My friends are so sweet. My Evil Twin and the Evil Stalker (my dear Dark Side sisters) came over last night to give me present. It was so wonderful to see them. I was shocked when they pulled a giant gold box out of the trunk of the car and unloaded it on me. Somehow, I mananged to get inside and into my room to open it. And there it was…

Nice, huh? I seem to remember having my eye on this. Maybe I was shopping with the girls, saw it, got excited, and they remembered. I don’t know. I’m lucky to get it. Apparently, it was the last one left. I mean, the last one. It was the one on display. There wasn’t even a box for it. They wrapped it very carefully with plastic bags and such only to have Micky (My Evil Twin) close the trunk on it and crush the glass from one of the doors. Their own hearts crushed, they were nevertheless daunted. With the ingenuity that runs in their blood (and I mean that), they cut a new piece of glass as a replacement. You might notice the difference of the two panes in the first picture. The original has a milky flower pattern.

I love the effect. It looks like a true antique. It even has a little handle missing on one of the doors (which the girls said I could replace with an odd earring). It truly is special. One of a kind. Not another like it. Anywhere. *grin*

I just need to find a place for it. While I’m at it, I may as well show off my room in it’s state of near perfection.

Here’s a view of the preliminary chaos.

And the results…

Ah, yes, 2007 was a great year. It’s not really my new year, but Happy Gregorian New Year to you all, anyway! 

Unconscious Mutterings, Week 256:

1. Memorable :: experiences
2. Resolution :: New Year’s
3. Goal :: publication…
4. 2008 :: the future
5. Sensational :: stories
6. Popular demand :: music
7. Old :: classic
8. Music :: life
9. Intense :: emotion
10. 2007 :: lucky 7?

randomness…feed your mind and your blog

week of Dec 30: Happy New Year! This is the last post for 2007!

1. What is your new year’s resolution? I don’t make any. I just want to see my Yochi!

2. How do you celebrate new years eve? Sometimes, I stay up and watch the fireworks. I rarely go out.

Random word association New Year’s style: I say…you think…

1. champagne: buzz
2. kiss: midnight (none for me)
3. midnight: the first moment of the New Year
4. party: costume
5. dress: shiny
6. new york city: Big Apple
7. confetti: cake
8. sparkly: sparklers
9. resolutions: are for any time of year
10. beginnings: when you say "go"

Next, name your top 5 moments of 2007:

1. The move to my current realm: Dance Haven!
2. Her Majesty’s wedding
3. Getting a secondary job
4. 21st B-day
5. (last but certainly not least) Yochanan. Yochanan! YOCHANAN!!

till next year…Have a Healthy & Happy New Year! (I won’t mention *wink* that it isn’t my new year. The Gregorian new year is fun, too.)

Unconscious Mutterings, Week 254:

1. Interview :: job (yikes!)
2. Army :: marching
3. Unwrap :: gifts from a special person 
4. Evolve :: super powers! Mine are clairvoyance and telekinesis. What’s yours?
5. Bus :: money (grr, I hate buses.)
6. The real thing :: 
7. Streak :: meteor. Blast these blinkety-blankety clouds! I want to see the Geminids!
8. Gorge :: Oo, I need to name the one nearby…
9. Spicy :: Where? I love spicy foods! Love, love, love!!! Hot Tamales candy, too!
10. Course :: Stay the… (not good advice if you’re on the highway to hell, LOL!)

randomness…feed your mind and your blog

week of December 16 2007:

Happy Holidays random word association I say, you think:

1. santa: hat (they’re cute)

2. holiday carols: Nothing beats "I have a little Dreidel"

3. snow: Makes me think of the song "Snow" on the movie White Christmas with Bing Crosby. (That movie is hilarious!)

4. mistletoe: ick–don’t make me whack you with a bough of your Christmas tree!

5. season: holidays

6. candy cane: peppermint–good for upset stomach

7. eggnog: *gag*

8. presents: 8–one for each day of Chanukkah!

You know what’s funny…when Chanukkah was ended, I was surprised to still see decorations all around town. It wasn’t until I declared to my Girlz that I would dedicate a certain tree decked in all blue lights to the Prince of Arrakis as a Chanukkah tree that I realized my folly. Duh! They may be called Holiday decorations, but they’re still just for Christmas. Nothing like your friends laughing at you to set you straight. LOL!

Anyway…*sigh* I’m afraid I haven’t been able to blog much lately. Life sometimes, augh. First, I was sick, then things started piling up on me. Eek! It didn’t help my mental state when Yochanan was unable to email me for a while. Fortunately, the Prince of Arrakis has found a new internet cafe from which he can continue to share the wealth of his knowledge and creativity with me.  

Meanwhile, I’ve been deluging myself with music by Sarah Brightman, Bond, and Moby, reading Dune, and watching DVDs based on the books by James Herriot (loving it!). I just picked up Angel, Season 1 from the library–on impulse. I hope it doesn’t scare me too much.  

I’m also in the process of getting Israeli dancing started at my synogogue. Feedback has been very positive and enthusiastic. We may even take occasional "field trips" to the dance in Tacoma. Yay! Can’t wait to get started! I just need my CD back that Her Majesty was fixing for me.

There’s a big, all-store review coming up at work on Tuesday. It has the bosses in a tizzy, and their nervousness has infected me. I hope that’s not why my tummy was upset today. I thought I was passed that. I haven’t made myself physically sick by anxiety since junior high. (No, I still don’t take pressure well. I recall hide-and-seek with horror. "Blast it! Just find me already! I can’t take this anymore!") 

