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Weekend recap.
Dec. 1st, 2008 14:09When last we saw our heroine she was being cozy and happily domestic. This good mood lasted the duration of a glorious 4 day weekend. ( Cut for the sake of length and fl courtesy )
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Sep. 12th, 2008 00:08It's 1030, early. It feels late. I do know why. And I am searching the net for happy. Really though it's not a bad night just really mellow. So some Firefly, some Angel, chocolate cupcakes and YouTube. (Celtic Thunder, look it up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlnLk4Y_kKM&NR=1 )
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wayhagar and julesk can atest to I have had way too much free time at work. (gotta love gchat)
( So other than bothering my friends, what have I been wasting my time on? )
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wayhagar and julesk can atest to I have had way too much free time at work. (gotta love gchat)( So other than bothering my friends, what have I been wasting my time on? )
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Aug. 18th, 2008 06:35Ugh post massage toxic purge
Got a much needed overdue massage yesterday.
I really need to keep up with these so that maybe occasionally I can have one that is relaxing and spa like. Instead of a chiropractic adjustment. I have a serious love-hate thing going on here. Since I retain most of my stress physically I need to get a massage at least every two weeks to stay healthy and pain free. Every week is better. Since it has been more than a month most of the session was spent on my shoulders and upper back. My massage therapist is quite skilled in releasing stress and realigning my neck. It is usually closer to sport or deep massage than relaxing Swedish.
The consequence of all this is a rather uncomfortable massage followed by 24 hours of feeling icky because releasing the muscles also means releaseing a painful number of toxins into my system. And I am never, it seems, hydrated enough to purge them rapidly.
Got a much needed overdue massage yesterday.
I really need to keep up with these so that maybe occasionally I can have one that is relaxing and spa like. Instead of a chiropractic adjustment. I have a serious love-hate thing going on here. Since I retain most of my stress physically I need to get a massage at least every two weeks to stay healthy and pain free. Every week is better. Since it has been more than a month most of the session was spent on my shoulders and upper back. My massage therapist is quite skilled in releasing stress and realigning my neck. It is usually closer to sport or deep massage than relaxing Swedish.
The consequence of all this is a rather uncomfortable massage followed by 24 hours of feeling icky because releasing the muscles also means releaseing a painful number of toxins into my system. And I am never, it seems, hydrated enough to purge them rapidly.
I think if I exercise more these kamikazi weekend flight will get less painful. Something has to. I took the red-eye out Thursday night, Sucked.:( Too hot too cold couldn't get comfortable and my favorite warm cuddly 'I fill the middle seat because I know you hate it pillow' was missing. It was worse coming back last night. A 1 hour delay out of Atlanta and a middle seat for 1.5 of the trip didn't help. Got home after 1AM, fed cats, fell asleep reading. Some ups today though. Cute new outfit, (chunky black heels, black trenchcoat looking shirt, knee length silky skirt) and a reprieve from Dog pickup til after work.
I did pick up Gaiman's Anasazi Boys in Atlanta, so I'm now reading it and Kushiel's Justice. (One of these is decidedly more safe for work.) Trying to get some annoying chores done this week. Need to get things into some sense of order before I leave for almost 3 weeks.
Well back to the grind.
I did pick up Gaiman's Anasazi Boys in Atlanta, so I'm now reading it and Kushiel's Justice. (One of these is decidedly more safe for work.) Trying to get some annoying chores done this week. Need to get things into some sense of order before I leave for almost 3 weeks.
Well back to the grind.
Weekend update
Jun. 2nd, 2008 09:50Saturday-- Dark Twisty and ugly as hell. More on that later.
Sunday -- Productive, mellow, had pleasant social interaction (too bad it costs me $14 in gas)
We had fire practice last night. After 1/2 the troupe finally got there it wasn't too bad. (6pm start time schedule. 7pm start achieved. Three no shows. damn hippie chicks. Buy a watch and answer the damn cell)A little disorganized. But moderately productive.
Much cleaning achieved in AM.
laptop has pretty much died. Picked up a new external hard drive (320GB $100, nice) Hopefully I can get one last boot out of it.There isn't anything irreplacable on it but, I HATE reloading music by hand.
So new laptop in the works, most likely from here, http://www.xoticpc.com/ And yes I will be replacing it with XP. Vista looks interesting but, the current version seems to be about the development status of Millennium. Mmm wasn't that fun.
