What a time. Since we are in Mercury Retrograde, what better time to do a complete phone system conversion. Everyone gets new phones and a completely new phone system. LOL. My phone was the only one working today from about 11:30 on. The counter could get incoming calls but could not do anything with them except talk. HEHEHEHE. Ok so call me a bit sadistic, but that is funny.

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Current Mood: giggly

Have you ever wanted to
"Choke someone until they passed out, and then pluck their nose hairs out one by one, just to see them twitch"? Cuz that was my day yesterday. I actually raised my voice and told him at one point "Because I know my Alphabet!"
I really dislike it when you talk to someone, and they won't listen because it is not something they want to hear.

Lucky for you HL I want to keep my job.

Welcome to my parlor said the Spider to the Fly...


picture curtisy of http://www.dailycoyote.net/?p=1032

Tags: chocking, hl, nose hair, work
Current Location: Home in my Sweats
Current Mood: enraged

Found this on one of the blogs that I read. I thought it was worth the comedy.

http://www.craftleftovers.com/patterns/cathoodie.pdf

Tags: cat hoodie, funny
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: amused

There are some who find comfort in the shadows,
Who strive to comprehend the mysteries,
Who find solace in the silence of a winter night,
Who sing softly to the crone.

We are the Dark Pagans, children of the Dark Mother.

So often darkness is associated with evil. Since the term evil has no place in a nature-based religion, we Pagans are forced to look beyond such stereotypes.

Evil is a human term. It begins and ends with us. A tornado is not evil, yet it is destructive. Fire can be used to benefit life or destroy it. Nature is neither good nor evil. It simply is. It follows no moral code. Only humans, with our complicated set of emotions and intellect, can justify such categorizations.

Death, destruction, chaos… these are essential driving forces within nature. Life feeds on life; destruction precedes creation. These are the only true laws, and they are not open to interpretation.

When Pagans anthropomorphisize nature into something good and loving, they deny its very all-encompassing nature. When the dark deities are shunned in fear of the unknown, we deny ourselves full understanding of all deities and what they have to offer.

It is our nature to fear the unknown. We cling to archetypal forms
representing the aspects of some great unknowable, encompassing force, which we cannot comprehend. We call them our deities. This is not wrong; It is in fact, necessary since we cannot grasp the "divine" or cosmic source otherwise.

Some religions choose to see this source as one omnipotent being. However, accepting the existence of an all-good and just being dictates that there must then exist a counterpart that encompasses evil.

Since nature-based religions view the concept of deity in a more polytheistic and pantheistic way, the separations of creative / destructiv e forces are not as well defined. The deities take on aspects of nature or human ideals. Instead of one omnipotent being, we have deities of love, war, beauty, the sun, the moon, the sea… Each deity inherently contains both the creative and destructive forces.

It is through the many aspects of the Goddess and God that we come to learn more about the universe and ourselves. To shun those aspects we fear inhibits our growth. It is the goal of Dark Pagans to encourage those who hide behind the positive aspects of our deities to embrace their fears and learn.

As a life-affirming spirituality, Paganism often focuses on the positive, creative and nurturing forces in nature. It is easy to loose touch with the darker aspects. Life begets death and death begets life. Chaos is the fuel of creation. Something must always be destroyed for something to be created.

Those who shun the darker aspects of nature and ourselves tend to fall into what I have heard called "Lightside Paganism" - Pagans who think life is all happiness and joy and that once attuned to the rhythms of nature, life becomes such wonderful dreams. Many subscribers to the "New Age" movement have this shallow outlook. To them, nature is good and just and ordered.

This simply is not the case. Take these dull-eyed individuals and place them in the wilderness with nothing but their crystals and they will be some animal's dinner before the end of the week. Nature is harsh. It is unforgiving. The weak die or are killed by the strong. Life feeds on life. Even the strictest vegan is a plant killer. Humans, with their technological and medical breakthroughs have "improved the quality life" by distancing themselves from the harshness of nature.

However, despite this harsh side of nature, it is not evil. It also has its share of beauty. The point is, nature encompasses both the creative and destructive forces. Ignoring the negative aspects results in an incomplete view of nature.

It is the goal of dark Paganism to remind us that there is a darker side to all things and that this darker side is not necessarily harmful and negative. There is beauty in darkness for those who dare enter the shadows to embrace it.

