Melissa Muses

wrong link!

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:06:06 GMT

This is the right one. CLICK HERE!

I am, once again, "leaving" LJ.

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:09:08 GMT

I just don't like the feel of LJ's site, or templates. I like blogger much better. so, if you'd like to stay updated, click here

Where's WriMo 2006?

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:35:53 GMT

NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo launches its 2006 campaign at some point before midnight pacific time tonight. I am so eager to sign up for 2006's challenge, and see what the new site looks like, and its not up yet. Wah!

Update for September 27

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:43:34 GMT

Not much has been going on lately, which is why I haven't been updating. I've been keeping myself pretty busy with school...and the kids on the weekends. S. recently started ballet classes, which she loves to pieces, and L. is interested in gymnastics, which is way more affordable than any martial arts school we've found lately, so this is a good development. If, by this weekend, he is still interested in gymnastics, we might look into signing him up for some classes to see if he likes it.

E.'s brother J. just moved in with us, for the time being. He drove down here from Virginia today, and tonight is the first time I've met him. I like him a lot...he's really nice. Shy, but really cool. I think this will work out well.

I'm going to a local coffee shop tomorrow morning to turn in an application for part-time work. Its small, and locally owned, so it should be a pretty cool working environment. I hope I get the job...and judging from their application, they aren't too picky about a solid work history (which I don't have) so I should have a good chance at getting the position. I talked to one of the owners today, briefly, while she made me a cup of coffee, and she seems really nice...and seemed to like me well enough. So, I have things in my favor.

E. interviewed with a local internet media company today for a developer's position...they told him that he didn't have enough of their qualifications for the developer position (which sucks) but they did tell him they had a coding position available...and that he would be a good fit for it. The guy in charge of that department is out on leave due to his mother passing away, and would be gone for a few days, so they won't be able to tell E. for sure if he has the position until this guy gets back into town...but the guy who interviewed E. seemed to really like him, and that bodes well.

If E. and I get these respective jobs, life will really be on the up and up. We've been struggling for months now, scraping things together, barely making ends meet, and mooching off my mom whenever absoltely necessary. I hate mooching off my mother, but we haven't had any choice. I'm sick of just barely making it...I want to have money to be really stable, and to provide for the kids, and to maybe have enough cash to go out and do something once in a while...*sigh* With school I don't have time for a full time job, and E.'s back has been out for the past few months so he hasn't been able to work...but his back is much better now, so he can get a full-time job, and I think I should be able to handle a low-stress part-time job. We've made the decision to look for work, now its just a matter of getting it.

The Biltmore Estate is hiring people in their call center, from what I have heard. I have a lot of call center experience, so this is a good bet. I would, however, rather work in the little coffee shop, so I will wait to see how tomorrow morning goes before I check into the Biltmore.

E. has also applied to Best Buy--the perfect geek's toystore. We haven't heard anything yet though...which doesn't look good. However, I'm sure they get a ton of applications, he should probably call in a day or two to check up and see what's going on.

So, that's about it. Looking for work. Going to school. New housemate. My moods have been relatively stable, which is wonderful. No new is good news, in my book. :)

Hooray for nifty networking!

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:07:29 GMT

First of all, I'd like to say HOORAY for E.'s awesome networking job. I will explain below...but first...

I need to explain that I am on dial-up now, which is HORRIBLE! Its slow, yes, but when you're engaged to and living with someone who is just as much of a computer/internet addict as you are, having to share a dial-up connection is even worse than the slowness. (only one can use the internet at a time!!!!)

For the past few days, E. has been working on doing something nifty with the connection and allowing us to both be on the internet at the same time. This was made especially difficult by the fact that he's running XP and I'm running Win2000...but he did it! YIPPEE! I'm so excited.

I felt really bad because I have to be using the internet connection for most of the day due to school, which meant he wasn't able to use it. Now, we can both use it! awesome.

It feels so good to be on track again!