Sunday -- Productive, mellow, had pleasant social interaction (too bad it costs me $14 in gas)
We had fire practice last night. After 1/2 the troupe finally got there it wasn't too bad. (6pm start time schedule. 7pm start achieved. Three no shows. damn hippie chicks. Buy a watch and answer the damn cell)A little disorganized. But moderately productive.
Much cleaning achieved in AM.
laptop has pretty much died. Picked up a new external hard drive (320GB $100, nice) Hopefully I can get one last boot out of it.There isn't anything irreplacable on it but, I HATE reloading music by hand.
So new laptop in the works, most likely from here, http://www.xoticpc.com/ And yes I will be replacing it with XP. Vista looks interesting but, the current version seems to be about the development status of Millennium. Mmm wasn't that fun.
A weekend full of win
May. 6th, 2008 10:42I am totally exhausted, kind of achy and have no clean clothes, but the weekend I just had was so worth it.
The short version: I took Friday off and went to Fire Drums.
( The more interesting version: Part 1 )
The short version: I took Friday off and went to Fire Drums.
( The more interesting version: Part 1 )
so an update, maybe
Apr. 21st, 2008 00:19So generally speaking I usually have a post lurking in my brain at various states of creation. Tonight is no exception. But I also tired and feeling off. But I just put in laundry and can't sleep til it is in the dryer. Minimal work clothes mean laundry can NOT be postponed most weeks.
I think that I have regained balance at work. The big problem the last 2 weeks has been that I needed to do a wrap up to the most recent project that was done but not truly done. bleh, mostly coordination and paperwork, shoot me now. But that is mostly done and now moving on to the next school. PLease curb your enthusiasm.
The studying has stagnated, another challenge for the eternal tomorrow.
On to social goodness. I actually had a dinner party Thursday. AND people actually showed. Miracle I know. It was inspired to celebrate my 31st birthday. Fresh-ish pasta, red wine and chocolate cupcakes. All in all a lovely evening highlighted by good conversation with my 2 favorite west coast friends and there adorable baby.Made for a feel good friday. Dropped the dogs at the kennel after leaving work early and headed north to meet up withoceansfire. But not before having a sudden surge of manic inspiration. I want to go to Coachella and have no one to go with. So I rung a friend that I haven't seen in forever to try and wrangle a partner in crime for next weekend. So if he isn't off with a new girl interest we're headed for the desert and indie music and mayhem.
Yesterdayoceansfire and I hit Universal Studios. A birthday request of my dear sister but, SO not my thing. A good coaster and a couple interesting sfx related things but, mostly bleh. And really guilt inspiring to boot. But in all a decent day despite general crowd and commercialistic annoyances.
OK I need to get some sleep. Not sure why I keep putting it off.
I think that I have regained balance at work. The big problem the last 2 weeks has been that I needed to do a wrap up to the most recent project that was done but not truly done. bleh, mostly coordination and paperwork, shoot me now. But that is mostly done and now moving on to the next school. PLease curb your enthusiasm.
The studying has stagnated, another challenge for the eternal tomorrow.
On to social goodness. I actually had a dinner party Thursday. AND people actually showed. Miracle I know. It was inspired to celebrate my 31st birthday. Fresh-ish pasta, red wine and chocolate cupcakes. All in all a lovely evening highlighted by good conversation with my 2 favorite west coast friends and there adorable baby.Made for a feel good friday. Dropped the dogs at the kennel after leaving work early and headed north to meet up with
oceansfire. But not before having a sudden surge of manic inspiration. I want to go to Coachella and have no one to go with. So I rung a friend that I haven't seen in forever to try and wrangle a partner in crime for next weekend. So if he isn't off with a new girl interest we're headed for the desert and indie music and mayhem. Yesterday
oceansfire and I hit Universal Studios. A birthday request of my dear sister but, SO not my thing. A good coaster and a couple interesting sfx related things but, mostly bleh. And really guilt inspiring to boot. But in all a decent day despite general crowd and commercialistic annoyances.OK I need to get some sleep. Not sure why I keep putting it off.
Well that sucked
Nov. 7th, 2007 13:46some suck and some not I guess. But in the end I got a negative balance.
The Good part: two weeks of happy happy mania. The good, energetic productive kind that I never get. It was fortuitous as well because we had a party this past Saturday night. So last week I was buzzing with cleaning and shopping and planing and decorating. The house looked fantastic. All shiny and neat and decked to the nines with Halloween goodness.
