On very rare occasions I take it upon myself to introduce people to art. This is one of them.

Th. has actually already featured her once before, but it's been a while and he didn't even scratch the surface (no offense- I actually think she has more art in her DeviantArt gallery -this may or may not be a true statement- than her web site, even though you can buy cool prints there). Having gained permission from Ms. Ursula Vernon herself (I'm not even lying), I now endeavor to present you with the following:







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Labels: Entertainment

If you can get TPM's web site to open up for you, tell me your secret. I think they hate me because I went somewhere else last year and now they're getting even. Seriously, though, I need to start looking at housing and I want to look at theirs!

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Labels: Housing

"When firmly planted, your testimony of the gospel, of the Savior, and of our Heavenly Father will influence all that you do throughout your life. It will help to determine how you spend your time and with whom you choose to associate. It will affect the way you treat your family, how you interact with others. It will bring love, peace, and joy into your life."

(President Thomas S. Monson, "Be Thou an Example," Ensign, May 2005, 114)


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Labels: relationships, Religion, Svithe

The cat keeps getting kitty litter gravel stuck to his identification tag. That's pretty gross in and of itself, but then he comes and sleeps in my bed and leaves it all over the place. Ew. Guess I'll be washing my sheets tomorrow. Still, you can't help but love the little baby. I mean, look at that face!

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Labels: animals

So much for my medication making me tired. Instead I've been wide awake the past two nights until well past midnight and exhausted in the afternoon. I actually took a sleeping pill tonight to see if that will help.

My opal ring is currently in the shop and I feel lost without it. Somehow it got rather bent out of shape, so I figured it's about time to get it fixed. While I was at the jeweler's, though, I decided that working in a place like that would totally rock (harharhar). I've actually thought this before, but it just reoccurred to me today. This may or may not be my new back-up plan to photography (which, by the way, I could still use some help on).

Right, well, I'm going to go read some Soul Music and hope it lulls me to sleep.

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Labels: Odds and Ends

I have perfect teeth.


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Labels: health, Odds and Ends

I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I am not excited. The dentist and I, we are not friends. We never have been, we never will be. If the dentist were meatloaf then I would sing, "Meatloaf, beatloaf. I HATE meatloaf!" (Cheers to you for knowing what movie that comes from.) I actually think people lived longer before dentists came about.

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Labels: health

So I was wandering what some people might call our mall here in Santa Horhe today when suddenly I saw this guy from my creative writing class. In Sears. He's not even from Santa Horhe. He's from Sandy. (Yeah, I'm a stalker; I used the Stalker-net.) It almost freaked me out.

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Labels: people

Who knew that having one's roof torn away from one could be so LOUD?

Now I know what it's like to live without a roof over my head. Except, you know, there's still an attic and a ceiling there.

I get to experience another 50 mg of medication which will put me to sleep for a month. Good thing I have a week to get used to it.

And guess who finally broke 105*? Yeah, that's right. I gained a whole pound in the past six months and a fourth of an inch in the past year.

*This is an approximation. Like I'd really tell you my real weight!

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Labels: health, Odds and Ends

And suddenly I am quite worried about tomorrow's doctor appointment.

At least I get to go spend money afterwards. On books. On FUN books. And maybe a few other things like clothes and gadgets and gizmos.


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Labels: health

Woo! C in Family Finance! I'm so glad I'll never have to take that class again. Mwaha.

On another note, how was your Christmas? If you didn't notice, two items are now knocked off "my list" on the sidebar; yeah, that's right. My parents spoiled me and got me a digital camera (with a compact printer!) and Disney's Scene it?. And this, which I have been looking for for a year now. Practically. Except last year I couldn't afford it, but that's beside the point. I don't have the stage, though I plan to remedy that soon.

Anyway, Merry day-after Christmas! I'm off to see Charlotte's Web shortly.

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Labels: Holiday, School

"At the focal point of all human history, a point illuminated by a new star in the heavens revealed for just such a purpose, probably no other mortal watched--none but a poor young carpenter, a beautiful virgin mother, and silent stabled animals who had not the power to utter
the sacredness they had seen. Shepherds would soon arrive and later, wise men from the East. Later yet the memory of that night would bring Santa Claus and Frosty and Rudolph--and all would be welcome. But first and forever there was just a little family, without toys or trees or
tinsel. With a baby--that's how Christmas began.

"It is for this baby that we shout in chorus: 'Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King! . . . Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth' (Hymns, no. 209)."

(Jeffrey R. Holland, "Without Ribbons and Bows," New Era, Dec. 1994, 6)


"It will take some practice, more than one holiday, to learn how to be touched by what's inside others. And giving freely and counting sacrifice as joy will take a while. But we could at least start this Christmas being a good receiver. We have the power to make others great gift-givers by what we notice. We can make any gift better by what we choose to see--and we can, by failing to notice, make any gift a failure. Gift giving takes a giver and a receiver. I hope we use
this theory not to criticize the gifts and giving that come our way this year, but to see how often our hearts are understood and how often gifts are given joyfully, even with sacrifice."

