Lunatic Ramblings

Teacher, I finished my assignment!

2008-06-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

So, there was this writing meme making the circuit. Well, it didn't start out as a writing meme, but Vahid turned it into something fabulous, and then Hilly quickly followed.

I thought about doing it myself, because I'd like to fancy myself a writer, after all. But, I was worried. What if my contribution sucked? But, today, I bit the bullet, and sat down and quickly wrote something out.

Here's my attempt.

So, the idea is, take these five questions and answer them...creatively!

1.What were you doing 10 years ago?
2. What five things are on your to-do list for today?
3. Snacks I enjoy…
4. Things I would do if I was a billionaire…
5. Places I have lived…

And here I go. Be gentle with my delicate writer's soul....

1.
She stared at the bleak landscape surrounding her, and watched quietly as the tumbleweed bounced along, pacing the truck. Had she really gotten up enough courage to leave everything she had ever known?

Leaving an abusive relationship had been hard enough…there had been all the drama that surrounded that sort of thing. The fear, the loss of everything she owned, the court proceedings that had been there to protect her…but, she hadn’t been entirely sure that they would be enough. She didn’t trust her ex, and when she found out he had conveniently moved 2 blocks away from her new place, she knew it was time to leave.

But, this? Packing up and moving to a state she’d never even been to before? This was reckless! She turned and gazed at the boy driving the truck. He’d been her best friend through all of the craziness of the last year, and somehow that friendship had turned to something more. She was still kind-of amazed about that.

He had known she was scared and unhappy about the situation with her ex, so one day he took her to the park, set her down on the grass, and pulled out a map of the United States.
“Close your eyes and point.” He’d said.

“Why?” she’d asked, but did it anyways. She opened her eyes, and her finger was resting on Colorado.

“How do you feel about the mountains?” he grinned.

So, now, a few weeks later, they were on their way…off to a new state, a new life…something entirely different.
She closed her eyes and breathed.

2.
She stared at the computer screen. She’d never been one for lists, but she read somewhere they were supposed to make things easier.

She quickly typed. #1- “Clean the house.” She looked around at the disaster surrounding her, and quickly erased it.

Let’s try this again. #1- “Write.” She opened Word, and stared at the manuscript. She sighed. Not today…the damn muse was hiding again. She closed down Word, and erased that suggestion.

Okay…think…. #1- “Eat something.” That was easy enough. A few minutes later, she was back at the list. Did that really count? Probably not. She sighed, and hit delete.

#1- “Do some laundry.” Fuck. That would involve organizing clothes. She quickly erased it, thought a moment, and then smiled.

#1- “Go to best friend’s house, drink and watch movies.” She stared at the list and nodded. Well, at least she could accomplish one thing today! Lists were stupid, anyhow.

3.
She downed the Dr. Pepper, and grabbed a few pieces of hard candy. The junk food expo was great, and she was having a grand time gaining a million pounds.

She’d already eaten some Smartfood popcorn, washed it down with a slurpee, and then followed that with some Hostessy goodness. She took another swig of her soda, and listened to her stomach make accusing noises at her.

Maybe she’d go to the veggie convention next week, after all.

4.
She stared at the mountains surrounding her. Was she really in Scotland? It seemed like only yesterday she’d sold the film rights to her first mega-successful novel for the unheard of sum of 1 billion dollars, and now here she was! Glencoe was as beautiful as everyone promised!

Next on the itinerary was Ireland, because she was Irish, after all. She always believed that if she stepped foot on the soil there, something magical would happen. She wanted to go there first, really, but she realized she had to wait. Something in her had somehow always missed a place she’d never even been to before, and that feeling had always thrown her off a bit. But, she’d wanted to see Scotland, too…so, she went there first…leaving Ireland’s magic until last.

She was glad she’d been able to make sure her closest friends never had to worry about money again, and she’d already bought a house. That was quickly followed by the purchase of a new car that actually ran, she sent her kids off to have fun at various camps, and then she went on this vacation of a lifetime…by herself. She breathed in the fresh air, and watched the mists roll over the mountains, and smiled. Life was good.

