tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31637182012-01-06T09:56:45.520-05:00Ramblings of a Geeky WitchMeasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.comBlogger5891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-25607263561446895142012-01-06T09:54:00.000-05:002012-01-06T09:56:45.529-05:00

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-9854458371100611112009-07-20T15:34:00.001-04:002009-07-20T15:36:19.954-04:00

I've been meaning to do this for a while, but my webhost's new server switch finally made it a forced reality for me: the move off of Blogger to WordPress. I've been frustrated with Blogger's capabilities for a while, so this is a good move. Not planning on deleting this anytime soon - but I've merged all of these Blogger entries - and the comments - to the new space back on my own site.I hope

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Burrito Bandits tabard Originally uploaded by measi. So... my guild's a bit slower than some to get into raiding. We had a bit of drama happen a few months ago, the quick-to-80 people left, and it put the 10-man stuff on hold for us.BUT... we got there. And about... six weeks ago(?) we started with Obidian Sanctum. Took us a few tries, but we got through it. And then a month ago, we

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Baby birds in the nest Originally uploaded by measi. Before I do my photo meme post, I jus thave to share this one... Erich found a birds next in our Pyracantha bush yesterday, nestled in a well-hidden patch underneath the thorns. It's only a couple steps off the driveway, growing next to the house.We thought there were only a couple birds, but now that I see this photo, there are at

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My first new car Originally uploaded by measi. I bought a TARDIS (aka a Honda Fit... or a Jazz if you're in certain countries. It's a light blue one - it came in the actual TARDIS blue, but none were in stock and I honestly loved this color equally, so I'm very happy. Manual transmission (my preferred, honestly), ability to use my iPod, leather shifter, and it's far bigger on the inside

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Raised herb garden bed Originally uploaded by measi. The first stage of planting is now in the ground - my herb garden is built (as you can see in the photo), and my veggies are now in their earthboxes. This year's herbs include: thyme, sage, 4 types of basil, cilantro, dill, mint, lavender, garlic chives, and lemon balm (aka "melissa"). Vegetables include 3 types of tomato (beefsteak

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-35779584568455605812009-05-15T11:44:00.000-04:002009-05-15T11:45:28.410-04:00

I'd say not much has happened recently, but it has been a busy couple weeks. Just a blur of a couple weeks.The bad stuff: - Mom was laid off last Friday. It wasn't completely unexpected, though. She works in real estate, and the company had been stripping off personnel all year. I left a message for her to commiserate, but she headed off immediately for a vacation week at the beach. So I haven't

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Admin. Day flowers Originally uploaded by measi. I'm normally not a pink person... but these are quite lovely. :)Sometimes, there are small perks for being a secretary, regardless of the PC title we're given these days.

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-70406019288107581892009-03-28T18:46:00.002-04:002009-03-28T18:49:12.163-04:00

If you read Minare's blog, please don't panic. She didn't delete it - but somehow everything in measi(dot)net disappeared when I was adjusting a blog setting for myself from Blogger to WordPress to experiment with it.Experimentation did not go as planned. *forehead smack*Fortunately, since she uses Blogger, she'll be able to republish and all of her entries will come back into being. In the

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-86715108264378584142009-03-27T14:54:00.003-04:002009-03-27T15:14:42.517-04:00

First, read this: http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=03&year=2009&base_name=my_favorite_budget_everThen read the proposal: http://www.gop.gov/solutions/budget/road-to-recovery-final(I promise... it won't take long).Then go to Fark for charts that are FAR more helpful: http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4291765My contribution to the cause is here: http://

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-19694290705990995712009-03-26T12:16:00.003-04:002009-03-26T12:51:57.510-04:00

News from my mom last night is digging deep into me - it's a state of shock that I thankfully don't have to experience often. And I'm not quite sure how to respond to it, outside of mourning.My grandpop's metal plating shop is closing in a couple months. They subcontract virtually all of their business to a very well-known company. Said company, due to the economy, is scaling back production

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-69891938588818360262009-03-24T12:43:00.002-04:002009-03-24T12:44:07.351-04:00

Dragons that need clicks. :) (I guess the Dragon Cave is somewhat back up... I dunno) Erich and I saw our best man's production of The Sound of Music at one of the local all-girl Catholic academies this weekend. He directs both plays per year at the school, with his mother as the long-time musical director & a brother helping with backstage work. Very, very good, especially for a high school

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I will be writing again for the Support Stacie Auction, being held April 3-6, 2009. (link above). I've pledged for one 5,000 word fic (bids will start at $10) in one of the three fandoms: Doctor Who, Torchwood, or X-Files. Prompts, rating, pairings, etc. are up to the winning bidder's choice. The only restrictions I've asked for are no requests for babyfic, wedding fic, or songfic, and if asking

