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| Saturday, July 14th, 2007 | | 11:02 am |
| | Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 | | 10:26 pm |
| | Monday, April 16th, 2007 | | 6:44 pm |
you are lightskyblue
#87CEFA |
Your dominant hues are cyan and blue. You like people and enjoy making friends. You're conservative and like to make sure things make sense before you step into them, especially in relationships. You are curious but respected for your opinions by people who you sometimes wouldn't even suspect.
Your saturation level is lower than average - You don't stress out over things and don't understand people who do. Finishing projects may sometimes be a challenge, but you schedule time as you see fit and the important things all happen in the end, even if not everyone sees your grand master plan.
Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything.
| | the spacefem.com html color quiz |
| | Sunday, January 28th, 2007 | | 6:37 pm |
| | Friday, January 19th, 2007 | | 3:03 pm |
| In 1970 (the year you were born) | 
Richard Nixon is president of the US
A federal jury finds the "Chicago 7" innocent of conspiring to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention
The lunar spacecraft Apollo 13 splashes down in the Pacific after near catastrophe
The first Earth Day is marked by millions of Americans participating in anti-pollution demonstrations
At Kent State University, National Guardsmen fire into a crowd killing four student antiwar demonstrators
A powerful earthquake claims 50,000 lives in Peru
18 year olds are given the right to vote in federal elections
Tidal wave driven by cyclone from Bay of Bengal hits East Pakistan, killing hundreds of thousands
An anti-war rally is held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, attended by John Kerry, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland
Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Andre Agassi, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Damon are born
Baltimore Orioles win the World Series
Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl IV
Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup
Tearjerker Love Story is the top grossing film
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is published
"The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last Number 1 song |
| | Friday, January 12th, 2007 | | 9:32 pm |
| | Saturday, January 6th, 2007 | | 3:03 pm |
Your results: You are Venom| Venom |
| 58% |
| Dr. Doom |
| 58% |
| Mr. Freeze |
| 57% |
| The Joker |
| 49% |
| Lex Luthor |
| 47% |
| Dark Phoenix |
| 45% |
| Riddler |
| 43% |
| Apocalypse |
| 42% |
| Catwoman |
| 36% |
| Poison Ivy |
| 36% |
| Magneto |
| 34% |
| Mystique |
| 33% |
| Juggernaut |
| 25% |
| Kingpin |
| 23% |
| Green Goblin |
| 21% |
| Two-Face |
| 21% |
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Strength, disguise and adrenaline are your greatest weapons.
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Click here to take the Super Villain Personality Test | | Sunday, December 17th, 2006 | | 12:21 pm |
On the twelfth day of Christmas,  mystikbabe sent to me... Twelve maudlins drumming Eleven jameels piping Ten alazraels a-leaping Nine rdeans dancing Eight mistergones a-milking Seven dellamortas a-swimming Six dreckofinfinitys a-laying Five ra-a-a-andom_vamps Four eviljessThree dalesTwo harpercanons ...and a LiveJournal meme in a pear tree. | | Friday, December 15th, 2006 | | 11:48 pm |
| | Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 | | 4:22 pm |
Guess it wasnt going as well as i thought
Well my friends, my esteemed career with Parkvale Bank has come to an end. My probabtionary period wouldve ended on the 1st of December, my benefits wouldve kicked in, and i got the AXE yesterday. Feel free to do the math, or i could break it down for u. With my health problems being what they are, and the reality that some of them arent known at the present, they saw me as a risk they didnt want to take on. I have arthritis in my spine(which they knew when i was hired), had a renal ultrasound done last week which requires me to go see a specialist in January for a possible blockage of some sort in my kidneys, and god only knows what else may be going on. Combine that with a doctors appt. in a week or two and u have someone that could miss a few days here or there. Combine that with the passing of my Mother in law last Saturday