Tuesday, February 28, 2006
still out of sorts
I tried napping. I got like 10-20min per hr over 2 hrs. I stared at the ceiling and growled at myself in frustration for not being able to drift off. The cats are being all clingy, too.
Good/bad news with the kitten. There are special export/improt forms and regulation I need to deal with to have him. CITES is the organization. The little guy will need a microchip and rabies shots and 120 days worth of red tape paperwork. All that is fine since I am not picking him up till June/July. The good is that A1Savannahs will handle it all. The bad is that is costs $500. *sigh* Well, I already put forth my $200USD. So I am set for this kitten. I hope he turns out wonderful.Basic licensing would have been cheaper if I got a kitten from a Canadian Breeder. However, the Canadian breeder just does not seem to be getting back to me. If I get an F1 BIG Savannah later on, I will really focus on a Canadian breeder. I am not upset much by the costs for this kitten. It bites the pocketbook for sure, but ... he just seems to call me. Wierd. I feel he is worth it. And I can pay for him a chunk at a time over the next few months as opposed to $1600USD in one lump sum.
Now that I am awake... but still out of sorts... I guess I will do some productive things.
- feed the snakes
- read an article
I wonder if this out of sorts feeling is compounded by today's very winter feel. It was dark, grey, and bitterly cold. Just a few days ago the sun was out at 5pm! Now... I feel like we slip back a month into winter again. *pout*
Good/bad news with the kitten. There are special export/improt forms and regulation I need to deal with to have him. CITES is the organization. The little guy will need a microchip and rabies shots and 120 days worth of red tape paperwork. All that is fine since I am not picking him up till June/July. The good is that A1Savannahs will handle it all. The bad is that is costs $500. *sigh* Well, I already put forth my $200USD. So I am set for this kitten. I hope he turns out wonderful.Basic licensing would have been cheaper if I got a kitten from a Canadian Breeder. However, the Canadian breeder just does not seem to be getting back to me. If I get an F1 BIG Savannah later on, I will really focus on a Canadian breeder. I am not upset much by the costs for this kitten. It bites the pocketbook for sure, but ... he just seems to call me. Wierd. I feel he is worth it. And I can pay for him a chunk at a time over the next few months as opposed to $1600USD in one lump sum.
Now that I am awake... but still out of sorts... I guess I will do some productive things.
- feed the snakes
- read an article
I wonder if this out of sorts feeling is compounded by today's very winter feel. It was dark, grey, and bitterly cold. Just a few days ago the sun was out at 5pm! Now... I feel like we slip back a month into winter again. *pout*
*grumble ... sigh*
Well, just got back...
Today, because of the strangeness of the night, I hardly slept. I gave up on the morning errands and tried to sleep in. That so did not work... the tossing and turning continued. The strangeness overcame me and I just got up. *need a solution*
After some slow starts and scrambled eggs, I did banking. Visa was paid. School was paid. The vet gets paid on Thursday. Crap... forgot about mom and the car payment. That will be a bit late. And I have enough money for the Toronto trip. So, mom and the kitten get paid next week. Well, the kitten gets a $200USD deposit. I will put another $500 later in March, and the rest in April and May. *so excited*
Then we headed out to deal with my license. I tagged a classmate to take notes in class for me in case I did not make it to class. I read my articles while waiting. We waited 2.5 hrs only to be told that the bureau auto-instated my driver's license already. ARGH! Good... but ARGH! I only managed to get 1/2 way through the first article. I will finish it tonight.
We stopping to get a few groceries and only just now got in. My class is 1/2 over and will be completely over by the time I get there. Pooh! M-SB is making hotdogs for dinner. Tomorrow he will bake some batches of muffins for me and Rosanne to take on our trip to Toronto.
Oh... and M-SB's list of 40-50 reasons he loves me is awesome! Thank you. That was an amazing exercise. I highly recommend doing it with your beloved. It was lots of fun!
*feeling all snuggly now*
Today, because of the strangeness of the night, I hardly slept. I gave up on the morning errands and tried to sleep in. That so did not work... the tossing and turning continued. The strangeness overcame me and I just got up. *need a solution*
After some slow starts and scrambled eggs, I did banking. Visa was paid. School was paid. The vet gets paid on Thursday. Crap... forgot about mom and the car payment. That will be a bit late. And I have enough money for the Toronto trip. So, mom and the kitten get paid next week. Well, the kitten gets a $200USD deposit. I will put another $500 later in March, and the rest in April and May. *so excited*
Then we headed out to deal with my license. I tagged a classmate to take notes in class for me in case I did not make it to class. I read my articles while waiting. We waited 2.5 hrs only to be told that the bureau auto-instated my driver's license already. ARGH! Good... but ARGH! I only managed to get 1/2 way through the first article. I will finish it tonight.
We stopping to get a few groceries and only just now got in. My class is 1/2 over and will be completely over by the time I get there. Pooh! M-SB is making hotdogs for dinner. Tomorrow he will bake some batches of muffins for me and Rosanne to take on our trip to Toronto.
Oh... and M-SB's list of 40-50 reasons he loves me is awesome! Thank you. That was an amazing exercise. I highly recommend doing it with your beloved. It was lots of fun!
*feeling all snuggly now*
Strange
Both M-SB and I hardly slept last night. The two boys, Cloak & Bagheera, were hardly sleeping too. The cuddled close all night long. When we got up this morning, M-SB expressed it clearly. "The energy is so off with Salem gone." It is. There is no magical pets now in this house. The energy is so very strange.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Savannah Update
Ok. I am getting that Ivory Boy. A1Savannahs now has all my critical information for a contract AND eeek... my VISA #. When I get back from Toronto, I will call them with a date when they may charge it. I can visit the kitten in New Hampshire in April. I can bring him home after he is fully paid for in May, though they agreed to hang unto him until M-SB and I move in July. This is officially a go. I am so excited!
he is here if you have not yet seen him: http://www.a1savannahs.com/f5.htm
He is temporarily names "Ivory", and was born February 21st.
he is here if you have not yet seen him: http://www.a1savannahs.com/f5.htm
He is temporarily names "Ivory", and was born February 21st.
Hard Things to Do...
This morning, it was hard to put Salem down. It is hard to put down any pet you have cared for. But I could not watch her suffering. She was suffering.
Another hard decision is with the Savannah cat. I hhad been looking at the Ivory Savannah boy. I didn't really want a boy cat again. But this one just keeps calling me. I have decided to put down a deposit for him. That is a hard decision. In the end, he will cost me $1600USD. Somehow, though... I feel it is worth it. I will have to give in to let M-SB get a female "road-kill" kitty to have female energy in the house and to have a kitten "Ivory"s age to play with. Gods... another hard decision... deciding to accept a long-haired animal to live in this house. Gods the fur... Well, my decision... and it will stand. If I really love the Savannah breed, and can afford a large F1 cat later on... then I can decide on it... later. Right now, there is such energy coming from the kitten picture of "Ivory" it feels right. Even more wierd... it feels like... Taunih. Now that is wierd. But that is also why I decided to put the deposit on the kitten. Now to get the $500USD ready ASAP to secure him as mine.
The last hard thing of the day... A challenge I promised to meet. I have failed in having 50 things, 50 reasons why I love M-SB. This does not mean that I cannot find 50 things, just that I did not have them for today. HOWEVER! I do have 42!!
43 Reasons I love M-SB (40 - 50 due by the Dark Moon of February)
1- you think to call me at work to ask what I want for supper, even if i have not yet had lunch
2- you take the phone away when you wake up so that I can sleep in a little longer
3- when you put on the kettle, you always ask if I want tea too
4- you do things like laundry, dishes and cook... even if you worked all day because you know I am stupidly working too much and just don't have the time or energy left
5- you rub my back when you hug me
6- you patiently wait till I have finished ranting (even if that takes hours) before you laugh
7- you bake for me
8- you curl around me in bed before we sleep
9- you accpet me, wierdnesses, flaws, faults and all
10- you got me a sword instead of flowers for Vanentine's Day (you ROCK!!)
11- you do not complain about my addiction, no matter that it means we need to buy yet another bookshelf to accommodate the growing numbers
12- you fix my computer no matter how often I fuck it up
13- you set me up with a hot water bottle when I am cramping and are completely understanding of women's medical issues (most guys would feel too ookie just thinking about it)
14- you check on me and care for me when I am ill
15- you eat my chocolates for me whenever people give them to me as gifts
16- you are willing to get up in the middle of the night to get me juice and advil if I feel like crap and wake you
17- you come with me when I run errands just to keep me company
18- you listen to me babble even when it is 2am and I can't sleep and just want to talk
19- you enjoy when I challenge you
20- you challenge me back
21- you pick on the cats and also give them voices which is fun... I know you love them as much as I do
22- for your patience to wait for me to sort myself out
23- you are there when I need you
24- you kiss my headaches away
25- you don't subject me to comedy flics
26- you aren't a sports nut
27- you can sit in a room full of women who are discussing "women's issues" without getting remotely squeemish... and yet still show sympathy and understanding
28- you married me
29- for some odd reason, you and my mom get along
30- you come into my office at random moments just to have a hug or kiss
31- you think I am pretty, even though you really don't say it often enough, I know you think it
32- i can get you flowers and it makes you happy... you don't think I am a freak for doing so
33- if I ask for a light back rub, you will rub mu back for hours or until I fall asleep. How do you do that?
34- you support my endeavors, proudly
35- you have faith in me even when I no longer have faith in myself
36- how you destroy straws after your drink is finished
37- as much as it annoys me, I love your fiddling, it makes me laugh
38- the funny strange noises you make (grunts, mrrfles, urrghs) when you get up, (umphs) when I give you big hugs, and (mmemmers) when you are really not awake enough to be articulate
39- you are letting me get another cat, one that is $1600 USD and bigger than Bagheera!
40- you let me drag you off on my exploring/doing something whims (Let's go look to the Tea House, let's walk down to the river even though it is 2am, let's walk around the Old Port and Chinatown today)
41- you find things like plush parasites COOL just like I do!
42- you never complain, even if there is alot to do... you even help me with the things I have to do: dishes, housework, homework, CMS, or putting down a cat we loved
43- you are my spiritual, magical, and coven partner
You are there for me
On all levels
No matter what
For these 42 reasons and many many more...
Mark, I love you....
Another hard decision is with the Savannah cat. I hhad been looking at the Ivory Savannah boy. I didn't really want a boy cat again. But this one just keeps calling me. I have decided to put down a deposit for him. That is a hard decision. In the end, he will cost me $1600USD. Somehow, though... I feel it is worth it. I will have to give in to let M-SB get a female "road-kill" kitty to have female energy in the house and to have a kitten "Ivory"s age to play with. Gods... another hard decision... deciding to accept a long-haired animal to live in this house. Gods the fur... Well, my decision... and it will stand. If I really love the Savannah breed, and can afford a large F1 cat later on... then I can decide on it... later. Right now, there is such energy coming from the kitten picture of "Ivory" it feels right. Even more wierd... it feels like... Taunih. Now that is wierd. But that is also why I decided to put the deposit on the kitten. Now to get the $500USD ready ASAP to secure him as mine.
The last hard thing of the day... A challenge I promised to meet. I have failed in having 50 things, 50 reasons why I love M-SB. This does not mean that I cannot find 50 things, just that I did not have them for today. HOWEVER! I do have 42!!
