So I was shopping the other day and I saw these and of course thought  how perfect they would be for my friend BB61 for Christmas…but since I can’t send them to him, I’m sure he doesn’t give out his address to just any lunatic, which I am… I thought I’d post them here… It started me thinking… What else would I get for my friends on Xanga… so I did my Christmas shopping early and here are all of your gifts… If you don’t like them that’s okay, you don’t have to shove them to the back of your closet or anything in this case it really is only the thought that counts. lol So here we go…

For ByThePowerofshoes I of course got her more shoes… Comfortable ones since the only comfy shoes I think she has are UGH’s and I like these…I looked for a Three is Company box set…but the shoes are safer…

For Percy…because I think he’d enjoy it and I couldn’t find an evening out with Jason Shwartzman(SP) on ebay for him…so this will have to do…besides some day I think he might have a coffee table book of his own.

For Rizz…because I know she hasn’t gotten one for herself yet and I think she needs it… I also saw cute little gloves with smily faces on the fingers so she can flip someone off in a polite way if their bugging her on the bus…but alas…the picture wouldn’t download from my camera…

For my friend Rach, because she wants it so badly and since we’re not dealing in reality, I can afford it so why not. lol

For my friend Jason…because he really needs a chic and he can take a joke… also I just haven’t found anything good enough yet.

For My friend Beth I would make a beautiful mosaic garden bench. I had a picture but I can’t make it go where I want it to…and I’m getting frustrated. lol One I made would be way better, so it doesn’t matter.

I haven’t forgotten anyone, but boy there are a lot of you, it’s a lot of shopping to do, You simply can’t expect me to do it all in one post… Give me a day or two… I’m sure I’ll find more.

Oh and because I really like you all and I think we all deserve it I would give us

WORLD PEACE… really shouldn’t that be enough. Your friend Ang

My recent brush with a dead celebrity started me thinking about  strange things that people claim to see. I remember seeing the movie Fire In The Sky. If you haven’t seen it, it’s about an alien abduction. At the time that the movie was released, I was living in an apartment in Utah with five other girls, in itself a surreal event.

One of my roommates was from Snowflake, Arizona. She knew the man who the movie was based on. She said he truly believed he had been abducted and that he was a bit odd. Well I can imagine, if all of that had happened to me I would be odd too… I mean more odd.

 In 1973 there was an alien sighting near here in a town called Manistee. There have been other sightings in fact one as recent as yesterday. Although when I was looking at the pictures of her sighting I think that it looked more like there was a seed on her camera view finder, then a UFO in the sky.  What made the sighting in 1973 different is that it was witnessed by an entire police force. I think someone may have slipped them some special brownies myself…or perhaps they were testing evidence in the evidence room. Then again maybe they really did see a UFO.

It’s strange that I live so close to a place where there are frequent sightings and I still haven’t seen a UFO, maybe it’s because I’m so busy finding pop icons here on the ground. Hmmm.

I have seen an unidentified object before, on a road trip to California. We were passing by Vegas,as we were approaching the city I was starring in awe at the gorgeous city skyline, all neon and bright in the Nevada summer night. (Hey I’m a poet.) So I was watching the skyline, when a light I had  thought was a part of the others,  rose and separated itself from them. Then, in a flash it moved leaving a bright slash of light across the sky that disappeared almost immediately. It was odd. I still don’t know what it was and I’m not claiming it was a space ship, it was fast and it was unidentified and it made an impression on me. That’s all I’m saying. Besides if I were an alien I think Las Vegas would be on my list of places I could blend in. So why not?

All right here I go again… I know you’ve all seen it coming. I just can’t help myself. Have any of you ever witnessed a Unidentified Flying Object? Maybe just an Unidentified Object?

Come on… no one is going to think your weirder then I am, I’m sure…so spill. Ang

I just saw Elvis at the grocery store. Did I say my day was going to be boring… I was so wrong. I went to get my cart, and as I was turning around, there he was. Pushing his cart through the sliding doors of the local Oleson’s store.

 He was tall, about 5’11″ or 6′,although he seemed a little stooped. Everyone seems tall to me because I’m only 5’4″. He had short salt and pepper hair and black framed glasses with thick lenses.

