Met with my personal trainer today for the first time today and let me tell you, she kicked my ass from here to next Sunday and back again.

To say I'm happy would be putting it mildly and so I am like GLEE right now with how much my legs are hurting (she asked me if I had to walk a lot for work, when I said yes, she kinda giggled and said "sorry about tomorrow then")

I've commited to David about seeing her for at least two times a week for a month and then we will see how things are going from there. This on top of weight watchers in full force again and working out at the gym the nights I don't work out with her (with weekends off) means I think I might ifnally be on a good path (plus David is currently stalking all that I do to make sure that I keep doing it which is osmething I have needed)

Hopefully in a few months I will be down 30 pounds :D

Ever have an interview that you felt went horribly horribly wrong?

Ah well I can always try again in a few months (this was for a promotion but I think I just totally failed LOL) at least long sleeve plaid and or flanel shirts are back in style for this fall which did make life a little better!

What happens when you purchase a bunch of perfumes over the course of several months but just throw the imps into a huge box? They one day become strong enough to overtake the entire house! It’s time for me to cull the herd and get these guys into homes that can give them the love that they deserve!
I ship everything in a padded envelope with bubble wrap and plumbers tape. If you are buying please have at least 3 imps (or a bottle, also add $3.50 for the cost of shipping for sales only))

Imps to Trade: Most are either fresh from the lab, or when I dared tested only once! Anything about them that is really wacky I have tried to note, but if you want to be more sure on how full and or label condition please ask and I am more then happy to give you more information on it (pixs or it didn’t happen even! ;D)
GC’s ($2 dollars each or 6 for 10 ((willing to haggle a bit))
Czernobog x2 (one of these is super super dark)
Nosferatu
Oberon X2
Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener (written on label) (only about 25% left)
Y’Ha-Nthlei
Lysander
Opehelia
Scarecrow
Les Fleurs du Mal
Whitechapel
Belladonna
Baneberry
Dian’s Bud
La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Gauekox2
Masquerade
Shadow Witch Orchid
Wantonx2
Devil’s Claw
Othello *
Blood pearl
Black Pearl
Slobbering Pine
Black Lilly
Malice
Veil *
Black Dahlia
The Sea Foams Blood
Nyx
Ravenous
Saint-Germain
Envy
Zorya
Marie
Anathema
Séance *
Bluebeard *
Dance of death *
Scherezade (taped Label)
Eternal
Jack
Antony *
Black Phoenix X2
Alecto
Umbra
The Isles of Demons
Rumpelstilzchen
Queen Alice
Phoenix Steamworks
Languor
Moscow
Tombstone
Sed non satiate
Yggdrasil
Pain
VooDoo Lilly
Azathoth
Sri Lanka*
Kurukulla
Queen of Hearts
Lilith
Kill-Devil (older imp with beat up label)
Tzadikim Nistarim

Bottles for Swap/Sale: Never sure how to price out bottles or anything so feel free to contact me with what you think might be fair, some I will be a little more stubborn on then others
LE’s
Tabella (never used backup bottle)
E Pluribus Unum (never used backup bottle)
Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht (tested twice)
Khrysee (tested twice)
Sugar Skull (tested twice)
Hellhound on my Trail (will mostly look to swap this one for something amazing, or a good offer) (tested twice)
Schoolhouse (tested twice)

GC
Embalming Fluid (half full)

Bottles that I want (will swap for bottles of various fullness as well!): A mishmash of LE’s and GC’s
Aunt Carolines Joy Mojo
Gluttony
Pancake Summoning (Always need more of this one ;D)
Strawberry Moon ‘09
Velvet Tiki
Velvet
Midway
White Chocolate Strawberry
Fearful Pleasure
White Rabbit

Imps I would like to try: I also like anything Foodie and Fruity so if you have something that you might think I might like let me know!
Rome
The Dodo
The Dormouse
Obatala
La Bella Au Boris Dormat
Imp
Eve
Aeval
Bon Vivant

I hadn't really done much in the BPAL community over the past few months other then just buy a bunch of perfumes from the lab...

So today I decided to clean up this huge pile of imps that have been floating around the house...

So far I have come up with 60....yes 60 imps I need to trade or sell, or I don't know free out into the wild.

My hands smell like a headshop right now :( (which I blame Pain and Malice for right now since both of those made me want to cry inside when I took a short whiff)

reposting

had a bad week :( so so sad

Today I saw a real live in the wild rattlesnake!

