tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14130022011-11-12T22:53:32.866-06:00Insert witty title hereJournalCrystalnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1771391579917905452010-08-25T16:37:00.001-05:002010-08-25T16:38:40.290-05:00I noticed that the main page for this blog is still getting some hits, so I just wanted to update- If you haven't already, please visit me at blog.lovemanything.net instead!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-67315542286099237472007-09-14T18:11:00.001-05:002007-09-14T18:11:11.797-05:00I am trying to fix you, blog!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-87561426525322646372007-03-31T16:05:00.000-05:002007-09-14T18:09:26.791-05:00Poor old blog, you're now on the new blogger!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059310808246023902003-07-27T08:00:00.000-05:002003-07-27T08:00:08.263-05:00
432 participants; 2990 sponsors; 86,329.95 raised
Go team us.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059309539127217612003-07-27T07:38:00.000-05:002003-07-27T07:38:59.130-05:00I just deleted 401 blogathon e-mails from my filing cabinet.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059309209427721792003-07-27T07:33:00.000-05:002003-07-27T23:26:14.710-05:00First, I forgot to post this pic I took of Lula during our late-night trip outside for some fresh air and dancing around.
I just had to put her outside because she was racing around the house at lightning speed. My cat is on crack.
Okay, back to the chickens.
This is Red.
Lula likes to play with them.
And this is Yellowfoot. He has yellow feet. Red had been chasing him around, so I Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059307226174935792003-07-27T07:00:00.000-05:002003-07-27T07:00:26.180-05:00I spent the last half hour outside in the early morning light feeding the chickens and playing with my cat, and it was GREAT! After being inside for most of the past 24 hours, a little sunlight has a big effect!
And now, because you know you want them: chicken pictures.
gah! i take that back. Tallulah is tearing the house apart, so after I give her some attention, I'll post pics. Crazy Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059305481778428982003-07-27T06:31:00.000-05:002003-07-27T06:31:21.786-05:00Remarkably, I'm still really awake. I've been laying in bed watching Sex & the City, and somehow missed the point when it became light outside.
I seem to be running out of words.
Am still traumatized by the MnM's incedent.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059303679477026022003-07-27T06:01:00.000-05:002003-07-27T06:01:19.560-05:00Ode to 5:37am
Five thirty-seven.
That's what time it is.
Yup.
Five thirty-seven.
Two hours and twenty-three minutes left.
I am listening to David Gray.
Are you?
You should be.
Late Night Radio.
No, that's the name of the song.
Right.
I just realized something
shocking.
no, not shocking that I realized something.
Or maybe at five thirty-seven it is.
Oops
Five thirty-nine.
Anyway.
I though I had Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059301867770538652003-07-27T05:31:00.000-05:002003-07-27T05:31:07.840-05:00How is it that I'm not sleepy? My eyes feel kinda heavy, but I'm really doing well. I'm not sure if I'll feel the same way in an hour, though, so I'm having another nutri-grain bar with peanut butter. It worked last time!
I have two frappuccinos left, but I was doing much worse from the ups and downs of caffeine than I am without, so I think I'll just leave them.
At this point in the Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059300075562856562003-07-27T05:01:00.000-05:002003-07-27T05:01:15.566-05:00Top Ten Favorite David Gray Songs:
1-Forever Is Tomorrow Is Today
2- Falling Free
3- Late Night Radio
4- The Light
5- Lead Me Upstairs
6- Wisdom
7- Debauchery
8- This Year's Love
9- Gathering Dust
10- Gutters Full of Rain
Top Three Favorite Ben Harper Songs (In Order, for once!)
1-Not Fire, Not Ice
2-Glory and Consequences
3-Steal My Kisses
Thanks to Shorebound for making me laugh at this Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059298256725391402003-07-27T04:30:00.000-05:002003-07-27T04:30:56.786-05:00Remember a while back when I said I'd start posting favorite quotes every post, and then I never did? Well, to makeup for it, here are 23 more, so that I now have one per hour.
~Adventure is worthwhile in itself- Amelia Earhart
~Success is a journey, not a destination- Ben Sweetland
~In the long run, the pessimist may be proven right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip- Daniel Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059296535475122752003-07-27T04:02:00.000-05:002003-07-27T04:02:15.523-05:00Top 10 Countries I'd like to visit, in no particular order:
1- Australia
2- New Zealand
3- England. I actually want to live in London for a while.
4- Scotland
5- Ireland
6- France
7- Italy
8- Greece
9- India
10- Morocco
Top 10 TV Stations I watch (Thank God for Cable!) (Also in no particular order)
1- Travel Channel
2- TLC (Trading Spaces, the US version of What Not To Wear, etc)
3- Animal Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059294654236437992003-07-27T03:30:00.000-05:002003-07-27T03:30:54.296-05:00Kiki, being the fabulous person that she is, has suggested that I do some top ten lists, starting with
Top 10 Reasons Why Kiki Rocks
10) She has her own personal lettuce.