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-54757498439523912082009-03-20T09:58:00.003-04:002009-03-20T10:12:11.445-04:00

Shocking, I know - I haven't posted here in eons. I'll be honest - it's mostly due to my webhosting having new password requirements, and I keep having publishing problems. *sigh* I've been debating switching the whole thing over to WordPress, so it's all internal on my site.We'll see how crazy the year is - maybe I'll entertain myself and geek out with some reformatting. The site definitely

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-45480517696995964322008-11-05T17:03:00.000-05:002008-11-05T17:04:24.511-05:00

Conservatives are already whinging, using the retort "well, we listened to you for eight years."Here's my reply to them, under my "elemenopy" username there:Here's the irony - the stuff we complained about? We were right about, for the most part. We went into Iraq under false pretenses. We failed to get bin Laden. The "No Child Left Behind" act was not funded, and schools are ridding themselves

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The black cloud is lifting, and I feel wonderful. Redeemed, even, as I watch Freepers scream they're running away to Canada (how... ironic). I pray that the Republican party, as it currently stands, evaporates. I pray that the Republican party regains its roots of actually being a party of small government and fiscal conservatism, and that it casts off the leadership by the terrifying "

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I came, I saw, I voted. And if you're a U.S. citizen, you should today as well.Rhode Island polls are open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. With our work/commute schedules, we always go first thing, as the polling place is right around the corner from our house.We arrived at 7:10. Short wait - people had definitely been there for the door opening, as there were a stack of the ballot privacy folders on

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I'll be typing up my handwritten journal entries over the next few days for my trip recap. Weird spellings and broken trains of thought are from the journal - I figure I might as well be a purist in this and just use the immediate reactions I had. :)----14 October 2008Stratford-Upon-AvonWe returned just a few minutes ago from seeing Hamlet at the RSC. Absolutely fabulous! And contrary to my

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-71033048555711683782008-09-23T12:04:00.000-04:002008-09-23T12:05:29.347-04:00

Can you believe it’s been a year? I love you so much, and I don’t say it as often as I should. I try, instead, to show you how I love you through my actions, through those small grasps on your thumb that you get amused by, or the gentle squeezes once in a while, doing household chores, or through chili and turkey and other food experiments that seem to be successful. You eat them, anyway... so

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*gasp* I know - I'm alive! Actually, just been very, very busy this summer. But yes, we're both okay - and actually, we're much better than we've been for a while. :)I'll write a catch-up post later - but just had to do some bouncing up and down. Our trip to the UK is now only about a month away, and we've finally finished our itinerary. :)Erich and I sat down yesterday, figured out hotels

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-81516563947932374132008-07-28T10:02:00.001-04:002008-07-28T10:02:59.912-04:00

Just because I haven't in a long while, I'm posting this to my blog at measi.net, too...This past weekend was a bit odd and scatterbrained. A good one, and for the most part I finally feel like I had a productive weekend that didn't leave me feeling like crap for not doing XYZ. I did some chores. I did some writing. I also goofed around. So all in all - the balance I needed.Friday night was

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Hoodz Originally uploaded by measi. We've now had Hoodsie indoors for about a year. As you can tell by the photo, he's um... struggling horribly with being an indoor kitty. Clearly malnourished, not comfortable, etc. (riiiight)Don't even think you can tickle that belly, by the way. It's the perfect human lure. As soon as you try, he does the clawtrap method of feline attack. (and

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-36734362734518206062008-06-04T15:45:00.003-04:002008-06-04T16:00:10.939-04:00

It's been kind of a long time since I posted... thought I should do an update since I have some quiet time to myself today...First, I'm doing just fine, aside from a small health issue. So's Erich, so are my parents, and so is my brother. Just busy. Really busy.Work's great. Nothing big to really report there. I'm happy where I am. :) Only news somewhat related to work is a 7-alarm fire

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Important instructions... Originally uploaded by measi. Well, at least the city has a sense of humor, eh? But yes, these are the official signs. It's not the only one I've run across.I took this at lunch near my office building. It's in one of the new parks that have replaced the ugly elevated portion of I-93 that cut through downtown Boston in the pre-Big Dig era. This particular sign is

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-83713858317619001542008-03-18T11:55:00.000-04:002008-03-18T11:56:32.914-04:00

Well, one candidate gets it.

