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• 17:19 new 60 interchange is even more dangerous & idiotic than the old one. s'all i'm sayin >.< ^_^ tia tisha #
• 19:46 @YasmineGalenorn lol...no, re: Demon Mistress Postcards ~.~ but thx 4 reminder on the forum contests! oh &, Autumn Lord...huuuzzzah! *wink* #
• 19:48 @jenthegingerkid Only read the Bump in the Night short story...series on my TBR...someday #
• 19:49 I ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Otherworld & Night Huntress! Autumn Lord & Rozurial...hubba hubba!! *drools like a mad woman* #
• 19:52 saw MD today...HgbA1c=5.5 & blood sugar 108 fasting!! *snoopy dancing* not too bad for someone who doesn't check her blood sugars...ever. #
• 19:53 *dons RN hat* btw...for all you other diabetics out there...that is NOT recommend!! It is badbadbad not to check your sugars. nope, not good #
• 19:55 *deep sigh* must find that blasted meter & really get to work on controlling sugars & food habits. >.< #
• 20:00 @YasmineGalenorn *squeees & squishes you* THANK YOU!! btw...just want to repeat...Night Huntress, OW & Hi'ran (huzzah!) are the mostest!! #
• 20:02 @YasmineGalenorn uuggh! haven't found a fake cheese i like yet or that doesn't have some milk protein in it! I so mourn cheese! *pouts* #
• 20:04 @AletheaKontis omg...diabetic coma for me...but sounds divine! btw, what does FTW mean? O.o #
• 20:06 @BittenbyBooks oh, i likey! can't see all of the pic, but definitely like the tombstone! #
• 20:12 @YasmineGalenorn It is good that you realize it! tend to do the same as you.what's a nd creamer now&then? which is how I ended up w/epi pen! #
• 20:28 @skinnyjeans @holisticmamma wonderful idea...i shall try it! #
• 20:37 @AletheaKontis hey...i'm relatively new! give me a break. if there's an abbr guide somewhere, then help a girl out! ^__^ #
• 20:38 @BittenbyBooks umm...left side. can see the stone, but looks like there's more to the right of it. #
• 20:39 @laurendane didn't get a chance to go by Clark's to see if they had the goji berries available...my day just got away from me! #
• 20:45 @BittenbyBooks aaah! i just saw it for a second before it got covered up by the tweets screen. what i did see is very nice! in a morbid way. #
• 20:46 @AletheaKontis btw...my guess is f*** the weight. *shrugs* we shall see. #
• 20:51 #ThxThrs: Thankful for engaging books, hot chocolate or coffee, fuzzy blanket, comfy chair & cuddly chihuahua on a rainy day! #
• 22:03 @YasmineGalenorn oh I do! here, lj & blogger. Not on myspace much anymore except to comment on yours and a few other blogs, comments, etc. #
• 22:09 debating if should buy SD Comic Con 4dy passes...+ see SK, - Dean Koontz might not be there. *thinkingthinking* ooouch. #

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Sometimes it sucks to be me...

Ok. So, sometimes I complain too much. I admit it.

Can't be denied.

I realized this after the first of the year when a posterboard was put up on the unit...with pics of all the unit staff & a bubble with comments they make on a regular basis...or ones we don't let them live down.

Mine? "I'm not having a good day."

I was offended. And then I had to laugh...'cause it was true.
*looks to heaven*

So, I guess my unofficial New Year's Resolution has been to complain less about the workload & the crap that gets dumped on us at the hospital. btw...It. Is. Hard.

Must say, I suck at not complaining. *le sigh*

Anyway, last week, I was on lunch and one of my charge nurses was in the breakroom with me. We talked & munched...and things going on on the unit came up. I distinctly remember saying..."I feel like we're (unit staff) used as guinea pigs (by administration)."

Well, today we had a staff meeting at which 3 top level administrators attended. They were there to give us praise for all the hard work we have done over the past year in being the 1st to launch a new process for patient care at the hospital. And that was grand. It was nice to hear.

But, one of the last comments made was that because we had done so well...we would now be considered "our GUINEA PIGS".

O.O

>.<

*facepalm* Did. I. Not. Say. That? GAH!

Since I'm not complaining, really. I'm not. I should let it be known that patient satisifaction for our unit has gone from the 7th percentile, at the end of '07, to the 90th percentile, in the 3rd quarter of '08!!
Which I find astounding. Truly.

Oh, and for more good news...I went to the doctor today. My Hgb A1c was 5.5, and my fasting glucose was 108!


Also, the doc decided I need to have a physical. I said, "Um...ok, what does that entail?" He vaguely says, "Well, we do a complete check up." O.o

eeerr...ok.

I know better...he was being too evasive.
So when the medical assistant came in after the doc left, I asked her what it really entailed. She's informs me that I'll have a pap smear & a mammogram done.

O.O Oh, hells NO.

I left, made the appointment, with thoughts of never showing up.
Yup, that's me. Miss Passive Aggressive.
hhhmmm...has a nice ring. Wonder if there's a pagent for that?

So, I came home. I'd calmed down a bit. I tolded my auntie what went down. She's all wide-eyed and starts to warn me about the mammogram. I look at her like duuuhhh.

So then I tell her, "I think when I get there I'm gonna tell them I'll only do it if the doc's in there...and I get to squeeze his penis through it."

*snickers* She spewed water.
I feel better.

I Tweeted

• 06:46 aaaarrghh...time-sucked into girlgeniusonline.com!! And I ♥ it! darn, keith...he just had to suggest it! *le sigh* #
• 06:56 @Agent_M lmao...big thanks from me as well! started following it on twitter now. unfortunately, I resemble a few of those. O.O #
• 06:57 @AletheaKontis *pokes you* are you done yet? ^__^ #
• 07:38 @ann_aguirre yes...liked that in 2nd half. Need to read again to see where I got her wrong. I chgd after she's alone in Nottingham castle. #
• 07:39 @cranberrytarts ooo...thanks! i think! lol...so many tbr already! O.O #
• 07:41 @sherrilynkenyon wooohhoo! hoping to catch you in San Diego this yr for Comic Con Int'l! You will be there won't you? eep! #
• 07:43 damndamndamn...i messed up some med documentation & do NOT want to go back in to fix it! *headdesk* wonder if it'll keep til tomorrow?!?! #
• 07:45 @KMont gggrrr....my darn pc won't connect to the interview! *kicks pc* O.O *pets pc* #
• 07:48 @c2s *snickers* sounds like being a little or kinda pregnant. ;p #
• 07:56 @laurendane you had to throw out goji berries? O.O is sad for you. afraid to look at the list...if i could. don't want to give up my skippy! #
• 07:56 k...none of the links i hit on twitter are working and freeze up my pc! *headscreen* #
• 08:01 is hungry...gonna be unhealthy & get carl's jr! & finally watch the 1st half of The Other Boleyn Girl #
• 12:26 finally watched Other Boleyn in it's entirety...now must go correct med doc @ work...BLASTED! %^&traffic*^^$!! #
• 15:18 @laurendane aaaaw man! i was going to stop by clark's tomorrow and pick up some stuff...including the gojis!! *pout* #
• 15:19 aaaaarrrg...i LOATHE socal traffic *fumes* #
• 15:23 @YasmineGalenorn just an btw:MORIO!!! So glad you had it made...excited for Roz, Trillian & Vanzir w/his collar! mm mm mmm! #
• 15:24 @YasmineGalenorn I need a maid. For. Real. #
• 20:56 @NaliniSingh you're actually here! Twas very strange to find you on twitter when you hadn't posted yet. strange indeed *feels stalkish* O.o #
• 21:00 @evyled *envious* But I do hope you have a grand time w/all the minions! #
• 21:08 @Agent_M did you go back for the taco truck thing? O.O lol strikes me funny...as was just thinking I should visit mom in WY for some tacos #
• 21:11 @YasmineGalenorn What!!?! ooooo...is it contest time again? wooohhooo! #
• 21:14 @cranberrytarts yup...random girl here. Even my niece dubbed me "Random" a few years back. should probably be offended, but alas...tis true! #
• 21:18 suppose to be doing my education piece on stroke, but am avoiding grandly here on twitterville. think i go back to Night Huntress or gameboy #

