First things First

First off, I'd like to wish a happy birthday to Lysander, today is his birthday, and I hope he liked "Going Rouge", that I got him for his birthday.
Next Year I hope to be better, since I've been planning since October for next year. Don't ask me why.

Anywho, we went out to the movies today (first time since July) and saw the new Alvin and the Chipmunks sequal and absolutely loved it. It got me to want to go see the first one again (it had been some time since I've seen the first movie, that some of the refernces, I'm sure I didn't get.)
 anyways, I'm not really a movie reviewer, but I give it 4.5 stars, if I was one. it's a great family film and a must see.

there were previews of Movie's I'd like to see next year
the New Free Willy Sequeal
Cats and Dogs 2
Marmaduke
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning theif (gotta see if it lives up to the books)

Global Warming?

I think Not. that's a picture from space on the blizzard on the East Coast

A gun to a snowball fight

I found this story while purusing the other blogs I follow, this story, I found on Conservitive Scalawag and decided to put in my two cents.

it is a SNOWBALL Fight, who ever heard of a Snowball either harming or killing someone? that detective SHOULD not have pulled his gun, since bullets fired from such do harm and kill. It's insane to think someone could do that, let alone an officer who had been on the force for 25 years.

it's just insane what people will do any more, Luckily no one was harmed.

Immigration

I was perusing a fellow's blog and noticed a picture on it, It had lady Liberty holding out her hand and saying Stop America's Closed.

I have some mixed feelings on this issue, since I'm a great granddaughter of immigrants. I don't know what the current Immigration Laws are for our country, since I lack the need to watch and pay attention to the news 24-7 (I find it hampers my creative process, not that I don't find it interesting, just taken in little doses is enough for me, and if I miss something, I have a walking info hound as a fiance) Anyways, as I was saying I don't know the current laws, and I know there are people flooding to this country to get away from their oppressive governments and what not.

For them, it's still a land of opportunity. I think, if you want to live here, and become an actual citizen *THE RIGHT WAY* then you should have a chance. Have a sponsor here that will vouch for you, that you won't sit on your butt all day and watch tv, waiting for our government to hand you some money, that you didn't earn.

My Great Grand-father came over here, and worked. he had a sponsor here that told the government that he'd vouch for my Great grandfather, and that's what my great grandfather did. He worked, was able to become a citizen and bring his family over from Italy. His son's worked every day in their lives, all of them serving this country in branches of the military.
That's the way I think immigration should work, After all, America's a Melting pot of different nationalities and people. If we block the chance, we may loose the chance to know the brilliance of the next Albert Einstein or what have you

VGA's...

okay I'm new to watching the VGA's on spike. and the opening presentintation was TOTALLY AWESOME. the whole Joker thing was great.

Only I don't know if what Jack Black did for voice of the year, I dun't know if that was real or a stunt...hmmmm... guess I'll have to watch more...

If Writer's block is what they call it when...

If writer's block is what they call it when a writer can't think of what to write, what do they call it when artists have trouble getting their art right?

My fiance and I have been mulling over some ideas to create our own super hero comic, we've got the characters, their back stories, ideas for story boards, I've done some scetches of backgrounds... yet for the life of me I can't draw the damn characters... it's so frustrating... it's getting to the point where I'm about to throw in the towel and have him ask Winter or Jester to do the artwork for the comic book...

Is there an off Switch for emotions?

The above question is more than legitimate in my eyes. Today was overall a great day at work. I was able to get all my work done in a timely manner with only minor issues to work through that provided some hiccups. However, it was not to last. Despite the decent performance I gave at my job, I forgot that I work with a complete asshole. For some reason, this guy thinks that he has to bitch and moan about my performance at work, as well as my hygiene. I will be the first to admit that I'm not perfect, and that there is room for improvement in both of those areas, but this guy is way over the line.

I asked him straight out today what his problem with me was, and this is the answer I received:

1. My work is half-assed

2. I know it

3. I don't care that my work is half-assed

It went on for longer than that, but those are the three main things I remember that he told me. Now, let me be clear. I don't care whether this joker thinks my work is bad, because I know it's not, and I was just shown an evaluation that showed my performance, which was already satisfactory, improved. I know he's wrong. I know my work is good, and that his opinion doesn't matter. So why is it that I can't seem to avoid letting this stuff get to me? Maybe it's because I just don't understand what the motivation is for someone to act that way towards people. Why the hate? Why the dislike? What does it matter whether someone else is performing poorly if you yourself are performing well?

Moreover, specific to this issue, it seems that I'm the one he immediately blames when something either doesn't get done, or goes wrong.

the issue, though, isn't whether he thinks I don't care about my work. The issue is the fact that even though I know he's wrong, I can't help but let him get to me a little. I lasted most of the day without snapping, but towards the end I did shout at him and storm out. However, since I was ready to throw this jerk up against the wall and snap his neck in two, I think that was the better outcome.

It's times like these that I wish I could be like Commander Data of Star Trek and just flip a switch to turn my emotions off, and then back on again. But, as I'm not lucky enough to be an android, I have to deal with it. Still, it would be nice if I could just do mjy work and have people leave me the hell alone.