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-68068643963383374642008-03-03T14:37:00.000-05:002008-03-03T14:38:04.057-05:00

The court released us early today (hooray!), so I'm home at 2:30 p.m. It was a very unexciting morning. Showed up, took the jury oaths, watched a very school-like "Jury Duty rah-rah-rah" video... then went back to the jury lounge, where I waited the morning away.Apparently there were three potential cases, but none required juries - so we were released at noon. I took advantage of the nice day

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Not awake for anything brilliant today. :) So I present the broken thought Thursday Thirteen.- Over half of my mood icons on LJ aren't working right now. Weird. My webpage server must be having a hiccup.- The lunar eclipse last night was very cool. Not the coolest one I've seen - that was in college when I saw a huge horizon eclipse loom over Boston from west campus (absolutely astounding,

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-25028416510795846542008-02-19T14:42:00.000-05:002008-02-19T14:44:06.038-05:00

In addition to continuing LJ drama... I was a slacker for the long weekend.So my ten plus hours of World of Warcraft on Saturday wound up being probably about eighteen or so over the weekend. Included in said WoWing was:- Two full instances (Shadow Labs and Arcanium), to help scuba_mo, aka Basmon, with his key quest for Karazhan. I hadn't completely run either before, even though I was keyed for

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-7723821590855747082008-02-13T14:13:00.001-05:002008-02-13T14:13:50.723-05:00

*gasp* Not fandom! Well... perhaps it is. Just - alternative fandom.And because it's going to be Greek (Tauren? Orcish?) to anyone who doesn't play World of Warcraft... I'll be a bit careful to explain things as necessary.So my first character ("main"), Tennetty, is a happy level 70 Tauren hunter - max level you can have. But there's still plenty of stuff to do once you HIT that level.

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-89779315663468861382008-02-08T10:23:00.001-05:002008-02-08T10:23:28.647-05:00

I'm a bit off-center this morning, mostly because Erich's cough sent him into the guest bedroom last night so he didn't have to feel paranoid about being restless (and allowing me to get some sleep). Very considerate of him, particularly since I am such a shitty sleeper as it is.I did sleep, but I swear, even while asleep, I had this weird sense about being alone in the bed. Marriage is

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-57830923302994341652008-02-02T15:44:00.000-05:002008-02-02T16:11:26.650-05:00

This week was rough in a lot of ways - some of it mine/Erich's, but also with friends of mine. 2008 just doesn't seem to be off to a good start, and I'm already in that "do I need to keep my head down?!?" mode.The me/Erich stuff is the final real battle in dealing with his mom's estate. As part of it, Erich inherited half of his grandparents' house in the town where he grew up in Massachusetts.

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-89366700831468555212008-01-24T10:18:00.000-05:002008-01-24T10:55:09.021-05:00

I haven't posted here on measi(dot)net in a while - it honestly has been slipping my mind. I don't know. I think I just want to keep all of the fandom insanity separate from my blog over here, but it seems that my life is just wrapped in fandom these days... so, eh. I probably just should let it bleed over and give up, eh?In any case, it's been insane since the beginning of the year, and

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-34523021203664393162008-01-02T19:04:00.000-05:002008-01-02T19:06:42.666-05:00

Your idea to put Vicks Vapor Rub into your tissues was a weird idea, I grant you - I was concerned as I considered the box in CVS this afternoon.But I decided that I was intrigued, and would do a temporary subscription to your newsletter, seeing that my nose is congested to all hell today and I'd give anything to be able to breathe.Upon breathing in the instant nose-clearing scent of them tonight

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-51153760562417323922008-01-01T18:38:00.000-05:002008-01-01T18:40:11.794-05:00

I'm ill with a chest cold, which is why I'm quiet...but Happy New Year all - may 2008 be a good one for all.

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-70969041318678626732007-12-21T08:32:00.001-05:002007-12-21T08:32:53.227-05:00

I adore Harpoon's UFO beer - but I swear it causes harsher headaches. I really do. *sigh*Of course, it could have been the glass of Stella Artois I had, too. But I think that was the cause of my slightly queasy stomach during the train ride home last night.Beh.In any case, had a good time at my company's holiday party last night. I didn't stay too late, but I was there for about four hours.