morning which led to 2 more days off and well, maybe it was too much for them to bear. But guess what? MY HEALTH AND MY FAMILY COME FIRST! If i have to go to the doctor because im bleeding when i shouldnt be and i cant stand up straight without pain, im going to fucking GO! IF i have to miss a day because i need to get an ultrasound of my kidneys im going to get that ultrasound. Being off two days and spending countless hours in the hospital(over the past two weeks WHILE WORKING) was NOT A FUCKING PICNIC! The fact that i even went to the new accts. training yesterday the day after the funeral was not something i wanted to do, but we agreed it was something i should do. That they took that day knowing what was going on over the past couple days to ambush me was UNFORGIVABLE. However,being the sometimes overly understading person that i was raised to be, im going to take this opportunity to THANK THEM. If they had waited to do it, chances are my children wouldve lost their health insurance that was due to terminate December 1st, our own insurance wouldve been lost the end of December(good thing i paid a month ahead to overlap what we wont be getting now). Because of them i got my ass in gear, made phone calls and faxed the necessary paperwork to ensure that our coverage wont be interrupted. Parkvale even faxed a letter to my childrens provider stating i no longer work for them so they could put the redetermination through with just _aqualung_ s income. That deserves another THANK YOU. I am also fortunate that when i texted my old boss yesterday at Brueggers it turnd out he was HIRING and i met with him at 10 am this morning. I start TOMORROW morning at 8,and i will be at the Brueggers on 7th ave in the Commerce building!!!! Coming back at my old rate wouldve been wonderful, but wasnt going to happen. I did however get back to within a dollar of what i was making when i left which is 1.00 MORE than what i was making at Parkvale. I took a significant cut to go with Parkvale because i thought it would be a better opportunity and the guaranteed hours wouldve evened out in the long run. BOY WAS I WRONG! But as anyone who knows me even remotely well will attest(at least i hope anyways), i can admit that freely when it happens and MOVE ON. That said, i wish everyone a fantastic NON PARKVALE day and i feel free to visit me if youre in my neck of downtown. Now that im off the Mount, maybe itll be more convenient for some of u to pop in and say hey :) | | Sunday, August 20th, 2006 | | 10:20 pm |
Long Time No See :)
So its been almost 2 years since my last post, but have no fear im still alive and kicking! Its not that i havent been around, because i do read my friends page and occasionally post, but not as much as i would like. I still make it to New Years and 4th of July parties, but thats about the extent of my socialization. I stopped LARPing shortly after the world ended but i may be getting back into that in the not so distant future. But to be perfectly honest its not that i have any real desire to roleplay, its more that i miss hanging out with the people i played with. I dont know what else to say right now i just thought while i was updating my info i would give a shout out to let people know i havent passed on. I turned 36 in June, left Brueggers after 6 years this month, my kids are getting ready to start 10th and 5th grade(YAY), and i started working at Parkvale bank on Mount Washington last week. Taking all that into consideration i would have to say life is good. Im especially excited about getting to ride the incline EVERY DAY! My branch is right down the street from the kewlest overlook up there. I think i can get used to the view, but i do wish the incline had a little more airflow than it does *cringes slightly*. Anyways, Lord willing i will survive my orientation class that starts in September and be a full time teller up there. Although i am finding from all the reading i did my first two days there its VERY DIFFERENT FROM BAGELS. We shall see what happens but if banking is what im meant to do, thats where i will be. Its keeping from getting overwhelmed thats going to be the hard part...I just want to know everything NOW. I will keep everyone posted, so take care one and all, and who knows, maybe some of you will see me sooner than you think ;) Current Mood:  content | | Saturday, November 27th, 2004 | | 8:20 pm |
It's Easier to Walk Away....My ASS!
