"Life is like a sewer.

A new high tech home is going to be available in 2031, what would you like to see it offer?

I saw a show about the future once where you would go to the bathroom and it would tell you how you were doing so far as nutrition. I think I'd like that. I'd know when I was getting enough of this and not enough of that.

What T.V. series are you looking forward to starting back up in the fall?

I'm looking forward to Heroes, though I'm not sure if I can watch it while it's still showing - if that makes any sense. I just cant stand the number of commercials and we don't have TiVo so I think we might just wait until it comes out on DVD. Or perhaps we'll just join the 21st century and get a DVR of some sort...

The other one I'm looking forward to is America's Next Top Model - one of my only reality TV vices. My sister & I watch this every cycle (they have two a year) and I doubt we'll stop now.

Show us what gets you up in the morning.

I love Junior. I've enabled him to learn this behavior - but it still pisses me off all the same.

I used to let Junior sleep on my bed with me - usually right on my pillow - all his life. But when I got married there just wasn't room for him anymore - and he wasn't accepting. He'd become what Paul has lovingly nick-named my "meat helmet" with his belly on top of my head with is body wrapped around. Occasionally I'd get a paw in the eye. Sometimes a foot in my ear. The hardest part was how hot I'd become because he was keeping all my heat in and created his own. Eventually it was clear he had to stay out of the bedroom at night.

It took a long time, with a lot of meowing but eventually he learned he wasn't going to be allowed in. So, he decided to take the place of my alarm clock. He doesn't this thing where at about 5am he begins to meow - and it get's louder and louder. Then he starts to scratch at the door. He's good in that he doesn't pull at the carpet - but it's a small blessing. When my alarm goes off at 5:30 he goes into over-time and allows no such thing as "snooze". Sometimes if we get up and feed him he'll shut up for a few minutes, but it doesn't last long.

He's a vocal kitty :) As I said, I've enabled him as he used to meow and paw at the door to let me know he needed in or out.

Junior, in his carrier for a car trip

I'm so tired. I wish I could take a nap!

I went to the doctor's this morning and it ended up they needed to do blood tests. I wasn't anticipating that, and on top of being a little late back to work I also didn't eat much before. I was starving and had Paul pick me up some chips and water before the appointment - but I don't think that was enough.

It was an ordeal too because they couldn't find my vain. One woman kept poking me with her finger repeatedly with the tourniquet on in the hopes of a vain popping out and soon it began to hurt as I'm actually pretty sensitive physically. Finally that woman gave up and the other one took a - no pun intended - stab at it. She did find my vain, except I hardly ever have blood taken and didn't know I couldn't relax my arm so the needle came out. She quickly moved to the other arm while I was mourning over the first and while that took a minute for her to "fish" (her term, not mine) for another vain she quickly found one.

I was feeling a bit of relief to know it was almost over so I peeked at what she was doing. I've never been grossed out by blood before or anything. If I remember correctly, I've watched them draw the blood before, once the initial poke was over. However, the moment I saw her pull the second vile from the tube and stick in yet another one - something began to happen. I quickly felt light headed as though all the blood was draining from me and going into the damned vials. It was the strangest sensation EVER.

She asked me if I was okay and I admitted I wasn't and she told me to put my head down. I did, but it didn't help and I quickly began to feel nauseous. She finished with the 3rd and then 4th vial and let me rest my arm. However, the damage was done and I vomited painfully into a nearby trashcan. After a few seconds I felt better and asked for a cup of water and said I was okay. She said I wasn't and refused to stop supporting my arm even though I was still sitting in the chair. She showed me this little cartoon on the wall - two Betty Boops side by side and one was a healthy pink and the other was a ashy white and sweating profusely. She told me I was Betty number two and I wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.

By the time I left, I did feel better other than extreme exhaustion. Luckily Paul was there with me and he drove me to get some lunch. By the time lunch was over I was feeling much better - other than being tired - and I drove back to work with no problem. I just wish the next two hours would fly by so I could go home and sleep!

Oh! And another reason last night was so good was because after eating, and all the excitement of my new doll, I had energy and the want to clean! We finally cleaned off the kitchen table and the computer desk in the hall - the common places for everyone to just chuck stuff when we have no idea where to put it. We cleaned the kitchen, the bedroom and the guest areas pretty well to. Not perfect mind you, but enough to where I feel a bit more in control in my own home. Tonight I'm going to do some dusting & vacuuming - and that'll mean this weekend will be free for enjoyment and not cleaning.

