Well, I’ve gotten most of the stuff up for my Kate Winslet fansite (The Kate Revolution). I still need to add quite a bit to it, but I wanted to get it up and running before the New Year. I made a special Kate-themed mood theme for LJ. It’s available on TKR, so if you have a paid account and love Kate, then please go snag it. I’m working on one featuring her as Rose and then maybe one of her as Clementine.

I feel awful today. My sinus infection has not gotten better. I feel like crap and I probably look like crap, too.

Elriowiel, thanks for recommending the comment plugging plug-in. I’ll try and check that out.

Jo, well, now I eat less of foods at a time, so that helps. I walk twice a day. I don’t know how I wound up losing anything in the past few weeks because I’ve had quite a bit of fudge and other holiday goodies. I try not to eat too much food of any kind; it hurts quite a bit when I overeat and sometimes I get very sick. So, basically, I try not to eat too much and I walk twice a day. I guess that’s worked.

Plugs: Elriowiel, Jo, Sarah

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I ran into a girl I went to elementary and middle school with today. Actually, we kind of just passed each other in the parking lot at the grocery store. When I saw her, something dawned on me. I was smaller than she was. She had made fun of me and given me such a hard time growing up because I weighed more than her. Now, she’s bigger than me. It’s funny in that ironic sort of way.

According to the scales at Nana’s house, I’m down to 229, which means I’ve lost 112 pounds. Of course, her scales could be off, but still that gives me hope. I’d started feeling like I wasn’t losing anything anymore, even though some of my clothes have been starting to fall off of me. So, I’m rather happy that I’m not just plateaued. I’m just slowly moving down the scales, which is cool. Of course it is a little frustrating because I was losing so much so fast last year and now I’m having to be more patient about the weight loss.

My sinuses are still giving me problems. My mom took me to Target this morning so I could pick up “Fallen” by Evanescence. I used some of my Christmas money for it. I had already gotten “Autobiography” by Ashlee Simpson at Wal-Mart, but they didn’t have “Fallen”. I wanted to get Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but I couldn’t find it at either store. Anyways…while my mom and I were walking at Target, I thought I was going to fall over at certain points because my head feels so bad from this sinus infection. I hate being sick. I always get sick at this time of year, and it always sucks.

I’m almost done getting everything ready for my Kate Winslet fansite. I still need to make some wallpapers, LJ icons, and LJ mood themes. I haven’t really started working on stuff for the Buffy/Angel and Alias sites. If I were on the computer more, then I could probably get more done, but I’m trying to not stay on way too long each day. I guess eventually I will get everything ready for the sites. Quite a few people have offered to help with the B/A site, but I haven’t really gotten any response for the Alias one.

Plugs: Amanda, Jennifer, Jo, Natasha, Paris, Sarah, Tara

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Merry Christmas, everyone!

Christmas was awesome. I woke up at 4:45, but I was able to go back to sleep for another hour before I just absolutely had to get up. It’s weird. I was planning on waiting until 7:30 or so, but I guess there’s some little alarm in my body that makes me get up at 6:00 on Christmas. My parents and I opened presents together, then we ate breakfast and started getting ready to go to Nana’s house. We had lunch at Nana’s at 12, I guess. Then, at the insistance of Will (my cousin’s son), we opened presents as soon as everyone had finished. He’s only 4, so he was just really excited. Like usual, my parents and I were the last to leave for home. We left after 3.

Here’s a list of things I’ve gotten (from people online, my parents, and my other family members):
- several LJ icons
- a Hello Kitty cloth
- 2 teddy bears
- a thing of cappucino mix
- Alias season 3 DVDs
- 3 Harry Potter movies
- a squishy pillow
- a purple fleece thing from Old Navy
- a journal
- Buffy seasons 2, 4, and 7 on DVD
- a DVD player that my mom and I got at Radio Shack for $20
- 2 keychains
- 2 pairs of PJ pants
- a PJ top
- a blue t-shirt with a silver glitter J on it
- 2 stuffed puppy toys
- a pack of low-sugar chocolate candy
- 2 Danskin tops
- a Danskin jacket
- a personalized magnet
- a kitty angel pin
- a pair of gloves

My mom made sure to stress that much of the stuff she had gotten me came from clearance racks, which is totally cool with me. I love clearance rack shopping. I think its a better way to get things sometimes. Yeah, sometimes you’re a season or two behind with the styles, but I just think its really cool.

Molly is being so silly. This is the first Christmas that we’ve had her, and, as far as we know, its her first year to get to celebrate Christmas. She was excited when she opened her presents, and whenever she sees any gift bags, she runs to see what is in them. (Her presents came in a gift bag.) She also has been going through the trash, which she does anyway, but today she’s looking for gift wrap and stuff like that. She wants every present to be her present. It’s cute, but we’re having to put everything out of her reach.

