Planets, Gods & The Color Orange

Mercury is coming out of retrograde today.  If you're not up on the subject, when Mercury is in retrograde things break, become a mess or are simply screwed up in general.  Case in point, our AC went out this morning!

But, I'm keeping it positive.  The AC man actually called us back and is on his way. 

So, I believe the end is in sight and it appears things are looking up! 

Examples...

C (who is the most brilliant and handsome person on the planet) has cured my computer of its mega viral infection.  And, he managed to recover all the lost files and folders! 

I’ve been working on a project for months and have been very excited until everything seemed to derail about a week ago, but it appears things are getting back on track. My Town & Country horoscope says I’ll have good news on that front after today and Town & Country is never wrong.

Tomorrow is the last day of this idiot crash diet I’m on and I’ll not have to eat any more of this…  

Dieting sucks, but I have lost a few pounds in the past 8 days which is good and that's given me a kick start to move forward.  But, on Sunday I’m taking a day off and eating this.  

Next week I start a health conscience low fat approach.  I don’t know how skinny actresses and super models do it!  Eating only an apple and a half chicken breast per week leaves my dizzy and weak.

Great dress...skinny model...

But instead of looking like this…. 

(OK...I'm not quite to this stage yet)

I’ll be looking like this soon...

Or this...

...except I have both of my arms and my penis isn't broken off.

Now that I think about it, I believe I’ve always considered Mercury to be my favorite ancient god.  I think it’s because of his shoes!  Seriously, wings on your feet or hat, how great would that be (Note the segway from Mercury in Retrograde to Mercury the god). 

I found these.  They’re trouser clips to keep your pant legs from getting caught in your bicycle chain.  If you wear these to ride a bike you will look like a dumb ass.  However, I may order me a pair.  I don’t have a bike, but I think I would wear them around the house with a pair of boxer shorts or while having sex.  Either would be appropriate.

After searching for images of Mercury statues I now realize there may be other reasons I’ve subconsciously considered him my favorite….

Early Erotica...

Poster for the 1922 Prague International Fair

Queen...

Super Nurse...

Poser...

Really...

Disturbing in so many ways...

Lord of the Gays

Muscle Super Hero

You get the picture…

Then all this talk about Mercury got me thinking about Hermes and I realized I finally had a way to incorporate these images into a blog post that was somewhat relevant, albeit contrived. 

Elle Decor

Design Sponge

photo credit Thibault Jeanson

House Beautiful

I'd like to meet the asshole who piled all these boxes in this shower...

Steven Gambrel

Hermes Pippa Collection Console

$8,550...seriously...

Hermes Pippa Collection Folding Chair

$11,100...I don't know if that's dollars or euro...

but at that price it really doesn't matter...

Oh...there's a footstool too...

A steal @ only $6,250...

if you're interested.

Hijacked and Hungry

So!

Blogger has hijacked Google on my desktop computer.  Every time I google a website I'm re-routed to some shopping page!

Then!

Earlier this week a virus eat my desktop computer. Everything...work files, blog stuff, photos, iTunes...GONE!

[I have been working non stop...C has been working non-stop to restore my stuff]

Then!

I got a credit card bill in the mail yesterday and some asshole has hijacked my account and charged of all things...a NEW computer to my card!

And!

Guilt has hijacked my brain and I've gone on a diet to restore my ever expanding waist line back to it's 32" glory days...

So...

I'm hungry...mad and hungry...

Then...

the latest issue of this came in the mail. 

I haven't even opened it yet...

but that cover makes me very happy...

Happy in a week of otherwise mad hungry!

I'd show you more...but...can't get to my blog stuff, scanner, photos, etc...

and did I mention I'm hungry!

Good Wood

A classic wood piece of furniture is always a good option.  Especially if its perfectly styled and accessorized.  Even better if it has drawers to hid your junk!

photo credit Erica George Dines

photo credit Grey Crawford

photo credit Julian Wass

photo credit Mikkel Vang

photo credit Peter Vitale

photo credit Pieter Estersohn

photo credit Roman Thomas

photo credit Simon Upton

photo credit William Waldron

photo credit William Waldron

Modern Heat

Last week I was in Los Angeles on business and took advantage of the trip to stop over a night in Dallas.  I wanted to visit with some very good New York friends who just moved to Texas. 

I’m sorry but, I’m just not a big fan of Texas.  I know I probably shouldn’t say that, because it’s not like Georgia is some kind of paradise by any stretch of the imagination!  But, I just don’t have much in common with Texas. 

I’m not a cowboy, even though I wouldn’t mind having a pair of ass kicking boots.  Tex Mex is OK, but I don’t crave it.  Not to mention on the day I was there the temperature was a mere 110 degrees!  I mean really.  I’m sorry for all the Texans.  No one should have to live in that kind of environment.  It was Serengeti hot; the kind of heat that melts the skin off your face! Everything is brown! 

My friend G told me that in some restaurants they ask if you want the smoking or non-smoking section!  God help them if someone drops a lit cigarette, the whole state is going to go up like a pile of dried leaves. 

G and I had a very nice civilized lunch in the cool blue Zodiac Room at Neiman Marcus.  On previous trips to Dallas, I’ve always wanted to go the Nasher Sculpture Center but have never had the time.  So, I took advantage of a couple of hours before G got off work and headed to the Nasher.  If you get to Dallas, you must visit the Nasher.  But, I’d wait until it’s a tad cooler – and after some rain!

I believe this is the only water left in Dallas...

Both let the green grass fool you...Texas is brown...

All the landscaping is as sculptural as the art...

If you through a chicken at this huge iron sculpture,
it would roast before it hit the ground!

These people had dried up to mere skin and bones...

A view from one of the galleries...

This is one of my favorite pieces...a photo can not do it justice...

Rodan...

Koons...

One the lower level are some temporary exhibits...
This rooms was filled with oversize balloons...

You are allow to enter and move around in the exhibit...

You are completely surrounded...

Regardless of where you move, look or turn the view and experience is the same...

It was rather fantastic...

I do have to  admit that I didn't quite get the plywood piece...
I thought the museum was under renovation at first...
Guess I should work on my culture level...