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Saturday, 19 December 2009

Good Intentions, Bad Outcome

I planned on writing the most amazing, awe-inspiring, heart-warming post ever, but that didn't work out quite like I expected. I'm on my second round of antibiotics for the cough/cold thing I've had for what seems like forever. Lately, my stomach, which is already pretty annoyingly petulant, has not been handling aforementioned antibiotics very well. My cough/cold is still lingering, but has mostly disappeared. I think I'm going to just stop taking the tummy-upsetting pills. I'm tired of feeling like I'm going to vomit if I move too suddenly. I'd rather just cough on other unsuspecting passengers. They probably wouldn't, but they don't get a choice, do they?

Nope.

We're leaving in about 13ish hours. We'll be on a plane for 28 hours. I didn't even know planes could carry enough fuel to make that long of a trip, but I guess that's just one more reason why I draw and don't design airplanes. I'm getting really nervous that I'll start to go stir crazy in the 28 hours I'll be confined to a seat and am not able to get comfortable. The battery on every semi-entertaining thing I have dies within a couple hours. Laptop -- dead in under 3 hours. iPod -- will last about 8 hours at the most. I could draw, but it gets pretty bumpy turbulent at times. I packed a sketch pad and a couple pencils, a notebook on the off chance I might have something to write about, my laptop, a couple books that will probably never be opened, some magazines, AAA-battery operated MP3 player that I bought yesterday specifically for this flight and tons of AAA batteries. And most importantly, a toothbrush. It was the first thing that went into my carry on.

We'll be gone until the 31st. If I don't come on before then (which, let's be real, is highly unlikely), Merry Christmas!

Friday, 18 December 2009

Shine on You Crazy Diamond

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? [...] Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. [...] It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

New Adventure!

I found a pattern and color recommendations to make Hogwarts scarves. I'm not much of a knitter (I've made two baby blankets, and that's as far as my knitting experience goes), but I'm going to give it a go. The pattern is here at the now defunct knit.atypically.net. I already have everything else I need, except yarnage. I ordered the yarn I needed, which cost upwards of 40 dollars, something I'm not happy about. Shipping is a bitch. I also ordered more than I needed, on the slight possibility I may mess up...

It will probably come in while we're off on our grand Christmas adventure, which is kind of depressing; I was looking forward to starting and screwing up! I should make a Ravenclaw scarf for Fritz. I think he would have been a Ravenclaw. You know, that remarkable intelligence thing.

Sunday, 06 December 2009

The Internetz is Your Friend

I have an overwhelming urge to type "hi!" for some unknown reason, but I'm going to refrain. Oh, looky there, snuck it in anyway.

Firstly! Personal stuff. Well, semi-personal. The party for Middle One is next week, the 9th. It's possible I'm more excited about his birthday than I was my own. Well, no. It's more than possible. It's a fact. Anyway, it's all Lego themed and going to be awesome.

I might not get to go to his party if I'm still sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, have a stuffy head or fever. I don't want to get 15+ kids sick and have their mommies wanting to kill me. That's okay though. I bought him a present; I'm sure that will more than make up for my absence.

This is my last week of school. I'm really tired of going, but I know if I don't go I'll miss every body and feel like a quitter. So I'm going to keep going, but at snail pace, taking probably 6 years to complete a 3 year degree.

We're leaving in 12 days to go visit my family for Christmas! Fritz will still have work to do while we're gone, but he managed to get all the vacation time he needed for our trip. Last year without him sucked majorly. I mean, it was okay and nice to see my family, but I'm greedy and like to have it all.

Since my last post with the semi-naked pictures has been up, I've gotten quite a few subs and friend invites from sites that contain nothing but porn. So, if you're one of those people and you're reading this now...sorry to disappoint, but most of what I post is boring, text-filled, and doesn't usually involve random sexual encounters.

Secondly! The impersonal but still kinda personal stuff. Helpful/Fun Internetz stuff.

1. Since I'm assuming you all have a blog (Don't try to deny it. I've read it!), the first site is this one. It generates random blog topics to write about when you're feeling uninspired. It's also pretty good if you're running a writing challenge thing, I've discovered. I'm pretty sure the one I was running and gave up to someone else died. Such a shame.

2. Writers, bloggers, whatever you young'ns are calling yourselves these days, BigHugeLabs has a ...thing called Writer that's similar to Mac's WriteRoom (or the Windows equivalent, Dark Room). It blacks out every thing and let's you write without distraction. It's pretty nifty if you write a lot, or as in my case, attempt to write a lot.

3. Don't Forget Your Toothbrush. Fritz and I have gone on quite a few trips. Most of those trips were pretty long and it's easy to forget a lot of things you may need. You put in the details of your trip and it generates a list of things you'll need. I'm forget things a lot, so it's useful for someone like me.

4. Network for Good is an easy way to donate money or time online to just about any charity. I haven't thought of one that I haven't seen on there yet. We donate to the PKD Foundation and Chemo Angels every year. Through this website you can set recurring donations monthly, quarterly, or annually. It's convenient, if charity is your thing.

5. I'm tired. Four is enough.

Monday, 30 November 2009

But I Thought...

I got a message from heckels the other day/today (I don't remember which) with a link to some pictures of Grady Sizemore posing all half-naked like in his bathroom. They were apparently for his Playboy Playmate girlfriend (whose name I don't know or care about), were leaked, and now have graduated to certified wank material. I'll re-post some of them, because...well, I want to. Clicky clicky for a bigger picture.

Your balls are showing...BUMBLEBEE TUNA!
Movie reference, ftw.
I guess I was sort of under the impression only gay men participate in the grabbing of the crotch, half-naked, MySpace-esque bathroom photo sessions. Could it be? Was I wrong yet again?

Dun dun dun.

(That was supposed to be that creepy noise in the scary movies I don't usually watch. That noise, you know?)