9) Believe it or not, she is NOT the one who broke the balcony at Simucon!
8) She never opposes when I "borrow" whatever the hell she's drinking at the time
7) Free tickets to Universal, baby!
6) She sang Big Spender with Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059292849314192272003-07-27T03:00:00.000-05:002003-07-27T03:00:49.363-05:00I finally finished my tattoo! It took nearly 45 minutes, which is REALLY long, given that when I have them done by professionals, they usually only take 10-15 minutes!
This is only the 2nd one I've done on myself, and I think I'm getting a bit better. Its very hard to make the paste go where you want it!
Anyway, here is the design I chose:
and a few shots of the development...
and the Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059291050781331002003-07-27T02:30:00.000-05:002003-07-27T02:30:50.820-05:00I'm in the middle of my henna tattoo now, and I can't believe that I forgot to post the last one! Gheez!
I've just figured out that 2:30 am when I'm sleepy and shakey from caffeine is NOT the best time to be trying to draw intricate details with paste. I hope it turns out semi-decently at least!
Pics when I finish, which should be by the next post!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059290899855709692003-07-27T02:28:00.001-05:002003-07-27T02:28:19.893-05:00Um, that was the 2:00 post, I forgot to hit post. Wow, this is getting to me!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059290883193260102003-07-27T02:28:00.000-05:002003-07-27T02:28:03.233-05:00I'm going to diiiieee!
Ooh, speaking of dying, did I tell you about my fake funeral birthday party idea? No?
I was stuck behind a funeral procession while I was driving the other day, and I decided that instead of birthday parties, we should have fake funerals in which you get all dressed up with your hair and makeup done, ride in the back of a limo to the party location, and then you get Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059287471583299512003-07-27T01:31:00.000-05:002003-07-27T01:31:11.723-05:00Guess what comes out in exactly one month!
I can NOT WAIT!
Things I am particularly excited about re: the regular version:
Documentary "On the Set: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (Starz/Encore special)
Documentary "Return to Middle-earth" (WB special) (I saw this when it was on TV and loooved it!)
Short film by Sean Astin "The Long and Short of It" (YAY! I've been wanting to see Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059285641134291442003-07-27T01:00:00.000-05:002003-07-27T01:00:41.163-05:00seven hours
yet left to go, blogathon
I could use some sleep.
I think it may be time to break out the episode of Sex & the City that I have been saving for this very event.
I promise a real post soon.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059283908959256572003-07-27T00:31:00.000-05:002003-07-27T00:31:48.990-05:00I'm starting to get sleeeepy. Am I really going to make it seven and a half more hours?
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059282209669564332003-07-27T00:03:00.000-05:002003-07-27T00:04:45.896-05:00Hair dye pics are here!
Before
Have you ever tried to dye your hair with kittens dashing around your legs and trying to eat your feet, while also making sure you're back at the computer on the half hour to post? Its a bit of a challenge.
I asked Pippin to check out the hair color box. He tried to eat it, which I took as an approval.
And here's the after!
Of course, at the time, "SummerCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059280296058603722003-07-26T23:31:00.000-05:002003-07-26T23:31:36.076-05:00AHH! How is it already 11:30?
Pics coming at midnight!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059278482220567542003-07-26T23:01:00.000-05:002003-07-26T23:01:22.250-05:00Okay, I need some help.
I want to sort-of recreate this henna tattoo I got at Scarborough Faire
The thing is, I want to elaborate it over the rest of my hand with a sort of Tolkien-esque Elvish design. Know what I mean? Anyone? Anyone?
Anyway, if you come up with a design, and I pick it, I will sponsor you for five dollars!
The hair is done and its a lovely shade of red, with some Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059276697873607372003-07-26T22:31:00.000-05:002003-07-26T22:31:37.883-05:00I'm typing this post up with a head covered in hair dye. I've got about fifteen minutes left before I go wash it out, and I'm excited and a bit nervous-- they didn't have my usual color, so I just grabbed something that looked like it would fall in the medium-to-darkish reddish brown category. Hope it works out!
With all the goo in, I smoothed my hair up into a mohawk and took a picture, butCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059274857951695812003-07-26T22:00:00.000-05:002003-07-26T22:00:58.023-05:00I'm getting really tired. I've had to break out the Abba and David Bowie. I've just changed clothes so that I can go dye my hair after this post, and I've got my henna thawing so that after my hair is dry I can work on a henna tattoo or two. Or three. Or...
