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Just Rambling

/ books, friends, god stuff, life, money, to do

Busy week!! I haven’t had time to sit and properly finish Order of the Phoenix so I can move on to Half Blood Prince. Some of my friends are getting antsy–they want to talk to me about it and I refuse to let them.

Christy totally fooled Chris and told him that Harry dies in the 2nd chapter of HBP. Chris believed her! HAHAHAHAHAHA.

I declare, I am booked every night this week. Monday night was boating, last night was drama rehearsals, and tonight is life group. Tomorrow is hanging out with Megan (). Oooh, shiny! I’m keeping Friday open because Rob usually cooks something up for me/the gang to do. Saturday, we’re dropping Aidan off at my mom’s and he’s going to stay with her for a week. I should be back that evening, though. Maybe I can see a movie with some folks? And Sunday–well, who knows?

I’d like to thank God for a few things:
– Granting me that one last chance;
– Finally showing me the truth in a way that it sunk in;
– Letting me squeak by the pass two weeks;
– Exciting opportunites and learning experiences;
– Libraries;
– True friends;
– AIDAN!!

I’d like to ask God for:
– Patience in every area of my life;
– Perserverance;
– Faith;
– Guidance.

Um… my reading list is HUGE! I need to stay out of the library for a while–I have so many books and more coming in on reserve! Melissa De La Cruz, Francesca Lia Block (Ivy, I decided to try one out! I’m excited!), and two for my YA Chicklit writing course which will be starting in about a week and a half. Then there is the Tightwad Gazette I and II (so I can learn to be thrifty and get out of debt!), and all of my writing books. Not to mention Harry Potter which moved itself to the top of my reading list for the time being. Mmmyeah. With Aidan out of town next week, I’ll be able to get caught up and even do a bit of cleaning on the side. I’m hoping the weather is nice–sitting on the porch and reading or going to a park and reading under a tree sounds divine. Books, journal & pens, iPod, rotisserrie chicken sandwhich and pringles, and my camera. That’ll be nice.

We’ll see. 🙂

Oh who am I kidding? I’ll probably sleep. A lot.

I did get a few projects done:
– Surprise for certain someone has been completed and delivered;
– Online photo albums are current;
– House is at a manageable level of clutter.

But I still need to:
– Do laundry;
– Wash the car;
– Clean out the car;
– Get an oil change;
– Return laptop bag to Disney Direct;
– Give (or get Chris to give) Aidan a haircut;
– Mail surprises to a select few people;
– Go to Best Buy. I have $10 to spend there and one of the $5s expires Saturday;
– Update Writers’ Ink website;
– Send Ivy’s package. I am truly ashamed that I haven’t gotten that out yet.

Eventually, I’d like to:
– Start on my Disneyworld 2005 Scrapbook;
– Make a new Aidan scrapbook;
– Finish my current novel;
– Freewrite more;
– Download the Gavin DeGraw CD;
– Make and hang the Disneyworld collage;
– Move the white shelf and cabinet from the kitchen to the guest room.

Groceries:
– buns;
– lunch meat (mm chicken!);
– Pringles (if they’re on sale).

Other Stuff:
– New sandals for Aidan.

I have been commanded by Chris to bring back a case of Chocodiles from Los Angeles. I’m scared he’s going to eat all of mine! :[

I’m still very excited about going to Disneyland with Aimzy!! I can’t believe it’ll be here before I know it! About 6 weeks! YAY!! ºOº

As of today, I have to be committed to NEVER using credit cards again. This is going to be so weird–they have been such a crutch for me. I want to get to the point where I won’t ever need them–I’ll have the amount of money in cash to get what I need and want. There is nothing good about credit cards if you don’t have good spending habits or tend to be impulsive, both which are characteristics of myself. I’m finally FED UP and ready to take charge. I refuse to be in that bondage any longer.

DEBT BE GONE!!!

That is all.

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Neat!

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Hello from Amazon.com.

Good news! We’ve just lowered the price of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” from $17.99 to $16.99.

You don’t need to do anything to get the lower price–we are automatically issuing you a $1.00 refund. This refund should be processed in the next few days and will appear as a credit on your next billing statement. We’ll also send you a follow-up e-mail to confirm the refund once it has been completed.

Thanks again for shopping at Amazon.com. We hope you enjoy your book!

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wOoT!