43 Reasons I love M-SB (40 - 50 due by the Dark Moon of February)
1- you think to call me at work to ask what I want for supper, even if i have not yet had lunch
2- you take the phone away when you wake up so that I can sleep in a little longer
3- when you put on the kettle, you always ask if I want tea too
4- you do things like laundry, dishes and cook... even if you worked all day because you know I am stupidly working too much and just don't have the time or energy left
5- you rub my back when you hug me
6- you patiently wait till I have finished ranting (even if that takes hours) before you laugh
7- you bake for me
8- you curl around me in bed before we sleep
9- you accpet me, wierdnesses, flaws, faults and all
10- you got me a sword instead of flowers for Vanentine's Day (you ROCK!!)
11- you do not complain about my addiction, no matter that it means we need to buy yet another bookshelf to accommodate the growing numbers
12- you fix my computer no matter how often I fuck it up
13- you set me up with a hot water bottle when I am cramping and are completely understanding of women's medical issues (most guys would feel too ookie just thinking about it)
14- you check on me and care for me when I am ill
15- you eat my chocolates for me whenever people give them to me as gifts
16- you are willing to get up in the middle of the night to get me juice and advil if I feel like crap and wake you
17- you come with me when I run errands just to keep me company
18- you listen to me babble even when it is 2am and I can't sleep and just want to talk
19- you enjoy when I challenge you
20- you challenge me back
21- you pick on the cats and also give them voices which is fun... I know you love them as much as I do
22- for your patience to wait for me to sort myself out
23- you are there when I need you
24- you kiss my headaches away
25- you don't subject me to comedy flics
26- you aren't a sports nut
27- you can sit in a room full of women who are discussing "women's issues" without getting remotely squeemish... and yet still show sympathy and understanding
28- you married me
29- for some odd reason, you and my mom get along
30- you come into my office at random moments just to have a hug or kiss
31- you think I am pretty, even though you really don't say it often enough, I know you think it
32- i can get you flowers and it makes you happy... you don't think I am a freak for doing so
33- if I ask for a light back rub, you will rub mu back for hours or until I fall asleep. How do you do that?
34- you support my endeavors, proudly
35- you have faith in me even when I no longer have faith in myself
36- how you destroy straws after your drink is finished
37- as much as it annoys me, I love your fiddling, it makes me laugh
38- the funny strange noises you make (grunts, mrrfles, urrghs) when you get up, (umphs) when I give you big hugs, and (mmemmers) when you are really not awake enough to be articulate
39- you are letting me get another cat, one that is $1600 USD and bigger than Bagheera!
40- you let me drag you off on my exploring/doing something whims (Let's go look to the Tea House, let's walk down to the river even though it is 2am, let's walk around the Old Port and Chinatown today)
41- you find things like plush parasites COOL just like I do!
42- you never complain, even if there is alot to do... you even help me with the things I have to do: dishes, housework, homework, CMS, or putting down a cat we loved
43- you are my spiritual, magical, and coven partner
You are there for me
On all levels
No matter what
For these 42 reasons and many many more...
Mark, I love you....
Saying Goodbye
Today at 12:30pm, M-SB and I said goodbye to Salem at the vet as we put her down. She has gone beyond the Veil. Blessed Lady take her to you. So mote it be.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Savannah Cat
Well the beautiful "Ivory" male Savannah kitten is only a 5hr drive from here to visit! And the owner is AI Savannahs which is the BEST Savannah breeders, paws down! The woman who owns the catteries (as there are two facilities: Oaklahoma & New Hampshire) replied to me very quickly with lots of information and advice and says I can visit him when I like. I need only indicate when I would come as she would have to fly Ivory out to be seen. She has other litters on their way. I am SO excited! I have such an incredible feeling about this... like a new familiar is THERE... just waiting for me. I really wanted a female... but I might end up with a male. Males are supposedly more docile anyways. Hmm... Still very excited. And Ivory is so calling me. Apparently he will weigh as much as Bagheers (16lbs) but be considerably taller, stretching more than Bagheera's 3ft (yes... he is 3ft long when he stretches up to be picked up... sometime on his toes he stretches another 2-3 more inches). Well... very very excited. This is one piece of good news.
Back to the sad work now of watching over Salem. I tried forcing a little wetfood onto her tongue and some water with a seringe. She was really not happy about that and just wanted to be left alone... but not too alone as she come out to the kitchen where M-SB and I were brewing tea. I will carry her back to the blankie in a minute. I wanted to leave her by her water bowl there in case she wanted some. Tomorrow I will be puting her down. The new question arose... do I cremate her like I did Taunih, or not? And if so, who gets the ashes? Me? Autumn? Autumn and Salem had a special connection. M-SB suggested asking for 2 urns and splitting the ashes so Salem can watch over both of us. I will have to ask. The idea is a bit strange. But then again, people thought it strange for me to keep the ashes of my cat on my ancestral shrine in my home. Mom thinks it is morbid and ookie. *sigh*
Salem was never really my familiar. But there is a familiar for me as a Savannah cat. I can feel it.
Back to the sad work now of watching over Salem. I tried forcing a little wetfood onto her tongue and some water with a seringe. She was really not happy about that and just wanted to be left alone... but not too alone as she come out to the kitchen where M-SB and I were brewing tea. I will carry her back to the blankie in a minute. I wanted to leave her by her water bowl there in case she wanted some. Tomorrow I will be puting her down. The new question arose... do I cremate her like I did Taunih, or not? And if so, who gets the ashes? Me? Autumn? Autumn and Salem had a special connection. M-SB suggested asking for 2 urns and splitting the ashes so Salem can watch over both of us. I will have to ask. The idea is a bit strange. But then again, people thought it strange for me to keep the ashes of my cat on my ancestral shrine in my home. Mom thinks it is morbid and ookie. *sigh*
Salem was never really my familiar. But there is a familiar for me as a Savannah cat. I can feel it.
Birthday Wish
I want to get a Savannah cat for my birthday. I have been researching them for more than 3 years, but have not felt ready to take the plunge. These are BIG beautiful cats (anout double the size of a house cat if you get an F1 generation). Here are come places I am looking at:
- http://www.a1savannahs.com/
- http://www.bundascattery.com/
- http://www.cuttingedgecats.com/index.html
- http://spots-r-us.tripod.com/index.html
A1 Savannah come with high recommendations. Here are some F5 kittens I am looking at:
http://www.a1savannahs.com/f5.htm
My favorites are "Prescious" the golden female and "Ivory" the pale spotted male. I am really looking for a female, but if I am called to get a male, so be it. That little male is truly adorable. There are still kittens to come at all these locations. I am especially looking for a large cat bigger than Bagheera (my huge black male cat) who can handle being fully tackled by Cloak (my grey & white tabby with opposable thumbs).
Getting a good Savannah is pricy! But I think it is worth it for a special cat I will love for a long time. Taunih was an expensive flame point female siamese. I like exotic cats. If one speaks to me, I will not question the cost of it... I will just start to budget for it. I hope to get one for my birthday. Every year I get myself one expensive gift just for me. This year... it will be a Savannah, I hope.
I emailed the breeders to see what they have avaiable and if I may visit them. One got back to me. He has already sold all his kittens but is expecting 3+ littles in the next couple months. I have yet to hear back from the other breeders.
I want to get this book on Savannah cats, too!
While doing further research I came across this. I hope to scares the crap out of you too. http://www.afrikhan.net/articles/litter.htm
- http://www.a1savannahs.com/
- http://www.bundascattery.com/
- http://www.cuttingedgecats.com/index.html
- http://spots-r-us.tripod.com/index.html
A1 Savannah come with high recommendations. Here are some F5 kittens I am looking at:
http://www.a1savannahs.com/f5.htm
My favorites are "Prescious" the golden female and "Ivory" the pale spotted male. I am really looking for a female, but if I am called to get a male, so be it. That little male is truly adorable. There are still kittens to come at all these locations. I am especially looking for a large cat bigger than Bagheera (my huge black male cat) who can handle being fully tackled by Cloak (my grey & white tabby with opposable thumbs).
Getting a good Savannah is pricy! But I think it is worth it for a special cat I will love for a long time. Taunih was an expensive flame point female siamese. I like exotic cats. If one speaks to me, I will not question the cost of it... I will just start to budget for it. I hope to get one for my birthday. Every year I get myself one expensive gift just for me. This year... it will be a Savannah, I hope.
I emailed the breeders to see what they have avaiable and if I may visit them. One got back to me. He has already sold all his kittens but is expecting 3+ littles in the next couple months. I have yet to hear back from the other breeders.
I want to get this book on Savannah cats, too!
While doing further research I came across this. I hope to scares the crap out of you too. http://www.afrikhan.net/articles/litter.htm
Saturday, February 25, 2006
another update
Well I am exhausted. 2hrs sleep all last night is finally catching up to me. But I refuse to nap at this hour. I think I will go to bed early though. CMS-L3B went really well. They are now discussing and planning their esbat ritual. I took them on a fieldtrip to the Marchand Des The, the Tea House place. They were thrilled! It was a good outing.
When I came back, I checked on Salem and had lunch. I wanted to go to class got L4, but did not dare leave Salem for too long. Then M-SB and I did a quick (30min) run to Bureau En Gros so I can pick up CD holder case things that I wanted and browse Best Buy. I bought Watership Down on DVD. After a bit of checking Salem, we ordered in pizza and watched the movie. Again checking Salem intermittently. She is still with us, barely. M-SB was not impressed with the movie. To me, it is a classic along with Secret of Nimh and Dark Crystal. Ah well. Maybe that is a generation thing. Salem has not had any siezures for the past several hours, but I know she has stopped fighting to live. She will let it take her now without a fight. She is tired and weak, but does not seem to be in any pain.
M-SB is reviewing coven work. I am trying to work on CMS stuffs... but I just can't seem to focus. That kink in my neck is still excrutiating. I took painkillers which have succeeded in merely dulling the pain. I will go to the doctor Monday if this does not go away by then. Today, I just feel overwhelmed. There is so much CMS stuff to do, email stuff I am SO very behind in, coven stuff to do, work stuff to do, house stuff to do, and school stuff to do. Then I have the strain of Salem. And the strain of worrying about M-SB and his soon to be income-less state. AND I have to prepare to go to Toronto for the Toronto Pagan Conference. Crap... I also have to write a reference letter for a staff member at the store.
Starting to feel cross-eyed and falling over...
Drained... so so so very very very drained...
When I came back, I checked on Salem and had lunch. I wanted to go to class got L4, but did not dare leave Salem for too long. Then M-SB and I did a quick (30min) run to Bureau En Gros so I can pick up CD holder case things that I wanted and browse Best Buy. I bought Watership Down on DVD. After a bit of checking Salem, we ordered in pizza and watched the movie. Again checking Salem intermittently. She is still with us, barely. M-SB was not impressed with the movie. To me, it is a classic along with Secret of Nimh and Dark Crystal. Ah well. Maybe that is a generation thing. Salem has not had any siezures for the past several hours, but I know she has stopped fighting to live. She will let it take her now without a fight. She is tired and weak, but does not seem to be in any pain.
M-SB is reviewing coven work. I am trying to work on CMS stuffs... but I just can't seem to focus. That kink in my neck is still excrutiating. I took painkillers which have succeeded in merely dulling the pain. I will go to the doctor Monday if this does not go away by then. Today, I just feel overwhelmed. There is so much CMS stuff to do, email stuff I am SO very behind in, coven stuff to do, work stuff to do, house stuff to do, and school stuff to do. Then I have the strain of Salem. And the strain of worrying about M-SB and his soon to be income-less state. AND I have to prepare to go to Toronto for the Toronto Pagan Conference. Crap... I also have to write a reference letter for a staff member at the store.
Starting to feel cross-eyed and falling over...
