Brig's Blog

It's Been Real

2007-04-13T15:26:00.000-05:00

This will be my last post on Blogger. I created the blog for a specific reason that doesn't exist anymore. I'm still leaving the account open so that I can comment on other blogs though.

If you want to keep up with me, I do post regularly on LiveJournal. See the link for "Much Ado About...Whatever!" in the links section of my Blogger. If you don't have an LJ account you can comment anonymously. Please type your name with your comments though so that I know who you are.

The last six months in Blogger have been wonderful. Your comments have helped me through many bad days and kept me going when I needed a lift. Thank you. You are truly missed.

Take care,
Brig

Tuesday

2007-04-11T07:33:00.000-05:00

It was a day.

It was gray, rainy and chilly again yesterday, which matched my mood. Then, thank you Murphy's Law, my internet was down when I got home last night. I hid in my room and read a book most of the night. I left my room at midnight to get a drink before going to bed, looked at the modem and the cable light was back on. But I was tired and didn't feel like dealing with bills and email at that hour so I ignored it and went to bed.

Too many gray moods these days...I really need to snap out of it.

Back to work...

Thank God It's Over

2007-04-10T08:01:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was Monday, through and through. I'm glad it's over. Tuesday is starting off just as aggravating, but my mood is better. Perhaps it was the wine. :)

Have a faboo day!

Happy Easter!

2007-04-08T19:29:00.000-05:00

I hope that you and your family have a wonderful holiday.

The family and I went to church this morning. After the first service we headed to my folks house. My Mom had an Easter egg hunt for the kids, then gave all of us our Easter Baskets.

After looking through the baskets we sat down to a mid-day meal. Ham, fresh green beans, carrots, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, a couple of jello salads, crescent rolls and friut salad. OH...and, of course, deviled eggs. Yummmm! No food for me for the next three days...that was a heck of a feast. :)

We spent the rest of the day laughing and talking with my family. It was a little rough on Stan. This is his first Easter without his Mom. We always did Easter Egg hunts and dinner at her house every year, so she was truly missed.

Time to tuck the little one in....

Brig

Hi

2007-04-02T08:50:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday! How's it going?

My weekend was fairly quiet. Kat spent Friday night at a friends house. Saturday morning hubby and I took Em out to breakfast, then we went to Target to pick up a few items. Em LOVES shopping! She's outgrown most of her clothing so we picked up a few outfits for her, including an Easter dress. And everything we bought was pink. Of course. When you're a four year old princess, what other color is there? :)

Saturday evening we went to my Mom's for dinner to celebrate my bro in law's b-day. We BBQ'd hamburgers and hot dogs and had fries and shakes to go with them. Good ol' American food. :)Sunday we went to church, got groceries then went home and did housework. And that's about it.

Class is getting ready start so I have to scoot. Have a wonderful day!

Brig

Soooo Glad It's Friday!

2007-03-30T08:11:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday!

Work was crazy this week. My class schedule changed faster than a hooker's clientele. My rosters changed about as quickly too. We require a score of 80% to pass our classes. We have one manager that decided to send his staff through an endless cycle of training because he wants them all to score 90% or better. @@&!%#*&*#^&*#^ WTF EVAR!! What good does it do for these people to review the same materials and take the same test over and over again. If they're struggling that much, COACH them! That's what managers are supposed to do!

*The rant is over...chilling out...sorry*

So thankfully it's Friday...as of today it's all good! :)

My computer was acting funny last night. When I logged in, it started to load Windows, then went black, then started booting again. I had to start Windows in the last known configuration before it would load. SL was running laggy for me. My internet was slow. So I logged out of SL and spent the evening running maintenance on my computer. I tried logging in again this morning and it did the same thing. I ran a check disc and it found a corrupted file. It repaired it, so hopefully that takes care of the problem. I'd hate for it to die on me...being without a computer is like missing a limb. Yes...I am a geek.

We're celebrating my brother-in-law's b-day at my Mom's house tomorrow. Other than that, we don't have any real plans for the weekend. The house needs a deep cleaning so that's probably what we'll do.

I picked my girls up from my Mom's last night. I missed them SO much, and I am soooo glad they're home. I plan to spend extra time hugging on them ( which Em will love and Kat will hate). LOL

Have a wonderful day and a fabulous weekend!

Brig

Murphy's Law

2007-03-29T07:21:00.000-05:00

My husband and I met for dinner at Red Lobster last night. We planned to go to church afterwards to catch part of the Wednesday night program. By the time I got to the restaurant, my stomach was bothering me, I felt a little queasy and I really wasn't hungry. :( I ended up eating a bowl of soup and a couple biscuits. I finally get out of the house for dinner and I couldn't enjoy it. Boo hoo...sob story...done whining now. I ended up going home after dinner and chilling for an hour or so before going to bed.

Today is an odd day at work. The class I was supposed to teach yesterday afternoon was moved to this afternoon and I have two short workshops to teach this morning. I need to finish making copies, so back to work.

Have a wonderful day!!!
Brig

Mission Accomplished

2007-03-28T07:26:00.000-05:00

I managed to get everything done that I needed to yesterday, with the exception of cleaning Em's room. I just couldn't bring myself to touch it. :) It's nice having a day off in the middle of the week. You get so much done when you can actually reach businesses during business hours.

SL was a pain last night. They made a minor update yesterday, and it caused several annoying issues. First it took forever to log in. I crashed numerous times. The folders in my inventory did not want to open so getting dressed was a challenge. My friends list was not working properly. I could see the people that were already logged in when I logged in, but I couldn't see the people that logged in after me. It was strange.

I did manage to check out a new blues club with a friend last night. I wish I could remember the name...it was something Seaside Blues and Jazz. Pretty atmosphere and great music, but we were the only two people there. It's a nice build. I hope business picks up for them.

Back to the grind. I have to teach a Mailroom class this afternoon so I need to start prepping. Have a great day and don't work too hard!

Brig

MMMMMMM

2007-03-27T07:46:00.000-05:00

/me loves sleeping in :)

Have a wonderful day!
Brig

Sweetness

2007-03-26T08:28:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Monday. I hope your day has been painless so far. :)

The weekend flew by. I didn't do much. Emmy was sick all weekend so we spent most of our time on the couch; snuggling, watching videos, reading stories and talking. Despite how bad she was feeling (poor girl's fever spiked at 103.3 at one point) she was still in sweet spirits, just as loving and happy as she usually is. I am so blessed to call her mine. I absolutely melted last night when I tucked her in. She looked up at me with her big, brown eyes and said, "Mommy, you always make my heart happy". OMG...how precious is that?

It's funny, Emmy and Kat are ususally sniping at each other like cats and dogs, but while Emmy was sick she was mellow. She kept snuggling with her sister and telling her she loved her. They were so sweet together, it's hard to believe they were the same two sisters. The girls are on spring break this week so they're spending time with my parents. I know they'll have fun.

I didn't spend much time in SL over the weekend. I shopped with friends, danced a bit Saturday night at a new club called The Blue Moon, and hung around and talked with a couple friends. The Blue Moon is very similar to The Blue Note in that it's formal and it plays the same type of music. It's a pretty build.

I hope you had a great weekend and that your upcoming week is even greater.

Back to the shuffle!
Brig

Friday Is Here !!!!!

2007-03-23T06:56:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday!

My youngest is running a fever today so I kept her home. The poor thing is burning up an she says her eyes hurt. I have her resting on the couch. Hopefully we can get her in to the doctor today. I would hate for her to be miserable all weekend.

Have I ever told you that Iron rawks? Well he does! Last night he played his first gig at House of Tunes, and his selection of music was fabulous. I heard nothing but good things about him all night long. Great job darlin! I am so proud of you!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Brig

Don't Eat Chicken Sandwiches....

2007-03-22T07:50:00.000-05:00

A little boy and a little girl attended the same school and became friends.
Every day they would sit together to eat their lunch. They discovered that they both brought chicken sandwiches every day! This went on all through the fourth and fifth grades, until one day he noticed that her sandwich wasn't a chicken sandwich.
He said, "Hey, how come you're not eating chicken, don't you like it anymore?"
She said "I love it but I have to stop eating it."

"Why?" he asked.
She pointed to her lap and said "Cause I'm starting to grow little feathers down there!"
"Let me see" he said.
"Okay" and she pulled up her skirt.
He looked and said, "That's right. You are! Better not eat any more chicken."
He kept eating his chicken sandwiches until one day he brought peanut butter. He said to the little girl, "I have to stop eating chicken sandwiches, I'm starting to get feathers down there too!" She asked if she could look, so he pulled down his pants for her!

She said "Oh, my God, it's too late for you! You've already got the NECK and GIZZARDS!!!

LOL

Have a wonderful day!
Brig

Daughter Stuff

2007-03-21T07:33:00.000-05:00

Happy Wednesday! We are halfway to Saturday, life is good. :)

I returned home yesterday to find a purple-lipped daughter. Em tripped holding a Lego bin at school and landed on it lip first. Poor bunny. :( She said she cried but her friend Devyn made her laugh so she felt better. What a sweetie!

My girls go to a Christian school. They call the week before spring break a mini-mester, and the high school students either go on mission trips or complete some of their volunteer hours at home. We plan to send Kathleen on one of the trips next year, but this year she opted to work in the school office for her volunteer time. Poor thing...she knows what working a real job is like now. She comes home complaining of exhaustion. "They're working me to death Mom. I'm just so busy. It's wearing me out!" Tee hee hee. I get a perverse delight in hearing that. Now she has some idea of what Mom and Dad go through every day. The school tells me she does great work though. I am so proud of her.

I had an offline IM last night saying that someone had given me inventory in SL so I logged in around 11:30 to see what it was. I managed to catch Iron online so we were able to chat for a few before he logged for the night. He told me that he was just hired as the Thursday night DJ at House of Tunes. I'm so happy for him! I know he loves the music and the club. He'll do a fantastic job for them, and his presence is sure to bring in a lot of new business. I'm proud of you darlin! You are Teh Awesomeness!

I logged off after 15 minutes and went to bed. I can't seem to get enough sleep lately. I think I'm going to hit the hay early and try to get some serious sleep.

My student's study time is almost over so I need to prepare for their test review. I am so glad this group finishes the class today. I am ready for a little bit of down time. Not that it's much. I teach three one hour workshops tomorrow and a full day class on Friday.

Have a stupendous day!
Brig

Sleepy YAWN ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

2007-03-20T07:27:00.000-05:00

Sleep would be good. Yeah...curling up under the covers and not waking up for a week. MMMMM...I could really go for that.

Unfortunately, I have to be awake enough to teach the weirdo sitting in the front row of my class. Who spent five minutes telling me about the jackasses he was behind in traffic...and rambled on about his sister's foreclosure yesterday...and the condition of his parents house...and how he always has to be an hour early...blah, blah, blah.

*Sigh*

I want my pillow and blankie...

Have a super day :)
Brig

Miscellaneous Monday

2007-03-19T07:09:00.000-05:00

Another weekend come and gone. Whoever decided that workweeks should be five days and weekends only two should be shot. :)

I had a fairly nice, quiet weekend. Saturday we went to my parents house for a traditional St. Patrick's Day dinner. We ate corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots. For dessert my mother made an irish creme flan that was simply incredible. YUM! I enjoyed spending time with my family.

