shady satin

lovely saturday

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:01:03 GMT

stars above so still
catching dreams with every sigh
riding to the dawn

Decent day. I love cool days like these...

Dinner at Famous Dave's

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:53:41 GMT

Mmmmm, good!

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and now the weekend

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:34:33 GMT

tomorrow we leave
forward never looking back
without those regrets

Happy Friday! It was a good day wearing jeans at work. :)

my view

almost friday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:36:37 GMT

flying through the sky
shining stars just out of reach
cold against the night

Outside on break

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:51:34 GMT

Enjoying the bits of autumn colors

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My morning so far

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:39:43 GMT

Tea and mini bagels. Yum!

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the hump day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:23:08 GMT

with every goodbye
why must something die inside
drained by the weeping

It was a decent day. I forgot to mention that in a rare bit of shopping last night, we bought Star Trek. I'm a geek (duh!) and bought the one that had the 4 lapels. I'll take a picture or two of them later. lol!

Random shots of the day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:14:26 GMT

Happy Hump Day!

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so easily lost

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:05:45 GMT

maybe the stars fall
shattering into soft dust
so easily lost

I still like my Droid.

I moved but it's kinda neat, eh?

Testing the droid vidcam

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:20:55 GMT

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the hot july moon saw everything

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:24:51 GMT

drifting wayward now
the heartache dragging behind
catching up too soon

So I have now in my hot little hand the Motorola Droid. I know, I know! Anyhoo, so far I like it very much. I'll have more to say after I'd it more than a day. lol!

happy monday!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:01:42 GMT

Just a quick test from my phone. ;)

out in the sun with no work to be done

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:32:52 GMT

fingertips gliding
an unseen trail along skin
hinting sweet delight

I am so BEHIND with my NaNoWriMo! I wonder if I'll get it done this time around. The story is both interesting and rather far fetched. I don't know if I'm going to let anyone read it. lol! Have I said that already? It also doesn't help that I feel kinda crappy. My jaw (left side) has been feeling sore. I can't bite down with my back teeth without discomfort. UGH!

My external drive is acting up. My computer can't read it. All my music is on it. Aaaaaack!!! I'm going to try and stay calm about it for now.

to a blossom covered lane

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:28:22 GMT

don't move a muscle
as the cold seeps to the core
freezing this moment

I'd give them all to you

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:05:35 GMT

broken by such tears
desperate in this despair
willing in the fall

Why do Fridays seem to drag like no other day? :P It's worse you start to feel like crap in the middle of it. It feels like someone is pressing the space between my eyes in an annoying manner. UGH!

memory lane, canceled shows, the ups and downs of a fangirl

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:02:07 GMT

It's been a strange week. As I write, it's not even over yet but I thought I'd get a few thoughts on to the screen for later posting.

First of all, why did we all get a day off in the middle of the week? Before it came around, it seemed like such a silly thing. Why not just make a three day holiday instead of taking Wednesday off? Well, it turned out to be a nice thing. It's a great way to break up the week. You have mini-Friday (Tuesday) then a mini-weekend (Wednesday off). I actually didn't mind it at all until Wed night rolled around and I realized that I'd rather not go to work. Oh well, it's only two days, right?

Second - Oh the canceled shows! The following shows are not getting their full run but hopefully finishing their 13 eps: Trauma (what, no more Cliff Curtis on my tv every week?), Eastwick (my guilty pleasure show but perhaps this means Jaime Ray Newman will head back to Eureka?), and Dollhouse (alas, no more of the Tahmoh Penikett's angsty Ballard or Eliza Dushku's crazy Echo or better yet the lovely and wonderful Dichen Lachman as Sierra). I feel like it's a little my fault with Dollhouse because I said something about not minding if it doesn't come back. But darn it, I didn't mean it! I swear! I had an inkling about Eastwick not staying, which is a shame because it's such a sexy show and beautifully done. Shame, just a shame! And Trauma! I've given it a chance because it's set in San Francisco but aside from that it's still a neat show. And Cliff Curtis is a WONDERFUL actor. Alas.

Third - My fangirl ups and downs are described thusly: one fella engaged, one fella appearing at a convention, and one fella dating. On the surface, all of those are happy occasions but my fangirl heart had a little breakdown with the engaged fella. The one fella dating actually made me happy. And of course the convention appearance has me SUPER STOKED!!!

Officially, I am happy for Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris. Happy wishes to them!

If Olivia Munn is really dating Chris Pine, my reaction is mostly positive because I LOVE Olivia Munn. She's funny, gorgeous, silly, and smart. Oh, and I always have a soft spot for part Asian gals, so there. I approve. (I know, like who cares, right? LOL!)

