May 30, 2007

Man in the Long Black Coat, part II

There are no mistakes in life some people say
It is true sometimes you can see it that way.
But people don't live or die, people just float.






She went with the man
In the long black coat.

Not a word of goodbye, note even a note,
She gone with the man
In the long black coat.


~ Bob Dylan


Not to worry my bloggyville pals ... Long black coats come with silver linings! Sweet.


Smooch,
The Tart
; *

Man in the Long Black Coat, part I

This is what I hear ...

Crickets are chirpin', the water is high,
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry,
Window wide open, African trees
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze.

Not a word of goodbye, note even a note,
She gone with the man
In the long black coat.

~ Bob Dylan



(double click on the image to see the car)


Road trip kisses,
The Tart
; *



Pssssssssst. Click here for "part II" of this roadway story ...

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May 28, 2007

Double meanings ... cryptically running on this day

Holiday.
For what.
For whom.

I just keep moving.
Running.
In the night.
In the light.
It's all the same.

... Memorial Day.


My whole life,
I tie on my Nikes.
I just do it.
Run.

I run like the wind.
Memories,
Catch me.
In the light,
In the dark.

Today,
It was a
Double header.

I keep running ...


"Running into the midnight
With her clothes whipping in the wind
Reaching into the heart of the darkness"





"For the tenderness within
Stumblin' into the lights of the city
And then back in the shadows again"


~ Jackson Browne, That Girl Could Sing


I need to go back & find the silver pool of light. Hawaii take me away & take me back ... Gotta find my passport!


Tropical kisses,
The Tart
; *

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May 25, 2007

Friday's cryptic message ... Fuzzy Wuzzy

Flopping down across my bed,
Wearing something borrowed,
And something blue,
I ponder this ...


Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?






Here's to Fuzzy!


Cheers & Friday smooches,
The Tart
; *


Psssssst. What do you wear to a trendy dining spot that serves Hawaiian cuisine? I have 2 hours to figure this out ... It's gonna be hard to peel myself off this fluffy bed & forget about Fuzzy!

May 24, 2007

Hello Kitty!

Myspace Cute Icons

Dinner & a movie, yippy!!!

Have a sweet evening, ya here!

Smooch,
The Tart

Something about ....


Navy Days circa 1975
Originally uploaded by PATROU.
The way he looks!

I love black
And white
Photos,
Just like this.

Something
About
The way he
Looks,
In the office.

Past kisses,
The Tart
; *

Ps. Tell me if you have some pics just like this.

May 23, 2007

Bigaloo Tea ... a love affair!

It's just a story ... That has been told before under an alias of mine, natch!!!



Illustration Friday ~ tea, originally uploaded by Paisley Belle.




Lindsey Lipton Leaf was so tired of being heir to the tea empire. She felt so restricted, yet so many were envious of her. Her life steeped around tea and the price of tea.

Her goal was to be able to walk out her front door and be herself. No more “tea bag” jewels and mostly no more Frank. Frank, her betrothed. All he cared about was the price of Tea, Bigaloo Tea to be precise. Theirs was a match made by corporations.

So, before she gave it all up ~ she was on her way out to have her tea leaves read, one last time.

And this time, she vowed, she would shuck the whole thing, no matter what those leaves said… Lindsay would hold her head high and walk proudly into the Starbucks near the park and order up a Latte ~ double shots!

Finally, she would walk across the street to the park and introduce herself to the tall guy with the sketchpad. The one who offered to buy her a cup of coffee, the day she spilled her tea on the pavement as she cried. And then, her new life would begin… no matter what!

Big sigh & some sweet tea kisses,
The Tart
; *

The names were changed to protect the tea moguls. <: -)

You never know, the next time you are in a Starbucks you might see Lindsey and the guy with the sketchpad... having a cup of coffee, not TEA!

May 21, 2007

I found them in the ally ...

They didn't see me, and, actually I didn't realize I had photographed them until tonight.

I was just looking through my photos and as I began to crop this one I noticed them ... these two people. Something about them looked familiar ... Or, I don't know, they just reminded me of something. Hmmm, kinda reminded me of a conversation between two other people I overheard the other day ... somewhere.



