New Scheduling

{ November 29, 2009 @ 4:47 pm } · { Nothingness }
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I officially kicked off my new shift with my new team. We are 6a-5p Sunday- Wednesday. Let it be said that this morning was BRUTAL. To get here at 6am I have to wake up at 4:40am. That was really pretty tough. But I pulled it off for morning #1. I am hoping these next days go okay and that this turns into a habit sooner rather than later.

 
 

I think that I’m going to have to ensure I don’t take naps in the afternoon. It would be so tempting to get home at 6pm and take a nap. But for sanity sake, I need to stick it out for at least the last 3 hours of the day and go to bed close to 9pm as possible. That will certainly be a big help.

 
 

I have had enough coffee now to power an old nag to the winner’s circle at the KY Derby! And I still am one hurting little vampire. This is a serious power drain even though I’ve spread out my schedule for efficiency. Yikes… damn tired.

 
 

This is beyond just common twoofing. This is straight up exhaustion and need for sleep. My team is holding up I think. Will need to provide coffee to get us through the rest of this first, difficult week.

Random thoughts of a vampire

{ November 23, 2009 @ 6:57 pm } · { Nothingness }
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Susan Boyle is such old news. She had her time in the sun, but seriously now she’s just a joke for slow news days. I like that she can sing and good for her, but seriously? She needs to go away. I’m not sure why people are buying her album and what is so special about her remaking a bunch of songs. It’s kind of funny, I suppose.

 
 

I haven’t gone to see New Moon and in all likelihood I won’t. I am such a bad twihard, aren’t I? Seriously the novels were a little slow in some parts, incredulous in others. I suppose that the audience is supposed to be comprised of a much younger generation of female. To me, it’s a cute story line. But I’m not sure I want to finish the movie series. I didn’t like New Moon to begin with. I’d rather pick up the storyline with Eclipse and who knows if I’m going to see Breaking Dawn or not.

 
 

Don’t get me wrong, Rpattz is hot. And so is Pfach. But the plotline doesn’t warrant much more than the pretty faces. I’m interested in seeing what Bella/ Kristen is going to look like once they start putting makeup on her. As far as literature goes, I wouldn’t say that the Twilight series is anything to sneeze at. Rather, it’s a famous series that caters to a generation of emo wannabes. And as far as that goes, I would rather be popular than recognized for astounding writing. You make more money that way.

 
 

I went to my cousin’s wedding this week and it was a good week overall. Had a few hiccups to start, but in the end, everything worked out. I have a hard time separating work stress and I think it was just enough time to regain perspective. My cousin looked beautiful, as anyone would expect. The wedding was really sweet and short, which is just the way I like it.

 
 

I have discovered I have a lot of money to burn these days. I have a bonus coming in tomorrow that is going to fund my new ski boots and ski boards. I plan on going skiing this year for sure with 3 day weekends to support my trips out of town. I’m hoping and praying to hit Santa Fe a lot this year and I hope for some more weekends at home with mom and dad in Wolf Creek for the weekend to go skiing for a couple of half days here and there. If I work this out, I could go skiing every other weekend somewhere! LoL. That makes me a ski buff I suppose. I really look forward to it.

 
 

I picked up a set of Nordica ski boots and K2 fatty ski boards. Totally looking forward to the season. I need some ski pants that fit and a ski jacket. I will probably go to REI this weekend to look for those. Black Friday is this weekend. It will be interesting to see what the economy does.

5 minute window

{ October 21, 2009 @ 1:51 pm } · { Ideas blogged, Vampirism }
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I have a few minutes between activities. My new team is starting to shape up. I’m looking forward to seeing what and who will be in my team starting in late November. Only a few weeks left and the switchover occurs.

 
 

From what I see, I have a few good people coming over and some opportunities. If I can get the people who have good opportunities but are good at their core skills, I can work with them. I’m looking forward to the change in pace and the change of people. It’s been a very long 6 months with my current team of challenges. I’m looking forward to having different, and hopefully fewer, core skill challenges.

 
 

I’m tired. I can’t seem to maintain energy. Someone else quit today, probably because the stress associated with my job is pretty high and the work load is a little insane. I will keep the pace and keep moving along. I know that these types of jobs carry a great deal of responsibility and a great deal of work along with them. I, for one, intend to bring things together and enjoy the work ahead.

 
 

I need to hunt. Tonight.

Day off

{ October 19, 2009 @ 2:45 pm } · { 1 }
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This is shaping up to be one of those days. I suppose it’s not all bad. I’m going shopping in a few minutes for a little black dress for my cousin’s wedding. And on top of that I got my nails done this weekend, so it has been a good day overall.

