The internet access is going to be a bit flaky for the next 36 hours since it's getting switched from one residence to the other. Of course, that's if the guy shows up like he's suppose to at the right time and place (I'm not gonna hold my breath).
Chaotic Ramblings
of a delusional writer
Apparently it's a dull day at PETA
If you haven't read this article, it's an..... interesting look at PETA.
Makes ya wonder what they thought of Palin's Thanksgiving interview with the Turkey Guy in the background....
If you haven't read this article, it's an..... interesting look at PETA.
Makes ya wonder what they thought of Palin's Thanksgiving interview with the Turkey Guy in the background....
01. Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper at their livejournal.
02. Explain in five sentences why you're using that wallpaper!
03. Don't change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had on!
1. It's beautiful. 2. It's Mine! All Mine!!!!! 3.![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
artimusdin does very good work. 4. Best donation to a deserving charity that I've ever done. 5. Two words: Cloud, shibari. 'Nuff said.
02. Explain in five sentences why you're using that wallpaper!
03. Don't change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had on!
1. It's beautiful. 2. It's Mine! All Mine!!!!! 3.
artimusdin does very good work. 4. Best donation to a deserving charity that I've ever done. 5. Two words: Cloud, shibari. 'Nuff said.
Okay, this is what happens when I loose a chapter....
This is the actual chapter 5, coming before the one numbered 5. It threw some of the other chapter numbers off until chapter 19. *sheepish grin* Sorry about that, but I didn't find this until I was updating my webpage. That was when I realized it was missing.
Very NC-17 in this chapter.
( Untold Truths )
This is the actual chapter 5, coming before the one numbered 5. It threw some of the other chapter numbers off until chapter 19. *sheepish grin* Sorry about that, but I didn't find this until I was updating my webpage. That was when I realized it was missing.
Very NC-17 in this chapter.
( Untold Truths )
amused
The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them ;-)
( Apparently that's not me... )
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them ;-)
( Apparently that's not me... )
Okay, for anyone in the Fairborn area, I so recomend Mike's Automotive on Brant Pike. It's a cinderblock garage with a bright red roof. The people are nice and helpful. They try to get you in and out as quickly as possible but if they can't, they explain why and suggest a better time to show up.
And, they don't charge you an arm and a leg for some thing that other places do.
I got my radiator and timing belt replaced for $500. Parts and labor. The other place was talking a grand easy for only my timing belt.
Of course, getting my car repaired was a trip and a half.
I wandered in there around 7:30am and turned my baby over to Mike before heading across the street to Bob Evans for some breakfast. About an hour later, I wander back to the garage and curl up in the office area. See, one of Mike's customers gave him a pair of lobby bucket style chairs from a hotel and those sit in the room for the customers. I was curled up in one for most of the day, unconcerned when Mike told me that it was going to be about half a day's worth of work on my car. I laughed and said that this was a vacation for me since I wasn't working today and this was the only thing I had planned. (I finished day 7 of working yesterday and am still wiped)
Well, then the first (and only) problem came up. Mike was having trouble finding a radiator for my car. Almost all the places he was calling said that they could get it tomorrow. I told him that I could bring it back in tomorrow as long as I was out by 2 since I had to work. Then one of the places called him back and said they had one but couldn't get it to him until 1:30. When he told me, I just grinned and curled up in the chair again.
I did eventually take a walk back across the street to the WalMarts to buy a new pen since the one I had been using finally ran out of ink (yes, I was scribbling away like crazy in a notebook). Then I went back to Bob Evans for lunch where a friend joined me for a couple of hours and we chatted away. My friend then dropped me back off at Mike's, getting me there before the rain started (It's the Memorial Tournament this week.). After that, it was just about another hour wait for them to finish fixing my car and I wandered home.
Frankly, I'll always take my car back to them for brake jobs and oil changes plus whatever my baby needs done for her. They got a loyal customer in me by not treating me as a stupid female and not charging an arm and a leg for something that didn't require that much money.
