Keep sweatin' my blog. I dig the hits. My blog draws eyeballs. And I get people nuts. One kook needed smelling salts after a visit to my blog. Maybe it was my hair?
Monday, March 30, 2009
side height and volume
Keep sweatin' my blog. I dig the hits. My blog draws eyeballs. And I get people nuts. One kook needed smelling salts after a visit to my blog. Maybe it was my hair?
even better height
it's all about the height, and the hair here: teased to complete perfection... I was happy.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
laundry carts: so not pristine
Yikes! Good freakin' grief! The residents here have been observed going down to the laundry room in the basement and taking the laundry carts up to their apartments for the purpose of using the carts to bring their dirty laundry to the basement so they can do their wash. Other residents in the basement dump their dirty laundry into those carts and then load the washing machines with their soiled clothes piece by piece from the cart.
I have actually seen some of the residents' dirty laundry. One guy's boxers were covered in (redacted) stains. Another dude's socks were so dirty rigamortis had set in. Another woman's pajamas were covered in cat hair. And another woman put her dirty slippers in one of those carts. One woman laughed and said she was washing her sheets covered in diarrhea. And these carts are where I have been placing my clean laundry as it comes out all nice from the machine. Then I roll the cart over and place my clean clothes in the dryer!!
Why does everybody think it is OK to use those carts for dirty laundry? I am vomiting from these habits. I am trapped in a ken brechen world. Wake-up, Marjorie. This sure ain't the Plaza! And two words to the dudes who live here: laundry bags. You can buy one on the cheap at the Container Store.
furniture, this way please
It is mandated that all furniture arriving to my apartment building be delivered through this doorway on the side of the building. Nice! Take a good look. The sidewalk is covered with dog shit and spit. I have heard this entrance to the building called "piss alley."
I might order new carpet. The truck will double park on this street so the carpet can be taken off the truck and brought into the building. If the delivery men follow form, they will take the carpet off the truck and set it down onto the street before they lift it and carry it down this path through the basement and onto the elevator to reach my apartment on the fifth floor.
I am thinking way ahead. I better get up bright and early on that day and cover the street and sideway with heavy duty plastic. I sure do not want them putting my brand new carpet in a fresh pile of dog shit.
Residents are also instructed to move into and out of the building through this pathway. I saw a moving van parked on this street during a new resident's move into the building. They took pieces of her furniture off the truck and set the pieces on the sidewalk that you can see in this photo. They certainly could not carry all the pieces at the same time. Pedestrians passed by and spit, dogs walked past and pissed, garbage was tossed onto the sidewalk... and the furniture sat in that hot mess until it was taken upstairs. It all makes for such a nice setting. So bucolic, don't you think?
I cannot have anything delivered here ever again nor can I ever move. Not unless my stuff is airlifted onto and from the roof.
go pay a million dollars
I live in a condo in Manhattan where 2 bedroom apartments sell for over one million dollars. This is the photo I took at about midnight one night of the inside of the compactor room on my floor. It was filled with garbage after residents have been strongly directed to throw the bags down the chute or to take their refuse to the proper recycling receptacles in the basement.
And they wonder why the building has roaches and mice. Can bedbugs be far behind?
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
deal with it!
When I was your age, do you think I would have wasted one good second of my time posting anonymous comments at the blog of a woman I considered an "old hag?" I was way too busy eating my hair... I was always self-involved and either at Studio 54 or Plato's Retreat. Now get back to work, you two. You are both so "yesterday." Two little nothings who were outwitted by me!
Monday, March 23, 2009
get back!
My anonymous commenter went undergound and will not resurface! The nerve! There can be few reasons for that move. The most obvious is that he felt I was onto his identity. Of course, the fool would say he stopped commenting because he got bored with my drivel. But, he loved insulting me too much for me to buy into that theory.