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• 06:15 lol @ kevin & bean radio show: talking @ 876-5309 being on ebay! bean wants it...and apparently never answers his phone*bg* #
• 14:23 help! i wanna go home....doctors & admits are making my right twitch! >.O #
• 20:14 got home @ 15min ago...ggggaaaah! is so tired & is sore today. my patience was very thin by end of day. so not good. #
• 23:29 @cranberrytarts *raises hand* Q: what is an SEP? thanks! #
• 23:48 Finished What a Scoundral Wants: had a hard time w/1st 1/2 of bk, but I did enjoy the rest. Trying to figure out why. didn't like meg @ 1st. #
• 23:53 RT @redstarvip Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. -Dr. Seuss ~a fave #

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• 16:20 @Agent_M O.o ...spidey cookies??? oh, dear...how my 2 1/2 yr old nephews would ♥ for spidey cookies! #
• 17:58 @KMont woooot! love Nalini! she's the one I got tip from re: harlequin's free ebooks! gotta love free reads! #
• 20:26 @katiebabs very cool isn't she, tho? only met her briefly at kcon...but was very nice! #
• 20:29 made cornbread, sweet corn cake thingy and pork chops for dinner...yummmy #

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Harlequin Celebrates 60 years with Free Ebooks!

Got this wonderful tip from Nalini Singh's blog (but ssshh...she was not on the web...no, really.)...

Harlequin is giving away some select ebooks to be downloaded free of charge. 16 books in total to choose from...and you can downloaded all 16 if you want!!

Here's their blurb from the book I downloaded (which I'm surprised my pc let me do as it has been wonky for a while! baah!!):

"For 60 years, Harlequin has been providing millions of women with pure reading pleasure.

We hope you enjoy this great story! From passion, paranormal, suspense and adventure, to home and family, Harlequin has a romance for everyone!

Visit www.HarlequinCelebrates.com to choose from a variety of sixteen great series romance stories that are absolutely FREE to download! (Total approximate retail value $60.) ...

Enjoy!"

Pretty cool, eh?

btw...today's the day that Romance: Buy the Book moves from Lifetime back to blogger!! woot!!

I'm glad. I had such a hard following the blog over there, although using the RSS feeder did help. I'm glad Michelle & the Bellas are back in business at the blogspot!!

Stop by and give them a shout out and a warm welcome back!

I Tweeted

• 21:24 And the winner iiiisss...TEAM CLYDESDALE! WOOOP WOOOP! dd03.blogspot.com/ #
• 21:24 ooooppps...tinyurl.com/ap6sr4 ...yeah that's what I meant. O.O #
• 21:27 accidently hit top of head the other day and am just now realizing i have a dent & scrap there! hhhmmm *wonders if can get of work for that* #
• 21:30 scrape. not scrap! *eye roll* is tired...gonna watch ncis & go to bed. 0500...freakin ungodly hr to get up. s'all i'm sayin. #

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All-time Fave Superbowl Commercials

This year I'm working on Superbowl Sunday, which is ok with me as I no longer really follow football. However, I ♥ the commercials that are shown. Some of them are just so freakin' funny!

To this day, I ♥ the Budweiser frogs & clydesdales! Another funny one is the Kevin Ferderline commercial because he seems to be poking fun at himself. One of my fave clydesdale commmercials is the one with the donkey that becomes apart of the team...very cute!

There was a vote for all-time favorite at cbs.com. The top three to choose from where Team Clydesdale, Mean Joe Green, & the talking stain.

Here's my pick:

Watch CBS Videos Online

Apparently, the Mean Joe Green commercial has been the reigning all-time fave since this particular show started 8 years ago, and the commercial will be retired from future votes. I happen to really like that commercial & enjoy seeing it when it's on, but I also happen to love that Clydesdale commercial with the freakin' awesome Rocky theme!

The winner this year?

TEAM CLYDESDALE!!! WOOOP!

Hope those watching the Superbowl tomorrow have a great game to watch!

I Tweeted

• 18:07 is hungry...oooo, Sweet Potato Fries from the Elephant Bar sounds sooo good right now...but is getting grinder from D'elias! YUMMMY #
• 18:11 @evyled aaaahh! So need to go see it! Very excited about UW3! #
• 18:18 @barbaravey you mean you share with your siblings? o.O #
• 18:26 reading 3 bks & now is mixed up: Shrew Meg makes bloodstone spirit seals that must fight Big Evil Bastard that looks like cute gargoyle? >.< #
• 18:26 Perhaps I should stick to 1 book at a time...yeah. #
• 18:29 Think I'll go finish sweeping & mopping, then go get that grinder with BIG DIET DP! ...and maybe some fries. *food happiness* #
• 18:55 OMG! one of my fave inspirational stories is coming out on lifetime next wkend!!! called Gifted Hands (Ben Carson story) ...so watching it! #
• 19:08 @AdelardGasana yes...and now will have to find my copy of Gifted Hands to read before movie, oh & am to stufy for ACLS class too! yeesh! #
• 21:15 @limecello was blank for me #
• 21:23 @jenthegingerkid ...and where were you? *taps foot* #
• 23:28 @jenthegingerkid that is good. hoping to focus on books after next week. have several started that I need to finish! #
• 23:29 @limecello nope...nada. #

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• 00:31 @moonwindt ppfft! SerIOUSly. They so would love it...if they didn't have to wait in line 30 min ea time! NNOOO...That would only torture me! #
• 00:33 @MaggieMae1969 Yup...so agree! Hoping to earn $$$, score tickets, & have PTO to go this yr...w/more online friends! twould be the mostest!! #
• 00:38 @sherrilynkenyon up late...trying to unwind from 2 days of chaos @ the hospital. O.O #
• 00:46 k...perhaps not PC, but I'm tired of many things blamed on the "Bush Admin"...Do we not have 3 Branches of Gov't? A veto can be overridden! #
• 00:49 granted...Bush screwed us some things, but We are responsible for who elect...whether by vote or by not participating in elections. #
• 00:54 k...very tired, rambling, & speaking outta my butt...must be bedtime. #

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Meme: Blog type

snagged this from Christine @ The happily ever after: What Blogger type are you?

Well...it's been a long couple of days at work and I'm exhausted. Therefore, I can not make up my mind if these analyses of my 2 blogs are a bunch of hogwash, or dead on...especially as I always seem to be two minds about things!! ;p

Perhaps I'm a happy, or unhappy, blend of the two.

