I can’t decide if this obituary is funny or not, but I definitely appreciate the honesty in it. (via Shane).

Dolores Aguilar, born in 1929 in New Mexico, left us on August 7, 2008. She will be met in the afterlife by her husband, Raymond, her son, Paul Jr., and daughter, Ruby.

She is survived by her daughters Marietta, Mitzi, Stella, Beatrice, Virginia and Ramona, and son Billy; grandchildren, Donnelle, Joe, Mitzie, Maria, Mario, Marty, Tynette, Tania, Leta, Alexandria, Tommy, Billy, Mathew, Raymond, Kenny, Javier, Lisa, Ashlie and Michael; great-grandchildren, Brendan, Joseph, Karissa, Jacob, Delaney, Shawn, Cienna, Bailey, Christian, Andre Jr., Andrea, Keith, Saeed, Nujaymah, Salma, Merissa, Emily, Jayci, Isabella, Samantha and Emily. I apologize if I missed anyone.

Dolores had no hobbies, made no contribution to society and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life. I speak for the majority of her family when I say her presence will not be missed by many, very few tears will be shed and there will be no lamenting over her passing.

Her family will remember Dolores and amongst ourselves we will remember her in our own way, which were mostly sad and troubling times throughout the years. We may have some fond memories of her and perhaps we will think of those times too. But I truly believe at the end of the day ALL of us will really only miss what we never had, a good and kind mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. I hope she is finally at peace with herself. As for the rest of us left behind, I hope this is the beginning of a time of healing and learning to be a family again.

There will be no service, no prayers and no closure for the family she spent a lifetime tearing apart. We cannot come together in the end to see to it that her grandchildren and great-grandchildren can say their goodbyes. So I say here for all of us, GOOD BYE, MOM.

More info on this obit here.

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The powers of WordPress notifies their bloggers when someone links to them in their own blog post . I noticed today that someone at starwars-fanatics.com quoted my post about the discouraging dating pool on OKCupid for Portlanders (and probably everyone else in the nation, I’m suspecting). You can view my sexxxy profile here.

The poster didn’t say anything either positive nor negative–which I appreciate–but I felt like I should comment anyway. Here’s my response:

August 18th, 2008 at 8:25 am

Hi! I’m the author of the aforementioned post. I hope I didn’t upset anyone by those remarks-I have nothing against either SW or LOTR, per se. I’m just burned out over the media overkill. I’m also fascinated by the amount of guys my age that are really, really into it.

And, for the record: In 1999, a guy I was involved with suckered me into waiting in line for Episode 1 tickets with him…and I wound up on the front page of the local newspaper: http://www.nevafeva.com/pics/neva/nevasw.jpg. I’m not a total party-pooper…but I never want to wait all night to get movie tickets (or any other kind of tickets, for that matter) again. I guess that means I’m getting old (sigh)….

May the Force be with you,
Neva @ nevafeva.com/blog

I can’t wait to see the responses!

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After buying $15 flats at Target to avoid wearing flip-flops to the wedding reception, I show up and 90% of the people are wearing t-shirts, cargo shorts, and FLIP-FLOPS! I knew it was a casual reception in the park but I didn’t realize it was *that* casual. That’s what I get for not asking!

I’m taking a mental health day today. For some reason, I’m feeling bummed out. Can’t put my finger on it. Wouldn’t go as far as saying I’m depressed, but I’m just kinda bummed in general. It doesn’t help that this time of year and weather make me feel nostaligic. Life is exhausting emotionally sometimes, isn’t it? I’ve decided that I’m staying in with my A/C and either sleep, write, watch a movie, and/or read. I’m in the mood for quiet today.

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My results for the The Which Brainwashed Jarhead Would You Be Test:

I’ll own up to option A, because I have to admit that the only reason why I’d join the military is for the D. That, and the benefits.

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Before Hydra’s wedding reception this evening, I need to find a cheap pair of sandals to wear to the event. I have a ton of shoes in my closet, but they are mostly sneakers and one pair of Doc Martin’s. The girly-shoes I have don’t fit my feet anymore. I love this getting-sick-and-old shit, I really do.

And that, my friends, is me in a nutshell right now. Here’s to everyone having a great (albeit, sweltering) weekend!

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Be sure to check out their website FAQs that explain why you want to pull a shotgun on an intruder rather than a pistol…

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I decided to make a separate blog dedicated to my simple-livin’ tight-ass ways. Cheapskate Nation will consist of all the bargains I find online as well as my rants and suggestions on how to save money, etc. So, there you go . If you have anything to share or want to be a contributor, let me know. Back to the usual business of bitching and snark here!

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Round-trip airline ticket from Portland, OR to Burbank, Ca: $199.50
Mid-size car rental for the week: $131.60
Total for flight and car: $331.10. Nice!

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Mountain Battles by The Breeders.

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I just joined Fuelly.com, despite the fact I don’t drive enough for gas prices to be a major issue for me.

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By Associated Press

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A man and a woman have been jailed after their sexual encounter led someone to think a rape was in progress.

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says a homeless woman seeking a place to pitch a tent contacted the authorities Wednesday after witnessing a man sexually assaulting a bound and naked woman.

The 47-year-old Milwaukie man and 46-year-old Portland woman fled when deputies arrived, but were tracked down by a police dog.

The pair explained that they met on Craigslist while seeking this type of sexual encounter. The man added that he fled because of his marital status.

They were lodged on charges of public indecency, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. Total bail was $33,500.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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