GRRM is (almost) God!

I recently finished DwD, and must say I'm thoroughly in love with the series again. I had started to wonder if this one would live up to the hype in my head and I am happy to report it exceeded my expectations! I am half elated (I managed to finish it this morning) and half terribly sad (how long will I have to wait until the next one?)

I've been left hanging over Tyrion, Jon, Arya, Varys and Bran. I didn't find anything about Petyr & Sansa or Brienne ! My dreams tonight will most likely try to fill things in, but that's not enough!

Anyone else love the series and having the same problem I am?

New Read!

Well, it's not new (the new one comes out tomorrow!), but it's a beloved read. The Golden Key" by Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Robeson & Kate Elliott. I first read it as a twenty-something, and it finally was rereleased! so I'll be offline for a bit, getting lost in Tira Virtae!

see you later! :D

Giving myself a reverse plug!

I'm much more likely to have actually said something here: www.lolamac.wordpress.com.

Just in case you're wondering why this one seems so abandoned. :D

In other news, Enjoying the summer break, Fifi is entering second grade in the fall and is already super excited about it. Me, not so much. I'm so enjoying the lazy, hazy days of a New England summer!

I Loathe Winter!

It's been below freezing for a week and I am counting the minutes until 20 March.
How have I been keeping busy, you ask? Well, besides trying for #4, I've become positively addicted to Etsy.com.
I've always been a sucker for handmade stuff and this place is Mecca. I've been getting stuff for the girl like mad, dresses, a hat, mittens, a cowl, pants, bloomers (for those flips she loves to do so much), jewelry; you name it, I've either gotten it already or am in the process of getting it now. I'm certifiable! :D

And now for a little oddness from somewhere in my head:

Drowning I am in a sea of Blue,
helplessly sinking beneath the waves
in your eyes...


And:

Haiku: Bubble
(or 'ode to the washing machine')

Warm light reflecting
fractured colours on a curve
only to end - "Pop" !


With that, Good Night!

Just thinking

peaceful little girl

playing nicely by herself

singing quietly.

Caught her playing with her Disney princesses at naptime. Just peeked in quietly. She was making up some elaborate scenario and dancing Jasmine around (Cinderella's her favorite but Jasmine comes in a close second) singing. It was so cute!

And my day's been boring as all get out. Scored 401 on Scrabble today, but that's pretty much the highlight for today. It's slow and quiet overall. I like days like today, they make up for the hurried, stressful ones! :)

Eeeek!

Signed Josephine up for school today. Hard to believe she'll be 5 in less than three months. I'm going to cry this time, I think. I love having her around and underfoot and I'll miss that. Makes me want to cry sometimes.

I suppose this is how my mother felt when I went off to school. And while there were times I would rathered have stayed home with her, I had fun at school too. And so will she. She was scared to go before we went, but just being there excited her so much, it was really great to see! She's generally a somewhat shy child, takes time to warm up to anyone so it was a pleasant surprise too. Very pleasant indeed. The child's in bed now, and probably sound asleep already, she was yawning as she read "Bears in the Night". We could read that a thousand times a day, she just loves it, which pleases me, it was my favorite as a small child too. Creepy always entranced me. Seems she's the same. :)

Haiku - Josephine-

Pretty little girl

I love you so very much

for eternity.

New Year, Nothing Else New

Nope, nothing new for me, I still feel the way I've always felt, think the way I've always thought. It's sad, really. I'm still trying though, to change the way I think, the way I feel. Might be I'll succeed but I'm not going to kill myself trying. He'll just have to deal with me, as is. At least I'm trying to be nice. :)

Sick

I'm still sick. Lost the baby, have a nasty cold, can't talk well at all. At least I don't sound like mickey mouse anymore. Josie's having a blast playing "Pinkie Pie's Party" on the DS.

I'm tired of stewing over possibilities and trying to move on. Oh gods, why?!

Lost

In thought tonight. Over him, again. I need to kick him out of my soul.... but how? Any suggestions on getting rid of an old love that haunts you?

Christmas Presents!

Santa's bringing her a non-pink dollhouse, a hundred assorted puzzles, art supplies and stuffed animals, a set of bongos and a tutu! I thought about making one but am rather unsure of myself since I've never made one, so went looking for patterns and stumbled across this site: http://www.itstutucute.com/servlet/StoreFront



I originally found her eBay store but followed the link out to her web store. She's got a promo code for 10% off too! Holiday

Here's a picture of what she's gettting:

(My apologies to Karissa for taking the picture off her site) Only hers will be chocolate brown, antique gold, gold, orange & yellow, wrapped in chocolate ribbon at the waist. They're her favorite colors (my mother would be so proud)! It'll be here in about a week and I will let you all know how I like it (I will check it out before I wrap it, of course) and if I can figure out how to get the pictures from the camera to the computer, I'll post a few too. (I am generally low-level tech savvy but learning).

She's been asking for a tutu forever and with her propensity for dress up and pretend play, I figure it's time to get her one.

Sight

Burning cold, your eyes, they are,
Oh, just burning into me.
Consuming me in passions sweet
'tis a lovely way to die, my dear.
Icy hot, your eyes, they are,
heating me to my core.
Deep waters devouring me
in the liquid heat that is my soul.

Nightly Freedom

Light creeps, illuminating all.
Brightness burns away decision,
wilting resolve and instilling compulsion.
Robotic responses to sunny stimuli.
An unholy, unending cacophony,
making me mad.
Night calls -
I am coming.
Crickets are my chorus,
Moonlight, my medium.
Evening reinforces resolve.
Darkness returns rationale,
reinvigorates reality.
Only at night am I free.

Anyone else?

I have this nightmare that doesn't quite repeat but comes close. I have it for about a week to 10 days, once a year or once every other year. It starts out the same every time but each time I have it, it advances just a little, rather like a serial. It remains the same for the entire run (a week, week and a half, whatever) and then adds a bit more the next cycle. I won't go into what it's actually about but it's not frightening except for the repeat cycle.
It's starting to feel as if it won't finish or worse yet, when it does, I'll die. Scary.

One more sentence

Another day for a repeating sentence or two. I have no idea where my head is at today.

Light heart, submerged.
Indeed, it sinks beneath your eyes,
Why, darling?

A Modern Maiden remembers

A Modern Maiden Remembers

I remember late nights spent with a long-haired knight
with eyes to match his light blue steed.
Summer nights, with the stars bright overhead.
Ah! Magical times, filled with laughter & love.
Well, time has gone by and the long-haired knight has changed.
With short, dark hair, he commands a chestnut stallion these days.
The magic though, is still there,
but it does not reside in the summer nights,
it lives in his beautiful blue eyes.