The Dragon's Lair...

So I came across this community ages ago but never got to get sorted. But decided I would take the plunge. So any of you Harry Potter fans out there, and I know there's alot on my list, Check it out.

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It's been way too long since I've gotten away from the utter redundancy that is my life in Toronto.  All winter, all spring, it was the same repetitive cycle.  And there is much to be said for stress-free living which allows that type of easy repetition to be possible, but that being said, I found myself needing a serious break.  So I got myself train tickets to Ottawa to visit my friend Will.  And it has been heaven.  I don't have the munchkin with me, because she's gone to Quebec with my parents for 3 weeks so that she can really immerse herself in french for awhile since I'm sending her to French school in the Fall.  She's already going into Grade 1, it's so amazing how fast time flies.

So it's Canada Day, and we've gone out to try to fly kites with little success, then we tested out a vinegar/baking soda rocket with moderate success, now we're going to have a bbq, and then we're gonna keep Will's kids up past their bedtime to go and see what I hope are going to be amazing fireworks.  This is so nice.  I miss my munchkin obviously, but to just have some time away from being Mom is really recharging my batteries. 

And this weekend is my birthday, which I'm not going to even mention how old I'm going to be.  I'm done with age as a number, I guess it's just because I'm getting so much closer to the big 3-0, but the number really doesn't matter.  I feel whatever age I feel and that's it.  So, I hope all you Canadians have a great Canada Day, to all the Americans, Happy Fourth of July (my birthday :) And to those not in North America, well, hope you all have a good end of the week/weekend!!

Cheers

 

Be more careful when washing the big knife in the sink.

So I guess that pretty much says it all. I sliced my thumb open while doing dishes the other day and just realized that it's in exactly the spot I use when typing on my phone which sucks.

One of these days I'll make a post about me not hurting myself.

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You Are An INFP

The Idealist You are a creative person with a great imagination. You enjoy living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close to you. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. In love, you tend to have high (and often unrealistic) standards. You are very sensitive. You tend to have intense feelings. At work, you need to do something that expresses your personal values. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist. How you see yourself: Unselfish, empathetic, and spiritual When other people don't get you, they see you as: Unrealistic, naive, and weak

So I am writing this from my new iphone. And I have to say I had no intentions of getting when I went to upgrade my phone but the sailsman gave me a good deal on it, so I got it as my bonus present for myself. And I like it alot! The geek in me can't stop squeeing!

Must get the hang of the keyboard...

Cheers!

So I'm a clutz. last night I was walking down the hall and stubbed my toe. Never in my life have I ever stubbed a toe so badly, I was hopping, cursing and screaming. I kept shaking it out hoping that the intense stubbing pain would decrease. When I sat down on the couch and it was still throbbing, I looked at my toe and realized I couldn't move my middle toe on my left foot hardly at all.

Last night was pure agony, I had to push a chair in front of my to even walk. I finally managed to fall asleep and this morning it wasn't so bad. Then I got my shoes on and headed to daycare then work. By the time I got to work it was excruciating. I called my doctor and got an appointment with another doctor in their office that afternoon. Left work and walked to the doctor which is usually a 10 min walk and took me almost half an hour to get there. One look at the toe and the doc sent me across the street foor x-rays. He says the only thing we can do for it is buddy taping, taping the bad toe to a good toe next to it. The x-rays will only tell if it is broken, and how bad. if it's bad enough they might give me crutches, but that's about it.

So those who are curious can check behind the cut and see all the pretty colors that my toe has become. Yeah, kinda gross, but I'm like a kid who likes to show off their skinned knee :D


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So you may be wondering why I am posting at such an ungodly hour of the morning. Well tonight has been a good night. I met up with some other nanoers and we all went enmasse to see Repo! And I must say that is was immensely fantastic and you must all go and see it. right now. Okay, not right now because of the fact that it isn't playing, but it is playing for the rest of teh week at the Bloor Cinema, so go see it, you will not be disapointed.

