Out & About

June is Gay & Lesbian Pride Month.

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Be out and proud

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love someone who is.

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Links of interest:

Human Rights Campaign

http://www.hrc.org/

PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians And Gays)

http://community.pflag.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=259

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It is also "National Accordian Awareness Month".

The part that I am aware of, is that,

No gay man has ever shook his moneymaker to a polka.

Hello Winooski, Vermont Visitor

Somebody from the Winooski, Vermont area came to visit,

but they didn't bring me any Maple Syrup.

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Down to Idaho, Montana, Nebraska & Wyoming.

Which state do you think will be next?

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I had a visit from someone on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. I had to look up, where that was. Visitors from 60 Countries so far.

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Winooski Falls and Mills photo taken by Tim Horton

Dance Your Cares Away

Dance your cares away,

Worry's for another day.

Let the music play,

Down at Fraggle Rock.

Work your cares away,

Dancing's for another day.

Let the Fraggles play,

We're Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, Red.

Fraggle Rock Movie Coming in 2009

I read about this last week and meant to post.

I love the Fraggles and hope that this is good.

Little Rhody In The House

Someone from Rhode Island came to visit.

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Idaho, Montana, Nebraska,Vermont & Wyoming

are the last on the list.

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Thanks Rosie!

Memorable Cookout

I hope everyone had a Memorial Day Cookout to remember.

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Now that Mom has turned 70,

she just falls asleep in the oddest places.

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This may qualify for: "Over The Line? ... You Decide."

News From The Palmetto State

My cousin Sally posted a coment from South Carolina.

44 States Down - 6 To Go

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Which of the following do you think

will be that last state that I collect?

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Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Vermont
or
Wyoming

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How exciting.

It's kinda like when I was young and collected

the "Charlie's Angels Trading Cards"

Thank You Sally.

Iraq Stats

Support our troops and bring them home.

Stop This Illegal War.

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As of May 25, 2008 there have been:
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4,081 Soldiers Killed.

30,329 Soldiers Seriously Injured. (site not updated)
84,050 - 91,713 documented Iraqi Civilian Deaths.
(Civilians NOT Terrorists.)

ZERO - Military Funerals attended by the President.

ZERO - Presidential trips to Dover to view the arrival of the flag draped coffins of our returning heroes.
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and it has been 5 Years & 24 days since
"Mission Accomplished".

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Information gathered from:

http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

Over The Line? ... You Decide

Politically Correct - No : Funny - Yes

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Got The New Alanis Tonight

Madonna, Cyndi, Aimee & Alanis all in the past few weeks. WOW!!!

I haven't even got to listen to Alanis yet, but am going crazy musically.

After I get a few more listens into all four, I will write a detailed review of my ladies.

New Music From My Aimee

Aimee Mann - "@#%&*! Smilers"

Aimee Mann has a new CD out and I love it. It is more like "Bachelor No# 2" than her more recent stuff, which is great. I may have to show my Aimee Mann tattoo on here one day.

In the past few weeks, I've had new music from: Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and now Aimee Mann. It's like a smorgasbord. Now only if Alanis Morrisette would put out a new CD. Oh that's right, it comes out in three weeks. I may die from aural overload.

Just for the record, Cyndi is in the lead by a long shot. Her whole CD is great - every damn track. According to the track counter on the ipod, I have listened to it over 25 times already. Here is a good bet - look for it and its wonderful songs on "The Best Of Everything Awards" at the end of the year.

Pisser's World Tour (Updated)

1,400+ different people from 59 different countries have come to visit.

In order of the most visitors:

United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Brazil, Netherlands, Norway, Japan, Belguim, India, Mexico, Switzerland, Australia, Malasia, Venezuela, Denmark, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Poland, Austria, Greece, Phillppines, Uruguay, Chile, Reunion, Estonia, Argentina, Romania, South Korea, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Columbia, Czech Republic, Pakistan, Finland, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Slovakia, China, Taiwan, Ghana, Iran, Peru, Israel, Egypt, New Zealand, Lebanon, Ireland, Qatar, Iceland, Hungary & Russia. Update: Thailand and South Africa visited today.

Is this my blog or Ihop?
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A New Nickname ???

Rosie (Mom's cohort in crime) said I can be a real "Pisser" sometimes and has christened me by that new handle.

I really like it.

It has an English Cockney

or a working class Irish kind of feel to it.

"Hey Pisser!"

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Maybe I should change the name of the blog from

"Mav's Musings" to the "Pisser's Prose"

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I Heart Cyndi Lauper

I haven't done a new music entry in a while ...

I got Cyndi's new cd yesterday and I must state that it is the best music that I have got in a very long time. Once in a while you get a cd that is fantastic on the very first play. This is one of those times. Unlike say Madonna's "Hard Candy" which took several listens to get a few tracks that I enjoy, I was gaa gaa crazy right from the first track.


Most artists that are dance orientated work with one producer and then as they release singles, they have the tracks remixed by the most innovative DJs of the moment. Cyndi went to them first and recorded a crazy catchy dance record where nearly every song can spin at any club right now.


