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August 5th, 2019
11:46 am [Link]	friends lists and locked entries Just as an FYI - until journal codes are updated to make me able to DELETE the people I DO NOT WANT reading entries, most of my more personal stuff is going to be friends locked. That should not affect most anyone here, as I refriend anyone who friends me as is not a spam bot or serial friender (you know who you are - GO AWAY!). Most of my stuff won't be locked. This is not anything going on in fandom. I rarely say anything I don't want the public to know. Heaven knows, I have plenty of journals on email-watch I have never friended. Mostly so I can read the fics I want without havign to friend and read the RL and other fandoms I don't want to read. I have nothing against doing that. But "sexy russians" and the people adding just because they can are what annoy me. Oh, and the people I know who are still watching these journals, even after unfriending me so I can't read your posts and fics? Bite me. Current Mood: grumpy Tags: fyi (1 diver \| dive into the swamp)
February 6th, 2010
07:35 pm [Link]	pictures of snow a tiny bit of what I photo'd this morning. Took them at around 7am, that's why the color is a bit off. Sunrise was not for another 20mins. http://squidge.org/zenaru//snowpocalypse (dive into the swamp)
January 19th, 2010
03:20 pm [Link]	(temporary, i hope) good bye Since I have had less than no luck trying to arrange even a loan for meds, let alone living expenses for the next month, I have to let things go. My internet is due, and I can not afford it. So that will be going. I am freaking out as to how I am going to get mine and Zenaru's meds for the next month ($300, just for his - I'll just deal without mine). I really don't know what to do right now. That bond is going to take at least 6weeks. I hope to be able to check mails. If not, I'll see you all when I see you. Current Mood: distressed (1 diver \| dive into the swamp)
January 14th, 2010
09:04 pm [Link]	asking a Huge favor I have been angsting over this for sometime now, and am just going to ask/statement things here. I am in desperate need of a small loan. $1000. Loan, not hand out. My unemployment got denied. Here's the deal, I restart work March 12. I have a savings bond from 1979, which is worth a couple thousand $$. Which I can not easily cash (it's in hubby's name, he has no ID, I have power of attorney, but need a special seal before cashing it). The bond is going to take 6-8weeks to process, assuming someone will certify the POA properly (banks that can do it will not, because I have no accounts with them)Obviously, work won't pay until around the end of March. That bond was going to be filler money for needed things like...oh... food, medicine, utility bills, heat.... I got it figured to $1000 until I get back to work/start to get paid. If someone knows someone/somehow I can borrow from, legitimately, I am willing to pay some interest. My credit sucks, so equity (which I have 100% of in my house - yeah PAID IN FULL!) and cash loans is not an option. I have tried that peer-to-peer lending scheme, too. I have exhausted all local help avenues (no children, Zenaru being disabled, but not legally, means no help at all- plus, I own my own home). Money would be paid back ASAP upon cashing in the bond, and/or when I get back to work or get unemployment. I know with so much else in the world going on, this may seem like to much to ask, but I am asking. Alternately, if anyone on my list works for a company which can do an embossed notary/certification of my POA, that would help. It'd still be a month + before I got the money, but it would help. All replies will be screened. And this post will be public. if you'd rather, my personal email address is tamy at squdige.org Current Mood: worried (dive into the swamp)
December 31st, 2009
04:58 pm [Link]	ANNIVERSARIES 21 years ago tonight, Zenaru and I got enganged in Dallas, Texas. His family said we'd never make it 3 years. HA! Tags: rl (dive into the swamp)
December 1st, 2009
03:40 pm [Link]	crossposting - a good you can do these are not my words - I am just rying to do what I can to help out!!! from http://rm.livejournal.com/1761634.html britgeekgrrl</span>'s husband has been battling cancer for a couple of years now. Sadly, that battle is almost over and sooner than was expected. If you've ever lost a loved-one you know that death-related expenses can be massive, even when choosing the most affordable and simple options, as is the case here. Cremation and associated costs are expected to run about $1,400 and it's just not in a budget that thought the timeline on this was going to run for several more months. As kshandra notes in her own post on the subject, we're "also hoping to cover Johanna's day-to-day expenses for a while as she sadly does not qualify for Family Medical Leave Act coverage and only has about 45 hours of PTO available to her at work." I've known britgeekgrrl online for years and have met her at cons (she is a costumer and, as I put it, of the Whoniverse (a fandom, it's worth noting, that has led to a lot of discussions around here about the connection between death and hope)), although I've never had the pleasure of meeting her