So im sitting here on my kids computer, attempting to put into words something i have wanted to for awhile but wasnt quite sure how to go about it. Well guess what? Im still not sure how, but im going to start typing with the hope that it will come out in a way that remotely makes sense. I will start with the first verse of one of my favorite songs off of Good Charlotte's new album The Chronicles of Life and Death:The Life Version(because the thought of owning the Death version is abit too creepy for me): "I made this bed, I choose to lie in it Live with my regrets, Sleep with what I've said Could this be the end? Am I standing on the Edge? Of everything I wanted NOW? Well maybe I'm just scared, To face the things I fear It's easier to walk away from everything... If we could just re-set, Live in happiness, Instead of our regrets we'd salvage everything...." It's a really awesome song, as is the album which is probably why i havent listened to much else in the two weeks since i picked it up. That and it really hits my state of mind dead on. I have been unusually contemplative over the past month or so, largely because of a friend of mine who has been going through alot since October. Now he got the ball rolling so to speak, but its run over so much since it started that i didnt even fully realize how many people were affected until this past week. One of the things that upset me was that i recently found out just how complicated things were from someone else. I think i understand why he didnt tell me himself, but being a person that believes in nothing less than honesty it makes it harder to rationalize. For whatever reason he felt he couldnt tell me or simply chose not to. Personally i hope its the former because if its the latter that would mean he was intentionally deceiving me, in which case hes not what i would consider to be a true friend. Anyways, now I realize that i may not find out for some time where his head was/is. I just found out that he is away staying with friends. I hope he gets things sorted out somehow, because i really care about him. Another thing that upsets me about this whole mess is that i want everyone to be happy! I want things to work out for everyone i care about. Maybe I care too much, but theres just something in me that has to at least try to find a silver lining in EVERYTHING. I have always been an optimist, and a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. But for the life of me i dont know if i will ever see what good came out of this situation. I still believe that honesty is the best policy, BUT that has to go both ways. Honesty met with deceit can only lead to heartache because eventually the lies will be found out. Maybe that will turn out to be the good thing, but for now it remains to be seen. I do know theres quite a bit of hurt, anger and bitterness floating around. My only hope here is that everyone can find a way to deal with whats happened. I know things wont ever be the same for anyone involved, but maybe they can somehow grow stronger from it. I hope he can understand why I needed to do this. I havent really talked to him in a couple weeks, and i am at a point where I needed to try and work through how I feel. It doesnt directly affect me except that he is a good friend(or i consider him to be), and if i wasnt so damn empathetic then maybe i wouldnt care so much. On that note i am going to end this because i will start talking in circles more than i may already be. This may not have been the best time to do this, given that i worked during the parade this morning and im dead tired, but no time wouldve ever been good. I had to do it, and I hope he knows how much i truly care. One last thing, anyone who wants to reply with anything other than general comments, please email me. I would rather not have a bunch of personal details thrown up that could potentially do more harm than good. Thanks for listening anyone who has read this far and I hope you have a nice rest of the week-end. As for me, I look forward to spending time with my husband and kids. I also look forward to football tomorrow!!! Knowing that all my friends are doing well would also make me happy, but perhaps knowing that some of them are alright would be enough.... Current Mood:  contemplativeCurrent Music: We Believe - Good Charlotte | | Sunday, November 7th, 2004 | | 10:16 am |
If it hadnt taken me two days to send the entry, the info wouldve been accurate!
So....mechanicalhyena and I went to get my tattoo on FRIDAY as she was at D's party last night. I saved the entry into word yesterday, because my attempts to update my journal appeared to be unsuccessful. This morning after I updated it and laid down I realized that perhaps i shouldve checked to make sure the info was still applicable with the changing of the day :P Anyways, now that i have cleared that up i will let everyone return to what i hope is an enjoyable rest of the week-end! Current Mood: happyCurrent Music: whir of the computer | | 8:25 am |
The Scratching and Burning were DEFINITELY worth it!!!!!!