Sunday we went to church and ran a few errands. We had a pizza and movie night. My Mom gave us a copy of Flushed Away so we watched it for the first time. That movie was hysterical. I especially loved the singing slugs...they were too funny. :)

I didn't spend a lot of time is SL over the weekend. Saturday night I was on in stealth mode. I have a friend who is really hurting and I wanted to provide my undivided attention while we talked. This friend lost their spouse to cancer a few years ago and has recently been fighting a debilitating illness. They really needed someone to talk to so I was on until 4am to offer support. My hugs and prayers go out to this friend...I'm here for you.

Sunday I was on for about 30 minutes while I waited for the pizza to arrive. Metal was in world so we chatted for a while. He has cut back on SL to spend more time with his family. He misses his friends but he's loving the time with his wife and kids. I think he has the right idea. :)

I was listening to the radio this morning on my way to work. America is entering it's 5th year fighting the war in Iraq. My thoughts and prayers are with the troops and their families. Whether you agree with the war or not, the soldiers representing our country need all the support we can give them. I'm proud to have such noble men and women reporesenting our country.

I have a class to teach so away I go.
Have a wonderful day!
Brig

~ Happy Friday ~

2007-03-16T08:56:00.000-05:00

Hooray! The weekend is FINALLY here! I need it bad. :)

No really big doings for us this weekend. We plan to go to my parents house tomorrow for a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner in honor of Saint Patricks Day. My Mom is such a good cook so I always look forward to dinner at her house. Plus it's Mom...she's my best friend and I love her to pieces. :)

I had a lot of things to take care of last night so I didn't log into SL until almost 11:00. I put on da fancy schmancy bling bling schtuff and went to the grand opening of Reel Time. I lounged on the piano and enjoyed the set of Jazz and Big Band tunes that Iron played. He rawks! The club is well decorated, I don't know if I'll go back again though. It's a date place. Date places aren't much fun if you go solo.

Sean is a friend of mine from church. He's the one that introduced me to SL. We chatted for the few minutes he was logged in last night. He just found out that a close friend of his was killed in a car accident Thursday night. My thoughts and prayer are with Sean and his friends family. I am so sorry for their loss.

I hope your day and your weekend are mahvy dahlings!
Back to work!
Brig

Does NOT Want To Be An Accountant

2007-03-15T08:28:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I returned home to a beautiful sight...a new roof. The workers managed to get it done in a day. They just have some of the fascia to replace now. The new roof is a wonderful thing. :)

Last night I refrained from playing SL. Instead, I worked on the Income Tax returns. Oh Joy! Oh Bliss! NOT!!!! I can't imagine a job more boring than that of an accountant. Crunching numbers all day is not my thing. I gathered all the appropriate documentation and ran a rough calculation and, wonder of wonders, we are getting a pretty hefty refund this year. Yay!!! Wootage!!!

Last night proved that kids are never too old or too cool to need their parents. Kathleen came in my bedroom around 3:30am and asked if she could sleep next to me. Apparently she had a rather wicked nightmare and was scared to be in her room alone. I was so surprised! It's rare that my teen wants to snuggle with me. It's nice to feel wanted and needed. And it was nice to snuggle with her...it's been a loooooong time. :)

Here's hoping your day is Teh Fabulousness!
Brig

All My Bags Are Packed...

2007-03-14T08:33:00.000-05:00

...and I'm on a guilt trip.

Mornings like this really get to me. Chaos reigned in our house this morning. We started by waking up late which always makes a morning crazy. Kathleen came out of her room and told me she needed plates and cups for school today for their Pi Day celebration in Geometry class. So I had to hurriedly throw myself together and start getting Emmy ready so I could take Kathleen to the store before class started.

Emmy wanted me to take her to school this morning. Her Dad normally drops her off at school. I don't know why she suddenly wanted me, but as I prepared leave the house to take Kathleen to the store, Emmy went into full sob mode. She threw her arms around my legs and cried her little heart out because she didn't want me to go. It breaks my heart when she does that. I'm away from her twelve hours a day, and I know she doesn't get enough Mommy time. It kills me to leave her when she wants me so badly. Her daddy had to peel her off me and hold onto her so I could get Kathleen to the store and to school on time.

I've never been a very ambitious person. All I really wanted, from the time I was a small girl, was to get a college education, get married and be a stay at home Mom. I don't have that option, so I do the best I can at the job I have and try to go as far as I can within the company. But I hate the time away from my kids. They need me more than this corporation does, but we can't live without the paycheck.

I managed to get to work only 15 minutes late which isn't bad considering how the morning started. But the picture in my head this morning is of my little girl sobbing her heart out in her Daddy's arms because she couldn't be with me. My family deserves better than this.

Tuesday Stuff

2007-03-13T07:47:00.000-05:00

Good morning...Happy Tuesday! I hope all is well in your world. :)

I left the office a little early yesterday for a doctor appointment. My body thinks it needs to act a little weird right now. It's probably nothing, but I had a few tests done and the results will say for sure. I finished at the doctor around 2:00 and headed home. No sense driving for an hour to get back to the office just to turn around and leave two hours later. While at home I caught up on some bills and gathered paperwork together to work on our tax returns. Bleh. No computer tomorrow night so I will complete the tax stuff then. I picked Emmy up around 4:30 and she went grocery shopping with me. Get the girl a cookie at the bakery and she's a happy lil' camper. LOL

I had a lot of things to do around the house last night so I logged into SL pretty late. I popped over to the House of Tunes. Iron and Fiery were there and Davez did DJ duty. The music and the company were awesome. Poor Iron though...with Stormy out of town he has so many people spying on him to make sure he stays out of trouble. what a hardship for him. :P

I have to teach a one hour class at 10:00 today and another one at 2:00. When I left the office yesterday there were only six people scheduled for each session. Now I have almost 40 per session. SHEESH! Guess that teaches me not to leave early anymore. LOL

Have a magnificent day!
Brig

Happy Monday :)

2007-03-12T07:52:00.000-05:00

I hope your weekend was awesome!

Kathleen went to her friend Amanda's house on Saturday so I spent a lot of one on one time with Emily. She is such a joy to be with. She is smart, silly, energetic and so loving. Emily plays pretty well independently, but every ten minutes or so she has to run over to me and make sure I'm still there, to give me a hug and a kiss and to tell me something sweet. I cannot imagine life without her sunshine.

Emily played on her sit and spin this weekend. The model she owns plays music, and one song in particular caught her attention. The song has a rockin' guitar sound. She'd push the buttons on the toy until that song came on then she spun as fast as she could while the song played. She cracked me up...when the song ended Emily would lean over, one leg out, the other bent, throw her arms up in the air in a model pose and shout "ta daaaaa"! She is hysterical.

Sunday we went to church. Brilliant me forgot about daylight savings time. I thought I arrived before first service was over, turns out we got there just after second service started. LOL
Thankfully I didn't have nursery duty or there would have been some angry parents. :) After church we hung out at the house for a while. Stan dropped Kathleen off at a birthday party. Emmy and went to my parents house for dinner (Emily's favorite- spaghetti and meatballs). My sister showed me the funniest video on You Tube. I can't access it at work to get the link, but if you go to You Tube and type "A Bitter Story" in search you should be able to find it. Look for a video about a stick figure. It's hilarious!!

I wasn't able to spend much time in SL this weekend. Friday and Saturday nights I wasn't on for very long...I think an hour Friday and two hours Saturday. Honestly, I can't even remember what I did so it couldn't have been very exciting. LOL

Sunday night when I got home from my folks I logged into SL and went to House of Tunes. I ran into Iron and Lys there...that was a nice surprise. Fiery was hosting. She is such a riot...her name truly matches her personality. I enjoyed dancing and talking and giving Iron a hard time. Stormy is out of town and I know he misses her a lot. (((HUGS))) to him. :)
Travis joined me at HoT about 20 minutes after Iron and Lys left for the JY.

HoT lagged too much for Travis so we went to see the lot he just purchased. The one he looked at on Thursday was purchased by someone else (he didn't get the money from selling his lot on Quentin until yesterday) so he found a new spot. The lot he bought really isn't fit for building on...it's small and has an odd shape. So he put the skybox up. He plans to keep buying cheap land, living there a few months, then selling it for a profit.

My landlord remodeled my condo while Travis was gone so he came over to see the changes. I used to have an unobscured beach view from my window. Last week a gay artist from France built a home/gallery in front of my unit. His windows have a bunch of naked men doing all kinds of things etched into them. There went my view. The art he has inside the house is even more graphic. Travis used camera tricks to look inside and his comment was "Ow! My eyes...my eyes!" LOL! Travis's wife just published a children's book. He is so proud of her (with good reason...she rocks!). After the grand tour of the condo we just hung out and talked for a while. That was my grand evening. :)

I missed an important anniversary on February 11th. I don't know how it slipped my mind this year, but to Pete and Payton, I hope you're hanging in there. I've been thinking about you. It's been seven years and I think of Beth often and I still miss her smile. I hope one day you'll have the answer.

Have a wonderful day!
Brig

Happy Friday!

2007-03-09T09:03:00.000-05:00

My co-worker Tim and I were geeking out this morning to the Numa Numa video...singing and dancing and moving our eyebrows along to the music. :) Now I can't get the damn song out of my head. LOL

Last night in SL I stopped by Club Densetsu to chat with Iron for a bit. I didn't stay too long...strip clubs aren't my thing. :)

After leaving the club I wandered for a bit and then...surprise...Travis logged in. It was good seeing him again. He's in the process of selling his land on Quentin. I can't remember the name of the sim it's on, but he showed me the lot he intends to purchase once he receives the money from the sale of the Funhouse land. It's a waterfront lot. Really nice. It seems a little small to me but I'm sure it'll work out fine.

Have a super duper weekend!!!!

Brig

Dreams of the Late

2007-03-08T08:30:00.000-05:00

After my alarm went off this morning I fell back to sleep. I dreamed the strangest dream.

I don't remember all the details, but I remember that the sky suddenly changed from sunny blue to slate grey. The ground, previously green, changed to snow covered hills. The warm, spring air went frigidly cold, and I could see my breath upon it.

I strolled alongside a friend as she searched for her husband. She wanted to deliver a personal note to him, and she urgently searched through the strom for any sign of him.

In the still and quiet of the rapid snowfall, I suddenly heard a high pitched whine. I glanced up in the sky, and above the grayness, I saw lighter grey shapes, like swiftly flying birds in the sky. I realized they were aircraft and a shiver went down my spine that had nothing to do with the chill in the air.

As my friend and I walked behind a grove of trees we heard vehicles approaching. A man shouted into a bullhorn, asking people to come join him. He promised salvation, and many people ran along to follow. I didn't trust him. He followed every sentence he spoke with a high pitched, eerie laugh that made me question his sanity.

Several vehicles filled with the man's soldiers followed closely behind him. Suddenly, they turned in different directions and began searching through the city. My friend and I tried to stay behind trees and buildings as we crawled through the snow looking for a way to escape. I had to drag my friend because she wanted to stay and look for her husband. But something told me we only had a small window of time in which to escape whatever this man and his army had planned. Words can't express the sense of panic and fear I felt as we reaced through the storm.