5.
She gazed out at the ocean. There was nothing like the Oregon Coast. It was the most beautiful place she’d ever been, thus far, and she wondered how she had ever managed to live away from the Ocean. There was something about the water that instantly put her at ease, and made everything calm inside of her.

Colorado had been beautiful, but she missed the ocean so much when she was there. The lakes were gorgeous, yes, but they weren’t the same. They couldn’t compete with the ocean.

California had the ocean, too…but, it was different. Too glitzy, too perfect…it didn’t have the rugged, wild beauty that the Oregon beaches did.
She sat down on the cold sand, and watched the crashing waves roll towards her…reveling in the feel of the water tickling her toes.

Murder: In Two Parts

2008-06-11T07:37:00.000-07:00

Scene One-

Setting- Pristine, clean house...quiet before bedtime.

Woman- Hey can you make sure the house stays clean before you come to bed? I worked all day cleaning it, and I know how you are.

Man- No problem. I doubt I'll move off of this couch, anyhow.

Scene Two-

*Five Hours Later* Woman wakes up and goes downstairs to find house DESTROYED. Clothes strewn everywhere, food on floor in both living room AND kitchen, plates and bowls on furniture and floor, food and utensils and gunk all over kitchen, trail of popcorn leading from kitchen to living room, Hansel and Gretel style...etc, etc...

Woman spends 20 minutes cleaning at 3 am, and then stomps upstairs, where man is awake and looking suspiciously like he "wants" something.

Woman- DON'T even think about it!! If you think you're getting anything after I had to clean up a giant mess that you were SUPPOSED to contain, then you're sadly mistaken.

Man- *looking GENUINELY affronted* B-but....I DID contain it!!

*stunned silence*

Woman- To what?? The INSIDE of the house??

fin

Stealing Mosaics.

2008-06-04T22:09:00.000-07:00

Stealing this from Karl, who stole it from someone else, who stole it from someone else...(Lather, Rinse, Repeat.)

The concept:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

The questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food? right now?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. What is one word that describes you?
12. What is your flickr name?

And my resulting mosaic? Click on it for a bigger view.

1. Adena Mound, 2. The famous Fly Mushroom, 3. T&E General Store, 4. Greener Pastures, 5. 264319~Gerard-Butler-Posters, 6. Drink Dr. Pepper!, 7. Glencoe, 8. Candy, 9. The Writer, 10. Snowmen family in TX, 11. Dork., 12. Dominoes

I've Just Discovered a New Psychiatric Problem!!

2008-05-20T17:03:00.000-07:00

So, today I'm at the counter at a gov't agency, talking to the lady behind the desk.

Another lady, who had been sitting, filling out paperwork at a table, got up and hesitantly walked towards us. Once she reached us, she asked "Do you have a dictionary?"

The girl behind the counter said no, so English nerd me asked her what she was trying to spell.

She said "Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome."

So, I started to spell it, but judging from the panicked look I was getting I decided to ask her "Well, let me see what you have written, and I'll tell you if it's right."

She shows me her paperwork, and it says...

"Post Dramatic Stress Syndrome."

O.M.G.

I'm seriously patting myself on the back for not busting out laughing, because I SOOOO wanted to! Instead, I just managed to say "Um...It's not DRAMATIC....it's TRAUMATIC."

She looked at me completely blankly, so I just told her to write down the letters as I said them.

Whooo Boy.

Sometimes people scare me.

ambivalence.

2008-05-08T20:32:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I've been neglecting this blog so much.

It used to be that it was my writing outlet, because I was too lazy to sit and actually write something more than a 4 minute blurb about something. I've always had to have some sort of creative outlet in my life to keep me (semi) sane...whether it be writing, art, music...whatever. Just something that I'm actually CREATING.

And for a while there, this blog was that.

But, now I've been actually, really, honest-to-God writing (Like in WORD! OMFG, amazing!!) and I haven't really needed this outlet that bad. What I've been doing probably isn't that great, but it's still mine, and I'm still creating...even if it's horrible.

