Tuesday

I got my hair cut today.  I finally forced myself to find time to call for an appointment and there was an opening today.  It was so long, it was down past my nose.  The woman that cuts my hair has been doing it for a few years, now.  She said since it was so long that she would like to try a different style and make it a little longer.  She said if I decided I didn’t like it, that I could come back and she’d fix it  shorter at no charge.  Yesterday, I shaved the beard off again. I was working on it with the beard trimmer — a new one — and messed it up…. so off it came again.So, my brother-in-law called me and said I had to give him the new motorcycle cause I looked 12 years old and didn’t have the motorcyclist look anymore.

I still don’t have the paperwork for the motorcycle.  If he sent it out Saturday, I should have received it already.  I guess I’m going to have to call again.

Took the Jeep back to the garage so they could get the part installed.  They didn’t have it yesterday.  They got the part quickly and got it installed.  I’m about to go pick it up.

Sunday Morning, Man-Pigs and Beauty

Not much going on.  A high wind advisory is in effect and it has finally arrived.  They are expecting wind gusts to near 60mph.  As I am writing this, it’s getting pretty windy.

I’m hating porno spammers (and spammers in general) more and more.  They are about the only people who ever contact me.  I logged into MySpace this morning to find 20+ messages from some porno spammer(s) pretending to want to get to know me.  This happens a lot.  I get them in IM on Yahoo and other places, too.  No, I’m not interested in porn.  No, I’m not interested in “meeting for sex” or “meeting to hook-up” or whatever.  No, you aren’t “visiting in my town” and I don’t want to see your website front for a porn website subscription.

At Myspace, for example, I have only a handful of people added as “friends”. Most are musicians I like to hear. I never get friend requests unless they are musicians wanting to spread their music.  I don’t have people just talk to me…. nice (important word), “normal” people.  Was looking at profiles/blogs of people in my “network” and came across a blog entry by a really pretty woman that was commenting (complaining?) about “random” men contacting beautiful women.  These “random” men are apparently a nuisance to beautiful women.  She mentioned that she’s (paraphrasing) “not just talking about photos, either — have you read some of these profiles….. what????” Yeah… there are superficial/creepy/dangerous men out there.  Man-Pigs abound.  But, there are plenty of women who only care about what a man looks like, too.  Or how much money he makes or will make.  There are plenty of women who only want to have “fun” and attention without caring about morality, ethics, and the emotions of others.  She mentioned how mid-life crisis men write to her, too.  That attention from men comes from society being focused on looks.  But, her response makes it look like she’s focusing too much on physical beauty, too.  In particular her comment about “not just talking about photos” of these “random” men.  In addition, women help to perpetuate that problem by focusing on their own looks so much.  They help to perpetuate it by making their clothes and hair and makeup so much of who they are as a person. I know women who won’t go outside without being made up — even if it’s to work in the flower garden.  When it comes to clothes, women often wear the most revealing, “sexy” outfits they can, then complain about the (unhealthy) attention it attracts.

Yes, I appreciate beauty.  But, a physically beautiful woman with no beauty in her soul and personality is not for me; she’s unattractive.  When I meet women like that…. they actually become less pretty…. less attractive to me.  A woman that has average looks but a good soul and personality becomes more pretty… more attractive.  A woman with the good sould and personality with the pretty face and eyes would be a bonus.

But, this woman should “enjoy” her empty attention… because beauty fades.  We nice”random” men would only like to have someone like us for who we are….. talk to us…. and possibly ultimately love us.  The Man-Pigs ruin it for the rest of us.

House with Bride Followup

House With Bride Followup

I was thinking about the House With Bride auction article.  It occurred to me that it was just a more subtle way to be a gold digger/prostitute.If she had just advertised for a man with $600,000, then she’d have the man, the house and the $600k with the $600k in his control.  But, she’d look like a gold digger looking for a rich man.  Or… just a prostitute.  But, this way…. she still gets the man,  the house, and the $600k.  But, the $600k is in her control and when they divorce, she can at least keep half the house.

Friday

Am really tired.  That seems to be my normal state these days.  It was a really nice day and I would have loved to take the motorcycle out.  But, seeing how the previous owner didn’t send back my paper yet, I can’t. When I finally get my plate, I am going to make the plate on the motorcycle continue the vanity plate series from my vehicle.

Got my vehicle inspected today.  Rotated the tires on both vehicles.  Also fixed the bent brake pedal on the new bike.  Put the engine guard bars on it, too.  Whatever is causing the Jeep problem with the TPS is also making the gas mileage horrible… only about 14 mpg. That might not be all of it, since the tires were way under pressure, also.  But, I think it’s the malfunction causing it. Since it’s under warranty, I have an appointment for it to go to the shop on Monday; now that I have my vehicle inspected and usable again.  I thought the horrible gas mileage going to Massachusetts for the bike, and the tank after that, was all because of pulling heavy loads.  Apparently, the mileage is just horrible anyway because of the way it’s running.

When I was moving things between the two cars today, I came across the latest CD that empressreborn made for me.  That’s one of the hardest things about friendships ending….. so many things around to constantly remind you of the loss.  Especially in a 30 year friendship.  With a friendship that long, it’s hard to minimize the effects of that because there are so many things that can remind you of that person.  There are so many things that tie in some way to mark325…. that it will be a difficult process for me.  I wish it wasn’t this way…. that it didn’t have to be.

Motorcycle Parts

I worked for the client that had the original motorcycle for sale.  We talked about my having bought my motorcycle and the client’s husband got the engine guards that he purchased and gave them to me for mine.  I think that is really nice.  It was a nice surprise.

My cover piece that I ordered on ebay arrived today.  The seller didn’t disclose damage on it.  Now I have to return it for a refund.  Sigh…

Nanci Griffith

One artist I like a lot is Nanci Griffith.  Received this note on her today.

Nanci Griffith will perform two concerts at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville to raise money for All for the Hall, an initiative that supports the museum’s collection and educational programs. Griffith and her Blue Moon Orchestra will appear Nov. 10-11 at the museum’s Ford Theater. Tickets are priced at $50 and available at the museum box office.