Screaming Into The Trees posted on Nov 22, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Just to dispel the idea that I always have dreams with sensible plots.... Last night, in my sleep, apparently I just couldn't take it any more. I was driving down 795 in my dream and, near the spot where I...
A Memory I Don't Have posted on Nov 12, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Yesterday, I passed a controlled fire on the way to work. At first I wasn’t sure that it was a controlled burn. In fact, what I noticed first was a fire hose hooked up to the hydrant at Willow Avenue,...
What's Going On In There? posted on Nov 05, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I often imagine The Hub's mind as a physical space. Actually, I imagine lots of people's minds as physical spaces. Well, people that I know pretty well. For instance, when I think of my father, I always think of the...
"Rendition" or Yet Another Really Weird Dream posted on Oct 16, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
One of the reasons why I don't watch a lot of tv is that I am very prone to getting other people's images stuck in my head. While this is just annoying when it's something stupid, like, say, a singing...
Dizzy Days posted on Oct 12, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
This has not been a good week. No traffic at the condos have made it an agonizingly slow week. I'd almost think of looking for another job.....but it's all I can manage to do the one I have. As epicly...
Brain Dump posted on Oct 06, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
This is going to be one of those long, wandering blog entries where I tell you about my day, even if none of the things that happened have anything to do with each other. I am inflicting this on you...
Warning: This Blog Entry is All Over the Place posted on Jun 04, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I got a new car. New vehicle. A Jeep. I got a jeep for two reasons: The Hub has one and it has over 200K miles on it and is very reliable and my brother is working at a jeep...
Another Exchange Story posted on May 16, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I go the the Exchange, the swap shop at the dump, almost every day now. What else have I got to do? Well, actually, you'd be surprised. I have have physical therapy 2 or 3 times a week, The Hub...
"That'll Keep You Going For The Show/ C'mon, It's Time to Go..." posted on Apr 06, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I'm supposed to be resting this week, to see if it helped anything. It kind of seems to be. It's helping the pain in my back. I am getting plenty of sleep thanks to the medication Dr. DogLover prescribed for...
Getting Better All The Time... posted on Mar 29, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Right on time, and probably not a moment too soon, I think that extra dosage of anti-depressant is starting to kick in. I have more energy, if not exactly more strength. For instance, before, I couldn’t unload the dishwasher because...
Who Are These People? posted on Mar 22, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
The elevator broke down in the office today, which, ordinarily, I might not even notice. I always take the stairs unless I absolutely can’t. And you know, with me absolutely means “really, no kidding, I can’t make it”. But today...
Nightmare City posted on Mar 20, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Yesterday, I thought things might be getting better, because I had a nightmare right before I woke up in the morning. To most people, nightmares are not signs that things are looking up, but to me, if I’m getting a...
A Depressed Person's Survival Guide posted on Mar 13, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Okay, so here I am just going along in survival mode. This is the thing about dealing with chronic depression: you go through periods where your goal is to just get to the next day. It’s kind of like being...
"Do Ya Feel Lucky Punk? Well, Do Ya?" posted on Jan 25, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
My mom had surgery yesterday. I didn’t want to say anything about it until she was all done and okay, which she is. I spoke to her this morning. The best news is that from what the surgeon saw at...
Worth Dreaming posted on Jan 15, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I’m a little bit bummed to be working on Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday. But, I could have taken a floating holiday – a lot of people did. Our parent company is in the U.K. so their philosophy in the...
This Diet Sucks posted on Jan 09, 2007 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
OH MY GOD, I WANT A COOKIE SO BAD!!!!!! Thank you for your time....
List of Christmas Blessings posted on Dec 25, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Merry Christmas everybody! I have survived another Christmas Holiday, and even had fun in places. In fact, this Christmas was so much better than so many previous (and memorable) Christmases. For instance: 1. My leg isn't broken 2. I haven't...
The Janitorial Staff Would Hate That.... posted on Nov 01, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
You know, intellectually, that your head is really NOT going to explode from a sinus headache. It just feels like it....
