July 5th, 2009
I just made my profile on the Geocaching site, and I'm trying to understand exactly what I'm supposed to do next.
I'll probably figure it out tomorrow. I figured it would be a good hobby to take up during the summer; get me out of the house every once in a while...
I'll probably figure it out tomorrow. I figured it would be a good hobby to take up during the summer; get me out of the house every once in a while...
sleepyI'm sitting in the spare bedroom, venting, more like fuming.
I don't mind sharing my space, I emptied out a dresser, and part of the cupboards in the bathroom, and moved into the spare bedroom. So that Megan could have the main bedroom, which is in the living room area.
I had it nicely decorated, with my stuff, model horses on shelves, knick knacks on the desk, pictures on the walls, etc.
Want to know what she did all the time I was at work?
She redecorated the basement, moved the expensive peter stone model horses around, even took one out of it's box, removed the pictures from the walls around my desk, rearranged my desk, and moved the knick knacks around.
I know she's going to be here for a few months or so, but really, she acts like she owns the place.
She even moved my stuff in the bathroom around, not to mention the fact that she has her own cupboard, she had to mess with my stuff, in the top cupboard. I thought that she would leave her little fingers off of my stuff, since she had her own space.
That and she barely touched her dresser, didn't even decorate it, or barely filled it. No she had to mess with my stuff.
Really, I don't mind sharing, and/or having a roommate, but a little bit of respect would be nice. I know she's never had to share a space before, she's had her own room. But it would have been nice if she would of asked first before rearranging the basement.
I don't mind sharing my space, I emptied out a dresser, and part of the cupboards in the bathroom, and moved into the spare bedroom. So that Megan could have the main bedroom, which is in the living room area.
I had it nicely decorated, with my stuff, model horses on shelves, knick knacks on the desk, pictures on the walls, etc.
Want to know what she did all the time I was at work?
She redecorated the basement, moved the expensive peter stone model horses around, even took one out of it's box, removed the pictures from the walls around my desk, rearranged my desk, and moved the knick knacks around.
I know she's going to be here for a few months or so, but really, she acts like she owns the place.
She even moved my stuff in the bathroom around, not to mention the fact that she has her own cupboard, she had to mess with my stuff, in the top cupboard. I thought that she would leave her little fingers off of my stuff, since she had her own space.
That and she barely touched her dresser, didn't even decorate it, or barely filled it. No she had to mess with my stuff.
Really, I don't mind sharing, and/or having a roommate, but a little bit of respect would be nice. I know she's never had to share a space before, she's had her own room. But it would have been nice if she would of asked first before rearranging the basement.
Somebody broke into my car again last night, sometime between 12:20am when I got home from work, and 2:45pm when I left for work again.
Got in the same way as the first time - probably a wire hanger down the passenger window. Less neat than last time, with all the things from the glovebox and the centre console just dumped on the passenger floor.
This time, they took my shakeable flashlight and my small digital clock that was velcroed to the dashboard (needed because the clock on the car stereo doesn't work). Fuckers. No Canadian Tire money to steal this time.
This time, I did call the police to report it. The Telephone Reporting Unit will be calling me tomorrow (today) to take my report.
Tonight, I took my Bluetooth car charger and my vehicle insurance paper and registration copy into the house. I don't need to come out the next time to find they've stolen that info.
There is nothing left of any even nominal resale value in my car, and I am tempted to start leaving the glove box and centre console open at night so they don't have to bother breaking in.
I've lived in this building for eight years, and now twice within six weeks my car has been broken into. I am starting to rue the day I ever thought a Neon was a cute car that I wanted to own.
Got in the same way as the first time - probably a wire hanger down the passenger window. Less neat than last time, with all the things from the glovebox and the centre console just dumped on the passenger floor.
This time, they took my shakeable flashlight and my small digital clock that was velcroed to the dashboard (needed because the clock on the car stereo doesn't work). Fuckers. No Canadian Tire money to steal this time.
