I'm Coughing Again

Apparently my cough is just a cruel joke that is being plaied on me for sick and twisted reasons beyond my understanding. You remember how I told you that I woke up the morning after my cleaning fit with my nose all stuffed up and my throat all sore? And then I said I was fine that afternoon? Well that night my cough came back and the next morning was the same as before. It's just been cycling like that ever since. It's driving me bonkers! So my roomies got me tissues, cough drops and orange juice. I am kind of afraid that I might choke on the cough drops, but I will try not to think about that. The good news is that since this cough thing has happened to me on more than one occasion, I can say that it is not contagious. It only seems to enjoy obsessing over me. Lucky me, huh? O well, Finn is going to want charging soon and I should start considering actual food soon, especially since I'll have to get up anyway. Stay healthy!

But I Probably Should Get Over It

So I am excited and nervous andterrified and cold all at the same time! Whoa, yeah. I am excited because Roomy made banana bread and I have not had this in a very lonnnnnnnnggg time. Not that people don't often make banana bread; in fact, people make it all the time but I can never have any because they always see the need to put nuts in it. I am allergic to nuts, but only the real kind; treenuts they're called. If you don't understand that, what I mean is that peanuts are actually not nuts. They're Legumes and more related to beans. That's what they tell me anyway. But either way I am not allergic to them and that makes me happy because peanut allergies kind of scare me. I'm not really sure yet why I am nervous; maybe I'm putting the wrong name to it. Terrified. I am terrified because I do not like to be alone with so much quiet. Sometimes I will just sit on my bed trying to listen as hard as I can for any unusual sounds so that I can sprint out the window or something. I'm not really sure where I'd go though--that is if I didn't break my leg first. This is why I need a big tough dog to be a better pare of eyes and ears and alert me to any possible danger, in addition to my padlocks and awesome alarm sistem when I live on my own. I especially hate having to run water because I can't hear over it so I tend to try to run it as low as I possibly can. I wish I had friends I could call or ask to stay over when this happens, but I'm always afraid people are busy and I don't want to bother them because I am a wimp and can't stay in my own house alone for long periods of time. I think probably I'd get a shepherd, or maybe a mastiff; something big so I can hide behind him and have him attack strangers. The big cat was just sitting on my bed with me--he's the male. He seems to be very sensitive to emotions and probably can tell that I am a bit freaked out. But I've got the whole weekend to myself and I intend to make the best of it! I'll probably get more freaked out though as the night grows old. No matter how many times this happens I still can't quite get over the feeling, and putting on loud happy music doesn't really help either because again, I can't hear. Well, it's winter here so I'd say it's fairly obvious why I'm cold. Toodles! wish me safety.

A Post To Willy

That is to say, william Shakespeare. I've always enjoyed shakespeare, and because I always had the privilage of listening to his plays on tape rather than reading them like the rest of my class, I always felt like I understood better.
So recently I decided that I really should try reading more shakespeare. I'd really love to see more plays too, but Shakespeare in the park will help me out with that one. I was on a friend's blog earlier today and was inspired to make another page for the Shakespeare I will be reading over the next little while. I'm excited for this! So my page is up, go see it! And please excuse the lack of prettiness and spelling, I will be fixing those as I read and blog on. =D
And on a completely unrelated note, I really wish screen writers would stop using weather so much for affect. I mean I know it's effective, but It's snowing here and then we had sleet and a thunderstorm and I am pretty sure My stomach did an olympic not. But I am ok now ... It's just different.
TTFN! stay warm!!!

Nome?

