urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows Cooking, working and other mischief Morgan 2009-08-28T22:20:23Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:147618 2009-08-28T22:20:23Z 2009-08-28T22:20:23Z So, as they often do, things in my life are rapidly changing all at once. I've recently become engaged, and I'm struggling with a couple issues related to the wedding. We're both of the opinion that we don't want a religious ceremony, and yet want someone who knows us to marry us, so there's the first issue. <br />Secondly, and here's where I will sound like an entitled bitch, we have no plan for financing the wedding. My mom asked the other day, and I told her as much, and at that point in the conversation, if I was going to get an offer of help, it would have come then, but nothing was said. Needless to say, I'm a little hurt. By no stretch of the imagination do I expect mom and dad to pay for all of this, but an offer of aid, even a token, I thought would have been forthcoming. Perhaps I do sound stuck up and entitled, but I'm just a little off-put, and I don't know what to do. Gulp. So, starting from zero. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:147351 2009-08-08T03:42:09Z 2009-08-08T03:42:09Z Project Chaos Got home from the zoo early evening, have spent tonight laying around licking my wounds- er- sunburn, and getting pics ready to post.<br /><br />Here's Jackie and Bill, my two new friends from today...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pensive_shadows/3800092442/" title="River Otters by pensiveshadows, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3800092442_1c825d2ebc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="River Otters" /></a><br /><br />and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pensive_shadows/sets/72157621851953727/"> here's </a> the rest of today's pics. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:147086 2009-07-12T16:43:54Z 2009-07-12T16:43:54Z Here's the one I'm proudest of, it links back to the rest of my photos on flickr!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pensive_shadows/3710848473/" title="American Kestrel by pensiveshadows, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3710848473_c6932e0338.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="American Kestrel" /></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:146852 2009-05-23T01:01:29Z 2009-05-23T01:01:29Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>21:23</em> Spent $18 plus gas to go see a movie I couldn't watch 80% of due to my motion-sickness issues. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1878042031">#</a></li> <li><em>23:00</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/lycangrrl">lycangrrl</a> hey, dm me your one for pokemon. &lt;3 (which one are you playing? :) ) <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1878934344">#</a></li> <li><em>23:03</em> There are some nights when I'm confident and sassy, and others, like tonight where all I can think is "I wish I were pretty." <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1878952829">#</a></li> <li><em>23:12</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/lycangrrl">lycangrrl</a> I'll have to find mine when we get home. Glad I'm not the only one addicted to platinum. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1879031230">#</a></li> <li><em>23:25</em> In case it's not incredibly obvious, I'm randomly depressish and bitchy tonight. Approach with caution. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1879129251">#</a></li> <li><em>06:48</em> Cuddled in bed, missing my imp. Won't see him til 10 tonight due to our work schedules. So sick of being only 1 in dept 23 closing Fridays. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1881491040">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:146545 2009-05-22T01:03:13Z 2009-05-22T01:03:13Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>16:15</em> I want to go do something fun and out of the ordinary tonight... And there's nothing to do!!! :-( <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1875435394">#</a></li> <li><em>16:41</em> My own plans just got planned out from under me. Joy. -.- Yay for spending $16+ on a movie I don't want to see. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1875671294">#</a></li> <li><em>18:56</em> Oh, wonderful. Movie tickets have gone up in price, and gas jumped 15 cents a gallon. My mood is not improving. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1876729645">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:146350 2009-05-20T01:01:39Z 2009-05-20T01:01:39Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>10:26</em> Up and at 'em, except that I'm laying back down out of sheer lazitude. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1848171816">#</a></li> <li><em>18:34</em> Nathan's contemplating doing a bad and trading in for a mustang. Sadly, I'm not the shoulder angel this time, I'm the devil going "do eet!" <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1853069834">#</a></li> <li><em>19:06</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/websterwer">websterwer</a> *snugs* <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1853369534">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:146006 2009-05-19T01:01:32Z 2009-05-19T01:01:32Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>06:37</em> Passed out so hard last night, I forgot to even plug in my phone. At least I have an early shift today. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1834921081">#</a></li> <li><em>07:02</em> Cheating- turned on the little heater in the bathroom so I could keep the warm, snuggled-under-the-blankets feeling a little while longer. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1835067806">#</a></li> <li><em>13:17</em> The oms. I nommed them. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1838308468">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:145751 2009-05-18T01:01:26Z 2009-05-18T01:01:26Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>09:27</em> Almost time to leave for work. It has been an absolute pressure cooker in there this week, and I think the intensity will only increase. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1826007311">#</a></li> <li><em>09:57</em> So tired. Four more days, then a day off. Eating the breakfast of champions... Snickers and Mr. Pibb. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1826208464">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:145467 2009-05-17T01:01:23Z 2009-05-17T01:01:23Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:23</em> *collapses into a chair in the break room* too many customers... to get work done... <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1812319572">#</a></li> <li><em>07:06</em> *groans* the only way I could have got 8 hours of sleep last night would be getting home 30 minutes before I left work. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1815937752">#</a></li> <li><em>07:57</em> *hugs* @crazymaryjoypp thank goodness for small blessings. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1816179611">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:145337 2009-05-16T01:01:13Z 2009-05-16T01:01:13Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>17:19</em> I'm so tired. Ready for it to be 9 o'clock. Very. Ready. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1810844992">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:144902 2009-05-15T01:01:24Z 2009-05-15T01:01:24Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>10:44</em> Grumpy Morgan is GRUMPY. She very much doesn't want to work today. *growl, snarl, snap.* <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1796009346">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:144761 2009-05-14T01:01:53Z 2009-05-14T01:01:53Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>09:35</em> Debating on getting out of the house and hitting Panera for some much-needed writing time. Don't want to feel like I wasted my day off. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1784787075">#</a></li> <li><em>09:44</em> Dear Twitter: please #fixreplies. Much love, Morgan #twitterfail <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1784877764">#</a></li> <li><em>10:05</em> And... Out the door. Debate over. Gosh, it's sultry out. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1785084068">#</a></li> <li><em>17:27</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/websterwer">websterwer</a> I just had a Movies in 15 Minutes moment. LOL! <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1788828956">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:144449 2009-05-13T01:01:21Z 2009-05-13T01:01:21Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>07:01</em> Having a small sad this morning upon waking. Struggling to put myself in a better mood. Today WILL be a good day, dammit! <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1772669873">#</a></li> <li><em>07:56</em> *sighs, shakes her head, and wanders into work.* first full day back. Catch y'all on the flip side. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1773010088">#</a></li> <li><em>15:40</em> Just called a favorite customer. Every time I talk to him, he proposes. :-p Pity I'm not still desperate for a sugar daddy. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1777167581">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:144359 2009-05-12T01:01:28Z 2009-05-12T01:01:28Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>12:02</em> What I wouldn't give to take an actual vacation this year... but I don't think we're gonna be able to put one together. :-( <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1764698297">#</a></li> <li><em>12:42</em> Wish my stomach would stop misbehaving. All I wanted to do was eat lunch, dammit. I feel worse than yesterday. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1765026449">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:143971 2009-05-11T01:01:11Z 2009-05-11T01:01:11Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>12:03</em> So far... $8600 in denied health insurance claims from Aetna. Why do I even fucking pay for medical coverage? <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1755800759">#</a></li> <li><em>12:05</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jackpotcoyote">Jackpotcoyote</a> I love how we have to be our own HR too. Thanks, honey. I'm on the couch in tears. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1755817337">#</a></li> <li><em>12:08</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jackpotcoyote">Jackpotcoyote</a> No surprise there. I'll be in at two. For now, I'ma go blow my nose and eat. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1755834367">#</a></li> <li><em>12:31</em> Ok, dad, just shut up about the insurance shit and let me enjoy my dinner in peace! <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1755986326">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:143655 2009-05-10T01:01:58Z 2009-05-10T01:01:58Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:25</em> Ohmigawd my mom figured out how to forward e-mails. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1742524995">#</a></li> <li><em>02:14</em> Funny how people with a certain tendency always find each other. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1744731002">#</a></li> <li><em>08:27</em> Somehow, my coworkers were unable to achieve a 10 minute task in 5 hours last night. &lt;/3, guys, way to leave me hanging out to dry. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1746134341">#</a></li> <li><em>19:04</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/fontofbethesda">FontofBethesda</a> Powder milk biscuits. &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1750441371">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:143471 2009-05-09T01:01:03Z 2009-05-09T01:01:03Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>19:05</em> Note to self: car keys don't work on the house lock. No, not even the remote keyless. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1741881468">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:143108 2009-05-08T01:04:02Z 2009-05-08T01:04:02Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:11</em> Cake... Or death?! <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1722601094">#</a></li> <li><em>23:00</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/fontofbethesda">FontofBethesda</a> Sorry, we're all out of cake, we only had three bits and we didn't expect it to be so popular! <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1724040488">#</a></li> <li><em>08:05</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/fontofbethesda">FontofBethesda</a> here you are, sir, tastes of baby. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1726842285">#</a></li> <li><em>18:15</em> I'm kinda hungry. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1732077803">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:143072 2009-05-07T01:01:49Z 2009-05-07T01:01:49Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:55</em> *rubs her head* I am SO cranky tonight for no particular reason. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1712495394">#</a></li> <li><em>21:05</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/websterwer">websterwer</a> love you too, babe. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1712583989">#</a></li> <li><em>19:21</em> My brother is on Twitter! Who knew?! <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1722181920">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:142801 2009-05-06T01:01:48Z 2009-05-06T01:01:48Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>00:11</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/fontofbethesda">fontofbethesda</a> give sopapilla recipe. Now. Or I shall never forgive you. (pleeeeeeaaaaaaase?) <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1703518847">#</a></li> <li><em>07:58</em> Mmm, brekkist. Om-nom-nom. Nom. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1705716406">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:142504 2009-05-05T01:01:46Z 2009-05-05T01:01:46Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>06:10</em> *realizes she's off today and snoopy-dances her way back to bed.* <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1694802542">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:142107 2009-05-04T01:01:21Z 2009-05-04T01:01:21Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>21:17</em> *whistles legally blonde* <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1683636136">#</a></li> <li><em>09:08</em> Up and at 'em. (Why, dear god, why?) Work in an hour. *rubs her eyes* Can has nap, please? <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1686899465">#</a></li> <li><em>11:32</em> Just came to an odd, sobering realization. Film at eleven. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1687766763">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:141995 2009-05-03T01:01:33Z 2009-05-03T01:01:33Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>08:11</em> Love is making your boyfriend go down to his mom and dad's alone so you get an extra minute in the warm bed. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1678284262">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:141674 2009-05-01T01:01:31Z 2009-05-01T01:01:31Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>08:17</em> *has the good sign/bad sign debate with herself and comes down very firmly on "weird sign, and why'd he need to know that anyway?" <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1658698707">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:pensive_shadows:141421 2009-04-30T01:01:25Z 2009-04-30T01:01:25Z <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>13:44</em> *cackles* My driver literally *wrote* NASCAR for Dummies. Must. Buy. For. Nathan. <a href="http://twitter.com/Pensive_Shadows/statuses/1651412671">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a>