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Who sleeps in bed next to you?
Hubster

What did you last eat?
Cookies and Cream candy bar. =)

What kind of books do you read?
Pretty much anything I can get my hands on

If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?
On a bigger, more luxurious couch!

What's really creepy?
LIZARDS! And unidentified flying bugs. And those brown grasshoppers that bounce off of you and make you scream.

Name one odd item within five feet of you.
My giant pooch.

What's your current fandom / obsession / addiction?
Oh too easy. LoTR, YGO, Buffy. They've been consistent over the past six or so years.

What did you really want to do today that you didn't?
Haha so far I've gotten out of bed and eaten chocolate. Sounds pretty productive to me.

What are you most excited for?
Can't wait to feel the baby move!!

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
LJ, Twitter, Facebook

What was the last thing you bought?
Fries from McD's

If you could have any pet, what would it be?
A puppy. Can't beat puppy breath!

Your past life: Tell me about it.
I was a wicked queen. RAWR

What do you want right this minute, off the top of your head?
Slippers and Chinese food.

Where is the place you like to return to in order to calm down / relax / etc.?
Home.

How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll centre of a Tootsie Pop?
I'm more of a sucker than a licker. And I did NOT mean that nasty you pervos.

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
Uhm...get your (expletive) out of my garage!

Are there any bits of childhood that you miss?
Not so much.

Say something to the person who tagged you.
You are the best and coolest person ever! Definitely one of the few I'm so grateful to have met thanks to LJ =)

Yesterday I relearned what it is like to feel human. Before that I had been couchbound with the plague for nine days. I've been working on getting caught up with comments, etc and I think I'm almost done.

In other, less plague-filled news, IT'S RAINING!! I've got my front door wide open (the screen of course is closed, I'm not that bold) and am breathing in the lovely cool air. All the animals have set up camp in the doorway. I don't see what's so fascinating about watching my car in the driveway or the house across the street but to each their own I suppose.

Days like this are for curling up in a blanket with some hot coffee and a cat in your lap. Or some other small furry animal if one is so inclined. I have a ferret but I don't think he'd stay put.

Happy birthday ralphiere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday Shane, Amy, and I went to the Thunder in the Desert air show at Luke Air Force Base. David was born on an AFB but I had never set foot on one.

( Lots o' Planes )

After the demonstrations were over and the event was closed, Amy's uncle Jim, who does maintenance for the Thunderbirds, took us out to the hanger so we could see them up close. It was at this point that I touched one without fear of Deadly Force. I learned that there is actually a person assigned to clean off all the squashed bugs after each flight.

I have little patches of sunburn near my braline where the sunblock wore off but otherwise I made it out unscathed. I didn't even trip over the giant tufts of grass that overtook some of the other spectators.

Epic win.

You know your a gaming geek when you start bringing home stuff like this:

The plan for today was originally to spend it at home relaxing. David didn't have to work and for once Phyllis didn't ask me to go to Chandler. Maybe we panicked in the face of all that free time...

Somehow we ended up driving to three different stores looking for a new couch. We finally found one we like and brought it home where we discovered that, in order to fit it into the living room, we would have to take the old couch upstairs into my studio. So several hours later I have a new place to sit.

One thing we didn't count on though. When we got home, new couch in tow, we discovered that Axel had somehow cut his foot while we were gone. It wasn't bleeding anymore but we could see with morbid clarity everywhere he went in the house while we were gone. Thankfully the ground floor is tile and he didn't go upstairs so once we made sure he was okay we were able to mop the floor and there was no damage done.

Tomorrow I have a virtual date with Amber to work on some more music. We've come up with a compilation system that works well for us.

That's about it for tonight. Come back later and see if I fell asleep on the new couch.

The last few days have been kinda fun and relaxing. Amby, who lives in Oregon, and I have been playing World of Warcraft together quite a bit. It's hard being so far apart from her since we've always been SO SO close but we still have fun playing and we talk all the time now. Her husband Jeremy was in Philadelphia for six weeks of job training and she's picking him up from the airport today.

I've also been helping allowydd write her very first song. She wrote the melody and I helped her some with the lyrics. She sent me a rough mp3 recording and I fiddled with it a bit and sent it back to her. She was pretty happy with it. Just needs a chorus now.

I also bought a new software for recording and mixing. Sony Acid Pro. So far I'm really digging it. My 12-string sounds awesome. I've got one song solid that I've been working with and a few others that are still in the development stages.

David is working from home for a few hours today. So I'm sitting on the couch trying not to bug him too much :)

My brand new gorgeous laptop. David and I had been discussing the idea of getting new computers for a few weeks now and yesterday was the day. I've never gone into an electronics store to buy a computer. David either built them for me or I bought them secondhand. But yesterday a whole new computer world revealed itself.

I had no idea the capabilites of these things. My old laptop (which will lovingly be given to Phyllis tomorrow as it is still in great working condition) had an 80g hard drive. The beast resting on my knees now has 320g. Woo...