Thankfully the snow continued to fall, hiding our footprints as we rushed through the city looking for a way out. We slid down a hill on our bellies and ended up at the town harbor. Only a few boats remained because the water began to freeze. We jumped into the frigid ocean and swam, shivering, to the nearest boat. The captain looked down at us and asked, "What the hell are you doing here?"

.... then my daughter woke me up. Which didn't hurt my feelings because it was a really freaky dream. I guess that'll teach me not to go back to sleep when the alarm goes off!

Have a wonderful day!

Brig

Speeding Along

2007-03-07T08:22:00.000-05:00

I love classes filled with experienced people. Especially when they are small classes like the one I'm teaching this week. We're speeding through the material. At this rate, we'll probably be done with class tomorrow afternoon and I'll be able to have a lazy friday. YAY!

Have a wonderful day!

B

Thank You ThankYou ThankYou!!!!

2007-03-06T08:38:00.000-05:00

One of my students told me an alternate route to get to this office. My commute took 20 minutes less this morning. WOOHOO!!!

Joan, you RAWK!

Hoohah It's Monday

2007-03-05T08:45:00.000-05:00

Good morning! I hope you had a great weekend!

My weekend wasn't bad. We didn't make it to the Tampa Bay Festival but we did go to the Strawberry Festival. It was fun, especially for the kids. They had a ball on the rides and we all ate ourselves silly. Emmy cracks me up, she is such a daredevil. Any ride that's fast is her favorite. :)

I didn't spend much time in SL. Saturday I explored Caledon a bit more. Sunday afternoon I re-arranged furniture in the skybox. Padme left SL and transferred all her stuff to me so I had to put it all back where it belonged in the skybox.

Sunday night I was exploring, looking at different avatar shops. I ended up making myself a Neko, lol. Metal was checking out Cocololo Island and he invited me to come look around with him. It's a really neat sim...definately a must see. After the island we went to the Junkyard for a bit. Kiff and Dina, Chely and Lefty, Suriehl and about 6 other people were there. Everyone was in a silly mood so we had a lot of fun. Zombiecat strikes again. LOL

Metal had never seen the skybox so I invited him and Amaterasu over to take a look. We hung out on the roof talking for quite a while. It was nice catching up.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Brig

It's Friday!!!!

2007-03-02T09:09:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday! We made it!

My class is quietly taking their test...it's the quietest they've been all week. They have until noon to finish, then I can send them on their way. I LOVE test day! LOL

Weather permitting we're going to try and go to the Strawberry Festival in Plant city tomorrow. They serve the BEST Strawberry Shortcake there, and the kids love the rides on the midway. Mark Lowry and Casting Crowns are performing tomorrow so I really hope the weather holds. Mark Lowry is a hoot and Casting Crowns is one of my favorite groups. It should be a good show.

Sunday (again if weather permits) we plan to go to the Tampa Bay Festival. Barlow Girl is playing Sunday afternoon and they are one of Kathleen's favorite groups. Plus the festival is free...I can afford free. LOL

I hope you have an incredible weekend!

Brig

Another Exciting Evening

2007-03-01T08:13:00.000-05:00

Okay maybe not.

LAst night I read and goofed off on the computer a little bit. I logged into SL for a half hour to sort through my offline group notices. Marina was tiling her bathroom so we talked for a few. Then I logged off and did the dishes.

I hope you had a fantastic night and that today is even better.

Brig

Good Morning!

2007-02-28T08:36:00.000-05:00

Can you believe this is the last day of February? Where has the month gone? Not only is the month almost gone, but it's Wednesday so the week is half over as well. Time flies when you're having fun. :)

I was in a really doofy mood last night. In SL I was wandering around Caledon Victoria City and I came across a shop that had some interesting victorian outfits in it. I was tickled by a women's safari outfit that came complete with a butterfly net, so of course I had to buy it. And wear it. And then I had to have butterflies to chase so I picked up a butterfly poofer and wore it. I walked around looking like an idiot with butterflies fluttering all around me. LOL...I tell you...it really had to be too much cold medicine because we all know I'm not that silly. (I even said that with a straight face). hehehe

After I wandered for a bit Sofia logged on. I visited with her at Metal's house on Terra. It was nice talking with her...we haven't had the chance to chat much lately. And once she stopped laughing at my safari get up the conversation was even better. LOL

After Sofia left to go to Kiff and Dina's wedding (CONGRATULATIONS to them both) I wandered over to Iron Clad Radio for Iron's all request show. His groupies are a fun bunch, and he played some great tunes so I had a nice time.

The trainees study period is almost over so it's back to work.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Brig

Kudos...

2007-02-27T06:10:00.000-05:00

...to Stormy for the fantastic job she did on her store. The grand opening was last night and it was quite a hit. She did a great job on the store and all the furniture and things that she built. Everything looked wonderful.

Have a super day!
Brig

Happy Monday

2007-02-26T07:11:00.000-05:00

Welcome to a new week!

My weekend was fairly quiet. Saturday was my husband's birthday so we took him to Cracker Barrell for brunch and then to the bike shop so we could get him a new motorcycle helmet. The rest of the day we didn't do a lot, mainly just hung out around the house. Sunday we went to my parents house for his birthday dinner. He's happy man, he has five new videos to watch now.

I didn't spend much time in SL over the weekend. Friday I went to the beach party at Terra. The usual band of miscreants was there and Iron played a great selection of music. Saturday I logged in and spent an hour talking to Metal at his beach house. We haven't had the opportunity to talk for some time so it was nice catching up. Hubby wanted me to get something done so I logged off after that. I tried logging in an hour later so I could go to Lys's grand opening, but hubby came back with another to do list so off I went again. Sunday I caught about thirty minutes of Iron' s set at Aroha Island, then I wandered over to House of Tunes. I was there for about an hour and a half, listening to the music. Surriehl showed up shortly before I logged so we danced and chatted for a little bit.

I'm teaching a class this week. Murphy's Law Monday is here and I've got some problems to straighten out with the training room so I better get to it.

Have an awesome day!

Brig

Happy Friday!

2007-02-23T08:53:00.000-05:00

I had the best time in SL last night. I dunno what it was...I didn't do anything new, or go anywhere new. I logged in around 9:30 and went to the House of Tunes to hear some blues. The music selection last night was awesome.

There were two couples dancing when I arrived, Geo and a girl whose name I can't remember and Duck and Vic. I sat at one of the tables relaxing and getting lost in the music. I was so zoned that I didn't notice when Vic left and Duck came and sat with me at the table. We'd never met before so we chatted a bit then got up to dance. He is a hoot! Funny with a streak of mischief. While we were dancing his business associate Jax arrived in full Star Wars rebel army gear. LOL. Apparently I freaked him out because he said for some reason I kept looking at him and my avatar's eyes were following him. He must be paranoid, because it wasn't anything I was doing. LOL

While we were dancing Iron logged in. He and Stormy headed over to HoT to dance and listen to the music. It was just so much fun talking and joking with them and the group at large. Other people we knew came and went as the night progressed. I really don't know what it was...maybe just the right combination of great people, lots of laughter and great music, but the night just felt right.

Anyway, back to work for me. For those of you slacking today (and you know who you are) enjoy your day off. I love you anyway. ;)

Have a great weekend!

Brig

Hooray!!!

2007-02-22T09:47:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is Friday!

Life is good :)

<3 Best wishes <3

2007-02-21T08:37:00.000-05:00

Happy Anniversary to Iron and Stormy!

Wishing you many happy years together.

I love you guys!

You rawk!!!

*HUGS*

Happy Monday-Tuesday

2007-02-20T08:51:00.000-05:00

Yes, the weekday is Tuesday but it's Monday to me. :)

I am almost human again...about 75% there. I just might live. hehehe! I spent most of my day yesterday vegging. Napping some, goofing off on the computer some, reading a little.

I was on SL for a while last night. I had a pretty good time. When I first logged in I had a notecard with an attachment from Bethany, the leader of the Merry Band of Idiots. She and one of her friends made a video to go with one of Jessica Simpsons songs. I'm not fond of the song but the video was pretty cute. They used some dance anims I hadn't seen before. I heard that Sine Wave Island came out with some new ones so I checked them out and ended up buying two new dances. LOL

After watching the video I played with my dog and did a little shopping and then I wandered over to the House of Tunes to hear the Jump Blues show their DJ was doing. Iron was there scoping out the competition, so we danced and talked until he logged off...I always enjoy spending time with him. He's such a neat person. ( And personally I think he's a better DJ than the one that was playing last night...and I'm not just saying that because I'm fond of the man...it's absolutely true.) After Iron logged off I went to the PMG Cafe and hung out with Metal, Sofia, Mir, taco, Aion and a few others for about a half hour then I logged off and went to bed.

*Brig gets some caffeine and puts her nose to the grindstone* :)

Have a super day!

Grooooaaaannnn!!!!

2007-02-19T07:54:00.000-05:00

OMG I felt awful yesterday!

I got up and went to church, and when I got home I wasn't feeling well...really tired and a little queasy.

By 3:00 yesterday I was worshipping the porcelain god, giving it many different kinds of offerings, I was feverish and dizzy. EGH! Was a horrible day. I tried to play a little SL off and on...I figured since I wasn't moving my body I could manage, but I was in the bathroom so much I just gave up. My fever and chills didn't stop until the wee hours of the morning. I didn't stop hurling until around midnight and I'm still contending with the"D" word.

I'm off today for Presiden't Day. Hopefully my body cooperates and feels better so I can enjoy a little of it.

Have a wonderful day!

Brig

Damn Cat!

2007-02-18T13:18:00.000-05:00

I was so tired on Saturday, I had to make myself get moving and take care of the things I needed to do. Mainly laundry and other house cleaning. I ended up taking two naps which is not like me. I normally can't sleep during the day. Whatever bug I had last week really wiped me out.

One funny/annoying thing happened....
I logged into my gmail account around 2:00 and I had an offline IM from my SL cat. Rather than putting it back in my inventory when I logged I left it out in my condo. The IM was the same message repeated about a hundred or so times. "Help, I'm lost in Cezanne. Meow." Over and over again. It was crazy. So I logged in to put the cat up and stop the script. When I logged in this giant green wall of text appeared...the same help message from the cat. Scouts honor, I will never leave the thing out again. LOL

While I was logged in I went to move a picture and it flung out into the atrium. When I walked out to get it the cat followed me. While I was out there I met my new neighbor, Marina. Turns out Iron is our mutual friend. She seems to be really nice. We didn't talk very long. Once I took care of the picture and the cat I logged off.

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Brig

Getting Out

2007-02-17T19:11:00.000-05:00

I had a nice dinner out Friday night. I went to a restaurant called Cajun Cafe on the Bayou. They have wonderful food, a wonderful atmosphere and they play great zydeco music.

Friday night in SL, I took my dog Miles to the dog park for a check-up. He's having memory issues and keeps crashing when I try to train him to go to a new bed. Thankfully, the update they gave him worked and I have a happy dog again. After I got him taken care of, I went to Houst of Tunes for a lil' while to listen to music. It was early, so I was the only one there. I organised my inventory while I enjoyed the tunes. LOL!

A little after 7:00SL I headed to Terra for the Friday beach party. You never know what conversation is going to take place there. Last night the main topic was alternate names for "female private parts". LOL! I was still pretty tired from being sick, and didn't feel very sociable so I only stayed about an hour before logging off.