I am overjoyed to report that my weekend plans were not canseled!!! Of course we are getting tuns more snow even as I write this, but the plans I had to cansel for today were not very exciting anyway.
Can you believe I have never had Boston cream pie? Clam chowder I would be allergic to, but Boston cream pie I have no excuses for. So the guys and I got some to split after Build A Bear when We went in to Boston. Yes, we went to Build A Bear and Running Slippers made a bear and I think I should get to be his Godmother, but we didn't discuss it. We also had really awesome mac and cheese that I am excited to finish sometime today.
So ... I definitely didn't think you could get actual non cicelian rectangle pizza from an actual pizza place, but Saturday, at the mall, we had some for lunch. It was really good, but a lot of pizza for one piece and I couldn't finish mine. I can never seem to finish a whole meal whenever I go out to eat. I try to be good though and usually take it home and eat it sometime later.
Speaking of snow,I think we don't have anywhere else to put the stuff, we've gotten so much of it. Can we ship it off to another state? Also It's becoming a hazard and my leg just isn't handeling it well. Everytime we had to walk down a flight of stairs Sunday I thought my leg was gonna break or something. ouch. I wonder if this is a record ... hm, must look up random trivia about weather.
But as far as weekends go, this was another great one for the memory books. I hope I get to have many more before too long. Cheers and stay warm!

UPDATE: I am totally Seven's godmother!

Winter's Backlog?

I love the snow; I truly do.Unfortunately since January has decided to give us back all the snow we missed over the years, we've had at least one storm ever week since the month got here. It doesn't bother me so much, but I don't drive or shovel and it seems to freak everyone else out. So in short, I still love winter, but it's playing merry heck with my plans.
Three days in a row my plans have been canseled, and all because of the same storm! But the good news is that I will finally get to try a recipe I've been wanting to make for some time now. Now I can only hope hope hope against snow that my weekend plans don't fall through.
I hope you are safe and warm this winter, and try not to go stir crazy! hehehe toodles!

Happy Happy New Year Baby

So I had this really cool cool post all about my exciting end of the year weekend, but then My computer was acting up and I couldn't post anything. But it all seems to be here now and I'll try to get it all in.
So first two of my friends got married and it was beautiful and midieval and so totally what I would've expected from the bride. There was a kniting ceremony and the sword was real! And at the reception there was an ice sculpture of a castle. I've always been fascinated by ice sculpture. And of course there was lots and lots of dancing!
A bunch of us got in a random dance cluster and all danced together. Mostly I danced with Running Slippers, but we changed partners too. I had so much fun and the whole thing definitely put me in a "awh I wanna get married" mood, but only for about 15 minutes lol. I wish the both of them great happiness!
On friday there was a new years party and I brought along Eddie and played for everyone. I was supposed to go to another friend's house for New Years day, but my ride ended up not going so Saturday I stayed at home and did nothing. ... And now we're here.
Is today Tuesday already? I am very excited about the writing retreat this coming weekend! But first I will have to get through tomorrow. I'm not sure what it's about
****** scratch that. Due to a somewhat longish conversation I no longer have any obligations tomorrow. W00T!

Retreat here I come! In about three days. =D

And The Blizzard Comes

haha funny story. So I updated my status friday with something about it snowing ... uuummm, well there's a blizzard now and Running Slippers is totally blaming me! lol It is pretty hilarious, but I do hope that anyone traveling is ok. I am actually freakishly excited about all the snow even though I still have no one to play in it with. Running Slippers and I totally said we would hang out if it ever snowed this bad, but I'm a bit of a long walk away from him so he won't come get me. This is where he really needs to get his license! I maybe can excuse it because of the weather, but he wouldn't anyway. Only that one time before he knew how far away it was. =P Ok, I really need some coco and a good book/movie. Right now My roomy is finishing a really hard puzzle and we're hoping the power stays on at least until she finishes, but it has gone down twice already so we'll see. Snuggle time!!! I hope your Christmas was merry and all that you wanted! Be safe and happy!

babababrrrr!

So Running Slippers did call me, but he had another call come in so we've been playing phone tag ever since. sad banana.
I feel strangely like a lot happened today, though I'm almost sure nothing happened at all. Well, stuff happened, but nothing out of the ordinary. I woke up, i ate, i played on the internet and I talked to some people. I haven't been outside once today. ... weird. and now I'm hungry. Time to eat some things!
Happy Winter Solstice!!!

It Snowed! It Snowed! It Snowed Last Night!

