My Crazy Life

16 and Pregnant

2009-07-21T10:17:00.002-04:00

No, not me. I'm well past 16 and I've had that possibility surgically eliminated. I'm talking about the MTV show. Oh, hush. Don't judge me. Anyone who's known me for 5 minutes knows I'm a sucker for lame reality shows. I blame a lot of it on my stitching habit. I like something that is just enough brain candy to keep my ears occupied but doesn't require me to look at the screen very often

Totally worth it

2009-07-15T21:01:00.003-04:00

Ok, when I first decided to make this move, I was terrified that I was doing the wrong thing. Especially when the apartment gave me a last minute incentives to stay. But I forged ahead.Wow. Thank goodness. It is a *little* weird having the washer/dryer in the kitchen. Outside of that? Heaven. It's like being in a house again. I am done unpacking (woot!) with the exception of putting the 2

Moving, moving, moving

2009-07-14T08:56:00.002-04:00

Facebookers, this imports from my actual blog. You have to choose View Original Post or whatever Facebook is calling it to go read the actual post. Thanks. So the move to the darling little duplex is pretty much complete. Ok, it looks like a moving truck vomited up inside of it at the moment (which is pretty ironic considering I didn't rent a truck for the move, I can't figure out how the

Aftermath of GARF

2009-06-20T15:34:00.002-04:00

What a year this has been! Thanks to all who participated in GARF 2009. It was an exciting rookie year for me as Entertainment Director. I have learned a lot and I hope to continue to improve my skills & abilities to make 2010 even better and more exciting for everyone!Thanks SO much to the cast for the wonderful gifts! Closing day they presented me with a bottle of Tums and a big bottle of

An "Almost End of Fair" Update

2009-05-28T11:03:00.002-04:00

Yeah, 4 months. That is an obscenely long time. Sorry.I started in on 5 days a week at the office in February, not counting the additional rehearsal times, and then we opened the fair, and, well, it's definitely been a whirlwind. I'm now getting one day a week off and we close in a couple of weeks so the return to a more 'normal' schedule (normal for me anyway) is close at hand.The other big

Best Job in the World

2009-02-02T17:36:00.001-04:00

This YouTube video (and more importantly, her commentary) is a shining example of why we have the best job in the world:Getting Some Play at the Renaissance Festival

Yay for Shoulder Therapy!

2009-01-20T13:14:00.003-04:00

Between dancing Saturday night and cooking Sunday night, not only was my wrist sore, but my shoulder was miserably painful last night. (yes, chopping, stirring, and post-cooking clean-up create shoulder pain - fun)I went in for hand therapy today and we talked about my shoulder. When she manipulated it and pushed on the place where I have my post-activity pain, it actually brought tears to my

17 days later...

2009-01-19T15:30:00.002-04:00

That's right - 17 days after I talked to the claims loss guy, the person assigned to call me to get the title information *finally* deigned to call me back. I told them to call my attorney.I started hand therapy last week. My flexibility is "normal" in my right hand. Normal, however, being abnormal for me. Apparently, I'm hyper-flexible based on the measurements of my left hand. I also have

Insurance Update

2009-01-12T22:16:00.002-04:00

Long story short - out of frustration, I said I'd take the $950. That was 10 days ago. Some nice lady who handles titles was supposed to call me to take care of the paperwork.Like I said, that was 10 days ago.The adjuster on the case called me tonight (not the claims loss guy who made the offer and gave me a lick and a promise that someone would call me about the title). She was checking to

New Car News

2008-12-30T15:58:00.003-04:00

Well, I finally did it. I finally found a reliable replacement car for what I can afford (kinda). It's a sweet little 1998 Nissan Sentra - 160k, fully loaded. Kelly Blue Book is 4600 but I bought it for $3000. Yay, me! Pics will follow (the camera is at home and I'm at the office at the moment, collecting mail, sending mail *cough*Ariel&Jen*cough*, etc.)No love for the insurance company of

Automotive Update

2008-12-17T19:32:00.002-04:00

So I got my first offer on the car. $500. It's just not feasible. Over the last 26 months I've spent $7000 on repairing her. Wow! That's a lot of money you say! Yeah, the repairs nickled and dimed in the middle of 2007 but I talked to my mechanic and the decision I came to that it was better to fix the devil I knew than spend money on a 'new' used car and end up with both car payments and

