| Writer's Block: Thoughts on Exercising |
[Jan. 26th, 2010|10:01 am] |
ROFL. I never answer writer's block but it seems appropriate today so why not?? :) I hate exercising because of my asthma (I'll go into that some more later) but I always feel good after I do, so I try to exercise on a regular basis.
Today I completed C25K day one!
This is a big deal for me. :P
I did pretty good! We have great sidewalks near where I live so no problems there. And it's a pretty chilly morning (temps hovering just under 50 degrees) so not many people out. I only came across one couple walking on the other side of the road so I had it alllll to myself. Hehe! :)
Anyway I did alright up until intervals ~6 and 7. Then my asthma started to nag me. And when I say nag, I don't mean a full-on attack.. I have never had one of those. But I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma when I was in high school, and it's basically just a slight tightening of the chest. Makes breathing a little more labored. This is something that, as long as I don't push it too far (which, it gets WAAAY too uncomfortable before it gets "too far") isn't much more than a nuisance, and the more I exercise the more it goes away.
Of course it probably doesn't help any that I was so excited to jump into running that I didn't drink any water before my run. Whoops. Next time: fully hydrate first. THEN go run. :P
I feel great for having completed this, as running is the LAST thing I want to do to get fit, but apparently is one of the ONLY things that will work on me & my sisters. Dang. However, my body does feel GOOD after running. It's hard to explain, although those of you that are runners probably already "get it." Not just a sense of accomplishment - although there is that for me on a personal level - but just a rush, like your whole body is able to breathe.
I'm not looking forward to tomorrow - recovery day, so I know I will be sore. But I am looking forward to my next run, because I know this will get easier with time. Due to the asthma, "Week 1" of the program will probably have to go for two or maybe even three weeks, but at this point I'm feeling really confident about it. :)
So today's exercise was: 21 minutes walking, 8 minutes running for a total of 29 minutes! Woo hoo!
Question for Runners:
Or anyone else that exercises really. :)
What do you think about exercising between run days, for a beginner? I plan on 'playing it by ear' as far as how I'm feeling tomorrow in terms of sore muscles, but I think I want to do my strength training exercises on Wii Fit tomorrow. Would that be OK? Or should I try to fit the Wii Fit strength training in on my running days? (And we're talking exercises like jackknife, push ups, planks, etc.) Right now I feel like a million bucks, like I could do all my Wii Fit exercises but I don't want to push myself too hard. |
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| Jewelry Cord |
[Jan. 25th, 2010|11:40 am] |
This might be a long shot but I figured I would ask here before I post to communities & such as I know some of you guys are into crafting. :)
I am looking up and down and all around for stretchy black cord for making jewelry... not just any stretchy cord. I can find stretchy stringing wire/cord no problem, for little beads. What I need is something like this. It's ~2mm thick, about the same as a leather or cotton cord, but it stretches.
I can't seem to find it anywhere! Not online, not at craft or jewelry supply stores... anyone have any ideas?
I've got a great idea that uses it for some things I want to bring to FWA but if I can't find it, well... it won't be happening. :(
Edit:
Of course I would find it right after posting. Apparently I was using the wrong word, I should have used "ELASTIC" instead of "stretch" in my searches. Silly me. |
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| Tail Sale! |
[Jan. 10th, 2010|12:30 pm] |
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Hi guys!
I'm running a special on my 16" and 20" tails right now... start the New Year out with a new tail! Any style, choose from 16" or 20" long, for just $10!! (For size reference, 20" tails are about the same length as a taxidermy fox tail.)
For fox tails, I currently have the colors shown above in-stock for quick turnaround; other colors are available, so just ask! I can also do wolves, cats, etc.
Shipping on tails is $6 within the US; I can ship to other countries so please e-mail me for a shipping quote. If you are going to be at FWA, you can waive the shipping cost and pick it up at my table.
Payment is via PayPal, check or money order. Checks need to clear before item is shipped.
Longer tails are available; for more information, please e-mail me or visit my web site: http://www.adorablefoxie.com
Get your tail(s) in time for the convention season!! :) |
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| Fighting the War on Christmas |
[Dec. 16th, 2009|10:00 am] |
Keep CHRIST in CHRISTmas.
Jesus is the reason for the season.
It's Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays!
