One of the Best Days of My Life!

I've been singing all day long... "Ding, Dong, the DOUCHE is GONE!"

Now, that may show my political view, but it's also something that makes me happier than I've been in a very long time. I will never forget this day.

While in my spring intercession class today, everything was postponed a day with our assignments so that we all could watch the inauguration of Barack Obama. I sat in class, tears of joy in my eyes, as I watched Barack take the oath of office. The things he said in his speech resonated in the minds of my classmates and myself. We found ourselves nodding along with many of the comments made in Obama's speech, and also focused on what we all considered to be a gaffe. However, there wasn't a dry eye in the classroom as we watched the inauguration unfold.

As to the gaffe, Obama spoke in his speech about how America is made up of patchwork, referring to people of all shapes, colors, and sizes. From there, though, he also mentioned several religious as such: "Christians, Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers..." THAT caused issue in the class. While we all understood what Obama meant by what he said (that people of every faith make up America and can all work together), we all agreed that that comment could have been set up SOOOO much better than that. It was the only issue most of the class had with his speech.

On the other hand, the class listed things that Obama talked about in his speech that made us feel that we were veering off the path of fear that President Bush had put us on, and that we were being put back on the path of hope and faith. Obama discussed health care, education, following the rule of law, and living with a living constitution, among many other things. He reaffirmed to America that it takes work to get anything accomplished, and with the help of the country, many wonderful new things will be fixed and set up anew. All we have to do is work with him, and let him know what we want.

No one yet knows how Barack Obama will do as president, but all I can do is hope for the best, work hard, and let Obama know what causes are important to me to get the issues I care about taken care of, be it ending the genocide in Darfur, pulling our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, or just making sure that there is more funding available for education.

Obama as our new president not only represents a new chance to be better than we currently are, it also gives our country a chance to open its arms to other countries in peace and find new ways to solve global conflicts.

Good luck, President Obama. You're going to need it, but I have faith it will be there for you, and that you and Michelle will help make the world a better place.

Scarf Pics!

This is shot #1 of my favorite work station in my house.



Shot #2 of the same workstation...



Scarf #1 that I finished, which happened while I was in NY over my winter break...



Scarf #2 - This one was started while in NY, but finished once I got home...



This is scarf #4 that I finished. #3, which I will post a pic of as soon as I am able to, was a gift for a member of my family, so I didn't have it when I took these pics.



Scarf #5 - As you can see, I really enjoy doing stuff like this...



Scarf #6 - I just LOVE the teal under the flame-colored yarn..



Currently, I am working on scarf #7, but after that, I'm taking a break to make blanket squares from Lion's Brand® Suede Yarn, so that eventually, I'll have a multi-colored blanket for my favorite couch at home... Pictures of each square will be posted eventually, along with a pic of the final result whenever I finish it...

HELP!

I've started making more and more scarves, and I'm starting to work on a blanket... The problem is, I'm out of yarn and money, so my attempts are going down the drain... I'll post pics soon to show you what I've accomplished so far, but for now, if you're at all interested in a new hand-made scarf that is soft, warm, and cute, or interested in me making you a blanket for not too much money, please let me know with a comment!

I PROMISE TO POST PICS OF WHAT I'VE DONE SO FAR LATER TODAY!

Avatars - Part 2

This is my nymph muse. She's rather annoying, as she's a special nymph. In fact, she's a nympho!



This is santa's favorite diva... The missus!



A dark and cranky mermaid... She's more likely to torment you than to sing to you.



A dark witch. Don't mess with her - she makes the Wicked Witches of the East and West look like seductresses!



Snake woman. She loves her hair and tail - such a vain creature!

Avatars - Part 1

A young princess - waiting for her prince charming...



Spider princess - she loves to "weave" her love spells around those who aren't guarded against her powers.




A kooky mermaid - she enjoys swimming with the dolphins.


These are more avatars I've made. Most of these are just fun ones I've made for myself, not Dark-Hunter based. Since this site is being obnoxious, I'll have to do several posts to show all of these... Hope you like!

Just straight up good news!

One of my girlfriends (*cough* MzAmethystCrow aka X Wikki X *cough*), who has been trying for a while to have a baby, is PREGNANT! Congrats, Laura babe! I couldn't be happier for you! Make sure to continue to update me with how it all goes!