I was red hot when I said it was somebody connected to TWoP. But, for me to have guessed so spot on who it was probably never crossed his mind and he freaked out. The dope has seen his 15 minutes. And he is young. His sidekick is young, too. She is younger than I am and looks old enough to be my auntie. I have one word for her: Botox. As for him, I have three words: find a job.
I predict that in these economic times, TWoP will soon be dumped. Is it such a cash cow? If it was... why did the top three cheeses leave. Big mistake, Huge. When you have a good job, you don't leave to stand on an unemployment line. No matter how the site is conceptually and creatively changing direction.
I bet Gawker could dig and uncover that true story. In the meantime, get back my anonymous commenters. I am begging.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
staff sergeant
My father was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. These are the photos that remain of those four years. He passed away in 1994.
an empty room, "somewhere in time"
... The above was a rec room for the men in the Army stationed on the Aleutian Islands, maybe circa 1942? And sometimes the soldiers danced in that room and sometimes they had shows. And sometimes they took group photos there.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
enquiring minds want to know
Why did the top three cheeses leave TWoP about a year ago... and why did a sycophant follow them shortly thereafter out the door? They all seemed to be drunk on their own unchallenged power, and that must have been a heady aphrodisiac from which to walk away. And they did not "quit" to go immediately into other jobs. They walked straight onto the unemployment line. And why would Bravo want to get rid of employees that were good at their jobs? The whole thing made no sense. And the entire incident was shrouded under more secrecy than the identity of Deep Throat.
I am positive that they loved working at 30 Rock. It must have been great fun to walk into that building everyday... feeling all empowered and important. And then to be able to sit all coy doing your thing with nobody watching over your shoulder must have been like the ultimate seductive elixir.
This is quite a mystery and the "wondering" media faded away faster than a Justin Guarini CD. Some insiders know, but they ain't talkin'. Too bad. The cheeses could have milked their 15 minutes by telling that story. What's to be gained by the silent act? Did they all sign a gag order? They should contact a high profile publication like Vanity Fair and spill already. Tell the story. Was it a buyout, did they quit because they did not like the direction of the site, or were they... (gasp) fired?
Go on "60 Minutes" or "20/20." I say this because time passes quickly, my good friends... and if you don't reach for that one moment, that special experience that gave you a juicy story to tell.... one day you will be just like me. Writing about the memories. Just ask me about that day in March 1985 when.... oh well, let's save it for another blogging day.
Friday, March 13, 2009
"honey, I'm home" part 2
She: "Honey, what have you been doing all day?"
He: "The usual... givng that old hag the business. I got her real good; I think she needed oxygen from the last comment I sent."
She: "That's great. What a team we are."
He: "Yes, my sweets. We think alike but I get my orders from you."
She: "Carry on. The TOPIC is dinner. Shut-up, low-fat gefilte fish."
He: "Shut-up. You are so funny."
Thursday, March 12, 2009
the infamous letter
To: Lauren Zalaznick, Bravo TV President
Re: TelevisionWithoutPity Forums, Account Status: Banned
Last week, I sent E-mails and communicated with the staff at TWoP regarding being “banned” from the TWoP website, and today I received a reply.
This is the sequence of events. I logged in to TWoP with my member name: “here” and when I attempted to “add a reply” at a forum, I was taken to a page which stated my account status was: “Banned.” I reviewed the reason TWoP Bayliss states: “Banned for ignoring previous warnings.” My previous two “warnings” were for cross-posting and for not using proper capitalization. I tried to locate my last post and I realized my comment had been removed. But, I was able to view it because another member had “quoted” it. Apparently, I did not capitalize the word: “what.” But, the E-mail I received today contained an additional reason for which I was banned: “...we ask all posters to read a thread before adding their own comments.” It appears that another rule was cited to more fully justify the action.
