*squeee* I got to go to Fry's last weekend! Which, is pretty much the most awesome store for me due to it's hard to find DVD's. I found lots of great stuff including some titles I've been searching for, for a while now. And even my mom found some great deals especially on the old mystery movie series (?) Charlie Chan. Which is actually pretty good considering it's age.

Which in my bliss, while enjoying my recent aquisitions, I decided it;s time to get BL back up and running. Even if I am not spending every waking minute on it, I still love the site and making art, so hopefully by the end of next week I will have it at least back open.

Other then spending money, working, and plotting I've been enjoying baking. I made a freak load of cookies the night before yesterday and now they are all gone. Gingerbread and Sugar cookies alike. And I still have plans to make more Oatmeal and Dark Chocolate Chip cookies. And this weekend I will end up baking as it's my parents' birthdays. My dad's is actually today and my mom's would be on Sunday, but we usually just mass celebrate! So busy, busy weekend.

Well, must be getting back to work! But, before I leave, just wanted to mention I have updated frakit, so head over and check it out! :)

*creepy music* Hello boys and ghouls, this is a voice you are hearing from the distand past....okay, maybe not so distant. And I suppose this means I am no longer...vanished? Eh, not really.

So, as quite a few of you have noticed, Black Lagoon is sort of on an extended break. Mainly, I don't know what I am going to do with it. So far I have had numerous people expressing their, I don't know if distress is the right word, but concern at it's lengthy holiday. And to those, I am very glad you love the site and want to show your support :) But, at the moment, I am just stuck. I haven't even really looked at Photoshop...well, not exactly true...I am trying to revive my love with icons. Maybe that will spurn something to crave fanart again. However, it has yet to do so. My will and my muse have left me. I hope that I will want to get it back up and running by the Christmas holidays, so cross your fingers!

On that note, some shameless pimping! I have a new community specifically for my icons, and again, hoping it will spark my interest once more. So be sure to head over and check it out!!

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Well, that's it for now. Just wanted to let everyone know, I am still lurking and what the situation was of why BL has yet to return. I will hopefully post tomorrow for a proper update of this past week, etc. But until then!

I got the TWIN PEAKS GOLD EDITION!!! *hugs new shiny DVD's tightly* I soooooooooooo love this show, Agent Cooper rules!! It came with cute little post cards, the complete series, and a bonus disk full of extra goodies. I see this weekend being a Twin Peaks marathon....well, at least much of a marathon as I can squeeze in! I'm so psyched about this!!!

So it's been a while since I've been around....anywhere for that matter. But, as seems to be the repeated montra throughout everything I have been very bogged down. And I will remain so for a while longer, though this week seems less hap-hazzard then the previous ones.

So other then the grind, what have I been up to? Well, last Thursday I spent the day with a friend of mine. We walked around the mall and I bought some wonderful lotion I love to bits made of Bee Wax with matching lip balm. Wonderful stuff that smells all minty and fresh! I also found some DVD's, the entire Nightmare on Elm Street collection (individual titles, not the set) were $4.99 each so I got the 4 I was missing and Bug. When I first saw that movie I was very disheartened as I expected much more, but I re-watched it and feel in love with the desperation of the characters, how sad and lonely. Anyways, it's a good movie as long as you don't really go into it thinking it's a true to genre horror movie....it's not! And also about a week or two ago I got the Masters of Horror: Moselium Collection and finally got to start it this weekend. I had only seen the second season up until then, but I completely love the first season! My favorites have to be Dance of the Dead, Incident On and Off a Mountain Road, and Pick Me Up, but they are all wonderful. I definetly intend on arting some!!

Hmmm....and we finally broke down and hired someone to come and clean up our yard. The past two years we've not been able to keep it up, so we've had a large accumulation of pine needles (which anyone familiar with those little bastards know how annoying they are...they get absolutely EVERYWHERE!), and the plants have been needing tending to. It's absolutely amazing how wonderful it looks now! It took the people 2 days and they even got the leaves and such off the roofs. Now within the next couple weeks we have to get the pool back up....again! Last year we got it almost back into shape, then it started raining constantly and the algea took back over again :( So hopefully the winter will help us be rid of it. It's really digusting looking now. Hopefully by spring we will have it completely back and pristine!