husband. I've watched her struggle with the little bullshit life deals all of us and figure it out, and then, sadly have to rise to this particular set of events with dignity and focus in conditions where it would be hard for anyone to have either. There's not much we can really do for other people, and all of us wind up with our own set of circumstances, but I really believe -- I have to believe -- that there's service and value each in seeing people in, through, and out of this life, even if we don't have children, even if we never have to tend to a loved-one near the end. So this is me asking for a favor, not just because britgeekgrrl and her husband need your help so that the end of their time together isn't focused on funereal financial worries, but because in a awful situation this is a good you can do even if death is not just a tragic thing, but an ordinary thing. So, if you've got and money to spare, and I know many of us don't in this economy and this season, please PayPal a little bit to johanna_mead@yahoo.com Please select Gift (under Personal) under transaction to reduce the Paypal fee situation. Boosting the signal is also welcome. I would very much like her to be able to stop worrying about the financial aspect of at least the cremation today, and I believe we can make that happen.</p> (dive into the swamp)
November 21st, 2009
10:16 am [Link]	holiday cards I found last years christmas/winter holiday cards (hand made by some amish girls, very pretty and generic). So, I got some to send. anyone? email me at tamy at squidge.org Because a lot of my populli mail is not getting to me. That's about as Holiday-ie I am going to get. Current Mood: tired Tags: rl, xmas cards (dive into the swamp)
10:14 am [Link]	Shows I tried, gave up on & a vague update (sylum at the end) So, in case no one remembers, my DVR got fried (despite batter backup and TWO surge suppresors) during a power outage. So, I dug out my trusty old VCR. Took another month to find it's remote (why no, I've not unpacked everything from the 8yr ago move, let alone the 3 subsequent moves). I have come to the conclusion VCRs are annoying. As such, I never get around to that convinient one-click to watch, pause, tape while watching. So, I now, officially, give up! All I am going to make an effort to view is Castle, Criminal Minds and the Mentalist. After last weeks Mentalist, I am a little hesitant, too. Which leave sme giving up all CSI's, House (I'll catch on USA later), NCIS (watch when I can), Numb3rs. All go bye bye. I tired Supernatural, guys. I really did. The 2 I sort of followed, I got lost in. Maybe if I say from ep1, it would make more sense. I'll keep reading the crossover fics, though. Maybe if I get my DVR fixed (iffy, at best), a new DVr (at $300, not likely) or a real internet connection that allows DL at a real limit per day, I will get back into them. Most DL are at least 350mg, and I have a daily DL limit of 350mg PER DAY. And they are failry arbitary on the hourly time. If I go over, they lock up my account for 24hrs. No warning, they just do. At that point, it's quicker for me to get on my dial up connection to get email. For this, I pay $90 a month!! I HATE hughesNet. Right now, that hate goes towards the wifi peole who promised to be in out here by summer, then by early fal, now, the emails bounce. Oh, any my utter loathing of Time Warner right now, too. Spring we were promised by summer. I will dump all my satellite in a heartbeat, if they'd just haul their asses out here (no, they are doing new line IN AMISH AREAS! fucktards). So, maybe I am just a little angry and depressed right now. :-/ I am SO looking forward to my 2.5 months off work. Even if it means penny pinching, more than I do now. Re-evaluate some things. Because, I have no time for rp even a silly old alliegator right now. and that makes me sad. Makes me sadder to think about having to drop it totally. Forget writing. Current Mood: discontent Tags: rl, tv shows (dive into the swamp)
November 11th, 2009
11:27 am [Link]	Armistice/Veteran's Day In Flander's Field by John McCrae In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved and now we lie, In Flanders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe To you, from failing hands, we throw, The torch, be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us, who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow, In Flanders Fields. Current Mood: melancholy Tags: honor your veteran's (dive into the swamp)
October 29th, 2009
09:42 am [Link]	windows7 wondering if anyone knows about Windows7? Are WinXP programs compatable? Anyone used it yet? (dive into the swamp)
October 23rd, 2009