Hope your weekend is great!

Brig

Another Week Come And Gone

2007-02-16T08:16:00.000-05:00

I have no idea where this week went. I think I spent most of it in a cold medicine daze. LOL

I needed a change of scenery in SL, so last night I checked out a few different places. I ended up spending most of the evening at House of Tunes. House of Tunes is a Blues club. The music is awesome and the atmosphere is incredible. The weathered red brick wall texture and weathered wood floors made it look like a converted warehouse. There are posters of various artists on the walls. The top floor has a bar and a few wall posters. You can see a pic of me and my martini here. The basement contains another bar, the dance floor a guitar shop and access to the back porch. I enjoyed it very much.

The people at HoT last night seemed friendly. I talked with the group at large and I danced a little bit with a Goth Pirate Werewolf named Suriehl (I think that's how you spell his name). He was complaining that his friends are all Goth Pirate Vampires and they pick on him for being a werewolf instead. *LOL* It takes all kinds.

After I left HoT I went to The PMG Cafe and spent about 15 minutes visiting with Mir and Aiyana. I wanted to see what Lys did with the Junkyard for her theme night, but when I got there she was already gone and the decorations were down. There were only a few people left, so I went back to my condo to chill for a few before logging off. That was my evening.

I don't have any big plans for the weekend. My girls didn't have school today, so my Mom picked Emmy up this morning and is going to keep her overnight. Kathleen is spending the weekend at a friends house.

Have a wonderful day and a fantastic weekend!

Brig

Sniffle Sniffle Hack Cough

2007-02-15T08:37:00.000-05:00

GEH! I still don't feel great, but the fever is gone and my voice is (mostly) back. So I am at work. I would much rather be in bed.

Since I stayed home from work yesterday, I played SL for a little while in the afternoon. I took Sofia to the VKC Dog Park to play with the puppies. I have the feeling Metal will buy her one soon if she has anything to say about it....and she has a LOT to say about it. LOL I also figured out (DUH ME) that to ride my horse you have to WEAR it. So I rode my horse for a while yesterday too. I took a few minutes to take a tour of the new club that Lys and her friends are putting together. It looks great! If she promotes it well I think it'll be a smashing success.

Other than SL I didn't do much at home yesterday. Rested...chatted with my best bud...rested some more. ZZZZ

Hope you have a faboo day!

Brig

<3 Happy Valentines Day <3

2007-02-14T08:42:00.000-05:00

I spent the night coughing...I think I slept two hours. Now, in addition to the cough, my throat is killing me and I can't talk. So I'm staying home today to rest and drink endless amounts of tea.

I didn't do much in SL last night. I wasn't feeling great so I didn't feel like being around a crowd. Iron visited my recently remodeled condo. It was great chatting with him. After he left to have dinner and go to work at Fangs, Sofia and I started chatting. We shopped together for a while. We were looking for western gear to wear at the Junkyard, but we ended up going back to my condo and talking for quite a while instead.

I hope that you and your loved ones have a wonderful Valentines Day. We don't do much to celebrate, but I do give the girls cards and little gifts.

BAH!

2007-02-13T10:53:00.000-05:00

I feel awful. I dragged my butt in to teach my class and now that it's over I'm dragging my butt home.

Have a good day!

B

Another One Come and Gone

2007-02-12T08:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to a new week :)

My weekend was a fairly quiet one. Our laundry was attempting to take over the house, so we had a washing marathon. Today and tomorrow we'll have a fold and hang maraathon. Happy joy joy. :( I ran the usual weekend errands, played with the kids and played a little SL. Typical stuff. I fought a migraine off and on all weekend, so I really did not do as much as I wanted to.

In SL....

Friday night I spent a couple of hours listening to Iron DJ at his weekly beach party and dancing the Iron Sammich...wOOt!. Saturday night I was only on for a couple hours, mainly just wandering. I belly danced at the PMG Cafe, visited the newly re-opened Blue Note and played the piano for a bit, sat at the bar at Phat Cats and listened to the music and spent 15 minutes visiting at the Junkyard before I logged off. Sunday I logged in for a lil' bit and spent time shopping, avoiding persistent male noobs and listening to Iron's set at Aroha Island.

Have a wonderful week!

Brig

~~ It's Here!!! ~~

2007-02-09T06:24:00.000-05:00

Hooray for Friday!

My class takes their test today...then I can bid them adieu and shoo them out the door. YAY! With all the computer issues I've had to deal with, this has been a challenging week and I'm looking forward to the end of it.

Not much to tell about SL last night. I shopped for a half hour, then went to Johnnie Izumi's party to listen to Iron's set. The theme was 80's night. It makes me feel ancient...my high school music is considered oldies now. :(

Have a wonderful weekend!

Brig

One More Day...

2007-02-08T08:00:00.000-05:00

Computer issues tick me off. I dismissed my class at 2:30 yesterday because of computer problems. It took me until 6:15 to get all the classroom computers logged in yesterday, and by the time I left, IT still hadn't responded to my help ticket. GRRRRRR! I left everyone logged in so hopefully today will run smoother.

I was only in SL for an hour last night. I spent a half hour hanging out with Iron at Fangs. That man can wear leather! And as for the devil horns, you KNOW they're always there. He normally just keep them covered with his hair. HAHAHAHA

I spent my last half hour at the Junkyard. There were around 20 or so people there...it was quite crowded. It was hat night, and there was some interesting headwear. Metal kinda looked like a conehead. hehehehe

Anyway...I logged off around 11:00 and went to bed. Amazing what some decent sleep will do for you. :)

Have a stupendous day!

Brig

vVVvoovVVv hiss

2007-02-07T08:33:00.000-05:00

The vampire roamed the streets of Transylvania, alone and invisible, unnoticed by everyone. She stayed in the shadows as she explored, watching and waiting. She wandered through the maze of catacombs under the city, looking for a lost soul to feed on. But there was no one there.

She wandered into the DNA Cafe where she pole danced behind a glass case. She sat at the bar and enjoyed a glass of absinthe. Fortified, she wandered back into the catacombs, looking for an exit into another part of the city.

She explored the cemetary, reading the headstones and listening to the voices of the dead. She slipped silently through the fog and came upon a crypt, stopping to rest inside the coffin within.

The vampire flew into the air, the tails of her coat flowing behind her, and made her way to the shopping district. The map showed there were beings congregating there tonight, and she went in search of a victim. Alas, all the dots on the map were the undead...no fresh blood in sight.

As she strolled the streets, looking into the shops, she was followed at a distance by two bats, master and slave. They were curious and distrustful, wondering what this stranger was doing in their city. As the vampire browsed inside the shops, the bats would occassionally wander into her location, silently circling her, alert and watchful. Eventually they bored of toying with her and flew off into the night.

Finally, tired of her solitary existence, the vampire IMd a friend and went to visit him at Fangs, the new club he was playing at (coincidentally, a converted vampire castle). The vampire enjoyed the music and the company for a short time, then she logged off to curl up in the comfort of her coffin and sleep, dreaming dreams about the intriguing visions her friend had shared with her that day.

Have a wonderful day!

Brig

Tuesday

2007-02-06T08:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning :)

How y'all are? I'm great! Well rested after a good night's sleep.

Yesterday in SL I got my goth on and explored a few of the darker sims. If you want to see pics click "here"or "here".

I wandered around La Cimetiere, a vampire sim. They have a few shops and a large cemetary. They have crypts that you can rent, and the renters put their pics and epitaphs on the outside. I thought that was a clever idea. Then I wandered around Transylvania. I roamed the catacombs under the city (which were very cool, even if I did get lost), I toured the Vampyr Museum and checked out draculas castle and the cemetary.

The last place I looked was Necropolis, another vampire sim. They had an incredible blood fountain. There was a castle, but there really wasn't much to it. It looked neat, but it wasn't furnished or anything.

Anyway, I logged off around 10:30 and caught up on some much needed sleep.

Back to the classroom...

Brig

Sleepy Monday

2007-02-05T08:06:00.000-05:00

Good morning!

I had a quiet weekend. I mainly just hung around the house and did the normal cleaning and errand stuff.

In SL, I spent most of my weekend listening to Iron Clad Radio. I was at Iron's beach parties Friday and Saturday night, and at the grand opening of his radio station on Sunday. His office is TEH BOMB! Stormy did a fantastic job building and decorating it. She RAWKS!

Friday night after the beach Metal and I floated under a waterfall and talked for a while. Saturday after the beach I went to a dance club with taco for a while and had fun pushing him into the water. hee hee! Also Saturday I became a bouncy ball ninja. It was a lot of fun. :)

All in all a pretty good weekend.

Have a great Monday and a super week!

Brig

<3 Friday is my Friend <3

2007-02-02T09:49:00.000-05:00

Hooray! It's Friday! *Does a lil' happy dance*

I had a pretty good day yesterday. I started the day with a bad case of the blues, but I have a wonderful friend that talked with me all day yesterday and really cheered me up. By the end of the day you couldn't pry the smile off my face with a crowbar. Thank you darlin'! MUAH!

Last night in SL I attended the grand opening of the PMG Cafe. The owner, Mir, is a good friend of mine. She did an awesome job on the building. The textures, the decor...everything looked great!

After the grand opening, I went to a costume party at Johnnie Izumi's place. I had a wonderful time listening to the music and chatting and dancing with Iron...he is so much fun to talk to. :) And he looked amazing in his Phantom costume. I love that costume...and I have I mentioned what I think about men in vests? RAWRRRR! hehehe

About the time I was ready to logoff, Metal logged in and IM'd me. I joined him over at the PMG Cafe so that we could talk for a bit. Mir, Telc, taco, Lolo, Lizbeth, Faust and Celei were there too. I spent around a half hour there dancing with Metal and talking to everyone before logging off for the night.

Have a marvelous weekend!

The Grape Nehi ;)

Happy Thursday

2007-02-01T08:46:00.001-05:00

I'm so glad tomorrow is Friday

Wednesday...Wootage!

2007-01-31T09:11:00.000-05:00

Yes, the work week is almost half over. Yay!

Hubby is doing better this morning. Still stiff...his knee is still VERY sore, but he can get around okay.

I had a great time in Second Life last night. I logged in to hear Iron's set at the Elbow room. His theme was Ladies Night, and the music was wonderful. He interspersed all the songs from Norah Jones new CD throughout the evening. I thought that was a wonderful idea. Iron is awesome! Iron and I chatted throughout the evening and danced together a lil' bit. Life doesn't get much better than when you can listen to great music and enjoy great company. He really made my day. :)

I left the ER to go on a mission of mercy. *LOL* Taco was complaining that he had one suit and one pair of jeans and an inventory full of women's clothing. He wanted help picking out some outfits, so after the ER I went shopping with him. We stopped by Blaze, MIA and Made Man. He picked up a new suit, a hoodie outfit, a couple of short sleeved shirts and a casual jacket/shirt combo. He was very happy to have a closet full of man clothes. *LOL* He wanted to show off his new duds, so after shopping we went to the Boathouse and danced for about fifteen minutes before I logged off.

Tonight is my family night so I won't be in SL at all. Have some fun for me, okay?

Wishing you a super day!

Brig

It Was Monday

2007-01-30T08:00:00.000-05:00

My day sucked and my night was not much better. It was definately a Monday.

