from The Memphis Flyer
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A36561
When Transvestites Attack; Memphis McDonald's Undergoes Gender-fication
NOVEMBER 26, 2007 - 11:14 AM
Things got a little out of order after three hungry transvestites found their service at a Memphis McDonald's drive-thru unsatisfactory.
The three, er, men, tried to get the manager's attention by tapping on the drive-thru window, and when they were ignored, decided to grab a tire iron and go inside and throw a supersize tantrum.
That's when things got ugly.
As any good cross-dressers would, the three began to kick off stiletto boots (to better keep their balance while swinging), remove hoop earrings (no danger of having them yanked out), and take off their jackets (less restriction of movement) in order to deliver a McWhoopin' on the staff.
The manager retaliated with a pot of scalding French-fry grease. When all was said and done, one worker was sent to the hospital by ambulance, windows were smashed, and the three trannies escaped before the police arrived.
Police are still looking for the fightin' tranny trio, and we wish them good luck. Our bet is Anna Rexia looks more like Andy Rex today. And we'll resist making a joke about trans-fats.
Read more about the shenanigans at WMC.com.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Thanksgiving Break Update
I haven't posted in a while because work has been all-encompassing lately. Now that things are getting back to normal at work, I find myself a bit uncertain of how to spend my regained free time. Not so much uncertain really as uninspired. I am a little ashamed to admit that I feel like doing absolutely nothing. I've had a few days off for the holidays, and instead of really doing very much of anything interesting, I've been doing nothing.
I don't really feel motivated to go out, I don't really feel like writing, don't feel like going to the movies, don't feel like reading, like emailing, corresponding, taking a shower, having company, visiting folks, going back to work tomorrow, raking leaves... nothing really. Maybe taking a nap. I don't feel bad at all; I don't have the blues. I guess I just need some downtime.
Anyway, just because I don't feel like doing much of anything doesn't mean I haven't done anything.
Thanksgiving
A nice thing about Thanksgiving this year is that my yankee husband Bill decided to make cornbread dressing, which I love (and so does he). I have to admit that I've missed cornbread dressing at Thanksgiving. It was always such an integral part of the meal growing up. Bill's dressing was perfect, of course. We had a great time making it. It was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner. We spent the day with his family, as we always do. We had a lot of fun.
Afterwards, we went to visit our friends Cheryl & Powell, and their extra cute two year old, Zoe. They had relatives over and our mutual friend, Kim, was there, as well. We had a great time visiting everyone and playing with Zoe, who we adore.
Black Friday
Poor Bill had to work a bit. While he was at work, I kept myself busy photographing leftover items from our recent garage sale - we hope to sell some of the items on craigslist or e-bay.
I felt strongly about not going shopping on the busiest shopping day of the year, but, after Bill came home around lunchtime, we did go out to look at some new logs for our gas fireplace. We didn't buy any, just looking. Then we went to buy a DVD Bill wants desperately (Night of the Living Dead 3-D), but we didn't find it on Friday. Instead, I broke down and bought a Jessie Sykes CD, which I'm listening to right now. I couldn't help myself, I suppose. I don't regret it!
Saturday
Tree trimming was my only goal for Saturday. We shopped for the tree, bought a few ornaments, and after the tree was delivered, we decorated it. Our tree came from Sam Stringer on Poplar. Antoinette was very helpful. The price was competitive with other places we'd checked, and they offered free delivery and set up. Bill and I decorated the tree on Saturday. We're really pleased with it. I was a bit worried the cats would destroy the tree, but they seem to only be interested in sleeping beneath it (so far).
It turned out very nicely. It's all blue and silver. We're happy with it.
We watched Night of Living Dead 3-D, which Bill discovered while we were shopping for tree trimmings. Umm. OK. It was kind of terrible, I guess. I'd like to say that it had its moments, but I'm really at a loss. It could have been worse.
