If you had invoked me before you began this journey,

Anyone who knows me knows that I go through phases, for lack of a better term where I'm really productive, and ones where I'm not.

Sadly, this seems to be a rather nasty slump.

I've got projects I need to work on - namely some sewing to do and a few scrolls to work on as well.

I'm thinking that starting to once more hit the gym (tomorrow morning) will really help. At least, it better.


On the bright side, PAX was awesome. We're planning on hitting East as well, but considering that Estrella is the week before, that will likely prove interesting. Not sure how it's going to work, but we'll figure out a way.

Gods help me as well, but I'm really enjoying my job. I know that in many cases, phone tech support is considered pretty lowly, but Apple treats me well and I'm happy there. No idea where it's going to end up (or even if it *is*), but as a dear friend of mine pointed out the other night 'so long as you're happy'.

I checked my posts and realized it's been over a month since I last posted anything. This is vaguely weird, though I'm not entirely sure why.

I've borked my left hand, which is also fun. Have no idea how but there's a part of me that's worried it may be the start of something like carpal tunnel. I'm in my mid-20s, I really shouldn't be thinking/worrying about anything like this. If it persists, I do believe my doctor will be getting a slightly frustrated call and I'm going to go in and have it looked at.

In better news, work goes swimmingly. *Really* swimmingly. I honestly feel like things are going well on that front, and I'm actually doing something useful. It's sometimes frustrating, but gods help me, I enjoy it. Maybe it's sort of in a perverse way, but I'm determined to make the absolute best of it that I can and see where things go from there. I'm hoping that it's all going to work out nicely. At least right now, it's working for me, all things considered, and I'm pretty sure I'm in a good place.

Now, if only the muses would return because I feel the need to *make* shit.


Let's see, what else is new. We acquired a new TV. Panel went on the plasma for the second time, and considering that it would cost more to fix than to replace, we opted to replace. So we've now got a slightly smaller LCD tv that was picked up at Best Buy for a reasonable price.

Ha! Still a bit pissed that it's happened, but now I can finish Dante's Inferno.

It's been an insane week. Work's been busy, mainly because we've been learning *so* much, and the tests have been getting progressively harder. Friday, at least, I managed to successfully pass the last test, and now it's all about how much I can impress them with my awesome customer service skills.

The weekend was nice and quiet. Didn't get everything that I was hoping to do done, but at the same time, can certainly live with how it turned out. In general, I feel pretty good about more things, and am trying to reach an equilibrium of sorts. The crafting/sewing/creating bug is starting to rear it's head, and I might as well look at appeasing it. This would not be a bad thing in the least. I have some costuming stuff I want to do, and hopefully before PAX, as well as jewelry stuff. At least the jewelry can wait until the kiln is in my hot little hands.

Of course, it's also been kind of rough on the personal front. Granted, Ryan and I have been doing swimmingly - we're actually fairly financially stable and we're not in a bad spot at all. However, that seems to be very much not the case for a number of friends. It seems that many I know are going through times where 'rough' may be an understatement. Honestly, I feel a teensy bit guilty in some respects.




In other, somewhat random news, I think the tattoo plans are somewhat altered. I've been saying cranes for a little while, but I recently realized that it may not actually be the best... fit. I'm currently looking at getting a half-sleeve of Ganesh. The remover of obstacles is fitting, I find that frequently, I choose to invoke him. I'm not sure why, exactly, but the idea of having one is sort of a talismanic thing.

Of course, then the question becomes style...

Post a comment, and I will reply with one or two reasons why I think you're great. In return, you have to post this same meme on your blog and comment for other people.

Well, the last week or so has been a combination of doing absolutely nothing (always fun!), and actual productivity of sorts. Kind of nice, actually.

I've actually also sat down and started working on the pair of bag trousers I promised Ryan *way* too long ago. Certainly going to need some work, but that's fine. I've got almost all the pleating finished (he wants them a little shorter) and will be finishing them this weekend.

I'm planning on my A&S entries for next year as well. Entering as Champion is *really* tempting, and I think I can get together a number of very good projects. I'm starting to collect articles, and seeing what I'm going to need for the projects. I'm very seriously considering picking up some imitation ivory, and then going to town on the stuff.

It briefly occurs to me that I may very well want to pick up an external *just* for research purposes.


Other than that, I'm doing well. Have most of the things I need to do completely sorted out, and otherwise, I'm generally feeling pretty good. Without a doubt, the fact that we've been eating better, and been hitting the gym with some regularity is helping quite a bit.



And now, I've got my copy of The Lost Fleet, and I'm working through it. Definitely feeling pretty good right now.

Stuff? Is more than a little ok right now.


And I am overall rather happy, I think.

So, the house is quiet and life is good.

My mother was here for the last week - she left Saturday - and that was rather spiffy. She cleaned large parts of the house, and for that, I am *certainly* grateful. My little sister left today as well, and so now things are completely quiet.

I actually rather like this, because while it's fun to have family, it's also good to not have to think about much beyond being able to relax.


Other than that, the weekend was very good, and the week itself has started off passably well (at least after the annoyance of getting blood drawn for lab work - we learned I *may* pass out). Seeing two very good (and deserving) people get offered Pelicans made me smile. Not to mention I actually thought I looked decent. I had a grand time, and have certainly got some decent photos.

And yesterday, two people I consider good friends welcomed their son, which is more than a little bit awesome. They'll be great parents, I think.


And now, I get to sit and look at my to-do list, and plan how I would like to attack it. I've actually been good, and am trying to get everything finished when it's due. For now, I think I need to make coffee and then wander off towards work.

So, the war crud seems to have finally hit me.

This does not please me in the least, for a variety of reasons. Took today off, and ended up spending it curled up in bed drifting in and out of sleep and generally relaxing. I don't think I feel *too* much better at the moment, but hopefully plying my body with appropriate things will help.

At least it better, damn it.

People, if you're going to screw with the fangirls, this is how to do it.


I am more than a little pleased, here.