That is very cool how the background of your pic kinda matches the color of your momma's dress. Even if you weren't trying the effect is still interesting.
I was TRYING to show how my new living room wall color matches my sweater and hairband and haircolor...
It amazes me how my mother matched HER dress and haircolor--that's no Photoshop trick by me.
Anyway, the wall color is more red than this--the color in the pic was the OLD color--more of a burnt pumpkin. But without a flash, everything is just so yellow. I'll just have to post the pic taken with the flash to give you a more accurate shade...
(um...can you tell I LIKE my new wall color???)
OK...I'm off to find an affordable Christmas tree. I think after watching 'Mythbusters' the other night, we were kinda scared out of getting a real one. One errant spark and you're pretty much SOL. But if I can't find a decent fake tree I just may take the fire hazard risk.
(I'm just so bumming at this point cuz I usually get my tree up right after Thanksgiving so I can enjoy my vintage ornament collection a little longer, and here it is December 8th already.)
OK, so tonight was the biggest waste of time--I drove up the length of Ogden Avenue between Westmont and Aurora and stopped at every place I thought could possibly sell fake trees. I 'oohed and aahed' at the purty ones, and then 'eewed and awwwed' at the price tags.
So then y'know what I did? I backtracked all the way up to Villa Park and bought the tree I was gonna buy yesterday at the Salvation Army. Carted that mofo around the store for an hour yesterday and then decided I didn't wanna spend the $$--thought I could do 'better'. But after seeing the prices at all these other places, it was a no-brainer to get the one I got. I'm just glad it was still there. It's a new tree--just last year's leftover stock from Target.
Anyhoots, it HAD to be a pre-lit tree, cuz I'm so friggin' anal about lighting trees it usually takes me two days to do it and I wasn't in the mood this year. I'm so psyched--it's up and lit already. (Of course with HALF the number of lights I usually put on my tree, and I'm contemplating re-lighting the damn thing anyway because it's not up to my standards. Argh. But I'll do it AFTER this year.) Right now the sight of a tree up and lit is just the most wonderful thing. Just gotta throw the ornaments on it and I'm done. Whoo.
And this mofo is flame retardant, so freebasing 'round the Christmas tree ain't no big thang. Spark it on up, Richard...
I'll be right over with my mistletoe and blowtorch then, ya ho ho ho!!!
PS- I think some elves have been following me, could you check out the window? NO!!! Just peek out the corner of the shade. Damn, can you hear that helicopter??? Can I leave out your back door? Shit, where did I park my reindeer???!
As much of a crazy iconoclast as I like to think that I am, the idea of having walls of another color than white sorta weirds me out. I mean I love it when I see it (done well) in other folk's places, but it's just something that never occurs to me to do in my own place. That inner old churchy farm wife part of me (didn't know I had that part of me did ya? I contain multitudes honey, just like Walt Whitman- or Sybil) just balks at the idea, as if folks might think my living room is some sorta harlot (we can't have the reputation of the living room sullied, ya know).
It's funny because you've seen all the wild bizarre stuff we have laying around, just next to nice safe white walls.
BTW- An old buddy of mine just started a blog and it's already pretty amusing. May I share the link so that others can check him out? A bigger readership would give him the kick in the pants he needs to keep it updated.
Thought I'd ask first, instead of just throwing it up like a spam bot or something.
Those Thanksgiving pictures didn't spike your viewers (certainly spiked this one)? What the heck is this internet coming to, when hot shaved milf pics can't bring up a blog's numbers?
That's just beyond my ken.
Anyway this is my buddy's URL: http://eastwoodifitsagirl.blogspot.com
He's actually doing a multi-installment retelling of his brief stint as an exotic male dancer many years ago, which apparently resulted in disorderly conduct charges being filed against him. I've never heard him tell this story, so I'm really waiting for him to finish it.
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That is very cool how the background of your pic kinda matches the color of your momma's dress. Even if you weren't trying the effect is still interesting.
I was TRYING to show how my new living room wall color matches my sweater and hairband and haircolor...
It amazes me how my mother matched HER dress and haircolor--that's no Photoshop trick by me.