We met our friends Carla and Charlie for dinner at Bangkok Alley in Cordova. We've eaten at the Bangkok Alley in Collierville and enjoyed it, so we expected the Cordova location to be good. At first, we were a bit disappointed because, unlike the Collierville location, there was no sushi bar and the restaurant was considerably smaller. Oh, but the food was so fucking good. I had Mixed Vegetables with Tofu. The menu described the dish as having a flavorful brown sauce - talk about an understatement! I haven't had such a yummy dish in a while. Really remarkable!
Afterwards, we went to Carla and Charlie's new house in Cordova to visit two very cute kittens they had adopted earlier that day. The kittens were extra cute. We had a great time playing with them. Everyone was kind of tired, so we made an early night of it and went home.
We watched The Reaping, which actually does have its moments. I can't say that it couldn't have been better, because it really could have been much better. That said, I enjoyed it. It was pretty creepy, and Hilary Swank did a great job, of course. Unfortunately, there were some pretty cheesy moments that took a lot away from the movie.
Today...
Well, as I said before, lately I haven't felt very motivated to do much. Today is no exception. I've done literally nothing today, with the exception of uploading snapshots of the cats and the Christmas tree to the Internet. There are a few movies showing at the Studio on the Square that I would like to see (No Country for Old Men & I'm Not There), so I could do that. There's tons of chores that need to be done, I could do that, too. I know it's probably for the best that I do something, so maybe I will. I know the best thing to do when I'm feeling this way, is to do the things I would do if I didn't feel like this, so maybe I'll see one of those movies.
And, of course, I finally have posted something on my poor ol' neglected blog now.
I don't really feel motivated to go out, I don't really feel like writing, don't feel like going to the movies, don't feel like reading, like emailing, corresponding, taking a shower, having company, visiting folks, going back to work tomorrow, raking leaves... nothing really. Maybe taking a nap. I don't feel bad at all; I don't have the blues. I guess I just need some downtime.
Anyway, just because I don't feel like doing much of anything doesn't mean I haven't done anything.
Thanksgiving
A nice thing about Thanksgiving this year is that my yankee husband Bill decided to make cornbread dressing, which I love (and so does he). I have to admit that I've missed cornbread dressing at Thanksgiving. It was always such an integral part of the meal growing up. Bill's dressing was perfect, of course. We had a great time making it. It was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner. We spent the day with his family, as we always do. We had a lot of fun.
Afterwards, we went to visit our friends Cheryl & Powell, and their extra cute two year old, Zoe. They had relatives over and our mutual friend, Kim, was there, as well. We had a great time visiting everyone and playing with Zoe, who we adore.
Black Friday
Poor Bill had to work a bit. While he was at work, I kept myself busy photographing leftover items from our recent garage sale - we hope to sell some of the items on craigslist or e-bay.
I felt strongly about not going shopping on the busiest shopping day of the year, but, after Bill came home around lunchtime, we did go out to look at some new logs for our gas fireplace. We didn't buy any, just looking. Then we went to buy a DVD Bill wants desperately (Night of the Living Dead 3-D), but we didn't find it on Friday. Instead, I broke down and bought a Jessie Sykes CD, which I'm listening to right now. I couldn't help myself, I suppose. I don't regret it!
Saturday
Tree trimming was my only goal for Saturday. We shopped for the tree, bought a few ornaments, and after the tree was delivered, we decorated it. Our tree came from Sam Stringer on Poplar. Antoinette was very helpful. The price was competitive with other places we'd checked, and they offered free delivery and set up. Bill and I decorated the tree on Saturday. We're really pleased with it. I was a bit worried the cats would destroy the tree, but they seem to only be interested in sleeping beneath it (so far).
It turned out very nicely. It's all blue and silver. We're happy with it.
We watched Night of Living Dead 3-D, which Bill discovered while we were shopping for tree trimmings. Umm. OK. It was kind of terrible, I guess. I'd like to say that it had its moments, but I'm really at a loss. It could have been worse.
We met our friends Carla and Charlie for dinner at Bangkok Alley in Cordova. We've eaten at the Bangkok Alley in Collierville and enjoyed it, so we expected the Cordova location to be good. At first, we were a bit disappointed because, unlike the Collierville location, there was no sushi bar and the restaurant was considerably smaller. Oh, but the food was so fucking good. I had Mixed Vegetables with Tofu. The menu described the dish as having a flavorful brown sauce - talk about an understatement! I haven't had such a yummy dish in a while. Really remarkable!