As a Matter of Fact, It is Brown posted on Oct 23, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Every year, I guess what The Hub is getting me for my birthday. In fact, I do it most of the time at Christmas too. I don’t mean to do it. It’s one of the hazards of having an intuitive...
The Land of Dreams posted on Oct 18, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I think that poor quality sleep might be the reason why I have such linear dreams. What I mean is that I don’t think that the part of my brain which tries to make things make sense is completely turned...
More Weird Dreams posted on Oct 17, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Who needs TV when your dreams are as weird, and vivid as mine are? This is one I had the other night: In my dream I could see the front of the white house ( you know, the president's house)...
...And Now I Have the Statistical Terms to Explain It posted on Sep 27, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I'm going back to the doctor to see if my cholestoral has gone down any. But, even if it hasn't, I've decided I'm not going to take any medication. I always had the gut feeling that that the concept explained...
The Night Visitor posted on Sep 25, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
One night last week I had one of my seriously weird dreams. Sometimes I wonder if part of the trouble I have sleeping is because I’m worried my noodle is going to get bent by another one of these bizarre...
Sniffle posted on Sep 21, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I realize that I only have a head cold. It isn't like I'm dying of cancer here. But it's driving me CRAZY! Sniffle....
Fashion Advice From Beyond The Grave posted on Aug 22, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Saturday night I had a dream that I was standing on the parking lot of a car dealership, waiting for my brother, while he was reading the sticker on a car he was interested in buying. I looked down the...
Earworm posted on Aug 14, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
These lyrics, and the accompanying music - which is sorta catchy - are stuck in my head.... Can we forget about the things I said when I was drunk? I didn't mean to call you that I can't remember what...
The Bored and The Jaded posted on Jul 06, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wildflower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand Eternity in an hour” - William Blake The differences between people are what makes the world interesting. Mostly,...
In Another Life.... posted on Apr 20, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
In another life, the one I could have lived, I am at home now. It's 8:30 at night, where else would I be? I've finished grading papers, and put everything back in my satchel, neatly. The students papers are all...
The Backwards Glance posted on Apr 07, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
The Backwards Glance And now the day is stormy But on the last day of Ordinary Time it was clear Only in novels the weather is the mood. And on that day there were such things:: An office. A kitchen....
What Are You Thinking About? posted on Mar 29, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
You know, if you ask any man who is in a relationship what he considers a "virtue" in a woman, many of them will answer "quiet". I have talked to so many men who think they want to be with...
I'm Impressed posted on Mar 16, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Lately, I've been thinking about what impresses me. And what doesn't impress me. I don't mean on the intellectual level either. There, naturally, I'm impressed by people who Do the Right Thing, Follow the Golden Rule, Use Their Talents for...
Hair Today....Gone Tomorrow posted on Mar 13, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I can't stand it any more! I'm getting my hair cut. A lot This statement has been met with a lot of consternation from people who know me, but my mind is made up. I broke the news to The...
It's Almost Over! posted on Feb 28, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
February: It's almost over! Not that I really enjoy March all that much more...at least you sometimes get one or two nice days. But in March you feel as if there is hope. Somewhere in there is that day on...
Random Acts of Insanity posted on Feb 27, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Lately, I've been thinking about some of my "do-gooder" policies. I'm not like the state department or something. I mean, I don't really have published policies with outlines and mission statements and all that jazz. But since I believe that...
An Unsafe Girl or I'm Not My Hair, Either posted on Feb 10, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I admit that this job on the second shift, even for an introvert like me, is a little isolating. I essentially have no co-workers after 6:00, and after 8:00 there is very rarely anybody at all on this floor. The...
The Kleenex Valentine Continued posted on Feb 07, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Okay, lets see, where did we leave off? Yesterday, I was explaining how Barbie, Ken and a Kleenex Box performed the story of St. Valentine as told by me as a 5th grader. Oh, and I did the voices of...