End of an Era

2008-12-11T18:53:00.003-04:00

After nearly 12 years of faithful service and a very scary accident on 285-W this morning, it looks like the Car-Craptastic is finally going to go to her final resting place.I was heading from Gwinnett this morning to pick up kidlet from his dad's. I usually take 85S on Thursday mornings but the traffic report said the traffic was heavy so I took the outer loop instead. Just past the

Thanksgiving Anti-Martha Stewart Style

2008-11-26T11:22:00.003-04:00

Yeah, I know this is an oldie, but it's my favorite Thanksgiving funny so you have to suffer through it one more time. Happy Thanksgiving all!Just a note to let you know we are hoping to see you Thanksgiving Day. But…Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I’m telling you in advance, so don’t act surprised.Since Ms. Stewart won’t be coming, I’ve made a few small changes:Our

So the next thing...

2008-11-20T20:40:00.001-04:00

....that needs to be fixed on the Car-Craptastic?The final bulb in my dash has gone out. This means that I have to flip on the interior light to determine *exactly* how fast I'm going.Cost to repair? $70The bulbs are only $4 but taking apart the dash is a time consuming job, hence the hefty labor charge.*lol*

I have the best mechanic....EVER!

2008-11-11T13:01:00.002-04:00

So over the last week my car has developed a dry metallic grinding sound when it started. Generally, not a good thing.I took it in to the guys at Agape Automotive today. FWIW, they're the only ones I let work on my car and I sincerely believe that's why I'm still plugging along at 241,000 miles and still going!What happened is the starter, which is still under warranty, apparently had a weak

Swing Dancing Tonight! 11/5

2008-11-05T11:07:00.001-04:00

Location: Trilogy Dining & EntertainmentStreet: 4930 Davidson Rd.City State Zip: Marietta GA, 30068Phone: 770-971-4770Notes: Swing Dance Party Every First Wednesday of the Month with DJ Alan 'Spin Daddy' WhiteFree Introductory Lesson with Matt 'Elvis' Johnson - 7- 7:30 PMOpen Dancing: 7:30 PM - 11 PM$6.00 Cover - Plenty of Free Parking!770-971-4770Directions to Trilogy:Trilogy is located in East

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

2008-11-03T23:45:00.002-04:00

Score!

2008-10-25T14:21:00.002-04:00

Black Rockport loafers for $22. Leather Keds for $19.Now I just need to find a nice pair of brown/neutral flats and I'm done with fulfilling my current shoe needs. Why are most of the flats in the stores these days a Mary Jane style. I'm not 8. I want a cute shoe, but one that's appropriate for a grown-ass woman. Thanks.

Because it's too bizarre not to post

2008-10-24T10:08:00.001-04:00

Online Divorcee Jailed After Killing Virtual Husband

Questions You Generally Don't Want to Hear from Your Child

2008-10-23T22:33:00.003-04:00

"Mom, how do you clean up blood on the floor?"(He's fine. Got a cut between his toes on the bed frame. Don't ask me how. Only my child. But there were copious puddles of blood on the bathroom floor. Eeesh.)

Pictures! Finally!

2008-10-21T21:14:00.000-04:00

I finally got around to taking the pictures out of the camera! There are a ton so instead of linking to them individually:Go to my Webshots album.Happy Viewing!

Mp3 Meme

2008-10-15T18:10:00.004-04:00

Shamelessly stolen from Hayley on Facebook (**hugs**)Step 1: Put your iPod or whatever on random.Step 2: Post the 1st line from the first 30 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song. And it doesn't have to be perfect if you can't understand the lyrics word for word.Step 3: Let everyone guess what song and artist the lines come from.Step 4: Bold the songs when someone guesses

Fearmongering

2008-10-15T11:34:00.002-04:00

I have a bad habit of yelling at the TV. Heck, I did so during a goodly portion of Heroes Monday night but I won't say why in case I'm spoiling it for someone who hasn't seen it yet.But Monday night, I yelled at a newcaster.They did a little blurb about the recent gas shortages in Georgia and the crash in the mortgage market and speculated if this might be the next form of terrorist attack.WTF!?

A Nice Start to the Month

2008-10-06T19:06:00.003-04:00

It's been pleasant. Really and truly.I got to go to the Atlanta Greek Festival Sunday. It was the first time I had ever been and it was really nice. We were disappointed that they were sold out of lamb but the Gyros and Greek potatoes were just as good, as well as the music and dancing.Today was my first 'official' day as GARF Entertainment Director. Everyone got a kick out of the fact that I

Midnight Hunting...