Laura, may your life continue to be blessed with happiness! *hugs* Much love, babe!

Well Well Well

Hmmm... Just started a blog, even though I'm positive that somewhere out there I used to have another one that I just can't find. Not sure that it really matters, though.

Either way, all I have to say right now is that I'm tired and I have a migraine, so I'm going to continue making scarves as I've been for the last several days. Eventually, I'll post pics, and possibly even sell them, if it's at all possible. I'll probably do the same thing with the bead jewelry I make.

Yes, I'm just creative like that....

Anyways, I'll sporadically update this blog when I feel like I have something to say, which is rather often. Just not this moment.

I'm probably going to now attempt to backdate old blogs from other sites like Livejournal and Myspace. If that works, I'll be impressed. If not, whatever. The moral: If this isn't the first post you see, know that my backdating works.

Spring Awakening

Yesterday, I went with my family to finally see Spring Awakening. GREAT SHOW!!! Seriously, I loved it, even though it was not a happily ever after in any sense of the word, and it was made more depressing for me since the last play I saw was also really depressing (but also excellent), and that was Hart High's production of "Ur In Town" (Urinetown).

Back to Spring Awakening, though... The entire show went very smoothly, and there were lots of laughs to be had. The musical numbers kicked ass too, especially "Mama Who Bore Me," "My Junk," "I Believe," and "Totally Fucked." Each of those songs was a favorite of mine coming into the show, so seeing them well performed only made them better.

Better yet, before the show, I had a chance to check out the merchandise, and I saw the coolest shirt ever! Basically, it's the opening lines to "Totally Fucked," which has to be the BEST musical song EVER for a rock musical! My parents hated the shirt on sight, so of course I bought it! On the front of the shirt (which is awesome and black) it says, "There's a moment you know" and on the back is "You're Fucked" with the title "Spring Awakening" below that in white print surrounded by red. I can't wait to wear that shirt!

Other than that, when the show ended, my sister, her friend Amanda, and I all waited backstage to get our playbills signed by the cast. All three of us got a chance to talk to each actor and all of the leads signed the playbills. I got hugged by Kyle Riabko, who played Melchior Gabor, the male lead in the show, and Blake Bashoff, who played Moritz. (I also may or may not have pinched Kyle's über-cute butt... *grin*)

To make the night even more memorable, I saw Michelle Kwan! She had been at the show as well, and was rushing off to get herself home by way of the actor's exit! Wow, she's really short, just like me! I'd had a feeling all night that there was some celebrity there who had been watching the show with us, but for it to be Michelle Kwan.... Well, that made it almost as nice as if it had been, say, Hugh Jackman (whom I was hoping would actually be there - fuck off, I'm a dreamer and I know it!)

One final thing... At the end of the show, Kyle came out after his curtain call to ask people to donate to an acting charity, and said that if anyone gave $40 or more, they'd get a Spring Awakening poster that had been signed by all the cast. My parents were really generous, so my totally obsessed sister now has one of those to be framed and put on her wall... It couldn't have been a better night!

Consider This the 'Broken Heart Journal Entry'...

Somehow, I didn’t think I could hurt this much ever again. I guess I really fell for Warren in only 2 days. I’ve been checking my email every few hours, hoping beyond all hope that he’ll respond to my email. I guess I’m just stupid. Now my chest is burning with tears that I don’t want to shed over the fact that there is no response, and I’m still all alone.

I know that I’ve been told countless times that I’m rather attractive, but I’ve never felt that way. I’m a short, stubby girl who has only got big boobs going for her. I am constantly reminded that I’m heavier than I should be, to the point that I can’t even accept my body at all. I’m just an entity living in it.

And to make it worse, I can only dream of having someone special to me. There is no one, except the ones who are in my dreams, regardless of how much I want more.

My friends all have boyfriends, yet I do not, and I wish that I did more than anything else. I’m desperate beyond all reasons that I can rationalize.

Warren not responding really hurts, and I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because he listened to me while I talked, and I felt this warm connection to him. Maybe the reason is entirely different. For the first time in my life, I really FELT when I first saw him. He was cute, and totally not the typical kind of guy I like. He’s blond, for one. I tend to go for brunettes. Then he’s also really smart, and foreign. He spoke of things I can only dream of doing, like going overseas to a place where he’s got no family nearby. How I wish I could do that.

