Tolanna Birdsong's Journal

1:16AM - Whee!

Well, I seem to be like the rest of the world and have vamps on the brain... First the Southern Vampire novels, True Blood (would those count as one?), then The Vampire's Assistant, also two versions of Vampire Diaries... kinda Twilight(watching them fight in the day-time is just wrong!) I am happy to report that though I have many vamps in my head, none of them are in my NaNo! Yay! Just need to try and keep it that way, if I have another story after this with Lynn, then maybe I will let a vamp in, but it will be with the warning that he/she will burn in the sun, not become an art project.


(I like the colors on this one)

Current mood: accomplished

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11:00PM - Hrm...

I just saw Julie and Julia. It was so cute!! I kinda of want to do something similar...only not cooking. I'm an impatient cooker. Things need to be able to be thrown together and tossed in an oven, or left on the stove. No babying food for me.
I was thinking maybe something either knitting or jewelry themed...or even button themed! I do have a bit to think it over because NaNo has begun!

Current mood: creative

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10:55AM - Why is there only one Halloween?

There are so many different Halloween parties I wanna go to...maybe I should make a list and rotate every year XD

Current mood: indecisive

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10:09PM - I want his shirt!

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11:27PM - I've got it!

I know what I need...I need a rich best friend who wants to spend lots of money on me XD *goes back to drooling over fake LV bags online*

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8:44PM - teehee

I painted my toe nails pink today and surprised Tikiri by the fact that it is the first time I've done it!

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1:39PM - The Titanic has offically sunk...

It feels a bit surreal, and it will be interesting to see if anything can be salvaged...

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6:46PM - hrm...

NaNo is on Twitter...so is Ravelry...this kinda makes me want to be on Twitter as well, but I'm not sure.

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8:20AM - It's funny 'cause it's true.

I don't know if the article means that they were airing Coupling over here or what, but it's still funny and true.

""Coupling" - Four Episodes Aired

"Coupling" was another classic example of American TV capitalizing on the success of a British show. The series ran from 2000 to 2004 in the U.K. to rave reviews and even higher ratings. Then along came U.S. producers who watered it down, made some bad casting choices, and sucked all the joy out of it. The highly anticipated series (which was supposed fill the void left by the end of "Friends") was about three thirty-something couples and their daily trials and tribulations. It was shut down after four episodes. The only good thing to come from "Coupling" was Jay Harrington. Watch for him on Season Two of "Better Off Ted" in January. "

Linkie to the whole thing.

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12:27PM - More about knitting

I pretty much finished the Haltermelon, just need to sew on the button, block it, and weave in one more end. Got greedy once I finished that and started my FLS. It didn't want to be fancy, so I felt like I was spending more time tinking(tinkking? heehee) than knitting. Tikiri even made fun of my for all the tinking to try and make me feel better about it. Now I'm almost done with the yoke and will get to move onto the simple lace body. I already have plans for a second, fancier one. Though before I do that, or look at yarn for the coat, I have a pair of short-finger gloves to make for someone.

Why can't any yarn shops need a sales girl? It would either save me a bunch of money, or cost me a lot more...

Current mood: cheerful

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6:43PM - Yay for knitting!

I have some super fun knitting projects planned for myself.

I'm going to be making this for Alex:
Haltermelon

After that I'm going to make some short-fingered gloves for a friend. After that I might make either the February Lady Sweater, or the Metropole coat, or the Uptown Downtown Coat for myself ^.^

Current mood: artistic

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10:53AM - Seattle

Since I forgot to post about it...here we go.

Well, on the Ferry from Silverdale to Seattle I managed to get a bit of a sun-burn...I'm special like that.
During our short stay in the city we went on the underground tour, walked around the sculpture garden and ate at quite a few yummy places. One also has locations in DC! I want more from them, so I will try and make it out there. I didn't get to see if there were any yarn shops close to us in the city, but I had enough fun without spending more money on yarn ^.~ I also got to see one of the "flying fish", it was impressive.

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11:26AM

Bye-bye Silverdale, it was fun! Hope to be back!