If you click here, you can come up with all sorts of fun Blogathon slogans. Some of my favorites that came up:
A Blogathon A Day HelpsCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059273057166433382003-07-26T21:30:00.000-05:002003-07-26T21:30:57.246-05:00Okay, this is kind of cheap, but I'm going to post a survey I just filled out in an e-mail to Katie T. You see what the blogathon has brought me to??
DESCRIBE YOUR]
[Wallet]: Lots of credit cards, no cash. Brown.
[Jewelry worn daily]: The only thing I wear on a daily basis is a silver ring on my right middle finger, engraved with the word "Faith".
[Pillow cover]: bright multi-colored Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059271197180944022003-07-26T20:59:00.000-05:002003-07-26T21:00:46.576-05:00I'm going to do the two boys in the same post, just so I can use this pic:
Pippin was born 2nd, and has had an eye condition for several weeks that the vet can't quite get figured out. He's had to put up with both oral antibiotics and eyedrops several times a day, so he's earned the title of being my brave little kitten!
For some reason, the kittens think that climbing up my leg is really, Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059269446662129122003-07-26T20:30:00.000-05:002003-07-26T20:30:46.740-05:00Its Kitten Photo time!!
Up first, my first born (err, Tallulah's first born, but she had them on my bed, practically in my lap, so they are my babies!)
Tiger Lily, the only girl.
When she was first born, I thought Tiger Lily was a boy, so her name was just Tiger. I don't know why, but right after she was born I was looking at her and said "You're a little tiger, aren't you?" and it Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059268445576506252003-07-26T20:14:00.000-05:002003-07-26T20:14:05.630-05:00I'm throwing in an extra post to show the lovely pic Julie made. She said that my red hair pics made me look like Howdy Doody, and thus...
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059267608908508942003-07-26T20:00:00.000-05:002003-07-26T20:00:26.863-05:00HALF WAY HOME!
As of 8pm, here is an update on the blogathon stats:
442 participants; 2775 sponsors; 80,107.24 raised
I can't believe we've lost almost 100 participants! But on the good side, EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS! Do you think we'll hit 100k?
You are 28% geekYou are a geek liaison, which means you go both ways. You can hang out with normal people or you can hang out with geeks which Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059265857395269212003-07-26T19:30:00.000-05:002003-07-26T19:30:57.453-05:00This has been the "For the love of Peter Jackson, get me OUT of this bedroom!" half hour. I've been off playing with the kittens, and having a grand ol' time.
Do you realize what the next post will be? Do you? Muahaha!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059264235634441812003-07-26T19:03:00.000-05:002003-07-26T19:03:55.673-05:00The Blogathon Info page is up! Check out who I've sponsored, who has sponsored me, and other such things!
Check it out!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059262373022753022003-07-26T18:32:00.000-05:002003-07-26T18:32:53.060-05:00Still watching Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Thank you, Bravo, for playing three in a row!
Also, I'm finally going to have the info page with links to all the people who I've sponsored and love for those who have sponsored me up in my next post!
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059260878505572112003-07-26T18:07:00.000-05:002003-07-26T18:08:18.206-05:00A couple of minutes late, but here are my hair experiments! (Click the pic to see all the rest!)
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059258747770826942003-07-26T17:32:00.000-05:002003-07-26T17:32:27.800-05:00I am playing with the "try it on" studio at Clairol.com. I promise fun pics at 6!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059256941023483452003-07-26T17:02:00.000-05:002003-07-26T17:02:21.050-05:00GAH, I have GOT to stop doing that!
I keep looking at the clock and seeing that it is, for instancec, 4:39 and thinking CRAP! I missed the 4:30 post! But no, in fact, what feels like half an hour has just been nine minutes.
I finally got around to making lunch! Grilled cheese and soup. Mmm!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059255101592826322003-07-26T16:31:00.000-05:002003-07-26T16:31:41.630-05:00I'm kicking back watching Queer Eye for the Straight Guy on Bravo, which is my new favorite show. Carson is my favorite!
The only thing I can say is "Lisa will you move in with me, bread"
I really do need to make lunch. Really, really.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059253298880185692003-07-26T16:01:00.000-05:002003-07-26T16:01:38.913-05:00I just went to take the kittens some lunch, and guess what I found?
Yup, that used to be a roll of toilet paper.
(As a side note, yes, Lula Jane is spayed now. Given that I volunteer at an animal shelter, I felt REALLY guilty that my cat was pregnant when there were so many fantastic cats that needed homes. I am keeping all three of them, however, and will probably still adopt one or two Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059251528629276052003-07-26T15:32:00.000-05:002003-07-26T15:32:08.660-05:00Another half hour gone in no time!