Blog @ blogger:

ISTP - The Mechanics
The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts.

The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters.

Blog @ LiveJournal:

ESFP - The Performers
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.

The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.

Looking at these now...I think I am a blend of the two. Interesting to note, I'm a nurse and so, I'm always putting out fires of a sort & dealing with crises. I work in a profession that can support me financially, as I am single, but also let's me help others "in a concrete and visible way". Personally...the only way I exhaust myself is by being too damn lazy!!! Which seriously needs to stop as it only depresses me! bleh!

Alrighty then, how 'bout you? Try the Typealyzer!

I Tweeted

• 18:43 @MaggieMae1969 oooo...is that like csi-ish, where you can see body fluids flouresce??? very cool! #
• 18:47 @sherrilynkenyon oooo...that sounds fun! I still have have one peeps from Kcon that I still talk to...Miss MaggieMae!! #
• 18:59 love the new DH widget: tinyurl.com/armqs7 esp. the Zarek quote! I ♥ Zarek! #
• 19:01 @sherrilynkenyon was trying to imagine pic for l&f poster...but all I could come up w/were images of Ash, Zarek, Simi...not very helpful eh? #
• 19:34 @diannalove *waves* glad your here. btw, loved Midnight Kiss Goodbye! #
• 19:50 @MaggieMae1969 ooo....even better! does it work for other problems? ...like stupidity? that would solve world probs i'm sure! jk! ^__^ sorta #
• 19:52 @YasmineGalenorn haven't tried it yet, I do like the chocolate ice cream sandwiches though! forgot the brand but i found it at Trader joe's #
• 20:09 "It's a Teddy Scare...Much more fierce than your bunny." -Simi to Nim. *just want to squish her but is afraid she'll use bbq sauce on me* #
• 20:28 teddy scare favesr: Hester Golem, Mundy Drudge, Sheldon Grogg & Tofu the Vegan Zombie www.shopatron.com/index/398.0.17692.0.0.0.0 #
• 22:41 remembering having 2 put 1 of my squishies in timeout @ disneyland. Do you know how hard it is to find a corner kids aren't happy with? o.O #

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• 22:08 Get Marked Giveway by S.J. Day @ tinyurl.com/a26qhj grandprize=ARC Marked Series book 1 Eve of Darkness #
• 00:01 twistedly best moment of the day:My nephew ran to me & wrapped his little arms @ my legs and begged me to take him out of the md's office. #

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Get Marked Giveaway!!!

S.J. Day is having a contest to promote her new Marked Series. The 1st book is Eve of Darkness to be released 04.28.09.

Here are the prizes:

1. Advance Reading Copy of EVE OF DARKNESS
(1 Grand Prize winner)
2. Marked series coffee mug
(2 second place winners)
3. Marked series poster with the entire first chapter on the back
(5 third place winners)
4. Tor Books key chain that lights up when squeezed
(2 runner up winners)

Enter here. Contest ends 02.28.09 so there's time to enter!

Kinga Shinnen

...which is Japanese for "New Year's Greetings"!

This is the Year of the Ox!

Also, known as the Year of Ji Chou.


May your year be blessed and full of luck, love & laughter!
dd

btw...the following is my Chinese zodiac sign:

Chinese Zodiac - Pig

Personality
Occupying the last position in the Chinese Zodiac, the 12th, the Pig symbolizes such character traits as diligence, compassion, and generosity. Pigs enjoy life and because they are entertaining, others enjoy their company. Pigs are giving souls and reap much enjoyment when they’re helping others, but sometimes they give too much. Honesty is what Pigs give and it’s what they expect to receive in return.

Pigs seek peace and will do what is necessary to maintain it. This trait, while admirable, sometimes makes it easy for others to take advantage of Pigs. Pigs are always doing for others, helping anyway they can, but rarely will they ask others for help. This can overwhelm and stress them, but Pigs don’t mind.

When it comes to money, Pigs enjoy spending more than saving. They gravitate towards name brand items. Thriftiness happens only occasionally, but Pigs do know how to find great deals.

Health
Always seeking fun, Pigs often indulge more than they should. Excessive eating, drinking and smoking can cause sickness. Pigs aren’t very active and, combined with their excessive behaviors, cause them to gain weight. Pigs are social and being alone makes them unhappy. Pigs would benefit from adopting a healthier lifestyle.

Career
Pigs enjoy helping at work and can always be counted on. They enjoy opportunities that allow them to express their creativity. Pigs are detail-oriented, a trait admired by management. Pigs aren’t afraid to take on responsibility. Some good career choices for Pigs include: entertainer, caterer, doctor, veterinarian, or interior decorator. They’d do well in retail or hospitality.

Relationships
Supportive and giving, Pigs make great partners. They’re affectionate and sexual and prefer staying home to going out. They enjoy what they have, especially their home and family. Once they find the right partner, they’re typically committed for the long-term.

Pigs and the 5 elements
Metal Pigs – Years 1911 and 1971
Metal Pigs have a tough exterior, and this strength can be seen in all areas of life. They work diligently and love with all they have. They’re outspoken and trust others right away.

Water Pigs – Years 1923 and 1983
Water Pigs are trustworthy almost to a fault. Others can easily influence Water Pigs, but Water Pigs are also good at influencing others to get what they want. They’re extremely social and enjoy having a good time.

Wood Pigs – Years 1935 and 1995
Wood Pigs are the most helpful and are always seeking ways to work with others. In fact, they’ll help others even when others say help isn’t necessary. Big hearts and strong minds characterize Wood Pigs.

Fire Pigs – Years 1947 and 2007
The fire in Fire Pigs comes through in everything they do. They’re gutless risk-takers and once they put their minds to something, it’s all or nothing. That applies to work, romance and goals. Fire Pigs make excellent leaders and bosses.

Earth Pigs – Years 1959 and 2015
Earth Pigs are most content at home, with family. They never approach a task without first formulating a plan. Earth Pigs are better at being led than being a leader.

Compatibility
Pigs are most compatible with a Rabbit or Goat and incompatible with the Monkey and Snake.


What is your Chinese Zodiac Sign?

I Tweeted

• 20:27 @ChristineA aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgh! *puts head on desk & stares @ screen* we shall never meet again. *sighs* #
• 20:30 @MaggieMae1969 *hugs to you* Was going to go tonight to RofL...*lmao* meant RotL, but changed my mind...i think. gonna see if my friend's up #

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• 20:13 note to self...must post more frequently to make the "i tweeted" blog posts more interesting. O.O Hope all is well w/my tweeples! #

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• 23:48 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:26 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:16 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 08:45 @ChristineA *pokes.. tinyurl.com/826qyt #
• 23:48 I Tweeted! Underworld: Rise of the Lycans: I happen to really like this movie series. I hope the 3rd i.. tinyurl.com/7c7563 #

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

I happen to really like this movie series. I hope the 3rd installment does it justice!!

Underworld 3 : Rise of the Lycans - Standard Def trailer
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

k...won't let me post the trailer. So, as soon as I find another source, I will updat this post. Until then, I bid you all a good night!

