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Ok, you guys asked for it so here they are. Mind you - the hair is a mess. Terrible wig but I had to work with what was available. Otherwise, not to bad if I do say so myself!
Haha, you're more than welcome to the corset. There is a Rocky Horror club here in town but I don't know that I'll ever be squeezing myself into that get up again!
The last few years, autumn has been an interesting experience. It has ALWAYS been my favorite season and I missed it enormously while we were living in the DC area for five years. So 2007, I was just overjoyed to be back in New England for fall. I don't have much memory of 2008 other than it was the first time I got to have a Halloween party again in ages. 2009...well, if you've talked to me at all or read my profile, you know how THAT went.
So here I am, 2010. I feel much more 'prepared' as it were to truly fully live the season. But something has been nagging me for the last few days. Maybe even a couple of weeks now. The sun is setting earlier and earlier which I absolutely adore for lots of obvious reasons. The trees are changing quite rapidly now. There's a cool snap to the air in the early morning (when I'm around for it!) and in the evening. I'm doing all the usual things.
But something's still not 'there.' I couldn't quite put my finger on it until the other day when I saw the school buses dropping kids off in the afternoon and then it hit me. I've been suffering from a nostalgia, a longing really, for the intimate connection you get with the weather as a kid walking to/from school. As a kid, I would get a twice daily walk outside where I could see/smell the weather and I think that's when I fell in love with autumn.
What's our experience now? Home to car, car to building, building to car, car to home. Granted, I spend a lot of time outside running or biking and much of that is spent in heavily wooded areas. Ideal for 'communing with nature' no? But if I'm honest with myself, I will admit that much of that time is spent streaking through the countryside as fast as possible. I'm still seeing and smelling everything but it's all snatched from my surroundings as I race through them.
So what's the solution? I need to force myself to go out and go for a WALK. Not a slow run. Not a little bike ride. I think being dressed for a slow walk will help compel me to slow things down. If I go out in athletic gear, it'll be a heartbeat before I'm dropping the hammer on the accelerator. We'll see if I'm able to a) make the time and b) able to remember "stroll through the woods clothes."
I'm still waiting for Fall to arrive. We don't get the seasons in Florida...and your thoughts suddenly made me aware that I'm missing out on something wonderful.
I've never seen the leaves change color, and my experience with real cold weather happens in the walk-in freezer at work. Hmmm.
Just ordered The Vampyre...
15:53 Oct 11 2010 Times Read: 781
...by John Polidori. Can't freakin' wait. For some strange reason, it feels like I just ordered "Your Family Tree" or something. I'll be sure to post a little 'review' here for anyone interested in my random thoughts.
I love it - I have the story, as part of a compilation of vampire stories and stuff.
John Polidori is an idol of mine...if it wasn't for him, there probably wouldn't be a VR today...or it would be different...okay, I'll shut up now.
Interesting quote/concept
19:22 Oct 05 2010 Times Read: 797
Read this recently somewhere (paraphrasing): Your God is in a book called a Bible which if left in the rain and wind will fade and ultimately disintegrate and disappear. Ours gods are the wind and rain.
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KattrinaK
04:13 Oct 27 2010
yayyyyyyyyyy
congrats!
Isis101
04:15 Oct 27 2010
Cool, mi amigo! I was the first to rate it - yipee!
(it actually looks like a cool place to hang out)...
TheArtistRose
06:18 Oct 27 2010
YAY! I rated it too. ^.^
JustinV
06:23 Oct 27 2010
Thanks everyone! You guys are awesome. I do find it kinda hilarious that I feel like the kid who got an A on his book report or something!
tr1n1ty01
01:10 Oct 30 2010
LMAO! You crack me up! I rated ya too!