I've been flipping through YM, having a grand old time. I haven't read this in five years! I really wish I could get up the motivation to go make a sandwich. Soon. Really.
Lula just woke up and is demanding attention. See you at 4!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059249678979667502003-07-26T15:01:00.000-05:002003-07-26T15:01:19.000-05:00
Look, its actually somewhat tidy now!
I've decided to crawl in bed with Lula and flip through my magazines. Such fun! I really need to make some lunch soon, though, all I've eaten today is some of that cheese.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059247886591462852003-07-26T14:31:00.000-05:002003-07-26T14:31:26.613-05:00I ran out of time before 2:00 before I ran out of good search strings, so I'll add the last few now:
*frat pirates pictures
*nude in pigeon forge
*flip flops made with balloons
*flip flops using balloons (Is this some big trend I'm missing out on?)
*fish spitting out food
Have I mentioned lately how very cool Kelly is? Or that it sucks when Jim has to reboot his computer? Or that Julie is a Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059246119519834662003-07-26T14:01:00.000-05:002003-07-26T14:01:59.586-05:00Pardon me while I go on a Mustang-related rant for a moment.
For some stupid reason, whoever is selling this car posted it on Autotrader with the color listed as "brown"
BROWN! That is not Brown! Its Mineral Grey! You are supposed to be a car dealer and you don't even know Mustang colors? Nobody wants a brown Mustang! And Mineral Grey is such a pretty, pretty color! It is so anything Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059244327598834152003-07-26T13:32:00.000-05:002003-07-26T13:32:07.653-05:00I've come across a fun charity that I may blog for next year. Its called Future Forests, and essentially, you sponsor trees to be planted. The fun part is that there are a lot of celebrity sponsors, so you can have your tree planted in their forest. May I recommend planting a tree in Dom Monaghan's Forest? Or perhaps David Gray? They even send you a certificate and a map that shows where Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059242730114519732003-07-26T13:05:00.000-05:002003-07-26T13:05:30.173-05:00I just checked and found out that my layout is showing up kind of screwy on Netscape, so if you're using that, sorry for the funkyness!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059242453497134602003-07-26T13:00:00.000-05:002003-07-26T13:00:53.553-05:00For absolutly no reason other than that it cracks me up like crazy, here is a picture of Lula's feet.
I didn't have time to tell you about my trip to the grocery store in the last post, so I'll tell you now!
They didn't have any major-brand batteries near the checkout, and I was too pressed for time to run around the store looking for them, so I just grabbed an eight-pack of cheapie brand Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059240641266760362003-07-26T12:30:00.000-05:002003-07-26T12:31:15.106-05:00Whew! There and back again (cue hobbit music) in just 15 minutes!
Given that I'm blogging for the ASPCA, I think its only fitting that I show you some of my cats!
First up is the One Kitten To Rule Them All, Tallulah Jane! (That is, she will be if she will stop pouncing on me every time I stop petting her to type!)
I got Tallulah when my sister's cats had kittens last May. Her nicknames Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059238837666862142003-07-26T12:00:00.000-05:002003-07-26T12:00:37.730-05:00Time for a quick quick quick run to the store to get batteries for my digital camera, and maybe a magazine or two for general amusement!
Tallulah Jane has come in the house and is now lying on the foot of my bed, just next to my chair. Hard to believe I'd just gotten her as a kitten at this time last year!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059237249946771122003-07-26T11:34:00.000-05:002003-07-26T11:34:44.650-05:00Wow, I can NOT believe that its almost noon! Whew!
In the past half hour, I've cleaned two fish bowls (one to go!) and just started putting some makeup on so that I can go to the store.
In honor of clean fish bowls, here is Gandalf the Sparkly White in his freshly cleaned bowl!
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-105923531304104002003-07-26T11:01:00.000-05:002003-07-26T11:01:53.113-05:00I finally got all of my digital pictures saved on my computer (half of which went into a folder titled "I am a crazy cat lady"), so I can have fun showing you my kittens soon.
We're at the three hour mark now! I think I'll finally get to work on my desk, and then get some makeup on so that I can go to the store. Breakfast is also starting to sound really appealing.
I just found my water Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059233431615792822003-07-26T10:30:00.000-05:002003-07-26T10:30:31.670-05:00I just set up a playlist on my MM Jukebox with every mp3 I have. I wonder how many i can get through today?
Right now I'm listening to the song that my friend Kenny did a freestyle dressage type of routine to a few years ago. It was absolutly beautiful, and the horse he was riding, General Command, was amazing. General has been moved to Florida to be in the Dixie Stampede there, and I really Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059231657439826912003-07-26T10:00:00.000-05:002003-07-26T10:00:57.473-05:00I'd like to thank bluecalx for doing the radio broadcast for the thon! I'm getting a surprising amount of extra energy from the music. Thanks!
