It's My Life...I don't want pity, just a safe place to hide

Alright kiddies

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:42:31 GMT

I need someone to watch the Meester on Tuesday and Thursday nights for the duration of my being in school. For the rest of the summer, it'd be 6-8:30ish. You will need to feed him dinner. I will pay you what I can, when I can.

He has started waxing Witness, and I'm not having it. Tuesdays and Thursdays are meeting nights for the freaks, thus my need to have him elsewhere since he goes with g'ma to these festivities.

I've heard "lemme know if you need me to watch him" a million times from a dozen people. I'm letting you know. I need a definite answer, sooner rather than later. Now would be good.

And if you find yourself falling into the "I would but. . ." category, don't respond at all. It will only piss me off more than I already am.

Thanks for the laughs

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:12:56 GMT

George Carlin has died at the age of 71

Thanks for the laughs, man. Joe bless you.

D&D 4E

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:35:15 GMT

Umm. . . .was gonna make a comment. Actually, was gonna make a diatribe. Decided against it. We've already established I'm no longer a gamer (not that V:MET ever really counted to begin with.)

Carry on. Lemme know when it's over.

Is this how we define having a life?

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:09:34 GMT

Your Score: Dabbler/Toe Dipper

You scored 14 Fan Cred!

You have a little Fannish Cred. Very little, to be sure, but you have seen a couple movies; watched a couple t.v. shows... Maybe even read a comic or two in your time.

Thanks for playing!!!

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Well damn

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:55:35 GMT

RIP Bo Diddley

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:44:28 GMT

Yeah, I guess an update's in order. The move went. . .well, long. The movers which had been procured were a no show, and so myself, da mama, the_blonde_one, lordsilverthorn, and the dughal moved all me crap outta the 3rd floor apt into the house. I think we finished up about 3:30 on Monday morning. At which point I went to Mom's and passed out.

New addy available upon request. . .digits are still the same.

Umm, what else? Oh, school's about half over for the summer. Classes are. . . okay. My music class is cool overall, my math class bites ass. Big surprise eh?

The Meester has lost a tooth. Bottom incisor. My poor snaggletoothed boy.

That's it. Toodles.

D'oh!

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:27:02 GMT

I so totally missed rozhena_ashford's bday. . .hope it was faboo

PSA

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:24:29 GMT

Hi kids. . .yes, we're still breathing at my house, and the storms, whilst a little freaky, blew right by us. I did have a paranoid mommy moment, grabbed up the Meester, and made for da mama's when it started getting ugly.

But, lerxstfan, elwin777, and lordsilverthorn, thanks for checking in on us.

Oops

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:57:01 GMT

Almost blew it. . .

Happy Birthday to elwin777 and wherermypants. Hope the day was faboo!

Did someone say chocolate?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:04:32 GMT

What Your Taste in Chocolate Says About You

You are sophisticated, modern, and high class.

Your taste is refined, but you are not picky.

You are often the first to try something new.

You are lively, goofy, and a total blast.

You're incredibly happy, and you always are lifting spirits.

You love new adventures and activities. You enjoy living a full life, even if it is chaotic.

You feel lost when things are quiet. You rather not think... you prefer to just do!

The Chocolate Oracle

Yes, in fact, I am still breathing

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:18:15 GMT

So, your update:

Life sucks, money sucks, the Meester is of the fabulous.

In other words, SSDD.

There's your update.

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:43:32 GMT

Happy birthday to dianamcqueen!

Best use of Peeps. . . evar

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:17:25 GMT

Be sure to check # 18

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:15:29 GMT

I need to find a babysitter that isn't my mother.

That is all.

Well damn

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:43:39 GMT

Arthur C. Clarke has died at the age of 90

Goth Meme. . .hehehehe

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:11:08 GMT

What subcategory of Goth best fits you?
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You scored as Romantic Goth

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Romantic Goth

100%

Anything-Goes Goth

75%

Fantasy Goth

71%

Industrial/Rivet-Head

63%

Ethereal Goth

50%

Perky Goff

50%

Old-school Goth

50%

Understanding Outsider

38%

Cyber-goth

38%

Death Rocker

25%

Confused Outsider

17%

NOT how I wanted to spend my Thursday night

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:33:39 GMT

So the Meester was not doing well at all today. Very lethargic, very weepy, and very, very uncooperative with the whole consumption of fluids and food. I decided about dinner time to take a peek at his tongue, and it’s coated white.

Not good.

I paged his ENT, it being after hours and all. Still haven’t heard back from him. Nurse G’ma thinks its thrush, I think he’s dehydrated. Finally broke down and called the nurse line that comes with my uber expensive insurance, and she said the magic words. . .he should be seen tonight.

Long story short, one visit to the local ER and 500cc’s of saline later (can we NOT repeat the IV experience again???), my Meester is sound asleep in his bed. The verdict – “mild” dehydration. And Captain Obvious (aka the doctor) tells me my son should be taking in way more fluids.

No, ya think??? Fucking dumbass (See, Z, I do use the word on occasion.)

Right, I’m going to pass out now. Please gods let the Meester sleep VERY late tomorrow. . .today. . .whatever.

Comments disabled because I am of the cranky.

Meester update

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:54:46 GMT

He did well. . .no problems or surprises. His ears were filled with a gunk the doc likened to glue. No wonder he couldn't hear. And his tonsils were the "size of a middle aged man's," complete with an infection. Goddess. . .

