theartisticlove

YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I WANNA KNOW YOU...I want to know 33 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine...You're on my list, so I wanna know you better! :)

1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you (I hate this question, cause really, it means nothing)?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of lj?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Negative or optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you:
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the macerana?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts (again, kind of a dumb question. IDK)?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

Feelin's.......... O rly?:	apathetic
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Portishead - Strangers

As alot of you guys know I work in the library at an Elementary School, well toward the end of the year we always have alot of fun extra stuff we do.

We've been very focused on a program called AR (Accelerated Reader) and we had promised that if they took reading tests and got 100% on 5000 of them they'd get to pie the Principal and Vice Principal in the face. They did over 10,000

www.lasvegasnow.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp

This is what happens when you promise a bunch of lil kids that they can pie you in the face if they read.

 Also have a little film from our recent V V 50th celebration :P

schools.ccsd.net/vegasverdes/vv50.mp4

Dónde estoy yo?:	1654
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	:}

Update!

I'm the very top of the right V on the left leg of it  :D

After that we had to get every single kid out on the field to spell out "VV 50th" because the 50th anniversary for the school is coming up and they wanna replace the last picture they did like that.. (back when I went to school there :} ) Gonna be on the news and all that shaz (channel 8 at 4 for those curious )

AND that was my day :D

Feelin's.......... O rly?:

tired

Ask and I will tell you..

1. Tell you why I friended you

2. Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a color, a photo, a word etc.

3. Tell you something I like about you.

4. Tell you a memory I have of you.

5. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.

6. Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.

Feelin's.......... O rly?:

sleepy

And an Almighty what the hell. Been awhile since I've updated this thing and even now I'm gonna have to rush so I don't run late for work.

Where to start.. well works been good, then again I always enjoy my job. Moneys been a little tight but then again it's been an expensive year what with my car deciding it wants to die, Disney, a new laptop, yadda yadda yadda. So that means I'll most likely be doling out paintings for people this year.. and hopefully I'll have the time. I've got two down out of about... five or six more people. Which isn't bad I suppose, generally I can get these things done in a day if I work on it non stop.

I can tell it must have been awhile since my last tattoo because I don't remember the healing process being quite so itchy >_o None the less my snowflakes are healing up quite nicely and I love them to death <3 Now alot of people are going to wonder what the hell I was thinking in getting a set of snowflakes tattooed on me. No it has nothing to do with the snow leopard thing. Alot of really special times in my life have involved snow in one way or another, I always get this amazing sense of wonderment whenever I see the stuff.. then I spazz like a little kid :}

However I  have to figure out how to hide them once summer pops back around.. I don't want them fading or being seen by the wrong people. Granted we have a teacher with a billion holes in his ears and eyebrows and the principal made me switch out my nosering but whatever. Librarians can't be quite as 'alternative' I guess :P even if I do go around with fire red hair and obnoxiously bright clothes.

No news on the 'boyfriend' front (YAY) though I guess I have taken a liking to a few particular friends... beyond being a curl up friend though I wouldn't go beyond that right now. Boyfriends/girlfriends are pains :D and it takes me forever to get that comfy with people most of the time.

Feelin's.......... O rly?:	needs a nap
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Theme from Tin Man - Simon Boswell

*yaaaaaaaaaaawn* these thought filled nights are killing me. I've got too many 'adult' things going on.

ANYWAY controversial Survey Oh noes!


1. Do you have the guts to answer these questions and re-post as The Controversial Survey?
Sure

2. Would you do meth if it was legal?
Nope

3. Abortion: for or against it?
I am for it. It should not be a topic a group of people get to decide on since the choice is going to be made (or should be anyway) by -one- person.

4. Do you think the world would fail with a female president?
I don't, all depends on the person, not the gender.

5. Do you believe in the death penalty?
Personally the death penalty seems like a stupid idea to me. Kill someone who killed somebody else. Why not let the creep rot in jail for the rest of their life so they can think on what they did? Granted not every person has guilt over what they did but none the less they're gonna be in jail.

6. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
People can already get to it as is, so why not? It does need to be controlled of course so not just -any- irresponsible person can get it.. but that's just common sense I'd hope.

7. Are you for or against premarital sex?
For. Things happen, why beat yourself up over it? Besides I doubt if you have premaritals it's gonna mean you love someone any less than if you were to wait til marriage.

