Patsy rocks the LSAT

Today I found out that I got the score I needed to get into the law school of my choice.

The list is endless of people that believed in me and supported me while I studied and took the test. Twice.

Meanwhile, today is the day two years ago that I got the call that my dad had a heart attack and was taken by ambulance from his house.

Life is amazing and short and beautiful and heartbreaking.

I love you all,
Patsy

To-Do List for upcoming LA Trip

If Catalina pops out, weep and remember scattering Dad's ashes there.

Eat Mexican food for 3 meals a day.

Get a personal tour of a historic landmark where Mom is a docent.

Introduce divine CB (Cougar Bait) to old friends.

Blast KXLU whenever it's in range and be grateful. Viva KXLU!

Visit Topanga State Park and love the dusty earth madly.

Hit MOCA and gawk at all the great art.

Hit Little Tokyo and fill our bellies.

Show CB a fantastic time in the stark, seedy, harsh beauty of LA.

Play "Los Angeles" by X loudly at least once while driving on the freeway.

Let loose with the tears and the belly laughs with CB, who gets it.

Haul Dad's Lionel train set back to Seattle.

Meet odd characters and collect hideous ball caps on the drive north.

Temporary

The earth never felt so temporary as it did the day you left me.

I wasn't there when it happened.
There was a dull thud in my head when I got the news.
Somehow it seems appropriate that I spent so much time in airports leading up to your departure.
I am still on the ground, at the terminal, crying and sitting in one of those filthy chairs, looking out the window after you.

I'm walking a spinning planet and getting ready to go back to wherever it is I came from; the place where you are now.

Lurking around Cap Hill 4/14/09

I hit acupuncture and it was intense, painful and wonderful. So much so that I fell asleep during treatment. Afterwards I felt great and scooped up Dottie Danger for Thai food, high-end chocolate and coffee. Ms Danger is one of the only people who laughs as loudly and easily as I do. So we are slouching and yapping in this coffeehouse and in walks and adorable 23ish female cop. Not only is she darling, but she has GOOD HAIR. When was the last time you saw a girl cop with boyishly cute hair? Um, NEVER.

So Dottie and I quit yappin' and check out the goods.

We are shameless.

The next day Dottie quips, "I was going to put something about that cop on 'missed connections' on Craig's List last night but I was too tired." Like I said: shameless.

xoPatsy

Night Out 4/1/09

My last relationship has, as of tonight, been book-ended by Anna Coogan shows. Somehow it seems appropriate to have started and ended with wistful and sad alt country songs by a sweet girl.

At the last show I was still on crutches from a broken ankle and surgery. Now the titanium plate has become part of my body. I was healing from physical owies at the last show and emotional owies at tonight's show.

Just before Anna went on, I went outside for a smoke with my buddy, Calamity Jane. We're standing outside the bar and this woman walks up briskly and asks for a light. She is one of those weathered, skinny, dragon lady types who is maybe 45, but has done some hard livin' and I do mean HARD. She says, "That asshole doesn't even have a lighter." and gestures to her date in the car. Calamity gives her a light. I compliment the woman on her fabulous red leather jacket. Clearly she had dolled up for her date. She then asks if we want a shot of "peroni"or some such thing, Calamity says, "sure." The woman then produces a fancy looking bottle of booze from a plastic bag. It turns out to be some kind of tequila. Then the woman twists off the cap with her TEETH. It was all I could do to keep looking casual at this point. I mean, I was so delighted that all of this was unfolding. Calamity takes a swig from the bottle. The woman tells us that her boyfriend tried to hide her last bottle of booze from her and called her a "bitch" when she bought another one. Well, no siree was she going to let that stop her. Tough as nails. As she walked away, I turned to Calamity and said, "Wow, that's an adventure." She said, "That's why I took her up on her offer." I thought it was awesome that she did. It's not everyone who will drink from a bottle while standing on the sidewalk like a street alcoholic just to keep the moment going. What a friend.

Haps

I have been out of pocket
Took the LSAT
Been to LA, going back in a few weeks to see Mom
Still missing Dad like crazy
Helping out two orgs that help vets
particularly vets who were sexually assaulted in the military
I'm taking a friend to the foodbank today so she has a ride to bring stuff home
I'm sending out love to everyone: corporate, blue collar, pink collar, self-employed, unemployed, to keep the faith,
Help each other
Harvest the food all around us (blackberries, blackberry leaves make great tea, nettles, fruit, veggies, plant a P-Patch or help someone else with theirs)
Barter, trade, give/ask.
We are all in this together
I send out the most humble gratitude to everyone who sent me energy, love, thoughts or prayed for me while I was taking the LSAT
I will be in service to the "least of these" fighting this regime as a feisty attorney someday

On a lighter note: if you have any money at all and like to/need to travel they are GIVING airline tickets away. My tix for LA: 119.20 roundtrip. Yo!
Tix for Paris: 550, Honolulu is as low as 200.
I love you all
-Patsy

Quotes

Laverne:

On relationships:

“Dude, I was married, I know what it’s like to be a hooker.”

On travel:

“Baltimore is considered one of the assholes of America.”

On world events:

“What the hell is up with peanut allergies? Everyone has a peanut allergy. Terrorists are going to use peanuts on us. Do you know how cheap it would be to grind up peanut dust and aspirate that shit? Instead of anthrax, they’ll mail envelopes of peanut dust!”

On bargains (phone message to Patsy):

“I saw a sex toy on the side of the road and thought of you.

I decided that if Patsy says that it’s okay for me to pick it up I would. It’s like a $70 toy.

Then I thought ‘How did it get there in the first place?’ ‘Oh crap, I left it on top of my car.’ ”

On self-esteem:

"When you look at me do you think princess? Well you should."

On dating:

"Match.com is like standing outside the circle at a junior high dance, isn't it?"

Joe Doe:

On the workplace:

“You feel like the bullshit is stacking up so high, you need wings to stay above it.”

Jane Foreplay:

On nutrition:

“Trader Joe’s is the most snackiest place ever! It’s hard to walk out of there with normal groceries.”

On fashion (getting a Dorothy Hamill haircut by mistake) :

"Man, I don't wanna look like an uptight iceskater!"

On her mad skills in the sack:

“I used to play the clarinet.”