So, I woke up around three today, read some more of my book (it's no wonder The Beebo Brinker Chronicles are in Triangle Classics, they're fabulous! Ann Bannon is a Goddess!), and then go ton the computer. *sigh*

A few minutes ago my friend Billy told me that he's upset with his father because not only will his father refuse to let him speak to me or Ree, but also has the nerve to condemn me and Henry to basically the deepest pitts of hell.

Now, let me note...Billy (I call him that, everyone else calls him Bill), is a an 11 year old staunch conservative from hell. And he's a Christian. And yes, he has those typical traits, and while it can be hard to deal with him since any time we try to have any kind of debate with him concerning politics, there's the chance he'll think we're insulting his parents, even if we're not. But, the three of us have made a pact not to talk politics or religion.

But anyways....he apparently told his father about Ree being Pagan, and my being Bi, and his father forbade him from talking to us and told him he was too young to understand "Molestors and evil people in this world" =P Bill is an extremely intelligent 11 year old. Trust me, he's not too young to understand "evil". But Henry and I are no more evil than a caterpillar.

I mean seriously..yeah, I love women, but that doesn't make me *evil* or a "Molestor"....grr.

It normally wouldn't bother me, but this kid is a really nice kid. I mean, yeah, he's a Conservative, and very firm in some of his beliefs (Thankfully he doesn't feel like his father and think we're evil). It just...this kid doesn't deserve this. He's learning about things he shouldn't be much too young...and from his own father. Hatred, bigotry, hypocrisy (his father preaches of tolerance and equality and forgiveness), and intolerance, and it just pisses me off that this kid is having to deal with this, just because his father's like this.

I mean, yeah, it could be said that it's Henry and I's fault for being friends with him, but it's not like we can rightly just up and change who we are. *sigh* And I'm sorry, we shouldn't have to. Grr..

Anyways, I'm just very ticked off at the intolerance in this world. Unfortunately, I can't do anything about that at the moment.

Oh well...someday...someday I'll end it. Or die trying.

posted by Manda @ 5:56 PM+

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+Friday, April 29, 2005+

THANK YOU GOD!

Thank you *GOD*! As much as I may dislike you (God, that is), you have finally let me finish this bloody thing, and I'm thankful for that :) Yaye :)

Anyways, not much is going on, other than that, I finished.

What does this mean for this itty bitty blog?

Well, it means I can devote more time into updating it daily and fulfilling meme's and take more pictures for you guys :)

Now, I'll still be adding things here and there, like links to blogs I read and buttons to my little "Button Box" to the right. Also, I'll be joining more pixel-swapping cliques (like the Quilting Bee, which I'm waiting to be approved for) or trying to!

Aaaaaaaaaand in other news...

As of Midnight, it is Adam and I's 1 year & 8 month anniversary :) Damn. Almost two years. Wholy shit.

Also, Mom told me the other night that she, Dan, and Gram have been planning to throw me a graduation party at the end of May and get me my computer. WOOT. I did the math and figured the parts out and stuff, and the PC only comes to about 400 bucks, and mom said I could spend up to 500 so I can get extra stuff like a Flash Stick to transport stuff to and from college and whatnot. YAYE. I will have a computer!! ONE OF MY OWN. FINALLY. I've waited *YEARS* for this!! *dances*

Also, mom told me theo ther night that she and Dan would help cover the gas to go to PrideFest, since all these extra expenses are coming up with the trailer and everything.

*sigh* I still haven't told Mikey I can't go to his wedding. I feel awful, but there's just no way. I mean, as is, Mom & Dan are covering part of the gas for PrideFest, and Adam and I may end up staying at Dan's parents (God, please, no.)

And I mean...yeah..*sigh* Going to Mikey's wedding would cost the better part of a thousand dollars....we'll be lucky to have two hundred saved up by the end of June (PrideFest).

So anyways...*sigh* I'm going to go...

Be happy. The blog layout is finished. Merow. *GLEE*

~Manda

posted by Manda @ 3:45 AM+

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+Monday, April 25, 2005+

Whew!

Wow! I'm almost done! Yaye. So, what's new?

I got the side bar pretty much done when it comes to actual *layout* stuff. I have to add quite a few things in and fill a few things out, but the layout is pretty much officially done :) Unless I get some new crazy idea.

My emoticons are DONE! See that little picture above my imood on the side bar? That's them :) I worked my ass off on them. Thank GOD Aerieyena's base is so easy and wonderful to use. God I love that base (^-^)

Anyways....I have to add more of the evil little buttons that lead to different portions of my life in up at the top, and code a few "add on pages", but other than that...I'm almost entirely done :) I should be pretty close to finished by the time I go to bed tonight. Woot.

~Manda

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+Sunday, April 24, 2005+

Oye vey

So, today I turned myself into Cam-Whore extraoridinaire. I'd been resisting using the Digital Camera that my mom's friend gave to us, because frankly, the software for it, and the camera itself, aren't that great. The software's "Preferred operating system" is Windows 3.1 for Chrisakes.

The point is, I kinda got inspired and just went on a rampage of Photos. And now I can't stand going somewhere without the camera. I even took it to WalMart with me.

Anyways, there is no way I'm posting 90-some pictures. That's f***ing absurd. SO...you get the highlights.

