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[May. 25th, 2009|07:27 pm] |
Okay so.... This is an actual restaurant in Auburn, Alabama. Ian saw it and, in utter disbelief, snapped a photo.
I give you...
The Naruto Cafe.
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[Apr. 11th, 2009|10:47 am] |
New chesticle piercings for me. (That is ointment used during the piercing on my bra)
Surprisingly painless. |
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[Apr. 6th, 2009|10:14 am] |
A very good day!
I had five examples of my tattoo artwork entered at a local tattoo show. Each one of the five pieces won:
First place: Best large color piece on a male
First place: Best large color piece on a female
First place: Most realistic on a male
First place: Best medium color on a female
Second place: Most realistic on a female
Aaaaand..... I won best in show!
You can see the piece I won best in show with here:
http://www.everytattoo.com/tattooforum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=42151&page=1&images_type=1#img
(I did both of his legs but the elephant themed leg won the Best in Show prize)
I hate to toot my own horn usually but damnit, I swept the show this year and I'm proud. :D
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[Mar. 26th, 2009|08:22 am] |
If it makes it easier to think of me as an asshole, then think of me as an asshole.
But I know that you know that none of the things you said are true.
I loved you deeply, and you know that. But I can't turn love on and off at will.
It's not fair to you to be so in love with someone who can't return the feelings you deserve...
It's not fair to me to spend my future with someone I'm no longer in love with.
I'm not angry with you, and I still-- even now-- never want to see you hurt or sad. And you're both, and its my fault. So I guess I really am an asshole. |
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[Mar. 25th, 2009|09:43 pm] |
Just know that I never wanted to hurt you. I know I did in the end anyways, and I'm a bitch for it. I don't consider any of our time together a waste, in fact they were some of the best years of my life and I hope -- once the anger and sadness and betrayal wears off, that you can look back on our time together fondly as well.
You deserve better than me... I've been confused, selfish, angry and unkind. Somewhere out there, there's someone who will be all I ever was to you and more. I hope you're not looking for them too long.
Thank you for everything.
-A |
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[Mar. 24th, 2009|12:58 pm] |
Dream:
There's this great big long windowless corridor in the school I go to. I and a bunch of other students need to clear off the right-hand wall, all along its length, so that it can be repaired, as it's in a state of severe disarray-- paint peeling, warping timbers, falling tiles. It's covered with old pictures and fliers from several decade's worth of students, all of which are stuck to the wall with, for some reason, sewing pins.
My job in the cleanup is to gather all the pins up. I slowly work my way down the hall, keeping the pins in a big five-gallon bucket.
Immediate change of scenery-- I'm on the floor, and most of the pins have embedded themselves in my left leg, in the back of my thigh and knee and calf. Some are stuck in my right leg as well, and a few are up in my arms, torso, and neck. They're not very deep, maybe 1'2 inch in, and at all angles. I have no idea how they ended up in my body. Nobody's panicking, there's no aftermath like you'd expect from an explosion-- fire, smoke--I'm just on the floor stuck with a thousand pins.
Everyone turns to look at me, and watch as I slowly, slowly, begin the task of pulling out the pins one by one. This part takes HOURS. People will get bored and wander off, to be replaced by new onlookers. Work on the hallway continues as I sit there and pull out pins. I'm not panicking, either... it hurts like a bitch, and I can feel the pins sliding around in my legs when I move them, but it's not frightening.
I wake up afraid of moving my legs (afraid they'll hurt, although once I do end up moving them, they're fine) And feeling really self-conscious and ugly. I have no idea. |
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[Mar. 22nd, 2009|10:00 am] |
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I made paneer today-- the soft cheese you find in Indian food. Cheese has always been one of those things I always assumed you had to buy. No longer! I made paneer. This is a good day for chef!Abby. |
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[Jan. 29th, 2009|12:46 pm] |
Need advice:
I've been contacted by a lady who needs me to design some book covers. She was a teacher for 30 years in New York, and her new life's goal is to write books for adults who are functionally illiterate-- to get their reading levels up by writing books with adult themes but yet are written in a simple way that they can digest. So, basically, like a book about a mechanic who finds money under the seat of a car he's working on, and has to figure out who the money belongs to, but the book is written at a first grade level.
She sends a lot of her stuff out to prisons and juvenile corrections facilities, and she's gotten a lot of great feedback (apparently)
She wants me to design book covers for a new series she's working on, this time targeted towards young teens with less than optimal reading levels-- so, between four and six books.
Now, here's the catch-- she's been doing all this HERSELF, so she's self published, except for an unrelated series that was released by Simon and Schuster. She's losing money fast, and that's OK for here, because she's helping to make people's lives better, so it's worth it.
