"I always feel like...."

Wow, we're looking at two years since I last posted here. Well, so sorry about that. I've been thinking of starting this blog back up, and trying to figure out what to type about.

In the end, I think I'm going to use this and share pet-stories. I've got a full house of critters and some of the crap they get into is kind of funny. Everyone has stories like that, right? A cat that has a special quirk, or a weird pet trick. You know the things I'm talking about, I'm sure.

So let's start this blog back up properly, shall we?

I've said it before, and I'll probably say it again in the future. I've got a lot of pets. Most of my budget actually goes to them, you know, foods, vet bills, supplies....it's totally worth it, though. I spend a good chunk of my day  doing checks and caring for them all, too. Which reminds me, I need to clean out terrariums tomorrow. Damn. But that's just part of the experience. The running joke is that I run a small zoo, and we offer a "Friends and Family discount. You can sponsor an animal too! For a low donation, you get a picture of the animal you sponsored, and a letter about them!"

Anyway, sometimes I'll be sitting around, vegetating, generally unwinding from the day, and I'll get this strange feeling that someone is watching me. Now, you expect it when you're doing something right? At least, I do, because I'm fantastically amazing. But when I'm doing nothing, I'll get that feeling. Sometimes it's the dogs or a cat right next to me, which is just kinda creepy. They stare like they expect me to do something amazing at any second. I yell "BOO!" or start randomly dancing, just to see how they'll react every now and then.

Other times, I can't figure out who, or what is staring at me. That's just unnerving, looking around, knowing someone is watching you, but unable to locate it...."~I always feel like.... somebody's watching me~" then the hunt begins. First, you causally look around, then maybe you turn off the TV, or put down your book. Eventually you go hunting for the staring creature after a while. Sometimes you find something like this

Mukki. He's sleeping, by the way. And yes, his eyes are open.
Fell asleep staring at someone, happens a lot, because he's not bright.

Yeah, I've poked him a few times to make sure he's alive when I find him like that. He meurts a "Huh" sound. It's cute.  Then there are times when it takes you a while to find it, like say, after a new addition to the household that just stares at you....

fast drawing done at work. Look! I made a comic! (sorta)
Know what show is on the tv?

you know that song just runs in your head, right? In fact, I'm being stared at right now.




speaking of, if you're ever bored in a crowded place, point at someone's back across a room instead of staring. The reaction's the same, but it takes longer.

Birthday wishes

Yesterday was my Birthday, and now I'm a quarter of a century. I wish when it was your birthday, it was like a video game, and you basically Leveled up, becoming smarter and older all at once. But that's not the case. I spent the whole day working, and by that I mean 7:30 till 5:00, then went out to dinner with my mom. Then watched Percy and the Olympians. It was a birthday present. I also got cake (from work) $10 from a friend, two gift cards, one for 100 and one for 25, a check for $25, a shirt, and three bowls. I'm down to about $50 in gift cards, lol I got ferret food and such... and 3 movies for under a dollar, and a game. Also got a laughing toy for the cats.

And I wasn't expecting anything! Coby did treat me to a movie last week, which was awesome, but really, I wasn't expecting anything else.

Of course, not only was yesterday long, but then I worked today, before napping real quick and then running to the mall. Been busy.

At least the rain has helped cool things down a bit.

~Sprig

dog days of summer

Have seemed to arrived a bit early this year, no? Happy belated 4th of July, everyone. Went to the movies yesterday, and saw "The last air bender". Now, there was a good amount of controversy around the films casting, with the studio and shamalon saying that they were not "race-bending" but went for "the best actors". Quite frankly, their best sucked.

The film came off like some made for tv sci-fi flick at best and a fan-made film with good production graphics at worse. I have't been so disappointed in a film in ages, and I'm pretty easy to please, film wise. Yeah, I am a BIG fan of the show, and I know some of my disparagement stems from that, but not a lot of it. The bending was pathetically done. Think river-dance with rocks at the end for earth-benders.

I will say the kids that played Zuko and Sokka seemed good, given what their roles were, so was the northern princess, Suki. The kid that played Anng....no emotion, what-soever, and sloppy, jerky bending type moves for a lot of it. Kid can twirl a staff well though.

