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I've followed my doctor's orders, and have stopped the BP meds, and have been taking my supplements again. I'm already starting to notice improvements in my sense of smell- I'm getting actual ambient scents, rather than that muddy, nasty ashy-metallic burning sensation. And the stink-bomb 'center' of my perfume is gradually returning to its normal scent as well. Yes, I've been wearing my "Clean" perfume to test my nose from time to time. It's been unpleasant, but it is also a gauge of what is going on, too. Normalcy is returning- and just in time, too- next weekend I am going to a food show with my sister in New Orleans. NOLA peeps- get in touch! It's amazing how much my sense of smell adds to my quality of life. Same with taste. I am going to suggest to my sister that perhaps she should supplement magnesium and zinc to her diet- that might help her get her own senses back, even partially. It's interesting that the extremes of an element- in this case, zinc- can make such a dramatic difference in neurological function. I am just glad it wasn't an excess. Did the BP meds deplete it, and the magnesium? Who knows. As I lose weight, it will make that a non-issue. It's coming down slowly, which is good. My body is adjusting properly- it doesn't feel like it is starving. I might just succeed this time. |
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| 10:09am 10/07/2009 | |||||
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Can anyone recommend a good place to have one's teeth whitened in the Austin or Hill Country area? I'd be coming from Marble Falls so it'd be a drive either way. |
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| Virtual Vicarious Vacation Friday: Washington, D.C. |
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| 10:17am 10/07/2009 | |||||
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This schedule adjustment thing is getting ridiculous. Today I was up at 6:30. That may have had something to do with the fact that I went swimming yesterday, which meant I slept really well last night. The annoying thing is, there isn't much I can do with the extra time when I get up that early. The library doesn't open until 10, and although I'm awake, I'm not really in the frame of mind to write. Today I did some yoga and read the newspaper thoroughly. It's another Virtual Vicarious Vacation Friday! For those who missed the announcement last week, I've decided that since a lot of us aren't getting to travel this year, I'll share some of my old travel photos (sadly, mostly from business trips). While I'm on the subject of vacation alternatives, like the "staycation," I've got an entry for the "people unclear on the concept" files. A local Realtor had a full-page ad in the newspaper this week, advertising the fact that with these homes you could have a real staycation. The homes had such features as a Napa Valley-style wine cellar, an in-home movie theater, a water park-style swimming pool, etc. If you can afford a home like that, I don't think a staycation is really an issue for you. You can just take your private jet wherever you want to go. This week, we're in Washington, D.C., giving a little preview for those going to the RWA conference, and a couple of these were taken during the last DC conference. First, to give you a little glimpse of the neighborhood where the conference is held, this shot looks up Connecticut Avenue toward the convention hotel area. I think that bridge is called the Francis Scott Key bridge, but I'm not absolutely certain and I don't have a guide handy to double check. I went to Georgetown for lunch with some friends, and they had an event they needed to get back earlier for, so I wandered and explored Georgetown on my own (even though it was raining), then checked the map and realized it wasn't actually all that far from where I was to the hotel, if I took the right route, so I walked all the way back.  The convention hotel is in walking distance of the Washington National Cathedral (though, mind you, my definition of "walking distance" isn't exactly based on normal human beings and I am mildly insane when it comes to walking). You'll need a map, though, as the way isn't marked and you'll have to weave through some residential neighborhoods (some very nice ones) up a steep hill to get there. But there's a big payoff, as it's a spectacular sight (I took this the day before the 2000 RWA conference).  I think my favorite memorial on the Mall (so far -- I haven't been there since they built the WWII Memorial) is the Korean War Memorial. It's very haunting. I must really like it because I found very similar photos from a couple of different trips.  |
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I moved to the area a few months ago and haven't had a chance to figure out where the good shops are in town. Now I've got an order and desperately need to find 2 wigs today or tomorrow. I don't mind driving where ever, I just need a decent selection. fwiw I'm looking for a waist length brown and a waist length blonde, nothing super special. medium quality, not cheap halloween wear. thanks guys! |