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-23988380986674807742007-12-19T10:49:00.000-05:002007-12-19T10:50:54.277-05:00

- I have listened to John Barrowman's Another Side quite a few times lately. I absolutely adore his versions of Time After Time, Weekend in New England and Heaven. His version of All Out of Love is quite good, too. (Is it just me, or am I hearing his Scots come through on that? Maybe I'm just too used to Russell Hitchcock's Aussie...) It's a fantastic album top to bottom, IMHO.- Took last

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-30402222923979881932007-12-17T16:02:00.000-05:002007-12-17T16:03:22.522-05:00

Via friends on LiveJournal...1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper.2. Real tree or artificial? Real tree. I grew up with an artificial one, so now I'm a stickler for doing the whole tree lot tradition. :)3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the second weekend of December4. When do you take the tree down? Anywhere between Epiphany and my birthday (a five day window)5. Do you like

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-6600782688802228172007-12-14T11:25:00.001-05:002007-12-14T11:50:26.039-05:00

Why is it that every time it snows, the mentality prevails that it's something so deathly horrible that everyone becomes complete morons, freaks out, can't get anywhere, and just gets an incurible case of the snow stupids?WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT YESTERDAY?!?Learn to drive correctly on snow. Stop being an ass and trying to cut the lines of cars, causing people to spin out, slam on their brakes, or

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-91041187681650711322007-12-07T10:11:00.000-05:002007-12-07T10:12:26.835-05:00

Well, it was a productive night last night. Got the draft of the OSK piece done. I'm fairly happy with it. I could do more, but I can always do more, I suppose. There's always room for improvement. But I needed to get something to the beta readers (thanks guys!!!) and just feel productive about it.To my surprise before I went to bed, I had beta reads returned from two folks - eep! That was

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-65400312256597933502007-12-06T15:25:00.000-05:002007-12-06T15:51:24.577-05:00

I've now been involved in the Holidailies writing project in December for three years. To my surprise today, there's an announcement that Holidailies is planning on doing some sort of a charity drive via the site, and that today's prompt was to write about ideas.I have to admit that I'm a little bothered by this. And to prevent myself from sounding like a grinch, here's why:Charity, when done

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-45248083927758286232007-12-05T16:37:00.000-05:002007-12-05T16:41:57.650-05:00

Sometime after lunch yesterday, the really cold winter air pressed into Boston. By the time I left work, the temperature was somewhere down around 20 degrees. And me, being the crazy "I fear no cold!" Montanan that I am, was wearing only a padded hoodie. No hat. No scarf. No mittens.I'd be lying if I claimed I wasn't completely freezing when I exited the train in Providence - but I have a

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-91085325999950074462007-12-03T17:09:00.000-05:002007-12-05T10:15:18.759-05:00

via today's prompt at Holidailies, which asked for a story about snow.ETA: This entry was noted as a "Best of Holidailies 2007" posting. Hooray! :) Thank you to whomever nominated me!Saturday, January 23, 2005...Funny that it's now nearly three years ago, but I can remember the entire evening like it was yesterday. Big events in your life tend to be that way, don't they?I spent that weekend in

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-62897642655607504452007-12-02T19:57:00.000-05:002007-12-02T20:07:06.321-05:00

2007 was, by and large, the year that I managed to go completely insane. The vast majority of it was spent dealing with all things wedding planning. And much to my annoyance, it wound up taking up every ounce of my life that wasn't devoted to the work I had to do to pay the bills.First thing I thought of waking up? Wedding stuff.Last thing I thought of before falling asleep? Wedding stuff.Two

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-82392206100335632972007-12-01T20:11:00.000-05:002007-12-01T20:28:50.220-05:00

I'm convinced that the stores are completely out of whack with reality about the holiday season.I know - thank you Captain obvious. Where have I been, eh?But here's what really bothers me. The season doesn't match with the Season. It's December 1st, and at Lowes this afternoon, all Christmas ornaments were on clearance. Everything 25% off. Never mind the fact that it's still 24 days until

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-33096045998677475382007-11-28T16:35:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:58:16.836-05:00

So, if it weren't obvious, I haven't been posting a lot lately. Although that should be clarified with an over here. Because at LiveJournal, I've been extremely active. For some reason, it's just an easier place to congregate. I dunno - maybe it has some of the ease of the old Diary-X system. I know when people update there because I have friends' lists. I feel a bit lonely over here at

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via Gentle Blessing, because I'm too sleepy to do too much else right now...1. what's your name? Melissa2. how old are you? 32, counting down to an eleventy.3. where are you from? are you living there right now? Montana. No, I live on the other side of the country.4. is it cold where you are? It's not quite freezing, but it's fairly damp and cold outside - it's one of those typical rainy

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Turkey Noby! Originally uploaded by measi. In honor of today's holiday, I present the turkey I'm NOT cooking today...But look at those drumsticks! :)Happy Thanksgiving all!