Drained... so so so very very very drained...
Update
My neck kink is still KILLING me. It is very frustrating and inhibiting. It effect moving my head AND my arm and right shoulder. *grrr*
Salem did not eat any of the A/D medical food. She has a few more seizures.
This is day 3 with siesures and no food. She has not moved much other than off the blankie to another spot under my desk. Maybe it was too hot with the heating pad? This is her time. I pray she passes painlessly in sleep at some point and not in a siezure. I might put her down. If you want to see her and say goodbye before I do, please come out before Monday 3pm. I will certainly understand any interruption to my day.
Salem did not eat any of the A/D medical food. She has a few more seizures.
This is day 3 with siesures and no food. She has not moved much other than off the blankie to another spot under my desk. Maybe it was too hot with the heating pad? This is her time. I pray she passes painlessly in sleep at some point and not in a siezure. I might put her down. If you want to see her and say goodbye before I do, please come out before Monday 3pm. I will certainly understand any interruption to my day.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Today's Errands
First, Salem is still alive. She still has not moved from the blankie under my desk. Poor girl.
I went out on errands today to get my mind off of things.
Errand #1: Kidlink
I am now the proud owner of a plush African Sleeping Sickness parasite.
Errand #2: Tea House next to Kidlink on Monkland
We picked up yummy jasmine/raspberry tea amd a tea ball.
Errand #3: Bureau En Gros
I got some needed markerboard markers, but no business card holder. So we popped into Angrignon mall. There I found a business card holder at one of those bag and wallet stores. I also picked up a couple more leather journals. One is going to my friend Mike in Iraq because he doesn't have a journal anymore. His was filled and he cannot get another where he is. The other... I have secret plans for.
Now I am home. Checking on poor Salem and having dinner before I head out again. I have a class tonight, teaching the basics of Energy Work. I have 3 students.
Tonight's tasks when I get back:
- laundry
- tidy house
- vacuum & mop
- set-up for CMS L3B
- prep all the CMS stuff I have to accomplish by the end of the weekend
I went out on errands today to get my mind off of things.
Errand #1: Kidlink
I am now the proud owner of a plush African Sleeping Sickness parasite.
Errand #2: Tea House next to Kidlink on Monkland
We picked up yummy jasmine/raspberry tea amd a tea ball.
Errand #3: Bureau En Gros
I got some needed markerboard markers, but no business card holder. So we popped into Angrignon mall. There I found a business card holder at one of those bag and wallet stores. I also picked up a couple more leather journals. One is going to my friend Mike in Iraq because he doesn't have a journal anymore. His was filled and he cannot get another where he is. The other... I have secret plans for.
Now I am home. Checking on poor Salem and having dinner before I head out again. I have a class tonight, teaching the basics of Energy Work. I have 3 students.
Tonight's tasks when I get back:
- laundry
- tidy house
- vacuum & mop
- set-up for CMS L3B
- prep all the CMS stuff I have to accomplish by the end of the weekend
Stress... nearing my breaking point...
This comic for a gaming store is SO like working in a magic store. Someone Chinese cursed me today I am SURE!!! Why am I sure? Because life just got "interesting" again. I am unsure who I want to kill and in what way.
I accidentally elbowed M-SB in the face waking up this morning. SORRY!!!
Salem has been having siesures all morning. She is hiding under my desk at the moment. I put her blanket under her for some comfort.
Work scheduling now got REAL complicated. I also have new people to arrange for the training of. This is becoming a huge nightmare, especially on the heals of other stresses. I vowed this term I would NOT let work disrupt my schooling like it did last year. Life however, is making this problematic.
M-SB STILL has no job leads.
I accidentally elbowed M-SB in the face waking up this morning. SORRY!!!
Salem has been having siesures all morning. She is hiding under my desk at the moment. I put her blanket under her for some comfort.
Work scheduling now got REAL complicated. I also have new people to arrange for the training of. This is becoming a huge nightmare, especially on the heals of other stresses. I vowed this term I would NOT let work disrupt my schooling like it did last year. Life however, is making this problematic.
M-SB STILL has no job leads.
still up...
Still up...
Still making backups of my crutials...
And now cramping so bad I want to die... Rotten monthly....
I need a dvd burner. This backing up will take both forever and use up all my cds.
Hm... need to go to Bureau En Gros tomorrow. I need a business card holder for Toronto's conference. I also need to go downtown and pick up my photocopies.
:( .... cramping.... *cry*
Still making backups of my crutials...
And now cramping so bad I want to die... Rotten monthly....
I need a dvd burner. This backing up will take both forever and use up all my cds.
Hm... need to go to Bureau En Gros tomorrow. I need a business card holder for Toronto's conference. I also need to go downtown and pick up my photocopies.
:( .... cramping.... *cry*
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Virus-WORM
My computer is infected. I do not know how. I am usually quite careful. It is called dl.exe and roots itself deeply.
dl.exe info can be found here:
http://process.networktechs.com/dl.exe.php
and
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bagz@mm.html
If you have been in contact with me... search your system for dl.exe and then do the research at the above links. Please be sure to backup your crutials first or when you upload Norton the worm has a fit and kills your computer. I am backing up as we speak.
I APOLOGIZE IF ANYONE GOT INFECTED BY ME!!
dl.exe info can be found here:
http://process.networktechs.com/dl.exe.php
and
http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bagz@mm.html
If you have been in contact with me... search your system for dl.exe and then do the research at the above links. Please be sure to backup your crutials first or when you upload Norton the worm has a fit and kills your computer. I am backing up as we speak.
I APOLOGIZE IF ANYONE GOT INFECTED BY ME!!
News on the challenge!
I am proud to say that I am almost done. I have 32 things I love about M-SB. The challenge was to have 40 for the full moon. He counter-challenged with the list being due for the dark moon (this coming Monday). I am certain I can meet that. In fact! If fact, I think I will accept Airea's added challenge of making it 50 things.
;P
;P
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Meme: Journal Prompt
Write an short or long journal entry on your first memory.
Some questions to help you along the way:
1-What was it?
2-What stands out the most in your mind?
3-What emotions do you associate with the memory?
4-Would you want to go back to that memory and change anything? Why or Why not?
5-Any smells stand out strongly?
6-Any colors stand out strongly?
7-Any sounds stand out strongly?
8-Any textures stand out strongly?
1- Sitting on my older brother's bed opening our Christams stockings together at 4am. I was 4 years old.
2- That it is the only thing my brother and I ever did together ever.
3- I was 4 and it was Christmas and I was opening a stocking full of fun... what do you think?! JOY!
4- No, I would not dare change a thing. See #2 for why.
5- Candycane and peanutbutter cookies. They were in the stocking. *grin*
6- blue, red, silver... but I am unsure exactly where these colours were other than on the Hot Wheels cars that were in our stockings
7- my brother hushing my squeeling so as not to wake mom and dad
8- textures.... flannel pyjammas, metal toy cars, sticky candycanes after being sucked on a bit, but most especially the cotton knitted blanket... i am still trying to find one like that.
Blankie hunt:
Ikea has one kinda close.
From Sears...
Closer from Sears...this seems to be it. $25... must get a few.
Some questions to help you along the way:
1-What was it?
2-What stands out the most in your mind?
3-What emotions do you associate with the memory?
4-Would you want to go back to that memory and change anything? Why or Why not?
5-Any smells stand out strongly?
6-Any colors stand out strongly?
7-Any sounds stand out strongly?
8-Any textures stand out strongly?
1- Sitting on my older brother's bed opening our Christams stockings together at 4am. I was 4 years old.
2- That it is the only thing my brother and I ever did together ever.
3- I was 4 and it was Christmas and I was opening a stocking full of fun... what do you think?! JOY!
4- No, I would not dare change a thing. See #2 for why.
5- Candycane and peanutbutter cookies. They were in the stocking. *grin*
6- blue, red, silver... but I am unsure exactly where these colours were other than on the Hot Wheels cars that were in our stockings
7- my brother hushing my squeeling so as not to wake mom and dad
8- textures.... flannel pyjammas, metal toy cars, sticky candycanes after being sucked on a bit, but most especially the cotton knitted blanket... i am still trying to find one like that.
Blankie hunt:
Ikea has one kinda close.
From Sears...
Closer from Sears...this seems to be it. $25... must get a few.
Achievements
Well... there were not many of those today. I was hurting alot last night from the shoulder and hip. Stupid weather changes. This has turned out to be a lazy day with few achievements. We did head out to pay rent and buy some groceries with my last $15. Good thing tomorrow is payday.
Todays greatest and only achievement: Banana Bread
Yes, I have successfully made banana bread. It turned out to be super easy and yummy! I have enough bananas to make 2 more. I might do that later and freeze them.
Right now I think I will lie down and read one of my articles... or work on that challenge.
Todays greatest and only achievement: Banana Bread
Yes, I have successfully made banana bread. It turned out to be super easy and yummy! I have enough bananas to make 2 more. I might do that later and freeze them.
Right now I think I will lie down and read one of my articles... or work on that challenge.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Thus do I CHALLENGE thee!
40 Reasons Why Someone Loves Someone Else
http://randomandodd.blogspot.com/2004/12/40-reasons-he-loves-me.html
Now that is a challenge everyone should do. Hey WW! You hear me?! M-SB... you too!? Jess... I am willing to take up this same challenge.
Boys... consider the gauntlet has been tossed to the ground!
Let's see what we come up with by the next full moon.
Dare ya.
*raised eyebrow and wicked evil smile*
mwaha mwaha mwaha mwaha mwaha
http://randomandodd.blogspot.com/2004/12/40-reasons-he-loves-me.html
Now that is a challenge everyone should do. Hey WW! You hear me?! M-SB... you too!? Jess... I am willing to take up this same challenge.
Boys... consider the gauntlet has been tossed to the ground!
Let's see what we come up with by the next full moon.
Dare ya.
*raised eyebrow and wicked evil smile*
mwaha mwaha mwaha mwaha mwaha
ROO day
Today I had an odd and frustrating start. I got to bed at like 3am from enjoying Smallville till the wee hrs. But unfortunately woke at 7am thinking about questions I could not remember if people asked them of me in reality or not and thinking of what to write in a reference letter for someone. Work obviously cannot leave me alone in my sleep. *sigh* I got back to "sleep" at 8 for almost 2hrs when I finally gave up staring at the walls around noon. So, I folded the laundry and sorted the next loads to wash. Then had lunch.
I drew a Zen card: CLARITY
Be clear in all things.
As a calm POND
Reflects the full moon
Perfectly, let your actions
REFLECT your
Speech, and your speech
Reflect your actions.
Then Roo called! YAY! We arranged to meet at her place for 4pm. I had not seen her place before. It looks great and homey and feels like her and Phil. It was wonderful. Max, her cat (so many people have a cat named Max), was way more friendly with me. And her newer she-cat, Min, was likewaise curious. We chatted and caught up on news since we had not seen each other since last October-ish. Then we headed out to her old Reiki clinic to move out her things. While on Monkland, we stopped into Marchand de The. OMGS!!!! I am so going back on Friday. I came home with a sharp earl grey called Grand Earl Grey and a lovely little tin for the tea. There are lots of loose teas there and tea accessories. I was in heaven! Roo got some teas and tins too. On our way back to her place, we stopped into a patisserie next to her building and gor some yummy sandwiches. We spent the evening nibbling sandwiches, drainking tea (hers was Clover Nectar and Honey), and watching movies: Secret of Nimh and Nausicaa. Must add to my amazon wishlist now.
I am now home. It was a great day with Roo. Missed you SO very much. We will do this again, I promise.