Many aspects of the darkness are not as harsh as death and chaos. There is reflection, reverence, change, divination, introspection, trance, autumn, winter, maturity, wisdom, the distant cry of a crow in a forest, a single candle glowing in the night, the cool embrace of the autumn wind. These are all aspects; these are its gifts. Perhaps it is through the beauty of a sunset and sunrise and the colors of fall and spring that we are reminded of the cycles of birth-death- rebirth and of the importance - the necessity - of each phase.

It is important to remember that focusing only on the darker side is just as dangerous as focusing on the lighter side. Balance is important, and even though some may relate to one aspect more than the other, we must always remain open to the other aspects.

©1997 - 2001, John J. Coughlin


I came across this in my email. I think this is very true. And I live by much of this. If that makes me dark, or not who you want, then keep moving, I hope you find who and what you need.

Dark Dreaming and Bright Blessings to One and All

Tags: pagan
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: peaceful
Current Music: Nickleback "Dark Horse"

Blessed Samhain to one and all. May the Ancestors join you this day, so that you can share that time once more. When they wisper to you, listen to the wisdom they have gain. When you sit down to eat a meal, think about those loved ones who do not sit at the table with you now. And send a wish out to them that they join you today as the veil is thin. Know they hear you and sit with you. When the meal is ended let them go, and do not tye them to the hear and now. They are on a journey and they need to go and learn until they come again.

I wish to you more joys than sorrows. More Friends than acquaintances. And a warm cuddly smile to know you are loved. Along with a silly grin just so you remember not to take yourself to serious. There is a lot of beauty in this world, but sometimes we see the wrong, or the broken. Lets take this year, and see if we can see more, instead of less. Yes, I know you heard that coming from me.

Have a wonderful New Year as we take a turn into the Dark half of the year. The world turns to the dark, it is time to go deep and look to see what needs to be worked on. In years past the winter was a time for mending, and preparing for the spring work. As we work may we remember that we work to better ourselves and others. May the new roads that we cut, be large enough for us plus company.

Many of us have big changes coming up in front of us. May they be easy. May the lessons be learned quickly and the stubbornness be less. Lessons are not always easy to learn or accept, but may we not fight them and make them harder.

Remember, today is for remembering those who walked before us, but it is a day to remember ourselves. The love we give to others also needs to be passed to us because we are as impotant as all others.

Much Love in this Wonderful Dark Time.

Tags: dark times, samhain
Current Location: work
Current Mood: grateful

Ok, for those of you who know me, this will be very amusing for you.
Sometimes I can be such a typical girl its not funny.
Well I have been fighting a cold and not so successfully at that. So I closed the door to my closet (office...hehehe) and I heard this really strange sound. I didn't think anything of it for a moment. I thought my computer was making strange sounds. THEN I heard it again. And my mind said oh shit... SO I checked behind the box under my 2nd desk that had a sticky mouse trap. And let me tell you I ran out of my office so fast. I hung around the front counter for almost 20 minutes so I could get one of the guys to take care of the problem.

So yah I can be reduced to a quivering dumb girl in mere seconds faced down be a wee beastie mouse.

<--- so fits the girlie stereotype sometimes

Tags: mouse, wee beastie wins
Current Location: Work
Current Mood: embarrassed

Taken from authenticthreds.
I think this is great!


Here is a message taken from the Apple homepage:

October 24, 2008

No on Prop 8
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.

Current Location: home
Current Mood: sick

This will give you something to think about. Taken from the daily coyote site. Her puppy that is sleeping in the previous picture had a problem with her little eye, but it seems to be healing now. But this quote really struck me. So here it is.

"that even when things are at their darkest, we have inside of us all that it takes to turn the situation around, back to light, back to sight. (..and hopefully, we can also retain the depths of the other dimensions of perception that were required of us during our darkness)……"



http://www.dailycoyote.net/?p=928

It is wonderful to have him watching out for you while you sleep..



Picture from http://www.dailycoyote.net/?p=928

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE. (I didn't do this part)
4) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them ;-)

Current Location: Home
Current Mood: hot
Current Music: The drone of the fan

 
http://dailycoyote.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-you-look-tasty.html

Boy I know this feeling. I have been feeling like this more and more lately at work. 

Current Mood: Chompy :)

SO today someone gave me this strip. At which I promptly taped up on my door at work. It is so fitting. I know there are a few on here who will appreciate this.