Hubby is on 24 hour bed rest so I'll be staying home today to help him out. He's pretty sore, and he's not moving around well. He's on some heavy duty muscle relaxers, so I'm sure he'll be asleep most of the day.

2007-01-29T10:50:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday!

I had a pretty good weekend. Kathleen spent the weekend at a friends house. The house was quiet without her there (and I don't mean that in a bad way).

Saturday I spent a lot of time hanging out with Emily and fiddling around on the computer. I caught up on the news, shot off a few emails and updated my profile page on Kaneva. Saturday night I logged into SL and wandered around by myself, exploring the Secret Reflections sim. It's another nature sim created by Luna Bliss...her work is always amazing. It had a mountain with a boardwalk going up the side, some gorgeous waterfalls, hidden caves and a park area. It was really very pretty. I spent about two hours there before I logged off.

Sunday I went to church. We stayed late for a Children's Ministry lunch and meeting. We got home around 2:30. I logged into SL while Emmy took her nap. I started to explore Cornwall UK. I spent about an hour and a half there. I was about to logoff when Metal IM'd me. He was with Ily, and he wanted me to come see Ily's new avi. She created a Cobra avatar. It was really neat, and very realistic, including slithery snake movements. She is so creative. I spent about ten minutes admiring her avi before logging off.

After Emmy's nap we watched a couple videos, played and did some housework...typical Sunday stuff. Sunday night I logged back into SL around 10:00. I met taco at The Blarney Stone where we danced and talked for a while. He is such a nut. After the Blarney Stone he showed me his house. It's asian styled, and very nice. We watched a little tv, danced a little more, then I logged off at midnight.

Have a super week!

Brig

Surprise! A Saturday Post

2007-01-27T12:57:00.000-05:00

Woohoo! The weekend is here! I usually don't post on the weekends, and I'm not much of a writer, but I felt inspired to write something today.

I've been busy updating my new homepage on Kaneva. If you are interested in taking a look at it, use this link: http://www.kaneva.com/channel/KirEmiKat.people.
Any feedback you have on the layout or what I can add to improve the site would be greatly appreciated. I'm curious to see how Kaneva's virtual world compares to Second Life once it comes out of beta.

I had a really good time in Second Life last night. The evening started with the Friday beach party at the McCallister's house. Iron provided the music. He also provided quite a show when he stripped down to his rainbow speedo and danced to YMCA for us. Yowza! Those are some scary britches, but I have to say, that man has some HAWT pixels! *LOL* The usual band of miscreants attended the party. Mir and I amused (or scared) everyone with our special multi-penis hula skirts. HAHAHA Those things are a riot.

Iron and Taco left for the ER around 9:00; Iron to DJ and Taco to host. Earlier in the week I had promised Taco a dance so I gussied up and met him at the ER so we could salsa. It gave me a good excuse to go listen to/talk with/harass Iron some more. hehehe The annoying twins, Ming and An, were there harassing Taco, so he decided to use me as his human shield (the little fink). I had to deflect all of the twins "peenching" for him. By the end of the night they were scared of me though. They wouldn't mess with Iron either when I told them I was guarding him too. LOL

Taco was IMing with Elex the entire time we danced so we really didn't talk much. I spent most of my ER time IMing with Iron. I've had the opportunity to talk with him a lot more in SL lately, and it's been a real treat. We had a long spell where we really didn't talk much or see each other much in the virtual world and I really missed him.

Around 1:30am, I left the ER and headed back to my condo. I had the smooth jazz station playing, the view set to midnight and the fire going. It was so peaceful and relaxing, so what did I do? Re-arranged furniture. *LOL*

I had planned to logoff around 2:00, but Metal returned from his trip to San Jose. I hadn't seen him for several days so I stayed on to talk with him for a while. He had never been to Phat Cats before, so we ended up going there. We had a great time dancing and talking. So great, in fact , that I lost all track of time and didn't end up logging off until 4:45am. Sheesh! I'm so sleepy today that I had to attach the IV coffee drip. *LOL*

Anyway, Friday night was awesome. I love it when I get to spend time talking with some of the greatest people on this planet. I've been blessed with some incredible friends. I am so grateful that they're in both my first and second lives. They make each day worthwhile.

Okay, I've yammered on long enough. Have a SUPERB weekend!

Brig

Friday...Ees Veddy Goot!

2007-01-26T09:52:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday! Teh weekend is almost here!

I had a groovy time is SL last night. Iron let me tag along to a party he was DJing at (thanks darlin!). Johnnie, the host of the party, was a tad poofer crazy. He had a pulsing, light up dance floor, particles, poofers and fog rolling all over the place. LAG Heaven. We've dubbed him King Overkill. LOL

Iron played some good tunes and I enjoyed talking with him. He's a great friend. (and WOOT! Freakin HAWT without the shirt on!) hehehe

Have a great weekend y'all!

B

I'm In UR Head, Messing With UR Brain

2007-01-24T10:26:00.000-05:00

I had a post on my LJ a while ago that talked about how men usually base their self worth on how well they provide financially. One of my co-workers found that post and read it last night. He came in this morning fussing at me because he kept wrestling with my point of view in his head all night long. He said he agreed 100% with what I wrote, but his man side kept arguing and saying "but that would mean I'm wrong". LOL That cracked me up.

He's considering going back into the military. One of the things that gives him pause is that he and his wife are trying to start a family, and the military could take him away from home for long periods of time. I asked him the question, "What do you think your wife and kids want more, your presence or your paycheck?".

Once again that messed with his head...he never really looked at it from that perspective. His only thought was that, as an officer, he'd be making enough money to support his family and give his wife the option to stay home with the kids. He said that, while most men do miss their families, supporting them that way is more important. Then I said "If that's the case, where did the song "Cat's In The Cradle" come from? Then he really wigged out, because he was thinking the same thing. Told me to get out of his head. LOL

Maybe there's a future for me with the psychic network. HAHAHA

Tuesday

2007-01-23T08:00:00.000-05:00

It's Tuesday...that means Monday is over...woohoo!

Monday night I wasn't in SL for very long. I logged in and went to the ER for a little while to listen to Iron's Blues Hour. He does such a great job as a DJ. Everyone that hears him thinks he RAWKS (and they're absolutely right). The ER was laggy for me, so I left there after a half hour and started to explore Avilion Mist. AM is a medieval role playing sim. I looked at pictures of the different areas of the sim and wandered around the marketplace. I plan to go back there another night to look around more thoroughly. It looks like an interesting place.

I was tired and had a couple of things I needed to do around the house so I logged off early.

Have a terrific day :)

Brig

Welcome to the Week

2007-01-22T09:42:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday! I hope y'all had a great weekend.

My younger sister's birthday was on Friday. The family went to my Mom's yesterday to celebrate. It was nice spending time with my family. Traditionally my Mom cooks whatever the birthday person requests for dinner. Beth picked hamburgers, baked beans, fresh fruit, french fries and chips with guacamole. YUMMM! She served Carrot Cake for dessert. I was good though and skipped my slice, even though I LOVE it.

Yesterday I attended Lys and Gigi's wedding in SL. It was a lovely ceremony and they both looked beautiful. Lys's decorations were gorgeous as usual. They both seemed very happy...I wish them them all the best.

Have a day as awesome as you are!

Brig

:)

2007-01-19T09:20:00.000-05:00

What a wonderful night. Phat Cats II opened this week, and the new club looks gorgeous. The beach, the moonlight, the atmosphere and the music are spectacular. Iron and I met there last night, and I enjoyed every minute of his company. He looked handsome,in his dress shirt, tie, vest and dress pants. I love the way men look in vests. :) We danced and talked for a couple of hours, and I loved that we were able to spend some time together. What an amazing person...I am so blessed to call him my friend.

After we said goodnight, I wandered over to the Junkyard. Lysandra did an incredible job with the decorations (like she always does). She created an "Under the Sea" set, complete with walls of water, fish, kelp, bubbles and such. Everyone wore either scuba gear or bathing suits. I appreciate Lys's creativity...she RAWKS!

Most of the regulars logged off around midnight. Metal, Aiyana, Lefty, Lucifer and I stayed behind to dance and talk. Lucifer's girlfriend just dumped him, and he was looking for listening ear and sympathy. Lucifer and Lefty logged off around 1:00 and Aiyana went to the ER, so Metal and I stayed and talked for a while. We always enjoy talking to each other. I'm taking advantage of it while I can. Once Sofia comes back we probably won't see much of him for a while. ;)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Brig

My Definition (Hee Hee)

2007-01-18T09:42:00.000-05:00

Brigid --
[adjective]:

Pretentiously academian

'How" will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Halfway

2007-01-17T08:31:00.000-05:00

Good morning! It's Wednesday...we're halfway to the weekend :)

Not a lot to say this morning. Last night in SL I spent an hour (give or take a bit) talking with QQ. He's upset about breaking things off with ZZ, but he felt it was the right thing to do. Thankfully I was able to make him smile and laugh a bit. Feather IM'd him while we were talking. They're good friends so he went off to spend some time with her and Dill.

After QQ left I wandered around by myself for a while. I went to a sim and tried my hand at climbing a bean stalk. I never did make it to the top. *LOL* I was trying to do it without cheating...I didn't do so well. :) After that I went to Frisch and explored the ruins of a castle. It wasn't the best one I've seen though so I didn't stay long. I was a little bored last night so I logged out a little early (early for me anyway) and went to bed.

Have an awesome day :)

sigh Back to Work

2007-01-16T09:55:00.000-05:00

Monday's are hard enough...Tuesday after a three day weekend is even worse! I'm so tired. Friday-Sun nights I was up until 3am and last night until 1:30. I need sleep!!!

I had fun exploring a new sim last night in SL. Metal and I roamed around Misty Vale. It's a medieval role playing sim, and the build is just incredible. It was fun listening to the residents in full role playing mode. I picked up some elven chain mail and Metal bought a medieval hunter's costume so that we fit in with the natives. The town has several passageways...it's easy to get lost roaming around it. The back alleys are like mazes. Totally incredible...I highly recommend a look-see.

Back to work....

Happy Happy Joy Joy

2007-01-12T08:32:00.000-05:00

It's FRIDAY! PAYDAY! JEANS DAY! THREE DAY WEEKEND! WOOHOOOOOO!
Life can't get much better! :D

I don't have any plans for the weekend, just the usual schtuff. My Father-In-Law is coming over for dinner Sunday, and my daughter may have a friend spend the night. Nothing else going on.

Last night I spent some time wandering around SL. I found two really neat sims: Bora Bora and Shadowland. Bora Bora is an island jungle with a few buildings on it. It's beautiful, every detail from the textures, the colors and the mist are lovely.

Shadowland is the recreation of a medieval village, complete with stone walls and castle. There are a lot of hidden passageways. The city is like a giant maze. I only scratched the surface of it...I can't wait to explore the rest.

Have a great weekend!

Brig

Miscellaneous Schtuff

2007-01-11T09:22:00.000-05:00

Good morning!