And also, I have taken up a new hobby....cake/cookie decorating. It's something I've always wanted to do and am finally going for it. I've just always loved the beautiful cakes and such you see and wanted to know how it's done. So this weekend I pretty much began that and did some cute Halloween cookies. They turned out so pretty!...and did I mention yummy?

Anyways, I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!!

So, yeah. I'm still alive. Still busy. Still tired. Still...whatever LOL. Last night we decided that we wanted to take a break and since it was my brother's birthday, we figured why not?! We we did the cake and the presents and then just sat and watched television. Which was good because we haven't gotten to see any of the new shows yet.

So this year, definetly going to be watching Big Shots with Michael Vartan, Chris Titus, and Dylan McDermont. I loved the pilot and can't wait to see all the trouble they are about to incur. I watched Gossip Girl...even though I missed the pilot, and it was good. Definitly worth keeping an eye on as it has some great possibilites. reaper...so I saw the first 10 minutes and then my TIVO ate the rest. My cat loves playing with it's cord, it wasn't getting enough juice and boom. No more Reaper. Not sure how or why, so guess I'll have to check it out online. I didn't know Kevin Smith had anything to do with it! Now I definetly have to watch it! He always has the most amusing stuff, so here's to hoping! And I caught up on Eureka, I liked Season 1 a lot more, but it's still good this season. We get more Stark! My favorite, not to mention Lupo. I wish they used Taggert more now though, I love the fling he had with Lupo...not exactly sure what happened to that! And Californication. Oh My Freak God! How hiliarious is that show?! I love it. I stayed up until like 4 catching up on all the eps. I didn't think I would like it...because I am more of a Mulder girl, and couldn't see him being that vulgar. But he pulls it off. And come on...Hank is Love!

So other then that...ummm...I found Brainscan!! FINALLY. At some weird site called DVDplant.com. Seriously, they have some very hard to find titles, and I can't wait to get my card so I can go shopping :). I actually borrowed the movie though, so I am currently watching it almost daily. I love Trickster....and I think I've lost everyone haven't I? I mean come on, really now. How many people have seen that movie with Edward Furlong? Anyways, if you can track it down, it's worth a watch.

And it never fails...time to go. But before I do...I updated BLACK LAGOON, new layout and new art. Not to mention a shiny new layout challenge everyone is free to enter. So be sure to go check it out and maybe you're layout will be the next at the top of my site! :)

I am tired! I miss my nice warm bed, and my oh so soft pillows. But can I go back to sleep? No. *hmph* I've been so tired I haven't even been able to force myself to stay awake and watch 21 Jump Street, which is a shame because I am actually enjoying it more then I thought I would. I even ordered the first season today. And my mom has promised to buy me the entire Profiler series!! Which is awesome because I found it for like $150 on Walmart.com. And she said she would help me with my trip saving and donate to my cause! *snoopy dance* Plus, she is going to hook me up with my Twin Peaks Gold Edition Box set, which I've already read will cost about $100, but will have tons of goodies and will include the complete series. I am so excited! That and the final season of Tales from the Crypt will be my birthday fodder. And probably some other goodies as well! I can't wait though, I am all excited. (And for Christmas I am hoping for a Big Screen television for my room!!) We have already started looking and pricing, so even more to look forward to. No garuntees, but hey! just nice to have the potential!!

And this morning I was stupid and hurt my foot again. It's still sore and it's kind of swollen. It's actually my heel that's the problem, it's been really tender and stiff for the past 3-4 months, but I've been stretching it and that helps with the stiffness. Otherwise, it's just sore. I've tried heat and cold, and icyhot, and muscle relaxers and I don't know what else. I've tried walking more, walking less, staying off it completely for a few days, but nothing. It's actually getting rather bothersome and I deplore going to the doctor, so hopefully it starts feeling better! It's driving me crazy because I can't work as quickly. *sigh*

And my poor Little Guy (my retarded cat)! He keeps running into walls, and stairs, and book cases, and chairs, and the glass storm door we have. It's funny but sad. I feel bad for him because he's always running into something. And I call him retarded, but he isn't...I don't think. Just ever since he was a kitten he's had this issue with hurting his head. I seriously think he's giving himself brain damage...or maybe at least concussions, because he hits hard! I don't know what I am going to do with that cat! :)

Anyways, enough skulking, I have to peel myself away and get back to work! Oh! And new layout at Black Lagoon...no new art, but beggars can't be choosers! ;) And I am working on more Mood Themes for LJ so keep an eye out!!

