Up To No Good

Up To No Good

Yep, those are my puppies. Goblin is the fat little MinPin and Lola is the Chihuahua (not my name of choice). I know you think they’re angels. Obviously they’re just hangin’ out here, right? Innocent until proven guilty? Oh no. When dogs look at you like that, you just know they’re up to no good. I mean, your dogs might be angels, but mine are little demons. The husband and I left for just an hour today. What did we come home to? Certainly not this picture of innocence. Oh, no. We came home to garbage all over the living room floor. They couldn’t leave it in the kitchen? No, no, no. They had to drag it onto the carpet. And probably under the bed. But I have a bum hand. I can’t move that shit to look right now. Which is why our next major purchase is a platform bed. They cannot get under there; I do not have to clean shit out.

I really can’t wait to get that new bed, lol.

Back to my little devils. Those girls (yes, Goblin is a girl) are going to be the death of me. Most especially little Ms. Goblin. She has an iron stomach, but is really testing it. In her short two years, she has eaten half a pound of raisins, razors, chocolate, shoes, cardboard, cooking oil (Canola), Lisinopril (a blood pressure medicine, almost a full month supply), and more…After the raisin thing, I’ve learned not to bother taking her to the emergency vet because I can’t afford to drop $1000 for her to have very few ill effects. Damn her. She’s expensive. Oh well, at least I don’t have to clean dirty nappies or pay for her college in 16 years! Oh wait, now I’m sad. She won’t be here in 16 years. I don’t like that.

I think I’m going to make it to the park tomorrow. Get some pictures. I love nature. Need to get out to my mom’s cabin soon. Can’t wait to get some pictures there!

Movie Madness

What movie would you like to see remade, and why? How would you change it?

Wow. Considering how many remakes and sequels are in the works right now, what an apropos question. As anyone who really knows me knows, I am like THE biggest Spider-Man fan. EVER. So let’s just start there. Yes, it’s in the works. Yes, it will be better than the original. (And forget this musical bullshit. Who called that a good idea?)

How would I change it? Well, I wouldn’t cast whiny ass bitches as Peter Parker. He’s a nerd; not some emo ass whiny boy. Who would I replace him with? Hell, I don’t know. I honestly don’t know enough about young Hollywood to make that decision. What else would I change? Hmmm…That’s a good question. I’ll get back to you.

In the meantime, what are your suggestions for bettering Spider-Man?

roflcopters

If you could have any vehicle (a helicopter, sports car, space ship, yacht, etc.) and a free place to park it, what would you choose, and why?

Oooh… Good question. Impulse makes me want to scream out 1986 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL!!!!

Then sanity seeps in. Damn it, it sucks to be old. So let’s get to the important part of the question. A free place to park it. A free place to park itanywhere I want??

Well hell. In that case, I choose the 50′ Azimut Magellano 74. Why not choose a vehicle that can also be your home? I love the water. I’m a Scorpio; I’m a water sign. If money were no object and I could have anything in the world, it would be this yacht. Now, there would have to be some changes made. I don’t need sleeping for 7. I need sleeping for 2, maybe with a cabin for 2 guests. So all the extra room? I hope those super smart engineers can figure out how I can make a room for books, lol. An entertainment room? TV, DVD player, video games, movies, music, books…

(yep, that’s right. My life does not revolve around my vampirism, or the community. That is something I have; not who I am. My vampirism is a part of me; it does not define me.)

11 May. A slippery slope

Hello! 

There are a lot of things going on in the community this week. A Vampi(y)re Judicial Council was made public. I have my own opinion on this – it’s there if you ask, but I certainly will not force my opinions on anyone else. 

Allegations and nasty names were thrown across the table. I want no part in it. Name calling and hate-mongering are still forms of bullying. I definitely want no part in that. Like many others in the community, I had to deal with that as a kid and I will not be a part of it now. 

It is getting to the point where I am beginning to question my involvement within the community-at-large. For more than ten years, I was a very happy person. I was able to have discussions with other adults; there was no bitter name calling or bullying. Mutual respect and common sense prevailed, even when people disagreed. This…whatever it is that I am currently seeing, it is nothing like the community in which I “grew up”. Now, I am fully aware that the community I have been involved in is not perfect. In this, no rose colored glasses.