Ok really more like sometime this afternoon, but it snowed!!!
And can i just say how much I love the Natural justice here? Last Sunday when it was supposed to snow we got rain because it was too warm, and now when it was supposed to rain for three days, it snowed! So I am very happy and excited if you couldn't tell and All I want right now is a fireplace and a cumfy blanket with a good book. And of course when the snow gets nice and thick and fluffy, to go out and play in it! O snow how I love you!!!
Winter officially starts tomorrow! Running Slippers and I had big plans for it, but We'll just have to call each other and make plans for next year. O yeah and apparently there's a lunar eclipse. Exciting day!
Time to go facebooking now and write some more of my story. Just had to make sure i blogged the first snowfall! yay!
Baby, it's cold outside! but I love it because I've got my love to keep me warm!

... Or Not

So I thought I'd put some proper pants on--I was in my jammy shorts before--for when my mother came, but she isn't here yet. She's bringing me food so I thought I might have to carry a few things in. It's a good thing she isn't buying any ice cream --- I was on the phone with her about when she was finishing up and that was hours ago. O well, I am good at waiting.
So still no snow thus far and it's almost Christmas! ... At least here there isn't any snow, but I hear there's some almost everywhere else. I did start writing that story, but haven't finished it yet. I wonder if finishing will help?
As for finished stories though, I did manage to write one whole one and I've sent it off to a friend to see what he thinks of it. It's a bit twisted and I think I may have officially freaked myself out writing it. O well, I'll wait and see what my friend thinks.
Still no mother ... or food.
Happy Saturday!

Bad For The Writing

I think that case of senior itus has been very bad for my creative writing. O I've written some small bits of poetic verse here and there, But I've bearly written so much as a 55 since the summer, and that's just not like me.
True I've got some writing obligations I need to get filled right quick, but I think I may try some creative writing to help me out. First order of business, a litterary snow dance! Yes that's write, I want snow and outside cold and icicles! I love that yumm yumm winter!
I may start off with something short to excersize my writing muscles first. Also I need to get better at sustaining longer plot lines. Speaking of short fiction, go check out my pal
Polar McCoy
over at his writing blog. I promise you will be delighted!
So here's to the return of story and the bringing of snow ... cheers!

Gloomy Sunday

So, the party was fun, the food was good, and as always we managed to find yet another bad Christmas movie. This year it was Santa's Slay--yes with that exact spelling. Yeah ... just bad stuff, but funny for the same reason.
I brought along my Eddie instead of food and got to entertain some toward the end. heehee, that was fun. Honestly nothing spectacular happened, but I think we all had a good time. And we got back supper late like always, and my roomies were both asleep.
Today is a day for yawning and snuggling on the couch. When I woke up this morning to get ready for church, I swear it was darker today than last week. I heard we were supposed to have snow--yay excitement--but it got too warm and we have rain instead. Ah well, I know the snow will b here soon enough. I just hope it's before Christmas.
Enjoy the wind and rain! or whatever it's doing in your part of the world =D

Party Time!

Tonight tonight I get to go out to partay! Ok, well actually I get to see some friends I haven't seen in awhile and hang out and eat food. However, this is definitely cause for excitement! Otherwise today has mostly been a Lazy semiproductive day. I actually have been curled up on the couch all day and I really need to go shower. Lol, yes this post here is just another excuse to stay put ... go ahead, tell me to get up and make with the squeaking! haha
Ok, you've convinced me. More happy news about the party when I come home again.

Were Had By All

Hello there =D I have had a lovely weekend whose high I am still coming down from. Shall I tell you about it? So I did make it to the concert by the way, and surprised everyone. It was so much fun! I really should enjoy more live music. My school's Symphonic winds and Jazz Band is pretty sweet and I love to go hear them play. Every year I think to myself that they really ought to have CDs. So yeah that was exciting to go hear them and to surprise my friends who played. I <3 you guys! We got a Christmas tree on saturday and it was exciting because neither of my roomies had ever had a real tree before. So of course as someone who had had at least 2 or 3 I had to give the tree the old freshness taste test. Very fresh and piny if you are interested. Decorating was fun too and we took pictures with the bird up on the tree. Then Sunday was church, Messiah and Christmas party--the first of two for me actually. It was all fun and I stayed over with one of my profs, but I think my favorite part was Monday night when my three friends and I hung out together and fought crime! Lols yes, we all really are that amazing. I think I want to find some games for my machine soon. I think that's what I will get myself for Christmas. Pleasant dreams. ;)