The conversation went something like this ...

Stranger #1: What's going on? Someone just told me you floated down into our balcony!
Stranger #2: So that did happen, it wasn't a dream.


Or, just ... hmmmmmm, maybe it was from a movie!


Mysterious smooches,
The Tart

; *


(Double click on the photo to see them better ... what do You hear? Greg, I know You hear something.)

May 20, 2007

Art I really love ... Wally Torta!


OPERATION, originally uploaded by Wally Torta.



Sunday's post, full of grace.

Thx Wally!


Happy smooches,
The Tart
; *

May 19, 2007

I'm Having to Hold this Fire Down ...

LAZY day here in the RV, just loading tunes in the mobile dream machine,
Sipping hot tea while listening to this one tune, and
My thoughts go straight to you …

THAT first time I saw you, in such a small space,
With so little care & lots to bare, and
My thoughts went straight to you …

I'M like a moon-cruising-voyeur,
Speeding through space on some ungodly race, while
My thoughts keep coming back to you …

IF you have a little time,
This land is mine, let go, and see the sun,
I can’t make you love me,
When I’m having to hold this fire down, and
My thoughts just find their way to you ...





Yep, I know it’s always cryptic to you …
But there is an answer in this simple tune.
It’s not just about the words …
Try it on …
Maybe then you can help me shake the sand out of my …
Shoes, maybe.

All the smooches in the world,
The Tart
; *



“I've still got sand in my shoes and I can't shake the thought of you
I should get on, forget you but why would I want to
I know we said goodbye, anything else would have been confused
but I want to see you again

tomorrow's back to work and down to sanity
should run a bath and then clear up the mess I made before I left here
try to remind myself that I was happy here before I knew that I could get
on a plane and fly away
from the road where the cars never stop going through the night
to a life where I can watch the sun set and take my time, take all our time…”


~ Sand in My Shoes, Dido

May 18, 2007

How could I have missed all the "signs"? Moon bound ...

What to blame it on ...

uno ... The chocolate martinis?
dos ... The lack of sunscreen?
tres ... Moon lag?
cuatro ... Mermaid winnowing?
cinco ... Beaux arts?
seis ... That 5K I did last night?
siete, ocho, nueve, diez ... The MUSEUM!




Bother ... I should watch for the signs ...


Better yet, Bill Z has a remedy for moi!!! Check it out ... bring yer own glass ... the pitcher is full of zesty lemon drop martinis!!


Smooch,
The Tart
; *

Psssst. Come back soon, ya hear ~ http://cheaptarts.blogspot.com

*

May 16, 2007

The Winnowing of Mrs. Schuping


Blue Fairy Wig, originally uploaded by Linda Gavin.




I think I shall
Just toss all my
DVDs out the door
Into the parking lot

And wait ....

Just like Mrs. Schuping.

It's just gotta work ~ she thought!


Gazing kisses,
The Tart
; *

A pie movie not to miss ... Waitress!


pearfect kind of day
Originally uploaded by Sam Lamb.



I found this wonderful photo on Flickr today ... No, I didn't shoot it, but it's perfect for this post ... About a movie that I just saw ...

Waitress, with Kerri Russell & a cast of other interesting actors.

This movie had me laughing & crying ... And just plain craving pie! Any kinda pie ... And cinnamon-sugar piecrust, just like my Grandma used to make me as a kid. Her pies were the best ... Fruit from her California garden made her pies delicious ... Kissed by the sun. Yummy!

Anywhooo ... Back to this movie ... No spoilers here, but my favorite line in this movie was this:


Jenna: "Dear Baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight. All they do is wrap you up in their arms without an ounce of selfishness to it."


Wistful movie kisses,
The Tart
; *



BTW, click on the photo above & read what the photographer had to say about the image ... Sweet & dreamy ... The Pearfect Kind of Day!

May 15, 2007

Totoro(s) ...


batch 2A
Originally uploaded by hundrednorth.



I loved this movie ... Totoro!

Hmmmmm, never heard of it ...

