Archive for October, 2005
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*Ignore* This entry is mostly encouragement, ideas and a reference point for me me me, so apologies in advance ;)
If I could sew, there would be so many cool things I could make for my apartment. Oh, I can stitch on a button (not properly, but hey, it works) and I know how to thread and use a machine, but I'm not very adept at it… everything I attempt looks, well, there's something just not quite right about it, heh.
The new web project I've alluded to will be launched in the next week or two. I've completed all the necessary paperwork. I'm waiting on a registrar transfer to be processed and then for the dns to resolve before I can do anything further. I have plenty of content ready, but it wouldn't hurt to continue developing more ,eh? I'm stoked about the creative outlet it will provide. I want to fix up my space in time for it. I'd like a visually pleasing backdrop that also reflects my personality. Ha, that sounds like something out of a magazine!
You know, I hadn't realized how much I've changed in the last six years. I'm suddenly girly. Where did that come from? Is my age catching up with me? All my hand-me-downs aren't ME anymore. And, with a move, there's that 'new beginning' feel. I'm a different person. My home should look different too. being surrounded by things I can't related to or embrace with the same passion is probably unhealthy to a degree, lol especially for someone who already has mental issues! Does that makes sense?
I've wanted to redecorate for a while, and I know I've talked about it a lot (sorry. boring.). Something I *needed* always got in the way… like glasses, which should be ready by next Wednesday, if not sooner. I had to return my sheets not too long ago- I really needed back the money I'd spent on them, BUT someone purchased an even better set for my birthday (Thank you so much, Mark! xo), which was a coup- one less thing to worry about.
So… the plan? (Have you noticed I'm a planner. Or is that dreamer? Afterall, I am a Libra.) I like the dark wood in my apartment, but the rooms need some color to offset the heaviness of it. I can't paint the walls, so I have to explore other options…
I've put off the bathroom, since no one really see it or spends much time in there. I'm focusing on the bedroom first. I still have my yellow comforter, now I have my white satin sheets. I found some coloured foam board at Walmart (in salmon pink, sunny yellow, vibrant orange, sky blue and lime green) that I'm going to use to mount my pictures of Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water house. The photos are stunning… call me a sap, but I almost cry everytime I look at them because that structure is just so beautiful it hurts.
I'm looking for something to cover my bedroom window panes with… perhaps tissue paper (rice paper, onion paper?) not necessarily to keep the light out, but to soften it and cast a warm glow. Whatever I do, I have to accomodate my AC unit, which sits in the left side. I'll have an overhead fixture in that room, which a bonus. Still, a couple of lamps would look nice. Target is the place to hit.
Oh how I long to divide my rooms further! I'd like to frame the entrance to the bedroom with some sort of swathy sheer drapes/curtains that could be drawn if I wish >:) I'll have to measure to be certain, but the doorway is fairly large and a fabric shower curtain might be a good choice. Installing the hardware to hold it up should be easy. I'm a grade-a jury rigger.
Next: Fuzzy, furry, foofy throw pillows! I also returned the ones I'd originally bought because I needed the cash. They should contrast the bedspread. A matching rug would be super as well!
I've gotta ditch my couch! It hogs space. It's not like I have over guests to sit on it anyway. I'm coveting a rocker/recliner, just for me so I can watch tv and rock away. I can't spend more than forty bucks, so I'm scouring thrift stores for one that isn't putrid.
Flowers! Something orange (tiger lillies?) or yellow. I'll put them on the window sill next to the ugly brown AC. I have a fab vase already.
Finally, waaay on the backburner… a small corner computer desk… something cheap and plain. I like my current one a lot, but its big and better suited to be a writing desk.
Before any of this happens, I have GOT to get all those boxes down to storage. The trouble is, maintenance has to be there to let me in and then to lock up when I'm finished… I don't get home until 6pm, so he's gone. He's a nice guy, so I hope he'll be receptive if I call and ask him to stay late one evening. Otherwise, I''ll have to waste a vacation day. I'd much rather use them to relax though :\ I'll probably need a helper too… some of my junk is heavy or bulky.
Bah, I wish I could knock all this out in a day…. the boxes, the shopping, the decor set up. Not only unrealistic, but impossible. Boo hoo, poor, pitiful me *snort*
Schedule… Website: ??? (Camshow: Mon Oct 10th? OR Thur Oct 13th?) Birthday: Tues Oct 11th. Glasses: By Wed Oct 12th @ latest. Camshow: Payday: Fri Oct 14th. Haircut: Sun Oct 16th. Color/Highlight: Mon Oct 18th.
September Stats
Unique visitors: 3392
Number of visits: 4845
Hits: 4995987
Bandwidth: 38.73 gb
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For a couple of months, I have been toying with the idea of making some pretty big changes to my website. Tonight, I took a step towards that. No, I'm not 'leaving teh intarweb 4evar!!!11111' Hell, I'm not even quitting the cam scene… just trying something different within it. I like branching out and I like trying new things. I hope my visitors will enjoy it too.
Soooo… don't be alarmed if things suddenly appear a bit wonky or altogether b0rked as I make some alterations. Sadly, the Halloween layout is nixed, unless this endeavor I've entered into falls through. (My worst fear is that it will turn out like my VCF days… leaving me feeling completely inconsequential.)
More details as they become available. I need to take care of some administrative issues first.
This Is Great!
“The phone rang as I was sitting down to my anticipated evening meal, and as I answered it I was greeted with ” is this William Wagenhoss” not sounding anything like my name, so I said who is calling? The telemarketer said he was with The Rubber band Powered Freezer company or something like that
and then I asked him if he knew William personally and why was he calling this number.
I then said off to the side, “get really good pictures of the body and all the blood” then turned back to the phone and advised the caller that he had entered a murder scene and must stay on the line because we had already traced this call and he would be receiving a summons to appear in the local courthouse to testify in this murder case. I then questioned the caller at great length as to his name, address, phone number at home, at work, who he worked for, how he knew the dead guy and could he prove where he had been about one hour before he made this call.
The telemarketer was getting very concerned and his answers were given in a shaky voice. I then told him we had located his position at his work place and the police were entering the building to take him into custody.
At that point I heard the phone fall and the scurrying of his running away.
My wife asked me as I returned to our table why I had tears streaming down my face and so help me, I couldn't tell her for about fifteen minutes. My meal was cold, but after what I had pulled, it was very enjoyable.”