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:41:39 GMT

After spending all last week procrastinating when it came to school...it feels good to have accompished as much as I have in one day, the start of a new week. Today I completed all the reading and assignments required for the week in one of my classes, and started a little tiny bit of work for my other class. (I take two classes at a time...one of which is an accellerated, 6 week class) It feels very very good. :)

I'm basking in the afterglow of achievement and sitting here wondering what to do with myself. Should I do some more schoolwork? Nah. I think I'll take the rest of the evening off and do some internet research on diet and nutrition. My doc told me I have "pre-diabetes" and now I'm scared. I know, basically, what I need to do, but I want to be reassured. ;) I'll post any interesting findings as I come across them.

Oh! By the way, E. helped me put together a small desk so now I have my very own workspace! HOORAY!

As promised...

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:35:56 GMT

Well, I am delivering, as promised, a few pictures of my incredibly cute kitten, Loki. He's one of the most affectionate, spunky little kitties I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. He had the requisite gender-bending surgery on Friday, so he's a little pissed at the moment...but he's coming around.

A few funny Loki facts:

He likes to jump into the fridge whenever you open it, in a not so cleverly disguised attempt of eating all our food. This kitty is ravenous. He eats and eats and eats all day long, and whenever WE eat, he HAS to eat too. (we have to lock him in the bedroom whenever we eat, he's just so persistent!)
**On two separate occasions Mr. Loki jumped into the fridge unbeknownst to the humans, and ended up locked inside the fridge for an indeterminate amount of time. These occasions have NOT curbed his little habit of jumping into said fridge.**

Loki has a habit of forgetting that his tongue is hanging out of his mouth. This is absofrickinlutely adorable.

Loki likes to "fight" with the shower water whenever a human takes a shower. Actually, he fights with the shower curtain. Our shower curtain is tattered as a result. :(

For pictures of lil' Loki, follow the cut.

wow. LJ is actually cool

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:51:35 GMT

WOW! I haven't really messed around with LJ too much in well over 3 years. Yes, its true, I've actually created an account or two for a day or so...and true, it has only been a day or so since I've created *this* account...but I feel like this one will stick!

I joined, mainly, for the community. I'm going to be spending the next several days and probably weeks looking around at the different communities, and hopefully making some new internet friends. I also know 2, count them!, 2 real life friends who use LJ and I want to use this little place to keep up with them.

Forget blogger. I like the aesthetics of blogger, but there is NO community at all, and I really missed it. That, and I've moved my blog around so much no one was reading it. At least now, I can meet some new people who will read my "blog". I never so much blogged as I journaled anyways. LJ is a better place for that.

Tonight I watched some television. I haven't really sat down to watch TV in a very long time. We don't have cable anymore so the interest is even lower than it was before...but I really needed some mindless entertainment after rushing to get my assignments completed before today. (I procrastinated all week and was really rushing yesterday and today) We watched the Amazing Race, and it was actually pretty cool. I liked watching the contestants bicker with each other...it cracked me up. (I'm so evil) and it was also cool to see China. I love China. yes, world, I love China. I'm a damn pinko Commie. ;)

I drank entirely too much coffee tonight and now I'm a little hyper. Stay tuned for what will most likely be a long stream of useless posts.

Beautiful Fractal I found online

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:40:10 GMT

I was browsing google's image search for neat fractal images, and stumbled across

Just thought I'd share!

Hello world!

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:55:35 GMT

Here I am! My name is Melissa and this is probably my 3rd or 4th LJ account. I never seem to be able to keep up with them, but I miss the community atmosphere that the other major blogging services lack, and I miss having strangers read what's going on in my life along with my friends.

In life news...

I'm engaged to be married. The date is set for March 17, 2007 (St. Patrick's Day, a total accident) and planning takes up much of his and my time. Its going to be a much bigger affair than I originally envisioned, but its going to be a blast!

I'm back in school. I'm attending ITT-Tech via the internet, and am majoring in criminal justice with a focus on cyber security. I'm gonna fight the cyber bad guys!

I got a kitten! His name is Loki, and I will post pictures soon. He's absolutely adorable.

That's about it. I'll be posting more soon.

-M-