I discovered something. I had more than 3 cups of tea in a row... maybe 6? Normally after 2 I am nauseous. This time... no problem. Phil drinks only Lactose-Free milk. I had that in my tea. Guess what kind of milk I am getting from now on! Thanks Phil!! Sorry I drank some of your milk without warning.
Tomorrow I am back to the grind. I get up and read an article. I have house stuff to clean and sort. I have to make a trip to my mom's. I have CMS stuff to prepare... including finances for the taxes. I also need to find boxes and mail somethings out to family & friends.
Crap. Today I got an email from school. I have a GSA (Grad Student Association) workshop to attend. Damn, make that 2. One is right in my field of study... it is on Zen. The other is on teaching at CEGEPs. I need to be sure I can make them. Work and school are seriously starting to clash. The first workshop is on a day that I work. The other actually interferes with my grad class. I will have to have a talk with my teacher.
I can feel all my muscles tensing already. So much for the relaxing day or 2. I knew I really needed a whole week. Oh well. I will try to enjoy as much as possible of what is left of my time off.
I drew a Zen card: CLARITY
Be clear in all things.
As a calm POND
Reflects the full moon
Perfectly, let your actions
REFLECT your
Speech, and your speech
Reflect your actions.
Then Roo called! YAY! We arranged to meet at her place for 4pm. I had not seen her place before. It looks great and homey and feels like her and Phil. It was wonderful. Max, her cat (so many people have a cat named Max), was way more friendly with me. And her newer she-cat, Min, was likewaise curious. We chatted and caught up on news since we had not seen each other since last October-ish. Then we headed out to her old Reiki clinic to move out her things. While on Monkland, we stopped into Marchand de The. OMGS!!!! I am so going back on Friday. I came home with a sharp earl grey called Grand Earl Grey and a lovely little tin for the tea. There are lots of loose teas there and tea accessories. I was in heaven! Roo got some teas and tins too. On our way back to her place, we stopped into a patisserie next to her building and gor some yummy sandwiches. We spent the evening nibbling sandwiches, drainking tea (hers was Clover Nectar and Honey), and watching movies: Secret of Nimh and Nausicaa. Must add to my amazon wishlist now.
I am now home. It was a great day with Roo. Missed you SO very much. We will do this again, I promise.
I discovered something. I had more than 3 cups of tea in a row... maybe 6? Normally after 2 I am nauseous. This time... no problem. Phil drinks only Lactose-Free milk. I had that in my tea. Guess what kind of milk I am getting from now on! Thanks Phil!! Sorry I drank some of your milk without warning.
Tomorrow I am back to the grind. I get up and read an article. I have house stuff to clean and sort. I have to make a trip to my mom's. I have CMS stuff to prepare... including finances for the taxes. I also need to find boxes and mail somethings out to family & friends.
Crap. Today I got an email from school. I have a GSA (Grad Student Association) workshop to attend. Damn, make that 2. One is right in my field of study... it is on Zen. The other is on teaching at CEGEPs. I need to be sure I can make them. Work and school are seriously starting to clash. The first workshop is on a day that I work. The other actually interferes with my grad class. I will have to have a talk with my teacher.
I can feel all my muscles tensing already. So much for the relaxing day or 2. I knew I really needed a whole week. Oh well. I will try to enjoy as much as possible of what is left of my time off.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
New info!
Thanks Autumn for the Quebec ministry stuff!
Here is the other info I was looking for: http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/religions/engraph/religions36_e.asp
It will take a bit to update my thesis. Damn. I could have so refined my thesis to have focus on so many possible topics. NO! I am not doing another legalese paper on Wicca for school again... EVER! Not unless someone is going to pay me. If someone will pay me, hell, I would write a whole damned book!
By the way speaking of getting paid, M-SB is in need of a job ASAP if anyone has any possible leads.
Here is the other info I was looking for: http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/religions/engraph/religions36_e.asp
It will take a bit to update my thesis. Damn. I could have so refined my thesis to have focus on so many possible topics. NO! I am not doing another legalese paper on Wicca for school again... EVER! Not unless someone is going to pay me. If someone will pay me, hell, I would write a whole damned book!
By the way speaking of getting paid, M-SB is in need of a job ASAP if anyone has any possible leads.
Thank you
Thank you all, people and gods, for the lazy day. I blogged, surfed the net, and read in bed all day in my pyjammas. Now I am feeling just how much abuse I have done to my muscles. They are really REALLY letting me know. The rest was good though.
Tomorrow bodes to be a lax day too. But not as lax as today. I want to tidy things and fold the laundry tomorrow before Roo steals me away.
Tomorrow bodes to be a lax day too. But not as lax as today. I want to tidy things and fold the laundry tomorrow before Roo steals me away.
DOH!
A week or so ago, I bought a book out of Le Faubourgh's book discount store. It is from the juvenile fiction section. There are lots of good books in juvenile fiction (often better than the adult sections for fiction & sci-fi fantasy). I bought Warriors: The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter. It is really good... and DOH! It is book 6! ARGH! Now I need them all! They make me think about Watership Down. Hmmm... must put that on my wishlist too. Ya... the amazon wishlist grew again by a bunch.
Lost & Found
My Honours Undergrad Thesis.
The USB disk is still AWOL, but I found a backup... incomplete... but still a backup with most of the modifications done. The appendix was removed and the notations reflect that better. However, I now have to make the referencing match MLA standards and put in the bibliography... and write an abstract. There is some new information this year for Quebec that I am waiting for from Autumn so that I can update the thesis too. Also, there is some info from Canadian military I want to add in. Then it goes through an MLA grammar and punctuation check. THEN I can send it off for publication. THEN I have to modify it for Chicago Manual of Style in case the first place refuses the publication. I can send it in the new style to the second place. And then if that fails, I will try Pomegranate. Crap, I still have to put in the bibiography into the main document.
So, still lots of work. I am still flipflopping as to whether I want to present it at the Gaia Gathering conference. Amanda said she would help me with an abstract. I checked to see if presenting it would damage my chances of publication. That happens in sciences alot. But for Religion, apparently presenting will do it no harm.
It has felt wonderful to not feel like I have obligations today and just do what I want... like this thesis. Now I think I will get a tea and curl up with a book for a while.
The USB disk is still AWOL, but I found a backup... incomplete... but still a backup with most of the modifications done. The appendix was removed and the notations reflect that better. However, I now have to make the referencing match MLA standards and put in the bibliography... and write an abstract. There is some new information this year for Quebec that I am waiting for from Autumn so that I can update the thesis too. Also, there is some info from Canadian military I want to add in. Then it goes through an MLA grammar and punctuation check. THEN I can send it off for publication. THEN I have to modify it for Chicago Manual of Style in case the first place refuses the publication. I can send it in the new style to the second place. And then if that fails, I will try Pomegranate. Crap, I still have to put in the bibiography into the main document.
So, still lots of work. I am still flipflopping as to whether I want to present it at the Gaia Gathering conference. Amanda said she would help me with an abstract. I checked to see if presenting it would damage my chances of publication. That happens in sciences alot. But for Religion, apparently presenting will do it no harm.
It has felt wonderful to not feel like I have obligations today and just do what I want... like this thesis. Now I think I will get a tea and curl up with a book for a while.
pyjamma day
I refuse to get out of my pyjammas today. M-SB is making bleuberry pancakes and bacon for brunch. Mmmm... Later I will make a cake. Sometime over this lazy day I will be a bit productive and clean and sort some stuffs, like laundry and the piles of books & papers on the bedroom floor. But otherwise... this is my lazy day. I can go to my mom's on Tuesday or Fridayor something.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Reading Week = Vacation ... sorta
Next week is "spring break" which the school now calls "reading week" for all the people engrossed in midterm exams and papers. I have 2 articls to read. Not too bad. So... I am taking a me week, kinda. It starts today.
Today I was up early preparing tidbits for today's L3B class. It was a half-class on traditions, covens & solitaries. Lunch is wanton soup a la M-SB. Mmmmm..... and I made meatloaf which is currently cooking in the oven. I don't teach today's L4 class, so I intend to sit in and enjoy it this time round. Then M-SB and I will have our meatloaf dinner and head out to a house party to beat winter blues!
Tomorrow I am SLEEPING IN! Then maybe cleaning some house and visiting Mom. There are big blankets we need to wash there and she made her special speggetti sauce that I must claim some containers of!
Monday is another sleep-in day. Then I will read one article. Roo then has the opportunity to claim me for the day as she and I have not really had any time together in months! She said she is stealing me at 3:30pm till bedtime, whenever that is. I have no idea what we will do. AT this point, who cares!!! Just spending time will be special.
Tuesday... NO CLASS!!! YAY! I will read the second article and then do all the cleaning and catching up on errands and CMS stuffs.
Wednesday and Thursday are work days. Friday is a day off though. More catch-up then, and planning, and CMS tax/accounting stuff. BLEH!
Today I was up early preparing tidbits for today's L3B class. It was a half-class on traditions, covens & solitaries. Lunch is wanton soup a la M-SB. Mmmmm..... and I made meatloaf which is currently cooking in the oven. I don't teach today's L4 class, so I intend to sit in and enjoy it this time round. Then M-SB and I will have our meatloaf dinner and head out to a house party to beat winter blues!
Tomorrow I am SLEEPING IN! Then maybe cleaning some house and visiting Mom. There are big blankets we need to wash there and she made her special speggetti sauce that I must claim some containers of!
Monday is another sleep-in day. Then I will read one article. Roo then has the opportunity to claim me for the day as she and I have not really had any time together in months! She said she is stealing me at 3:30pm till bedtime, whenever that is. I have no idea what we will do. AT this point, who cares!!! Just spending time will be special.
Tuesday... NO CLASS!!! YAY! I will read the second article and then do all the cleaning and catching up on errands and CMS stuffs.
Wednesday and Thursday are work days. Friday is a day off though. More catch-up then, and planning, and CMS tax/accounting stuff. BLEH!
Friday, February 17, 2006
Made Curious by Roo
Blown Away
What happened to Thursday?!
There was much snow, much rain, much freezing and much work. No errands done as walking major lengths was unbearable. I had managed to get my car stuck over a snow/ice bump teatering. I wasn't sure if I would be able to get it off as the back tires were not toughing ground with the ice bump lifting the car by the rear axel and undercarriage. My back bumper was 6 inches higher and OVER the front bumper and hood of the car behind me. Don't even ask what possessed me to try to park up this bump with my little Nissan. She's sturdy. Good things too, considering me. Well I managed to get off it without CAA last night. All is well, no damage to anyone. I bet I really freaked out the guy parked behind me though when he got his car. Heh. Mine never touched his.
Today I was on an errand mission. Mission Impossible ran through my mind as we faced MAJOR winds!
Mission 1: Cloak?
Cloak has been eating well, running aound, getting into the usual trouble... but losing serious weight and muscle tone. I am very concerned. So We were blown, literally, to the vet clinic where I picked up special food for him and booked an appointment. March 10th. I think. After I get back from Toronto. After I see how the new food is. If there is improvement or not.
Mission 2: hard-board laminate the CMS poster #2
This went real well. It is at the picture place in Montreal West (Decor 76). I see them ONLY. They do a good job, are personable, fix damage prior to laminating or framing, and cost is reasonable. However, they are VERY chatty! Small town people and chatty. The cost will be $56 once I get back from Toronto.
Mission 3 get flowers for Autumn and Ash for their hard week AND get flowers for the women at the Verdun Municiple Court who really went the extra mile for me last Monday
Stopped into the Asian fluorist in Montreal West. "what would you like?" "Please give me 2 very different bouquets within (this price) that is pretty. I also need little cards for the women at the court who were so nice to me." He chose beautifully! Wrapped and ready to go!