2008-10-01T09:29:00.001-04:00

...is going to be my undoing. If I had any idea about all the weirdness in the dragon with the long half stitches and shaping stitches, I probably never would have picked it up. Thank goodness that I did that Heritage Stitchcraft ship or I wouldn't even know what to do as the instructions are woefully lacking in explaining what the heck is going on.*lesigh*

Ok, it's been a month

2008-09-28T17:15:00.004-04:00

....but this blog absence was just because I've been really busy. Crazy busy. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.So to catch up since the last blog entry, let's start with the last (substantive) blog entry.Still no pictures. They're all still in the camera, now including a handful of pics from N. Ga State Fair. My laptop crashed for the 8th time and I just don't have the patience to

I kid you not

2008-09-15T16:39:00.001-04:00

Someone just called one of the carpet cleaning companies I answer for to complain about the grammar on the sign.Puh-leeze.I'm sure it's wrong. But if you have SO much free time in a day that you actually feel it's necessary to call up a total stranger to give them a grammar lesson, you are in serious need of a hobby.And one that doesn't involve access to a telephone.

Woot!

2008-09-09T22:51:00.002-04:00

Hit my 10th finish for the year! It's a wedding sampler that I was commissioned to do and it's in the sink having it's pre-framing bath.Yeah, I know, I still don't have any pictures up. I hope to remedy that by the end of September. 2 of the pieces are in Algeria and the memory card with the pics on them didn't make it back from the trip. Hopefully those pics can be e-mailed soon.The rest I

For the Record

2008-09-05T13:56:00.002-04:00

It's a "consultation" not a "consolation" that you want.Although, if you got arrested for doing something stupid, maybe you do need some consoling.

:)

2008-08-28T17:41:00.002-04:00

First, thanks to Annette for the Blog Award! It definitely brightened my day. I am going to pay it forward soon.I've been quiet for a week but for happy personal reasons.I cooked like a banshee Monday and Tuesday welcomed a dear friend back home. No one in that house is going to have to cook for a week. *lol* I got some beautiful gifts from the trip, including 2 traditional N. African

I hate this job

2008-08-22T13:33:00.002-04:00

Really, I do. I am hanging on by my fingernails and if I don't learn to curb my cattiness soon, I may not have this job much longer.Anyone who knows me knows I can be quick with the sarcastic comment and it is very hard to keep them to myself, especially when I am met with endless frustration of people who don't listen to me, or worse, verbally abuse me because they are too stupid to deal nicely

Kicking and Screaming

2008-08-21T14:54:00.001-04:00

.....but I have finally been drug into the 21st century.I now have pages on MySpace and FaceBook.I know. I'm shocked too!And, come on! No other guesses on the movie quiz??

Movie Meme

2008-08-18T23:24:00.010-04:00

This was a lot of fun on Erin's blog so I thought I'd give it a try over here:1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.3. Post them here for everyone to guess.4. NO GOOGLING/using IMDb search functions.5. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.1. Playwrights teach us nothing about love. They make it pretty,

Chronicles....

2008-08-15T12:36:00.002-04:00

Ok, people. Here's today's notes to the general public.Many times I'll answer the phones and say "So and So's Answering Service". It really annoys me when the very next words out of your mouth are, "Is this the answering service?" Pay attention.Parent'ses? Are you trying to break my brain? Parent'ses? It's my parent'ses house. Plural possessive plural is just wrong in any language.If you

SoaMFGDWB

2008-08-13T11:00:00.002-04:00

Don't ask what the letters stand for. It's profrane.The reason I can't get into my ftp site? There was 'problem' when AT&T merged with Bellsouth and a bunch of us are locked out of our FTP. Permanently.The data is still there. But they haven't figured out a way for us to get back into the accounts.I can right click and resave all my data and rebuild my website from scratch. All 4 years worth

Janlynn Rocks!