Many banned members discuss TWoP’s unfair moderating policies at forums all over the internet. This is at www.journalfen.net: "I was banned also. I had a warning about using proper grammar and punctuation. I e-mailed them and told them I had a learning disability and wouldn't post anymore. Instead of answering my e-mail I was banned." And there is quite a vociferous discussion about the TWoP moderators at: www.bitterbutbrilliant.com. There is commentary about TWoP’s “capricious banning” at TV critic Alan Sepinwall’s blog. I was totally astounded when one poster there referred to the TWoP site as: “a lesson in cult formation and mind washing to see how complicit the posters on that board become in relation to the moderator.” ... Good grief!
TWoP needs to be reviewed and perhaps the staff and moderators need to be advised that their severe consequences for minor mistakes are absurd and will no longer be allowed. They need to lighten up at TWoP and stop what appears to be a total abuse of power. It is one thing for a site to be proud of strong management and elaborate rules and strict moderation, but it has moved into just plain ridiculous.
I wanted to reference my personal situation so Bravo, which now owns TWoP, would address the issue. Bravo promotes the website for all viewers to enjoy, and I did not deliberately and with malice violate the site rules. Any rational person would view my Member Notes and my last post and not find anything ban-worthy. Do you support that a member can be “removed” for “any reason or no reason?” Do you believe that the expectation of having posters always and without error “meet the guidelines” is what makes the site “successful?” I am of the opinion that banning should be reserved for egregious and serious violations of Terms of Service. Otherwise, eventually there will be a point at which all the voices of those who were banned will come together out of frustration and find a way to be heard and the site will “jump the shark.”
In conclusion, I am offended that the moderator, from whom I received the reply, has condescendingly referred to my post as a “pattern of behavior” and then mistakenly concluded that I do not take the “FAQ or warnings seriously.” .... And I do not appreciate the E-mail’s sarcastic and disrespectful tone.
Thank-you for your kind attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.
Re: TelevisionWithoutPity Forums, Account Status: Banned
Last week, I sent E-mails and communicated with the staff at TWoP regarding being “banned” from the TWoP website, and today I received a reply.
This is the sequence of events. I logged in to TWoP with my member name: “here” and when I attempted to “add a reply” at a forum, I was taken to a page which stated my account status was: “Banned.” I reviewed the reason TWoP Bayliss states: “Banned for ignoring previous warnings.” My previous two “warnings” were for cross-posting and for not using proper capitalization. I tried to locate my last post and I realized my comment had been removed. But, I was able to view it because another member had “quoted” it. Apparently, I did not capitalize the word: “what.” But, the E-mail I received today contained an additional reason for which I was banned: “...we ask all posters to read a thread before adding their own comments.” It appears that another rule was cited to more fully justify the action.
Many banned members discuss TWoP’s unfair moderating policies at forums all over the internet. This is at www.journalfen.net: "I was banned also. I had a warning about using proper grammar and punctuation. I e-mailed them and told them I had a learning disability and wouldn't post anymore. Instead of answering my e-mail I was banned." And there is quite a vociferous discussion about the TWoP moderators at: www.bitterbutbrilliant.com. There is commentary about TWoP’s “capricious banning” at TV critic Alan Sepinwall’s blog. I was totally astounded when one poster there referred to the TWoP site as: “a lesson in cult formation and mind washing to see how complicit the posters on that board become in relation to the moderator.” ... Good grief!
TWoP needs to be reviewed and perhaps the staff and moderators need to be advised that their severe consequences for minor mistakes are absurd and will no longer be allowed. They need to lighten up at TWoP and stop what appears to be a total abuse of power. It is one thing for a site to be proud of strong management and elaborate rules and strict moderation, but it has moved into just plain ridiculous.
I wanted to reference my personal situation so Bravo, which now owns TWoP, would address the issue. Bravo promotes the website for all viewers to enjoy, and I did not deliberately and with malice violate the site rules. Any rational person would view my Member Notes and my last post and not find anything ban-worthy. Do you support that a member can be “removed” for “any reason or no reason?” Do you believe that the expectation of having posters always and without error “meet the guidelines” is what makes the site “successful?” I am of the opinion that banning should be reserved for egregious and serious violations of Terms of Service. Otherwise, eventually there will be a point at which all the voices of those who were banned will come together out of frustration and find a way to be heard and the site will “jump the shark.”