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My new book is sitting on my lap right now. I tried to take pictures of me with it, but um.. not so much. LOL.
I’m halfway through Goblet of Fire, gonna try to read them all in order before I start the new one.

Mm, excitement. Lots and lots for me to read, wheeeeee!

In other news, I just fried a fly in my torchiere lamp. Smells…yummy (NOT)!

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Subject: Your Harry Potter Order Is on Schedule

Hello from Amazon.com.

We’re happy to let you know that we’ve begun preparing your order for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” for delivery.

You should have the book(s) in your hands no later than 7:00 p.m. in your time zone on Saturday, July 16. Most books will be delivered by U.S. Mail, either with your regular mail delivery or in a separate, special mail delivery. Some orders may be delivered by UPS.

Because our carriers are delivering hundreds of thousands of books on that day, we do ask that you wait until 7:00 p.m. before contacting customer service if you haven’t received your order.

Although we’re not requiring a signature, we still recommend that someone be home to accept the package, as the driver may not leave it on your doorstep if they don’t feel it’s safe to do so.

You’ll receive our usual shipment confirmation e-mail after your package leaves our fulfillment center.

Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com, and happy reading!

WHEEE! 😀 Two more days!!

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Good Vibrations

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Consciousness of each of us creates our world, which means we can change the world. When the Earth is filled with the vibration of Love and Thanks, then you will experience a world filled with Love and Thanks. [Link]

I recently read The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto and there were messages that still rivet me to this day. A lot of people probably think it’s more of that New Age mumbo-jumbo. But so much of what he said made sense to me. A lot.

The premise is that water is affected by the things we think, say, expose it to. Water is supposed to be able to form crystals when frozen, and certain ways of “interacting” with it produce certain crystals, or none at all. For example, telling water that it makes you sick will produce no crystal, and sick-looking water. Telling water “thank you” and being truly grateful for it produces perfect, beautiful crystals. [Link]

I learned this from watching What The BLEEP Do We Know. My counselor had recommended it to me and although some of the parts are WAY weird, a lot of of is fascinating as well. Lots of food for thought.

The human body is made up of lots of water. I think adults are made up of about 70-80% water. If what we say affects water that way, imagine how it affects other people. How about how it affects ourselves?

Why is water used in baptism? What about Holy Water? How about the fact that without water, WE WILL DIE?

It’s special and different and amazing. There is no denying that.

I was a bit skeptical, until the book went on to discuss vibrations. Words, music, all of that gives off vibrations. How many times has someone who is depressed walked into a room and immediately the entire atmosphere changed? What about sudden tension? Notice how when someone is in a bad mood, others can pick up on it? Okay, okay. Of course one can notice facial expressions, moods, etc. But how does that explain that feeling you get–that feeling in your heart? I’m thinking of a particular instance a few months ago. A particular person smiled at me and told me she was glad I was there, but I knew, I knew she didn’t want me around. I could feel it. Granted, I am extra sensitive–but then other people started complaining about the “vibe” they were getting from her. Once she was out of the picture, the mood instantly lightened.

We all affect each other. And I try my hardest not to let my bad feelings leak out and bring everyone else down. I am so conscious of the fact that I’m sending out vibrations that can affect everyone–and I feel guilty, so guilty by even coming around when I feel so crappy. I do it hoping to suck up some of the good vibrations from them, but the dark emotions can be incredibly powerful.

So, to keep my mind off of the bad feelings, I try to focus on sending out “Love and Thank You” vibrations. That is hard, let me tell you. Especially when you know you’ve probably pissed a lot of people off, or there are people who would really like to see you disappear, when you have self-esteem problems and wonder “what could *I* possibly do to make things okay?”

Then there is the frustration with so much in my life. Sometimes I spend hours, giving myself headaches, trying to extract the good things and stop focusing on the bad things. There are good things in my life. Why is it so easy to focus on the negative?

The simple fact is that I need to make some changes. I need to do a lot of things that will be very hard, but will be worth it if I can push through the difficulties. I have a feeling that hard and hurtful things are coming my way, but I have no one to blame but myself because I put the bad vibes out there in the first place.

I believe that if I put it out there, it’s going to materialize in some way. This is supported by Christianity, by Wicca, and by this. Speak it into existence, and it will happen. Bad and good.

I’m going to be speaking a lot, and soon.

That is all.

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