I Tweeted

• 08:45 @ChristineA *pokes you* Miss ya! #
• 08:46 @Larissa_Ione *waves* Welcome! #
• 23:18 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:20 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 20:44 k...earthquakes can be scary enough...but, in .. tinyurl.com/8y8q6n #

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• 20:44 k...earthquakes can be scary enough...but, in the friggin hospital on rollers??? I still feel like I'm swayin! O.O #
• 23:32 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:28 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 04:58 0500...i should be friggin asleep. Must. Have... tinyurl.com/97os84 #

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• 04:58 0500...i should be friggin asleep. Must. Have. Java. #
• 05:05 @YasmineGalenorn eeeeeee! I'm so going to the mall today! O.O #
• 05:09 ooooo....Night Huntress is coming out today & just remembered I got a B&N card for Christmas! *snoopy dancing* #
• 05:12 @YasmineGalenorn oh, would love for you to visit Southern California! #
• 05:13 @ScarletCorset *snickers* now there's a visual! Hope you're feeling better today! #
• 05:19 @katiebabs lmao...do they leave each other contrary messages? O.o #
• 05:24 @meljean to bed? I just woke up an hour ago! oi, you keep late hours, dear! rest well! #
• 05:25 @katiebabs *snickers* Yes...ask how he faired this past Christmas season! lol #
• 05:26 @katiebabs or, even better, what are his new yr's resolutions are for '09. hehe #
• 11:47 @katiebabs teehee...did he answer? #
• 13:01 @MaggieMae1969 oh yes! If you haven't read Otherworld series by Yasmine Galenorn...I highly recommend it! #
• 13:14 @cranberrytarts thx girls...now i have that friggin song stuck in my head too! suppose it's a good theme to go to the mall with! lol #
• 13:16 @jenthegingerkid ooooh...like maybe a Night Breed baby, from Lara Adrian's books...yup...could be! #
• 13:20 @redwyne Thanks! I signed up! #
• 13:21 @jenthegingerkid lmao...g'ahead...you deserve it! #
• 13:22 @sherrilynkenyon lmao...I was wrinkling my nose thinking of the last time I saw a skunk near work! lol #
• 14:42 @meljean very true...@ getting up early. normally not a morning person. at. all. O.O #
• 14:45 @blodeuedd83 *running tackles you* BLODEUEDD!!! how are you? Happy New Year! k. gotta run...getting new books (xmas pressie)! Muah!!! #
• 17:00 woohoo! scored Night Huntress, Dead After Dark, Midnight Veil, Ecstacy/ShadowDwellers, & Dawn Keepers!! Merry Freakin Xmas to me!!! #
• 17:02 @katiebabs which show?? Mine is NCIS!!! wooohhoo! McGee hostage in a female prison! Should be good!! #
• 17:06 @cranberrytarts ooo...i'm having leftover enchiladas from last night. #
• 17:08 note2self: Ariel goes into the vault @ end of mth! also, need to find more classic #9 4 it's lost & the squishies need a copy! #
• 17:09 @barbaravey *whispers* because they're creepy, dark, & hard to get out of when the ax murders in movies come after you. O.O ...just sayin' #
• 23:29 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 19:04 @limecello ugh! poor thing! I allergic to milk proteins which sucks big ti.. tinyurl.com/9yxd5k #

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• 19:04 @limecello ugh! poor thing! I allergic to milk proteins which sucks big time! I still mourn cheese. btw...can use other nuts 4 the cookies. #
• 19:15 @jenthegingerkid VC Andrews...yes, she'll lead a young mind astray! lol #
• 23:26 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 22:57 @limecello lol...i bet you've had them before. simple pecan shortbread rol.. tinyurl.com/9dyqkb #

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• 22:57 @limecello lol...i bet you've had them before. simple pecan shortbread rolled in powdered sugar...pecan sandies, etc are same cookie base. #
• 22:57 @ScarletCorset ooo...it is my fave of the series! hope you enjoy it! #
• 22:58 @MaggieMae1969 welcome! *bouncy* @ getting my hands on one! #
• 23:05 is exhausted...was going 2 catch up w/y'all...but, i'm going to burrow into my bed & sleep til noon...k, maybe 0800. is sad...niece gone. #
• 23:13 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 21:01 survived work. ate w/nieces& nephew. gniece watching snow white 4 1st .. tinyurl.com/99bjgg #

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• 21:01 survived work. ate w/nieces& nephew. gniece watching snow white 4 1st time now...awesome! #
• 21:32 QotD:aunt-someday ur tia N will have a prince& ur dad will have a princess...nono ur his princess,always! gniece: No, i'll be the Witch! O.O #
• 23:17 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 12:18 *imagine lil girl heartfelt voice, sounds like it will burst in tears if N.. tinyurl.com/92pacm #

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• 12:18 *imagine lil girl heartfelt voice, sounds like it will burst in tears if No is said* "Tia T, I want you to go to Disneyland with me today." #
• 12:21 How the hell do you say "No" to THAT? I caved even tho I work 2morrow, still recovering & just worked the last 2days. ima weak, weak woman. #
• 14:13 @bookbinge oh man, that sucks very much. sorry 2 hear @ this. i hope this changes soon for you, but i have to say i enjoy having you around. #
• 14:14 @cranberrytarts put on your Mouse ears & join us! ^__^ #
• 14:16 @MaggieMae1969 I ♥ Abby too! She's doin a song on the NCIS sdtk coming out in Feb, so is Ziva! ncismusic.com/ #
• 14:20 @YasmineGalenorn That is beautiful. I'm sorry you have to let your Tara go. It is a very hard thing to do. stayed w/ my gma's dogs. miss em #
• 14:27 @c2s *looks to heaven* oh, dear. what have we started? lol Y'got Mouse ears? #
• 14:28 k...not gonna make my deadline. only half way thru What a Scoundrel Wants. *sigh* better email the author! eep!! #
• 14:30 @limecello o.O *hides leftover mexican wedding cookies* hhmmm...maybe I should hide Tigger's treats too! lol #
• 15:19 @cranberrytarts lol...honestly, i no longer have any. just wanted to see how bad you wanted to come along! ^__^ #
• 15:25 @c2s bummer! if i have extra $$$ i will have to buy me a new set. What I do have is the awesome red dragon on black baseball cap! #
• 23:25 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:07 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:06 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 12:48 @AletheaKontis NO!.. tinyurl.com/95plrp #

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• 23:07 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:06 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 12:48 @AletheaKontis NO! tossed & turned for hrs.. tinyurl.com/7h23jw #

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• 23:06 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 12:48 @AletheaKontis NO! tossed & turned for hrs...luckily i'm off today. Be.. tinyurl.com/7djnxz #