2008-08-11T15:42:00.002-04:00

I forgot why I love Janlynn so much.I've been commissioned to stitch a piece for the wedding of the daughter of my former maintenance man where I reside. The piece they originally wanted me to do was a stamped cross stitch kit and if you've known me for 3 minutes, you know how I feel about stamped cross stitch or that preprinted enhanced embroidery.......stuff. If it floats your boat, fine, but

Well Phooey

2008-08-10T13:26:00.003-04:00

And here I was all motivated to update my website.My FTP password isn't working AND I left my camera cable behind so I can't pull pictures off the camera anyway.*lesigh*For the record, I have finished 8 pieces this year: 6 Arabic calligraphy pieces, Astal Lions, and the Dragons by the Fire stocking.I will have another gift piece done this week and am hoping to finish Enchanted soon as well.

snickergiggle

2008-08-04T15:10:00.001-04:00

Teehee

Betrayal

2008-08-03T23:49:00.002-04:00

*and no, I'm not talking about my messy mess that started up a couple of years ago except as part of a larger general concept so before I even get into this blog post, if you're trying to read anything into this, keep in mind the title of a very popular Stevie Nix song and one of my favorite Toby Keith songs "I Wanna Talk About Me"*Why is betrayal so hard to deal with and come back from? So hard

Things that Make Me Feel Good

2008-07-31T21:31:00.003-04:00

My new Comcast cable On Demand service - I'm not paying anymore for it than I was paying for plain out cable straight out of the wall, but I love being able to have movies to choose from when there's nothing else on to watch....and I can pause them in the middle....and it's free! (free always makes me feel good)Having my Rhapsody account set up and running. I got fed up with waiting for Yahoo

A Day in the Life

2008-07-28T12:38:00.003-04:00

8:30-9aGrudgingly wake up. Try to remember what I dreamed about because I feel like I dreamed a lot. Not surprising. A lot on my mind, especially after a surprising conversation with Omega yesterday morning.9a-10aGet dressed and tidy up the apartment - dishes, laundry, blah, blah, blah. Much excitement.10a-11aRun errands:Pay RentMail Power BillCheck Mailbox in dashed hopes that Comcast box

Buuuuuuuuusy!

2008-07-24T22:18:00.002-04:00

Where has this week gone?The first half of it went towards doing what I needed to do in order to say goodbye to a loved one and my "brothers" for the next few weeks. I am going to miss them terribly but I am very happy for their opportunity to go spend time with the ones they love the most.Other than that it's been work, work, and more work.I went to the Wednesday night Swing Dance for the

Crazy Week

2008-07-20T22:33:00.002-04:00

Don't worry. Just because you haven't heard from me in 5 days doesn't mean that I've fallen back on my word to blog more often. It's just been an insanely busy week.We had a BUNCH of MMP shows this week - 5 shows in 4 days. And 4 different shows to boot. So it wasn't even like I could throw one box of props in the car and then run with it for 4 days. Every day was a new adventure.Big kudos to

Things That Made Me Happy Today

2008-07-15T17:37:00.003-04:00

*yes, I'm blogging again - try not to faint*I had to go to Michael's today to get some glass for a cross stitch piece that is about to be packed up and taken overseas. (yes, I'll post pics - promise). The glass that came with the frame broke Sunday for no apparent reason. When I told the recipient what happened, the reply was that maybe we don't know the reason, but that there was one.There

Woohoo!!

2008-01-04T13:52:00.003-04:00

I'm a godmother!!!Pictures to follow when I go to see the happy family tonight! :D

Merry Christmas to Me!

2007-12-17T23:14:00.000-04:00

Chronicles of an Answering Service Operator

2007-11-27T20:46:00.001-04:00

You know it's been a long night when the caller says, "my mind just went blank," and you have to bite the inside of your lip to stop from saying out loud, "Really? I thought we passed that point 2-3 minutes ago."*lesigh*

Holiday Musing

2007-11-22T11:27:00.001-04:00

What is it about a holiday that makes drama llamas hungry?I do not feed drama llamas.I had a discussion with one of the swing dance crowd last night that is one I have had before and bears repeating.Happiness is a choice.I can choose to focus on the crap in my life and be unhappy.I can choose to focus on the thing in my life for which I am thankful and be happy.I choose to be happy.I am happy for

Zoooooooooom

2007-11-02T14:39:00.000-04:00

Zoooom(have I mentioned how much I love parking?)

Dear Whomevers...

2007-10-31T11:32:00.000-04:00

Would you PLEASE stop blowing up my cell phone. I have a voice mail for a reason. Hanging up and calling back 3 times in 5 minutes will not make me answer the phone any sooner. I'm busy right now and can't answer the damn thing. Hand to the gods, I will call you back if you just leave me a message.Honestly. Some people's children.

