Candace

I'm really going to try to keep this thing up now. When I was a bored office peon, it was easier to do, LOL!

there's way too much going on in my life right now to do much of a recap, so I suppose that I should just jump right in and move forward from here, eh?

We've got the Beltane thing this weekend. Yesterday Joel said he wasn't going to go, which made me sad, but I kinda expected it. He might change his mind but most likely not. I hope everything goes well, there's been so much fucking drama through the whole thing that I don't know if I am going to enjoy it at all at this point. I CERTAINLY wish I hadn't signed on to do Midsummer. As much as I wanted to plan the ritual, I really need a break from this. One thing is for sure, I will NOT have the committee disintegrate into a slugfest. I'm not going to make everything democratic, sometimes the head of the committee has to make a decision to stop strife. I'm also hoping to not have people who don't like each other on the committee. I mean, that's just a recipe for disaster and I don't understand why people do it. One thing I dread is I'm sure that Mr. Bullshitter is going to want to be on the Midsummer committe and I might just kill him before it is over with.

Friend wise, there's so much going on it makes my head hurt. I feel like some friends I already had are cooling off towards me due to some new friends I've recently made. I find that pretty unfair. I mean, I will admit that in the past, I have been reluctant to be friendly towards people that were good friends with people I hated. But if I already ~had~ a friend, and they started hanging out with someone I didn't care for, I wouldn't hold that against them. I just don't understand. I guess all this drama is over my head. Or perhaps they weren't really my friends anyway. I have ~never~ understood people who pretended to like someone when they really didn't. I understand being civil in social situations, but I will never be like "Oh, hiiii, how are you? so good to seeee you!!!" when I hate the person. It's so fake to me. Feh. Oh, well.

Plus other friends have really hurt my feelings by not coming through for me lately. That's all I will say on a public post. Off now to do some errands and work. Huzzah.

Oh huzzah! A week without the bosses at work :) Very exciting. I am hoping that I can get some jewelry pieces done over the next few days. I've gotten three orders from my sister's office so that is something. I have been in a funk as far as torching goes. I haven't touched my Lynx in a couple of weeks. I think its guilt looking around seeing what needs to be done in the house. It's hard for me to concentrate when I see a cluttered house. It isn't ~bad~, just worse than I prefer.

Keeping a food log again. Amazing how things add up. Calorie King (the prgoram i am using) gives me 1400 cals per day. Wow! That isn't all that much when you think about it. Must get back on a regular gym kick. I need the weight workout, I'm feeling weak. :( I think I will benefit from a regular schedule for all my activities. I would also benefit from more time, alas! More tomorrow!

Happy day! (At least for a Monday) I had a nice productive weekend and the new season of the Sopranos has started!

I planted a window box and a planter full of herbs, plus I redid my flower bed in the front yard and planted some four o'clocks and some sweet peas. Let's see how that goes, the last time I planted actual ~seeds~ I think I was ten! I did get slightly sunburned though, despite my 30 sunblock :( I had forgotten how uncomfortable sunburns are!

Let's see... on other fronts, I am moving forward with being initiated into Mahlorian Green Craft, yay! Now, I am not one to be big on initiation, but this is really different. They aren't wrapped up with levels and titles and all that nonsense. If you want more information on what exactly the tradition is about, go to www.thebesom.net There is a link to an overview. I'm so sad they are in Tacoma and I'm not and the likelyhood of being able to meet them soon is relatively small unless I hitch a ride with Rita up to the Faerieworlds festival in Oregon! (It could happen) It looks like I won't be able to go to the Gathering in Seattle :((

I'm going to get my hair done on Wednesday, hurrah! Must have darker hair... :) What else is going on in my life? Oh, went last week to see Bellydance Superstars, very cool! Rachel Bryce is awesome! All the dancers were very good. Some styles I didn't like so much, but it was nifty to see them anyways. And I talked to Miles Copeland!! My friend said "who is Miles Copeland?" ACK!

I'm kinda torn about my bellydance classes. On the one hand I still want to work more with Aziza because I like her a lot. I'm not real comfortable with most of the rest of the people who take classes from her. And I probably won't ever be able to perform in her shows because I won't cover my tattoo. There is a woman who teaches Tribal and a lot of my friends go to those classes. Tribal does appeal to me though it seems that there isn't so much opportunity to just let loose, which is fun! It's very graceful and structured and poised, but I don't see groups do a lot of fast paced work. I haven't ever seen Gypsy Red Tribe(my friends' troupe) do their thing though. Torn! Torn like an old sweater!!

I can't believe I spelled amethyst wrong in SEVERAL places here. Oy. Actually, noticed that spelling was bad in multiple posts. Must spellcheck more. Oh bother. More tomorrow.

Well, given the fact that I have managed to eat MANY things I have no business eating and NOT doing the exercise I need to do this week, when I went to the grocery to pick up my prescription (for a UTI, yuk!) I bought a couple packs of the Slimfast foods. I like slimfast shakes reasonably well, and though they aren't a great idea for the long haul, given my restrictions in preparing food at the office (I think I have mentioned this before, ancient micro, dorm sized fridge with NO freezer) these "just add water" jobbies, while not gourmet meals, will suffice for now.

