the pattyo

***10:15 PM – Remembering … or not

I had something I wanted to write about. I knew I wouldn’t forget. Besides, I was driving over “the hill” (highway 17, on my way to UCSC) and it’s not wise to write and drive at any time, much less on that road. But since I knew I wouldn’t forget it really wasn’t a problem.

So I have forgotten.

I hate when that happens.

Anyway, it’s a beautiful day here in Santa Cruz. The sun is shining. The sky is very clear. The air is fresh, cool, and clean.

(Now this is very weird … I first typed Satan Cruz instead of Santa Cruz. How odd.)

Maybe it’s all connected; my memory, my spelling problems, the fact that I’m an oboe player.

I wonder.

I’ll be back here when I remember what I’ve forgotten.

Unless I forget that I forgot. Then you can just forget about it.
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***3:45 PM – Not Quite As Important

Our house is freezing. But our PG&E bill is too high.

And so was our water bill.

Sigh.

***3:34 PM – Sometimes I Don’t Know What To Think

(I know, I know … that’s no surprise!)

Here’s the thing:
Yesterday a “deranged” (the papers have called him that and I’m not exactly sure what that means, but there you go) was going to attempt suicide. So he drove his car on to railroad tracks. But he changed his mind. Unfortunately he didn’t move his car. 11 people died. Close to 200 were injured.

But heres’ the rest of the thing:
Had he stayed in his car and been hit, he would have died. Along, I’m sure, with many others.
Had he stayed in his car and been caught, he would have been arrested because it is illegal to kill one’s self. He would have been put in lockdown. He would have been on suicide watch.
Because neither of those things happened, he is being charged with murder and they will probably be asking for the death penalty.

I don’t know where to go with this. So right now I’m only thinking and not knowing what to think.

What he did was horrible. Reprehensible. I guess I just think it odd that he would have been arrested for trying to take his life but now that he’s done this he may be killed.

And I’m not even saying he shouldn’t die or should die; I admit that I’ve been anti-death penalty but at the same time have seen some things and heard some stories that make me want to see a person be taken off this planet for the good of all. It’s a very tough issue. No denying that.

And that’s it. I don’t know what else to write or think, so I’ll leave it at that.
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***7:12 PM – Hmmm

I just saw another ad for the military that again was targeted to appeal kids who break the rules. And it was for the United States Air Force. So maybe the ad I mentioned below was also for the Air Force. I must admit I can’t keep the different branches of the service straight.

But they probably can’t tell the difference between an English horn and French horn. So there.

***2:41 PM – Sad Ad
(at least in my opinion)

I saw a commercial a couple of days ago for the US Navy. It began with these snow boarders … they chose to go out of the legal bounds of where they were to ski. Oh so brave. And breaking rules. Sure! Those are the sorts who the Navy wants, eh? They move from these wild and brave boys to the scenes of Navy crew members.

It just seemed inappropriate in several ways. First, breaking rules … well … I thought that the military might reconsider suggesting that rule breaking is cool. Don’t they think rules are good? (Well, okay, some military folks tortured prisoners, but I think that was wrong … um … right?) Second, we have been hearing about avalanche deaths recently; people are going into areas they were warned about. Especially the snow boarders.

So … like I said, it just seems inappropriate.

But I’m just an oboist. What the heck do I know?
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***9:50 PM – A lot of people out there
must have been misbehaving again. I’m getting a lot of hits looking for those apology poems. (And I’m still getting hits from people searching on that famous wedding that took place last weekend. Move on, folks. It’s over.)
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***7:33 PM – Does it Matter?

I mean …

Gray … white … what is right?
Does one matter more?
Gray or white, who cares what might
cause her to cry and him to snore?
What are colors anyway
and should these hues cause worry?
It won’t change the way we live:
I’ll still rush and he won’t hurry.

Oh dear … sexist of me, eh? Suggesting women cry and men snore. Truly, I’m just being silly, honest and true. And sorry, Dan … what can I say? The rhymes just called out to me. ;-)

So men have more gray matter and women have more white matter in these wacky brains of ours. How ’bout that?!

Read more here.

***1:35 PM – And yes
I do have a cold. Rats and double rats. I’m not a good patient. Because I’m impatient I suppose. I want to get better, and I want to get better now. Or yesterday. I really insist on being better tomorrow; I have UCSC and I can’t take the day off. So I will be better. At least better enough to go to work.

***1:30 PM – Not Sure Where I’m Going With This

Yesterday I was listening to the news in the car (it’s about the only time I listen to news; at home I have better things to do). They were talking about the protests that were going on in San Francisco. Anti-abortionists were doing their thing, and so pro-abortionists came to do their thing as well. They interviewed one pro-abortionist and what she said was basically this “San Francisco is a city of tolerance. We will not tolerate intolerant people here.”

So I’m just mulling that over.

That’s all.

(And this isn’t about being pro or anti anything … it’s just about what she said.)
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***2:40 PM – RATS

I am suddenly dealing with a very stuffy nose and I feel yucky. This came on very quickly … like just in the last half hour. I hope this is just another quick allergy attack and not a cold, but I think I’m going to rest for a while. I simply do not have time to get sick! Illness is NOT on my calendar and I can’t add it to the schedule.

***2:30 PM – Gee

I’m getting visitors all because people are searching for the wedding gift registry of a specific wealthy individual whom I don’t even know (and who will, from here on out, remain nameless).

Does everyone really care that much about what he and his bride-to-be want? Or are we all looking to see how extravagant they are being? I suspect that might be the case. I confess that I can be that petty (and pathetic), anyway. Maybe the rest of you just want to purchase gifts for the happy couple.

Oh … and I had to look up “extravagant” because I couldn’t figure out how to spell the darn word! How double pathetic of me.
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***9:25 PM – No Gigs

Somehow not having playing work … being workless … makes me feel … I dunno … worthless maybe?

Or at least bored.

I guess that’s it. I don’t really feel worthless. Honest. That’s a bit extreme. But I do like to work. Or is it that I like to play? Hmmm. I like making music with my colleagues. And after playing such great music last week I sure miss the experience. SO … I’m really looking forward to Carmen next week. More great music!

***9:15 PM – I Wish I’d Thought of This!

Darth Tater

Yeah!
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***8:33 AM – QOD

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.

-Edgar Allan Poe (born on January 19, 1809)

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***10:42 PM – Hah!

Referers searched on these things today and landed at this site:

• furry boots
• Patty Mitchell (say what?!)
• Donald Trump wedding registry (two searches on this)
• dental tongue numbness (yeah … that’s something I don’t want to experience ever again!)
• poets + authors
• Trump wedding gift
• Karen Neudorf (how ’bout that, Karen?!)
• Trump wedding registry
• Donald Trump getting married (two searches on this)
• you said your birthday is which means you are years old and about (umm, I don’t get it either)

So … I guess a lot of folks are interested in Mr. Trump and his wedding, and are searching for just the right gift. Lucky Mr. Trump.

***1:40 PM – QOD

When people tell you how young you look, they are telling you how old you are.

-Cary Grant was born on January 18, 1904 (American actor, 1904-1986)

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***2:18 PM – QOD

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

-Martin Luther King Jr.

***8:24 AM – QOD

We are called to play the good Samaritan on life’s roadside. But one day we must come to see that the whole Jericho road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life’s highway. True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard and superficial. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

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