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July 20th, 2005

10:38 pm - Well well well... Here's another entry by me. Go figger. :) I've gotten rather interested in art cards lately, and I have a few up for auction on Ebay. You can check them out here: Current Mood: bouncy

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April 22nd, 2005

April 13th, 2005

09:16 am - Woo Hoo!! So, I pay my taxes quarterly because I have my own business. And last year, things got pretty tight fiancially, and I only made two of my four payments. Oops. I have put off getting with my CPA to do my taxes because I just knew I'd be owing a huge chunk of money. But I finally went through everything before my appointment, and discoverd that I had a LOT more deductions to claim than I'd originally thought, so I figured that huge chunk of money would be whittled down to a couple hundred dollars, which is do-able for me. After a minor irritation with dealing with my Cookie Lee Jewelry sales and expenses, I gave my accountant the info, and guess what? I get a return. It's only seven bucks, granted, but still. I DON'T HAVE TO PAY!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEE!!!! Ahem. Anyhoo, at least now that money I've been saving up for this can go toward my first quarterly tax payment for this year. :D Current Mood: relieved

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April 4th, 2005

12:38 pm - Dating meme ( Under the cut cuz Kait sed so. ) In other news, I seem to have caught the geneology bug. Again. This time, though, I found a new cousin! Kait, where is Ashton, Lancashire in relation to where you are? :D Current Mood: chipper

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April 1st, 2005

12:24 pm - Three Weeks and counting! I do nails for a living. Now, I'm not talking about the little nail shop on the corner, where you're in and out in 20 minutes and pay $10 for a fill, and they use the same files on every client, and "drill" your nail plates until they burn and bleed, and never clean out their pedicure thrones. Nope, no way. Not me. The top professional nail technicians are highly creative, artistic and skilled individuals who command upwards of $75 to $100 for full sets and $60-$80 for fills. And their clients are happy to pay that much--in fact, these techs are turning new clients away every day because their schedules are so full. I suppose if I lived in Seattle or Bellevue, I could charge $75 for a full set, but I live in a nice little town about 45 miles south of Seattle, which is much more rural, although it is growing quickly these days. So, I don't pull that much moolah. But I get my bills payed, and a few extras every now and then. In short: I love my job. In three weeks, I get to attend a three day workshop put on by the company whose nail enhancement products I use (Creative Nail Design, in case you're interested). The head of Education for the company will be there, as well as the head chemist (I can't recall all their titles, but these are the folks who have created the product and who teach the rest of us how to use it properly). The closest I can come to describing how freakin' excited I am to attend this workshop is to ask all my fellow Harry Potter fans how excited they'd be to meet JKRowling in person. Do I hear a squeeeeee or two? Yup, that's how excited I am. :) Good continuing ed in my profession is hard to come by in my state, for some reason, and Creative education is the best of the best, IMO. Anyhoo, I just had to share, you know? Kind of like when you let off a bit of steam, or burp your Tupperware. Heh. Current Mood: excited Current Music: Josh Grobin and Charlottle Church--The Prayer

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March 22nd, 2005

09:20 am - Attention skjeve: Apparently my grandmother (who has been dead for 27 years) challenged your grandfather (whom I have no clue if he is alive or in the great beyond) to read a book on opthamology. At least that's what some weird old man in my dream told me last night. Of course, my sister was there too, explaining to me that she actually was in the great beyond and didn't miraculously come back to life like she does in a lot of my dreams lately. Does any of this mean anything to you? Current Mood: weird

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March 11th, 2005

07:40 am - We're here...we're spheres...we're fat...and that's that! This made me giggle, as it is uncomfortably close to the truth: Take the quiz at dicepool.com You are the large, round, friendly d20! (You probably didn't know this, but the shape of the twenty-sided die is called an Icosahedron.) You are the friendly, outgoing, outspoken, leader of friends. You are often looked up to, even though you don't normally deserve it. Most other types secretly wish they were you, and you'd give them tips on how, if only you had a clue yourself. Your charisma is often all you need, but you have your occasional moments of brilliance as well--just never when it's actually needed. You are the all-around good guy, a dependable chum, a respectable foe, and an inspiration to those who need one. Who says you can't get by on a smile and good looks alone?

