beautiflntmr

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:17:24 GMT

Want!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:40:48 GMT

The Blockbuster near my mom's shop is closing down.
So I got myself a brand-spankin-new copy of The Other Boleyn Girl. Never been opened, still in its plastic shrink-wrap with the security tape on it.

And I want the tarot deck that Anne was using in the movie.
Except that I don't think it really exists.

Gr.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:08:18 GMT

So my sister's out of the country, right?
Not on vacation, but to travel the world, staying about a year in each country she hits, working while she's there.
And at this point, she can't afford a plane ticket back home just yet.

But we just got her jury summons.
What the hell do we do?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:40:29 GMT

Judge OKs Challenge to Human-Gene Patents
Thank you!!
Really, some people's greed . . .

Nowhere to go...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:51 GMT

What type of Fae are you?

Make note: Being stuck in the wrist with a needle hurts like a damn bitch.
Having to keep that needle in for the IV drip . . . tends to make one irritable.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:15:58 GMT

This.

I have a stalker?!

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:25 GMT

Apparently one of my bosses (the nice one at crafty job) on a whim tried to look me up on Facebook.

Not sure what I think of that.

Kinda makes me glad, though, that I haven't yet listened to my sister and cousins about getting an account there.

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:02:22 GMT

Mornings are mine.

When I can quietly slip out of bed (willing or no), pad my way to the kitchen, put on a pot of tea and enjoy the sky becoming lighter in silence.
Normally, when I wake, I don't like anything electronic/electric to be on. Music, TV, lights; if it involves anything that needs electric or battery power, I don't like it to be on. I also like to be alone while I enjoy the morning. Not another soul awake in the house - ideally not another soul in the house at all. If someone else is present, I might be a little grumpy. If that someone else has the need to turn on a light, the TV, and/or listen to music, I get irritable, fast.

Today I'm alone in the house, with only this computer on.
So far I'm in a peaceful mood.
I have to leave for work in a half hour, and my day will progress rather peacefully and amiably, slowly gaining energy and a good mood to face the rest of the day with.

I may end up cleaning out my room later... or not. I definitely need music to be able to get myself through such a monumental task, but Dad will be asleep in the next room.
Knit... and watch a movie.
Or HGTV.
Perhaps do a little pruning on my basil... If the sun is out.
I don't know.
We'll see.
For now, perhaps a little game or two.

Blechhh . . . .

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:46 GMT

Another morning when I didn't want to leave the comfort of my four blankets. Tea was brewed (Twining English Breakfast), pea soup heated up (yes, pea soup for breakfast - I DID mention it was cold?), and more blankets wrapped around me while I enjoyed warm food and drink.
Did I really complain of the summer heat?
The turn of the seasons is only fun when you don't have to deal with all the daily minutiae of adult reality.
If I could become a quasi-hermit, never leaving home except when I wanted to, or anytime I needed food, I would do it in a heartbeat.

It's COLD damnit!
Too cold to take a shower. I'd get hypothermia.

Chamomile.

I found more recipes while at work today.
I'm just feeling too lazy to copy them down right now.

Grandma's birthday today. Went over to Aunt's house and had cake, brought dinner home and ate here. Gave her my card. Not sure if I wrote legibly enough for her to read what I wrote.

Carry on.

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:03:01 GMT

And so the season of sniffles begins.
I'm now waking up almost every morning with a clogged or runny nose, unwilling to get out from under the warmth of a triple-woven throw, a fleece throw, and a flannel-lined sleeping bag. When I do manage to drag myself out of bed, I'm bundled up, and my drink of choice no longer comes from the fridge.

I wanted to write more, but it'll have to wait until I get home from work.

Writer's Block: On the (Job) Hunt

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:26:06 GMT

What's the hardest part about looking for a new job?

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The entire thing is hard.
From just trying to find out who's hiring, to walking in and asking for an application . . .

Scratch that.
The hardest part, for me, is the waiting after handing in your application.
Either you call them back and ask if anyone's reviewed your application yet, dreading the thought that they'll say they have and you're not what they're looking for, or you sit by the phone all day, waiting for them to call you in the hopes that your application appealed to them.

But the entire process can be painful, because once you've been invited for an interview, you agonize over what kind of questions they're going to ask, and how you'll answer, all while panicking because you don't have a single suitable thing to wear, and oh god, what if you do that nervous habit thing without realizing it?!

Then, once the interview's over, you might have to wait some more to see whether you made enough of an impression for them to hire you. More agonizing and waiting by the phone, or more agonizing and making phone calls while dreading the crushing rejection.

This is why it's very important to do your job well enough that your bosses don't think of letting you go, so you don't have to go through the process any more than is absolutely necessary.

