Lovefest

February 3, 2017February 2, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 23 Comments

Thank you, Fitnessgrad, for the Lovely Blog Award you bestowed upon me last year in July. Excuse my tardiness, but as I’ve said before – better late than never.

Now that we’re into February, I’d like to start this month with the theme of love. As I’m wont to do, I’m changing the rules for this award where you normally tell readers about yourself. Rather than answering questions about me and nominating a select few of my fellow bloggers for the award, I’d like to turn this into a Lovefest.

I invite you to comment about something, someone, or anything you love, and leave your blog link below to give others the opportunity to fall in love with your site.

I wish you all a lovely bloggin’ time. Have a wonderful weekend!

Hunted

January 31, 2017January 30, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 7 Comments

Image: Pixabay

Seeking asylum,
Nowhere to escape nor hide,
Let me in, you beast.

Half Breed

January 28, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 3 Comments

Image: Wikipedia

While eating a banana pizza, Roscoe watches the foibles of his favorite character in a sit-com. He licks his hairy fingers clean after eating and gets up to relieve himself in the corner of his room. As he finishes, he hears the familiar turn of the key on the steel door of his Plexiglass room. Time for another exam, he thinks.

“Hey, Roscoe, ready for your check-up,” the broad-shouldered man says as he corrals Roscoe out of the room.

They walk down a short corridor and go inside Dr. Shroeder’s “Fun Room,” as Roscoe has been told to refer to it.

“Nice to see you looking bright and relaxed this time, Roscoe.” A tall, slender woman, Dr. Schroeder smiles as she takes Roscoe by the hand and leads him to an unusually long indoor playground monkey bar. “Let’s see you swing across the length of the bar twice.”

Roscoe is excited to impress Dr. Schroeder of his athletic prowess, as he starts to show off.

Dr. Schroeder is joined by her associate, who asks, “How is our monkey boy doing?”

“Please don’t refer to Roscoe that way,” says Dr. Schroeder, somewhat taken aback. “I consider him as a human boy.”

“Just make sure you give him a full body shave whenever you decide to go public with your experiment,” replies the associate.

Afterwards, the associate leaves Dr. Schroeder, who is left thinking not for the first time if she would ever reveal Roscoe is her son.

Gender Mender

January 25, 2017January 24, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 6 Comments

Image: Pixabay

Weary pretender
He dreams of high-heeled shoe wear,
Miniskirts and slips.

Render him female
A padded bra and panties,
Starters to mend her.

Cult of Evil

January 22, 2017January 21, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 6 Comments

Image: Pixabay

Farewell, my lovelies,
Death is inevitable,
Just drink the Kool-Aid.

Jonestown, Guyana
Misplaced trust turned tragedy
Jim Jones’ legacy.

Lies cultivated,
Zealous believers’ blind faith
No hope comes from fear.

Despair guaranteed,
Dysfunctional family,
Disguised as normal.

Rooted in evil
ISIS is an example,
Beware the devil.

The Yellow Handkerchief (a movie blurt)

January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 9 Comments

At once a mystery and a love story, this road trip movie shows how three unlikely people come together to eventually trust and help one another in more ways than one. The three travelers are played by William Hurt, a newly released, middle-aged ex-convict; Kristen Stewart, a lonely young woman with insight beyond her years; and Eddie Redmayne, an awkward but earnest young man wanting to see more of the country in his big old American car. Together they travel the backroads of the southern bayou, unloading their emotional baggage and gradually finding hope. Prepare for a tear or two at the end.

Following King

January 16, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 6 Comments

Image: Pixabay

United we rule
Divided we fail,
We the people control
Whether we sink or set sail.

Listen to Martin Luther King’s wise call:
“We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”

Ballsy

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 23 Comments

Image: Pixabay

“I’m not here to bust your balls. I’m here so we don’t get our balls busted,” the new CEO assured his employees.

Six months later, he saved the shareholders $6 million by letting go 3,000 workers.

Outside the building, sitting on a park bench were two former employees, Sam and Hank. Sam snorted, “Our CEO sure had us by the balls.”

Hank responded, “Yep, he had the balls to make us believe that if we juggled our schedule to fit his deadlines, we’d be having a ball in no time.”

“Turns out he thinks we dropped the ball.” Sam rubbed his eyes so his friend wouldn’t see them misting.

“Got that right. It’s one new ball game these days.”

Sighing, they both stood up and left, scratching their balls.

Inhale

January 7, 2017 / Karina Pinella / 25 Comments

Image: Pixabay

She inhales, deeply. Then coughs. A lot. Her eyes almost pop out. Slowly, she feels the effects. She inhales again, knowing another bout of coughing is inevitable. But the sweet pain shooting through her lungs is worth it for she’s sensing herself relaxing. She relishes the moment; she doesn’t have much time left. Her insides start to rebel, while from the outside her body becomes more still. What a sensation. So, this is death by smog.