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[05 Sep 2008|10:33am] |
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Ok friends for you people who HAVEN'T filled out the poll on the 24th August can you do so otherwise I will choose where you sit!
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| Volleyball playing poodle |
[04 Sep 2008|06:36pm] |
I just thought this was too cute.
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| Spraying for mosquitoes |
[04 Sep 2008|05:57pm] |
Today I got a call from Orion's school warning parents that this evening the town will be spraying for mosquitoes. I've heard of this happening before but didn't think they were going to ever do it in my area. I was wrong.
I'm really upset by this. I don't like even using bug spray because of the chemicals. So you can imagine how I feel about trucks driving around just spraying the air. The idea is to kill mosquitoes to get rid of West Nile Virus which I can sort of understand. But what about animals and humans who might be affected by the sprays. They're urging people to stay indoors this evening and to turn off air conditioners and have the windows closed. Big red flag that it's not that safe.
And furthurmore only the school warned me about this. What about people who don't have school aged children? Or those who homeschool? They're not going to know that toxic chemicals are being sprayed in our area.
UGH!
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| Baby Ethan |
[04 Sep 2008|08:49pm] |
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Oh I forgot to mention, my friend Julie had a healthy baby Ethan on the 2nd of September. I saw pictures of him and he is beautiful.
He looks just like his dad.
Does anyone else get that melting feeling when they see brand new babies?
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| Хямяляйнен Еже Ёпрст |
[04 Sep 2008|08:36pm] |
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чертовски рада за данную супер-женщину и ее супер-мужчину, черт побери! и очень жаль что не смогу посетить главный мероприятие. судьба занесет в Казань када товарисч Финcкий Лев и товарисч Ежище будут штаповаться. эээх... =))) ахринитительная парочка! обожаю их =)))
з.ы. алсо Фин нн-ое количество времени назад отлично отжег ясчииаю. напереводил whiskey in the jar ради шутки... шутка не удалась... он выиграл поездку в питер на концерт металлики о_О однако раз, однако два... алсо, как и все не питает какого либо количества любви к этой группе ))))
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| Brandon is now a condo owner!! |
[04 Sep 2008|07:53am] |
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He paid for his condo yesterday! WOO HOO! No news yet when he gets the keys but there is a couple of weeks worth of repairs that have to happen before he moves in.
Squeaker Baby will be spared heartbreak for a little while longer.
We have new recliners and the cable guy coming on Saturday. I was hoping it wouldn't interfere with helping Brandon move and get settled. Yay!
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| a nymph of the waves |
[04 Sep 2008|02:52am] |
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[03 Sep 2008|10:27pm] |
hanging out at Le Cim, djing...
we decided that Milo is now the Le Cimetiere Trampire ^_^
which thanks to Google we found out has already been a coined term... and also a porno from 1987, a late 80s early 90s German power metal band, and also a roller derby team from Tacoma!
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[02 Sep 2008|05:01pm] |
Holy fuck, I nearly impaled myself trying to take a small shelf to the dumpster - it's rotted wood and I didn't know, tried to turn it a bit to fit through a door and CRASH.
That's enough splinters, rug burn and bruises to last a lifetime. Ow.
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| WoOHOO!! |
[02 Sep 2008|09:56pm] |
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My friend Julie is in the hospital in labor!! She is scheduled for a c-section at 14:00 her time!! WOOHOO!
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| Another injury! |
[02 Sep 2008|08:55pm] |
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One of my guys broke his shoulder on Friday night!! YEESH!!
He's ok now but man I've never seen a grown man cry like that before!
Advancement exam is this Thursday. (For E-6 in case you're wondering.)
I HOPE I MAKE IT!!!
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| Squeakers and the roofer |
[02 Sep 2008|07:39am] |
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I came home from work one day last week to hear hammers from the roof across the street. Two men were working up there. Then I noticed their vehicle. It was a jeep or hummer or something like that and all four doors were wide open. With shock I noticed the silhouette of a cat wandering about inside. Ours are the only cats on our part of the block so I knew it had to be one of ours. From the shape, I knew it was Squeakers.
I went over and chased her out, loudly telling her, "This is not your car. Get out of there! Go home!" and I tried to herd her home. Heh, yeah, herd a cat? She went half-way across the street then doubled back. It was clear I wasn't going to catch her or herd her back to her own yard. I called up to the roofers, "Excuse me, could you please make sure our cats aren't in your car when you leave?
One of them called back, "I'm a cat guy, I might just have to take them home!" Then he laughed.
"Oh no!" I called back, and laughed too.
All of our cats were still there when they left.
Squeakers is still a child cat. She's way too curious for her own good. Thank goodness the roofers were nice guys.
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| Brandon has a kitty - at our house |
[02 Sep 2008|07:25am] |
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Squeakers has always been a bit bipolar with us. She's either a sweet little baby or a wild crazy kitty. She doesn't like us to pick her up and makes what Eric calls her bat sound when we do. Her little voice is high pitched and she says "Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh..." until we put her down. Then she gives us a bad look and runs away.