I Hate February or The Kleenex Valentine posted on Feb 06, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Gee, it's gotten boring around here since I haven't had run in's with either a) the law or b) deer. Oh-oh. I think I might have just jinxed the ride home! "Oh, Man, I do NOT wanna get hit by...
I Understand the Law of Averages - It Still Sucks posted on Jan 05, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, okay, it wasn't stormy, but it WAS foggy, last night on my way home from work. As I pulled onto Rt. 28 off of Gude Drive I was wondering if I should...
New Years Resolutions - Sort of posted on Jan 04, 2006 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Whoa! I just learned how to text message!! I even had text messages on my phone! Who knew? Of course they were "pay your phone bill!" - but still - how 21st Century is THAT?!? I know, I know, you...
"Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here!" posted on Nov 10, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Today I went out for lunch by myself and promptly got lost in the blacktop jungle of Gaithersburg. Okay, maybe it wasn't really all that, but I have to say it was a pretty weird experience. After awhile, I pulled...
And I Miss You... posted on Oct 13, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Today's Blog is dedicated to the memory of my dearest friend Angela Pettie Pownell July 20,1966 - October 13, 1995 It's been 10 years but I never forget you. I think of you every day. We had a friendship that...
The Warrior and the Water posted on Oct 12, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
The further I go in the process of losing this job, the more I realize that I am actually being blessed. Because I feel so keenly the weight of that "mile marker" -- age 40 -- up ahead, because so...
"Might and Virtue" posted on Oct 06, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Things are looking up. I did hear from one of the folks to whom I dispatched a resume ( Thanks Friend Will!)and I am considerably cheered up by the care and concern of my friends. There used to be a...
Talking It Through posted on Oct 06, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I don't think it matters if I'm depressed because my thyroid is whacked or if I'm depressed because I'm depressed. The point is, depression is a serious illness all by itself. I've had it, sometimes under control and sometimes not,...
The Writer's Guide to Major Depression posted on Aug 23, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I went to the library last night to look at their copy of The Writer's Guide or Writer's Handbook. For anybody not familiar with these publications, they are supposed to be a resource for writers who are trying to find...
The Process of the Process posted on Aug 22, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Well, I'm in it now. As sure as if I had been away for the weekend, I've been gone. Oh, I was here all right. Didn't physically leave the County. But even while I was going to yard sales, haggling...
Dr. Wolfe and the Gothic Novel or Good-Bye to All of That posted on Jul 29, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Okay. I promised to tell you the story of about the Barbara Cartland romance novel and why it is, in my mind and in yesterdays photograph, paired up with my yearbook from my junior year in high school. I told...
..."And the Darkness Does not Put it Out..." posted on Jul 21, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
The job in the box, is not that far from Scarred Heart Elementary School. I went to school there and got beat up by the teachers, the nuns and lay teachers alike. It's hardly a shocking story - it's a...
Sometimes, You Just Can't Write It Out posted on Jun 23, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
"Fragile" ANY MAJOR DUDE WILL TELL YOU I never seen you looking so bad my funky one You tell me that your superfine mind has come undone Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you my...
The Edge of Night posted on Jun 21, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
There used to be a soap opera on television when I was a teenager called The Edge of Night I used to watch it every day after school. I couldn't get into most soap operas which were an hour long...
Invasion of the centipedes posted on Jun 10, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I've almost got The Hub sold on the idea of going camping. This is a pretty hard sell, considering that he feels we are living in primative conditions now since we don't have t.v. in the livingroom. ( he has...
What is this thing called Love? posted on May 03, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
We went to the same restaurant to eat tonight as we did on on our wedding night. It's right here in town. It's gotten to be a more casual place, I think, and they no longer have such good rolls,...
"What Are You Thinking?" posted on Mar 27, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
....asked The Hub at dinner. He asks me often. The poor man, married to a quiet woman. My experience has been that many men claim to want to be in a relationship with a quiet woman until they actually get...