But there was just, this spark. My chest felt constricted when I looked at him, and not in a bad way. I was hot and cold, and my heart simultaneously sped up and slowed down when he first smiled at me.

I really considered missing the premiere of Wolverine and the X-Men just to continue to talk to him. I’m kinda glad that I didn’t, though.

When I spoke to him, I told him about my writing, and we discussed alternate universes where the opposite happens to whatever happens here. For example, I told him that if I had a chance to either go on a date or go out with my friends, but I chose the date and got into a bad car accident on the way home in this universe, then in the alternate universe I would have gone with my friends and been fine.

I started thinking about how that would affect what happened with me when I met him. If I had chosen to stay and chat instead of going to the premiere, what would have happened? If I had chosen not to go at all, then I never would have met him. Hell, I never would have had the chance to search him out as I left to say goodnight. I wonder if that was the wrong thing to do.

Maybe I scared him away the next day, by going with Jenna and letting him know that I took the time to search for him, just so I could ask for his email and tell him that I enjoyed talking to him the night before. At least I got a picture and his email, which brings me back to where I started. I’m now wondering how often he checks his email, and if I’ll ever get a response, especially since it looks like I’m not getting one today.

My heart is clenching in a bad way at the thought. I need to talk to him again. I should have asked for his phone number, or given him my email or something. But then again, if I had, maybe he would have thought less of me…

I don’t know how he feels about me, and I think that hurts the most.

I've Been Busy

With Comic-Con just days away, I've been busy making my own Dark-Hunter based apparel and accessories to bring with me. This is the first fully completed item: my bag.

What may be difficult to read is the names. The picture is not the best that could have been taken.

EDIT: As of August 8th, 2008, the bag is in the hands of Sherrilyn Kenyon. I gave it to her as a gift, along with a few other things. She loved it almost as much as I enjoyed giving it to her.




Starting from the top: The bag says 2008: Year of Acheron

From there, left to right:

Ryn, Cassandra, Ravyn, Talon
Takeshi, Wulf, Susan, Sunshine
Belle, Xypher, Sebastian, Sin
Rogue, Simone, Channon, Katra
Otto, Acheron, Simi, Velkan
Brynna, Savitar, Esperetta
Alexion, Nick, Wren, Dante
Dangereuse, Carl, Maggie, Pandora, Tad

Finally, the Pockets, which are divided into quarters:

Left:

Valerius Kyrian
Tabitha Amanda

Zarek Julian
Astrid Grace

Right:
Vane Fang
Bride Aimee

Bill Fury
Selena

And Under the top flaps of the pockets are:

On the Left Side:




Simi Snacks

BBQ


On the Right Side:





Souls




Again, please pardon the bad pictures.

Updated Dark-Hunter Avatars

If anyone cares to look, please comment and let me know what you think, ok?



In order to see the full image, click on it.

My Dark-Hunter Avatars

Feel free to tell me what you think of these! Be warned, though, flames are NOT accepted, and will be deleted instantly... Also, you need to click the image to see the full view.

Darren Hayes' Roxy Concert

I know that this happened almost a year ago, but as I want to keep this as fresh in my mind as I could. So, this is all about a concert I attended at the Roxy in Hollywood on June 22, 2007.

Here goes.

I got home from the concert around 11:45 last night. It was soooo incredible!!! I was taken by my (now ex)-surrogate older brother, David, who likes Darren as well. He took me out to dinner first, then drove us down to Hollywood, where we stood in line waiting for about an hour before getting in.

The concert started late, around 8:30pm, instead of 8:15, so it wasn't bad, I guess. First was the opener who was only known as Julien, who sang only 3 songs, then retired for the night. He sang a capella with only a guitar.

The second opener was this band from England, called Temposhark. I really liked the way they sounded, and they did a great cover or two, along with some incredible songs of their own. I ended up purchasing their debut CD for $10, and getting it signed by two of the band's members. I also got a hug from the lead singer, Rob, and a hug and kiss from the other member who signed the CD, Luke. It was awesome, and I look forward to more stuff from them.

Finally, there was about a 20 min. break between them and Darren, but it was totally worth it. He played the audience incredibly, and we (the audience) responded very enthusiastically.

