I really want to snag one of the limited Leeke wigs in the Le Grand Blue, but all the group orders on DOA are closing this week.

This week's paycheck just can't handle it.

The pre-orders are up until August 6th, so does anyone want to jump in with me if we close the group order on or around the 24th?

Drivers on 195, before the new 95 split are really pissing me off. When I get off at my exit on my way home from work, I've got about 500 yards to get from the far right lane, to the left two lanes. At the same time, the morons who didn't realize that 95 splits, are trying to get over so they can keep going to 95 North.

This leaves a lane, with bumper to bumper, and no one letting anyone else move. If I don't get over, I'm headed towards Boston, instead of going home.
You would think that people would let people try and merge, instead of gunning it to close the damn gap.

*fume*

Made a yummy pie last weekend. At some point, I may try and sell it to the resturaunt, but it's a bit simple.


( Strawberry Pie )

I'm tired. I'm too fat to fit into this awesome cardigan pattern I found. The rain woke me up at 2 am, and I haven't been able to sleep since. Work makes me hateful.

Oh, and there's a new mess to deal with on the Cemetery Committee

( They should just let me make all the decisions )

Another entry from the world of banking hell.

Get a call today from someone who wants to dispute a charge that's pending on her account. I inform the customer that we're unable to file a charge on a pending item, but we would be happy to assist her once the item posts to her account.

I ask her if she made the transaction, she answers in the affirmative. So, I ask her why she wants to dispute the charge.

It seems that this woman lives in Pennsylvania. She drove up to Connecticut to buy fireworks. While driving through New Jersey, she got pulled over and the police searched her car, and confiscated her fireworks.

She wants to dispute the charge because the police confiscated her fireworks, so she didn't get a chance to use them.

Yeah. Good luck with that one honey. Just because the cops took your explodie-things, does not mean you get to file a claim and dispute the charge.

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This weekend was kinda crazy.
I went to my brothers resturaunt with my Mom and my Grandmother to have dinner. My grandmother hadn't been feeling well all day. My Mom sits down with us and starts asking my Grandmother about a relation that my Grandmother talks to on the phone, weekly. My Grandmother doesn't know who in the hell Mom's talking about.
We realize after a few moments of questioning that she doesn't know who in the hell any of us are.
She starts drinking a glass of water, and her memory comes back. We keep an eye on her for a while, then tell her to call the doctor in the morning.
She calls the doctor, (on the 4th of July) and he tells her that she may have had a TIA, and to get her ass to the emergency room.
So, I take her.
She gets admitted overnight, her sodium level is super low.
Turns out it was so low, it was causing her confusion. Just one more thing we need to look out for, I guess.

Today, sucked. There was a gas leak right as I was getting out of work, so they closed down most of the roads going to he highway. There was an elderly lady who works with me, who got stuck, because the buses couldn't get up there to do their normal stops. I ended up driving around for a a half an hour to get to the highway, then driving her home, THEN going to my Grandmother's friends house, to fix her voice mail.

I AM DONE FOR THE DAY.
I was gonna post some recipes, but that will have to wait for me to get more energy.

So, the dessert I made last week sold well. Out of 9 portions, 7 sold. We're doing it again this weekend.
I'm going to try and talk my brother into letting me try some more seasonal desserts. I've got a kickin' recipe for a strawberry pie. Then there's the key-lime pie recipe, blueberries...
All kinds of yummy stuff coming into season. We'll pull out the apples again in the fall.

More family drama. Same culprits. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get away from it.
I would love to be able to talk to someone about it, but with the sucky-ass health insurance we have, it's getting to be almost impossible to find someone.
Plus, I'm a little worried about the insurance reporting to my employer that I do want to see someone. The bank is just looking for reasons to get rid of people.


They moved us to a new unit at work, a unit that is all sales, all the time. I hate sales with a burning passion. I keep trying to take another position, going so far as to look into taking demotions, but there's nothing. I'm either under qualified, because I don't have a bachelors in finance, or face to face (banking center) experience, or I'm over qualified because I know every damn system in the bank.

It's seriously time to look at a new career, but, in all honesty, I don't know what I'm qualified to do. I know I can work retail, but that would be a huge pay-cut, for even more stress than I have now.

I can work retail. I can answer phones. I can make stuff. None of these are stellar qualities in looking for a career, not just a job.

Went to the resturaunt that my brother's the head chef at last night.
Over the course of a few drinks, he asks me if I would like to make one of my signature desserts, and bring it to him tomorrow, so they can offer it to their customers.

Being paid, to bake. LIFE IS GOOD!!!

It's totaly nepotisim, but I really don't care. After the shit day I had yesterday, drinking with my brother, and having this come out of it, is wonderful.

A little bit of history, to get started. Last January, we were charged with starting a Cemetery Commission/Committee for the Town of Coventry. Coventry is where I grew up, and Mom still lives there.
We had ONE meeting where this blowhard asshole shot down all of our ideas and said that the Commission wouldn't happen, because of the politics in the town.

