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May 24th, 2005

09:23 am - And Many Happy Returns of the Day!! Still too early for a full post, but not for Birthday wishes! Happy Birthday, metalmonkey!!!I hope the day goes decently, and that there is much celebrating in your future. :} Current Mood: happy

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November 3rd, 2004

01:34 pm - On a brighter note.. Almost 60% of eligible voters turned out to make their opinions know, the highest turn out for an election since 1968. Now that's something to be proud of. Current Mood: impressed

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November 2nd, 2004

09:41 am - If you haven't already... Get your arse in gear and go VOTE. If you can, and you don't, then you have no right to complain about the state of this country over the next four years. Go make history. Go make some noise. Go make your opinions known. Go vote. *end public service announcement* Current Mood: determined

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August 6th, 2004

05:58 pm - For thought... No Pity. No Shame. No Silence. Current Mood: indescribable

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August 1st, 2002

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July 8th, 2002

10:25 pm - Considering What is it about the human animal that makes us so unable to recognize and appreciate the great works of other human beings? We constantly seek to find a fault, no matter how slight, or to defame, discredit, or debunk whatever it might be, all in an effort to... what? Make us feel better about our own self-worth? Does destroying someone else's ideas somehow make our own ideas more valid? Does it make us more of a being because we can ridicule greatness? And where does the cycle end, then.. Or does this constitute the rational development of thought. What betterment is there to claiming Shakespeare was a committee instead of a man with a gift? This is what got me to thinking in this whole vein, you see. Is there some sort of advantage to his discredit? Does it somehow set right some cosmic imbalance? No one is saying that Michelangelo was a committee.. they say plenty of other things about him, but he's certainly given credit for his own work. And why do we always seek to glorify the negative aspects of those that we place on pillars? Why do we care about Hollywood marriages more than that of our neighbor's daughter, let's say. How can we feel so free to discuss and judge the lives of people we have never met, and know only through the guise of the mask they wear for the stage and screen? I am expounding and thoughtful on things entirely irrelevant to my own existence tonight, it seems... Current Mood: thoughtful Current Music: Beethoven Piano Sonatas Op. 109

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June 25th, 2002

08:00 pm - Yeah, so.. This seemed fitting right now... if quiz created by glitterevil Which Cure single are you? Off to swim and be mindless for a while. Current Mood: thoughtful Current Music: The Cure -- Lovesong

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June 19th, 2002

09:02 pm - Everything's Going Swimmingly... It seems I have discovered the perfect time to do my laps in the pool.. I initially went at 10, thinking the pool would be empty, the sun would be down, and I could do my laps in peace and solitude without fear of getting burned. This is where I discovered the bug problem. The pool is lit. Bugs are stupid and attracted to light, whether it's under water or not. Hence, lots of dead, nearly dead, and flailing bugs were my company. I did not approve. So I tried nine. Same problem, different bugs, and I even skimmed the pool twice. I gave up after only half my laps. Too many thoughts of flying ants in my hair, mouth and ears.. *shudder* Tonight I went at eight, as the sun was starting to go down, and it was perfect. Still residually warm from the day, the sky changing colours as the sun began to set, the pool in shadow because of the buildings and the angle, and NO BUGS!! *glee* So even though the likelihood of my running into other people is higher, there are no bugs, so I will deal and things are happy. 30 laps in 30 mins! Yeah me :} Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Artful Dodger -- We Should Get Together

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07:04 pm - Yaffa yaffa yaffa! I have yaffa blocks :} Yaffa is good. The 'mood' seems to have lifted a bit today, and so I am being active and productive.. Finally got my second set of dishes, only when I unpacked them I discovered one was broken, so I had to take them back and exchange them.. but dishes are had, and being washed, and now I have place settings for eight. I also activated my new account today, so I can finally start closing out everything in New York and be able to deposit checks and all of that useful stuff. And the best part? They refund ATM fees :} I like my new bank. The Container Store is way too much fun.. this is where the Yaffa blocks have come from. I have six of them now, I am going to get at least one more, but my storage room will be organized, damnit! ;} I also got a hugeimongous ostrich feather duster so I can dust my ceilings.. tres cool. And my grocery store is open 24 hours! (yes, in a row!) This makes my day. It's like Wegmans all over again, only the produce department isn't as cool. So now I really can go grocery shopping whenever I damn well please.. Yay for conveniences. Still to do: Laundry, Grocery Shopping Current Mood: pleased Current Music: Nausicaa Theme (stuck in my head)