In conclusion, I am offended that the moderator, from whom I received the reply, has condescendingly referred to my post as a “pattern of behavior” and then mistakenly concluded that I do not take the “FAQ or warnings seriously.” .... And I do not appreciate the E-mail’s sarcastic and disrespectful tone.
Thank-you for your kind attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.
the infamous letter
enjoy!
To: Lauren Zalaznick, Bravo TV President
Re: TelevisionWithoutPity Forums, Account Status: Banned
Last week, I sent E-mails and communicated with the staff at TWoP regarding being “banned” from the TWoP website, and today I received a reply.
This is the sequence of events. I logged in to TWoP with my member name: “here” and when I attempted to “add a reply” at a forum, I was taken to a page which stated my account status was: “Banned.” I reviewed the reason TWoP Bayliss states: “Banned for ignoring previous warnings.” My previous two “warnings” were for cross-posting and for not using proper capitalization. I tried to locate my last post and I realized my comment had been removed. But, I was able to view it because another member had “quoted” it. Apparently, I did not capitalize the word: “what.” But, the E-mail I received today contained an additional reason for which I was banned: “...we ask all posters to read a thread before adding their own comments.” It appears that another rule was cited to more fully justify the action.
Many banned members discuss TWoP’s unfair moderating policies at forums all over the internet. This is at www.journalfen.net: "I was banned also. I had a warning about using proper grammar and punctuation. I e-mailed them and told them I had a learning disability and wouldn't post anymore. Instead of answering my e-mail I was banned." And there is quite a vociferous discussion about the TWoP moderators at: www.bitterbutbrilliant.com. There is commentary about TWoP’s “capricious banning” at TV critic Alan Sepinwall’s blog. I was totally astounded when one poster there referred to the TWoP site as: “a lesson in cult formation and mind washing to see how complicit the posters on that board become in relation to the moderator.” ... Good grief!
TWoP needs to be reviewed and perhaps the staff and moderators need to be advised that their severe consequences for minor mistakes are absurd and will no longer be allowed. They need to lighten up at TWoP and stop what appears to be a total abuse of power. It is one thing for a site to be proud of strong management and elaborate rules and strict moderation, but it has moved into just plain ridiculous.
I wanted to reference my personal situation so Bravo, which now owns TWoP, would address the issue. Bravo promotes the website for all viewers to enjoy, and I did not deliberately and with malice violate the site rules. Any rational person would view my Member Notes and my last post and not find anything ban-worthy. Do you support that a member can be “removed” for “any reason or no reason?” Do you believe that the expectation of having posters always and without error “meet the guidelines” is what makes the site “successful?” I am of the opinion that banning should be reserved for egregious and serious violations of Terms of Service. Otherwise, eventually there will be a point at which all the voices of those who were banned will come together out of frustration and find a way to be heard and the site will “jump the shark.”
In conclusion, I am offended that the moderator, from whom I received the reply, has condescendingly referred to my post as a “pattern of behavior” and then mistakenly concluded that I do not take the “FAQ or warnings seriously.” .... And I do not appreciate the E-mail’s sarcastic and disrespectful tone.
Thank-you for your kind attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.
To: Lauren Zalaznick, Bravo TV President
Re: TelevisionWithoutPity Forums, Account Status: Banned
Last week, I sent E-mails and communicated with the staff at TWoP regarding being “banned” from the TWoP website, and today I received a reply.
