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HA!

11:10 Feb 28 2009
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I knew it I knew it! I'm not just a crazy slacker like everyone thinks! I just found this on yahoo news. It explains why everyone in the classes I just took who were taking notes the whole time know less about the computer system we were learning about than I do. I was doodling the entire time...



See.. I told people it helped me listen! :P









Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory

HealthDay

By HealthDay - Fri Feb 27, 8:48 PM PST



- FRIDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- You might look like you're not paying attention when you doodle, but science says otherwise.



Researchers in the United Kingdom found that test subjects who doodled while listening to a recorded message had a 29 percent better recall of the message's details than those who didn't doodle. The findings were published in Applied Cognitive Psychology.



"If someone is doing a boring task, like listening to a dull telephone conversation, they may start to daydream," study researcher Professor Jackie Andrade, of the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth, said in a news release issued by the journal's publisher. "Daydreaming distracts them from the task, resulting in poorer performance. A simple task, like doodling, may be sufficient to stop daydreaming without affecting performance on the main task."



For the experiment, a two-and-a-half minute listing of several people's names and places was played for test subjects, who were charged with writing down only the names of the people said to be attending a party. During the recording, half the participants were asked to simultaneously shade in shapes on a piece of paper without attention to neatness. Participants were not told they were taking part in a memory test.



When the recording ended, all were asked for the eight names of those attending the party as well as eight place names mentioned in the audio. Those asked to doodle wrote down, on average, 7.5 names and places, while those who didn't doodle listed only 5.8.



"In psychology, tests of memory or attention will often use a second task to selectively block a particular mental process," Andrade said. "If that process is important for the main cognitive task, then performance will be impaired. My research shows that beneficial effects of secondary tasks, such as doodling, on concentration may offset the effects of selective blockade."



In everyday life, Andrade said, doodling "may be something we do because it helps to keep us on track with a boring task, rather than being an unnecessary distraction that we should try to resist doing."

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Ramble On..

09:37 Feb 28 2009
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We passed out in the living room together. The TV woke me up. The cell was on. It was the scene where he dad was beating the shit out of him, then picked up a hot iron and burned him. I love the movie, but child abuse is still disturbing. It may be fictional, but knowing that things like that happen in real life disturbs me. Some people just have to pass on their dysfunction, some people will never grow. Maybe they just don't realize that when you traumatize a child, it is a major determining factor in who they are as an adult. The why's don't matter it's just wrong regardless.



Radio Flyer was the first movie to ever make me cry. If you've seen it, you know.



I watched the rest of The Cell. I knew if I went back to sleep that scene would corrupt my dreams. In my opinion my dreams, as disgusting and vivid as they get sometimes, are designed to be that way because I am meant to decipher them and learn from them.



Like the choking dream I had recently. So far what I've gathered from that one, is that I'm keeping things inside that I need to be working through. I'm not releasing thoughts and feelings that are troubling me, and it's killing me slowly, asphyxiating my soul if you will. There were other minor clues in my dream that lead to this conclusion, but I'm pretty sure it's accurate. It's not a final thought. I'll continue pondering the possibilities and see if there's anything else I can come up with. After all, I'm still working on figuring out a dream I had when I was about four.



Alright enough rambling for me right now. It feels great to have the ability to purge my thoughts though. So many have already been lost along the way.



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HELL YEAH!

19:49 Feb 27 2009
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I KNEW ALL OF THE TIME I'VE SPENT ON MY KNEES WOULD PAY OFF!!!



We'll just call it praying shall we?



OH GOD YES... OH.... GOD....... YES!!!!





http://www.sexinchrist.com/oralsex.html



That's right... PD is going to heaven after all bitches!!!

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LadyObsidian
LadyObsidian
19:50 Feb 27 2009

awww we never doubted that PD lol hugs ya

(ldr)





KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
19:51 Feb 27 2009

LMFAO !!!!

Holy Fuck !!!



wait .. maybe i shoulda rephrased that ..

0.o





PhoenicianDream
PhoenicianDream
19:57 Feb 27 2009

Mmmmm



sometimes my dear, sometimes ;)





 

Just for the record..

04:20 Feb 24 2009
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I want absolutely NO PART of the BS that happened here today.



I tried to do what I could when I could and that's all I'll say about it.



I have NO idea who the guilty party was other than the one person I could actually see initiating what was going on. Frankly the hole situation didn't surprise me given the source.



I know A LOT of people are pissed about the situation, and I'm not happy about it either.



I don't care who is fighting with who over it. I don't care who is being mean to who about it. Obviously people are going to be pissed when something like this happens.



This is NOT my problem. I didn't participate. I doubt there is much that can be done after the fact.



And I absolutely am NOT taking sides regardless.



I may just keep to myself for a while until the fur stops flying.



Just keep me OUT of it.



