I have to get this new year rolling and make sure it's exciting.......I guess I will be breathing fire like a dragon and will probably grow a tail like a dragon....and will probably be draggin like a dragon cause this Chinese year is forecasted to be full of excitement...just as I want. But I'm probably gonna be tired as heck. The past year was the Chinese year of the rabbit and that rabbit done bit the dust.
It is well known that the dragon symbol in the Asian culture means wealth and power....so this year I'm going to win the lottery and say h*ll with sitting on my butt at the computer....I'll hire someone to blog for me.....!
This dragon we are talking about is flamboyant (me), attractive (me again), and full of vitality and strength (well not me, but close). The dragon is supposed to be a he, but I've never seen anything a man could do that I couldn't do, so I know I can adapt to the year of the dragon.....he or no he.
The Chinese site I used says a good job for the dragon person would be a managing director (done that), salesperson (done that), advertising executive (done that), barrister (I've poured a few coffees in my life but I think it means lawyer...not one of those, but I've paid a few lawyers in my life), film producer (I have video taped lots of things before), photojournalist (I do this a lot), artist (I draw and paint portraits so that counts), film star (well I have been filmed before and not a porn movie either), war correspondent (believe me running a blog and a facebook group is sometimes like a war zone), and a Prime Minister or a President (so why don't I just run for President...I couldn't be any worse than the rest of them who are running or want to run). I am perfect for this dragon thing....In fact I will be the dragoon of the year....and the dragoon of the century!!
Uh oh....the site says the dragon likes to have love affairs....and will soon become frustrated by emotional over-dependence or indecision and will eventually set off in search of a new and exciting romance. Believe me I won't have the energy for this.....so I guess I better plan on reading about the dragon and not becoming the dragon....what a let down! And.... I was looking forward to acting like and singing "Puff the Magic Dragon"!
Things To Remember
1. Making candles with blocks of paraffin and whipping hot paraffin to get it fluffy and putting the fluff on the outside of the candle.
2. Making May Day baskets out of wallpaper and putting flowers in them and taking it to the elderly people's house.
3. Eating meals on real dishes instead of paper plates.
4. Wearing a dress as a little girl instead of pants or shorts.
5. Spinning records - 45 rpm's and 33 1/3 rpm's.
6. Having slumber parties.
7. Transistor radios.
8. Samsonite hard side luggage - mine was blue!
9. Leisure suits.....remember those god awful pale green suits.
10. Wind-up watches.
11. Bobby pins and spoolies.
12. Hanging laundry on the line.
13. Enamel Graniteware.
14. Embroidering pillow cases.
15. Fountain pens with a bottle of ink.
16. Pink kitchen things....refrigerator, stove, chairs, dishes, clocks
17. Chenille bedspreads.
18. Handkerchiefs.
19. Pop-it Beads.
20. Women wearing hats.
Recipe
Here's another meatless recipe (my flexitarian resolution is coming along)
Lentil Stew
1 c. dried lentils
2 c. chopped peeled potatoes
1 c. chicken broth
1 2/3 c. water
1 large can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped carrot
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon oregano or Italian Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Rinse Lentils. Combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
1/2 c. chopped carrot
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon oregano or Italian Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
Rinse Lentils. Combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Thought For The Day
You can't wait for inspiration. You have
to go after it with a club.
--Jack London
Recently someone asked me if I like to play BINGO.....no siree I don't. I just can't figure out why so many people like to sit there with these little daubers of a zillion different colors....and which leak all over your hands.
But I guess it's the major pass time of grandmamas all over the nation. It keeps them off the streets and safe in the Bingo Halls.....free from harm and not likely to be mugged in the parking lot because the sheriff's deputies patrol those lots to protect the ones who win.
I would imagine my dislike stems from the fact that I have never won anything at Bingo.....oh I take that back....one time there were 5 of us who had Bingo at the same time and we shared the $10.00 game prize....that was wonderful!?!?!?!
I used to be a cashier at Bingo for Big Brothers/Big Sisters when I was on their Board of Directors. Those people who come to play Bingo, bring their icons......pictures of the Lord, hairy little beasts, rubber duckies, shamrocks in lucite and lots of Trolls. Those trolls had green hair or blue hair or orange hair and sat around the person's cards like they were going to pounce on the Bingo cards. And the grandmamas didn't just bring one or two trolls and other charms....they had a whole bag full...and needed two seats to have enough room on the table for their charms and their cards. I've even seen fights break out because someone called a Bingo and they really didn't have a Bingo ..... believe me they are out for blood!
Bingo may keep grandmamas off the streets but it's not for this grandmama.....I would rather sit in front of the computer and play hearts or solitaire or better yet....take a nap.
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