"I Ate What?..."

I am blessed with wonderful friends who love me. Extra wonderful friends who are letting me stay with them. 
A family who loves me to pieces. 
I am back on the cast of Scarby. I am happy about that, as well. 
I am actively looking for employment. 
I am going to get a place to live as soon as I get a job. 

I met a lovely person yesterday. 

Nothing exceptional on the dating front. 

With everything going well, it is weird that I am a wee bit depressed, but it is so. I will fight back and fix it. 

1. A nice surprise at work today. A bonus check for $100 with a note from the owners wishing it could be more. We weren't expecting anything this year.


2. Penguins! Seal-riding penguin cavalry!!!

"Burn, ill luck!" as I leap over the flames.

(This is only going to make sense to Harry Turtledove fans who've read the Krispos books.)

Home from the biopsy. Turns out it was a CT-guided needle biopsy, which was a new one on me. Shorter version: CT scan, lidocaine, CT scan, punch!, CT scan, placement good, *pop* *pop* *pop*, needle out, you're done.

A bit sore, but compared to have a bone marrow sample taken from my hip? This was easy.

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The bruise on my jaw line - highland games stone practice

The raspberry on my shoulder - teaching some folks to do rolls and roll overs at fight practice

The calluses and tears on my hands - weight training and throwing heavy things

The abrassion on my back - rough housing with the cats

The rash on my thigh - where a bush tore through my pants hiking last week

The bruises on my shins - where I feel while throwing weight for distance

The irritation on the top of my right foot - super cute shoes worn too long while shopping on Friday

The constant state of busted that is the soles of my feet - dance, running, and living barefoot

Yep - that is the state of the active and happy B. Cute shoes make up for never being able to wear short skirts.

Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter from 2003



And from Saturday night's Metallica show.. One. Roast your chestnuts over this open fire!



So, is anyone going to be reading LJ Christmas Day? If not, I'll hold the goodies I found until next Sunday.

See, you're going to wake up one morning and there will be toasters on your lawn. What you going to do then, buddy, what are you going to do?

I suggest you get ready for the Cylon invasion.

Random moments between me and arbiter_of_cool from the last few days/weeks:

Me: *puts on pajamas*

Him: *playing up his East Texas drawl* Ooooh, faincy!

Me: Huh? They're flannel.

Him: Like I said, FAINCY!

Me: o_O

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Him: *sprawled on my side of the bed*

Me: Gah! Are you trying to make me crazy on purpose?!?

Him: No, I'm warming up your side of the bed.

Me: *melts into puddle of schmooble*

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Me: *gets into bed*

Him: *ooches over and snuggles me*

Me: *purrs*

Him: *singing* "Elvira! Elvira! My heeaaaart's on fire for Elvira!"

Me: o_O

Him: I'm serenading you!

Me: Uh......

Him: But a serenade should be something Italian. What other Italian songs are there besides that one about the moon looking like pizza pie?

Me: Well, there's—never mind, I am not going to encourage you to attempt opera. You'll hurt yourself. And myself.

Him: Harumph.

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1. Elaborate on your default icon. It's a picture taken at Silicon. It sums up my life. Fandom, metal, beer, and the Giants.

2. What's your current relationship status? Married for 18 years

3. Ever have a near-death experience? Several.

4. Name an obvious quality you have. My sense of humor.

5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now? ELO - The Way Life's Meant to Be

6. Name a celebrity you would marry: Wendy O. Williams

7. Who will cut and paste this first? No clue.

8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity? Nope.

9. Do you wear a watch? What kind? A Dakota Atomic Timer

10. Do you have anything pierced? Nope.

11. Do you have any tattoos? The World's Worst Grateful Dead Tattoo

12. Do you like pain? Not in the least. I can deal with it, accept it when necessary, but do not like it.

13. Do you like to shop? No, I'm a complete dude when it comes to shopping. Get in, get what I need, and leave.

14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash? A couple of books.

15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit card? Work sodas, beer, and mouthwash.

16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? A survey taker.

17. What is on your desktop background? Neptune and Triton



18. What is the background on your cell phone? Just a red background.

19. Do you like redheads? Yes.

20. Do you know any twins? Not that I'm aware of.

21. Do you have any weird relatives? All of them.

22. What was the last movie you watched? Wow. I can't remember!

23. If you had £100/$100/R1500 to spare, who would you give it to? eleri

This nice lady is an art and math teacher at Piedmont High School. I saw her, and her awesome hat, as I was waiting to make a delivery. She gleefully admitted she loved how it distracted students. 

Since several people are asking for this again, I am posting my mailing address. Send anything attention to me.

The International School of Lusaka

6945 Nangwenya RoadPO Box 50121, Ridgeway Lusaka, Zambia

Go play with this.

Dear Santa... Dear Santa, This year I've been busy! Last month I turned buzzgunnerin for tearing the tag off a mattress (3 points). Last Friday I gave jackwalkera kidney (1000 points). In June I ruled Canada as a cruel and heartless dictator (-700 points). In May I put money in murphymom's expired parking meter (14 points). In March I committed genocide... Sorry about that, calculass(-5000 points). Overall, I've been naughty (-4683 points). For Christmas I deserve a moldy sandwich! Sincerely, gridlore

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I just tried The Hottest Fuckin' Sauce. Way too hot on it's own, I mixed it with Salsa Brava in about a 1 to 10 ratio. My reaction?



The last time my sinuses were this clear was when I was exposed to CS in concentrated form. I am scared of this stuff.

I need more.

You guys are the best!!! I really do like it here, but hearing from you makes the homesickness lessen. Thanks for coming through for me yesterday. I'm doing better today.

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