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June 16th, 2002

09:46 pm - Weekending.. Well, sense of foreboding gone, but I know it's only temporary, and a different kind of foreboding in it's place. I think to much about things most people would consider inconsequential. Happy Father's Day things were done, phone calls made, cards (almost) sent.. It makes me happy to be able to brighten someone's day just with a phone call. Still meeting new people, discovering, forming opinions, very pleased with the fineness of those I am surrounded by and their loved ones (two- and four-legged alike). As sayeth the AnassaDeina, I am blessed with wonderful people here. They distract me from my worries without trying, and I am comfortable here. It is a new thing. Tuesday has become the chosen day for emailage and I am hoping to hear back something before Friday, so my fingers are crossed. And I did 30 laps in 30 minutes, so there may be hope for this getting-back-in-shape plan after all. Tomorrow is grocery shopping and shoe excursions... Current Mood: content Current Music: Lagaan - Ghanan Ghanan

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June 14th, 2002

01:15 pm - Premonit-this... You know when you have that sense of foreboding.. when you know something is going to happen, but you're not exactly sure what, and when? And then when it does happen, you're supposed to get that feeling of relief and satisfaction because you 'just knew it'? How come I never hit stage two? Source of the bleah day has been resolved, and yet I'm hardly feeling any better than yesterday. Snoosh and good company helped muchly, only to dissipate completely on my way home. (I am still missing the exit every time I go that way, too.. bah) Strangeness.. and feeling disconcerted at how quickly this week has passed me by. Almost time to play the waiting game. Current Mood: okay

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June 13th, 2002

05:08 pm - Snoosh! So far, today has probably been the most bleah day I've had since early May. It started out poorly and did not improve, and I am holding to the belief that sushi and silliness will help lift my mood out of the gutter where it is currently residing. My mood, not my mind, thankyouverymuch. I wake up to no internet access, shake my fist in an Earthlink-ward direction, do as much troubleshooting as I can, and give up to go do dishes. I discover that I still have ants, and they are still taking over my bathroom. I wonder if I'm getting free rent or if this doesn't count under their 'problems' list. Dishes done, I go back to internet. Still no connection. I call Earthlink and while I'm on hold, try one last thing... I fix it right as the tech support person picks up, who is confused and can't find my email anyway. Tech: What's your actual Earthlink email address? Me: That is my actual Earthlink email address. What, was I making one up for my own amusement? Yuh.. buh-bye Earthlink tech support man. So then I finally get on, only to discover a few more things that made my mood sink further, including yet another difficulty with Earthlink. *grump* So I went back to bed. I can't tell if it's helping yet. Current Mood: grumpy

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June 12th, 2002

10:45 pm - Restless restful evenings... There's been so much activity lately that now that I have a free evening, I don't quite know what to do with it, and so I am doing nothing.. which makes me restless, and somewhat useless feeling. I ought to be doing something besides sitting here, playing with my Neopets, and contemplating the number of dead flies on my window sill (19 dead, 3 living.. where are they coming from?). I now find myself surrounded by people that I actually want to spend time with, and enjoy spending time with.. and more than one of them in the same space of a city. This is very unusual and somewhat overwhelming and altogether a very pleasant experience :} I just wish I could get my house in a more presentable condition so that I could finally host a house warming and feel as though I'm actually done moving in. It still feels transitory and undone in many ways, and I am constantly discovering the simple things I lack that only two months ago were everywhere around me. Divorce must be a bewildering experience in that way. Computer is still misbehaving.. After tomorrow's test I will have to call Dell. If I have to send it off for any reason, I'm going to be rather out of luck again with the job search. First interview went well enough, though not what I'm looking for. On to the cold-calls and emails and crossing my fingers for a bite. And the ants are still here. :P Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Air - All I Need