Well ... Check it out!

Popcorn & Milk Dud kisses,
The Tart
; *

Space Tart ... lands on Citrus-y Moon!

Citrus with that pleaze! Just a twist ...





Tea Collage
Originally uploaded by Cheap Tart.



Bill Z
... can't wait!

He is gonna take me to the moon ... lovely.

Smooch,
The Tart
; *

May 13, 2007

Tarty campfire & a story to match!

It gets really hot here in Texas, but there is just nothing like a great big “pink” crackling bonfire … couple of smooooth Chocolate martinis, a gaggle of Tarty pals, Salsa & Guacamole & lotsa of “boy talk” to recharge the Tarty batteries!!!

After all, swishing the Tarty tail around the “bowl-of-life” can just suck the golden-rays-of-hope out of ya, ya know? It can happen!


nightly campfire
Originally uploaded by vintageimages.


Then ya add some of this:

RV has a tire that keeps going flat, sheesh! + Mavericks lost, boo! (basketball to ya foreigners!) + La Perla black lace bra was on “sale” at Neiman Marcus, not in my size … big tears here, those things sell for $175 (about the same as 12 music CDs, really!) + “he” ignored my lips & watched the movie (whatever!) + hushed whispery voice here … Could it be that I am attracted to “his” relative, more than? … Well, you can guess what I mean here + Sleep, it evades me!

All this Dharma-like-drama adds up to require a = BIG HOT BONFIRE with heavy-duty spirits & all my Tarty friends in attendance ~ Glamtrashy talk at its finest, complete with the most dazzling mermaid tails Mike R Baker has ever, or will hope to see, in his artsy lifetime!

(Oh AND, did I forget to say we had oodles of cheap pink champagne & lotsa chocolate fondue? Well, we sure did!!!!)

Had ya been there … (Hmmm? We did here some strange sounds in the woods. Er, um, the ally.) Here is whatcha wouldda heard …

Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …


“Is it possible to get a four-poster bed in the RV do ya think?”
“Why not, just ask Bill to build it in the RV!”
“But Bill is so uptight that he would never agree to that! Big sigh.”
“Well THAT is just why Bill is still single, but also why he kisses so good!”

(Gales of laughter …)

Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …


“Who went on the Gallery Tour last week?”
“Hmmm, I did, but I only made it to ONE gallery.”
“What happened? Did you buy any art? Or did you … OK, who is he?”
“No art, but I saw this really great painting of carrots & “he” said they weren’t for sale.”
“Forget the carrots! Isn’t this the guy that looks like George Clooney?”
“Yes. But I really do love those carrots … They just speak to me!!!”
“Oh, oh, oh, oh … I remember THAT guy … He’s the one with the sexy eyes! “
“Hey now, STAY AWAY from my ‘carrot guy’ cuz I saw him first!”

(Peals of Tarty giggles …)

Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …


“OK, everyone fess up! Newest crush. Who is your newest crush?”

(Clinking sounds of martini glasses as a new round of Chocolate martinis are poured. Lotsa of thoughtful sighs & far off gazes …)

“No way am I telling you guys! And leave my ‘carrot guy’ alone. He’s kinda shy, like me. OK?”
“OK!” exclaimed loudly from all the Tarts, along with a loud clink of martini glasses ~ sealing the pact.

Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …


“Silly Tart, keep your veggie guy … cuz my new crush is sinfully divine. His chest is just like Michelangelo’s David, his skin is the color of a Starbuck’s Mochaccino & the rest is my Tarty secret!”

(Tarty group moan! Then dead silence, accept for the loud crackles of the pink bonfire under a starry starry night. More thoughtful gazes out into the deep blue Texas sky.)

Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …


“My crush is really just a dream.”
“Oh, those are the best! What does he look like?”

(She runs into the RV to grab the April edition of a Texas luxury magazine. Breathlessly she runs barefoot back to the group, knocking over several martinis with a free-spirited abandon. Standing in front of the group, with the blazing bonfire behind her, like a heavy metal rock band’s CD cover backdrop… She holds open the magazine and shows them a very handsome guy wearing a pinstriped suit.)

