There's this guy in my music therapy group, Thomas, nice guy, polite, never says a nasty word about anybody else, so I don't know how to deal with the situation. He sings like he's squeezing each note out of his tightly constricted throat, which he is, and it hurts to listen to him anyway. I mean, we're doing this for fun, right? He's not having ( Read more... )

When I first started snerking, I thought, cross between a smirk and a snicker, but I have a better explanation now. It is an open-mouthed smirk ( Read more... )

Wednesday I was shopping at the Marine Exchange at Miramar. It was a good day, with Marines who'd been gone greeting their friends, happy to be home. One man was telling his buddies that he was punching out, retiring, he'd had it, and my first thought was, I hope you don't get stop lossed. Tears started rolling down my face, so I quick turned ( Read more... )

Yesterday I awoke from an unscheduled nap (hey, I don't take naps, naps take me!) to the sound of Dubya howling, "and that's why this country wants good, principled leadership..." I grabbed the remote, howled, "and that's why we have to get rid of you!" and tuned him out.

Oh yeah. Love the radio. Love the remote.

I found this at peacevets ( Read more... )

Yes, we really have to call our HA the Lifestyle Enhancement Committee. Do we have smilies here? Do we have one for 'hurl'? I have run afoul of these folks because I "show attitude." The first time I showed attitude, I tried to request some information from a gate guard. She got all paranoid, snarled that she was not responsible. Didn't say ( Read more... )