8. Do you believe in God?
Well on this topic I'm somewhat undecided. I had the Catholic religion drilled into my brain from when I was a child and still have that slight 'Okay.. so technically I'm not that religious... but what if?' deal going on.

9. Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
I do, everyone should have the right to celebrate their union of love.

10. Do you think it's wrong that so many Hispanics are illegally moving to the USA?
In a sense yes. There is a process to get into and live in the US, they should follow it like everyone else.

11. A twelve year old girl has a baby, should she keep it?
ugh, in my opinion, No. No twelve year old child has the mental capacity or understanding to efficiently take care of another child.. Hell some people -over- the age of 25 don't have the ability to.

12. Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?
 Well the topic itself has it's pros and cons which I really have no idea on what's better. I think because of the '21 and up' law on alcohol it just gives it this -huge- taboo, the whole issue makes it seem like this awesomely bad thing you can do. And of course teenagers have that peer pressure to 'grow up' and 'be cool' and all that malarky, well drinking is an adult thing. Putting a ban on something that could make you seem more mature just makes it even more enticing.
   On the other hand most teenagers aren't responsible enough to take care of themselves as is, I can't imagine that combination with the mixture of alcohol being of -any- good. Once again the issue of peer pressure comes up and if they're pressured to do something stupid under the influence of alcohol, they will most likely hurt themselves, someone else, or both.

13. Should the war in Iraq be called off?
Yes. I didn't approve of it to begin with, the fact that people have died over something we didn't need to be involved with to begin with is very sad.

14. Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?
I think it is illegal as of now, but I happen to think it should be legal. It would have to be a case by case issue.

15. Do you believe in spanking your children?
ehh to be honest it wasn't anything I ever had to deal with so I don't have much of a view on whether it would do any good or not. The only thing I could compare it to is the 'I got swat on the butt.. maybe I shouldn't do that again..' then again that doesn't always work.

16. Would you burn an American flag for a million dollars?
Yup. It's a flag, just a bunch of thread in the shape of a rectangle. Sure it has symbols on it but are those really embodied in the flag itself? No, it's the symbols that stand for something, not the material it's on.

17. Who do you think would make a better president? McCain or Obama?
If I had to pick between the two.. Obama. I still like Bunny's answer -much- better though.

18. Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
Nope, my friends know I have my opinions on things. Anyone else.. why would I care?


I know half of you don't hear me voice too many opinions.. so here ya go! (and the other half are just wishing I'd shut up finally :D)

Also have some Disney fun! I would be the very 'special' looking girl with the red glasses most of you guys always see plastered to my head <3

Feelin's.......... O rly?:	Yea
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Monstertux - Made in Taiwan

Right before work.. sure why not

10 things you wish you could say to ten different people right now

Once I hit Friday I was ready to head out to my concert and.. just wow. I was a little put off about going by myself last minute but I'm so happy I did. I think karma was treating me for being brave because I definitely got some extra perks with the band I actually went to see.  I mean getting to hang out with Chud  a fair amount, the original (okay -not- original but part of the Famous Monsters era that was my particular favorite) drummer from Misfits just tickled me pink. Hanging out on the actual tour bus and getting to chat was great.

Anyway after that was all said and done it seemed like my weekend had disappeared and it was time for school to actually start. Today was my first day back and man it was crazy.. The actual cut back on classroom size was bliss though.. only 15 kids in a 1st grade class? that's amazing. We had two classrooms grouped into one whenever they came into library last year.. trying to keep an eye on about forty kids is -rough- not to mention trying to keep their attention.  I hope they keep this new schedule next year, the lunch schedules are a little odd but hey it makes my work smoother. Because it was the first day all the new teachers were running around like thay had no clue what was going on.. which meant I was taking on alot of little things on top of what I already had to do.. wee for being a Vegas Verdes Veteran. I guess I don't mind though, just goes on the little invisible resume I have up in my head that I actually -know- what I'm doing around there.

Okay enough babbling on my end, later people.

Dónde estoy yo?:	coucho
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	..Really?
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Night of the Vampire - Hola Ghost

Oh well I had some serious fun and brought back tons of pictures that I'll have to get up eventually, one actually shows me screaming my head off as I plunge to my doom on Tower of Terror :D (which, if you guys know me that well, took -alot- of convincing to actually get me on that thing).

( Disney Ramblings )

All in all the next day we slept in a tiny bit trying to get back to feeling like ourselves then packed all our stuff into the van and started for the drive back home.. which within ten minutes of the ride I promptly crashed in the back seat until I got home. I'm glad I could convince the family to go to Disney with me but it's good to be back and I'm ready to head back to work.

