In Nebraska!

I can't believe I'll have been here 3 weeks as of this Sunday. I've had a few job interviews, and sent out more applications. Keep sending out those positive vibes for me!

I am enjoying exploring my new town. Folks in Lincoln love to eat, there are so many restaurants here, including at least 4 sushi places. I've also had Indian food, and ice cream at Ivanna Cone, which seems to be a Lincoln landmark. I've also been using my Wii Fit again, feeling in a lot better shape than I was when I left New York. And it's been wonderful getting to see my sweetheart on a regular basis. I am indescribably happy.

I am also trying to meet other Pagan/witchy folk in the area. I've checked out the local store, Here and Back Again, and the owners are very nice. The store's second anniversary was last weekend. They had a psychic faire and I had a tarot reading and a photo of my aura taken. It was very interesting and informative.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Full Moon

Goals

1) I procrastinated a bit on this one, but I have exercised the past two days in a row. I've been doing Yoga and other exercise with my Wii Fit.

2) I have cut back on pop, trying to switch to diet when I do want it for the caffeine. I have been drinking more iced tea and green tea. I feel like I'm off to a good start.

3) I have been slacking on creating the ritual, but I've been reading All One Wicca, and finished writing an essay for entrance into the Coven of the Far Flung Net. Will be polishing that up and sending it off today or tomorrow. The full moon is tomorrow, so I still have time to write up something.

4) I am still working on I Will Fear No Evil by Robert Heinlein. I've been playing more World of Warcraft rather than reading more. At least playing WoW though, I do get to interact with other people. It's been fun.

I'm feeling less lonely. I was home all day yesterday and I didn't feel the need to call anyone just to have someone to talk to. I worked out, and had lunch, watched some LOST, and then got online to play WoW at about 8 PM.

Haven't done this in a while....

Morning folks! I am blogging this morning from Pittsburgh, which makes it that much cooler. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. It's a gorgeous day.

What I've been up to lately - Been crazy busy at work. Lots of training going on. Have a new hire class starting a week from tomorrow. We've lost a couple people recently. Some I am sorry to see go, the departure of others makes me dance with glee.

I've also been watching Lost via my Netflix account. I'm now 3 episodes into Season 2, so don't tell me anything! But I completely get now why my friend Kelli named her truck Sawyer. I've been going around singing "You All Everybody" for about 2 weeks. Lost rules.

I've been spending a lot of time on Facebook. I can chat on it with a lot of people from work, college and even a few old high school friends. So if you're reading this and you haven't already, sent me a friend request!

I smell bacon, which means it's almost time for breakfast. Which is good because I am starving.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Sneaky Police!

I got a ticket on my way back to Salamanca from Edinboro today. The cop was on the bridge over the highway, next to the exit. I didn't see him until it was way too late. I didn't even have a chance to slow down and possibly not get hit for as high a speed.

I had a good weekend, Al, Austin and I ate at Max and Erma's in Erie last night. Leftovers from which made an excellent brunch today. I got a couple new shirts. I am excited because I leave for Myrtle Beach in less than 5 days.

I have a lot to do this week to get ready. I want to clean off my desk at work so PTodd doesn't have to look at my squalor while I am gone. I also need to leave my house as clean as possible because I am planning to get a kitten from Kelli shortly after I get back. I don't want to bring her home to a mess. I also want to get my washer hooked up so I don't have to go to the laundromat.

Busy week ahead, but I'm looking forward to it.

Crashing...

From an excellent "weekend." I worked Saturday and Sunday and then went out to Edinboro. I got to see Wendy and Grant on Tuesday when I took Al and Austin down to Pittsburgh for their big appointment to get Austin his conditional permanent status in the states. We went to the Pittsburgh Zoo after and Wendy and Grant met us there. I really enjoyed seeing the Siberian Tigers, and the PPG Aquarium is great too. (I saw Nemo!)



Then on Wednesday, we went to CEDAR POINT! I have only been to Cedar Point once, and it was after my sophomore prom. The weather was miserable and rainy, and most of the coasters weren't running. The weather yesterday was perfect. I rode 6 coasters, including Top Thrill Dragster I also rode Maverick, Raptor, Iron Dragon and Disaster Transport.

