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20:22 May 29 2009
Times Read: 934

Well, my computer is back. I need to get my fonts and some other things re-downloaded, but I'm back on my puter at least.



This morning, we surprised LordV at work. LordV's Birthday is Sunday and Rina, a co-worker of his and I planned a surprise party for him at work. Rina did most of the planning, getting LordV's Boss involved and the CEO of the company. Apparently, to allow me to sneak in, they planned to send him on a wild goose chase, IT tech style.



Apparently, everyone involved, made sure that it seemed that every single printer in the company was having trouble. They didn't want him in his office or near the conference room, so it couldn't be a computer issue, because all he would do, is use his computer to remote into the person's computer and fix it.



So, after about the 4th RN calling him for help, to get her printer going, I was snuck into the conference area with Wanda his boss and the CEO of the company, Greg. I had warned them, that if anyone calls his work cell, he will look at the number and ignore it, then listen to a message, if they leave one.....except for Wanda and Greg. Those he immediately answers.



So, Greg opened up his phone and called LordV. Explaining that he was attempting to put a presentation together in the Conference room and that his computer is doing something real weird, giving him only half a screen and could he come and look at it for him.



By this time, we had about 20 people in the room, including the IT tech team that set this all up. One of them, Stephen, had opened his laptop and was showing off pictures of his newborn. Greg was sitting next to Stephen, when LordV walked in.



I could see it on his face. He immediately saw Greg looking over Stephen's shoulder on a laptop and he flung his arms out, as if to say "WTH?" Then he looked up and saw me. We all yelled, "Surprise!!!" and watched his face flush with embarrassment and bewilderment. He immediately walked over to me and gave me a hug, but I knew, he was embarrassed.



You see, LordV is a shy guy, that if you are gifted with being able to call him friend, you are allowed to see his quick mind, quirky sense of humor and good soul. He has never been able to make friends easily, so, finding out so many people like him and would go through so much trouble, to do this for him. I think it floored him.



The RN's came up to him, to tell him all about, how they had to play dumb about their printer problems. They laughed, patted him on the back and introduced themselves to me.



It only lasted 30 minutes, but LordV walked me to my car, still bewildered at what we pulled off.



All I can say is......GOTCHA!!!!!

18:32 May 28 2009
Times Read: 949

Well, my computer went down.



I used it all day tuesday and shut it down in the normal way that night. I booted it up on Wednesday and got:



"No bootable cd in atapi cd-rom."



I was like.....ummmmmmm, ok. Checked the CD-rom drive....no disk. So, I attempted to repair with my windows disk. But all it would do is reboot.



So, I put it aside for LordV to play with when he got home. This morning he has taken it to work, to try to figure out the problem.



I do have LordV's laptop and the home computer to play on, but well you know how it is when you get use to a particular computer. I miss the access to my files that I didn't realize I depended on.



Well, keep your fingers crossed that the computer will be back up and running.

16:58 May 22 2009
Times Read: 981

The joys of Multiple Sclerosis.....



For those of you that don't know, Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects your nerves and I was diagnosed with it, in 2005.



One of the things about MS, is how it affects your nerves. Muscle spasms/cramps, numbness, tingling, hypersensitivity, or no sensitivity at all. It is this last thing that I discovered this morning.



I got up, took a shower and got dressed. I placed LordV's ring on my finger and noticed something on my fingers. On the pads of my first and middle finger, I have knife cuts across it. I mean they are enough that I have skin tags, where I can insert another fingernail into them.



So, I begin thinking. When was the last time I used a knife. Last night, cutting bacon for a recipe. But...I don't remember blood. I don't remember any pain.



Waking up to find these things, are almost as fun as waking up to find the miscellaneous bruises, that I find on days.



Give me a couple days and I will start laughing about it, but right now, its unnerving.

19:49 May 21 2009
Times Read: 1,016

On sunday, LordV decided we needed an outing. He apparently planned the day, around me and how I get fatigued easily. He wanted to show me some more of the beautiful coast.



He took me to several places that just showed, incredible scenery. Please know, these pictures do not do the place justice. Looking out onto the ocean, its simply breathtaking.

