So what're you up to?
I'm sitting here working on French and finally watching the Pretty Little Liars Halloween Episode :3

No problem. I've been anxiously staring at the thing for 30 days >.>"

I knooowww. If you hadn't reminded me about it, Poet, I would've missed it. o_O;;;

Hiiii Emmie. I'm eating mints and am either about to play some guitar or watch some anime. Or something like that. I dunno. :P Cool, I know you really like that show. How was it?

I vote playing the guitar while watching anime :3 which one would you watch?

I was worried I would miss it too.

I was thinking Clannad or Saiunkoku Monogatari. :) And haha, unfortunately I'm not that good on the guitar yet. XD I'm trying to learn "The Call" by Regina Spektor and "Forever and Almost Always" by Kate Voegele.

Don't think I know those songs. Hrm... I wonder if the song I wrote would work on guitar... I wrote a song (sorta unfinished) for the piano a few years back.

Originally Posted by Goblin Maiden

I knooowww. If you hadn't reminded me about it, Poet, I would've missed it. o_O;;;

Hiiii Emmie. I'm eating mints and am either about to play some guitar or watch some anime. Or something like that. I dunno. :P Cool, I know you really like that show. How was it?

Ooh sounds fun!
How are you coming on the guitar?

It was really good - much better than I thought :3
I already knew who died in it, so I was putting it off. But I felt like watching it today so I did and it was so much better than expected - so much more happened than just the death, so it was really fun to watch :3
Kinda mad it took me a month to watch it LOL


Hiya Poet!
What's up? :)

Not much just wishing my day would be more useful. I hate slow days back to back. Any number of days off over 3 makes me feel really lazy...

Originally Posted by The Wandering Poet

Don't think I know those songs. Hrm... I wonder if the song I wrote would work on guitar... I wrote a song (sorta unfinished) for the piano a few years back.

Ooooh! I'd love to hear it if you have some way to record it. :) I'd like to take up piano again, too, but unfortunately have no way to get to one at the moment. :P I used to play it when I was younger.

Originally Posted by Emma Corrin

Ooh sounds fun!
How are you coming on the guitar?

Slowly but surely... At least I think. :P I know some chords and I can play rather haltingly, but I'm hoping that transitions to more smooth playing with practice! :D

How is everyone today?

Originally Posted by The Wandering Poet

Not much just wishing my day would be more useful. I hate slow days back to back. Any number of days off over 3 makes me feel really lazy...

I know what you mean! I get slow days with college work and feel so lazy, then I get busy days immediately after and make me feel so rushed lol
I wish there was more of a balance!! I'll be so glad when the semester is over though - I can relax and focus on my Once Upon A Time blog and Pretty Little Liars blog. I started them in September, and just haven't had time to work on them because of college. It's very saddening :(

BUT! I have all of the new season of Once Upon A Time on TVO so I'll be going through them after it's all over and working on the blog once college gets out next week :3
Then once Once is finished, I'll work on Pretty Little Liars :3

Originally Posted by Goblin Maiden

Slowly but surely... At least I think. :P I know some chords and I can play rather haltingly, but I'm hoping that transitions to more smooth playing with practice! :D

How is everyone today?

Yay for improvements though!

I'm good - just got in some shipments I've been expecting, so excited about that :3
Other than that, took my Gram to her appointments today and got a ton of stuff done, so over all feeling pretty productive lol
Thinking I may take a nap though before working on homework tonight lol
So much to get done before the semester ends!

I don't have recordings or access to a piano right now sorry.

Just updated my quest list :)

The Wishing Tree / BellyButton donated the Purple Flight Commander Cap to me <3

Goblin Maiden: Wanted to let you know that my giveaway is raffling off a Karasu Ningyo and I saw that you were questing it.

Hey there Emma! Long time no chat, more likely from me not stopping in when you are here for us to have said long chats. *hugs* miss you!

Or starting long chats and then never responding to them :P
Lol But no worries, things happen :3

How have you been?