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Hoodz4 Originally uploaded by measi. In case there was any doubt, the newest member of our clan, Hoodsie, is showing all sorts of difficulty transisting from a life out on the streets to being a housecat.Evidence of this is shown in this photo, as well as four others on Flickr.He's struggling horribly. Can't you see?(goes all girly... look at all of those extra toes!!!! OMG he's got so

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It's time to start thinking about holiday card exchanges! (*gasp*) I know, I know. It seems early. But really, truly - it isn't.So here's the deal - in years past, I've done individual exchanges with cards. And I'm still very happy to do that - if that's what you'd prefer, lemme know in your comment. That way, you won't be put on a master list.BUT - a few other bloggers I've known casually

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One of my friends on LiveJournal asked me for some rough religious differences between Paganism and Wicca yesterday, since she, like many people, don't really understand alternative religions. In the middle of that post, I included a nutshell list of my own religious and moral convictions. As part of the new religious year, I feel it's appropriate as my Thursday Thirteen.Thirteen Convictions of

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So... I'm planning on sitting Samhain ritual for the first time in, well... a while.Partially because I have someone to quietly mourn and farewell (my mother in law).Partially because this year's Samhain definitely is the passing of a time in my life.Partially because I haven't sat ritual in quite a while.Partially because I do, honestly, feel a yearning to sit.I'm now at the point with ritual

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And this morning's trip in on the train was only the beginning, I think...But before I get to the day, OMG - people like The Ritual of Tea. I'm seriously stunned - because I was kicking myself miserably all weekend as I tried to grasp on to this one and write it. Even now, I have no grasp on the plot guys, and I'm in a bit of disbelief. So yeah, I'm stunned... absolutely, bouncing with glee

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Title: The Ritual of TeaPairing: Ten/RoseRating: PGWritten For: _elioclya_Prompts: "Anything with tea - tea is good." and "Chrall, 16th Century"Author's Notes: This piece is combining two ficathons - the first ficathon on time_x_space and the Anywhere but Cardiff ficathon on time_and_chips. Both are late, and my writer's ego is more than a little bruised at the mo' for that. A longer, more-in

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I'm gonna tell you a storyI'm gonna tell you about my townI'm gonna tell you a big bad story, babyAww, it's all about my townYeah, down by the riverDown by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)That's where you'll find meAlong with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)Well I love that dirty waterOh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-20205248692852312372007-10-24T11:34:00.000-04:002007-10-30T11:34:38.084-04:00

I've been tagged by a few people, so yeah... jumping on the bandwagon...Ten things which have made me happy recently...1. Boston sports - it doesn't get any better than this. Red Sox? Patriots? Well, okay... Boston University could have a good year in hockey. But seriously, doesn't get much better. :)2. Erich surprising me with absolute adoration yesterday for the marking of one month of marriage

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So... I've been bringing my laptop with me to and from work for the better part of two weeks to get my fanfic challenges written?Yeah. THAT's going well. I have maybe 6 paragraphs written on ONE. *sigh* The one that I've already decided to merge two fanfic challenges into one piece, since Anywhere but Cardiff via time_and_chips is slightly more open to interpretation.I'm already wicked late on it

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Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cryTessie is the tune they always sungTessie echoed April through October nightsAfter serenading Stahl, Dinneen and YoungTessie is a maiden with a sparkling eyeTessie is a maiden with a loveShe doesn't know the meaning of her sightShe's got a comment full of loveAnd sometimes when the game is on the lineTessie always carried them awayUp the road from "Third Base"

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7:45 p.m., Sunday, October 21, 2007I get into my Jeep following the Tau Beta Sigma rush tea to head home. I drive a couple blocks down Beacon Street, and make the U-turn to head back toward Kenmore Square.As I get closer, the police cruisers, the barricades, and the officers come into view. And then the throngs of people come into view.And then I hit the bridge - and to my right, the huge

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That quick "replace the fittings inside the toilet tank so the toilet stops running" afternoon project?Will never, EVER be just an afternoon project.Guess what it wound up being? A whole new toilet. Because the running? Was a slow leak. Which had resulted in FARKING BLACK MOLD growing under our toilet, up the back of the tank, and on the wall. And considering the toilet's at least 60 years old

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Erich and I took today off to do various errands and appointments - and we got everything accomplished and still had some time to have fun. Since I honestly have nothing exciting to talk about, that's the topic for today's T13. :)Thirteen Things I Got Accomplished on Wednesday1. Met with our lawyer to draft our first married wills.2. Bought copies of our marriage certificates at City Hall.3.

