http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog The life and times of a misanthropic superBadGirl in St. Louis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 38.594901-90.227805http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/http://www.superbadgirl.com/images/av13.jpg401398http://www.feedburner.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Going to get ready for work. I hate getting ready for work. I hate work. All cold water = super bonus points. # I have a specially quarantined folder for email from my boss. There are seven messages in it. I am afraid to open it. Oh my blood pressure. # Read ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=Hc0eO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=Hc0eO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=SAaNo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=SAaNo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=INQGO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=INQGO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=AVvDo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=AVvDo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/472076702" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/472076702/2785 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2785http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2785 [caption id="attachment_2780" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="This girl has got a smile that can make me cry."][/caption] She flies outside this cage Singing girl-mad words I keep her dark thoughts deep inside As black as stone And mad as birds This is based on the main character of my second NaNo novel, and the photography I did last ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=okMMO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=okMMO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=6xJmo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=6xJmo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=aATDO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=aATDO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=BW43o"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=BW43o" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/472040663" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/472040663/2779 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2779http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2779 So NaNo is over for another year. At the risk of sounding overly proud of myself (I am!) or preachy (I'm not!) this whole post is about lessons learned during this process and personal growth and stuff, so be warned. During the process of NaNoWriMo, you learn a lot. You obviously ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=HVksO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=HVksO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=Mlmco"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=Mlmco" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=IBxtO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=IBxtO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=2O67o"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=2O67o" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/471921441" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/471921441/2773 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2773http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2773 Crap. Water heater pilot light out again. Relit it somehow, but now flame is sputtering and orange, not blue. Don't smell gas, but WTF? # Oh, well all the other appliances are working, so I think it can't be that. It may be a clogged vent or else condensation dripping on ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=8TkjN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=8TkjN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=Fy6Xn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=Fy6Xn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=IlKIN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=IlKIN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=JO0Cn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=JO0Cn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/470913025" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/470913025/2772 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2772http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2772 I can't believe how this month has passed. All in a hazy swirl of neon lights and a big fat cloud of cigarette smoke. It's been all words, drinks and drama. It was October when Jake originally got sick, because I was home for Halloween, remember? How is it possible ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=tBHGN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=tBHGN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=twhLn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=twhLn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=LuL3N"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=LuL3N" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=wm4xn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=wm4xn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/470886727" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/470886727/2770 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2770http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2770 It's a 10 year cool kid reunion at CBs tonight. # 5 min at Jade room, 5 min at Mangia, now at diner. # All alcohol limits exceeded tonight. Must go to bed. Will wait all day for ineffectual repairman tomorrow, betcha. # I am the repair guy's first call of the day, ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=Zqc4N"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=Zqc4N" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=yY5En"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=yY5En" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=zHdIN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=zHdIN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=p8FIn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=p8FIn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/469950690" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/469950690/2769 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2769http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2769 Waiting for my parents to arrive so my Dad can pronounce judgment on the water heater. Preparing for day of clanking pipes and swearing. # Parents gone, Dad could not fix. Called Sears repair serv. will come tomorrow. Laclede's repair service is more than phone sex ($1.54/min.) # I just keep sitting ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=x0prN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=x0prN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=lu9Zn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=lu9Zn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=BOFuN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=BOFuN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=kHkbn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=kHkbn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/469010797" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/469010797/2767 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2767http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2767 Need to get my unwashed self, bag of toiletries, laptop, change of clothes + my three dogs into car to go to my parents'. Not in the mood. # At my parents, trying to keep their dog from wrestling Jake. He's got spots on his tummy again. Damnit. Dad lecturing me ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=StarN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=StarN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=EbDFn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=EbDFn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=FvkiN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=FvkiN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=FZRHn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=FZRHn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/468000579" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/468000579/2766 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2766http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2766 Naughty? ONE EYED MONSTER Toy . . . ..FAIL Suggestive? Inappropriate? Rude? Toy Review Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia on You Tube So people are trying to figure out if these toys are just FAIL product designs, or possibly something more insidious. Well, since I used to know Lance of Yo Gabba ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=2x3ZN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=2x3ZN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=ASrCn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=ASrCn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=eunoN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=eunoN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=aYCOn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=aYCOn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/467901175" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/467901175/2761 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2761http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2761 43,065. A little short on NaNo words today, but I was doing lots of research. # Dear people holding loud, jocular conversation on my street corner. It's TOO COLD to stand outside. Please freeze to death or move on. Thx. # I am home sick today, so T-day vacation starts early. Umm, ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=1P4jN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=1P4jN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=kP5On"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=kP5On" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=juVzN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=juVzN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?a=2veXn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/superbadgirl?i=2veXn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/466959747" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/466959747/2756 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetItemData?uri=superbadgirl&itemurl=http%3A%2F%2Fx.superbadgirl.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2756http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://x.superbadgirl.com/blog/archives/2756 http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?uri=superbadgirlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/463226637/parkstlouisbentonparknoemail@noemail.org (superBadGirl)Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:17:26 -0600<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/superbadgirl/">superBadGirl</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3054318516/" title="112308-033-Edit"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3054318516_296b455ac8_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="112308-033-Edit" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/463226637" height="1" width="1"/>2008-11-23T16:17:26-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3054318516/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/463226638/parkstlouisforestparknoemail@noemail.org (superBadGirl)Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:09:00 -0600<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/superbadgirl/">superBadGirl</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3054294606/" title="112308 079"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/3054294606_356d0ecf86_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="112308 079" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/463226638" height="1" width="1"/>2008-11-23T16:02:27-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3054294606/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/463226639/parkstlouisforestparknoemail@noemail.org (superBadGirl)Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:08:49 -0600<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/superbadgirl/">superBadGirl</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3053460143/" title="112308 077"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/3053460143_47284aebe0_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="112308 077" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/463226639" height="1" width="1"/>2008-11-23T16:01:33-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3053460143/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/463226640/parkstlouisforestparknoemail@noemail.org (superBadGirl)Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:08:39 -0600<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/superbadgirl/">superBadGirl</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3054293548/" title="112308 061"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/3054293548_874e0826dd_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="112308 061" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/463226640" height="1" width="1"/>2008-11-23T15:58:46-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3054293548/http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~3/463226641/parkstlouisforestparknoemail@noemail.org (superBadGirl)Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:08:26 -0600<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/superbadgirl/">superBadGirl</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3053459039/" title="112308 058"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/3053459039_2288d16a8a_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="112308 058" /></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/superbadgirl/~4/463226641" height="1" width="1"/>2008-11-23T15:58:20-08:00http://www.flickr.com/photos/superbadgirl/3053459039/