I had to grab David in the store and make him point out all the stuff this thing can do. Not only does it handle every expansion that World of Warcraft has managed to throw at it with minimal effort, it has the most amazing sound. I've installed my recording software and my mixing software but I haven't had a chance to give it a good test. Rest assured, I am looking forward to that process.

And all the little blue and white lights!! Anything I would want to know about this thing is proudly displayed in these little LED circles. There is however one little white light over a button that I have NO idea what it does. I'm scared to push it. Hahaha

One last thing before I head off to dig through it more...
Don't ever let anyone tell you that sixteen inches is too much.

I just got off the phone with Patsy in Idaho. She was super excited when I told her I'd be there for the wedding. She kept me on the phone for over an hour. I haven't seen Patsy, Jeff, or Kahla in almost two years. I'm really looking forward to everything except the drive. It's SOOOO damn far.

I talked to Kellee a bit as well. She and I are gonna hit a few places in CDA to play some music while I'm there too. That'll be a load of fun on its own!

In other news, I got a new cell phone the other day. Pretty handy little device. It's got a keyboard and everything. I checked my email in the walmart :)

And that's about all I've got for now. Check back later and see if I burst from all the excitement!

This update is brought to you in honor of lest_we_forget_

So yea here I am! It's been a busy couple of days. Axel (the oldest dog) had another vet appointment this morning. It went pretty good. Dr. Penn was really helpful. We decided to up his medication to see if that helps control his seizures more. He also drew some blood to check the level of meds in his system now.

Kahla is getting married!! I can't believe it. I remember when her and Kellee were five years old attaching themselves to my legs and begging me to play barbies with them. The wedding is June 4th. I'm gonna have to drive out to Idaho for it. I loathe that drive but it will be cool to see the family again.

Shane is over at our house now. We are playing Super Mario 3. Hooyah for old school Nintendo :) David is in the kitchen making dinner. Which is good cause Shane and I are starving.

Gotta run, Shane has informed me that its now my turn.

*hugs flist*

Stolen with love from labellavoce83



♥ What are your middle names?
Lee and Brian

♥ How long have you been together?
Sixteen months

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Hehe almost nine years.

♥ Who asked who out?
There wasn't really a defining moment. We had been living together as roommates for almost three years when we got together.

♥ How old are each of you?
30 and 39

♥ Whose siblings do/ did you see the most?
Neither. My siblings are in Idaho and Oregon and his are in Michigan.

♥ Do you have any children together?
Nope.

♥ What about pets?
Oh yes. I have Axel from a previous relationship (I've had him for looooong time). Vychene and Linus are our other dogs. Then we have five cats, a ferret, and a damn diehard fish.

♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
He hates cleaning the stove (ie he leaves it for me) and I hate doing dishes. It works itself out though.

♥ Did you go to the same school?
We didn't even grow up in the same state ;)

♥ Are you from the same home town?
Nope nope.

♥ Who is the smartest?
That depends on what kind of smarts we're talking about. Logically he's smarter. Common sense wise I am.

♥ Who is the most sensitive?
Well he's allergic to icy hot and I'm allergic to aspirin...

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
McDonalds. haha

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Disneyland! Oh and Mexico once.

♥ Who has the craziest exes?
We've each got a few good candidates.

♥ Who has the worst temper?
Oh that's me.

♥ Who does the cooking?
He does. I hate cooking. I'd rather do laundry than cook. And I hate laundry too.

♥ Who is more social?
Me definitely.

♥ Who is the neat-freak?
That would be me again.

♥ Who is the more stubborn?
We can both be pretty stubborn depending on the topic.

♥ Who hogs the bed?
We both do :)

♥ Who wakes up earlier?
David. It's rare that I'm up before him.

♥ Where was your first date?
It's a running joke that our dates always start and end in WalMart.

♥ Who has the bigger family?
I'm actually not sure. We don't see his family since they all live out of state. I have a few stray relatives here.

♥ Do you get flowers often?
I do actually :)

♥ How do you spend the holidays?
Depends on the holiday :) Usually we're dragged along with my family.

♥ Who is more jealous?
Neither of us is really jealous.

♥ How long did it take to get serious?
Heh nine years.

♥ Who eats more?
He does. He's 6'2 and built like a tower. I'm 5'4 and can't reach the floor when I'm sitting on the chairs in our dining room.

♥ Who does/ did the laundry?
I usually do it.

♥ Who’s better with the computer?
He is. It's his job.

♥ Who drives when you are together?
I drive everywhere. I have chronic vertigo and I get really carsick if I don't drive.

Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up:
1. My flashing guitar lamp
2. Linus sprawled on the floor
3. Guitar picks
4. Digital camera
5. My bear phone

How do you style your hair?
I have to straighten it otherwise I look like a Chuzzle.

What are you wearing now?
Sweatpants and David's shirt :)

Who was the last person you said 'I Love You' to?
David

Do you nap a lot?
No I suck at napping :(

Who was the last person you hugged?
David

What TV character would you most like to meet in real life?
Cyril O'Reily

What was the last thing you ate today?
Breakfast!