Darren sang a couple of old Savage Garden songs (Carry On Dancing, I Don't Know You Anymore, & I Want You), then did one from Spin (Insatiable), did a couple from The Tension and The Spark (I Like the Way, Pop!ular, Unlovable, & Void), and also performed some new stuff, including Step into the Light, Who Would Have Thought?, How to Build a Time Machine, On the Verge of Something Wonderful, A Fear of Falling Under, and a couple more I can't remember. He also covered Prince's Baby I'm a Star.

How incredible... The only thing that could have made it better would have been if we weren't kicked out immediately, and if he'd come out to sign autographs. Oh well. *shrug* I'll take what I can get, until the album comes out at least.

Life and it's Little Ups and Downs

School sucks right now. I'm so far behind that I'll never catch up. Beyond that, I'm looking for a job so that I can afford a car once I get my license, along with a new laptop.

Here in the SCV, that ain't so easy.

Plus, I'm still the klutz queen.

Today, in dance, I pointed my foot too hard in a leap, and twisted my ankle that's been badly fractured twice. I think it's time to start looking for a new favorite way to exercise.

That's all the bad crap. Onto the good stuff. I saw "Deception" last Saturday night with my bff Lauren. We both thought the movie was cute, though kinda lame, and that Ewan McGregor would be a better actor if he'd get rid of his mole on his forehead. Hell, with that thing, he could become a spokesperson for Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away if he got rid of it.

Hugh Jackman, my beloved fantasy husband, was incredible. I actually believed that he was a horrible person as he played Wyatt. However, when I found out something (that I'm NOT gonna mention here) in the film, it disturbed me and made me remember being stalked while back at VHS - my first high school.

Either way, I enjoyed the movie.

Plus, I found a really cute pic of Luke (Busby from Temposhark) from his Facebook, and I nabbed it so that I can gaze adoringly at him.

Life is tough, but good.

Dreaming

I've always wondered what different dreams meant. Are they harmless or harmful? Can they really express your true desires, or are they your subconscious' way of making things understandable in a way that you forget once you wake up?

Take this for example.

I had a dream the other night where I was in a "camp" of sorts with the boy I like. Since we were both over 18, we were given a room to share. First thing that happened was that the boy (Who I shall now refer to as "L") decided to change in front of the mirrored closet that we were sharing.

Of course, I did see his penis reflected in the mirror, and then again as he turned towards me, but even though he grew excited, nothing really happened.

Then, later, after I'd put all my things away, I went to take a shower. As I stripped down, he joined me in the room adjoining the bathroom, and he pulls me flush against his body and kisses me.

Yet, as my arms wrapped around L, and I relaxed into his body, I woke up. I wasn't frustrated, but I was happy, as though I was totally loved.

Now, I've only met L in person once, and I'm sure that he doesn't really remember me except that I've spoken to him and other members in his band over the internet for a long time now.

So, my biggest question really is: Am I using my crush on L to dream about being in love, or is it possibly a "real" feeling in my gut that I may be meant to be with him?

*shrug* Maybe I'm just delusional.

What Does Your Name Mean?

What Wendy Means

You are very charming... dangerously so. You have the potential to break a lot of hearts. You know how what you want, how to get it, and that you will get it. You have the power to rule the world. Let's hope you're a benevolent dictator! You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Life Rocks, When You Can Afford It...

I finally talked my dad into using his Paypal account to pre-order a DVD for me on the 2nd. Of course, it took a lot of money and begging on my part.

Y'see, this DVD is a deluxe edition, and won't be released until July 1st. However, there will only be 2,000 copies of said DVD available, and now I'm the proud future owner of one.

What DVD is this, you ask? And how much did it cost?

The DVD is called The Time Machine Tour, and it's from my favorite singer, Darren Hayes. It's from his latest tour from the CD "This Delicate Thing We've Made." If you haven't checked it out all ready, go on to iTunes and take a listen. If you like it, buy it.

Anywho, this DVD is only available in the GBP (Great British Pound) price. That means that whatever the price is in the UK, double that for the US. So, instead of paying £34.94 or so GBP, I paid $70 USD.

I'm cool with that, because it's REALLY hard to get your hands on any of his older DVDs...

Darren Hayes in Hollywood...