Kandi

Tags: comic strip, mean humor
Current Location: home then to do laundry for camping
Current Mood: giggly

You are The Lovers

Motive, power, and action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse.

The Lovers represents intuition and inspiration. Very often a choice needs to be made.

Originally, this card was called just LOVE. And that's actually more apt than "Lovers." Love follows in this sequence of growth and maturity. And, coming after the Emperor, who is about control, it is a radical change in perspective. LOVE is a force that makes you choose and decide for reasons you often can't understand; it makes you surrender control to a higher power. And that is what this card is all about. Finding something or someone who is so much a part of yourself, so perfectly attuned to you and you to them, that you cannot, dare not resist. This card indicates that the you have or will come across a person, career, challenge or thing that you will fall in love with. You will know instinctively that you must have this, even if it means diverging from your chosen path. No matter the difficulties, without it you will never be complete.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

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Current Mood: More Coffee Please :)

Satis Peace-loving and tolerant, receptive to wealth, analytical and science-minded, tender towards those who are not ignorant, can sometimes be angry. </center> Colors: male: deep red, female: deep blue Compatible Signs: Amon-Ra, Set Dates: Jan 1 - Jan 7, Jun 19 - Jun 28, Sep 1 - Sep 7, Nov 18 - Nov 26 Role: Goddess who protected the sources of the Nile and goddess of the cataract at the border of Egypt and Nubia Appearance: A woman wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt with antelope horns on the sides. Sacred animal: antelope What is Your Egyptian Zodiac Sign? Designed by CyberWarlock of Warlock's Quizzles and Quandaries

Here is another one. This one struck me as to funny tonight. :)

Can I just say WOOO HOOO. K finally came and picked up his stuff. The house is finally mine all mine. I am really happy. When they left I turned on the computer and put the music up and danced around my house naked and singing at the top of my lungs. I didn't realize how much him being here/not here was bothering me. I feel so light and free right now. Some part of me feels guilty that I am so happy that he is gone. But I will get over that really Fast trust me. Poor Bobo he had to dance with his crazy mom and got away as soon as he could.

I think this calls for naked pizza and beer or something sweet and a movie.

Now that chapter of my life is closed, now I begin the next phase.

Where ever you are the door is open and there is no one obstructing your way now. Come to me!!!!

Tags: when one door closes another one opens!!
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: LOUD

You are The Lovers

Motive, power, and action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse.

The Lovers represents intuition and inspiration. Very often a choice needs to be made.

Originally, this card was called just LOVE. And that's actually more apt than "Lovers." Love follows in this sequence of growth and maturity. And, coming after the Emperor, who is about control, it is a radical change in perspective. LOVE is a force that makes you choose and decide for reasons you often can't understand; it makes you surrender control to a higher power. And that is what this card is all about. Finding something or someone who is so much a part of yourself, so perfectly attuned to you and you to them, that you cannot, dare not resist. This card indicates that the you have or will come across a person, career, challenge or thing that you will fall in love with. You will know instinctively that you must have this, even if it means diverging from your chosen path. No matter the difficulties, without it you will never be complete.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Current Mood: calm

Well, last night I got a call from the lady that I saw on Tuesday about the new place. Then her uncle called and offered me the place. I like it. It actually is very colorful. It has green carpet and green walls. Someone really likes green. That is ok. I like this place. It is an upstairs/downstairs unit. Upstairs are the two bedrooms and the bathroom. Downstairs is the living room and the kitchen. A sliding glass door out onto the little patio. Outside of that is the back common area. Then a little laundry room with a washer and dryer. When I pulled up outside and parked out front of the unit, I just sat in the car. At first I was like, not sure. Then I closed my eyes and something said, "Yep this is your". Poor little Boris, when I got off the phone, I picked him up and danced around the room. He was looking at me like "What the Hell are you doing mom." I am happy.

Current Location: Work
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: Radio

You scored as Mary Read. You are very unconventional, you defy the rules as often as you can and like to take as many risks as possible. You will probably end up living happily under a bridge somewhere laughing at all the unsavory deeds you once instigated. </td> Mary Read 83% Captain Jack Sparrow 83% Captain James T. Hook 75% Sinbad 58% Dread Pirate Roberts 42% Morgan Adams 33% Will Turner 25% Black Beard 25% Captain Barbosa 17% Long John Silvers 8% What kind of Pirate are you? created with QuizFarm.com

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Current Mood: happy
Current Music: Radio