Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Books/Movies To Read Or Watch To Get In The Halloween Spirit

Let's go half and half...

Books

The lead character is called The Graveyard Queen, nuff said.

This story takes place near Salem, and it is downright creepy!

Not so much a romance, and it is really creepy.

A great holiday themed cozy to get you in the mood!

A Halloween cozy with recipes!

Now for the movies!

You will find I have a fondness for animation....

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Hunks that are no long with us....

At least Craig will still be bringing the laughs, but oh how I miss Robin....

WTF John Grisham WTF

I love when celebrities say stupid things.

I'm disappointed when people that should have brains say stupid things...

Case in point,  John Grisham

"We have prisons now filled with guys my age. Sixty-year-old white men in prison who've never harmed anybody, would never touch a child," he said in an exclusive interview to promote his latest novel Gray Mountain which is published next week.

"But they got online one night and started surfing around, probably had too much to drink or whatever, and pushed the wrong buttons, went too far and got into child porn."

What the hell is this guy thinking?  I know he was discussing how prisons are overcrowded with "not your avg criminal," but shouldn't a guy that makes a living stringing words together know that there is a huge can of worms opened here.

This isn't the 1500s or 1400s when people married off their young daughters to much older gentlemen. We've become somewhat smarter. Ok, maybe not smarter, but we know that you don't marry girls that young to men that old. It just isn't right.

But John opened his mouth and stupid came out in a big way. We all know that you just don't stumble into that kind of nasty. You go looking for it. And being wasted isn't an excuse.

So John, before you open your mouth again, letting more stupid fall out, think about what you are going to say.

I'm sick of people that don't use their brains at all.

No one just pushes the wrong buttons, John, even if they are drunk especially when it comes to this kind of nasty stuff. Oh and are 16 year old girls not important, no matter how old they look?

Another author I have no respect for. He makes huge sums of money writing books but he obviously has no sense whatsoever.

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Time for some pretties!

RIP Little JJ

Today is the first time in many many years that there isn't a dog in our house.

Our little JJ..the JTard...my little tardly dog...passed away, just before 6 o'clock this evening.

He had a very full life and was loved by one and all. (except my brother).

He was lucky enough to have 2 owners that would do anything for him.

My sister's brother in law had him first. He was actually in the car with him, when he had the heart attack that killed him.

He then came to my sister, who would bring him to our house and that's when my mom fell in love with him. He didn't stay with my sister very long.

He was a sweet dog.

Even when he left little puddles here and there, and poop bombs.

This winter, I said I'd rather clean up pee and poop than put him outside for freeze his little wienie off. Probably not a good thing, but I wasn't going to let anything happen to him.

He was with us 8 years.

I don't think there was ever a dog in our household that was loved as much as JJ.

We'll miss you little buddy.

Things That Make Me Go Hmmmm

All this talk about those hacked photos of actresses naked makes me wonder a few things.

1. Why you would take the pictures in the first place and put them in storage on the internet. Web space is not always safe, hence it can and likely will be hacked.

2. I guess, just Why? All I can think is why?

Jennifer Lawrence apparently feels like its a sex crime. I don't know if I'd go that far. It is an invasion of privacy and those looking at the photos are peeping toms.

But there is one way to avoid things like this happening.

Stop taking pictures of yourself naked. Just as you shouldn't really tape yourself having sex, cos somehow, someone is going to get their hands on it and you'll become the next trashy starlet.

My next question is, why do the hackers only go after women?

The only time these kinds of photos leak with men involved, its sleazy politicians like Anthony Weiner. or whatever he's calling himself these days. Although rumor has it, one of the tartlets was an ex of Matt Smith and his naughty bits are all out there for the world to see.

I'm actually waiting to see if he reacts.

It would be nice to see a guy acting all offended.

And why is it that the photos have these actresses all in a twist, but if it were a sex tape, not so much.  I personally find random acts of nudity to be rather classless.

Keep your clothes on, and you'll stay out of trouble.

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Thank God for Wednesdays. I need to look at pretty things.

TV I Give Up On

After last season, there are two shows I really can't bother watching, Castle and The Big Bang Theory.

Yeah, I have crazy taste in telly.

I just can't get my head around Penny doing a real job, considering she's so ditzy and the whole Castle amnesia thing is stupid. How many times can that be done? Do they really not want him to marry Kate that much?

Oh, and will someone please tell me how Last Man Standing is still on? I hate politics in my telly, especially sitcoms. I mean, this show isn't like Alex P. Keaton, from family ties, its full on in your face annoying stuff. And guess what? It isn't funny.

Oh and to be honest, I don't care what party you belong to, I don't want to see it in my sitcom, unless its a show about politicians etc.

GAH!

Now let me rant about Doctor Who.

I love this show.

I hate Steven Moffatt.

This season has been so iffy. I think Peter Capaldi is a wonderful Doctor, but the writing he's been given is shit. And then there's Clara, who goes from being The Impossible Girl to the Impossible Bitch. She's acquired a personality, but it isn't a likable one. Jenna Coleman is adorable, but the character just doesn't work with 12. And Samuel's Danny Pink? Blech.

They need to bring back Captain Jack or get someone that has sass and actually feels like he/she wants to be on the TARDIS.

Maybe its just me.

As it is, Robot Of Sherwood was my favorite episode this season, which a vast majority of people didn't like.