These sorts of phrases are so very common this time of year. But just like hearing the same few Christmas songs a million times over - Santa Baby, Rudolph, Jingle Bells, and Winter Wonderland, because religious carols "can't" be broadcast in public - I get tired of hearing the bitter retort coming from the mouths of Christians this time of year.
Whatever happened to peace on Earth, and goodwill toward men?
Our society has a big problem. And it's not the fact that Christmas can be different for just about everyone. Each family has its own traditions, and each religion has its own way of celebrating. That doesn't mean that people "hate" Christmas, or that they want to remove the Christian elements from what has turned into a predominantly Christian holiday in some parts of the world. There are a few that may have this idea on their agenda, but those few can't take the joy of Christmas from us until we let their ideas pierce our hearts and turn us into spiteful beings ourselves.
Why can't Christians see that there are wolves among the sheep that are driving them to take their focus from where it should be? We shouldn't be incensed that an employee at a store is required to say "happy holiday" or else risk losing his job. It's his personal decision as to whether or not that is a stand he wants to take; and given our current state of the economy, I probably wouldn't risk it either. (In fact, when working at the store, I never even say "Merry Christmas" or "happy holiday" unless it's said to me first. This is how I avoid the whole thing. Sure, I thank people for coming in and wish them a good afternoon, but the holiday greetings stay inside until prompted. See how easy it is to NOT offend anyone?)
Instead of continuing to rage about how horrible it is that "Christmas has changed," these people should slow down enough to see that they are the ones that are changing Christmas, and not for the better, might I add.
Because of the few that are encouraging the masses to "fight the war on Christmas," many people come to see the holiday season as a stressful time, full of bitter and hateful feelings, and that is NOT what this time of year is about, regardless of whether you are a Christian or not. But Christians, even more so, should see that their spiteful sayings are only stirring up more trouble, and not helping things in the least. Instead of spitting out, "It's Merry Christmas!!" when an employee offers a cheerful holiday greeting, perhaps accept the warm gesture and return it in your own way? Christmas is about sharing, giving, and loving, not about being louder than everyone else in an effort to prove that you're right and they're wrong.
I feel compelled to ask that those currently involved in the "war on Christmas" turn in a new direction, and fight the war on Christmas. No, I don't mean continue to pound catchy rebellious sayings into the heathens around you. Those "heathens" are celebrating this time of year, too. Instead, fight the urge to be self-righteous. Fight the rage that wells up inside of you when the TV news tells you that you should boycott a store because they "don't say Merry Christmas." Fight the ludicrous notion that there is something to fight about in the first place!
Replace this "war on Christmas" with the "Warmth of Christmas." Do something nice for someone - even if they don't believe the same as you do. By making kind gestures you are also sharing the love of Christ with others - and if you truly believe that Jesus is the reason for this season, your kindness and generosity will show that reason much better than a catchy slogan ever could. Take time this holiday season to reach out to others in your community - and don't pick and choose based on what other people believe. Show everyone God's love this Christmas - and continue on into the new year. You'd be amazed at how many lives that will change... including your own.
It's a wonderful feeling
Feel the love in the room
From the floor to the ceiling
It's that time of year
Christmastime is here
And with the blessings from above
God sends you his love
And everything's okay
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
(Lyrics censored for radio broadcast from "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" by *NSYNC, Home For Christmas 1998) |
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| Need Art? Check it out :) |
[Dec. 14th, 2009|10:38 am] |
Hey all!
Just a little note here pimpin' my good friend ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) animecat's holiday art sale. She's got a great deal going on character reference sheets. Check it out:
http://animecat.livejournal.com/260954.html
Sorry I've been so quiet lately. I've been working downtown as well as here at home, and there's been a lot to get done! Probably will get back to your regularly scheduled LJ updates after the holidays are over, since I've got AF shop work to get done as well as looking after the store downtown all next week. Then we're traveling so net access will be pretty limited.
Stay tuned though, cos some awesome photos will be coming in the next couple of days. :) |
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| Merry Christmas Icons!! |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|11:57 am] |
I made up some icons for a lot of people, most of whom donated some money to help get Luna to the vet a couple months ago.
Please do not use these if it is not your character!!
Icons for!
akelavincent, animecat, greyfox312
cmdr_kitsune, hossblacksilver, Rew for archaeoerika
, silverdark, nomadfox
brodycatsmouth, Meirin for grimmhooke, and calamitycougar.
