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Diary of a Dark Angel (Read 291400 times)

roomtogrow Emerald Offline Posts: 379 Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #315 - Jul 17^th, 2008 at 12:22pm Quote: I have no idea how professional drummers can have all 4 limbs going and sing at the same time. I'd be a wreck if I attempted that. i can't do that either. whenever i've tried, i end up playing the percussion on the guitar chords instead of the actual beat.
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Reply #316 - Jul 17^th, 2008 at 7:43pm

RTG:  

Callisto: We're lucky if we get any rain by October. 

Trisha: I did and it kinda was.  

LD: Thanx, yes, and I only lost a buck.  

So...: Yesterday was pretty fun, even though I arrived a bit late and we missed the lunch special and had to do dinner instead. Oops.  
    It was good to see T again. I'd almost fogotten his smile, his casual demeanor, his announcing voice (yup, he's a sports announcer) and the awkwardness of hugging him, but he reminded me naturally (or awkwardly) enough.  
    We had dinner at the buffet, which has stations themed in different countries in addition to salad & dessert stations. Quite a variety, but most of it is pretty blah. Except the bananas foster (my fave), which I made him try. And he liked it. 
    It was good to go there again with a friend because the last time I was there was with K. So now I have new memories.  

Afterwards, we walked around the casino floor for awhile and he made me play one of the video slots. Thankfully, I only lost $1. 
    Then, we explored the grounds of the resort. Manmade ponds, waterfalls, bridges, landscaping - all very manicured and quite lovely. We even traced the outskirts of half of the golf course behind the hotel, and I brought T closer to wild rabbits than he'd ever been before.
    The casino is in a fairly rural area of east county, not too far from where I live. So the immediate environment consists of mountains, sticks, dirt, dry brush and the like. Very desert-like. So wild rabbits, lizards, snakes, gophers and all sorts of birds are found in abundance there. T lives in the city, so he's not terribly used to all of that. But now he's had a chance to see where I come from...I'm still not sure whether that's a good or bad thing.    He said that I hide my rural roots well. But I don't think that I hide them even if I may have transcended them. I just don't blatantly advertise them.

Anyway, we hung around the casino until the sun had set and the outside lights came on. Then, he walked me to my car and didn't even mind how dirty it was. hehe Then, we both made our ways home.

Hair: Today, I did a WTC + the usual leave-in crème. Didn't have time for EVOO, as I was pressed for time getting ready for work, but now, the usual braid is in place and all's well.

Yesterday, I did indeed leave it down and held back with a slim, black, satin headband. It got pretty dry and stringy between the smoke inside the casino, the dry heat outside of it and just moving around in general. So today's conditioning treatment was needed.

Etc.: Looks like dad & I might not be going to band practice tonight. He's sick and has to play this weekend with his usual band, so he might want to just stay home until then.

Still haven't called my buddy, R. I'm a rotten rat.  

And thanx again, T.  

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Reply #317 - Jul 20^th, 2008 at 8:34pm

Goodness me, it has been a busy weekend!

The bathroom renovation project is ongoing, but things are coming together really nicely now.    It's going to look quite modern and chic when it's all put together. It has a sort of casual art deco feel. Neutral colors. Lots of chrome. I'd post pix if I had a digicam. *grumble*

Nothing much to report on the hair front. Been doing CWC's for the last 3 days. Tomorrow should be a clarifying day. 
    Yesterday, my shower was out of commission so I had to use my parents.' Ugh! The water pressure is a joke and it wasn't easy to adjust the temperature, so I had to do all but the final rinse with warm water.    I could not get out of there fast enough. Fortunately, I got to use my own shower this morning.
    Last night, all of my satin pillowcases were in the wash, so I just wrapped one of my pillows with my chenille robe and slept on that. Happily, my pillowcases are all clean & dry now.
    Style has been the usual single braid. Nothin' fancy these days. Just have to keep it out of whatever I'm doing.