So after the movie, which ended at around 11:30pm, we all hopped on the subwayand headed over to the all-nighter Nano event that was being held. We got there at just before midnight and in the space of a mere 4 hours I was able to write ten thousand words, that's 10,000 people, and am now able to be counted in the ranks of NaNoWriMo '08 winners!

YAY!

there are a few reasons this is a good thing, for one there are still 8 days left to Nano and I am still no where near finishing my novel, I'm looking at approximately fifteen thousand more words. As well, this is my best win so far, with a story that still has alot of plot and even an half formed ending.

So all in all it has been a good night for me.

*50k happy dance time*

Need I really say more?

It's going to be at the Bloor cinema this week, and I'm thinking of hitting it up before the overnight writting session on Saturday night, that way I'll be too frightened to even think of sleeping :D

Nano update:
Going well, hoping that the overnight writting session will put me over the 50k mark. but the real goal this year is to have a finished story.

Cheers!

As you can see from the above handy-dandy calendar thingy, I am doing quite well this Nano so far. I have met my minimum count every day, for those who don't know 50,000 words across 30 days is 1667 words every day. So I am determined no matter what else I get those 1667 words everyday. So on the calendar every day that green means I met my quota, if a day is dark green, that means I far exceeded it. You can see I had one of those days on Monday when I wrote around 4000 words.

My story has been flowing actually quite well, and I'm happy about it. It's not terribly in depth, no earth-shattering events, but it is quite enjoyable to write.

Currently, as you can see, I'm 110 words from 12,000, and hoping to hit that goal tonight.

Anyway, if your doing Nano, keep up the good work! If not, well there is always next year :D

Cheers!

Well it's that time again, and I will post this widget so that you can see when I have a great nano-ing day and those days when I just don't measure up. Anyway, no more wasting words on lj :D



ETA: I have a number of killer Nano icons to use this month, the Master one above is just the tip of the iceburg :D

NaNoWriMo is just around the corner.

And of course, I am participating again.



I have a pretty good idea stirring, so it should be fun :D

I expect much hillairty to ensue.

Omg....

I just figured something out...

It's kinda shocking and if you don't watch Dr. who/Tourchwood or the Producers, it might not matter to you that much...

But...

John Barrowman was in The Producers, the movie musical with nathan lane and Matthew Broderick were in. He's the lead tenor, the super blond one when we see Springtime on stage.

I'm in awe!!

teehee

Okay, so I'll just let you see for yourself, but can I get a squeee?

http://www.louloumagazine.com/english/shopping/14plus/tops/product.jsp?pid=40
I've been eyeing this one for a long time, went on sale, so I snatched it up.

http://www.louloumagazine.com/english/shopping/14plus/jeans/product.jsp?pid=16
A sensible pair of black capris, always a must.

http://www.1-plus.com/dark-denim-gaucho-capri-pants-capris_stcVVproductId40301301VVcatId487109VVviewprod.htm
These are a lot more loose and casual feeling.

http://www.1-plus.com/shirt-dress-with-patch-pockets-dresses-_stcVVproductId40532408VVcatId491220VVviewprod.htm
A casual dress!!! yes!

Another purple shirt with cool wing type sleeves, can't find picture on the site.

And the big splurge....

this shirt....


http://www.1-plus.com/ensemble-15_stcVVcatId501246VVviewcat.htm

Sooooooo happy!

that is all!

I'll let the picture speak for itself....Click here

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I've come to a sort of epiphany, I don't enjoy being ignored.  Actually, I downright hate it.  Maybe I'm just a huge attention whore, but when I finally let someone in my life as more than a friend, on any kind of level, they really need to not ignore me.  Lance ignored me for all but sex, Mike ignored me even when sex was being offered, Will didn't ignore me and I'm still trying to wrap my brain around why him and I can't be together, I just know we can't. 

