So I got a plethora of snow for my birthday...some say 10 inches. So My Friday plans are happening today. Mom and I hitting half Price Books and Meijers with Gift Cards. And Melodees for supper with dad and I have to goto Ups to get my Pink Everlast t-shirt.

But I did goto to DAI with Jason yetserday and the Hastee Tastee for lunch. AND I met his girlfriend which was cool.

And now it is less then 2 weeks til Wicked--o.k. by one day BUT still.

I posted my first two poems on Deviantart.com :) No pictures yet.

Now heres what i read in January 2010

1.Jack of Fables:American by Willingham and Sturges (gn)--from now on I think I will refer to Jack gns as JoF
2.Silk by Caitlin R. Kiernan (n)
3.JoF:Turning pages by WIllingahm and Sturges (gn)
4.Yukon Ho by Bill Watterson (gn)*
5.JoF:Big Book of War by WIllingham and Sturges (gn)
6.Besty Editorial Cartoons of 1993 by various (gn)
7.Best Editorial Cartoons of 1994 by Various (gn)
8.Farscape:Dargo's Lament by Keith DiCandido (gn)
9.The Boys:The Name of the Game by Garth Ennis (gn)
10.University 2:The Angry years by Frank Cho (gn)*
11.Best Editorial Cartoons of 1999 by Various (gn)
12.Demon Mistress By yasmine Galenorn(n)
13.House of Mystery:Love Stories for Dead People by Matthew Sturges (gn)
14.The Boys:Get Some by Garth Ennis (gn)
15.Snowie Rolie by William Joyce (pb)
16.Snow Family by Daniel Kirk(pb)
17.The World of Faires by Gossamer Penwyche (n/f)
18.Threshold by Caitlin R. Kiernan
19.Spider-Man:Reign by Kaare Andrews (gn)*
20.Sweet Jesus I Hate Bill O'Reilly by Amann & Breuer (n/f)
21.Give Those Nymphs SOme Hooters by G.B. Trudea (gn)*
22.Oscar Wilde and A Death of No Importance by Gyles Brandreth (n)
23.X-Force/Cable:Messiah War by Duane Swiercynski(gn)
24.The Essential Captan America by Kirby and Lee (gn)
25.The Death of the New Gods by Jim Starlin (gn)
26.Weirdos From Another Planet by Bill Watterson (gn)*
27.Marvel team-Up;The Golden Child by Robert Kirkman (gn)*
28.Captain America:Road to Reborn by Ed Brubaker (gn)
29.Best Political Cartoons of 2008 by Various (gn)
30.Divibe Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton (n)
31.The Boys:We Gotta Go Now by Garth Ennis (gn)
32.The Monsters and the Criics by J.R.R. Tolkien (e)
33.Coward bt Ed Brubaker (gn)
34.Lunchroom Lizard by Daniel Kirk (pb)
35.The Boys:Herogasm by Garth Ennis (gn)
36.Snow Dude by Daniel Kirk (pb)
37.Essential Marvel Two in One volume 1 by various (gn)*
38.Hush Little Alien by Daniel Kirk (pb)
39.The Essential Captain America volume 2 by Various (gn)
40.Kull:The Shadow Kingdom by Arvid Nelson (gn)
41.The Unwritten:Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity by Mike Carey(gn)
42.Superman/Supergirl:Maelstrom by Jimmy Palmioti
43.PostSecrets:Confessions of Life Death and God By Frank Warren (n/f)
44.The Godfather of Katmandu by John Burdett (n)
45.Expect a Miracle-Make a Miracle Happen by Norman Vincent Peale (e)
46.Marvel Team-Up:Master of the Ring by Robert Kirkman (gn)*

Heres a poem...

I think I am just trying to annoy my future self.
Dropping cuckoo's eggs for children of lost gods
Hiding in the Shadow of my self
Alone again on the shore
Alone again forevermore
Closed behind an attic door
Hiding deep inside my mind
Smile
Pretend I'm fine
The same old misery
Make believe victory
The masks I wear
Are mostly what I dare to share
And still it ends the same
It's almost funny
Truth or Masks,
They all leave eventually
The scars are all that remain

"Friendshipsailin" By Chris Lett 1-31-2010

and a quote:

"Each one of us is a book reviewed by critics who only read the chapter headings and jacket flap. We're all a mystery. We should respect each other on that basis." -Garrison Keillor

I left work four hours early since I worked 4 extra hours on monday. Would've stayed for o.t. BUT we are in the winter slow period and almost all our volunteers showed up today and not enough work for all. And O.t. lost too mind numbing clock crawling boredem.