The Mixed: The party was a social flop. We had the food and the booze and music and ambiance. And a decided lack of guests. 6 Including my sister and a 5 month old. Those that were there were, however, high quality guests. People that we like and don't hang out with nearly enough. Two expected guests had good excuses, work and sick. Three others just suck and the rest I never really expected to come. It was a fun enjoyable evening. And despite the downer has inspired me to further social efforts.
The Bad: Painful crashing depressed exhaustion. I slept late Sunday, but managed to clean-up most of the party stuff, though am still working on the dishes. I then proceeded to have a major panic attack in the face of shopping for formal wear. Followed by much hiding in books. Monday brought another panic attack at the prospect on teaching. And the last 3 days have been pretty brooding and weeping.
Fortunately the weather has been a grey soothing balm to that which ails. It feels and smells of fall and has the cool grey skies of an early eastern spring. So for now I ride the waves of uncertainty but, things are starting to turn a corner. I really hope this weather holds awhile longer. I need it.
The Good part: two weeks of happy happy mania. The good, energetic productive kind that I never get. It was fortuitous as well because we had a party this past Saturday night. So last week I was buzzing with cleaning and shopping and planing and decorating. The house looked fantastic. All shiny and neat and decked to the nines with Halloween goodness.
The Mixed: The party was a social flop. We had the food and the booze and music and ambiance. And a decided lack of guests. 6 Including my sister and a 5 month old. Those that were there were, however, high quality guests. People that we like and don't hang out with nearly enough. Two expected guests had good excuses, work and sick. Three others just suck and the rest I never really expected to come. It was a fun enjoyable evening. And despite the downer has inspired me to further social efforts.
The Bad: Painful crashing depressed exhaustion. I slept late Sunday, but managed to clean-up most of the party stuff, though am still working on the dishes. I then proceeded to have a major panic attack in the face of shopping for formal wear. Followed by much hiding in books. Monday brought another panic attack at the prospect on teaching. And the last 3 days have been pretty brooding and weeping.
Fortunately the weather has been a grey soothing balm to that which ails. It feels and smells of fall and has the cool grey skies of an early eastern spring. So for now I ride the waves of uncertainty but, things are starting to turn a corner. I really hope this weather holds awhile longer. I need it.
Weekend happenings
Aug. 13th, 2007 09:08Vegas was somewhat disappointing. If you like Cirque du Soleil and are looking something exciting and sensual do NOT see Zumanity. Too much Vegas lounge act and not enough Cirque. Each of the acts were interspersed with a very lame and irritating comedy bit by some VERY annoying characters. Truly There are only so many dildo jokes one can handle. I was really expecting a top notch Cirque performance with adult overtones and some beautiful naked bodies. What we got was some fabulous acts, a couple great singers and a beautiful drag queen being trampled on by by an overdone gigilo, a crass obnoxious married couple telling jokes that only 14 y/o boys think are funny and a series of dance numbers that looked like poorly choreographed cheerleader routines. Oh yes and embarrassing audience interaction, that was definitely sexual and occasionally funny, but really just mocked American prudishness. A couple would have been acceptable as warm up acts but were far below what should be part of a classy show by a troupe such as this. Every time the performances would get a steady flow going it would be interrupted by cheap penis gags. (think cold shower) It was if they were afraid of actually letting audience get aroused, despite the fact that it was an 18+ show and is advertised as "The sensual side of Cirque du Soleil" So I am remembering the good stuff and desperately trying to forget the crap.
The rest of the trip was pretty great. We had a pretty nice hotel room, a lovely dinner and a relaxing afternoon at the pool and late night on the Strip. Noyldaeri we didn't hit the casino floor. Sorry. Maybe when we go to ball at Pechanga in November we'll give it a try.
I am again keeping up with the netflix. Most recently its been Underworld and Underworld: Evolution. Both fun flix. The first one is a better movie all around but I am a sucker for the love scenes in the sequel. (That and vamps with wings are cool) The commentary with Len Wiseman was great on the first I will probably watch the other tonight and send them back. So what are you watching these days?
Productivity and sociability is on the upswing. I took a sick day Friday and got my neck realigned and some good sleep. Life is returning to normal for awhile so I am taking advantage of the time to get back into working out and getting out more. I think we're going to give geocaching a try this weekend. Or go diving, the water is about as warm as it ever gets so its the best time to get back in the water.
In general I am feeling strangely optimistic. how odd.