(Not to mention I get to see Gorgeous Frankenstein and The Misfits within the next two months.. the end of this year is turning out awesome if not a little draining on the wallet <3)

Feelin's.......... O rly?:

Home

                                       

As far as friends go, things are pretty decent. I'm trying very hard to keep the good ones around but it's a little hard when I go anti social once in a blue moon. One in particular has something very special happening in his life and I'm so happy for him, I'll admit I felt my guts drop when he told me but none the less he gets nothing but my blessings and love. On one hand I guess I'll kinda lose him in a way which is what made me go antsy a second (okay more than a second)and he says were going to keep in touch. I have no doubt of that but I guess this is my little piece I'm afraid to say to him in fear of jinxing things.. and telling people deep stuff that you really mean is scary *nod*

I've known him.. for ages it seems and we've both been through a couple tough times together in spirit, did dumb things to make the other laugh, gave what shoulder we could if we needed it, spoiled each other silly, or just gave small ass kickings too (thankfully I don't remember having to do many of those). He's been my muse for so many things and given me so much fuel for my brain it's a little hard to think I won't get to hear from him as much as I'd like. I love him just like he's part of my family, probably that really awesome cousin you can tell anything to about the most inane thing you could come up with and curl up with when you just need some hugs. Trust me I could probably prattle on and on but I think I'm just getting more sentimental as I go now.

So yea.. in closing I'm a big mushy, procrastinating, busy, frustrated, thrilled, artistic dork (per usual) <3 Kendra

Dónde estoy yo?:	dead cow couch
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	What am I..?
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Echoplex - NIN

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want — good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you.

(You should answer even if you only have online memories of me.)

Dónde estoy yo?:	el coucho
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	eh
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Scream! - The Misfits

 Ha, this is going to sound weird but Tula from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Sometimes I swear that movie is based off of me.. not necessarily the Greek thing but almost everything else in there (seriously I had the whole visage down too). I went through the big frump girl phase until I finally got tired of it and started making myself do something with my life.. and now I'm happier for it. Sadly I don't have the long haired vegetarian teacher yet.. 

Dónde estoy yo?:	Sanctuary
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	tired
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Some kinda hate - The Misfits

This week is Nevada Reading week, and I help run a library. Things are CRAZY. I've been scheduling special costumed readers (from Cox Communications and Southwest Gas) to come into different classrooms for the kids all day. Well each day of the week is a special day, today was costume day, so I dressed like the Mad Hatter :P

Well all day the readers came through the Library, I had them sign in then let them choose from a few dozen books for the kids. Did my usual lunch duty and basically got mobbed by the kindergarteners wanting hugs and pictures together. After that it was a basic day until.. 2:45. One of the readers didn't show up for one of the second grade classes, so I asked Ann if I could go in and read to them, she said yes of course so I went into the second graders room and read them a story, about five minutes into the story the all school intercom came on stating a lockdown was going on.

So the school went into a panic and started locking doors, which meant I was stuck in the room until the principal came on and said otherwise. Turns out a shooting was going on in front of the school (gang related), but no one really knew this til later on. So for the little while we were in there I'd be between that room and the connecting kindergarten room next door to try and keep the kids from worrying (they didn't know what was going on but you know how kids can tell when somethings up), hell I was in costume so the kids didn't pay too much attention to what was going on while I made faces at them :P about half hour later I guess everything got settled, but the kids still had to have the parents actually come to the room and get their kids just in case... Even after most of the kids left another lockdown happened because someone saw a person running through the halls and stashing a bandana. So I get out at 3:30 and didn't leave til.. 4:45 I think

Yea it was an eventful day..

Dónde estoy yo?:	Couch
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	stressed
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Epiphany - Sweeney Todd

Be honest! Copy from here, then send directly to me in a comment, then repost the empty questions.