I do work 8-4 on my birthday so can got to Melodees and Half Price books with my folks that eve. :)

And If I can get to Comic con at WSU this year I will. Depends on if off and my cash flow.

I barely slept last night. And I doubt any of it was REM.

But yesterday was agood day off.

Mom dad and myself went to a little homecooking restraunt in New Carlisle called Melodees. I really enjoyed--I had the Broasted Chicken. But anyhoo I enjoyed so much we are now going there for my birthday then half price books.:)

Wound up working 8-12 at work today. SO there goes my other day off this week. Well part of it. As soon as I done here at Library I am heading home to do housework and hopefully chill a bit.

Oh well little else is new.

Hope I sleep better tonight.

Recentely finished reading SWEET JESUS I HATE BILL O'REILLY...and all though I enjoyed the fact that I could read of Bill's lunacy without hearing or reading him. I also found it a little unfair. After all the authors had working brain cells and they were making fun of a man with none.

I mean really it is kind of like making fun of a retarded child if you are in elemantary school. Kind of fun but you feel bad afterwards--at least I did.

Still if they write another book I will read it.

Also read the collection of the X-Force Cable crossover Messiah War...Thank god Deadpool was in it as chaotic as ever or I might not have ewnjoyed as much as I did.

Now I reading Divine Misdeamenors by Laurell Hamilton and The Monsters and the Critics and other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien

A story yes...intersting you be the judge.

Basically I am a big fan of the Manga Wallflower. The main male characters are all bishonen--pretty boys.
I'd kind of like to be one if I wasn't 39 and not pretty possibly cute but not pretty.
Hence the name.

30 days til I get to see Wicked at the Shuster center.

16 days til the anniversary of my birth....

Feb. 5th it is. In many ways it shall be like Christmas small but fun...and sort of extended.

I requested to work 8-4 on my birthday so that my folks and I can goto city bbq then half price books.
Sometime that month Suzette, Mel and I are going to the Crutch for drinks.

And if we are both off on Feb. 7th Jason and I are doing Lunch and the Dayton Art Institute. If not the 7th then definitely around my bday/that month.

Hoping to see Aimee and Dave this month also.

And the big plan of Bday this year 2-21-2010 I get to go see WICKED. YAY!!!! I very excited about this.

Speaking of Birthdays two of the coolest wee ones I know have Birthdays coming up. So Stickers and cards will be mailed soon.

And in comic news I did drop JSA all Stars and add Guardians of The Galaxy.

Not much else is new.

YAY found the journey song I wanted to hear on youtube. "Strung Out".

Fought a cold all weekend Think I won.

Decided to drop JSA All Stars from file adding Guardians of The Galaxy instead of buying just via back issues.
Also want the Reign of Kings Tie-in if there is one.

Read all the Jack of Fables Jules let me borrow. Happy cause they were great. Sad because now waiting to borrow more.

True Blood eserve came in--season 1--two episodes in loving it. Especially Tara and Lafeyette.

That is all. Dull week...snowed in and sick a lot....

SO here is the small amount I read in December...

1.If God Wanted Us to Travel by David Brenner (n/f)
2.Dark Reign Fantastic Four bt=u Jonathan Hickman (gn)
3.Dark Reign Accept Cahnge by various (gn)
4.Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga (n)
5.Final Crisis:Rogues Revenge by Geoff Johns (gn)
6.JLA:Slavation Run by Bill Willingham (gn)
7.Sandman:Book of Dreams edited by Gaiman and Kramer(n)*
8.Pim & Francie by Al Columbia (gn?)--I actually not sure how to categorize this book it is sort of a gn in a surreal way sort of an art book that ALMOST tells a story...I really liked it BUT have no idea how to describe it.
9.Wolverine Old Man Logan by Mark Millar(gn)
10.Death:The Time of Your Life by Neil Gaiman(gn)*
11.Christmas Magic by Lauren Thompson(pb)
12.A is for Alien by Caitlin R. Kiernan(n)
13.There's Treasure Everywhere by Bill Watterson (gn)*
14.Final Crisis Companion by various (gn)
15.Batman:Battle for the Cowl by Tony Daniels (gn)
16.The Lord is Near by Jenri J.M. Nouwen (nf)
17.Symbols tell the Story by various (nf)
18.Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson (gn)*
19.The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snickett (pb)

*=I have read at least once before.

And this poem was part of the The Writers Almanac today and I really liked it...


Guinea Pig
by Julie Cadwallader-Staub

As if your cancer weren't enough,
the guinea pig is dying.
The kids brought him to me
wrapped in a bath towel
船o something, Mom.
Save his life.'

