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01/17/2006 20:22 #35857

No drama in this post
Category: silliness
I have needed to sneeze for over six hours.

six hours.

It is quite the insane feeling to feel the need to sneeze, constantly, for six hours.

SNEEZE ALREADY!!!

ahhhhh!

If I keep my nostril closed, it lessens the sensation.

If the earth shakes and you hear "WOO HOO!!" after wards, just say "bless you", 'cause that meant I finally sneezed.



That is all.

Carey :)



theecarey - 01/18/06 20:51
Finally, at 8:18 pm, approximately 30 hours after the need, I sneezed. The local wind advisory was issued just at that time :)
salvatore - 01/18/06 19:05
Sort of like in that episode of pete and pete where little pete wanted to stay up for 11 days straight, and his buddies, "the nightcrawlers", tagged along, and there was this little asian girl that would just stare into the sun until she would sneeze and that'd wake her up. What a rad episode.
jenks - 01/18/06 06:33
this sounds crazy, but it's actually real- stare into a bright light, and it might make you sneeze.
i can't remember why, but my friend used to do it (it worked), and i thought he was nuts, then we came across it in school and there actually is some medical reason (that i have forgotten) for why it works.

01/10/2006 23:23 #35855

Ponderings
Category: potpourri
Another glimpse into my humor-- snagged from a random email..


Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?


In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.


How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?


Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"



This is as deep as it gets.

01/07/2006 01:22 #35854

Bareback Mounting
Category: dirty
er, no, thats not it..

ah, Brokeback Mountain

I am a sucker for a hot guy.
This movie had two..

What I wouldn't/would do to be the filling in that sandwhich.

  • sigh*

yeh, more steamy scenes would have been appreciated, deeply.

But my imagination can work out the details just fine.

I could feel the love in the movie..

And my new semi mushy self felt semi sad..

(e:jenks), (e:ladycroft) and myself met up at the Dipson Theater on Hertel (Palace Theater), which was jam packed. People were running down the street to get to the 7pm show. Opening night for this area and the only theater showing it as per movie listings www.fandango.com


Shoulda seen the masses awaiting to get in for the 10pm show..


theecarey - 01/07/06 21:42
I am sure it was super funtastic for the old man, as well..
ladycroft - 01/07/06 21:29
fo sho! that was a great movie. maybe not the seats because my ass and knees hurt so much. i'm sure the old man at the end of the isle got my ass in his face twice trying to climb over him, but it was super funtastic.

01/04/2006 16:06 #35853

Is "lost" the new "L" word ?
Category: embarassed
I was about to post a comment, then decided otherwise.

Yuck

I don't particularly like that I am writing about this.

Especially so publicly. I will make it short. And maybe delete it.

Ever been a person that didn't "feel" much, never attended to it.. then at some point find yourself tangled up in a whirl of, um, emotions??

That anything remotely emotional would send you running, running as fast as you can because it takes too much effort and vulnerability to deal with it. Its messy and you are particular and have discerning tastes, so no one could really 'get in' even though they tried. That if you stayed away from potentially good people (guys) just so you don't have to worry about dealing with those feelings. Expiration dates are good, because you know that you will just have superficial fun in the moment, then go on.. Because it feels a lot safer.

Then you meet someone who has far superior emotional capabilities and the chemistry is right and you find yourself opening up with gentle persistence.

"I don't scare easy" they say, and that is wonderful; because you do. But you don't run, in fact you find yourself doing/saying things (and not doing things) that would never have been considered before.

And you care. You care a lot. It's become a part of you. There is no turning back.

You wish amazing things for that person. You find everything is about them and not so much yourself. I don't mean in a self neglect sort of way, but in that "I am no longer selfish" sort of way.

And you don't go anywhere, because you didn't think they would run/scare away.

But they did. *poof*

And that sucks.

No, it hurts.

Fuck, I hate that.

And you still wish amazing things for that person. With everything you have and all that you are you still want them to be happy, have success, fun, and would love to be able to take away their lost feelings, their past turmoil.. and you know you would, if you could.

It's a raw feeling. Maybe it will go away. I've never done this before.
I just know that the root canal I had done a couple of hours ago, is nothing in comparison to this.

And so I had to write.

To you, the first to challenge my attitude, feelings, knowledge set..

You know that I am authentic in my words, meaning and means..