I will have the full-size images (325px wide/high) uploaded to my ArtSpots page in a few minutes for you guys to crop, resize, or use as you wish. :)
If anyone else wants one of these, I'll take commissions for them! Since they're based on a template I'm only asking $3 each, or two for $5. Payable by PayPal only! Right now I am offering ten slots, more will open up once those have been completed. Each person gets a slot but you can order as many icons as you would like in one slot. So this is a great idea for an inexpensive little Christmas gift for your friends. :)
First ten people to request one will get a slot; after requesting a slot please make payment to: crssafox AT gmail DOT com.
Please include information about your character (or the characters you are commissioning) including species, gender, and if you have a specific request for hat/bow colors. Be mindful that these are going to be SIMPLE so complex details will not be added, and since everyone is wearing a hat I won't be drawing in any hair or anything. ;)
Slots:
1. katmaxis (2) PAID
2. carlfox (2) PAID
3. hollyannvix (1)
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| Luna Update |
[Sep. 25th, 2009|11:27 am] |
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Well, I got to take Luna in to the vet today and figured I would post an update here for those of you that might have been wondering.
Luna definitely has insulinoma. The vet gave me some of the prednisone syrup to begin treatment. She will be on this medicine for the rest of her life, but thankfully we caught this early on and hopefully the medical therapy will be able to increase her lifespan.
The doctor's exam also did not reveal any tumors. So for right now, insulinoma is all we have to deal with, and thankfully it is not an expensive disease to treat.
Many thanks to everyone that offered kind words, thoughts and prayers, and donated toward getting Luna in to the vet. :) |
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| Luna's Vet Visit Fundraiser |
[Sep. 16th, 2009|11:40 am] |
Hey everyone! Rare public post here. ;)
As those of you on my friends list know, my ferret Luna has been acting out of sorts over the past couple of days. And, as is true to our pets, she got sick right when the money was tightest. While the money in our bank account should be sufficient to cover a vet visit, it is unfortunately backing an outstanding check that was sent for a bill that has yet to be cashed.
Luna's condition should be fairly simple to diagnose and treat. Her symptoms are very similar to those of Slinky, my ferret that passed last November, who had insulinoma. Insulinoma is, basically, the overproduction of insulin and causes a ferret to become listless and wobbly on their feet. If left untreated the condition can cause seizures and bodily harm. Luna has been acting listless, in the same manner that Slinky did when she was first diagnosed, but so far has not yet had any seizures. Insulinoma is not hard or incredibly expensive to treat; however, it requires medication for the rest of the animal's life. Right now we are looking at the cost of an office visit to the vet, blood work, and first rounds of medication.
In an effort to raise some money to put into Luna's vet fund, I'm putting this post out for anyone that might be interested.
( More pics of more choker styles, and some other offerings! )
We also have some other items available for sale on Etsy:
http://frozenforge.etsy.com
And I have some original artwork for sale also available on Etsy:
http://adorablefoxie.etsy.com
If you know anyone that might be interested let them know- any extra cash we get from Internet sales right now goes into the "Luna's Vet Fund" to get her visit and blood work taken care of. Every little bit helps, and the sooner we get Luna's vet visit taken care of the better. :) |
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| Megaplex Dealer's Room |
[Aug. 7th, 2009|08:49 am] |
Those of you that are dealers at conventions, and have/may sell at Megaplex - please go add your opinion to this post:
http://community.livejournal.com/megaplex/115193.html
They're taking a poll and discussing hours for the dealer's room for Megaplex next year.
This year, they were open until 10pm. To me, that was far too late. We closed up shop to go see Hali's concert anyway, and then after that we stayed but didn't even make any sales.
I think the argument of having late-night hours "to potentially generate more sales" is, honestly, a poor one. If the people aren't there (and they usually aren't, since popular events such as Hali's concert, Kage's story hour, or some other event is taking place) then sales can't be made.
( More of my thoughts.. )
When it comes down to it, Joe and I have come to the conclusion that we are not going to continue to sell at conventions that keep late-night hours for their dealers and still charge full-price admission, or at least admission over $20. Yes, there is always the possibility of a dealer leaving a table to go attend daytime events - Joe and I had a table all day Sunday at Megaplex and yet I was gone most of the time that day at panels. The big difference for me? I was co-hosting these panels. In other words, I was still working. I don't mind paying and contributing towards convention costs - I've rented hotel meeting space before, I am aware of what it entails - but I would prefer a little more leeway to enjoy the other spaces that the cost of my admission is helping to cover. |
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| Still Alive.. (Public Post) |
[Jul. 31st, 2009|03:38 pm] |
I'm hanging in here, guys.