As I turned and saw him I stopped, my cart narrowly missing a collision with his. “Go ahead” I said smiling politely. And here’s when I knew ”uhh…Thank you.” He said.  I knew it…I heard it… I felt it… that soft southern drawl that rolled quietly from his lips… It was him…I had encountered Elvis…

His head down he pushed his cart through the doors and into the store. It took me a moment to collect myself, before I followed him into the store.

Then of course I stalked him down the isles.It was Elvis. Wouldn’t you?

Through the baking isle and down the snack isle into the dairy… which is good because that’s where I had to go. It wasn’t hard to follow the blue plaid short sleeve shirt, that he wore tucked into blue jeans. He was the only one in the store, other then me, without a jacket. I run hot. (also insane)  He had a bit of a potbelly, but all in all, I would say he was in good shape for a dead guy.  I was following him towards the baked goods, when I remembered I needed Mountain Dew and he wasn’t heading towards that isle. I was torn. Do I let the King go and follow the call of my caffeine? I could tell he was nervous when I had been reading the back of the milk carton over his shoulder. I don’t like to make people uncomfortable. I imagine having to hide your identity would make anyone a bit skittish. So I left him to the donuts, fudge brownies and unclaimed birthday cakes sitting in the isle of the baked goods section and went to answer the call of my master. Hoping I would catch up with him at the register.

Unfortunately I didn’t see him again and skulking in the grocery store parking lot when Ben and the kids were at home waiting for dinner, did not seem an option. So I stopped at the video store. Picked up some movies and came home to blog about my brush with The King…

Did I say it was going to be a boring day… And for all you nay sayers… don’t rain on my parade.

I live happily with my illusion  that Elvis is alive and well in T.C. Join me next week when I will be looking for Jim Morrison at Best Buy…

Thought I’d try something new today. I’m going to do a running blog of my day so everyone will really know how boring it is. Like you really want to…

The day started when I got out of bed after hitting the snooze button twice and getting a 20 minute late start. I raced down to wake the kids up, which is odd because usually their up before I am. I cajoled them into getting dressed and brushing their teeth. I sent Isabelle back in to put on underwear… the girl has something against underwear…no she is not like Brittany Spears.

I put them on the bus and then spent some time chatting with a friend. Now I am contemplating actually doing something…hmmm…what to do.

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It is after three and I accomplished some light cleaning, a game of Where’s my head where’s my tail? with cooper and convinced him to take a nap. I have written 1600 unedited words and taken a small nap myself and now it’s time to prepare for the return of the troops… Yes I told you it was boring… In fact it’s so boring I’m not sure I’m going to force you all through the rest of the day. I mean I HAVE to go through it… why should you.

My friend Stupid-Sexy-Flanders said exactly how I’ve been feeling lately and I can’t seem to think  of a way to say it better so here’s a link to his site if any one is interested. lol

Once again nothing to say. So I’ll babble, I’m good at babbling.

 I worked in my studio today on Christmas presents and had great fun. I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to make myself get going and working on my art because once I start, I love it and find it really hard to stop.Now I can’t stop thinking about it/them. Projects are merrily dancing in my head…I can’t give details because there are certain people who read my posts who will be receiving original works of art from Flying Frog Studios.

I’m taking pictures of everything though and once the gifts are given I’ll be posting pictures. Don’t you just love Antisi……………………………………………………………………………..pation.

Alright I guess that’s enough babbling for now. Nothing else is going on. The big kids are all out on over nights and the babies sleeping. I know I complain about no time and how much work the monsters are but boy I miss them when they aren’t with me.

Hope one and all are having a great weekend. Ang

Oh…If anyone is wondering, the wall in Charlie’s room isn’t done yet every other part of the room is but we sort of got side tracked and now I’m on to trying to get gifts done so I’m thinking it’ll be January. Wow that is one long project…

There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. -Oscar Levant

Insanity-a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world. -R.D. Lang

Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.- Sam Levenson

YOU’RE ONLY GIVEN A LITTLE SPARK OF MADNESS. YOU MUSN’T LOSE IT. -Robin Williams

Clues as to how I’m feeling today…