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Diary of a Dark Angel (Read 291423 times)

livingandlovingx3

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #360 - Aug 13^th, 2008 at 4:34pm

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Embarrassing Moment Of The Day: I had just shoved a whole saltine in my mouth when the cute, young design prodigy from the Fire division came over to ask for postage. It's rather difficult to have a conversation while chomping on a saltine. Undecided

You could have had a conversation, but he would have been covered in saltine crumbs! Smiley

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #361 - Aug 13^th, 2008 at 7:55pm

L&L3: Quite the opposite, actually. Crackers have a convenient way of sapping every last drop of moisture from the mouth, making conversation most impossible.  

Tanai: Ooh, peanut brittle and bad timing...a winning combo for sure. Actually, things like that happen to me often enough as well. I'm a switchboard operator, so the phone has a tendency to interrupt me while I'm eating.    But it's a whole 'nother story when it happens in person. haha

Trisha: I plan to switch to Time Renewal S&C for the colder months since they are the most moisturizing. 

Hair: Since I have the morning shift at work again tomorrow, I had to do this week's WTC today. Leave-in's were the Detangling Leave-In Crème and EVOO. Hair was air dried and braided as usual. 
    Before I even took a shower this morning, I washed, sterilized and otherwise de-gunked all of my seamless combs...save one that I couldn't find.  

Work: Today, I saw drummer boy for the very last time. He quit his job in the Fire division and is moving back to his hometown. I've heard that things have been rough for him of late. And I wanted to ask about his situation and also his future with (or without) Silver Side. But while I'm on the job, none of that is any of my affair...so I was polite and professional as with anyone else when I handed him his severance package. 
    It was extremely difficult - I can't lie. It was all I could do to just keep breathing and try to keep my skin from glowing red as it is wont to do when I get flustered. But I held it together as best I could, even as we waved goodbye and I watched him climb into his big red truck that I also remembered well and would also never see again. It was after he drove away that I finally fell apart.  

The pen that he used to sign his separation form smelled like his hands    so I cleaned and sterilized it, and vowed to never date another smoker. Bleh! If I never smell that stench again, it will be too soon. So good riddance to that and to his inconsistencies!

Music: Well, I've officially been stripped of my titles as the only female and youngest member of Picus Maximus. Baby Sister Of The Beak joined us last night and believes that it will work out. 
    Even though the band was supposed to include a few female backup singers, I'd grown accustomed to being the only one. But while I thought that I would be apprehensive about this new girl, I'm not. She said that she has no problem being subordinate...thus, I have no problem taking her under my dark wing, teaching her everything I know of the harmonies and helping her shine as brightly as she can. I'm no stranger to the "big sister" role.    

Other Stuff: Yesterday was my ex-husband's 30th birthday. haha
    Yesterday, I also washed all of my makeup brushes & sponges. And yet another fresh, new start seems fitting as life seems to be turning yet another page and entering yet another chapter. This one is over.


Goodbye, drummer boy.

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #362 - Aug 14^th, 2008 at 9:14am Yes,another chapter will begin andAngel will be just fine! I know that must have been difficult for you; with the Drummer boy thing happening. You survived and did just what I thought you would do.......act professional and handle it! Good for you,you go girl! Time will be there for you.
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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #363 - Aug 14^th, 2008 at 11:25am Well, at the very least, you won't have to worry about running into him anymore. hugs
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #364 - Aug 14^th, 2008 at 11:40am (((((((((hugs))))))))))))
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Angel Spun

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #365 - Aug 14^th, 2008 at 12:40pm

Wow, thanx, everybody. 

Stupid as it sounds, I started thinking about drummer boy when I got home from work and fell apart yet again.    For awhile, I seriously considered driving to the studio where he practiced to see if he was there and say goodbye. I literally climbed into my car and started driving. But at the last minute, I decided against it and changed course.
    My bff had been texting me before I left and when I told him what I was considering, he asked if I really wanted to put myself through that. He had a point...