Imagine my surprise when she started exploring the living room and went into the fireplace only to have Brandon prepare a little cave in the extra bedding he has stacked on the back of the couch and go to the fireplace. He called her so quietly I couldn't hear anything and she actually came out of the fireplace to him! He picked her up and there wasn't one squeak from her. She squeaked a little when he put her in the little cave but that ended quickly and she settled in to sleep there the rest of the evening.
I was amazed and told him so. He just smiled in his silent Brandon way. It's a beautiful smile, BTW.
The next night, the same thing happened when Eric was there to watch. He was shocked, asking Brandon, "You're not picking her up? You're picking her up?!?!?" He didn't believe his eyes when she settled into the little cave to sleep without a single squeak. It evoked an "Awww.." from Eric. We discussed it briefly and I told Brandon, "You're a cat whisperer. That's highly respected in this house." He grinned.
This is now normal. Squeak goes into the fireplace if her cave isn't ready. That's Brandon's cue to fix the cave for her and provide transport. If the cave is prepared, she goes there to sleep.
She has always run in and out of the house when the front door is open, ignoring us and ducking pets if we try to pet her on the way. She now pauses by the couch if a hand doesn't reach down to pet her as she goes by. She'll jump up onto the couch for love if Brandon is deep in his studies.
Eric said, "If we ever have to find homes for the cats, we know where one will go." Brandon grinned at that one, too.
I replied, "I'm not sure that would work. She is mostly an outdoor cat and I'll bet the condo has strict rules about that."
Brandon said, "They do."
I told him, "You'd better just come by to visit frequently, then. She's going to miss you when you go."
Another Brandon grin as he petted a purring little cat.
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| Feeling Bad....AGAIN!!!! |
[01 Sep 2008|10:31pm] |
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I really hate the fact that the more fun I have one day, the worse I feel later...yesterday I went out with my friends, had a lot of fun, mostly talking and walking, and within an hour after coming home, I was crying....some days I really hate my life, other times I feel fortunate to have a decent place to live, good food, and great friends, and other days...I start hating my childhood, and then it just gets worse from there...and I noticed something else, money does NOT make me feel better...I got my check on Saturday, and nothing, I didn't get it cashed until Sunday, but even when I had it, it didn't make me any happier....when people say money doesn't buy you happiness, they are right...it can make you feel better, but it doesn't always make you happy....some days I just don't wanna be me...off to bed now...all I do is eat and sleep, and cuddle with kitty... :)
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| Book 2 needs a lot of work |
[01 Sep 2008|10:23pm] |
OMG the second book is a total mess. I really need to work on it hard. There is a lot of detail missing. Sub plots need to be woven in. POVs need to be fixed (some areas have two POVs at once...not good).
It's more of a mess than the first book was when I started editing and adding. When I wrote the first draft I really rushed it. That's a problem I have. I tend to rush things a bit. I just get so caught up and so excited that I forget to slow down a little.
So it's time for me to really work on it. I'm glad the kids are going to school soon (never thought I would say that with how big I am on homeschooling). I'm going to be doing four main things when they're at school. Cleaning, exercising (finally), morsbagging, and writing. I have to figure out a schedule for myself.
I can do this. It's not going to be easy and it's not going to be pretty. But I can do it. :)
Here's the plan of attack:
Go chapter by chapter fixing what I can. Add as much detail as possible and make sure I'm showing and not telling (a lot of writers talk about this and it's very important).
Print it out. Read it and write on the printout any thoughts I have. (for some reason I notice more when I print something out).
Go back to the computer and use my notes to help me fix it.
Repeat until it's done.
I would like the book to be at least 80,000 words. Right now it's at 33,000 words. I had managed to fix a lot but there's more that needs to be done. Whole chapters need to be rewritten. Sub plots need to be woven in (there are some but there's a new one that needs to fit in somehow).
I repeat...I CAN do this. I hope. lol No one ever said writing was easy. Well, writing is easy....it's writing well that's difficult. lol
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| Book 2...can't stop |
[01 Sep 2008|06:46pm] |
I wanted to take a break from Book 2 because I feel that I spent most of today on it. However, now that I've walked away from it for a few hours I find myself wanting to go back to it. lol I'm addicted as I always get whenever I do something creative. Those of you who have known me for years know how I get when I draw (which I haven't done in forever). Everything else falls to the side. And it takes much longer to write a book than to draw a picture. lol
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I did get stuff done today. I wouldn't let myself write until the house was clean (though it's messy again). It was good motivation. lol
I'm debating if I'm going to go back to it just now or not. There is a lot of work that needs to be done. I need to figure in sub plots and fix one area that is kind of messy. The POV changes a lot and I don't know if it reads well. Plus it's about a third of what I want it to be. Like with the first book, I just don't know where I'm going to get it all from. But I managed before, I can manage again.
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| To my friends in Gustav's path |
[01 Sep 2008|11:31am] |
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I've been sending prayers for your safety. Glad the brunt of it missed New Orleans! Hope the levees hold.
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