She solemnly whispers, “This is what he looks like.”
The group of Tarts slowly swish their tails in unison, all eyes big and round as they collectively gasp “Wow!”
“And,” she then says quietly, reverently, “I’ve met him, too.”


“NO WAY,” they all titter. “Who is he & how did you meet him?”
“Tell all!”
“Ok, ok,” she says shyly laughing.
“His name is Mark Stafford & no way am I telling how I met him, to you Tarts!”
“Awwwww, come on!”
“Nope! But …. “
“Yes,” they all cheered. “Do tell!”

“You should hear him talk. He has this wonderful British accent & he is so kind.”
“It’s kinda like, well, the only way I can explain it is this ….”
“He’s gives me the same feeling as, you know … like when you’ve had the most divine piece of apple pie that you’ve ever tasted!”

Peals of Tarty laughter blossom into the night dancing around the RV like an untamed symphony … a beautiful sound, as only heard deep in the heart of Texas!

Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …
Hopes & dreams …


“Woooo, hooooo! A toast to all our crushes!”

(Martini glasses held up into the night, sparkling like Chocolate martinis do ... when pink bonfire breezes wash over Tarty RVs in the heat of the night ... A time when secrets are told & most are forgot … by the light of the silvery moon!)


And to all a goodnight!

Dreamy smooches,
The Tart
; *



Moon Fire
Originally uploaded by Bialy-Fox.

May 10, 2007

My new theme song ~ Got My 45 On ... Thx Mike R Baker!

Bloggyville once again rescues me from my own reality!

My new bloggy neighbor Mike has inspired moi once again ... I am back to swishing my mermaidy tail around the big bowl & jammin to this very cool tune! And yup, the image is moi ... On a very happy day .... On Earth!

My friend the communist
Holds meetings in his RV
I can't afford his gas
So I'm stuck here watching TV
I don't have digital
I don't have diddly squat
It's not having what you want
It's wanting what you've got







I'm gonna soak up the sun
Gonna tell everyone
To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
I've got no one to blame
For every time I feel lame
I'm looking up o I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna soak up the sun
I've got a crummy job
It don't pay near enough
To buy the things it takes
To win me some of your love
Every time I turn around
I'm looking up, you're looking down
Maybe something's wrong with you
That makes you act the way you do
Maybe i am crazy too


I'm gonna soak up the sun
While it's still free
I'm gonna soak up the sun
Before it goes out on me
Don't have no master suite
I'm still the king of me
You have a fancy ride, but baby
I'm the one who has the key
Every time I turn around
I'm looking up, you're looking down
Maybe something's wrong with you
That makes you act the way you do
Maybe I am crazy too

(Mike, I love these next words ... so cool! My iPod is just pumped up to have a new tune.)

I'm gonna soak up the sun
Got my 45 on
So I can rock on.


~ Soak Up The Sun, SHERYL CROW


Sunny smooches from the RV,
The Tart
; *

May 07, 2007

I confess ...

… To being a mess!

Well, you see ...



It’s just what’s become of me
After the ice melts.
I just roll into the sky blue hole,
And try very little to get up!

Whilst I am very far away,
It’s like strawberry milkshakes
And snicker doodle kisses …
It’s just unreal bliss.

His arms wrap around me
Like blue cotton candy.
I hear the beat of his heart
From deep inside his
Strong steel casing.

So I just spin
In my skin
As the flash
Rolls over me
Like a midnight blue wave
Sprinkled with damp twinkling stars.



Sleepy soft kisses,
The Tart
; *

May 06, 2007

AC/DC ... I'm not so sure!

OK, these mindless little quiz thingies are fun ... But, I am not so sure about this one. AC/DC kinda makes my skin crawl. I'm more of a pop-Tart kinda girl.

But, so be it!

Your Theme Song is Back in Black by AC/DC

"Back in black, I hit the sack,
I've been too long, I'm glad to be back"

Things sometimes get really crazy for you, and sometimes you have to get away from all the chaos.
But each time you stage your comeback, it's even better than the last!



Silly Sunday smooches,
The Tart
; *

May 05, 2007

Just so you know ...