04:58 May 20 2009
Times Read: 1,059

For anyone that noticed, My Coven has changed its crest. This crest was created by a member of my coven. NartinaLeMaliki

As you can see....it has Cerberus, it has a teen, the scythe and a green paw on its shirt. I think she did an amazing job!!!!

05:39 May 17 2009
Times Read: 1,100

While working on the Coven History, I have tagged some of the "Elders" on here, that have been around.



One of them, is Hawk2K. We have gotten into silly conversations about different things.



But this last conversation, even I had to sit back and go, Huh???? I read it several times and then I got it. Bottom up.

20:03 May 15 2009
Times Read: 1,113

It was midnight and LordV got up, to go to bed. He had turned on one of his favorite musicals, "Little Shop of Horrors" but he couldn't keep his eyes open anymore.



He helped me up from the floor where I was stretching and gave me a hug.



At that time, the Rick Moranis broke out in, telling the story of how his "Audrey" came to be.

Well, here I was with my arms around, LordV's neck and this song came on. We started swaying, putting in the hip action. Damn that boy can move!!!!



I asked him, "When was the last time, you danced, in your living room, to the Little shop of Horrors?"



He said, "Never but I'm sure it won't be the last."





Le sigh

06:11 May 13 2009
Times Read: 1,137

Was talking with Images, about World of Warcraft. I explained that the name, Chordewa, is actually a story of a Young witch, that could turn into a black cat, that was snagged by a Vampires. She sent me the following:

That's so COOL!!!

20:12 May 10 2009
Times Read: 1,161

LordV, a friend of his from work and I went to see the new Star Trek movie yesterday. The three of us were big Star Trek fans and we wondered how they would fit it all in with a future that was already out there.



I am going to be giving away part of the movie here....so if you don't want to know, don't read on. Just know. I enjoyed this movie immensely and look forward to sequels.



I wouldn't call this a prequel. Granted, it tells us of how Kirk and Spock grew up and their troubles, but from the beginning this is a alternate universe.



It starts with the death of Kirk's father, making him a hero. In the Star Trek lineage we know, Kirk's father is one of the reasons that he joins the Federation.



Another difference is the death of Spock's mother and the destruction of the Vulcan planet. This Spock, seems to be more human than the original Spock. Again, this departs from all that is known about Spock and his heritage.



So, as most people walked out of the movies, saying, that there is no way. That it doesn't fit with the rest of Star Trek line. That it sucked. I saw it as a new beginning.



Another generation, will be allowed to experience, THEIR version of Star Trek. Just like we have our version of Star Wars and of the original Star Trek. There is a second generation of Star Wars fans and now hopefully, Star Trek fans.



Simply, it was creative, enjoyable and I can't wait to see it again. The two characters that I enjoyed the most were Bones and Scotty, but the interactions of Spock and Kirk were funny. I recommend this movie, but the key is to go in with an open mind.

01:04 May 08 2009
Times Read: 1,198

Here is a hint: Click your "Edit Portfolio" button.



Nudity policy found on the portfolio rules, is for ALL OF THE DARK NETWORK!!!!!



Can you really tell me, that you can't see why I don't suspend all the bare asses and BDSM?

20:22 May 06 2009
Times Read: 1,246

Things I have learned on the DarkNetwork:





1.) I have learned that most people do not understand the concept of "View Profile", when editing their profile. This simple option will show you, that white font on white background doesn't work. Or that your Right side menu, is not suppose to be on the very bottom, under your profile.



2.) I have learned, that most people on here, haven't read the Terms of Service, VR Manual or the Portfolio Rules. They haven't taken the time to read them and then want to fight with me about the job I do, to enforce these rules.



3.) I have learned that most people do not realize, that I am a volunteer on this site and I am simply following the rules and regulations that have been set down for my job. If you have a problem with these, see the boss. His name is Cancer.



4.) I have learned that logs and conversations can be changed. People have used this measure to get me kicked out of a coven, to cause trouble between friends and to attempt to get me kicked off the Sentoran team. Some people love to cause drama, to drive a wedge between people, or simply to instill loyalty in those they wish to keep as friends. WHEN IN DOUBT, CHECK!!!



