I haven't even mentioned the cute ornament auraesque sent me, which is adorable and I feel bad I haven't said anything yet. Yeah, it's been a busy week, but that's no excuse. Perhaps, partly, the reason I haven't is that it's an ornament. And if I start talking about ornaments I have to think about trees and that's something I'm trying to avoid doing. Because, really, I don't want to go get the massive, annoying tree out of the attic, and I don't think Mr. Smeddley will settle for another year with the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. The other option is spending money on a new tree that already has lights on it, and I don't want to do that, either. I'm too worried about the whole economy/job crisis thing to think it's worth it to plunk down a few hundred bucks on a new tree. But the other option is facing the attic, and seeing what damage those mice probably did... and I don't want to do that, either. Argh!

Plus my house is a mess, I have the largest pile of clean clothes you've ever seen to put away, I still haven't started my Christmas cards, let alone done any shopping, and all I want to do is crawl back in bed. Bah!

Also, I know I still need to send gelsey an e-mail, but the jump drive with the PDF on it is all the way downstairs... ;) Maybe when I go get my next cup of coffee I'll remember...

Do you think people in Africa say 'when you hear hoofbeats, think zebras, not horses'?

Current Mood: tired

Apart from parcel deliveries, it's rare or anyone to come to the ravens' front door on a weekday--Looby Loo's return from school (to be greeted everytime with "not today thank you!" 'cos I'm a boring old fart) excepted. Today's mini-avalanche was the exception.

It started just after lunch with the Blue Cross paying a visit trying to locate the people whose tortie cat they'd picked up off the road. Couldn't help them, except by confirming I'd seen the cat around a couple of times. Sad that's it's gone: it was a cutie.

Next it was neighbour with small child on bike from up the terrace. He uses the locked gate by our front door and had broken his key. So I handed over ours so he could get a copy. Failed to remember to ask about flat cat.

Later ms_cataclysm dropped off the key to all cat feeding. She left as my gate key was returned. (Mustn't get the two keys mixed up!)

Finally, for our door at least, Looby Loo came home. She'd just seen someone plastering their house and the street furniture with notices about a--my heart sank--missing cat.

I put on my coat and wandered down the terrace to knock on another door.

Just got back from the Sheriff's office, where I was fingerprinted.

They don't use ink, but a cool scanner. That was a plus.

On the down side, they can now catch me if I leave fingerprints at a crime scene. There goes my future as a cat burglar...

I've been sitting up till well past midnight for a few weeks now, and its killing me who likes my eight hours, granny naps, and more sleep. Nothing is stressing me out, I. Just. Cant. Sleep.

Keeping that in mind you'd think I be doing something productive like finishing up half things I haven't completed. Or you know, write. But no I am futzing around on windows movie maker. :/ Sometimes I really dispise my complusive nature that must learn how things work and how to do it. And of course because it is visual and audio I am more drawn into it than text. Which is probably why I don't actually ever learn how to write properly, it just doesn't attract me like a shinny visual does.

Blergh.

Today there will be some finishing. And probably granny naps.

I am having Midnight Art in my studio if anyone wants to participate? ^_^

COME MAKE ARTS WITH MEEEEEEE!! YUS. (also I have cupcakes. and tea. :D)

And it's very warm here. yus!

DW

Current Mood: artistic

So, I've had Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days in my possession for a little over twenty-four hours now, and my left thumb is already threatening to shrivel up and drop off. Which probably means I'm Doing It Wrong, but eh, what else is new. ...I think I like this game. ^_^ (Xion is a badass.)

Also: I got these 5Q's from jlsigman a long time ago and am only now getting around to answering them. One step at a time. XD

( You know the drill. ) Question me or my headcast, at your pleasure.

Current Mood: geeky

A good time is uploading Brad Pitt icons for your pups journal. Only for the indulging of the pretty. Interestingly some of those images of Brad with just the moustache and older, remind me a lot of a very older Paul Newman. Similar look.

But my, Brad is a pretty, pretty man.

Thanksgiving was fun although exhausting. I basted the turkey in plum wine this year. It turned out good. ^_^ I also sent all the leftovers home with people and threw out everything else. (I kept some sweetpotatoes and pumpkin cake my mom made, but just a little bit and I already ate those. :P) I still have a ginormous bottle of riesling in eric's fridge. :P

Today is rather gloomy but I apparently don't mind as much. ^_^ I've got to head out to do errands in a few minutes and if it wasn't so cold I'd ride my bike. EDIT:(and by *as much* I mean I'm actually moving around and communicating a little today beyond necessity? D: I wish to live in a sun-filled house all year long! Why is this so hard? :(( )

I had Chicken Curry and Chocolate Cupcakes for breakfast. :P It was Very Yum.

My studio definitely needs more wall art. D: mebbe I should do something with those doors and windows instead of just hanging them on the wall...

I spent the weekend putting everything right and dragging my old futon mattress down from the attic so I have more than a comforter to sleep on this winter. I am very happy with this! ^___^

Leeloo is having issues and has decided to be in my lap all the time. This is problematic when I'm standing. yus.

And last but not least, Basilisk armature is almost finished! Now I can start sculpting the head. ^_^ In my clean studio with the heat vent under my workbench! :D

Now I go finish catching up on my frist and go clean a house. :D

DW

Current Mood: busy

( Ranty-rambling here )

In other (less irritated) news, if anyone would like a copy of the recipes, in Publisher or PDF format, I have my personal copy (much thinner and prettier!) I made (which you can print yourself or send to Kinko's) OR a set of 3x5 recipe cards (Publisher or PDF) which you can print off on cardstock or regular paper and laminate.

You know how Frank n Furter told Brad and Janet he was making a man, with blond hair and a tan. And, the man was good for relieving his...tension???

I'm doing the same. But not making a man, with blond hair and a tan --- I'm writing Fionnuala in a Mary Sue fic of Mary Sueness.

And I don't care. Its good for relieving my...tension.
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While fighting off what must be wind from hell. There is this conversation overheard bewteen teenager niece and friend.

Niece: It was awesome [New Moon]. All the wolves were running around with no shirts on.
Friend: *Sound of awe*.
Niece: ...Then Edward took his shirt off too. I got excited. But that wasn't awesome.
Friend: ?
Niece...he has man boobs. I was so sad.
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I am looking at the comm the green room on livejournal and going through old posts. And, recongnising a majority of old characters I had. Damn. They were boring. Damn. Did I really have that many? And DAMN what was I thinking writing like that?!!!

Interestingly not much has changed. Except I don't do half as many pups.

If I keep on this next year maybe I should challenge myself to make them less boring and not sound all alike. And see how long I can stop myself from changing Fin's pb.

And Audr had the first name of Damian???? Wut?

I will post the rest of the story when I get back from my class - but it's done! I hit my word count *and* finished the story!

Eyecandy. My muses as they look now.
The buffering is hard on this, but it is mostly for my enjoyment offline more than anything.

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