1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
A.
2) What was your dream growing up?
A.
3) What talent do you wish you had?
A.
4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
A.
5) Favorite vegetable?
A.
6) What was the last book you read?
A.
7) What zodiac sign are you?
A.
8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
A.
9) Worst Habit?
A.
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
A.
11) What is your favorite sport?
A.
12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
A.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
A.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
A.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
A.
16) Do you have any pets?
A.
17) What if i showed up at your house unexpectedly?
A.
18) What was your first impression of me? (hmmm...careful!)
A.
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
A.
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
A.
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
A.
22) What color eyes do you have?
A.
23) Ever been arrested?
A.
24) Bottle or can soda?
A.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
A.
27) What's your favorite place to hang at?
A.
28) Do you believe in ghosts?
A.
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
A.
30) Do you swear a lot?
A.
31) Biggest pet peeve?
A.
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
A.
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
A.
35) Do you believe in God?
A.
36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

Dónde estoy yo?:	room 'o' doom
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	meh
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Before I'm Dead - Kidneythieves

The meet was kinda strange with a couple of the new members running around and screaming in the street but they were nice.

Couple friends are sadly having problems which is making me worry a good deal about them. I hate to think they're having problems and there isn't much I can do save for the usual, "I'm sorry" and snuggle.

BUT at least I was lucky enough to practically get two days off of work this week, and then I think I get a small week next week too. I swear schools let you have so much time off during winter it's silly. And I'm thinking of asking the boss about decorating the library for the kids.. I know they'd love seeing ornaments hanging from the ceiling, but I have to wonder if this will distract them too much or if it'll even offend some of them since not everyone sees ornaments as proper things for the holidays.. wow kids are way too complicated now-a-days.

I'm looking forward to the holidays this year, even the end of the year is gonna be a blast (for once) Seems like everything is starting to fall into place for me, only took til the end of the year :P Ah well things generally turn out great for me once the cold weather decideds to come out.

Mmmk later,

Kendra

Dónde estoy yo?:	My room
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	restless
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Cruisin - Sioen

Everythings going waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too slow for me right now. The school district is still taking it's time getting me into the system even though I have the job (I'm just not getting paid for it).

The strangest things been going on too, the past two days I have been an utter bitch to some guys. No clue why, just have, and I notice myself purposely trying to avoid them at all costs like I'm expecting them to just try and get something or use me for something. (I'm thinking the whole volunteer thing is taking it's toll on my patience with others) Bah, I'm probablly just being paranoid.

Aside work I've been busting my butt to get things ready for the party on the 27th, well I shouldn't put it in such negative terms, I love this time of year just because I get to decorate the house floor to ceiling. Seems most of the people I want to come by are going to make appearances(yay!)Odd how I have so many from work though, but hey teachers are people who need to drink and be dorks too ;P

Went to Ren Fair the other day and it was pretty cool. I didn't think I'd enjoy it as much as I did but hanging out with friends and being a snazzy witch helped. I really did love my costume and a good handful of the guys seemed to like it too (maybe a lil too much mister topless man) HA let me tell you though I huuuuuuuuuuurt after getting home, last time I go without a second outfit when I decide to wear a corset(yes Ocean I'll heed your advice next time, if theres a next time XP) Plus I got a bit of good news at the after-meet that definitely perked me up.

Uhhhh what else.. Family's doing well as always, the lil sis is doing wonderfully in her ATTC Nursing class and she's passing her last year of highschool. I don't think I've ever seen her so happy or enthusiastic to study or go to school. I'm so proud of her, she's one of the top five students in her class too.

Mom just had Lasik surgery and she did great. She remembers watching my procedure being done on the screen awhile back so she was a lil freaked out before-hand (something about my eye being swirled around by an egg beater...? lol ) But they dope ya up pretty good before doing it so she was perfectly fine :P and she's still recovering and loves not having to use her glasses anymore so it was worth it.

Hmm dad's been pretty good, we still get into our turf wars on certain things but we'll always do that. He likes riling me up and "debating" with me and generally the things he says are so infuriating or chauvinistic.. but he grew up in the 40's and 50's I can't really change his mindset since he's so set in his ways. At least that's the only excuse I can come up with that would explain why he still brings up certain things.

ANYWAY off that icky topic.

This is something worth noting.

A few months back after a particularly nasty break up I decided to quit being so shy and pushed myself into finding a group of people to hang out with and take my mind off things. Turns out I ended up with a whole new gaggle of friends through a las vegas furs community (who knew such a thing existed :P). A few are closer than others but all of them are quite helpful and interesting. If I do say so myself this was a smart move on my part and much needed for the drastic turn I took early in the year.

Wowzers time to wrap this up, so yea. All in all, things have changed for the better this year, about time.

~Kendra

Dónde estoy yo?:	KITCHEN OF DOOM... again
Feelin's.......... O rly?:	Thankful
My hearts rythmic pulse:	Poe - Hey Pretty