I also used to blog to keep track of all my friends I've made in bloggy-land, but now Twitter has pretty much taken over THAT little necessity! (Because, honestly, what BETTER way to keep track of people than 140 character blurbs??) Ha.

I used to post photos here, but now I have Flickr to do that.

My poor blog has been outsourced. Which is really, really ironic, actually.

So, here I sit in my darkened living room, listening to the sound of the washing machine playing behind Mat Kearney playing through my earbuds....staring at a half finished manuscript on my computer, and neglecting my poor, pathetic blog.

I honestly don't know how I feel about that.

Tattooed Thoughts?

2008-04-18T19:10:00.000-07:00

So, the written part I already have tattooed. I have it just below my neck, between my shoulder blades.

It translates to "Write."

The rest of it, I want to have added. A book with blank pages. Telling me to hurry up and fill them, already!

This is just a rough sketch, and will be much better once actually drawn on me. The book will be further up, on my neck, and the stars will look better, probably smaller and more stylized - cascading down my neck and around the writing.

What do you all think? Yay? Nay?....

Scarily True.

2008-04-16T19:46:00.001-07:00

Your Slogan Should Be

Between Love and Madness Lies Adena

The Slogan Generator

Ghost Forest

2008-04-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

So, every once in a great while, the Coast has a big storm that is strong enough to wash away significant amounts of sand from the beaches.

And, sometimes, when that happens it uncovers something ancient.

This is called a "Ghost Forest", and it's the stumps of trees that are around 2000-4000 years old and were suddenly buried in some sort of cataclysmic event. It buried them so quickly that it preserved them in their normal positions.

Usually, they are covered by the sand, with only the tops of one or two of them poking their heads out....but, with this last storm that blew through, it uncovered an entire forest.

I have more pictures here.

The pictures don't really do justice to how cool it was. Some of the stumps were almost as tall as me, and with all the water rushing around them, it was very surreal, and very, very beautiful.

So, we spent a gorgeous day at the beach, but my camera ran out of juice by the end. Somehow, the camera gods were smiling at me, and I caught this picture in a split second moment:

I freaking love it. I may blow it up and have it framed.

I love the beach, and although I only live about 45 minutes from it, I don't go nearly enough. I need to change that, I'm thinking...

Drawing

2008-04-05T23:07:00.001-07:00

Colored Pencil Drawing
Originally uploaded by deenerann

I haven't drawn in ages, and I have a zillion sets of colored pencils around. I hardly ever use them, usually preferring Graphite...but, tonight I pulled these out.

One thing about colored pencil. NO ERASING!!!

This whole thing was drawn w/o erasing, which is why her eyes are all wonky. I want to erase one of them and fix it right, but I can't. So here's the final, imperfect drawing.

The scanner didn't pick up the correct color...her hair is actually a lot blonder, and her skin is a warmer peach...but, I can't get it to scan the color correctly. Alas.

Dramaz!

2008-04-05T10:38:00.001-07:00

Okay, semi-serious post. I didn't sleep well last night, and I'll probably just wind up rambling incoherently, but I'm honestly curious.

So, without further ado....

MAN, there's a lot of drama going on in the blog-o-sphere right now! (And, no, I won't link to any of it...this is just a generalized statement, without pointing fingers.)

I'm as guilty as anyone in reading it all when it happens (kind-of the train wreck mentality, ya' know?)...but, when it comes to jumping in to any of it, I tend to stand WAY back at the far end of the room, and just watch. I don't really want to be involved in all that.

One of my bestest friends does it all the time in chat rooms....does it for fun...and I think it's hysterical sometimes the way she can get people to completely FREAK out by just writing...but, personally, I tend to steer clear of it. Maybe I do that in real life, too.

I mean, I can fight with the best of them. I'm a redhead, and I've got a lot of Irish/Gaelic in me, and when I fight, I FIGHT (as anyone who really knows me can attest to)...but, it takes a huge amount of crap to get me to that point.

Normally, the main thing I do is I jump in with quiet sarcastic / snide little comments directed at people, and I know I do that a lot. That's actually probably worse than just openly freaking out on someone...but, I HATE confrontation, for the most part. (Although, that all goes out the window if we're talking about relationships. Then, confront away!! I'm ALL about the big fight if you're actually in a relationship w/ someone. MUCH better than silently stewing.)