Becoming Scrooge

I am seriously considering putting myself up for adoption for the holidays! I'm small, no one will notice I'm over 18 right? ha! not likely. So I think I have mentioned before that along with all the holiday joy and funness winter also makes me very sad. Well, this seems to be a bit of something else, but it doesn't help.
I think my mom got an invite to some friends for Christmas dinner. I absolutely completely unrepentently do not want to go! Not by any means! I am really starting to not look forward to the holidays. Truth be told we haven't actually had any kind of Christmas anything in some time which I was already not happy about.
O I know christmas isn't about the tree or santa and the presents, but that isn't even what I miss. I haven't really wanted anything for the last several Christmases anyhow. I'd really like to have Christmas at all. And If I'm gonna do that, I don't want to do it with anyone but my own family. I refuse to have anyone else's Christmas again!
Yes We have done it before and it just wasn't right. So here's to holidays with family and less complaining about my life.

The Place To Be

So the cats have apparently decided that my bed is the place to be so i suppose i am in a kind of war for it with them. I guess as long as I'm not sick or inclined to stay in bed all day we could work out an arangement hee.
Right now I am just chillin' on the couch listening to the bird chat away. I think i definitely have to live somewhere where it snows. I'm not personally considering leaving my home state now, but should I end up moving in future, I'd like it to be somewhere that has all four seasons. *sigh* i so love Winter.

Undone By The Wonder Land

Blackness.
Ever growing blackness barely fading at it's ends.
Blackness like an endless tunnel of velvet.
A mournful wind lures me from my warm cocoon.

Everything is clearer here,

Sharper here,

Colder here.

Moonlight glows on the fallen snow.
Feathery snowflakes brush cheeks.
Burn as they melt on the tip of a tongue.

The howling wind rises,
Stings,
Whistles through leafless fingers of branches.
Tears stand in the eyes.
Icicles gleam,
Frozen in their dissent.
The wind caresses,
Loosens.
Some Fall, the sound like tiny bells.
The glistening pieces Pearce my soul like a million shimmering shards of glass.
When it is morning, the sun will Pearce the velvet black with its bright rays.
And the snow will blind the world with its purity.

Domestic Fun

I am rooming with two friends from college! So far it has been wonderful, but it's only for a little bit. I wish i could be here longer. They've got two cats and a bird. I really can't wait for the snow!! I really don't know that I can express to you my feelings about this season. Not that i do anything ritualistic or anything like that; I just enjoy it. and an made terribly terribly sad by it. More later. =D

The Happy Sad

It is november and i am starting to get chills.Not the kind that you might expect because of the cold weather, but the kind you get when you are anticipating something exciting. Yes, thanksgiving is coming up fairly soon and Christmas too, but these are not the source of my excitement. I am excited for winter. =D As far as I'm concerned it's pretty much already winter here. We have entered that seemingly endless black tunnel and the air is getting too nippy for autumn, and we're sure to get snow soon. I love winter; the crunch and sparkle of new snow, the decoration of icicles, pine trees and peppermint, and hot coco by a roaring fire. I love just about everything but the cold itself. And despite all this, winter always manages to make me sad. Yes, that little blossum of excitement that awakens from deep inside and brings so many happy memories, feelings and traditions, is laced with sadness. I have no clear explanation for this, but it seems to have been so for quite some time now. something about a cold clear winter morning or the moonlit snow beneath the black cloked sky causes me to thrill and drink in their beauty, but also to want to weep. But o, I love winter so. Even just the word excites me and floods me with memories. I think I may try to write something on the subject.

Crafts OnA Winter Day

So now I've moved on from making a kitten to a snow leopard--most appropriate i know. Unfortunately I did not have the best pair of scissors.Also I did not have any paper either so i had to make up my own pattern. It was kinda fun, but the whole time I was affraid I would mess the whole thing up. At present however the side profile is looking not too bad. I've sewn up the back and now i need to either make the tail or start on the legs. more later when I'm further along. happy solstice