A lot's been going on the past couple of months. Of course a lot of you guys know we moved back in the end of May/early June. After that was settled, I quit my full-time job. Not a week after my last day at work, we got the news that Joe's grandfather had passed away, so we tripped up to Cincinnati, for the funeral and time with family over the holiday. Got to see my mom & family in Michigan, too, and our newest nephew born earlier this year.
Since getting back, we've had two conventions in a row- one in Jax, the other in Orlando- and we are finally getting a weekend "off." How far off still remains to be seen. :P
This week has been dedicated to attempting to finish unpacking. Just yesterday, I was finally able to hang some things on the walls. A lot of other things had been taking priority before settling the house.
Now, much of what needed to be settled, has been or shortly will be. After that, I will be able to resume full-time work on projects I have going. Some costume stuff, some jewelry stuff, some art stuff. A little bit of everything, really. But I do feel like I can finally breathe.
A couple of fun things coming up:
This fall we are hitting a couple of anime conventions with our jewelry. We'll have to see how that goes! We did well at Ancient City Con in Jax, so we've invested a little bit in spaces at EXP Con in St. Augustine, as well as Chibi Pa in West Palm Beach. Let me know if you're planning to go to either of those, and stop by to say hi!
Speaking of the jewelry business, we have a stronger online presence. You can watch us on Facebook under the name "Frozen Forge: Hand-Made Chain Maille Jewelry" and on DeviantArt as the user name "frozenforge". We have also expanded our selection on our Etsy shop, so check that out and favorite us there too: http://frozenforge.etsy.com
I'm also beginning more fursuit work. I have a few things I'm cooking up that you all will get to see. Right now I'm helping friends with adjustments, and finishing up some projects, so hopefully soon you guys will get some pics of new stuff.
A few weeks ago, I got an e-mail from an editor for Cookie Magazine, they wanted to photograph a wolf tail to use in an article for costume suggestions for parents, based on the movie coming out, "Where The Wild Things Are." She'd found my site and wanted to know if I could send one along to her. So I whipped out a child-size wolf tail and off it went! My tail will be shown in Cookie Magazine's issue that will be on news stands September 22nd. (Yes, my tail will be famous! Hehehe)
Alright, back to working on stuff... I have dinner to make and more pictures to get out of the way. And floors to vacuum. Ick! :P |
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| Home Again |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|06:11 am] |
Well we are home, in one piece, or mostly anyway...
I feel like I've gained about 20 lbs over the past week. I don't think I'll be taking a look at the scale any time soon. D:
We had some pretty rough hurdles to overcome on our way home.
First we drove and drove until ~1am, stopping at a rest area in Kentucky right past Louisville. We found a good spot, folded down the back seat of the hatchback and curled up in the back. We left the CD player playing, but little did we know that the stupid car also apparently had turned on its automatic headlights; they're dimmer than the regular headlights but still bright enough to kill the battery. Joe woke up about two and a half hours after we fell asleep because he heard the music stop playing-- do you know how hard it is to find someone to jump your car at 4am?? And Highway Patrol isn't even open until 8am. (And this was central time so to them it was only 3am-- that would've been 5 hours to wait for Highway Patrol!) Thankfully there was a guy in a mini van that was willing to jump our car. Lots of people passed us by even though we were sitting there with our hood open and the cables hooked up just looking for someone to give us two seconds of their time. ._.
That wasn't the worst of it though! Oh no, there is more... we kept driving through the rest of the morning and finally we were both just dragging soooo bad, we decided to drive through a Starbucks. (Remember the time I was high on the Java Chip frapp? Yeah, I was counting on that kind of buzz to get us home again.) We ordered, paid, and then had to wait a minute for our drinks. Joe put the car into park to wait. We got our drinks and Joe goes to shift it into drive aaaand... the thing slides, but the car won't actually shift out of park. WTF?? He tries again, no luck. He turns the car off and then on again, no luck. We try pushing but because it's in Park and we can't get it to Neutral, we can't get it out of the way. So here we are, blocking the Starbucks drive-thru window at 10am! AUGH! Joe called AAA, and the kids working the Starbucks window just kind of chuckled and said "Well, don't worry, we could use a little break anyway." So they closed the drive-thru as we continued to look around for what the problem was.