Instead, I ended up taking a different route to the mall on my father's suggestion. He said that I needed to broaden my horizons and chuckled when I agreed. 
    I'd never taken the route that he suggested, but it turned out to be really fun. I got to pass through areas of the city that I hadn't seen in awhile. And I had The Smiths' song, I Know It's Over spinning in my car's CD player the whole time. Though I'd heard it many times before, it seemed to take on a new sort of relevance. It ended up being a very cathartic drive, pulling a range of emotions too complex for description (thanks again to Morrissey for having such a powerful voice).

The main objective of this particular mall visit was a coupon that I had for a free Chocolixir from Godiva. And upon entering the boutique, I realized that I'd made the right choice in going there instead of to the studio. The guy behind the counter was pretty darn cute and reminded me of Jade Puget. I leaned against a wall and made eyes at him while he made my Chocolixir.  

After that, I walked around the mall for a bit and finally settled to have dinner at the Boudin Bakery there. Carrot ginger soup and sourdough bread...mmmmm. My favorite counter lady was working there that night, too, and she gave me an extra piece of bread, an extra serving of soup and a cup for water. She's always so good to me.  

Once dinner was out of the way, I went to Sephora and jacked a few more free eyeshadow applicators.    They aren't the greatest, but hey, they're free!

On the return trip, I sang along to the other songs on The Queen Is Dead...especially Vicar In A Tutu because it's so darn fun. I arrived home with Boudin bread, Godiva goodies and feeling much better than before, albeit rather tired. So I texted my buds to say goodnight and went to bed. What a day!

In hair news, I did a CWC this morning and decided to wear my hair down for the day. So I worked the leave-in crème through the length and spritzed shine spray on the ends and brought a bunch of barrettes to work with me so I can pin the sides of my hair up during my break. 

Since I have the morning shift today, I'll be able to get fixed up a bit before practice tonight.    It's about time that my brothers (and new sister) got to see what I look like when properly put together. Plus, Boscoe will be there tonight as well, so it's only right that I not show up looking like total crap.  

Anyway, I'm off to practice my harmonies (quietly) until my break person arrives. 
...What, you didn't think I actually worked at the office, did you??  


I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart, it was so real...
              -The Smiths, I Know It's Over

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Trisha Stardust Offline Posts: 2318 Missouri Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #366 - Aug 15^th, 2008 at 12:01pm Quote: What, you didn't think I actually worked at the office, did you?? Yes! Something else we have in common!
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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #367 - Aug 15^th, 2008 at 2:08pm

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I leaned against a wall and made eyes at him while he made my Chocolixir. Grin

LOL

I find it especially fun to do with younger guys because their brains still short circuit heck I find if I just stand there, completely ignore them, they have trouble functioning. Teenage guys are so funny. Cheesy

And yes I know I shouldn't be torturing them like that, but it's so fun. Wink

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...What, you didn't think I actually worked at the office, did you?? Grin

I'm still trying to figure out the definition of that word. Cheesy

LMAO

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #368 - Aug 15^th, 2008 at 6:03pm

Trisha: Indeed. There seem to be quite a few little things.  

Tanai: You little hottie.    I think the counter guy at Godiva was in his early 20's. That's what I call fair game for the truly desperate. lol 

Hair: Last night, I kept my hair pinned up on the sides with gold barrettes. Yes, gold.    I hate gold, but what the heck, ya know?    The band got to see how long my hair is if I just leave it down and that's what I was aiming for. 

Today's routine was a CWC with detangling leave-in crème & EVOO as leave-in's. I'm going to braid today since the ends are a bit greasy. And if I end up going out tonight, I'll probably do some kind of updo. *shrug*

Music: Last night's practice was the best yet.    Boscoe (Johnny Cash's former guitar player) was there to whip the rest of us into shape, which is what I'd been waiting for for months! I'd missed him terribly and gave him a big ol' hug when I arrived at Lizard's place.
    As mentioned, I put myself together, adding a mesh scarf, black crystal earrings and some makeup to my daily ensemble before practice. And when I walked into Lizard's kitchen to greet the band, I was met with growls, cat calls and comments stemming from "You look pretty" to "Are you going out tonight?" to "Whoa, Little Sister!"    This is what I get for being in a band with mostly guys.    Wonder how they'll react when I actually dress up to start playing live.  