Been doing all right. Busy with work, hoping that Rodd gets a job and just plain tired. Been puttering around here, but after finding out somethings on here, finding that I don't want to hang around as much.
So you know for Admin's Pick, how it says on the first page that if you are selected twice, you are considered a style guru and will be placed on the front page. Well, Clair Voyant and I got to talking and we both stated that we had won a couple of times, but were never added. Well, Clair finally said something to Jelly today and her response was "no >:( Eventually the front page is going to be changed."
I was a bit pissed when I saw that. Won awhile ago, long before this "change" and this is the best response? Made me pretty mad and I am not ashamed to say that I posted a rather nasty comment and emoticon.

How you been doing lately?

-snugs-
Hopefully he gets one soon!
Has he checked surrounding areas that wouldn't be too bad of a commute?

o_O Wow.. I'd be pissed too!
That's not fair to suddenly change it without even telling anyone. If they're redoing the front page, then they should take that section down and say that they're revamping. That's really BS.

I know what you mean about not really wanting to be on this site anymore. I've dealt with so much drama BS it's ridiculous. It's like, it's a VIRTUAL SITE people. Chill. You know?
This past event I literally was driven to quit it got so bad. I honestly just had enough. I didn't need the stress of this site on top of the stress I was already dealing with. I was literally harassed about some stupid game for the event. And the worst part is, I was playing every round and had participated. I had asked multiple times for people to not ping me or anything like that, and they all respected that and everyone on the team saw it. Then someone decided to Visitor Message me, almost as a slap in the face like "Well, you only said ping, you didn't say we couldn't Visitor Message you.". And the round they kept bugging me about? I posted when they bugged me because I knew it wasn't going to stop, ya know? IT DIDN'T EVEN COUNT BECAUSE THE MENEWSHA TIME STAMP WASN'T RIGHT EVEN THOUGH THE REAL WORLD CLOCK SAID IT WAS TIME. So what did they do when I said that I participated in every round? Smart a$$ly said that I missed a round and didn't participate in every round. I literally just wanted to scream at this person and throw things. It's like dude, it's a game. On a virtual site. About throwing snowballs. Seriously. There are more important things. And the best part about it is because I nicely said to not visitor message me either, they kept editing their post in response to what I said, before finally putting "Happy New Year!" in it, and then deleting it. Making me look like I'm going off about nothing XD;
It was just insane. I literally said screw it and said I was quitting the site.
Then after a bit I'm like I'll just take a hiatus, finish my contest up here, and then just take a break because I don't exactly want to quit, yet I have nothing keeping me here either, and I'm just over the immature teenage drama xD;
It's just not what I want around me, ya know? I need positive things around me, not negative dramatic things. And that's really all this site has been giving me, which is beyond ridiculous.
And while she never apologized, I have let it go because it's just not worth my time to stress over or be angry over, ya know?

Oh, and to add to your staff thing? In the Wishing Tree thread, I was merely starting a conversation and just playing small talk or whatever, and had commented how many people I had been able to donate to (did NOT mention names or what I donated) and that I had hoped to donate more, then asked the person if they had been able to donate to anyone yet because I knew they were looking for someone they could donate to but hadn't found anyone yet.
I literally got yelled at and this huge deal was made, saying I was bringing competition to the thread, making people feel poor, blah blah blah. It's like seriously? We all know what people asked for. We all see those wishes being crossed off the list. SOMEONE had to donate them! It's not like they appeared out of thin air lol
I mean, it's not like I had given any details, was merely remarking how I was able to donate this year and was excited for being able to donate to the few people I had been able to - I think at the time of this comment I had donated to like, 3 or 4 people?
And most of it was items from my inventory, it's not like I went out and bought all of it lol
It was just NUTS how they went off on me like that. I honestly couldn't believe it!
But whatevs lol
I never posted in that thread again after that and don't plan to in the future if it's at another event. :3

Oh same old same old!
College started back up again, so that's a big stresser right now, but the classes seem pretty decent so I'm not overly worried. I just don't like my due date schedule this semester. Instead of being due on Sunday, I have classes that have things due like, every other day and then on Sunday as well - it's just so like, scattered and crazy! It'll take a couple weeks to get into the swing of it, but hopefully it goes well lol