PAH!

At least I have Forever, now that's a show I could really grow to love...

And this is why...

Waiting and Praying

Dad's lungs are really bad. Yet, he's strong and is hanging in there. I get so scared, because I can't imagine what life is going to be like without him. I know I bitch and moan about not being able to go out and about, because he doesn't like it when I'm not home. (I can go to work, that's fine). I would gladly give another 10 years of being stuck in the house if we could keep him with us, but I know that's not the case. There's nothing worse than watching someone who was so strong be brought down. He's frustrated with himself and I know he can't stand it. My dad is the kind of guy that would be out there cutting wood or doing the shopping if he could. He thrived on work. Now he's stuck in a hospital bed. I hate seeing him this way, but I hate the thought of him not being there. I know we are on borrowed time. We have been since last November. The doctor's had only given him 2 -6 months then. It's October now, so you know he's proven them wrong. God isn't ready for him. I hope he won't be ready for him for awhile. All I know is that I'll never been able to look at cookies again when he's gone. (My dad eats cookies and waffles more than anything...oh and Boost!) One thing I can tell you, there's never enough time. So if you haven't spoken to a parent or grandparent today, call them, and tell them you love them, because one day they might not be there and you'll have to live with those regrets.

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Here are some pretties

Where To Begin

It must be nice to go to a comic con for 3 days and not give a shit about the rest of the family, and while I enjoy my guilt presents, I would prefer to be able to get out in the world and do something rather than smile and say thank you for that autographed picture of Paul McGann.

Who is Paul McGann?

This is the bloke that played the 8th Doctor...and quite lovely he is.

So, I've been being a little bitter and cranky lately. Cos life sucks if you're me, right now,

Stretch

Happy Hump Day! Meet My New TV Boyfriend

Move over Benedict Cumberbatch, there's a new guy in town. Well, not so new, but he's the star of the new paranormal, medical, cop drama, Forever.

I give you, Ioan Gruffudd

Trying To Get Organized

My life and everything in it, is a mess.

I've been trying to dejunk, declutter, whatever you want to call it for ages.

Nothing is helping.

I have bags for goodwill. I've been trying to box some stuff up.

Nothing makes anything any better.

You really don't want to live in an old house that has had no renovations done to it. Our closets are less than 7 inches deep. You can barely hang anything in them. They were not made for wardrobes! Our kitchen has no cabinets, and the way our windows are set up, they make the idea of having them installed, damn near impossible.

Joy of joys!

And I'm left trying to make sense of it all.

Yet, I love our old house.

Crazy as it seems, it scares me to think that some day I'll have to move forward, and away from here, the place where every pet I've ever love lays resting in the garden or under the tall pine trees.

This is home, cluttered as it is, disorganized as it is, crazy as it is.

Cat Thursday

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Still sexy after all these years

Things That Make Me Happy

I'm trying to find things that keep me smiling, because life has been sending bushels of lemons my way.

Here are some things that keep my happy going in the face of adversity.

Caregiving

Care giving is not for the faint at heart.

It isn't for those without patience. You need it in large quantities. I'm sad to say that I don't often have enough when it comes to my father and I love him dearly.

I think it takes more to take care of a loved one in your home than it does to consign them to a nursing home or other care facility.

You have to be on call, 24/7 for anything.

Today was a poopy day.

No joke.

I realize its TMI but sometimes I wish he didn't go quite as often. (As in after every meal or as soon as I walk in the door from work)

You live on the edge, and relaxing just doesn't happen, EVER.

You feel guilty for wanting little things for yourself, like a trip to the bookstore or a relaxing meal.

I know I've said these things countless times before, but it is hard work, and it takes its toll. Plus help, even through hospice isn't enough, and other help, isn't worth it, especially when your loved one doesn't like strangers in the house.

My dad is not too keen on the aids or nurses that come in during the week at all.

At least tomorrow I will get a little bit of joy, as Doctor Who is on.

Yay!

Cat Thursday

Time for the kitties to get their silly on!

I can empathize with this little guy! 

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The week wouldn't be the same without em'

I'm A Bad Blogger

Well, I missed my twelve year bloggerversary last month.

I suck.

I can't get to my computer much these days. I have a laptop, but my nephew has his plugged in in the only good outlet downstairs. That limits my computer time.

I think the time I spend on the computer is about the only connection I have with the outside world these days.

I don't go anywhere. I don't do anything, except watch Doctor Who, and I have to say, I'm feeling more and more bitter and angry with the world around me. And yet, I know if I could do it over, I would probably end up doing it the same way.

Does that make any sense at all?

I can't even concentrate on reading anymore. That makes me terribly sad.

Heck, its getting hard to concentrate on sleep.

And yet, dad's health isn't much changed.

He's still terminal, but he eats and sleeps and poops...oh does he poop.

His two medical conditions have given him more than a touch of dementia, which is really sad and hard to deal with.

He knows his age and his limitations, but he gets confused with his time periods.

Oh and if they diagnosed post traumatic stress after WWII, my dad definitely had/has it. He has horrible nightmares of being called back into the army, even though he was in the coast guard.

~sigh~

So I'll see ya, when I see ya.

Cat Thursday

Some more antics by my furbabies. This is Dottie, Mr. Rimba (Skimbleshanks) and Eliza Dookittle

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