Afterwards, we went to Carla and Charlie's new house in Cordova to visit two very cute kittens they had adopted earlier that day. The kittens were extra cute. We had a great time playing with them. Everyone was kind of tired, so we made an early night of it and went home.
We watched The Reaping, which actually does have its moments. I can't say that it couldn't have been better, because it really could have been much better. That said, I enjoyed it. It was pretty creepy, and Hilary Swank did a great job, of course. Unfortunately, there were some pretty cheesy moments that took a lot away from the movie.
Today...
Well, as I said before, lately I haven't felt very motivated to do much. Today is no exception. I've done literally nothing today, with the exception of uploading snapshots of the cats and the Christmas tree to the Internet. There are a few movies showing at the Studio on the Square that I would like to see (No Country for Old Men & I'm Not There), so I could do that. There's tons of chores that need to be done, I could do that, too. I know it's probably for the best that I do something, so maybe I will. I know the best thing to do when I'm feeling this way, is to do the things I would do if I didn't feel like this, so maybe I'll see one of those movies.
And, of course, I finally have posted something on my poor ol' neglected blog now.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Darjeeling Limited Now Showing... & Misc. BS
Hmmm... Good news! I didn't miss Darjeeling Ltd; it just wasn't playing in Memphis yet. So I'll be able to try and see it this weekend, although I am hosting a party and also want to try to attend the River Arts Fest back at my old stomping grounds (So Main).
Work is very intense and busy right now. If there's anything worse than doing mindless tasks for a living, it's being extremely busy with mindless tasks for a living. But, then again, I know for a fact that it's far worse to be toiling physically at mindless tasks for even less money, so maybe I shouldn't complain. Maybe, as they say, that's why they call it work!
I got even more stuff yesterday. Pretty lipsticks from my mother; I'm a sucker for lipstick... Some headphones that were on my amazon.com wishlist, but unfortunately they are way too big. I'm giving them to Bill. Now I still need headphones for work since mine are falling apart.
I'm pretty confident that I'm prepared for the Halloween party on Saturday. I hope the rain stops before tomorrow, so that we can enjoy the new chiminea at the party. I plan to take lots of photos and enjoy myself.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
STUFF!!! (Materialistic Mutterings)
Wow! Lately I've been getting so much flipping STUFF through the mail! It's mainly because of my birthday, I suppose.
Check it out:
My new prized possession:
Walkuski's striking Polish poster for Rosemary's Baby. It arrived earlier this week. This is a gift from Bill for my birthday. It's currently being framed; unfortunately it won't be ready in time for the Halloween party. It's going to be so damned cool.
Other birthday items:
From my lovely long-time friend, Heather Z., a Feist CD (The Reminder)arrived last week:
Made possible by my mom's generous amazon.com gift certificate:
From the Pottery Barn, I got a HUGE wooden tray. It was on sale, and I picked the medium-sized tray, but when it I arrived, I realized I probably should have checked the dimensions before I ordered it. It's lovely though, and I can definitely find a lot of uses for it.
I have a souvenir t-shirt from the goat festival that says "You Get My Goat" and has a goat winking on it.
I'm waiting for a fancy alarm clock that wakes you to light instead of BEEP BEEP BEEP to come in the mail, too.
Check it out:
My new prized possession:
Walkuski's striking Polish poster for Rosemary's Baby. It arrived earlier this week. This is a gift from Bill for my birthday. It's currently being framed; unfortunately it won't be ready in time for the Halloween party. It's going to be so damned cool.
Other birthday items:
From my lovely long-time friend, Heather Z., a Feist CD (The Reminder)arrived last week:
Made possible by my mom's generous amazon.com gift certificate:
- A PJ Harvey CD (White Chalk)
- A Kelly Link book (Stranger Things Happen)
- Conjoined Twins, a book by Christine Quigley.
