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March 4th, 2008
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Wonderfully refreshing music...
...so give them a listen, will you?

It's a wonderful lil podcast given by one of my fave independent artists, Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, of "Do Virgin's Taste Better?" fame.

Next to the Classical music stations I frequent, these are my pick for inspirational, uplifting refreshing music.

Oh, and he also does the "Bards Podcast" and "Renaissance Festival Music Podcast" as well.

Not to mention some of his music plain makes me giggle in all the right spots.

Twice-monthly Celtic and Irish music by the best independent Celtic music groups. Irish drinking songs, Scottish folk songs, bagpipes, music from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Wales, Nova Scotia, Galacia, Australia and the United States. Hosted by Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards.

Current Location: Reviving with music
Current Music: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast--go figure!

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July 26th, 2006
08:31 pm
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I live.
I think that covers it...yup, sure do.

Spiders weaving their webs here...fascinating to observe...yup...still alive...

Current Mood: apathetic
Current Music: La Donna Mobile--Andrea Bocelli

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August 10th, 2004
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Pros and cons of homebirth
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I've decided on homebirth for my wee one, one I feel is the only right decision for me.  I have balanced the pros and cons of both, and remembering the trials and tribulations my own mother went through with childbirth, I could not in good conscience go her route.  If there was no other alternative, then I would go to the hospital.  

To me, women have desensitized themselves from the whole experience of bearing a child, and miss out on the best bonding experience they could ever possibly hope for with painkillers, having induced labours, or going through a c-section for a fast way to get the baby out.  Not everyone is like this, and I admit there are a few women for whom this is necessary.  On the whole, I've heard "OMG I can't wait for the epidural,"  or, "This kid has freeloaded in my body long enough! Get it out!"  more times than I care to tell.  Personally, I take every day of pregnancy as almost a holy feeling.
 For background, I've had three miscarriages.  I've had two of them probed with  pap smears(they didn't believe  I could be pregnant the first time because my belly wasn't HUGE, and  other slight changes didn't occur.)
The second one landed me in the hospital, where they argued my blood type, the fact I had low blood pressure, and jacked it up to hte heavens with drugs anyway, let me bleed in a gurney, kept kicking my SO out of the room when he told them of my drug allergies, and medical history, which they ignored...bleed for seven straight hours.  It was a nightmare.  My third came on the heels of my second, and left me devastated.  They gave me pill after pill trying to "clean me out".  All they did is break down my bodies natural defenses.  I wasn't trying  whole heartedly this time, and it was several months before I bothered to get it confirmed.  I determined then and there when the midwife approved by the hospital said I could not have it at home(natural, without drugs, yes, but then the hospital takes over), and after the birth, it would be taken from me to be looked over(I would miss precious bonding time with my child), was one of the reasons for looking into alternative means.  Due to drugs and anesthesia and painkillers(which her body rejected) and surgery, my mother went into a coma after the birth of my brother.  She did not come home for two weeks.  She did not get to bond with her son.  I will NOT go through that.  At home, my baby would have first view of "home," "mommy," "daddy," "friends".  Feeding begins right away, not on a schedule with some nurse holding a bottle until you are awake enough to feed them.  Instant bonding, which is so vital for the childs well-being with this.  A homebirth allows your wee one(if you have other children) to see the sibling right away, and say, "hiya baby, I'm your brother/sister".  A midwife will help you learn about proper nutrition, and will not just hand you a prescription for a prenatal, and say, make sure you eat healthy.  They take it step-by-step with you.  They make the transition to motherhood a joy.  I learned more about my ever changing body than I ever did with a good doctor(not that I am saying doctors are bad, my family doctor is a godsend).

Let's look at what hospitals have to offer.  The top-of-the-line drugs(which the baby does take in), doctors on a time schedule trying to speed the birth on by breaking water(if you were unfortunate enough to come in before it did so), giving you drugs to induce labour.  They don't instruct you on how to stretch your muscles so that surgery(episiotomies are evil) is often not necessary, and makes intimacies with your SO impossible for longer periods of time.  No immediate bonding time with your baby, and placing it with other infants, whom it doesn't know, and will probably not see again.  If you have other children, they will not get to learn about their siblings until after they are brought home, and most likely will harbour resentment for the new ones more readily than if they got to see them right away with you . 

