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Wussy Post about Cheesy Coming Attractions

Posted on November 3, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

I’m afraid it’s Wuss-out Wednesday. Never mind why. It just is. However, due to my perhaps unhealthy obsession with publishing a post every day, I will attempt to think of something that will entertain.

Halloween continues at Mohawk Valley Girl’s house. For one reason, Steven has had no chance as yet to take down our decorations. What, me take down the decorations? I don’t want to take down the decorations! I want to make Santa hats for the ghosts and witches.

More to the point, I have many Halloween movies I have not yet watched, or at least not watched this season. I bet there are even some I have not written blog posts about. You know how I love to write blog posts about cheesy horror movies (and if you did not know I’m telling you now: I love to write blog posts about cheesy movies) . I have several movies awaiting me on my DVR, some previously viewed and/or written about, some not. Additionally, I purchased a new DVD last night while on our bat and skull mission.

We found Attack of the Killer B’s in the $5 bin at K-mart. It is a 10 movie collection. Some of the movies I have on other collections: The Brain that Wouldn’t Die, The Killer Shrews, Eegah! Some look vaguely familiar. I may have DVRd them from TCM or something. But a few are definitely new to me. I coyly suggested Steven buy me the movie for my birthday. He said, “If you want that DVD, we can buy it.”

So we did. And this is my blog post about it. I guess it’s kind of a lame post for a Wednesday night, even one of the Wuss-out variety. No matter. It’s over 200 words and I’m hitting publish. I hope to see you all on Non-Sequitur Thursday as well as for future posts when I write about such movies as Teenagers from Outer Space or Invasion of the Bee Girls.

In My Defense, I Have a Headache

Posted on October 27, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

OK, this is what happened to me today. I was supposed to be helping decorate the Overlook Mansion in Little Falls, NY, for their Dia de los Muertos themed fall celebration. Several members of LiFT, the Little Falls Theatre Company, are participating. Well, I decided I could not do it. I have too many issues (and not back issues of Playboy). Or maybe I’m too big of a baby. Reasons are so tiresome.

A work friend had told me about this wonderful display of vintage movie costumes at Sangertown Mall, outside of Boscov’s, the new department store there. I guess it is part of Boscov’s Grand Opening. Steven and I LOVE old movies. We wanted to go see. Steven would have preferred to go on Thursday, but there is snow in the forecast. So we went today. I took a few pictures with our Tablet, in hopes of writing a blog post about it.

Additionally, I began writing a blog post while at work today, about the Outlook’s Day of the Dead. I thought it would be nice to give them a shout-out, even if I do not take part. Regular readers may also remember that I had hoped to go running after work and write about that. Well, I did not do that, because then we never would have made it to the mall.

I’m seeing all these possibilities for blog posts and here I sit typing off the top of my head and doing it quickly, because I want to go lie down. I did mention that I have issues and that I’m a big baby, didn’t I? So I’m calling this a Wuss-out Wednesday, and I hope, as usual, to come up with something better tomorrow. In the meantime if anybody wants to find out more about the event at the Overlook, I refer you to their Facebook event. For more information on the costume display, I refer you to the Boscov’s (New Hartford) Facebook page. As always, thank you for playing.

Picture This!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

What a moron I am! Or as Bugs Bunny would say, “What a maroon! What a Ta-ra-ra-GOON-dee-yay!” I started writing a real post, about an authentic Mohawk Valley Adventure Steven and I had yesterday. It isn’t bad. I could have finished it. BUT, I wanted to add pictures!

Regular readers have probably noticed I never use pictures. I could rationalize that with something like, “I’m all about the WORDS,” but that is only what I say to make myself feel better about my lack of technological finesse. I think sometimes pictures are nice. I like to see them in other blogs.

So we got a tablet some time ago and learned to take pictures on it. Much later, we learned how to email them, then how to share them to Facebook. I’m thinking it will not be too difficult for me to take one more step and put a photo or two on the old blog.