Joe popped off part of the console and we started from one end to try and find out what the problem was. Nothing wrong inside the console; the cables still seemed to be working on that end. We're looking and looking, and finally after about half an hour Joe was going to have me try shifting again to look under the hood by the engine to find the right cable, when he noticed... the little cap connecting the cable to the engine had simply popped off and was sitting on the little box NEXT to where it should have been sitting. O_o He popped the cap back on, we try it, and sure enough, it works!! Thankfully nothing major was wrong and we didn't even need AAA to come help us out. Joe called & cancelled the order for the guy to come out, and we were back on our way again.
We had been TRYING to get back in time to pick Reo up from the vet's, but we didn't even reach Atlanta until ~1pm, and we *know* it's at least a 6 hour drive from Atlanta (assuming no traffic/construction) so we decided not to even panic about getting home "in time" any more. We resigned ourselves to getting there whenever we got there. Good thing, too, because just after we made it through Atlanta we got hit by a really bad storm. It was pouring rain and lots of loud thunder/lightning. So we went and walked around a Wal-Mart for a while, then got back in the car and off we went.
We stopped @ "The Smokin' Pig" in Valdosta for some awesome BBQ (we had stopped there after FWA this year and loved it!) and their excellent peach and pecan cobbler.. yum! Just what we needed after a long day. (And I even have some BBQ leftovers for lunch today!)
We finally got in around 9:30 last night. Oy! What an adventure. So we slept pretty hard last night.
Otherwise our week was a good one. Sad, of course, that we had to go to Joe's grandpa's funeral, but it was good that so much of the family could be there. We also got to see a lot of Joe's mom's side of the family. Then we went on up to Michigan for a couple of days to see my mom, my sister and her kids, and my youngest sister was supposed to be there too but I think we saw her for all of three hours, and even then she was too busy being prissy to worry about her sister that she "came up from Illinois just to see." We had lots of fun with the nephews though, including getting to go with them to Chuck-E-Cheese's (I haven't been there in years!) and the zoo. Needless to say the whole week was PACKED with activity.
So now I have a week and a half to work before Ancient City Con arrives, and a week beyond that before Megaplex.
I think I'll go collapse for a bit, now, before getting to work. D: |
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| Off We Go |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|07:18 am] |
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Well we are out of here as soon as we drop the dog at the kennel in just a few. It's been a whirlwind of a night but I think we're all packed. To clean the litter boxes, stock the cat & ferrets up on food, and off we go.
Many, many, MANY thanks and a million times over to those of you who have helped out with the cost of the trip already. I don't feel so worried about it now. I really owe you guys. You won't be disappointed with the arts you get. :)
Alright, I'm out of here- will update when I get a chance!
Love y'all! :) |
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| A Call For Help |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|09:02 pm] |
Hey guys--
I am sorry to drop this on y'all, especially at a time when lots of people are gearing up for conventions and stuff.
Joe's grandpa passed away yesterday, and we need to make the drive to Cincinnati for the funeral. Tomorrow.
Of course this throws a little bit of a wrench in the works as I have just stopped working at my job to work from home. We will probably be able to handle this trip financially but I would like to have some extra padding to be sure we are secure.
Because of this I am offering $1 Icon Commissions again. Payment via PayPal only, please. My PayPal address is crssafox AT gmail.com. Please also e-mail your character description (include any reference pics, as well as any specific icon poses you might be interested in) to that address as well.
For each $1 you donate you will receive a full color icon. (Examples.) If you donate $10, you may receive your choice of 10 icons, or a digital badge. (Examples can be found in my FA gallery.) You will receive these items digitally, not printed out & mailed. They will be completed within the next month (or two, depending on how many requests I get). Any requests (including the few I have yet to deliver & was going to finish this week) I receive before we leave tomorrow morning will be worked on, on the computer, during our trip for the funeral.
If you would like to spread the word about this to your friends, please feel free to do so. Every little bit helps. I appreciate you guys taking the time to help us out here.
