arcadian72

Meme from Lady Mishegas

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:24:11 GMT

1. Name:
2. Birthday:
3. Where do you live:
4: What are you studying/What are you working as:
5. What makes you happy:
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
7. What is particularly good/bad about my LJ:
8. An interesting fact about you:
9. Are you in love/have a crush at the moment:
10. Favorite place to be:
11. Favorite lyric:
12. Best time of the year:
13. Weirdest food you like:

RECOMMEND
1. A film:
2. A book:
3. A song:
4: A band:
5. A LJ friend:

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me:
2. Two things you like about yourself:
3. Put this in your lj so I can tell you what I think of you?

Pity me...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:31:10 GMT

a bunch of teenagers have co-opted the garage across the alley as a practice space for their *very loud* rock band. And I don't mean the game on Wii. And he REALLY likes the wah-wah peddle. *sobitty sob sob*

HEY!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:21 GMT

It's Voting Day - go VOTE please!

I am

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:40:33 GMT

*achoo* starting *achoo* to not feel great! *achoo* I hope I am not coming down with what Ben had - but since I am getting sneezy and coughie my boss gave me tomorrow off to stay home and rest. I am SO glad I don't have plans this weekend other than watching my niece.

More sewing yeay!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:42:08 GMT

2 dresses are now delivered, and the jacket that goes with one of them is finished, to be delivered today. Katie's experimental dress # 1 is about 80% finished as well! I feel so productive! Today is Sue day - I'm going to get as much as I can done on her dresses, since I only have 5 days until we leave - that's a dress a day! :)

Helllooooooo

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:33:04 GMT

For Sale - 2006 Honda CRV with only 40,000 miles. Brand new inspection. Mint condition. 17,000 - that's below blue book!

Sewing yeay!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:48:01 GMT

So - I have 9 garments to be finished by THursday next - 2 are completed (whoohoo), 1 just needs finishing touches (and trim), 4 are in stages of assembly of one sort or another and two are still figments of my imagination! lol BUT - I accomplished so much last night, in part thanks to my pixie partner in crime Miss Katie - and today I am finishing the jacket and handing it off to the owner so it's one more thing out of my house. Woohoo! Then I get to sew Sue's lovely outfits - orange is SO my favorite colour. ;)

Off to be a mom.

Trick - or - Treat!!

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:12:07 GMT

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
arcadian72 goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Fall Faerie.
ariandar gives you 1 mottled green orange-flavoured pieces of chewing gum.
autumnslight tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy!
divamanda23 gives you 15 red cinnamon-flavoured nuggets.
friggasgirl gives you 3 green cinnamon-flavoured nuggets.
jtrumbore tricks you! You get a dead frog.
ladyelvan gives you 19 light yellow vanilla-flavoured gummy worms.
ljlesssue tricks you! You get a dead frog.
rustymarble gives you 1 red raspberry-flavoured pieces of taffy.
sydneygb gives you 1 light green licorice-flavoured nuggets.
zjman gives you 14 red-orange chocolate-flavoured gumdrops.
arcadian72 ends up with 53 pieces of candy, a dead frog, and a dead frog.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

IN which I continue down my road of self abuse...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09:05 GMT

So - I am in a wedding, as you all know, and I am so ahppy to be in it - I love Sue, I adore Chris, I think they are going to make a fantastic married couple, cute kids, and a long, loving history together. But first, we must have the ceremony.

I am a big girl. I am well aware of this. But never have I been more aware than yesterday when we were trying on dresses for the wedding. The other girls are sizes 6,7 and 10. And then there's me. 28. I am so afraid of how we will look in pictures - I am quite literally 3 times the smallest girls size. And I do NOT want to go on some stupid crash diet because a) they are unhealthy and b) they NEVER work for me. I AM planning on actually going to the gym so I can tone up my arms, since the dresses are sleeveless, and hopefully lose some of my back fat, since they have rather low backs. But the other 3 girls are so stunning - all 3 of them - and they look fantastic in the dress. I really really really hate feeling this way. ANd right now, I really hate myself.