Go ahead and rant.  That is what I created the entry for.  I want to experience this to the fullest possiblity.  It is my choice, along with breastfeeding(I KNOW what most of you think of that one).  My 2 cp.  Open to the public.

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July 6th, 2004
12:18 pm
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More cheese with my whine...
...so I end up very angry, hurt and annoyed.  I found very early this morning I was lied to by one of the few friends I have.  They are jealous of me, and lied about it.  I don't know why this upsets me, except that they vehemently insisted that they were NOT FUCKING JEALOUS!!!!

Being jealous is a normal emotion. Lying to your friend and saying you are not is not a normal thing, is it?  It is protecting nobody, and when your SO ends up inadvertently telling your friend that they lied about their feelings, it hurts.  A lotThis is the first time they have ever lied to me, so I guess it is bothering me a bit more than it normally would.   I'm probably overreacting as usual.

 I can count on my one hand how many people I feel safe around...people that I'd take a bullet for.  I may lose two of them because of this one teeny incident.  Not sure of that yet, as I haven't confronted them.  I know that I can't trust them with my confidences anymore, and that makes me very sad. 

As it stands now, I don't want to goto the Ren Faire now because of this.  I was looking forward to this all year.  Now it fills me with dread and sadness.  Bear, my brother...almost everyone involved is upset by this.  I can't say I blame them, but why go if there are people that hate your guts, or feel threatened by you?  All of this over one little lie, said in anger...

I'm going to go and curl up with my teddybear collection now and cry, although I don't think there are any tears left after last night.


Current Mood: crushed

January 6th, 2004
07:37 pm
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I am what I always knew I was...=p


You are ruthless.

Most people would not want to anger you.

Current Mood: amused
Current Music: evil muzak

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September 5th, 2003
04:30 pm
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OMG!!!!!
I had a shitty day at work...BAH!!!!

A neighbour handed me a package that was left on doorstep by Airbourne Express...lousy bastards...I called them and reamed them a new one.

My printhead came in...now I am trying to recalibrate my printer...BAH x 2

I just got a knock on the door, and got a delivery from ups guy...I didn't remember ordering anything.

I look at it, and realise it is a package from CM...????

I open it up, and nearly have a heart attack...I got a whole mess of Discs...I think I will spend the next few hours poring thru them and devouring the eye candy...

YIPPEE!!!!!


*mental note: must hug the stuffing out of CM *end mental note.

Current Mood: bouncy
Current Music: LoA--James Brown is Dead

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September 3rd, 2003
02:45 pm
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The end
The funeral was much different than the ones I went to as a child. Due to some confusion, the ceremony was finished when we got there, and seeing as how they do not let us see the actual internment, to grandma's house we went(go ahead and make the joke, I dare ya...;p)

I found out one of our relatives from Poland is now living here. I remembered sending letters, and all sorts of care packages to them.

They were in tears when they saw me...I was too drained to weep anymore, so I decided on showing them my artwork. I was surprised to learn that they paint and the like. It seems that I was a role model from here...imagine that!

When they were in Poland, they pictured all of us as fabulously wealthy. I wish. We spared what we could cause sharing was what we were taught. I try to follow those lessons today, even though some people take advantage of this nature of mine.

Some of the things they remembered made me wince, cause they did not know the whole truth. As usual, there was too much food, much pressure to stuff ourselves...lots of "do you remember" tons of weepy overly made up over perfumed kisses/hugs...TOns of " I remember you when you were a baby"...and the like...My brother rather cleverly pretended to know absolutely noone.

Everyone wished my sister could have made it, as did I. I miss having her here so much.

*** cut to later***

CJ took me home, and I had to get away from familiar surroundings...I went over and hung with friends until the wee hours...I do not think they realise just how dear they are to me for putting up with me. Sometimes I feel like I am intruding or imposing, yet they make me feel right at home. It's a comfort I cherish.


***cut to today***

Today has been a real downer...I just can't shake this feeling.

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September 1st, 2003
09:12 am
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The wake
. . .

Too many people that I either knew and disliked, or had no clue of were there passing pleasantries...

I felt so drained by the end. Typical wake, full of weepy people. I managed to not kill anyone, so I guess it was good.

I wish I could hug my sister though. I think she needs quite a few.