Now if only I could spot me a roadrunner....

(He's a sidewinder...get it cause the picture is sidewises HA HHA HA )

I have found myself starting to notice more "fashion" and the like since starting to work in the mall.

Mostly this has shown up in this sudden need to get a newer and better purse, but overall I find myself looking at hte people that walk by and saying "wow that is super cute!" and since half the job is standing outside of the store asking people to come in, I do get a chance to know that I love X Y and Z on them.

On the flip side though...

Can someone please please PLEASE tell me who's bright idea it was to bring back day'glo colors and '80s Lime green and pink hightop shoes? I know that a bunch of us Gen Xers want to pretend that the 80's were the best, but seriously people.

Seriously

and dont even get me started on fake glasses

Anyone interested in re-watching/watching it for the first time Lost with me?

I wanted to do it with the final season coming up. Maybe have planned one or two episodes a week or something, then a discussion about them?

I plan on doing it anyway it just might be fun to have a few people doing it as well

http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/8wkyy/why_does_my_voice_sound_different_when_i_hear_it/


Why we sound better in our own heads (and how can people stand to hear me when I record my voice!) ;D

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Which ice cream is better?

Frustation 1: I have needed a new purse for awhile now, and since I got off of work early enough to wander the mall, I soon found myself in the fossil store. Now while there I totally fell in love with this blue wallet, only to have my heart broken when I was told that the color blue is apperently a "fall color" and the purse that matched the wallet was amazing, but sadly they don't have it anymore.

Looking back I should have bought the wallet anyway since I am looking to upgrade into "big girl" territory when it comes to these things (plus my current wallet, while awesomely Invader Zimie, doesn't keep my stuff very organized).

I had hoped to come home and find both the wallet and the purse online, but sadly it appears that these things only live in my imagination as well as the one store here in Chandler. I think I just might go into work early on Sunday and pick up the wallet and then find out more about the purse. Till then though I am mightly sad.

Frustation 2: As I mentioned a few posts back I have suddenly gotten very nostolgic when it comes to old classmates and teachers. Well one of the biggest things that has gotten on my nerves is any lookup site seems to want to have you spend a chunk of change to tell you just what these people have been up to over the years. Mostly I have just called it quits and decided that I will just stick with the occasional glance through facebook and myspace for people, and call it a day.

So it gets me cranky when I come home tonight to find an email from classmates.com telling me someone has signed my guest book, and to find out who the heck it is I need to pay them vast sums of money. They did send me a small photo of the person, which of course doesn't look like anyone I can remember from my school.

So classmates.com screw you for making me wonder who the heck this person is that would sign my guestbook and almost want to pay the cash just to find out.

It's a good thing I have a husband that is immune to such ploys and knowing he won't be happy with the purchase of membership is the only thing holing me back right now.

My dreams have been haunted lately with various ghosts from the past. From random people I have worked with, to people I once called friends.

Part of me wants to hunt down these people and find out what they are doing (or in some cases tell the teachers how much they helped me), but sadly even living in the internty world that we live in today some people just don't want to be found ...and others

I don't know how you don't sound creepy saying "I hunted down your email on the internet just to say HI! Remember me?!"

Regardless I need to stop dream and thinking about the past so much and figure out how to move forward cause these dreams are leaving me rather restless when I wake up in the morning

David and I have been seriously debating on if we should get another dog or not.

We have new neighbors across the water that have four dogs that we constantly see outside playing and having fun together, and well Kabooki is rather on the lazy side of things (maybe even depressed?) either way, it's not a choice we are running into lightly, but that hasn't stopped me looking at the petfinder sites ;)

We didn't start the fire!!! THOUGH WE DIDNT IT LIGHT IT, We've been trying to fight it!!

I got through various phases in my life in which one Beatle will "speak" to me more so then the others, and I am very very deep into a George Harrison phase right now.

Most noteably though his songs that have to do with hope, the sun, and just about living life to its fullest. It's funny that this all comes to a head now, as I am finally back on a path that I really feel is the one I should be on, and feeling far better mentally and spiritually (not in a religious meaning of the world, more like I feel rather soothed and refreshed in what I call my soul right now) then I have for a very very long time.