Last month, I got tired of waiting for someone else to start seriously organizing a committee, and started to form one.

Mr. Negative asked to be on the mailing list so he could be kept up to date with our plans.

( Cut for Cemetery orginization crap, that is pissing me off )

I seriously have to have rocks in my head to even want to be involved with this.

Can I just say that I'm tickled pink that it's back. I missed my southern vamps.
( Season two babbling starts here. Spoilers for series and books )

I'm in a utterly vile mood, and was going to stay the hell off of the in-tard-webs until I got myself out of it.
So much for willpower.

There was a massive dose of stupid this morning with one of my co-workers.
We had some down time, and they were discussing one girls upcoming marriage, and meeting with the priest.
The girl who's getting married was commenting about her questions about the priests sexuality.
Given that he's a Catholic priest, this was slightly amusing.

Then, the girl on my team who I would like to curbstomp, chimes in about how different Catholics and Christians are.
I look up, kind of stunned by that statement, and figure that I heard wrong.
BUT SHE KEEPS GOING ON ABOUT IT.

When I mention that Catholics are Christians, she tells me that I don't know what the hell I'm talking about.
When I reiterate how anyone who follows Christ is a Christian, she tells me that I still don't know what I'm talking about.

At that point, I conceded defeat, told her that of course she was right, and went back to hiding in my cube.

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I really need to find a new job.

Went to visit Mom today. Did some stuff to help around the house, then she had me take her grocery shopping.
We saw the fresh rhubarb, looked at each other, and said 'kräm'!
It's a Swedish thing that looks nasty, but is AMAZING.

( Bärkräm recipe )

I've been playing with my hair lately, trying out new ways of getting it off my face.
I found a tutorial online, for doing Elizabethan hair taping. The end result gives you a crown of hair around your head, and ribbon, sewn into your hair to keep it in place.
This is amazing. I did it last night, slept in it, and my hair still hasn't budged out of place.
Completly off my neck, and I feel like a fairy princess.
Life is good right now.

I've gotten nothing done today, yet I finished my to-do list.
I hate days like this.

Edited a stack of photos
Wrote reviews
Scanned media, and updated Dreaming of Faith
Showered
Did laundry

Yet, I still feel as I've gotten nothing at all done. *le-sigh*

( flowers & a puki )

The flowers in my yard are gorgeous. I'm hoping for a nicer day on Saturday or Sunday, so I can get some shots of the foxglove that's coming up on the side of the house.

I did steal one bloom off the stalk to take a picture of my puki, Foxglove, with a foxglove hat. I'm so clever.

Placed a final order on JPQueen. When you sign into your account, it lists the last day that the site will be up.
Now, I know it's not likely, but I wonder if them closing up shop had anything to do with the Handley case.

I really haven't done much since I got home from Anime Boston and put thewaywardrose on a plane. I managed to get the con crud, and that knocked me on my ass.

About the only thing I've accomplished, is watching far too much NCIS, and knitting hats. I'm thinking about doing a sales post, once I've finished a few more hats, because I really don't need eight of the same style hat, kicking around my house. One is enough.

Went out last night, which is a pretty rare occurrence, and had a few drinks. I also laughed more than I have in a long time, not counting the weekend spent with thewaywardrose, because she always makes me laugh.

The panels went pretty well at Anime Boston. We've got some ideas on to how to improve on them for next year. I was really pleased at how well the all ages panel went. Oh, and that I got a hug from Princess Peach. That was pretty awesome.
In fact, most of the guys we met at the panels were awesome. It was a nice change from the idiot fan-bips that we sometimes run into.

About the only thing I bought at the con was art. I managed to get a Honeydew Syndrome print, which is making me far too happy, and some gorgeous angsty angel boys. I also got Bleach pins, the Salty Dog V art book, and the Embracing Love DVD that I was missing. Real exciting there. I remember when I used to pack a seperate backpack, just to bring home my goodies in.

It's been grey and yucky for the past few days. I'm supposed to go and meet a woman today about setting up a commission for Coventry's historic cemeteries. But, I don't seem to have the energy. I also have a ton of photos on my camera, of all the gorgeous flowers that have been blooming in my yard, but I don't have the energy to do anything with them.

I think I'm going to go and see Up this weekend. Catch a matinee or something. I need to get out of my apartment, before I really turn into a crazy cat lady.

I'll do the AB mememe. Because I am a sheep, and follow blindly.

Arriving?
Thursday afternoon.

Driving?
Hell no. I'm not paying the insane amount they want for parking. We've bribed my mom to drive us.

Staying?
At the Sheraton with Miranda-panda.

Thursday?
Jeans. Top. Just normal clothes.

Friday?
Hmmm. I think I'm going to do the EGA Victorian outfit.

