Rebecca Claire Photography

Current mood:  annoyed

Since Halloween night, I haven’t been able to log into myspace.  I can’t access any of my 3 pages.  Why?  What seems to be the problem?  The “login” button appears to be a “go to google.com” button.  I’m not certain if it’s my computer hates myspace (It didn’t used to, but the old computer did and wouldn’t let me see any pictures) or myspace hates me.  I’m on Nathan’s dad’s computer in Cookeville right now, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to log on tomorrow when I return.  Apparently it wasn’t an all encompassing issue, though, since I see several people posted bulletins during the time in question.  It could be Nathan playing some joke on me and “my fix” (I swear I’m not on that much.  Look at how bad I am at updating everything).  Anyway, if you message me, and I don’t reply in a timely manner (like a day or two), e-mail me.  I’m busy at google.

In less than 2 months, I turn the big 3-0. It’s an exciting time, I know, and everyone wants in on the action. The plan is to go to some restaurant around Knoxville on my actual birthday (December 21st, it’s a Friday) and invite everyone to meet me there for dinner and drinks and general merriment. I haven’t picked the restaurant yet, so anyone familiar with Knoxville, I’m taking suggestions.

Depending on our holiday schedule, I may do the Spankies in Cookeville thing (seems like a requirement) that weekend/week whatever between my birthday and the new year. I also know there are several of us out there with 30s coming up around that time. I am totally down with sharing the spotlight if anyone wants to try and plan a joint thing. My only deal is, our house is a construction zone, so it sadly cannot be here.

OK, let the planning begin! And please make sure I have your e-mail address if you want me to include you on the e-mail invite list b/c I’m terrible about keeping up with e-mail addresses. I will be making announcements in blog form as well. YAY Party!

Current mood:  satisfied

OK, so aluminum has been linked to alzheimer’s so we cut out drinking soda from cans (although plastic is bad too apparently, and soda is bad, so we don’t really drink that anyway.  I never drank much soda, but Nate used to go through a case in a matter of days) and ditched all of the old aluminum cookware, but we still smeared aluminum laced anti-stink stick under our arms every day.  So a few days ago I was at Earthfare (which is this really awesome store in Turkey Creek.  If you live in Knoxville, or are just visiting, you should go).  I spent probably an hour in the non-food section picking out new face wash and soap and stuff, and found a whole section on aluminum free deodorant.  I bought the Alba brand (tea tree flavor, I think) and tried it out yesterday.  It’s awesome!  I had a shoot in the morning, computer work all afternoon, lots of time to and from the car in the nasty hot, but the real test was the business after hours.  It was outside!  Seriously, who has a business networking event outside in August?  Everyone was dying.  I foolishly wore 3/4 length sleeves and jeans and had my stupidly heavy purse and a big ass camera.  I was a giant puddle (though perhaps less so than the people in suits).  I figured I’d be a pit-stained stinky mess by the end of it.  Shockingly, I wasn’t.  I haven’t showered yet (we’re taking the day off and I just got up) and I still don’t smell at all!  It’s like magic.  And no aluminum.  So if you’re worried about losing it when you get old, I highly suggest you check out the “health food” section at the grocery store b/c they usually have this kind of thing there too.  So far it’s way better than the stuff I was using.  Of course, don’t let this imply that I usually smell bad.  As I tell Nathan, I always smell good, like petunias (although, I really have no clue what petunias smell like.  They could smell awful, but it sounds nice to say).

Current mood:  chipper

So sometime around 15 years ago, I lost my metronome.  I search everywhere (I thought).  Well, it turns out it was with Zedbe (who I also found today).  Apparently I had left them both at my grandmother’s house and when she packed up all of my toys (I don’t know what possessed her to do it.  We had lived in the basement with Dad after the divorce and would stay down there during the summer despite the lack of a/c.  The place was packed with toys.  It must have taken days!) she packed them up too.  Well, Devon came over and released my She-Ra collection from its rubbermaid prison and took the now freed action figures home to play with her 8-year-old who loves She-Ra (they really should re-release those toys).  After she left, I had a big pile of toys and 3 bins that I was confident I could stuff into 2.  So I sorted through all of the crap and put He-Man with the He-Man stuff and the Ninja Turtles together.  The Transformers are in a bag in the Micro Machines box along with the Matchbox Cars.  There are a few battered Thundercats stuffed in the box of random crap (which is topped off by He-Man, the Turtles, and Thundercats each sorted into a tidy little Kroger bag).  During the sorting, I found some real treasures.  There’s also a lot of crap.  I need this stuff to either go live with Adam, or if he can bear to part with them, to find new homes with loving people.  But what we’re dwelling on are the treasures.  I thought my metronome must be busted b/c there was residue on the back of the liquid crystal display, but I turned it on (it still works!  Seriously, it’s been at least a dozen years!) and after a bit of warm up, it’s perfect.  How exciting is that.  Plus Devon got some real treasures for herself, so it’s a win win win!  I did save the Smurf house for Nate.

Oh, and if you’re interested in any of this stuff, if Adam doesn’t want it, it’s up for grabs.