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8:34AM - I could get used to this...

So I get to the airport and wait FOREVER to go through the line where people have checked in, but still need to pay for their check-bag ($20 there, $15 online >.>) The odd sized bag line and the people who need to check-in line all emptied before ours. There was a lady behind me who had to go get her kid, and by the time she got over there, his plane had been down for 2 hrs! That's crazy to leave an 8 yr old at the gate when his mother is in the other building for that long. Also, the lady in front of me's plane was half an hr before mine, and I got to my gate right as mine started boarding, so I hope she made it. The lady in front of her was in line for 45 mins and didn't get to the check counter until after her plane took off.
It gets better though:

Well, turns out my seat for the flight was an "Economy Plus" seat. This means that I got a small screen (first class got a seat-back sized screen) and a ton of leg room. The seat was almost too big for me! My heels couldn't reach the floor! Not only that, but there was a lot more fun. Like first class, the alcohol was free. We also got the dinners that the first class people didn't want. That meant that I got a very good turkey sandwich with cous-cous as a side. The sandwich came with a nice tangy sauce to put on, it had some whole-grain mustard in it. I also got tea and a warm chocolate chip cookie after I was finished with that. Also, the guy next to me and I were right next to the Flight Attendant station, so every time one of them would poke their head out to see if anyone needed anything we got a refill of our wine.
I have to say, I felt pretty special. One of the Flight Attendants even asked about the book I was reading. After I landed and got my bag I told Tikiri about it and how he better be prepared to keep up that kind of treatment.

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10:08PM - Can it get any better?

I had something amazing! It was so good I almost cried.
After a fun day off where I got a pair of argyle shoes and some new fun books from the library, it somehow got better. After knitting club my mom and I went to Krispy Kreme. We got 4 special donuts from their selection, and 2 glaze. They came straight off the production line. We ate them before even leaving the store. Saying that they were amazing would be some sort of understatement. They were what happiness tasted like. Also, once we were done, we didn't have that heavy feeling you get from eating cakey ones. It was like some sort of sugary illusion.
Note to self: never work there. I will find out how many it takes to not feel well XD

(updated from my DS)

Current mood: enthralled

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12:43PM - Otakon, why are you done already?

Otakon was sooooo much fun! I also sold 4 out of the 5 things I put up for auction(though I never checked on them, so I don't know what I got for them). I also REALLY liked the noodle place we went to.
I also got all fan-girly on Kittyhawk and someone from the Steampunk Fashion LJ community. Poor them ^.~ I also met someone who hangs out on M.A.I.L. that was interesting, she also got her rings from TRL.

I have a few awesome ideas for my costume for next year... I should get started soon to make sure I can make it look how I want it to >.>

Current mood: creative

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12:33AM - Next on my "to do" list

I need to learn how to cut/make buttons, read, write, and type- all at the same time...something tells me this might take a little work.

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12:38PM - Hrm...

They are prolly gonna make all the Twilight books into movies...so it makes me wonder if I should jump on the band-wagon and make some "Twilight inspired" junk too >.>

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4:49PM - Offline?

I know it's just been a day, but for anyone who wasn't on IM with me at the time, my laptop isn't in totally working order right now. Well, it's in limited-time working order. Here's what happened: I was just doing random Gaia stuff when I noticed that where it plugs into the computer was flashing. I thought maybe the cord was bend so I went to move it. The second after I moved the cord a bit, sparks starting shooting out of the power-supply-brick-thingy. Well, after getting it all unplugged and such I saw that it was fried and scary looking. It will cost me $79 to get it from the MAC store in the mall (if they still carry it). So right now my laptop is either in sleep mode, or the battery has given out, but either way, I won't be on it for a bit.

Otakon is also coming up, so I've been trying to sell buttons and make some money for that. Yay money!
I also found out the wire I've been sitting on for a while won't be good for making rings. Grr. No more half-hard for me unless I need some sort of wire with some springy-ness to it.

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1:18PM - Awwww :(

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/billy-mays-is-dead/

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