I feel like shit

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:04:08 GMT

My life is in an undecided upheaval. I have a million things on my shoulders. And I just got blasted by a friend about how I make her feel like she always has to have the right answer like she is on a gameshow and how I am opinionated and how I make her feel like crap and basically that I am an overbearing, pushy, obnoxious bitch. And part of me wants to cry for a year - and part of me wants to tell her to fuck off. So - here's the upshot. If I am a bicth - don't be my friend. Seriously. All of you. Walk away from me now before I make you miserable too.

Hey!!

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:40:43 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

KATIE!!!!!!!!!

So...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:43:24 GMT

the house I absolutely adore is back on the market. Still doesn't have a septic system, buuuuut, they seem to be getting permits, working on it - something. I went to see it again yesterday. Well - first I went to see 2 other houses, THEN I went to see that one. The other houses had possibilities - there were things I liked and things I didn't about each of them. But then I walked back into the Big Rd house and it felt like coming home. Truly. It has everything I love in a house - stone walls, deeeeep windowsills, 2 fireplaces, original plank floors - and someone else has already replaced the wiring, plumbing, put in a second bathroom, a brand new oil tank and water heater and the boiler looks practically new. The only draw back is while the whole rest of the house was done perfectly old farm house style (NOT country/gingham - true farm house) - the kitchen is harvest gold paint and ikea furniture - it's so NOT feung shui to the rest of the house. I want to re-do it so it matches - I want to find a vintage double basin washboard porceline over steel sink, have open dish rach cabinets up top and a punched tin pie cupboard in there. *sigh* And the Ikea can all go. ;) And there are so many possibilities outside, since it has 2.3 acres with a POND and a stream! How cool is that? And the driveway has a bridge over the pond. SO awesome! The two negatives - well, besides the septic issue, are that it IS on 73, tho it is very far back from the road, and it has a possibility of having a quarry rather near by. I'm OK with both of those things, truthfully. Did I mention the windows are all new and low-e? Standing seam roof? Finished attic? 5 bedrooms? Yeah. It's so mine. ;)

Now we just need to convince the bank to give us a loan for it! :D

Every end is a new beginning

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:03:58 GMT

So - my mom asked me today if I have learned anything over the last 2 months and I took the question to heart and realized I've learned quite a few things.

1) No one deserves to die alone. No matter how they lived their lives, when they are old, and sick, and hurting, they need someone to love them unconditionally.

2) I am NOT cut out to be a nurse.

3) I have a massive support group who loves me for me and is willing to help me when I need it, even if I can't figure out how to ask. When I said this to my mom she started to cry and said "I'm so glad you finally realize that. When your dad walked out, it was like you decided no one could love you if he didn't and you are so special..." She had such clarity about my dad leaving, altho it started long before that, as I realized he loved his alcohol more than me, and the distance I always felt from his family, except my grandfather, didn't help at all.

4) I am 37 years old and I do not have to keep pulling people out of holes they let themselves fall into. I am willing to help you, and hold your hand, but I would rather you walk beside me and not keep dragging on me. I have a family I adore, and strong friends who don't weigh me down, I don't need to keep the ones that do on my front burner, or even my back burner.

5) I love my daddy, but losing him was hard because of all the possibilities that went with him. He would never apologize for his actions. He would never tell Curt he was proud of him, He would never tell me that either.

6) St Luke's Hospice is staffed by angels who deserve to make 5 million dollars a day.

7) I need to be more organized.

I know I learned more, but these are the things that stick out in my mind. Thank you - everyone - for standing by me, holding MY hand to pull me out of my hole when I needed it, watching my kids, bringing me food, sending me flowers, calling and e-mailing, coming to the funeral, and understanding when I wasn't available. I appreciate you, one and all.

HEY!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:21:03 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Syd!!!!!!!!

