
Hey, guess what? My apartment is totally flooded! This morning when I was walking out the door, I realized I was standing in a huge puddle of water, and that it was all over the sidewalk outside. Then I looked at the sink and realized it was full. To the top. It then dawned on me where the water damage on the side of the sink cabinet had come from.
Of course, I was already late after sopping up what I could of the water, and when I picked up my phone to call my lanrlord, the line was dead. The internet phone I got, it does that. It needs to be rebooted. That takes seven minutes. So I had to leave to call from my cell (because my cell doesn't get reception in the apartment, of course) and when I did, I got a message that my landlord would be on vacation until next week and to call the handyman for emergencies.
So I called the handyman. He said I should go upstairs and make sure my neighbor didn't turn her sink on anymore. But I was already on the way to work. So I prayed she wouldn't have to use her sink.
Fortunately, I have such meager possessions at this time that the flooding didn't damage anything of value. And it isn't gross flooding, like sewage. It's just water and sand, and what little I have let go down the sink (a couple of sprigs from a flower arrangement). So I guess I shouldn't be complaining.
Judging by the size and reach of the stream of water leaving my apartment (onto the patio, down the steps, through the parking area, and into the alley), this was probably happening for quite some time. And I had no idea! Argh. It's freaky in that Alice in Wonderland, floating on a sea of tears kind of way.
And I'm having a terrible hair day.
On an upnote, Debbie (Deborah) Gibson was here for a callback today, and she said it was very nice to see me again. Again. She remembered me! Now, maybe she's not a big deal kids my sister's age...but anyone as old as me (yes, it was meant to sound that way) would be rendered momentarily retarded if they were face to face with Debbie Gibson. That's my hypothesis. It's CSYL (Can't Shake Your Love) Synrdome. Carne Wilson was also here for the same callback. She said Debbie should call Rickey for China's number, so they could get together sometime. This job is such rockin' good fun sometimes.
More mtv days, venice
Yo soy El UZO! not to be confused with the alki made in Greece, but both of us are great at parties. I am the Mexican party favor.
hey.. I have not seen any poetry in Spanish on your site Miss Helena. oye como va?
La princesa esta triste, ?ke tiene la princesa?
Los suspiros se escapan de su boca de fresa,
ke ha perdido la risa, ke ha perdido el color,
La princesa esta palida en su silla de oro,
esta mudo el teclado de su clave sonoro;
y en un vaso olvidada se desmaya una flor.
Ruben Dario, first of Sonatina. 1888.
I wish I could help you with your bad case of the oh no! :0 THE SOGGIES :( , Miss Helena.
It is the fungus and mold and mildew (is that redundant?) that could actually make you have to move again if the rug and foor and walls aren't completely dried. turn the heater on full blast till everything dries, and make the landlord pay for the electric bill. Why? Heat evaporates water, not light. I don't mean to sound preachy, I just like helping people. or thinking I am being helpful.
anyways... next week on the Osbourne's is the episode where Ozzy goes "ENDO" and practically denied us the blessing of his existence. Just wanted to give you and dova and co. the chance to see how serious he is hurt. I can't even watch the episode it hurts me too much to see him hurt.
I remember Debbie G also by the way. I remember hearing her in a mall... she was singing "I think we're alone now.. TAK TAK... doesn't seem to be anyone around". Yeah she was cute. Cuter than Ozzy, tha tis FO DAM SHO!
viva la junowhat!
Posted by: el uzo. on February 19, 2004 01:25 AMI almost walked away......... almost.
But, Tiffany and Debra Gibson do not the SAME body inhabit.....albeit both Mall Queens in thier respective days........... So, "thinking you are alone now" would be just that - tak tak - alone in your confusion as to Gibson/Tiff One Hit Wonders........ not attacking/not denigrating but the Ozz Fest seems well enough edu-ma-cated to see that if one qoutes (misqoutes?) song lyrics - seek those web sites devoted to deciphering them...... and yet he produces mid-nineteenth century Spaniards Prose with ease.......... Quelle Difference? Nada.
In other responses at different blogged entries to date - A hearty YES vote to the commentary on the voluptous figure of our Hostess... I for one have witnessed Her growth and changes thru the last decade and will forever be drawn to the Rubenesque form so admired by famed (and not so famed) Artists of thier respective days......
All for today till I read more to inquire without within (see Dead can Dance/The Beatles here for more there)
Posted by: For the Record it would be Dova, Long "O" - Umlatted "A"; Not Arabic in any form....... on February 19, 2004 07:52 PMKefa Alaat! What is up in Arabic. I am Je'shu da'wal Kuw'aid. Salaam M'alekem. Peace to you.
Who is this Oz freak whom calls himself Uzo? and why does he insist on taking attention from Helena? I have not commented earlier Poethelena since I am very shy. But I can contain myself no longer due to recent comments by Dova and Uzo.