***skip to much later***




Finally when Nanan logged on, I ended up playing EQ for a decent amount of time...kept my mind off of things.
EQ is almost fun again...maybe I'm over the funk...

I'm glad for the good friends I have...I guess I should be lucky.

If I don't tell them often enough, I hope they know anyway.

HUGE HUGS are looong overdue for all of them...

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Current Music: bah I say!

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July 22nd, 2003
03:13 pm
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Ogre did not take vacation...sigh
Oh well, I still am having a shall we say, interesting last few days?

I guess an ego boost every once in a while is good for me.

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July 11th, 2003
11:39 pm
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Vacation and other such BS
Well, so far my vacation has been decent. I can't really complain.

I KNOW I'm gonna suffer when I have to work again.

I just hope the Ogre decides to take her vacation on the day I get back...;p

Last minute plans driving me nuts tho...

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July 4th, 2003
12:55 am
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Hellsing roxor!
OMFG!!!! Jarneth brought over the complete set of Hellsing discs, and I completely immersed myself into the absolute divine gore of it. It's sooooo dark, and the reds are so sharp, and the character designs...*drool*

I sketched from memory a couple pix of the lead vamp, and not too shabby if I do say so myself...I just got a kickstart to my art bug...*cheer*


Other than a less than stellar day at work yesterday was good. Hellsing, hanging out with Jarneth and CJ...

Life is good.

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June 26th, 2003
06:37 pm
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Memorial
Bittersweet today.

Went to the memorial today.

Remembering all of the good things about one life.

Remembering all of the friendly bantering, bitching, and smart-arsed remarks...just priceless.

It's not really goodbye you know, because as long as you remember everything good about them, they live on.

So tonight I'll light some incense and remember.

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Pachelbels Canon

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June 16th, 2003
07:23 pm
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Sigh
I worked on my lil garden most of the day, weeding and laying down mulch, and watering...
Tru gave me the cutest laquered slats to make a cute lil picket fence for my bitty garden...
I chatted with their daughters and helped them with their garden, giving them some little tips I learned as a child, which they drank in like water.

My PC has the MICROGIMP WINSUCK problem. Bear swapped out the ASUS board that was buggy, and it didn't work today. They went to work in a crappy mood. I called Nanan, who told me of this problem, which they got straight from ASUS. Supposedly, it was a failsafe to prevent people from pirating WINBLOWS XP...all it does is annoy the piss out of the honest people. I called Bear to let them know, and they still are not happy. I figured they would cheer the fuck up seeing as how it was nothing they did wrong...*sigh*

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No rest for the weary
Yesterday was the longest day of my life. It was supposed to be the day I worked in the garden, so I decided to sleep in a bit late. Bear answered the telephone, and got news. He came in and began the task of waking me up.
He told me Ogre called and needed me to go into work. I was in no mood to cater to the whims of Ogre, and crawled back into bed. Bear uncovers me and pleads with me to wake up.
He tells me; "Please, they need you. Chuck died." NO! NONO! NONONONO!

*insert hysterical sobbing here*

Bear took a long time to calm me down, and helped me find a suit to wear for work, and brushed my hair.

I know what you are thinking, he's just an employer, why get all broken up about that? Or, Death is an eventuality, he had cancer you know.

Charles Ramsey was more than just an employer. He was a dear friend. Someone who gave me a chance when nobody else did. Who stood by me when things seemed impossible or unbearable. He made the most heavenly breakfasts, and made sure we always started the day with a good hearty meal, and a smile(his meals always made me smile). He found the most interesting places to take us to for our annual Christmas dinner.
He always tried to make life beautiful.

I had to be the bearer of bad tidings for several people, as Tim was in no shape for it. I was ready to leave at one, but when Guests started arriving, his comment was, "I don't give a fuck". I stayed until everyone arrived, and finished the bookkeeping. Remembering I was supposed to take a cutting of a hosta to Nanan's mom for identification, I left the Goose at four. There I stayed until midnight, I was in no shape to drive. I left a message on VM for Bear. Somehow, Nanan's mom knew that plants would have a calming effect on people. I helped them dress up the plants for photographing and cataloging until it got dark. Afterwards, we BS'd and I got to feeling guilty at invading their place, so I took my leave.

Before I did though, I got news of a beautiful sort; Jarneth is back at LeJeune! Happy Happy YIPPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

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Current Music: Lothlorien--Ghostwood

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June 5th, 2003
03:04 pm
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Random...
Yesterday was...interesting.