The rest of the trip was pretty great. We had a pretty nice hotel room, a lovely dinner and a relaxing afternoon at the pool and late night on the Strip. No
yldaeri we didn't hit the casino floor. Sorry. Maybe when we go to ball at Pechanga in November we'll give it a try. I am again keeping up with the netflix. Most recently its been Underworld and Underworld: Evolution. Both fun flix. The first one is a better movie all around but I am a sucker for the love scenes in the sequel. (That and vamps with wings are cool) The commentary with Len Wiseman was great on the first I will probably watch the other tonight and send them back. So what are you watching these days?
Productivity and sociability is on the upswing. I took a sick day Friday and got my neck realigned and some good sleep. Life is returning to normal for awhile so I am taking advantage of the time to get back into working out and getting out more. I think we're going to give geocaching a try this weekend. Or go diving, the water is about as warm as it ever gets so its the best time to get back in the water.
In general I am feeling strangely optimistic. how odd.
Good Weekend
May. 29th, 2007 08:05I love three day weekends. You can relax for two days and still have time to get stuff accomplished. I literally read for 30/48 hours this weekend. Mmmm tasty and good. I love getting new authors. I also organized, cleaned and uploaded all of my CDs. I still have about 20 in the upload pile but that will get finished tonight. Some time was spent in EQ and movie goodness was had.
Yesterday was also spent making in roads on the clutter. I have a pack-rat gene that must be fought at every turn. Time to toss stuff again. (If anyone out there has interest in from TV B5 VHS let me know, though I can't imagine you would.) Also culling out the movies that have been replaced with DVDs. (Again if you are still doing VHS just ask, free to a good home.) The high point of yesterday though was my sister making my Grandmother's potato salad. mmmm...
Next weekend we are planning a run up to Joshua Tree. Never been. Hope its not egregiously hot. Go desert.
ciao ciao
Yesterday was also spent making in roads on the clutter. I have a pack-rat gene that must be fought at every turn. Time to toss stuff again. (If anyone out there has interest in from TV B5 VHS let me know, though I can't imagine you would.) Also culling out the movies that have been replaced with DVDs. (Again if you are still doing VHS just ask, free to a good home.) The high point of yesterday though was my sister making my Grandmother's potato salad. mmmm...
Next weekend we are planning a run up to Joshua Tree. Never been. Hope its not egregiously hot. Go desert.
ciao ciao
Happy Monday
Apr. 9th, 2007 12:44A true rarity in this world.
A good weekend always helps set the stage.
Have you ever watched the Disc 2 of all your DVDs?)
Being reminded of why a certain movie really is your favorite and interviews with
insightful dead people.
Then you must dress the part. And I am beginning to see that the right shoes make the woman. (crap I'm becoming a girl)
And finally feeling physically and mentally balanced. (The nice part about being unstable is that you really appreciate the good days. And I am really due for a few of those.)
Here's to a good week.
peace + love
A good weekend always helps set the stage.
Have you ever watched the Disc 2 of all your DVDs?)
Being reminded of why a certain movie really is your favorite and interviews with
insightful dead people.
Then you must dress the part. And I am beginning to see that the right shoes make the woman. (crap I'm becoming a girl)
And finally feeling physically and mentally balanced. (The nice part about being unstable is that you really appreciate the good days. And I am really due for a few of those.)
Here's to a good week.
peace + love
not bad weekend
Nov. 6th, 2006 13:01Saturday was a relaxing day of gaming and books. I have successfully curbed my online time and am pretty much only sinking alot of time into EQ about twice a week.
Sunday I actually went to church. This is something that makes me feel good, yet I always seem to put off. But after 3 weeks of good, but failed, intentions, I finally made it services at a small Anglican church in O'side. I am exploring different flavors of religion and am quite attracted to the open mindedness combined with ritual(read catholic) nature of the Anglican church. So we'll see.
Around 11 we headed up to LAX to hangout with Sean and Kelly. Since it was just a layover visit we stayed close to the airport. I had honestly never realized how close it was to the coast and the major beaches in LA. So we spend the afternoon evening hanging out on the beach and playing cards in a cafe in Redondo. All in all a satisfying weekend.
Sunday I actually went to church. This is something that makes me feel good, yet I always seem to put off. But after 3 weeks of good, but failed, intentions, I finally made it services at a small Anglican church in O'side. I am exploring different flavors of religion and am quite attracted to the open mindedness combined with ritual(read catholic) nature of the Anglican church. So we'll see.
Around 11 we headed up to LAX to hangout with Sean and Kelly. Since it was just a layover visit we stayed close to the airport. I had honestly never realized how close it was to the coast and the major beaches in LA. So we spend the afternoon evening hanging out on the beach and playing cards in a cafe in Redondo. All in all a satisfying weekend.