So, I guess...I just want to know why some people seem to feed and thrive on causing as much shit as possible online? Personally, I come online to escape all the crap and drama of my real life. I don't know as it would make me feel any better to have it going on all around me online, too.

I don't blog a lot of personal stuff. Yeah, I post about my kids sometimes, but mainly I try to be entertaining and funny on the blog, or just write quick little random thoughts (although, Twitter has taken that away from my blog. Much easier to Twitter all that.) Anyhow, I just never thought anyone wanted to hear about my everyday dramaz shit...so, I made the decision to not really blog about any of that.

I have made some real friends online, and if I'm having a bad day, or whatever, I usually get emails asking about it. I'm totally fine with that. If you're openly ASKING about my shit, I'll tell you, but I won't just force it on the unsuspecting reading public.

Which is probably exactly why I've been neglecting the blog so much. If I have nothing amusing to write, I won't do it. If I'm feeling insecure and shitty about myself, then I won't have anything amusing to write. There's the rub. I've been in a bit of a downward slump as far as how I feel about myself, my writing...everything. I'd rather just read about other people's lives than bore you with my own.

So, here's the question...for those of you that like jumping into all the drama, and stirring the proverbial online pot....why? I'm not trying to be bitchy...I just honestly want to know. Maybe it's something I should do more of....I don't know. I'm an opinionated bitch in my own mind, believe me...and my brain is always going a million miles a minute about things, but I tend to monitor what I say or do very carefully. Believe me, there is an INORDINATE amount of catty stuff going on in my head that most people will never know about. Maybe that's a problem I need to address? I dunno.

I'm not trying to start a flame war, believe me. Just be honest, K?

That's it.

Forum's open. Have at it.

Bored, Ver. 2.1

2008-04-03T19:32:00.000-07:00

The weather here is schizophrenic. Two days ago it was snowing. Today it was about 65 degrees and sunny.

My poor flowers in the front yard are so confused.

Also, change of subject, but...

I love FireFox...I really do...but, after so many years of using IE ingrained in my brain, I totally forget about the tabs in FF.

And, when I DO use them, I instantly forget they're there and move on to other things, with tabs still open in the background.

So, um...if some people are looking at their blog stats, and wondering why the hell there's an IP from Salem, OR hanging out on their blogs for HOURS....um, yeah...sorry about that.

You don't have a stalker.

I'm just an idiot.

Dear Shopper at Wal-Mart:

2008-03-22T18:44:00.001-07:00

Maybe you should reconsider this outfit:

That is all.

Love,
Me.

MOVIES!

2008-03-19T22:00:00.000-07:00

Got this from Hilly ...and, as promised...another Meme!

* Pick 15 of your favorite movies
* Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie (or quote them from memory because you are that bad ass)
* Post them on your blog for everyone to guess
* Fill in the film title once it’s been guessed

These are your rules:
* No Googling or using IMDB search functions (Don’t cheat!)
* Leave your answer(s) in the comments

And here they are....in NO particular order...

1. "Yes! You taught me that people will do anything for a potato."

2. "There can be no victory here... why do you smile?"

3. "I can't help thinking that at some point someone is going to produce a piglet and we'll all have to chase it."

4. "Gentlemen, good luck. If you need me, I shall be in Australia."

5. "Just look at the face: it's vacant, with a hint of sadness. Like a drunk who's lost a bet." -Lucretia (aka GeekMommy)! "Shaun of the Dead"

6. "I know what you would say, and it would seem like wisdom, but for the warning in my heart."

7. "A man tells so many stories, that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal."

8. "It's the end of the month, they're out of toilet seat covers!"

9. "She's gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen." -Hilly! "Say Anything"

10. "Nah. The last tour I did was ten years ago. It was Aerosmith, but they've gone and cleaned up their act. It's all wheatgrass juice and fuckin' pumpkin seeds. I hope you guys are still crazy, or I'm outta here."

