The Calling

"It's not a calling; it's more like a shriek."

--TiZ

*note the perfect use of a semi-colon.

Quote of the Week

Don't believe everything you think.

--TiZ

Collective TiZ Noun

Clown-car of TiZzes

COLLECTIVE NOUNS - WHO KNEW?

Shrewdness of apes
Herd/pace of asses
Troop of baboons
Cete of badgers
Sloth of bears
Sward/drift/hive/erst of bees
Flock/flight/pod of birds
Herd/gang/obstinacy of buffalo
Bellowing of bullfinches
Drove of bullocks
Army of caterpillars
Clowder/glaring of cats
Herd/drove of cattle
Brood/clutch/peep of chickens
Chattering of choughs
Rag/rake of colts
Covert of coots
Herd of cranes
Bask of crocodiles
Murder of crows
Litter of cubs
Herd of curlew
Herd/mob of deer
Pack/kennel of dogs
School of dolphins
Trip of dotterel (type of plover)
Flight/dole/piteousness of doves
Paddling of ducks (on water)
Safe of ducks (on land)
Fling of dunlins
Herd/parade of elephants
Herd/gang of elk
Busyness of ferrets
Charm of finches
Shoal/run of fish
Swarm/cloud of flies
Skulk of foxes
Gaggle of geese (on land)
Skein/team/wedge of geese (in flight)
Herd of giraffes
Cloud of gnats
Flock/herd/trip of goats
Band of gorillas
Pack/covey of grouse
Down/mute/husk of hares
Cast of hawks
Siege of herons
Bloat of hippopotami
Drove/string/stud/team of horses
Pack/cry/kennel of hounds
Flight/swarm of insects
Fluther/smack of jellyfish
Mob/troop of kangaroos
Kindle/litter of kittens
Desert of lapwings
Bevy/exaltation of larks
Leap/lepe of leopards
Pride/sawt of lions
Tiding of magpies
Sord/suit of mallard
Stud of mares
Richesse of martens
Labour of moles
Troop of monkeys
Span/barren of mules
Watch of nightingales
Parliament/stare of owls
Yoke of oxen
Pandemonium of parrots
Covey of partridges
Muster of peacocks
Muster/parcel/rookery of penguins
Bevy/head of pheasants
Kit of pigeons (in flight)
Litter/herd of pigs
Congregation/stand/wing of plovers
Rush/flight of pochards
Pod/school/herd/turmoil of porpoises
Covey of ptarmigan
Litter of pups
Bevy/drift of quail
Bury of rabbits
String of racehorses
Unkindness of ravens
Crash of rhinoceros
Bevy of roe deer
Parliament/building/rookery of rooks
Hill of ruffs
Pod/herd/rookery of seals
Flock/herd/trip/mob of sheep
Dopping of sheldrake
Wisp/walk of snipe
Host of sparrows
Murmuration of starlings
Flight of swallows
Game/herd of swans (on land)
Wedge of swans (in flight)
Drift/herd/sounder of swine
Spring of teal
Knot of toads
Hover of trout
Rafter of turkeys
Bale/turn of turtles
Bunch/knob of waterfowl
School/herd/pod/gam of whales
Company/trip of wigeon
Sound of wild boar
Dout/destruction of wild cats
Team of wild ducks (in flight)
Bunch/trip/plump/know of wildfowl
Pack/rout of wolves
Fall of woodcock
Descent of woodpeckers
Herd of wrens
Zeal of zebras

I Love My Colleagues

Each and every one of them.

Deeply.

They are fucking awesome.

And know that I do not mean to drop the level of discourse by writing something so base. I just really mean it to the core of my two-chambered heart (tyj)and the vernal vernacular is sometimes the way to go to express pure emotion.

So bite me.

Appropriate for All Occasions

Quote of the Week

“Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).”

Eddie Izzard

Peace

Freedom of Speech

is not only a right...it is a responsibility.

Linked? At least tangentially.

My sincere condolences to the victims and their families.

And enough with the violent rhetoric and imagery...from all sides, all politicians.

Enough is enough.

Idea for the Day

Tech

I've kinda learned not to blog during tech. The repercussions are just...well...a pain. So...perhaps the solution, if you desire a solution, is to send your email address to me @ mizmtizm@gmail.com and you'll receive a semi-private subscription for the next couple of weeks.*

Sound spanky?

Good. I'm going to go take a bath.

*Offer only valid if people care.