Other than that, been taking care of my Grandma - she has a few leg ulcers that are really really bad, and she's diabetic with a heart condition so it makes it even worse. Plus she deals with edema, which makes the healing processes even worse because it keeps the wounds wet instead of allowing them to dry and heal. So she's a top priority right now, been dealing with these ulcers for over a year now, I believe it's even been 2 years. But this past Fall she's had lung problems and has been in and out of the hospital the past 3-4 months - in December, especially around Christmas time and the couple weeks after, she was in and out of the hospital every few days.

But, she seems to be doing better now, so far. The oxygen and steroids are helping keep her lungs open, and the oxygen is helping push oxygen to her legs to try and heal them because although her circulation is perfect, her legs aren't getting oxygen to them. SO it's just kind of one thing after another, especially because once one ulcer heals, another one forms and we go through the pattern all over again.
It's just been really stressful lol

But other than that, just trying to keep going, save money, buy a few things here and there to add to my collection. Working on getting my cards paid back down again so I can get back into a positive pattern lol
Once I get that all situated, I'm going to start saving my money to put a large down payment on a house. Or, if my Grandparents give me their house, use it to remodel their house because it's truly falling down and needs a LOT replaced.
That's kind of my plan of action right now though lol


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Bet you're glad you started chatting with me again, huh xD;
Kinda missed a lot since we've last spoken!

No worries. Glad that we started chatting again. I did fall off the radar this week a little bit in all of my threads due to real life sucking me away from the computer. There were a couple of Doctor's appointments for the hand. Got some form of eczema on the left palm that started as a small spot, but has grown and is now in 3 different parts and some days it itches like mad, other days it's flaking skin and I am CSI team's wet dream for evidence and some days it looks like it's getting better. Noticed that it goes through it's own little stages and that gets annoying. So had an allergy test strip things taped to my back for two and half days, no shower, feeling kind of funky at the moment, and the test turns up negative. All this means is that I am not allergic to the 36 most common substances humans come into contact with on a daily basis. The doctor was thinking the eczema was an allergic reaction, hence the test.

Got a raise at work this week, excited about that. It's like $1.11 more an hour, you'll hear no complaints from me about that, or the $1000 bonus that came with it. Yippee.

Rodd still hasn't found a job and the unemployment has run out, so now when I can, working as much overtime to make up the difference in rent. Not easy and it's starting to really stress me out. Glad we didn't get that house after all. Bad thing, gray hairs have started showing up in my head. Guess I need to go get it cut and dye it again. Too young for gray hairs...damn it.

My parents and younger sister have moved into the new house in Gardnerville, Nevada. It's roughly 30 or so miles (I think) from Reno and they are loving it. Snow is falling and they are having a dandy time inside gutting the bathrooms and painting the walls, so far retirement has been fun. My younger sister managed to find not one, but two jobs. Subway full time and Home Depot part time and she could really use the money so she's hustling her buns. Plus she has a boyfriend that lives in Reno, they're cute together. Haven't met him in person yet, but the pictures of them together on Facebook are adorable.

Saw the shenanigans in the Wishing Tree thread during the event and have come to realize that people here can be uber sensitive about shit that doesn't warrant the sensitivity. It's pixels and words for popsicle's sake. Get over it. If you don't like what someone has said, skip over that post, make your own and be on your merry little way. Not sure why people feel it necessary to comment on every little comment they see and don't agree with. Sorry, last time I checked there was no such thing as agreeing with everything. We'd be living some pretty messed up lives if that was the case.

Hope your Grandma gets some relief, I know the struggles of watching a loved one suffer with the leg issues. My great uncle has a really bad ulcer on his leg that has yet to hell and it's been almost 3 years. He's really close to my dad since he lost his father at a young age and his uncle was his male role model. The progression of the ulcer and his declining health have put a strain on my dad emotionally.

*hugs* Really hope something starts to help her.

Hooray for getting debt cleared up. Hoping to do that with my raise. Take that extra money and funnel it to the cards and get the balances down. Sucks.