Worked my tail off, coughing thru the paper mask all the way...Like I said before, I trust the doctors not.

Got home and started work on my new hobby...making teddybears...sooooooo cuuute! I have this minky fur, so plush...I just had to get it...if I had enough, I would have made Catmistress a cloak with it...they seem to love that kind of furry stuff.

Later in the eve, I got a call from long-lost Aginorr...they moved yet again, and it was wonderful to hear they are safe...Talked for so loong their sister kept piping in they needed the phone.

Toki came over to avoid beating the piss out of a relative before their mom has surgery to remove brain tumor
seemed otherwise to be in good spirits(called this afternoon to report surgery was successful).

Today, well, today I talk to Catmistress, who gushes about their S O, and then talks about some chocolate...maybe it was lack of sleep, but I end up picturing this pissed off mouse looking for the pillow that got stolen and dipped in chocolate for humans to snack on: actual product is Torras Chocolate Mousse Pillow...you figure it out.

Well, between that and making 1k worth of brochures for work, I am otherwise doing decent, this cough I guess will never go away...

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June 2nd, 2003
02:18 pm
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Whatever seems appropriate...
Today, I want to beat my mother...bloody. Yes, I think I shall make a replica of the weapons I use in EQ to make a very nice mess.

I cannot believe the filth that comes out of that womans mouth!

She has tha audacity to say that ALL of her children ALWAYS screw her over!
THe fucking nerve of that broad!

I mean, I have been the subject of her rants for the last 25 years, so I'm used to it, but damn!
CJ and Catmistress ahve never done anything wrong to deserve that in their lives! And to say it to CJ!!!!

*insert incoherent swearing here*

So in closing, whatever seems appropriate to that woman, I feel it needless to wait for karma to get her at this point...all suggestions welcome(except fatalities).

This is only a rant...LJ is my sounding board.

Current Mood: infuriated
Current Music: Welcome to my Nightmare--Rurouni Kenshin sndtrk IV

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June 1st, 2003
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Coughs, sneeze guards, and sighs
Well, treatment for sick is...going...sigh.

My employer took a turn for the worst as my earlier journal stated, right after the trip to Italy.

Seeing as how they had nobody else extra to call into work, I took to wearing a mask(lovingly nick-
named the "Sneeze Guard")so I wouldn't sneeze all the nasty allergy induced germs into the air.
Wolf made a smart arsed remark about looking like a SARS victim, and I told them if they didn't
knock it off, I'd either kick their arse, or go home.
It only took them a few seconds to realise I was serious, so I promptly went back to finishing my work.

Ogre is back to their old tricks, ingratiating their ugly arse with the bosses, but I am not fooled this time.

Rie and I have made a pact. If Ogre gets to the point where it looks like they are going to be in a
position of power, we both will give an ultimatum to Wolf: Either Ogre gets knocked down a peg or two,
or we put in our two-weeks notice. Nosey-rosey Ogre has already snooped their way into a war with me and
I'm sure Rie feels the same. There are other details that for the sake of a promise I won't divulge, but
If I were them, Ogre would have been fired for it a loooong time ago.

So in the end, today was a great big SIGH...maybe after Bear gets up, I'll drag him into EQland with me
so I can forget about all of this for a bitty bit.

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May 31st, 2003
06:56 pm
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You guys can quit nagging me now...
Okay, I went to the doctors office at 9:20 am yesterday, so you all can quit nagging me...

Doc diagnosis is as follows: Allergy-induced Bronchitis(as I said it would be)
Prescribed narcotic cough syrup and amoxil for antibiotics(also as I said they would)
and to hurry and get back onto my allergy meds(now available OTC)

Cost of Doctor visit: $67
Cost of Prescriptions: $52
Cost of Allergy meds: $16(for what was left on the shelf)

Total cost for what I already knew was wrong: $135

Talked to Rathjar last night, and brainstormed about my PC.
Determined it to be a failing MB that is causing all my woes.

Missed Jarneth's call today *sob*
They might try to call again at like 3am *sighs*
Sooo crushed cause it's a loooooong walk in the sandbox for them to use the phone.
I hope they come home real soon...

I WANT FLUFFY HOME RIGHT NOW, DAMNIT!!!!!!!!