11. "I had two heart attacks, an abortion, did crack... while I was pregnant. Other than that, I'm fine." - Dave! "Amelie"

12. "Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is shit but, hey, I'm in a police station." -Kapgar! "The Usual Suspects"

13. "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife. But after what you just said, I'm not even sure I want to be that any more." -Again, Kapgar! "The Princess Bride"

14. "I swallowed a bug."

15. "It's hell out there. Matthew's trapped with an evangelist from Minnesota."

There you have it!! Have fun!

Plea.

2008-03-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

Lazy.

2008-03-16T11:14:00.000-07:00

A Meme In Pictures

Here’s how it works:
1. Go to www.photobucket.com
2. Type in your answer to the question in the “search” box
3. ~~Use only the first page~~
4. Insert the picture into your Blog

1.) What is your Relationship Status?

2)What is your current mood?

3.) Who is your Favorite Band / Artist?

4.) What is your Favorite Movie?

5.) What kind of pet do you have?

6.) Where do you live?

7.) Where do you work?

8.) What do you look like?

9.) What do you drive?

10)What did you do last night?

11.) What is your Favorite TV Show?

12.) Describe yourself:

13)What are you doing today?

14.) What is your Name?

15.) What’s your Favorite Candy?

Self-Control

2008-02-29T18:13:00.000-08:00

So, I'm standing in line at Wal-Mart, in their customer service area.

In front of me stands this girl. She's probably like 13-14, there with her probably 19-20 year old boyfriend (eww...but, it IS Wal-Mart...)

ANYHOW...her outfit. Oh my god, her outfit!!

This is where self-control comes into play, because I was dying...dying...to take a picture of her with my cell. But, there were equally scary people behind me, and I was afraid that if they saw me taking pics of the obviously underage girl in front of me...well....Yeah.

Self-Control, Adena.

So, I'll try and explain in the best detail I can:

Starting at her head...she was wearing a white hat, straight out of the 60's. You know, kinda like a bubbly baseball cap w/ a little ball on top?

Then she was wearing a skin tight sparkly tee-shirt.

Then she was wearing an UBER short plaid school-girl looking miniskirt. (Which, um...20 year old boy sleeping w/ a 13-14 year old....MAYBE you should think about discouraging her from going out with you when looking like she just got out of Catholic Jr. High. Just a tip.)

And then...THEN....to top the whole ensemble off....

She's wearing these legging...things. They started at just below her knees....leaving the great expanse of her bare thighs below her uber-short miniskirt for all to see. However, these leggings....they were white....FLEECE....bellbottomed, and hung down over the top of her white, LA-Gear looking tennis shoes. (And we're talking LA-Gear from the late 80's)

I honestly don't know how else to explain it. I really wish I had been able to sneak a picture!

But, Self-Control, Adena.....Self-Control.....

Quirky

2008-02-23T09:41:00.000-08:00

So, there's this meme making the rounds, and all the cool kids are doing it, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.

You're supposed to list 6 quirky things about you, and then tag 3 people to do the same. I don't tag. So, I'll just list.

Here goes!

1. I have an extraordinary amount of books, and I re-read them all. Sometimes multiple times. There are books I have that I almost know by heart, for the amount of times that I've read them...yet that never diminishes my pleasure for the story.

2. I love going to overgrown, slightly freaky places to take pictures. Especially cemeteries. I LOVE cemeteries...and I love photography. It's a quirky combo.

3. I get overwhelmed in large groups of people. So much so that I will most likely fade to the back of the room, and just observe people in silence. I love to observe people. However, I know this makes me come across as aloof and cold sometimes, when really, I'm pretty open and funny when I get over my insecurities and let myself join the crowd.

4. I don't really like jewelry. I mean, I own a lot of it, but I never really wear it. With that said, I only have quirky, funky jewelry. I HATE gold, and I'm not that big on diamonds, and the like. Give me something unusual and off-beat...something that isn't sweet and dainty, and I'd enjoy that SO much more than your typical solitaire.

