~she expresses my feelings towards allergies so well~

~a journey of a 1,000 miles starts w/ 1 step today~

~well....this email from my committee chair was a breath of fresh aire!!~


Dr. XXXX, (committee chair)
I found the study to be VERY interesting, and her writing style makes it very readable.
I think that DrM2B is on the mark and ready to go if the small edits I have noted are addressed.

XXX,XXXX, (committee member) MS, DM, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Doctor, Management in Organizational Leadership

1 committee member down.....1 to go .....
as far as feedback from my committee goes...
then...
its off to the Dean =)

OK...i am now going to bed.....
as I just hit the send button on the revised doc =)


we're getting closer people....we're getting closer.....

~hoppy earth estrus 2 U!~

~& god bless chocolate bunnies everywhere!~

~look what i get to play w/ this weekend! =) ~

on my list of what i would like to play w/....
not the top of the list....
*wink wink nudge nudge*
but most def will do =)

speaking of playing w/
i had a strange dream that i was w/ eddie izzard ((from 'the riches'..gr8 show))....
we were out on a golf course looking for his phone that kept ringing ...
when we found it ...
it was a computer mouse ?!?!
rollerball ...none the less...

anywho...
i digress.....
have a gr8 eve...
gotta go relocate some weeds....
(buddhists dont kill....=)

~Lucy the new wide-mouth frog~

she's cute ...huh?...
Sluggo passed away this past week...

:::moment of silence:::

i saw this little cutie at the place i p/u chinchin's crickets....
& i asked her if she'd like to come stay @ my house....
she shifted her weight a bit...
(( ....for a pacman...thats like doing the jig!))

she seems to have adjusted just fine to her new digs....
burrowed right into the substrate w/in minutes of coming out of her little tupperware transporter....

.....i shall call her Lucy....
cause she's a fiery little red-head....
& a bit entertaining....=)

~R U ready?~

the vernal equinox is coming....
next thursday, the 20th to be exact...
in a nutshell...
this event marks the first day of the spring season...
the latin word equinox means "equal night"...
the latic word vernare, to bloom, is also reflected in spring flowers, such as the Lathyrus vernus, the sweet pea.
the day & the night at the vernal equinox are of equal length all over the planet...
after the Spring Equinox, the period of daylight increases, gradually becoming longer in relation to the hours of night until a grand climax is reached at the Summer Solstice, the longest day.

~my hair is FIERCE!~

off to another interview...
prolly will not get this one either...
its w/ the previous co that i contracted w/
me & the director ...
um...
had a few 'differences' re:
life
philosophy
opinions
clothing styles
levels of 'self-expression' that we were individually comfy w/...
me...anything goes....
her...Asian church mouse dressing for male acceptance....
so needless to say...
her influence may still ring strong....
& no matter how bad someone in another dept wants to hire me?...
if she finds out ...
she has been known to call them & talk them out of it...
yeah i know...
major bad karma ...
& ILLEGAL...
but...
lets be honest ...
how do you really bust someone for that ?!?!
yeah....
so....
off i go again........
oh well...
it all happens for a reason! .....=)
& i am not defined by my job......
:::its just nice to pay the bills....LOL::::

~makes the sinus meds work better?~

BIG sinus headache for the last couple days....
seems allergy season is in full swing for me....
BAH!.....
still waiting on my fed refund....
the website said it was to be here by 11th....
UM...today?!
so....hopefully its tomrw....
if not...i will be raising holy hell......
the state check showed up last week...
& i wanted to deposit them together...
:::nicer impact to the checking acct:::

i have to miss the zoo trip tomrw w/ stubeans & the nephew....
stupid interview that i prolly won't get an offer for....
since its also w/ the same org that must have a huge X across my previous file....
i just wish someone would verify the dragon lady's got something to do w/ it all...
but that would prolly be career suicide for that honest person....
dont cha wish just once in a while.....
u had the ability to see the outcome of some peoples karma?!?......


i did get a chance to pop off some of the lomo camera shots...
can not wait to finish the roll.....& get the negs back....
i finished labeling ALL the pics on my image site....
that was a chore in the mundane....
ever sit & try to think of all the simple words that would lead a search engine to pull up a pic?...
BRAIN DRAIN....
anywho....click HERE to see the new galleries & their contents....=)

~~TMI TUESDAYS~~

1. Is sex hotter for you when it's forbidden? Or do you get wracked with guilt and it's not enjoyable? i am done partaking in relationships that would be forbidden....so i guess this question really doesnt apply? As far as sexual events that would be forbidden ( by societies standards?) yeah....that gets me hot....the thrill of possibly getting caught is quite the aphrodisiac....