Everyone have a safe holiday weekend! |
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| Unpacking is Tough Stuff! |
[Jun. 14th, 2009|06:01 pm] |
Taking a few for a breather here, we have been working all weekend to unpack things & get settled and I need a little bit of a break. :) You never really know just how much STUFF you've really got until you have to move it... and then unpack it all.
I did pare down a LOT of the clothes in my closet though. I have taken to wearing a lot of the tank tops or "basic tees" from Old Navy, they're comfy and lightweight and good plain tees, so I got rid of a lot of my oversized tee shirts that just did not fit. Also got rid of a lot of things I either don't wear often or have *ahem* grown out of but held onto for, ehrm, motivation. ;) Ended up getting rid of four bags of stuff from the closets PLUS a bag full of extra hangers we never use anyway. Pretty good, I'd say!
One of the things I love about our new location is the wildlife. Mostly birds, of course... although a lot of bugs, too. D: We have seen TWO huntsman spiders here at the new place, after we got a ton of rain. Lots of mosquitoes, which in turn means lots of dragonflies. The cat loves to watch the dragonflies at the sliding glass door, making weird chirrup noises at them that I never heard from him at the old house.
Of the birds, we have seen many different types: herons and egrets a-plenty, to be sure. We have great blues herons, great white egrets, cattle egrets, and snowy egrets. We've had grackles (of course) and doves, we've had red-winged blackbirds and, to my surprise, killdeer! I hadn't seen a killdeer since I lived in Michigan and would visit Lake Michigan over the summer. I didn't even realize we had killdeer in Florida. We have four outside of our house! There is also a little eastern phoebe that sits on a power line on the road right outside of our subdivision, looking all cute every morning. :)
For raptorbirds, we have seen osprey (because our pond behind our house does have fish) and I've even seen some swallowtailed kites. I had never seen those before!
And of course we have turtles in the pond, as well as frogs hopping all over the place. (The frogs leave little presents for us to find on the sidewalk in the morning, eww.) This place is just teeming with good ol' Florida wildlife and I've really been enjoying it. ;)
Alright, to make some dinner, and back to work! Oy.. |
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| *dies* |
[Jun. 1st, 2009|09:14 am] |
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Joe and I are almost done with the move. MANY MANY thanks to sulinpanda and carlfox for coming out Saturday to help get a lot of the big things moved over. We got two loads of two cars (our little Saturn wagons can actually fit a LOT!!) taken over and now we have maaaaybe two more loads plus a lot of cleaning to do at the old place. Although one room is almost done with the cleaning; there is a lot of dust upstairs that needs to be swept up though.
My back is KILLING me at this point but we are ALMOST done. Thank goodness I get a break from moving to be at work today!! ;)
Speaking of, I am only posting from work to let you all know that we will not have any 'net access over the next couple of days. I can check stuff *briefly* at work, but can't spend time. They should be turning on our phone/net on Friday, but we all know how these things go. Of course there is a McD's right around the corner from our house so we may just go there for our internet fix if we need to. ;)
So if anyone needs to get in touch with either Joe or myself, the first/best way to do so is via cell phone, or if anyone has my work e-mail address I will get that a LOT sooner than my regular e-mail address. And even if I do GET e-mails I probably won't have the time to reply to them... so if you have e-mailed me in the past few days please wait until next week to get a reply!! I will get to it, just as soon as we have our net back. :)
Signing off of LJ until Friday!! Have a great week, folks!! |
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| Hmm.. |
[May. 28th, 2009|10:25 pm] |
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Just got back from signing away the next 30 years of our lives... :) |
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| I promised art... |
[May. 21st, 2009|09:57 pm] |
A couple months ago I was approached by jim_lane to do some illustrations for his book, "Lifetimes." That is what has been keeping me so very busy over the past weeks. I go to work, kill my eyes a little, come home & kill them some more! Hah! But it gave me a great challenge, it encouraged me to work hard on artwork and turn out a good product. Jim was great to work with, had exactly what he wanted in mind and was able to articulate it very well! I am only able to share three out of five, as two would be "spoilers" so if you want to see them, you'll have to read the book!
So without further adeu...
( Illustrations! )
Jim is offering a panel at RCFM where these illustrations are going to be featured along with the illustrations from his other book, "Redeeming Factors," about the use of images and writing. For more information on his panel, visit this page.