You Are a Normal Girl

You are 50% Good and 50% Bad
Sure you've pulled some bad girl stunts in your past.
But these days, you're (mostly) a good girl.


Hmmmmmmmm, yup!

Smooch,
The Tart
; *

Tarty Mermaid ~ by Mike R. Baker, Yippy!

Many thanks to Mike for the Sweet Tarty Mermaid! His illos delight me ... So I begged, as Tarts do, for a pretty little illo of his just for moi. Isn't she cute?





Strange, I was underwater just like she is in the drawing last night ... Note to self:

Beware of the undertoe ...
No more gin & tonics (ever) ...
Count my lucky stars for good friends ...
Avoid conversations that lead to me to the undertoe ...
Find a better way to meet guys that drive red trucks with sparkling lights ...
Lastly, just-breathe.



Like Robert Frost wrote ...

"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."


It's all beautiful ... the woods & underwater, really.
But it's not so bad here either ... really & truely!



Another-Saturday-on-earth bunch of smooches,
The Tart
; *

May 04, 2007

Friday ... thx Poorusher!


LMLL
Originally uploaded by poorusher.



Well lookey what I found in the Flickr pics from Poorusher ... A Tart, naturally!

Love the red car, shades & the ciggy too!


FRIDAY rules ... this Tart is all tuckered out & must rally for big BIG weekend plans.

Below is what I must do to prep for the weekend ... half-caf, skinny, whip-whip & over ice .... baby!

Big shout out to my Dunhill-smokin-art -lovin-curry-maken-Hemingway-in-the-making, hottie!,


Friday ... kick-your-stilettos-off ... kisses,
The Tart
; *




May 02, 2007

Neon heart, day-glow eyes ...

For awhile Jolie stumbled around in the dark.

The moonlight drifted its fingers over the creek and far in the distance she him call her name.
His voice was distant even though he was very near her ... Just hovering over her upon the cliff.

She silently sat still, as the heat of the bolder warmed her straight to the bone ...
And she said a silent prayer, as this song spun through her head ...






The more you see the less you know
The less you find out as you go
I knew much more then than I do now

Neon heart, day-glow eyes
The city lit by fireflies
They're advertising in the skies
And people like us

And I miss you when you're not around
I'm getting ready to leave the ground

Oh you look so beautiful tonight...

Don't look before you laugh
Look ugly in a photograph
Flash bulbs, purple irises the camera can't see

I've seen you walk unafraid
I've seen you in the clothes you've made
Can you see the beauty inside of me?
What happened to the beauty I had inside of me?

And I miss you when you're not around
I'm getting ready to leave the ground

Oh you look so beautiful tonight...tonight
In the city of blinding lights

Time...time....time...won't leave me as I am
But time won't take the boy out of this man
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
Oh you look so beautiful tonight

In the city of blinding lights,
The more you know
The less you feel
Some pray for, others steal
Blessings not just for the ones who kneel, luckily


~ City of Blinding Lights, U2


Iridescent kisses,
The Tart
; *

May 01, 2007

I "Remember" just before I drop off ... each night!



Long ago, far away
Life was clear, close your eyes

Remember is a place from long ago
Remember filled with everything you know
Remember when you're sad and feelin' down
Remember turn around

Remember life is just a memory
Remember close your eyes and you can see
Remember think of all that life can be
Remember-

Dream lover is only in a dream remember-
Remember life is never as it seems. Dream-

Long ago, far away
Life was clear, close your eyes


~ Rembember, Harry Nilsson


(Such a sweet song, from You've Got Mail, for just a wonderful week!)


BIG shout out to my pal Laura ... Thx for the therapy & the highlights. ; )


Happy happy smooches,
The Tart
; *

A new way of RV living ...


onthelookout
Originally uploaded by candytrash.



Things are still not quite right in the trailer park!

Last night I woke to an unworldly sound ... ghost burglar? I give.

So armed with a bat, pink SuperTart frock & stupid fearless~ness ... I patroled the place!


Nothin ~ right!


Sleepy smooches,
The Tired Tart
; *