Have you ever read translated Arabic poetry? Very romantic. Let's just say.. all the minnerets remind my arab women friends of something masculine... and all the domes remind the men of something feminine. Add arab poetry... and you get 1001 arabian nights.
I read that some of my people call complaining about "your network" being a demon of the GREAT SATAN, causing us Muslim to sin. Well.. I agree with that. but poetry is art. It is ok.
As for Uzo, he is more loco than Crazy Gideon smashing tv sets.
You Dova have a crush on Helena. Come on don't give me the "when Harry met Sally" lies. You deny one other thing also.
You should be proud of your Arabic name and not hide it. Yes Dova means afflicted/sick/jealous. Ask another arabic speaker, it's a very good name.
lastly, Uzo...and I know you Uzo will read this soon since you obviously don't have a life, Tiffany sang the song "Angels watching over me". Debbie used to sing in the band Blondie. You know the video, where Debbie plays with the telephone cord like it's a bass.
Salaam. Shukran. Ala kef kefa!
Okay. Before I have a flame war on my hands, let's clarify.
Debbie Gibson=Electric Youth.
Tiffany=I Think We're Alone Now.
Blondie=Lead singer Deborah (Debbie) Harry & Heart of Glass
And you have to play nice with each other, boys.
Posted by: Helena on February 21, 2004 03:23 PMJe'shu, you have awaken the wrath of Uz. You camel jockey towel head sand blankity blank terrorist. Oh did that hurt you jeshu pooh? I reply in 7-11 Indian accent like Apoo from the Simpson's ..."Ju must be confusing me wid someone who cares!"
Call it out dawal al kaida. Bring it on. When and Where. CAN YOU SMEEEEEELL what tha uz, is, kookin?
Now back to Helena (by the way.. Helen is the ancient God of Hellen/Greece i.e. Hellenized: conformed to Greek Culture.
I part with Sonatina last 2 parafos. So yall get the feeling for it. The first parafo is above in another posting. There are actually 8 parafos to the poem.
OH! kuien fuera hipsipila(dragonfly) ke dejo la crisalida!
(La princesa esta triste.La princesa esta palida.)
Oh vision adorada de oro, rosa y marfil!
Kuien volara a la tierra donde un principe existe
(La princesa esta palida.La princesa esta triste.)
mas brillante ke el alba, mas hermoso ke Abril!
Calla, Calla, princesa-- dice el hada madrina--
en caballo con alas hacia aca se encamina,
en el cinto la espada y en la mano el azor,
el feliz caballero ke te adora sin verte,
y ke llega de lejos, vencedor de la Muerte,
a encenderte los labios con su beso de amor.
MUUUWAH!
Posted by: Uz prince of darkness on February 21, 2004 09:49 PMThanks for the History Lesson.
No flame wars. no name calling, no anything.
Je'Shu may be adept at divining altruistic behaviours ( defining names on the other hand leaves a bit to go on......) The Poet and I have a history that goes beyond this blogger - yet nary a once were we caught up in any disarray of clothing - arms flailing about groping madly for hidden opportunities to further carnal lusts........ but to confuse Debby Gibson with the formidable DEBORAH Harry (bubble gum popstress versus New York Underground - film at eleven!) is beyond me.........
As to the moniker DOVA..... be it Arabic for "afflicted/sick/jealous or Hebraic for "formidable bear" it merely arose one day from a most innoccuos event - a typist (do we still call them that these days?) in the grand City of Newport Beach whilst entering information from previously typed entries from the Grand Competition of the then as yet unbuilt prestigious City Library Design Call for Entries - took what was Mssrs Doug VerSteegh and Doug Wedul of d-squared design group and transposed/transcribed them into an International Entry of Dova VerSteegh and Doug Wedul - yes Poetess, the vary same D Wedul of "Little Doug" fame - and yours truly became forever then known as Dova to a select few which told two friends and they told two friends and they told two friends and so on and so on to where we sit today a very Aryan visage of a Tuetonic Man of Dutch and German extraction who has been called Dova for soooo long it means nothing else than a name to me - funny how a nickname comes into life of it's own when contrasted with the background which would have garnered me time before the Nuremburgs' had it been fifty years ago......... but I digress yet again.............
Last time I was at 7-11 my good friend APU merely said hello to me on my way thru - but the coffee is still good nonetheless.
Trust me I DO know coffee......... ask the Poet for THAT story sometime!
Posted by: The one true Dova on March 7, 2004 12:15 AMSalaam. means peace. Naam is yes, I read that Doug is Dova in the poet's friends page. I will check out your website. Uz princess is an idiot. You don't seem to be as ignorant or as rude as Uz princess. The poet has a good friend in you. You live in Newport? It was friggin hotter than my uncle's camel farm in Jordan today. Went to the beach with my sultan of Brunei buddy. He lives near the back bay you know, off Dover. I am going to check out your homepage. ala kef kefa!
and to princess uz... I'm glad Ozzy is hurt. He is the most overrated singer on earth.
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