And this means, I won't get paid. I'll get my name in the books, and all my contact info, etc. but no financial compensation.
The humanitarian in me really wants to help her, but the realist realizes this will be a lot of work for no pay, and my schedule is already pretty full with 501st and Mandalorian Mercs volunteer work, plus the paid commissions I do otherwise. I'm undecided. I haven't yet committed one way or the other, but I told her I'd get back to her within a couple days.
Advice? |
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[Jan. 21st, 2009|08:00 pm] |
As promised, here's a mini photo album. I've picked some of the funniest, cutest, and personal favorite photos of myself over the years-- I tried to find ones that obviously reflected the era in which they were taken. There's only four, so don't feel like you'll be wading through a hundred pictures, either. I strongly encourage others to submit their own little dated photo journey. :)
( clickety clickety. ) |
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[Jan. 15th, 2009|09:52 pm] |
This blog makes me feel good:
http://www.sexypeople-blog.com/
Not because the people therein are ugly, but because they're so HUMAN. Which sounds odd, I guess, but in some of the photos you can almost build a story for them. It's nice to see normal people celebrated, even on a small scale. :)
I'm going to have to dig out some old family photos when I go home again-- I remember an awesome one from the mid 90's where mom, dad, and I are all in matching sweaters... Hell, I think I'll put up an embarrassing family album here in a couple days, then I'll make all of you do it too. ;) |
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[Dec. 19th, 2008|06:28 pm] |
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[Dec. 8th, 2008|07:32 pm] |
Happy thing of the day: Well... let's just let the picture explain it, shall we?
Yep, I built Tom Servo. His puppetry works, too-- or will, once I get a replacement gumball machine for the head, since I kinda screwed up the first time around. But he can look around just fine!
There's a guy who sells just the parts, and you put him together yourself... it's a lot of fun, and nothing beats having your own robot friend (tm).
One last picture, of the pile of parts that came with the kit after about 4 hours of assembly/painting:
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[Dec. 6th, 2008|08:13 pm] |
Thing of the day:
Marching in the local tree-lighting parade dressed up as a Mandalorian, and enjoying the smiles of children as they flip out over STAR WARS STAR WARS STAR WARS!!!
Also, knowing I can always count on Ser to drive my butt to and from all these dumb costume things I like to do. :) Love you, dear! |
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[Dec. 5th, 2008|06:40 pm] |
Happy thing of the day part deux:
A tattoo client tipping in freshly baked cinnamon apple bread. |
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[Dec. 4th, 2008|06:50 pm] |
Guess I can't be the odd duck not doing this one...
1. Post about something that made you happy today even if it's just a small thing.
2. Do this everyday for a week without fail.
3. Tag 8 of your friends to do the same.
I didn't die today. Hooray! |
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[Nov. 23rd, 2008|11:42 pm] |
Boy, it sure is awesome to be an abusive girlfriend. I get off SO HAAAARD on making my significant others do things like move hundreds of miles away from their family, quit their favorite activities, and stop hanging out with their friends. There's nothing I love more than throwing a monumental tantrum when I find out they've been doing something relatively harmless, like smoking marijuana or cutting themselves.
It's even better when I can use my love as leverage, demanding they do (or stop doing) something or else I'M OUTTA HERE, MISTER! And such a rush it is when they obey! Man oh man. I'm glad I'm in charge. I'm obviously smarter and more experienced at EVERYTHING, so of course I know whats best for them!
I'm the BEST GIRLFRIEND EVER. |
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[Nov. 22nd, 2008|09:46 pm] |
Need a new excercise routine? Feel like you're not getting enough bang for your buck with pilates, Wii Fit, or UFC training? May I present the latest fitness craze sweeping the nation...
DISROBICS! (warning: full frontal male nudity)
http://media.putfile.com/disrobics |
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| Oh look, a meme. (stolen from cadet_mcnally) |
[Nov. 17th, 2008|08:30 am] |
Yeah, a few of these REALLY don't work well for me.
1. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother's & father's middle names)
Marie Edmund
2. NASCAR NAME: (first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)
William William
3. STAR WARS NAME: (the first 2 letters of your last name, first 4 letters of your first name)
Peabby
4. DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)
Yellow Alligator
5. SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you live)
Robyn Bangor
6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite alcoholic drink, optionally add "THE" to the beginning)
Black Rum and Coke
7. FLY NAME: (first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name)
Abry
8. GANGSTA NAME: (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie):
Mint Cookie Snickerdoodle
9. ROCK STAR NAME: (current pet's name, current street name)
(none) Union
10. PORN NAME: (1st pet, street you grew up on)
Whiskers Route 15 |
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