I'm a good mom.
I took time from work,
drove him to the vet,
paid $77.00 for his antibiotics.

Now, after the kids rush off to school,
you and I sit on the bed.
I hold the guinea pig, since he bites.
You fill the syringe.
We administer the foul smelling medicine,
hoping the little fellow will live.

admitting to each other:
if he doesn't,
it'll be good practice.

"Guinea Pig" by Julie Cadwallader-Staub.

So Christmas through the 28th was great.

Christmas day was just wonderfully laid back. the smaller amount of gifts made for a wonderfully relaxed day.
Rolled cookies did not come out pretty but they were tasty.
Then Saturday I got to see old friends Mike and Rik at a great brunch where we just reminisced and had fun. Plus I got to show them the Huber Canal lock park.
Sunday Jason and I exchanged gifts. He Deadpooled a Spider-WOman cover for me and it is great.
Then Monday I got to See Julie and Ian and meet Katie and Declan. It was great. It was only three hours but it seemed longer--in a good way. It was a perfect visit. Trees and trains downtown then Food and fun at Spaghetti Warehouse. And finally book reading at books and company. YAY Wonder-Pets!!!
It was all great holiday fun.
And Julie's kids are spectacular I so glad I got to meet and spend time with them.

EVERYTHING makes me anxious!!!!

The day in which we celebrate Mary looking down from the donkey and wondering if they should have made reservations for a motel. After all He has got them lost twice on the road to Bethlehem all ready and it took a ton of nagging to get him to stop in that Speedway and ask for directions.

And there seem to be a lot of camels heading the same way.....

Dad felt unwell last eve and we do not want him sick and have to cancel Gallbaldder surgery so we skipped mill this year.
Baked reeses peanut butter cookies instead.
Baking sugar cookies on Xmas day.
I have lost a krogers gift card in apartment. Hope I find it by Christmas?????
Wrapping gifts after apartment cleaning today.

And today is totally the day of in my mind:


Despair:Your gifts wont't be liked or aren't good enough.

and

Delirium responds: Don't be like that it's the counting that thinks...or the thinking about counting...or something like that...LOOK snow!!!! :)

SO it looks like I will get to see Mike and Rik for Brunch on December 26th.
Still have anything I can cross for luck Xed that I will see Julie and Family on the 28th for Spaghetti Warehouse.
Prolly going to Cliftom Mill with folks on monday.
I am off Tuesday so will have to bus in for xmas party at work BUT at least not working.
My folks prolly going to church with me at the lil one I go to in Huber Xmas eve and then I listening to Holiday humorous tunes.
Going to folks xmas day for dinner, gifting, and cookie baking. :)
Still trying to hook up with Amy and Dave.
And going to see Orange Willard tomorrow at Mcguffy's.
YAYS all around!!!!

"A is for Alien
And B is for the Broken Machine
And C well C seems forgotten
And D has so many names
E is for Evolution but not by design
F must mean Forever
G just got left behind
H is for Hope and for Horror
I is for Ignored Ignorance
And K is for Kaitlian
(What an odd circumstance)
L is for Liars yet Losing
M is for Meaning Misplaced
N is for Neverland Dreaming
O is for, I guess, Outer Space
P is for Polite Indignation
Q is for the Queen of All Damned
R is for Regeneration
S is the same as I am
T is for tigers or Twilight
U is for Ugly Suffering
V is for Versatile Lying
X is for Xenophobics too near me
Y is for Youthful Remembrance
And finally we get to Z
Z is for Zephyrs and Zebras
(Cuz I just like them you see.)"

A is For Alien By Chris Lett 12-16-2009 (inspired by Caitlin R. Kiernan


"All my Dreams breaking in front of me
Like Delirium from Delight
I Despair in Desire
Or is it Desire Despair
Destiny holds Nothing for me
And Death is no longer my Dream
A Destiny of course
But I do not Desire Death
But I Dream of Delight
Or even Delirium
As long as it is not Despair
I would pray a Destiny of Delirium
Before my Death
And what Dreams yet may come true."

Unispiredinspirational by Chris Lett 12-16-19

SO once again I really am unimpressed with Dayton's holiday Music station lite 99.9. The lack of variety sucks--I mean I know there are a finite number of Christmas songs BUT some of the fun ones they used to play they barely play AND even the ones they do play have had a large number of folks performing so they could at least switch the artist up. But no no no. Needless to say I am not using them for my music of the season when i want music of the season. If I want all X-mas I listen to my cds and cds from library. If I just want a Song a few songs an hour I listen to Hubers oldy station 101.1 they add in a better variey every hour at least 3-4 songs then back to oldies.