All the coasters were amazing, and I had a great time with Allison, Austin, Jon and Tom. Jon and Tom kept me entertained in long coaster lines with plenty of singing.

We also rode this:



Which is called Maxair and was very fun. You can actually see me on the ride (Thanks, Al!) my hair is over my face. To my right with the t-shirt on his head is Jon. (He was trying to avoid sunburn)

Oh the first of the month

Having lovely day so far. I took my mom down to Hunter's Station, then stopped and got two beautiful thin slices of pizza from City Pizza in Tionesta. Then I went to visit my Aunt Cindy, and we hung out in the pool for a while. Going up to the farm tonight, will hopefully get to hear Austin play the violin again.

And I think something is wrong with the peach I am trying to eat... it tastes like it was injected with schnapps....

I might catch a quick nap before this evening. Merry Part and Blessed Be!

It had to end sometime...

The weekend that is... I had a fantastic weekend with my friends in Edinboro/Erie. Allison and I went shopping. I got to try curry, which is tasty. Tumeric for the win! While we were shopping I took Al out to Aoyama, the Japanese Steakhouse on Peach St. in Erie. It was just as wonderful as the last time, and the next time I go I may just get all sushi.

After a long day of shopping, we picked up Tim and another Allison at Country Fair and sampled some of Edinboro's night life. :-) A very good time was had by all.

On Sunday morning, I worked on recovering from attempting to entertain myself in a college town on a Saturday night. I am not 22 anymore. We took it easy and ate mac and cheese and watched the Rifftrax of Roadhouse. Rifftrax is basically a movie commentary done by the folks who brought you Mystery Science Theater 3000. In the evening, we went to Cambridge Springs to visit Megin and Pat. I also got to see Grey and Rachel. We were going to role-play, but their DM, Mark, who I've yet to meet, was unavoidably detained. So instead we watched Four Rooms, which is a totally awesome movie that I had not seen since college. The first room is my favorite, of course. :-)

By Sunday, I was having far too much fun to go home, so I decided to take off Monday from work. On Monday, Allison and I went to The Lion's Den and had a great time browsing. I did pick up an item, which I think will be featured heavily in the story I am going to write for Alison Tyler's current contest.

Then I drove back to the real world this morning. Back to the grind...

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Good Morning

Let's see.... this has been a good week. I went to Youngsville on Wednesday and got my hair permed again by my wonderful Aunt Ann. So now it's extra curly and bouncy and it makes my happy. I also contributed a story to Alison Tyler's latest contest. Her poll will be up later today. For my friends, my story is How I Became a Screamer. This is a completely fictional account, because as anyone who has ever lived with me knows, I've always been a screamer. So please go, and vote for me.

Next week, we have a weight loss contest starting at work. It's based on the biggest Loser, so the prize is for the biggest percentage of weight lost. There's also an individual competition for logging your exercise activities. The prize is $500, which would be split between my team of 3 people. We decided to call our team the Mama Miias, because Heather and I will be using our Wii Fits to work out a lot.

The new car is running great, maybe I will take a picture of it this weekend and put it up. I don't know if it will be tonight though, because they are calling for thunderstorms. It's already hot and sticky out this morning.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Good Morning!

It's been awhile. I really need to do this more often. I spend too much time updating my facebook status, and my myspace status, and my Twitter status, to blog lately it seems. I am still working out on my Wii Fit, I worked out 4 days last week. I worked out last night too. I made myself stop halfway through hula-hooping though because I felt like I was going to be sick. It's important to listen to your body when you exercise. If your body says Stop, then Stop! Hula-hooping with Italian Cheese Bread from Little Caesar's in your stomach is apparently a bad idea. We are going to be having a Biggest Loser weight loss contest at work. I am hoping that will motivate me to eat better in addition to exercising.

Work is going great. Jeff did well in his classes last sememster, he got an A and a B+. We got a new car! It's a 2009 Toyota Corolla, it's red and it is so pretty.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

I did it!

I submitted a story to Good Vibes online magazine! I can expect to hear back in 90 days or so. *ugh* That seems like a really long wait. I hope it's faster.

I have two other stories being reviewed at The Fishtank. I am really enjoying writing again.