I am happy to report that i survived my tattoo. Since the plot associated with it wrapped up in May I have been wanting to get it, but the funds werent avaiable. My husband _aqualung_ told me that i could get it when we got our anniversary checks. Our 14th wedding anniversary was Wednesday, so mechanicalhyena colorized it for me on Tuesday and we went to Eye Candy on Craig Street last night! It took almost 2 hours to do, and i am proud to say that was with no breaks. And while i may be biased, i think it looks AWESOME! Feel free to check out my icon and form your own opinion :) I was still tossing around where i wanted to get it up until i talked to Brian Corley, who i will most definitely go to again should i get another one. The other tatooist Jason seemed very nice too, and i know he has done work on Jameel before. Anyways, we decided the best place for it would be on my calf(right to be more specific). It wraps around a little bit, but it looks kewler than it would if it were on my arm. It wouldve wrapped around more and might not have had the same effect. As for the application of the tattoo, the best way i can describe the experience is this: It felt like someone was using a wire brush to dig gravel out of my leg. Lots of scraping when he did the colors, but i much preferred that to the sharp pain of the outline being drawn. Now today i am experiencing the joy of burning. It wouldnt be so bad if i didnt have to keep washing it and reapplying A&D ointment every couple hours. The last thing i want to do right now is touch it :P Its still a little red and visibly swollen, but hopefully that will go away soon. Other than that it looks very kewl. Overall it was intense, im extremely glad that mechanicalhyena came with me, and im absolutely THRILLED to finally have it :) I look forward to showing it off at the upcoming end of the chronicle game in Pittsburgh on November 13th. Current Mood: optimisticCurrent Music: What ever happened to Baby Jane? | | Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004 | | 7:46 pm |
I have voted and Gillian ROCKS!!!!!!!!
I am happy to say i have done my duty and voted! I can only hope that the best candidates win, and that my votes truly matter. I am also happy to announce that Gillian Twining is by far the most AWESOMEly talented artist i know and i love her sooooo much. She drew my tattoo this afternoon, and i am very very happy with it. This would be the one i have wanted for quite some time now, and i should have it by the week-end :D As soon as i can get the scanner to work i will put it up here so people can oogle at it. So i would love to keep going on about how amazing Gillian is, but shortly after i got home(7ish) my boss called, and i have to be in at 5:15 now. This means i have to be up at 3:30, so i am going to get my crap done and go to bed. The one nice thing in addition to the tattoo is that i got to spend a couple hours this afternoon with two people i consider to be among my closest friends(which i should say is not a long list). As exhausted as i am, i am incredibly happy! Thanks again Gillian you are wonderful and i can only wish happiness and warmth to everyone who reads this :) As a random footnote, Linkin Park music is really kewl to listen to on the way to the polls :P | | Monday, November 1st, 2004 | | 8:19 pm |
| My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul |
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| mystikbabe goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as vampire. | | _aqualung_ gives you 19 light blue spearmint-flavoured miniature candy bars. | | dellamorta gives you 7 red cherry-flavoured hard candies. | | drspooky gives you 2 orange blueberry-flavoured gummy bats. | | katieboyd gives you 2 teal vanilla-flavoured wafers. | | krotscheck tricks you! You get a rotten egg. | | lli gives you 17 orange chocolate-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. | | mistergone gives you 11 purple coffee-flavoured gummy bears. | | rdean gives you 17 dark blue orange-flavoured wafers. | | supercannuck tricks you! You lose 72 pieces of candy! | | theadana gives you 1 white grape-flavoured gumdrops. | | mystikbabe ends up with 4 pieces of candy, and a rotten egg. | | Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern. |
| | Sunday, September 12th, 2004 | | 2:42 pm |
| | Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 | | 7:56 pm |
The Bulldogs Vs. The Dragons
Well, to make a long story short, The East Liberty Bulldogs had to have a sudden death one inning playoff against the Penn Avenue Players before the Championships, which they one in 2 innings to earn the right to play us, The Squirrel Hill Dragons on our home field. Needless to say, it was a hard played game by both teams, but the athleticism and superior play of the Bulldogs won out. They beat the Dragons 16-10, which could have been ALOT higher of a score if not for the talent and fight of our team. They had far more large kids, with much more athletic prowess than most members of the Dragons. One of our best players was also on vacation this week, but there will be no excuses on this day. I am DAMN proud to be the mother of a Dragon, who has informed me that he will be a member of the team next year too. I am also DAMN proud of every member of their team. Big or small, they played their hearts our on that field, and if it werent for one frustrating breakdown somewhere in the middle it wouldve been one tight game. But its all good. The best team won(if it wasnt us then they were by far the most deserving), and all i know is that you couldnt pay me a large enough sum of money to be on the bus tomorrow with East Liberty and Squirrel Hill when they go on their bowling trip. Although, our team knows better than to gloat, and as well as East Liberty was coached, even though they won and earned the right, I dont believe they will either :) One final note, Darian had one MONSTER catch on a fly in the first inning, which he threw to second base to complete a double play and end the inning. As of a few hours ago he was still sore from that catch, but i know he wouldnt trade that for anything. As I wouldnt trade any of my memories of watching the Dragons play in their First Summer Kickball Tournament :) Coming next summer to a live journal near you: Bulldogs vs. Dragons the Rematch ;) Current Mood: content | | Monday, August 9th, 2004 | | 1:52 pm |
The Dragons Are In the Championships!!!!!!!!!