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• 12:48 @AletheaKontis NO! tossed & turned for hrs...luckily i'm off today. Been recovering from creepy crud since xmas. Work 2morrow=SO MUCH FUN! #
• 12:55 @redstarvip *snickers* I ♥ Zig! I need to start my own QotD @ my blog for my faves. lol #
• 12:57 @cranberrytarts *hands you budgeting sabre* May the Force be with you! ...i usually spend no less than $100 there...when i go dryer sheets! #
• 12:59 @cranberrytarts lol...i know...found the 25th anni dvd and bought this past fall sometime. she finally saw it on the shelf & asked to see it #
• 13:01 @bookbinge seriously? is this good or bad? is reading books your job ie. reviews? hope this isn't a touchy sitch. k. i'll. stop. O.O #
• 13:09 @jenthegingerkid k...i'd have all the plots mixed up! still reading the same book this month! *sigh* such a slow reader! #
• 13:11 @katiebabs ok...now i need to know what KOTDK is! O.O "horns licked" #
• 13:12 @AletheaKontis o.O #
• 13:14 @MaggieMae1969 aawww! thanks! I can honestly say I actually think i feel like moving today...maybe. #
• 13:17 @limecello lol...I tend to leave the FN on in the background. I think the only thing I've done of hers is modified stuff mushroom recipe #
• 13:18 @katiebabs haven't read this series yet....on my TBP #
• 14:05 @katiebabs lol...one goal for NYr is to organize my TBR...then buy more books...except for a few anticipated ones like Night Huntress, etc. #
• 14:07 @YasmineGalenorn oooo...friggin awesome. I'd break my foot just trying to put them on, but oooooo, they be smexy! #
• 14:09 @ScarletCorset lol...yes they are now a fam fave. Got the idea from her, but we now just use my aunts stuffing to stuf the mush caps...yummy #
• 14:30 @BittenbyBooks got it #
• 14:32 @ScarletCorset I like Lisa Kleypas' Wallflower series, esp. Devil in Winter! mmmmmm...Sebastian/Lord St. Vincent!!! #
• 16:12 prod test: Smoooth Legs-I'm LIKING IT! essentially fancy sandpaper 4 skin. lil raw in spots. note: watch bony parts & chapped nose areas! #
• 16:24 fyi: sandra lee's on! making "baklava". didn't see process, but looked good! #
• 16:46 @jenthegingerkid *snickers* did legs & chin/mouth...yes removed hair. burns in a few spots, but like i said just need to watch parts. #
• 16:49 RT @OwenC is giving away a Twitter Mug for New Year. Enter here: tinyurl.com/winatwittermug ...sorry peeps, I want a mug! #
• 16:51 mmm...aunt is making chicken tacos & mexican/spanish/red/tomato/whatevahyoucallitinyourneckofthewoods rice!! yyyyuuummm...smells so good! #
• 17:28 ncis: epi where tony gets infected with the plague. eeeep! O.O #
• 22:30 @MaggieMae1969 yup great epis today...saw the one where kate was killed. I've never seen it!! wasn't sure it was the one, then BAM! *SCREAM* #
• 22:35 just when i think i'm better...start with the hackin'...aaarrgh! i gotta work tomorrow! *looks to heaven* please let me be better tomorrow! #
• 23:17 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 23:20 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 12:04 @cranberrytarts lol...haven't played scrabble .. tinyurl.com/a46c9n #

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• 23:20 I Tweeted! I Tweeted: 12:04 @cranberrytarts lol...haven't played scrabble in forever! my lil bro use t.. tinyurl.com/9z3mue #
• 23:44 @AletheaKontis ooooooo...yes...but tried that last yr. part of main goal (budget) was to spend less on books=BWWAHHHAHAHAHAHA! o.o #
• 23:47 @cranberrytarts aren't they wonderful little creatures? #
• 00:07 @cranberrytarts ooo...i need smurfs!!! *sigh* why haven't i bought them yet? Oh, watched the Last Unicorn w/niece today...Her 1st. ^__^ #
• 00:13 @bookbinge o.O 300! oh. my. god. How do you do that? I've been trying to finish WaSW for weeks now!! 300!! *jaw drop* #
• 00:21 @redstarvip didn't read, but democracies tend to last @ 200 yrs? We've hit that mark. Could be talkin outta my arse. but hey, just sayin. #
• 00:24 @MaggieMae1969 aaawww! *nostalgic* k, been there once...but that is a enough, right? lol #
• 00:29 k...done catching up. Must get back to sleep after getting up from couch to go to my bed. Strangly quiet without my niece here anymore. o.o #

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• 12:04 @cranberrytarts lol...haven't played scrabble in forever! my lil bro use to get so mad, twas very unfair as I was 3yrs older. *ebil grin* #
• 12:06 @ann_aguirre omg...that's cool! i always stop in bookstore at airports. The one in tx wasn't too bad! #
• 12:08 @BittenbyBooks aaawesome! i want one!! i ♥ office supplies! *blush* #
• 12:10 @barbaravey *sputters water* was dribbling in globs down the chin & shirt? or just spewed on the book? lol #
• 12:20 RT @OwenC is giving away a Twitter Mug for New Year. Enter here: tinyurl.com/winatwittermug #
• 12:27 @katiebabs oooo...so do i! especially refrigerator cold! yum!! #
• 12:28 @katiebabs especially since I already gave you a TUI! too many of those & who knows may be grounds for twitter suspension! O.O lol #
• 12:32 @elizagaylebooks eeew...hate the eye twitch. happens 2 me @ work...esp. when i've had ++discharges & my charge fyi's i'm getting admits! O.O #
• 12:34 @BittenbyBooks ssssqqueees....I ♥♥♥ Otherworld Series!!! Not everyone does, but I do, I do! I think the H/H kick ass! #
• 12:35 @barbaravey *snickers...squilches it* sorry...truly, I'm glad you're still breathing & with us. ;p #
• 12:38 @BittenbyBooks I understand. I have a thing for pens/pencils, post its....yeah. Imagine: Eduardo V. covered in post its? o.O k. need help. #
• 12:43 retweet @BittenbyBooks Join me at The Blood Bank! bittenbybooks.ning.com/ #
• 12:45 @katiebabs lol...ok, perhaps I should downgrade the Twittering Under the Influence to a warning. *eyes suspiciously after that hiccup* #
• 12:56 OMG...EEEEE! My auto twitter post finally worked!! Man, that was like pulling teeth! had add email posting, blah,blah,blah...yeesh! #
• 12:57 *crestfallen* i lie...auto twitter posts didn't work...was one i reposted from email. *le sigh* #
• 13:02 ooooo...i lie again!!! auto twitter posted to my lj! wooohhooo! #
• 13:41 ok...dragging myself outta my room to watch mulan with my niece & try and read WaSW...which i need to blog on by 01.02.09! #
• 14:19 k...somehow i got time sucked into facebook. *facepalm* #
• 16:51 making rice krispy treats with my niece...she loves to make & eat them! #
• 17:04 @SmartBitches wow...i'm impressed. names I haven't heard in a while, She'Ra, HeMan #
• 17:22 @c2s O.O you brave soul. My bro's & I do NOT let our mother drive here in Cali...nononononoNO. O.O #
• 17:23 @katiebabs ppssst...might be that wine. just sayin O.O #
• 18:25 @voodoogoddess is jealous...esp. if it was cranberry & goose! or a purple voodoo! lol #
• 23:18 I Tweeted! Twitter Mug Contest: Owen @ www.u-g-h.com/ is giving away a mug with the pics of you.. tinyurl.com/7yj3ld #
• 23:24 I Tweeted! Twitter Mug Contest: Owen @ www.u-g-h.com/ is giving away a mug with the pics of you.. tinyurl.com/9wxbnl #

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Twitter Mug Contest

Owen @ http://www.u-g-h.com/ is giving away a mug with the pics of your twitter friends on it! It actually looks really cool!

Unfortunately, I don't have very many friends online, mine would look very skimpy on the pic department. *sigh* lol
Anyway, all you have to do is friend him at twitter & retweet his message he gives you or blog about it, which i'm doing now. Even if you don't have a twitter account, you could choose one of your friends who do, and he will use those friends for you....sounds like a cool gift!

