...whimper...

Well, I went to my Doctor yesterday to get the results of my ultrasound. The good news is, there are no cysts or other odd growths that are causing my problems. I just have developed a uterus that seems to think it needs to be an over-achiever!
She said there is a procedure called Endometrial Ablation that she though would be a good possibility to try before going the hysterectomy route. They basically burn out the lining of the uterus. Eeeewww! It sounds dreadful, but apparently, it's much less invasive that the hysterectomy. The down time is much shorter, only a couple of days vs a few weeks.
What the heck!
I'm game.
Let's do the controlled burn!

Grrrr!!!

Self Control ~ the ability NOT to choke the life out of some asshole who desperately needs it.

I had a dreadful day at work, so I'm fairly ticked off. But I'm even MORE ticked off because I just had the greatest weekend ever with "the attorney", and I'm too pissed to properly write about it.

I'm telling you, I had a fan-freekin'-tastic weekend, with pictures and everything (wink!)! It had it all - drama, excitement, love, adventure! The Thrill of Victory! The Agony of De Feet! (Well, actually, it was de butt cheeks, ... I'll explain later.)

Anyway, it was a great weekend, but I'm too tired and angry to do it justice, so I'll try posting about it tomorrow. (first I said I was too 'pooped and pissed' and then realized that combination was kinda funny, and I DON'T FRICKIN FEEL LIKE BEING FUNNY, Damn it!)

ahem,... More on this later....

Just chillin'...

Sorry sis, I'm still kickin'.
Just nothing to write about right now.

Geez, I didn't mean it to be a sickening tribute...

He may not be what he used to be, but,... back when he was still writing these, Dr. Phil was a frickin' genius.
(He still is, he's just developed a sad case of 'celebrity greed syndrome')

I have almost all of his books. His writing and advise is still the best and easiest to comprehend. It just makes sense. Period.

I can pick up one of my 'Dr. Phil books', and find the answer to just about any question I ever have about my life or decisions I need help making. I may not always like what it says, but I've found that, about 95% of the time, if I actually do it,... it works.

Good ol' Dr. Phil has seen me through some very difficult times. It seems he was a good coach, and often helped me put up a good defense when I needed it most.

And now, he's even got me playing 'offense'!Dating can be a long learning experience, and at almost 50, I don't have 5 or 10 years to waste making all the 'typical' mistakes, even if I do learn for them.

Dr. Phil is now helping me with some good 'offensive' plays. He's teaching me how to read the "other team" and to make the right calls, do the right things, and avoid problems before they happen.

If I ever meet the man, I'm gonna give him a BIG, sloppy, wet kiss for always being right there, setting on my dresser, anytime day or night, and always willing to tell me, bluntly, to pull my head out, and fix it if it isn't working.

My favorite Dr. Phil-isms:
"How's that working for ya?"
"You either get it, or you don't"
"We teach people how to treat us."
"People do what works."
And of course, The one at the bottom of all my emails...
"There is no reality, only perception."

perfect beauty...

I watched an ambitious little spider spinning her web this morning.

My computer desk looks out our sliding glass doors toward the trees just beyond our balcony. A tiny bright flash in the trees caught my eye. It was the sun hitting this pretty little spider.
(For the record, if this spider had been, say, on my arm or something.... she would be described very differently...)

I noticed that the 'gye' wires, the main web strands, were strung between two trees, so it was probably at least 12 or 15 feet across. But she was concentrating on the detailed center portion which appeared to be only about a foot across.

This little dear very carefully attached the outer perimeter threads, and then began the delicate work of going back and forth to the center to attach the 'rays' of thread to the outer ring. As the sun continued to turn her work to bright strands of liquid silver, she moved with the precision of an expert, one who clearly knows and understands her craft. One at a time, each ray was carefully placed at even intervals. Then she began the dizzying, round and round work of adding all the 'ladder rungs' that truely make a spiders web spectacular.

I watched until the sun moved enoughed that it no longer fell across her work, at which time, the little spider and her web both dissappeared from my view. But I'm sure she's finished by now, and is patiently waiting for breakfast, perhaps a nice juicy moth, to make its appearance in her web.

My other amazing daughter....

My daughter Andrea, struggles sometimes, with life in general, ( ok - reality). But she is incredibly bright, and creative, which is guess is why she struggles. She is involved in an unusual theater group where she spends most of her time and energy. But her Ichidan Acting Group is gaining her some skills. She has become one hell of a costume designer.

Like learning to speak Japanese, Andrea taught herself to sew. I came home from work one day, and she had my machine out and was sewing small pieces to make part of a costume. I've since helped her with some of the more tricky things like zippers and piping. But for the most part, she taught herself. She now makes full and complete detailed costumes. (She got her own sewing machine for her 19th birthday.) She sometimes uses a pattern to get the general shape of an item, but a lot of times, she just takes measurements, and runs with it. It's amazing how she can look at a drawing, and just turn it into a wearable and very detailed item of clothing. She even includes the jewelry, glasses, etc! Rings and pendants are very 'symbolic' in anime.

But first, some real quick background on Ichidan,... Ichidan is a group that does live performances of anime comic stories. Anime is japanese animation, (what we call cartoons - similar to our Superman or Spiderman comics). She makes costumes for several members of the theater group as well as for herself.

Here are just a few examples of her costumes:

This was one of her very first costumes which she made for one of her friends a few years ago. But the photo is her wearing it. Notice the boots! They were tricky. She leaves no details out! Not bad for a beginning seamstress. This character is named Sora.

This character is named Hatsuharu. She made this one two years ago. This coat was AWESOME, I should have had her to make me one! It's made from white pleather, (faux leather), with a white fur collar and buckle closures on the front. Again, amazing attention to detail. Hatuharu's motorcycle chaps were made of black pleather. The photo is her at one of their anime conventions in Salt Lake City.

This character is named Ishida. This is one of her most recent costumes. Again, amazing detail, from the bow he uses, right down to the white boots. I couldn't find a good cartoon of Ishida, but it gives you the idea.




















I don't know how many costumes Andrea has made, probably about 15 or 20. Not bad for a teenager that taught herself to sew.

I gotta have this!

Do I need this or what????
He is soooo cute!
Click on this link to see what he does.
http://www.geekalerts.com/usb-owl/

OMG, it comes in Pink too!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz7R_QIzI3M&eurl=http://www.geekalerts.com/usb-owl/