Unconscious Mutterings 305:

1. Sleepy :: one of the 7 dwarves
2. Thanksgiving :: great if you family (or a friend’s family) to spend it with.
3. Fifteen :: Eragon’s age when the Inheritance series starts? It’s a pretty good series so far. I’ve haven’t read the 3rd book. I’m not destined to be a big fan, though.
4. Authority :: issues
5. Bangs :: drums
6. Curled :: lip (snarl)
7. Young man :: laddie
8. Surprised :: pleasantly, I hope
9. Mistake :: honest?
10. Handle it :: I used to have a handle on life…then it broke.

07:35 PM

Chronicled by: Her Grace, the Duchess Dethroned

…not that it would have hurt him anyway.

I love how Twilight has people in a frenzy. One of friends, Her Majesty, wants to "La Push Jacob off a cliff" because he’s a jerk. Another friend, VeggE, is all about Jacob and now wears an "Edward who?" button. My Evil Twin likes both Jacob and Edward. Me? I’m planning to take out Blondie and keep Emmett as my slave. Together, Emm and I will plague the world with our pranks! Muahahahaha!

Anyway, I went with VeggE, My Evil Twin and a couple other friends of theirs to visit Forks on Saturday. We got to see "the Swan home," "the Cullens’ residence," Bella’s truck, etc. We browsed the fan stores and even ate at the restaurant where "Bella and Edward had their first date." Mm.

While the others bought their fan stuff, I purchased pink sunglasses and a giant lollipop–oh, and My Evil Twin bought me a giant poster of Audrey Hepburn w/ a pink background and a kitty because I was gushing over it (I did more than gush but I’m not going to embarrass myself any further with details).

My Twilight fervor seems to be over. Maybe my own personal frenzy of trying to distract myself from my Prince’s absence. The fact that I still have 2 months till his return is driving me up the wall. Twilight is over. There isn’t anything new about it to me now. Nothing to hold my interest. I must find something else.

Wow. Um. Anyway…we also visited First Beach "where Jacob spilled the beans about vampires and werewolves to Bella." We didn’t stay long, though. We hopped over to Rialto Beach–it’s much better there. We girls got soaked teasing the tide, running from the waves. I remember doing that as a kid. I don’t think I’ll ever outgrow it. The excitement of seeing a wave pass beneath you as you stand on a pile of fallen trees. Wahoo! That was awesome!

Now, who’s up for some Transporter 3!!!

07:19 PM

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I had a wonderful weekend. It started as soon as I got off work Friday night. C4 picked me up and took me to her place where her sisters, My Evil Twin and VeggE, lay in wait to wish me a belated birthday (which I did not celebrate). I did appreciate the gifts, despite the gaudy balloons.

We played a really fun ink blot game and then watched a couple movies. I think we fell asleep around 6am. Then, around 1pm, C4 dropped off My Evil Twin and me at the mall where we met some friends: Her Majesty and her husband (Tigger), Le Bullfrog and the Newbie (a little inside joke there). We travelled another city over to see the Twilight movie at an especially nice theater.

I must say, I liked the movie. It wasn’t perfect, of course, but Her Majesty and I have decided not to assassinate any of the people involved in the creation of the film. Oh, and for the record: I loved how Ashley Greene was as Alice. She does an awesome job.

After the movie, we dropped off My Evil Twin and picked up Princess Skywalker for a sleepover at Her Majesty’s. We stayed up late playing games. Spoons turned out to be rather dangerous. I broke off one of my acrylic nails and blood from Princess Skywalker with one of my intact nails. It was still really fun, though.

We got some dancing in. Today, while the guys played video games, Her Majesty got reading done on Breaking Dawn (because I keep leaking bits to her cruelly) and I actually got some serious work done on my novel. My friends are such an inspiration to me…well…my friends and coffee.

I only got home a few hours ago. Wow. My whole weekend. What an awesome weekend. I’m hoping to carry its awesome-ness into the week’s grind.

Oh, one last note. I got an unexpected text from My Prince. He was in town for a while because his mission hit a hitch. He was only there for a couple hours and I was out of town! I probably wouldn’t have been able to see him anyway. It was nice hearing from him. I’m not sure I replied back to him in time because he messaged me earlier in the morning and I was still asleep. He was probably gone again by the time I woke up.

Oh well. It really was wonderful to hear from him. Especially as he encouraged me as usual. What a wonderful man. <3

11:45 PM

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1. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? My weekends are usually spent with my Prince. While he’s at sea, however, I’ll be spending them like I did before we met: by myself unless I get the urge to go out. Then, I’d call up my Girls and hang out.

2. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? I want them pass QUICKLY. Actually, I want the next 3 months to pass quickly.

3. Who was the last person you called? Vorel.

4. What were you doing at 12am last night? Blogging! LOL!

5. Are your parents married/divorced? Divorced.

6. When did you last see your mom? 1am this morning.

7. What are you wearing right now? My pjs. I feel like crap right now. I had WAY too much sugar yesterday. Stupid Taffy cookies and key lime pie!

8. Where is your favorite place to be? At home, either writing or in front of the computer.

9. Where is your least favorite place to be? Work, maybe. Except that my coworkers are very entertaining!

10. Where would you go if you could go anywhere? Israel.

11. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years? Married with my Prince, probably in New York. He likes it there.