Here's rules & official entry link:http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/12/27/xmas-fun-win-yourself-a-twitter-mug/

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Tweets for the Day: 12.12.08

20:45 @cranberrytarts didn't realize it could be that much more cheezier! lol #
20:45 @cranberrytarts thanks! I think i tried that...but will look again! #
20:46 @katiebabs hhhmmm...is that like rss feeds? #
20:48 @YasmineGalenorn yes...i just had a lovely reminder at work on wed. gah! eyes mildly swollen, skin all ack! itchy & pasty, mouth too!*sigh* #
20:49 @meljean ah! does sound like an rss feed, but will take a look at it. #
20:53 @MaggieMae1969 took mom 2 airport very early this am...miss her already. it's been a blue day. did nothing but mope. 2morrow will be better! #
20:55 think i'll set up my myspace christmas music...have most of it saved from last year. Just heard Little Drummer Boy/David Bowie & Bing Crosby #
20:57 Hey my fellow twits...or is tweets? *blush* What is your fave Christmas song? Love Conventry Carol, Carol of the Bells, Christmas/Sarajevo #
20:59 Actually, I also love all the old Christmas carols as well...What Child is this?, O Holy Night, Silent Night...etc. Newer: Mary Did You Know #
21:03 yes...just saw a snippet of it on tv...it's my fave version of the song. #
21:05 yup...love almost all versions of Carol of the Bells...esp. Home Alone (good sdtk all around), Manheim Steamroller too #
21:08 Juanes is on tonight on Univision for a Christmas special (i think xmas)....LURRRV Juanes...him in concert once! #
21:09 that is...I SAW him in concert once! He has such a great smile. #
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Bookworm Award

Actually, this is a book meme really....which is fine with me!! lol

Nalini Singh tagged me the Bookworm Award, as I was one of the last 5 commentors on her blog! Wooohhoo!


Here's how it works: Open the book closest to you, not your favorite or most intellectual book, but the book closest to you at the moment, to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence, as well as two to five sentences following there. Then, you get to pass the Bookworm Award on to 5 people of your choice!

Book: What a Scoundrel Wants by Carrie Lofty...which I recently received from Ann Aguirre through one of her many awesome contests!

"It matters not. Nottingham's soldiers have been searching the forest for you, bullying and making arrests. We'll not go back to the days when the sheriff can toss apart our homes, when Robin isn't here to stand for us."

His pride shriveled like an apple left in the sun. Shortcomings dogged his every step, especially when faced with men who yet compared him to Robin. He needed no such reminders.

Not too bad, eh? lol

kk...here are my picks for the Bookworm Award:
Christine
DarlingDiva
Katiebabs
Blodeuedd83
Arathisiewen

Let's see what you keep near you!

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Tweets for the Day

• 23:16 omg. just got home from bunko! forgot to wash my uniforms!! gah!! I'm gonna be so freakin tired! no $$ but hey. won a gingerbread house kit! #
• 23:23 @meljean *raises hand* *clears throat* yeah...been there, done that, will do again sometime soon! ;p #
• 23:24 @meljean what's a google reader? *whispers* ...is that a dumb Q? #
• 23:25 @katiebabs *spews water* omg...I just got it after a 2nd read. lmao #
• 23:30 @cranberrytarts lmao...can just imagine that convo! #
• 23:31 @katiebabs wooohhoo! i have facebook...but i really go there. O.O #
• 23:39 @YasmineGalenorn oi! i hope i don't get sick...ate cookies @ bunko tonight. btw...my allergist gave me an epipen rx...yay me! >:( #
• 23:42 @cranberrytarts ??? ooooo...like M. Night Shamylan(sp?)...Stephen King...Alfred Hitchcock? lmao...oops...2 were directors. my bad. #
• 23:43 @SantaClaus25 uuummm...*thinking, thinking, thinking* I'll get back to you on that one. *tries 2 remember farms visited, state fairs, etc* #
• 23:45 @katiebabs *^5* did mine the other day. did you do the ornament one yet? couple of those so sucked...yeesh. seemed like forever to complete! #
• 23:47 @ChristineA I so do NOT miss Frozen Nose Hair Weather...nope. Not. At. All. *shaking head emphatically* #
• 23:48 @ChristineA omg...lattes...*drools* they are so not the same with soy milk! (( O.O )) *jealous* #
• 23:51 @cranberrytarts lmao! i missed it! love to watch that show. #
• 23:53 @MaggieMae1969 *flashback to microbiology* *whimpers* I think I'll crawl into bed now...after put my uniforms into the dryer. *whimpers x2* #

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trying to figure out how to make this work! gah! These are for 12.08.08

hope to get it figured out soon. *sigh*

now off to bed...i have to be up in about 3.5 hrs...yay me!

Holiday Hell Contest

From 12.1.08 to 12.12.08, Brianna's Mommy, aka Nice Mommy/Evil Editor, is holding a contest daily, and also giving away 2 Kindles...which, I just found out, are ebook readers!!

So stop by her site and check out the Holiday Hell Contests...don't forget to enter in the Kindle 1 & Kindle 2 contests! They require some site hopping...but I think it's so worth it!

Have finished Kindle 1 entry...debating if I should go to bed or continue on to the Kindle 2 entry. hhhhmmm...

Oh, btw...if you're wondering if these author/blog contests are for real...they are! I've won an arc and signed books! (Romance: Buy the book...Lover Awakened ARC, 1st 3 Otherworld books signed by Yasmine Galenorn, and Ann Aguirre is sending me a signed copy of What a Scoundrel Wants by Carrie Lofty)

So give it a shot...what have you got to lose? A little bit of time on the web, which you were planning to spend anyway, right?

*elbows you* Come on...go take a look. Ya just might win a book, coffee mug...an Amazon KINDLE (worth $359!!!)...who knows? ^.~

I WON! I WON!!

I won a BOOK!!!

OMG...WHAT BOOK DID I WIN!!! AAAAAAAHH!

It's the one that Ann Aguirre was touting!!! What a Scoundrel Wants by Carrie Lofty!!!

WOOOHHOOO! All I have to do is write a review...eeep!
I suck at review writing...hhhmm...maybe Christine will help me!
^___^

I'm so excited!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I realize that I posted this as a comment to Christine, but I truly mean it and just want to share it with those who stop by and listen to me babble.

"Seriously, I'm thankful I met you, DD, the cellies, the bloggers, the minions, foodies...oh my, so many!

Although my life is not empty & I have family aplenty...you make my cup over-runneth.""

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

What to do about Thanksgiving...

Y'know...about my milk allergy. Well, maybe you don't know as there are really only a couple of peeps who stop by here.

A few weeks back...I became very ill.
And I'm sure it was my fault.
ok...it was my fault.

What with eating beignets almost every day I was in New Orleans and all...I figured that taking the benies every night would help. It did...for a while.

I was home for a couple weeks...and honestly, I try very hard to pay attention to what I'm eating, reading labels, asking what's in things...etc. Except for the beignets. *blushes* I don't even use "non-dairy" creamers in my coffee anymore due to the casein in them!

Anyway, I made some Betty Crocker peanut butter cookies. It had been well over a year since I've eaten them, but I truly didn't remember reacting to them! So the next morning, I have coffee...with my newly discovered flavored Splenda!...and promptly ate like 6-8 cookies (weren't very big and I like to dunk them).

