relief

stopped at a red light on the way to the dermatologist this morning, the four cars behind me smashed into each other in a crushed metal and plastic chain reaction. thank you to the driver of the volvo behind me for hitting your brakes hard enough to not hit me.

my moles are beauty marks! keep em covered & come back in 2 years. he didn't even mention my bruises.

the man who signed in ahead of me at the office was born in 1912. he drove himself to the doctor in a spotless new honda civic and walked tall into the office unaided. he was pretty wrinkled, i think he was there for botox.

i went to pick up my computer with the repaired power supply and the computer at the computer repair shop was broken so they couldn't process credit cards and want me to send a check instead.

it's freezing cold but there was no snow.

bruised & battered

my move yesterday was a success. i drove a 26 foot truck around these winding asheville streets, even backing out of a narrow lane, without hitting anything. two incredibly amazingly nice friends helped me move all my big heavy furniture to my new place, and my arms and legs feel dead and are covered in scrapes, scratches and bruises the size of dill pickles. my back is in a constant state of clench. the toilet in the new place is still a hole in the floor.
i have a few moles i want a dermatologist to look at and say 'beauty marks' so i called to make an appointment back in december and my insurance is so lame they wouldn't let me go to any just any doctor, so i have to go to a male doctor & the earliest appointment they had was for four months later - 815 tomorrow morning. it's supposed to be snowing tomorrow morning. and i am covered in bruises. but i am also fluorescent white which i think is a good time to see the dermatologist about sun spots.

bagel bush

bagel bush, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

either somebody threw a bagel at my house or this is the ultra-rare bagel bush that blooms once every 50 years

what do you put in the fireplace?

farrwood, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

customers

i have sold 3 peanut butter safes so far.
the buyers' last names were van sickle and stoner
swear

Melissa Kaye Bakatsas

Melissa Kaye Bakatsas

Asheville - Melissa Kaye Bakatsas, 38, of 21 Timberlake Drive, Asheville, NC died April 5, 2008. A native of Cobb County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Nicholas E. and Faye Packer Bakatsas.

Kaye was employed as a teacher of Family Consumer Science at A C Reynolds High School. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Asheville. She was a graduate of University of Georgia and received her Masters degree from Western Carolina University.

Kaye loved the outdoors, animals and she was especially close to her mom, dad and her only brother Steve. Teaching was the joy of her life and she had acquired many friends due to her ability to embrace life. Her motto in life was take it easy.

A Trisagion Prayer Service will be held in the Chapel of Morris Funeral Home, 304 Merrimon Ave., on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Fr. Demetrius Iliou officiating. Burial will be Friday, April 11, 2008 in Atlanta, GA.

Condolences may be sent through the website at www.Morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com

asheville citizen-times


kaye was also the fastest female to play kickball in asheville, always smiling, genuine, compassionate, warm and friendly, she was the first person to hug me in this town. after meeting her last year for the first time at kickball, she gave me a big old southern hug in the parking lot. gone too soon, rest in peace my friend.

shoot asheville

where's cesar milan?

walking nacho last night

my shoe came untied

i said "nacho, SIT" and put his leash on the ground and knelt down to tie my shoe

nacho kept standing, his tail wagging slapping me in the face

i said "NACHO SIT DUDE"

no sitting, wagged in the face with the tail

i said "nacho good boy"

syndrome

i got kidnapped in stockholm...and i loved it!

a lot of nothing

no uhauls available this weekend
computer repair said the fan on the motherboard broke and has fried the motherboard
tried to switch to gmail and it is not working and i DONT HAVE THE FUCKING PATIENCE
crying at the public library

chaos

no progress on toilet/bathroom in new house

a friend of mine that i played kickball with here in asheville died this weekend from complications from her diabetes, her memorial is tomorrow. she was in her mid-30's.

want a cave

not gay josh

notgayjosh1, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

i made this a couple years ago, i think it's still applicable, the fellas go ga-ga for this guy

athens 4 5 08

athens4508, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

tea leaf green played at the 40 watt in athens last night, and brought the fuego start to finish. allie kral from cornmeal came out to fiddle on the "devil's pay" encore & it was one of the most rousing musical performances i've had the great fortune to witness. i hope if i'm lucid on my deathbed that memory comes back. total joseph campbell unity connection moment. josh clark and trevor garrod are just amazingly creative musicians, i can't praise this band and the people who keep them on the road enough, it's an all-star family of genuine sincere gritty hardworking prodigies.

now for crap news, my computer melted this morning when i turned it on, i actually smell burning rubber. 1 year old. ridiculous. computer repair's not open til tomorrow. i might get a mac. does everybody who has a mac love it? should i need a new computer every 6 months? i'd like to beat it with a golf club.