I think it's pretty clear that I don't post much here anymore. Or, you know, at all. It's been a great four years, but I think the time has come to officially close up shop. Everything will stay here, because it's a record of my life, but it's not likely to be updated again.

I also reserve the right to change my mind and come back here. *g* I love Blue Roses and my domain, so who can tell. But for now, good bye.

As always: if you think you know me in real life, please move on. This was me in college and if you want to know what I was like? I will tell you. With far fewer exclamation points and obnoxious emoticons. Thanks.

I set out to do something cool in each month this year. I think I skipped February. In March, I got accepted into grad school. In April...I think I skipped April. In May, I shall attend MWC with Melissa. It'll be an adventure. *g*

Only 5 more weeks of Noneck. I will miss her so badly. Then a summer "off" with only 3-4 jobs, and grad school in the fall. Ack! I need to slow down, enjoy myself, do more things. Preferably without spending any more money.

11 days until Lead Awareness Day!!

Next up on that site, I want my original stuff to have it's own site/design and to try and put up a drabble page on it and the Zoo.

Today I came home to a thin envelope from UWisconsin. I figured, thin, clearly another rejection, year four, who's surprised?

Me. Because it wasn't a rejection. It was an acceptance. I am in graduate school! It said congratulations! I am over the moon.

It bears repeating. I AM IN GRAD SCHOOL! I am a graduate student. I am working towards my masters in library science. Who would have thunk it? I'm extraordinarily pleased and excited. I imagine I will continue feeling like this until I get the first tuition bill.....LOL

Meanwhile, I celebrate. :)

Years ago, when Melissa and I began our tradition of having one dinner a year at this ultra expensive restaurant, she had ostrich. (And I had the nachos appetizer because I was horrified at all the prices.) She made me take a bite of ostrich (I mean, really. *Ostrich*??) and despite myself, I adored it. And regretted not ordering it. So we went back the next year...and there was no ostrich. I lusted after ostrich while I enjoyed venison the next several years. And then came tonight.

Ostrich was back! Ostrich was back! And hot damn, was it good.

(SO was my marnier margarita that is making spelling a challenge. I say I want to drink more and stuff and then I go out and realize that it takes, like, 3 sips to get me dizzy spinny. But for the first time ever, I finished a drink here. Actually, most times when I go out I don't finish my drink. But I did tonight and it was good.)

Theme of the night was chocolate. Crabmeat tamale with mole, ostrich with mole and a mexican brownie. I'm so stuffed up that I'm gonna go watch the new GIlmore and take Benedryl and sleep. But they had ostrich! I'm so excited.

I told her my picture for that challenge and she came up with a murder suicide. Gotta love her. And then I showed her the 350 words I had - full of death and abandonment. Because of that's of course what you think of when you see empty deck chairs in a lush green summer lawn. If you're us.

I also spent my Gap gift card + $50 tonight, since it was down the block. A cute new bra, a white lacy sleeveless tank and a cute white/grey rugby hoodie. I love it all muchly. I love the Gap. And I love ostrich.

January:
*I went on vacation! Nashville, Panama City Beach, Disney World, Hilton Head, Atlanta, Memphis. Best vacation EVER.
*I started Brownies with C.
*Wrote an nsync story.

February:
*Moved back into my room after 7 months
*Applied for library job (did not get it)

March:
*Talked to Lady K when her mountain erupted
*Played Sims
*Went to Houston to see Jennie

April:
I*I got my beloved Winnie!!
*Did a Sibshop
*TiVo #1 died a sad death

May:
*Media*West con with Biz. Eeee! I can't wait to go again.
*Got re-hooked on CSI
*Celebrated my 24th Lead Awareness Day
*TiVo #4 moved in

June:
*Got hired to keep working with Noneck
*It was hot.

July:
*Played Sims - Lily and James and the conception of the twins. Heeee!
*Challenge for the Children. Yay Challenge! Aaron Carter and David Gallagher. LOL
*HPB. Yay Harry Potter!
*Dad got sick.

August:
*Saw the Wiggles in concert. Ooooooooh.
*Saw Backstreet Boys in concert. Ahhhhhhh. LOL

September:
I*I got hired as a librarian!
*My computer sparked a great big light and died.
*Lady K upgraded MT for us.
*Garage sale.
*Bought Trixie the Nintendog

October:
*Hurt my knee walking
*Wrote 2 HP stories. Go me!

November:
*Saw HP at midnight!
*Saw RENT and Anthony Rapp!
*Got sick at work
*Started my first novel

December:
*Made Christmas cards
*Baked cookies with C
*Watched a lot of SGA
*Visited with Jennie :)

....well, according to my blog, my life was very very boring and uneventful this year. With a few exceptions, sure - Challenge, HP and RENT movies, getting a job in my chosen profession that I love. But still. Fairly boring.

My resolution: I resolve to do at least one new thing next year to make my yearly round up look really cool and interesting.

