Bored

I'm bored. Just watched 4 episodes of Buffy and it's 11:30 pm. I should be getting to bed but...I'm just not tired.

I'd watch more since I'm FINALLY past the "Riley" bits. Ug he annoyed me. Figured out where M and I left off...Doublemeat Palace is the next completely new one for the two of us. Anyway, I'd watch more but I'm just tv'd out. After bunches of Buffy, Heroes and Robot Chicken, I'm just tired of tv.

But there's nothing good on my bookshelf. Well there IS but...I'm not in the mood for it. I'm currently rereading "Size 14 is not Fat Either" by Meg Cabot but...*sigh* It's a great book and I'm looking forward to "Big Boned" but...I dunno. I guess I just want something different. I don't know what though.

Anyway, Mom and I were talking business opportunities the other day. I'm thinking I'll be giving up on the hand made jewelry for now. Everyone's getting into it and at the last craft fair there were something like 8 different vendors selling their jewelry. I didn't see anyone buying it either.

So we were discussing what I could do. I brought up the fact that I love to read and Mom asked "K, why don't you write?" Seems she's been thinking that for sometime now. I'd LOVE to write but, honestly, I don't know what to write about. I think I have good ideas but then, they all seem to fall apart.

Eh. I don't know. Maybe I'll give it a shot. I mean, what could it hurt? Right?

It's cold season. *sigh*

So, if you've been wondering where I've been, I've been spending the days hacking and sneezing with a freaking URI. I get one every year around this time but I honestly thought I wouldn't this year. I mean, I just had one in October. And September. And I think in August as well. This one was the worst though...ick.

Anyway, because of the URI, there has been nothing exciting going on in my life. Nothing at all. Well, except getting some Buffy books and finishing season 4 of Buffy and starting on season 5. (mmm Spike in romantic mode) Been reading a bunch as well.

Speaking of which, if you like reading and enjoy book reviews, check out the book review blog that I help write. http://wilddogsbookreviews.blogspot.com/ Yep, I'm the Wild in WildDog's. *G*

Anyway, I guess I should get out there and do something interesting for everyone to read about. Or at least find some more pictures of James...huh? *G*

Hope

A friend recently asked “what makes Lutherans so HAPPY over the coming end times?” It brought about a discussion of how Lutherans seem to just “take things in stride” as opposed to other Christians.

With all I could have said on the subject, the answer really comes down to just one word. Hope. Now, being thoroughly Lutheran, I have to ask “what does this mean?” The online free dictionary defines hope as “1. To look forward to with confidence or expectation or the archaic use “To have confidence; trust”

We Lutherans seem to understand the whole concept of hope in Christ based on God’s promise of salvation and that promise is a “sure thing” as it says in Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”

And because we have that confidence, we also have the "modern" type of hope. We CAN look forward to Christ's Second coming with GREAT Confidence and Expectation! We can do so because, when it all boils down, Jesus did it all FOR us. As Luther said in the Explanation to the 3rd article of the Apostles' Creed: "We can not, by our own reason or strength, come to faith in Christ Jesus, or come to Him; but the Holy Ghost has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith; even as He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith; in which Christian Church He forgives daily and richly all sins to me and all believers, and at the last day will raise up me and all the dead, and will give to me and to all believers in Christ everlasting life."

Because of this hope, this complete confidence and trust we can have in God, we Lutherans should be nothing but happy and joyfully LONGING for the end times to come. It doesn’t mean that bad things will never happen to us, but it DOES mean that because of God’s boundless grace, His absolute love that gave us forgiveness through the death and resurrection of our Lord, that, even in the hour of our deepest need, we can have that hope, clear and true, that we are forgiven and we will see salvation.

Amen. Even so, Come Lord Jesus! Amen.

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More yummy James

So I found some more delish pictures of James. Mmm Mmm Mmm.




I mean, honestly, could the man BE any more mouthwatering?



I mean, great googlily moogily! Look at those CHEEKS...those EYES...



That smile...*swoons*



Oh HOLLY CARP...I do believe I'm gonna faint.



mmm and a new favorite...from his CD...



Have I mentioned that you HAVE TO GO AND GET THIS NOW??? I have? Well it was worth mentioning again. *G*

OH OH OH...look how cute he is here...LOL Adorable!



Okay, gonna go kill things on Guild Wars since I can't take out my...uh frustrations...any other way. *wink* Enjoy the pix! (and drop me a line if you've liked 'em! I'd love to know other James fans...and anyone else who reads this thing.)

ETA: Found another yummy one I had to share...



Heh. YUM.

Woo HOO

From James Marsters Website....

[11-6-07] James has been contracted to read his fifth book on tape in the Dresden Files book series. Although Death Masks is the next book in sequence, he will be recording Small Favor, which is the most recent in the series and, according to the Dresden Files website, due for release April, 2008. James will be in the studio later this month to begin the project. A new publishing company, Penguin Audio, has been hired to release the book. More details to be posted when available.

If you haven't read the Dresden Files books...GO NOW!!! Run to your bookstore and get them all.

And then go to Jimbutcher.com and see what else is out there. Because Harry rocks.

Review: James Marsters "Like a Waterfall"

There aren't enough words that mean the same as "fabulous" in any language to describe how wonderful this album is.

James has done it again. LaW is a bit more bluesy than Civilized Man, but still has that Rock/Pop/Dance edge to it that I love in CM. He has more of a "Rest in Peace" feel to the album than he did in CM.

I won't go into a description of the songs...yet. I want to listen to it a few hundred more times before I can give a totally honest review.

