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October 20th, 2009
 | 04:30 pm - Dragons
Okay, now, be nice, it's been almost 2 and a half months. How could I resist a transparent dragon egg?
Please click? Just a few more days to go!
   
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October 16th, 2009
 | 10:23 pm - My City...
Your City is Buenos Aires
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You are cultured, sophisticated, and quite old fashioned. You believe traditions are important, but you are still quite vibrant.
People don't know you well at all, and if they do, they totally misunderstand what you are all about.
You are more interesting and more intelligent than anyone gives you credit for. You are a bit of a hidden treasure.
You are creative, ambitious, beautiful, and fun. You may have a rough past, but you are always getting better.
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October 10th, 2009
| 09:16 pm
Okay, now, be nice, it's been almost 2 and a half months. How could I resist a transparent dragon egg?
Please click?
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October 8th, 2009
 | 08:38 pm - Feeling low
Feeling rather low today. Talked with my PT guy - who is wonderful, by the way - about some of the realities of my rotator cuff tear.
Bottom line is that if he/we don't feel it's getting at all better in the next few weeks he probably won't recommend more PT since there's no point in doing it if it doesn't help.
Which brought up the very real possibility that I will need surgery in the future - if not to fix the tear, then to decrease the bone over the tendon as it is impinging on the tendon and may be aggravating the problem.
And he wanted to let me know that even if all goes well, either with PT or surgery, scar tissue may well develop which could mean that I might never be completely pain free. I told him that I've had rheumatoid arthritis for 7 years now and haven't had a pain free day in all that time. If I can heal enough to manage to put on my clothes or shower or dry myself off without crying? I'll take that.
I wasn't really bothered or upset by the conversation while I was there, but when I got out to my car later I suddenly got all teary and desperately wanted nothing more than to go find someone who'd just wrap their arms around me and let me sob for a while.
And then I realized that I don't have anyone like that in my life anymore. Not ones who would be comfortable with it or where I wouldn't feel like I was dumping more on them than they needed to worry about or deal with. And suddenly I felt very alone even though I know there are oh so many people who care for me.
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September 18th, 2009
| 08:56 pm - Update
So, did my Physical Therapy eval yesterday. Ouch. Big, big ouch. Will be returning twice a week for the next four weeks and then reassessing. Yes, my superspinatus tendon has a serious tear in it. And since it runs from the front insert point of the shoulder, up and under the bone and down to the shoulder blade, it explains the pain in various places as well as the pain down the arm ('referred pain syndrome'). Still most of my range of motion is good and I've started all my first exercises. AND, he was kind enough to write up all his stuff last night and fax it over so the orthopedic specialist would have it today.
The good news is, according to the specialist, that the tendon does NOT have a complete tear and therefore, at least at this time, I do not require surgery. I may need some later to remove some bone that could be impinging on the tendon, but that's for much later worries.
So, yay! Still lots and lots of pain, but yay!
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September 12th, 2009
| 11:02 pm - If I seem distracted or disappear randomly...
So, I have one week left of intensive rehearsals before tech week for Steel Magnolias starts. Yes, if you're anywhere near the Southern NH area and want to see a fabulous show, contact me and I'll tell you how to come see it.
I've been and will be a little crazy busy and even when I'm online I often don't/won't have the brain energy to do much.
Also, as some of you know, I've been having bad shoulder pain since May which we were attributing to issues with my rheumatoid arthritis. I had an MRI Wednesday and it turns out that the pain is actually due to a full thickness tear in my right rotator cuff. Which explains why I haven't been able to sleep more than an hour or two at a time because of the pain since May. I'll know more about the whens and whethers of surgery next Friday when I get in to see the orthopedic specialist, but it's not looking great that I'll be able to avoid surgery.
Which means 6 weeks unable to use my dominant arm. And since I effectively live alone... it's going to be a real challenge. I have a man who rents rooms in my house and we're friendly, but not friends, and he's really not someone I'd feel comfortable with helping me dress and shower and such, so...
So, I'm a little stressed and trying not to cross bridges till I come to them, but yeah... distracted, low brain energy, etc.
If you need me for anything drop a line or catch me on AIM. I'm still around, just probably being all failboat on RP and stuff.
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September 9th, 2009
 | 11:09 pm - Come join a really fun game!
Welcome to an alternate universe you may recognize. The place is San Francisco, the year is 2009, and the world is much as we see it when we walk out our doors or turn on our televisions today.
With a small difference here and there.... There are vampires, lycanthropes, mages, faeries, psychics, and more among us.
And we know it. They're legal citizens with rights and responsibilities just as we have. They live among us, they pay taxes, and they attend our churches, or at least some of them do.
Don't let that fool you. It's not all hearts and flowers. Not everyone wants the supes to be legal, and there are plenty of humans who think that they should be wiped out entirely. |
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This is a comm-based, OC-only urban fantasy game set in present-day San Francisco. Gameplay is conducted in both prose and "email" (email posts in the log communities) with a heavy emphasis on prose.