Last night at the Junkyard we celebrated the birth of Mr. IronGut McCallister (despite tp issues in SL). Gawd....34 years old...that's, like, totally ancient or something. *LOL* I hope he had an awesome birthday. I'm certainly glad he was born. He's DA BOMB! :)

My friends Moon and Roland Allard bought an island. They built a main house and several rental huts on the property. They finished construction on Monday, so they decided to have an open house to celebrate. I went to the party after leaving the Junkyard...it was a LOT of fun. Moon and Roland are a hoot! I sat down on their cuddle rug to chat and drink my Mojito when SL decided to "bug" me. I took the funniest pick of the anim quirk I was subjected to and posted it here: http://sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=129939&sort=Pictures.PictureID+desc.

Metal logged in and joined me at the Allards. We had a great time dancing the Tango and joking with all the guests. There was a fellow there from Australia that kept kidding Metal about his last name, throwing out a lot of useless Wombat trivia. A few of the female guests started a game called "Guess what I am". They'd give four clues and everyone would have to decide what they were talking about. Easy game really, all the clues were pretty racy and most of the items had to do with body parts. *LOL* All in all a very nice evening with an interesting group of people.

On a more sober note, my heart goes out to Travis and his friend Andrew. Andrew's mom passed away Monday night. Travis said she was like a mother to him as well. They had the viewing yesterday and the funeral is today. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. (((HUGS))) to Travis. I'm thinking of you.

Now it's back to work....

Brig

MMMMMMMM

2007-01-10T09:23:00.000-05:00

Our temperature dropped into the low 60's last night. It feels wonnnnnnderful. I get so tired of warm, humid weather. The temp is supposed to drop even more tomorrow...heaven!

I had a rough day yesterday. When I got home I fed the kids, then I went for a walk. I walked for over an hour and it was wonderful. It was so peaceful strolling in the cool, dark evening. It gave me time to myself, which is something I don't get enough of.

Anyway, today is a new day and I will make the most of it.

I hope you do the same with yours....

Brig

It's Tuesday...

2007-01-09T08:20:00.000-05:00

...which means Monday is over and we're that much closer to the weekend. I don't really have anything to say today. Yesterday was an ok day at work, and my evening wasn't anything worth writing about, so back to work I go.

Have a super day!

Brig

2007-01-08T09:34:00.000-05:00

Welcome to a new week!

No classes on the calendar for me again this week so I plan to spend a few days working in our business unit, getting my hands dirty and learning their latest processes and procedures. When class comes around again I'll be ready!

My weekend wasn't bad...it improved a LOT yesterday when the bug I was fighting FINALLY went away. I spent some time at the park with Emmy, watched a few videos and played SL. It was quiet and relaxing.

It was funny...in SL, Travis picked up some kind of traveling machine. Up to five people can sit in it, and it takes you to different sims at random...you never know where you're going to end up. Anyway, we were playing around with it yesterday, and seven of the ten times we rode the thing, we ended up under water...LOL. It was so funny. (ok, maybe you had to be there...but I was laughing about it).

I also enjoyed listening to DJ IronGut this weekend, despite his frequent outburts of singing. LOL! He did a great job and you could tell he was really enjoying it. Before long I'm sure he'll have quite a following. I'm very happy for him :)

Have a groovy day!

Brig

BLEAGH

2007-01-04T10:22:00.000-05:00

I hate stomach bugs...no fun. :(

I hope your day is a good one...

Brig

Halfway There!

2007-01-03T07:27:00.000-05:00

Major wOOtage! It's already Hump Day, the week is half over. Yay!

Not much new and exciting going on. I played on SL for a couple hours last night. I explored a neat castle, but I can't remember which sim it was in. Yes, having a senior moment.

My friend Travis returned from his vacation so I visited with him for a while.

I stopped at the Junkyard for 15 minutes, just to say hello and check out everyone's formals.

Then logged off and went to bed.

And th th th that's all folks!

Have a faboo day!

Brig

Happy New Year!

2007-01-02T09:38:00.000-05:00

Is there anything harder than dragging yourself back to work after a vacation? It was difficult, but I made it. :)

The holidays were nice for my family and I. We spent Christmas Eve at Kevin's (my Step-brother-in-law) house. My father-in-law and all of my husbands siblings (and spouses and kids) were there so it was a rather large gathering. Kevin breeds coral and sea anemones in large salt water aquariums. He bought his wife Heather a couple of sea horses for Christmas and added them to the tanks. We're all hoping that the Spider Star he has doesn't want to eat them. :) This is the first Christmas that hubby and his family didn't have their Mom, so there were some tearful moments throughout the evening, I think that, overall, everyone enjoyed themselves though.

We spent Christmas day at my parents house. My children are their only grandkids so my parents spoil them mightily. My younger sister, brother in law, older sister and one of her friends were there as well. Emmy was happy because my older sister's friend agreed to play Barbies with her. I don't know which one of them had the most fun. LOL

New Years Eve we went to an open house at a neighbors house. They do a fireworks display every year. Not just a few cherry bombs and firecrackers, but the real shebang. So we spent some time watching the show before heading back to the house. After we rang in the new year, I logged into SL and joined Telc and Mir and a few others at the Red Wolf and rang in the new year with three other time zones.

New Year Day we had my FIL and a few friends over to play games and eat. We had Chili, Jalapeno-Cheddar Cornbread, Nachos, a veggie tray and Christmas cookies. YUMMMM!

Back to the grind. I actually have a class to teach tomorrow, hooray! I'm looking forward to being in the classroom again, even if it's just for a day.

Have a fabulous New Year. May it be filled with all good things!

Brig

OMG!

2006-12-21T08:58:00.000-05:00

I HAVE to go Christmas shopping on Saturday....AAAUUUGGGHHH !!!!!

I still have to put my tree up!!!!

I still have to bake cookies!!!!

I need a NAP!!!!

*This moment of stress has been brought to you by a wigged out woman that really wants to take the day off to get some of this crap done instead of sitting in an office twiddling her thumbs*

Have a great day!!

Brig

Continued Stupidity and French-Canadian Leprechauns

2006-12-20T08:45:00.000-05:00

Yes, I did it again. 2:00AM. I am sooo ready to pass out. Is it nap time yet?

I had the funniest time in SL last night.

The evening started normally enough. I logged in and did a lil' Christmas shopping for some of my SL friends. I hope everyone likes what I got them. Trav IM'd me when he logged in. He had done some more work on the roof of his skybox and wanted me to see the changes. It's friggin' awesome. He has a gorgeous fountain, lots of plants, some dance balls, hammocks and some other stuff up there. I wish my own roof looked like that. LOL

I haven't been to The Red Wolf in a while, and I saw that there were actually people there last night so we decided to go dancing. I had a great time. Telc, Mir, Stormy, Iron and Lys were there. Conversation with that group is never boring...you never know where the topic is going to go. (Yes you do....Mir and Iron were there, it always gets turned around to body parts and sex). LOL

Everyone at the Red Wolf (except me) logged off by 11:00. I went back to my home and started boxing up the Christmas gifts I bought. Around 11:45 or so, Metal logged in. We decided to go exploring around Sanctum Sanctorum (AWESOME sim...a MUST see). The castle ruins they have there are incredible! The colors, the textures, the build itself...everything about it is neat.

On to the funny part....
At Sanctum Sanctorum there is an Irish Pub. Metal and I decided to go check it out. Outside the pub there is a garden area with some dance poses arranged around a fountain, so we decided to do a little salsa. The first set we jumped on not only salsa'd, but it spun in circles at a dizzying pace...I felt like I had vertigo just watching it. So we tried another set and it had the salsa without the dizzying spin.

While we were dancing, some guy named Roland made a comment about looking under the table to find the Brigid that was talking, but he couldn't see her. I looked all over the place but I didn't see anyone, so I made a comment about how there must be leprechauns there because I couldn't see a body to go with the voice. Someone named Moon joined in the conversation and we had a hysterical three way conversation about invisible people and leprechauns.

After a few minutes, Metal piped in and said "What the hell are you talking about?" I said "Roland...the guy talking to us. I called him a leprechaun because I can't see him". Metal thought I was hallucinating, because for some reason, I could see Roland and Moon's chat, and he couldn't. It was SOOOO funny because Metal and I would talk, Roland would make a comment, I would respond to Roland, and Metal would tell me I'm not making sense...LOL

Finally I asked Roland and Moon to shout so that Metal would believe I'm not a psychotic that forgot to take my happy pills. Metal was so relieved when they shouted and he heard them...I think he was truly worrying about my sanity...hahahahhaa.

We stopped dancing and went inside the pub, and we finally found Roland and Moon sitting at a corner table with a girl named Janelle. The pub itself is AMAZING...simply gorgeous, with a LOT of attention to detail. Metal and I joined Roland et al at the table for some Guinness and conversation. They were such a fun couple! They are newlyweds in RL, and they are having a BALL playing SL together. Roland is a frenchman that moved to Canada, and he is quite a character. They've only been in SL a couple of months. Metal asked them what they've done since they've joined and simultaneously they typed "HAD SEX"! LMAO...it was a hoot.

Anyway, we had such a fun time talking with them that I lost track of the clock. When I looked up again it was 2:00am. UGH! I'm exhausted! But the evening was worth it. I love exploring cool places and making cool new friends.

Enough rambling...back to work!

Brig

Yes, I AM an Idiot...

2006-12-19T08:21:00.000-05:00

...for staying up until 2:00AM. I'm TIRED! Next time I do that before a work day, somebody smack me.

(-).(-) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Have a super day!
Brig

Another Weekend come and Gone sigh

2006-12-18T09:28:00.000-05:00

Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike shopping? HATE it! My Mom dragged my daughters and I to the mall on Saturday. We spent five hours wading through slow-moving cattle trying to give her Christmas ideas. Emmy didn't have a problem , she wants everything. She told us she wanted to ask Santa for a baby sister...LOL. No WAY!

Saturday night our pastor had a volunteer appreciation party for the Children's Ministry staff at our church. It was a nice get together. It was so funny. His 16 year old daughter has a dog. She dressed the dog in a pink sparkly tutu, and wore a pink sparkly t-shirt to match. OY !

I didn't spend a lot of time on SL this weekend. Most of that time was spent helping my friend Travis get his skybox setup and furnished. It has an oriental theme and it looks pretty awesome. He's so excited to have it done.

Have a great week!

Brig

It's Friiiiiiiidayyyyyyy....

2006-12-15T09:22:00.000-05:00

....and I'm so glad it is!

Have a great weekend!

Brig

Stir Crazy

2006-12-14T08:31:00.000-05:00

Things are so slow at work right now, I am going absolutely stir crazy. It' s not just me, my co-workers are feeling it as well. I go nuts if I don't stay busy. We all brought videos today so I think we'll slip into a training room and enjoy a matinee at some point. :)

Last night in SL Travis and I explored Acropolis. I've been there several times, it was the first time for T. Acropolis is beautiful! A huge mountain, rising up to the sky...waterfalls...plants...a volcano with flowing lava...a hidden green cave...it's simply breathtaking. Everyone that I've taken there has loved it.

