the Barbara Lee Report

  It started when the Yankees lost to the Red Sox. Then the shanty bastards won the World Series.   Okay, I decided that hey, Boston was due and hey, I still love the Yankees. HOWEVER!!!!, IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF TO SEE ALL THESE MUTHERFUCKERS GOING AROUND WEARING FUCKING RED SOX CAPS WHEN YOU KNOW THEY WOULDN'T HAVE BEFORE THE RED SUXS WON!!!   That truly pisses me off. I see the jerks and I just stare and resist the urge to yank the hat off and step on it.   Then the election.  I was at my friend's home on the Upper West Side and I watched the returns all night.  I was so depressed. No amount of cute guys, sex and sushi would be able to rouse me from my doldrums. I read my Bleacher Creature board and the right wing wingnuts are having a field day. They still are.....sigh.   I voted for Nader again. What can I do?  he's the man I respect and admire.  Kerry didn't do anything for me except have me see him as the lesser of two evils.   This year though, I made a concerted effort in voting for local politicians and knowing why I'm voting for them. I will continue to do this.  Voting should not be done every four years but every year.   I slacked on being involved with Rev. Bill and the Billionaires for Bush.  I'm still feeling bad about that but I will get involved very soon.    Halloween, I helped do the Haunted House thing at ABC no Rio.  That was funny as hell. I terrified children as the vampire lady.  I heard them crying in the hallways as they tried to flee from me.   My Father died a year ago November 10.  I went out to the cemetary on Sunday and planted daffodils on his grave.  This Sunday, I have to go to church because his church is doing some memorial thing for him. It's tiring and stressful doing family things but I'm learning a lot about myself through looking back in the past via conversation and photos.   The Lovely Victoria taught me how to develop a roll of film on Tuesday.  I was so happy.  I can't wait to start enlarging and making prints.  Vicky is waaaaay cool and I'm glad I finally get a chance to bond with her in a positive way instead of us carping on our mutual problems.   Its a new dawn, yes it is.   I'm going to focus on helping others and helping myself.  I feel good this morning. I just want to say hi to all of you and I hopeI can be there for you all when I'm able to.   If you're able to, Get INVOLVED.   Go to see Rev Billy or go to Billionaires for Bush events.   Go see the Missile Dick Chicks.  Volunteer at the Red Cross.  Help Babysit for people who can't do stuff because they have children.   Love yourself!  Love yourself. Love thy neighbor.  Don't support Starbucks, McDonalds or frigging Barnes and Nobles.   Shit, The Barnes and Noble's thing is going to be hard for me to stop but I'm so pissed off that a lot of small book stores are closing.    Ohhh yeah, don't give in to your cats' whims. They are selfish, demanding little critters.  They are the reason why I  don't date women because most females have the characteristics of felines.   I want to thank you all, you've been a gracious audience as usual.  Send me your love or grievances.   Love, Barbara..............finally out of my post Election depression.     As the doldrums lift and my mind starts to become sane again.  I will send out another letter. Much more concise and venomous.  Praise chocolate in all its many glories!!!!