Applications for epicentric are open. Gamplay is open as of 9/8/09. See here for a list of characters in play. |
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August 14th, 2009
August 9th, 2009
| 12:23 pm - Memeage
Who sleeps in bed next to you?
No one. Well, my cat sometimes, but usually she sleeps at my feet.
Have you ever lied to get out of work?
I've said I was sicker than I was when I knew a day home in bed would keep me from being much sicker.
What kind of books do you read?
Anything - as anyone who's seen my book collection would tell you. Lately I've been way into urban fantasy, though.
What are some goals you like to achieve in the next ten year?
1. Find a way to share my knowledge about dealing with EH kids.
2. Do a kick ass job as Ouiser in Steel Magnolias this fall.
3. Buy a much tinier house - one level, one or two bedrooms - so it's easier on the RA and I won't need a roommate to make ends meet.
What's really creepy?
A horde of barking spiders swarming onto you. *shudders*
Who is your celebrity crush?
Jensen Ackles at the moment. I admit it.
What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
Supernatural, the Mercedes Thompson books, cheese nachos from La Carretta with jalapenos and their incredible fresh salsa
What song gets stuck in your head most often?
Lately, it's 'If I was a Blackbird' by Silly Wizard, sung by the amazing Andy M. Stewart. I'm humming it in my head now (and was before I read this question!)
What's your favourite food you eat over and over again and not get bored of?
Rice. Preferably from my mom's chicken and rice, but rice. Or the cheese nachos from La Carretta. With jalapenos and their incredible fresh salsa. I think I need to go there for lunch now.
What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Livejournal, Facebook, Interlude Thought of the Day
What was the last thing you bought?
Late dinner at Amigos Friday night - cheese enchiladas, rice, refried beans, and a Pepsi.
What talent (which you think you don't possess) do you wish to have?
I'd love to be able to play the guitar.
What super power would you like to have?
To become invisible
What is your zodiac sign?
Leo
Do you want to learn another language?
Yes, lots and lots!
5 things you can't live without.
Books, books, books, books, and did I mention books?
If you could meet anyone now, who would you meet?
Clint Eastwood (some of you know why and I'm always glad to share).
What's your dream job?
Total dream job? Professional actress (in the famous really highly paid category - hey, it's my dream job).
What are you looking forward to?
Right now I'm thinking... movie at 1:50, late lunch of cheese nachos at La Carretta after, and maybe using my 15% off coupon at Barnes and Noble...
Say something to the person who tagged you:
My llamas love you almost as much as I do.
Tagging - anyone who wants: Brad, Kim, Mylia, Jen, Suz???
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July 29th, 2009
July 25th, 2009
| 11:08 pm - Teensy dragon comes back?
Okay, so remember I said my teeny tiny dragon egg had disappeared? Well, it reappeared in my original post today, so I'm sticking it here for some clicking.
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 | 01:33 am - Dragon Hatchlings!
  
Barely refrained from using "I Can Has Hatchlings' as my subject title. *facepalms*
So, my tiny egg randomly disappeared, sadly, but the others, with a little clicking, will hopefully grow up into big dragons.
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July 18th, 2009
| 03:47 am - Dragons!
I needed a summer one! Click please?
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July 14th, 2009
 | 01:00 am - Busy, Videos, and DW
If you haven't seen me around much it's because I'm crazy busy and in rehearsals for 3 shows at the moment. One goes up this Saturday, one goes up next Thursday and Friday and then I'll have a whole week off before I'm back knee deep in my three night a week rehearsals for Steel Magnolias.
Oh, also, should anyone be interested, a friend took some video of me singing up at the Irish Sesiun I was at on the 3rd. I'm too tired to make nice neat html code, but if you'd like to see them, here are the links. Okay. I lied. I had to put it in right because I found I was too anal to leave it as is. Anyway...
Videos of Mai singing:
Darlin' Andy
The Forger's Farewell
The Crocodile Song
Gone The Rainbow
Mary's Eyes
Videos of the Musicians:
One
Two
Oh, yes, and also I have a code for dreamwidth if anyone wants it.
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June 28th, 2009
| 09:53 am - Hmmm...
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June 24th, 2009
 | 08:42 pm - No 3-D?
So... apparently my eyes don't work together well enough to let me watch a 3-D movie. Everything is all funky green or red and there is no 3-D just a muddled mess. Which is not the end of the world as luckily the DVD also has a non 3-D version, but I do have a nasty headache from trying to make my eyes behave themselves.
I suppose this really shouldn't surprise me since I've known for some time that I have very little depth perception, which, now that I think about it in relation to the whole 3-D situation makes sense since both require your eyes to work together. Still odd though.
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| 07:02 pm - DW codes
I keep forgetting to mention that I have two dreamwidth codes if anyone is interested. Just leave a comment and I'd be glad to send one to you.
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June 6th, 2009
June 2nd, 2009
| 08:46 am - Almost there!
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May 30th, 2009
| 10:09 am - Dragon babies!
Please click!
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