What was the last text message you received?
Umm I think it was from my mom. Can't tell you what it said though cause I don't remember ;)

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
LJ, Myspace

What was the last thing you bought?
Dinosaur sheets!

What are you listening to right now?
Eden

What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
The Power Rangers theme song.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To freeze time

What is your favourite weather, and why?
Rain rain rain. Cause I don't get to see a lot of it.

If you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play?
I'd like to be able to play drums.

How are you?
Err.. good?

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
Umm "You'd be hot if you weren't so damn ugly". Haha what kind of question is that?

Your dream career?
Professional Couch Potato. hahaha

What's your favourite flavour of ice cream?
Cookies and Cream

And I guess I tag whoever wants to do it! But especially ralphiere
Hahaha Su, you've been called out. (hugs)

Last Sunday was my birthday. I drove to Chandler for my birthday party (the first one I've had in as long as I can remember) with my friend Shane. About fifteen minutes after our arrival my aunt Paula and aunt Phyllis both tear into me about my wedding last month. They were both pissed that I got married. Not because I actually got married but because they didn't think I would actually do it so they didn't bother to try to attend. Funny thing though. David and I didn't invite anyone. Not even our best friends. He and I have never been ones to go "by the book" (me especially). Our witnesses were our accountant Tom and his wife Sherry. It was really funny though to be able to say "Hey! I told you I was getting married and I told you what the date was. It's not my fault that you didn't believe me."

It turned out fun though. My aunt Phyllis (my favorite relative) got me a gigantic stuffed moose (only Phyllis), a really cute purse, and a necklace that she made herself. Paula got me a purse shaped like a tiger.

My bestest present though came from the hubby. He got me a 12 string acoustic/electric guitar :) I swear, my studio is starting to rival a music store. I haven't named the new guitar yet but man does it sound gorgeous. It's a helluva lot more pain on the fingers though than the 6 string or even the cello so the "getting to know you" process has been somewhat slowed until my callouses beef up even more to accomodate.


The new baby :)

Here's Peedum sitting on me while I try to type this entry.

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I love these days. Living in Phoenix you get used to the lack of weather patterns very quickly. But days like these make living here the best place to be. All day long it was grey and overcast. Then when it got dark it started to rain. Hard.

I love this time of year.

I've spent the past three days locked in my studio and I've actually learned a lot about myself throughout it. Since Amber moved to Seattle I've been working solo. The CD I made for Phyllis (at her demand as an x-mas gift) was a real eye-opener for me. Looking back on the music I've made over the past year compared to the year before I can definitely see a pattern of darkness that I'm not too comfortable with. Not because I don't appreciate it for what it is but because it's just another thing for me to hide behind. With the project I'm working on now I'm forcing myself to not only write with personal emotion (gasp) but I'm facing demons from my past to draw inspiration from.

I hate feeling vulnerable. But sometimes its necessary, right?

I spent the last six hours or so cleaning, organizing, and basically cleansing my music studio. I've got a storage groove, a practice groove, a recording groove, and a composition groove.

And I'm happy to report that the "Dry Erase Board of Progress" now hosts five songs! Yay! It still needs another five but I'm happy with what I've written so far.

So that's it! I'm starving so I'm thinking that I should venture out of my studio to forage for food :)

Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone!

I am in slacker mode today!! I mean, more so than usual. David and I went to bed at about ten-thirty last night, a reasonable hour. Then this morning I didn't drag myself up until nine-thirty! And that was only cause I had to potty.

So then I wander downstairs, let the dogs out, check the email, drink the soda. Then I turned on Return of the King and settled in for what I expected to be some decent movie-watching time. Nope. Fell asleep on the couch with Axel. He ended up having a seizure about two hours later which woke me up. I took care of him, refilled their water dish, and let all of them outside again. At this point there's only about thirty minutes left of the movie.

So I skip back to the last part that I remembered watching and sat back down. Yea, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson the first time. Nope. Passed out again. I woke up about fifteen minutes ago and am forcing myself to stay awake.

We'll see how long it lasts...

So here I am :) Now officially a married woman :) David and I tied the knot on January 14th. Wooo!!

We moved into our new house in December. It's taken a bit of time but we're mostly unpacked. There are still a few boxes in the garage but they aren't hurting anything. A few things I've learned in this adventure:
*Carpeted stairs are a bitch to keep clean.
*Doing laundry in the garage is kinda scary.
*The ground floor being all tile is a cool concept in theory. In actuality it's a constant battle with pet fur.
*The acoustics in my new studio rock my face.

So there we go! I've got some cleaning to do if I can ever pull myself out from under this blanket. It's COLD in here!

Poked and prodded by the ever-fabulous dizzydog who granted me the letter "G"

Comment on this post, and I will give you a letter.

You think of 5 fictional characters whose name (first or last) starts with that letter and post their names and your comments on these characters in your LJ.

Link back to that entry here.


1) Greg Brady: Okay, G's aren't that easy. Try it.

2) Gandalf: Gotta love LoTR.

3) Geordi LaForge: TNG kicks ass.

4) Curious George: Hehe, had to get the boy to help me with these.

5) Grim Reaper: HAHA best one of all!!