Things you have done during your lifetime:
() Gone on a blind date
(X) Skipped school
(x) Watched someone die
(x) Been to Canada
(x) Been to Mexico
(X) Been to Florida
() Been to Hawaii( Read more... )() Visited all 50 states
(X) Been on a plane
(x) Been on a helicopter
(X) Been lost-In Moscow among other places
(X) Gone to Washington, DC
(X) Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robbers
(X) Recently colored with crayons
() Paid for a meal with coins only
() Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't.
() Made prank phone calls
(X) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
() Gone to Mardi Gras- not necessarily in NOLA
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
() Danced in the rain-naked
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
(X) Gone to the movies
() Been deep sea fishing
() Driven across the United States
() Been in a hot air balloon
() Been sky diving
() Gone snowmobiling
(x) Lived in more than one country
(X) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets (the best place to do this is still the battle field at Pennsic)
(X) Seen a falling star and made a wish
() Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
() Been to the top of the Statue of Liberty
() Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
(x) Been on a cruise
(x) Traveled by train
() Traveled by motorcycle
(X) Been horse back riding
(x) Ridden on a San Francisco CABLE CAR
() Been to Disneyland
(X) Been to Disney World
(x) Truly believe in the power of prayer
(x) Been in a rain forest
(X) Seen whales in the ocean
(x) Been to Niagara Falls
() Ridden on an elephant 
()  Ridden a camel
( ) Swam with dolphins
( x) Been to the Olympics
(x ) Walked on the Great Wall of China -OK, I would love to do this again.
(x ) Saw and heard a glacier calf-Again I would love to do this again.
(x) Been water-skiing-I'm going to count trying.
(x) Been snow-skiing
(x) Been to Westminster Abbey
() Been to the Louvre
() Swam in the Mediterranean
() Been to a Major League Baseball game
() Been to the Taj Mahal
() Traveled all the way around the world
() Fallen in love
()

OK, I'm getting really caught up in the whole bento thing.  I'm linking the way they pack and it's a good way for me to control and balance what I eat.  That said I will never pack anything like www.flickr.com/photos/kickinthehead/3198800049/in/set-72157607227982802/  OMG des this person have TOOOO much time on their hands.

We are planning on using bento for lunches second week at Pennsic.  We're just not in camp enough that week to do dinners but we're all too broke to eat out that much.  Plus this will cut our waste stream since we will bring our boxes.  We were able to find some nice tiffin style boxes in Atlanta and I ordered some acessories while there.  They should get here soon.

WHO WANTS A PRESENT???

The first SIX (6) people to respond to this post will get something made by me. It will be about or tailored to those six who respond first.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
 -- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
 -- What I create will be just for you.
 -- It'll be done this year.
 -- You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be jewelry. It may be fic, or a poem. I may sew or create something. I might bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
 -- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you have to put this in your journal as well, if you expect me to do something for you!

I am a very luck girl.  I had dinner with family, yes, the blood related kind.  My sister-in-law lets us in.  Not sure why, ha, ha.  They even do it before they go to her family. 

My brother loves me.  He comes like a knight in shining armor when I really need a man around.  He lifts big thing things and even got a bat out of the house once.

My sister loves me and cooks really good GF stuff for us.  Makes big holidays way more fun.

My other sister gave me great kids to borrow.  I can even give them back.  ;)  My brother in law has said I can take them to Disney next year, he's going to go hunting.

My parents are still with us.  Dad is doing OK, we're waiting for the test results still.  AHHHHH!!!!  Mom is Mom, I love her, but said I won't travel again with her until she moves to a smaller house. We'll see if that works.

I have a very good paying job.  I really don't think I'll get layed off.  Too many in the department too close to retirement.  We're having a "celebration" for the holidays.  Carm asked me, what on the menu I can eat.  How nice is that!!!

I have lots of friends who love me.  Yes, I love them right back.  I am working on making more time for you.  If you "need" time let me know.  I'll work harder.

Please everyone travel safely.  None of us need anymore tragedy this year.

Yes, it's very late.  That's what happens when life get's in the way on both sides.  I love Lisa and her kids.  We've lived across from each other for better than 15 years now.  Keys are exchanges and lives are supported.  It's a good thing.

I got three nice BIG bowls made  finished today.  I have three more large-ish bowls waiting to dry.  They were not have any of it.  Piss me right off.  I wrapped them really well and will hope that they will wait until next week when I can get back.  I wanted them done but that's just not in the cards.  Piss. 

I am at work.  Some how it sems OK.  It give me something to do, while numb. 

It's dark, very dark, that's OK also.  No one else can see my tears that way. 

I want carbs, lots of carbs.  I am tired but can't sleep.  I am not hungry, but I want to eat. 

The people here don't understand that a great man, may be no more.  They can't see how charming he is.  The don't know how funny he is.  They can't see the smiles he put on people faces, what he taught his people.  The people here don't understand that this is affecting a whole Kingdom.  No that's not true... it's the whole of the SCA.  This man is a giant among us.  He is a teacher, a leader, a partner, a friend. 

Today was the clay Olympics at the pottery. It's done to make bowls for the annual chili cook off and "Empty Bowls" a fund raiser for the hungry. It was very successful. I was on the pottery team and we took second place. We were VERY happy to take second since the trophy is a very ugly dragon sculpture. I took second place in one of the events. Throwing blindfolded while your team mate is describing what your suppose to be making. Yea, it's really hard but a very good way to learn where your hands are. All total there were 100's of bowls make which means lots of trimming. I started to do some trimming this afternoon. I trimmed about 15 which is a great start. All in all a waste to what I should have been doing but a great day for the greater good.

Plus I love getting dirty with clay.

Yesterday afternnon I spent some time at the pottery. I love the pottery and feel better there than almost anywhere else. A bad day there is ALWAYS better than a good day at work. I don't even mind cleaning there and often do that to procrastinate cleaning at home.

Yesterdays output included a finished jingle cup, a bowl for one, several small dishes (one scoop ice cream sized) and several largish mug bodies. Handles will be the next project. I am a weird one that enjoys making handles. After the 100 mug project handles are really not a big deal.

I'm at work and I'm pooped. I hate mornings and dayshift mornings are the worst.