Yesterday was a crappy day, and when I have crappy days, I always try to treat myself to something. Even if it's just a small something. So, I went to Target and took advantage of the new back-to-school items that were out on display in the seasonal section. I ended up getting a cute new folder - white with black, scrolly designs all over it - to use as my new hair/beauty folder. I also got a white composition book with black, flocked, scrolly designs on it as well. Being a writer, I kind of collect things like that. Have to.

Anyway, that's about it for now. I need to get back to my bathroom. Ciao!

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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #318 - Jul 21^st, 2008 at 11:07am From one writer to another...don't you just LOVE the back-to-school season?! All of the notebooks, folders, pens, etc.
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Reply #319 - Jul 21^st, 2008 at 6:40pm

Trisha: Tell me about it! Why didn't they have stuff that cute when we were in school?!  
    Pens, though...I'm very particular about my pens, so I buy them in bulk from Office Depot.  

Hair: Today was indeed clarifying day and I decided to try something different to combat the usual dryness that my hair gets on clarifying days. So at the end of the process, I used my light conditioner (Suave Tropical Coconut for the time being) as a final step. 
    Well, it didn't seem to help because my hair is being just as difficult as ever.    And of course, I forgot to bring anything to put it up with, so I just wound it up into a bun and wove a pencil through it just so I wouldn't have to deal with it anymore. 
    My hair probably won't survive this routine at longer lengths, so I'm going to have to find a way to get the slip back into my hair after clarifying it. I wonder how many longhairs use their regular leave-in's after clarifying...

   My boss just walked into my office and, seeing my pencil bun 'do, asked if I was "Oriental now." Then went onto say that my pencil could be used as a weapon and that "them Oriental girls take them out and stab people with 'em." hehe So naturally, my mind went back to the character Sparrow from The Forbidden Kingdom and her poison jade dart.    I'm a geek.

Other Stuff: Computer screens are officially ruining my eyes and that frightens me. So I've been experimenting with spending less time surfing the web and taking the brightness on the monitor at work down to 10%. I think that the latter is actually kind of awesome because it gives everything a nice, gray cast. I think I'll try to find the brightness adjuster on my laptop when I get home. 

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #320 - Jul 22^nd, 2008 at 10:20am

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Other Stuff: Computer screens are officially ruining my eyes and that frightens me. So I've been experimenting with spending less time surfing the web and taking the brightness on the monitor at work down to 10%. I think that the latter is actually kind of awesome because it gives everything a nice, gray cast. I think I'll try to find the brightness adjuster on my laptop when I get home.

Gah that's so me! I sit in front of the computer way too much! My eyes are always so blurry and tired by the end of the day. It's been starting to freak me out lately too. I don't think I could lower the monitor brightness all the way down to 10%, I tried it it was too dark and I felt like it made it even harder to look at, I did lower it though. Oh and in case you didn't get to your laptop yet, I think, if I remember correctly, haven't been on my laptop in awhile I still have to buy a new battery for it, that you may have to go through the control panel in the menu unless you're lucky and have the actual button on your laptop then lucky you! Roll Eyes

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Reply #321 - Jul 22^nd, 2008 at 5:31pm

Tanai: The brightness on a laptop can usually be adjusted by holding down the Function (Fn) key and using the ↑↓ arrow keys on the bottom right.
    And 10% works decently enough on the monitor at my work - it's really bright! 
    I know too well what you mean by the blurry, tired eyes. Ugh. I can't even read street signs from a distance anymore.  

Hair: Last night, I did a heavy EVOO treatment, then washed it out with a WCC this morning. The new shower curtain rod that I put up yesterday fell down halfway through my shower. Yeek! But I was able to finish everything ok. Hair is doing well enough. I applied my Restoratives Detangling Leave-In Crème and a little EVOO while my hair was still wet. 
    Soon, I'll have it braided and so it will stay until bedtime. But the dryness of yesterday seems to be only a memory.

Music: Practice is a go tonight. Dad's doing better.    Once I'm done with my "internet stuff" at work, I'll pop the rock opera CD into the computer and quietly rehearse my harmonies. I more or less know all of them by now. 