I think I'm going to spend a good chunk of the next half hour cleaning off my desk. Maybe my digital camera batteries will even find enough juice for a quick before photo. My desk is a disaster zone at the moment, and I just dont think I can look at Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059229894032381152003-07-26T09:31:00.000-05:002003-07-26T09:31:34.060-05:00I feel pretty! Oh so pretty! I feel...
Em, you get the point. In just seventeen minutes, I've managed to feed the chickens, wash my hair, and do my skin care stuff. That's pretty impressive! So now I'm sitting here with a towell on my head, feeling a little bit more awake if nothing else.
Yeah, chickens. Those of you who have been around for a while will remember that my neighbors got a Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059228010885811902003-07-26T09:00:00.000-05:002003-07-26T09:00:10.913-05:00At some point in the next, oh, twenty-three hours I want to get a page up that links to the people I've sponsored as well as a few other charities that have sparked my interest, as well as someof the blogs I've found on my trip around the webring that I think are especially good.
I am going to be so poor after the blogathon, but only in terms of money. I keep finding people who I just can't Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059226167073594372003-07-26T08:29:00.000-05:002003-07-26T08:29:27.083-05:00*stretches and yawns*
The first official half hour of the blogathon has been spent trying to sort through the stampede of emails from the blogathon e-mail list, settling into the chat room, and a lot of vacant staring at the screen while my brain tries to figure out just why I'm awake.
8:30 already! Time to post!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1059224363715458412003-07-26T07:59:00.000-05:002003-07-26T07:59:23.726-05:00Here we go again! Let's get this show on the road!
At seven minutes before 8am, here are the stats:
537 participants; 2463 sponsors; 71,192.09 raised
WOW! Just a couple of days ago I was amazed that we'd passed $50,000 and now we're over 70! Plus, its such an incredible thing to know that there are five hundred thirthy-six other people getting out of bed and sitting down at their computers Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1058984084614767012003-07-23T13:14:00.000-05:002003-07-23T13:24:40.800-05:00Yay, I finally got the blogathon webring up today!
If you've stopped by here via the blogathon site, hi! Pardon the dust around here, I've been posting over at lovemanythings.net, my new site, for the past several months, but this is the one I'll be using for the blogathon, so grab a chair and some caffeine, and settle in for the ride!
See you all on Saturday!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-1056933319050635222003-06-29T19:35:00.000-05:002003-06-29T19:35:19.000-05:00I'll be using the ol' blogger for this year's blogathon, as its a lot easier to update on a half hour basis than my new site, so keep an eye out!
Don't forget to go to www.blogathon.org and sponsor some people or sign up!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-901657222003-03-05T02:32:00.000-06:002003-03-05T02:32:37.763-06:00At last at last! I am no longer here, because I have finally moved over here!!! There is an entry up and everything, so go! Go I say!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-899268242003-02-28T17:11:00.000-06:002003-02-28T17:11:26.606-06:00Okay, Sean, I love you dearly, but you have GOT to do something about your official home page. The photo? And um… all of the content in general? Needs help, man. I say this with love, I really do. I mean really, have you even SEEN this page, Sean dear? Its so bad. I would totally redesign your page out of the goodness of my heart, but if you felt like repaying me by hooking me up with Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-896927742003-02-24T23:05:00.000-06:002003-02-24T23:05:18.216-06:00I think I may have just discovered my new best friend.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-895458302003-02-22T04:25:00.000-06:002003-02-22T04:25:09.573-06:00This entry is kind of disjointed, because I typed it over the course of about four days, so pardon the lack of flow!
I got the very best package I’ve received so far yesterday! A lovely girl from Postcard X sent me some ocean stickers, a Harry Potter card, some HP stickers, TWO Ben Harper postcards, and a LOTR bookmark. I was so very excited and happy! Seeing how happy it made me inspired Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-892587032003-02-17T14:33:00.000-06:002003-02-17T14:33:16.700-06:00I am updating simply to add that Casnio Guy's name was Sarwar. I am absolutly thrilled with how much that sounds like Star Wars. My friend is dating Star Wars. Rock on.
Oh, and I don't have to work today because its a holiday. I just found this out. Yah, holidays!
