September 28, 2007 by Avy.

I decided to do this entry meme-style.  ^_^
If you’ve got some action to rave about, I’d love to read yours as well.

1. My birthday is next Wednesday!!! Hooray for 24… only one more year til I’m 25!

2. It’s the weekend soon, which mean mucho cuddles con mi amor!

3. Next Thursday, no work= more cuddles!

4. Next Thursday I get my new camera! Canon Rebel XT (not XTi).  I’m happy as heck. I’ve done reading on both cameras and the Nikond40 and I’m convinced the XT is for me. Also, the price I’m getting it for is sweet! I’ve studied on it quite a bit. If I ever want to upgrade to the Xti (which I don’t think is necessary- yet) I can sell the XT for what I paid for it and chip in for the XTi.

5. I already have lenses! I bought [another] Canon Rebel film SLR because the guy was including a flash, a 24mm lense, 1.4 teleconverter, and a lens I won’t use. Add these to the 28-80mm lense I already have and the 18-55mm that comes with the kit and I’m a happy camper!

6. My baby bought me a really cute purse!!! He got it from Thirteen Stitches. I love it and it’s gotten compliments already. Even niftier is that I also got a 3″ handmade teddy bear with moving head and limbs! I’m still fascinated!

7. I’m going to the gym regularly again and I am motivated to go alone. That’s a big step for me because of my SA issues. I’m ready to get over it though, so I can be Xenarific again.

8. I’m networking for the sake of photography. So far I have 2 strong leads and 1 I’m not so sure of (plus 2 I don’t want). Yay!

9. I got pretty bottles to make my oils  in. I love Michael’s! I’m going to stock up on bottles and jars. I’m motivated to  start making candles, bath oils, anointing oils and ointments, incense, satchels, etc. I forgot I used to love making candles. These other things will be good as well.

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September 26, 2007 by Avy.

One thing that makes me really happy is cooking, baking, doing that domestic shiz. I made brownies over the weekend and it would’ve been a lot easier had I owned this nifty set:

Hmm… My birthday does happen to be next Wednesday…

I was talking to Erik about the laundry room project. I can’t wait to get that thing all spiffed up! I don’t love cleaning, but I like doing laundry. I basically grew up in a laundromat so the smells of Clorox, Downy and all that goodness is comforting to me.

I can’t wait to go home and make dinner, play some music, do my hair, type some code.

I’m a Domesticated Grrly Geek and I like it.

Also, I’ll be able to buy my DSLR next Thursday/weekend so I’m really really happy. I can start shooting higher quality photos and really feel more confident in selling them on Lulu and Cafe Press.

I know there’s all types of people and styles, but my idea of being “a grown ass woman” is pretty clear to me. That includes driving. I don’t really want to drive because it’s scary, but I’m glad to have Erik backing me on this. We’ve gone out to practice a couple of times and I’m not as afraid as I used to be (but I’m still pretty terrified).

Grrr. We’re bears.

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September 26, 2007 by Avy.

Mabon just passed and I didn’t really do anything aside from the usual prayer in my head before bed. I almost feel bad about it. Nah. I feel bad. I’ve been a bad Wiccan. Too consumed with my own shit.

New leaf? Check!

I’ve been on Witches’ Voice since I was like 14 or 15 and never met anyone for study-buddying or anything until now. This local chick messaged me (and we’re both on LJ) so we’re gonna  get together sometime to study and plan something for Samhain. That’s Halloween to all you non-knowers. ^_^ It’s great. Samhain and Midsummer are my favorites. Mabon, not so much. My grandfather died on Mabon so I associate it with my grandmother being sad. I couldn’t stand him, but she loved him so it’s a sucky day to me. This year it wasn’t on 9/21 so I’m not using that as an excuse for not celebrating, I’m just sayin….

And yay! The Complete Book of Incense Oils & Brews just came! I has a book!

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September 25, 2007 by Avy.

Lalala Movies is a-comin. Yay yay yay.

So today Meg and I go back to Bally’s. I’m excited. I plan to rock the eliptical at least 30 minutes before I head for the weights.

I get really excited to go to the gym. I like the feeling physically and mentally. I get motivated the more I go. I just have to go more often than 2x a week. That’s my theory. I want to lose 80 pounds (maybe 100)  and that will take 10 months if I aim for 2 pounds per week. I need new tricks to keep my body guessing. I’m thinking I’ll do push ups and squats on the days I can’t do the gym because more muscle = more metabolism. What I really need to do is go to the gym Sun - Thurs no matter what. Friday and Saturday can be used for other fat-burning activities like para para and belly dancing. My Perfect Pilates video was fun and effective. I can add that as well. Time to build up the library.

I decided to sign up for another Weight Watchers session at work. The reimburse you for each session and pay $5/pound lost. I might as well just do it.

So I’m gonna do it. Yay. Then I’m gonna shop.

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September 24, 2007 by Avy.

Paul Harvey - “I’ve never seen a monument erected to a pessimist.”

What are you trying to say, Mr. Harvey? No erections for me? Well screw you.

Hi All,

I’ve been thinking. Maybe being optimistic is overrated. I’m just saying. Human error is way too much of a factor. Por ejempo: I ordered a book on Friday, 14 September 2007. It should have been in my hands last Wednesday. Shipping was supposed to be 2-day USPS airmail to my job. No. The idiot c-word sent it via UPS ground to my billing adress… aka my old apartment… so I don’t has a book. I’m not picking it up from UPS, so I have to call them and have it sent to my job. Waiting even longer.  Grrrr. I should make that bitch call them, but it’d take even longer, I suspect. I don’t know if it’s a man or woman, but a bitch is a bitch. I’m vulgar. Sod off. Having that said. I’m sure optimism is for lucky people.

I’m listening to “My Fallacy” by The Nine. I don’t know how many people know/remember that song.

Oh I was on the bus and this really attractive 45ish guy got on and it got me thinking back. I don’t remember exactly when I started being attracted to men, but I have kind of an idea. I read a LOT of Greek mythology as a kid and I remember having a mental crush on Ares and Zeus. Then I got crushes on wrestlers. Kevin Nash and The Undertaker, but mostly Kevin Nash cuz Undertakers was never facially attractive to me. They’re both ginormous and obviously older. It’s never been so much the age thing though. I was never molested by a dirty old geezer with a thing for overdeveloped little girls.  (I -like most people-had a perverted uncle, but that’s neither here nor there) It’s just that boys don’t have some features men have. So I always dated guys a few years older than me.  I have always seen younger guys as weaker. They’re smaller and were never appealing to me because I have always been a height supremacist.  I was in lust with Gods and Titans… TV wrestlers  and angry guys in mosh pits were pretty close ^_^. Then I had a thing for “worky-worky” men. Tool belts still turn me on. High school boys, not so much. lol Then I started liking men in suits, but that wasn’t until a few years ago I guess.

Anyhoo. That’s what I was thinkin about earlier.

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