This is the sequence of events. I logged in to TWoP with my member name: “here” and when I attempted to “add a reply” at a forum, I was taken to a page which stated my account status was: “Banned.” I reviewed the reason TWoP Bayliss states: “Banned for ignoring previous warnings.” My previous two “warnings” were for cross-posting and for not using proper capitalization. I tried to locate my last post and I realized my comment had been removed. But, I was able to view it because another member had “quoted” it. Apparently, I did not capitalize the word: “what.” But, the E-mail I received today contained an additional reason for which I was banned: “...we ask all posters to read a thread before adding their own comments.” It appears that another rule was cited to more fully justify the action.
Many banned members discuss TWoP’s unfair moderating policies at forums all over the internet. This is at www.journalfen.net: "I was banned also. I had a warning about using proper grammar and punctuation. I e-mailed them and told them I had a learning disability and wouldn't post anymore. Instead of answering my e-mail I was banned." And there is quite a vociferous discussion about the TWoP moderators at: www.bitterbutbrilliant.com. There is commentary about TWoP’s “capricious banning” at TV critic Alan Sepinwall’s blog. I was totally astounded when one poster there referred to the TWoP site as: “a lesson in cult formation and mind washing to see how complicit the posters on that board become in relation to the moderator.” ... Good grief!
TWoP needs to be reviewed and perhaps the staff and moderators need to be advised that their severe consequences for minor mistakes are absurd and will no longer be allowed. They need to lighten up at TWoP and stop what appears to be a total abuse of power. It is one thing for a site to be proud of strong management and elaborate rules and strict moderation, but it has moved into just plain ridiculous.
I wanted to reference my personal situation so Bravo, which now owns TWoP, would address the issue. Bravo promotes the website for all viewers to enjoy, and I did not deliberately and with malice violate the site rules. Any rational person would view my Member Notes and my last post and not find anything ban-worthy. Do you support that a member can be “removed” for “any reason or no reason?” Do you believe that the expectation of having posters always and without error “meet the guidelines” is what makes the site “successful?” I am of the opinion that banning should be reserved for egregious and serious violations of Terms of Service. Otherwise, eventually there will be a point at which all the voices of those who were banned will come together out of frustration and find a way to be heard and the site will “jump the shark.”
In conclusion, I am offended that the moderator, from whom I received the reply, has condescendingly referred to my post as a “pattern of behavior” and then mistakenly concluded that I do not take the “FAQ or warnings seriously.” .... And I do not appreciate the E-mail’s sarcastic and disrespectful tone.
Thank-you for your kind attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
"honey, I'm home"
"Honey, I'm home. Did you have a chance today to leave a few good and vile zingers at the old hag's blog?"
"I thought we decided to not post there anymore because she seemed to be loving it and that was no fun."
"Oh, please! Just do it. Let's give that fucking bitch some insults that will really cause her some mental anguish. Tomorrow call her a waste of human flesh. She will be devastated. Now what's for dinner?"
"I made some chicken.... maybe I will make Tandoori chicken."
"Yep, sounds great."
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
begging, begging.... please
Oh, I am begging my anonymous commenter to surface and throw me a good one. I miss his attention. I NEED to be called all those names. Ha! The fool may have realized I love it! It finally got through his thick skull that he could call me every name in the book and it had zip impact. So now he has retreated because he does not want me to enjoy it. He won't play with me anymore!
After all, insulting somebody and calling a person names is only fun when the person is hurt by the comments. So he went underground and he figured he won't make me happy. Boo hoo hoo, poor me.
Good riddance, freak! You old HH you! lmao....
"Tomorrow is another day..."
Saturday, March 7, 2009
oh, my anonymous commenter...
Sung to the tune of "Oh! My Papa" by Eddie Fisher
Oh, my commenter, to me you were so wonderful
Oh, my commenter, to me you were so good
No one could be, so gentle and so lovable
Oh, my commenter, he always understood.
Gone are the days when he would send a vile insult
And with a smile he'd change my tears to laughter
Oh, my commenter, so funny, so adorable
Always the clown so funny in his way
Oh, my commenter, to me he was so wonderful
Deep in my heart I miss him so today.
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