Any plans for the weekend? Other then school work...

Me too! It's been months I think!

Oh man, eczema is the worst! I have it everywhere. I have it on my scalp really bad and have to use special shampoos and lotions to keep it calmed down. Eczema and Psoriasis are probably THE WORST skin conditions you can ever get. You'll really want to watch the eczema on your hand though. Eczema can develop into dark patches that are raised on your skin and they never go away, especially on a place like your hand where it's constantly being irritated. I personally use cortizone 10 and I find that that works the best for me! I'd recommend using that at night, and then Cera-Ve lotion during the day. A vaseline lotion is also another alternative if you don't like the consistency or the smell of the Cera-Ve lotion. I use both and they're really interchangeable!

Yay for a raise!
Hey, $1.11 may not seem like a lot, but it sure adds up fast!!
And yay on the bonus!! That's definitely a nice chunk of money to work with!
I know I get excited every time I get my college refunds - they're a great way to get back on track, especially now that I'm FINALLY in the clear with everything!

Oh wow, you didn't get the house?
I had no idea!!
Are you still living in the apartment?
Try not to stress too hard hun! It'll be the death of you!

LOL You sound like my Mom!
She has loads of gray hair and dyes it too lol
She says her gray hair is from stress too :P
I think stress is a girl's excuse for everything! ;D

I'm glad to hear they're enjoying the retirement and are having a blast gutting the home!
I remember you saying your Mom was excited she could fully remodel the house to what she's always wanted. I can only imagine how that must feel! I get excited just thinking about my future place, I can only imagine how amazing it must feel to actually be doing it - so surreal!

Oh man! Maybe you guys should move up there! LOL
Seems like all the good happenings are in Gardnerville!!
Aww - that's sweet!
Hopefully you'll get to meet him soon!

Exactly. 100% agree!
I mean, it's just INSANE what goes on here some times.
It honestly borderlines harassment. It's a FAKE SITE with FAKE CURRENCY and FAKE ITEMS. It's pixels people. Come on. Are they really worth all of this drama BS? Sites like this should be a fun get away from the stresses of real life, not a complete stresser in and of itself. It's just craziness.

Thanks <3
And I hope your great uncle is able to find relief as well! Is he seeing a would specialist? We've used AquaCel AG, these honey sticky pads, Maxorb, and other such things on Gram's wounds and when her edema isn't acting up, they really do help! They also make seal-vac things they can put over the wounds, as well as have oxygen chambers you can lay in at the hospitals, and they even have oxygen boots you can put on as well.
I mean I don't know what sort of treatment he's had, and I'm sure they've probably tried this as it's been 3 years, but I'd do some research on treatments of the type of ulcer he has and see if there isn't something they haven't tried! That's what we do because the doctors my Gram sees just use the same 2 or 3 things every time. If one stops working, they move on to another. If that stops working, they go back to the first one. It's an endless cycle until we approach them with new ideas. And depending on other medical conditions he has, he may or may not be able to do other things. Definitely worth a shot though!

I know what you mean. On one hand it sucks because you want to just take that money and spend it on things you've been wanting, but on the other hand it's really helpful paying down the cards because it gets you out of debt, decreases how much you pay out to credit card minimums every month, and it also makes your credit score better because you don't have all of those debts out against you, ya know?
That's the way I'm looking at it. It's sort of like a trade off. While I may not be able to get the stuff I want now, later on I'll be able to get it because my credit bills will be down, I can save up for it because I won't have as much going out to credit cards each month, and in the end my credit score will be better so I'll have a better standing over all!