When I went yesterday to get my nails done, I met Laci's friend Marlena who also works at Santa Fe. I'm not sure I mentioned Laci so far. She's a really nifty person I met when I scheduled my first maincure at this day spa basically across the street from my office. It was so funny, during that first manicure she asked me if I knew about wicca and I said yes. Now, living in the Bible Belt as I do, I am somewhat cautious about who I share my religious beliefs with. She talked about it for a minute or two and then asked me if I was a witch. Interesting question to ask someone you just met, eh? She's that way, she's so open and honest and asks these lovely innocent questions to everyone. It's one of my favorite things about her. I said yes, as a matter of fact I am. The conversation progressed from there and after I was done she asked if I wanted to go to lunch. Now, those who know me will know that I am not a naturally social person and I do not generally go around talking or having lunch with strangers. I just don't do it. But Laci was such an interesting and friendly person that I decided to go. Now she's a good friend of mine. She came to DragonCon last year (www.dragoncon.org) She's very spontaneous that way, which is good for me to have in a friend, cause I am NOT that way of my own volition. We have quite a few things in common, including bellydance. We do have a few differences of opinion, but doesn't everyone? :)

Anyway, apparently Laci had talked about me to Marlena and she sat with us during the manicure. She's a really nifty person too. Laci said that she realised that she "collects little people"! Haha!! Her best friend is 5'2" and so am I and I think Marlena is 5'1" or so. Laci, is 6 feet tall. at least. She may be 6'2" even. It was just the way she said it that was so funny. She is talking about joing the gym I go to, which would be nice to have a buddy to exercise with. More later, bosses are circling...

Well. On a fairly unmentioned topic, I logged into Dark Age of Camelot to find that my (virtual) house had been repossessed, LOL! Apparently the month's worth of rent I had put in had expired. GRRR. It costs 1 plat just for a new deed not to mention the furniture inside. Admittedly, this is not real money, but it still makes me angry at myself. /sigh

One the plus side, Charity necklace shaping up well. I think it will look nifty and bring much dinero. At least, I hope it does....

Looks like I will be going to the Bead Retreat on the 27th - 29th! Coolio! I am going to try to get off work on the 27th to have an extra day for fun. I deserve some fun dammit! :) It will be 12 people all with a fair amount of experience on the torch so should be a cool learning experience. Must make more beads for bead swap, yoink! Of course, its a month away, so I have time. I wish I could go to the Gathering, but its out of the question for this year, being so far away. But next year, woo New Orleans! I am so there :D

Ugh. Don't ever eat Dairy Queen food. Ever. Yuk! It was nasty, not to mention not a good healthy lunch for me. See what happens when you HAVE to go to lunch from 12-1 come hell or high water? /sigh. You take the closest thing. I think I will buy a bunch of microwave soups. They are the only thing this 20 year old microwave can cook, and since we have a fridge the side of a post it note, I can't bring any frozen stuff. (We have one of those small dorm fridge things)

Bitch bitch moan moan. Hooray for PMS and cramps! Boy I'm a cheery girl today...

On a positive note, the necklace I am designing for the charity auction is shaping up nicely. I think it will look good once I am done, though I am going to have to dremel out about 50 amythest rondels that have irregular holes in them... Ugh. Hopefully this will get me some exposure.

Hecate


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Oh, tho I forgot to mention it earlier in the day...

GO RETURN OF THE KING!!!!!

4 Golden Globes, not too shabby, eh? I can't wait to see the Oscar nominations tomorrow morning... I really am hoping either Sean Astin or Andy Serkis are nominated, tho frankly they are probably the only actors who have a shot at a nomination. Looks like the buzz died down for Cold Mountain after it only received one GG. Think we are looking to beat Lost in Translation or Mystic River. Oy. I haven't watched the Oscars all the way through in forever...

Oh, I just keep going...

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Ha! I've never had sweet milk pocky, tho now I will have to try it...

Well, a while since an update... The good news is that I found the pregnant cat's home. Apparently she belonged to someone right up the street. Yay! Altho I spent $45 bucks on her... boooo. At least she is vaccinated for rabies, lol!

And in a fit of worry, I went and got tags with my name and phone number for all four of my cats' collars, just in case the get out. They are quite cute, little metallic mice!

I haven't been able to go to bellydance at all since I've been working so much on my beads. I swear my day job is sucking the life out of me, just like my friend Jim says. Thus the dedication to the bead business. If I can make as much money doing art as I can typing and answering phones, its a pretty simple choice, eh?

My auctions are doing well, all last week's and all of this week's but one sold. And I think that I overpriced the one that didn't sell. I might make jewelry out of it instead. Speaking of jewelry, I need to finish up the piece I am doing for the charity auction. The beads I made are lovely (using fabulous frit!) and I think it will be great once it is done. I told my sister if it didn't fetch a high enough price, to buy it herself and I would buy it back from her! Hopefully it will. I'll post a picture later on...