Darren came to Hollywood again. And again, I was lucky enough to be there, this time, due to some tears on my part and my father being unable to say no to me. We left later in the evening for the show, and dad dropped me off in front of the store around 7pm. I was surprised by the group of people already waiting for Darren to perform. (I ended up with a decent spot in the middle of the crowd, just surrounded by tall people. *smile*)

Around 7:22pm, Darren was introduced and started performing. He started off by saying hello and said that he needed to seduce his guitarist, Steve to the stage. He also asked which microphone he was supposed to be using... and really started to relax and warm up to the crowd.

He began to perform then, and started with A Fear of Falling Under leading into Who Would Have Thought. Now, the really special thing about this particular performance was that it was acoustic, so Darren sounded even more incredible than usual. He decided to continue with a classic from his sophomore album. This song is very dear to my heart, so more tears showed up when he sang I Like the Way. It was incredibly touching. Darren followed that with On the Verge of Something Wonderful, then thanked the fans for his success by singing the old Savage Garden classic Truly, Madly, Deeply.

Darren spoke again for a moment, remembering his childhood fondly, along with a car that was an escape for him. That was the opening for Casey. What a beautiful way to end a concert.

Yes, this was quite a short concert, only about 30 minutes because it was free and in Borders... Anywho, it was followed by a serious signing. I waited in line for about 45 minutes to an hour. When I got to the front of the line and had my stuff ready to go, Darren shook my hand, and I asked him if he remembered reading an email on myspace from a girl named "Wolverine's Newest Lover" about how she had been sick and his music had helped her to heal more quickly. Darren replied in the affirmative, and I told him that I was that girl. His eyebrow quirked very cutely. Then he started signing my things. He signed EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING! Here's the official list:<

•ALL 3 CD Covers (Spin, The Tension and The Spark, & This Delicate Thing We've Made)
•3 of 5 CDs (Spin & This Delicate Thing We've Made are double albums.)

And Finally, the most important thing:

•My old Roxy Concert Ticket from June 22nd!


I have never been more thrilled in my life. It was absolutely incredible!

Even better: after the signing was finished, Daddy and I went to IN 'N OUT for a snack. What a rare treat! Soooo much fun!

1989

If you're under the age of 13...you shouldn't even read this ...and if you do, you should not repost this.

Just because you were born in '97 doesn't mean you're a 90's kid.

It's not like you could remember the original Simpsons. I am sorry but three conscious years of the 90's just wont cut it.


You ARE a 90's kid if:


You can finish this [ice ice __ _ _ ]

You remember watching:
-Doug (Quailman RULES!)
-Ren & Stimpy
-Animaniacs (Addiction I still uphold)
-Pinky and the Brain (Other addiction I still uphold)
-AAAAAAAH Real Monsters! (Loved and Hated it!)
-Rockos modern Life
-Gargoils


You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE!" (Who, Me? Never! - Psyche! lol)


You just cant resist finishing this . . . "Iiiiiiin west philidelphia born and raised . . ."


You remember:
-LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE!!!
-Step by Step
-Family Matters!!!
-Dinosaurs
-Boy Meets World!!!! (Corey and Crazy Shawn Hunter, the one every girl loved!)
-Wild and Crazy Kids

You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.


You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school. (3rd and 4th grade, man)


You remember reading "Goosebumps" (Say Cheese and Die!, Phantom of the Auditorium... Phantom of the Opera remix... the best shite ever)


You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school. (My Little Pony, anyone?)


You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence . . . not


when everything was settled by:
-rock paper scissors (when did using this one end? I still do... lol I'm such a dweeb!) or
-bubble gum bubble gum in a dish or
-daddy had a donkey inky binky bonky.
-skunk in the barn yard
-ms. mary mack (Thanks... stuck in my head now. F**k!)
-big mac a tea a tea

When cops and robbers was a daily activity. (I love being the bad girl!)



When we played Hide and go seek until our legs grew numb.


When we used to obey our parents (or pretended to while they were around and then mocked them)


You used to listen to the radio all day long just to record your FAVORITE song of ALL time.


"Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" was both a game and a TV game show. (Where in Time is Carmen San Diego DOES NOT count. That was horrible!)


Captain Planet. He's a Hero.


You knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green ranger, were meant to be together. (Been there, watched the old show, wrote the fanfics...)