Thank you.

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
05:16 Feb 24 2009

*luffs muh PD* :)





LadyChordewa
LadyChordewa
05:18 Feb 24 2009

Smart girl.



DarkDestiny
DarkDestiny
15:42 Feb 24 2009

Wise choice :)





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
19:51 Feb 27 2009

look at all the ass kissers lol





 

oy vey

17:04 Feb 22 2009
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Lord help me... I'm going back to the herp store with WC.



I'm taking the fookin camera and making a wish list!



Bwwwaaaahahahahahahaha! >:D

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XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
20:33 Feb 22 2009

Oh yes more slitheries for the snake queen yay !





KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
05:15 Feb 24 2009

yesh !!!!! make vids !!!!!





ToiletDuc
ToiletDuc
05:07 Feb 25 2009

I knew there was something wrong with you..... going to a store to get the herp, when it can easily be gotten for free.





 

13:25 Feb 22 2009
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Ok... lizard pics are up. I'll tackle snakie pics after the sun comes up and I've done some cleaning.



Let me know what you think so far. =)

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
14:37 Feb 22 2009

where where where ?!?!?!?!

*runs to your profile*





PhoenicianDream
PhoenicianDream
17:02 Feb 22 2009

haha portfolio honey portfolio..



we're feeding and cleaning today I may get some new snakie pics to put in there too.





 

10:41 Feb 22 2009
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I slept all day... and I mean all day.. and woke up at 2am. I'm wide awake and have plenty of energy (for once) and I cant clean anything. lol If I clean the kitchen I'll wake WC's kiddo and the dragons. If I clean the bedroom I'll wake WC. I cant clean critter cages... because this silly human will need light to do it, and I don't want to disturb their nocturnal cycle. Many of our critters in that room are night creatures. That leaves the bathrooms, but I also risk disturbing people & critters doing that. I think I'll just sit here for another hour resizing pics to go in my port, and then go take a shower. I'll probably crawl back in bed for another hour or two after that.



I miss 24 hour coffee shops. That's something I have yet to find here in CO. If I had one of those nearby I could go read a book and sip a mocha for a couple of hours. I do have a couple of books that need reading, but the bathroom isn't the most comfortable place for reading o.0 well for extended periods of time. I suppose if I cant muster a few more hours of sleep.. I could grab a pillow and plop into an empty bathtub.



I thought that breathing and swallowing were things that come naturally. I've found myself unable to master the breathing and swallowing thing lately. I found myself choking on my own spit about 30 minutes ago trying to breathe and swallow at the same time. o.0 I can tell you right now... it doesn't work people. I find it very disturbing because I had a dream Friday where I choked to death over and over and over... at least in my dream it was different objects and not my inability to manage my own saliva.



Ok.. I'll ramble on forever.... Off to resize pics.



♥ to my people!







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XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
12:25 Feb 22 2009

heheh... You wake up at 2 am i went to bed at 2am hmm atleast you got lots of sleep PD

♥ hugs the PD ♥





KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
12:38 Feb 22 2009

LDR went to bed ??!?!?!?!?

*faints*



now...seriously..

that whole swallowing and breathing thing doesnt sound good babe :(

*luffs*





 

just a bit grumpy..

10:08 Feb 19 2009
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I walk into work, to find out that I'm the manager on duty... there's a ballroom FULL of drunk construction workers... we're over sold by half a dozen... and my security TARD called off sick... so I get security duty tonight too..



I have to stay 3 extra hours and do labs on something I've already learned and do not have issues with...



I have about 5 hours worth of cleaning that needs to be done when I get home...



My freakin eye has been twitching for 17 days now...



I'm just a bit grumpy... so if I'm short with anyone in the next 48 hours or so... it's not you.. it's life.

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Silverbow
Silverbow
04:33 Feb 21 2009

Dude... find the uglist dishes you have that you dont need and take them to the backyard, lay out a sheet and smash the crap out of those dishes.. Just remember to stop at them.. and dont go back for more.





PhoenicianDream
PhoenicianDream
10:45 Feb 22 2009

Hahaha dishes wont do it for me... I need to visit the local thrift store.. pick up some cheap furniture.. and smash the hell out of that! Furniture smashing vents A LOT of aggression! =)





 

Loser party of one..

03:20 Feb 17 2009
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So.. loserish as I was feeling sleeping most of valentines day, and working all of that night.. I decided to treat me and the sexxay girl I work with to VD Dessert.



I sat down with my plate ready to eat it and announced "Dessert for loser party of one... loser party of one." She replied with "Excuse me! That's loser party of two thank you!". hahaha I fuckin' love that girl. She always makes me laugh even when I don't want to. I'm going to miss her when she moves.



Here's what we had for dessert:



Pound cake, fresh strawberries, whipped cream, shaved white chocolate, topped with a chocolate dipped strawberry.



