Livi's Lounge
I'm baaaaackkkk!!!
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Were supposed to do a best of this week but I pulled my favorite because I caught a guy at work looking at it and it creeped me out plus I hate to conform so here's this weeks HNT. Here I am (dig the dress) at age 5 with my Davy Jones doll. I was a big fan of Davy Jones and the Monkees. Their show was only on 2 years but they won their time slot every single week.

Did you know that Steven Stills auditoned and made the group but backed out at the last minute because he found out he'd lose his rights to all his songs? He instead recommended his roommate, Peter Tork who gladly took the job. Stills was smart, these guys only got $450 per episode the first year and $750 per episode the second year, not exactly rolling in it. Paul Williams, Harry Nilsson and Danny Hutton from 3 Dog Night along with 437 others also tried out and didn't make the cut. Not everyone is cut out to be a Monkee!

Tuesday, December 27, 2005
I'm following Velma's lead for my Way Back Wednesday post. Here are some of the concert tickets I saved from my doped up youth. They are from 79 to 81 and I remember very little as I was wasted at every one of them but I do remember sitting on the edge of my seat at the Peter Frampton concert thinking that one day I would be Mrs. Peter Frampton....it could still happen!

Every year I make a resolution or two then as quickly as I make them, I break them so this year I should either resolve myself to the fact that it's pointless to make resolutions or it's time to bear down and actually try to keep one so I have decided to keep one but only until March 31st. Three months....three months shouldn't be too painful so my new years resolution is to avoid sugar, junk food and fast food for 3 months...no crap for 3 months...that's going to be hard, especially with Valentines around the corner. Wish me luck! Gotta go eat a ton of junk now, I've only got 4 days left to pig out!
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Holidays Suck!
Why is our culture so hell bent on creating holidays that do nothing more than make people without a perfect life (most of us) miserable? Here it is Christmas, a time for family, for love and tradition and here I am with none of the above. I wish I was a drinker, then I could just drink till I pass out and forget the damn day but instead i'll watch the A Christmas Story marathon and giggle everytime that kid sticks his tongue to the pole.
It's not just Christmas though, soon it will be New Years Eve at midnight with no one to kiss and new years resolution time which you will break by Jan 31st then feel bad about yourself.
Then comes Valentines Day, another fucked up holiday just to make you spend your hard earned money on cards, candy and flowers and oh yeah, to rub your nose into your loveless life.
Mother's Day is the worst if you don't have children or worse, lost a child or your mother. Seeing those commericals with the kids bringing burnt toast to Mommy in bed just rips your heart out.
The whole month of June fills your mailbox with wedding invitations. Nothing worse than being single at a wedding, yet another reminder of your loveless life plus another $50.00 bucks ripped out of your wallet for that ugly Misaka vase on their registry.
Thanksgiving, let's not forget the "What I am thankful for" holiday...another remider that you should have a family so you can fight with them and pray uncle Ray doesn't get drunk and tell that awful war story again.
Holidays make us feel lonely and broke. I think we should outlaw all holiday traditions and just make them paid days off...that's the only true gift of a holiday.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Monday, December 19, 2005
Hook, Line & Sinker

The Gravel Pit is shafting us again. Many years ago it was customary to get bonuses at Christmas but that was soon nixed for the annual review done in March?
Anyway, the bonuses were replaced with gift cards in monetary amounts based on your rank. My rank would have received a $250.00 gift card at a well known retail outlet. In recent years it was reduced to $100.00 across the board which was better than nothing, at least one could go buy underwear for the year. But for the last 2 years the gift card has been replaced with a gift from Awardselect.com.
Go check this site out...it's full of useless crap all worth about $30.00 a pop. Hell I would prefer a gift card to my local grocery store so I could at least get a ham and the fixins for x-mas dinner. Gee, what I always wanted...fishing lures. I hear more and more companies are doing this to their employees so many of us may get the same lures this year.
Enjoy!
www.awardselect.com
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Defending freedom by taking it away...
Looks like the country is buzzing with outrage over the revelation that Bush is shitting on the law and wiping his ass with the Constitution by illegally spying on Americans. I don't find the revelation particularly "stunning", as some of today's editorials describe it. What I do find somewhat stunning is the way that Bush arrogantly admits to the criminal acts as if he is an untouchable monarch (at best, or at frighteningly worst, a Messiah), above the law because he is the law...scary.
Since October, news accounts have disclosed a burgeoning Pentagon campaign for "detecting, identifying and engaging" internal enemies that included a database with information on peace protesters. A debate has roiled over the FBI's use of national security letters to obtain secret access to the personal records of tens of thousands of Americans. And now come revelations of the National Security Agency's interception of telephone calls and e-mails from the United States -- without notice to the federal court that has held jurisdiction over domestic spying since 1978. Defiant in the face of criticism, the Bush administration has portrayed each surveillance initiative as a defense of American freedom.
Shameful. These people are making a mockery of our democracy, while at the same time claiming to protect it, while, oddly, pushing for democracy in Iraq. It's really a sad state of affairs.
Since October, news accounts have disclosed a burgeoning Pentagon campaign for "detecting, identifying and engaging" internal enemies that included a database with information on peace protesters. A debate has roiled over the FBI's use of national security letters to obtain secret access to the personal records of tens of thousands of Americans. And now come revelations of the National Security Agency's interception of telephone calls and e-mails from the United States -- without notice to the federal court that has held jurisdiction over domestic spying since 1978. Defiant in the face of criticism, the Bush administration has portrayed each surveillance initiative as a defense of American freedom.
Shameful. These people are making a mockery of our democracy, while at the same time claiming to protect it, while, oddly, pushing for democracy in Iraq. It's really a sad state of affairs.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Ok so it wasn't what you had in mind but that is me in there I think, my friend put it on too so I can't tell if this is me or her...beavers all look alike. It was taken during a trip to Oregon. They had a large county fair and had mascot costumes to rent and it was 50 degrees so it was a good way to keep warm and have fun. Itched like hell though.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
A Lootin Tootin Christmas......
Remember the guy who they photographed looting in New Orleans? Well, somebody with some time and photoshop decided to have some fun with it...here are some of the best ones.









Sunday, December 11, 2005
Friday, December 09, 2005
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Bad Santa, Bad Santa, what'cha gonna do,
what'cha gonna do when they come for you....
click link below
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Monday, December 05, 2005
Saturday, December 03, 2005
How many can you name? (and no Freak Magnet, Billy Squier isn't in here...lol)
I'll start you off with 2 easy ones...click the link to make the pic bigger.
Matchbox 20
Alice In Chains
Note: A friend of mine actually found twice that..he's amazing.
I'll post the full list tomorrow night.
and use your arrow keys to move him to the booze. Enjoy!!!
Sober Santa 2
Sober Santa 2