I am not scaring off easily.

theecarey - 01/15/06 15:09
hey (e:pyrcedgrrl), I guess you had been out of the loop on this. Thank you for the comment, you know me well. I can handle changes in feelings, as that is natural and just happens; even if it feels shitty. I have done that to others, where my feelings changes, or I realized I just didn't have any for them (or the chemistry wasnt there), BUT I have told them so. A simple, "I just dont dig you anymore" would suffice and would be the respectful and KIND thing to do. Its not always easy, but it is humane.
I thought this person was stonger and had more integrity than that. Its isnt about me, but about how their own PERSONAL INTEGRITY must not be there. Sad, really. And it is NOT a male stereotypical behavior, as 1. that is a pitiful attempt to transfer personal accountabilty (shameful, really-Its all you), 2. Men and women do this, shame on them as well.. 3. Men deserve a lot more credit than that. A lot of my male pals are sick of getting the brunt of perceived stereotypical behavior. All of us are.. its a cop out. If I am an asshole, I do not use the excuse, "I am a girl, I am just "lost in that awful female stereotypical way". No, its all on me.
I got caught up in his feelings and excitment towards me. And now I know that I can feel that way in the future.
No big deal.
I dont think he is an asshole (or any other adjective all of you have left post-its about). I just think he has some baggage to sort through..
pyrcedgrrl - 01/15/06 04:05
Maybe I am just feeling especially bitter right now, (or maybe this is alcohol-fueled) but this post definitely deserves a comment.

People need to grow some fucking balls.
Seriously. Okay, everything is fine one minute and suddenly *POOF* something happens to not make it right/good/fine anymore. Shit happens. BE A FUCKING MAN...no, sorry- BE A FUCKING HUMAN and say, "Hey, this isn't working, but it was fun while it lasted" or something to that effect.
Where people get off thinking that disappearing with no explanation is better than informing the other person of what is going on is beyond me. Frankly, it's sick and cruel and there is no excuse for it.

I would fill in here that you are better than this/you deserve better/he's an idiot for letting someone like you go, etc, etc, etc.. but you already know all of that.
I know there is someone out there for you who is not only all the good things this one showed for a short while, but also has enough respect for you as a person to know that you are a wonderful, intelligent woman who is fully capable of handling the TRUTH, whatever it may be.

I go to bed now. lol

<3 Dana
ladycroft - 01/04/06 21:18
Sometimes men come blazing into your solar system like a death star fighter. They light up your face like the most brilliant star. Then they implode into a black hole, suck you in, and spit you out as nothing. It really chaps my ass. Just when you think, maybe, maybe I'll open just a tiny crack in my door - BAM, they kick it open, mess your shit up and run. My power is with ya sista!
metalpeter - 01/04/06 20:39
"lost" I have never seen it is about an airplane that crashes on an island. It is supposed to be verry good and verry adicting. "The L Word" is a show on showtime that is kinda the girls version of Queer as Folk. I admit I turned in to see the lesbian or Bi sex scenes (not really to graffic) but the stories are preaty good. Not quite as good as QAF's where. But I'm a stright guy if I where gay it might be differant. I belive it is the 3rd season that starts on sunday.
theecarey - 01/04/06 20:29
(e:metalpeter), you are absolutely right on. Thank you.. well said.

P.S. I didn't know there were shows named as my psot heading.. weird!
metalpeter - 01/04/06 19:51
First of all don't scrap the post, they are your thoughts and now you have comments so keep them up. When I saw the tittle I thought it was going to be about The Show Lost and the show (on showtime sho.com) The L Word. Then I started reading and got kinda lost with all the talk about emotions, my bad! I will admit I don't know exactly what you are talking about. But I do know sometimes I don't get close to people so I don't get hurt. But it is really more complicated then that for me but that is generaly what happens. The fact that I'm naturally kinda a loner and keep to myself dosn't help the matter. But it has to be tough to open up and trust people and then you overcome that and then you get hurt (if I understood what you are saying correctly). Hang in there and you will be ok (again I may have misunderstood what you wrote and if so, and my comments make no sense then sorry).
jenks - 01/04/06 17:45
Ugh.
Tell me about it.
I feel for you.
Been there. Or at least sort of there.
And it hurts, definitely.
My breakup with a boyfriend of 3 years was so much easier... we just didn't love each other any more. But we're still great friends, I went to his wedding, no hard feelings, blah.
But then this recent one... I just can't swallow it. I just can't figure out why... he's not even that great... but he was my everything. And then suddenly he wasn't. And I don't get any answers, and it just kills me. I'm sure I'm better off without him, but I just can't move beyond the fact that I gave him everything, and then all of the sudden it was over and I don't know how or why.
ick.