And, they don't charge you an arm and a leg for some thing that other places do.
I got my radiator and timing belt replaced for $500. Parts and labor. The other place was talking a grand easy for only my timing belt.
Of course, getting my car repaired was a trip and a half.
I wandered in there around 7:30am and turned my baby over to Mike before heading across the street to Bob Evans for some breakfast. About an hour later, I wander back to the garage and curl up in the office area. See, one of Mike's customers gave him a pair of lobby bucket style chairs from a hotel and those sit in the room for the customers. I was curled up in one for most of the day, unconcerned when Mike told me that it was going to be about half a day's worth of work on my car. I laughed and said that this was a vacation for me since I wasn't working today and this was the only thing I had planned. (I finished day 7 of working yesterday and am still wiped)
Well, then the first (and only) problem came up. Mike was having trouble finding a radiator for my car. Almost all the places he was calling said that they could get it tomorrow. I told him that I could bring it back in tomorrow as long as I was out by 2 since I had to work. Then one of the places called him back and said they had one but couldn't get it to him until 1:30. When he told me, I just grinned and curled up in the chair again.
I did eventually take a walk back across the street to the WalMarts to buy a new pen since the one I had been using finally ran out of ink (yes, I was scribbling away like crazy in a notebook). Then I went back to Bob Evans for lunch where a friend joined me for a couple of hours and we chatted away. My friend then dropped me back off at Mike's, getting me there before the rain started (It's the Memorial Tournament this week.). After that, it was just about another hour wait for them to finish fixing my car and I wandered home.
Frankly, I'll always take my car back to them for brake jobs and oil changes plus whatever my baby needs done for her. They got a loyal customer in me by not treating me as a stupid female and not charging an arm and a leg for something that didn't require that much money.
Well, took my car into this auto service place by us to get my oil changed today and they did a 21 point inspection as well. I was wandering out and about with my mom at the time and was enjoying this lovely, if windy, weather. Afterwards, we headed back to pick my car up.
This is what my baby needs to have done/repaired to her:
Timing belt needs changed (coming up on 100k miles here)
Head gasket needs replaced
valve cover gasket needs replaced
right axle seal needs replaced
tie rod needs replaced
front brake pads and rotors need replaced
valve intake system needs something done to it
right outer plugs/wires need replaced
a pressure test is neede
rear drums need replaced
wheel cylinders need replaced
and a coolant flush is needed.
Now, she's a '99 Hyundai Accent. Personally, since the last time she was looked over like this was when she had her 60k checkup, I'm glad there's not more, especially since the last three winters have been hard on her.
Of course the price tag for *everything* to get done is about $3k. But some good news. My dad says that he got Bumper to Bumper 100k miles/10 year waranty on my baby so all of these repairs, which are mostly seals leaking or due to said seals leaking, is covered under the warranty. Only things that might not be are the brake pads and rotors and that shouldn't cost me that much. When I tried to find my car warranty, I couldn't locate it, but I did get the number of the lady I need to call at the dealership where my dad got my car for a copy of my warranty. THe bad news is that it's the Administrative Office at the Auto Mall so I have to wait until Monday before I can contact them for a copy.
Frankly, I hope they can get me a copy of it 'cause I don't feel like shelling out $3k and loosing my car for about three days while they fix her.
Ironic thing? None of the other places I went to ever mentioned any of these problems. And I know they weren't just trying to "sell me services" because they were pointing out the problems in my baby, even lifting her back up on the jack to show me the problems underneath. And I saw the coolant leak that was going on. Don't care what someone says, water isn't suppose to be toxic green.....
This is what my baby needs to have done/repaired to her:
Timing belt needs changed (coming up on 100k miles here)
Head gasket needs replaced
valve cover gasket needs replaced
right axle seal needs replaced
tie rod needs replaced
front brake pads and rotors need replaced
valve intake system needs something done to it
right outer plugs/wires need replaced
a pressure test is neede
rear drums need replaced
wheel cylinders need replaced
and a coolant flush is needed.