Mission 4: Deliver flowers to Municiple Court Verdun
This was a bit of a bust. Apparently they are not permitted to accept flowers, bottles of wine, or gifts of any sort. Just cards. This is because there is risk of accusation of bribery if they do accept these things. How AWEFUL! The women were not working today, so the gentleman at the desk said I could leave the little thank-you notes. He would put them on their desks. He said I could come in on Monday and thank them personally, that they would really appreciate that. And as a real thank you, to tell people who dis the civil servant just what an actual wonderful job they do and how hard they do work and discourage the horrid mistreatment that the civil servants often get saddled with. After all, who is still freezing their asses in this weather trying to get the roads safe, the water from freezing in the filtration plants, taking zillions of samples still by hand to ensure the water is drinkable, among many other things. I will thank the women personally when next I go in to pay the next installment on my tickets. I will probably write them a long thank you, too. Now that leaves me with a bouquet of white and purple carnations. Guess they go on the altar or something.
Mission 5: pick up reading pack CMS-L1 and set reading pack CMS-L2-test to copy
Smooth going here. Dave, the trusty guy at Copies Concordia (Alex is the other trusted guy there) charged up my last copies and took in the new set. I will have a proper quote for the second set when I pick them up on Wednesday. Stopped into Melange to drop off the 3rd copy of the L1 reading pack for Nathalie's Saturday class. Checked on the new guy to see him madly trying to keep up with Dimitri's training. I hope that went well. The PO Box was empty as I passed it. POOH! I have books on orders that I hope will arrive soon. Yes... forever the book addict. I was also craving Sara Lee little box cakes like I used to have 10+ years ago. So, we popped into Provigo to see what they have. Zip.
Mission 6: deliver bouquet to Autumn & Ash
This was a mild argument of what to do if they were not home. Traffic was unbelievable! I took many small streets and still think I did better time than if I sat in the traffic. They were much surprized to see us. We scored some tea and cake while there and the boys went to the basement to talk gaming while Autumn and I talked CMS.
Mission 7: crickets & mice
This was been mission impossible for 2 weeks! Poor reptiles at home are STARVING!!! The pet store was consistently out of stock and then I had zero time this week. Tonight we got crickets, frozen mice and 2 live ones for Timid. I also looked into getting a male partner for spot to try to discourage her from attacking the glass at night every time a cat or human passed it. The male they had was not "pretty" and they were not sure how old it was. The others were all too young to sex. So I will wait will mid-March and see then.
Mission 8: feed Timid
SUCCESS!!!! He ate BOTH live mice!!! YAY!!!
Now... getting ready to head to Hurley's and the store. I am closing key at the store tonight. Hurley's, well Ash is having his King of Canada birthday bash there. Hope to see folks there! BYE!
There was much snow, much rain, much freezing and much work. No errands done as walking major lengths was unbearable. I had managed to get my car stuck over a snow/ice bump teatering. I wasn't sure if I would be able to get it off as the back tires were not toughing ground with the ice bump lifting the car by the rear axel and undercarriage. My back bumper was 6 inches higher and OVER the front bumper and hood of the car behind me. Don't even ask what possessed me to try to park up this bump with my little Nissan. She's sturdy. Good things too, considering me. Well I managed to get off it without CAA last night. All is well, no damage to anyone. I bet I really freaked out the guy parked behind me though when he got his car. Heh. Mine never touched his.
Today I was on an errand mission. Mission Impossible ran through my mind as we faced MAJOR winds!
Mission 1: Cloak?
Cloak has been eating well, running aound, getting into the usual trouble... but losing serious weight and muscle tone. I am very concerned. So We were blown, literally, to the vet clinic where I picked up special food for him and booked an appointment. March 10th. I think. After I get back from Toronto. After I see how the new food is. If there is improvement or not.
Mission 2: hard-board laminate the CMS poster #2
This went real well. It is at the picture place in Montreal West (Decor 76). I see them ONLY. They do a good job, are personable, fix damage prior to laminating or framing, and cost is reasonable. However, they are VERY chatty! Small town people and chatty. The cost will be $56 once I get back from Toronto.
Mission 3 get flowers for Autumn and Ash for their hard week AND get flowers for the women at the Verdun Municiple Court who really went the extra mile for me last Monday
Stopped into the Asian fluorist in Montreal West. "what would you like?" "Please give me 2 very different bouquets within (this price) that is pretty. I also need little cards for the women at the court who were so nice to me." He chose beautifully! Wrapped and ready to go!
Mission 4: Deliver flowers to Municiple Court Verdun
This was a bit of a bust. Apparently they are not permitted to accept flowers, bottles of wine, or gifts of any sort. Just cards. This is because there is risk of accusation of bribery if they do accept these things. How AWEFUL! The women were not working today, so the gentleman at the desk said I could leave the little thank-you notes. He would put them on their desks. He said I could come in on Monday and thank them personally, that they would really appreciate that. And as a real thank you, to tell people who dis the civil servant just what an actual wonderful job they do and how hard they do work and discourage the horrid mistreatment that the civil servants often get saddled with. After all, who is still freezing their asses in this weather trying to get the roads safe, the water from freezing in the filtration plants, taking zillions of samples still by hand to ensure the water is drinkable, among many other things. I will thank the women personally when next I go in to pay the next installment on my tickets. I will probably write them a long thank you, too. Now that leaves me with a bouquet of white and purple carnations. Guess they go on the altar or something.
Mission 5: pick up reading pack CMS-L1 and set reading pack CMS-L2-test to copy
Smooth going here. Dave, the trusty guy at Copies Concordia (Alex is the other trusted guy there) charged up my last copies and took in the new set. I will have a proper quote for the second set when I pick them up on Wednesday. Stopped into Melange to drop off the 3rd copy of the L1 reading pack for Nathalie's Saturday class. Checked on the new guy to see him madly trying to keep up with Dimitri's training. I hope that went well. The PO Box was empty as I passed it. POOH! I have books on orders that I hope will arrive soon. Yes... forever the book addict. I was also craving Sara Lee little box cakes like I used to have 10+ years ago. So, we popped into Provigo to see what they have. Zip.
Mission 6: deliver bouquet to Autumn & Ash
This was a mild argument of what to do if they were not home. Traffic was unbelievable! I took many small streets and still think I did better time than if I sat in the traffic. They were much surprized to see us. We scored some tea and cake while there and the boys went to the basement to talk gaming while Autumn and I talked CMS.
Mission 7: crickets & mice
This was been mission impossible for 2 weeks! Poor reptiles at home are STARVING!!! The pet store was consistently out of stock and then I had zero time this week. Tonight we got crickets, frozen mice and 2 live ones for Timid. I also looked into getting a male partner for spot to try to discourage her from attacking the glass at night every time a cat or human passed it. The male they had was not "pretty" and they were not sure how old it was. The others were all too young to sex. So I will wait will mid-March and see then.
Mission 8: feed Timid
SUCCESS!!!! He ate BOTH live mice!!! YAY!!!
Now... getting ready to head to Hurley's and the store. I am closing key at the store tonight. Hurley's, well Ash is having his King of Canada birthday bash there. Hope to see folks there! BYE!
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Tired & Confused
Last night was yet another sleepless night. Somehow I pulled my shoulder out of place yesterday. It was hurting all night... even with drugs. It is hurting less now, thankfully.
As for confused... well Financial Aid for my schooling has decided that they will give me $810 which should appear in my account soon then $565 on the 1st. The payment for the first is normal. But what is the $810?! I looked through ALL my file online and found no other reference to it in my assessment or anything. There was just the email and the note at the beginning of my file that this is whgat they intend to do.
Well, HEY! Awesome! I have bills to pay.
As for confused... well Financial Aid for my schooling has decided that they will give me $810 which should appear in my account soon then $565 on the 1st. The payment for the first is normal. But what is the $810?! I looked through ALL my file online and found no other reference to it in my assessment or anything. There was just the email and the note at the beginning of my file that this is whgat they intend to do.
Well, HEY! Awesome! I have bills to pay.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone especially my husband.
Today has been amazing! M-SB cooked me breakfast while I plowed through writing a paper, which I finished. Class went well, and apparently I am understanding the material. I still don't know if my paper was adequate. No class next week as it is "break".
Did much running around seeking things for a Valentine's dinner tonight. M-SB surprised me with home-made sticky and gooey cinnamon rolls! I got him a meaningful card and "heaven in a spray can". I also made baked pasta... mmmmm....
We will indulge ourselves with pasta, croissants, and cinnamon rolls while watching MUCH Smallville season 2.
Scarlet is very happy. This beats roses any day!!!
Today has been amazing! M-SB cooked me breakfast while I plowed through writing a paper, which I finished. Class went well, and apparently I am understanding the material. I still don't know if my paper was adequate. No class next week as it is "break".
Did much running around seeking things for a Valentine's dinner tonight. M-SB surprised me with home-made sticky and gooey cinnamon rolls! I got him a meaningful card and "heaven in a spray can". I also made baked pasta... mmmmm....
We will indulge ourselves with pasta, croissants, and cinnamon rolls while watching MUCH Smallville season 2.
Scarlet is very happy. This beats roses any day!!!
Monday, February 13, 2006
discoveries and tangents
As I was hunting info for my paper and other research, I found some academic works on Paganism. My wishlist on Amazon just grew! and DAMN!!! academicy books are EXPENSIVE!! Argh!
Squirrels?
On my walking today... did a hell of alot of that... I came across something interesting. I was walking done the street and felt like I walked into a solid wall. No wall... just sidewalk. It was an energy wall that made me stop. Why? I looked around both confused and annoyed because I was stressing over today's events.
At my feet, was the fluffy tip of a squirrel's tail... intact... as if someone took scissors and snipped the end (4-5 inches) of the squirrel's tail off. Once I picked it up and tucked it into my pocket I could walk forward. Odd, eh?!
So now I need to understand what that meant.
According to: http://www.linsdomain.com/totems/pages/squirrel.htm
Gathering, Activity, Preparedness
The gathering power of Squirrel is a great gift. It teaches us balance within the circle of gathering and giving out. They remind us that in our quest for our goals, it is vital to make time for play and socializing. Squirrel teaches us to conserve our energy for times of need. If your totem is Squirrel or Squirrel has recently entered your life, lighten your load of things that are unnecessary – things that you have gathered in the past and may be cluttering your life – thoughts, worries, and stresses. Squirrel is also the totem of action. Ask yourself are you too active, not active enough, afraid of enough, hung up on accumulating and collecting. Squirrel people tend to be a little erratic – trying to do many things at once. Take the time to stop and listen to your inner self – and don’t forget to play!
Clue-by-four.......
At my feet, was the fluffy tip of a squirrel's tail... intact... as if someone took scissors and snipped the end (4-5 inches) of the squirrel's tail off. Once I picked it up and tucked it into my pocket I could walk forward. Odd, eh?!
So now I need to understand what that meant.
According to: http://www.linsdomain.com/totems/pages/squirrel.htm
Gathering, Activity, Preparedness
The gathering power of Squirrel is a great gift. It teaches us balance within the circle of gathering and giving out. They remind us that in our quest for our goals, it is vital to make time for play and socializing. Squirrel teaches us to conserve our energy for times of need. If your totem is Squirrel or Squirrel has recently entered your life, lighten your load of things that are unnecessary – things that you have gathered in the past and may be cluttering your life – thoughts, worries, and stresses. Squirrel is also the totem of action. Ask yourself are you too active, not active enough, afraid of enough, hung up on accumulating and collecting. Squirrel people tend to be a little erratic – trying to do many things at once. Take the time to stop and listen to your inner self – and don’t forget to play!