Some of my favorites tracks are:

Into The Night Life
Echo (Click arrow on player below)
Rain On Me
Same Ol' Story

The cd is called "Bring Ya To The Brink" and comes out on May 27th in the US.
(I got the Japanese import with bonus tracks ~ HA!)

Iraq Stats (Updated)

Click on picture for wallpaper size copy.

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Support our troops and bring them home.
Stop This Illegal War.
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As of May 18, 2008 there have been:

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4,078 Soldiers Killed.
30,329 Soldiers Seriously Injured.

325 since last Sunday (Updated)
83,798 - 91,460 documented Iraqi Civilian Deaths. (updated)

(Civilians NOT Terrorists.)
ZERO - Military Funerals attended by the President.
ZERO - Presidential trips to Dover to view the arrival of the flag draped coffins of our returning heroes.

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and it has been 5 Years & 17 days since

"Mission Accomplished".
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Information gathered from:
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/

http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx

http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

It's the seed, that with the sun's love ...

The roses are opening up more and more every day.

Bouncy Mouse Update

Before Chessie

After Chessie

Time to go to Target and get Chessie a new toy.

Chickiepoo, do you still want a Bouncy Mouse?

I'll send you the old used one...

Our Beautiful Chessie

Chessie on his perch.

Over The Line? ... You Decide

Sometimes The Jokes Write Themselves ...

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Politically Correct - No : Funny - Yes

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Don't blame me. I didn't make it.

43 Down - 7 To Go

I have had visitors from all but 7 states.

All I need is visits from:

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Idaho

Montana

Nebraska

South Carolina

Rhode Island

Vermont

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Wyoming

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I have also had visits from 55 Countries and counting.

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Iraq Stats

Support our troops and bring them home.

Stop This Illegal War.

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As of May 11, 2008 there have been:
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4,075 Soldiers Killed.

30,004 Soldiers Seriously Injured. (93 since last Sunday)

83,521 - 91,094 documented Iraqi Civilian Deaths.
(Civilians NOT Terrorists.)

ZERO - Military Funerals attended by the President.

ZERO - Presidential trips to Dover to view the arrival of the flag draped coffins of our returning heroes.
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and it has been 5 Years & 10 days since
"Mission Accomplished".

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Information gathered from:

http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

Hoppy Mother's Day

When I grow old,

I'll shall wear purple

and learn to spit...

April Showers = May Flowers

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Damned Kitty

We received a package from one of those possessed children from "Village of the Damned". Should we keep it?

Things I'm Digging Right Now

Movies:

I recently saw 2 movies that came out a little while ago.

"Cloverfield" - Loved it. Yes it was gimmicky. Loved it anyway.

"Juno" - One of the best movies I have seen in years. It should have won Best Picture at the Oscars. Fantastic. Writer Diablo Cody (see below) is so funny and talented. She also writes a monthly column in "Entertainment Weekly" that is smart and funny and makes me giddy.




Music:

I wasn't too keen on Madonna's choice of producers for her new CD. I was afraid it would sound like everything else on the crappy radio. Well I should say that I don't hate her new CD, but I don't LOVE it either. I find it to be middle of the road. I have however, become addicted to finding as many remixes of the Madonna & Justin Timberlake single "4 Minutes" as I can. I have found over 70 different DJ Remixes and counting.

The song that I currently am loving is the first single off of Cyndi Lauper's upcoming dance CD. The song is called "Same Ol'
F#%&in' Story" and it is anything but the same ol' f'#%&in' story to me. It is great.



TV:

Two of my favorite shows have had story lines that have brought me to tears this week.

"Brothers & Sisters" - Kevin proposed to Scotty this past Sunday and their wedding will be the season finale on Sunday. After a whole day of dealing with his crazy family, Kevin comes home and tells Scotty that he is the one that brings order to his life and is what family means to him. When Kevin tells him that he loves everything about him, including the things that he hates about him, the look on Scotty face was priceless. I think it was priceless, cause I was watching through tears. Blubbering like a baby.

"Grey's Anatomy" - Had a story of a soldier with a terminal brain tumor and how he had to hide his love for a fellow soldier because of "Don't Ask Don't Tell". Spoiler Alert. Because of the military's stance on gays, the lovers weren't able to say their goodbyes. The scene were Meridith leaves the room so the soldier can have a moment to kiss his partner before he goes to the morgue, was sad and beautiful. Just heartbreaking.

Just Because ...

Mom emailed this to me. Hope you laugh too.

Iraq Stats

No Blood For Oil

Support our troops and bring them home.
Stop This Illegal War.
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As of May 4, 2008 there have been:

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4,071 Soldiers Killed.
29,911 Soldiers Seriously Injured.
83,336 - 90,897 documented Iraqi Civilian Deaths.

(Civilians NOT Terrorists.)
ZERO - Military Funerals attended by the President.
ZERO - Presidential trips to Dover to view the arrival of the flag draped coffins of our returning heroes.

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and it has been 5 Years & 3 days since

"Mission Accomplished".
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Information gathered from:
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/

http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx

http://www.iraqbodycount.org/

5 Years Later

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Today is the fifth anniversary of Mission Accomplished.

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3,924 Troops have died since that date.

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