Within about 1 hr, I knew I was in trouble! Mouth was tingling, tongue and back of throat started to feel thick, itching, GI symptoms ensued. I popped benedryl...and had to keep popping benedryl for 3 days straight!! I missed 3 days of work...which is a week's worth of work for me since I work 12-hr shifts!

Oy...that first night was the worst...perhaps that first time I ever felt I was having respiratory problems. I have family with asthma, and of course have worked with patients with respiratory problems...so I stayed calm...I knew I was getting air even though I was breathing a little off. So I chalked it up to anxiety...which still isn't good because it's our body's way of say "...Hey, dumbass...pay attention!!!"

I was NOT about to go into urgent care...the last time they told me I wasn't having a sinus problems and tried to gave me an allergy med for Hay Fever...which my allergist has clearly stated I'm not allergic too...maybe sensitive...but not allergic. So why go somewhere that believes it's all in my head, right? I couldn't get in to see my allergist, so I had to wait all weekend...hence, taking benies for 3 days...they throw me for a loop. Can imagine me trying to take care of patients??? O.o

So I finally got in to see my Allergist...he promptly scolded me for not going into urgent care or ER. He thinks I some how managed to max my "threshold" and my body just could not take it anymore after just one more cookie. *stupid sweet addiction. ok...beignets* He gave me a new-to-me med called Xyzal which is non-drowsy. Pretty much. And I've graduated to an epipen!! Yay me! *grumbles*

I have yet to pick up the epipen as my pharmacy had to order it...and life has gotten in the way of my picking it up. Needless to say, I've been very careful since. I'm thinking I should call the pharmacy in the am to see if they have it and just drag my procrastinating butt over there. ugh...I LOATHE driving over there unless it's for work.

I'm bound to end up eating something I shouldn't on Thursday. It's a family dinner...with milk to abound I'm sure. Mashed potatoes with milk, pies, goodies...and I'm sure there will be some mexican food with cheese aaalll ovah it!

My auntie said she would cook a bird since I asked...even though we don't need to. I just like the way she cooks for Turkey Day. I LOVE her stuffing! LOVELOVELOVEIT! We now put it in muffin tins so every one gets some crust...tip from Rachel Ray. lol We also do stuffing stuffed mushrooms...our version copped from Sandra Lee. lmao I will miss out on her greenbean casserole. I haven't spent time looking for a mushroom soup substitute. I love greenbean casserole. *pouts*

I'm like what should I do? Make my own meal (ok...help my Tia make me a meal)? Or trust I'll find something to eat and share dinner with all? I guess I could take microwaved potatoes with me so I can make my own mashed potatoes...I love potatoes. Definitely will take my own "butter" (Nucoa margarine). Making pumpkin bread...so I know I'll get one semi-sweet treat. Take my own vegie...since others will end up putting butter on theirs that I won't be able to eat. Rolls/bread...yeesh! Not even sure I should be eating my Stater Bro. brand anymore as I sometimes feel itchy/stuffy after eating it...it's manufactured where milk is used/processed.

I'm so pouting and ranting. Sorry everyone...just got to thinking about this as I was looking up my RSS feeds from foodies.

If I'm going to protect myself...I guess I'll have to take my own food...which so sucks. Thanksgiving is about the gratitude & family time...but it's also about the potluck food everyone brings to share! As much as I need to do it...it gets old asking peeps about every dish present..."Is there any milk or milk products in this? ...yeah...cheese, yogurt, butter, margarine, boxed mixes with milk proteins..." which is where I get glazed or irritated looks. *bone deep sigh*

And by the way...I'm still debating if the beignets were worth it. Well, Cafe du Monde stops were an essential part of my KCon experience after all! lol

I know...will I ever learn? ;p

Ima Twit!

lol...I've been meaning to follow others here and finally have!

btw...accidently found out that Sherrilyn Kenyon and some of her characters were there too...then I finally read her update about it!
*eye roll* So I need to catch up on my email...but I got distracted by the time suck that is Twitter today!

Then I started watching NCIS reruns...I so love that show!



It's where I get my "Gibbs Slap" from! lmao

I wasted my day away...need to bake for Turkey Day. Just making Nancy's Ancient Chinese Secret Pumpkin Bread. ;p

Nany's my baking buddy...well we haven't baked together in a couple of years really but for a few years she invited me to bake for the holidays with her. I got so many recipes from her! I still call her to ask for recipes. I love to just sit and look at her cookbooks! lmao

I love cookbooks. I just don't cook. o.O wha?
Like you don't have something useless that you collect...be it tins (yes...i collect tins), watches, purses, jewelry, shoes (I know a few of you...DD!), or books in general?! See...you do collect things that you don't necessarily need!

Anyway...back to my procrastination...which I'm a master at. *should hang head in shame...but refuse to!*

I can't find my recipe book that has the pumpkin bread recipe in it...I will be calling poor Nancy again tomorrow. See if I'd clean my space...organize my books, magazines, notebooks...office/bedroom...I'd know where the dayum thing was!! And I didn't spend time doing it today! yeesh.

ok...enough rambling. Night all!

I know what a scoundrel wants!

Very Good Taste Omnivore’s Hundred (meme)

Here’s what I want you to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. (Google all the items you’ve never heard of. -S)
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare (maybe as long as it's not horse)
5. Crocodile...no, but I had Alligator recently in New Orleans!
6. Black pudding I don't think so.
7. Cheese fondue*
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho (if meat is well done, I would try it)
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi (meh...maybe if it's not too spicy & hides the cauliflower)
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses (milk allergy)
17. Black truffle (I eat mushrooms...why not?)
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream*
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras ...eeewww liver!
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese (milk allergy)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper ...I'm a wuss when it comes to chilis
27. Dulce de leche*
28. Oysters ...bleh, texture thing.
29. Baklava*
30. Bagna cauda ...meh, not sure about the anchovies, def no cream!
31. Wasabi peas ...again, no pepper-like substances for me!
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (milk allergy)
33. Salted lassi (milk allergy+cayenne)
34. Sauerkraut ...can I say eewwww.
35. Root beer float*
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea (milk allergy)
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat ....i don't know about this one.
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal ...hot,hot,hothot
44. Goat’s milk (milk allergy...not taking any chances)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu ...can you say Death Wish?
47. Chicken tikka masala ....meh, curry=spicy
48. Eel (bad experience with bro's pet eel & cucumber peels...s'all i'm sayin')
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut*
50. Sea urchin ...raw?! *shudders*
51. Prickly pear...we call these nopales Really only liked it made my Gma.
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone (It’s endangered. -S) ...and it's a snail. o.O
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores*
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin (Only if taking Kaopectate counts. -S)
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (Had beignets & benedryl recently in New Orleans...lol)
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill was it a deer? meh...maybe not.
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox (milk allergy)
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

O. K. ...so I'm digitally challenged!

O.o
that didn't come out right.
seriously.

*crickets*

*clears throat* What I'm talking about are my missing pics!
They weren't missing...just somehow hiding on my camera card/disk thingy! But I swear...I managed to download AAAALLL those other pics y'all have been looking at...but lost those 150+ pics! I'm telling you I even did the explore search thingy on my hard drive...
NADA!*&*&&$#!!