On health care reform and us young'uns

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:03:52 GMT

Commentary: Where are the young voices on health care?
You'd think they'd learn to keep paying us attention after all the voting is over. After all, if you got us to vote for you, then the only way to retain our support is to continue listening to us.
Now, I haven't been paying much attention to the President's speeches on health reform, but I doubt there's been one peep from him about how it would affect our generation.
That's not to say that it shouldn't also take into consideration the problems of the older generations.
But, as the commentary stated: We're the ones who'll have to live with it the longest.
You'd think, as a father, the President would take that into consideration. After all, he took his daughters into consideration when he talked about how he wants to do away with the glass ceiling. Why not with health reform as well?
I've not attended college classes in four years, but I've only just managed to find health insurance, and even that's shaky with only one permanent part-time job, and one seasonal part-time job.

I guess we'll continue to see how this drama unfolds.

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:51:48 GMT

I seem to be stuck on 80s power ballads.
All because I walked into work just when they were playing Chicago's "You're the Inspiration".
Now I'm listening to my 80s mix on Pandora.
And I've got REO Speedwagon stuck in my head.

So in withdrawal

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:28:29 GMT

..omgCAT!!
It captures Rose so well!!

Good times

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:19:41 GMT

I'm just waiting for Cat's entry about yesterday.
Photos taken. Some funny, some just cool.
I have to get to work now, though, so later.

Note to selves:

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:55:40 GMT

My sister and I should never become cake decorators.

Picture will be posted after the party.

Really.

Thursday post

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:59:11 GMT

Just a general warning: I won't be home to give click-backs until 10pm eastern.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:27:42 GMT

So I'm looking for another job.
Crafting job has me working three days a week and I have to pay off $600 by Sep. 4th.
Had to cancel my doctor appointment in August.

Applied at three different Petcos, one of which is near Mike.
Trying Ann Taylor.

Tried H&M but they don't have an opening at the store near me. The problems with the Center City location?
1) I drive there, and deal with having to find a place to park, and then walk to work, then walk back from work, possibly at night, to find my car again. The driving alone could get me in an accident, then the possible night-time walk between work and the car could be dangerous.
2) I take the train there, and have to walk to work, then have to walk back to the train station and wait for the train, at night. Again, dangerous.

Center city is out of the question.

Really, really hoping I'll get the job at my local Petco, because it's close enough to my job to walk from one to the other.

In other news, yesterday my sister and I went to the local Joanne's fabric store. I found the most beautiful brocaded sari fabric for only $6.99 a yard, and I think, whenever I manage to get myself a Fenestra deck, I'll get a yard of that fabric and make a bag with it.
Then there's the dark gray silk I found, which I will probably get a yard of for my Hanson-Roberts.

Only when I have money, though.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:22:41 GMT

What color Pern dragon would you ride (Now with mechanical correctness!)
Created by Cavatica

Your Result
You're a brownrider. You're a dragonrider's dragonrider: grounded and level-headed, with all the confidence of a bronzerider but with a whole lot less of the ego. While most people may think of brownriders as second-besters who just couldn't cut it on bronze, you actually got the better end of the deal: yeah, you don't get the fame and prestige, but frankly, you're okay with that. Celebrity is stressful, after all. And in any event, you're a good, solid dragonrider: practical and reliable, you may be called upon to serve as a Wingsecond, Wingleader, or Weyrlingmaster, all of which are demanding positions requiring your full attention and expertise. Few people realize that, in a pinch, you're the guy the Weyrleader's most likely to turn to. And at the end of the day, you don't have to go home to a cranky weyrwoman--there are plenty of cute greenriders to flirt with, and they'll be happy not to have to put up with one of those overworked, overrated pretty boys. Well done, sir!

What color Pern dragon would you ride?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:59:10 GMT

Happy happy early birthday to orangebeaver!! Have a beer, another year is just another number.
(Yeah, coming from me, right?)

Squiby is down. Again.
My herbs aren't dying, but aren't growing.
Still looking for a job.
Um.

That's about it, really.
Loki has to get neutered. REALly soon.
And WHY do cats love to sit around the toilet so much?!
Loki's place is in the corner where we can't reach him, while Snickers has her throne on the lid.
I will never get it.

I hate this weather!

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:22:25 GMT

Ugggggghhhhh growth pains are not fun!

This weather...
Hot during the day, cool at night, hot in the afternoon, suddenly chill before sunset and cold at night...
is wreaking havoc on my stomach.

My body does not like sudden and drastic temperature changes.

Because I'm bored?

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:03:31 GMT

I..
This article is just . . . so true!
And it makes one laugh at some points.
There is mention of both Dr. Who AND Animorphs!
And its opposite

BAHahahh!

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:17:10 GMT

Video about cats
To: Anyone who is a cat lover/owner
You guys will LOVE this!!

Oh, and don't forget this one!

And um..
I wouldn't mind wearing this myself? XD

Want a good laugh?

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:07:01 GMT

Weird and Unusual Names of Real Towns in Pennsylvania

And:
Fail

Writer's Block: Significant Choices

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:34:35 GMT

If you had to choose between your friends and your significant other, who would you choose?

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That would depend on who's trying to force me to choose. Anyone who would try to make someone choose between friends and SOs isn't worth anyone's time, let alone the outcome of that decision.
If it were a life or death situation, and some third party was making me choose who would die, I'd sacrifice myself first, rather than let anyone else die.