I apparently caused mass confusion in regards to the post below. No, not the liquor one. I received several e-mails, lots of comments, and a few death wishes. Let’s try this again.

I have known women who were ugly on both the inside and the outside. Women who lacked personality, women who lacked character. Don’t judge me too quickly, I am fully aware that PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT. Here it is:

Is one believing that they are a sexual gift, that they are oozing with sexuality; is it inherent? Such as having blue eyes? Is it something deep down inside that is simply just a part of their being?

I have been told by my husband that I am not sexy. Therefore, I do not see myself in that manner. Yet, as I stated earlier; I know women who are ugly inside and out, who broadcast their sexiness, who see themselves as the ultimate sexual gift.

Do you all see my confusion and my question now? Please opine.

I will never drink again. That is all I have to say. I’m still not okay.

I don’t know what it is. I have yet again ran across another woman who sees herself as a sex goddess. She is not what I would consider attractive, nor is she sporting a delightful frame.

I am confused. I am perplexed. I am confounded. What is missing in me? Why do women who have nothing outwardly (and sometimes inwardly as well) see themselves as attractive and desirable? Why do they wear clothing that they should probably not be wearing? Are they simply lying to themselves? Or is there something, deep down inside them that exudes sexuality regardless of their appearance, lack of personality and even reality? And I’m not even factoring in the women from a, somewhat pornographic, website I frequent, that are BBW (big, beautiful women**??**).

These are the questions I ask myself while I manipulate my form to meet the standards of what is considered attractive. While I exhaust every cell in my body to grasp at being “sexy”. I still fail, while they succeed.

I need answers.

**Editorial note**

Read the comments before you comment. I hate for anyone else to not get the gist of what I’m saying here.

**Another note**

I realize now that this post is directly in regards to a negative experience I recently had, and apparently I’m still processing it. Shit.

Christmas went quite well. Diet Christmas has been celebrated now two years in a row, and we’ve all decided that we are much happier not going overboard.

Today brings about a solemn mood, for whatever reason. I feel odd today, so I decided to indulge in some Hungarian folk music. The genre is relatively new for me, within the past few years; but I love the minor keys and the general “unusual” feel the music has. This artist in particular is well known in Hungary, and surprisingly, is very popular in Latin America as well.

Hope you can appreciate it.

Just a quick shout-out your way Santa. Word on the street has it that you’re now considered an inclusive figure that promotes that evil, Christian, baby-Messiah holiday know as Christmas. Welcome to the fold my friend, I got your back for ya Kris Kringle; I got your back . . .

I have a new favorite blog.

Fuck You Penguin

I don’t believe I can put into words what this place is exactly. Rachel Lucas mentioned it on her site.

Somewhere between cussing out a puffin and chastising a whale, I fell head over hooves for the place. Maybe it was the prairie dog post, which I can so relate to. I hate those f*cking prairie dogs.

Just when I thought I might actually get back into blogging, I run across this place. If anyone needs me, that’s where I’ll be.

Artist Explains Latest Denver Public Art Installation

DENVER - It’s a pile of hot dogs. Burning candles. Maybe red chilies. A sculpture called “National Velvet” placed near the I-25 pedestrian bridge in the highlands has been called many things.

Just don’t tell the city of Denver it’s a waste of money.

“They become part of the city’s fabric and its collective memory,” says Kendall Peterson, who administers the city’s Percent for Art program.

The city says they have to fund public arts.

A 1988 law mandates that one percent of city money spent on construction projects over 100 million dollars must go to art. A committee of art professionals, city officials decide on which works of art, with public input. But the projects chosen don’t always meet with rave reviews from everyone. Still, they are a worth while investment, Peterson says.

In the case of National Velvet, artist John McEnroe spent over a year and a half preparing the 53,000 dollar piece. He says it isn’t anything more than sandbags stacked on top of each other. But he says, peope are free to see what they want to see in it.

“Everyone gets to have their opinion, and I welcome all opinions,” McEnroe told us, noting the city’s money barely even covered his expenses.

Some, though, have dubbed the statue “Beanis.”

Terry Snyder came to look at the statue today and said, “It’s like they say shock ‘em make em mad, see how they react.”

Passers by today generally liked National Velvet, even if they had different ideas on what it actuality was. If the goal of art is to generate thought and discussion, in this case, it is mission accomplished.

One man said, “I think it brings an interesting new vibe to this area.”

From here.

In times of economic turmoil, someone decides that taxpayer funded artwork is a necessity. Methinks Mr. McEnroe still resides in his mother’s basement. This is the City of Denver’s deal, but the Colorado State Government has had a serious faux pas of it’s own. In that instance ex-Governor Bill Owens was appalled that state funds were used to pay for artwork depicting sex toys.

When will the madness end? All I want for Christmas is a mushroom cloud.

Update!!

A reader pointed out this video on YouTube.

AND

A commenter there reminded us of the hideous, demonic horse at the airport.

Yes, this is at DIA. It freaks the shit out of everyone. And again, taxpayer funded artwork.

Frontier Agents, Maintenance Staff OK Wage Cuts

DENVER — Frontier Airlines has settled a labor dispute with agents and maintenance staff, with workers agreeing to wage cuts through 2012.

The contract, which affects 123 workers, is part of the airline’s reorganization after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. The company did not elaborate on the wage cuts and did not immediately return a call seeking details.

The carrier remains in a labor dispute with its mechanics, also represented by the Teamsters union.

Frontier is the second-largest at Denver International Airport, employing more than 5,000 people.

From here.

So these workers from Frontier said “hey, we’d rather have our job with a bit less pay, than no job at all”. Hmmm, fascinating concept.

After more than a dozen GM purchases throughout our marriage, we’ve decided to go Japanese. The hubris, it confounds me.

Most everyone I know online uses Firefox for their browser. I laugh when I look through my StatCounter and see people using Internet Explorer. All I can say is “we told you so”.

Serious security flaw found in IE

Users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer are being urged by experts to switch to a rival until a serious security flaw has been fixed.

The flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people’s computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say.

Microsoft urged people to be vigilant while it investigated and prepared an emergency patch to resolve it.

Internet Explorer is used by the vast majority of the world’s computer users.

“Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer,” said the firm in a security advisory alert about the flaw.

Microsoft says it has detected attacks against IE 7.0 but said the “underlying vulnerability” was present in all versions of the browser.

Other browsers, such as Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, are not vulnerable to the flaw Microsoft has identified.

Read the rest here.

If you look in my sidebar, I keep a link there so you can easily download Firefox. That’s how seriously I take it.

H/T Patrick Ruffini