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Mel and Erich (in newly purchased garb) Originally uploaded by measi. It was a lower-key trip to King Richard's Faire this week. More people - Matt, Maria, Tricia, and Kevin joined Erich and me. The weather was beautiful. We had a great time - and seemed to spend a heck of a lot more time eating and drinking this time around.Tricia and Kevin bought themselves full new outfits, so they

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Since I’m now officially a year away from the Great British Expedition of '08, I’m doing this week’s Thursday Thirteen on things I’d really like to do while I’m across the pond. I know we can’t do them all due to the distance between places. But that’s why there are additional trips in the future, right? :)1) See Hamlet and Loves Labour Lost at the Royal Shakespeare Company. This is checked

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With the wedding insanity now over, the first true event to mark that our lives are returning to normal was our trip to King Richard's Faire on Sunday. We went along with Maria and Matt, meeting up with Gina and Gabe, who are two of Erich's college friends, at the faire.Before the faire, I was dreading the weather report - it said it would be in the upper 70s and sunny. Great normal weather to

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After work tonight, I convinced Erich to head over to the Warwick Mall so I could go to Lane Bryant to grab a new pair of jeans. He agreed quickly because he needed to stop by LensCrafters anyway... and off we went.So I go in to Lane Bryant, and immediately notice that they have some new trendy "fit yourself to the perfect jean" thing on the wall. Three cuts, based on your waist to hip size.

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Some idiot tried to jump on the train in Providence this morning as the 7:10 train was leaving the station. He got dragged down the platform before the train finally stopped. Farking idiot.When Erich dropped me off at 7:30, they were just wheeling the guy out - he was sitting up, conscious, holding his arm out straight to support it, and there was a LOT of blood on the removed shoe sitting in

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The Kiss!! Originally uploaded by measi. The drive down to Bristol was prettier than I remembered it being. Granted, it was an absolutely amazing day - crystal clear sky, no humidity, everything bright and cheerful and just out of a postcard. We arrived at the farm just after 5 - not long after the groomsmen did. As I saw kilts moving across the opposite end of the field, I quickly

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Mel and Erich Originally uploaded by measi. Four days later, I’m still swirling through everything that happened this weekend and just keep looking at it in awe. Seriously – I cannot believe everything went so well. Nor can Erich, for that matter. After months and months of planning, frustration, and unexpected hardships – the entire weekend went without a hitch. Well, except for the

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-14828822457431651402007-09-25T18:27:00.001-04:002007-09-25T18:27:42.281-04:00

While I wait anxiously for friends to start uploading wedding photos (because I have none of my own... ack!), I've started getting my stitching stuff organized and sorted so I can get back to my hobby. I really have been missing it a lot over the last few months.It's been so long since I did a stitching rotation that I'm just starting over with my numbering. Here's my current plan...Rotation

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Holy crap I'm married! :)More details will come later... BUT... it went beautifully. Amazing weather, fabulous food, fantastic guests - it was an amazing evening. I'm farking EXHAUSTED. So the longer recap will come probably Wednesday or so. Our last guests are leaving tomorrow, and Erich will be filling the house with the sounds of Halo 3 (he's out buying it now)... so I need some recoup

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This sums up the bachelorette Originally uploaded by measi. Even my female cats had a blast with the penis whistles at the bachelorette party last night.Had a blast. Slightly hung over. Will sum up Tuesday.OMG... 24 hours!

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Oh. Yes.Ordered.10/14 for Hamlet10/15 for LLLAnd if I'm reading my seating chart of the Courtyard Theatre correctly - holy SHIT we have great seats for both.I'M GOING TO ENGLAND NEXT AUTUMN!!!!!!!!I'M GOING TO SEE DAVID TENNANT in BOTH PRODUCTIONS!!!AND PATRICK STEWART IN HAMLET!!!AHHHHH.... GEEK EXPLOSION!!!!!(pop)

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So…Ten days out now.My mom will be here in less than a week.Things are moving along quite well, actually. It’s been weird to see things falling into place after months of frustration, freaking out, and stress. Barring any last minute complete panic issues, I think we’re in relatively good shape. I've made my final order to the caterer. Dropped my dress off at David's to be pressed/steamed and

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14 days. Eep!The bachelor party was easily survived. I, as planned, spent most of my evening on the couch. I did not, as planned, get anything else done. My brain needed a complete break from all things wedding last night, and so that's what I did. I just shut off the phone, took a break, and had a very needed evening to myself.The unedited Graham Norton episode had me laughing so hard that

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wedding hair Originally uploaded by measi. One pin got loose on my drive home (which is why there's that weird big loop on the left), but here's the trial hair run photo. :)Basically, it's two low ponytails with all of my hair sprayed and placed into pin curls.I also had a cut (3 inches!!) and recolor (highlights and lowlights) to balance everything out. More photos coming soon - my