This day has a very weird air to it. My sister, who is in the kitchen getting her hair done, is being surprisingly nice. I am Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-892219202003-02-16T22:58:00.000-06:002003-02-16T22:58:32.746-06:00Ah, Valentine’s day. A day of love, and romance, and all that stuff. In my case, however, it had been agreed upon that this V-Day was going to be a chick road trip to Kansas City for some serious casino action. Seeing that my sister, MaryAnn’s birthday is on Feb 13th, it became her birthday party on wheels. I was even more excited because the trip meant that I got to take Friday off from Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-890256212003-02-13T04:47:00.000-06:002003-02-13T04:47:25.560-06:00It is nearly three a.m. I fell asleep at 8 after Dawson’s Creek, and woke up just a few minutes ago. Don’t you hate waking up in the middle of the night, when its far too early to be awake, but you can’t get back to sleep? To top that off, I’m supposed to have a dentist appointment this morning that I’ve already postponed two or three times.
While I was driving today, a new version of Big Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-887422362003-02-07T22:42:00.000-06:002003-02-07T22:42:11.956-06:00Would you like to see what I saw driving yesterday? Look!!
What? You say you can’t see anything? Well neither could I! It was White-White-White! Whiter than a white sale at the Gap! Snow was coming down in snowflakes the size of poodles, and my windshield wipers kept getting so caked with ice that all they did was make my windshield more wet. I only wish my digital camera were home Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-886375302003-02-06T01:48:00.000-06:002003-02-06T01:48:34.383-06:00Today I made three beautiful postcards. I’m going to be sad to part with them, but they weren’t made to keep. I bought about ten dollars worth of stickers at the Scrapbook Store (that’s actually its name!) today. Ten dollars doesn’t buy anywhere near as many stickers as you would think it does. Plus, most of them were actually for my scrapbook, so my plan to come home with tons of stickers toCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-885570712003-02-04T17:39:00.000-06:002003-02-04T17:39:09.520-06:00Today is a breathtakingly beautiful day. Its days like this that I would give anything in the world to be able to have Emmett right at my house so I could just saddle up and ride for a few hours. Its in the high 60’s today, which is such a welcome break from all of the cold we’ve been having. Sadly, by Tuesday, the low is supposed to be 10. At least these little teasers of Spring give us Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-882801082003-01-30T12:39:00.000-06:002003-02-04T17:30:11.000-06:00Oh my goodness, CANT stop laughing!
I came here to post what I was laughing about, but I noticed that I forgot to add the link part of the link to Dave Berry's script, so the way its written, it looks like my tale of bowling is his script. Oops! Now I need to go find that link again. Although its much funnier like this.
Anyway, back to the real reason for my uncontrolable laughter! I knowCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-881828712003-01-28T17:47:00.000-06:002003-01-28T17:47:27.826-06:00I am a bit disappointed in Dave Berry. Not only is he months late with this, I've seen it done so much better by amatures. But, for linkage sake, here is Dave Berry's Condensed Two Towers Script.
I went bowling last night with a bunch of Dixie people, and had all sorts of bowling fun. Tiffany, Laura, Irving, Mallory, and I all played the first game, while Alyssa watched. There was some Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-880908672003-01-27T05:12:00.000-06:002003-01-27T05:12:49.343-06:00 Who's Your Ideal Disney Guy? brought to you by Quizilla
This didnt surprise me, for some reason...
I had a lovely weekend which I spent watching dvd’s, and making things to send out for Postcard x. My new addiction seems to be making handmade postcards, mostly either collage ones or with watercolors. I need to get some old magazines out of storage, because I have gone through all of the ones Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-878292052003-01-22T01:21:00.000-06:002003-01-22T01:21:17.100-06:00Warning- This entry was written when both very sleepy and yet a bit drugged up by frappuccino's sweet sweet caffeine. Just so you know. It shows.
I took a quiz at findyourspot.com, which tells you where you should live based on about a billion questions. Here's what we came up with.
1-Little Rock, Arkansas Where America Comes Together- Isnt that a horrible slogan for a town? Or maybe Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-877934942003-01-21T12:19:00.000-06:002003-01-21T12:19:48.423-06:00Well, we officially have digital cable now. I was quite amused that the cable guy chose to leave it on the channel playing Moulin Rouge. And of course, true to form, I had to sit down and watch it. I don’t know why, but even when I own movies, I have to watch them when they are on tv. I finally managed to pull away after Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, and am now on my beloved Travel Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-877181822003-01-20T02:07:00.000-06:002003-01-20T02:09:15.000-06:00Man, I was trying to put some cute Ewan icons here, but it wont let me link them. Damn.
Which reminds me of this clip from Taiwan that I was watching, at the Black Hawk Down premiere, where Orlando kisses Ewan on the cheek. Wouldn’t I like to get in the middle of THAT!
I am currently kicking myself for losing the link to the fantastic Two Towers parody that this came from, but hey, its still Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-876239882003-01-17T22:14:00.000-06:002003-01-17T22:14:09.440-06:00This made me laugh far, far more than it really should have. I also adore Orli's Middle Earth Diary
And almost as much, I enjoy Top 10 ways FOTR would be different if made my Holy Grail fans.