Clue-by-four.......
Painful
Well, I am done sorting out the car problem. The Boot is gone. My Parking Tickets are delt with. It turned out to not be as expensive as expected. I had the funds just fine.
What hurt was time. I had to go all the way to Verdun only to learn that I had to go to the office where the "boot" people are and pay them. They were in Old Montreal. So off I went and paid them, but then was told to walk about 10 blocks for an official paper I need to re-instate my license. I was supposed to be able to arrange a payment agreement for the rest of my tickets there, but the guy was cold and unhelpful. Besides, the nice women at the Verdun City Hall we helpful and told me to come back to them. So after getting my paper, I headed all the way back to Verdun. It was technically closing time. The women were so very nice and helpful and processed me as the doors got locked. There! I have 2 smallish payment to make and then I owe nothing there.
I will have to get flowers for them both this week as a thank you for going the "extra mile" for me. They were truly wonderful.
In the end, what hurt (as I said) was time. I lost the day. I was supposed to be writing my paper all day then in a ritual and meeting in the evening. M-SB arranged a cancellation. We will reschedule for hopefully tomorrow.
So now I am home and going to be busy reading and writing. I am so very nervous. Will what I write be adequate? After last semester, I am just not sure anymore.
What hurt was time. I had to go all the way to Verdun only to learn that I had to go to the office where the "boot" people are and pay them. They were in Old Montreal. So off I went and paid them, but then was told to walk about 10 blocks for an official paper I need to re-instate my license. I was supposed to be able to arrange a payment agreement for the rest of my tickets there, but the guy was cold and unhelpful. Besides, the nice women at the Verdun City Hall we helpful and told me to come back to them. So after getting my paper, I headed all the way back to Verdun. It was technically closing time. The women were so very nice and helpful and processed me as the doors got locked. There! I have 2 smallish payment to make and then I owe nothing there.
I will have to get flowers for them both this week as a thank you for going the "extra mile" for me. They were truly wonderful.
In the end, what hurt (as I said) was time. I lost the day. I was supposed to be writing my paper all day then in a ritual and meeting in the evening. M-SB arranged a cancellation. We will reschedule for hopefully tomorrow.
So now I am home and going to be busy reading and writing. I am so very nervous. Will what I write be adequate? After last semester, I am just not sure anymore.
Function Block
Yesterday worked out in the end. I felt better and the ritual went amazingly. I nibbles bread which helped. Later in the night we ordered Chinese. Living here 6 years and only NOW we find a Chinese take-out place we like. Ugh. Well it was good!
I got sleep. Some. I fell physically better but not mentally recouped. Like my body slept, but not my mind.
Today I started the new guy at work. I am feeling a bit uncertain... less sure about that decision that I did when we first made it. Well, he is on trial. I hope he works out. I forgot to pay the damned PO BOX ... AGAIN! I was just there too!! Dammit. I did drop of the Level 1 reader to be made at the copy place.
Now I am home with the fruit for tonight's feast after ritual. I am supposed to be working on my paper for tomorrow. But my mind is tired. I am tired and unfocused. I have been this way for about 2 weeks.
Great. Boot on my car.
I take 2 steps forward clearing debts and get tossed 10 steps back.
I got sleep. Some. I fell physically better but not mentally recouped. Like my body slept, but not my mind.
Today I started the new guy at work. I am feeling a bit uncertain... less sure about that decision that I did when we first made it. Well, he is on trial. I hope he works out. I forgot to pay the damned PO BOX ... AGAIN! I was just there too!! Dammit. I did drop of the Level 1 reader to be made at the copy place.
Now I am home with the fruit for tonight's feast after ritual. I am supposed to be working on my paper for tomorrow. But my mind is tired. I am tired and unfocused. I have been this way for about 2 weeks.
Great. Boot on my car.
I take 2 steps forward clearing debts and get tossed 10 steps back.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
And the Session begins...
Last Wednesday was the first CMS Level 1 class with Hobbes & Amanda teaching. It seemed to go very well with just the two students There was a late registrant I squeezed in on Friday. Saturday's Level 3B class seemed to go very well with the new student added. There will be challenges with her as she works almost every second weekend. The Level 4 class was awesome! During the Level 3B class, Rosanne taught Level 2. I hope it went well. During the Level 4 class, Nathalie taught Level 1. I hope to get feedback from them both soon.
Last night I went for tea at Hobbes' and he introduced me to a cartoon called Avatar. WAY COOL! Must download!! We also watched the Winter Olympics. He has satellite TV. I had forgotten what that is like since I get no channels, not even local ones on my TV. Usually there isn't much goo to watch to warrent getting cable or satellite. Though I do like the figure skating of the Winter Olympics.
I came home and actually got a decent solid sleep for a change. I didn't even set the alarm, but woke at 9am. The waking was not as good as the sleeping. I have tummy pains and feel very VERY bleh! I was so hoping I wouldn't feel bleh. I had 1% milk in that tea I had at Hobbes'. I only drank like less than half the tea. Damn. I should not have drank any apparently. I have 3.25% milk here. Milk turns my stomache and intestines to painful knots coupled with nausea. I don't drink it. I add little bits of it to tea or cereal or baking. But the thinner the milk, the sicker I get. I can usually have a tea or 2 with 2% and sometimes that will effect me sometimes not. I never have 1%. Now I remember why. I have a coven ritual today. I need to NOT feel like this.
Last night I went for tea at Hobbes' and he introduced me to a cartoon called Avatar. WAY COOL! Must download!! We also watched the Winter Olympics. He has satellite TV. I had forgotten what that is like since I get no channels, not even local ones on my TV. Usually there isn't much goo to watch to warrent getting cable or satellite. Though I do like the figure skating of the Winter Olympics.
I came home and actually got a decent solid sleep for a change. I didn't even set the alarm, but woke at 9am. The waking was not as good as the sleeping. I have tummy pains and feel very VERY bleh! I was so hoping I wouldn't feel bleh. I had 1% milk in that tea I had at Hobbes'. I only drank like less than half the tea. Damn. I should not have drank any apparently. I have 3.25% milk here. Milk turns my stomache and intestines to painful knots coupled with nausea. I don't drink it. I add little bits of it to tea or cereal or baking. But the thinner the milk, the sicker I get. I can usually have a tea or 2 with 2% and sometimes that will effect me sometimes not. I never have 1%. Now I remember why. I have a coven ritual today. I need to NOT feel like this.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
rough week
Ya, I am having a very rough week. The poor sleep and lots of work and work-related stress is taking its toll in a variety of ways. Last night I could not get to sleep. By 3am I was overheating and sore. I was so tired. I opened the window a bit, but that did not help. So I headed to the kitchen to get a drink. Sat on the floor and pressed my back flat against the fridge door. That felt a bit good. And fell asleep there like that for I don't know how long! I think I woke close to 5am and climbed back into bed. I slept till 8am when I woke for not reason. Just as I was dozing off again, the bank called for M-SB and woke me... and 9am in the morning?!?! What the hell is so important to call at 9am on a Saturday?!?!?!
Yesterday was a hard day too. I needed a good night's sleep for today. Yesterday I worked till 3:30 instead of 2pm. I really hope the guy we are hiring calls back today to say he can work for us. This hiring thing is becoming a f-ing nightmare.
I did do some neat shopping yesterday. As I walked to the bank to deposit my paycheck I stopped into a few places. In Astro I got my comic and a second-hand CD of "Left of the Middle" by Nathalie Imbruglia. I stopped into a clothing store but still hold that their stuff looks neat but would not surviv a week with its poor quality of stitching. Then in the Faubourg I browsed the discount book place. I bought a novel and a Chinese-English dictionary. Those dictionaries go for like $60+ and I got it for $15. YAY! I walked through the Faubourg to the Backpack place to see if they had a side sachel that was not too big. I was looking for something small for my journal and notebook for school. They did not have anything suitable. So, I wandered to the International Store. I call it that because the owner goes off to some country for a few years and his store features where he is. So it was all Mexican for a few years, then Argentina, then somewhere slavic, now it is Nepal. I spent alot of money there... sorta. $70. I found the side sachel I wanted. I also found the cutest outfit for my nephew. I hope it fits him. I will mail it out with the late Yule gifts this coming week.
Rushing over to the bank, as I browsed too long, and then back to the store to make the call for the guy we want to hire. Then dinner with Hobbes to try to ease some of his stress. Poor guy. Poor Sarah stuck in the Mtl General.
I got home to watch a few episodes of Smallville, but by midnight I was too tired to watch more and I needed to work on CMS stuff for today.
Now I am up. M-SB cleaned the bathroom. I have to tidy the livingroom/classroom/temple and the kitchen table. Then I have to plan the classes for today and try not to worry about the classes that are happening unsupervised at the store. I keep telling myself that the classes are in good hands. They are. I have great teachers. I teach level 3B here at 11am while Rosanne teached level 2 at the store. Then I teach level 4 with Autumn at 3pm while Nathalie teaches level 1 at the store. Tonight I will go visit Hobbes and lend some support to him while Sarah goes for her surgery on her ankle. Wishing all the best for that!
Then down to the OTHER stress. I have a paper to write for Tuesday. I have to read the articles and pick an angle. Then work on planning a ritual for Sunday. Then work more on the paper. Monday I have to run errands for the car. I have to apologise to Autumn that I will not be there to play with Liam as I will have to finish the paper. I might stop in for a bit if I get the first draft finished. Then there is a ritual Monday night. Then Tuesday I have to clean up and finish off the paper and hand it in.
It is all rush rush rush from X to Y to Z while worrying about X and A and B. And then training new employee(s). This is starting to get psychotic again! I need three days in a ROW to recover: one to rest, one to run errands and clean the house, and one to recoup the energy I need to go on.
Yesterday was a hard day too. I needed a good night's sleep for today. Yesterday I worked till 3:30 instead of 2pm. I really hope the guy we are hiring calls back today to say he can work for us. This hiring thing is becoming a f-ing nightmare.
I did do some neat shopping yesterday. As I walked to the bank to deposit my paycheck I stopped into a few places. In Astro I got my comic and a second-hand CD of "Left of the Middle" by Nathalie Imbruglia. I stopped into a clothing store but still hold that their stuff looks neat but would not surviv a week with its poor quality of stitching. Then in the Faubourg I browsed the discount book place. I bought a novel and a Chinese-English dictionary. Those dictionaries go for like $60+ and I got it for $15. YAY! I walked through the Faubourg to the Backpack place to see if they had a side sachel that was not too big. I was looking for something small for my journal and notebook for school. They did not have anything suitable. So, I wandered to the International Store. I call it that because the owner goes off to some country for a few years and his store features where he is. So it was all Mexican for a few years, then Argentina, then somewhere slavic, now it is Nepal. I spent alot of money there... sorta. $70. I found the side sachel I wanted. I also found the cutest outfit for my nephew. I hope it fits him. I will mail it out with the late Yule gifts this coming week.
Rushing over to the bank, as I browsed too long, and then back to the store to make the call for the guy we want to hire. Then dinner with Hobbes to try to ease some of his stress. Poor guy. Poor Sarah stuck in the Mtl General.
I got home to watch a few episodes of Smallville, but by midnight I was too tired to watch more and I needed to work on CMS stuff for today.