 The Daisy Chain is getting off to a slow start, but I believe it has potential. It takes the work of all members. I am always on the lookout for new and interesting topics. And I welcome all of my members to do the same… 

We are not a family. I am not your sister, daughter, mother, aunt; conversely, you are not my brother, uncle, father, son. We are a community with only one minute thing in common – our vampirism. We do not need to get along; we do not need to like each other – we only need to respect each other. That is one of the things The Daisy Chain is here – as a safe zone for people to discuss vampirism/otherkin relevant topics without fear of intimidation or persecution.

Magical Stones

If you found a magical stone that could keep one person young forever, would you keep it or give it to someone else? If the latter, to whom would you give it?

This is a pretty hefty question for me right now. I will be 36 later this year. I can feel it in my bones – I am getting older. I wake up with aches; I go to bed with aches. My energy needs appear to be increasing as I age. I mean, c’mon – isn’t poo supposed to slow down as you age? I digress; needs must. I could certainly use a magic stone to keep me young forever. Well, let us clarify here – will this magical stone send me back in time to, say, 25? Will it erase my asthma, my debt? The aches, the pains?

Then I am reminded of my father. My best friend. The person I admire the most. The strongest, smartest, bravest, and kindest person in the world. I mean, seriously. The man who raised me to be the upstanding citizen I am today. The man who, despite our conflicting religious views, taught me to be an ethical, kind, intelligent, thoughtful, and independent person. Yes, I love my father. More than Spider-Man, more than my dogs. No more, no less than my husband; just differently

He is going to be 78. And he has a disease called Inclusion Body Myositis. It is attacking his muscles. He has a problem eating these days. Almost 80… It is a sobering thought. I can honestly say I believe I would rather lose a limb than my father. I do not want to say 100% sure, but maybe 90% sure? I’ve had 2 surgeries in the last two months – one on each hand, so I kind of know what it’s like. Could I do it on a permanent basis? I don’t know…

Anyway, I digress… Would I give it to my father? Would I keep it for myself? I’ll get back to you on that one…

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/inclusion_body_myositis/inclusion_body_myositis.htm

Couponing

So, I am getting started with coupons. I know; I’m fairly old to be getting into this craze. Blame TLC. Blame the economy. Blame my unemployed husband. I don’t give a damn. I just know that money is tighter than poo right now and I need to save some. I have some really good coupons. I just hope they line up with the sales this week since this is when I get paid. If they don’t, what the hell is the damned point?

Any tips?

Books I am currently reading

I’m on hiatus right now. Not involving myself in drama and politics and whatnot. I don’t have school right now; I am about to go into another surgery . So I am reading my ass off. I have the Kindle app on my iPhone andon my PC. I also have a few print books, although they just aggrevate my hands. I currently have Somebody Else’s Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage; 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and a few other romances on my “to read” list. They are all half started and I read them according to my mood.

What are you reading?

A new month, new day

It’s 02 May. Perhaps I should have written this yesterday. But yesterday was still mired in drama and shit-stirring. Today, I woke up in so much pain, I couldn’t fasten my own damned bra. It’s a combination of many things – the weather, repetitive motion syndrome, and drama; all weighing me down.

So today, I made a vow to myself. No more drama. I will not allow myself to be pulled in to the drama any longer. I am an adult; I will not act like a child. The community can do as it will, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let it drag me down.

It’s time to get serious about my life. I need to get my school stuff figured out. Either I continue on with the University of Phoenix or I get lucky and am admitted into the University of Illinois at Springfield. I am fairly certain it will be the latter, but I have to get all those damned ducks in a row, first!

Drama

There is just too damned much drama in the community this week. If it isn’t people spouting nonsense about how superior they are over others based upon just minor differences (hasn’t that already been disproven in the mundane community? Do we REALLY need a community rehash?), then it’s people verbally attacking others because of a perceived insult of yet another person. I mean, seriously guys?

I am an administrator on an adult only site. It isn’t a dating or porn site, but we discuss things we choose not to share with minors. And yet, members feel they do not have to act like adults. Instead of approaching a perceived slight or insult as an adult (especially since it is on behalf of someone else), you feel the need to verbally attack and threaten admin of said site? It’s just sickening. And maddening. And the attitude and eg that just roll off this person? Undeserved and unbelievable. So fucking pointless.

Blood Drops

Wow. What can I say? I get busy. Life gets in the way. Whatevs! As if I were not busy enough, I am going to start a new ezine for the community. Hope you like it!!!