Cliffhangers, ARUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just finished reading Book five of the Sister's Grimm seires by Michael Buckley. And I have EVEN more questions than frigin answers.... I know it's a technique used to keep the reader intrested in coming back for more, but seriously..... that ending was.....

I don't know what to say, I'm speechless, I guess I'm trying to say

I'm not dead...

I swear. We recently had to move and I've been busy with the move. Not to mention, A the new place doesn't have wireless.... I'll have to install High-Speed Internet at a later date, and B, My laptop still doesn't have an adaptor.....*grumbles*

Its not a war... its a peace keeping effort with conflict. what the hell? its not enough to call it a "poice action" anymore? (more to this to come)

Draining.....

well I'm with out a laptop till I can afford to pay for a new adapter.... it fried itself. and I'm surprised that I'm not going though SL withdrawl. *shrugs* other, more pressing things on my plate than a second life and it's drama.... I'm probably "dead" by now anyways, stupid vampireism in SL.

Anyways, I'm searching, frantically for a new place to live. I hope and pray that I can find one soon.... as the realator lady said today, I have 27 days to move..... Please God, help me find a place soon..... I don't know what we'll do if it doesn't happen. I'm also worried about my friend's brother, one of my mom's friends and my aunt. the latter two seem to be inches away from death.... so to speak.... the brother had surgery after an accident. God Speed to everyone.

of Kids, Crossing Guards.... the old and the new

Ugh, I used to be a crossing guard when I was in the fifth and sixth grades, and I loved it.... however, today, I saw a kid, who couldn't be past the fourth grade doing the job, NOT only was he waving the stop sign as he was waiting for fellow classmates to cross the street, but once he was back on the corner, he was using the sign as a gun, and there was a teacher or parent STANDING right there.... what has happened to the rules for being a crossing guard? I can remember that if you played with the signs when I was doing it, we'd get repremanded.... *shakes head* I don't know about the current generation of school kids.... I think they are too soft, too babied.... too.... I don't know. Well I know but i don't know how to put it to words.....
We are treating the kids of today with kid gloves, every time we turn around there's a new case of child abuse or something, NOT because the child was beaten by the parents, but the child fell down and bruised an arm and CPS is called. Seriously, what has happened to the kids of today?
Parents are more apt to plop them down in front of the TV then send them outside to play because there are more dangers in today's world than that of yesteryear, but if you don't want the kids playing in the front yard, SEND THEM TO THE BACK YARD.....
Why are we being afraid of our kids? Yes we want them to have a better life than what we had growing up, who doesn't but why cater to their every whim? why sacrifice our morals and beliefs about child rearing to "doctors" who "know better?"
CHILDREN DO NOT COME WITH INSTRUCTION MANUALS, PARENTING IS A LEARNING ON THE JOB TRAINING, AND NO ONE IS PERFECT!!!!

once we accept that, we can relax and let our kids be kids. they are growing up way to fast these days

((I know I'm rambling, but I'm just writing it down as it comes to me i do hope in whole it makes sense))

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Poor Social Commentery

I found this while looking around on a friends facebook page and after reading the comments, I decided to take a look. though some of the pictures are just humorous cake toppers, some of them, though cleaver, are just...wrong? is that the word I'm looking for?


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To me Marriage is a sacred institution that needs to be saved. people are walking down the aisle and then turning around and running to the courthouse at the first sign of trouble these days. don't get me wrong, if one partner is abusive, then I say get away as soon as you can, or if the other partner is unfaithful and you can't forgive them, but if the two of you have a disagreement, it's not the end of your marriage. I read one reader's comment, saying that she thinks Marriage isn't practical these days and is only for the highly religous. *shakes her head* I consider myself religous, though I haven't read the Bible, I don't attend church reguarly, but I view Marriage as sacred, two people entering an enternal bond, pledging their loyalty and selves to their partner before God and everyone till death do them part. I also believe that people should WAIT till after they get married to have sex, but they shouldn't get married just because they want to take the next step. Marriage, like divorce shouldn't be entered lightly, unlike divorce, Marriage is supposed to last forever, he or she will be the one you live with, laugh with, cry with, worry about, pray for, fight with, and millions of other things for the rest of your lives. it's a huge Commintment, because after the 'I do's' it's no longer me and her(or him), it's we.

As we move away from what marriage really stands for, we begin to trivaltize everthing that the institution stands for, Last year here in California, we the voters had to either stand up and support the tradtional values and rights granted to us by Marriage, or allow it to be changed to allow members of the same sex allow to marry and thus allowing them to call themselves "married". Now, don't get me wrong, I have no problems with homosexuals, if I'm friends with you, I'll remain your friend, but I don't think their union should be called a marriage. and on Nov 8th, Prop 8 was voted in favor of the traditional values (can't remember if that was a no vote or a yes vote)....

I think the point is, we really need to protect and rebuild the sacredness of marriage.

Terry Fator

I just saw his newly released DVD from his live show in Las Vagas last night. and needless to say I was blown away. He well earned the win from America's Got Talent. I mean wow. it's hard be ventriloquist, but to do perfect impressions on top of that... but he doesn't stop there..... He sings, well makes the puppets sing in perfect impressions of Etta James, Marvin Gaye and other artists. I highly recommend you check him out if you want to have a laugh and be amazed. if you click the picture, it will take you to his website.

