DO NOT EAT THIS BREAD!!

Ok, this is just vile.  Yet not vile like you would expect it… behold this bread:

Just a plain ole loaf of bread right??

WRONG!

Would you like to know what sets this bread apart from all other breads?

This bread is eight weeks old.

I'll give you a moment to re-read that, and let your jaw recoil back into your head.

Now eight weeks is just the amount of time I have owned said science project.  It has lived on my counter for the full 8 weeks.  After it was out for a week forgotton, and there were no signs of mold, I thought to myself "i'm going to see how long it takes this thing to mold".  Well, 8 weeks later, there are no signs of mold, and only the begining symptoms of staleness.  You could make toast from it easily.  I couldn't possibly look at this thing another day, so i decided to open it up and bring this culinary nightmare to a close.

…and now you know why I am afraid of modern processed foods…and why I refuse to buy non-organic bread.

Tuesday Meme…

sorry about all the meme… I've just been feeling rather uninspired lately, and these keep my a-writin'…

Ten On Tuesday…

10 Favorite Things About My Home Town…

 NEW ORLEANS!:

10.  The Sculpture Garden At City Park

9. Pandora's Snowball Stand On Carrolton Ave.

8.  The Lakefront

7.  Morning Call

6. Anywhere that serves big, fat, orgasmic crawfish.

5.  Kelly's Pub On Veteran's.

4.  St. Charles Avenue

3. The very streets of the french quarter, especially Royal

2.  Johnny Whites

1. Every place that reminds me that I am HOME.

Photo Friday- Home

I wasn't going to do another Katrina Photo, but with this week's theme, how could I not?!

I couldn't decide between either of these, so I'm posting both.

 

Home With Wreaths- The Last Goodbye.  New Orleans, La.

This Was Someone's Home- New Orleans, La.

Both photos were taken 7 months after the storm.  Nothing is being done.  Nothing.  An entire metropolis can be wiped off of the map, and no one seems to care anymore.  Perhaps if the Taliban sent the hurricane, the Bush Administration would give a shit.

Thursday Thirteen- Guilty Pleasures

The 13 Guilty Pleasures of Ms. Bizarre. 1. Quacker Factory. I simply cannot help watching Jeanne Brice peddle some of the tackiest clothing I have ever seen, thanks to QVC. Ok, if you're a kindergarten teacher, well then I can almost understand the appeal. However, I advise all grown women to put down the pink flamingo cardigan with the bird button covers, the contrasting neon green shell, and matching stretch capris, because these fashions look good on no one. Trust no woman whose inspirations seem to stem from a Miami trailer park.  2. That caramel dip that is sold next to the apples. I have to buy the light kind now because I'll end up eating the whole tub. It only comes into the house once in a great while, because I find myself fighting the urge to sit on the sofa with It and a spoon. 3. Art supplies. I own more than I will ever be able to use, but I can't stop buying them. My lastest purchase: glass paint. I just can never find the time to actually paint the damn glass. 4. Passions. I've watched this soap on and off since the first year it was on the air. I have no idea WHY I still watch this, but I can't seem to stop. 5. Anything with a cream sauce. Bonus points if the sauce is loaded with garlic and/or butter, and is served with something that might very well hold all my calories for a lunar month. 6. Sex toys. Especially the fact that I get a bigger kick out of picking them out and buying them than I do from using them. Ebay has become an even bigger godsend after the move to the the styx. 7. White wine. Reislings and Vouvrays and Sauvignon Blancs on MY! I used to be a staunch "red only" gal, but have recently realized that there is more to white than koolaid like sweet concotions, and played out chardonnay's. 8. Anderson Cooper. He's the only reason I watch the news anymore. Smart, funny, shiney, and gnome-like… he's the Uber-anchor. 9. Hubig Pies. They'e a local confection in New Orleans. They're basically a fried pie, but they come in all these different flavors (my favorite being the coconut pudding one), and they have this thin icing coating them that is simply to die for. They have all the fat you need for a week, but they're sooooooooooo good. I have literally bought them and then hidden the wrappers so no one would know about my Hubig addiction. 10. KFC Mashed potatoes. What in the hell do they do to those things that make them so good? I don't understand the allure… but I do understand that if you put a tub of KFC mashed potatoes in front of me, you will soon have an empty tub. Even bigger guilty pleasure: KFC potatoes with Popeyes gravy and crispy chicken bits. 11. Ebay. I am an ebay junkie. I sell alot and I buy alot. I just realized that an auction for somethng I don't really need just ended, and boy am I pissed. 12. Wax. I love waxing my legs, face, etc… I don't know what it is about pulling a million tiny hairs from your skin all at once, but I have so much fun doing it, I make a day of it. 13. Self-love. Yep, I said it. Allow your mental image of me to be forever tarnished. Links to other Thursday Thirteens!  (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!) Cara

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Slings!

