Somebody First Had To Wake-N-Bake To Make This Possible

"being a grown-up rules!" (c)2002-2010 natalie dee (whom i am so loving lately)

Everybody Move Over — CatCon's Taking Over

me-me-me-me-me-me-me ... [dum-DUM] me-me-me-me-me-me-me  ... [dum-DUM]

No, not vocal warm-ups — pfft! like I need them? — just clearly stating what's the what here in Halfglassistan right now: It's. All. About. Me.

Miz CCW is prepping for her big holiday weekend, as tomorrow is, of course, the actual date of Cathleen Day on the calendar — the High Holiday of Halfglassistan. It's observed nationally (we're working on a global campaign) Monday.

So, that three-day weekend you're looking forward to? The fireworks? Parades? General merriment to be had by all?

Umm, yeah — you're welcome.

But for now ... follow my lead, and ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR:

Happy Cathleen Eve (hey)! Tomorrow's her birthday (hey)! We're going to the beach (YAY)! ... and, all together now!

A-HEM — I said, all together now ... Thank you. That's more like it.

Happy Cathleen Eve (hey)!

Wordless "Hey-Baby-I'm-So-Proud-Of-You"-Flowers Wednesday

image ©2010 ccw/halfglassistan

Who's Feeling All Kinds Of Awesome? This Girl. That's Who.

At the risk of sounding like a giddy 14-year-old, which differs from any other day how, exactly? OH! MAH! GAH!

Some of my loyal minions, er, faithful subjects, er, followers, er, dear readers, especially those skilled in the-between-the-line kind of reading you already know what has had me full of freaky geekiness for the past month and geeky dee-lish-ous-ness for the past week I am over-the-everlovin'-moon happy to proud to announce:


I have a new job. I am now employed by Anonymous-In-This-Venue-Until/If/When-It-Ever-Becomes-Appropriate-To-Integrate-My-Cancer-Warrior-Princess-Persona-With-For-Now-Anonymous-Good-Works-Done-In-Another-Arena-Promotion-Persona Non-Profit (ANP).


And I am thrilled beyond words, despite any evidence to the contrary.


ANP, you rock. Thanks for believing that I do, too.


IMAGE ©2010 CCW/HALFGLASSISTAN

Go Me, Go Me, Go-Go-Go Me!

me: physically, long ago and far away; mentally, alive and well inside my head

I am good enough, I am smart enough, and doggone it! — people do like me.

Hope

hope: (noun) 

what lies between the dark and the light,

see also faith

IMAGE ©CCW/HALFGLASSISTAN

Alarmed By The Seduction

"noooo, don't drink it" (c)2002-2010 natalie dee (whom i am so loving lately)

Of Auras and Absolutes Redux

"But
I don't want to go among mad people ... 

Oh, you can't help that.
We're all mad here."

-Lewis Carroll

1865

"Wishin' and Hopin' and Thinkin' and Prayin' ..."

wishin'

hopin'

thinkin'

prayin'

"Wishin' and Hopin'" lyrics © Burt Bacharach and Hal David

wishin', hopin', thinkin', prayin' images © ccw/halfglassistan

Wordless Help-To-Help-Tennessee Wednesday

8 letters, 5 numbers, 10 bucks = something good

Please text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to Middle Tennessee flood relief efforts.


image © 2010 Larry McCormack/The Tennessean


Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund information 

I Like What You've Done With The Place

Dear Universe,


I must say, you've been sending some good stuff my way lately.


I could wax poetic about what's going right here in Halfglassistan, but we both know how I feel about jinxes. So I won't go getting cocky about what's good. And I also won't go getting overwhelmed about what's bad.


In fact, I think I'll just shut up right about now. As soon as I say, "Thanks."


Sincerely,
Me

Gulp, Gulp, Gulp ... Ahhh (Urp)

(c)2002-2010 natalie dee (who rocks, btw)

Bourbon. Bluegrass. Beauty.

For the 7+ years I lived in the Bluegrass State, I took her for granted. 


An Army brat that lived anywhere and everywhere, I now know that the commonwealth is as much a part of me as the Calumet Region of Indiana where my heart's roots lie. She's more a part of me than the foggy San Francisco where my heart took its first beat. And while my heart bleeds red and black for my beloved Georgia — it is still a heart that was nurtured, broken and healed in the rolling hills and sweet air of Kentucky.


I never knew just how much I loved my old Kentucky home until all I had of her were memories, and in my mind, the sun is always shining bright on her.


Happy Derby Day.


image © 2010 Churchill Downs