Monthly Archives: November 2007
Kingdom of Loathing
| November 30, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Joined KOL tonight. It’s an online RPG, free to play. Something about those stick figures just drew me in… can’t imagine why. 
An Enchanting Adventure
| November 30, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
A routine task will turn into an enchanting adventure.
That’s the kind of Chinese fortune cookie I like! Opened this one tonight, right after getting home from work when I was at a kind of low point. Gives new hope for the day ahead. Especially with my schedule of finishing work at midnight, right at the start of each new day. Wish me luck with the new adventure, whatever it may be.
Make a Gingerbread House
| November 30, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Make a gingerbread house yourself.
Christmas Wreath
| November 29, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Christmas Wreath from Dried Floral Shop. I’d like one of these to stick on the door. On the inside so you could add some herbs to dry in there as well and have all that fragance inside the house all winter long. I found this while looking for Christmas roses, also known as Lenton rose and other names which I can’t think of right now. I usually know the latin-type thing but just can’t pull it out of my brain at the moment.
It is freezing here today. The sun was out for awhile and I had hopes… but they are crushed now. The wind is howling and it began to snow again. At first it was those bigger flakes but it soon became that icy sharp kind of snow that stings when it brushes your face. So, I am quite liking the idea of taking a taxi into work today. Plus, I won’t have to leave as early. Soon though, like 10 minutes.
See you tonight, early tomorrow.
Tickle: Are you Bewitching?
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Every woman’s got a special something that makes men go weak in the knees. So, c’mon enchantress, what kind of spell do you cast? Find out!
Laura, your Attitude makes you bewitching
You know what they say — attitude is everything. And in your case, it’s certainly one of your finest and most alluring characteristics.
Leave the complications to other people. You know how to keep things lighthearted and upbeat. A free-spirit, you don’t sweat the small stuff and prefer to take things in stride. Cheerful and laidback, you light up any room, party, or boring meeting with your dazzling personality — without even twinkling your nose. And that’s bewitching. Keep it up!
Christmasy Flowers from April at Mocha Rose
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Just Being Here is the Least I Could Do
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Bitterly cold outside today. I am going out to breakfast though. Trying to make myself walk down but when I went out to get the mail (just at the door here) I reversed that decision. It’s frigid! I hope it’s not like this tomorrow when I have to wait for the bus to get to work. Yuck! That would be a day to take a taxi both ways. Better spend the money than lose fingers and toes waiting for that bus.
Anyway, in other news… the BackWash people are banding together in a group, a Google Group. Funny how that used to be newsgroups. Doesn’t have that feel any more. Not much different than any other message board/ email list type of site now. I hope they stick to their plan about keeping all the really old archives though.
BackWash has a new owner and will likely be gone forever soon. I should spend the day copying whatever I don’t already have copied. Won’t have a second chance. But, I wonder about that content. Will it be recycled by the new owner? What will the domain be used for now? It must have enough clout with Google Rank that it was of interest to buy. Will be interesting to see what becomes of the old site. I guess we get to keep our drawings in the end. I’ve got mine.
Time is passing along and soon it will be too late for breakfast and I am hungry. Going to take my book and spend the morning out at least. There is a second hand bookstore, pharmacy and grocery store all in the same strip mall where the little breakfast place is. No McDonalds on this end of town.
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by ThatGrrl at StumbleUpon under Writing |
http://www.wt-christmas.org.uk/Range.aspx?cid=7
the eco-tree! New for 2007 – Christmas Trees with a real difference! Made from recycled materials, our environmentally friendly Christmas trees are an innovative addition to traditional decorations. Standing at 43cm high and available in two designs. Hang your own baubles on our Forest Green version, or get creative and decorate the Winter White tree yourself – a fun way to keep the kids busy this Christmas!
Caught Up in the Snowglobe
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
Some days living in a controlled environment wouldn’t be all bad. Not having to make decisions. Not having to be responsible for anything. And yet… I couldn’t stand it. Not every day, every week, each month, year and forever. Just that it would be nice at times, when there are too many things to be responsible for and decisions that aren’t so easy to make, when there are too many things spinning out, far beyond our control.
The car thing is dragging me down. Like a sucking wound on my life. I feel trapped by it. I feel trapped in this house, except for the acceptable expense of going to work and back cause of course you can’t just live at work. Even though that would be simpler on some levels.
I like for things to be simple. I hate things like paperwork, seems so useless and full of really stupid complications. I’m sure car buying can’t just be as simple as paying for the car and getting insurance and the plates. I’m sure the government has managed to tack on endless aggravations. So, that keeps me from really just buying something myself and getting rid of all this frustration.
I can’t though, not enough cash and that is yet another complication. Today Graham came out here and said he doesn’t like any of the cars he has looked at, mostly he doesn’t like the people who are selling them. He said I could use the old Camry for the road test. So at least that is one thing. Still, I am just sick of the bus and taxi to and from work. The expense and the cold outside waiting for the bus. It would be so much simpler with a car.
So much more freedom too. I could drive to the grocery store. Get the salt for the sidewalk on the steps in front of the house. Get out to look at some more abandoned places and get more photos. I am so stuck here, in this snowglobe. I need to break out.
Getting in the Holiday Spirit
| November 28, 2007 | Posted by thatgrrl under Uncategorized |
| You Are Easter |
 You are an optimistic, hopeful, and genuinely sweet person. Sensitive and affectionate, you are easily touched. You love nature, animals, and anything cute or cuddly. For you, every day is a new chance – no matter what happened yesterday. What makes you celebrate: Almost anything. You love most holidays and celebrations. At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The peacemaker. You can prevent any squabbles that might break out. On a holiday, you’re the one most likely to: Remember to include everyone |