(Henry B. Eyring, "Giving with Joy," Liahona, Dec. 1996, 12)


"Many years ago I found myself as part of occupation troops in a foreign land just at the end of a terrible war. It was not long after we arrived in this country before we developed a great love and concern for the people we were there to watch over. This was especially true of the young people, the children. Many times we would find them scavenging in our garbage cans looking for food to keep themselves alive. This deeply touched us, and we wanted to make a more substantial contribution to them. We raised what money we could and found a local religious group that was willing to open an orphanage for them. We donated as much time as possible
to improve the facilities and provided them with the operating funds they needed.

"As Christmas approached, we sent letters home to our families asking that, instead of sending gifts to us, they send toys for the children in the orphanage. The response of our families was
overwhelming! Toys arrived daily from our homes.

"We found a tree suitable to use as a Christmas tree, but we had no traditional decorations for it. A lady taught us how to make little birds by folding square pieces of paper, and these became the major part of the decorations for the tree. The presents were wrapped mostly in discarded Stars and Stripes newspapers. I'll never forget Christmas Eve with those children. I am sure many of them had never seen a Christmas tree in their lives.

"We sang Christmas carols to them, but we weren't very good at this. They had been rehearsing for weeks so they could sing a song to us in English. It was not a Christmas carol, but it was beautiful. They sang, 'You Are My Sunshine.' We were deeply touched with the spirit of the children that Christmas Eve, especially as they opened the presents sent from our families. I suppose some of them had not had a toy in many, many years. This is a Christmas I'll never forget because we were learning the true meaning of this great holiday season. The greatest joy we can receive in life is giving--to bring into the life of someone else a little joy and happiness.


(L. Tom Perry, "A 'Sunshine' Christmas," Tambuli, Dec. 1990, 12)


"How can we give to the Lord? What shall we give to him? Every kind word to our own, every help given them, is as a gift to God, whose chief concern is the welfare of his children. Every gentle deed to our neighbor, every kindness to the poor and suffering, is a gift to the Lord, before whom all mankind are equal. Every conformity to the Lord's plan of salvation--and this is of first importance--is a direct gift to God, for thereby we fit ourselves more nearly for our divinely planned destiny."

(John A. Widtsoe, "The Gifts of Christmas," Ensign, Dec. 1972, 4)


I've got more if you want them.


And, P.S., The Nativity Story was very well done, I thought, and so everyone should go see it. That only leaves... three more movies for me to see before the fourth.

P.P.S. The coolest thing about the new blogger is that I can post from the future. Yeah, I'm cool like that.

P. (cubed) S. Don't forget my plea for help.

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Labels: Holiday, Religion, Svithe

I was sick of the bugs in my last template, so I'm going to see how this one works out. Let me know what you think, yeah? If it ends up being a no go, I'll just switch back to the cloud one.

Also, please take a look at my previous post and the links therein. Thanks.

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Labels: Odds and Ends

So important I'm calling out to you to look at it again. Because my three weeks is now a week and just-over-a-half and I'm getting antsy.

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Labels: School

There are some days (and some nights) when I just REALLY miss those people that I used to be friends with. One in particular (give you two guesses).

I get to go to the good doctor in five days.


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Labels: people, relationships

I just got soap in my eye. My bad eye, mind. The one that's already having issues. And now it won't open.

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Labels: Odds and Ends

Movies I want to see while I am in Santa Horhe but know there will not be time nor money enough to view them all:
1. Charlotte's Web (though we must all admit that Paul Lynde can never be bested)
2. Eragon
3. The Nativity
4. Night at the Museum
5. Santa Clause 3 (shameless of me, I know, but it's more because my dad wants to see it and, hey, any hour with Dad is a good hour with Dad)



P.S. Can you find the "secret" link in this post to the movie I most want to see?

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Labels: Entertainment

My portfolio and application is due February 15th. I haven't even started on it yet. I'm rather starting to panic, especially since I have no idea where to go to get pictures made into slides. And if I don't get into the program for Fall, well... I'll have to drop out of school for a while becasue I'll be out of classes to take. No joke. You see the pressure? Anyway, some of the pictures I'm planning on including in my slides. Tell me what you think (I haven't got all of them scanned- the remaining are in Cougar Town).


P.S. If you'd like to see more, check out my gallery (just be warned that there really isn't that much more there).

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Labels: School

Hypothetically speaking... If I were to change my blog layout (again) would you all hypothetically hate me?


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Labels: Odds and Ends

I have no snow. None. It was 50 degrees today (about).
I have no finals. None. I finished them all up Saturday morning past.
I got to go to an awesome MoTab Christmas Concert with guest performer Sissel.
I got to check out the Lights on Temple Square. Again.
I got to go to Music and the Spoken Word with guest performer Sissel and the FIRST PRESIDENCY.
I got to hear President Hinckley make a funny.
I got to sleep in until noon today and plan to do the same tomorrow.