My comments are working! Counter and all! Three cheers! Now leave me comments!
We are getting digital cable on Tuesday! I will finally be reunited with all of my beloved channels. Can't wait!
GRRR!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873806532003-01-13T18:39:00.000-06:002003-01-13T18:39:32.230-06:00Sorry there are so many, but I got on a roll,and well, he's so pretty!
Which Lord of the Rings Character are you? brought to you by Quizilla
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Which Lord of the Rings Character Do You Fancy? brought to you by Quizilla
Oh, I *know* he's prettier than me.
what Lord of the rings man gets you hot? brought to you by Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873649782003-01-13T13:02:00.000-06:002003-01-13T13:02:38.966-06:00Oh my. There’s absolutely no way this is going to end well!
I stopped at the dollar store today in search of a cheap kids bow & arrow set for my own general amusement. Teela and I used to have one when we worked at Spinnaker, and would always shoot arrows at the refridgerator in between tours. Well, I couldn’t find a bow and arrows, but I did find some arrow guns, which were the closest Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873458982003-01-13T03:51:00.000-06:002003-01-13T03:51:52.223-06:00Updated the cast and about me and reading list, cleaned out some old links, and comments should be working now. Time for sleep.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873440172003-01-13T02:22:00.000-06:002003-01-13T03:36:28.000-06:00Grr, my computer crashed right as I was about to post.
First of all, since its now 2am on the 13th, Happy Birthday Orlando Bloom! May you use your birthday wish on a 20-something chick from Missouri. You know you want me.
Thanks to Brooke, I found this fabulous quiz that encompases all of those great DVD moments I was talking about earlier!
What amusing cast moment from FotR: The Extended Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873423182003-01-13T01:16:00.000-06:002003-01-13T01:16:36.420-06:00About, cast, and reading list pages all updated. I will try to update the quotes soon.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873419632003-01-13T01:03:00.000-06:002003-01-13T01:03:00.030-06:00...and if a quiz says it, you know it has to come true!
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Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873413912003-01-13T00:44:00.000-06:002003-01-13T00:44:39.260-06:00 Who is your Ideal Lord of the Rings (male) Mate? brought to you by Quizilla
Heh. What a surprise. I mean really, who saw that coming?
Much love to Brooke for the link, you pervy elf lover!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873404592003-01-13T00:16:00.000-06:002003-01-13T00:21:27.000-06:00An entry full of spoilers, but if you haven't seen Two Towers by now, it's your own damn fault.
Orlando is captivating.
I stand utterly fascinated at this movie yet again. I was going to take notes so that I could remember the things that I wanted to say, but forgot my notebook. I’ll do the best that I can, though.
Legolas’s moves are so very cat-like, swift and powerful. He portrays so Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873237902003-01-12T17:30:00.000-06:002003-01-12T17:30:54.023-06:00My comments are dead. Can anyone PLEASE hook me up with the url to a comment system that is accepting new registration? I feel a bit silly asking Rich to fix them, seeing that we broke up like half a year ago and such. I really shouldn’t still have them hosted on his site anymore anyway, I guess.
Tallulah has learned to play fetch. Technically, it’s the Lula version, with kitten rules, Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-873009342003-01-12T04:45:00.000-06:002003-01-27T05:24:29.000-06:00Another lotr-related entry. Sorry. Or you're welcome, depending on your level of geekyness.
So very sleepy. Want to post anyway.
I've essentially spent all of my time since Wednesday evening watching the LOTR extended dvd set. I swear, it has power over me. One DVD set to rule them all. I get caught up in watching it and forget to do things like eat and sleep. I'm sure this has nothing Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-872371422003-01-10T16:07:00.000-06:002003-01-10T16:07:13.470-06:00How cute is this t-shirt?
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-870696922003-01-07T12:24:00.000-06:002003-01-07T12:24:00.630-06:00Favourite journal quote of the day from this one:"Also what with him [Gandalf] being all in white and Saruman being in even more blinding white is beginning to resemble laundry bleach commercial. "No, Saruman! MY whites are brighter! AAAAAARGH!"
Eliija and I seem to have similar goals in life. Just look at this picture.
The collection of lifesized cardboard thingies I must purchase for my Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-870687692003-01-07T11:59:00.000-06:002003-01-07T11:59:34.100-06:00I apologize, but I simply had to post this:
Legolas is my fancy!What's your fancy? Click here and tell the world!
I am going to chop my alarm clock into little pieces. I set it for 7am last night, since I needed to be in Nixa at 8am. Well, my clock did in deed say 7am when it woke me up, but when I stumbled into the kitchen, the kitchen clock read 6:30. Damn clock.