But first, let me just note: Today I got my DeviantArt subscription turned back on: 3 months baby! Woot. And I got 1 month of LaunchCast Plus. I'm testing the waters. If I like it enough, I'll keep it, if not, screw it. Anyways..

On to the pictures!!!!

Let's start with my front yard, shall we?


Welcome to the concentration camp, boys and girls. Our Neighbors aren't real bright. That fence is once sided. Yes, you heard me. One sided fence. WTF? *shakes head* Like we really needed a 9 foot metal dividing line between our property and theirs. And like it really needed 3 strands of barbed wire around the top. By the way: That's our propane tank.


The pretty view above the 9-foot-tall-evil-fence-of-Nazi-doom.


Meet my dog, Jean-Claude. He is half Pug, 1/4 Jack-Russel Terrier, and 1/4 Beagel. Wierd mix, I know. He looks almost just like his mother, the Pug, except his tail is short, and he's a bit larger. He really is small thought. Anyways, he's cute. I love the tongue shot.

Now: Onto the back yard!


That is my back yard. Great isn't it? I wish my mom wouldn't hack down half the trees. Grr.



And, up, up, up! The pretty view out back and *UP* :)

Let's go inside, shall we?

Here's Manda's desk (from the right to left...I cleaned it up after this, by the way..)





Beautiful mess, isn't it? It really looks much better after being cleaned.

And....my kitty decided to climb up a bit higher than normal (insane thing that he is):


OH..and because I know you all are just dieing to see:
Pheer the l33t bunnies of doomage!


Next we have......my Gay Collection! Yes, I have loads, and loads, and *LOADS* of GLBT related things (wether they're about GLBT's or just have articles about them, whatever). Books, magazines, wrist bands, you name it...oye...so..today I decided to take pics of my collection for Manda...and well...for her to see everything, I had to take a pic at a time of each different "sector" of stuff...ya'll just get to see the stuff lumped into a couple of pictures.

First off: PRIDE SOCK! I used puff paints to make myself a set of socks for PrideFest last year. I'm not saying they turned out well, but I love this pic.


Next up: Rainbow Wrist band. It took me forever to get a good pic of this:


And, what comes next.....The Gay Collection!: Group Shot!


And seperated into two more...viewable images:



And last, but certainly not least: The greatest sticker ever...


And, for the grand finale....my two favorite male's that aren't blood related:
My kitty:
(Isn't he so photogenic?)

And Adam!:


And, that's it for now. I'm off to work on some more stuff, and hopefully I can get the brunt of things done tonight. I want to get all of my Link-Buttons up tonight and get the color scheme finished. Tommorow I hope to get my "add-on" pages up and done. Woot.

Anyways, ttyl.
~Manda

posted by Manda @ 2:13 AM+

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+Saturday, April 23, 2005+

I'm in love with my blog..?

So, I've decided I want to be a bit more dedicate dto my blog.

This also means that I may be retiring my website. Permanently.

Why?

Because I can just assemble some add-on pages for my blog and use them to serve as things like my About Me page, pics of me, etc.

For my art, I have my DeviantArt account.

What's my point? I think my blog is going to become more of a priority and I think I'm going to try to start updating it daily. It's much easier to maintain than a webpage, and I really enjoy it. SO...I think that's what's going to happen. But, I'm not saying anything for sure yet.

Anyways, I'm off for awhile. I should be finished with all of the new changes by Monday.

~Loves,
Manda

posted by Manda @ 1:02 AM+

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+Thursday, April 21, 2005+

GAH!

Alright, so I spent pretty much all night working on my new blog template.

Yes, I know, it looks terrible. I haven't re-done the colors or anything like that, and right now, it's still half-done. The banner is done, the sidebar is being revamped, and the colors obviously need re-worked.

I should have it all finished by tommorow though (woot).

There are going to be some drastic changes (like a lot of the un-needed crap in the side bar is going to go), and obviously, the colors are going to be totally reworked to match the new banner. (I busted my ass on that, so I hope ya'll like it.)

Anyways, I will post again once things are finished tommorow.

~Manda

posted by Manda @ 7:10 AM+

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+Saturday, April 02, 2005+

Alright, so I'm evil...

Yeah, I've kind of been lost in space. Don't worry, my DeviantArt has suffered, as well. Oh, and not to mention, my website still isn't up. *sigh*

I never get anything accomplished except making my love life more and more complex.

But, that's what I get for letting my heart do what it wishes. It gets me into some fantast situations, let me tell you.

But anyways....my family's close friend / adopted family member, Chris has been staying with us for the past two weeks. I twas really cool to have him around. But he's leaving tommorow morning and I'm really devestated. I mean....in a way I'd gotten use to having him back around. It's so wierd having him gone in Texas. *sigh*

Though on the bright side, I did get to catch up on (most) of the episodes of Smallville. He brought seasons 1 - 3. I unfortunately didn't catch the first few episodes of Season 2, but I did catch most of Season 2 and all of 3. I already know Season 1 'cause I use to watch it religously before my mom screwed up our TV so nicely *sigh*

I seriously need to buy those 3 sets and start cramming them in again. I forgot just how good Smallville is. Buahah.

Chloe Boobies. That's all I'll say. Soooo nice. Season 3. Levitas. That's all I'm saying.

Anyways, I'm off to go search for pictures of one of the most beautiful girls on the planet to try to take my mind off of this....stuff...that's going on in my life.

Meow.

~Manda

posted by Manda @ 4:28 AM+

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