http://www.missmeliss.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:52:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday, January 9, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Candle Light Vigil for Peace in Gaza The latest Israeli military assault on Gaza has left over 500 Palestinians dead and 3000 injured. Join people of conscience from all religions and nationalities to pray for peace in Gaza. This is a non-violent, prayerful event; signs or slogans ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/dfw-candle-light-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/ I woke up thinking my knee had improved some, but went to the doctor this morning anyway. I now have more additions to my collection of braces and wraps, prescription-strength Naproxin, a refill of my migraine meds that should last until July-ish, and the knowledge that I should have the ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/melbabble/ A 2008 Best of Holidailies Selection. Thanks, Holidailies Reviewers! * * * * * My mother posted earlier today about the tradition of drinking hot chocolate on the 12th Day of Christmas (aka Three Kings Day / Epiphany), which she has adopted since retiring to Mexico several years ago. I still live ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/hot-chocolate/ And ice like vinyl On the streets Cold as silver White as sheets Rain like strings And changing things Like leaves. -- Stephen Sondheim It was a cold, wet day, with razor-sharp rain outside my windows most of the day. Zorro refused to go out until his bladder was so full he was practically floating, and then he ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/ice-like-vinyl/ In January it's so nice While slipping on the sliding ice To sip hot chicken soup with rice Sipping once, sipping twice Sipping chicken soup with rice ~ Maurice Sendak/Carole King, "Chicken Soup with Rice" Really Rosie I was seven years old when I was first introduced to the Carole King/Maurice ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/really-rosie/ Because I'm tired, cranky, and my knee is throbbing: - Slept til 12:30. Or really almost one. Spent fifteen minutes figuring out which pants fit with knee brace. Went out in public (well, the salon) in really big t-shirt and stretch pants, choosing comfort over style. And sneakers. Yay ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/bullet-points-how-i-spent-today/ Stolen from more of my LJ friends (but mostly Clay) than I care to count, here's probably the best EVER look back at 2008: http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/uncle-jay-explains-the-news/ We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~Ellen Goodman In ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/potentially-positive/ If what you do on the first day of the year really does inform the next 364, I'm going to be a well rested writer because sleeping and writing were pretty much all I did today, though the former activity was helped along by a little vicodin. When I couldn't sleep ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/couch-time/ On the first day of a new year, it seems fitting to include music in a post. The song, "You Are the New Day," is by the Kings Singers. I had the privilege of attending a brown-bag lunch with them when I was in high school, and I've been a ... http://www.missmeliss.com/2009/01/you-are-the-new-day/