Other Stuff: Yesterday, I cleaned, polished and laundered the dresser in my bedchamber and everything on it. I've also been vacuuming the floor and washing my bedding since both have been totally neglected since the bathroom reno began.  

There's also the ongoing project of cleaning my car inside & out, but I think I'll do most of that this weekend. 

Anyway, I'm off to drink some soup for lunch (since I naturally forgot to bring a spoon...oy, Angel!) and read a few more pieces from my Poe book while I'm up here "womaning" the front desk. 
    If I'm lucky, I may even get started on a manicure. Ta!

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Reply #322 - Jul 23^rd, 2008 at 10:53am

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What I do with the EVOO for daily use is place the palm of my hand over the bottle while tipping it upside down, then right side up again, so just a tiny amount of EVOO gets on my hand. Then, I rub my palms together to coat them both with a very light layer of EVOO. Then, I run my hands down the length of my hair - mostly at the ends and on the underside strands. And I do this all while my hair is still wet, after applying my usual leave-in conditioner to the length. Applying oil to wet/damp hair helps it absorb better.

Thanks for the advice Angel Spun. I began using EVOO (just a tiny amount) a few days ago and I'm pleased to say that it's working quite well. I had a look in the shop today for ELOO but couldn't see any, but I'll keep a lookout for it.

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Reply #323 - Jul 24^th, 2008 at 6:44pm

JL: No problem, goilie.    I'm not sure where you're located, but have you checked your grocery store for ELOO? The one near my house has a zillion different brands and I think that Star looks the lightest, so I plan to try that next.

Hair: Yesterday was the usual CWC. Today was a WTC. I always use the leave-in crème in the length, but today, I put VO5 shine spray on the ends because I wanted to wear my hair down. It's being held back with a slim, satin headband.

Music: Tonight's practice might bring in a few additional people. There has been talk of another guitar player, a bass player and another female backup singer. Eh? A new sister? Apparently, there is a 16 year old girl whose parents have begged Lizard to let audition, so that may be happening tonight. 
    Yours-ever-truly is not quite sure what to make of this just yet, but I'm hoping, if this new girl does show up, that she actually has some talent and can take direction. Too many "singers" are talentless divas who think that their first name is Whitney or their last name is Sinatra...it's comical, really. But it sucks having to work with such people. Let us hope that this gal isn't one of them.

Around The House: Finally got all of my bedding washed and put together. And the bathroom redo is nearly done. We're still waiting on the shower curtain and a few little touch-up's here & there. But otherwise, woohoo! All clean and new and not a trace of drummer boy anywhere!  

Oh My Goth: Fall fashions are beginning to pop up like adorable little pumpkins if one knows just where to look.    
    As I was perusing the "ritzy" mall in town yesterday, I was elated (amid the decadent rush of a dark chocolate raspberry Chocolixir from Godiva) to run across quite a few lace and ruffle-adorned little gems in places like Charlotte and Bebe. God, could I blow an entire paycheck at the latter!    This could be a good cold season, my lovelies.

At Sephora, I picked up another eyeshadow - dark gray with a matte finish. And man, I am running out of room in my makeup box.  

Other Stuff: In my withering old age, I'm finally learning that the secret to effective time management is that less is more. Better to have a few tasks completed in a short amount of time than a thousand loose ends.

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Reply #324 - Jul 25^th, 2008 at 9:21am

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I'm not sure where you're located, but have you checked your grocery store for ELOO?

Truth be known, I'm a bit of a globe trekker...haven't found anywhere to lay my hat just yet! But I'll certainly check out the local stores here. I haven't heard of the brand 'Star' though...maybe it's just in the US. Will have a little looky on the www just now. Cool

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Reply #325 - Jul 25^th, 2008 at 7:11pm

JL: Yes, Star is sold in the US, though I believe it's imported from Italy. And I must say that I'm envious of your "globe trekking." 