Early tomorrow morning we're going to see that townhouse/condo that I was talking about - let's keep our fingers crossed! Later in the morning we're seeing Paul's parents, and my parents for dinner. It'll be a busy Saturday - but a good one :)

Last night was a good night!

Yesterday was just as long as I'd expected, because I was continually waiting. I got confirmation from USPS that the "item arrived at unit" so I was anxiously waiting for my lunch time (11am) in order to rush home (I live ten minutes away) and unbox her. However, once I got there I was disappointed to see the "item arrived at unit" equated to a notice being left. Waah. So I grabbed the noticed and even though it says it wouldn't be available until the following day - I still decided I was going to try and pick her up in the afternoon since I'd already planned on going to the post office. More waiting, until 3pm - but I was in luck! She was there and by the time I left the post office with my doll and my bike (which was fully assembled - so the box was huge!) I looked like a kid on Christmas :P

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Unboxing is always fun! I just wish I'd had better light as my camera tried to compensate with a higher ISO and now the pictures seem a bit grainy to me. She was packaged much more snugly than Linnet, her second head was bubble wrapped at her knees and I even unknowingly ordered during a free event so I got a teeny pukipuki dreaming Flora face. Her posing abilities are AMAZING. She can cross her legs like a proper lady - without fighting with her joints like I have to with Linnet. She can even sit Indian style!!!

Another cool thing about her is that the doll is designed to be interchanged easily with specific body parts - such as her hands & head. Switching between her normal head and her sleeping head is so easy I am seriously disappointed by Linnet's structure now. Her hands are held on by magnets so a quick tug and she's hand-less and ready for a new kind of grip. AMAZING!

I can't wait until her face ups are done so I can photograph her properly without her looking like a scary zombie doll with eyes that stare into your soul. Speaking of eyes, her default ones are too dark, I'll be changing them soon. The only wig that fits her slightly is Linnet's red wig - but that's Linnet's through and through so I hope I get the wig I ordered soon. Also, I ordered a little outfit (flowered dress & purple leggings) along with a jacket for her from someone on DoA. However, I've discovered too late the MiniFee is considered "petite" and the dress was huge on her. So she's living in her purple leggings and jacket for now.

The bike was, as I said, pretty much fully assembled and is just as I would expect. It was only $17 - which is good because up close it needs some work to look more real. BUT! Its the right size and has moving parts so that's a good thing. Apparently - it even has a music box on the back so when the back tire spins a tune plays. I haven't popped in the required 3 AA batteries to see WHAT it plays but I will eventually.

all the traveling has tired her out :)

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Do you have any crazy superstitions?

The only one I can think of is about traffic :P I'm always so superstitious about commenting on how nice traffic has been when we're on usually very busy highways. I feel the moment I say something - it'll get bad and I'll be doing stop and go again.

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Today's going to be slow, I can already tell.

I'm playing the waiting game in regards to a few tasks at work, which is so boring. No amount of clear & concise instructions will save me from having to repeat myself a few times just so they understand. Then having follow up by reassuring them they aren't idiots, such fun.

I'm playing the waiting game in regards to my doll, as she's been "processed" out of a large USPS location but not my location so I'm not sure how much longer I'll have to wait. I've cleared it with my boss to leave early today (actually planned on leaving early yesterday - but when she was still in the air yesterday morning I moved it to today) so I can pick her up at the post office instead of finding a failed delivery slip at my apartment. However, I'm not sure if she'll be there today or not. So confusing. I checked on the USPS site for what "processed" means, and while they seem to have every other status explanation they do not have that one.

When I left for work this morning I thought it was Wednesday - I'm so happy to know it's Thursday. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow - in the middle of the day - and then the weekend begins!

I've been feeling really out of sorts lately and I wish I could just take a day off and get myself together. Clean and organize the apartment, get this whole moving thing resolved, get Ripley groomed... I thought getting my hair cut would work - and it did for my appearance - but there's a lot more to me than that. However, I just don't have the time to take a day off of work right now. Maybe someday I'll have a job where I can take off if I really need to!

Vox, for the love of everything that is holy - PLEASE FIND ANOTHER SPONSOR!

If I have to look at another trashy hooker, you guys are getting a real complaint letter and not just a angry rant.