The Sushi Bar

fatham @ 2009-08-19T06:40:00

2009-08-19T10:44:21Z

I've essentially traded one maze or boxes for another, though luckily this one has the potential to diminish as time goes by.

We live in South Lyon now, which is great. It's not the city, but it's not the ghetto, which makes me happy. Our apartment it's nice and roomy. Hopefully this will mean I will have no episodes of clostophobia while we live here ^_~

Placement test in two weeks. Better start studying.

Also, there is a Xenu hair in my cantaloupe.

the mysterious palace of boxes

2009-08-13T01:02:13Z

We have a great wall of boxes in our hallway. The bathroom and kitchen are looking quite sparse. Meanwhile the livingroom looks like a tornado when through.

We have an army of trash bags.

Moving in two days!

So excited.

yay gtfo!!

2009-07-29T14:39:34Z

It's official! We're moving to South Lyon on Aug 15th! Not exactly right in Ann Arbor/Ypsi...but close enough...pretty...safe...afordable!

So if you're reading this you're invited to help us move. Whatever side of the state you're on, we would love you help!

fatham @ 2009-05-21T19:57:00

2009-05-21T23:58:09Z

My week, since Monday, has been really crappy.

I'm hoping for a good weekend.

Here's to hoping *tink*

Broad?

2009-03-16T04:45:30Z

Generality can be kind of a cop-out, but I don't want to get too specific this close to 1 am.

Too often do we go through life without really expressing the ways that we appreciate or love others. We get caught up in our own lives, our pride, our ego, etc., that we don't take the time to let our friends and family know how we feel.

So, in a broad, somewhat impersonal way, I'm saying that I appreciate and love you. A lot of those people can read this, so, you know who you are. Really, it's pretty frickin hard to get on my bad side, so even if you think I don't like you, you're probably wrong. You irritate me at best.

There are a lot of people who touch my life and I find that when some of you have come and gone, there is a hole left in my routine that makes me wish we could still do those things that we have done in the past. (too vauge? read: hang out, drink, watch tv, talk, play D&D, philosiphize, laugh etc)

So there.

<3

Vegans

2009-03-09T07:23:06Z

"Do NOT mess with vegans. THEY WILL FUCK YOU UP! You know why they will mess you up? BECAUSE THEY ARE HUNGRY!!!!!!"

-Margret Cho

<3

Hmm ... but I already have so many projects....

2009-03-01T06:03:08Z

This one's for Shanzi:

http://www.coraline.com/images/sweater_pattern.pdf

I would love to make one, but knitting takes me forever and a day. Plus I have that blue/purple/pink varriagted granny squares afghan I haven't been working on....

Phoey

Lemony good? Maybe...

2009-02-25T04:02:10Z

So the last couple of days I have been sitting down at my computer, turning on the "Mountain Chill" ambient radio station on iTunes, commanding for there to be silence, and ... writing fan fiction. O.o

Old habits die hard. But by god, it's satisfying.

Passions

2009-02-22T07:19:11Z

Most of my friends probably do not know, but there is one game that I am more passionate about than Warcraft. Something about it just gets my blood going.

My best hope is that Valve will go hmmm, and that their greedy juices will flow, hire these guys, and do something official.

I'd die.

fatham @ 2009-02-16T08:51:00

2009-02-16T13:54:54Z

Last night I was terrified by the cold realization that someone I loved may have ruined my life in permanent ways. There is nothing to validate this fear, other than a breach of trust, which eventually spreads to every aspect of my every day life as I remember every experience shared.

But, D&D was hella fun. Glad we have that to brighten our week.

Also, yay for giant beading books that could kill a small rodent.

HEY JAPONEES!

2009-02-14T07:41:26Z

Mmmmmm Rosetta Stone Japanese came in the mail today. So tasty. It's a lot of fun too. Hopefully soon I will be a better speaker and reader instead of just a beginner level reader >.> The first lesson has all been pretty much "there's a boy." "there's a girl" "the girl is eating" "the woman is swimming". But, it's good. I think I could use a lot more verbal speaking though. I'm hoping that there will be more quizes as I go along. PIctures that as for you to make a statement about them. This sort of thing.

Also, my heart goes out to Shanzi and her family. Even though we're not close, I do enjoy reading her journal. I hope that her sister's radiation therapy goes well.

My dreams have not let me sleep well most nights. This morning I slept okay last night but when I woke up I was saddened because the dream I had woken from was not real. I am not willing to chalk the last two month's fatigue to either poor sleep or any other seemingly obvious causes. This week I am going to have my thyroid checked, again, and I think that it would actually be a blessing if it were positive because then I would have an answer for why after a full nights sleep, coffee, and a good breakfast, I still feel like I need to lay down regardless of if I sleep or not.

Girl time the last two weeks has been great. I need more. I hope that we can keep up LOST get-togethers for as long as possible. Meanwhile, I'm hoping to host or co-host a stitch 'n bitch party. I've always been friends with lots of guys, but I'm finding more and more as I age that time with girls is extreemly valuable.

And, thus, I leave you with this quote. Which I found while browsing ZE WEBZ. It makes me feel vindicated, even if I'm not a huge Ayn Rand fan (though I did read Anthem and thought it was cool).

