And the gold star goes to….

Laurel of Thoughts from a Route 66 Business Owner, who knew exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned Plaster Casters:

I'm old enough to know all about plaster casters (although I was NOT one!). They're band groupies who obtain rather unusual souvenirs of members of their favorite band... plaster casts of certain select body parts. Yeah, it happened... maybe still does.

Cynthia Plaster Caster is still out there, although I don't think she's "active" any longer. She exhibits her collection (she calls them her "babies"), she conducts training sessions for couples, and basically sounds like she's still having a ball (so to speak). Visit her Plaster Caster website, and be sure to click through to the actual site. It's a hoot! (Warning: Not for the faint hearted. If cartoon penises offend you, I recommend that you stay away.)

Maybe I should come up with some kind of Nutwood award, rather than just a "gold star." I love it when someone else knows some obscure piece of trivia! Maybe a Gold Squirrel, or a Gold Groundhog. Although I wear silver jewelry, so it might have to be a Silver Squirrel. Hey, I kind of like that! Hmm. I'll have to think on it.

Did anyone catch our President on "The Tonight Show" last night? There's the link to it if you want to watch it. It's about 20 minutes, and worth watching if you like the guy. If you don't, I doubt if it will change your mind about anything. In a Facebook discussion with my pal Dan (Milwaukee Dan #1), we both felt that the Pres explained the AIG mess pretty well. It's not a matter of letting a bad business plan fail...because of the subprime mortgages they bought up, their risk was about $30 to the dollar, and if they were to go under, they would take everyone down with them, including the smaller banks that most of us utilize. That's the way I understood it when I was reading about it and trying to learn how it all happened and what it all means.

I know there are plenty who disagree. [shrugs] I'm not going to convince you otherwise, and I'm not even going to try. Just callin' it as I see it, and I think he's doing what needs to be done.

I guess I'm feeling pretty mellow, because some of the stuff I read just isn't getting to me today. I've recently read some extremely homophobic rants, and I'm to the point where I'm like, "Whatever." It's just beyond hate...it's ignorant, and it's not even worth getting riled up about (although sometimes I still do). Sometimes I find it laughable, especially when the "Gay Agenda" is mentioned, and yes, it's always capitalized. I wonder what the Gay Agenda is? To convert everyone to the "homosexual lifestyle?" Wouldn't that be sort of counterproductive? After all, a 100% gay population wouldn't be able to reproduce, and would die out. All the gay people I know are a lot smarter than that.

Someone near and dear to me said that a joke in the gay community is that for every person they "recruit," they get a free toaster. Hahaha! Some of this homophobic bullshit really is that ludicrous. I think sometimes people go through phases (remember Ann Heche?), but for the most part, people are who they are and love who they love. There's no choice involved.

Ah well. I'm just happy that there are many who are more enlightened than those haters. As the Spaghetti Cat song says, "Haters will hate on you, and make negative comments." But Spaghetti Cat is no ordinary cat, and Spaghetti Cat isn't scared. He just goes on eating that spaghetti. Spaghetti Cat always makes me smile.

So nice I had to do it twice

I see that there are some web awards out there, and you can see all the winners here. Check out who is right up there at the top! That's right...none other than....

Spaghetti Cat

Cousin Shane (we're having lunch today--yay!) sent me this, and it's one of the silliest things I've seen in a while. So of course I had to share it with you all! Indigo, if you read this entry, there a little song that goes, "Spaghetti cat...cat cat cat...a cat shouldn't be eating spaghetti," etc. Hey, Spaghetti Cat looks kind of like Sheeba!

Addendum

In my dedication to you all, as well as my fondness for Spaghetti Cat, I have transcribed the lyrics.

Spaghetti Cat

Spaghetti cat, I weep for you
Spaghetti cat, it's all I can do
Spaghetti cat, to keep from fallin' apart
Spaghetti cat, 'cause you're breakin' my heart

[spoken]

Oh yeah, when I first saw you on that daytime TV show
Sitting behind that plate of spaghetti
I knew that you were no ordinary cat
Haters will hate on you
And make negative comments
Such as, that cat looks scared
And a cat should not be eating spaghetti
But you just keep on eating that spaghetti
Because you will always be...

Spaghetti cat, I weep for you
Spaghetti cat, it's all I can do
Spaghetti cat, to keep from fallin' apart
Spaghetti cat, 'cause you're breakin' my heart

Spaghetti cat!

*****

So who's going to be singing this song all day? This gal!