¿Dónde está mi piña (Where is my pineapple?)

 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', uhh...COMET...Where'd YOU Come FROM??

"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle AND shine when the sun is out,
BUT when the darkness sets in,
Their true beauty is revealed  

ONLY if

there is light FROM within."

-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926 -)

Good News, Y'all!!!  I've been eating a few Po-boys and have gained (according to my personal scale) a whopping ONE POUND!  Whoop-Whoop!  I never thought I would  be excited about gaining weight and honestly I'm faking it till I make it at this point in "the game".  

On the other hand, I have more energy and I'm making sure I am walking in the park so I'm building some muscle back.  I just have to remember to go slowly.  Also, 'adventures in vitamins' is proving to be interesting.  I long for Flintstones Brand . . . 

Come to think of it, we never took vitamins when we were little.  I think I enjoyed those little treats at Allie's house.

Putting things in order and underwhelming yourself to achieve balance is an everyday challenge that we all face.  I feel like I have been given all the pieces to MY puzzle at the most appropriate times during MY life.  I just never had a logical explanation given to me about WHY things happened the way they did.  I found out my cardiologist of 15 years had died because my mom handed me his obituary.  Then she handed me a hankie.

This approach has turned me into a passionate, intense and slightly "psychotic" INDIVIDUAL.  

AND I'm a HOOT at cocktail parties!

The thing is that everyone seems a little afraid of me.  

"Treat her with kid gloves . . ." and "She's very sensitive" 

are both phrases that I have heard from PEOPLE my entire life.  After all, I'm delicate, RIGHT??

Ummmmm . . .

Have we met????

I was raised by a "You'll Get Endocarditis AND DIE!!!" and an 

"I'll Give You Something To Cry About!!!"  

A BRILLIANT combination, especially considering all my DELICACIES early on in my childhood.

Bottom line, I AM tough as nails and 
I spit daggers at ANYONE who Crosses ME.  

I am a stubborn Capricorn.  I have a Monkey Heart.  

Oh, and I also know how to dance my DERRIERE off.

I am so happy and grateful, GLORIOUS UNIVERSE.  You provided me New Orleans when I needed a safe place.  New Orleans has been Kev's and my official home for TWO YEARS now and I am officially overwhelmed by the gratitude I feel for finally finding OUR TRUE HOME.

God Blessed Texas

 &

God Sparkled Louisiana. 

La Musica TODAY:  Elton John Honky CAT 

©1972 Honky Château.

 GET BACK, HONKY CAT!!!

"Come in.  Nice to meet you."  "Hello.  (Let me sell myself to you, make you like me - I think) Nice to meet you too. (Convince you of my intelligence...be a lady...) "

Oh goodness, I'm nervous.

So, here's some pretty music for you to enjoy.  I'll get back to writing soon.  Talk about shaking things up.  I'll write about that soon....as for now.  Have to go get ready to enter that gate.  Again, and again.  And again.

It's starting to feel like ballet class up in here.

I'll chat at you all later when I've calmed myself a bit...

xoxo

Queen Lulu the Llama

Happy Wednesday, Everybody!

I am not sure if you were aware, but I have a particular affinity for llamas.  I know, you are asking yourself, "Really, Kel?  Llamas?"

You see, I think they are the underrated cousin of the camel.  They spit like camels, they have eyelashes like camels, except, there is something more graceful about a llama, in my opinion.  I think it has something to do with their luxurious, flowing coat of white hair.  Also, their eyelashes are a little more glamorous than that of a camel.

This is what I think llamas would look like if they had thumbs and access to readily available, hypoallergenic llama makeup.  They would all be competing to see who could get their eyelashes taller and curlier and who would have the most outrageous lip color.

Then, the llamas would get together and elect a Queen of the Llamas.  This is purely based on her ability to work her eyelash curler, mascara, and lipstick.  Upon being crowned the queen, this llama will receive a magical crown that employs 30,000 lightning bugs per shift, just so she can have extra sparkles.  The lightning bugs are offered excellent benefits and a really generous 401K plan for their service to the Queen of the Llamas.

So, on this Wednesday in June of 2011, I declare Lulu the Queen of the Llamas!  Of course, she will only have a 4 year term, so girls, get ready.  In two years time, you will need to be ready to start your campaigning!

Have a great day!

xoxo