You remember when Super Nintendos and Sega Genesis became popular. (Yeppers, just wasn't allowed to own them - still have nothing like that... my Mac is good enough)


You always wanted to send in a tape to America's Funniest Home Videos . . . but never taped anything funny. (But my neighbors did and refused to let me send the tape in - I actually almost stole it to send it in... let's not go there *wince*)


You remember watching Home Alone 1, 2 , and 3 . . . and tried to pull the pranks on "intruders" (My babysitters laughed at my pathetic attempts)


You remember watching:
-The Magic School Bus
-Wishbone (I still keep searching for clips on youtube and reruns... anyone know where i could get some? I miss that damned doggie)
-Reading Rainbow (Levar Burton version only... I was almost cast for the book review part of the show..)
-The Big Comfy Couch (old school sisterly bonding time...)
-and ZOOM on PBS (what happened to the good "smart" shows?)

Tu Pac was BOSS (sry, never liked him)


You remember when Yo-Yos were cool.


You remember those Where's Waldo books. (still have mine hidden in the garage... I dare you to try and find them)


You remember eating Warheads. (Had one the other day, and found old Warheads toothpastes that I used to try and eat)


You remember watching:
-the 1st Batman
-Aladdin
-Ninja Turtles (or seeing them being filmed out in Santa Clarita)
-Animporphs
-ghost busters
-The Secret World of Alex Mack


You remember Ring Pops.


You remember drinking Surge, and Tang. (And teasing anyone who had the last name Tang about it)


If you remember when every thing was "da BOMB!"


When they made the new lunchables so that you could make pizza AND tacos.


You remember boom boxes vs. cd players.


Making those little paper fortune cookie things, and then predicting your life with them.


You played and/or collected "Pogs" :) (still have them in my sister's room, in the Paper Rabbit containers...)



You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet, or Nano and brought it everywhere. (it died the first day i got it... daddy killed it)


one word. . . . . . . . Furbies. (Evil buggers, my cousin's was the literal DEVIL, all I did was say hello to it as he turned it on the first time, and it cussed me out! My mom, dad, aunt, uncle, and grandmother about had a heart attack from the shock, then laughing at my little disgruntled face.)


You haven't always had a computer, and it was cool to have the internet.


And Windows 95 was the best. (to play with so that adults couldn't use it... I always was pro-Mac... still am, here on my Powerbook G4... F**k you, Microsoft!)


Michael Jordan was a king. (And those stupid looney toons movies with him in them...)


YIKES pencils and erasers were the stuff! (my collection is in a museum aka my room!)


The old dollar bills.


Silver dollars, which were cool to have. (again, my room is a treasure-trove of 90's stuff.)


Everyone watched the WB (not the CW) and yelled at people who interupred them. (And 7th heaven had a decent plot and realistic characters, not like the most recent seasons where they've run out of stuff for the overgrown family to do.)


You collected all the Troll dolls


If you even know what an original walkman is,
or you still have one.


You remember wanting to sit on the orange Nickelodeon couch.


You've gotten creeped out by "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (used to play games about it with friends...)


You know the Macarena by heart. (or the Animaniacs version "Macadamia Nut")


"Talk to the hand" (Cuz the face don't give a damn) . . . enough said


You always said, "Then why don't you marry it!" (made the parents laugh the first time, cringe after that)


You went to McDonald's to play in the playplace.


You remember playing on merry go rounds at the playground.


Before cell phones. . . (parents didn't need to know where you were every second of the day - they actually trusted you)


Before the MySpace frenzy . . .


Before the Internet & text messaging . . .


Before Sidekicks & iPods . . . (when it was hard to have music on hand at all times)


Before MIKE JONES . . . (WHO... haha lmao)


Before PlayStation2 or X-BOX . . .


Before Spongebob . . . (die sponge, DIE!!!)


Back when you put off the 5 hours of homework you had every night.


When light up sneakers were cool.


When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs.


When gas was $0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was a new thing.


When we recorded stuff on VCRs.

if you remember watching-
aeon flux (the original cartoon on mtv)
the head
siffle and ollie
and the first apperence of daria on bevis and butthead

When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off of our walkman.


When checking out drawing books and that one book about the rainbow fish from the library was THE cool thing to do.


You had slap bracelets!


Way back.


Before we realized all this would eventually disappear.


Post this in your bulletin if you remember these days . . . .


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Another Hugh Jackman Dream...

