My teacher would grab us by the arms, shake us, and get right in our face and yell at us. I remember being so embarrassed after she did this. ...

a tendancy to find fault

The idled land may be left "chemfallow", where weeds are killed with Roundup ... with food riots on top of a shaky government, a cold war on one side

hearts worn on sleeveless dresses

corvid tiara

events proceed without their participation

slough of despond

hunger

craving the solitude best provided by death, he

reptilian in his political views he is defiantly unreconstructed

the puzzling persistance of maladaptive behabviours

the pros and cons of empathy

Autotrophic adjustment to declining food supplies

Cracking under pressure

trilobite dreans

an obvious mismatch

asymetrical power relationship

tall gal

of returning to happiness with the enigmatic phrase ...

his authority disolving, dry leaves blown away

considering

2. a corpse brought to life by witchcraft [W African zumbi good-luck fetish]

... trying to warm themselves around pot bellied stoves in the kichen). ... He was on the picket line when management exploited the intimidated worker

elimination of distractions, subtraction of social obligations has yet to work its full magic

The urban legend of the 'Blue Star LSD tattoo' makes (yet another) strong comeback.

that very day

skeptical of my motivations

marge dreams of life after homer

assaulted by fevered breeze, assaulted by hot noise, by unreason

My first instinct was to avoid these poorly drawn comparisons- but I could not.

yellow Loxahatchee

having gained the ability to slow time for others through the deliberate application of boredom, he ...

As Prince William demonstrates, a bit of scruff can minimize facial flaws, increase the manliness of the gent, and generally make anyone ...

in the pale of morning his breath had an almondish scent

61

unable to contain myself

For the next eight years, his mother kept his ashes in an urn on the table for ancestor worship. In 1995, the urn was taken ...

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On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres

embarrassment

resolving to be irresolute he returns home, a fortress of indecision, a swiss cheese of a man

Try to remain inconspicuous. Avoid direct eye contact and the appearance of ... Travelers need to be conscious of Foreign Nationals who attempt to app

And no one wants to slip on wet boots or gloves the next day. The solution?

solstice

words squeezed between thin red lips, her voice at once soft and cutting

spit

Similarities of temperment notwithstanding, their relationship seemed unlikely to endure

The south wind held mastery for awhile, and the balloon passed the Federal front amid a howl of despair from the soldiery. It kept right on, ...

squeezing gently so that it gave like a slightly underfilled balloon, she ...

Come on, hate is a strong word. Would't you agree though he would ..... are the expressed opinion of the original poster and are in no way ...

I eventually stopped caring about my appearance

When choosing a necktie, your first main concern is the quality of its fabric

I pretend to pay attention to my ancestors

So these are old stars pretending to be young, and possibly undergoing a second wave ....

Chicago

Offering for sale a most wonderful old reliquary. This one is typical of those made by Nuns or Sisters of Religious Orders, in this case from Germany

That drainage feeling is sheer torture. I know it well. Your husband, a military man, is afraid of you and some germs? ...

Boy on tube

last dance, danced?

bucket kicked ?

Farm bought?

Why do we call dead peaple "the late" so& so? how are you late, dead?

blue

Add details to embellish characterization, such as: • exaggerated noses • expressive eyebrows • stringy moustaches ...

But what does string theory mean to our everyday lives? ... New Book Calls for Modernizing the American Political System.

Banks squeeze out high-risk customers ... much of central banks' evasive action looks as effective as pushing on a piece of string. ...

two ghosts meet and ponder the sweetness of life

"Pee, Eat Slop, Break Camp, Pack, Trudge, Break, Trudge, Break, Trudge, Unpack, Setup Camp, Eat Slop, Sleep, repeat."

From the Pilgrimage of Litany:
http://litanywebb.blogspot.com/2005/05/ipod-glutes-implant-service-pack-2.html

Pack Mentality Among Hedge Funds Fuels Market Volatility ...

You have arrived at an empty discussion page for "Pack journalism and groupthink are used to describe the media trend to?" Answer the question. ...