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June 11th, 2002

06:21 pm - Yeah, okay... So it's my first day back and I start it with a quiz.... What Type of Villain are You? mutedfaith.com / But c'mon! It's got these nifty graphics and everything... ;} Yeah, so, move went well, job hunting is progressing, and I'm still not unpacked. Art people have too much stuff, I tell you. But it's all stuff you might need some day.. so of course you have to keep it. Mmmm... and miso :} Current Mood: content

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May 3rd, 2002

12:45 pm - Ups and Downs It's strange how my life seems to be manic-depressive of it's own accord... I go through a series of high points, like finding an apartment and winning a bunch of awards and what not, only to be plunged into one of the worst weeks I've had in recent or extended memory. I seem to have become Fate's plaything of late.. I am not enjoying this. On the up side, I have finished my two Ad portfolios and am almost done with my writing portfolio and my Lubin House portfolio. Which, incidentally, is not actually going to Lubin House, because Lubin House is undergoing massive renovations. So much for tradition. That means my last school related problem is metals. I classify that as a problem with a P. I don't have a single project finished, and one of them isn't even started yet. It will be a miracle on 32nd St. if I can pull this one off. Guess I should order my materials then, huh.. Oops. I need hugs today.. Current Mood: worried

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April 20th, 2002

11:10 am - Earthquaaaaaake! Unbelieveable! I woke up early this morning.. was shaken awake, really.. The whole house was vibrating, my bed was vibraing, and in my sleepy stupor I couldn't figure out what was going on. Because our house is so old, sometimes the wind will shake it, but there didn't seem to be any wind.. just shaking. It becomes milder, still no explanation, and I go back to sleep.. Turns out we were hit by an earthquake, 5.1 on the scale, felt from Buffalo to Boston to Baltimore. An earthquake. Here. In Upstate New York. Wow!! Very wild.. Check it out! Current Mood: excited

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April 18th, 2002

07:29 pm - Step by step, slowly I turn... It's been a rather up and down week.. Didn't get back from Maryland until classes were over, so that was a plus.. But on the down side, apparently there's another contest, entries due mounted by this Monday, and all three of our portfolios are due a week from Monday. In triplicate, if you please :P Work was incredibly busy, and on the up side there, I got a copy of my first ad to ever actually be printed and used by a client. I also had my concept chosen by another client for this big contest being held by the paper. On the downside, when I went in today to finish roughing it for Friday, Joe came back and told me the second tier had chickened out, so they were going to go with a different concept. Bleah. My room is slowly becoming more and more empty, and my hallway more and more full as I pack away everything not essential to my survival over the next month. I'm feeling bleah for absolutely no reason, and it's doing a fairly good job of squelching whatever productive urges I'm able to muster up.. Oh, and news tidbit of the day, offered by Dave: Apparently the state of Tennessee has provided $75,000 in funding to combat the Goth scene.. Umn.... *blink...blinkblink* What a strange time we live in... Current Mood: indifferent

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April 13th, 2002

12:15 am - Goodnight Moon.. You know when sometimes, you've got a question, and you really don't want to ask it, because you already know the answer, and you really don't like that answer, and then you ask anyway, and that's the answer you get? Yeah.. Four weeks until graduation, five until I move.. Somehow I really ought to be more excited, but today was really just a bleah day, I think.. You think by now I'd know better than to ask those questions.. Definitely time for bed. Current Mood: blah

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April 12th, 2002

12:46 pm - Too much excitement... I've found an apartment!!!!!!! Now, we'll see if I get it... I sure hope so, it's absolutely perfect. Third floor, corner, vaulted ceilings, sun room, gorgeous view... I'm so excited! Erol didn't know what to do with me. ;} Hell, I didn't know what to do with me. Went and arranged for my moving truck yesterday as well.. Moving is mas espensivo. The application and fees have been mailed, so now all I can do is wait.. That's the worst, you know. Yesterday was lovely, today is lovely.. maybe I'll take a nap out on the porch later. Hmmmm... Current Mood: bouncy Current Music: DJ Percussion

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April 5th, 2002

09:42 pm - Hey, not bad.. Shirley is cooler, but PJ ain't half bad ;} Which Rock Chick Are You? Current Mood: amused

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