In other, non-erotica related news, I would like to get a dog. Jeff and I have talked and we think we can get something that doesn't shed, so it's not rough on his allergies. He's going to be gone a lot with school over the next few years, between interning and class. I would love to a have a furry companion to brush and walk and snuggle. (And clean up after, and discipline etc, yes I know dogs poop) We are also going to see Watchmen this weekend, which should be pretty awesome.

Been a long time since I blogged, Neopets has been taking up a lot of my online time. I will try to be more diligent.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Thanks a latte!

Ye gods I am a dork. Quoting Scrubs in the title there, in case you are not a fan of the show. I picked up Harriet for work this morning. Will be here 'til 4:30 today.

Just trying to get in the habit of posting daily again. Let's see if there are any fun pics saved on my PC at work to share.



Ok, you get Rosie the Riveter. We Can Do It!

Merry Part and Blessed Be

Trying new things

I've been trying my hand at some writing lately. Maybe if I actually finish something that's more than 500 words, I'll actually let people I know read it.

We went to Erie PA on Saturday to go shopping with some friends. I had garlic shrimp scampi at Red Lobster and it was fantastic. I normally get the shrimp or crab alfredo and I always get too full too fast from the pasta. Then we went to Old Navy, Borders, Books Galore, Burlington Coat Factory, and Kohls. I got 2 Nora Roberts books, Starhawk's Novel, the Fifth Sacred Thing, a new suitI wanted to stop at Krispy Kreme, but the light wasn't on when we went up Peach St. and no one else was hungry yet. I am planning to go to Edinboro/Erie on my next Wednesday off. I want to see Allison, Austin and Grey. I still need to get my butt to a Snow Water Grove event.

Things are very busy at work with the new company, AJ Prindle. We also have a new hire group of 6 this week that includes my friend Harriet. Jeff is doing well in school, he got an 8 out of 10 on his first quiz of the semester. I am very proud of him!

I'm going to be trying to post more often as someone who writes another blog asked to link to me.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Damn you Artie

I know it's been a long time between posts. To make up for it, I bring you this link. Artie showed us this last night. I hope that once enough other people see it, I can stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AXPnH0C9UA

Things are good here, just finished our first new hire class at work. We have determined that our test sucks. When the highest score is a 79.5% (You have to pass with a 75%) it's not a good sign. The test is poorly worded, and doesn't actually test what they need to know to be on the phones.

Today we are going to Port A to hang out with Jess and Frosh, Chits and Artie is coming to. We will play some games. I hope we can play Vegas Showdown, I am getting pretty good at it.

Not too much else going on lately. Looking forward to seeing Iron Man when it comes out May 2. I also want to see Zach and Miri make a porno when it comes out, which is apparently not until Halloween. :-(

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Yes, I am still alive

We are currently watching Cash Cab on the Discovery Channel. I want to go to New York and take cabs until I get in the Cash Cab. I think I would rock at it.

Things are going okay at work. My friend Jason is done on Friday, so I am kinda bummed about that. We are finally all caught up on our work, but a new month starts next week, so we'll be swamped again.

I'm looking forward to Alumni Weekend. Lacy and Jay are coming up, and I have a shower to go to for my cousin Jen on Sunday afternoon. She is getting married in November.

I really don't have a lot to write about, I guess that's why I haven't been writing. Still doing my Yoga about 3 times a week, feeling strong and flexible.

Off to the Sims 2 site now to see if there are any new downloads, then I will be playing World Of Warcraft. My hunter is getting close to level 70.

Merry Part and Blessed Be

Hi folks

Arthur and Harriet are over making up characters for Werewolf. We had a beef roast done in the slow cooker with veggies for dinner, and after we make up characters we might play Super Munchkin. Since my character is already made up, I am stealing a moment to blog.

No overtime at work this week, so my hands are back to normal. Played some Sims last night. I discovered that vengeful widow ghosts can actually scare the new wife to death. Pretty freaky stuff.

We are going to West Hickory tomorrow night to see my family, we will be back sometime Saturday. Yoga is going well, I hope to get some pictures of me in some poses to maybe share, or just for my own records of my progress.

That's all for now. Merry Part and Blessed Be.

New acquisitions!