2. Are casual sexual encounters fulfilling to you? Do you need an emotional commitment from your partner for sex to be fulfilling? they used to be .....but lately.....i really do not have the energy ...or care to take the risk of a casual sexual encounter.....& yes...i do need an emotional commitment from my partner for it to be fulfilling.....((i think i am growing up....LOL ))

3. Do you think that with all of the online dating sites that cater to every fetish and desire and places like craigslist that it's more difficult to make a commitment and/or stay committed to your partner? not at all....u just have to find a partner who is open & willing to try new things.....it may result in a dryspell as you wait for that person...but the wait is worth it in my book....

4. Have you ever joined or participated in an online dating site? If not, would you ever consider it? What about a fetish site, such as alt.com? yes...yahoo..match...lava...lifestyles....sure....why not....in this day & age when our lives are on warp-drive....& we all seem to be so technologically driven....its only going to increase your chances....the key is to be very selective ....& ensure "in-person" happens relatively quick in the relationship....or...
in my opinion...there is too much build up...assumptions...ideas...anticipation for it to really work later..... ((there are exceptions to this rule of course....Sheets found true luv in another blogger.....& they are now married ! =)

5. What is the weirdest fetish you've heard of? i study that shite for my PhD....so unfortunately....i've researched them all....& really nothing surprises me anymore...LOL

Bonus (as in optional): The definition of 'fetish' is so vague. Do you think you have a fetish(s)? If so, do you want to share what it is? ;) BALD men.... nice full lips...sensual skin....tattoos....& uniforms! LOL

wanna play?.....click on the logo

~Rubber Duckie U're the 1~

received my LoMoFishEye Camera....
~wOoTWoOt!~
click on the pic to take you to their website......
i have not purchased the new NikonD300 yet....
& a fish eye lens for it will run me in the 100's....
so ...instead i spent $90 for the camera, the external hotshoe flash that has 15 different filter colours, 2 packs of color film, & 2 packs B&W...
pretty good purchase if i say so myself......

Stubeans nephew escaped the snow of the midwest to visit his uncle & arrived this am....
in our adventures to entertain him all week....i should have a few foto-opps to test the LoMo...
Stuart also has a Hasselblad that i can not wait to get my hands on..... =)

should be VERY interesting ......
as i do not have any real experience w/ film cameras....
i plan on getting the negatives cross processed to get the colors to really pop.....
& what i mean by cross processing .....
is that i will buy reg 35 & 120 format film ....
but get the negatives processed as slide film....
u can do vice-versa too .......but i think slide film is more expensive.
i will then get them all loaded onto a DVD & post process using Photoshop...... =)

last....
these 4 little guys showed up in the mail last week....
i really have not had a chance to take foto's .....
& just might have to test out the LoMo b4 going to the zoo this wk......

~~TMI Tuesday~~

1. Under what conditions would you kiss a stranger?
if they were hawt....cause quite honestly?....strangers are just friends we have not met yet =)

2. Who was the last person you sent a text message to? If you’ve never sent someone a text message, is there some reason?
My last text mssg went to Stubeans....we were going back -n- forth re this weekends plans on how to entertain his nephew who is flying in friday nite.

3. When was the last time you deliberately surprised someone?
that would be last week when i put my 'believe' bracelet on the wrist of someone who i felt needed the affirmation at a point in their life more than i did. =)

4. How often do walk somewhere (hopefully, other than the mailbox)?
not as often as i would like....but the puppers sure enjoy our walks (few times a week)....

5. What were the longest and shortest durations of your romantic relationships?
longest?....3 yrs.....shortest?.....couple month's...


*Bonus (as in optional):What is missing from your life*

if i knew what was missing.....i would remedy it.....i guess a steady income is the only thing right now that i really need....all else is a choice.....
wanna play?....click on the Rhino ......

~did u hear that?~

it was i....
screamin w/ joy....
now...
there is still A LOT of work to do .....
((see below's POST listing what still needs to be done...))
BUT!...
another milestone has been reached!

HUGE sigh.....

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RE: DrM's proposal docs attached =) WoOt wOoT!~
From: Dr. XXXXX- SOHS Social Services Adjunct Faculty
Sent:Sun 3/02/08 6:13 PM
To:DrM

Excellent. It is on its way!
DrXXXXX

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~i say & u think~

u know the drill .....now go...
use your grey matter for once....

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