Plus on Christmas Eve from 8-11pm they are doing all silly Christmas songs. After Church that eve I plan to listen to this.

And I must give kudos to work they are playing better variety of X-mas music then in years past.

I am way DIYing like crazy thus I need two more frames for xmas gifts. Back to Dollar Tree by next monday.

And Jason is gone redo A deadpool cover his art style for me for Xmas or my birthday--might be my birthday because he may not be able to complete it by Xmas.

And now the bad news my dad needs to have gallbladder surgery and they are trying to get done by end of December because January first they lose their gm insurance and go on "private insurance"--I forget which company.

First of all I Woke up at 5am today and could not get back to sleep. But at least I got a jump on housecleaning and laundry before hitting library.

So I can DIY most of the day once home. (After I sweep floors and I will be doing laundry in between)

Gonna watch some peace on earth and goodwill toward men and some not so much while DIYING because my reserves of The Toy That Saved Christmas and Transformers 2 are both in...

(Yes I am watching Veggie Tales :P )

Speaking of the DIY dad requested a poster for for his garage for Xmas--just the basic idea I am free to run with it. Is this a commision.

Also DOing something artsy with one of my poems for Jason and Suzette. All ready did something artsy with another poem for Aimiee and Julie.

Supper tonight is gonna be Chicken breast marinated in garlic and butter from Dots, I just have to bake, rice, and some veggie. Asparagus? Brocoli I am open to votes. LOL

Currently reading a collection of stories by Caitlin R Kiernan. The stories are good and all though you cannot judge a book by the cover the author is rather hot.

And now heres a poem (excuse my nod to garrison keillor.)

"I'll have a better Christmas without you
I won't have to pretend I am happy but really be blue
I won't have to put up with your selfish self centered family
Who can't accept and just want to change me
Of course that was in someways Oh so true
Also of you
I'll feel better then all right
Every single Advent night
Cuz I'll have a B'b'better Christmas without you."

Merry Exmas (read to the tune of Blue Christmas)by Chris Lett 12-11-9

Then: December 1999
1. Age: 28
2. Romantic Status: I think married 5 years?
3. Occupation: prolly a temp job year or cafeteria???or between jobs????
4. Fun night out: Hanging with wife, movies mostly or mall shopping. Going to comic or bookstores. Often eating out.
5. My BFFs: Jason, She who was not a friend or really a wife a.k.a she who must not be named.
6. I spent way too much time: Not really living
7. I spent not enough time: being bored instead of seeking life
8. I wanted to be when I grew up: no idea...may not grow up
9. Biggest concern: money
10. What my biggest concern should have been: where will this marriage end up
11. Where did I live: I think the Kettering Apartment
12. Dumbest thing I did that year: Prolly worked temp job..unless it was the high paying one at base that rocked.
13. If I could go back now and talk to myself I would say: It will all end in tears!!!Get out early!
14. Picture of me then:None that I know of...

Now: December 2009
1. Age: 38
2. Romantic Status: Questioning wether I am a romantic option ( I am beyond issues a mate would have to put up with--especailly in po'dunk ohio) or will just wind up a semi lonely old man romantically but with friends that make him smile.
3. Occupation: Serf
4. Fun night out: The Crutch or just being with family or friends. STill enjoy eating out with friends and folks.
5. My BFFs:Julie?, Wendy, and Aimee--and even they are mainly texts and emails.
7. I spend not enough time: living my dreams
8. I want to be when I grow up: A member of either the seelie or unseelie court.
9. Biggest concern: money
10. What my biggest concern should be: living my dreams and not balming money
11. Where do I live: The gulag ofHuber Heights--kids if you try to kill yourself--or even got to hospital God or Vishnu or fate--whatever--may punish you by making you live in Huber Heights. SO don't it's really not worth it.
12. Dumbest thing I have done this year: Not stuck to budgets
13. What I think I would say to myself in 10 years: Either yeah you were right you are solo...or Wow were you wrong!!!
14. Picture of me now: Look on my facebook or myspace profile. :)

Summary:
1. What do I miss most from 1999: A lil more cash available
2. What do I miss least from 1999: VOLDANGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. What have I accomplished in 10 years that I am most proud of: Discovering parts of who I really am and thats been since 2006 til now.
4. What have I NOT accomplished in 10 years that I wish I had: Being published--course I would have had to work on this. My film still in preproduction due to all involved having no time.