Tonight Jeff and I went to St. Mary's to have dinner with his folks and get a new cell phone. We ended up coming home with two. We now both have our own lines. If I haven't already called you, please call for my new number. Jeff's is the same as it was. Dinner was great, and I helped with the fish. It was tilapia and it was yummy.

I also went to Edinboro yesterday and saw Allison, Grey and Jessika. Al brought me back yummy smelling body/hair gel from England. It's from a company called Lush and the smells I have are called Tramp and Sonic Death Monkey. I am excited about using them tomorrow morning. :-)

We also went to Erie and had lunch at Tops Buffet and went to Books Galore. It is the only bookstore I know with a used New Age section. I got 2 new witchy books for $14, and a hardcover book on Yoga for $6. I love that store!

So that is all for this evening. I am currently working my way through the Harry Potter books so I can be ready for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows next weekend.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

16 days and no update.

It's been over two weeks. Nothing has happened that I felt the need to blog about. I have gotten back into WoW and Sims 2 is starting to lose its appeal. Work is work-like. I have been having fun bellydancing with Harriet. Today we tried a Cardio-Salsa DVD. It is fun, but I think their living room is not quite wide enough. I am going to propose that our Monday workouts become Cardio Salsa day and we do them at my house.

I gained back 1.5 lbs at weigh in this week. I am a little pissed at myself. Why did I have to have a waffle cone for lunch on Sunday, and eat a ton of Dip, with cheese and pepperoni? Oh yeah, cuz they were yummy.

Anyway, just a brief shout to say, I'm still here, I still exist!

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

Sims 2

Well, this morning I pulled off a big lesbian wedding. The happy couple afterwards moved into a bigger house and has now adopted a little boy. And I only used the cheat code for an extra $1000 once. Weddings are expensive you know!

Speaking of weddings, Al and Austin are now engaged. See the link to her blog for a cute picture. Congratulations!

Plans for the day: possibly try to see Michelle, as I have heard around the way that she will be leaving Bradford before long. :-(. Can some more witches move here please? It's a beautiful place. Plenty of woods to roam in, lots of room to do outdoor rituals where no one cares if you are willing to hike a bit.

I'd like to see Shrek 3 today as Jeff said he is not particularly interested, but I am not sure I will find anyone else who wants to go.

Anyway, time to take a shower and pick up the phone if I intend to see Michelle today.

Merry Part and Blessed Be!

The Full Update

For those currently out of phone reach.

I started drinking a lot more water than usual 2 Mondays ago now. I was also sweating heavily and going to the bathroom about as often as someone who was downing 100+ ounces of water during an 8 hour work day would. I was concerned that I might have diabetes, as those are all symptoms of that and I have the family history for it. So my doctor's office arranged for me to get blood drawn last Friday. I did that, and then went into work. I started feeling worse at work, week, and I was still downing liquids at an alarming rate. As it was Good Friday, my doctor's office was closed, so I couldn't get any test results til Monday. I didn't want to wait that long, so I left work and went to the ER. They drew more blood, and took X-rays. But my sugar level was normal, so was my thyroid, and everything else they checked. The CRNP I saw in the ER suggested that it could be viral, and to follow up with my regular doctor if I wasn't feeling better. She also scheduled a CT scan, just to cover all the bases. So I had the CT scan, and discovered my fun new allergy to iodine/contrast. I got a stuffy nose and some congestion for a day or so, but that's pretty much gone away. I'm still thirsty all the time, and my throat hurts. I called my doctor's office yesterday, and they agree with the CRNP, they think it's a virus. If I am not feeling different by Monday, I am supposed to call them back.

So that's the update, for my worried packsister, who is over the sea. Keep a good thought for me, hopefully I'll be better soon.

Merry Part and Blessed Be

Love love love

"It's like a loving octopus of loving tentacles suction." - Jeff, regarding me, when he got home from work. I was happy to see him!

First full day of work today in almost a week. I am feeling somewhat better, although still somewhat puzzled as to what was making me so thirsty. I had my first CT Scan yesterday, and I discovered that I am allergic to the iodine they shoot you up with to create contrast in the scan. So they gave me Benadryl and I slept for about 2 1/2 hours yesterday afternoon.

I am currently playing WoW, waiting for Ben to join me in the Hinterlands. Have a good evening!