Well, not a bad weekend overall! Made lots of bead sets and some really impressive focal dot beads. My ultrasonic came in at the dentist's office so I can go pick it up sometime this week and my days of cleaning bead holes one by one are OVER baby!

On a sad note, the cat that had been coming around my house and who I think might be pregnant, left the box and blanket I had for her sometime yesterday and I haven't seen her in it since. I really hope she doesn't have those kittens out somewhere because they won't survive these cold temperatures. Its supposed to go down to 20 tonight. I'm really hoping she belongs to someone (albeit an idiot who lets her roam loose and get pregnant) and they brought her inside for the night. Like I need to have another cat to worry about! I already have four of my own...

Looks like no bellydance tonight, too much work to do. BAH! Well, if I want out of the office rut and into an artist's life, this is what I have to do for a while...

MLK Day is today and I forgot the banks and post offices are closed, DOH! So, Traci, I'm mailing your package out tomorrow, heh! I tucked a little surprise in there for you :)

evil evil boss! she brought in Reese's mini cups :( Whatever shall I do?!?!? BAH!

I hate it when you have a button down sweater that gaps between the buttons. It's not too tight or anything, far from it, but for some reason it gapes if I'm not ridiculously careful. Next time I will try to press it. I didn't have much of a choice since I went to the gym this am and got ready for work there...
More beadmaking on the agenda tonite, huzzah!

A good evening all told. I got in my two miles at the track, tho by 5:40 it was pretty dark and a bit creepy. Fortunately there was a police car parked in the lot to keep me safe :D

Now for the fun part... editing photos!! Boooooo.... well, I'm getting faster at it anyway.

Gads, is it only Tuesday? I was so used to those 4 day weekends... *sigh*

Here's a great jewelry site where the designer does fantastic work with art glass beads -

http://www.dkbeadedjewelry.com/index.php I really like this style. Nice, very nice.

Right. No more procrastination... to photoshop I go!

well, I've made it through lunch in good shape. I had a bourbon chicken sandwich(which Quizno's says is 7 grams of fat and 320 cals) and a Mt. Dew. I suppose I ought to cut back on the cokes but ahhh, sweet caffeine!

I got whistled at by three different trucks full of men at lunch, which does boost the ole' ego, its amazing what a bit of cleavage can accomplish...

With this temperate weather, I think I will walk around the track this afternoon. I've found a nifty resource - www.fitday.com It's quite comprehensive and easy to use. It helps me to keep track of what I eat.

well, I've made it through lunch in good shape. I had a bourbon chicken sandwich(which Quizno's says is 7 grams of fat and 320 cals) and a Mt. Dew. I suppose I ought to cut back on the cokes but ahhh, sweet caffeine!

I got whistled at by three different trucks full of men at lunch, which does boost the ole' ego, but its amazing what a bit of cleavage can accomplish...

With this temperate weather, I think I will walk around the track this afternoon. I've found a nifty resource - www.fitday.com It's quite comprehensive and easy to use. It helps me to keep track of what I eat.

well, another day, another boring tedium at the desk from hell. I call it the desk from hell because I think that it is the most unergonomic computer desk I have ever used. It is so old that it is really a secretarial desk, which naturally makes it completely unsuitable for computer work.

I had hoped that the bosses would be gone Thurs and Friday, but it looks like it will only be Friday >:( Most unfortunate.

I did lose my celabus :((( I didn't have to euthanize him but when I got up this morning, he was gone. I feel very irresponsible because I didn't check the pH every day after putting in the carbon bag to make sure the problem was fixed. I don't know if I should buy another rainbow or not. It's going to be hard to find a celabus since the LFS (local fish store) that I liked stopped carrying freshwater fish. More money in saltwater, they said. Bummer. The other LFS I don't really trust. Their tanks aren't very clean and I am afraid that I will get something nasty in my tank if I get fish from there. My other option is to order fish online but there is a $24.99 shipping cost!! :o

On a brighter note, all new beads are cleaned and strung with pictures taken and ready to go on Ebay. Here's a link to my ebay store if you are curious...
Ebay Store
I need more bids! As a buyer, I love to snipe but it sucks as a seller...

More later. Let's see if the poster works...

Good grief, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted anything. Bah! What a slacker I am...

Since I always wait until the middle of January to do my resolutions (avoid the crowd, I say!) one of them will be to update this more often. I'll try for several times a week at first. I need to reload the client at work. Goodness knows I have time there...

Not the best day today. I missed bellydance class because I came home and my 75 gal aquarium had crashed its pH again and I had one my favorite fish doing the spiral swim of death :( So I had to babysit it y adding a tsp of baking soda every two hours to raise the pH and I'm sure that my Celebus is too far gone. I really hope I don't have to put him down. I've never had to do that to an animal and i can hardly bear the thought of it, even if it is a fish.

I had a nice dinner of red beans and rice and now I need to go clean my beads and take photos and BOY I don't want to. But no photos, no listings and no money so off I go!