My conclusion? Shamalon should not be allowed to write, direct, and produce a movie. He should stay out of writing them, for sure. I'm not saying the actors sucked....since I've heard that the kid who's played Anng is a good actor....but what they were working with did.

And get the damn names right. But of course, some people might like the movie. So, go ahead, go see it. Just don't go to the 3d. that was a waste of money, with very little being in 3d. (including the bending)

In other news, I'm reading up a storm and watching a bunch of anime while slowly, like the speed of a glacier slowly, plotting where I'm going with my last chap of a fanfic that is taking too long, and how to present my "not the hero" story.

~Sprig

Apparently, if you drop a large amount of loose coins by accident on the floor and snarl "Damn!" at yourself, it's grounds to get yelled at. And if you roll your eyes in a "just my luck" way when your manager lets someone in 15 min after your closed and you JUST started to check your work (I could have used a "wait, one sec, one more person" BEFORE I started) it's grounds to get a lecture on proper customer interaction. In front of the other workers no less. I'm pissed about that part.

Yes. I shouldn't have said damn. it slipped, I was mad at myself.

Yes, I really shouldn't have rolled my eyes. I meant nothing by it, and I'm sorry if the customer thought I was annoyed with her. I wasn't, I was annoyed at my shitty luck, and trying to poke mean humor at myself.

Also, when I say I am uncomfortable with being teased on my spelling, even when a person says they're laughing because the spell check missed it, it should be dropped. Particularly at work. I'm not overly sensitive about a lot (I don't think) but some things really do bother me. Smells and spelling happen to be big on the list.

I know I shouldn't let any of it bother me, I've just had an off week, it happens....but you know what? I don't need shit at work for two slip ups in one week on top of it.

~Sprig

Weekly update.

Well now, Jache has gotten a haircut (pics coming soon, my camera has no batteries right now) She looks good. Planning on taking Mukki to the Garden state cat show this July.

Finally got my cherry tree in the ground, and also planted a hydrangea. Had a friend come over and help.

Coby and I saw the new Karate Kid movie. Personally, I give it a 10/10. Very nice remake. It followed the basic plot, but I enjoyed the differences greatly. Jaden Smith did well as a lead, and Jackie Chan rocks.

I've been re-reading some books with my e-book reader (Tamora Pierce books right now) and I've got a complaint. See, the books I'm reading are older, and it's obvious that they were transcribed so they'd be on the readers. There are a LOT of mistakes, spelling and in names. I'm sorry, I don't think that's acceptable, it reads like something someone in high-school wrote, and then didn't spell check. I normally cut a lot of slack for spelling, since I'm Disgraphic, but, these are PUBLISHED works. COME ON PEOPLE "and jew left the city" is just not paying attention ("and few left the city") but "Tjere" is something that WOULD be caught with spell check. and get the names right.

But, other then that, life is ok. I'm off to watch anime.

~Sprig

Walk in an abandoned golf course....

Find a fawn! Coby, Jache and I went for a walk today in a golf course that's in forclosure....and stumbled across this baby fawn! It was day's old at the oldest, though, judging by the pink hoofs, I'd say hours old. The doe was no-where to be seen, so after some photo's we left the fawn. We never touched it, and since we were on top of it when we saw it, we didn't really get any closer (No closer then Jache had gotten... Never know what you'll see on a walk. Last week, I saw a baby groundhog and a snapper....

We also saw geese, turkeys and squirrels.

~Sprig

Drawing

I seriously need to get back into drawing. Or at least writing. I'm going through a phase right now when I just can't get up the enthusiasm I need. I have ideas....most involve people, however, and I am not good at drawing people, so instead of getting all pissed off at the crap-tastic drawings I'd make, I haven't done any. How lame. I could at least write....Or type up the Char bio's I already have. Damn I'm lazy right now. I can kind of say work has kept me busy, and reading takes less effort...so I'm reading. Give me a week or two, and I'll get back to drawing. I really need to regain my skills... I swear I have a few sketches I could work on!

But in the mean time, I've been going to movies, and practically inhaling books. I've also been walking Jache almost every day, and working hard, and doing a good amount of yard work....But! I WILL make time in my day for the creative arts! Writing, drawing, and practicing my Mandolin (which has been sitting in a closet, neglected).

~Sprig