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Bozoette

DC-ish -- I work in the city, but I live in the Maryland suburbs.

Aging hippie, married 30 years, with a son who's a cop.

Interests: Online journaling, origami, scrapbooking, juggling and circus arts, technical communication, Washington Capitals hockey

Recent Activity

Pull Up Your Goddamn Pants: Boardwalk Edition

Droopy drawers on the Ocean City Boardwalk? It's like shootin' fish in a barrel. These guys stopped to chat up these young ladies, and I couldn't resist getting a shot of this three-layer droop. Look closely -- plaid under an... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Red Nose

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Clowns!

Here I am with a couple of real clowns! (I wish the light were better, but hey.) Yes! Every year the Kelly-Miller Circus comes to Olney (only seven miles from us) and every year we try to go. And one... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2013 at Red Nose

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Pull Up Your Goddamn Pants: Close Up Edition

Yes, right in front me on Metro. A stripe-ass fellow with droopy drawers. He and his girlfriend were cuttin' up all the way from my gettin'-on stop, and he was intruding into my sacred seat space by draping his arm... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2013 at Red Nose

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Sunday Stealing: Awkwardly Intriguing Questions

It's a regular social whirl this weekend, so rather than wait another day, here is this week's Sunday Stealing! It's called -- for some reason -- Awkwardly Intriguing Questions. 1. What’s something you hide about your personality? My shyness. I'm... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2013 at Red Nose

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Letting It Melt Away... At Least for Today

Thanks to all of you for your sympathy, advice, and kind words on that last entry. Believe me, my resume is in tip-top shape and I am actively getting it out there. I also told the Almost Underlord that yes,I... Continue reading

Posted May 26, 2013 at Red Nose

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This Week I Blew My Top

This week I ran out of damns to give. Rats' asses too. I have been working on this project that pretty much sucks shit through a rag. I've been calling it my "Bait and Switch" project, because I thought that... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2013 at Red Nose

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Tights Are Not Pants: Variety Edition

I have been quite remiss in posting examples of my latest fashion headshake, to wit: Tights are not pants. So, rather than post them one at a time, here is one big ol' collection of them. 1. Shades of the... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2013 at Red Nose

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Recent Bizspeak Aggravations

I am getting really cranky in my old age, especially about bizspeak atrocities. I recently read an "impact report" that the Almost Underlord put together for the Supreme Overlord. It was about the recent Training Summit that we held, wherein... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at Red Nose

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Apparently I Have A Following Among Graffiti Artists

I started out just snapping an occasional picture of the interesting graffiti along the Red Line during my daily commute. Now I have over 250 photos of street art in a Flickr set. I think this has become a full-fledged... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2013 at Red Nose

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Caps Caps Caps!

During the Capitals-Lightning hockey game on April 13, Joe sent the following tweet: Exactly 10 seconds later, at 2:41 of the second period, Jason Chimera (aka Chim-Dog) scored! See that black spot in the back of the net? That's the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Red Nose

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A Doozy of a Nightmare

I had a doozy of a nightmare the night before last. It came at the tail end of a long, involved dream wherein I was working with a bunch of people in the building where I had my first real... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Red Nose

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Copyeditors Are Still Important, Part Two

It's Typo Time again! First, a warning. Ah, the old "seperate" typo -- it's a classic! In addition, there's no period at the end of the last sentence. Aside from those two mistakes, however, I love the tone of this... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2013 at Red Nose

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Tights Are Not Pants: Red Guy Edition

I think we all need a breather, so here's a rather bootylicious fellow who I saw at the Caps game. Dude, it's a cute suit, but it is not pants! Location: Verizon Center GO CAPS!! Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Red Nose

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The "What's Your Story" Meme

A longer catch-up post is in the works, but here's the scoop in a nutshell: Yay Wellbutrin, even though I had a bit of a meltdown at work the other day. Speaking of work, GRRRRRR. But for now, Sunday Stealing!... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2013 at Red Nose

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The One about the Donniker

Okay! The donniker story! As I mentioned, circus folks have a language all their own. One of my favorites is donniker, which means toilet. Merriam Webster Online says it probably has its roots in the word dunnekin, from an old... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2013 at Red Nose

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Sunday Stealing: The Two-in-One Meme

To keep from chewing my fingernails down to the quick during the hockey game, I think I'll do this week's Sunday Stealing. 1: Who is your favorite Musical Artist from when you were a teenager? It's probably a tie between... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Red Nose

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Day to Day

This happiness business is hard work. Part of it is knowing that no matter how much Wellbrutrin I ingest, the situation at work is not going to change. What can change is my reaction to it. I'm working on that;... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2013 at Red Nose

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Relatively Speaking

Last Sunday, I had brunch with my second cousin Meg (I think I've got that relationship right). Until she read my post about my grandfather and sent me an email, I never knew she existed! It turns out that my... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2013 at Red Nose

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Chocolate Cannoli and Penny Candy

When I was a little girl, my mom did her grocery shopping at a tiny family store at the end of our street. It was called Fowler's Market -- owned (of course) by Pa Fowler. The store was in the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2013 at Red Nose

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Things I Like

Here is a list of things I like, just because it's nice to remind myself that there are such things. Butter pecan ice cream. Sunlight. Lots and lots of sunlight. Watching our herd of unspeakable cats. (Yes! They are all... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Red Nose

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Getting Well

Long story short: Appointment made, appointment kept, doctor consulted, condition diagnosed, prescription written, medication started, therapy to be scheduled. Do I feel better already? No. But I will. It's strange, this depression thing. It's not like I sit around and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Red Nose

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More Than The Blues This Time

What a weird day. Snow, rain, wind, snow, sleet, snow, rain, nothin', snow... snain! This storm was hyped to high heaven. It lived up to the forecast in some areas, but in my neck of the woods it wasn't all... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2013 at Red Nose

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Tights Are Not Pants: Prints Edition

I've been noticing that patterned tights are popular lately. But no matter the pattern, they are NOT PANTS! This grey print goes well with her coat, but they are not pants. Leopard print is darling and matches the Uggs, but... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2013 at Red Nose

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What's Goin' On?

Well, here are ten things that have been going on. I didn't get the job in the Virgin Islands. Hell, I didn't even get an interview! It was really just a shot in the dark (the beautiful, beautiful tropical dark),... Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Red Nose

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Sunday Stealing on Oscar Night

First Job: Babysitting. I started babysitting for my nephew when I was 12. I got paid, so I figure it counts! First Real Job: Santa's Helper, during Christmas season at a local mall. It was horrible. I quit two days... Continue reading

Posted Feb 24, 2013 at Red Nose

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