Considering How My Light is Spent posted on Mar 21, 2005 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I keep getting a lot of hits on this site asking about the "meaning" of the line "They also serve who only stand and wait" The line is from one of my favorite poems written by John Milton on his...
The Wave Considered posted on Dec 28, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Uberpea has done a great job of putting together a list of organizations which are accepting aid for the tidal wave victems. Click here to access her site. I'm glad to see the media give the tragedy the attention that...
Fake it Til Ya Make It! posted on Dec 20, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Strategy for dealing with lack of Christmas Cheer: I plan to fake it til I make it. And if I don't make it, oh well. Maybe I'll cheer somebody else up. With that thought in mind, I put on my...
Home Sweet Home posted on Dec 07, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Well, the house is utterly trashed, the bathroom is probably a bio-hazard, but we got the Christmas tree and the Christmas Villiage up. The Hub started to collect Department 56 Snow-Villiage figures the year we got married. It started...
The Singing Pig posted on Nov 29, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Did I ever tell you the story about the time I tried to do knitting when I was in high school? This was one of those home ec classes I was taking to try to turn myself into a well...
Moral Dilema -Part 2 posted on Nov 23, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Okay, I promised to tell you guys what I said that got the whole class in an uproar when the Moral Dilema was presented by Dr. H. And Dr. H was emphatic- you didn't have to like these people, you...
A Moral Dilema posted on Nov 21, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
For some reason, today, I have been thinking about a hypothetical moral dilema. As if I didn't have enough things in the real world to worry about. The reason why I'm thinking about this has to do with Thanksgiving, but...
Magical Thinking posted on Nov 19, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Agent Tom Cat had a post up a few days ago reminding all of us to get out of the way of first responders. They do have those lights flashing and sirens blaring for a reason. Seeing that reminded me...
"We'll Fall Asleep Counting Our Blessings" posted on Nov 08, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I think it's a record. $38.50 in coupon savings off a $206.00 grocery bill. I hadn't been to the market in about a month - I was scrounging the freezer pretty successfully. Speaking of sucess, I was reading over old...
Our Finest Hour posted on Oct 13, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming...
Since you asked... posted on Oct 06, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
I took this photo of "Women for Kerry" in July this year on a trip to Annapolis, the Maryland State Capitol. It was about that time that I began to support the candidate, and I haven't changed my mind....
The Return of the Hub! posted on Sep 26, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
The Hub is home! Yeah!! I can stop wandering around the house aimlessly, trying not to think anything. The dog can stop stress shedding: there were little piles of dog hair every place before I went to the hospital this...
Puss in Boots or What Was In that Pizza? posted on Sep 03, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Last night I had the weirdest dream. I know that we had pizza for supper, but I'm not sure that explains it. I wish I could videotape my dreams. I could sell them and make a fortune - the special...
He Loves Me! posted on Jun 27, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Little things mean a lot. You know, sometimes I feel convinced that The Hub hardly even knows I'm alive, let alone that he loves me. Sometimes I think I was just a convenient person for him to turn to when...
Bend posted on Jun 18, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Bend This is such a weird picture that, by the time it got to this point, I felt I had to post it and tell its story. I'm not sure I'm going to link it to Theme Thursday though....
"Farewell, Angelina..." posted on Jun 13, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Angelina Kitina McGee ? - 2004 It sounds trite, and "Hallmawkish", but the animals that come into our lives really DO leave paw prints on our hearts. On Friday I learned that Angelina Kitina McGee, pictured above, has gone...
Focus Pocus posted on Jun 06, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Sunday again! How did that happen? The only time that time doesn't fly is when I'm slogging through the Hungarian at the temp job-in-a-box. There, each hour is a day long....and that time is somehow subtracted from the rest of...
The Monkey's Paw posted on May 29, 2004 by Ginga Cool Cat in category [Interior Life]
Sorry I've been "incommunicado" for awhile. Is that even a word? It's really hard for me to tell if something is a word anymore, since I've been looking at so much Hungarian, etc, at the the temp-job-in-a-box that by now...