So yesterday at Pumpkin Junction, I took some pictures. Today I shared them to Facebook. Then I went to Facebook and downloaded them. I’m pretty sure all I need to do now is hit where it says “add photo” and it will give me the option to get the photo from my downloads. It really shouldn’t be too much problem, even given my vast reserves of incompetence.

However, and here we get to the real typical me, Steven and I have to leave soon for dress rehearsal for Splitting Issues, the play I believe I have mentioned before. Opening night is Friday. It is long past time for this blog to go All Splitting Issues All The Time. However, I hope tomorrow to give my shout-out to Pumpkin Junction. With pictures. I hope you’ll stay tuned.

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Fuzzy Head, Foolish Post

Posted on October 4, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

Oh crap, look at the time. I wasn’t going to have any lame posts this week. I was going to write GOOD stuff for my readers (if any). I tried to write on breaks at work today but it did not go so well. I tried again as I sat in the doctor’s waiting room. It went even worse. All I could do was sit there and write about how I couldn’t write because my head felt so fuzzy. Oh, sorry, I really did not mean to bring my health woes into this. Change the subject. New paragraph.

It is a three day week for me, because I am taking an extra long weekend. Woohoo! You realize, of course, that this makes today like a Wednesday. Wuss-out Wednesday!

What a weird day anyways. My doctor’s appointment was in New Hartford at 3:45, which meant I left work at three (the usual time) and drove through late afternoon Utica traffic. Rush hour was still rushing when I drove home, taking a different route from how I usually go. Of course, Mohawk Valley rush hour is not nearly as grueling as other rush hours. Really, it was very little problem, except for the fuzzy head thing I alluded to earlier.

Before going home I stopped at the grocery store, where I saw that rainbow peppers were on sale — This Week Only! I had to buy some. Then I had to cook them tonight, to make sure they got cooked. Could I write a cooking post about what I made? Not tonight. Fuzzy head, remember? Wuss-out Wednesday, remember? Tomorrow I’ll fight the fuzz and try to come up with something better.

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A Pause for the Post

Posted on October 3, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

I pause in the midst of my Wrist to Forehead Sunday activities to make a blog post. Not a good blog post, but, well, make your own snide comments here.

I slept in till after six this morning. I felt rather pleased about that, although since I had gone to bed after 11:30 — unprecedented debauchery for me (although I did not actually debauch; I just got to bed late) — I can’t say I felt as rested as I would like to feel. Then again, as the great philosopher Mick Jagger once pointed out, you can’t always get what you want.

After a cup and a half of coffee, I went running. Yay me. It wasn’t a great run, but I did increase my run time by the recommended 10 percent from my most recent longest time. I went to church with my sister, Cheryl, and some of her family (including my wonderful great nephew). Cheryl and her friend Penny were going to a Psychic Fair in Frankfort, but I declined to join them because I had to do laundry, among other things.

Full disclosure: I only did one load of laundry and now a whole hell of a lot else. Steven and I (once he got home from work) were watching Halloween movies, but we paused one to take our poocher, Spunky, for a walk. When we returned, Steven became fired with ambition to put the Halloween lights up on the front porch. So I’m sitting here looking at the blue screen which results when you pause a movie too long, feeling guilty that I am sitting here pecking away at the laptop keyboard while Steven does something useful. What’s that all about?

So its another damn dumb post, but what do you want from me on a Sunday? I’ll see what I can come up with for Monday. In the meantime, I leave you with a philosophical question: Should I have gone to the Psychic Fair? Discuss amongst yourselves.

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Another Sinus Headache Saturday

Posted on October 2, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

Well, I thought it was a sinus headache, so I took a decongestant, and it was downhill from there. This is so embarrassing! But I can only press on from where I am, so here is my Not So Scattered Saturday post.

