All I'm saying is that there are some things beyond the ken of mortal man that shouldn't be tampered with. We don't know everything, Andy. There's plenty going on right now in the Twilight Zone that we don't know anything about and I think we ought to stay clear.

Barney FifePosted by Nattie Hattie at 9:42 AM

- Iraq Extends Security Clampdown

- South Dakota lawmakers pass anti-abortion law

- Bird Flu Reaches Swiss Border

I'd love to turn you off.Posted by Nattie Hattie at 12:17 PM

"Thought that I was young
Now I've freezing hands
And bloodless veins
As numb as I've become
I'm so tired
I wish I was the moon tonight"

- Neko Case, "I Wish I Was the Moon"Posted by Nattie Hattie at 1:35 AM

Constantly carving out of others the image we long for, need, love or desire, often against reality, against their benefit, and always, in the end, a disappointment, because it does not fit them."

Anais NinPosted by Nattie Hattie at 8:58 AM

1. Get a tattoo (either below my neck or on the lower part of my back that says "On ne naît pas femme : on le deviant" ("Woman is not born: she is made" - Simone de Beauvoir).

2. Spend a hedonistic weekend in Amsterdam (I'll leave the interpretation of "hedonistic" up to you).

3. Learn how to ride a bike (sad to say, I haven't learned up to this point).

4. Learn how to bellydance.

5. Make a good German Chocolate Cake like my grandmother.

6. Visit City Lights bookstore in San Francisco.

7. Re-watch "The Exorcist" (that movie so horrified me when I was little that I still haven't seen it a second time).

8. Drink a really expensive wine, scotch or whiskey (just to see what it tastes like).

9. Visit my friend Dave in LA.

I have until June 11th to complete this list. Any other suggestions?Posted by Nattie Hattie at 4:00 PM

It's late, I have a lot on my mind, and I can't sleep. Right now, I'm listening to one of my favorite songs off of the Beatles' Revolver. Ironically, John Lennon thought it was one of the worst songs he ever wrote. Let's be honest, though: Lennon's worst songs are better than some bands' best songs.

This is the song that I listen to when I need to summon up the courage to leave something behind, be it a bad situation or a negative relationship. In the movie of my life, this is the song that plays while I walk away from the heel who broke my heart, head held up high, never looking back. The guitar riff is so liberating; it propels you forward, like a gust of wind.

Many have speculated that the lyrics are about Mick Jagger's "bird" at the time, Marianne Faithfull. To me, the lyrics are ambiguous enough to apply my own significance. They remind me that even when I feel most insecure, I have something of worth inside me that some people can't appreciate. They're too wrapped up in their "prized possessions" or own selfishness that they can't see or hear me. As long as I remain true to who I am, I will persevere; I'll be round.

The song itself was underappreciated by its own creator, which is why I'm so partial to it. It was considered a knock-off, yet, to many people, this is their favorite Beatles song. We see the worth in a song that Lennon himself deemed unworthy.

You say you've got everything you want
And your bird can sing
But you don't get me
You don't get me

You say you've seen the seven wonders
And you bird is green
But you can't see me
You can't see me

When your prized possessions
Start to weigh you down
Look in my direction
I'll be round, I'll be round

When your bird is broken
Will it bring you down
You may be awoken
I'll be round, I'll be round

You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swing
But you can't hear me
You can't hear me

(Lennon/McCartney)Posted by Nattie Hattie at 1:35 AM