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March 10th, 2005

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March 4th, 2005

02:46 am - *sigh* So, I can either take the Excedrin Tension Headache before I go to bed and decrease my headache and body pain, but stay awake all night, --or-- I can take more ibuprofin and keep chipping away at that stomach ulcer that I'm paranoid I might be getting, but have less pain and be able to sleep, --or-- I can take nothing for pain and fall asleep but get no restful sleep and wake up feeling like I've been hit by a Mac truck. Anybody have a fourth option? Preferably one that lets me sleep all night, restfully, with less pain. What's really weird, is that when I first started taking the Excedrin at night, I slept better, and woke up bright and early, feeling pretty dang good. I dunno what's happened now. I'm tired, but I can't sleep, and I'm going to be cranky all day tomorrow. And I wanted to go dancing tomorrow night, too. Ppbbtthh. Current Mood: grumpy

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March 3rd, 2005

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February 28th, 2005

11:38 pm - *Preens* The Commonly confused words test, swiped fromkerrichu English Genius You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 77% Expert! You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go! Apparently I'm at the age 55-59 level in word usage. Wheee! I'd like to know which ones I missed, though! Current Mood: intelligent

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February 26th, 2005

12:48 am - Why, yes, I'd jump in the lake if everyone else did. ( Ten things I've done that you might not have: ) On a completely unrelated note: I just finished watching The Princess Diaries 2, and heard Julie Andrews sing. She even makes five really low notes sound classy. *sigh* I could just cry. Current Mood: sleepy

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February 23rd, 2005

10:09 am - Woohoo! another commission finished! I think this might be taking me too long, but oh well. Here's Denise's com: ( King of Hel ) Frini, yours is next! Current Mood: artistic

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February 22nd, 2005

12:15 pm - Seasons 1-3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Why do I miss thee? Let me count the ways: 1--It was still pretty much just Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles. Not much in the way of "extras." 2--Giles was still HOT. As in, "hunka burnin' something or other." 3--Giles had an actual love life. (well, okay, it was pretty much just season 2 that he had that. And only for about half of it. But still.) 4--It was much more fun, in the naughty sense, to get into the Buffy/Giles and Willow/Giles 'ships when those two damsels were still underage. (Yes, I know, I'm a pre-vert). 5--There were no confusing plot arcs; it was basicially monster-of-the-week, with one simple arc to tie things together by the end of the season. 6--The plot arc may have been simple, but it was engrossing, and well-written (especially S2). 7--Giles was still HOT. Oh, wait, I said that already. But it bears repeating. 8--Giles still was able to contribute something to the group, and got some respect. Sort of. 9--Xander was uber cute, especially after that hyena possesion thing. And he had both eyes. 10--The Master, Spike and Drucilla, and the Mayor. Kewlest. Villans. Evar. 11--Spike was still a bad dood. 12--GILES WAS STILL FREAKIN' HOT!!! Ahem. Any comments? Current Mood: nostalgic

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February 19th, 2005

09:34 pm - Miah HA HA!!! Have you seen THIS? Funniest damn thing I've seen in ages. BTW, I apologise for being a nonpresence online lately. I have not had the energy to do squat lately, except work and read email and LJs. Actually forming thoughts and typing them in an entry requires higher brain functions, which require good oxygen supply to the brain, which requires...um, I can't remember what comes next. But I'm severely anemic, so there ya go. I'm going to ask the doctor for some iron infusion therapy, as the months of taking iron tablets hasn't done much good. Bleah. That is all. *beep* Current Mood: exhausted

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February 7th, 2005

10:47 pm - Two Years. :( I miss my sister. edit: Here's a pic my brother posted in his LJ: http://www.livejournal.com/users/verrenken/51891.html This is how I remember my little sister. Current Mood: pensive Current Music: You Are My Sunshine

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February 4th, 2005

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February 1st, 2005

11:12 am - Happy Dance time I've just finished my first art commission, and am starting the second one now. Wheee! Keep your eyes peeled over at jenihe80 's journal if you'd like to see what I painted for her. (hint: it's not fanart! Whoa!) I am in much too good of a mood. Quick, somebody send me a bill, or slap me silly or something. Heh. Current Mood: bouncy

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January 23rd, 2005

01:08 pm - Swiped from Tapedeck ( oops! forgot the cut!! ) Current Mood: full

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January 21st, 2005

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