*wishes notdamama would wake up from the huge dream they are having*
I much prefer the old one.

Current Mood: crushed
Current Music: Blue(yeah the annoying one)

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May 27th, 2003
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Flaky LJ
Well, I guess LJ was bogged down so they delayed posting...it would have been better if they said it in english instead of computer...sheesh!

Jarneth called again! WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! I got to talk to them for a whole 30 minutes! We joked about piercing appendages...(and other sundries)I asked them if they did, would they show me and they reminded themself to NOT get drunk around me...like I'd do anything mean to them in that state(angel with halo){translated: Evil, evil inky} ROFL
And no, I wouldn't, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't enlist the help of friends...Mwahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!

God I hope they send Jarneth and the rest of them home soon...I really want everyone home safe, even tho that means I have to send 2nd Maint Bn 80 dozen cookies...it would be so worth it to have them all home safely.

Well, I'm off to feed the Bear and get them up for work, and then off to hang out with Nanan (maybe they can fix Bear's new acquisition*fingers crossed*)

TTYL(when I get my voice back).

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LJ suxor today
Made a beautiful entry today, and LJ flaked out and gave me a line of error codes...BAH I SAY!!!!

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Gardens, Italy, and other things revisited...
Worked on my garden today...it's getting huge...
I don't think I was warned enough on how big everything was going to get LOL
I should have gotten less plants...^_^

Italy...My employers got back, and the one fighting cancer went to the ER on
Sunday evening...*sigh*
I got a lovely Italian journal with which I can either
write in, or sketch...hmm, what do you think I will do with it?

Talked to my neighbour Tru today; they are real amusing, even when going through
a rough time...Their daughters remind me of my sister when she was little, so
much energy for play!

Allergies kicking me so badly, all I can do is cough and lose my voice...*sigh*
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May 23rd, 2003
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The Foamy Puppy of Death Lives!!!!!! WHEEEEEE!!!!
Well, as the above post entails, I heard from Jarneth.
I got the call at 3:33 am CST yesterday.
I was in a deep sleep, heard fluffy's voice on the machine,and shot out of bed cracking my head on the wall while reaching for the phone.(Flaky move #1, but not the last)

Jarneth walked three miles to use the phone, and used the last minutes to call me. WHEEEEEEEEE!!!! Happy happy bouncy me!!!!!
The sad part is, the minutes you need to call here from Kuwait are tripled, so 20 minutes add up to about 6.5 .
So I chatted until the phone disconnected the call, and then ran out into the computer room to bounce around Bear and give them the news.

I know I should have maybe gotten up and checked to see if they were home, but OMG Jarneth only had 6 minutes, and running to grab the cordless would have wasted one of them...
I thought that screaming at 3:33 am would ahve been a big nono, but I still feel bad that Bear didn't get to talk to Jarn...*pout*

I was so excited, I was the biggest flake.

My friend Bithy and her hubby brought over a bottle of Skyy(not my fave, but palatable for mixed shots)vodka and lemons, and I cracked open my bottle of Frangelico, and proceeded to sugar the lemon wedges for what they called "Chocolate cake" shots.

I was so bouncy that I completely forgot I had absolutely nothing nutritious to eat the whole day(told you I was flaky), and got buzzed after 3 shots(Flaky move #2).
Bithy and I fixed some fast carbs(potatoes and toast) and after eight minutes I got sober *sob*.
I decided to have a couple more, then Bithy decided to call Nanan to see if they wanted to join us.
Nanan ended up being in a raid in EQ, and declined *pout* .
I guess I was chatting rather like a flake(#3) on the phone, and thereby became fodder for the torture machine known as Nanan...LOL
I can only imagine what Nanan told the folks and sister about me...LOL

They brought over some DVD's, and "Hot Chick" I didn't like from the get-go, so they put in Lilo & Stitch (which was cute...for a Disney clone)instead.

While all of this was going on, I managed to corrupt Bithy's hubby into a round of "make an EverQuest ranger" on my account so they could see what I was always ignoring the phone calls(note: I was talking to Bithy halfheartedly on the phone while playing on EQ type ignoring)for.
The only time I flake out like that is generally when I am in a group which is a rarity for evil lil me...

