Improved, but not New.

yeah. we all knew it wouldn't be too long before i had to start a new blog.

so welcome to it.

Damn Near Life Sized.


how many different meanings that has in my life right now!

it all got started on christelmas morning when i was opening the gifts from my mom... and there was this giant box with Wizard of Oz on the front of it. and i couldn't even begin to hazard a guess to its contents.

it wasn't too heavy. but filled with styrofoam. as i peeked inside i see black and white stripes and something red and sparkly. i was really interested at this point.

finally the styrofoam comes free from the box with a WHOOSH!
i pry off the top layer...

*blink*

*blink*

*blink blink*


Damn Near Life Sized ceramic replica of the Wicked Witch of the East's legs.

and no. i am not lying.

for your viewing pleasure:

i bet you guys want the BACK story don't you?
nosy buggers, aren't you?


awight here it go.


when i was a weeeeeeeeee lass, i would spend a lot of time up in dallas at my grandparent's house. spring, summer, fall, winter, it didn't matter. and somehow. *MAGICALLY* The Wizard of Oz would come on tv. and i would lay on the linoleum and we would all watch it. i don't know how my Mimi did it. but she always made it come on tv when i was there. so it is a special thing with us. and for the longest time, my veryownpersonal mother never understood the WoO thing between us. she would always ask why i wanted to get the calendar, ornaments, figurines for my Mimi. once year she finally understood. and then last year, my Mimi got really sick. and Mom somehow incorporated my WoO thing into her Christelmas shopping... and THAT is how i got a pair of Damn Near Life Sized Wicked Witch of the East legs.


i know you're jealous. it's ok. i'm used to it.




upon the release of the legs and the discovery of their Damn Near Life Size-ness, the title for this blog was born.



this is a new year. this will bring many changes. my divorce will be final in a week or so. and i am looking forward with new eyes. i am going to be Damn Near Life Sized myownself.


Christel. now with a hint of bitterness, a dash of liberation, but 50% more skip!