Now I am up. M-SB cleaned the bathroom. I have to tidy the livingroom/classroom/temple and the kitchen table. Then I have to plan the classes for today and try not to worry about the classes that are happening unsupervised at the store. I keep telling myself that the classes are in good hands. They are. I have great teachers. I teach level 3B here at 11am while Rosanne teached level 2 at the store. Then I teach level 4 with Autumn at 3pm while Nathalie teaches level 1 at the store. Tonight I will go visit Hobbes and lend some support to him while Sarah goes for her surgery on her ankle. Wishing all the best for that!
Then down to the OTHER stress. I have a paper to write for Tuesday. I have to read the articles and pick an angle. Then work on planning a ritual for Sunday. Then work more on the paper. Monday I have to run errands for the car. I have to apologise to Autumn that I will not be there to play with Liam as I will have to finish the paper. I might stop in for a bit if I get the first draft finished. Then there is a ritual Monday night. Then Tuesday I have to clean up and finish off the paper and hand it in.
It is all rush rush rush from X to Y to Z while worrying about X and A and B. And then training new employee(s). This is starting to get psychotic again! I need three days in a ROW to recover: one to rest, one to run errands and clean the house, and one to recoup the energy I need to go on.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Last night not much better
I got to bed around midnight. Slept for maybe an hour or 2 then was up till 8am. Dozed a bit till 9am. So i got a bit more sleep than I did the night before.
Today:
Work
get reptile food
pay for PO BOX
eat
sleep (i hope)
need a backrub
Today:
Work
get reptile food
pay for PO BOX
eat
sleep (i hope)
need a backrub
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Tired... dying...
I did not sleep last night.
My back was aching.
I kept waking for no reason.
I am so very very tired now I feel like I am going to die.
My back was aching.
I kept waking for no reason.
I am so very very tired now I feel like I am going to die.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
What now?!?!
Great. For no reason, at this moment I have an "episode" of my own. Hot, hot hot... cold... heart racing and pounding. breth like an athsma attack but not severe enough for the pump. This is stupid. It is like a damned anxiety/panic attack. But ithere is nothing going on! I just had a great day!
*sigh*
I will never understand.
*sigh*
I will never understand.
Valentine's Day Goodness
The only thing that would make Valentine's Day good ness better is surprises on the actual day. Ah well.
Today was still a great day. We celebrated early. I got to sleep in. I also got to majorly work on CMS stuff. The new reading pask is not off to the copy place where I PRAY they get it right. I threated to kill the guy who fucks it up. I wouldn't really, but I would be REAL MAD! Anyways. I am sure these guys will get it right. They seemed way more intelligent than other people I spoke to.
Class went well. I came in a minute late. The teacher was not impressed. Oi... Now I have a paper to write. I hope I can do well. I feel the need to redeem myself.
After class M-SB and I went to Reno Depot to get a bin for all the screws, nuts, bolts, washers, etc. that have invaded the kitchen table. While there we got flowers and fresh earth for the bulbs.M-SB got Irises which are his favotire. There goes my planned Valentine's gift. I will think of something else. I got Paper White Narcissus that smell so wonderful! We then headed to LaSalle to get St-Hubert chicken. We haven't had that in a long time. MmmmMmmm... and came home to watch lots of Smallville. It was a good day.
My CMS level 1 stuff is ready for tomorrow. I hope the teacher(s) are ready. The only thing not ready are the ID cards. Phewie. I am very late on those. I will hand out temps for now.
As for my Battlestar Galactica fan fiction novel... I ran into a wall. I can go in all kinds of directions and I am not sure which to take or how to take it. That is a bit frustrating.
So, I have updated my folio instead. New CV on the site.
Tomorrow, tomorrow is a long day. Work at the store, interview yet ANOTHER staff candidate, hope to settle on new people to hire, the CMS level 1. I am not teaching, but I am stuck at the store as I am the closing key. So... I need to occupy myself for the 3 hrs. Maybe I will work. Maybe I will do homework. OH! I can bring my portable DVD player and watch the documentary that Amanda loaned me and then maybe rewatch the BSG season 1 disk 2 that I have for ideas for my story. Ok... not so bad.
All in all... a good day.
Thanks M-SB. Love you!
Today was still a great day. We celebrated early. I got to sleep in. I also got to majorly work on CMS stuff. The new reading pask is not off to the copy place where I PRAY they get it right. I threated to kill the guy who fucks it up. I wouldn't really, but I would be REAL MAD! Anyways. I am sure these guys will get it right. They seemed way more intelligent than other people I spoke to.
Class went well. I came in a minute late. The teacher was not impressed. Oi... Now I have a paper to write. I hope I can do well. I feel the need to redeem myself.
After class M-SB and I went to Reno Depot to get a bin for all the screws, nuts, bolts, washers, etc. that have invaded the kitchen table. While there we got flowers and fresh earth for the bulbs.M-SB got Irises which are his favotire. There goes my planned Valentine's gift. I will think of something else. I got Paper White Narcissus that smell so wonderful! We then headed to LaSalle to get St-Hubert chicken. We haven't had that in a long time. MmmmMmmm... and came home to watch lots of Smallville. It was a good day.
My CMS level 1 stuff is ready for tomorrow. I hope the teacher(s) are ready. The only thing not ready are the ID cards. Phewie. I am very late on those. I will hand out temps for now.
As for my Battlestar Galactica fan fiction novel... I ran into a wall. I can go in all kinds of directions and I am not sure which to take or how to take it. That is a bit frustrating.
So, I have updated my folio instead. New CV on the site.
Tomorrow, tomorrow is a long day. Work at the store, interview yet ANOTHER staff candidate, hope to settle on new people to hire, the CMS level 1. I am not teaching, but I am stuck at the store as I am the closing key. So... I need to occupy myself for the 3 hrs. Maybe I will work. Maybe I will do homework. OH! I can bring my portable DVD player and watch the documentary that Amanda loaned me and then maybe rewatch the BSG season 1 disk 2 that I have for ideas for my story. Ok... not so bad.
All in all... a good day.
Thanks M-SB. Love you!
1421 more words
Thank you
I got to sleep in today. Ahhhhh..... despite all the times I woke up throughout the night. At least the morning was blissful from 5-11. I had posted a third installment to the BSG story But then moved it to draft as it is incomplete for an entry. I was rushed as blogger was about to go down for its scheduled updating of the servers.
Today is going to be a busy day. I was planning on going to the GSA lounge to read before class, but I have CMS stuff to do first. I have to call into work and see if anyone else registered. Then I nead to print off L1v1 workbooks and redesign the reading pack. Then I have to get the reading pack to the copy place to print off a copy or so.
I think I will post the next updated installment now to my EOTR story.
Today is going to be a busy day. I was planning on going to the GSA lounge to read before class, but I have CMS stuff to do first. I have to call into work and see if anyone else registered. Then I nead to print off L1v1 workbooks and redesign the reading pack. Then I have to get the reading pack to the copy place to print off a copy or so.
I think I will post the next updated installment now to my EOTR story.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Found by Happenstance
For all of you cat owners who have loved and lost...
Lend Me a Kitten
I will lend to you for a while
a kitten, God said.
For you to love while she lives,
and mourn when she's dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years,
or maybe two or three.
But will you, 'till I call her back,
take care of her for me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you
and should her stay be brief,
you'll always have her memories
as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay,
since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught below
I want this kitten to learn.
I've looked the whole world over
in search of teachers true,
And from the folk that crowds life's land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give her all your love,
nor think the labor vain?
Nor hate me when I come to take
my kitten home again?
And my heart replied,
"My Lord, Thy Will Be Done."
For all the joys this kitten brings,
the risk of grief I'll run.
I'll shelter her with tenderness,
I'll love her while I may.
And for the happiness that I've known,
forever grateful stay.
But should you call her back
much sooner than I planned,
I'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
and try to understand.
If by my love I've managed
your wishes to achieve,
in memory of her sweet sweet love,
please help me while I grieve.
When my cherished kitten
departs this world of strife,
Please send yet another needing soul
for me to love all her life.
~
Lend Me a Kitten
I will lend to you for a while
a kitten, God said.
For you to love while she lives,
and mourn when she's dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years,
or maybe two or three.
But will you, 'till I call her back,
take care of her for me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you
and should her stay be brief,
you'll always have her memories
as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay,
since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught below
I want this kitten to learn.
I've looked the whole world over
in search of teachers true,
And from the folk that crowds life's land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give her all your love,
nor think the labor vain?
Nor hate me when I come to take
my kitten home again?
And my heart replied,
"My Lord, Thy Will Be Done."
For all the joys this kitten brings,
the risk of grief I'll run.
I'll shelter her with tenderness,
I'll love her while I may.
And for the happiness that I've known,
forever grateful stay.
But should you call her back
much sooner than I planned,
I'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
and try to understand.
If by my love I've managed
your wishes to achieve,
in memory of her sweet sweet love,
please help me while I grieve.
When my cherished kitten
departs this world of strife,
Please send yet another needing soul
for me to love all her life.
~
Website Updates!
Well I finished the Links pages and tackled some of my Folio pages. You can check them out at:
www.mtl-magicalcircle.ca
I have discovered that writing a professional bio is REALLY hard!!! What the hell do I write?!
Oh... and GRRRRRRR!!! I cannot get a bloody slideshow thingy happening on my folio pages.
Now I need some program to turn MS Word docs into PDFs. Then I can finish the folio pages. I don't want to post my academic papers and stuff without them in PDF form. Or I can just put them in HTML. Hmmm... too tired now to think about it.
I have done enough writing for today.
Sleep well all!
Snow is on its way to Montreal!
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I have discovered that writing a professional bio is REALLY hard!!! What the hell do I write?!
Oh... and GRRRRRRR!!! I cannot get a bloody slideshow thingy happening on my folio pages.
Now I need some program to turn MS Word docs into PDFs. Then I can finish the folio pages. I don't want to post my academic papers and stuff without them in PDF form. Or I can just put them in HTML. Hmmm... too tired now to think about it.
I have done enough writing for today.
Sleep well all!
Snow is on its way to Montreal!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
1028 more words
Quiz Stuff
! You are most Like A Sapphire !
Dark, mysterious - but unforgettable. You have a deep beauty. Delicate, and shy you try to stay away from the limelight but often your intelligence puts you in at the deep end. You're like a Sapphire, because, your beauty is priceless. You're intelligent, full of opinions, and not big-headed about it all. Sometimes you need to put yourself out there, as you can be a bit shy.
Congratulations ... You're the mysterious gem everybody wants to have and learn more about.
?? Which Precious Gem Are You ??
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Grad/Imbolc
Happy Imbolc everyone. I know I am a few days late. Today CMS will be celebrating it. AND, we will be celebrating the graduation of several students. I want to take this opportunity to congradulate them. They all worked so very hard to get there. They really earned it.
It was an honour to be their teacher and/or part of the learning. I am proud of them all!
It was an honour to be their teacher and/or part of the learning. I am proud of them all!
Saturday, February 04, 2006
niece/nephew?
I would to ask that folks think good thoughts for my brother and his wife. They are trying to have a second child. Today they miscarried. They plan to try again. I do not have permission as of yet to actually work for them... so DON'T if you are so magically inclided. Just think good thoughts for them. It is hard to lose a child and they need to heal from that first.
Struggling through the day
No energy.
Off track.
Tired.
The day is a struggle.
After giving up earlier, I started to clean my bedroom. A chunk of floor can now be seen as can the bureau. Books went onto some shelves and last semester's notes for university got filed away. The baby spiders were discovered again. They decided the underneath of my bureau is where they think its safe to hibernate for the winter. Well, once the bed is made and M-SB is out of the shower, i will have him suck them into the vacuum.