Now, she's a '99 Hyundai Accent. Personally, since the last time she was looked over like this was when she had her 60k checkup, I'm glad there's not more, especially since the last three winters have been hard on her.
Of course the price tag for *everything* to get done is about $3k. But some good news. My dad says that he got Bumper to Bumper 100k miles/10 year waranty on my baby so all of these repairs, which are mostly seals leaking or due to said seals leaking, is covered under the warranty. Only things that might not be are the brake pads and rotors and that shouldn't cost me that much. When I tried to find my car warranty, I couldn't locate it, but I did get the number of the lady I need to call at the dealership where my dad got my car for a copy of my warranty. THe bad news is that it's the Administrative Office at the Auto Mall so I have to wait until Monday before I can contact them for a copy.
Frankly, I hope they can get me a copy of it 'cause I don't feel like shelling out $3k and loosing my car for about three days while they fix her.
Ironic thing? None of the other places I went to ever mentioned any of these problems. And I know they weren't just trying to "sell me services" because they were pointing out the problems in my baby, even lifting her back up on the jack to show me the problems underneath. And I saw the coolant leak that was going on. Don't care what someone says, water isn't suppose to be toxic green.....
Yes, more chapters. And now everyone is caught up to my notebook again.
( A Proper Claiming )
( Easy Acceptance )
( Challenge from the Empire )
( More Complications )
( Crowning an Angel )
( A Proper Claiming )
( Easy Acceptance )
( Challenge from the Empire )
( More Complications )
( Crowning an Angel )
We, DarkPhoenix and Ladynero, are putting out an all call for stories, poems, works of art, whatever you wish to donate to the Unheard Screams Charity Drive. The Official drive will start on October 1st, so we wanted to give everyone plenty of time to put their creative minds to use. There is the option of beta-ing as needed and all contributions need to be sent to unheardscreams01@yahoo.com .
Those whose contributions are used will again be given free access to the website instead of having to donate money to get the password. Also, please indicate if you want your e-mail address known with your contribution or not. All contributions will be read and discussed between DarkPhoenix and Ladynero as to their appropriateness for the charity drive.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, the Unheard Screams Charity Drive was created because of something that DarkPhoenix noticed. There has been a trend in fan fiction writing where someone is raped, a non-con story, and a few paragraphs later, they're fine as if it never happened. That's not how real life works. The Unheard Screams Charity Drive is to raise awareness that rape is not something people just get over a few minutes after it has happened.
Stipulations for story submission are as follows: The actual N/C scenes can be graphic or glossed over, I'd much prefer glossed over but if you have the intestinal fortitude to do graphic, be my guest. After effects can be immediate or years later (sometimes it takes years for those things to surface). Can be in any fandom. Can be told from either perpetrator's, victim's, or someone close to the victim such as a significant other, close friend or family member's point of view. Please, none of the "I love you so much I couldn't help myself" bullshit.
All submissions will be read and the ones appropriate to the charity drive as well as follows the stipulations will be posted on the site: http://unfortunateslight.net/unheard_sc
Thank you again.
Ladynero
Those whose contributions are used will again be given free access to the website instead of having to donate money to get the password. Also, please indicate if you want your e-mail address known with your contribution or not. All contributions will be read and discussed between DarkPhoenix and Ladynero as to their appropriateness for the charity drive.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, the Unheard Screams Charity Drive was created because of something that DarkPhoenix noticed. There has been a trend in fan fiction writing where someone is raped, a non-con story, and a few paragraphs later, they're fine as if it never happened. That's not how real life works. The Unheard Screams Charity Drive is to raise awareness that rape is not something people just get over a few minutes after it has happened.
Stipulations for story submission are as follows: The actual N/C scenes can be graphic or glossed over, I'd much prefer glossed over but if you have the intestinal fortitude to do graphic, be my guest. After effects can be immediate or years later (sometimes it takes years for those things to surface). Can be in any fandom. Can be told from either perpetrator's, victim's, or someone close to the victim such as a significant other, close friend or family member's point of view. Please, none of the "I love you so much I couldn't help myself" bullshit.