Hair: Just the usual CWC routine today with leave-in crème and EVOO as leave-in's. Hair is down again and held back with a slim, satin headband which gives me headaches.  

Oh My Goth: Today, I attempted a seemingly successful trick: putting loose powder on under my foundation. It definitely seems to be handling the sebum better that way. 
    I also decided to give my pallid L'Oréal foundation another shot and that was a success too. It doesn't have that ucky, metallic smell that Cover Girl foundations do. In fact, it doesn't smell like anything, which is nice. I almost forget that I'm wearing it.
    The last few times I've put my face on, I've managed to do it in under an hour. Yeah, that's a feat for me.  

Music: The new girl didn't show up at practice last night and Moon Pie was absent as his father is undergoing surgery. 
    My father brought a few of his own speakers from home, mounted them on poles in the practice room at Lizard's place and showed the band what a real PA system sounds like. They dug it.    And for the first time, I was able to hear my own vocals during practice. The boys raved about that, but I thought I sounded pretty dreadful.  
    I confess that I'm not used to having my own mic and I'm afraid it's painfully obvious. I'm still morbidly fascinated and horrified at the way my voice sounds when amplified and there are times when I'll hit the mic with my mouth while singing. Just try making that look natural!    I'm still getting used to it all, really. It's funny and sad all at once.

Good news is that 1.) we have an official date for our first live show, 2.) Boscoe will be returning next week and 3.) we'll be getting a new PA system.

Strangeness: Last night, I dreamt that I was dumped and the guy was really an arse about it. So weird. I've never been dumped in my life.  

Other Stuff: Got the new cabinet put up in the bathroom this morning. Shower curtain still hasn't arrived. Today is payday, but a car payment and a water bill have more than taken care of that already. And man, do I need a manicure! Have a nice weekend, everybody.

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And I think it's kind of funny
I think it's kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very very
Mad world...
         -Tears For Fears, Mad World

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Reply #327 - Jul 26^th, 2008 at 11:53am

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Music: I confess that I'm not used to having my own mic and I'm afraid it's painfully obvious. I'm still morbidly fascinated and horrified at the way my voice sounds when amplified and there are times when I'll hit the mic with my mouth while singing. Just try making that look natural!    I'm still getting used to it all, really. It's funny and sad all at once.

Strangeness: Last night, I dreamt that I was dumped and the guy was really an arse about it. So weird. I've never been dumped in my life.  

LOL! When I sang w/ a jazz group, you could always tell which mic was mine- red lipstick on the screen. It is weird to hear your own voice amplified. It takes a while for our brains to get over saying, "Do I really sound like that?". You'll get used to it, and then you'll like hearing yourself when it sounds good.

I wonder if your dream is from your rehearsal, your subconscious thinking you sound awful when the guys say you sound good and you think they might dump you because of how you think you sound.

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Reply #328 - Jul 28^th, 2008 at 4:27am

It is odd hearing recordings of your voice...even when just speaking.

A few days ago, my husband and I converted an old camcorder tape to a dvd. As we watched, and listened, we both said that we didn't think that our individual voices sounded in real life as they did in the recording. However, I agreed that his recorded voice did indeed sounded like him and vice versa. I'm not sure what it is in our heads that make us hear something different than what everone else does. Huh

Anyway, I'm sure that you sounded great and not at all dreadful. You just didn't sound the way that you thought your voice would (or should) sound.

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Reply #329 - Jul 28^th, 2008 at 8:17am

My sister and I used to have one of those recorders which had a small microphone and we would pretend we were DJ's on the radio and I had lots of fun and did not mind my voice doing that.

But then my voice changed like all men (or should I say most men) and I hated and still hate to hear my own voice on recordings Tongue

I converted our wedding tape to DVD for my wife for her birthday/anniversary and I watched and listened to it to make sure it recorded ok. I hated listening to my voice as I was saying my vows Roll Eyes

I'm not a fast talker so some of the kids in high school would make fun of me Angry

And it does not help that my self image is very poor because I hate looking into mirrors and/or seeing my reflection Embarrassed

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