Photobucket



Not bad if I do say so myself. =)

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
03:25 Feb 17 2009

mmmmmmmmmmm

motherSMURFER that looks good !!!!!





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
03:27 Feb 17 2009

mmmm but i can see the fork marks in the whip cream lol





PhoenicianDream
PhoenicianDream
16:54 Feb 17 2009

You're lucky my tongue isn't in that picture digging into the whipped cream. ;P





ladySnowStrixx
ladySnowStrixx
17:38 Feb 17 2009

looks Good to me Can I have some ?





XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
13:26 Feb 18 2009

mmmm yummies PD mmmmmmm





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
16:24 Feb 22 2009

that looks like feista ware in the pic, very radioactive ya know?





PhoenicianDream
PhoenicianDream
16:08 Feb 25 2009

o.0 Radioactive?





 

A very deep fried dinner charlie brown..

03:12 Feb 17 2009
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I got to make dinner a day last week. I decided to bust out the oil and fry everything I could. I stopped when we had more food than we could eat in three meals. This is the results.



Fish



Photobucket



Pickles



Photobucket



Zucchini (the fries were baked)



Photobucket



All coated in home made beer batter. hehehe I wanted to do green beans and hot cauliflower too, but I was talked out of it. =)

It actually tasted better than it looks in the pic. WC was nice enough to make home made tartar sauce to go with it. That's a bit beyond my skill level.

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
03:24 Feb 17 2009

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAmmit !!!!

i missed it !!!!!



lol





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
03:28 Feb 17 2009

damm im comming to your house for dinner, you fry everything mmmmmmmmmm!





 

heh

02:22 Feb 15 2009
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I don't date very romantic guys...



usually their idea of Valentines Day chocolates is dipping their wiener in chocolate.. and telling me to suck it. o.0

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
02:24 Feb 15 2009

BOO PENIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahaha





Bones
Bones
02:28 Feb 15 2009

I'd have more fun painting you with chocolate, and then..... ;)





KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
02:31 Feb 15 2009

omg



i think i just fell in luff with Bones :P



lol





XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
19:02 Feb 15 2009

aww you got that too ? hahhah





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
10:06 Feb 17 2009

caramel is better lol





PhoenicianDream
PhoenicianDream
16:55 Feb 17 2009

mmmmm caramel..



*drools a little*





 

kk and I agree..

02:10 Feb 15 2009
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BOO PENIS!



But just for today..

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
02:13 Feb 15 2009

boooooooo

booooooooooooooooo



BOOOOO penis !!!



but yeah just for today :)

luffs joo!! lol





Bones
Bones
02:19 Feb 15 2009

And I suppose a little tongue is out of the question too? ;P





 

fuuuuck this

12:19 Feb 09 2009
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This waking up at 5am crap is.. well I would say for the birds, but that's obvious..



quite frankly it's bully-O shit-O is what it is. Time to get my ass ready and go fight thousands of other commuters to get to the other side of town where work is.



Blah..

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
13:33 Feb 09 2009

ACK!!!!!!



i hope your day wasnt TOO bad :(



when ya get home i promise to talk about something totally gross and make ya smile :)



anal leakage anyone ?!?



0.o





Bones
Bones
02:16 Feb 15 2009

Sounds like you need one of those wing suits... Heh, no traffic jams. ;P





 

If I can't have fun with the little bastards, what's the point? ;P

23:00 Feb 08 2009
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I'm sure WC thinks I'm torturing them. I told him not to look at me like I'm a crazy cat lady... it's not like I made the little fuckers poodle skirts, leather jackets, and wigs.. THAT would be a crossover to crazy cat lady.



I thought it was cute. I'm still laughing about it.




















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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
23:05 Feb 08 2009

hahaha you KNOW i luff it !!!

and i gotta say ..

Mz Cori is looking F.I.N.E hahahaha

lol i fucking luff joo lol





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
00:49 Feb 09 2009

almost looks like a reenactment of the kennedy assasination lol.........next step is you dressing them up in doll clothes lol





XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
02:17 Feb 10 2009

Nah, your definitely not a crazy cat lady, hmm but maybe after the $8000 kitty then we can call you crazy cat lady, that there is just cute.





Silverbow
Silverbow
03:07 Feb 11 2009

HEHEHEHEEHEHe





 

10:40 Feb 08 2009
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The vet's office sent us a sympathy card in the mail yesterday. It was completely unexpected. I started crying all over again. It's nice to know they care enough to let us know they do. I've never heard of an animal hospital doing that before.





I'm still sad and heartbroken over the whole thing.. even though arrangements have been made to acquire a new breeder male. On a personal level, it would be too soon. Fortunately this isn't entirely a personal decision.





Sometimes I wonder if I just get way too attached....