Anyway, the practice itself was great. No rhythm section - we just played along with a click track and percussion from the album. Not surprisingly, we were all finally able to hear ourselves without the drums thundering in our ear. 
    Baby Sister & I got our own vocal monitor too and I realized that I didn't have to push my voice so hard anymore and sing directly on the mic to compete with the drums. That's what I love about practicing with Boscoe - it's not about playing LOUD, it's about playing well. 
    When practice wrapped, Lizard was grinning ear to ear and when I met him in the doorway of his music room, he clamped his hands down on my shoulders, looked me intently in the eye and said, "Great job with the vocals tonight!"  
    On the other hand, poor Baby Sis is indeed the typical product of vocal coaching and a few of the guys seem to have their doubts.    Boscoe caught her once or twice on pitch problems, which I'm sure was pretty humiliating for her. And on the way home, my father described her as "pitchy" and not nearly as good as me, and said that this would probably be a very humbling experience for her. He also questions her future with the band since she's not accustomed to our late hours. 40+ years in the business have made my dad both aware and cynical, and he figures our new singer for another musician who talks all the talk but can't walk the walk. 
    Personally, I'm willing to work with her until she gets it because Lizard & I like having her in the group. She adds a bit more fullness to our sound and lightens the load for me. 

Other Stuff: Our keyboardist, Moon Pie, has a gig with another band tonight, so I might go...if I don't have to go alone.
    Otherwise, I'll spend the evening packing up to housesit starting tomorrow. Hope I get paid for that up front!

Adios, amigos!

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Tanai Emerald Offline Honey blonde 20"/31/33" 1c/C/iii Posts: 449 Wherever it is I need to be to do whatever it is I'm doing. Gender:	Re: Diary of a Dark Angel Reply #369 - Aug 16^th, 2008 at 5:32pm Sounds like you're a bit of a heart breaker yourself. Nah, I can't stand younger guys, or guys my exact age for that matter, no matter how desperate I am. I like 'em older, I get that from my mom, she used to be into guys 10 years older than her. And now I'm the same way, though even a couple will do.
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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #370 - Aug 16^th, 2008 at 5:36pm

Tanai wrote on Aug 16^th, 2008 at 5:32pm:

Sounds like you're a bit of a heart breaker yourself. Nah, I can't stand younger guys, or guys my exact age for that matter, no matter how desperate I am.

I can't stand guys my age either, my hsuband is 3 1/2 years older than me. The way he acts at times I don't think that is a big enough age diff!

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #371 - Aug 16^th, 2008 at 11:31pm

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  Sounds like you're a bit of a heart breaker yourself. 

Me? Oh, no. Quite the opposite, I'm afraid. It's my heart that usually ends up broken. But I digress...

Men mature much slower than women, if at all. It's the bane of being a straight woman.      I've been involved with older and younger guys and there's something to be said for both. However, after dating men in their 30's, I don't think I'll ever go back to the 20's. 

Anyway, in hair news, today, I did a WTC. Washed the entire length with Restoratives Breakage Defense shampoo, treated for an hour with Restoratives Time Renewal Replenishing Mask, then conditioned with my aunt's TRESemmé Remoisturizing conditioner. Ahhhh...so nice to be able to do that on a weekend! And truth be known, I could do conditioning treatments every darn day of this week if I wanted. No one around to scream at me for wasting water or being in the shower/bathroom too long, etc.  
    Speaking of water, the house that I'm staying in has very odd showerheads. The big kind with a zillion different settings, but not a single one of them is a good setting. The master bath has dual showerheads, so I put both of them on the "fuzzy" setting and use them simultaneously.    It's actually kind of fun. And what's a "fuzzy" setting? Well, I suppose it's supposed to be some kind of "mist" setting, really, but the water comes out much coarser than a mist. I don't know any other way to describe it, so I simply refer to it as the "fuzzy" setting. It's really like getting smothered by a million water bunnies.  