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"A Flag and a Promise Live On It was a chance encounter in a cemetery between two mothers, but that fleeting exchange more than a decade ago had a lasting effect on Mary Worden, 70. The Toledo, Ohio, woman had been visiting the cemetery with her husband to place a flag on her parent's grave. The woman she met had been visiting her son's grave. :She told me her son had been killed ingt he VItenam War." Worden says, but his grave didn't have a flag. Worden wound up handing the woman her flag. Later, Worden discovered the grave belonged to Vito Bruno, a 24-year old Army medic who died in 1966. That day she promised that Bruno's grave would get a flag every year. And for more than 10 years, she kept her word. But this year, her husband is ill, and Mary couldn't make the trip to the gravesite. After a local newspaper publicized her plight, students from Bruno's alma mater, Central Catholic High School, pledged to carry out Worden's promise. Teacher Tony Katafiasz, 33, a Marine Corps vetern, says his students will bring flags to the cemetery on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It will help teach them about what you owe your country." by Candy Sagon This story meant a lot to me. You see, I am a Viet Nam era Army vet myself. On this day, I am thankful that: * Good people are still doing good things. * The day is lovely, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. * I received unexpected help editing a recent (important to me) review. * The birds are singing - and I just got done refilling their bird seed! * I am enjoying life! Blessings, Bonnie |
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Okay, so my sister JUST turned 21, and she won't drink anything so accessible as beer. Now, 6th street is not really my thing at all, but I'd like to take her someplace where she can get sick on margaritas or something without it costing her too much. (She's broke, and I don't want to solely fund her binge.) Opal Divine's has crappy cocktail hour prices. Does anyone know where I can get mixed drinks or cheap margaritas for $2-$3 a drink. Happy hour is fine. Would LOVE to stay off 6th if I can. |
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| WVMP 3 has a name |
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BRING ON THE NIGHT after the song by The Police. I am very jazzed that they let me keep my original choice for the title, as it fits the storyline even better than the titles of my other books. Bring on the Night still has no official release date. I only know for sure that it will be 2010 and definitely not May, because that's when my teen fiction debut, Shade, will be released. Since publishers like to space an author's books at least a couple of months apart, I expect BotN to come out somewhere between July and September of next year. I know, it's cruel to make readers wait more than a year between installments, but the good news is, your patience will be rewarded, because Book 4 (tentatively titled Lust for Life) will be released in Spring 2011 (I'm guessing February or March), thus giving you two WVMP books in about six months. Happy times! This ramped-up publishing schedule means my writing schedule has also gotten busier, but I promise I won't forget my loyal blog readers (both of you). I have a fun event planned for this September to celebrate my five-year blog-iversary. Stay tuned! Have a great weekend! |
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Dear Sui, dear Juu, I got both of you a few weeks ago from a friend who couldn't keep you anymore... and I hope you feel at home already, especially with your new big cage. Today I've bought some healthier food (made for budgies) for you online (since the one from the pet store isn't good enough in my opinion). I hope both of you will eat it... and I hope you'll start to eat some fruits soon (so Sui... please stop throwing the red currants out of your feeding dish - they're there for you to EAT, you know). |
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Hello Fellow Austinities! I am recently engaged and trying to plan my wedding. I am hitting a brick wall looking for a venue that is not super expensive! I've found some that are more reasonable, but still too expensive, I felt. It just makes me feel sick to spend $3,000-5,000 on a wedding! Here's what I need: A venue that can host the ceremony and reception for about 100 people. We are willing to go up to 1.5 hours out of Austin. If they would allow our two older, well-behaved and well-trained 60 pound dogs that would be a plus plus plus!!! Even if just for the ceremony. Indoors preferred, off-beat is even better. The lower the price, the more I like it!! I've searched the tags, but nothing really fits the bill very well. The free chapel looks nice, but is too small. I also need to find a wedding dress. A place with consignment dresses or rental dresses is great. Or just inexpensive all-around is fine. I'm not interested in buying from an individual. Sorry. I want to try on lots of dresses before I make a decision. Doesn't have to be in Austin. I'll go as far away as San Antonio. Thanks in advance! EDIT: The reason I don't want outdoors is that I'm a redhead with super pale skin. I can be in the sun for 3-5 minutes and I burn. Put me out there for 30 minutes and I'll be hurting for a week. I just really don't want to have to wear sunscreen at my wedding... esp. under my makeup. I normally wear SPF 15 foundation, but still need more if I'm in the sun for more than 15 minutes. Even the best sunscreen can be bothersome. My maid of honor (sister) has the same problem. Maybe if it was very well-covered. |