Ok so Im a proud mom, can you tell? They defeated the Jeanette Jayhawks 9-1, and Darian scored 2 runs!!! He also caught a really awesome high fly ball for an out too! I am very proud to again report that they played very in sync as a team, didnt have any more than a small breakdown here or there, and they got the job DONE! And in case anyone is wondering, their team had 17 this time, which was a little better matched to our 23 than the 10 of last weeks team. Now we sit and wait to find out the winner of the Penn Ave.-East Liberty game on Friday. Rumor has it that East Liberty has the largest enrollment of all the centers(32), so should they win that could be the most evenly matched game. Regardless of the size or quality of the team, we will still have to beat them :) The Championships are next Tues. at 10:30, and i hear all the centers, some of the corporate people AND the CEO will be in attendence. It should be lots of fun, and i am keeping my fingers crossed that i am only scheduled until 9 next Tues. morning. Of all the games i have gone to, and dont get me wrong because i have had a BLAST at every one of them(inc. the loss), I cant help but share their excitement of going to the big game. Whether i can be there or not i will DEFINITELY be with them in spirit! :) Current Mood: excited | | Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004 | | 8:59 pm |
The Bourne Supremacy ROCKS!!!!!!! and so do the Dragons :D
I am happy to report that Darian and his team made it into the Semi-Finals, beating the McKeesport Unknown Names by a final score of 25-3. There were sooooo many more Dragons that i completely forgot to look at their shirts. Part of that was the heat, the other part the lack of teamage. They had 10 kids to our 25(this is counting the boy in a wheelchair and the boy who played in the dirt behind 1st base every time he was in the outfield :P). I sort of felt bad for them being small in number, but they played very well with the 8 that did play. I found out after the game that McKeesport's Football camp started this week, which explained the 13 absences that may have had a marked effect if they had indeed been there. But they werent, we won, and now we get to head into the semis against Jeanette, which if you followed my first game post is the team we least wanted to play again EVER. Maybe their football camp is starting this week too, or perhaps they have figured out what good sportsmanship really is since we played them last. Regardless of what happens next Monday, the Dragons will play as a team, to the best of their abilities(which has shown MARKED improvement from that first game), and the best team will hopefully be heading to the finals :) In other news, I just realized the next 4 days will be as follows: Weds. 5:20-7 Market Sq./7-3 7th Ave.(in the Commerce Building), Thurs. 5:20-3 Market Sq., followed by my first Cam/Anarch game in Indiana('bout damn time i know), Fri. 5:20-8 Market Sq./8-2 7th Ave., Sat. my son Darian's 8th birthday cook-out at my in-laws, followed by Pgh. Cam/Anarch :D I have never LARPed 2 games in 3 days before, and it may not ever happen again, but I am going to THOROUGHLY enjoy it! So if anyone is downtown, please feel free to visit me at the above mentioned stores if for no other reason than to laugh at my deadness. Friday is going to be some MAJOR deadness, so that would be the most enjoyable day. Everyone have a wonderful rest of the week and I will keep the Dragon goodness coming as it becomes available. Oh yes, and Michael and I went to see The Bourne Supremacy after the game, and boy did it ROCK!!!!!! Also: It is now official, and i should add something i never thought i would say, but MATT DAMON is HOT!!!! Sooo much action, the car chase was un-freakin believable, and it was just awesome overall! Current Mood: contentCurrent Music: Moby - Extreme Ways (from the Bourne credits) in my head :D |
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