But seriously folks, if you like James in Buffy, Smallville, Without a Trace...give him a try as a musician. You will NOT regret it.

Excited

Like A Waterfall just came in the mail. I haven't even opened the cellophane yet and already I love the cd. GREAT pictures of James on the front and back of the cover.

*sigh* *drool* *sigh*

I know it's going to be great. How can it be anything BUT great? *G*


Okay, opened it. No more pix on the inside but there is a wee little note from James that is sweet. No, I won't tell you what it is. *G* You'll just have to buy it and see.

Can't wait to hear it. Gonna go plug in the cd player and get busy!

Review later.

After 2 am...

M and I just got back from an emergency trip to the store. He broke his glasses and I couldn't find the super glue. *sigh* Luckily, he can see with my glasses so he did that to drive and I ran into the store and got some super glue.

It irks me on many levels that this has happened. M desperately needs new glasses but he keeps putting them off. "They're too expensive" *sigh* I guess now that he works for a company that actually MAKES the frames and OWNS the stores that sell them (at least on a contract to hire basis) it sort of makes sense to wait until he's hired full time. But still. It's a bit of a pet peeve.

Then there's the fact that I KNOW we have super glue in the house but I couldn't FIND the super glue. Oh where did he put it after using it the last time? Needless to say, I have no clue.

Hence the 2 am trip to the grocery.

Now it's almost 2:30 and I'm wide awake (it's freakin' FREEZING out there!) and I have weight watchers at 9 am. This I don't want to go to but I must. I've gained so much back in the height of my dramallamaness (ie: the depression) that I fear I've almost reached the starting point...again.

Feh. I really want to know who came up with the stupidest phrase of all "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels" so I can glue his or her lips shut with the super glue I just bought.

I mean, honestly, if thin REALLY felt better than any food on the face of the planet, would we REALLY have the obesity problem that is so prevalent in the world, especially the USA, that we have? Get with it folks! NOTHING feels as good as that damn Cinnabon tasted last night. *G* Well...maybe a nice lip lock with one of the two guys I currently adore...one for real and one for imagination time. *wink*

But I wouldn't have this problem if food didn't taste good. And it soooo tastes good.

*sigh* I remember I promised to write up my "reasons to take back control" and post them. I guess I forgot in the midst of that cinnamon stickiness. I'll get right on that...after I hit the sheets and dream a little dream of James...

*G*

Payin' the bills

Wheest. I'm glad that's over for the next 2 weeks. I'm still learning the ropes of how M wants everything paid. I'm glad, though, that I can do this for him. Takes the pressure off of him and saves us from those pesky late fees!

Need to go back out to Jamesmarsters.com and re-order a copy of Like a Waterfall. Wanna buy it for yourself? Go to the Merchandise page. I'm so excited. LOVED Civilized Man. I'm still listening to it every night before I head to sleep. Of course, there are some of the tunes that make me want to dance right out of bed...LOL

I'm on Shelfari now. Since I love to read and will read anything I get my hands on, I thought it would be cool to catalog it so others can see what I've been reading. Look for me by the name WildStrawberry. Add me as a friend if you'd like!

Willow has been warming up to me lately. Let me snorgle her a little bit while I was in the tub. She's a silly little girl but she's growing like a weed! She came to us at 1.5 lbs and in the first week doubled her weight. I'm curious to see how much she weighs when she goes for her spay next week.

Mmm I think it's time for a nap. *yawn* Have a great day everyone! Remember, if you wanna be a demonstrator for Gold Canyon, see my previous post! It's really a fun filled great job that you can do full time, part time or even just the occasional party. Great for SAHM, Retirees or people who just want to be their own bosses.

Business Opportunities

So I've been asked by Mom to figure out a way to get the word out in the UK of the new Home based Business Opportunities available through Gold Canyon. If anyone has a way to do this...let me know.

The company, Gold Canyon, is the maker of some really fine candles, bath and body products and candle accessories. They are one of the fastest growing Party based sales companies in the US, they recently opened up to Canada and, as of October 1st 2007, people in the UK can become demonstrators and get in on the ground floor of the market.

If I have any UK readers and you're interested in learning more about this opportunity...and it's really a great one, the candles sell themselves...give me a shout in the comments part or give me an email at kaemea at gmail dot com and let me know in the subject that you're interested in the candle biz.

I used to be a huge Yankee Candle fan until I tried Gold Canyon. GC is superior in every way, from having a higher scent concentration, being double wicked for better burning (you lose no wax because the candle burns evenly, unlike single wicked candles) to having food grade paraffin wax that burns at a lower temperature so if any of the kidlets accidentally pulls one over on themselves, they won't get a scalding burn. You can literally blow the candle out and stick your finger into the melted wax and it won't burn you. It'll be hot...I mean it IS melted wax...but it won't BURN you.

So, anyone reading this...even y'all from Canada and the US...who is interested in getting in on this exciting business...give me a shout out!

For all the US people out there, if you sign up before the 30th of November or the first 2500...which ever comes first...you'll receive your demonstrator kit, a value of $360, for only shipping and handling costs. The only thing you need to do is sell $1000 worth of product, usually done within your first 3 parties, in the first 42 days after receiving your kit, to keep your kit for free. UK and Canada people, this opportunity may be available to you, check the website at www.goldcanyoncandle.com.

To sign up without going through me, head out to Gold Canyon's website, click become a demonstrator, and when asked for demonstrator name use BENHASE and demonstrator ID # use 441898.