In other news Joe & I are going to be selling jewelry at Ancient City Con this year in Jacksonville! We will be in the Artist's Alley with our stuff. I'd like to encourage local(ish) folks to check it out. It's supposed to be sci-fi/fantasy/gaming/etc. stuff so should be something for everyone. We haven't been yet (even though it *started* here in St. A we didn't hear about it until after the fact- as is common with events in St. Augustine) but are looking forward to it. It's the weekend before Megaplex, so if anyone is coming down for that & wants to hit ACC, let us know as we will have extra crash space at our house. :) (We are about 1/2 hour driving distance away.)
Also! We are looking into vending at this event:
http://www.flstatehogrally.com/
The Florida H.O.G. rally! That's Harley Owners Group - yes, the motorcycles! With such a big "bikers market" here in the area (especially being an hour north of Daytona) we want to try and get in on that stuff. I do think the maille jewelry will go over wonderfully for this event!! It is a bit steep for the vendor spaces, but we won't be traveling out of town or anything. Plus we will also have to carry liability insurance, have to look into that. Hope it's not TOO bad... but I think this would be a great step forward for the jewelry business. And bikers are pretty fun people-- they're much nicer than many other tourists I encountered when working downtown! ;P (Foreigners and bikers were the ones I always enjoyed meeting!) Anyway I am excited for that. :) |
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| Updates & Phone Numbers |
[May. 19th, 2009|09:56 pm] |
Hey everyone...
Joe & I got new phones last week. I somehow seem to have misplaced my old one already before I could transfer all the numbers to my new one. Um, whoops. D:
So if I had your phone number, or if you wanted me to have your phone number, now would be the time to share it!! Comments are screened for privacy. If you don't have mine & you need it, let me know & I will e-mail you with it. Also I know some of you guys might have changed your own numbers so this will be a good opportunity to make sure I have the right numbers for everyone. :)
We had our house inspection today & everything was good. We had (oh no) a creaky floorboard & an unlabeled breaker box. Hm. No biggie. :) The guy that did the inspection was really nice & did a very thorough job. Tomorrow Joe is meeting the contractor for the final walkthrough & then a week from tomorrow is when we close! It's getting closer.
I don't know if I mentioned it here or not but I finally finished my illustration project. Three out of five images, I am allowed to share, so I will post those later this week. It is such a relief to have that finished. Now to pack things, & clean house before my sister arrives Thursday evening. (Or she may come Friday evening instead?)
Also looking forward to Disney Time. ;) We are still trying to figure out what to do with Reo - haven't had a chance to ask the landlords yet - but if all else fails we can bring him with us to the campground & board him there, for about the same cost as if we were to board him here in town.
The past few nights have been late nights, so, tonight is going to be my "go to bed early" night. Maybe I can haul my sorry carcass out of bed on time instead of sleeping in tomorrow. G'night! |
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| Quick (Public) Update |
[May. 16th, 2009|11:00 pm] |
Things are still crazy. Eh, what's new?
Pushing pushing pushing to finish up that illustration project. I have three out of five complete, one of the remaining two is 75% done. Tomorrow should be the end of it! Whew! Lots of work but producing great images.
Moving in a WEEK AND A HALF. OMG. This is coming up so quick. And it's going to be an absolute weight off of my shoulders. With the illustration project, I haven't had time to pack anything. Joe's been a wonderful help with packing boxes for the move.
My sister's coming down on Thursday already! She was supposed to arrive on Wednesday but I guess that got delayed. Thursday night they'll be here. Then Memorial Day we are going to camp at Disney's Fort Wilderness. I don't think we're going to hit the parks though, we're all pretty broke, so we will just enjoy the freebies @ Disney - there is a LOT to do at Fort Wilderness alone.
I didn't realize until after we booked our stay that Reo's usual kennel is not open on Memorial Day though. D: So we can't drop him off to stay there. If we did, it would have to be SATURDAY because they're not open Sundays either. So I need to find someone to look after the dog for a day. I'm thinking about asking my landlord since she lives nearby and she loves my dog. ;) Then Reo can stay at home, and just be taken out for walks.
Then comes the move... then comes another surprise that I will announce after the move. Hey, y'all can wait two weeks to hear good news, right? :)
and THEN finally things will settle back down. Things that need to be shipped, will be shipped. Things that need to be finished, will be finished.
I can't wait to get through the end of this month. Stop the Earth, I want to get off!! D: |
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