Anything may be betrayed, anyone may be forgiven, but not those who lack the courage of their own greatness. -Ayn Rand

fatham @ 2009-02-11T17:10:00

2009-02-11T22:11:02Z

[5:06:11 PM] Becky says: what tin can
[5:08:06 PM] Thomas Roe says: what word?
[5:08:21 PM] Becky says: bird
[5:08:30 PM] Thomas Roe says: word.
[5:08:58 PM] Becky says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4VnfsiR-g
[5:10:05 PM] Becky says: you asked

update wah

2009-02-02T16:23:36Z

things are going well. my work schedule as it is works perfect for me. I may increase my hours in the spring, as it always gives me more energy.

I spend a lot of time in wow. it brings me much joy to be a tank (tankslikeagirl.blogspot.com) would you look at that. check it out.

also my last three spots on the make stuff meme are still open. if you want stuff I will release you from making anything. I will even mail it.

Took this from krystalarhiana

2009-01-24T03:13:45Z

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.

Please note:
I make no guarantee that you will like what I make.
What I create will be just for you.
It'll be done this year (year from now, not calendar year)
You have no clue or input into what it's going to be.
I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you have to put this in your journal as well. We all can make stuff!

Edit: No one else wants to participate? Come on! I make cool stuff =(

omg

2009-01-13T06:58:00Z

When will it stop. The constant discomfort with shots of pain at random are less than welcome.

I was warned but I don't think that I was adequately prepared.

I'm going to lay in bed now with my hot water bottle and some tea.

Wah.

Moo

2009-01-09T22:16:30Z

Observe: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6744648

It has begun. Of course I have done Etsy in the past unsuccessfully but I'm hoping that my passion for making jewelry as well as my love for sewing and other crafts will make it a lot more fruitful this time around. I will probably get around to adding some of my older pieces as well. I might also begin to create fun purses and accessories with an asian twist because...well...it's me.

Yeah creative juice

2008-12-06T07:19:05Z

What have I been doing? Well the same thing we do every night pinky, find ways to be creative.

I'm obsessed with jewelry making currently.

Here are some things I've made this week.

From Jewelry

From Jewelry
Michele do you have any idea what kind of rock this is?

From Jewelry

Just wow.

2008-11-28T00:17:32Z

http://www.playauditorium.com/

Try not to forget to eat.

The best intentions....

2008-11-27T17:01:04Z

I don't think that PETA realizes what sick humor some of us can take in their absurd game. But, here you have it.

http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp?c=pcmgb08

wzzm=sucks

2008-11-11T04:33:26Z

wzzm13 looses more points. not that they had many left after they laid Josh off three years ago, but they continue to suck it up.

Tonight I decided to settle down and watch the last two weeks of Desperate Housewives. First one - great with scandalous ending. Second one - go tivo go! .... why do I only hear the music? why can't I hear the dialogue? ... *fast forward* WTF there is NO track for the dialogue, sound effects....ANYTHING. Just the music...

O.o

WZZM's response to all the angry watchers was oops you'll have to watch it online. You mean online on abc.com where the flash player is screwed and the sound skips every 2 seconds? Great. Way to go. You suck.

PS : 15 minutes in the sound started skipping and overlapping. ARRRRGHHHH

Yes.

2008-11-04T15:48:45Z

I was actually thinking about this the other day. I'm glad someone did it.

Now don't forget to vote.

AND MORE DOTS!

Free hams!

2008-10-30T12:55:38Z

On a note similar to Josh's post...aka pets.

I want to get rid of some, if not all, of the hamsters. I have 6 dwarf hamsters. They are all very cute, sweet, and don't bite you like some of the dwarves some of us may have known in the past.

There are three girls. One is gray/brown with a black stripe down her back. She lives with her daughter, a white baby with a gray stripe on her back. There is a second sister, who has been exiled to another tank because she liked to corral her sibling into a corner, sit on her, and make her squeek for hours on end (no actual harm was ever done to either hamster during this hamster rivalry)

There are three boys. Two of them are black with blacker stripes on their backs. The third is Spaz, the nutty daddy who, if he doesn't have his wheel, would do backflips off his tubes for entertainment. He is a sweetie too.

So, hams away. Please let me know if you would like one (or two they are small). Tanks can go with them too, along with everything in them.

I'm giving Michele first pick if she would like any of them as she is the one who gave me most of the tanks/supplies before she trucked off to Colorado.

Time to downsize on the mammal population. Now that we've gone crazy and gotten a snake and have a third cat on the way, I think it's time to get over my hamster hobby, as I don't even play with the cute little buggers that much anyway. Poor things. Love them!

Random early morning googlings

2008-10-15T13:17:05Z

I googled my name this morn.

Becky Messinger is:

A Dairy farmer from Corry, PA
An administrative specialist at Pitt State.
And a ballroom dancing instructor.

Awesome.

2008-09-21T03:46:20Z

I didn't beat Michele's time, but that is to be expected.

54 seconds

Crochet Projects from The Deep

2008-08-18T07:56:26Z

I think most of my friends would appreciate this, but I have a feeling Shanzi would the most.