5. I buy bags of ice on a weekly basis. I MUST have cocktail ice in my drinks. I'm kind-of OCD about ice. I must have it to crunch on when I'm drinking soda or juice. I loves me some ice!!

6. I am obsessed with Gerard Butler. Like unhealthily obsessed. Like I could dip him in honey and eat him with a spoon obsessed. *hangs head in shame* But, seriously...who WOULDN'T be obsessed with THIS??

And there you have it. Only a small sampling of the reasons Adena is quirky.

Meet Miguel

2008-02-19T23:07:00.000-08:00

God, has it really been a month since I've posted??

(shh.....let us not speak of it...)

Anyhow, not much besides work and the neverending flu has been going on, so I've had no real reason to bore you all with the details of my non-existant life.

HOWEVER....I survived 3 weeks or so of no car, because my old car finally died after at least a month of trying to kill me.

No, seriously. It tried to kill me. It decided to start spewing antifreeze fumes into the interior of the car as I drove. After a week or so of that, I finally managed to get the man to tinker with it, and he did something that made it so it started spewing the fumes OUT OF MY GRILL....so, I got horrified looks as I drove down the street. People running in all directions from the smoking car that may explode at any time.

Anyhow, I had to resort to catching rides from friends, etc...which really sucks. I hate not being mobile.

So, I got my taxes back, and scoured Craigslist, and found myself a new car.

Here he is......his name is Miguel.

Why Miguel? Well, I bought him from a Mexican kid, and he's quite um....tricked out. See the car bra? It's a cell phone pic, so the crappy photo quality makes it hard to see the LETTERING on my windshield....speaking of Racing.

BUT, the advantages of buying him from the Mexican kid far outweigh interesting decals, and such.

He kept it in tip-top shape, and added all sorts of spendy filters....and he put in a great stereo system.

So, now I get odd looks from cops as I roll down the road with my bass blaring behind my tinted windows.

I Got Nothing

2008-01-19T14:41:00.000-08:00

So here's another iTunes meme!

1. Put your music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the Next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT. Add some lyrics, if you want!

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY: "Rock Is Dead" (Marilyn Manson) Haha, I’m totally going to start saying that, too! Can you imagine the looks I’d get?

2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? "I’m No Angel" (Dido) No, I’m not.

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? "Gravity" (Sara Bareilles) This is one of my favorite songs, and is heartbreakingly true. ["You hold me without touch. You keep me without chains. I never wanted anything so much, than to drown in your love and not feel your rain."]

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? "Sullen Girl" (Fiona Apple) No, that was yesterday. I’m okay today!

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? "The Bottom Line" (Depeche Mode) [“it's something that is out of our hands, something we will never understand. It's a hidden law. The apple falls, destiny calls. I follow you.”]

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? "Little Victories" (Matt Nathanson) [“This time, I'll have no fear. I'll be standing strong and tall Turn my back towards them all”] I LOVE this!

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? "Falling Apart” (Matt Nathanson, again.) [Maybe it's because I'm Crazy. Maybe it's because I just can't honestly tell you what I want] Yeah, so THERE!

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? "Exit” (U2) True.

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? "Endless Dream" (Conjure One) *le sigh*

10. WHAT IS 2+2? "One Sweet Love" (Sara Bareilles) Aww!

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? "Somewhere Only We Know" (Keane) Ha!

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? “Love You Til The End” (The Pogues) [“I just want to see you when you're all alone. I just want to catch you if I can”]

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? "Til Kingdom Come" (Coldplay) [“For you I'd wait... 'Til kingdom come. Until my days... my days are done”]

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? "Makes Me Wonder" (Maroon 5) [“One day I'll wake up and it won't hurt anymore.”] Now I’m depressed.

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? "Hallelujah” (Rufus Wainwright) HAHAHAHA!

16. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? "In God’s Country" (U2) Well, that’s where they WISH I was.

17. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? "Endless" (Dave Gahan) [“I'm lost in a moment with you. It feels right We're floating above the stars You and I”] Nice!

18. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? "Beyond the Invisible" (Enigma) Now, that’s funny!

19. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radiohead) Silicone Bonsai?

20. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? "A Wild and Distant Shore" (The Piano Soundtrack) Wow. No Comment.

21. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? "Stupid" (Sarah McLachlan) HA! Wow, um…yeah. That’s not very nice, is it?

Stolen

2008-01-17T19:19:00.001-08:00

I Stole this from Karl....which makes my finished result pretty ironic! (click my links, because they'll take you where you want to go)

How to Play:

Go to Wikipedia- Click on random Article (left hand side) The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
Click Random Quotes The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
Visit Flickr- The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
Use your graphics program of choice (I used the Motivator) to throw them together, and post the result.

Here she is!

Revenge!

2008-01-11T21:16:00.001-08:00

SnackiePoo had this up on her blog, and I thought I'd do it....since it involves music , which is one of my most favorite things ever...

Anyhow, it kind-of freaked me out w/ the spot-on-ness of the answers!!

iTunes RevengeRules: Put your music player on shuffle, press forward for each question and use the next song title as the next answer.

What does next year have in store for me? Bullet the Blue Sky- U2 (Yikes)

What's my love life like? Bare- Matt Nathanson (Now I'm depressed...)

What do I say when life gets hard? No Sleep Tonight- 300 Soundrack (Aint that the truth??)

What do I think of upon waking up? Long Hard Road Out of Hell- Marilyn Manson (HA! This is probably the most accurate on this whole meme.)

What song will I dance to at my wedding? The Music of the Night- Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack (This SLAYS me....only a few people know why)

What do I want as a career? Returns a King- 300 Soundtrack (QUEEN, maybe?)

My favorite saying? Caught A Lite Sneeze- Tori Amos (I'm not sure what it means...)

Favorite place? Fairytale- Sara Bareillis (I wish.)

What do I think of my parents? Sleep To Dream- Fiona Apple (Pretty much)

What’s my porn star name? Drunk Chicken - U2 (Cracking up. Can so picture it.)

Where would I go on a first date? Don't Stop Now- Emmy Rossum (FIRST date? I'm a slut, apparently.)

Drug of choice? Cornflake Girl- Tori Amos (As drugs go...cereal's pretty tame.)

Describe myself. Heartbreak World- Matt Nathanson (Yeah, true.)

What is the thing I like doing most? Endless Dream- Conjure One (Actually, I hate it, thanks.)

What is my state of mind like at the moment? The Ghost in You- Psychadelic Furs (Haunted?)

How will I die? Barrel of a Gun- Depeche Mode (Well, at least I know...)

Honesty.

2008-01-03T00:42:00.000-08:00

Belinda talked me all up in Twitter, so now I have to blog!! AGH!

So, I went to the convenience store tonight, and when I walked in, the clerk was standing outside talking to friends.

I was standing in front of the candy, and he came in and walked over to me, and stood there watching me.

I said "Um...just getting candy..."

and HE said...

"That's okay. I'm just standing here blatantly pressuring you to hurry up."

I looked at him in surprise and he shrugged, and said

"I feel that honesty is always the best policy."

Cracked. My. Shit. Up.

Blank.

2007-12-28T23:50:00.000-08:00

Ya know? I have nothing to say, lately.

I know it's been brutally apparent on this blog, and I don't suppose it matters much because I don't think anyone reads me anymore. I'm fairly certain I lost a good portion of my readers when I switched from Typepad to Blogger.

I've been using up all of my creative brain cells writing my book, and my life has been so boring as of late that I have nothing to write about, anyhow.

For the 1.5 visitors I still have out there:

Sorry I suck.

REALLY Bad Product Name

2007-12-26T16:18:00.000-08:00

Personally, I like the little product blurb, as well. "Cusp of your Cosmo", eh? Never heard it referred to as THAT before....

Proof Guild Wars was Designed by a Team of 14 year old Boys...

2007-12-10T20:07:00.001-08:00

My character...in her "armor".

Now....THAT'S supposed to keep me safe in battle??

And then, there's this....

Yes, I can take off her clothes. Even better, I can get her to dance....in her underwear....

And.....she'll dance for hours, if I'll let her....

Yeah.....Boys.