I also plan to sleep through most of Christmas break as soon as I make it to the doctor because I'm pretty sure she'll put me on a new medication that I'll have to adjust to. I mean, really. Let's face it. Luvox just isn't cutting it anymore and I'll end up leaving school forever if something doesn't change.

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Labels: health, Holiday, music, people, weather

I'm printing off my religion notes right now. As soon as that is done, I'm unhooking my computer, packing it up in its case, and taking it out to my car where it will not be removed from until I'm in Santa Horhe Sunday afternoon/evening.

I'm hoping to make it to campus while it is still morning so that I can be done with finals by 1, but we'll see how that plan works out. At least I only have two.

If you have a heart and if you read this soon enough, please say a prayer for me that I won't have any more nervous breakdowns until 2007 and that I will pass Family Finance.


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Labels: School

Happy late blog day to me


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Labels: Odds and Ends

Darn it. I have to work Saturday now. Or Friday.


And I've pretty much been hired for One Stop again.

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Labels: work

Tuesday: Get food. Go to Library to look in the Writer's Market for Creative Writing. Edit 5 poems. Write cover letter. Visiting Teaching (maybe)

Wednesday: Go see therapist. Lunch with Love Duck. Go to Bookstore for Sister. Conferencing and turning in Creative Writing final. Go to class for the LAST TIME. Compassionate Service Committe meeting/activity. Dinner with dad? Study for Finals.

Thursday: Get Tires rotated. CLEAN!!! Dinner with Dad. Card club. Study for Finals.

Friday: Cleaning Checks. Pack. Study for Finals. Make and deliver goodies to old Bishopric with Love Duck.

Saturday: Finals. Go to SLC. Mo Tab Christmas thingy.

Sunday: Drive home


And if MY Visiting Teachers call and want to come, I'll probably want to scream at them and I will tell them NO because I haven't time this week.
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Labels: dates

Sometimes I wish I had the guts to innitiate contact with old friends again.

And other times I just down right miss certain friends so much I want to curl up in a ball and hide until they come find me. Which they never will because I don't exist in their world(s) anymore.

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Labels: people, relationships

Acording to The Weatherbug, today's high was 142 degrees Farenheit. I think it's a little off.

Especially since it's supposed to snow in the morning.


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Labels: weather

Internet's been down for awhile, so I apologize for my lack of updates. But you prolly won't get much from me until after school.

Except I did lose my keys on campus yesterday. All of them. So I couldn't get into my house. But then I prayed really hard, went back up to work, and found them in my apron. Prayer works wonders. Thank you, Lord, for loving me That Much.


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Labels: Religion

My sister and I took quite a fall today in front of the County School District's office in Santa Horhe. Because of Ice. In Santa Horhe. Yes, I know that's rather repetitive of me, but I have to get the point across that there was ICE in Santa Horhe. And I fell on it. Hard. Real hard. My sister fell first, knocking my foot with hers, thus forcing me to really lose my balance and causing me to meet up with the concrete. It hurt. I think our guardian angels must have caught us at least a little bit, though, because I at least am lucky to not have broken an arm, wrist or a hip. However, I did throw my back out again, after having just recovered from the last time. Which really stinks, you know? And I'm going to have to sit in a very uncomfortable airplane seat Monday morning that does not really allow me to recline. Gah. Ah, well. I am seriously thankful that that is the worst of my injuries. The city will be lucky to get through the winter without a law suit or two on theirs hands if this sort of stuff keeps up. Seriously, guys, salt the walks!

I have recently come to the very sudden and firm conclusion that I shall be moving away from the SbitBoM when my contract runs out (or at the very latest at the end of Summer term). As much as I know how everyone else loves the bishopric and the ward, I don't. I know the bishop tries hard, but it's difficult for me to talk to him when I know he doesn't understand that depression- clinical depression -is a disease and not something that can be dismissed at the wave of a finger. So. Hopefully Love Duck will be willing to move to New Place with me, even though I'm not sure where New Place is going to be yet. There are a few condos that I looked at before deciding where to live this year last year that I'd like to go get a feel for again. I remember being sort of excited about a few of them and that at least one had a fireplace. Plus they are closer to campus than where I am now and they all had three stories: ground, upstairs, and a basement. This pleased me. A lot.

Blogger is bonkin' out on me or something. I seem to be missing my "Compose" setting thingy as well as all the little buttons at the top that were in the HTML part. If you even know what I'm talking about. It bugs.

My friend from ages ago is going to be having her baby tomorrow one way or another. I'm excited for her. She was supposed to have baby last week before Thanksgiving, but that obviously never happened. The good doctors at the hospital are going to induce her sometime tomorrow morning and I will get to hold baby before I leave for Cougar Town Monday morning. I hope everything goes well for her. She's worried about biting her husband's head off in the process, but I told her to just do it because he'd most likely just attribute it to her giving birth, which is true anyway.

So, that's all. See you when I see you, and probably not tomorrow.



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Labels: health, Housing, people, weather

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