Happy New Year

It's an excellent one so far. And Jesus only dislikes me (as opposed to the usual hate) after last night's shenanigans.

Yay.

On the Thirty-First Day of Christ*&^%$

On the Thirty-First Day of Christ*&^%$, TiZ reveals thirty-one things she thirsts for in 2011...

1. Peace on Earth

2. Goodwill to Men.

3. Wisdom in the Senate and the House.

4. Meaningful participation in a broadway show.

5. The time and wisdom to contribute more to society.

6. Publication and production of TOMB.

7. Publication of TNBLSB.

8. With any production in any medium I'm involved, brilliant and compassionate creatives, colleagues and producers. Me included.

9. A DOG!

10. Laughter.

11. Song.

12. Fulfilling friendships.

13. A more settled home.

14. Health.

15. That stinkin' Anthropologie painted flower sweatercoat.

16. Publication of the Coffee TaBle Book.

17. Less stuff.

18. More quality time to play.

19. Truth.

20. To be Knowledgier.

21. Healthier economy.

22. Clearer relationship.

23. Clarity.

24. Patience.

25. More dedicated in my meditation practice.

26. Kindness.

27. Synchronicity.

28. Decent-looking hair.

29. Fulfilling risk.

30. A better diet.

31. Love.

Please tell me if I've missed somesing tres important.

Happy happy to you and yours.

On the Thirtieth Day of Christ*&^%$

On the Thirtieth Day of Christ*&%$, TiZ reveals to you...

This is becoming ridiculously difficult.

When I say, "Tell me the truth. I want to know." I actually mean it.

A tiny part of me wants to be the Queen of Facebook.

I thought "The Social Network" had one of the most brilliant opening scenes ever.

I resent the fact that thousands of people bought tix to "Spiderman" after Stunt Spidey took a fall.

It proves my belief that people really just want to see actors die.

I think my body is stronger than it is.

I can do a cartwheel.

I can do a headstand.

I can do a backbend.

I've cartwheeled in evening gowns.

If I'm singing with a hand mic and need both hands, I jam the mic in my non-existent cleavage.

I have to spend the first month of the New Year in Cleveland...a city whose major export is crippling depression.

People think I'm jewish...with my first name. Think it through, people.

I'm hoping there are still some bleaders who don't know my real name.

I've worked diligently to keep it off the blog.

I appreciate those of you who've worked diligently to keep it off the blog.

My actions have not always been 100% legal. But mostly.

My actions HAVE been pretty moral.

My actions are rarely unkind.

My thoughts can be very unkind.

My retirement fund is sound.

My rainy day fund is lacking.

I am in awe of bright people.

People think I am fearless. I am not.

I get very impatient when people talk just for the sake of filling the void.

I like the void.

Every time I leave town for a gig, I throw out and give away more things.

I own 10 evening gowns.

The 31st Day of Christ*&^%$ will be about things I wish to be in 2011.

On the Twenty-Ninth Day of Christ*&^%$

On the Twenty-Ninth Day of Christ*&^%$, TiZ reveals to you...

My couch is the most comfortable couch in the world.

When I'm uber-potatoing, I don't leave it all day...or night.

I have terrible vision.

In any other time or place, I would not be a winner in survival of the fittest.

My vision is so bad I'm not a candidate for lasik surgery.

I had my tonsils out at 25.

I had hospitalization insurance which did not take care of the doctor's fee. I never got a bill.

I'm very good at taxes.

I do them myself.

I was audited once and got along famously with the auditor...who praised me for my honesty, efficiency and preparedness.

My mother wouldn't let me be a Brownie.

My mother wouldn't let me be a Girl Scout.

I wanted to be a Brownie.

I was invited to be a cox on the crew team at Yale.

I was invited to join the Yale Rugby Club.

I know some really filthy songs.

I mean REALLY filthy.

I am the proud owner of a John Valby--Doctor Dirty, Prince of Porn, Sultan of Sleaze--album.

His sister was the "Ride the Chariot" soloist at Yale before I was.

I sang "Ride the Chariot" all over Europe.

I got into Yale on the singing equivalent of a football scholarship.

Fenno Heath changed my life by inviting me to Yale.

My first purchase of the New Year will be a concertina.

I have dreams that there are rats eating placenta in m NY kitchen.

I freely and vociferously yell at tourists who are being dumb-asses.

I have an instrument called a ukelin.

My second musical purchase of the New Year will probably be a tongue drum.

I love quirky instruments.

I need an awesome job so I can purchase quirky instruments in the New Year.