tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370190092024-03-07T06:16:33.544+00:00Left of Center Points of ViewLife is like a dark room: Sometimes you have to smack your face on some walls to find the light switch.Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-19104821079936436792011-03-29T17:49:00.003+01:002011-03-29T17:59:46.566+01:00A LEEP of Faith?So .... Friday I go in for what is called a LEEP. If you are squeamish - don't look it up on YouTube. I'll just summarize it: LEEP is where they take a hot wire to your cervix and slice off some chunks to test.I already had biopsies of my uterus and cervix ... and they came back bad enough that I am now having this procedure. I can only assume this is to test where to bad tissue stops and theOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-21849856437561308762011-03-20T16:26:00.003+00:002011-03-20T16:40:11.406+00:00On Stress, Worry, and Being Worn ThinA lot has happened this week.I realize that I haven't posted a blog in forever - but does that really matter? No. I blog when I think about it - and this week I've thought about a lot of things.I don't even want to go into the whole backstory of everything. I almost don't even want to say what's been going on. Maybe if I just get the imaginary fat turd down the toilet then maybe I could standOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-36292837197619427832010-07-06T20:11:00.006+01:002010-07-06T21:14:53.370+01:00Sometimes Life Will Drop Kick YouIts true. Sometimes you'll get punted in the face by life.Someone mentioned suicide today on a blog. I was horrified to the point of almost tears reading the comments. Never EVER should mention of suicide be taken as a joke or a bid for attention. My 'crazy' uncle Julian committed suicide December 23 2000. As time has passed we've (and by we I mean my family) learned that Julian wasn't crazyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7655816640110765152010-05-15T13:13:00.003+01:002010-05-15T13:27:59.453+01:00Blog Fail.Holy crap has it really been almost a YEAR since I blogged? Total blog fail.I'm not even sure if anyone reads this (or ever did) so its always just been here when I get to it. Today I'm getting to it.Keith and I took a totally amazing cruise vacation and made the Eastern Mediterranean our bitch. We stayed in Rome about 4 days before embarking on our cruise. We went to:Rome, ItalyNaples, Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-62900326161390027132009-07-24T03:59:00.002+01:002009-07-24T04:23:52.645+01:00The Long Slow Road of Weight LossLosing weight is hard. Period. I don't think I've ever done anything physically so hard in all my life. Granted, I haven't been as ROAR about it as I should be - but its still hard.For the past 8 weeks I have been going to the gym on average twice a week. The physiotherpaist told me to go at least 3 times a week. I'm sorry mini Tony Little, I've let you down. I've let me down, too.At first Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-56740279752802947132009-06-01T14:57:00.002+01:002009-06-01T15:01:51.227+01:00I'm a Real HobbitOkay so Keith and I have been playing Lord of the Rings Online for a while. We even got lifetime subscriptions ...I chose to play a hobbit from day one because A) Its kind of like being a mischevious kid. B) They're cute! C'mon! and C) Well I just don't FEEL like an elf or a human, really.But to my surprise I discovered something the other day. In MMORPGs I spend all my time running around in my Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-90567368647437263662009-05-19T18:15:00.007+01:002009-05-19T18:39:22.456+01:00Its Hard to Say Goodbye to Old FriendsRecently I've had to say goodbye to a good friend of mine. He was protective, modest .. the kind of friend you could get naked around without even batting an eye. I loved this lil guy to DEATH but I'm glad that I've been able to move on. It hasn't been easy. This friend I speak of was my Epic Win Kitty Cat Shower Curtain of AWESOME (pictured above. Click for larger view)I got rid of my old showerOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-90163583473215309402009-05-13T13:39:00.005+01:002009-05-13T14:35:24.533+01:00My Weight Tale and The GymToday I met with a physiotherapist to start a workout regime to help me take off this weight that a lifetime of a non-working thyroid has put on me. Before I get down to the nitty gritty I'll give some background (sorry I don't have pictures - my parents have all my childhood pictures and they are in the States and I'm in the UK for at least 2 more years.)I was born 6lb 9oz to a very young Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-11503684174202756802009-05-12T12:30:00.003+01:002009-05-12T13:01:47.988+01:00So Long to SL Machinima/My Old YouTube AccountAs most everyone knows or has noticed - I haven't done videos in SL in well over a year now. I used to get a kick out of making videos and stretching my editing muscles, but those days are over.It started with filming peoples' weddings, then moved on to other projects - but I no longer have interest in such things. As a matter of fact, SL itself has pretty much served its purpose for me. Will Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-42988024982436453022009-04-28T10:07:00.002+01:002009-04-28T10:13:20.504+01:00Tagged for a MemeJellyBean tagged me ages ago for this meme - and I haven't done it.Until now. Behold - my completed Meme:1. Your name and your flickr name2. Are you right or left handed?3. Favorite letters to write4. Least favorite letters to write5. Write out the sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”6. The names of the six of your flickr contacts that you’ll be tagging7. Take a pic and viola!Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-31414138948229724792009-04-28T09:29:00.003+01:002009-04-28T09:38:43.236+01:00Oh Blog, How I've Neglected YouAs anyone can see I have severely neglected my blog. Why? I'm not entirely sure. Well a couple reasons, really.I was planning a trip to Germany - which is done and over.And the weather here in England has been so nice that I haven't been indoors a whole lot.I know, neither are really good excuses - but I'm back on the Blog-train so let's get this thing rollin'!Keith and I spent 6 glorious days inOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-43665676798346725452009-01-17T17:23:00.002+00:002009-01-17T17:49:14.667+00:00Long Time No PostI've neglected my blog a bit - and it shows. Its all for good reason, though (kinda.)Keith's been gone all day over at his friends house playing video games and I've been working on random things here and there.Things are a big weird between us at the moment. He hasn't even been home from Iraq as long as he was IN Iraq yet already he's taken over everything and changed the way that I've done Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-55891491104775743182008-12-08T13:33:00.002+00:002008-12-08T13:38:00.208+00:00New PaintingThere is a new painting posted over at my art blogBUT - I am going to be putting all my paintings on Etsy to sell. I highly recommend this site not only for buying artwork, but for buying custom clothes as well. Everything on etsy is HAND MADE by someone and in limited quantities so you know you're fuckin' awesome cuz no one has your shit, homes!Anyway - the Etsy shop isn't set up yet. I plan Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-73735041687841911492008-12-08T13:27:00.001+00:002008-12-08T13:29:45.254+00:00Oh GOD this is HILARIOUSOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-48913446962864781562008-12-07T11:01:00.010+00:002008-12-07T12:55:01.467+00:00Holiday ... sushi?!That's right. Yesterday the husband and I put up our badass Christmas tree and I made us sushi for dinner. Sushi doesn't mean 'raw fish' (for those that don't know) and doesn't even HAVE to contain any kind of seafood. As a matter of fact: the ever popular California Rolls don't contain any seafood at all. They have nori (seaweed wrapper), avocado, carrot and usually a tiny bit of wasabi or Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-68112475762102586982008-11-05T12:57:00.007+00:002008-11-05T13:32:13.089+00:00Super Dickmann's - and other thingsYes - I only bought this because its called "Super Dickmann's". As a matter of fact - I forced Keith to hold the box while I snapped this pic in the kitchen AS SOON as we got home from the store with it. But turns out - these things are WAY awesome. Its a huge chocolate covered thing with the creamiest softest marshmellow center and a tiny wafer on the bottom! You get almost an immediate sugar Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-83442681799980978642008-10-16T03:08:00.001+01:002008-10-16T03:10:56.243+01:00New PaintingsNew paintings are now posted over at my art page: ManicStaticI still don't have a new and inventive way to do purchases - and I'm still selling the originals on canvas ... but I am working on the print situation!Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-80132985164971413852008-10-14T22:42:00.002+01:002008-10-14T22:51:40.566+01:00Just Groovin'Song of the Day is now located on a widget over there ----------------->I finished another painting - but I have a lot of stuff to do :(I have to get pictures taken of a lot of other paintings, as well as try to find a decent printing company that I can team up with. I've had a lot of inquiries about my paintings, but a lot of it is people wanting prints - not the actual canvas painting. Sooo Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2152981957788210372008-10-11T03:03:00.003+01:002008-10-11T03:13:56.720+01:00Manic Artwork - Soon for SaleI paint. A lot, actually - and I've decided that instead of letting all these paintings pile up that I would try to sell them ... and possibly take on commissions for art. The commission part is still iffy - but I am definitely going to try to sell my paintings.How am I going to do this? Well to start out with I will do it on a first come, first serve basis. I'll post a picture of the Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-23014175704868924072008-09-26T16:13:00.001+01:002008-09-26T16:15:01.289+01:00O M GOMG.Can't talk.Keith's home.BYE!!!Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-83205381760831485462008-08-04T16:06:00.002+01:002008-08-04T16:12:18.754+01:00Computer's Broked.Just a quick post from the lovely 100 degree public library to let everyone know that the computer is broken. I have almost no access to anything - and am only allowed a short time on the computer while I'm here.If you've emailed me and I didn't reply today - that means I ran out of time. If I don't reply by next week that means I probably didn't get it and I'm sorry. SOOO much stuff going onOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-63807839739242111022008-06-13T16:37:00.005+01:002008-12-09T23:02:48.745+00:00Three Day Weekend!Yup that's right! I have a three day weekend! I was never so glad to have time to do nothing in my life until I started working on the base. Well, that and the time I worked at McDonald's -- but we won't discuss that!I've actually used my new camera, and have found a picture in the lot that I took that I rather enjoy. I have a lot of portrait ideas, but they will have to wait until Keith getsOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-31357259860430839152008-06-04T19:32:00.002+01:002008-06-04T19:47:23.171+01:00Much too MuchSome days I feel like I just have too much to do. Well those days only really started after Keith left for Iraq. Sometimes I feel a sense of accomplishment once I've done all the things I need to do - then there are other days I hate the Air Force for sending Keith to Iraq and making me do it by myself in the first place. One of those tasks is mowing.Gardening is fun for me, but mowing is not.Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-35521805346477494542008-05-26T11:25:00.002+01:002008-05-26T12:00:09.291+01:00Memorial DayGorecki - LambHit Play and listen while reading. Its me and Keith's "song" .. well the main one.On with the blog entry:Once upon a time Memorial Day, to me, was nothing but a free day off work and an excuse to drink beer and eat bar-b-q hot dogs and hamburgers. Memorial Day Weekend was a long awaited three day weekend. Up until the time I was probably 17 I didn't even know exactly what holidayOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-27153104485116890882008-05-14T01:34:00.003+01:002008-05-14T01:59:34.737+01:00Alllll Byyyyy Myyyy SeelllffffffHa you know you're totally singing that song now!Anyway, the adjustments so far haven't been all THAT bad. At first I was really scared thinking "Oh man what am I going to do with myself without Keith" but I think I've coped quite well. I think it was more mental than anything - and I've finally realized that I'm not ALONE I'm just by MYSELF!Its been really nice that he can call me every other Orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009noreply@blogger.com2