I'm curious

2007-10-18T17:52:00.000-04:00

(about what??......sorry Bret)Who walked around Atlanta today and handed out cans of "stupid"?My favorites... - the guy who got irate with me because the office he had called was closed. He asked what he hours are and I advised him that they closed at 5p. In a huff, he informed me. "They closed early!!! It's only 4:59!!!" (dude, take a valium, honestly) - the guy who, when I asked for his

Finally, an Answering Service Blog

2007-10-15T20:19:00.000-04:00

I am very tired of saying "Do you have a home you would like to sell?" or any variant thereof. (3 in the last 15 minutes)I am *very* tired of being asked if I am a recording (or being hung up because people assume that I am - there are certain accounts which I know this is the case).Don't yell at me because they sent you a letter. I don't know how they create their mailing lists and unless you

LOL

2007-10-14T21:21:00.000-04:00

Too funny The Battleaxe Deliberate Brutal Love Master (DBLM) Sharp. Hardened. Dominating. The Battleaxe sweeps all before her, smiting and what not. You've had a number of serious relationships, so you obviously have many attractive qualities. You're well experienced in dealing with other people's

A Personal Moment

2007-10-09T16:02:00.000-04:00

Today I said 'see you later' to someone very close to my heart. It's not a goodbye. He's going overseas to his home for the next 9 weeks.I am filled with a bevy of mixed emotions. I am very happy for him as it's been several years since he's seen his son and family and he'll be getting to spend part of the holiday with them. But the part of me that enjoys his company and has grown comfortable

Tah-dah!

2007-10-04T23:43:00.000-04:00

The needle.....it was-a sssssssssssssssssmokin!!!!Dolphin DreamsI would be the perfect candidate to do a testimonial on the merits of parking. What would have taken me 2 months, I finished in 3 weeks. I'm stunned my own self.In other news, last night was the best Wednesday night dance I've had in a while. The crowd was small, but it was lead heavy which is a good thing if you're a follow. My

Parking

2007-09-25T11:04:00.000-04:00

I have discovered the parking.And, lo, it doth not suck.Truly.

Price of Procrastination

2007-09-24T12:21:00.000-04:00

The weather last week was cool and comfortable. I did not take that opportunity to mow the yard. My mistake.I'm 2/3 of the way through but I've had to come inside and take a lung break. When one's chest starts to tighten, it's time to take a breather (literally).I'm hoping that the temps will drop again, thereby making this the last mow of 2007.And it'll be official. I'll be the only person

Fair Results

2007-09-21T09:40:00.000-04:00

And the results are in.....I took 1st place in the Christmas category and 1st place in the 14 ct category.Ginny took 1st place in the 19 ct category and 2nd place in the 14 ct category.I feel a little guilty about my Sleeping Beauty winning over Ginny's Guardian. Guardian is a more difficult piece and I know I won because mine was bigger, not because mine was better.We had a great time. Saw the

Neato!

2007-09-19T17:41:00.000-04:00

Thanks Annette for the link to Meebo. I've signed up and linked all my chat names to the one service as well as adding widgets to my website and my blog (scroll down to the bottom) that will allow folks to chat with me right from my sites!If you want my chat ID's, e-mail me. I'm on Yahoo and AOL.

Phew

2007-09-18T11:28:00.000-04:00

So...I had a mammogram a couple of weeks ago and last week they called me to come back in.They said my left breast was unremarkable (which I disagree - I think both of my breasts are remarkable) but that they wanted to take another look at my right breast.I went back in this morning where they re-did the compression test and then was freaked out a little when they said that they'd also need to to

Soooooooooooo Tired

2007-09-17T17:48:00.001-04:00

I'm not getting enough sleep these days and probably won't over the next 3 weeks. Today I hit the ground running and just now stopped. But I got a lot done, so at least it was a productive day, if nothing else.In addition to everything else I've gotten done, I finally got updated pictures!Finished Wave DancerProgress on Dolphin DreamsOn Dolphin Dreams, it's been 13 months since I last updated

Bring it on is Bringing it Back!

2007-09-16T15:28:00.000-04:00

For those of you who remember Ginny & I chasing each other in the Guardian vs. View of Oyster Bay race, we are Bringing it On again!!!This time the challenge is between my Dolphin Dreams which needs to be finished by the 1st weekend in December vs. her Fish City, which needs to be done before the boy gets here (likely late December).But I'll save any more about that for the blog it belongs

We're Back!

2007-09-05T12:34:00.000-04:00

And I've hit the ground running and have barely had time to blog since I've gotten home.Long story, short (because I have a TON of stuff to do this afternoon), we had a WONDERFUL time! It was so good to spend time with my friends doing what we all love - stitching and Ren Fest.I ate enough food to where I didn't even really feel hungry until dinner last night. I finished Wave Dancer (scan to

We're here!!!