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
14:34 Feb 08 2009

well wow!

i have to say thats somethin' I have never heard of either .. kinda makes ya feel a lil better about the human race huh?? .. just a lil though lol



i know how ya feel babe, and I wish i had a cookie cutter answer for ya .. but there just isnt one...



but i can plant my opinion on yah lol



the way I see it .. theres really no such thing as "TOO" attached.. you love and you love with your WHOLE HEART, and thats the best and only way to really do it... having personally been witness to it in your case, it's truly a touching experience to see BOTH of you with your animals, and what you have to remember is, Sal had THE BEST LIFE posssible, with you, and even though what happened hurts, and its gonna hurt for a while, it was for the best and THAT TOO, shows how much you cared for him.



Once, when I was about seven, my Dad caught me crying (for what he thought was no reason lol and when he asked why, I told him I had started thinking about Suzy (my dog that had passed about 5 months before and it had made me sad... well.. my Dad went to the extreme, and told me that if I was still gonna be crying that long after the loss of a pet, it meant I wasnt gonna be getting any more pets... i'll never forget how awful THAT felt.. the thought of NO ANIMAL in my life ??!? omg i couldnt stand THAT!!.. it took me a few more months to convince him that I could handle it again, and by then, i was pretty much healed from Suzy's passing .. and I'm not sure WHY I told that story LOL!!



But i do understand that its soon, its still way raw and stingy, and I understand why it has to happen so soon, AND... I know you.. and even though it wont be easy by any means, you can do it, and you will love the new guy with all your heart ... and baby, Sal wont mind :) He'll be happy for jooooooo :)





luff joo!!



GAWD... can I ramble or WHUT??? lol





XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
17:25 Feb 08 2009

We are lovers of animals like our own children they are part of our lives and when they pass it is always hard, no way around that. That wa real sweet that your vet did that. Hugs ya !





 

♥ Love to the KK

09:47 Feb 08 2009
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She is probably the most heartfelt and sincere person you will meet on this site.



What you see, is what you get with this one.



That's extremely hard to find online.



She really is a treasure... I hope you all treat her that way.




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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
14:18 Feb 08 2009

aww... look at you !!!!!!

i luff joo guys more than i could ever express!!



well... i COULD... but it would get kinky and ...



ok ima hush now >;)



lol



thank you sweetie .. and RIGHT back atcha !!

*hugs*





XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
17:28 Feb 08 2009

That is for sure KK is awesome ! man some of them chat sessions were rib hurting a complete laughing so hard i fell out of my chair. Yes she is one of the sweetest people on this place. I am happy to see her back that is for sure !





 

o.0?

01:42 Feb 08 2009
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I'm not one for cookie cutter religions. I have a small bit of education in the matter though..



I had a dream about Jesus today. It was... weird.

It left me with the lingering feeling I get when I watch Se7en, or read about serial killers. I wonder if that was the fuzzy other details that were there too.

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KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
03:16 Feb 08 2009

nah....

was just gas :P





atyourwindow
atyourwindow
03:31 Feb 08 2009

well if you come a knocking on my door asking me if i have heard the "good news" ill kidnapp ya and and bring ya back to the darkside, because that is what friends do lol





 

Ugh..

11:07 Feb 03 2009
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I'm frigging tired already, and I still have 9 more hours today.



I've just got to keep telling myslef..



After today... only 3 more days.. of 14 hour days..



Only 3 more days this week anyway.



I'm tired, cranky, and lonley... I hate to see what I'm going to be like by friday morning.. hahaha

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XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
17:55 Feb 04 2009

Ya you certainly have been working your tail off girl... # more days guess we will have to send you funny things to read to occupy your time lol





 

Letting go..

10:43 Feb 02 2009
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Making the decision for someone that you care about to live or die is probably one of lifes worst tortures.



It's full of second guessing and self doubt in your ability to make such a decision.



Do you hang onto them, do you let them go?



Do you hope that they can be saved, or do you let them go peacefully and in their sleep.



Do you have them fight until there's no fight left, or do you end their suffering?





We had to make that decision the other day. It was as painful as I knew it would be. It still hurts today. We chose to end the suffering.



There's slight ease in the fact that after the necropsy was done the doctor called and said it was the best thing to do.. there was nothing to be done. Death was inevitable.



It only makes it sting slightly less.



I'll miss you 'S'... I really will.



I already do...

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atyourwindow
atyourwindow
14:29 Feb 02 2009

*hugs*





WildChild
WildChild
14:54 Feb 02 2009

Sal will be missed ALWAYS!!





XxLDRxX
XxLDRxX
17:53 Feb 04 2009

*gives PD bigger hugs*





KamarillaKaine
KamarillaKaine
03:16 Feb 08 2009

:( Sal :(



*hugs PD*








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