my point is, yeah. it sucks. I feel for you. They say time will heal. I hope, for both of our sake, that they're right. :)

01/13/2006 23:20 #35856

Full moon, Friday the 13th, weekend!
Category: gaming and dogs
I want to play Tetris, dammit. I have an old school Nintendo system, circa 1985. I have a stack of games that remains, from back in the day. Mario Bros 1,2,3, Loopz, Tetris 1,2, DuckHunt, Pro Am and I should have a few others as well. If I get this system fired up again, I may make my way to the pawn shops to see who has some games lingering. I would like to find "Simons Quest", a game that (e:ladycroft) and I would play for hours; monsters, blood and mystery.. cool stuff.

I found the games, controllers (including gun) and the main unit easily enough, however, the ac adapter and other cord(s) were not found. I didn't look real hard as there are so many places that it could be stashed. I will have to continue my search in the daylight. I don't do basements or garages very well alone and at night. I am sorry I did not think to begin my search earlier, as I had envisioned a night of sitting in my underwear, drinking Guinness draught, bonding to new music and playing Nintendo.

I had other systems, such as Odyssey. Which was cooler than Atari. Better graphics, cooler games and it had a flat keyboard. I remember playing the game, "Cryptologic", where you would type in any word you wanted, which was then scrambled. The other player had to try to figure it out. Ofcourse we would come up with the dirtiest words our little minds could come up with. That game system was circa 1982, I think. I have a picture of myself with it at Christmas. It kicked around until just two years ago. I think I tossed it. I purged a lot of stuff in my last move. Including games to Sega Genesis (Road Rash!) and Super Nintendo.

Hmm, all this game talk is making me itch for a system. *thinking*, but not anytime soon. I'd be starting at zero, and I am well aware of the cost involved. So, not now... I will just have to play yours :)


I have some computer games I could play such as Myst, Riven and a few other similar games. I also have a paid membership to a game site, www.pogo.com, so that would be a possibility as well, although once I have something in my mind, that's just what I want. Dammit.


I was thinking about how I used to play a computer game, back in the summer of 1985, called "Roots" or maybe it was "Below the Roots". It played on a Commodore computer. I recall spending a week at an uncles house, and I would just play that game the entire time. ((I was 9 years old. Back to the Future was playing in the theater. I lost a tooth while watching it. My uncle had a really cool orange Volkswagen bus. Those were damn cool!! Back then I could stand up inside and my head not quite touched the roof.)) I would love to play that game again, just to see why it held my interest so deeply.


So tonight, no games are on my agenda. Instead, I have gone ahead with sitting in my underwear, drinking Guinness, listening to new cds (Insanity Wave, Psychedelic Furs and Morcheeba), and looking up information on dogs. Eventually I will move on to reading for awhile. I have about a half dozen books I am working on and a gigantic stack that I hope to get to on my next work break.

Tonight I will choose an entertaining and fairly mindless book, probably a horror or psychological thriller. Or maybe this book on a grassroots movement that is working on "causing a new form of spirituality to emerge upon the earth". An interesting read, so far. I will read anything, from any viewpoint, on pretty much any subject. I havent declined a topic yet..


The dog information search is because I would eventually like a dog. I am going to take this process slowly and thoroughly. I have never owned a dog. I need to make sure that I am able and fully willing to take care of a dog. Honestly, I would prefer to be a secondary care giver, not the primary. In this, I would be more comfortable if someone else took the lead. I have a ton of questions and concerns. I am trying to figure out when it would be a good time in my life to have a dog. I also need to choose a breed that will fit into and adapt to my lifestyle and apartment size. I may want a Newfoundland but my apartment is only big enough for a Chihuahua. Yet i do not want that kind of dog. I think my cats would laugh at it. In my search, I think I can go for breed that falls into the small to medium category. I know I need one that gets along with other animals.

It must not eat my cats!

I want one mostly for my cat Joe to adopt as his own. He is fond of "babysitting" other animals that I have brought into the house. He is fascinated by them, follows them everywhere and kisses them if he is allowed to. I figure based on this, I would want to go the puppy route. So there is obviously a lot for me to think about, and a significant amount of knowledge, time and effort is needed before and during this process. I am leaning towards a terrier of some sort, maybe a Boston Terrier? maybe a Pug? I will keep researching.. I will not take any action until I feel I am well informed and fully ready for the responsibility.