It doesn't help the fact that we are at the tale end of season 3 of B5 and I have Rising Sun playing on repeat in my brain right now (trust me it connects more then you think it does ;D)

anyone on here really good at working with hemp for necklaces?

I have a pendant I made, and an idea of what I would like, but just don't know the first thing about making a hemp necklace.

Please inquire within

Just need an orange stripped one and a geode and I am good to go.

Also got a bee in the ol'bonnet the other day and suddenly really really want a nice beaded necklace to wear to work. Sadly I think I might have outgrown Claires :(

Tonight I told two of my coworkers my two favorite stories about Oolong teas.

They sat there and fell in love with them just as much as I did, and thats when I confused a deep secret of mine.

I have always wanted to be a storyteller, not just someone that reads from a book to a bunch of upturned faces, but someone that sits by a roaring fire, and weaves a tale that captivates the mind and the spirit. Where people see the images coming from the smoke. Stories with lessons, morals, and more importantly stories to bring together the history of a people and a community.

I think thats one of the reasons that I love tea so much (like I need 1 reason right?) is that the Chinese really do have a beautiful tale behind each one of their teas (even if its not true, but sometimes truth is boring) and there is such a romantic and poetic side of all of this.

Thats when Coworker Yogi (not the bear) told me about a class around town that teaches you how to be a storyteller.

So I might just take a gander and see what I can find :D

I have a certain love for "G" names. Most notably Gideon, Ganymede, and Galilee

Thus ends random fun fact.

Also started rewatching Babylon 5 again a few days ago and are almost done with season 2.

It's always fun to watch a series again, and noticing the little things that happen that you might not see the first time. Noticed a few hilarious (to us) bloopers, and a few background things that really enhance the story :)

G'Kar is still my favorite character, though I do really love Sheridan (mostly cause he is just so "average" and yet amazing at the same time" (and his fighting people on not snoring reminds me of conversations David and I often have "Dear wake up your snoring in my ear" "NO IM NOT!!! *SNOOOOOOOOOOORE*"

David was finally feeling well enough last night to take me to see UP, and by god what a great movie that was!

I can't remember the last film that watched that put me threw such a wide range of emotions (see I cried in the beginning)

Now I am hard pressed to figure out which one of their films is my favorite


Ooo and the short was great :D we forget that someone has to deliver the unfluffy creatures of the world ;)

Tea is my calling in life.

I lost sight of that the year I was with the Loft as that job became less and less about tea and more and more about trying not to hate everyone and everything in this world.

While working there I stopped drinking tea at home, stopped reading about it, learning about it, and most importantly enjoying it.

There is a culture to tea, and one that I believe very strongly in, and its so amazingly wonder to be back doing what it is I do best.

Bringing a much needed tea culture to our crazy American lifestyle!

Been thinking it over and have chatted with David about it, and I think I want to get a tattoo.

It wouldn't be till after I lose the weight, in fact it could be seen more as a "huzzah you finally did it!!" kinda thing.

For awhile I was thinking about getting something Lost like one of the station logos or something, but then over hte past few days Ive been thinking about doing something with sea turtles and here comes the sun. Two things that I love that oculd be something awesome if done right.

Just need to lose the weight and find an artist that could design something amazing for me :D

(the animation from the opening from E3 which I am totally in love with, I might fiddle around and try to get something with them drinking the tea)



In game trailer

My god I am putting this on the TOP of my birthday list (it comes out 9 days after my birthday if you want to pitch in and get me the full set with drums and everything ;D)

I won't lie, I normally don't like vampires. I don't see them as noble, or awesome, or even half way interesting (give me a werewolf anyday!) and tend to shy away from vampire movies since the idea is sooo played out that I feel its all merged into one super movie.

That being said,

Let the Right One In is an amazing film, I really liked just everything about this film. From the backdrop (and seriously is it always that cold in Sweden?), and the vampire is adorable. So yeah I am going to be super upset if the American Remake is horrible cause this movie is amazing without us Americans coming in and fiddling with it


Spoilers in comments

Just getting my dragons out there for views :)

Started Weight Watchers again today after a very long time away (Christmas threw me off and I fell off that boat and never came back till now).

My problem though even when I was gunho and losing weight, was breakfast.

I think I go into survival mode in the morning when I see those points racking up, and I think to myself "but I have a whole day ahead of me!!! What if I Get hungry!" and tend to freak myself out. Normally I would be content to skip it all together and drink some coffee, but David is a big breakfast eater and honestly it's harder than it sounds.