The thought of Greg Lee at the Xena convention fills me with utter delight. I hope it's true because then I will have to fly down there and be the super silly fangirl that I am. But I think he expects it from me. lol!

And of course, Greg is part of my current memory lane train of thought. It was NINE years ago that I first met Greg. I just re-read my convention report (which is something I seem to do every year at this time) and I can't help but think how freakin' goofy I am! As I read the words I wrote a week after that convention, I cannot help but relive those silly, giddy moments. And then I marvel at the fact that I still smile with utter fondness for those moments. How can it be that it happened so long ago yet I can still remember it like it was last week? I suppose that's what happens when you get older.

So, on the heels of the announcement of Greg's addition to the Xena convention in February comes the anniversary of the first time we met. Coincidence? I'd like to think it's a sign. Now I just need confirmation that Greg is indeed attending the conventions so that I can think about making plans to go. lol! :)

And to continue the memory lane, tomorrow will the be the ninth anniversary of my Trevor Guthrie phone call. Trevor Guthrie was the lead singer of the now defunct group soulDecision and I was fan of the group. A month before the Trevor Guthrie phone call I had actually met Trevor at a concert (another fangirl story that I forgot to remember last month). So when I got the call that I had won a phone call from one of the guys of soulDecision, I was hoping and hoping that it would be Trevor since I had already met him. Well, of course my luck followed me through and my phone call was from one Trevor Guthrie. It was a fun fifteen minutes and once again I am so glad I wrote about it those many years ago. LOL! (And if I get the site back up, I'll link to that gushing report of the phone call).

Suffice to say that nine years ago, I had some WONDERFUL fangirl moments. And I always remember those times with a goofy smile and tickle of delight. :)

Lastly (and not in the title), the Motorola DROID has been tempting me. I have developed a love/hate relationship with my iPhone. I hate the battery and the blah phone calls. I love the apps and the iPod. As a friend pointed out, I probably should have waited until the 3GS came out but I'm an impatient lady with certain things and I thought I'd be fine with the 3G. For the most part, I've really enjoyed my iPhone. It takes decent (but certainly not spectacular) photos, the apps rock like no other, and I love that I can watch movies and shows on it. BUT (and as you can see, that's a big BUT) the battery life has really started to irk me. And I am stubborn and I don't want to have to turn the bluetooth off or the wifi off or the 3G off to help save battery life. Practical suggestions they may be but then it just negates the awesomeness of the phone. So now I'm swayed by all the shiny new things out there, including the DROID.

Stay tuned. ;)

happy thursday

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:18 GMT

crafting tears to flow
but feeling nothing inside
will anyone know

I was going to write more but I got distracted. Perhaps later. ;)

Happy Veteran's Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:57:50 GMT

Happy Veteran's Day! To those brave souls who have served and are now serving, my deepest and most sincere thanks. Without all of you we would not have the great freedoms that we have.

Thank you.

the tattered edges
pieces swirling with the wind
rushing out of reach

This time of year sometimes brings me the oddest of memorable moments. It's interesting. For instance...

OMIGOSH, William Gregory Lee is slated for the Los Angeles Xena convention in February 2010!!! I. MUST. GO. I'm excited, I'M EXCITED!!!

Will I go? It depends on stuff.

Do I want to go? YES.

That is all.

even beans do it

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:36 GMT

draw closer to me
feel my breath warming your cheek
my spell over you

My favorite fella is engaged.

That is all.

;)

a frosty window pane shows me a town grown lonely

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:24:18 GMT

Just once I want to know
A moment together would do
Reveal one secret to me
Even if it means you'll walk away
Destined to another place

Every vision of you
Aims right for my heart
Driving me onward
Straight to your dreams

I wrote the above for the novel. It's dedicated to the main fella in the story. ;)

please believe me

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:32:13 GMT

the night clings to me
while dreams trap each emotion
before the waking

Should I sleep or write more? Sleep calls to me...

never having known a sweeter place

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:37:16 GMT

crossing every bridge
brought me here to this moment
a pawn in fate's plan

I feel like I'm writing two different stories for my novel. Ooops! Oh well, all I can do is just keep trudging onward.

if you give yourself the chance

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:44:24 GMT

I'll just look ahead
so far into the distance
straight though tomorrow

Words await. Maybe I'll have more to say later. :P

The gathering clouds

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:16:06 GMT

Taken during my lunch break. (hope this works!)

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the clouds are gathering...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:29:17 GMT

i wonder if this means we're getting rain soon...

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