08:17 am [Link]	slap your coworker day :-) from slash_girl! Slap Your Co-Worker Day is coming October 23 rd!! October 23rd is the official Slap Your Irritating Co-workers Holiday: Do you have a co-worker who talks nonstop about nothing, working your last nerve with tedious and boring details that you don't care about? Do you have a co-worker who ALWAYS screws up stuff creating MORE work for you? Do you have a co-worker who kisses so much booty; you can look in their mouth and see what your boss had for lunch? Do you have a co-worker who is SOOO obnoxious, when he/she enters a room, everyone else clears it? Well, on behalf of Ike Turner, I am so very very glad to officially announce SLAP YOUR IRRITATING CO-WORKER DAY! Here are the rules you must follow: * You can only slap one person per hour - no more. * You can slap the same person again if they irritate you again in the same day. * You are allowed to hold someone down as other co-workers take their turns slapping the irritant. * No weapons are allowed...other than going upside somebody's head with a stapler or a hole-puncher. * If questioned by a supervisor [or police, if the supervisor is the irritant], you are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE! Now, study the rules, break out your list of folks that you want to slap the living day lights out of and get to slapping on October 23rd..... (dive into the swamp)
October 14th, 2009
11:09 am [Link]	tarot meme You may all now bow down to me ;-) You are The High Priestess Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education. The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the moon however and can also indicate change or fluxuation, particularily when it comes to your moods. What Tarot Card are You? Take the Test to Find Out. Tags: meme (dive into the swamp)
September 25th, 2009
11:56 am [Link]	tardis' in disguise? Anyone ever notice how much a port a potty from a distance looks like a TARDIS? Church has their 120yr Birthday tomorrow. Hay rides, bouncy house, singing, and some rocky-chirstian-group in the evening. Sunday AM, church service followed by a carry-in dinner. I have to work all weekeknd, because work "will be busy". Everyone else can get a day off, but I have to fall on my face to get 4 hours off! gggrrrrrrr Current Mood: blah Tags: rl, tardis (dive into the swamp)
September 24th, 2009
10:42 am [Link]	bi-phobic bingo card Think Herb sent me in this place. Anyway, I SCORED in bingo! Claps http://community.feministing.com/2009/09/biphobic-bingo.html Crossed out every last one. Iz so proud Still wanna know who I win (if someone can tell me what I missed in the first 30mins of Criminal minds last night, and where Spencer was, that will suffice) Current Mood: sore, still Tags: rl, sexuality (1 diver \| dive into the swamp)
September 23rd, 2009
12:57 pm [Link]	Phelps A Thon - Westboro Baptist at it again/still This is shareable. Share away. more info about those Westboro Baptist Church/phelps ...jerks. I think this is a lovely response. I like the idea of turning the hate into a productive discussion about homosexuality. I hope to donate something to them. http://www.phelps-a-thon.com/northcentral.html North Central High School Phelps-A-Thon Fred Phelps’ clan is coming to North Central High School in Indianapolis! The “God Hates Fags ” Westboro Baptist Church is planning to picket the school’s production of The Laramie Project, a play about Matthew Shepard, the young man who was killed in an anti-gay hate-crime. The Westboro Baptist Church wrote on their website, “Matt is STILL in hell, deal with it.” Fred Phelps and his group travel all across the United States spreading their message of hate and lies about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. However, when the Phelps group comes to North Central High School to protest, they will actually be raising money for LGBT equality at the school! We are hosting a Phelps-A-Thon to counter Fred Phelps’ hateful message. For every minute the “God Hates Fags” clan is protesting, we will be collecting donations that will be split between the North Central High School Gay/Straight Alliance and Indiana Youth Group (IYG). (Pledge Online) “IYG provides a safe place, a confidential environment, youth development programs and support services which foster personal strength and wellness among self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. IYG advocates on their behalf in schools, on the streets, and in the community.” The Phelps clan will be protesting at the high school from 2:55 PM to 3:30 PM on September 24th. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.25, $0.50, $1, or even $2 for every minute they protest. You can even pledge a flat rate for the entire time the group will be demonstrating. (Pledge Online- http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=420989 The point of this Phelps-A-Thon is two fold. First, we are using Phelps’ own hateful message to raise funds for a good cause, one that will help counter the lies that are being spread about LGBT people. Second, After the event, we will send Phelps a thank you card, telling him how much money he raised for LGBT equality. This will certainly upset the group and it is possible that they will stop protesting in order to stop our fundraising. During a three month trek across the United States in an effort to promote LGBT equality, Chris Mason, Founder of Phelps-A-Thon.com, stopped in Topeka, Kansas to visit the Westboro Baptist Church. He sat down for a conversation with Shirley Phelps, the daughter of Fred Phelps and new leader of the group to get a better understanding of why the groups feels the need to spread hate. On the “God Hates Fags” website, Phelps has this to say about the upcoming protest at the school: North Central High School - Matt is STILL in hell, deal w/it 1801 E 