This time, I did call the police to report it. The Telephone Reporting Unit will be calling me tomorrow (today) to take my report.
Tonight, I took my Bluetooth car charger and my vehicle insurance paper and registration copy into the house. I don't need to come out the next time to find they've stolen that info.
There is nothing left of any even nominal resale value in my car, and I am tempted to start leaving the glove box and centre console open at night so they don't have to bother breaking in.
I've lived in this building for eight years, and now twice within six weeks my car has been broken into. I am starting to rue the day I ever thought a Neon was a cute car that I wanted to own.
angryI am watching Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love this movie unconditionally.
I GOT A NEW TOY!!!!
I got that Bamboo Fun graphics tablet that I wanted, and it is AMAZING!!! There is so much it can do, especially with Mac inkwell, and applications that I'm finding it useful for that I never intended to use it for. I am so happy with it!
I've been messing around with it for a while doing little things, and then today I made it my big project day to finish a drawing that I just didn't want to color by hand.
( cauldron bubble )
I wish there was something more exciting in my life right now XD
I'm going to a Giant's game on Tuesday night! yay!
I GOT A NEW TOY!!!!
I got that Bamboo Fun graphics tablet that I wanted, and it is AMAZING!!! There is so much it can do, especially with Mac inkwell, and applications that I'm finding it useful for that I never intended to use it for. I am so happy with it!
I've been messing around with it for a while doing little things, and then today I made it my big project day to finish a drawing that I just didn't want to color by hand.
( cauldron bubble )
I wish there was something more exciting in my life right now XD
I'm going to a Giant's game on Tuesday night! yay!
Thanks Nanda fromR&E forums for the gift
sleepy
amusedLast Friday I took advantage of my day off and spent the day in the city. It has been a long time since I've been! I went to all my favorite haunts and snapped a few pictures here and there. Here are a few.
My favorite spot in Times Square -- the Hershey and M&M Mars corner.
Got off at the World Trade Center stop on my way downtown. This hole in the sky is where the towers once stood. I like that I captured some of the street vendors at the bottom.
The Trinity Church on the corner of Wall St & Broadway, surrounded by downtown skyscrapers. I walked around the cemetery and finally found Alexander Hamilton's grave after all these years.
And a view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the South Street Seaport on Pier 17. This is an outdoor area where people can lounge to their heart's content. There was a sailboat moored by the dock, and its masts were visible on the third floor of the seating area.
My favorite spot in Times Square -- the Hershey and M&M Mars corner.
Got off at the World Trade Center stop on my way downtown. This hole in the sky is where the towers once stood. I like that I captured some of the street vendors at the bottom.
The Trinity Church on the corner of Wall St & Broadway, surrounded by downtown skyscrapers. I walked around the cemetery and finally found Alexander Hamilton's grave after all these years.
And a view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the South Street Seaport on Pier 17. This is an outdoor area where people can lounge to their heart's content. There was a sailboat moored by the dock, and its masts were visible on the third floor of the seating area.
I have to work in 4 1/2 hrs - why can't I sleep?
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WTF is going on with livejournal? I just discovered that all of my favorite comms, and people I was following, haven't gone really quiet over the last few weeks, but rather, 90% of my notifications had been turned off. GET A GRIP, LJ!
Deepest apologies to my flist if I've missed anything important, I hope you're all OK.
angrynot entirely sure what happened this weekend, but i do know it was insanity
I just downloaded every single Generation X comic today. Well, not every one. I have a Gen X Ashcan edition and some comics from different X-Men series where they show up as main characters.
It was cancelled in 2004, right when it was getting good again and recovering from a crappy writer. Shortly after, every comic book store decided it wasn't selling well enough to even keep in their back issues section. There might be some around in stores, but they'd be in the attics, basements, or backrooms. To my knowledge, you can't get them anywhere but on eBay, and even then you won't be able to get all of them.in existence. I feel really good.