A couple quick notes about this post. First, AOC is the name of my high school, Academy of the Canyons Middle College High School. Second, some of the names have been changed to protect the true identities of people I know. Hugh and Deb are two who are not, as they're the focus of my dream, and thus very important. (Plus, I don't know them personally...)

Ok, now on to my magnificent dream! LOL


















I had an even better experience last night in my sleep. First, I was at some sort of performance that was outside in a park. The Jackman family was there as both members of the audience and players onstage. I caught site of them running back and forth to the bathroom for costume changes. I noticed that Ava was running off, so I yelled to Deb, since she was done changing, and ran after then grabbed Ava, carrying her back over to her mother. Deb thanked me profusely, then asked if I was going to the party afterward.

I responded with an “Of course,” and continued on my way.

Soon after that, I went over to the party. It was at some kind of school campus, with several rooms set up just like an elementary school. Once we walked in, the hallway turned a 90 degree angle right. The first room was vacant. The second room was where we went in.

The party was already going, and lots of people were dancing and playing games, including one of the few chaperones, Hugh. He and Deb had someone else watching the kids, so now they were enjoying themselves. Hugh was playing some weird games with the guys in the room, and Deb was sitting in a chair by the door, looking very relaxed and comfortable. The other chaperones were milling about, and they included the entire staff from AOC.

I went over to the door, and asked Deb if I could ask her a question. She said it was fine, so I asked her about if it was possible for me to get a copy of “Corelli” on DVD as a Region 1 set. She grabbed my hand, and pulled me into the room to our right, which was where personal objects belonging to the chaperones was. She then went to her purse, grabbed a phone, and dialed it, telling whoever was on the line that she needed a copy of her show “Corelli” on DVD for a Region 1 player. She followed up with a hand over the phone and asked if I wanted any other DVDs.

Being grateful, I said no. She smiled at me, then went back to talking on the phone for a few minutes, then hung up. We started to chat, and I asked her if she had an iPhone. She told me yes, but that she was still figuring it out, so it wasn’t with her there.

We walked back into the party, and as we did, she asked for my phone number with area code. I gave it to her. Deb smiled again, and thanked me, then asked if I would ever be willing to travel with her and Hugh and their kids, kind of as a nanny. She assured me that I would be well paid, and she’d almost always be there too.

I thanked her and accepted the job.

By this point, we were back in the party room, and sitting in chairs next to each other. Deb told me that while she was enjoying our chat, I was young and should go enjoy myself and play some games or dance. I listened, and went towards the dance floor, letting the music that was playing fill my blood and started to move.

I danced for a while, not really caring that I was the center of attention until I noticed that Hugh was kind of stalking towards me. The song I had been dancing to ended, so I stopped to take a breath and let my heartbeat slow down.

Hugh stopped when he was right in front of me, and a tango started to play, rather like the ones from the Addams Family movie, dark and very sensuous. He held out his hand to me, and I grabbed it as he twirled me into his body.

From then on, the dance went very quickly, and we were smiling and laughing the whole time. Deb came over again, and told us that we were wonderful dancers.

The she grabbed my hand again, and we walked out of the room and into the hallway, where we followed the turn, and continued on until we reached the main office, where the office ladies of AOC sat chatting and laughing. Mrs. Newman had some kind of a dog there with her on a leash, though it was not a black lab. Deb smiled at her and told that I’d been asking about an iPhone. Then she left to go back to the party and chaperone again.

Mrs. Newman handed me her iPhone and told me to be careful with it. I thanked her and then l gathered my things and went outside.

From there, I got bullied by 3 girls, though I can only place 2 of them. The first was Jennifer Burder* and the second was Angela Romea*. They chased me around, trying to get the iPhone. Just after they had gotten it, a guy came and grabbed it from them, then gave it back to me.

I figured that there was no point in trying to use it anymore, so I picked it up, grabbed my stuff, then went back to the office, and returned it to Mrs. Newman. She told me to go to the first room, the one that I had passed before, and go in. Prince would be giving a fee concert.

I did so, and sure enough, there was a concert. Somehow, in the middle of the first song, Alanis Morissette stands up from the crowd, and starts singing “Ironic.” She also started passing out pies and such, then spoke to me and my friends surrounding me.

Soon after that, I left the concert and went back to the other room. Even though I begged for an autograph from Hugh, he denied me, saying that I would soon be his employee, so I didn’t need it.

All in all, it was a fun, interesting dream.