Anyway...I had something totally awesome happen that caused me to find the freaky little buggers!

We've been having a baby owl visit us!!
In the MIDDLE OF A VERY POPULATED AREA...IN SOCAL!!!
On MY FENCE!
Where people SHOOT at...well...people! O.O
Let alone an owl...as of last night it was still alive....on my fence again. So I took pics!
Nnnatch.

Ok...so having been in a "darker" frame of mind, I thought immediately..."Uhoh...bad sign!"

Being from WY, we have screech owl, and I was always led to believe if you hear one at night at certain occurances, times, whatev...bad, very bad.

So that's where I went in my randomness.

I had my aunt come out as the owl did not seem to want to leave anytime soon...and her first words were..."OOO...good luck!"

I'm like..."Yeah? Sweet...we're going to Pechanga tomorrow!
Woohhoo!
We're gonna win!"

Needless to say...I lost my shorts.

Yeah. Only me.

But...I did decided to stop losing my feria and bought a sweet cross necklace! It's one of those fat squared crosses that looks like the first aid sign! See...schweeet! lol

Anyway...
About the owl...It keeps coming back. So I took the pic and when I downloaded the it earlier...I found my missing pics!!!

Promptly saved them, I did...and blessed the owl!
My good luck charm!
So my tia was right.
That's my story. And I'm sticking to it. *emphatic nod*

btw...here's the link to the missing pics...the password is the same as the one I gave you before.

The missing pics

More New Orleans trip pics...

Ok...so I've spent time today loading up my pics from my camera and cell to photobucket with organizing and titles. These pics are more of my touring New Orleans than of Kcon...which most are up on myspace.

If you'd like to see them, please drop me a line at my email or on myspace so I can give you the password to the link below. I realize this may be a pain in the behind, but I have never/rarely just openly put up pics of myself, friends, or family. Hope you understand.

New Orleans slideshow

btw...something interesting to note regarding the pics I took. I had a whole section of pics disappear!! They were of the Cemetary tour I took on Monday afternoon! Now...I realize that I may be a freak and some how deleted the things on accident...BUT...deleting over 160 pics!!! Nah uh...not happenin.

I distinctly remember taking the pics and looking at them through the tour...and just after the tour prior to saying goodbye to the tour guide, Renee. I remember because I had been meaning to get pics of the black street posts along almost every street in the Quarter...most were damaged but this particular street had a good 5-6 posts still intact with the horses heads on them. I so wanted that pic...it was one of the last pics, if not the last pic, I took with the tour guide in it! It was a great shot!

Now, the pics I took just prior to the tour commencing are there! We were waiting across the street from the tour guide and I took shots of the Pat O'Brien plaque and the Preservation Hall sign. We started the tour just after that! Pics # 422-587 are gone!!! Just gone. aaaaarrrrgh!

*le sigh* Just another awesome memory of the French Quarter and my journeys with the Haunted History Tour guides! lol

My KCon08 are now up on myspace...

dd03's KCon08 pics

Caveat...My profile is set to private. If you want to see them, you will have to friend me. Please leave a note in the add request just stating you're a fellow KCon-er or even just a minion so that I don't just add random peeps to my f*list. Thanks!

Ok...I have pics of random Minions on there. If you know names, please let me know so that I can add them to comments.

Also, if you DO NOT want your pic up for viewing...please let me know so that I may remove it! Thanks!!

I had such a great time there...hope to see you all next year...and maybe I'll be able to drag a few other friends along for the fun! *coughC&DDcough!!*

I fell in Love with New Orleans!

I'm back from KCon in New Orleans as of last night...I so did not want to return!

I met so many wonderful Minions at the convention, the people of New Orleans were truly hospitable and genuinely kind and helpful. I love the architecture in the Quarter, the tours given by Haunted History Tours were incredibly informative and entertaining without being schtikzy...loved it so much I took THREE of them! lol

But the people and the history...that's why I didn't want to leave.
I plan to go back again...for KCon if possible...but if not...I'll find a reason to go anyway! ^.~

Here's a street band I had the wonderful opportunity to hear while there on my first day out with Wendy and Christie, fellow Kcon-ers I'd just met that am. They are called Loose Marbles, who primarily perform out on the streets of New Orleans, NYC (I think), and possibly other places. I believe that's their main source of income...live performances with donations accepted.

Check them out on YouTube! Oh...I bought a CD.

If you like them...give them some support & buy a CD!! Here's their email (all the contact info they gave on their cd): loosemarbles@gmail.com





Hope you like them...and I hope to post pics & experiences soon! I took over 600 on my new digital camera! lol

BDB Insider Guide & Family stuff

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I'm sssoooo excited!

I received my BDB newsletter and it said that it was out today...but I was at B&N and it was not out! gah!!
Good thing I hadn't seen the newsletter prior to going our I'd have freaked on them!

Was bummed because I couldn't find the Dark-Hunter Companion...which I need to buy so I can get it signed on my NOLA trip!! woooohhoo!

It is much needed. This past week has been tiring...and quite honestly...I was not directly related to M.

Wait...back up...I haven't posted about this...my sil's (2 of them/sisters) father died last Monday of a hemmorhagic stroke. It was so surprising. The funeral service was held on Friday. He will be cremated tomorrow. Last night my sil's mother passed out for a few seconds and she was ill. We think it was a low blood sugar, but they had already fed her some food. So her blood sugar was by the time I got there to check it, her BP was quite high. So they to her to the MD today. They will be watching her more closely, making sure she's eating and drinking, taking her meds...which she forgot to take. She needs to rest...which she wasn't as she's had so much company. They are a large family.
Poor thing...50 years they were together...9 children, 30+ grandchilren, plus greatgrandchildren!!

It's just been a long weekend...and I was even involved with very much. I can only begin to imagine what my sil's is going through. My brothers are taking it hard too.

I've got to get to bed...but was having a hard time doing so even though I've only had about 4 hrs of sleep since yesterday 0730. I'm not a spring chicken, my peeps. I do not do well on little sleep anymore.

Work the next two days and the weekend...I'm having a hard time finding time to plan my trip to New Orleans...and it's now less 2 weeks away!! oi...I keep thinking...I'm wiping out my savings!!
But I'm so excited to be going! I don't know if I'll ever do something like this again...so I'm going to enjoy it!!

ok...i'm babbling now...so I shall retire.
Blessing to all!

Slap maself stupid!

OMG!

I DID IT!

I'm going to Kcon!!!

eeeeep!

I'm excited but scared because I'm going by myself!

*le sigh* Always by my lonesome...but at least it's someplace I've always wanted to go to...let's just hope the weather's ok at that time!

*blushes* ...now that was very selfish of me...but I hope y'all know what I mean... O.O

New Addition to my Fave Authors List

Nalini Singh!!!

All I've done this past week since last Friday is read her first four books in the Psy-Changling series!!! Well, expect for the 3 shifts I put in at work, and minor chores at home! lol

I devoured these books, and would highly recommend them to you, especially if you have a thing for "weres" or "paranormal" stuff in your romance novels! Awesome, Awesome series!






p.s. I apparently designated this post as private back on 8.29.08 when I didn't mean to! lol


Well, I wolfed down the last book a day or two after it came out...

I so ♥ Dorian!!


Hope you get a chance to read this series!