Nope!
I'm beyond swamped with school work. Although my TMJ appointment isn't until March (thought it was next week), so that takes a little bit of the stress off, but I'm still really swamped lol
Although I may, depending on weather, go into the city on Saturday to shop for my cousin's daughter's birthday. We're supposed to get a serious snow storm though so I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it in, which sucks because her birthday is next week lol
Hopefully I'll be able to get in, but if not her present will be a little late :(
Other than that though I don't have plans haha
College keeps me too busy T_T;
Although I am looking into a part-time job/volunteering/interning at the local hospital this summer if possible. I'm hoping I'll be able to because I really don't want to drive an hour in order to work at the VA hospital xD;
I mean, I'm guaranteed a job there because of my military benefits, but that's such a drive every day :(
Hopefully it won't come down to that, but if it does we'll see if it's worth it in the end or not. I want to start getting training in for experience for when I actually apply for a job. I'm studying Health Care Management and want to go into a hospital setting or a private office depending on what's available, and everywhere wants experience experience experience, so while I have Management experience in regards to retail, that doesn't really help with Health Care lol
So I'm starting early and getting in experience while I can, but it's not something I can do during the school semester, which sort of sucks, but something is better than nothing!
And if it's paid it's even better because I have no income over the summer xD;

Yeah, this crap on my hand is driving me crazy. Using a cream that the doctor gave me, Desonide cream is what it's called. Been working a bit, but it's slow acting. Hoping that makes is more potent and worth while to get rid of the eczema. My hand is the only spot that I have it. Pretty sure my stress level has something to do with the persistence of this on my hand.

Definitely a hooray for the raise. Actually was quite surprised with it. Seeing as how last year I got a 2.5% raise and then another 5% when I got the promotion to Team Lead. Not that my new manager even bothers to use me as a Team Lead. Not sure, but I am discreetly looking at other positions within the bank. There are just too many big changes that have occurred in the past 6 months to make me feel comfortable. Plus, my new manager doesn't like relinquishing control over things or sharing. *shrugs* Guess they don't want to train us up to be managers in this department, I will go find a place that will use me to my full potential.

Wish you luck on getting your college refunds and pay off the credit cards.

Thinking of take a loan from my 401k, but I will try to hold off.

Nope, we chose to step back. Really loved that house, but I am sure there is something out there better for me and much closer to where we are now. The house was quite far out from for me. Did not want a long commute.

My friend thinks it has to do with my stressing out. Need to work on that. Working out with the husband is hopefully my new outlet. Although we didn't go tonight because I am a lazy SOB. *giggles* Going to go in tomorrow and work my buns off.
Mom is the whip cracker over Dad's back. She makes sure that he stays on task and gets things done. Both bathrooms right now, then building some cabinets in the garage, plus a few other things around the house. Pretty sure once it stops snowing, mom will start figuring out what she wants to do out in the yard, plant wise.

No job up there for me, would have to check and see what I could get, but don't want to do another move. *sighs* Will figure out something. Definitely not interested in living in CA. Nevada is a possibility.

People here are unbelievably prissy when it comes to certain things. Their constant complaining about what other people are doing or saying, well if you don't like something, don't read it or hang out there. I do take slight when I feel someone has disrespected me.
My philosophy is live and let live.

Last time I checked, he was home. Has lost 30 or so pounds and his leg is doing much better. Uncle Mac has laid off the sweets and is enjoying spending time with his cats. Seems they have missed him while he was away.

Getting a $200 bonus for referring my friend to the car dealership that she bought her car from. *happy dance* That will be set aside for rent for another month since it doesn't look like Rodd has any prospects of a job. Very frustrating.

I wish you the best of luck with Health Care Management. Takes lots of energy.

Do you have any other interest other then Health Care Management relating to the Health Care field? Nursing pays well and is a rewarding career field. Hoping to go back to school for nursing myself. Someday, when I grow up.

Looking forward to just chilling out this weekend, doing not a lot of anything. The bathroom needs to be cleaned and my clothes need to be actually put away in the drawers. Very terrible about putting clothes away in the drawers and hanging them up in the closet. It's the laziness in me coming out.

Any plans for this weekend?

Well that was a long hiatus... So sorry for disappearing Andi!

Things have been crazy hectic for me, but I'm hoping to catch up a bit while I'm temporarily back for my college break! :)

The Menewsha Rare Item Guide doesn't look like it's been updated in months, so can anyone tell me what the latest CIs/EIs have been? Need to add them to my list!