Trisky, and what's on the future agenda

So, today is finally over and I'm so thankful. Trisky had some lumps and bumps removed and all were benign (*knock on wood!*) And she had her teeth cleaned, too. She was SO PISSED, even when she woke up from the anesthesia. I thought I'd go sit with her for a while in the cage, but she kept on trying to push me the hell out of the way so she could get out. Then she just howled and yodeled and generally made a big deal of things. She's at home now and asleep in her bed, but she looks like Frankendog with all her many stitches. Whatever, dude, I'm just glad she's home with me. The boydogs had to check her all over. Haku barked at her when he saw her in the yard tonight. I'm thinking she probably smells different (she's still got blood on her) and also, her collar is off so her sparkly light wasn't on to give him the visual cue of THERE'S TRISKY. It's fun trying to figure out what dogs are thinking.

As for me, I'm sick as, well, a dog. I thought it was allergies and maybe it was at first, but now we're heading into painful sinuses and all over body aching. I'm entirely unpleasant to see and hear.

Yesterday I was trying to make my Dirge of Cerberus music video. But it ends up that the FMV rips I downloaded would only play sound and not graphics, so I had to re-download them from somewhere else and I still don't have all of them. But I thought I had enough and loaded them into Movie Maker. Only Movie Maker now randomly shuts down whenever I advance a frame. It doesn't lock or even really crash; it just disappears off the screen with no warning. I have to save after every change, which I do anyway because WMM is buggy as hell and always has been, but it is awfully hard to make a music video with software that shuts down after every frame and I'm getting frustrated. Not like it's my magnum opus and the world is missing out on this gorgeous piece of art that is my glorios AMV or anything, but I'm sick and stuffy and I just want to make one, is all.

A few night ago I was talking about that lo-cal ice cream called "Skinny Cow" and I referred to myself as a skinny cow, as well. Well, I got on the scale today, and for the first time since I lived in WA, I'm under 140. Which really is a healthy place to be, actually, at my height, which is 5'9". Also my legs are kind of muscular. And I do know a handful of girls who are at least ten pounds lighter than I am and who are healthy, too. Yet, I don't quite like the way my face looks when I'm this thin. My cheeks get drawn in and I look like I'm all nose; well, moreso than usual. Part of the weight loss is the relentless practicing of the sword-form, but also I cut out a lot of junk recently that I didn't need, like NutraGrain bars every few hours. I never knew till recently (when I looked at the label) that those bad boys have 140 calories each. EACH, people. One ice cream sandwich has the same amount, with less fat, AND it tastes better and is more fun to eat. But really, I think I'll stick to this weight or just above it because that looks and feels right to me. Baby Got Back. ^_^

This chair back massager is my best friend. It's hitting all the knots that I get from trying not to sneeze all day.

Anyway, so this fall is shaping up to be pretty hectic, but in a fun way. This weekend is mellow, and then the following week it's the Makaha Sons concert in NYC. I'm excited for that, not only because I LOVE their show and I hope to get to at least say hello to those fabulous men again, but also because Mom, Dad and Meghan are going to it, too. Unfortunately it's the same day as Wong Fei Hung, and I really, REALLY wanted to go to that this year. But I guess I'll have to wait till the December one, if we do join that one again.

October promises to be exciting, like it usually is, and it's really going to pick up towards Halloween. A big birthday party for everyone in the world probably somewhere in the middle of the month (this year, Jeremy is included in this!) Then there's the 30STM concert on the 27th and then the work party at Michelle's house on the 28th. Then, with a great deal of luck and ambition, I will also go and see them on Halloween in Philly.

The following weekend is the Hula seminar in Orlando, and then a week and a half later, it's off to Florida for the family trip which will be over Thanksgiving. And then, POW, Christmas season, maybe a tournament to go to, then the New Year, Chinese New Year, and the long, dark winter.

God, where is it all going?

Trisky, and what's on the future agenda

So, today is finally over and I'm so thankful. Trisky had some lumps and bumps removed and all were benign (*knock on wood!*) And she had her teeth cleaned, too. She was SO PISSED, even when she woke up from the anesthesia. I thought I'd go sit with her for a while in the cage, but she kept on trying to push me the hell out of the way so she could get out. Then she just howled and yodeled and generally made a big deal of things. She's at home now and asleep in her bed, but she looks like Frankendog with all her many stitches. Whatever, dude, I'm just glad she's home with me. The boydogs had to check her all over. Haku barked at her when he saw her in the yard tonight. I'm thinking she probably smells different (she's still got blood on her) and also, her collar is off so her sparkly light wasn't on to give him the visual cue of THERE'S TRISKY. It's fun trying to figure out what dogs are thinking.

As for me, I'm sick as, well, a dog. I thought it was allergies and maybe it was at first, but now we're heading into painful sinuses and all over body aching. I'm entirely unpleasant to see and hear.

Yesterday I was trying to make my Dirge of Cerberus music video. But it ends up that the FMV rips I downloaded would only play sound and not graphics, so I had to re-download them from somewhere else and I still don't have all of them. But I thought I had enough and loaded them into Movie Maker. Only Movie Maker now randomly shuts down whenever I advance a frame. It doesn't lock or even really crash; it just disappears off the screen with no warning. I have to save after every change, which I do anyway because WMM is buggy as hell and always has been, but it is awfully hard to make a music video with software that shuts down after every frame and I'm getting frustrated. Not like it's my magnum opus and the world is missing out on this gorgeous piece of art that is my glorios AMV or anything, but I'm sick and stuffy and I just want to make one, is all.

A few night ago I was talking about that lo-cal ice cream called "Skinny Cow" and I referred to myself as a skinny cow, as well. Well, I got on the scale today, and for the first time since I lived in WA, I'm under 140. Which really is a healthy place to be, actually, at my height, which is 5'9". Also my legs are kind of muscular. And I do know a handful of girls who are at least ten pounds lighter than I am and who are healthy, too. Yet, I don't quite like the way my face looks when I'm this thin. My cheeks get drawn in and I look like I'm all nose; well, moreso than usual. Part of the weight loss is the relentless practicing of the sword-form, but also I cut out a lot of junk recently that I didn't need, like NutraGrain bars every few hours. I never knew till recently (when I looked at the label) that those bad boys have 140 calories each. EACH, people. One ice cream sandwich has the same amount, with less fat, AND it tastes better and is more fun to eat. But really, I think I'll stick to this weight or just above it because that looks and feels right to me. Baby Got Back. ^_^

This chair back massager is my best friend. It's hitting all the knots that I get from trying not to sneeze all day.

Anyway, so this fall is shaping up to be pretty hectic, but in a fun way. This weekend is mellow, and then the following week it's the Makaha Sons concert in NYC. I'm excited for that, not only because I LOVE their show and I hope to get to at least say hello to those fabulous men again, but also because Mom, Dad and Meghan are going to it, too. Unfortunately it's the same day as Wong Fei Hung, and I really, REALLY wanted to go to that this year. But I guess I'll have to wait till the December one, if we do join that one again.

October promises to be exciting, like it usually is, and it's really going to pick up towards Halloween. A big birthday party for everyone in the world probably somewhere in the middle of the month (this year, Jeremy is included in this!) Then there's the 30STM concert on the 27th and then the work party at Michelle's house on the 28th. Then, with a great deal of luck and ambition, I will also go and see them on Halloween in Philly.

The following weekend is the Hula seminar in Orlando, and then a week and a half later, it's off to Florida for the family trip which will be over Thanksgiving. And then, POW, Christmas season, maybe a tournament to go to, then the New Year, Chinese New Year, and the long, dark winter.

God, where is it all going?