2007-09-02T08:45:00.000-04:00

Where's here you ask?!Kansas City!!!GwennaLynne is playing gracious hostess to myself, Ginny, and Medieval Needle for the weekend so we can go invade the Kansas City Ren Fest.The trip through airport security was fun *snark*. But after remedying several problems like my not realizing my little 3 oz. bottles needed to be in a ziploc bag (which, thankully, the airport had in strong supply) and then

Almost time for.....

2007-08-31T00:26:00.000-04:00

....................nope! Not telling yet. Teehee! *does the can't wait dance*I got all my pieces back from the framer. OMG! They turned out so amazingly fabulous. I've put them all up and suddenly, I feel like I'm living in a cross stitch gallery! *lol*I had the realization when I walked into the kitchen to get a soda and saw VOOB hanging on the study wall that these are the first large

Lacing, Lacing, Lacing

2007-08-22T15:43:00.000-04:00

Ye gods, I am SO glad to almost be done with lacing. Lacing pieces with straight-edged borders are the worst because they have to be perfect and leave no margin for error. 4 of the 5 pieces I've laced have fallen in the "no margin" category.But Winter is already back and hanging on the wall, Middy has been turned in for assembly, Poinsettia is laced and waiting to be turned in, Sleeping Beauty

General Nothingness

2007-08-20T15:09:00.001-04:00

HL had their 1/2 framing sale this weekend and with N. Ga State Fair just around the corner, it was high time to get my butt in gear anyway. (btw, no love to NGSF for screwing up the catalog again this year - really, how hard is it to include "stitch count" in the cross stitch entry description - that way there is not the miscatgorized pieces every year that enter by fabric count instead - heaven

Shiny Sparkly Happy Dance

2007-08-15T12:58:00.000-04:00

She's done, she's done, she's done!Middyand, as promised, I also updated the WIP pic of Astral Lion

Updatey Goodness

2007-08-14T11:36:00.001-04:00

So here I am, back to the daily grind, lightly browned from a few days on vacation and trained and ready to go with the answering service.And I've freed a bunch of pictures from their digital prison:Finished pic of Peaceful SwanUpdated WIP pic of Wave DancerThe pics from Lucas' Birthday DanceI haven't updated the Astral Lion pic because I went back to working on it while I waited for Middy's

I did it

2007-08-06T22:07:00.000-04:00

I went....*drum roll*....back to the answering service.Pick jaw up off the floor. It's actually a perfect situation for me. I am one of a very select few who she is permitting to work from home. DS is in SC this week visiting his very favorite cousin in the universe so I have some free time to come into the office to retrain on the new/complicated accounts. Then next week I'll be taking calls

New Toy

2007-08-02T12:23:00.000-04:00

Ok, I amuse easily, I admit it. But I'm loving the new Foxytunes update that allows me to insert my "Now Playing" info from my Yahoo Music Jukebox.It doesn't take much to amuse me, does it? *lol*----------------Now playing: Rob Thomas - Ever The Samevia FoxyTunes

Still here

2007-08-01T11:05:00.000-04:00

Yes, gentle readers, it's been almost a month, but I am indeed still here.Sorry I haven't been blogging. Just life.Things are well. I have stitching updates once I free them from the digital prison including:Finished Peaceful Swan (well, almost finished but as finished as I can get for a while)Updated Wave DancerUpdated Astral Lionsand, depending on when my order from PawPrints shows up, a

HP5

2007-07-11T03:08:00.001-04:00

Considering they had that much book to put into just under 2.5 hours, I think they did a spectacular job. However, I do feel compelled to re-read the end of the book because I think there were a fair number of differences in how they pulled off the final battle.In general, while it made for a good movie, it didn't hold a candle to the book. Just nt enough time to develop the depth of

Save Internet Radio

2007-06-26T11:29:00.001-04:00

www.savenetradio.org

She's Done

2007-06-13T14:53:00.000-04:00

Actually she was done last week, but because I'm an idiot, I didn't get my camera back til Sunday. Much thanks to Ginny for the beads necessary to complete her (because, again, I am an idiot).Sleeping Beauty

Pics!