Gen X was cancelled in 2004, right when it was gett
I have half of them already, now my collection is complete and I can finish reading them all, a project I started a little under ten years ago. Thank you, ThePirateBay.com .
It was cancelled in 2004, right when it was getting good again and recovering from a crappy writer. Shortly after, every comic book store decided it wasn't selling well enough to even keep in their back issues section. There might be some around in stores, but they'd be in the attics, basements, or backrooms. To my knowledge, you can't get them anywhere but on eBay, and even then you won't be able to get all of them.in existence. I feel really good.
Gen X was cancelled in 2004, right when it was gett
I have half of them already, now my collection is complete and I can finish reading them all, a project I started a little under ten years ago. Thank you, ThePirateBay.com .
Aside from the two spots where I'm waiting for the mud to dry, I have finished painting the kitchen.
I have finally located brackets that I can live with that don't cost the earth, so I no longer have to buy a 48 x 84 bookcase and have it cut down to 48 x 38 to hang over the countertop to store my dishes in.
This week I'll go buy the brackets and unfinished shelving board and paint them black. Ellie is looking to make some cash, so I've hired her to come over one day next weekend to help me hang them and then put my china and glasses and the other things that belong up there on them. Words cannot express how delighted I will be to have my belongings off the dining room floor.
I started painting at 5:30 this afternoon and took liberal breaks, so it took me about 3 hours to do it all. I credit the edging tool I got, which I used to do a lot of the rolling, too. I only rolled on maybe 20 square feet, and for that small amount, I used the same kind of roller pad I always use - an expensive lambswool one with a 1 inch nap.
I'm glad to have that chore out of the way.
Now I've got about a hundred other tiny chores to handle.
I have finally located brackets that I can live with that don't cost the earth, so I no longer have to buy a 48 x 84 bookcase and have it cut down to 48 x 38 to hang over the countertop to store my dishes in.
This week I'll go buy the brackets and unfinished shelving board and paint them black. Ellie is looking to make some cash, so I've hired her to come over one day next weekend to help me hang them and then put my china and glasses and the other things that belong up there on them. Words cannot express how delighted I will be to have my belongings off the dining room floor.
I started painting at 5:30 this afternoon and took liberal breaks, so it took me about 3 hours to do it all. I credit the edging tool I got, which I used to do a lot of the rolling, too. I only rolled on maybe 20 square feet, and for that small amount, I used the same kind of roller pad I always use - an expensive lambswool one with a 1 inch nap.
I'm glad to have that chore out of the way.
Now I've got about a hundred other tiny chores to handle.
Despite the (clearly!) lost art of RSVPing on the part of all but one of the preschool moms, E's birthday party was a great success; quite possibly more fun than if lots of kids had come, and hey, since all the other parents were our friends, no awkward small talk!
It was, by her request, a yellow and orange with penguins theme (which came out quite happy and sunshiney) at Cascade Elite Gymnastics; the adults all really wanted to be able to play too.
A whole gallery is up, but if you would just like the highlights:
(look at the cuteness, not the photos; the light was bizarre, I didn't realize until the day was over I had set the flash mode exotically, and was having focus issues)
( a few more after the cut )
It was, by her request, a yellow and orange with penguins theme (which came out quite happy and sunshiney) at Cascade Elite Gymnastics; the adults all really wanted to be able to play too.
A whole gallery is up, but if you would just like the highlights:
(look at the cuteness, not the photos; the light was bizarre, I didn't realize until the day was over I had set the flash mode exotically, and was having focus issues)
( a few more after the cut )
S.J. Tucker is in town today and I didn’t get a chance to go to see her sing. *sniffle* Next time. Definitely next time.
I had a yummy July 4th. Tried to get a nap in, but it was hard as Aidan had lots to talk about. Jeff and Deborah came over and we had good food and walked to watch fireworks. We also had Italian Ice. Adam had pineapple, Aidan and I had cherry, and Jeff and Deborah had blue razz. Yummy.