From the Pottery Barn, I got a HUGE wooden tray. It was on sale, and I picked the medium-sized tray, but when it I arrived, I realized I probably should have checked the dimensions before I ordered it. It's lovely though, and I can definitely find a lot of uses for it.
I have a souvenir t-shirt from the goat festival that says "You Get My Goat" and has a goat winking on it.
I'm waiting for a fancy alarm clock that wakes you to light instead of BEEP BEEP BEEP to come in the mail, too.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
My Birthday
I turned 34 on October 12. As birthdays go, it was not bad, although I have to admit it started out a bit shaky. There were surprises of both the pleasant and disappointing variety.
Bill's gift for me didn't arrive before time to leave, so that was kind of disappointing, for example, but it wasn't really his fault. So he decided to tell me what it was, and that was a very happy surprise for me. He ordered my favorite Walkuski poster, Rosemary's Baby, from a Polish poster dealer. Wow! I hadn't even dared to put that on my wish list; the most I asked for was the Walkuski postcards. How thrilling to be surprised with even more than you could hope or wish for! I can't wait until it finally arrives. I hope we manage to get it framed in time for the party.
I had a really cute email birthday card from my Mom, who had thoughtfully sent me a generous gift certificate for Amazon a few weeks prior to my birthday in order to give me plenty of time to order stuff so it could arrive in time for my birthday. I am just having a little trouble deciding! I'm thinking I'll stockpile books with it.
I traveled to rural middle Tennessee, where I mostly grew up, to attend a fainting goats festival and visit old friends and relatives who still live in the area. I stopped by my paternal grandparent's home to visit them and my Dad on Friday. We had a Sixteen Candles kind of day there, because they had forgotten it was my birthday. I can call it a disappointing surprise, but it stopped being a surprise years ago. But they were nice and everything. I had fun playing with my dad's cat. I taught him to sit on my lap and we became buddies(the cat, not my dad). I also saw my dad's new place, then I left for my hotel room about forty miles away.
Bill had made reservations for a rather nice room in Columbia, TN with a jumbo jacuzzi that was almost as nice as the one we had in Vegas last year on my birthday. No view of mountains in the distance though, just cheesy mirrors on the ceiling. :)
I went for dinner at La Hacienda, which is a modest little Mexican restaurant that Stephen and I used to frequent. I try to go there once in a while and remember old times. The food's not bad, and it's very much the same as it was back then. Afterwards, it was time for champagne and a soak back at the room.
The next morning, I got a pretty early start because I didn't want to be late for the Fainting Goats show at the Goats, Music, and More festival in Lewisburg, TN. I think goats are adorable, so I just had to go check it out. It was basically like a livestock show, the goats were judged based on their body structure and musculature, their propensity for fainting didn't really factor into it. I did see a few goats faint, however. I also saw a goat costume contest that, oddly enough, featured at least two Elvis Presley goats. I also caught a goat impersonation contest, during which one of the contestants dressed up like Elvis Presley and performed a few of the King's standards, punctuated with "bahs" now and then. I have video of that. Maybe I'll post it here or on my web page, if I have a chance anytime soon.
I bought a souvenir tee shirt that says "You get my goat"... and there wasn't much else to do there, to be honest, so I left around noon. I went to visit my maternal grandmother and her husband. for another Sixteen Candles afternoon. My birthday is not such a memorable occasion, I suppose! But, since I was turning 34, maybe they thought I'd prefer they forget. They did have homemade ice cream, though, so that was great! After our visit, I went back to the hotel to rest a bit.
Later, I went to Nashville to check out a Halloween store for possible party decorations. I was going to visit Ricardo, but he was on call for some reality show he'd started working on the day before, so it didn't work out. Then I went to Ichiban, another one of Stephen's haunts, to have some sushi. I had a delicious meal. I had a little bit of Zipang, the sparkling sake, so it would feel celebratory. Then it was back to the jacuzzi for a nice soak.
I came back home rather early in the day. Bill and worked on cleaning up the branches from the tree he cut down earlier in the week.