 
 

I’m sleepy and a little energy low, I know that this isn’t a good state to be in at the start of the week. I am seeing my previous donor again off and on. More off than on. I suppose that doesn’t help either. I ought to go energy hunting more often than I do; before this gets to crisis stage again. I don’t think I can afford what comes along with that.

 
 

The Flip Video

{ October 18, 2009 @ 8:06 pm } · { 1 }
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I went out and got a flip video camera. This little HD device rocks! So much better than ordinary video and it allows me to quickly post up to myspace and youtube. I am pretty stoked. So when I get some appropriate posts I will put them online for all to see.

Towards the dark moon

{ October 14, 2009 @ 12:54 am } · { Nothingness }
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A lot of crazy crap is going down at work these days. Working for a large corporation, you see a lot of strange things happen and compliance is a much bigger issue than it would be in smaller companies. All I can safely say is that I am glad to be free of the general rumor mill during times like these. I’m afraid a shakedown is coming; this is going to be a shakedown of large proportions and only time is going to tell the full tale.

The dark moon comes. I think it’s seriously time to consider some vampire magick. Scary stuff ahead. I will write more as it comes.

Monday Night madness

{ October 13, 2009 @ 12:48 am } · { Ideas blogged, Vampirism }
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I took a long weekend again this weekend. I feel so tired and toasted from working way too hard.

This evening I happened upon a web site for magic spells. It’s a community of witches and the like to get together and share a repository of knowledge. I joined the coven online there for the Daughters of the Moon. Interesting little group. No one has posted to the group since last month, so it’s obviously a slow moving thing.

So I went to look at some of the spells that are shared among the users and OMG. The site is chock full of fluff bunnies and a good portion of the spells I visited are either of the dangerous type children should not have access to, or they are just plain… powerless, for lack of a better way to put it. Maybe it’s the media by which these spells are being shared, but a few of them couldn’t blow out a candle even if they were aided by a freak tornado.

Anyways, the real reason for this post: the Goddess Nyx is becoming more secularized thanks to the vampire fiction that is going around in the world these days. Now there are vampires and wannabe vampires that are all hailing Nyx, the goddess of the vampires. I’m not sure where this reputation comes from. Nyx is the night mother, yes, but she is not specifically the goddess of vampires. There are many gods and goddesses that could be the patron deity of a vampire. Many of them will fit the bill, but to call Nyx the vampire goddess seems to be a bit of a misnomer.

I became a follower of Nyx long before I understood my vampiric nature and it was because I longed for and felt strongest kinship with the night. I look into the night sky and sense peace in my mind. It’s not because of the moon, it is because of the energy that exists when night falls. Konstantinos stated it best. Psychic quiet hours are the best hours of the day for me. Not a lot of psychic chatter like there is in the day time.

Do I need energy? You bet.

Random thoughts on a Saturday

{ October 3, 2009 @ 4:03 pm } · { 1 }
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It’s Saturday and it’s blissfully slow. I don’t have a whole lot of anything to do today except catch up on performance improvement stuff. That’s already done. I have 2 quality sessions tonight that are going to be longer than necessary, but on the whole Saturday is turning out to be its typical slow day.

 
 

Energy wise, things are going pretty smoothly. We are turning toward the darker half of the year and that’s always a bonus for me. I think that based on the cycle of the year, I get stronger in the winter and weaker as summer rolls to full strength. Not that I don’t like the sun, but I certainly prefer the cold dark of winter nights. Maybe that makes me strange…

End of month

{ September 30, 2009 @ 11:39 am } · { 1 }
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This is a crazy month indeed. Trying to keep my energy up and stay positive throughout, and it’s not a very easy thing to do. Mostly I feel tired and drained by the end of the month. It’s a good thing that the month is ending finally.

 
 

Winter is finally on its way and we will see what the darkness brings. I prefer the dark months of the year, they fit my persona and my own internal self much better than the summer months. I look forward to the colder hours and the earlier, longer nights. With the return of the darker months, my energy also waxes.

 
 

I forgot to mark the passing of the equinox this time. But in my heart and spirit, I sense the changes coming. Long live the winter nights and the cold heart of the Earth in winter.

Mobile wordpress

{ September 16, 2009 @ 4:42 am } · { 1 }
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Finally got this one working. I’m trying to determine the functionality of Opera mini and blogging for Bebarlang.com.

Am way too awake considering that I need to be at work in a very few short hours. Crap.

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