12. What was the last thing that really made you laugh? A call a coworker on my team got Friday night. The caller kept asking him weird questions: How old are you? What do you do for a living? (To which he answered: I’m a customer service rep. *duh* I’m sure he thought that.) What do you make a year? Were you ever incarcerated? (She must have asked that one 5 times!) Are you on any medications? Have you fathered any children? Meanwhile, my coworker answered professionally and frequently asked the caller if there was anything (pertaining to his job) that he could help her with.

13. What cities/towns/villages have you lived in? All other Washington.

14. Are you a social person? Not really, though I am more sociable online than in person.

15. Do you sleep alone? For now. *sigh*

03:22 PM

Chronicled by: Her Grace, the Duchess Dethroned

Unconscious Mutterings 302:

1. Coverage :: weather (You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella…) Did I mention I love the rain?
2. Cynical :: what I was becoming until my Prince brought out my natural sunshine again.
3. Gust :: more exciting than a mere breeze. Wind excites me.
4. Improvised :: hm, some embarrassing clothing malfunctions come to mind…
5. V :: …for Vendetta! I love that movie!!
6. Guests :: aka, unsuspecting victims. Unless they’ve been my guests before. Then, they’re not so unsuspecting.
7. Brutal :: sometimes, it’s the truth.
8. Grant :: Cary Grant. A bit before my time. I found him hilarious in The Philadelphia Story, though.
9. Pull :: gravity. It’s not just a force of nature. Sometimes, it’s a force that draws people to each other.
10. Streaming :: live video. (I’m a wannabe geek. Geeks are just so AWESOME!)

Speaking of awesome, I have been entertaining myself lately with Tarkan. Well, that is, with Tarkan’s music. *ahem* I bought his mp3 album Metamorphoz and am currently choreographing his song Vay Anam Vay. It’s not going to be anything fancy. I leave that to my major dance pro friends Tigger and Yoseph. I like simple movements that have more of a bellydance flavor.

Anyway, with my Prince actually shipping out in a matter of days, I’ll be working feverishly to keep myself occupied and avoid lonesomeness. Small wonder that my dance itch has returned, my vocal practice has resumed, and my obsessive/compulsive writing goes with me everywhere except the bathroom (and even there, I’m still working on it in my head).

Of course, I have other things to keep me busy as well. I plan on becoming a Jew through and through. My Prince is actually quite orthodox and if our relationship is going to continue, I’ll have to cease with my lazy observance of Judaism. So, I have a lot of stuff to study while he’s gone. Fortunately, I find the structure of Judaism comforting…and magical as well. I really do love it. Otherwise, it wouldn’t work with my Prince. I’m the type of girl who has a million rules regarding who I’ll fall in love with and even more rules for who I’ll marry. Seriously, I was pretty sure I’d never find someone up to my standards–especially not in the U.S. (no offense, guys). So, yeah, I consider myself the luckiest lady in the world to have found my Prince. My soulmate.

Ok, that’s all for tonight. I’m going to bed and listen to New Moon.

12:20 AM

Chronicled by: Her Grace, the Duchess Dethroned

*sigh* I really do not want to go to bed. Even though my New Moon audiobook is waiting for me in my cd player.

Yeah, call me crazy, but I actually WANT to listen to New Moon. I’m hoping it will give me some perspective: what Bella went through (getting torn from Edward) is way worse than what I am going through. At least I know that my man still loves me and if he had a choice he wouldn’t leave me (darn navy).

But it’s hard. Now, that I’ve found my other half I feel incomplete w/o him. It’s not like I can’t handle being w/o him. It’s just I’m so much more aware now of part of myself missing. I’m like puzzle missing just a piece. It appears complete, but your eyes keeping getting drawn to that one empty spot.

No. Actually, I feel like a puzzle that someone put together and then just tossed all the pieces into the air. Messed up, disorganized; pieces here, pieces there, pieces right side up and pieces upside down. All a jumble. Helter skelter.

The only good thing about this is that in my desperate attempt to distract myself, I may actually achieve some of my life goals.
 My dancing itch has returned. I’m even working feverishly on my novel!

Eh, maybe I should be working on that now…

01:57 AM

Chronicled by: Her Grace, the Duchess Dethroned

Unconscious Mutterings, week 301:

1. In love :: head over heels
2. Be my guest :: a singing candelabra
3. Number one :: what one calls him/herself to inflate his/her ego
4. Swallowed whole :: goldfish (I find this act disgusting…unless it’s done with the crackers. Mmm. Those are yummy!)
5. 50 percent :: No! It’s all or nothing!
6. Made in :: …China. I’m actually not seeing this as much as I used to.
7. Supplement :: vitamins.
8. Right for :: …me. (A description of my Prince.)
9. Endless :: Eh, there’s got to be a light at the tunnel. Right?
10. Ceramic :: sculptures. I prefer tigers.

Wow. I’m pretty much settled in my new place now. I’m just so stressed from everything right now. My job makes me feel like I’m trapped in a mud pit. I try to climb out but the sticky walls pull me back. So, I’m looking for another job; sticking with this one for now. Bills have to be paid.

My Prince is leaving for duty soon. I actually got to see him one more time, which was nice. I’d already cried out all my tears the last time because we both thought it was our last chance to see each other for the next few months. It’s going to be hard, though. These few weeks I haven’t seen him, he still texted me a couple times a week. Once he’s gone, that’s it. No communication.

I’m not even going to get into how Imah is stressing me. Let’s just say I’m more eager to get a car of my own, and I’m not feeling so guilty about moving away from her.

Anyway, I’m trying to save up for these future expenses and pay off the debt the move put me in. Ah, the delights of working overtime.

03:23 PM

Chronicled by: Her Grace, the Duchess Dethroned