Joshy loves his new Cube games, especially NBA Courtside, which he asked for all last night. It was cute. Dad is way into his new DVDs. Mom hasn't taken off her necklace yet. And ooh, I got such cute things!! I love my new pink messenger bag. Finally, a purse where I don't have to choose what book to bring based on the tiny space available! I also got a gorgeous Irish sweater, fleece jacket, Mickey tshirt, Thomas Kinkade paint by numbers set and a bio of Abraham Lincoln. And PSPx for Winnie! I'm way excited. I also got scented pens and a bracelet in my stocking. So pretty.

So, quiet day. I stayed up by the tree on Winnie, while everyone else scattered. I read Yuletide fics and sesa fics and played with PSP. All in all, a quiet, relaxing, fun day. A good Christmas.

Now to find some leftover Chinese to nibble on, with mom's homemade ginger ale. Happy Holidays, everyone!!

I can't believe it's only a week until Christmas. That's just crazy. I have one more gift to buy, and it's actually C's birthday present. Not bad. Well, and stocking stuffers for mom and dad. I'll get those in town on Monday or Tuesday.

Sesa continues. I'm over 2000 words now, double the limit, but it just wont' END. I really like it, though, and hope my person does to. I think it's turning out well, I just want it finished. I have until Tuesday ay 2am, though. LOL

GREs and transcripts are on their ways to my 4 graduate schools, and I refuse to worry about any other part of applying until January.

I wanna Sim and not write. ::whimper::

Cards have been mailed, cookies with C have been made. We started slow (burning the first batch) and steadily gained experience - the last batch, kolazki, were perfect and fantastic and wonderful. We had such a good time working on them together. She's such a cute and wonderful kid.

So tired. *sigh* Work was a hassle. I love when it's busy, but it was busy plus two programs and I was the only one there. That was a little too much. Maybe this will be a good night to go to bed early. I can always work on sesa tomorrow.

Sesa is even going fairly smoothly. I won't have any problems hitting my 1000 words, and I really like my plot. It's coming together.

It's bloody cold out. 8 degrees right now. 2 degrees when I left for work this morning. Two kids braved the cold to come to my storytime tonight. Really cute kids, too. We all sat on the floor, I read stories, and then we listened to A Charlie Brown Christmas while they decorated their own Christmas trees. A fun night, but quiet.

I finished SGA S1 (first time I bought a DVD pack and watched every single episode! In a timely manner, no less.) and am 2 episodes into the second season. God, I love this show.

Before getting sick (at work, I might add, which is a pain in the ass), I hit the craft store and am ready to make Christmas cards. $150 in supplies, my friends. $150. Am I insane? Yes, I am!

I love buying presents for people. I just want to keep buying! Some people are easier than others. I'm at a loss for things for my dad, but Jennie? I'm forcing myself to not buy her everything I see that she'll love, but I know she'll love it! Decisions, decisions. Others I find one perfect thing and am satisfied. For most people, this year, they're just getting the card. But it'll be a kickass card.

I have on XM radios Classical Christmas station. Such pretty music. I finally got myself to turn off the RENT soundtrack. LOL I just loved the movie so much, and I love the soundtrack, and it's all so good. But Christmas is making me happy.

What's annoying about having been so sick is that I feel better, but I use up all my energy so quickly. 2 hours of computer and helping around the house = 3 hours nap to recover. I can't wait to be 100% again.

I checked my stats, as I tend to do months, and was stunned to see over 500 people hit this page this month. Plus feeds! Do I have a feed? People are accessing it, so I guess I do. LOL But no one ever comments.

I gave up on Nano, but finally got an idea for Sesa. Here's hoping that goes even a little smoothly. I'm so into SGA right now, it's hard swinging back into pop. But it'll be worth it on Christmas eve with all those lovely new stories to read.

I loved HP. It was a romantic comedy. Quite odd, that, but I enjoyed it. RENT was just brilliant, and Anthony was so nice. Liss and I went downtown for the movie and reception. Worth the $80 to have such a neat adventure.

I also watched Snow Wonder last night. Eric Szmanda was so cute, but the script was awful. Very disappointing, since it was based on a short story by my favorite author, Connie Willis. Read the original - Just Like the Ones We Used To Know, which is quite good and very Connie-like. Subtle and witty and Christmassy.

It's snowing! It snowed overnight, lightly, just enough to stay on and dust the tops of roofs and cars and such, but not the ground. All morning, little flurries have been swirling, blown every which way by the wind. Snow! The first of the season. So I came home and walked to Starbucks for a peppermint white hot chocolate for me, and a gingerbread latte for mom. It was a great walk, chilly and gorgeous. Snow!

Also, my autumn BPAL came. Yay sniffies! Yay!

Now to put up my blue and silver snowflake garland before work.

I still can't believe I'm even attempting this. LOL

Sara Sparks: A Novel

Bummer is that I was going to Liss's Halloween party tonight, and I was going to wear my 1950s vintage party dress for a costume, complete with pearls, pumps and white Snow White gloves. And now I'm stuck in shorts and a tshirt, in bed, because I need to be able to drive tomorrow to my jobs. Sigh. I am so disappointed. And, also, sore.