Violation or just... weird?

A few nights ago my truck was broken into.

It's the 4th time it's happened, but it's the first time since I bought my house. At the last rental I was on a street that was quite busy with foot traffic, perfect for car break-ins. I don't lock my car, I don't want to pay the deductible if the windows are broken. I know... it's like I'm asking for trouble, but I don't leave anything of value in there.

The feeling of violation that comes from knowing that someone has entered your space uninvited, is one that gnaws quietly at you. An unease. I try to ignore it as much as I can... me being the um.. independent strong woman that I am.

And again like in the past break-ins, I'm kind of insulted. Nothing was taken. I think I've noted before, "thieves don't like folk music". What's wrong with my taste in music?! If they hadn't left open that secret compartment (the one I didn't know about) I probably would have chalked up the random reorganization of stuff to me losing my mind.

It's days later, I've finally opened the back of the truck. I'd glanced back there after the break-in, noted that the person hadn't taken my dirty socks or the blankets and camping dishes that have been living back there since the festival.. but I didn't bother to open it up and poke around.
I bought groceries today though, and opened the back door.... and found a pair of boxer briefs.

This is more disturbing than the break-in.

from the yoot files

Another random youth story.. but first, some house keeping.

- Pontouf Pony has achieved full litter box training! yeah! no more Bunny beans on the floor (except those he inadvertently kicks out of the box when he leaps for joy).

-41 hits today, none of them are labeled as searches for "bum sex". soooooo... I don't know what that's about. (4 were for "fuzzy tongue" again).

-Fantastic concert tonight, no songs dedicated to moi, but my request was granted. PLEASE check out Nathan Rogers, (son of the late great Stan Rogers) you won't regret it.
really.
all of you.

- Bulk barn has their "petite eggs" on sale (not to be confused with mini eggs) I have eaten far too many of them this week... and plan on continuing until they run out for the season. Thankfully Easter is soon.

-I can barely lift my arm.... I did the time warp entirely too many times today. Ok, it's the "hunch-back arm toss" thing that's done me in.

Right right, story time.

So, I'm with the youth the other night, and there's a group of the girls sitting with me, talking about random issues and food preferences. One of them pipes up....
Girly:: I'm a vegan
Me:: really? but... (quizzical look)
Girly:: I'm a vegan
Me:: you don't eat meat and meat products? What are your thoughts on leather?
Girly:: huh?
Me:: do you wear leather? (looking at her boots)
Girly:: NO! I'm against leather.
Me:: Well... aren't your boots leather?
Girly:: no, no... (checking tag) see, it says here they are suede.
Me:: Oh..... so no meat products?
Girly:: well, I don't eat much meat.
Me:: uh, I think Vegan means you don't eat meat or meat products....
Girly:: oh.... what is it when you can't drink milk?
Me:: lactose intolerant?
Girly:: yeah, that sounds right.

Hit Me!

oh my... I don't really know what happened yesterday... but for some reason, I got hit with 20 odd searches thru google.... just looking for SVFF!
(hate to break it to you A, they weren't looking for a folk festival)

So, those of you linking here looking for the film festival... also named SVFF....
here's a clip of Robin Williams at the fest.....

AND, just to let you waylayed visitors know, SVFF is really Shelter Valley Folk Festival.... the best of the fests...

breaking news

so at karaoke I'd always get frustrated with the song "walkin in Memphis" I thought it was a spelling error when the line "walkin' with my feet ten feet off the Beale" came up... "what the frig was a Beale?"
Thanks to this week's Couch Surfing Video, I now now that a Beale.. is not "A Beale" but rather..."The Beale".

It's a street.
Thank you once again Couch Surfers.
side note:: the title "war on them" doesn't refer to starting a war... it's more on fighting the reoccuring theme out there of it being an "us vs. them" sort of world... it's a fight against the idea of "them"

oh, by the way, I've got a new surfer coming next week. I think I may start Scrap booking my surfers... 3 in one year is awesome for a random town like the 'Burg. Anyone else out there getting any visitors?