But, he recovered so well, that we went home after 4 hours, expecting to be there all night. And, when his gramma whispered something to me about not wanting to go to work tomorrow, the Meester asked her why. That's right. . .he HEARD her whisper. Thank the gods.

No vomiting, and he seems to be tolerating the meds well. He's asleep right now. I should be, but Endeavour's going up soon in a rare night launch.

Oh before I forget

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:49:40 GMT

Happy birthday to darkfang_kensai!!!

Vegas in Review

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:22:45 GMT

Sooooooooooo. . .Vegas. Wow. I can't find another word to describe that town. Just wow.

Now, let me say again, there were no Bearded One sightings during my excursion. Crew, yes. Family, yes. Our resident Mindfreak, no. BUT. . .

I can not tell you how totally amazing Vegas is. The energy, the air, the people, the scenery, everything just blew me away. And, much to my excitement, I was actually able to BREATHE within a couple hours of landing. Yay no pollen!!!!! In fact, no pine trees, no rolly hills. . .flat with a view for miles. And mountains. . .le sigh.

There really aren't any day-by-day specifics to report. I mean I saw the strip, visited several hotels, wandered the city in general, and ate some phenominal food. If you're a sushi fan, I HIGHLY recommend The Social House. Expensive, yes, but oh my goddess was that the best sushi I have ever put in my mouth!!! Also recommend LAX over Body English. I like the layout at LAX better, and it wasn't nearly as crowded. DJ was spinning better music, too.

Now, a few tidbits of interest. One is that whilst walking in the connector between the Luxor and the Excalibur, we wandered by one of the dancers from Thunder From Down Under. *DROOL* Oh my. . .he was a divine treat for the eyes. Blue eyes, long dark hair, tan, built. . . .yum! lolololol

The other requires a bit of background. You all know we live in the heart of race country, and that I can't stand NASCAR. I firmly subscribe to George Carlin's NASCAR theory: the only reason to watch these fools drive 500 miles in a circle is to see the 35 car pileups and NOT be in the middle of the bloody things!!!

Soooo, while I'm walking down to the M&M World on the strip (four floors of candy covered chocolate goodness. . .heaven!), I'm noticing a large assemblance of people lining the sides of Las Vegas Blvd. Having not turned the TV since I left, I had no clue what was going on, and I asked someone who was perched on the sidewalk. "Oh, we're waiting for the trucks to come in. There's a race Sunday." That's right. Hundreds of peeps, in full NASCAR regalia, are lined up to watch the semis hauling the racecars come in to town. I flew thousands of miles to get away from hillbilly hell, and what weekend did I pick? Frakkin' race weekend!!! GAH! I immeadiately called my mother and the wiz, both of whon fell out of their chairs, howling with laughter.

Note to self - check the NASCAR schedule the next time you go to Vegas.

So, there you have it. A move west has been in the works for a while, as I'm drawn to the desert, but with no definite destination. Now I have one. I have fallen so in love with Vegas, I'm planning on moving there permanently. The light of the Luxor has become my homing beacon.

I'm told the links to the pics don't work. . .I'll fix it when I get home

Quizzie time

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:15:08 GMT

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,
beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home
decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

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I'm coming home

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:36:08 GMT

Well, let me amend that. I'm coming back to NC. It's not home anymore.

Vegas is. I love it here. I just can't tell you how much better I feel here, how much better the energy is, how much the whole experience - while there were some portions that SUCKED - has changed my outlook, my focus, and my desires.

Let me first get this out of the way. No, I did NOT see Criss. He was gone until Wednesday, shot most of Thursday, and was ellusive at best last night/today. I saw his mother and brothers, but not him.

I don't know what it is about this place, but it feels right. The air's better, the energy's better. Maybe because it's a town full of visitors, maybe it's because there's no emotional baggage here, maybe it's because of CA. Who knows?  And I'm not entirely sure that it matters.

I can't tell you how close I am to crying because I have to get on that damned plane. But I know I have to. I have to get the Meester, get my shit straight so I can get the hells out of NC.

I love you guys. I really do. But I can't stay there anymore. I just can't.

Moving is now a matter of when. Not if.

You'll get a trip report when I get back.

Meester update

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:45:25 GMT

Surgery is on 3/10

Fourth verse, same as the first

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:27:09 GMT

Meester went to the ENT today, because, well, he can't hear. He's got "significant" hearing loss because of the fluid in his ears. The audiologist said his eardrums are barely moving because of the fluid backed up in there, and he failed another hearing test.

So the ENT uttered those lovely words I hate to hear: "He needs tubes." Yup, here we go again.

This time, our doctor friend is offering the option of T tubes, which (in general) stay in longer. Which is a perk because it means one surgery would do for a couple years. The down side - he would have to go back in to remove them. . .and the chances of them leaving a hole in his eardrum that would need to be repaired later are greater. But it's that, or my son goes deaf.

Doc man is also recommending the removal of the massive tonsils in little man's throat. He said tonsils are not *generally* associated with ear problems, but given the shear size of these things, and the fact that his adnoids are already gone, it could be a contributory factor. That, and as the bit snores a lot, it'd be good if they came out.

There we are. I've got to figure out how much vacay I have left post-Vegas (because I am STILL going, dammit!) and when my coworker is going on his vacay to determine when this will all go down. I'll let you know.

Feh.

PSA

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:25:02 GMT

I absolutely, completely, totally, and without question dislike, hate despise, and loathe any and all things having to do with one Goldsboro, NC.

That is all.