Why the hell am I ignorable!?! I don't get it.  I just feel important to someone.  So that's enough for me, no more trying on my part.  I'm still waiting for someone to come along, but no more trying on my part.  I'm starting to believe that me by myself is good for now, it's even great.

So on Saturday, I'm treating me and my munchkin.  We're going out to see the Backyardigans stage show coming to Toronto, so first we are going to get all dressed up, and head to the nail salon, get our nails done, and then head to the big M for lunch, and on to the 1 o'clock show.  I'm so excited to take her to her first stage show.  It was a huge part of my life growing up, but I saw mr. dressup, sandra beech, and fred penner.  But I love the Backyardigans as well, so it should be a blast!  Then in later years I can introduce her to Phantom, Les Mis, Rent, Evita and all the musicals my dad introduced me too.   

My life is good, why the hell am I worrying about anyone else right now?

okay, if any of you are from my old journal, you may remember the following post (http://ittybittykitty.livejournal.com/7885.html) about a Valentine's Day 6 years ago. A lot of that still applies, well except for the super sappy paragraphs about Lance.  Sometimes I wonder seriously if being with him wasn't just one big manic period of my life, until he first started fucking around, which brought me into one of the most down times of my life, which I still have not gotten fully out of.  Goddamnit, now the bastard is high-jacking my post by rambling on about what a dick he was.

I can't do this anymore.  Valentine's day is coming up and I have no one.  I had an offer for a date and for many reasons, I declined.  I think one of the main reasons was the fact that I've had to numb myself against the utter hatred that boils up in me whenever I think of Lance.  And unfortunately I have an adorable, bubbly, absolutely perfect little reminder that I see every day.  Well maybe not unfortunately, but, as I've said to several people lately, I just wish I could have gotten a better father for Amelia, which is usually followed by "But if she had a different dad she wouldn't be Amelia"  and I know that is true. But back on topic, numbness, I've been feeling it for awhile.  I get excited almost never, and when I do, I know it's just a manic episode and that I can't get too into it since it will not last.

I've been charged for a few weeks now, and it's starting to really bug me.  Every day that goes by, I know it will only deepen the pit I will eventually fall into.  I want to believe that this time I won't slip back, but I can't afford that luxury, cause I've felt that before.  I've told myself depression would never hit me again, but that is unrealistic.  it's like an old teddy bear that gets stuffed under the bed for a while but eventually it gets dragged out again and soaked in tears....okay...that may have been a little too emo, even for me.  But I'm the queen of metaphor, and that one kind of works.

So what is all this babbling about really?  Well V-day of course.  The lovers holiday, and I am without one of those.  And everyone is all, it's okay to just work on yourself right now, and being alone is preferable, and it's less complicated.  And I call bullshit on all those people.  I am a damn needy girl. I want someone, anyone really, and that is dangerous.  That is what lead me to Lance, that loneliness, again, if you want to read about my and Lance's courtship read the ittybittykitty journal.  I read back on it now (yes I am a masochist, thank you!) and I get angry again, angry cause I know that right now I am in the worst possible place to get together with someone romantically, and I won't say that it is because of him, because I was the one who stayed by his sorry ass for so long. 

So I am broken, and I feel like I am still healing, but it's been almost 2 years now, and I need to know.  When can I have my dream Valentine's Day?  When can I stop hating enough to let my heart heal from the damage that was done?  It's locked away right now, and feels scared to come out.  But I know one thing, I can't be alone for the rest of my life, that's not an option.  Yes, people will say, well when your happy with who you are you will find someone, but unfortunately for me, I can't be happy with who I am alone, I'm just not strong enough.  Can we just get on with the healing please?

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So I was watching a movie tonight and the kittens begin to wrestle on the floor in front of me. It was so cute I grabbed the camera and took this little vid, it's short but very cute.



Oh and see if you can guess what movie I was watching by the dialog in the background.

Cheers!

*GASP*

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22788914/?GT1=10755

No....he was one of the good ones.

*cries*