My last post! Boo hoo! No, seriously, I'm not crying. I'm moving! To my own server! As of now, my blog, along with my entire web-site!, has moved! You can find my new blog here. You can find my website here. On my website, you now have to have a username and password, so if you don't have it, e-mail me!
Just in case you were wondering, which you probably weren't *g*, this is why I haven't posted a story in so long! I've been busy! Stories are coming though!

I got to talk to Cyndi today! On the telephone! Not on the computer! This is the closest that I've come to actually meeting any of you, since I didn't get to go to convention and I live way away from most of you! Yes, I'm excited! I now have proof that you're not all a figment of my imagination! LOL!

I bought a book last weekend, "Southern Is As Southern Does." It's written by Darrell Huckaby, a local columnist. I read his column in the paper, so when I saw him at a book signing when I was in Dahlonegha last week, I bought a copy. He's considered a "Southern humorist," similar to Lewis Grizzard but not quite. Anyway, he was writing about belonging to a family of readers, and listed the books he read growing up. I was astonished when he listed Trixie Belden! He did claim that they were his sister's, but he read them! I just thought that was neat!

I think I'm getting addicted to emode! Just what I needed, another place to spend too much time! *g* After I took the friends test, I was telling my sister about it. I don't watch much television, but she knows those characters inside and out. She immediately guessed which one the test said I was! LOL, I guess it must not have been too far off! She was Monica, btw! Today, I took the ultimate personality test. Let's see: I'm a poet!

Poet

You're complex, artistic, and misunderstood. You enjoy a rich inner life. You're often seen sitting alone in a café, scribbling thoughts in a journal. Or maybe leafing through the pages of some dusty, arcane novel from the 17th century. You're shy and quiet, and you enjoy peaceful, comfortable environments. When you get older, you're going to listen to Musak.

You work hard to do the right thing, and you sometimes beat yourself up for making mistakes. While you don't make friends all that easily, you relish the ones you have. Everyone else thinks you're a bit loony — but who cares, right? You enjoy intense one-on-ones or small, intimate dinner parties. You dig candles. And you're an interesting person to know, full of insights and inspiration, even though you're sometimes hesitant to express them.

You don't like to juggle too much at work, and you can get stressed out by major job upheavals. You prefer to sit alone in your cubicle, working diligently on your own projects while dreaming of becoming a shepherd. You enjoy harmonious working relationships and avoid coworkers who send porn over company email.

Most of that really describes me, although I must admit that I already do listen to Muzak sometimes! *g*

I can't believe it's the week-end already! Time seems to be flying by. This year will be over before I really realize it, I think. I have gotten a lot accomplished this week, even gotten some fan fiction done! Of course, having a job that allows me to work on fanfiction while I work is wonderful! (Although I do have a few job duties, I have a lot of spare time. My main function is to simply keep the city hall open so that people can call or come by to pay water bills. And to be there if something major happens, like a water line breaking, so that I can call our maintenance man to go fix it. The actual work can actually be accomplished in one or two days, but the city decided to keep city hall open five days a week. Which means they hired me! Yes, I really do love my job!)

Ok, I'm doing better now than I was last week. On my last post, it just seemed like everything was happening at once. Things are definitely going better now! Well, at least I'm not so stressed out about them! *g*
Thanks to other blogs, I've now discovered e-mode! I just took the friends test. I was a little surprised by my answer, but maybe it's more on target than I first thought! LOL!

Phoebe

Um, ok! You're, like Phoebe. Ok, so you may not have Phoebe's, well, special intuition or, um, musical talent. But, like everyone's favorite beautiful-blond-psychic-masseuse, you never lie and your friends are the most important thing in your life.

With an utterly free spirit like yours, some people see you as flaky. But creative, perceptive-as-heck, and eerily wise is more like it. You see the good in everyone, which could make your dating life a bit, well, uneven. But you always land on your feet with your humor, kindness, (and who-knows-what-from-beyond) as your guide.

Off to surf some more! :-)

I know I haven't really been around that much this week, and I apologize to all of you wonderful writers who posted stories in the past few days. Of course, it has been so good to log on and find stories to read! Especially since I'm kinda feeling overwhelmed right now. I'm still worried about my sister, especially since she's started talking to him on the phone again. Add to that other life situations happening this week, and I'm just glad of the respite from reality found in fanfic!
Went to Dahlonegha yesterday. I love it up there! There's just something about the mountains, especially this time of year. The leaves were beautiful where they're changing color! To me, though, looking up at the mountains is peaceful. I can't explain it, but things I generally worry about just seem to slip away. I just wish that feeling would last after I get home! :)

Thanks y'all for your encouragement on the situation with my sister. When it comes to her, I have a tendency to go into "Brian-mode," and I'm in it right now. I know that if the situation were reversed, that she'd worry about me, but there's something about wanting to protect your younger siblings. We're not really that far apart (16 months), but she's still my baby sister. And if I see her ex anytime soon, he better run hide! *g* Gotta run, it's time to leave for work again!

I really don't like being irritated as soon as I get up (before actually!), but that definitely happened this morning! I don't know that irritated is really the right word, though. See, my sister's room is right next to mine. At four o'clock this morning, her ex-fiance called her, telling her that he's going to have a nervous breakdown if she doesn't take him back. Thankfully, she refused, telling him that he better hope she never sees him again. He has hurt her way too many times. They were together for seven years, starting when she was only fourteen. He has never been faithful to her, but she would never accept it. Finally, she had no choice but to realize exactly what was going on. She's had a really difficult time with this whole thing, and she has just now begun to move on. She's gone back to school full-time, beginning a nursing program. If she ever mentioned it when she was with him, he discouraged her, because he didn't want her to work. I know home-making is best for some people, that's what I would want if I were married and had children (and could afford to do it *g*), but my sister has always been set on a career. She would never be happy solely as a homemaker. Now, she's living her life for herself and not him, just starting to recover. AND HE CALLS HER!!!!!!!!! If this sets her back into mourning, he better watch out! I've got to hurry though, if I don't, I'm gonna be late for work!