I am completely, utterly, unabatedly addicted to Sex and the City. It's so amusing how your tastes change with age, when I was younger I watched a piece of this show and hated it. Competely. I decided to give it another go and wow! I love it. It's really one of those things you just can't understand how you didn't like it. It's so witty.

Anywho, I found the series at Target over the weekend for $20 a season, which sounded like a good deal. So, me being the completely fool hardy person I am bought the entire series, and now have about $5 to my name. Which is utterly retarded as I am trying to save up for a trip with my friend. We haven't really decided if a stay in Vegas is worth it or if we want to wander from park to park with a stop in Vegas. I kinda like the wandering idea, because Colorado is so beautiful and it's been forever since I've been. We're also discussing Yellowstone as we each want to go back. I've also made a decision I am going to get t-shirts everywhere we go. Ever since her last (long) visit when we went to the zoo, it's something I've wanted to do. So I bought a shirt there. Sarah, remembering what I said brought me back a shirt from Colorado (and it's hilarious!!) and said she also has one from the zoo up there as well. Okay I know no one else cares, but blah! My goal is to actually get a shirt from countries as well. How geeky as I doubt if I will ever be able to go abroad.

And today I am so tired!! I barely got to sleep last night as I am a complete and utter girl when it comes to insects and mice. Well anyways, last night, I had just turned off my light and snuggled into my pillows when I hear this scratching and pawing at a plastic bag. I just think to myself, 'Great! I have a mouse.' so I sit up and turn back on the light and look into the corner. As we live in the country, mice are always getting into houses and it creeps the hell outta me. Anyways, get up and try and find it so I can figure out a way to either trap it or shoo it out of my room. Well, then I hear a fluttery sound which sends shivers down my spine because it's the sound of a flier. (A roach with wings...ultimate worst kind!) So I grab a show and start looking over there...and he's not coming out. So I sit and I wait and nothing. So finally I give up and get back into bed and wrap myself up so he can't fly onto...oh say my face and finally get to sleep sometime around 5.

I HATE BUGS! HATE! blah.

And how was your night? lol.

Yay! I finally added a header to my journal!! I am so proud of myself! Simple, but still...isn't everything I do recently?

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I've been being extremely lazy this week. Mainly doing a few icons when the spirit takes me or watching tv...reading. Lately I've been reading more. I just finished In the Cut (the book) and wow! That was good. I was very pleased with it. I am so in love with Det. Malloy! *fangirl squuuee* I can't get enough of that character. Plus, I just loved the similarity and yet the contrast between movie and book. Mark Ruffalo was an AMAZING choice.

And I've also been reading 'Fight Club'. I just love the total anarchy of it, the rebellion and angst. I really love how it just strips everything away leaving just raw humanity, I just love it! I suppose that's why I always loved the movie! I've been getting more and more into that gritty style of movie. I find it amusing that I am beginning to really like Indie Films, I've never been much for drama in the dramatic sense, always a blood and gore kinda girl. But, last week finally broke down and watched 'Hostel' and man, that just pushed it to the edge and then ran like a mile past. I just didn't really see the point...I suppose I've gotten to like a point with my violence...is that an oxy moron or what? It was just senseless and *shudder* cutting of body parts like fingers or toes...eyes hanging...that's just a little past my enjoyment level :)

Anywho, I am suppose to be working. *peers around* But, it's friday! I don't want to work. I want to be home, snuggling to my pillow, watching my shows! I am so behind it's not even funny...though I did catch up on Burn Notice last night. Jeffery Donnovan is just hot! Maybe Icons will follow next week. I am working on some 'In the Cut' ones now, and I've made a few stock ones. Not posting at the moment right now though. I'm lazy. And with that, I bid you a wonderful weekend! Happy sleeping people!! :D

And I have returned! :D And I did miss my online life....though I enjoyed the break. But, when I said I was taking a small 'vaccation' I expected to get more rest and a little relaxation in. Basically, what I should have said in retrospect was I am not coming into work for a week. Because frankly that's all it was. Work came home with me! Every night we printed...and I don't mean small jobs...oh no. Big honking ones. So not I am all sore and still tired. Thankfully back at work, where maybe I can get a little recuperated. Maybe.