Yay, I've put some more slings up for sale on ebay. 

http://stores.ebay.com/rock-a-baby-slings

I'm going to add more to my store as they become available, but the ones up right now are for auction.  Wheeeeeeeeee.  Slings.

Saturday Scavenger Hunt Meme

Ok, so I'm now addicted to day of the week things (Thursday Thirteen, Photo Friday) .  I couldn't find one I liked, so I decided to make my own… so here is the:

Saturday Scavenger Hunt.

Your 5 Items For Hunt #1:

Something blue in the bathroom

something sticky.

your kid/dog/doctor/neighbor/someone other than yourself doing something silly or strange.

one guilty pleasure.

Somethig edible you can find in your yard.  (or your neighbors, we're not picky here)

***

Photos are encouraged, but not required.

If you decide to do this, note me and let me know, so I can link to you.

Have fun!

Photo Friday

Roadblock. 

New Orleans, La.

This weeks Challenge: "The Road"

 

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things about Ms.Bizarre1. I think sand is disgusting. 2. I took a piece of the 17th Street Canal. Mom uses it as a doorstop now. 3. My almost 3 year old now knows how to sing the Zoo Pals theme song. I am horrified. 4. First thing I learned today: Cottonseed oil has the highest level of residual pesticides in any consumable oil. All fast food restaurants apparantly use it… either for frying, or in the food. 5. Last purchase: 3 Bras from Fredericks Of Hollywood 6. I like orange gatorade. 7. I have a "Tufted Titmouse" who has made a nest in the old dryer hookup on our house. 8. My wine glasses commit suicide. 9. I actually considered getting my hood pierced to please my husband. I reconsidered after 24 hours. 10. I just asked my daughter what she was doing. "Peeing", she says. She was in the living room. 11. I am honestly entertained by spongebob squarepants. 12. I love Klezmer music. 13. I want a sno-ball. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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This Irks Me To No End…

You know what really pisses me off?  You're driving down the highway, and it starts raining.  So what does everyone on the road do?  They slam on their brakes!

WHY?!

What's worse… several people began going all of 40 miles and hour, and turned on their flashers. 

 It wasn't a monsoon.  It was a normal, everyday rain.

 Maybe because I'm from a tropical climate, I'm more used to driving in the rain than these Michiganders are… but christ!  If you can SEE THROUGH YOUR WINDSHEILD, you don't need flashers and slamming brakes!

 Damnit.

Evil Children’s Programming

I suppose my first post should be something that is immediatly within my grasp… something close to home.

 DOODLEBOPS.

Anyone with a small child who is allowed to watch television from time to time has probably been exposed to these things. The concept is easy enough.

Simply take:

AND

AND

and you get:

In other words:  something completely horrid.

I know I'm not the only one that finds these brightly colored human beings frightening.  The singing and conversations with puppets only adds to nightmare of it all. 

I am of the opinion that most children's programming is total crap.  At the risk of sounding totally hypocritical (because I myself have a child whose Dora addiction rivals that of soap opera fans), why can't we just turn off the TV?  Educational childrens programming has its place… but do we really need to have so much of it?  As it stands, you can easily during the day find in upwards of 10 channels that is pushing "educational television" whilst bombarding our children with ads for various toys and products.  You want educational?  Go play outside with a stick.  Seriously. If you have never watched what 3 year old can do with a stick, I suggest you do so.  At the very least, you'll have a great psychology thesis in the making.

Instead though, we're allowing networks to make these childrens shows LOUDER, BRIGHTER, and generally MORE OBNOXIOUS and as long as they tell us that it's educational, well then it's ok!  So what if your child is going to be singng the jingles of at least 25 different products by the day's end?

I understand that TV is a needed evil… sometimes it's just easier to turn on Spongebob than to have your child suffer severe burns whilst you learn the art of flambe'.  Sometimes Mommy wants to go pee… alone. 

All I'm saying is that somehow, our society has lended it self to needing things like the Doodlebobs to keep our children entertained… when there is in fact no reason for it.  Would any adult really be upset if children's programming was limited to say, Seasame Street, Clifford, and Franklin? 

…and don't even get me STARTED on LazyTown.  What a total load of crap.  The idea that there is a children's show (which children are encourage to sit at watch, and of course bug their parents for all heavily marketed products resulting from said show) that has as its basis the idea that you should be out playing is kind of ridiculous.  If all of the children who watched the show actually STOPPED watching the show, and in fact when outside and played, then ratings would go down, sponsorships would dwindle, and the show would soon be canned.  So obviously they don't want that… so is there really a point? 

Honestly I think it's the network's half assed attempt to address the growing sect of parents that think sitting in front of the TV is actually bad for their kids.  I personally think that a big black screen that says "Go Play Now- Or Else The Doodlebops Will Kill You In The Night" would be more effective.  Then again… that's just me.

A good website that can outline the evils of television and commercials:

Campaign For A Commercial Free Childhood

…and now turn off your TV.  Or throw it in the street. Or whatever else tickles your fancy.