Memorial Service

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:08:26 GMT

The details are as follows -

Thursday, September 24th at 11am
324 E High St, Hellertown, PA (in the back yard)

This by NO means implys that I EXPECT anyone to attend. I just know that several people have asked about it, so here is the info for you. Plus, the obit ran Saturday in the Morning Call and is available online, if you are interested in seeing it.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mcall/obituary.aspx?n=john-c-jack-trumbore&pid=133092626

My Daddy

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:02:50 GMT

has gone on to his next cycle. May he have peace and a lack of pain. Thank you all for your love and prayers.

Yard Sale!

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:41:31 GMT

Yard Sale - my place - 9/4, 9/5 and 9/7 8a-2p. Lots of stuff, rock bottom prices - free for good friends who show up and smile! ;) Come help me clean out my basement!

I feel like

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:44:32 GMT

I don't fit in my skin today. None of my clothes are hanging correctly, my bra is too tight and crooked, my pants are too loose. I am just - off. And I am at a point where I feel like if one more thing is piled on me, I am going to completely loos eit. I will crack, break, and become a sobbing puddle in the corner.
Summer is over. Where did it go? I missed. I didn't mean to, but I did. That makes me sad. Of course, today EVERYTHING makes me sad. One of those days.

Appeal -

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:29:19 GMT

I have an online friend who helps rescue greyhounds and right now, one of them is very ill. All of the medical costs are being covered by the rescue group who could SERIOUSLY use an IV of greenbacks - here's the link to the LJ with the info - if you can help, please, PLEASE do!!

http://kass-rants.livejournal.com/298684.html

Thanks everyone!!

Feel free to skip. In which I ramble.

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:36:52 GMT

I can only be strong for so many people. And I am out of strength. I no longer have it in me to play games with friendship - or to work hard for it. I refuse. I have too much else going on that's too important to deal with all the trappings he said-she said. Be blunt, be direct. Tell me exactly what you mean. Or don't talk to me at all. I don't want lies, I don't even want sugar coating. I can't be bothered with the emotional ties that bind any longer.

If anyone has had any experience setting up hospice care and/or in home care for an elderly person, any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Now that my dad's live-in has passed away, it is up to me to take care of him - and he lives 20ish miles away. I can't be running over every day just to buy him lottery tickets or whatever. I also need to know he's covered in case he falls or needs major help. Anyway - please let me know if you have dealt with anything that did - or - did not work. Thanks.

Yesterday was Ellie's funeral. Funerals are, by definition, depressing. Right before we (my dad and I ) left to go over - he tripped on the wheel of his O2 tank and pitched face first to the floor. It was horrifying and scary and kept my nerves taught for the next 4 hours. Luckily, the funeral home people had someone to spare who came over and helped me get him up so we could get there, and also luckily, he didn't seem to sustain and permanent damage besides a rug burn on his forehead and a scraped up elbow. But it was that moment where I looked at my dad - only 67 and completely unable to get up off the floor by himself, that I realized how OLD he is. Not in years, in life. To see the man that used to chop down trees for our firewood reduced to a 145lb, wrinkled, helpless elderly person on the floor hit me. Really. really. hard. I forget to notice the passing of time. I forget to realize that I am 37 - I am exactly half of the average age for a woman. I forget to take the time to do things I truly enjoy. So here I am. On that cusp of becoming the age my mother was when I finally realized she was a woman and not just my mother (if that makes sense), and lo - I have to take on the resposibilities of my aged parent while I still have the responsibilities of my young children. And I am not made of silly putty - I can't stretch to paper thin before breaking.

Sorry. Done rambling.

Friends ; part 2

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:46:26 GMT

So - having read all your comments, and pondered longer and harder myself, I think I have come up with some personal definitions of friend. Or Friend. But it's really hard to make capitals when you talk - you know?

I think a Friend is someone about whom you know things - basic things, like phone number, address, family basics, current living situations. And they know these things about you. Plus a Friend is someone you can confide in - share things with, cry to, whine to, bitch to and know they won't think less of you because of what you need to vent about. And, again, in return.