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![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alfrecht and the emo DoDC+3 were up waiting for me. Mail will be sorted and the car unloaded tomorrow. For the nonce, I'm going to wind down a bit and then collapse in a heap. |
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ISO 100 F4.7, 1/80s Photo-a-Day #380: Love this photograph Canon used to advertise the Canon 5D Mark II @ Jessops. Definitely gotta try and do something like it at some point, I got a fair idea how it was done. -- ~ B ~ |
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baron_elric and I decided to watch ep 4 of Children of Earth, after having watched all three of the previous episodes last night (yes, I hoarded them up and watch them all at once -- got a problem with that? shut it!).( And now we go to a cut ... ) |
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| Hello! :) I'm fairly new to tarot.. I've had a deck for a few years but I don't really have many cards memorized and I'm not even sure if I know how to interpret them properly. My question is: when doing a spread do I need to verbalize which one I'm going to do? If I have some questions can I just say them out loud and then flip a card? For example: If I want to know my strengths, weaknesses and goals would I just say "My strengths" then flip over card 1, "My weaknesses" then flip over card 2? etc I hope I'm not being too confusing :( I'm sorry. Any help would be great. | |||||
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| Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates for Butch Voices |
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We are a little over ONE month away from the conference in Oakland. Here are some dates of importance that you need to be aware of. Get your voice heard and beat the deadlines to save money on registration and reservations too! Saturday night, July 11th is the big night in Austin! The Gender Blender Splendor Variety Show @ The Rusty Spurs Austin, TX http://www.facebook.com/ev Join the Butches and Studs of ATX along with your emcee Belinda Carol for a night of live musical performances, burlesque, drag kings, drag queens, strip-offs, comedy, AND date auctions, all to benefit the Butch Voices Conference this Fall. July 15th - deadline for ads for the Butch Voices conference program. Still have ad and vendor spaces left for the taking. People are traveling from all over North America to attend this event in Oakland this August. Be sure to get your business or organization involved with the first ever Butch Voices conference. Check out the link below to see the variety of ad spaces we have for you to choose from: http://www.butchvoices.com Sign up to be a sponsor and get conference tickets, ad space, and vendor space all for one price. Check out the link below to view the packages we have to offer. http://www.butchvoices.com Get your product or services into the hands of our attendees and your business shopped by people from all over. Vendor opportunities still available: http://www.butchvoices.com July 20th Extended deadline for financial aid and scholarship applications. Higher income limit and new deadline of July 20th. Get your application in to help you attend this amazing conference. Apply online http://www.butchvoices.com July 30th Let's Hear It For the Butch! Portland Performance fundraiser Egyptian Club Portland, OR Come out and see Sahara Dunes and one hellva show. See what the latest fashions are, and support Butch Voices. http://www.facebook.com/ev July 31st. Don't forget to reserve your room at the host hotel. Stay where all the action is happening in Oakland. Be privy to the after hours shenanigans and hook ups going on, pool parties, you name it. By staying in the host hotel you are where all the magic happens and won't miss a minute of this fantastic weekend. Cut off date is approaching - July 31st. Take advantage of the conference rate of $119 per night (savings of at least $50 each night!) by reserving today with the conference code on the link below: http://www.butchvoices.com August 1st And last but not least REGISTER for the conference today. $100 registration, $85 for volunteers who are doing 4 hours of volunteer time over the conference weekend. Pricing will go up August 1st, so don't wait until the last minute! http://www.butchvoices.com |
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