2007-06-12T14:35:00.000-04:00

I've finally uploaded a bunch of the 2007 pics to my Webshots album. There are a bunch of wench pics of me on site (the best looking ones are the ones taken by Chip Talbert!). Then there are a series of pictures from cast call, break area, pre-opening gate, and then Shiny Cauldron pics.Hope you enjoy looking at them half as much as I enjoyed being there for them. :)

Odd Job

2007-06-07T21:06:00.000-04:00

This is why I have a hard time explaining my job to folks.Things either said by me or to me today while cleaning the shed/trailer/costume closet:"How do you want me to wash J's codpiece?""I need to hang the trumpeters.""Put them in the box marked 'Boobs'.""Now I can kill the monks."And I got to skin an ostrich today.

It's over! It's over!

2007-06-06T17:29:00.000-04:00

*le sigh*I'm glad the season over. Not because it was a bad season. Exactly the opposite. It was, hands down, one of the best performance seasons we ahve ever had. I am just, very, very sore and very, very tired.Saturday was particularly neat as we all got to participate in a Make-a-Wish type of event and give someone a special memory that, hopefully, eased some of the difficulty of his

One More Weekend to Go!!!

2007-05-31T01:36:00.000-04:00

*sigh* I am sooooooooooooooooo tired!!!! The 3 day weekend took its toll on me though, truth be told, it actually flew by faster than expected. In fact, the whole season has been like that. One one hand it has felt like it's been going on forever and on the other hand it feels like we opened, I blinked, and now it's almost over.I love my job, but I'm ready for the end of the season. I miss

This >< Close

2007-05-24T13:16:00.000-04:00

I am almost finished with Sleeping Beauty but I ran out of the beads for the swirls on her dress. *sigh*HL doesn't carry that color and my LNS is out of that color (gas prices being what they are, I called first *lol*). So they are now on order with my favorite ONS. In the meantime, I'm going back to my stitching ADD and stitching on bit of this and a bit of that. Enchanted last night.

Weeks 5 & 6

2007-05-22T16:31:00.001-04:00

I know, I know. I'm not even going to promise to do better. In my defense, last week was so insanely busy that I had enough on my plate just getting all my obligations done, much less leaving time for something as frivolous as blogging.Weeks 5 & 6 were good. DS got me a lovely necklace with his own money for Mother's day.I've received two unusual tips in the last two weeks:1)a roll of nickles2

Week 4

2007-05-11T14:46:00.000-04:00

Sorry for such a long delay in posting. It's been a busy week for MMP and next week is going to be off the charts/insanely busy. I figure it's the universe's way of trying to kill me. At least I'm getting paid!Week 4 was "Scots & Kilts" weekend. It was also our very first Haggis Hurl competition. There are no words. It was bizarre and fun to watch.I also got to play "Wench Bullseye" as part

Weekend 3

2007-05-01T20:14:00.000-04:00

We had our first Student Day last Thursday - middle school and high schoolers - and it passed by without event. It was an insanely busy day as I had to book out of there to do a show in Gwinnett which is on the dead other end of "Atlanta" from where I was starting out. But the day ended well with surprise pizza from a friend which was really nice.Saturday/Sunday was Kids Free weekend so I

Weekend 2

2007-04-22T23:25:00.000-04:00

Apparently, the look on my face when I am asked for an important prop minutes before the show is to start and suddenly realize that it (the briefcase in this particular instance) is sitting on my office floor. Doh!GARF-wise, this weekend brought weather that was MUCH more conducive to performing. Things I will remember from this weekend:The look on Drago's face when I belched after lunch. (ok,

So Sorry!

2007-04-20T08:40:00.000-04:00

3 weeks is much too long to go without making a post. It was a combination of things. Mostly hectic business with some personal ambivilance thrown in. Since then I have enjoyed/survived:The March Swing Dance - It'll be June before I can go again so it was a fun 'last huzzah'.A birthday party! - the first party I've had in well over 15 years. Two of my very dear friends from the club where I

Field Trip Fun

2007-03-30T14:12:00.000-04:00

Our homeschool group had a great time on our field trip yesterday.One of my favorite photos is this one.

Sleeping Beauty Update

2007-03-28T14:48:00.000-04:00

After a month of stitching, she finally has an updated picture of her current stitchy glory:Sleeping Beauty

Sorry So

2007-03-25T19:39:00.000-04:00

I have just been uber busy and this week is going to be busier, not quieter.I had 2 promos and a Murder Mystery this weekend. I am so tired I can hardly see straight.And fwiw, blueberry pancakes rock.