Baked beans are full of win. Especially with a grilled hot dog. Oh yum.
Of course I took video of the ridiculous neighborhood fireworks:
Next weekend, Sarah Dessen and Laurie Halse Anderson will be here! *insert fangirlSQUEEing here* I am already nervous about it. I’m thinking that Aidan and I will head out to Naperville early and kind of make a day of it… I want to get PRIMO seats, and OMG OMG OMG SARAH DESSEN you guys.
Adam and I paid off our Disney World balance on July 1st. Now all I have to do is wait for all the fun stuff to come in the mail…then go on the trip! Aidan and I went online and customized maps, and we talked about which things we want to ride. As the trip gets closer, the real hard core planning comes. He said he wants to do autographs, which will be new for both of us. We’ll see how it all goes! Autographs tend to annoy me, unless they’re at the character meals. They really hog up a line, especially if a mom brings up eight books or something like that.
I guess I don’t have a whole lot to say. Just wanted to show off the fireworks video, and the video of Aidan kicking his own butt, right here:
Ta ta!
(Originally published at Anywhere Is...)
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helens78 and I run star_trek_flashfic over on Dreamwidth and I was wondering....
Would people be interested in a mirror of the comm on LJ? For the most part we follow in the footsteps of the SGA and Due South flashfic comms: we do a new challenge every two weeks for fiction set in any version of Star Trek. Although we encourage shorter works, we don't actually have either maximum or minimum word count requirements, because we really don't want to have to enforce that kind of thing.
If we mirrored the comm on LJ, we'd run the same challenge at the same time on each comm and people could chose to either post on LJ or DW. At the end of the challenge the lists of fic produced for that challenge would be posted on both comms.
Interested? Just drop a comment here. And if you know people who would be interested, please feel free to pimp this post. :)
Also, I had a look around, but I might have missed it; if someone's already running a ST Flashfic comm, let me know, please?
helens78 and I run star_trek_flashfic over on Dreamwidth and I was wondering....Would people be interested in a mirror of the comm on LJ? For the most part we follow in the footsteps of the SGA and Due South flashfic comms: we do a new challenge every two weeks for fiction set in any version of Star Trek. Although we encourage shorter works, we don't actually have either maximum or minimum word count requirements, because we really don't want to have to enforce that kind of thing.
If we mirrored the comm on LJ, we'd run the same challenge at the same time on each comm and people could chose to either post on LJ or DW. At the end of the challenge the lists of fic produced for that challenge would be posted on both comms.
Interested? Just drop a comment here. And if you know people who would be interested, please feel free to pimp this post. :)
Also, I had a look around, but I might have missed it; if someone's already running a ST Flashfic comm, let me know, please?
This is crazy! I have the world at my fingertips! This is an expensive bit of hardware. :P
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July 4, 2009.
You will notice that I am wearing the same outfit as July 3. This is because I was still on the road. This picture is vaguely patriotic, as well.
July 3, 2009
Damn it feels good to be king.
(Alternative caption: If they weren't meant to be worn by adults, they wouldn't be so big.)
July 2, 2009.
It was quite an ordeal, but my lady has returned! (I have very big balls.)
July 1, 2009
This bed is too big for one.
June 28, 2009.
Another bathroom self-portrait from the road. This time, Faneuil Hall in Boston is the setting, and my trademark glare is prominently featured.
June 27, 2009.
Yes, that is a rather large baby's head.
Not just for my mood, but for my plants. They have grown noticeably over the course of the weekend. All the squash plants are forming buds, and the largest tomato plant has a little yellow flower. The mint is sending up tiny new shoots of leaves. I foresee mojitos and other minty things.
A bit of web research indicates that the white spots on my sage is probably powdery mildew. Feh. Some organic remedies I've found include diluted solutions of baking soda and water, garlic (for the sulfur) and water, and milk and water, to be sprayed on the affected plants once a week. Too much nitrogen in the soil encourages the mildew. Also, there needs to be adequate airflow and sunlight to allow the leaves to stay dry. Now I need a spray bottle so that I can give these remedies a try.