Anyway, the wall color is more red than this--the color in the pic was the OLD color--more of a burnt pumpkin. But without a flash, everything is just so yellow. I'll just have to post the pic taken with the flash to give you a more accurate shade...
(um...can you tell I LIKE my new wall color???)
OK...I'm off to find an affordable Christmas tree. I think after watching 'Mythbusters' the other night, we were kinda scared out of getting a real one. One errant spark and you're pretty much SOL. But if I can't find a decent fake tree I just may take the fire hazard risk.
(I'm just so bumming at this point cuz I usually get my tree up right after Thanksgiving so I can enjoy my vintage ornament collection a little longer, and here it is December 8th already.)
Take the risk. As the caring environmentalist that I know you are, I suggest going with the real tree.
Mythbusters rock, though!
Just don't leave the tree's lights on unattended, always have a fire extinguisher and make sure your smoke detector's all good and you should be fine.
Oh yeah, and don't be freebasin' right upside the mothafucka, beotch!!!
I'm just here to spread holiday cheer and safety.
Thanks for the advice, Mr. Pryor.
OK, so tonight was the biggest waste of time--I drove up the length of Ogden Avenue between Westmont and Aurora and stopped at every place I thought could possibly sell fake trees. I 'oohed and aahed' at the purty ones, and then 'eewed and awwwed' at the price tags.
So then y'know what I did? I backtracked all the way up to Villa Park and bought the tree I was gonna buy yesterday at the Salvation Army. Carted that mofo around the store for an hour yesterday and then decided I didn't wanna spend the $$--thought I could do 'better'. But after seeing the prices at all these other places, it was a no-brainer to get the one I got. I'm just glad it was still there. It's a new tree--just last year's leftover stock from Target.
Anyhoots, it HAD to be a pre-lit tree, cuz I'm so friggin' anal about lighting trees it usually takes me two days to do it and I wasn't in the mood this year. I'm so psyched--it's up and lit already. (Of course with HALF the number of lights I usually put on my tree, and I'm contemplating re-lighting the damn thing anyway because it's not up to my standards. Argh. But I'll do it AFTER this year.) Right now the sight of a tree up and lit is just the most wonderful thing. Just gotta throw the ornaments on it and I'm done. Whoo.
And this mofo is flame retardant, so freebasing 'round the Christmas tree ain't no big thang. Spark it on up, Richard...
I'll be right over with my mistletoe and blowtorch then, ya ho ho ho!!!
PS- I think some elves have been following me, could you check out the window? NO!!! Just peek out the corner of the shade. Damn, can you hear that helicopter??? Can I leave out your back door? Shit, where did I park my reindeer???!
Them walls is real pretty, BTW.
As much of a crazy iconoclast as I like to think that I am, the idea of having walls of another color than white sorta weirds me out. I mean I love it when I see it (done well) in other folk's places, but it's just something that never occurs to me to do in my own place. That inner old churchy farm wife part of me (didn't know I had that part of me did ya? I contain multitudes honey, just like Walt Whitman- or Sybil) just balks at the idea, as if folks might think my living room is some sorta harlot (we can't have the reputation of the living room sullied, ya know).
It's funny because you've seen all the wild bizarre stuff we have laying around, just next to nice safe white walls.
BTW- An old buddy of mine just started a blog and it's already pretty amusing. May I share the link so that others can check him out? A bigger readership would give him the kick in the pants he needs to keep it updated.
Thought I'd ask first, instead of just throwing it up like a spam bot or something.
Sure, boyo...go for it. Anything you can do to help up MY readership/viewership numbers?
Nekkid pics just ain't doin' it the way they used to. 8^(
Those Thanksgiving pictures didn't spike your viewers (certainly spiked this one)?
What the heck is this internet coming to, when hot shaved milf pics can't bring up a blog's numbers?
That's just beyond my ken.
Anyway this is my buddy's URL:
http://eastwoodifitsagirl.blogspot.com
He's actually doing a multi-installment retelling of his brief stint as an exotic male dancer many years ago, which apparently resulted in disorderly conduct charges being filed against him. I've never heard him tell this story, so I'm really waiting for him to finish it.
'Tis a rather entertaining tale...go and have a read, y'all.
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