Lipstick should enhance the beauty of the lips and not appear like a red gash at the opening of the mouth.

the ruling clique brooks no opposition

ejectees from the swim team

Pursing her lips, shocking him with glee.

she resolves to make the best of her new situation

Gardening is plain sailing, with Murphy performing without failing! Pests and weeds have no escape, ....

overtaken by events

Signals Officer

It seemed incredible to me that after nearly 50 years of agony in his life, it just kind of went "poof!" and disappeared." ...

his uncanny resemblence to a satyr

created on opposite pages, they cannot get enough of each other and pray for the Creator to close the book

a republican strategist contemplates a shift in the popular vote

Is Brain Fog Real? Find this and thousands of other topics at ...

yes, Lime is a girl, a girl that is happy over the rivers of blood she has just ...

Dark purple, with fine, fruity nose.

strong opinions strongly expressed

As a result, people save by hoarding bricks, timbers, food, and other commodities, which retain value better than money and other financial assets. ..

The yobs later sold his mobile for £20.

Bloomsday 2008

Doupe warns that the finches' apparent forgetfulness may not necessarily be linked to memory per se. Nottebohm, "You can't ask the bird 'Have you...

truth and reconcilliation

This week's R condition is all about egg Retrieval and possible Reproduction. ..... About the Sweetness. Trying to have a baby

I dont think it is fair to make the bird worry with these 2 cats likin' their wiskers at the sight of it. Any advice? ..

Tap

the tatooed girl dies, and is reborn

plagued by intermittent blackouts

Dreaming of Electric Dogs - Big Dogs. I have to admit I’ve seen some pretty disturbing things no thanks to the Internet ...

Device that produces electricity from blood could be used to turn people into "human batteries". Researchers in Japan developing method of drawing...

Accidentally, or carelessly, the seeds of many undesirable plants were brought across the ocean in ships and allowed to escape and grow. ...

From the weather desk: Blizzard in Hell. Well it happened. ..., but you can't blame an entire forest for a few bad seed

Commiseration

also

Despite the president's better instincts, his staff misled him back into this swamp of failure.

When you use other products which claim to grow hair, the new hair falls out when you stop using the products. You will find it in your sink .

in praise of King Diamond

save me 98

Hundreds pay homage to dissident ayatollah - Telegraph

Hundreds pay homage to dissident ayatollah - Telegraph
"Our human nature needs exchange with other human beings in society," he said. "Being under house arrest is ...

before 923, the southern princes regularly went to court to do homage) to indifference. But they all 'acknowledged' the ruler, ...

I was using the Anti Gravity eye cream, and that has worked well for me for a number of years, .... My pet peeve just happens to be about good nutriti

The secret is in the sheer amount that Sumo wrestlers consume. Rikishi Takamisugi, a Sumo champion, could drink 65 bowls of stew, which contained arou

From "Scale-Words" by Neil Cooper

the gardener and the garden

in the grip of strong feeling II

The roadway is a mass of tiny, licking, orange-coloured flames. The devils take long rakes, and the little flames leap and flicker and fall over and

the scorning look

poster

just say

One theory as to why people smoke is that they were weaned too early.

The Duet- Ms. Jenkins and Firends

"The stage was invariably smothered in flowers and greenery, it being the diva's theory that their perfumes would mingle deliciously with the trills and arabesques of her voice. "
- Daniel Dixon

in the grip of strong feeling

I have this mathematical theory of ingratitude
that, three months, four days and 6 hours ago.
was submitted for publication in the Journal
of Grudges and Self Pity.
It was received,
subjected to peer review
and ultimately rejected.

"Your data is flawed...",
the word came back,
from the editors.
"Your methodology suspect,
your controls inadequate."

"Sons of bitches."
I spat, threw the letter down.
"I won't forget this", I said.

I slammed the door and
walked outside
to give my dudgeon a little space.

drive by shooting

Caught in the crossfire
between
the bad choices that I have made
each such error having staked out its turf
unsavoury companions
dug in for a long stay
special handshakes
a secret word or two
they shake down the local merchants
and send my good intentions
(from which as they say the road
to proverbial hell is
proverbially paved)
into the witness protection
program.