Joe checking on (e:Bambi) (she is ladycrofts dog, therefor is a peep by association!)
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He's going in to steal a kiss from this strange looking girl.. I missed the actual contact he made with her.
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chillin'.. but watchful.
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an urge to tie up Bambi (maybe I need to reconsider dog ownership)
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c'est moi!
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And so, that is my night so far. I am keeping low, for no reason other than the desire to have a nice quiet night at home. The work week was a bit exhausting. I have patience, understanding, humor and some aloofness to get me through any situation at work. I only feel frustrated when people have within their power a way to make it possible for a job to be done better. The Autistic kiddo I work with are challenging, which I love, and I love the chaos and the unknown. I also love to see the progress they make. I despise people who have no idea of what we do, getting in our way. They do nothing but smother our morale and make for a dangerous work environment. Severe behaviors have led to a multitude of injuries. It is accepted that it is part of the job, but please do not make it harder by butting in. (little rant was needed, thank you). So, I could use a thorough massage as I can feel the tension in my shoulders and a few areas of overworked muscles. It is prompting me to up my physical activity and add extra strength movements. Primarily to increase my job performance..


One last thought (or one that has been there) on my mind: My current class, with my absolute favorite teacher ever, boosts my energy and morale. I could barely sleep last night after getting in from class. I wanted to fall asleep, but my mind was bouncing. Before I start gushing about him, I will end this. However, last nights class was a gentle kick in the ass about things that I have been thinking about for a long time. And that I will write about soon enough. (journal prompt)


Step outside and take a look at the moon..

Good night!

Take care and be safe..
Carey
jenks - 01/14/06 17:46
oh and that was the other thing. i love morcheeba.
metalpeter - 01/14/06 15:14
I wish you good luck in deciding on what kind of dog to get. You don't want that is big enough to eat the cats. But at the same time you he needs to be able to defend himself if the cats decide it is time for him to go. I don't know if certain kinds of dogs get along better with cats then others.

Not that I'm a gammer but I always pefered Sega over Nintendo. I admit I had the master system then the genisis and the converter to play the old games. I know they where one of the multiple companies to come out with the first cd games (never got it to expensive). Plus I liked there graffics over nintendo. One thing that always bothered me was there adds they would show the video game then show people riding on horses as if that was a graffic from the game then back to the game. PS2 barrowed there idea of making old games play on the new system. I will play a game every once in a wheile but not verry often. If I thought I would play them more I might get a new system.
ladycroft - 01/14/06 11:53
P.S. I also remember playing some computer game an Naureen Collier's house...Crypt of Media? You had to type in the commands and everything was green. Sooooo old! Also something about a jail break, maybe it was called Escape?
ladycroft - 01/14/06 11:49
Ok, tossing the Saga was good work, tossing the SNIN - what were you thinking!!! You know I've got 3 consoles and you're welcome to play anytime. Probably soon to be 4, because now I have to buy the 360 just so I can play 'Perfect Dark', and well, 'Halo' is pretty sweet as well.

Oh the memories of 'Simon's Quest'. I think we played that for 24 hours straight once!

(e:Bambi) will gladly make appearances when requested. She's always full of sugars :)
jenks - 01/14/06 00:59
Heh, that made me think of a few things.

1- I recently found my (parents') old atari kicking around in the basement. (remember kaboom?!) and went through the same thing; trying to get it set up. If I remember right, it took a LITTLE hunting, but I eventually found all the switches I needed at Radio Shack, despite the guy telling me it wasn't possible. (it was. Is. and it wasn't even that hard.) But ah, yes I could reminisce about old games. Ha. I used to have a computer game where you had to take out someone's appendix- "Life or Death" I think. Shadows of things to come, perhaps.

2- I am with you completely on the "once it's in my head, I want it. NOW." Hence my unhealthy ipod collection. I restrained myself from buying a PSP for just that reason, and forced myself to acknowledge that I rarely play my gameboy. not to mention have the final two myst games (loved the first three) untouched on my desk.

3- dogs.... god I want one. Our first dog was a welsh terrier. Luke. Then a Jack Russell. named Jack. Now my parents have 2 bulldogs. Alice and Gus. They're awesome. I couldn't handle a huge dog, and I can't stand tiny rat dogs. I like terriers... but bulldogs are great too... Then again there's always something to be said for a good ole mutt from the pound. But we had a "the dog book" growing up, with a page about every "official" breed- I used to pore over that thing and fold down the corners of all the dogs I wanted. ha.

Hmm, I seem to have forgotten this is a comment and not an email. Oops! Sorry for the length everyone!