Lunarising

: lunarising; May 13th, 13:27

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms on my list; I hope it's a good one, especially for you

indiwise. You both (along with a few others here) have aspects of the kind of mother I'd always wanted to be.

I've been friends with most of you for a long time, so I think you know my personal motherhood story; if you don't, let's just say my kids don't live with or near me and not by choice. It's been almost six years since I lived in the same state as them and a little over 3 since I last actually held them in my arms or put them to bed. I've done the best I can to be a part of their lives, and to find some reasonable way to get back to them. But time moves faster than I'd ever imagined and whereas I left two cute little grammar schoolers behind, I now have new teenagers on the road to self-discovery.

I found this elsewhere, but wanted to put it here for me; hopefully I'll figure out how to post it on FB so that only they can see the whole thing.

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Happy Birthday!

: lunarising; April 24th, 12:17

Wishing you a very happy birthday, elijahs_mumble! I hope you have a terrific day and that it's all that you asked for. Thanks for all that you do and all your fun posts and tweets.

Tee hee Bobby Hebert heard me!

: lunarising; April 16th, 20:03

You probably already know I live in N'Awlins, love the Saints football team and of course, LOTR. What you may not know is that the owner of the Saints just bought the NBA team, the Hornets (originally from Charlotte, NC, where I'd much rather be). So I'm listening to the local sports talk radio on the way home ('cause I like hearing other Whodats be stupid or silly), and they're talking about re-naming the Hornets. Some suggested the Swamp, the Surge or the Squall and someone even suggested the Cypress ('cause of all the swamps/bayous 'round here). Well Bobby Hebert (pronounced AY-bear), a former Saints quarterback from my high school/college years, starts talking about how dangerous or menancing a tree could be. Then he goes into something about Stanton or some CA college with a tree as a mascot and he says, well I guess it could happen.
So while he's saying this - you guessed it - I say out loud, "AHA the New Orleans ENTS!!! Or Hurons! OMG, no way..." Then not 10 seconds later, Bobby says, "No, no, no they could be like those trees in what was that movie...Harry Potter? No...Lord of the Rings, yeah, yeah, those trees that said 'I am no tree, I'm an ENT!" It was even more funny because if you've ever heard Bobby Hebert, you'd KNOW he's from Cajun country. OMG. Perfect end to an awful day!

Anyway, I have been awful at posting and commenting; I wish I had more time or interest to do the things I used to do on LJ. So I thought I'd do the 100 things to blog about, but I don't want to bore people to death nor do I know THAT much about any one thing, 'cept maybe New Orleans or history or Tolkien. But doesn't matter; what would you gals like to see me write 100 things about?

Unique jewelry

: lunarising; March 29th, 19:41

I just received my package of beautiful jewelry made by

karadin! The pictures on her "Etsy Shop" don't really do them justice. I bought the Victorian style dangling earrings and blue Japanese print circle earrings and bracelet which will go nicely with this pretty blue top I bought recently for work. So if you're looking for a unique artistic but useful gift, take a look at what she's made.

In other news, looking for an apartment in NOLA SUCKS. I work in the CBD and I kinda want to stay in the City so my commute isn't far but as you may know, there aren't many 'safe' areas in city limits, unless you want to pay what I used to pay for a mortgage on a 3 bdrm house! Outside the city, rent is a little cheaper, but you pay for it in commute times, gas and wear n tear on your car. But staying where I am isn't an option any longer. So which sacrifice to make?

Good news is that the job is going well and I really like it. I just realized this week that the hotel behind my office building is the one we hung out at waiting for Bacchus 04 (when Elijah was king) to come down the street. And just a few blocks down is Canal St. and the hotel where Elijah toasted Dom heehee. Wow, never thought I'd be *working* in that area when I went to that parade years ago!

If anyone is going to watch the NCAA Final Four, ya'll be sure to wave at our prettied up new Stupiddome...er Superdome. And me! I'm just down the street from it and Monday is going to be a traffic nightmare. Just look for my beat up old red van and a lady inside yelling "stupid tourists!" :)

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

: lunarising; March 20th, 19:31

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Please repost this? I have never begged for one of my posts to be boosted. I am just so worried for my friends and want you to know.

According to this article, dated March 15, 2012:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/webnews/major-isps-turn-into-copyright-police-by-july-says-riaa/

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

SIGN THE PETITION!
http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/backdoor_sopa/?source=fb

A very belated thank you

: lunarising; February 25th, 12:48

Many thanks to

frodosweetstuff for the pretty virtual glass heart for Valentine's Day! What a very pleasant surprise to find it on my profile today. LJ never sent me a notification and I hardly go to my profile except to change user pics, so I didn't find it until this morning.
I really do appreciate it and will take that as a good omen for today!

The way we were

: lunarising; February 21st, 16:09

Here's a funny foto for you: Mardi Gras circa 1990. That's my late grandmother on the left, my dad, ME (AHAHAHHA), and my sister who looks NOTHING like that now. Only thing that's changed on me is my eyebrows are thinner, my face has more lines and more weight and my hair is longer. See why I don't go out on Mardi Gras anymore? LOL.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!

: lunarising; February 21st, 9:57

Complete MG pics here: http://pics.livejournal.com/lunarising/gallery/00008w2s

I'd like to be out there in the crowds today, but MG is not a spectator/single player event. And like most locals, I'll probably spend the day relaxing and catching up on things, since most of us have seen and done more than enough Mardi Gras' for a life time. Hope you like the cell phone pics in the gallery! Now to go catch up on LJs and Twitter...

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: lunarising; February 16th, 20:20

Awesome first day on job. Even without a computer I was busy and got something accomplished. They even gave me the left over king cake from today. EEEEVVVIIIIIILLL.

This is the 1st time I've worked in a major CBD, and it's kinda weird but cool at the same time. My office (yes I have my own friggin' office! No more cubicles for me! After a few paychecks I need to order some beautiful wallprints from

karadin) overlooks St. Charles Ave between Poydras & Canal and is a mixture of modern high rises and old fashioned, turn of the 20th century buildings. I kept staring at one bldg all day wondering if it was a hotel or apts, because it had curtains on the windows, but they were closed and I saw only one or two lamps on. Only thing that sucks is paying for parking. There ain't a place you can go without paying to park. My only alternative is to ride the streetcar, but I can't really gripe about that...it's a nice ride for cheap and drops me off right at my office bldg.

Going to go read everyone's posts from today now; hope ya'll had a good day as well!

Happy Valentine's Day

: lunarising; February 14th, 17:31

Hope everyone has a nice Valentine's Day. I will probably spend it with some fictional character, but for those with S.O.'s I hope it's a good day. But if you're in NOLA it's doubly good as Mardi Gras is a week away so purple, green and gold are reigning over red, white and pink. Crazy city.

However, do you think it's a good omen if I interviewed for and got a job on Valentine's Day? I'd like to think it's one of my deceased grandmothers' doing. :-) Funny thing is, they were going to interview another candidate on Thursday, so I wasn't supposed to know until then if I got it. But my agency called back today and said they wanted me to start Thursday! I didn't even have time to write a thank you note. Here's hoping I can get into the groove and make this one stick.

Good day to take a break from the King Cake and breakout the chocolate!

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