Smokin' In the Girl's Room

First day of school today, and boy, am I whipped! Lots of stuff thrown at me and I even have homework that's due on Monday! :O


Today, I also got my books, my scrubs, my holster with bottle, and a 2 gig memory stick.


I've got about 20 pages of stuff to do. I'm gonna get the reading done in a bit, so I need to hop to it.


Hope everyone in CyberSpace is having a good day. And may the Intarwebz be with you all!


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Respectfully submitted,

C.

No finishes, just WIPs and UFOs

So here it is the middle of July and no finish yet. I really do not want to ride on the coattails of the months where I completed stitching on more than one project, however, I just do not have a lot of motivation at the moment. I have new glasses that I am trying to get adjusted to (after 10 years of wearing contacts) and there's been a lot going on in the house lately.


I've been trying to get a leg up ( so to speak!) on my upcoming schoolwork which begins in nine days. I still need to get the National Certification Board review book and start in on that, so I have time to prepare for the test. It costs a LOT of money to take and I do not want to have to take it umpteen times. (And if I read the Candidate Handbook correctly, you cannot take it past five times without serious implications. Even after 3, they start giving you a hard time about it.)


I seem to be on one of my 'collecting' kicks, whereby I look for free charts, trade, and purchase from other stitchers the various accouterments that needleworkers all over the world seem to think they *need* to have. Right now, I am contemplating starting another design. It's French and very pretty! (natch!) and I would change the middle motif to an initial if I did start it. I am thinking a classic red and white, although, I am kind of digging on a dark navy blue and white...maybe a DMC B5200 (Anchor 001) and a DMC 939 (Anchor 152). Or maybe something in Crescent Colours. IDK. We will see.


Although, I really should get off my fat butt and finish something I already have. /sigh.


Hope everyone is having a good day!


Respectfully submitted,

C.

Grease is the word....

I've held off making an official post about this, until I knew for certain that this was a done deal. On Thursday, July 23, 2009 at precisely 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Standard Time I will begin a nine month journey towards certification to become a Licensed Massage Therapist.

This is a scary, exciting time as I have never managed well in higher learning institutions. I've tried college twice, and for various reasons, I never finished. I have few regrets about my life, as I think that the choices you make 20 years or even 20 minutes from now have far reaching consequences that impact a life or even lives that one does not really understand until much later. The path I have followed has led me to where I am now. What's the saying? When God closes one door, (S)he opens another, although it's sometimes hell in the hallway. Regardless, it's always kind of bothered me that I never finished college. I am not sure why, but at any rate, I will be rectifying the issue in approximately 14 days.

I've always tried to improve myself, to make myself a better person, and hopefully, this will be a giant step toward that goal.


As for the linked Grease video above, I took one of those dumb online quizzes, as I had some free time under my belt, so I took a 'test' to see which Pink Lady I am from Grease. I wound up as Rizzo and now, I really do wish I had a black bowling shirt with 'Pink Ladies' written on the back in pink. :P


Hope everyone has recovered from the 4th. Partying like it's 1776 can take a toll on a person!


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Respectfully submitted,


C.

iTunes Shuffle

Cause I don't really have a stitching update....


OK, so open up your I-Tunes, Limewire whatever music library you have and hit shuffle.
No cheating! Have fun!
Soundtrack to your life:

Opening Credits: Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Mix) by Rob D

Waking Up Scene: Prayer of St Gregory Op62; Symphony No6 by Alan Hovaness

Car Driving Scene: Bass FX by Bass 305

High School Flashback Scene: Somebody Save Me by Cinderella

Nostalgic Scene: You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse

Bitter, Angry Scene: Mein Herz Brennt by Rammstein

Break-up Scene: When Love and Hate Collide by Def Leppard

Regret Scene: Woke Up this Morning by A3

Nightclub/Bar Scene: Dragula (Hot Rod Herman Remix) by Rob Zombie

Fight/Action Scene: One Man Army by T. Raumschmiere

Lawn Mowing Scene: When I was Seventeen by Frank Sinatra

Sad, breakdown scene: Lacrymosa by Evanescence

Death Scene: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye by Boyz II Men

Funeral Scene: I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy

Mellow/Pot-smoking Scene: Who Am I? (Animatrix Edit) by Peace Orchestra

Dreaming About Someone Scene: Mio Bello Bello Amore by Cirque Du Soliel Zumanity soundtrack

Sex Scene: Peaches n' Cream by 112

Contemplation Scene: Farewell By Tan Dun and Yo Yo Ma; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon soundtrack

Chase Scene: Rock Star (Jason Nevins Remix) by NERD

Happy Love Scene: You Will Be My Ain True Love by Allison Krauss

Happy Friend Scene: Word Up by Korn

Closing Credits: Call Me by Blondie


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Respectfully submitted,

C.