That was my birthday weekend. It wasn't bad. It had some less than stellar moments, I guess, but at least I don't feel old yet! I haven't resorted to lying about my age! Maybe I should start feeling old, but I really feel like 30s are still young. Talk to me about starting to feel old when I'm in 44, or maybe 54, or... when I'm 64.
I'll try to upload goat footage soon!
Bill's gift for me didn't arrive before time to leave, so that was kind of disappointing, for example, but it wasn't really his fault. So he decided to tell me what it was, and that was a very happy surprise for me. He ordered my favorite Walkuski poster, Rosemary's Baby, from a Polish poster dealer. Wow! I hadn't even dared to put that on my wish list; the most I asked for was the Walkuski postcards. How thrilling to be surprised with even more than you could hope or wish for! I can't wait until it finally arrives. I hope we manage to get it framed in time for the party.
I had a really cute email birthday card from my Mom, who had thoughtfully sent me a generous gift certificate for Amazon a few weeks prior to my birthday in order to give me plenty of time to order stuff so it could arrive in time for my birthday. I am just having a little trouble deciding! I'm thinking I'll stockpile books with it.
I traveled to rural middle Tennessee, where I mostly grew up, to attend a fainting goats festival and visit old friends and relatives who still live in the area. I stopped by my paternal grandparent's home to visit them and my Dad on Friday. We had a Sixteen Candles kind of day there, because they had forgotten it was my birthday. I can call it a disappointing surprise, but it stopped being a surprise years ago. But they were nice and everything. I had fun playing with my dad's cat. I taught him to sit on my lap and we became buddies(the cat, not my dad). I also saw my dad's new place, then I left for my hotel room about forty miles away.
Bill had made reservations for a rather nice room in Columbia, TN with a jumbo jacuzzi that was almost as nice as the one we had in Vegas last year on my birthday. No view of mountains in the distance though, just cheesy mirrors on the ceiling. :)
I went for dinner at La Hacienda, which is a modest little Mexican restaurant that Stephen and I used to frequent. I try to go there once in a while and remember old times. The food's not bad, and it's very much the same as it was back then. Afterwards, it was time for champagne and a soak back at the room.
The next morning, I got a pretty early start because I didn't want to be late for the Fainting Goats show at the Goats, Music, and More festival in Lewisburg, TN. I think goats are adorable, so I just had to go check it out. It was basically like a livestock show, the goats were judged based on their body structure and musculature, their propensity for fainting didn't really factor into it. I did see a few goats faint, however. I also saw a goat costume contest that, oddly enough, featured at least two Elvis Presley goats. I also caught a goat impersonation contest, during which one of the contestants dressed up like Elvis Presley and performed a few of the King's standards, punctuated with "bahs" now and then. I have video of that. Maybe I'll post it here or on my web page, if I have a chance anytime soon.
I bought a souvenir tee shirt that says "You get my goat"... and there wasn't much else to do there, to be honest, so I left around noon. I went to visit my maternal grandmother and her husband. for another Sixteen Candles afternoon. My birthday is not such a memorable occasion, I suppose! But, since I was turning 34, maybe they thought I'd prefer they forget. They did have homemade ice cream, though, so that was great! After our visit, I went back to the hotel to rest a bit.
Later, I went to Nashville to check out a Halloween store for possible party decorations. I was going to visit Ricardo, but he was on call for some reality show he'd started working on the day before, so it didn't work out. Then I went to Ichiban, another one of Stephen's haunts, to have some sushi. I had a delicious meal. I had a little bit of Zipang, the sparkling sake, so it would feel celebratory. Then it was back to the jacuzzi for a nice soak.
I came back home rather early in the day. Bill and worked on cleaning up the branches from the tree he cut down earlier in the week.
That was my birthday weekend. It wasn't bad. It had some less than stellar moments, I guess, but at least I don't feel old yet! I haven't resorted to lying about my age! Maybe I should start feeling old, but I really feel like 30s are still young. Talk to me about starting to feel old when I'm in 44, or maybe 54, or... when I'm 64.
I'll try to upload goat footage soon!
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