Five Fantastic Finishes

2007-03-10T14:45:00.000-04:00

I finally finished up the names I was commissioned to stitch...well, except for the 'finishing' but bellpull hardware must be chosen and ordered before that comes about.Since there are a bunch of them, I'll just direct you to the 2007 Finishes page where you can peruse them at your leisure.:)

Thoughts on Real World: Denver

2007-03-07T23:20:00.000-04:00

We all know I have no taste in television so the fact that I watch Real World on MTV should come as no surprise. Can I just say......would somebody puh-leaze bitch-slap Brooke? Thank you.Oh, and thanks MTV for moving Road Rules to Wednesday night. I kept missing it in order to see American Idol or House and since it's one of the shows they chose not to put online, I was falling miserably

Ow Ow Ow Ow

2007-03-04T11:57:00.000-04:00

Lower back hurtsShoulders hurtRight knee hurtsLesson learned - just because you can dance to almost every song doesn't mean you shouldOwOwOwOw

For Faith Ann

2007-02-27T16:43:00.000-04:00

I've been working on Sleeping Beauty, and she is now officially on hiatus while I work on some 'names' that a friend has commissioned me to do. So, after almost a year and a half of not updating her pic, here is Sleeping Beauty in her current state.I have 5 names that I was asked to chart and stitch with borders. I've gotten the charting and choosing of fabrics and flosses done, and have even

In all her glory

2007-02-13T17:28:00.000-04:00

She's done!!!! (who's done?? why the Winter Carousel Horse, of course)I actually finished her on Friday, however, I had a busy weekend so she had a nice 2 day long bath, then a day of drying. Monday I was just too busy to iron her but I finally got her all prettied up today for her final photo.I've been working on Sleeping Beauty, tho I'm about to put her aside to do some small name bellpulls

Well, then

2007-02-06T22:49:00.000-04:00

I am *quite* drunk.I don't blame people for stepping back onto the curb when they realize that a bus is hurtling towards them at 70mph.What I *am* angry about is the fact that I have no control about the fact that my life is a 70mph bus ride into hell. It's like that movie 'Speed'. It slows down, the whole thing blows up, so hurtling forward, hanging on for dear life, and trying not to take out

What I need to remember....

2007-02-04T17:13:00.000-04:00

When eating an elephant, one must take small bites.Backstitching to do:mane and tailrest of horsemauve on saddle, bridle, blanket, tail, and borderhollypurple on edge of border, blanket, neck collar, and bridlegold on pole, border, saddle, and blanketsnowflakes in corners and on saddle (80%)net motif in cornersbridle medallionbeading

Ready for the weekend

2007-02-02T09:35:00.000-04:00

It's been a good week with good friends and good food and feeling good about the world. :)Backstitching to do:mane and tailrest of horsemauve on saddle, bridle, blanket, tail, and borderhollypurple on edge of border, blanket, neck collar, and bridlegold on pole, border, saddle, and blanketsnowflakes in corners and on saddle (40%)net motif in cornersbridle medallionbeading

I hate the FDA

2007-01-25T22:19:00.000-04:00

Backstitching to do:mane and tailrest of horsemauve on saddle, bridle, blanket, tail, and borderholly (75% done)purple on edge of border, blanket, neck collar, and bridlegold on pole, border, saddle, and blanketsnowflakes in corners and on saddlenet motif in cornersbridle medallionbeadingApparently, I can no longer get my old inhalers. See, they used CFC as a propellant. They are on a forced

I Love My PCP

2007-01-24T18:01:00.000-04:00

Backstitching to do:mane and tailrest of horsemauve on saddle, bridle, blanket, tail, and borderholly (65% done)purple on edge of border, blanket, neck collar, and bridlegold on pole, border, saddle, and blanketsnowflakes in corners and on saddlenet motif in cornersbridle medallionbeadingSo today I had my first visit with my new PCP to follow up on last week's visit to the doc-in-the-box.I. Love

Sooooooooooo tired

2007-01-23T21:37:00.000-04:00

Backstitching to do:mane and tailrest of horsemauve on saddle, bridle, blanket, tail, and borderholly (60% done)purple on edge of border, blanket, neck collar, and bridlegold on pole, border, saddle, and blanketsnowflakes in corners and on saddlenet motif in cornersbridle medallionbeadingI am so physically tired that I am having a hard time motivating myself to do anything besides sit in my chair

Last Night Rocked

2007-01-20T18:30:00.000-04:00

The swing dance at GT last night was SUCH fun. We had about a dozen Rennies there and we had SUCH a good time together. There were also some of my dance partners from former dances and it was good to dance with them as well.Pics of the Rennies in action can be found in my Webshots album.