For my part
I have repeatedly tried
to turn myself in.
Have confessed to countless crimes,
rubbings out
and mayhem both general and specific.

study for a poster

I put my red blanket around me on the couch and started sobbing into my old pillow. I kept crying, getting louder and louder in all my vulnerable glor

"Well it was a sort of rat parade, with some sort of king rat on a float and he was throwing stuff from the float to a bunch of little rats that were

Nose Pins, Studs and Screws. Nose piercing jewelry.

self-portrait as a fashion plate c. 1935

point one- what

what is it, that stitches sky to earth he wonders as the wheel slips from his grasp

"They explain that it is a living flesh tree with an internet connection which lures victims in order to suck the life out of them. .."

ALLEN: Do you know if they have made contact with this gunman? Are they 100 percent certain he's in this building?

You made a serious experiment and found it did not work as expected ? or it led you nowhere interesting ? ...After all this thought and preparation?

odalesque

persuasion

the race

little sister

Little Sister

(words & music by doc pomus - mort shuman)
Well, I dated your big sister
And took her to a show
I went for some candy
Along came jim dandy
And they snuck right out of the door

Evry time I see your sister
Well shes got somebody new
Shes mean and shes evil
Like that old boll weevil
Guess Ill try my luck with you

Well, I used to pull your pigtails
And pinch your turned-up nose
But you been a growin
And baby, its been showin
From your head down to your toes

Little sister, dont you
Little sister, dont you
Little sister, dont you kiss me once or twice
Then say its very nice
And then you run

Little sister, dont you
Do what your big sister done

tall poppy syndrome

displaying the most protestant of work ethics combined with the most catholic of tastes, the baboon is ...

Orpheus and Euridice

Stinking of rose petals and strawberry
my senses all but overwhelmed
I move to comply.

"Garlic soup saves lives."

caution triumphs over utility

ad astra per ardua

" Scientists alter sexual orientation in worms"

bluecathat

As she contemplates killing the birds, she muses, ...

... hiding in a dump truck wearing a floral frock and extravagent hat. ...

Treat

alpha girl meets omega male

the gardener embraces the garden-or vice versa

concerning the sweetness of growth

"I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That's all I know. "

In Praise of Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) as blue and bloozy a woman as ever worked the earth

the party

"I did not join the resistance movement to kill people, to kill the nation. Look at me now. Am Ia savage person? My conscience is clear."

self-satisfied

a typical victim of grape lust

With regards to the process, as always, we're open to suggestions.

an obstinate temperment reveals itself

A fine performance of the diddy

There's a great big mystery, and it sure is worrying me

There's a great big mystery, and it sure is worrying me
This Diddie Wa Diddie
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means
The little girl about four feet four, come on papa and give me some more,
of your Diddie Wa Diddie, your Diddie Wa Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means
I went around and walked around, somebody yelled, said, "Look who's in town"
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means
Went to church, put my hand on the seat, lady sat on it said, "Daddy, you sure is sweet"
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means
I said, "Sister, I'll soon be gone, just gimme that thing you sitting on"
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means
Then I got put out of church, 'cause I talk about Diddie Wa Diddie too much
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
Mister Diddie Wa Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what Diddie Wa Diddie means

Freight Train

Excerpt from Eric Mofford's film "Travelin' Trains" in which Rosemary Rainey, recreates a song performed by her grandmother, Ma Rainey.

'Cause they say I do it, ain't nobody caught me, Sure got to prove it on me.

Black Snake Moan

Mmm, mmm, black snake crawlin' in my room

Gimmee a pigfoot

"There's nineteen men livin' in my neighborhood, Eighteen of them are fools and the one ain't no doggone good. "

A gorgeous version of Sweet Home Chicago by Keb' Mo and Corey Harris

you better come on in my kitchen

(May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938)

A Robert Johnson feast can be found here:
http://morethings.com/mp3/robert_johnson/

"All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians. " Thelonious Monk

He mumbles something about small people with small minds and small ambitions, living out their small existences.

This young girl was unfortunately getting balls thrown at her by the jugglers, and every time a ball hit the poor girl, the head juggler would yell ou

A clown wedding

Lust dances the tango and looks good in tight clothes.

In 1917, H'Doubler taught the first dance class at Wisconsin. She rarely performed demonstrations, relying instead upon a skeleton to illustrate anato

IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in

momentum

Administrative fees or protection money?