In less than two hours I have to be at the 1834 Jail in Herkimer (uh, I’m in Herkimer now, I live in Herkimer; I just thought I’d specify for the benefit of readers who are unfamiliar with the information) (or maybe I am still punchy from the drugs) to participate in the Haunted Tour of the Historic Four Corners. Regular readers know I am a great fan of Herkimer’s Historic Four Corners as well as an aficionado of all things haunted, so this event is made to order for me. Additionally, one of the ghosts who may or may not haunt the general vicinity is Roxalana Druse, who I memorably portrayed in the Ilion Little Theatre production of Roxy in 2015 (perhaps you read some of my blog posts about it) (and you needn’t think I am being an egotist by saying mine was a memorable portrayal; many people remember it, not just me).

Where was I? Ah yes, trying to make a blog post. I did run this morning, before taking the decongestant, so I could have done a Running Commentary post. Also, I walked my dog, Spunky, for longer than the walk I made a post about yesterday, so I suppose I could have ventured to do two Pedestrian Posts in a row. I have really done nothing else, except for the dishes. I feel washing the dishes was something of an accomplishment but am disinclined to write a blog post about it.

Right now I am sitting on my couch with my dog snuggled up close. I hate to move and discommode him, although I am getting a hot flash. Oh, the tribulations of middle age! No matter. I see I am over 300 words. Score! That counts as a blog post in my twisted world. Perhaps I can write more about the Historic Four Corners tomorrow. In the meantime, Happy Saturday.

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Post Past Bedtime

Posted on September 29, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

Oh, how did this happen? Past my bedtime and no blog post written! Yes, my bedtime is ridiculously early. I get up at 3 a.m. and I keep hoping to get enough beauty sleep for it to deliver as advertised.

I did work more on the new novel today. Not a whole lot more, but one has to start somewhere. I had a more adventurous time after work, which I would like to write about, only, you know how these things are. You have something great to talk about, so you want the post to be great. Or at least on the same planet as great. So I will just briefly tell you my day and leave it at that for now.

I worked 10 hours. I mention that up front, in hopes it will explain my relative state of punchiness right now. After work, I had this idea to get a pre-made pizza to put in the oven. Not a frozen pizza; this is maybe a step above those. You get these at a big box store I sometimes shop at but do not care to give a shout-out to. If you feel that makes me a hypocrite, we can discuss that at some future date. Today, I went to that store and spent about a half hour pushing a cart around buying things besides the pizza I had gone in for. I believe that sort of thing happens to many of us. NO, this is not the great thing I’m procrastinating writing about.

The great thing involves the Overlook Mansion, a bed and breakfast in Little Falls, NY. LiFT, the theatre group that presented Much Ado About Nothing (that I was in; perhaps you read one or two of my blog posts about it), is involved in a Dia de Los Muertes-themed Fall Celebration they are holding this October. A few of us were meeting there to take a tour of the place and brainstorm ideas. I will write more about that soon.

In the meantime, you know today is Wuss-out Wednesday. I hope this post was marginally less wussy than previous Wednesdays. If not, well, there’s always next Wednesday. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.

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A New Start on Tired Tuesday

Posted on September 28, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

Here I sit, on Tired Tuesday, feeling, you know. Additionally, I fear I am coming down with the same bug which has ailed my husband for two days. Or my allergies are acting up again. Or I am just a common or garden dizzy broad (I KNOW which one you think it is) (you know who you are). Nevertheless, a blog post must be made. Because I say it does, dammit!

One of my favorite things to do to procrastinate writing my blog post is to read other blogs, many of which handily pop up as soon as I log in to WordPress. Today I read “Return of the Modern Philosopher” and was encouraged. This fellow is doing a lot and still progressing on a screenplay! Additionally, two of the things he does are write a blog and write for a TV show. Two WRITING things.

What this means for me is, I have to stop coasting. I can’t just say, “Well, at least I am making my blog post. That’s writing” or “I worked on a letter to a friend” or “wrote in the TV Journal.” I stand by my rule that All Writing Counts. However, it is clear that no matter what, I can do MORE writing.