Next is fold the laundry and put away all the books and stuff on the floor at the end of the bed, then clean the desk and top of snake tank. Then the organized environment will be easier to think and plan in. CMS is the evening's project. I just paid some bills online and remembered another I still have to pay, but that has to wait till Monday. The priority is having what I need for tomorrow ready.
What I need:
- Level 1/2/3/4 welcome letters
- agendas and homework lists for each level
- graduation certificates and tokens
- ritual supplies
- damn... feast too... what will I make to bring?
Hmmm... feast... hmmm... i think I will make a rice dish since almost no one ever brings anything worthy of MEAL only dessert stuffs. Hmmm... rice and pepper lentils with a think cream soup (chicken or mushroom depending on what I have) to pour over top.
Oh... found a great Battlestar Galactica Fan Fiction webite. Check it out HERE. Mine is not there. Mine is still on its little blog. I will write there after Blogger stops cleaning up there servers.
Off track.
Tired.
The day is a struggle.
After giving up earlier, I started to clean my bedroom. A chunk of floor can now be seen as can the bureau. Books went onto some shelves and last semester's notes for university got filed away. The baby spiders were discovered again. They decided the underneath of my bureau is where they think its safe to hibernate for the winter. Well, once the bed is made and M-SB is out of the shower, i will have him suck them into the vacuum.
Next is fold the laundry and put away all the books and stuff on the floor at the end of the bed, then clean the desk and top of snake tank. Then the organized environment will be easier to think and plan in. CMS is the evening's project. I just paid some bills online and remembered another I still have to pay, but that has to wait till Monday. The priority is having what I need for tomorrow ready.
What I need:
- Level 1/2/3/4 welcome letters
- agendas and homework lists for each level
- graduation certificates and tokens
- ritual supplies
- damn... feast too... what will I make to bring?
Hmmm... feast... hmmm... i think I will make a rice dish since almost no one ever brings anything worthy of MEAL only dessert stuffs. Hmmm... rice and pepper lentils with a think cream soup (chicken or mushroom depending on what I have) to pour over top.
Oh... found a great Battlestar Galactica Fan Fiction webite. Check it out HERE. Mine is not there. Mine is still on its little blog. I will write there after Blogger stops cleaning up there servers.
Giving up.
I give up.
I am not going to get to sleep in after all. The phone has been ringing for a variety of reasons starting at 10am. I just wanted to sleep till noon. I was all grumbly by 11:30. M-SB got up and took the phone out of the bedroom to let me sleep. I stared at the ceiling till 1:30pm.
I also give up on posting about my Theory class. I just don't have the time for that much transcribing. If I type anything it will be work, journal or something fun.
*sniffs the air*
Mmmmmm... sausages.... M-SB is making brunch.
Today is a busy computer day. I have lots of CMS document to prepare, print and upload. I have the CMS website to update. I have graduation certificates and things to make. If there is time later, I need to clean the bedroom.
When I get fed up and need a break... I will write more on the Battlestar Galactica fanfic blog. Yes... I have a bit more of a concrete idea of what the next entry will be. Patience all. I will get to it. I promised by Monday night.
I am not going to get to sleep in after all. The phone has been ringing for a variety of reasons starting at 10am. I just wanted to sleep till noon. I was all grumbly by 11:30. M-SB got up and took the phone out of the bedroom to let me sleep. I stared at the ceiling till 1:30pm.
I also give up on posting about my Theory class. I just don't have the time for that much transcribing. If I type anything it will be work, journal or something fun.
*sniffs the air*
Mmmmmm... sausages.... M-SB is making brunch.
Today is a busy computer day. I have lots of CMS document to prepare, print and upload. I have the CMS website to update. I have graduation certificates and things to make. If there is time later, I need to clean the bedroom.
When I get fed up and need a break... I will write more on the Battlestar Galactica fanfic blog. Yes... I have a bit more of a concrete idea of what the next entry will be. Patience all. I will get to it. I promised by Monday night.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Morning
I never did finish that iced cider and never watched that second movie. I fell asleep. I am still tired.
I have an opportunity to present an academic paper at the Candian National Pagan Conference. I feel very spooked by this. Maybe because I am somewhat beyond my functional limit of activities. More on the paper stuff later when this weekend is over.
Today I work all day and squeeze in correcting student works, doing interviews and assisting a group of business students help our business run better (in theory). It is a long day. I need to get gas on the way in and an energy drink before I start... maybe 2.
It is SO dark outside and raining. I though it was 8am... but it is later and time to get ready for work.
For those of you waiting for another installment of Encounters on the Run, it may happen Saturday night, but don't expect it till Monday night.
I have an opportunity to present an academic paper at the Candian National Pagan Conference. I feel very spooked by this. Maybe because I am somewhat beyond my functional limit of activities. More on the paper stuff later when this weekend is over.
Today I work all day and squeeze in correcting student works, doing interviews and assisting a group of business students help our business run better (in theory). It is a long day. I need to get gas on the way in and an energy drink before I start... maybe 2.
It is SO dark outside and raining. I though it was 8am... but it is later and time to get ready for work.
For those of you waiting for another installment of Encounters on the Run, it may happen Saturday night, but don't expect it till Monday night.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Good day ended moody
I was tired this morning, but felt good for the creative outpouring I did on the new novel. I am still trying to think of a titles for it. I was thinking "Encounters on the Run" but I am not sure.
Today we interviewed several people for the store positions. The interviews went well! Yesterdays were demoralizing. Todays left us feeling hopeful. If only the bloody timing for this was not so... well... BAD. I needed this time for CMS as we come to the graduation and start of a new term. I am not angry with work just with circumstances that seem to land in my lap at the most inconvenient times... like I said... timing. Well the day went very well. I was in good spirits especially after good interviews with really potential people.
Then Dimitri read my novel start without knowing it was mine and was all excited! YAY! Novel start is a success!! He made my day. Someone LIKED IT!!! *SQUEEEEE!!!*
Shame I ran out of steam at 5pm. Just as the most infuriating clients entered when I was TRYIMG to do my orders. Needless to say, the orders did not get done. My mood was SO foul I had to go into the back to keep from being inappropriate to clients and staff.
I came home in a MOOD. Snatched M-SB out of the house. We picked up donuts on the whim and iced cider, did banking, stopped in the Korean grocer so I can get Aloe juice, then stopped into the videostore to get a couple movies and subway for dinner and finally the grocery store for eggs (for cheese bread) and cat litter (that time ya know). Ya... Quite a mood. I would not take NO for an answer or any stumbling and questioning. Give me THIS now or die!
Home and fed and relaxed from a fun movie. I won't kill now. Tomorrow... no garuntees. I have an 11hr shift. I will be multitasking. I am bringing the CMS homework to correct on my breaks.
The next entry in the novel (damn, it really needs some sort of name) is perculating in my mind. I want to write, but it is not a solid enough idea just yet. Too many variable with no cohesion. Maybe I will get something more solid as I sleep tonight.
OH! Since I am actually "getting it" in my Theory class, I have chosen not to transcribe everything in my blog anymore. Too much time doing so anyways. Right now... I need down time. I think I will get a donut, drink the rest of the iced cider and watch the second movie.
Today we interviewed several people for the store positions. The interviews went well! Yesterdays were demoralizing. Todays left us feeling hopeful. If only the bloody timing for this was not so... well... BAD. I needed this time for CMS as we come to the graduation and start of a new term. I am not angry with work just with circumstances that seem to land in my lap at the most inconvenient times... like I said... timing. Well the day went very well. I was in good spirits especially after good interviews with really potential people.
Then Dimitri read my novel start without knowing it was mine and was all excited! YAY! Novel start is a success!! He made my day. Someone LIKED IT!!! *SQUEEEEE!!!*
Shame I ran out of steam at 5pm. Just as the most infuriating clients entered when I was TRYIMG to do my orders. Needless to say, the orders did not get done. My mood was SO foul I had to go into the back to keep from being inappropriate to clients and staff.
I came home in a MOOD. Snatched M-SB out of the house. We picked up donuts on the whim and iced cider, did banking, stopped in the Korean grocer so I can get Aloe juice, then stopped into the videostore to get a couple movies and subway for dinner and finally the grocery store for eggs (for cheese bread) and cat litter (that time ya know). Ya... Quite a mood. I would not take NO for an answer or any stumbling and questioning. Give me THIS now or die!
Home and fed and relaxed from a fun movie. I won't kill now. Tomorrow... no garuntees. I have an 11hr shift. I will be multitasking. I am bringing the CMS homework to correct on my breaks.
The next entry in the novel (damn, it really needs some sort of name) is perculating in my mind. I want to write, but it is not a solid enough idea just yet. Too many variable with no cohesion. Maybe I will get something more solid as I sleep tonight.
OH! Since I am actually "getting it" in my Theory class, I have chosen not to transcribe everything in my blog anymore. Too much time doing so anyways. Right now... I need down time. I think I will get a donut, drink the rest of the iced cider and watch the second movie.
1125 words written
I have started my Battlestar Galactica Fan Fiction novel. I wrote maybe 600 words of rough notes on my lunch break Wednesday. In these wee hours, I created a blog for the novel so everyone can enjoy the progress. I refined my first set of notes and expanded it to 1125 words. I finished I think the first short chapter.
http://bsg-tales.blogspot.com/
Feedback please!
http://bsg-tales.blogspot.com/
Feedback please!
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Exhausted... inspired
this was an exhausting day. SOOOO much to do. SOOOO little time. And there are so many OTHER things and commitments and responsibilities too!
Yet...
At lunch I started it. Writing seems to be swirling in the groupmind of friends lately and I am equally effected. I have had ideas swirling in my head. I want to get back to mt Star Wars novel. ANd more so... I want to start a Battlestar Galactica novel. Well, today I started it. On my lunch and jotted down some ideas. I think they were even good ideas. I have noticed some trends in my writing. I am uncertain if I want to keep that trend, or break it. I am not certain I like the trend. It is a character type trend.
Well... here is a sneak peak... if you know Battlestar Galactica this will make more sense:
Alien transport shuttle refitted to cross Cylon lines into "Human" space.
Pilot: Cat
Co-pilot: Daveth
Character: Angel
7 other kids from other refugee locations are aboard.
All trying to outrun some very stubbord Cylon Raiders.
First chapters explore the encounters and interactions of these characters in various forms of flashbacks and memories and dreams.
Further chapters explore their encounter with the Pegasus & Galactica.
Ending... muwahahaha... shuttle smashes into Galactica!
See next book to know what happens next. *grin*
What do you think?
Yet...
At lunch I started it. Writing seems to be swirling in the groupmind of friends lately and I am equally effected. I have had ideas swirling in my head. I want to get back to mt Star Wars novel. ANd more so... I want to start a Battlestar Galactica novel. Well, today I started it. On my lunch and jotted down some ideas. I think they were even good ideas. I have noticed some trends in my writing. I am uncertain if I want to keep that trend, or break it. I am not certain I like the trend. It is a character type trend.
Well... here is a sneak peak... if you know Battlestar Galactica this will make more sense:
Alien transport shuttle refitted to cross Cylon lines into "Human" space.
Pilot: Cat
Co-pilot: Daveth
Character: Angel
7 other kids from other refugee locations are aboard.
All trying to outrun some very stubbord Cylon Raiders.
First chapters explore the encounters and interactions of these characters in various forms of flashbacks and memories and dreams.
Further chapters explore their encounter with the Pegasus & Galactica.
Ending... muwahahaha... shuttle smashes into Galactica!
See next book to know what happens next. *grin*
What do you think?