86th St Check out our new song on the subject of God's wrath sung to "I'm Bad", called "God Is Mad". Here are some of the lyrics: "Your God is mad; Gonna tell you right. You show your filth, in broad daylight. We're telling you,'Bout how God feels You won't obey. You're so self-willed Come On, Come On, Listen to us, All Right. He's given you the chance to see His blessings on this whole country. We're telling you, Just shut your mouth He knows your sin, What you're about. Well you say his wrath has limits, but you know that's so untrue. My friends you ain't seen nothin'! Just wait till God gets through. Because you're bad, you're bad,come on(Bad, bad, really, really bad) And God is mad, he's mad, you know it (Mad, mad - really, really mad) You've sinned so bad, Admit it - you know it (Bad, bad - really, really bad) And the whole world has to answer to God Just to tell you once again, God's mad!" And to show His wrath, God has killed Matthew Sheperd. God has also let you dummies put the Antichrist in the Whitehouse. So, stand by for more wrath. Praise God! AMEN!” We can turn these hateful words into positive change. Thank you. Message from Chris Mason, Founder of Phelps-A-Thon.com: It is unfortunate that WBC has decided to picket North Central High school. However, there are some positives to be found. The protest is opening up dialogue about the discrimination faced by LGBT people in society and how to combat that homophobia. The school's production of The Laramie Project is receiving more publicity and more people will see the important play. Thousands of dollars are being raised to benefit LGBT youth at NCHS and throughout the state of Indiana. I wish we could completely ignore their hateful message and place them on a deserted island. But the truth of the matter is that students at NCHS and folks in the community will see and hear their awful message. Many students at NCHS and citizens of Indianapolis are hurt by WBC's message and are looking for a way to respond. I believe it is right to give the students and community members a positive, productive way to respond to the hateful messages of the Westboro Baptist Church. That is exactly what the Phelps-A-Thon does. Below are some of the comments left by folks who have pledged to the NCHS Phelps-A-Thon. ....http://www.phelps-a-thon.com/northcentral.html Current Mood: annoyed Tags: glbt, matt shepard, rl (dive into the swamp)
September 22nd, 2009
08:57 pm [Link]	GDL as Holmes? a...um... new Sherlock Holmes movie - with GDL as Holmes (?, I think). Fighting monsters. http://theasylum.cc/product.php?id=164 Current Mood: amused Tags: gdl, ianto, tw (1 diver \| dive into the swamp)
10:25 am [Link]	diviant art editorial I found this interesting, and so true about today's paranoia. http://news.deviantart.com/article/93825/ " I'm A Photographer, Not A Terrorist =morbidthegrim reports, 2d 21h ago Why is it when I go out and about with nothing more than a camera am I followed, distrusted and approached as if I am a criminal? I went to a local shopping centre today with my wife and son, as normal I took my camera with me, my son went with my wife down a set of escalators I stood at the top waiting for him to come up and took the lens cap off to take his picture, as soon as I did I was approached by a "jobsworth" and told I could not take any pictures in the centre, I ask why and was told I could be a threat, I told him to go away, he did, I still took the shot. ....." read more at the link. Current Mood: aggravated Tags: paranoia, rl (dive into the swamp)
09:46 am [Link]	my face update Hey! Update on my face. It's still there ;-) Got a lovely swollen right side. Feels like the worstest sinus headache evar! Oh, and the only obvious bruise is right under my eye, looks like I missed with the lipstick. Should try to get a picture. Little scratch under my glasses nose piece. Still need to get the glasses straightened, but wanted some swelling to go don a bit, it hurts to place the glasses where they belong. All in all, I was pretty dam lucky. No concusion, no major trauma. Just some deep bruising and swelling.And this damn headache whenever I bend over.I need to clean, damnit! Oh, and can't eat crunchy or big stuff. Jaw hurts. Now, that's all :-)) Current Mood: sore Tags: my face, rl (dive into the swamp)
September 20th, 2009
06:00 pm [Link]	my face hurts, and a happy birthday :-) First, I love semagic - happy birthday to copperbadge and kate_mct Second, and has nothing to do with birthdays. I am going for a lie down in a bit. Slipped in the walkin at work, and fell on my face into some containers. Right side of my face is swollen up, feels almost like I have a sinus infection. Think I might be pretty colors tomorrow.If I am still sore tomorrow, one of my work mates will take me to the care center. Current Mood: sore Tags: boo-boos, rl (1 diver \| dive into the swamp)
September 12th, 2009
07:46 pm [Link]	just about ME! Hey, didn't think to mention- off line rest of tonight, it's anniversay #17 today. Made pizza (Sylum friends, quit yer lauffin!) and tomorrow after work or monday (if not taking the Amish to a funeral) I am doing BB, and taking Himself out on a drive. (dive into the swamp)

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