In fact, I did try to start a new novel yesterday. I wrote a few more notes on it today, before my dizziness drove me away from the notebook. Well, I won’t do that again. I will just learn how to write when I don’t feel well. I suppose a few of you are thinking that it is too bad I did not start by making this a better blog post. Or is that just my inner critic? No matter. This is what I typed, this is what I’m posting.

But after I post this, I shall seek out a pen and paper (my favored medium of composition) and see what I can do.

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Halloween Bonafides on Wrist to Forehead Sunday

Posted on September 26, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

I let another movie run while I make my Wrist to Forehead Sunday post. We usually watch True Crime television on Sunday, notably episode after episode of Snapped, but it is autumn, and that means it is time for Halloween movies! Of course, I like horror movies all year long, particularly the cheesy variety, but there is an especial feeling of comfort in watching them as the weather begins to turn cool, as it did today.

We began our movie watching with Return of the Body Snatchers, which is not cheesy but something of a classic. Mostly I like the classic cars. It is a selling point to me in an old movie when the characters do a lot of driving. I like to have a connection between the movies I watch, so we are now looking at House of Wax. The connection is that both movies feature Carolyn Jones, most famous for portraying Morticia Adams.

Our other potential choice was The Birds, because of bit parts in both movies played by that guy that was on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Steven had to look up his name for this blog post: Richard Deacon. I never would have remembered that, if I ever knew it to begin with (I am not at all sure I did). I felt Wax was a better movie to go with, because an actor famous for Morticia clearly has better Halloween bonafides than one who played some random guy opposite Dick Van Dyke (YES, I love Dick Van Dyke, no he is not a Halloween guy, shut up).

I would really like to write some more posts about cheesy horror movies. We have watched a couple, but I just can’t seem to put pen to paper about them. I’ll have to work on that. In the meantime, I sit here, poised with one wrist to my forehead, watching what we’re watching and lamenting my lack of a better blog post. You would think I would be used to it by now. Never mind. The largest room in the world is the room for improvement. That gives me plenty of space to maneuver.

The Best Lame Plans…

Posted on September 24, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

Have I used that headline before? I’m too lazy to go back and check. Also, I am feeling distressed because I have gotten no Likes on my last two posts. I know, I shouldn’t be such an approval junky. I’m sure there are many people who disapprove of my need for approval. Then again, I write a blog that goes out over the Internet for people to read and, I hope, be entertained by. When people hit Like, I know I have succeeded. I mean, why write a blog if nobody is going to read and enjoy it? If I’m only writing it for me, why not scribble it in a notebook that I hide away forever?

By the way, today is definitely Lame Post Friday.

It has not been a bad week for me, but for some reason it has felt so long. I could swear they snuck in an extra day or two somewhere. At the very least, it’s been 72 minutes per hour some hours. Yes, yes, here I am whining again, as I keep saying I’m not going to do any more. Quick, Cindy, counterbalance it with something positive. It’s Friday and I don’t work Saturday! And my husband is home! And it’s fall!

I have a million and one things to do tomorrow. Oh, OK, not quite that many. But at least 8,479 choices of things I MIGHT do. Go running, write post cards, walk to the post office, go to the library, finish the murder mystery I’m writing, start a new novel OR find one of the many I have not finished and continue working on it, watch Halloween movies, crochet, knit… Oh, and pet my dog, cook something good for supper, make a salad with some tomatoes and cucumbers I bought two days ago, call my parents (oh dear, are they going to read this and feel bad that I didn’t mention them sooner? Sorry, Mom and Dad, I love you!).

While typing all that in, I was slipping back and forth to Facebook and making plans to meet a friend and go to a wine tasting at a local liquor store tomorrow. So that is one thing planned. How many of the other things can I fit in and when? A little uncertainty adds spice to my weekend. Happy Friday, everybody.

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Wussy Post about Cheesy Coming Attractions

In My Defense, I Have a Headache

Picture This!

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A Pause for the Post

Another Sinus Headache Saturday

Post Past Bedtime

A New Start on Tired Tuesday

Halloween Bonafides on Wrist to Forehead Sunday

The Best Lame Plans…

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