Congrats Terry, i love your show

An Antidote to the Ho Hum Blues (Hopefully)

This blog post is directed at one person, though several more will likely read it. I know you've been through a lot, Daph, but remember you're not alone. I know you know that, but it makes me feel better to remind you from time to time. It also helps to remind me that I'M not alone, and lately I've had some trouble, as you know, of keeping my own head above water, but take heart. The bank account is finally back on the upswing, and through dedication and dilligence it will stay that way.

You'll find a place and a job again. Just keep looking. I hope I don't sound like a hypocrite when I say this, but a little faith might be just what the doctor ordered.

Love you bunches,

Lysander

The Ho-Hum Blues

as I sit here on the last day of August, facing a new month, the year of 2009 slowly dwindles to it's final months, I look back at the last year. A marriage, a birth, death, loss both material and financial, political power struggles, insults from government officials, war, fires.... the list is endless. Last year Evy and Char married, I lost my father the very next day, the start of this year, I lose my job and source of income, we loose our house due to foreclosure, I have to postpone my wedding to Lysander, Evy and Char have a child, though she's several months premature, so each day is a struggle to survive for the little one, I'm told daily by Lysander what the politicians who are appointed to see to "our best intrests" are calling us all idiots and basically telling us that we don't know what's good for us.

I am trying to keep my head above water, be optomistic, but it seems that each day, the water keeps rising and the air ceiling keeps decreseing and sometimes undertows drag me down.

Sometimes, like Tony Lewis in the 10th Kingdom, I could be a dog, and not have to worry about everything and anything.

I've included an awesome picture of Hiei, everyone's favorite fire demon from the Anime series Yu Yu Hakuso. Anyone who knows me knows that is it my favorite Anime of all time. I have been rewatching the series on DVD at night while I explore either Second Life as either Daphne Juneberry or Mystic Winterwolf or reading. Lysander, my mother and I have been doing a readathon since June 3rd, I've extended it to 12/31 since we'll be moving sometime in the near future. and I'm surprised that I've missed reading. I used to love to read, but after starting college and dating Zynn, I stopped, save the Harry Potter Series and school releated material. It started up again after I got into Manga, and for awhile, that's all I read. but now after doing this readathon, I've got back into reading and sometimes, I'll be on Secondlife, reading, and watching TV or a DVD.

Job Searches

It seems to me that the old method of job searches is a little on the slow side. The whole process takes FOREVER! My own job searches haven't been very fruitful lately, though admittedly I haven't put forth the effort necessary to get the results I want. I only came to admit this a few days ago. Maybe I need to be more like John Adams?

Has PETA gone too far?

This is the question I pose, after watching a news report on how they protested against McDonald's, with the Unhappy meals, to SCARE children into becoming vegetarians. HOW much of an idiot do you have to be to scare children into thinking the way they do?

Don't get me wrong, I support Animal Rights, and treating them the proper way. But there are some organizations out there, like PETA, that in my opinion take their cause to the extreme and after seeing that report about the Unhappy meals, I thought that PETA just needed to go away.

anyways, just before I was going to go this morning, a headline caught my eye on AOL news, and I had to read it. (Here's the link to the story) My GOD do these people even flipping think? How can they be so offensive to people THEY DON'T EVEN FLIPPING KNOW?

I'm an overweight person, and it's not because, oh my gosh, I had a piece of meat got me that way. AND CHANGING MY DIET TO EATING JUST VEGETABLES, LIKE PETA WANTS, isn't going to make me loose weight. changing the diet to a WELL BALANCE MEAL of MEAT and veggies will do that, meat gives you PROTEIN which helps with BUILDING MUSCLES, which in turn when you excersise, burns fat.... Do they even THINK over there at PETA?

The Pussy Cat Lounge

As I mentioned before, in secondlife, I work at the Pussy Cat Lounge. well we have a website where we post the weekly events, check it out. then maybe if you're intrested, come on in and dance

http://www.thepussycatslounge.com/index.php

Another hunt down.... More to go

Well I have finished the Black Pearl Hunt, Sci Fi and Fantasie Hunt and Hybrid hunt. I was going to do the Demonology hunt next month, but after receiving a card for the calender of events, I've decided, due to my personal political reasons and beliefs not to participate in the hunt. I don't agree with the organizers views, and rather deal with the conflict or start any, I've withdrawn from the hunt.

There are other hunts out there, and I'll participate in them.

tomorrow I'll post what hunts I want to do

Getting back into the writing swing

well it's been a while since I've done some blogging and since Yahoo has changed things around, I've moved here. hmmm, what shall I talk about today?

well first off I'm worried. worried about alot of things, this year has turned out to be almost as bad as last year. I guess the only good thing was that Evy and Char were expecting a bundle of joy. though it seems that even that doesn't go as expected.

Aug 2, their daughter Naio joined the world. 3 months premature, weighing in at 1 pound 13 oz. I pray everything will be okay with her.



*names have been changed for personal reasons