5.) I have learned that there is always going to be drama, in some form or another, here on the DarkNetwork. The key is deciding how important this drama is to you and your health. Block button is your friend. And not posting in your journal is smart.



6.) I have learned that you can always advise a friend, a child or your spouse regarding a problem. You have to realize that they aren't always going to take your advice. Its part of their learning curve, even if you have already learned the hard lesson, sometimes they need to learn it too.



7.) I have learned that nothing is more important, than honesty.



8.) I have learned that a hug from a loved one, every day, can solve almost any problem.



9.) I have learned that some days, you need to just walk away and re-evaluate yourself and how much you need an online entity, in your life.



10.) I have learned that online, people can hide behind a Mask. Even if you have met them, eye to eye, in real life, don't take what they say verbatim.

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Now to put things in perspective. I read all the journals about he did that, she did that and all that jazz. I do my best not to get involved in drama, but sometimes you can't help but be involved.



Right now, I run a Coven full of kids, that deal with their own drama. Not online drama, but drama of real life. I have two adult members that are going through a divorce with kids I have one teen that is moving to a new high school, another's whose father is deployed overseas. I have yet another that is dealing with school bullies and the last is dealing with sexual harassment, that recently turned into rape.



Now stop and think about the piddly ass problems that are happening, here, online, with people you have never met and probably never will.



Does that give you perspective? Real life vs Online life. Yes I spend a lot of time online, listening to my coven members, offering advice and just making sure that they realize that they will survive through the latest tragedy in their life. But I realize that I have my own life, with LordV, Maddie and working towards my goals in life.



Trust me, real life is preferred, as life itself is drama, without having to come online to deal with more.



So, I will ask. What have you learned?

05:05 May 06 2009
Times Read: 1,256


Does this mean I'm evil squared?

00:52 May 06 2009
Times Read: 1,259

I believe my car is possessed..



I went to wilsonville the other day, on my own. Generally, I go with LordV, but he needed another part and I was available to do this for him. My worry was my vehichle.



I have a 1993 Buick Park Avenue. Yeah, its a luxury vehicle, complete with leather seats. Trouble is, it has about 300,000 miles on it and is rusting out from under me. It spent most of its life in New York, who is famous for the corrosive salt they use on their winter roads. But then, it was used to go back and forth from NY to Florida. Then eventually, from New York to Washington state.



Anyways, recently I have been having some sort of electrical problem. My interior lights will stay on, even after I shut off the car and walk away, killing my battery. When I get in the car, with the battery dead, I will hear a clicking coming from the glove box. I asked several mechanics to just disconnect the interior lights, but they couldn't find the specific fuse that did it. They couldn't get them to shut off that way. Well, I took it into the dealership and they discovered that the trunk release was not working and that was causing the problem.



I had no trouble on the way to Wilsonville but on the way back, I believe my car was laughing at me. I had hit some traffic and it slowed us down to a crawl of about 20 mph. Something on the radio, that was a demon demonic voice and it said, "Ha Ha Ha". In time to the HA HA HA, my interior lights flashed on.



I turned down my radio, figuring it was connected to the speakers causing a problem. The lights were off. As I went down the road, out of the corner of my eye, I would see my dome lights come on. When I would look at them directly, they would shut off, only to flicker on again, when I turned my head back. This went on for several miles. When I got back up to 70 mph, it didn't happen.



I just started laughing. Like most things old, my car has a personality apparently. It felt like I was playing peek a boo or hide and go seek with my own car. Now just to figure out where the loose connection is. lol.

18:27 May 03 2009
Times Read: 1,289






Two years ago, I created the Guardians of Darkness. The purpose, was to collect the teens on here, that were simply looking for understanding and a place to belong.



I believe I have established such a place, where the kids know they have an adult to talk to, that won't judge them, but only looks to their well being.



We have been through teens that only live on drama, a ACM that turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing, the multiple pedophiles that came hunting for our wards and the simple drama's of being a teen.



Here is to the Guardian of Darkness' 2 year anniversary. My Avatar has been changed to celebrate for the month of our Anniversary.