January 19, 2010 by Avy.

Wow. It’s been ages since I posted here. Autumn was a busy season. As was winter I suppose.  I guess I’ll make a list.

• I went to Key West, FL with Erik, Xav and my in-laws. It was great and I was sad to leave. I think that’s the perfect place for us.
• I’ve been in touch with my old BFF Ariel and it’s been great.
• Item number two has shown me how much I miss other people (only a few) and that’s kind of sad because I never stopped talking to them. People just drift apart.
•  I’ve finally cleared out enough soap stock that I can make some more. I’m happy about this.
• I have my sewing machine back and have started to crochet again.
• My hair is braided again. Purple in the front makes me happy.
• I have always fiddled with bellydancing, esp since I dance mostly from my hips, but now I’ve been encouraged to get out of the damned house and take a class. So I will. I start Saturday.
•  I got a B in Creative Writing last semester. My teacher said I’m really great at writing dialogue and making good characters.She reccommended I take fiction and screenwriting courses and I think I’ll listen throughout my next few semesters.
• Today starts Spring semester. I’m taking another English (non-creative), World Religion (!), CIS class I need to test out of, and I can’t remember the fourth class again. WTF?!
• I have a super fun photoshoot on 1/31 and cant wait to get back in the studio!
• Lastly, I’m really happy with life in general and glad I didn’t number this list. I will not go back and check to see how many bullets I have. I’m fighting my odd/even OCD.

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August 18, 2009 by Avy.

School is busy and I’m getting into experimenting with eyeshadows lately. My anniversay is this weekend and Xavier turns One-Uno-Ichi-years old in a month.

So first thing’s first: School

This semester I’ve only been taking Japanese and save for next week’s multiple finals (written, oral interview, hearing/interpretation, and A/V Presentation) I’m almost done. lol It’s a lot to cram into three days and I am SERIOUSLY nervous. I will perservere.

Next semester I will take four courses because this time I am using financial aid. I’ll be taking:

• Creative Writing
• Human Geography
• Psychology
• Math

I’m not looking forward to Math or Psych, but maybe they won’t bore the piss out of me. I’m hopeful. I predict an A in all but the Math and Psych. I might get an A in Math, but I think I’ll definitely get a B in that and Psych.
I’m really excited about Creative Writing because– well, duh! Human Geography is just interesting to me. I love learning about people– culture and history.

Oh and note that I’ll be taking these courses online. Yep, even Math. This is so I can be home with Xav and give mi madre a break from baby-sitting. Because of this, I’ll be implementing a strict schedule for both of us. I’ll be offline as much as possible to make sure I don’t get sucked into Make Up Geek and web games.

Onto make-up… I have a decent bit of stuff. Some MAC, NARS, Becca, Smashbox and of course NYX. I swear by Maybelline for liquid liner and mascara. I always use Revlon Softflex liquid foundation under my MAC Studio Fix Powder when I want flawless skin.  I am currently awaiting my BeautyFactory 120 Eyeshadow palette from Hong Kong. It should be here by Monday ( I think). When it comes, I reckon I’ll do a photo/video review by the end of the week since class will be over after Wednesday. I’ve joined MakeUpGeek.com because it’s fun to share tips and tricks with other people. I’m excited about doing my version of a Peacock or Rainbow eye once my palette arrives.

Okay, kiddos, it’s late and I wanna cuddle the hubby so adios!

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August 8, 2009 by Avy.

I am trying to stick to a novel and try my hardest to not quit when a movie/TV show similar to my idea comes out.

I’ve only got 2.5 weeks of Japanese 102 left. Then I take four online courses in September. I’ll be on my super-focused mode at that point. One of my classes is ENG 205 - Creative Writing. That should be hard but enjoyable. Thank god it’s online. I can’t read my own writing in front of people. I’d cry– or something equally lame.

In other news, I love this kid:
(video)
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May 11, 2009 by Avy.

I’m trying people. Really, I am.

As I sit and type, Xavier is watching First Signs and bouncing happily. His smile comes and goes at his favorite parts. When he doesn’t love a scen, he spins the toys on his bouncer and listens for a familiar scene he does like. It’s wonderful. I love that he notices audio cues. I love knowing he has preferrences for something other than food. It’s great!

Yesterday was technically my first mama’s day. El Dia de Madre. Yay. Erik, I mean Xavier, got me a digital photo frame. It’s a big ‘un, too. It makes me happy. The thing has tons of features and I can watch videos on it or add music. I just love the thing.

I just posted my RPGLife play-by-post update. I like how the storyline is progressing. Crippled Planet is fun to play despite being slow. I can’t complain too much. At least it’s good writing practice. I’m not in total control which is challenging– which is good.

Speaking of writing, I got an A on my final paper and a B in the class overall. English Composition is the class I’m talking about. I should have said that first. My next courses, Psych and Japanese, start next week. I take Psych online, but go to campus for the Japanese class. So far there are only 13 other people registered. Hopefully it doesn’t get canceled at the last minute. The professor hasn’t responded to my effin email, nor has she sent the syllabus. I’m concerned. I’ve been looking forward to this class for months.  Wish me luck.

And that’s all for now. I will try to update at least every other day. It’s a frivolous personal goal I suppose.

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April 28, 2009 by Avy.

So I tried Warhammer Online and that was just way too choppy on my PC– Even after a RAM upgrade. This sucks because

• Once I got used to the fighting system, I liked it.
• I love the graphics/art design
• I had someone to play with!

So when that was full of fail, I was already sick with the role-playing bug. So I tried Guild Wars. That game is lovely. I like it a bunch and the lack of a monthly fee is appealing. The artwork is lovely and yes, finally, I was able to make a brown-skinned character– with white hair! The questing is fine and so is the fight system. It’s very much like WAR in some ways.

World of Warcraft. First off. I don’t love the graphics. They’re often way to bright and colourful for my tastes. I can live with it though. It also sucks that the char’s faces and bodies are cartoony.  The interface is also a lot like WAR, as is the Side A vs Side B set up. I like that there are RP, PVP, Normal and RPPVP servers. I stick to the RP and RPPVP servers- yet good roleplay is hard to find. I need a guild of RPers.

So I’m stuck between GW and WOW, but right now WOW is winning (despite the graphics).

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