More interesting gardening sites: The Yardstead, Container Gardening Tips, Organic Garden Tips, Herb Gardening Tips, Clean Air Gardening, and Container Gardening at About.com.
A bit of web research indicates that the white spots on my sage is probably powdery mildew. Feh. Some organic remedies I've found include diluted solutions of baking soda and water, garlic (for the sulfur) and water, and milk and water, to be sprayed on the affected plants once a week. Too much nitrogen in the soil encourages the mildew. Also, there needs to be adequate airflow and sunlight to allow the leaves to stay dry. Now I need a spray bottle so that I can give these remedies a try.
More interesting gardening sites: The Yardstead, Container Gardening Tips, Organic Garden Tips, Herb Gardening Tips, Clean Air Gardening, and Container Gardening at About.com.
sickI've got the blue cash card. It gives me cash back.
This is the cat's ass. I use American Express on pretty much everything except my monthly bills. Maybe I should consider this eh?
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2008: $259
2009 YTD: $224
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cheerfulWe're watching all of Battlestar Galactica via Netflix, because there's a lot more instant gratification and less agony of waiting between seasons. There are also the extended editions of episodes. I stopped around season 3 because the cliffhangers were inducing minor cardiac events every week.
Right now we're watching Raxor, which is heart breaking. I loathed Cain's behavior during the series and I still can't stand her. ButI have a better idea of what made her monstrous and it was tragic. Watching this reminds me of watching the initial episodes where the attacks on the Colonies and their destruction were so massively awful, the grief so clearly like New York and September 11th, that I wanted to burst into tears.
Everything is making me cry lately though, so I don't know. Every damned thing.
Right now we're watching Raxor, which is heart breaking. I loathed Cain's behavior during the series and I still can't stand her. ButI have a better idea of what made her monstrous and it was tragic. Watching this reminds me of watching the initial episodes where the attacks on the Colonies and their destruction were so massively awful, the grief so clearly like New York and September 11th, that I wanted to burst into tears.
Everything is making me cry lately though, so I don't know. Every damned thing.
I am grouchy.
I had a good weekend but my period is looming so therefore, I am grouchy.
I have a child who is so fucking dependent it drives me insane. I should NOT have to wipe an almost 6 yr old's butt. This makes me grouchy.
I should not have to help an almost 6 yr old get dressed. This makes me grouchy.
My IL's should not give us spending $ for our vacation b/c they *feel bad* that Mr. Sweck is not working. This makes me super grouchy.
I should not have a dog that is a year old, shitting anywhere he fucking pleases. This makes me grouchy.
Mr Sweck needs to stop thinking the worst about this surgery when he has NO information yet. This makes me grouchy.
My finances blow. This makes me grouchy.
Mr Sweck and the lack of work shit gets old. This makes me grouchy.
Fleas make me grouchy.
I am grouchy.
I need to find something to make me non grouchy.
Any ideas?
I had a good weekend but my period is looming so therefore, I am grouchy.
I have a child who is so fucking dependent it drives me insane. I should NOT have to wipe an almost 6 yr old's butt. This makes me grouchy.
I should not have to help an almost 6 yr old get dressed. This makes me grouchy.
My IL's should not give us spending $ for our vacation b/c they *feel bad* that Mr. Sweck is not working. This makes me super grouchy.
I should not have a dog that is a year old, shitting anywhere he fucking pleases. This makes me grouchy.
Mr Sweck needs to stop thinking the worst about this surgery when he has NO information yet. This makes me grouchy.
My finances blow. This makes me grouchy.
Mr Sweck and the lack of work shit gets old. This makes me grouchy.
Fleas make me grouchy.
I am grouchy.
I need to find something to make me non grouchy.
Any ideas?
grumpy