Saturday?
Quasi EGL punk rock outfit.

Sunday?
Same outfit I wore on Thursday. (hoopskirt takes up too much room in my suitcase for me to pack anything else)

Policy?
I will try not to beat the stupid out of people. Even if they are idiot-doll people, or annoying underaged yaoi fangirls.
Maybe it's best to just keep me away from people.

Drunk?
I think I may need to be drunk the entire time. I need to find a flask.

Leaving?
Sunday morning. I think the game plan may be to head down to Porter Square to shop for some more awesome Japan-land stuff, and then catch lunch.

So, thewaywardrose and I are going to be running the BL panels at Anime Boston.
The 18+ panel is going to be on Friday at 9PM, in Ballroom A. Anime Boston is only letting those in who have government issued, photo ID's. Passports won't work. Paper ID's won't work. Unless it's a drivers licence or a state ID, you're not gettin' in.

The all ages BL panel will be held on Saturday, at 3PM in the Constitution panel room. All the snark, none of the porn.

We're also planning on going to the doll meet on Friday.

If you're going, let me know and we can exchange cell numbers, or something productive like that.

I commissioned ahohesensi, over at Deviant Art, to do a sketch for me.
It's far too shiny and awesome.
( Can you say steampunk-style, suggestive angels, with a cat? )


Even with this, don't ask me why I'm in such a foul mood. I'm about ready to go and kick puppies, or something. *sigh* I think it's gonna be an early-to-bed kinda night.

( Coventry & Cranston cemeteries )
( Early morning, flower fairy )

I don't know why I'm so tired today. Noon is a little bit too early to be contemplating a nap, but that's just what I'm doing.

My head is killing me.
It's been raining for five days, and looks to rain again most of the weekend.
Migrane meds and opiates are not touching the pain in my head.
Kitties on my lap are not helping, though they're usualy comforting.
I'm wondering if food might help, but I'm so nausious from my head screaming, that I don't want to risk eating.

I just want to sleep, but I hurt too much for that.

So, I got myself a dreamwidth account. I don't plan on leaving LJ, but I will be cross-posting over there.

I was very happy with the way LJ resolved the issue with the banner ads that popped up this morning, and my other issues with LJ, well, those are things that I can live with.

I'm pretty entrenched here, and I'm happy being here - but - it's always nice to have a back-up plan.

I will say that DW's transfer-thingie, that lets you bring everything over, is wonderful.

Oh yeah. I'm the same over there, as I am here and on twitter. I'm still thinking about changing my name, but when I went to go do it, I realized I would miss being cynbaby. So, cynbaby it is.

Went to go see Wolverine this afternoon. Not happy with Gambit and Deadpool, but I was pretty damn happy with everything else.

I think I figured out something that's been bugging Mom and I for a while now.
Every time we go up to the Cape to go cemetery hopping, we always ask each other why the cemeteries on the Cape are so different than the cemeteries we have back home. It's not just that the ones on the Cape are a bit older than the ones you find in Coventry, it just seems that there was a completely different thought process when it came to thinking on where to place cemeteries.

In Massachusetts, there are burial grounds and communal cemeteries. In Rhode Island, it's mostly family plots.
Now, I'm mostly talking about stuff that was before 1850. So please don't try to apply any of this to modern cemetery design.
We just always found it odd that in a 60 mile range, the styles were so different. We had lots of theories, but nothing really made sense.

I spent some time this past week reading up on Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, the founders of Rhode Island. They were kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay colony because of their religious beliefs. They weren't conforming to the Puritan belief that the Puritan way was the only way.

Roger Williams founded RI on the idea of separation of church and state.

The new working theory (and I sound like an pompous idiot stating I have a working theory) is that with some notable exceptions (The common burial ground in Newport for example), the government didn't set aside ground for burial, because that fell under the church's purview, and the churches didn't have that much room in the churchyards, so most families would just establish a family plot on their property.

This tradition carried through, especially in more rural areas (hmmm...like COVENTRY) long after the idealism of the founding of the state had worn off.
Providence, the state capitol was founded in 1636. It didn't have it's first public burial ground until 1700.

Hey, it would explain why we have so many damn family plots all over RI. Coventry has almost 200 cemeteries, and most of those are family plots.
Compare that with the Cape, where Mom and I hit every cemetery in one two-day stretch.


...

Yeah...I'm going to stop babbling about cemeteries now. Seriously.

Even with running around last night, and going to bed far too late,
( I managed to get my ass out of bed and catch the good light! )

I'm still in love with my Iz. I've got to get up to see heartflood with my Momo head, to see if she can make her look as cute as the Iz head.
Don't even get me started on the bodies I've got to save for. I'm going to have far too many floating heads.

It's finally spring!
Snuck outside today to snap a picture of my Sugar.
Tomorrow, I'm going to try to get my ass out of bed before the sun gets too high, and all the good light goes away.

Well, that's the plan, at least.