So any tips out there from what other people do? I don't use fake "sugars" (I would use Stevia but thats a different beast all together.)

SOOO much to talk about including the long promised Lost Theory of Glee,

But this is opening weekend for my store and well been working everyday after two weeks of training :D. Things so far are going well, I just need to get into a better flow and I think I can really start to shine.

I did finally get my turtle back from ceramics and am in lvoe with it! Also made a fountain using a bunch of sadly rejected pieces and hope to get a pump for it over the next few weeks :D

Saw Star Trek last night and both of us enjoyed it (though for once I liked it far more then David did)

Next movie we want to go see is UP!

Tonight I think we might watch the final episode of TNG, I got David the complete series for Christmas, so its taken awhile to get to this point. But as the title says "All Good things..." right?

Seriously?



Seriously....I mean it, seriously?

If I didn't love you so much I would wash my hands clean of you this very moment!

Colleen's greater theory of Lost on its way

Talked to my dad last night and felt much better (he was at home and said besides being super tired he was feeling much much better)

I think things will start getting better, they gots tah right? :)


Also last night I think I figured out Lost....seriously, and it was all based on something someone said during the season finale.

Will post more on that later.

again thanks for all the support guys will get to a commenting today :)

I'm a terrible daughter.

Seriously, granted my sister lives in the same house as him, but she has done so much for my dad while he has been in and out of the hospital the last few years (remember when he had a stroke about a year ago and couldn't remember anything for days?)...

And here I am being selfish and....

I just can't bring myself to talk to him right now. Brittany has been at the hospital everyday, calling him everynight, and all the news I get is from her. While I have talked to him once while he has been there, and heard that he might come home today, and am still not sure if I should call him.

I love my dad, I really honest to god do, but all of these problems with his health have had a horrible toll on me, and I don't know how to handle it anymore, so I find myself avoiding the situation all together.

::sigh::

My dad had several strokes tonight.

I don't know much more of whats going on at this point just that my sister and my mom.

David also happens to be out of town this weekend.

Talk about rotten luck

Started my new job yesterday and have been just super tired since then, days of training and even homework tonight ah well loving the people so far and can't wait to get out there and start to sell!

Having had more interest in WoW since I came home doing a few dailys tonight for the first time but I think I might be in one of those "downtimes!" or it could just be the fact I have been gone for a bunch of hours since getting back into town (or the fact that work is taking a lot out of me)

needs to still go walk Kabooki, do my homework and then The Office!

will reply to my friendship post in the next day or two but thanks for those that commented :) don't feel so alone now :)

Home again from Chicagoland and feeling better about everything. Soo much to talk about like missing my flight last night (but getting on the last flight out thanks to good ol' Standby)

and just all the great things I saw in the city.

Jo Ann was once again an amazing friend and we talked about everything about God (or even the lack thereof) and the universe to fashion and boys.

Will update more when I get home today, but this vacation was totally what I needed

So welcome Chicago to the list of teams I support!

How does one make friends?

Everyone I want to hang out with or have a connection with seem to be all over the country, so how do I make local friends? I would LOVE to go out and happy hour with people, or just do stuff.

I'm just lost

Its suppose to rain all weekend in Chicago!

Ah well guess we will just have to find fun stuff to do inside :)

Yesterday we had most of David's local family over at our house for a Birthday party for his Great Uncle (the one we get together with once a month for a nice meal).

Now I have had some issues with people in this family in the past, but everything about yesterday went so well. Maybe it was because I was in my own home and felt a twing of control when it came to my settings, or the fact that everyone just seemed to be in a good mood. Either way I can't complain :)

Later once everyone was gone we watched Paths of Glory by Kubrick and both highly enjoyed it (my favorite war movie by the way is the original Alls Quite On The Western Front)

We are almost done with Star Trek:TNG :/ I think next we are going to rewatch B5.

YAY Monday Coffee time

Boring update is boring

Hurt my back something horrible the other day and it is finally recovering. Hurt so bad in fact that I had to skip ceramics AND bellydancing this week :(

New Eggies heh the love will die again once I get all the new ones I think:

I'm going to Chicago next weekend!

Sadly the cubbies aren't playing while I'm there, but I will still see if Jo Jo won't bring me over to the bars around the field anyway

We are going to have some much fun!