Ok, I’m home everyone. Not Atlanta home, but Dallas, TX home. Made out great on the belated gifts, how we’ll get them home is a different story. My Scotsman has some military things to work with for a game design company, so he brought all his stuff (honestly, women – all women – carry less stuff than him and his WWII gear). Most of the dorm room was packed with all that, and sleeping room on one of the backpassenger seat and the front seat flattened out into a single bed (have I mentioned how much I love this car?). Tonight is dinner with the family + . That will be good, I’ll be able to snuggle me some Jacob this week *prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*. I’ll do the fill-in on the rest later, just wanted everyone to know that I lived through the day….

Oh yeah, funny stupid stories…

Scorpio for this week:

“In last week’s horoscope, I predicted that in 2004 you will have many exuberant exploits that spread joy and laughter throughout the land. Now it’s time to reveal your other key assignment for the coming months: to seek out experiences that rouse reverence and awe. Do you have any heroes, Scorpio? Do you know anyone whose noble grace or healing genius takes your breath away? Are there any gorgeous works of art or natural wonders that inspire you to fall to your knees and shout “Glory in the highest!”? You need to put yourself regularly in the presence of marvels like that. For extra credit, create adventures in which you feel both worshipful adoration and rowdy pleasure.”

Compliments of FreeWill Astrology

Ok, must agree with lokasenna, how the fuck does a horrid band get a cool name? Granted, it’s nice to see cheesy 80s, wanna-be Queen music coming back. But seriously, the vocals sound like Rush, but much more shallow – like, sand bar shallow, maybe dry riverbed. Though, seeing them perform a “live” event, I really think it’s the underwear/tight pants combo.

And for the record, no one will every be able to beat KISS on actually looking decent in chest-bearing shirts….and white ones look like crap against casper.

Day off, and what have I accomplished? One holiday gift crossed off the list. I think sistermaryeris would be proud of me. 15 minutes, in the mall and out, with purchase in tow. Done, two more to go (bet those take me about 20 minutes).

Went and saw The Missing today. Got a pleasant surprise with a Val Kilmer *drool* cameo part. I wanted to see it because a) Eric Schweig was in it, and b) because it got great reviews on the AmerIndian aspect of it. Was slightly disappointed with Schweig, because they completely disformed his face, but that’s ok because there were two other cute faces to make me forgive. However, the fact that they actually took the time to work a script up, using a dying language was impressive. They also did a kudos job on getting the mystic side of AmerIndian religions pretty level. Had the side being “evil” and the side being “good”. Also did a good job on the inter-religious work between a fundamentalist Christian and her father, who has adopted the religion of the tribe he was adopted in to. Wonderful, wonderful!!!! Next up, The Gospel of John next week, and sometime I’ll get around to going to see RotK. For some reason, I’m not in an absolute rush to go see it.

Saddam has been captured. Now, at this point (because I despise this man), I think his ass should be dragged through the streets in stocks to the main arena. Let these people look at him. Publicize the video tape that showed his pathetic ass cowering in a hole, under a farmhouse. Have a public trial. Then, drag his ass back to the arena in stocks. Get everyone who’s had a family member killed by him and his government, make sure they’ve got a loaded rifle, and let them form the firing squad. Fucking pussy.

So, Ahnold anulled the bill Davis signed granting illegals the ability to get driver’s licenses. Advocacy groups are planning work stoppages and whatnot to protest.

Here’s my suggestion: come into the country legally, grants you the ability to get a driver’s license and pay taxes.

Seriously, I honestly wish we’d quit providing incentive for illegals to show up. Give them incentive to come legally.

Well, the bathroom is now mildew-free. It looks pretty. Decided to hold off on working out till this evening, and doing something light. Definitely have to hit the hot tub though, looks too nice. I am finding it hard to motivate myself to do the things I need to. Takes forever. Hopefully, my workouts will slowly work into the way that yoga has (granted, money shortages tend to prevent the classes). Maybe I will make an effort to check out the center’s yoga classes. My reason for not going tends to be the mish-mash that they are. I go to an Ashtanga instructor, and I love it because he mixes pilates and Kundalini in. He actually teaches, we discuss different breathting techniques, life applications, etc. The last classes I took at a gym had the breathing, and that was it. The basic feel was “we’re here to get in shape, doing as little as possible”. Now, I know I wasn’t the only one in the class feeling the opposite of that, and many of us didn’t stay long. If only to find a fitness center yoga instructor who isn’t into the “feel good, burn calories” mind-set, I’d be great. *sigh* I’m trying to become balanced and in that find health, but all these places are more interested in how much weight/fat I’ll lose, hell, I’m happy to maintain my weight, but increase my energy levels. My scotsman thinks I need my saratonin levels checked, he’s probably right. We went to bed yesterday at 8.30P, I finally dragged myself out of bed at 10.30 this morning. There is definitely a chemical imbalance.

I have managed to survive my second kickboxing class (please keep in mind i haven’t gone to sleep and woken up yet, so the final word isn’t in yet). I watched myself in the mirrors, and I’ve noticed that I really, really need to work on my abductor flexibility. My kicks are way too forward for a side kick. 😛

Yesterday was a good day. I managed to make it through my discussion in one piece, went really well and I’m quite happy with it. Today, I found the present for my grove sister, she’s going to love it. Washed the car and stickered it up. Didn’t go with the pagan fish, instead, I settled with a celtic friendship knot. I must admit, the local pagan shops are hilarious. I was walking through, looking for stuff (found some cool stuff for me) and happened in on a conversation between a sales associate and a couple of customers. The sales associate was amusing as hell because he was telling them that they needed to add some “basic tools” to their knowledge, like how to ground, how to raise and direct energy. He was showing them some books on all this. Now, I understand that this is a bookstore, it’s not an educational center, unless they’re having a workshop, but this is one thing I’ve noticed about various bits of predominant pagan culture. The choice of making book-read pagans, vs experienced pagans. Don’t get me wrong, reading is a wonderful thing and I’m quite happy that people still read. However, reading a book does not the knowledge make, being able to have a practical application to go along with that knowledge is what’s important. Yes, our society has made it next to impossible to progress within a spiritual sense for the sole purpose of growing in that fashion (gotta love capitalism). It requires a half-focus in all directions (unless you’re lucky enough to manage a lucrative career that involves spiritual growth). And I have no clue where I’m going with this.