I'm back in that habit Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-870453962003-01-06T23:27:00.000-06:002003-01-06T23:39:53.000-06:00My comments arent working anymore, and this makes me very sad. Kel linked me to the comment system she uses, but they aren’t taking new registrations right now, so I would be very grateful if someone could hook me up with a link to another one.
How much did I love the season premiere of the new RW/RR challenge? So much! So very much! I love Puck now. Who ever expected that? Plus, I put Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-869645652003-01-05T10:21:00.000-06:002003-01-05T10:21:21.926-06:00Finally finally finally! After being delayed by snowstorms, alien abductions, and every other possible delay known to man, I finally got to go see LOTR: The Two Towers last night! Christa and Barret came down from Springfield for the occasion, and we had the great joy of seeing it on the giant IMAX screen. I can’t even begin to tell you how fan-freakin-tastic it was! I am now madly in love Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-868200982003-01-02T01:59:00.000-06:002003-01-02T01:59:54.500-06:00I forgot to add this before I posted that end of the year list. I decided to go through and list all of Tallulah Jane's nicknames. This is the list:
Lula---Lulu---Talluie---Talluie Kablooie---Boo Boo---Boo---Boo Kitten---Baby love---Baby Lou---Bubba Lou---Louie Blue---Kitten Head----Kee-ton---Lula Jane---Janey---Janey kitten---Moo Gu Gai Pan---Kitten butt----Love kitten----Kitten tail---TJ---LJCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-868199952003-01-02T01:56:00.000-06:002003-01-02T01:56:15.713-06:00Okay, so its about a day late, but I present to you my end of the year summary!
In January… I was sickly and skinny, the car shopping began, I got Woody, and was still abking cookies.
In February… I started going to MK meetings again, discovered the joy of satellite TV, and was damn happy with it, Rich came to visit.
In March…I got Sugar Daddy, Sinatra (my fish) died, there was a lot of Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-867287942002-12-30T23:18:00.000-06:002002-12-30T23:18:34.950-06:00 Which female sex symbol are you? brought to you by Quizilla
You're a BOMBSHELL. You're kitten-like and sexy. You don't need expensive rocks, you're so classy you overpower your gems. You tend to put glamour before comfort, but it doesn't take much for you to look glamourous anyhow. Men beg for a chance with you, and you can take your pick because, frankly, you're too good for almost all of themCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-867132962002-12-30T15:56:00.000-06:002002-12-30T15:56:47.040-06:00She thinks my hail damage is sexy…
Okay, I will most likely NEVER say this sentence ever again, so take note.
Why can’t I just have a nice office job?
I heard my dad mumbling something about storms as I left for work today, but after I left the bank, I noticed things were getting really bad. Really bad as in I couldn’t even see the car twenty feet in front of me. I turned on the local radioCrystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-865690622002-12-26T20:12:00.000-06:002002-12-26T20:12:28.926-06:00 Which Major Romantic Poet Would You Be (if You Were a Major Romantic Poet)? brought to you by Quizilla
Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-864556582002-12-23T18:08:00.000-06:002002-12-23T18:08:16.150-06:00I am so proud!!
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And can I tell you how happy this icon makes me?
How HOT does Ewan look as Lupin? Puhhhlease cast him!Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-864295702002-12-23T03:38:00.000-06:002002-12-23T03:38:52.423-06:00Kelly reads my mind, I swear. The second after I posted that, I went to IM her, and this was her away message:
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
~ Maya Angelou Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-864295372002-12-23T03:37:00.000-06:002002-12-23T03:37:37.593-06:00How long has it been since I’ve written? No, not written a quick journal entry, or something like that, but really written? My mind is in that mode tonight, where the poetic section of my brain has simply taken over, and it wants to say so many words, but I just cant get them out like I used to. It wants to tell stories, to be set free somehow. How long has it been since I’ve felt I had a Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-861574602002-12-17T02:49:00.000-06:002002-12-17T02:49:14.113-06:00I met up with Christa for a bit of mall shopping the other day. When we walked in, I noticed that the store to the left was new, so we went in to investigate. I am so excited about this store!! They have all sorts of fun stuff like African masks and art, bonsai trees, music from various countries, incense, etc. Its kind of like the entire World Showcase condensed into one store. Most Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413002.post-857355572002-12-09T11:38:00.000-06:002002-12-09T11:38:28.793-06:00Kelly is going to kick me if I dont add our workout video count to my page, so I thought I'd type a quick entry to go with that update. Amanda, her husband Brandon, and I left for Texas on Friday morning around 9, and drove and drove and drove and drove until we got to Kelly Town (aka Burleson) I got to meet all of Kelly's people and have a lovely time, and we did her Mary Kay grand opening on Crystalnoreply@blogger.com