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Last night, I drove back to Boston after a weekend of couch-lounging, storage box sorting, and general slackerdom.I dropped her off, and then headed back to Cleveland Circle in Brookline to grab a dinner burrito at Boloco. (because I don't eat there enough during my workweek already). Munched it down, gave Erich a call on my cell, checked my messages (one from from Friday... *sigh* no, I'm

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I am getting married exactly one month from today. (wherethehelldidthistwoyearsandninemonthengagementgo?!?)*squeeks* *panics* *hides under comforter*

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I'm back at work today. Still coughing, although my lungs seem to be settling down off the morning hard stuff, and I should be okay until late this evening when fatigue will kick them off again. Bleh. But we have a box of Lemon Zinger tea at work, and it will be my friend for the day so I don't try to drink carbonated soda.It was an odd weekend. Odd because while still being sick, I was

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Still home sick today - my cough has escalated a bit, so I'm REALLY not moving much today.Thankfully, SciFi is doing a Series One Doctor Who marathon until two. So that'll keep me occupied. Good thing - I can't go near my supermarket because right next door they're doing American Idol tryouts.No. Really.*sigh*My little treat to myself (and my 'puter) came yesterday... I haven't hooked it up

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So... on Day Three of the unexplained cough from nowhere, I decided to stay home to tend to this thing. It kept me up for the better half of the night. Lots of tossing and turning. Bleh.The thing is, I have a long and annoying history with bronchitis that lasts for months. Not weeks... months. My dad used to drug me up on codeine to try to calm the cough, and THAT wouldn't do it. So when I

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If I don't do these lists on Wednesday night, I always forget.For this week's Thursday Thirteen, I'll be listing thirteen quotations from some of my favorite movies. No two quotes are from the same movie.Can you guess them? :)1) "Dad, do you think there's people on other planets?" "I don't know, Sparks. But I guess I'd say if it is just us... seems like an awful waste of space."2) "What?

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In bed last night, Erich turned to me and said point blank, "We're getting married in 40 days."And my stomach flipped over. Both in excitement and dread.Mostly in dread.I'm getting really sick of the dread. I'm getting married. I should be happy. I should be all girly and giggly and bouncing.And I'm not. Instead, I'm angry and crazy and absolutely bone-numblingly exhausted. I've gone beyond

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A very happy 33rd to my other half, Erich (occasionally popping on my LJ as , in case anyone was wondering who that was...). :) He's now a year older than me, at least for the next few months. *grin*We'll be doing some sort of dinnery thing, per his interest, tonight after work. His dad & Linda are coming down tomorrow for lunch and some hangout time, and then Erich will be heading off to

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X-posted from my LiveJournalThere’s been a lot of uproar lately from fandom regarding the suspension of journals, and now there’s a huge cry for people to move en masse to a new site, showing solidarity with the HP fandom whose journals are getting deleted. They’re protesting the right to free speech being trampled, and how LJ doesn’t want them to exist, and how they don’t feel welcome on LJ

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I owe three people fanfic beta work - and yes, it's going. I should have two of the pieces done this evening. The third is a long-term project, and I'm hoping to get two chapters completed by mid-week. My problem is that my inner editor isn't letting me READ the stories first, and just wants to jump into editing... and I don't like to do that. I need to read a story first, to see how the

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you make the 7:12 train from Providence, only to have it stop about two miles up the track. Ten minutes later, the conductor says that we're going back to Providence station because the Pawtucket police are investigating a fatality on the track and have shut all tracks down.And... the conductor urges us to find "a different way to get to our destinations."*blink*When the MBTA is actually

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All in all, it was quite productive. I got a lot of the email work I needed to finish completed - already have heard back from the caterer, and a few of the panic questions (i.e. we do have a tent reserved for the reception, right?!?) are now solved to my relief. I got caught up on a decent amount of housework. I leveled my character in World of Warcraft to 70. And I did some file cleaning on

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-40435489954754499992007-07-27T09:24:00.000-04:002007-07-27T09:27:13.720-04:00

Random aside - day to day, I've been hanging out over on LJ a lot... as I've become pretty involved with the Doctor Who fan crowd there. So if you have a LJ account, pop on over and say hi. My screenname over there is measi, just as it is here. All of my journal entries are cross-posted, though.I'd originally toyed with (and signed up for) the Blogathon for tomorrow, but hadn't received an

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-16320516497694289502007-07-27T08:51:00.000-04:002007-07-27T08:54:06.476-04:00