It seems whatever the Prince suggests I must do. Though I’ve been considering trying yoga for some time, it wasn’t until Yochi suggested it that I actually took the action off placing holds at the library on anything yoga.

As for other social matters, Imah and I have upgraded our phone plan to include unlimited texting and internet! Yay! We have also gotten myspace IM.

Just for fun, here’s what ringtones I’ve downloaded since getting my Katana:

Allegretto by Bond, Bad Day by Daniel Powter, Deliver Me by Sarah Brightman, Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone, Explosive by Bond, Fuego by Bond, Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira, Imperial March from Star Wars, Israel National Anthem, Pink Panther Theme, Shut Up and Drive by Rihanna, Suerte by Shakira, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Phantom of the Opera, The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani. Nice, diverse set, eh?

I really need to keep myself well rested for that store review. Laila tov! 

Let me post this before I forget. I’ve been sick lately, spending most of my time in bed. I just wanted to say, "Happy Chanukkah!"

Friday’s Feast 169:

Appetizer
What was your first “real” job? Tutoring kids during the summer. I was paid $20-50 a day.

Soup
Where would you go if you wanted to spark your creativity? I’d go to my bedroom and crank up the music (the question is: Do I feel like Andrew Lloyd Weber or Queen? I told you I have a broad taste in music).

Salad
Complete this sentence: I am embarrassed when…I do something that makes me look stupid. Then, I laugh.

Main Course
What values did your parents instill in you? Respect your elders, wash your hands often, boys are DANGEROUS. LOL!

Dessert
Name 3 fads from your teenage years. I wasn’t really into fads when I was a teen. The few times I was interested in one, Imah nipped it in the bud. Now, however, I am into fashion arm warmers (especially fishnet), princess stuff, and my camera phone (those are kind of faddish).

Friday5: So Why Don’t You Slide?

1. Where is the nearest playground slide? I can see one from the majestic view of my window.
2. What’s something you recently let slide? An inappropriate comment.
3. Who recently let slide something you did? Imah (that doesn’t happen often).
4. Where is the nearest water slide? Wherever I chose to make it! Hahaha!
5. When did you last slide down a pole, a rope, or an embankment? Um, I got my friends to roll down an embankment during my birthday party. That was so fun!

Friday Fill-in #46:

1. The things I give thanks for this Thanksgiving are family and food. What could be better?
2. My Thanksgiving traditions include visiting with the family I rarely see, making the cooks feel their food is superior to any famous chef, watching the family play Pit (from a safe distance–maybe with some headphones on).
3. The best part about Thanksgiving is the food.
4. My favorite Thanksgiving food is: oh dear, I can’t answer that! It’s all so good!!
5. Wearing the gravy was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me on Thanksgiving.
6. After the meal, I sprawl in front of the TV. When I’m done eating, I can’t move too much.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to bed, tomorrow my plans include waiting for my special package and Sunday, I want to prepare the welcome-back gift for My Evil Twin!

Well, this has been an interesting week. I think my impatience for a certain gift is taking its toll on me. The beginning of this week, I was cheery, chipper, perky, irrepressible. Yesterday and today, nothing can go right. I couldn’t be more accident prone if I was doing it on purpose! Plus, yesterday, I had several crabby customers. It was probably because it was raining cats and dogs, but geez, don’t take it out on me! I nearly cried but instead ground my teeth together. You’ll not see my tears, you crabs!

Now (having decorated the kitchen with raw egg in my pitiful attempt to make breakfast), I fear today will be very much the same. At least I haven’t fallen down the stairs…a second time.

Shalom and Happy Thanksgiving! 

Imah came to me yesterday evening and told me "I’m not going to fight it. People are going to come to the door. I’m going to give them treats."

That last sentence I had to pry out of her. My mood being pretty darn PMS-y, I sort of lost my temper. I see now that I overreacted. Usually, I merely find trick-or-treaters annoying. We leave our light off, ignore their insistent knocks, and go on with our lives.

Now, Imah wants to celebrate Halloween by giving out treats. This abrupt decision stunned me. This is not her! She would have flipped out if I had ever suggested going out on a Halloween–let alone go trick-or-treating.

It’s really driving me crazy. I’d ask, but she isn’t a person one can really talk to. She’s made her decision. I’ll be blockading myself in my room upstairs…listening to an audiobook with my headphones.

What I find interesting is that Imah says she doesn’t want to be the village grinch. (I, for one, have no problem being one.) Maybe that’s because she now lives where she works. I don’t know. I don’t understand it. She’s not exactly Little Miss Sunshine.

If you’re walking down the street with a smile on your face, she’d either comment that you look like a crazy person or tell you you’d better wipe off that smile before the wrong kind of guy thinks you’re flirting.

Oh joy. I can’t wait for our argument about Christmas. Fortunately, I (the Great Mastermind), got the family to agree to celebrating Thanksgiving at our place and then Christmas at my brother’s.  

Sorry. Life has me confused enough as it is. I need some boundaries. Having a menorah in one corner of the house and a Christmas tree in the other is just too much. I won’t have it. I won’t!

Ranting done, I think I’ve effectively diffused the yearly Christmas argument with Imah by my current arrangements.

Still… I could really use some anti-PMS. Big time.