So I totally nerded out last night and made an impulse buy of the new Nintendo DS Lite, a copy of Nintendogs "Dachshund & Friends" edition, and Animal Crossing. The girl at the register asked "Is this for YOU?", which made me feel old. She then asked if I wanted their 2 year replacement plan...I asked if it covered getting smashed up with a hammer...
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Not much time to write this morning. I had a hard time waking up this morning...ungh. Sometimes I just crash and sleep through alarms, so I set 3 of them. Sounds silly, but it's necessary. Not sure why I'm so groggy all the time...I'm making an conscious effort to be healthier...taking vitamins...drinking more water...eating sushi mostly every day for lunch. Hell, it's probably malnutrition. 
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ragirocks79:
I have 3 alarm clocks too I find it necessary since I am able to sleep through fire alarms
I find it necessary since I am able to sleep through fire alarmsWell, I'm back on my native soil. I was so beat last night, I didn't get a chance to update or make any comments. I was hoping to entertain with shitkickin' stories of the South, but I went through Austin like a tornado. Unfortunately, though I get to travel to all these cool locations worldwide, most of what I see is airport>taxi>hotel>office building>taxi>airport. I'm a...
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salome:
I envy your itinerary. I've never been to Texas, I used to live in San Diego, and I'm from the Bay Area. I want to go traveling again!
Gah...haven't updated in days. Been busy...or maybe it's lazy. 
I'm off to Austin today...biz travel. I plan to get the most out of my daily food budget. Steak, BBQ, and Mexican food...that's pretty much all I'm eating. 
I'm sure I'll have some anecdotes to share later in the week, unless the plane goes down in flames. I can't say I'm afriad of flying, but I...
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I'm off to Austin today...biz travel. I plan to get the most out of my daily food budget. Steak, BBQ, and Mexican food...that's pretty much all I'm eating.
I'm sure I'll have some anecdotes to share later in the week, unless the plane goes down in flames. I can't say I'm afriad of flying, but I...
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hope:
mmmm mexican food! and of course I like Evil Dead 2! How can I not?! It's halarious...er, I mean scary haha
thanks for the sweet comment on my set
thanks for the sweet comment on my set
salome:
I've heard that Austin is pretty cool, actually. Is it?
I've gotten it into my mind lately that I need to save up another nest egg and buy my own place ASAP. Having a roommate is nice and all because it keeps costs down, but it's hard calling someone else's house "home".
My roommate operates under the "his house, his rules" thing. Fortunately we haven't butted heads yet, but it's inevitable...one of these days....
Soooo...week...
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My roommate operates under the "his house, his rules" thing. Fortunately we haven't butted heads yet, but it's inevitable...one of these days....
Soooo...week...
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Oh man, only been 5 days working and my brain is fried to hell. I made an ass outta myself today by standing up in front of the entire company, introducing myself, then forgetting my title. It was like "Hi I'm X, Director of....um...*crickets chirping*. I recovered but I was pretty flushed. I'm good in front of small groups...I hear and give presentations for a...
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salome:
Thanks for the *constructive* criticism on the photos, it's appreciated!
salome:
Smirnoff ... 
Not much to say today. I had a good day at work, but now it's time to pay my respects to loved ones lost. 6 years ago today, my mom passed away.
She was a great woman...strong and proud. An original free spirit...Easy Rider style. I learned many things from her -- she sacrificed a lot for me. Her whole life basically...she had me when...
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She was a great woman...strong and proud. An original free spirit...Easy Rider style. I learned many things from her -- she sacrificed a lot for me. Her whole life basically...she had me when...
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salome:
I'm sorry to hear about your mother, but she was lucky to have a child who remembers her like you do.
Thanks for the movie recommendation!
Thanks for the movie recommendation!
First day was pretty nice actually. My new boss was actually out of the office, so I had time to get settled. I still can't believe how great the location is -- from one vantage point, one can see the Transamerica pyramid, Alcatraz, the Palace of Fine Arts, and the Golden Gate. My office points inland though, so I have to go outside to get...
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sky:
heya,
latest reply ever but i just wanted to say a great big thankyou for the comment on my sonic and tails set. I'm sorry it's taken me so long, (a month!), to get back to you. I was really busy with university
xox
latest reply ever but i just wanted to say a great big thankyou for the comment on my sonic and tails set. I'm sorry it's taken me so long, (a month!), to get back to you. I was really busy with university
xox
vivid:
aw thank you! Once I got drunk and wrote a page long erotic on here.... =D
*groan* Well, the day is finally here...going into work! I didn't sleep well last night at all. I didn't really feel nervous or even think about the job at the time, but now I'm in a state of panic. The whole "what did I get myself into?!" thing is setting in. Fortunately, I only have orientation today...health insurance plans...401k...see my new office...get my computer set...
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redbean13:
Well, hopefully today went better then last nights hand gashing...
Wow, today is even muggier than it was yesterday. At least then, there were spears of sun poking through holes in the clouds.
Not much to say I guess. Just planning to do some last-minute shopping and chill for a couple days, before I starting the 9 to 5...or 7 to 7 more accurately.
I've been getting tired earlier (around 1am) which is good...I've been...
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Not much to say I guess. Just planning to do some last-minute shopping and chill for a couple days, before I starting the 9 to 5...or 7 to 7 more accurately.
I've been getting tired earlier (around 1am) which is good...I've been...