I ended up staying online pretty late because I couldn't resist any longer...I bought Brigid a dog. Not just any dog, but a gray, fully trained Newfoundland. I spent an hour and a half playing with him. LOL The dogs at the Kennel Club in Caledon are just amazing, and a lot of fun. The added benefit is that there is no need to pooper scoop after them...LOL You can see pics of him shaking hands, laying bellyup and begging here : http://sluniverse.com/pics/Default.aspx?name=Brigid%20McDonnagh

I hope you have a Marvy day!
Brig

Back To Work

2006-12-13T09:40:00.000-05:00

I stayed home yesterday and took care of some things around the house. It was pretty good day, even if it did involve housework. I managed to wade through some of the paper piles that had accumulated and I washed 6 loads of laundry. It felt good getting caught up...not only with housework, but also with reading my friends blogs. I have several that post regularly and I haven't had time lately to catch up with their lives as posted on the net. :)

I also had a great time chatting in gmail with some of my friends yesterday. Especially with one who's thinking of developing a foot fetish in the near future. Hee hee hee :D

Have a superdeduper day!
Brig

Japanese Tourist [O] click

2006-12-11T10:14:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday! :)

I had a pretty good weekend, how about you?

In RL I went to the Florida Botanical Garden to see their Christmas light display. We go every year, it's simply beautiful (even if it is palm trees and sand!). The garden is on several acres, and there are three or four inter-connected ponds. The lights reflecting on the water are especially beautiful. It was bright enough that we even saw a gator in one of the ponds :)

Last night we went to a Christmas concert at my FIL's church. The concert was beautifully done. The Brass Quintet from the Florida Orchestra were guest accompanists and they were incredible. My FIL narrated the Christmas story in between songs. He has such a deep, rich, baritone voice. He did a fantastic job with the narration. The choir sang beautifully as they always do, and the concert ended with the Hallelulia Chorus. I love that chorus...it is so powerful.

Onto SL....

Friday night Travis and I explored the funniest sim. Amiticia created wacked out snowmen that reminded me of the ones in the Calvin and Hobbs cartoons...they were hysterical! You HAVE to go look at them...it's mandatory. Travis is a bit of a shopping whore, so we spent the rest of the evening window shopping.

Saturday morning Emmy wanted to play so I dusted off my child avi and we explored the Christmas Village on Ramos Isle and Winterland. Briggy got her picture taken on Santa's lap too. She's been a VERY good girl, so she should get LOTS of goodies this year. LOL

Saturday I hung out with my friend Travis quite a bit, the Saturday night, Sofia and I decided to wreak havoc on the world. We skated all over Intemptesta Nox and Acropolis. Metal joined us after a bit and the three of us had a good time hanging out (like we always do). Somehow we all got initiated into the Cult of H Saturday night. I have no clue what that is or what it means though :)

Sunday night I was exploring Caledon and I ran into Faust there. He showed me the Kennel Club. OMG, that was the coolest thing! They have dogs you can purchase that are programmed to follow your commands. They can fetch a ball, come to you, roll over, play dead, shake hands, wag their tails, jump fences, sniff...all kinds of things. I'm going to save up for one...they are REALLY cool. While we were playing with the dogs, Metal logged in. He and I met Mir at Intemptesta Nox to do a little shopping. The three of us ended up in a bathtub together (fully clothed). Remind me to give you a copy of the pics. They are pretty funny. Mir took off so Metal and I explored the sim some and went dancing in The Basement Club there. Iron would just DIE! They have a really cool CIGAR store.

Now to the Japanese Tourist reference....I LOVE Snapzilla. I've been posting pics like crazy lately, so if you're interested in seeing my updated photos, here's the link: http://sluniverse.com/pics/Default.aspx?name=Brigid%20McDonnagh

Have a faboo day!
Brig

Yah Yah It's Friiiiiiday!

2006-12-08T09:30:00.000-05:00

About time Friday got here!

Things are sooooo quiet at work. I'm the type of person that likes to stay busy so this slow period is driving me crazy.

Hmmmm....weekend plans....I don't really have any. I take that back, the kids and I are going to (finally) go see the Christmas light display at the Florida Botanical Gardens. We've been talking about it all week...I can't wait to go. They always do a beautiful job.

Have a faboo weekend!

Brig

Wierdness

2006-12-07T09:37:00.000-05:00

Wierd things were happening last night in SL. I walked into my condo and found a bookcase and a lamp that didn't belong to me. I wasn't able to send them back to the owner or delete them, so I had to tp the owner to my unit to come get them. It was nice though...turns out he's starting a shop, and he gave me a box of goodies as a thank you gift for getting his stuff back to him. Plus I made a new friend :) He has no idea how his stuff ended up in my unit...lol...kinda strange.

My poor buddy Travis spent the last two weeks furniture shopping for his skybox. He set about $2000L worth of furniture and pose balls up in his skybox last night before he set off to explore. Apparently while he was wandering, SL had to restart his region, and when he returned to the skybox all of his new stuff was gone and the old stuff he took down was there.

Something similar happened to me a few weeks ago. My bed, end tables, lamps, a few pictures and a plant of mine had all disappeared after a sim reset and I had to replace everything...grrrr. I hope SL gets these bug worked out soon. I don't mind objects wandering into my condo, but when I lose money because my stuff diappears, that's another thing entirely.

Hope y'all have a super day :)

Brig

Halfway There...

2006-12-06T08:44:00.000-05:00

Woohoo it's Wednesday! Halfway to the weekend! Not that I'm wishing my life away...just my work week :)

Doing the halfway there happy dance...

Brig

Celebrations

2006-12-05T09:20:00.000-05:00

Last night on SL the Junkyard celebrated Lysandra and Giulia's engagement. They actually met at the Yard on Star Trek night...I think that's kind of funny :)

That's the first time in ages I've seen the yard that full. Of course, I only get there maybe once a week myself. The Pope could be there with a large following every night and I wouldn't know the difference :)

And speaking of rare appearances, it was nice to see Iron there. He showed up smoking a stogie that was almost as big as his head. I don't know about anyone else, but I've missed his wise-cracking presence there.

Yesterday was also Sofia's birthday. She was tickled that everyone in the Yard took the time to IM her and wish her a happy one.

After I left the Yard I went exploring with a buddy of mine for a little while. We checked out a sim called Tableau. They have an awesome underwater cavern there. And you get a beautiful view of the sunset there from the top of the volcano. You can also roast yourself over a spit as a sacrifice to the gods...LOL

Back to work...

Brig

Weekends

2006-12-04T08:29:00.000-05:00

What is it about weekends? Doesn't matter if it's a good one or a bad one, they always pass too quickly.

Most of my weekend was spent on everyday schtuff; cleaning and errands and whatnot. We did go out for brunch on Saturday morning, and Saturday evening we walked around the neighborhood to look at the neighbors Christmas decorations. Emmy was happy...when we returned home we feasted on cookies and hot chocolate with marshmallows. Sunday I spent most of the afternoon in a stuffy lodge room helping a youth organization that my parents are involved in. UGH! Not my favorite way to kill four hours.

Last night in SL Metal, Sofia, Aiko and Thunder came over to my condo. My landlady remodeled the unit a little and now I have a big bare spot to fill...everyone had an opinion on how to fill it. Metal suggested putting in a futon and filling the wall with pictures. Then he proceeded to give me several pictures of himself and Sofia to hang up. Tempting as it is (ha ha), I refuse to have a Metal and Sofia memorial wall in my home...although a few of the pics were funny...I might have to display a couple of them. Like the one I took of Sofia spinning around in my washing machine. :)

Sofia came up with the great idea of waiting to add something to that spot until after Christmas so that I could put up a tree. BINGO! Metal and Aiko had to leave for dinner and Thunder had homework to finish so Sofia and I visited Ramos and Winterland to try and find the perfect tree. Both of us found ones we liked, plus she picked up a Charlie Brown tree for Metal. The decorations go up tonight.

Nothing else going on except for life being lived...

Brig

>< Happy Dancing><

2006-12-01T09:32:00.000-05:00

That's what I'm doing...happy dancing. It's FRIDAY!!!!! WOOOOOOO.....YAYYYYYYY!
So is it 5:00 yet????

LOL

Have a wonderful day!

Brig

=^oo^= Meow

2006-11-30T10:33:00.000-05:00

yep...that about sums up my mood

Siesta...Yeah...That's The Ticket!

2006-11-29T10:24:00.000-05:00

I'm soooo sleeeeepy. Poor Em has an ear infection. She hurt so much that she was up most of the night, Mom along with her :( Poor baby girl. Daddy is taking her to the doctor today...hopefully he'll give her something to get rid of that bad business.

Back to work.....

Brig

4:17pm Update: Yeppers...Emily officially has an inner ear infection and is now on antibiotics. She has the coolest doctor...he always manages to find the strangest things in her ears. The last visit it was a bracelet....this time it was a ring. Emily thinks he's sooo great! LOL

Weather Envy

2006-11-28T09:02:00.000-05:00

Winter in Florida...BAH...that's a misnomer if I ever heard one.
Here it is, the end of November and we're climbing back into the eighties again. :(
I miss the change of seasons and cooler weather here.

Just for kicks I looked up the weather forecast for my SL friends. Spokane had snow over the weekend, Richmond is in the 40's at night, Toledo is in the 40's, Athens Greece is in the 50's and Birmingham will have lows in the 30's by the end of the week. I'M SO JEALOUS!!!!!

Could one of you please take a big, deep breath and blow the cold air this way? Please, please, please, pretty please with sugar on top?

Sigh...Monday

2006-11-27T11:09:00.000-05:00

The only bad part about a long weekend is that it is SO much harder to come into work on Monday!

We had a pretty good Thanksgiving. We went to my brother-in-laws house and spent the day with my husband's family. His Dad and step-mom were down from Georgia. We haven't sene them for six months or so...it was good having them there. It was hard on the family not having Mom there, but it helped to be together, reminiscing about her. During her last few weeks with us, my MIL developed a fondness for Cranberry ginger Ale...she called it a pinky. My other BIL poured all of us a pinky after dinner and we had a toast to Mom...it was a sweet moment.

Friday was the viewing. I stayed home with the little one because she was sick. My husband said there was a good turn out. My MIL was a neat lady, and she had made a lot of friends over the years. It was good to see her honored that way.

The funeral was Saturday. The service was very nice. My BIL has a beautiful singing voice. He sang Mom's favorite hymn (I'll Fly Away) as a tribute to her...it was very moving. After the service we went to Mom's house and hung out with the family. It was a healing time, and I think everyone enjoyed themselves despite the circumstances.

Sunday we went to my Mom's house for leftovers...my Mom is an AWESOME cook. Everything was soooo good. She spoils me rotten...sent a whole pumkin pie home with me. That is my favorite...I love it for breakfast :)

Happy Monday!

Brig

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-22T08:02:00.000-05:00

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with good food, family and joy. We are going to my brother-in-laws house in Zephyrhills for the occasion. My husband's father is here from Georgia, and his stepdad and all his siblings will be gathering there. With his Mom's passing, we felt it was important to gather Stan's family for the holiday. I know the girls will have a ball running around with their cousins...it's been a while since the whole gang was together.

Our office is closing at 3:00 today and I'll be off the rest of the week....yay! I'm glad I have the time off, but it's going to be an emotionally draining weekend. Thanksgiving Day is going to be so difficult for the family. It's funny what memories stand out in your mind. Stan's Mom had a habit of burning the rolls every Thanksgiving...she always forgot they were in the oven until she smelled smoke. Stan and I were talking about the holiday, and he wondered who was going to burn the rolls this year. So we decided to burn a piece of toast in his Mom's honor every Thanksgiving...lol.

