If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you; I came to live out loud.

~ Emile Zola

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Thank you rain and storms. In bed, on meds, hoping everything that hurts will stop already.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... And now the power flickers... I'm really over the thunderstorms. Over. Them.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I made it up & out, did some shopping, now I'm home nursing my back. But I'm also reorganizing my closet. Which is hard to do from the bed. Especially the hanging-stuff-up part.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I'm pretty sure that when I get up and move my back will freeze up and it will suck. So....how long can I ignore my bladder? The Battle of The Annoying Body Parts has begun!

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Well, here's all the furniture in our yard. And you see that pink thing way in the distance? That is Abby's little picnic table

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Well, apparently we had a tornado behind us. We are all good, neighbors lost a few windows and trees. And patio furniture. And pools. But we are okay!

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Abigail!

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Hips hurting. Bad sleep. Wake up to nausea and a throbbing headache, along with hips of radiating fire. Which sounds like some magical power. "I have Hips of Radiating Fire!" I'd kick ass at a dance club. My hips don't lie.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I'm still awake, my hips are hurting... Time for chocolate!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Abigail wanted to have a tattoo like mine! How'd I do for my first design?

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Oh, poop. Throat is sore and feels swollen. FFS.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... "Myth: we have to save the earth. Frankly, the earth doesn't need to be saved. Nature doesn't give a hoot if human beings are here or not. The planet has survived cataclysmic and catastrophic changes for millions upon millions of years. Over that time, it is widely believed, 99 percent of all species have come and gone while the planet has remained. Saving the environment is really about saving our environment -- making it safe for ourselves, our children, and the world as we know it. If more people saw the issue as one of saving themselves, we would probably see increased motivation and commitment to actually do so." Robert M. Lilienfeld,

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Dog people and art people...I'm trying to design a new tattoo . What in thinking is a terv shape starting up into a tree, front pages up, tail wagging, tongue out in the "look what I found!" Stance. Our maybe something completely different. I have an owl, and I'm adding a moon, and the dog could be jumping over it, like agility. I need more thoughts! Be thoughty....

Monday, April 21, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Skyriming...got to get to Level 100!

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... BOSTON STRONG! New course record for women, first man winning since 1983.... A most excellent day!

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Today in What's Hurting Darlene... Hip. Stuck. Can one get a crick in a hip? Obviously yes because THAT'S WHAT I HAVE! I swear, body, I'm SORRY for whatever it is I did to you all those years ago! All those drunken, late-night shenanigans...I'm so, so sorry! Can you stop with the getting me back now? Kthanxbie....

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Because Amanda loves me she is making me a bowl of sugar doughnut cereals with chocolate fudge topping. That's how we do...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... It's Easter. April 20. WHY IS IT COLD AND RAINY AND ICKY OUT! I need a nap. Under the covers. Cuddled with dogs. It's the only way forward.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I'm awake but I should be sleeping. Stupid plant sex giving me the stupid allergies and headache and all that. This is why I kill plants. Subconscious vengeance. Okay, back to trying to sleep....

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Allergist guy gets a visit tomorrow. Hopefully he can do something about this thing in my head trying to kill me because pollen.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I just realized my face was all tensed up, now I'm forcing it to relax...probably need a nap. But wow. Stretching my face. Face yoga. Also I need food. Also I need pollen to go away.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread." --Anatole France

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... So....I made a group. NENC/Tidewater VA people and friends. Or further, really. Because so many people keep saying they want to visit, or want Amanda to visit, or want to get together somehow... So I made a group. If you are anywhere and think you'd like to maybe stop by for a visit, join. Or if you want me to come by and visit you, join. I was going to just name the group "people I like that I hope I get to see" but that sounded weird, plus others might want to see each other without me... Anyway, hope to see you there, people I like and who like me and hope I get to see....

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I just ate six little orange cuties. Six. They are addictive. Also I'm on painkillers. Also my headache has sort of settled into my teeth and bones and had faded to star, bright but distant, with signals seeming to be on a time delay. These two things may be connected. Maybe not. But now I feel full of orange cutie goodness. And slightly itchy...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... At urgent care to get my headache checked. Owie.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... NOT A GOOD DAY! Apparently I posted a cute rabbit having a bath and actually it was being stressed into hyper-something-or-another. February, did you consort with Marlowe? See what a headache does, it stops me from being able to brain...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... The gnomes have taken their steel-toed boots and departed, but unfortunately the skull they left behind is now fragile glass, and if I move too fast it will shatter and my brains will fall out and make a mess. It also feels very cold and tingly. My teeth don't go well with glass, so I have this constant sensation of nails on a chalkboard. Or biting into Styrofoam. Dilemma: I see my allergist on Thursday. Do I wait, or just head into urgent care today and beg for mercy? Discuss. Quietly. If you yell my brains will avalanche and end up dripping out my mouth. True fact.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Marlowe, you are a POOPY HEAD for totes ruining my post with your LOGIC and FACTS. Go make your soup/stew while I sulk for being caught being wrong... :D

Monday, April 14, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Okay, Day Two of gnomes beating my skull. They are also drilling into my teeth. The Teen looks at me and says, "Hey, maybe it's your inner demons trying to get out..." A proud moment, I've taught that child well.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Oh sweet unicorn tears, I just got slammed with a headache that is just surrounding my skull and crushing it into tiny pieces while radiating down my neck into my shoulders. My vague headache went to "OMG I'm being pummeled by tiny gnomes wearing steel toed boots and they are trying to break out of my skull. Also they are on fire..."

Friday, April 11, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Good news.... I'M NOT ALLERGIC TO DOGS OR CATS OR HORSES! I am allergic to pretty much every tree and grass out there. And, strangely, cockroaches. True story. So....what do I replace my grass with? Is astro-turfing the yard doable?

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I haz a grumpy. My stomach hurts, my video game froze, my interwebz are working at the speed of smell, and I woke from a nap with a crick in my neck. I'm diving back under the covers and hiding. Hurumph.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Got up, showered, changed my bed, played outside with dogs... That's about it, I'm done. At least I'm clean and Timber is temporarily tuckered. Back to bed I go...

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Tragic. My brother brings home six pounds of Easter chocolate...six delicious, wonderful, handcrafted pounds...And the very thought of eating one makes me want to hurl. *shakes fist*

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Stomach....virus....kill....me.....now....

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... It is rainy. I am cozy in bed. My body is still achy from the weekend exploits. I just might need to stay here. I have books to read! I'm falling behind! There, now I feel justified.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... HOME! Gifts distributed, puppies cuddles, kitties petted...And I'm in my bed with my puppies and a few cats. Life is good.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Landed at ORF, waiting for doors to open...home soon! I miss my puppies and kitties! And The Teen. And all the others... But mostly the dogs :)

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Airport, checking bags...yes, we shopped that much!

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Today's agenda...shopping, packing, re-packing, saying "screw this!" and just checking an extra bag, and flying home. Also food.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I'm pretty sure I need a gazillion cups of coffee and maybe a bucket of water...

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Need. More. Oysters...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... That there Pirate's Booty is strong! May need a second to, you know, really taste it...

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I haz a pathetic. I am nothing but itchy eyes and runny nose. I'm dehydrating because all my fluids are falling out of my face and soon I will be nothing a Darlene raisin. PITY ME I HAZ THE ALLERGIES! Thank you.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Plant sex is happening all over and getting in my nose and giving me the allergies. Stupid plants. They should use condoms.