Anyways, I still had fun just staying home. It was nice for a change. My mom and I did a little shopping. I got Eureka on DVD and got The OC up to Season 3, which it was lucky I did becuase now they are back to $50 a set. There's no way I could have gotten them that way. I also watched the Twin Peaks marathon on the Chiller channel. I was a little curious to give it a try...I've always been so sure I wouldn't like it...but, I feel maddly in love with it! I rushed out and tried to get the series on DVD, but turnes out the only thing I could find was a box of Season 2. I looked online, everywhere, but episodes 1-7 just don't exist on DVD. How crazy is that?! So I watched them on Chiller (unfortunately I deleted them as I watched not knowing I couldn't just buy them) and bought season 2. I love it! I am almost done, I have like 5 eps left and can't wait to see them. I am uber obsessed, I just love the characters to death! I also watched USA's new show, Burn Notice because I am just a Jeff fan (So disappointed when Touching Evil vanished) and another great one! Wonder how log until it disappears to. If I like it you know it can't last long. I also caught up on The 4400 and Meadowlands. I love my TV! You know, it's hard to have a life when they keep making great shows! *g*

I also baked....minimally. Made a German Raw Apple Cake for my brother, it was delicious. Found out my cat had a litter of 4 kittens and my other cat *grumbles* had another litter but haven't been able to find them. Anyone want a kitten?! I just am over my ears with cats and I don't know. I just don't want any kittens right now. The last one we raised is mauling us, no clue what's up with that and the other night he tried to take a swan dive into our fan. He's lucky he didn't get seriously hurt! I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. *sigh* just thinking about that cat tires me out! *g*

Anyways, thought I would make that quick...ummm...retrospective. Must be going at the moment. Hope everyone had a lovely 4th!

Okay, so I've been MIA from LJ for a while. :( Sorry bout that. I've figured most of the time that it was more important to update my site, but today I have a few extra minutes to spare.

So first off, I am now helping Sarah @ Reflective Desires Blends, not sure if I've mentioned that here. It now has a new round up featuring 'The Hottest Celebrities'. So you can find challenges open for: Josh Holloway, Ali Larter, Jensen Ackles and Robin Tunney, not to mention Add Effects and Colourizaions. Be sure to head over and maybe even enter ;).

As for my site, I've gotten a new layout up. Something different. And yes, 'again'. The last one was too pink, it started eating on me because I am not a pink person. Sort of reminds me of 'Meadowlands' (my newest obsession) because I am not a sunny person. However, I haven't really had too much in the way of new art. A few celebrity pieces and some Btvs art. Nothing special. If you would like to see the pieces, you can click here.

And I have become obsessed with some new fandoms as well. Firstly, Meadowlands, a new show on Shotime. I wasn't sure I liked it the first time I saw it, but after a little quite reflection have become very much in love with it. You actually do start to grow on the characters, though my favorite character was killed on this weeks episode...and it's only the second week!!! :( Which made me a little depressed, but I still very much love the rest of the characters. Secondly, yes, I am now an OC-aholic. I recently purchased it for abou $20 and really am quite in love with it. How could you not be? I was actually a little surprised at how much I instantly feel in love with the Ryan, I feel so sorry for him as he had such a rough life. It's sort of addiciting because you want to know what happens to him. which says a lot about the writers I think if you instantly feel something for a character and keep coming back just to make sure they are ok ;).

anyways, that's my un business life in a nut shell. Past that, I've just been working. And I am so tired I could fall asleep on my keyboard. And yet even more work piling up for me...Yay! I haven't even gottent to really look at PS lately, it's very depressing. *sigh* Well, back to the salt mines!! *hugs to my flist*