Izabael Muses: Ramblings of a Renegade Djinn (Genie,Djinni,Jinn)

When all is said and done, friendship is the only trustworthy fabric of the affections.

So-called love is a delirious inhuman state of mind: when hot it substitutes indulgence for fair play; when cold it is cruel, but friendship is warmth in cold, firm ground in a bog.

 

--Miles Franklin

Cute Friend in Pirate Costume

What have I been up to?

I haven't been writing much lately as far as blogs, so to break the ice I'm just going to talk about some random things on my mind. 

 

Regarding more "magickal" blog topics:  I'm helping pAmphAge write a small but comprehensive how-to manual on magick (with no "bullshit" allowed).  This has been sucking out my "magickal" writing efforts, but there should be a lot more going on magickally here towards the end of the year as the book nears completion.

Regarding the new Eminem album Relapse:  This is a guilty pleasure.  I'm trying to get it out of my system now so I'm not still listening to it all year with everyone else.  Also, how many dumb celebrities are going to take the bait and get mad at Eminem for the things he says?  Eminem is the motley fool jester of mainstream media.  To get mad at him only makes one look even more foolish (and helps Eminem sell more albums of course!)

Regarding EverQuest:  As some of you know I play fantasy MMOs when I have a chance.  I've been playing since I was a wee tot.  I've played Asheron's Call 1&2, Age of Conan, Anarchy Online, Dark Age of Camelot, Star Wars Galaxies, Everquest 2,  Warhammer Online, Lineage II (where I was a GM for a short while), and of course World of Warcraft.  I can say that after all these years, EverQuest is still my favorite!  If you like any of these games, I seductively suggest you check out the game without which there wouldn't even be a World of Warcraft.  EverQuest is 10 years old and the world is huge now!  Plenty to see and do!  I love it.  If anyone wants to know my EverQuest character names and server, you can email me privately and I might let you know :)

Regarding the new Star Trek movie:  Good casting! I rarely get to say this about a movie nowadays.  But finally...good casting!

 

Guess that's it for now!

 

Kisses & bites,

Izabael

I don't usually post videos as blog entries, but...

Cats are so adaptable...some more than others!

(Btw, you can turn down the volume.  Owner's voices always ruin it for me :)

And since I may as well get all this "cat blogging" out of my system now, here is a link to "I Can Haz Fish"

*iza

Myanmar: My favorite photo

While reading through some of the disaster stories going around, I stumbled upon this single photo that stood out from all the others. 

This photo is blissfully contemplative to my eyes, and sums up what I think every spiritual belief system should:  The timeless is untouched by  any changes of the earth. 

The rise and fall of empires elicits only an understanding smirk from the Buddha.

(Photo from the La Times website,)

*iza

!Feliz Cinco de mayo!

Today is the traditional day of celebrating with a Tequila in one hand and a beautiful latina in the other.

(Ok, not really.  It's actually about the Mexican's kicking bootie over the French in 1862--but who remembers that :)

Have fun everyone!  Don't drink and drive (one of the only good laws we have on the books--feel free to break most of the other rules today though!)

xoxoxox

Izabaella

When hemispheres collide...

Somewhere under the weather....

I've had the flu and haven't been able to do updates (or anything else except lay in bed) for several days. 

I will put up new pictures as soon as I can.

Until then here is a picture of a white lion for no apparent reason except he's cute and has really clean fur!

 

xoxoxoxo

izabael

Artist: Delamare David

 

 

 

Quickie Blog: Chelsea Clinton, Marijuana legality map, and the Mars Volta.

Ahh. I haven't done many of these quickie blogs like I wanted.  But basically I just string together a few random thoughts going through my head.  (If they have anything in common then it's pure synchronicity.)

When did Chelsea Clinton turn into a babe?  I mean seriously.  I remember her with the frizz.  She needs to dump that goofy boyfriend and get with the ladies.

 

Here's a map of the legality of pot I found:

 

And finally the Mars Volta have a new album!! Excited to get into it! So far so good (so what??)

That's all for now!

Kisses & Bites,

Izabael

 

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A Quickie blog...

I just listed my blog here:

Strange Blog Directory. I think I'm strange enough for any list.

This guy's blog layout is excellent.  Simple and elegant.

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He has a survey up of how long it takes people to write blogs.  I can see I'm wayyyy off the scale with some of my movie critique blogs taking me 6+ hours to write. *sigh*  This one is better. Took me...6 minutes :-)

IZABAELLA

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