Well, after they left, I chatted with Nanan on phone(still flaky) and found out they all were watching a movie, so they said they would call back(and flaked).
Nanan IM'd me, then went to see the beginning of the movie which they missed due to raid(so I am not the only flake today :P)
About 20 or so later they got back on IM and I was also chatting with Shalek(in-game pal)on EQIM for a bit until they both ended up crashing...

So...here I am, still wired...not at all tired...and I have to work at 9 am CST today...funfunfun...

The moral of this story folks is: THE FOAMY PUPPY OF DEATH LIVES!!!! Who needs a moral today?(moral, not to be confused with morel, the ultra yummy uber expensive fungus)NOT THIS DINKY INKY!!!!

Current Mood: bouncy
Current Music: Josh Groban-Alla Luce Dal Sole(I like Baritones, so sue me!)

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May 9th, 2003
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Gardens, Italy, and other things...
Well, I got part of the garden I wanted to plant complete...I wish it was a house of my own that I was planting in...

My employers left for Italy yesterday...one of them was going to cancel, but the other one said they were going anyway, sick or not(I guess the chemo weakness is now kicking in), so off they went...I am worried, but their attitude keeps me in awe.

I want things to go just so, but I'm not so sure they will cooperate with me...=p

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April 17th, 2003
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Lazy week
*sigh*

This truly bites!

Damn near a whole week off...even though I am the one who will get the most work this week.

Lazy, lazy week...

I posted a few letters to Jarneth, hope to soon get a response...damn military mail! It's SLOWER than SNAIL MAIL!!!! I kept having the song "Mr. Postman" running thru my head replacing "boyfriend" with Marine buddy or
Foamy Puppy or Ranger even replacing whole parts of the song with EQ references(I'm addicted to EQ, so what? Nyah!)
I hope they come home soon...we all miss that crazy Half Elf Ranger(EQ character reference) soooo much!

In other news...

Went with a friend to a memorial last night...by memorial I mean the equivalent of Passover Mass in the Catholic faith; not a sad type thing, but they are far from Catholic.
I kept waiting for me to burst into flames...I mean after a certain person called me WORLDLY, shouldn't I burn up in a church type place?

My definition of worldly is to enjoy the world and all it's gifts...

Hell, if they wanted to give up worldly things they should be more like the AMISH...you know, give up ELECTRICITY and MIRRORS???
There are some really talented ppl out there in the world, be they writers, musicians, painters, or computer programmers. If I want to appreciate their work, so be it.

I also LOVE walking around in a forest too, but there are so damned few of those around here anymore.
I love feeding the animals in the parks. If this makes me WORLDLY, so be it. They don't have to worry about lil ol' me anymore...If they weren't married to someone Bear appreciates hanging out with, I wouldn't have bothered.

Catmistress, you had the right idea to wash your hands of them.

Religion is fine, but going to extremes to the point of excluding ppl for their lack of beliefs and ENJOYING LIFE is insane. One will not go to heaven faster or more certainly by only hanging out with their own kind; exclusion makes one a very shallow limited person.

I believe that is how 9/11 started...a set of fanatics believing in something so strongly they were willing to murder thousands to prove they would goto heaven. As long as RELIGION and their followers are allowed to be CLOSEMINDED, we will never have peace. It's not some HEAVENLY CREATURE IN A TOGA that will save us, it is INDIVIDUAL CHOICE that will save us.

Current Mood: lazy
Current Music: Mr. Postman(c'mon you know the song!)

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April 10th, 2003
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Dinner last night, and working out
Well, Dinner last night was a fabulous success!

Nanan and CJ came by and had dinner, and both said it was pretty good...the fact that my lil bro came by made it all the more sweet...

Turned into a royal nerd when Nanan showed me a new animation program...*drool* OMG I want the program, and as they pointed out, it's ONLY $7,000!!! =p

Got some needed criticism for my artwork, and am now very awake having had about a three-hour nap this morning before being hopelessly awake and running myself ragged.

Now that I am getting better healthwise, I am going back to the nice lil workout routine I had so that I can keep the dumpy figure I have a bit more stable.
Toki has so much drive that I feel like a slacker now! Toki--Lost: 75 lbs total, gained: 15 lbs of muscle(and climbing), and an endless supply of energy and enthusiasm...

Remember, only 72 days until bikini weather here! ;)

Current Mood: geeky
Current Music: Chemical Brothers--Galaxy Bounce

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