The viewing for Stan's mom is Friday evening at the funeral home. Her funeral service will be Saturday at 11:00am at Pasadena Community Church. The one good thing about a funeral is that the family can stop focusing on their Mom's death, and they can start focusing on living their lives again. Yes, we'll all grieve and we'll all have moments of pain, but our attention will be on the living again. It is such a relief to move forward.

((Big Hugs))

Brig

At Peace

2006-11-21T08:51:00.000-05:00

My Mother-in-law succumbed to her 11 week battle with cancer yesterday at 5:35pm. Thankfully, she was able to pass at home, surrounded by her husband and three of her four children. Her suffering is over, and I can't think of a better way to go. She was a super lady, and I couldn't have asked for a better Mother-in-law. She will be greatly missed.

I Love This Poem :D

2006-11-20T10:00:00.000-05:00

Me Stew by Shel Silverstein

I have nothing to put in my stew, you see,
Not a bone or a bean or a black-eyed pea,
So I'll just climb in the pot to see
If I can make a stew out of me.
I'll put in some pepper and salt and I'll sit
In the bubbling water - I won't scream a bit.
I'll sing while I simmer, I'll smile while I'm stewing,
I'll taste myself often to see how I'm doing.
I'll stir me around with this big wooden spoon
And serve myself up at a quarter to noon.
So bring out your stew bowls,
You gobblers and snackers.
Farewell - and I hope you enjoy me with crackers!

Happy Monday!

Thursday

2006-11-16T09:29:00.000-05:00

Yeah Baby! Today is my last workday this week. Hooray!
I haven't taught a class for a few weeks now, and I am soooo bored at the office. I'm looking forward to a three day weekend.

The only thing about tomorrow that I dread is taking care of my Mother-in-law. I don't mean that in a bad way...I'm happy to help her any way I can. I just hate seing her in this condition. She's not going to get better, and she's in so much pain. Her doctors don't think she'll make it to January. It just SUCKS!

Brig

Here Comes the Bride

2006-11-15T08:21:00.000-05:00

Last night I attended Dill and Feather's wedding in SL. The ceremony was nice, Feather's dress was gorgeous and Dill and Feather seem very happy. I've gotten to know them a little better over the past couple of months, they are very nice people. Dill is quiet, but he has a great sense of humor. Feather reminds me of Sofia in some ways...they have the same mischievous streak. :)

The reception was held in the hall on the wedding site. It was a lot of fun. Most of the regulars from the yard where there. Dill had picked out all the music. There was a great variety...a lot of my favorite songs. Metal was a groomsman. Sofia is in the midst of moving from AUS back to the USA and couldn't attend so Metal and I hung out together. We spent the evening swing dancing and cracking jokes...I really enjoyed it.

By the way...if you run into Faust and/or Metal in the near future, could you please tell them to give me my stockings back? ;)

Have a faboo day...

Brig

The Entertainer :)

2006-11-14T08:14:00.000-05:00

Emmy was so cute last night. She was taking a shower while I was checking my email and chatting with a friend. She was singing her little heart out, and occasionally talking to the soap...LOL.

After her shower, I was listening to music that I downloaded off of iTunes, and she felt inspired to dance. So, wet hair and all, she put her purple sequined, feathered dress on over her Dora nightie and started dancing. I was able to catch some of the dance on video...I'll have to post it here when I get home. "Miss Celie's Blues" was playing, and when it came to the line that said "shake your shimmy", she actually did. It was HYSTERICAL! What a cutie!

I wasn't in SL for long last night. Bethany had revamped Bali Hai so I went to see the new sim. She did a GREAT job, it looked AWESOME. While I was there, I had my picture taken on Santa's lap and did a little shopping. I hope Stormy likes her new t-shirt...LOL. It's the thought that counts, right Iron?

Have a great day!

Brig

Monday Schmonday

2006-11-13T09:19:00.000-05:00

Good morning :)

My weekend was a fairly quiet one. In RL I played with my little one (the older one spent the night at a friends), did housework and had dinner at Mom's on Sunday night. Saturday night I was in bed and asleep by 9:30...I was just really tired. At church Sunday morning the minister gave an awesome sermon about friendship. The question we have to ask ourselves is, "Is anyone better off for having known me?" I think that's such a powerful question. If I can't answer yes, that I've made a positive difference in someone else's life, I still have a lot of work to do. I don't know what it was about the message that hit me, but I've been turning it over in my head...it's given me a lot to think about.

In SL...Friday night I spent a little time at Tata Island, then I hung out with Sofia. We always have a BLAST together. We talked for a while in my condo, then in her house, and then we started to explore. We ended up at the Anomations store where we tried every dance and pose they have...it was a lot of fun. We ended up hanging out until 2:00am.

Saturday morning I spent an hour or so as my child avi and playing with my little one. She loves it when I do that. We took lil' Briggy (that's what Emmy calls her) on a bicycle ride through a pretty garden sim. And I had to set my heart poofer off every few minutes to make her happy. :)

Sunday afternoon I hung out with Metal for a while. He needed a friend to talk to, so I kept him company while he made rugs. Calls himself Omar the Rug Maker now...LOL. My husband logged in so we spent some time hangin out together. He bought N a new faerie outfit. I posted a snap of it on Snapzilla. Sunday night I logged in to find that my bedroom furniture was missing from my condo. Probably an SL glitch...occasionally things disappear. SUCKS! I went to the yard and chatted with Lys and Faust for about 30 minutes, gave Metal a grand tour of Walden, then called it a day.

Later....
Brig

Friday! Friday! Friday!

2006-11-10T08:10:00.000-05:00

Hooray! It's Friday :)

I was supposed to be off today to help my Mother-In-Law, but she's going to the hospital to have a procedure done, so here I am at work. But it's Friday so I can tolerate it :)

Our production staff exceeded their funding goals last month so management gave us a jeans day today and they're having lunch catered for us by Macaroni Grill...mmm, yum. Jeans and a free lunch...can't beat that. SOME people might not think jeans day is a big deal, but at this company it takes an act of God to be able to dress casually...we are all happy campers when we get that rare treat.

I logged into SL as my hubby last night to buy him some scuba gear and a Sports Chute for skydiving. Then I logged in as N. Hubby and I were supposed to have a date when he finally logged in, but I made the mistake of leaving his log in preference at "My Last Location". He spent the evening sky diving while I organized my inventory...LOL. After an hour and a half, he finally met me at Club Red Opium where we danced together for about 20 minutes before logging off. SHEESH! Actually, I thought it was pretty funny, and he had a blast, so I guess that's what matters.

Happy Friday...have a super duper weekend!

Brig

Alive and Well

2006-11-09T08:09:00.000-05:00

I am feeling MUCH better this morning...no threat of my head slamming down on the desk today. I don't have a choice really, I'm teaching a one day class and I'm the only one here that can teach it. I'd teach today even if I had to do it in a reclined position. :)

Yesterday I rested, did a little manual writing (VERY little) and a lot of net surfing. It was nice to be able to kick back and be a slacker. I just need to be able to do that without being sick so I can enjoy it more...lol

I played a few rounds of Frootcake (thank you Iron) last night in SL. I like that game, it's a little addictive. I haven't won a single round of it but it's still fun. Big "L" on my forehead!
It was pretty funny at the yard last night...it was noob night. Everyone came as they were :) Sofia cracked me up with her look. She's the oldest SL resident at the yard so she had good reason to look the worst I guess. I think Iron had a run in with Dr. Shrinker...he looked three times smaller than his normal self...except for the rather large...ahem...well...you know, that was hanging outside his pants for a little bit. It was almost as long as him...LOL.

Have a super day :)

Brig

BLEAGHHH!

2006-11-07T08:27:00.000-05:00

I'm tired...and I'm queasy...can I go home now? Really...it's 5:00 somewhere, I should be able to go home now. If you hear a loud THUNK, that's my head hitting the desk...please check to make sure I don't have a concussion if you hear it.

UGH!

Brig

Monday Again

2006-11-06T08:43:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday :)

I had a pretty good weekend. I took Friday off so that I could spend a few hours taking care of my Mother-In-Law. She had her first chemo treatment on Friday and it took longer than expected. She got home late so I didn't end up seeing her after all. The treatment really knocked her out. According to my Father-In-Law she slept the rest of the day and all through the night.

Friday night my husband logged onto SL with me and we had a virtual date. The first thing I did was buy him a pair of Moopf roller skates. It was fun skating all over creation with him. We were showing off our trick jumps and racing each other. I won...of course I didn't tell him that you go faster if you hit ctrl "R"...lol. We went back to our condo to change, and while we were there we decided to test drive our new "Lovescene" pose balls. Oh yeah....very nice :P

Later we spiffied up our avatars and went dancing at The Blue Note. He surprised me by totally LOVING it. One of these days when we can afford a real date, I think he is inspired enough to (finally) take me dancing. After dancing, we spent a little "Devotion" time by the bonfire on Blue Note's beach, then we went to Phat Cats to tango. I enjoyed introducing hubby to more of SL, we both had a good time.

Saturday my Mom came over with treats for the kids, then she took us out to lunch. She spoils us rotten...I guess that's what grandmas are for though. :)

After Emmy's nap, she got on the computer with me and helped me turn one of my SL avis into a child. Emmy had a lot of fun helping my little one play. We did the amusement park at the Inner Child Depot, the playground at Daddy Dave's Daycare Center, splashed in a blow up pool and flew around on Pegasus. She also had a giggle fit over a kid gesture I had in my inventory...it sang a silly little song and did a dance that she was just goofy about. I think I played it for her around 50 times and she laughed each time as if she had never heard it before. "You're my sugar plum, pumpy umpy umpkin, you're my sweetie pie...you're my cuppy cake, schnukum, schnukum sure, the apple of my eye". That song will never get out of my head! It was so much fun watching Emmy laugh...she is my sunshine :)

Sunday we went to church and hung out around the house. My girl's school has a fall carnival every year, complete with rides, games and live music. My Mom gave me some money to take the girls there. Kathleen decided not to go so I took Emmy Sunday evening. The weather was BEAUTIFUL. In the low 70's and breezy. The cool air is such a welcome respite from the heat and humidity we normally have.

Anyway, Emmy and I had a ball going on all the rides together. There were only four that she wasn't big enough to go on. She is a little daredevil speed demon. The higher and faster the ride is, the more she likes it. Her favorites were the Tilt-A-Whirl, the Octopus and the Dragons (kind of like the teacup ride at Disney).

After all the rides we HAD to share a funnel cake...can't go to a carnival without having at least one...it's the law. Or it should be! Kids are so spontaneous, so quick to show their joy and excitement. I had so much fun watching Emmy's face while we were at the carnival...her eyes were wide with excitement, she kept a huge, happy smile on her face the whole time, she laughed her head off on the rides and she bounced instead of walked. Her exuberance is a beautiful thing...children are such a gift.

Sunday night I spent a little time at the yard. Q is happy because he finally heard from ZZ. She's finally home from the hospital, and she was able to log in for a little bit. It will be a while before she's a regular again though...she's still weak and requires a lot of rest. After a bit Hubby logged in again so we did some exploring together. It was late though so we weren't on long.

All in all it was a great weekend :)

Have a super day...

Brig

Thursday

2006-11-02T08:36:00.000-05:00

Uneventful Day....Uneventful Night....nothing witty to say.

Have a great day!

Brig

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