A friend - note the lack of capital, is someone whose presence you enjoy and with whom you move in similar circles. Someone you know moderatly, but not a person you think of to call and see if they want to go to the movies, you know?

With me - once you've become a Friend, you stay there forever. I know others aren't like this, but that's just the way I am.

Just wanted to share my conlcusions.

And yes, Maeryk, a Friend doesn't try to have you arrested. ;)

Yesterday -

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:16:21 GMT

no - not the song - the day - was my birthday. And I got scads of awesome greetings and lovely gifts - Miss K gave me a "window" for my sewing room with 4 different lovely paintings to put behind it so I can change the seasons and the view! There's even glitter for snow!! WOOHOO! Katie gave me those stretchy hair combs and FAERIECON!!!!! Steve gave me gorgeous lime green jewelry, Josh gave me fudge and candy - and when my friend Deb had asked me what I wanted, I jokingly said - Brendan Frasier's single now....so she sent me a picture of him, shirtless. LOL There were lots of other awesome gifts, the awesomest from EVERYONE being that they thought of me enough to come over, call, e-mail or whatever! Thanks to all who thought of me, one way or another!

Of course - I didn't hear from my dad at all. I'm not terribly surprised, but, well, I thought we had gotten to a new place. Guess not. *shrug* It's a strange summer for me - I seem to have upset one of my friends and I don't know how, other friends are moving on in their lives and I am not dealing with it in a mature manner, and I am once again allowing other people's opinions to upset me when I shouldn't. Ugh. I'm 37 now - am I ever going to actually grow up?

Back to my house full of kids. :)

Question, dear readers -

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:35:22 GMT

What, in your definition, makes someone a friend? Not what makes a "good" friend, but what takes a person from being a stranger to being a friend. Or what is the difference between an aquaintence and a friend? Or do you have friends and Friends. Or do you have friends and Best Friends?

Just curious - please share with me! :)

Once, many years ago...

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:34:16 GMT

I made a lovely set of garb - an underdress that was purple with gatheres sleeves lined in black wool and a black wool over dress that laced at the bust. I then shrank the overdress - and I am pretty sure I gave to it someone - if I DID give it to you, can you let me know so I can stop hunting high and lo for it?? Thanks!

Hey - I'm sitting down!!!

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:13:14 GMT

It's been a crazy busy few days - today is a day of leisure and BOY am I looking forward to it. Friday I had the pelasure of being joined by autumnslight and rustymarble to head out to Shady Maple for the orgasmic breakfast buffet and then off to Green Dragon which is, as I have discovered, a MASSIVE flea market. Fun was had, much junk was looked over - plenty of Sham-Wow's and the like as well as some home made things. Buuut - it was wickedly hot and humid and I had my boys with me who were heading for a major meltdown - so I requested the end of the now rather crowded flea market and everyone else kindly obliged. We headed for home and found a fantabulous FABRIC STORE!!!!!!!! It's HUGE and full of some truly bizarre fabrics - as well as some great buys - wool for 1.99 a yard! But you must go prepared to spend a significant amount of time - as - it's HUGE! And everything is like Jo-Mar's 1.00 a yard room, but well lit! Then is was shakes at Sonic - nom nom nom, and off to see the puppies.

Then we went to see Harry Potter, met M&M there, and it was SO good. I think it was the best book to film translation of all of them. And the director did not assume we were dumb filmwatchers who had to have everything spelled out, but rather made excellent use of background action and pan away shots to relay significant portions of the story line. Oh - and Snape washed his hair! ;) Finally got to bed at 1:30. *yawn*

Sat AM - went to help friends move - it was hot, sweaty, fun work. I actually enjoy doing that, but by 2:00, I was shot. I came home, showered and passed out for an hour.

Another thing that happened Friday was we gained a new member of the family! S picked up an adorable anole at the Green Dragon - we have named him Rex and spent a significant portion of yesterday building him a habitat - we have discovered that while the lizards themselves are cheap - the stuff they need to live is NOT. Oy! But he's cute, so it's ok.

And now - I have scads of sewing to do, so off I go!