Captain lost focus, crashed into ship The captain of the passenger ferry that collided with a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship off Istanbul Monday did not

In Glacier Bay Alaska - alone - missing my sweet wife

If a space elevator is ever built that would pretty much make a moon prison a viable option. It would be for the worst offenders of course, the violen

... eating no more than a quarter of a mooncake a day. To avoid bacterial growth, remember to keep moon akes in the fridge and eat them before they ex

Corrina - Taj Mahal (1968)

Corrina,Corrina

Corrina

by Jesse Ed Davis / Taj Mahal
recording of 19
from Taj Mahal 1980 (Just A Memory Record 3) & In Progress & In Motion (1965-1998) (Columbia/Legacy 64919), copyright notice

I got a bird what whistles, baby got a bird
Honey got a bird ... it would sing, baby got a bird
Honey got a bird ... it would sing
Without my Corrina, sure don't mean ..., sure don't mean a natural thing

I learned to love you baby, honey for I call
Baby for I call your name, baby for I call
Honey for I call your name, I love you Corrina
It sure don't mean, it sure don't mean a natural thing

Have mercy, have mercy, baby on my hard luck
Honey on my hard luck soul, baby on my hard luck
Honey on my hard luck soul

I got a rainbow round my shoulder
Looks like silver, shines like Klondike1 gold

Well I love you honey, honey tell the world, baby tell the world I do
Honey tell the world I do, baby tell the world I do
Ain't no woman in fourteen counties, love me baby like the way I do

I got a bird what whistles, baby got a bird
Honey got a bird ... it would sing, baby got a bird
Honey got a bird ... it would sing
Without Corrina, sure don't mean, sure don't mean a natural thing

Corrina, Corrina, Corrina

aretalogy

"Put another way, it is a deity's hymn of self-praise, designed to inspire awe. The word is derived from the Greek words arete, "virtue," and logos, "word"; ..." Hapax

reflecting on my short career as a public speaker

In the mouth: full-bodied, supple. Well balanced, tannins present but blended.

polyglot

About the quote:
The picture was drawn on the subway (hence the jerky lines) and I was trying to adapt it for this weeks IF theme which is "geeky".

I have this font that looks like ink blots and added that since I was torn between the concepts of intellectual geek vs. bite the heads off chicken geek. So while I was figuring out what she might be saying as either of the above, I used the inkblot font as a place holder for compositional purposes.
But as soon as I used the blotfont it looked so right that I couldn't change it and the girl became a member of the intelligencia speaking some form of impenetrable intellectual geeksprach.

And that in turn got me thinking of an email that I sent to a friend who had asked if my wife would be coming to her party.

I replied:
"I don't know if she will be coming and all attempts to get an answer have been met by inconclusive or ambiguous answers. Once she answered me in an extinct language. I rushed to get my proto Indo-European dictionary but by the time I got back she was speaking in Basque. We will just have to wait and see."

And that got me thinking of polyglot.

I sometimes type in odd combinations of words into google to find an appropriate quote for an image.

So on this occasion I googled polyglot cheesecake.

And the result was this quote from someone writing on an Anime forum.
There is no way I could think up something this delicious, this perfect.

Lack of self-awareness is a terrible thing.

her argumenative nature served to camouflage her deep fear of human connection

Snail request for the full on 3-20. Snail rejection on 3-30. The final rejection was a form letter on a surprisingly crappy xeroxed letterhead.

His final rejection of authority is directed at the Infernal Spirit who comes to claim his soul,

in most parts of hell the terrain suits the needs of the most delicate of flowering plants, in others only sulfur loving bacteria will thrive

Male peacocks display their iridescent feathers for prospective female mates. Females may check out the feathers of a number of different males before

The Bully revisited: Sorry for the delay, the matches kept going out

The bully dominates the feeding area, grows larger faster, and eventually the weaker fish moves on to fish heaven, where it will be eternally happy.

Is hell a paradise for devils?

Probable Causes of Polygamy Among Birds of Paradise

God say you can do what you wanna Abe but/The next time you see me comin Abe, you better run/Well abe said where dyou want this killin done?

most of Dublin's outraged commuters sitting in grid- locked traffic hate him just as much as I do after they heard how he got himself a taxi plate

He does show concern at the problem of people tearing down the signs as soon as they are posted.

self-interest