So today was my first full day of housesitting and it's gone rather well so far...despite getting less sleep than I'd like and meeting the drywall guy this morning while still in my pj's. Dear oh dear...
    But this afternoon, I went to the mall (it's much closer to my aunt & uncle's place than my own) and took lunch at Boudin Bakery. Garlic tomato soup in a breadbowl and of course extra bread.  
    I also bought a pretty, ruffly, sheer top at Charlotte and a few new camis from Express. They're being laundered as I type this, actually.

Good God a'mighty, I just looked out the window and saw how huge and full the moon is tonight! Oh, I wish I had someone to go out and do something fun with! Beach nightlife is literally just a hop, skip and a jump away, but it's suicide for a lady to face that kind of environment on her own. Safety in numbers and whatnot. *sigh*

....Alas, the night beckons and I won't deny her. Too beautiful a night to waste entirely.
So I'm off to do something, even if it's a trivial something.

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #372 - Aug 17^th, 2008 at 1:11am

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It's really like getting smothered by a million water bunnies.

Aww...I love that analogy! Grin

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Garlic tomato soup in a breadbowl and of course extra bread.

That sounds so good and the thought of it is making me hungry. Roll Eyes

I've never been to a Boudin Bakery and I'm not even sure if we have them here, but that sounds like something that I'd love to try.

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....Alas, the night beckons and I won't deny her. Too beautiful a night to waste entirely.
So I'm off to do something, even if it's a trivial something.

Hope you have fun!

Healthy Hair Is My Priority...

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #373 - Aug 17^th, 2008 at 1:57pm

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Me? Oh, no. Quite the opposite, I'm afraid. It's my heart that usually ends up broken. But I digress...

Men mature much slower than women, if at all. It's the bane of being a straight woman. Roll Eyes

I'm sorry I have a little trouble making myself clear when I write, don't know why seeing as I love to write, but I digress. Embarrassed

I was meaning in terms of being a flirt, because otherwise I'm the same way.

Actually I've heard that it's been scientifically proven that men are four years younger then their actual age, maturity wise. So you're average 30 acts like a 26 year old. Something I find convenient Wink

But some I swear never mature.

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It's really like getting smothered by a million water bunnies.

I love that! Another breed of " analogy" bunny Grin

I also read analogy where time bunnies were used, which I also thought was cute. Grin

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Re: Diary of a Dark Angel
Reply #374 - Aug 17^th, 2008 at 4:25pm

La Diosa: Thanx. I actually just ended up driving back to my hometown to pick up dinner and some new cleaning gloves. But it was a lovely drive. The moon was full and bright and I had The Bends spinning in my CD player the whole way. Oh, and I picked up some new mascara too.  
    
Also, Boudin Bakery is a California exclusive. They're a sourdough bread company centered (not surprisingly) in San Francisco. But the soup was fabulous...they put their own sourdough croutons and some kind of herbs on top. Oh man, I love that place.

Tanai: No worries. hehe And I'm actually not much of a flirt - I'm terribly shy. Like to a ridiculous degree. 
    4 years is giving guys more credit than they deserve. It's more like 10 or so. I'm in a band with 5 guys in their 50's who still like to act 17.      "The only difference between the men and the boys is the size of their feet and the price of their toys."

Hair: A simple CWC routine today. Detangling leave-in crème. At the moment, it's air drying and I might braid it later...if I feel like it. 
    Also, ashamed as I am to admit it, I have been wondering (again) if this whole long hair process is really worth it. My mind has been toying with ideas of keeping it long, cutting it shoulder length and coloring it among other things. No drastic changes are planned or anything though...don't worry.
    Why is it that we're uncertain even about things that we're certain of?  

Other: BBQ Baked Lays and ice cream for brunch. Mmmm....why did I have to forget my toothbrush?!  
    Today, I plan to return to Charlotte and see about exchanging the blouse that I bought. It was damaged in the wash, but they don't need to know that.  

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