All submissions will be read and the ones appropriate to the charity drive as well as follows the stipulations will be posted on the site: http://unfortunateslight.net/unheard_sc
Thank you again.
Ladynero
( Geisha Girls WIP )
Here's what I have done on the ladies as of today. The frame that they are in is actually a quilting frame but it's larger than the round frames for needlework. My hand doesn't cramp as bad holding that. It's called a Quilt'n'Go lap frame and is the 14"x14" model. The stuff along the edges is masking tape to keep the fabric on the frame itself.
Here's what I have done on the ladies as of today. The frame that they are in is actually a quilting frame but it's larger than the round frames for needlework. My hand doesn't cramp as bad holding that. It's called a Quilt'n'Go lap frame and is the 14"x14" model. The stuff along the edges is masking tape to keep the fabric on the frame itself.
artistic
*grins* I'm having a bit of a writer's block so I'm working on some counted cross stitch projects.
These are my current project. I call them my Geisha Girls. After I get done with them, then I'm going to work on him. I also have her and her waiting after I get him done.
I joked with A that by the time I got everything completed, all my cross stitching patterns and kits, that our place would be a mix of angels, fairies, Japnese and Egyptian.
If anyone wants me to post pictures of the cross stitching as I go, lemmie know and I will.
These are my current project. I call them my Geisha Girls. After I get done with them, then I'm going to work on him. I also have her and her waiting after I get him done.
I joked with A that by the time I got everything completed, all my cross stitching patterns and kits, that our place would be a mix of angels, fairies, Japnese and Egyptian.
If anyone wants me to post pictures of the cross stitching as I go, lemmie know and I will.
For all my friends in Dayton.....
Do you know of a good doctor that's taking new patients and a good OB/GYN?
*shakes head* Why is it, when you're a kid, you have a doctor and a dentist, but when you're an adult, you have to start going to all of these specialty doctors? There's the doctor, the dentist, the optomitrist, the skin specialist (if needed), the OB/GYN for ladies, and lord only knows what else.
Do you know of a good doctor that's taking new patients and a good OB/GYN?
*shakes head* Why is it, when you're a kid, you have a doctor and a dentist, but when you're an adult, you have to start going to all of these specialty doctors? There's the doctor, the dentist, the optomitrist, the skin specialist (if needed), the OB/GYN for ladies, and lord only knows what else.
She asked for a different than usual pairing in a Harry Potter/YuYu Hakusho crossover and then had the enjoyment to encourage the little thing.
SO, here is part of it, a random scene out of the story since she commented on this scene to get everything started.....
( Ahead for the unusual pairing *grins* )
SO, here is part of it, a random scene out of the story since she commented on this scene to get everything started.....
( Ahead for the unusual pairing *grins* )
Another set of chapters for your reading enjoyment!
Rated NC-17 for smexiness!
( Chasing Him Again )
( Reclaimed )
( Twin Silvers )
( Command Decisions )
( Food For Thought )
( Hollow Belief )
Rated NC-17 for smexiness!
( Chasing Him Again )
( Reclaimed )
( Twin Silvers )
( Command Decisions )
( Food For Thought )
( Hollow Belief )
I'm not dead and neither are my muses. The holiday season for retail is dying down so I have managed to coax them out of hiding.
This was the first story that insisted on being updated...
Title: Two Letters and a Number
Author:ladynero
Rating: PG-13 for Reno's mouth
Warnings: Reno swearing.
( Smirking, Cloud held Rufus' eyes... )
This was the first story that insisted on being updated...
Title: Two Letters and a Number
Author:
ladyneroRating: PG-13 for Reno's mouth
Warnings: Reno swearing.
( Smirking, Cloud held Rufus' eyes... )
I have restarted my World of Warcraft account. But don't worry. I'm not one of those marathon players who forego all outside contact. At most, everyone might loose me for a day or two during the week and the occasional evening.