So... the insanity continues in the wedding planning. Talked to Mom, who I think had a heart attack this morning over money. But so am I, so no worries there.By process of elimination, we've picked our rings: ooh... shiny!And then the email thread commenced on vows, since it relates to the ring...I start the conversation off quietly - with vows I actually really like, either as-is, or with some

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Both other admins are late this morning for doctors' appointments. How'd this work out? Well, no matter. It's nice and quiet. I'm highly annoyed, based on current events and some calculations, that I'm going to have my period during my wedding, thanks to my cycle deciding to do some timing switches and show up a week early. HIGHLY. ANNOYED. (seriously... on ALL OF THE DAYS... the one that

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-52374868799919593242007-07-19T10:38:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:56:22.710-04:00

Erich's had a nickname for me, said somewhat jokingly because of my blogging online for so long - "Measi, Queen of the Internets." It generally gets an eyeroll from me, sometimes an amused snort, and we carry on.And then this week has rolled around, and I feel a bit wigged.It all started last week when a member on LiveJournal posted a truly atrocious opinion article about a particular subset of

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Wedding Chucks, yo Originally uploaded by measi. The official wedding footwear has arrived - positively geeky, and just what I wanted. :)The orange is a bit brighter than I expected, but it's perfectly autumney against the red.Now I just need to get the organza ribbon I'll use as laces for the wedding day. Color suggestions, anyone?

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My accomplishments this weekend:1) Wedding invites are DONE (save two that we need new addresses for). All addressed, all compiled, all stamped. They go out tomorrow.2) The Linens 'n Things portion of our wedding registry is populated. I feel like such a mooch. But I have to admit to being excited that I may actually get some of these things and finally break free of college decor-itis.

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Anyone who has gone to Boston University in the last fifteen years probably has had at least one amusing encounter with some of the mainstays - but completely harmless - street folk around Harvard Avenue, Harvard Square, or Kenmore Square. Some of them are colorful characters that you forget about later, except when a college story of old comes up.And now one of the better ones has died...Street

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My brain has officially gone into wedding mush autopilot, so I don't really have anything witty for this week's Thursday Thirteen. But I can come up with 13 random thoughts for the week.Measi's Brain-Fried Thursday Thirteen1. My wedding invites are all addressed, save the four that my mom finally just emailed me fifteen minutes ago. That means I can get them addressed and out the door this

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The fog that has decided to settle all day over Boston Harbor definitely reflects my attention span today - lots of little things floating around, but nothing's quite distinct.I have an omnipresent thought floating around regarding Melinda today, who's now recovering from surgery. As of the first update last night, she was doing quite well. Erich, who's had the same procedure - albeit under the

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Running through the mental checklist for the wedding has summed up my week. But we are now under three months, and it's officially "Okay... you need to get this shit done now" time.And I just remembered that we forgot to sign the photographer contract. AGAIN.*ugh*Anyway... the list in the last week's accomplishments have been thusly:- deposit for the cake- finalized the hors d'oevres list &

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-18214662919561293392007-07-05T09:44:00.000-04:002007-07-05T09:51:40.887-04:00

It's Thursday morning - I'm very tired, sitting at work, and it's a depressingly gloomy day. If you watched any of the Boston coverage on CBS last night, you didn't get the half of how dreary a day it was. But it was fun. I just want the rest of the week off. :)In any case, it's time for the Thursday Thirteen, and since it's the 100th edition of T13 on their site, they asked for a special T13

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My mom's up in Rhode Island for a couple days so we can hammer the last big pieces into place with our planning. I went for my dress fitting this morning - which was again much less painful (aside from a pin scratch that had me slightly bleeding a bit onto the dress at my armpit. *sigh* They said they could easily get it out.Anyway... here's the pinned, but not yet ironed first photos of me in

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The weather was beautiful, and we made good use of it.Yesterday, Erich and I headed up to New Hampshire to visit Erich's dad. He moved up there a bit over a year ago, but between work hell, the insanity of weddings last year, and then our own wedding planning, we just hadn't been up there at all to see his new condo.It's absolutely lovely. It's in an old Catholic boarding school - four stories

Measihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905427692292537396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163718.post-49660115257711470092007-06-24T18:25:00.000-04:002007-06-24T18:27:07.200-04:00

So... out of AFI's top 100 movies of all time, the ones in bold are the ones I've seen...1. "Citizen Kane," 1941.2. "The Godfather," 1972.3. "Casablanca," 1942.4. "Raging Bull," 1980.5. "Singin' in the Rain," 1952.6. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.7. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962.8. "Schindler's List," 1993.9. "Vertigo," 1958.10. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.11. "City Lights," 1931.12. "The Searchers,"

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