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Th weather is looking gloomy today. After a couple weeks of absolutely perfect weather, it seems we're in for some more rain. I don't mind, though. I'm not in a good mood.
Earlier, I witnessed the vicious nature of the animal kingdom. A couple of months ago, a family of birds made a nest under the eaves of my house and I could see them...
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Earlier, I witnessed the vicious nature of the animal kingdom. A couple of months ago, a family of birds made a nest under the eaves of my house and I could see them...
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annellise:
when i was 8, i found a baby dove on the back patio. my dad helped me look for the nest but we couldnt find it. i was near hysterical at the thought of leaving a baby bird on the ground to fend off the numerous predators just waiting to chomp an easy and tasty morsel... so he called animal control (we lived in rural florida, so animal control was on speed-dial) and they told him how to make a make-shift nest from a shoe box.
and the little guy seemed to do okay for a while. and then he started to move really awkwardly and kind of fumble around. i thought he was doing some silly baby bird dance and i showed my dad. "that is how they die." he said plainly, not realizing that i was 8 and hadnt yet experienced death. i started to cry and thought that if i just stared at the bird, he wouldnt die. i thought that i could will the life back into him.
my mom, realizing that this probably wasnt the healthiest situation for my young psyche made me go with her to the store, and needless to say, when we came home, the bird was dead. i was crushed. i blamed my mom for making me go with her. if i had been there, the bird wouldnt have died...
so the parents called animal control again to let them know the bird died and find out what to do with the little body. animal control wanted to examine it. that evening a.c. called and told my dad they found copperhead venom in the birds blood and that the neighborhood should be warned.
and here, the story gets good. maybe one or two days later, my brother and i went to the kitchen for some snacks and when we turned on the kitchen light, there was a snake curled up inside the fixture. the shape of the head = poison,
so we called my mom and giggled as she freaked out, screaming for my dad. dad came in and did the dadly thing and dismantled the fixture as he ordered my brother to the garage for a shovel. the snake fell to the ground. a copperhead.
my dad killed that snake so good. he cut it up into tiny bits right there on the kitchen floor with more violence and fury than was really necessary. i like to think that he was killing that snake for me, for my dead baby dove.
i know this is a long comment, but i thought my story might help. if i could send my dad to you to thwack the mean birds, i would.
and the little guy seemed to do okay for a while. and then he started to move really awkwardly and kind of fumble around. i thought he was doing some silly baby bird dance and i showed my dad. "that is how they die." he said plainly, not realizing that i was 8 and hadnt yet experienced death. i started to cry and thought that if i just stared at the bird, he wouldnt die. i thought that i could will the life back into him.
my mom, realizing that this probably wasnt the healthiest situation for my young psyche made me go with her to the store, and needless to say, when we came home, the bird was dead. i was crushed. i blamed my mom for making me go with her. if i had been there, the bird wouldnt have died...
so the parents called animal control again to let them know the bird died and find out what to do with the little body. animal control wanted to examine it. that evening a.c. called and told my dad they found copperhead venom in the birds blood and that the neighborhood should be warned.
and here, the story gets good. maybe one or two days later, my brother and i went to the kitchen for some snacks and when we turned on the kitchen light, there was a snake curled up inside the fixture. the shape of the head = poison,
so we called my mom and giggled as she freaked out, screaming for my dad. dad came in and did the dadly thing and dismantled the fixture as he ordered my brother to the garage for a shovel. the snake fell to the ground. a copperhead.
my dad killed that snake so good. he cut it up into tiny bits right there on the kitchen floor with more violence and fury than was really necessary. i like to think that he was killing that snake for me, for my dead baby dove.
i know this is a long comment, but i thought my story might help. if i could send my dad to you to thwack the mean birds, i would.
salome:
The animal kingdom is populated with just that -- animals. Beasts that are cruel to one another for reasons of hunger, survival, or plain fun. Humans are no different, but somehow it seems more naked and powerful when we witness it in other species.
I understand completely what you mean about the prints; it's why I haven't bought prints from my friends on this site because, well, it would be kind of weird. But hey, a girl's gotta raise money how she can, right?
I can't live without the idea that if I don't like how things are here and now, I can always reach for something better. I don't like set-in-stone routine, it's like death to me. That's what freaks me out about settling down to the nine-to-five.
I understand completely what you mean about the prints; it's why I haven't bought prints from my friends on this site because, well, it would be kind of weird. But hey, a girl's gotta raise money how she can, right?
I can't live without the idea that if I don't like how things are here and now, I can always reach for something better. I don't like set-in-stone routine, it's like death to me. That's what freaks me out about settling down to the nine-to-five.
I watched an interesting documentary on the History Channel last night called "Templar Code". It's part of "Da Vinci week". 
There is a similar documentary on tonight about the Freemasons...should be worth a watch.
Actually, I do want to see The Da Vinci Code just because it's coming under so much fire - some people are SO insecure. Matinee will be good because I expect...
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There is a similar documentary on tonight about the Freemasons...should be worth a watch.
Actually, I do want to see The Da Vinci Code just because it's coming under so much fire - some people are SO insecure.
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redbean13:
Last few days of freedom? Sounds like you are going to jail.
I want to see the Da Vinci Code too. I read the book and loved it. It will be interesting to see how they do it as a movie.
I want to see the Da Vinci Code too. I read the book and loved it. It will be interesting to see how they do it as a movie.
salome:
I think the movie comes out today, right?