So, things can’t all be peachy, can they? I must find something to rant about. So, what shall I rant about? Well, this isn’t really a rant, as much as it is just something that kind of bugs me. Why is it that some families (including my own) eat ham on Christmas? We’re celebrating the birth of a Jewish boy by eating ham. That just seems strange. I’ve asked my parents about this, and no one can really give me a straight answer. I know that during his life, Jesus made it okay to eat things in a less kosher fashion, but that was during his life…though his birth happened in his life, it wasn’t really during the time he made it okay. So, basically, it just seems kind of strange that we eat this meat to celebrate his birth.

Plugs: Aurora, Cooky, Jennifer, Natasha, Sarah, Tara, Valerie

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Tomorrow is Christmas Day. Quite exciting. I’ve found out one more thing that I’m getting from my parents — some PJ bottoms or something like that. I found out at Wal-Mart this morning because my mom was looking for a top to go with them.

Yeah, we were at Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve. I know that sounds crazy, but we had to go. I had run out of Noxzema pads to clean my face with, my mom had run out of yarn to make a sweater with, I couldn’t find any socks, and I’ve come down with a sinus infection, so I needed a decongestant. Anyways…while we were at Wal-Mart, they announced over the speaker that they would be closing at 6 pm. This was at like 10:30 or 11 this morning. It’s kind of strange that they were announcing it so early, but I guess some people might be shopping all day today.

I just checked my grades and I did it. I got a 3.8! I got 5 A’s and 1 B (in Spanish, which was the best I could do in there). I get to keep my scholarship!

I’m currently trying to put up a couple of fansites, but I’m looking for some co-owners/helpers, so if you’re interested in Kate Winslet, BtVS/Angel, and/or Alias and would like to work on a fansite for any of those, please let me know. Even if you’re just doing icons, wallpapers, or something like that…it would really be helpful for me.

Rebecca, I know the origins of Christmas. I was a Religious Studies major and I enjoyed reading about the Pagan aspects of Christianity. I also know that it is really odd that people who say that they hate people who believe a certain way end up celebrating a major day for the people that they hate. I mean, if they’re not going to bash Christians all year long, then it doesn’t seem so strange, but when they’re all about hatred towards Christians all year long, then it seems very strange.

Oh, and I want to come up with a way to keep people from leaving comments if they’re going to leave “none@none.com” or something similar as their e-mail address. If you’re not going to leave your e-mail address, then why even bother saying anything? Sometimes I like to contact people about what they’ve said, and I don’t particularly like it when people leave me no way to contact them. Your e-mail address will never show up on the site if you submit it with your comment. In fact, the comments page specifically says, “e-mail address never displayed but always required”. So why is it so hard to leave an e-mail address? If you really don’t have an e-mail address, which I doubt, then go to yahoo and get a free one, then leave a comment.

Trang, where do I start with you? First, you left rude comments on an entry where Jenn had just stated that she lost her grandmother. That was tactless and really disgusted me (and several other people). Then, you write an entry about her on your blog calling her a bad host, which seemed really immature. I know you said you couldn’t contact her through e-mail, but I specifically remember that at one point, you were trying to e-mail her at x@REMOVEkiss-my-kitty.com. Now, did you honestly expect she would receive it when you leave in the word REMOVE? In order for her to receive the e-mail, it actually has to go to her domain. If she doesn’t receive your e-mails, she’s not really to blame. Also, if you weren’t so annoying, maybe she might have gotten back to you sooner. All you ever do is complain, even when Jenn has stated that she would get to people waiting for things. She has had a lot going on, and, though you say you understand, I don’t think you really do. Oh, and I’ve ordered things from Jenn before and she’s ALWAYS gotten back to me within a day or two, so I have never experienced any poor service from her.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, if they’re celebrating, and if not, well, just have a good weekend.

Plugs: Sarah

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I just got back from my appointment with the nurse at the Mental Health Center a few minutes ago, and I am not a happy person right now. First, she gave me a hard time because I hadn’t called ahead of time to tell her that I was running out of Risperdal samples, so I needed more. I hadn’t been told to do this. In fact, I was told by Austin (the financial aid guy) and Kathy (the therapist) that I needed to tell the nurse AT my appointment that I needed more Risperdal samples to hold me over until I start getting it from the assistance program. My next problem was getting an Effexor prescription so that I can get signed up for that assistance program. She needed to get the doctor to write it, which I totally understood, but then she was looking through my chart and the only documented dose she could find was for 150 mg, which is how much I was on a few months ago. Shortly before I started to the MHC, my psychiatrist upped the dose to 225. I told her this. I’ve told this to Kathy, Austin, and the psychiatrist. Surely someone must have written down the new dosage. Finally she wrote down what I needed, but I can’t pick up the prescription until after Monday (because of the holiday). Another problem I had was she kept asking about my gastric bypass surgery because she’d had the surgery. She spent more time nagging me with questions about how many ounces of water I was taking in (I don’t know, I just know I drink enough to not feel thirsty or sick) or about if I was getting enough protein. She learned more about my surgery than she did about my ongoing problems with paranoia and hallucinations. I had a list of things I needed to talk about and needed the doctor to know. I barely got through half the list. I didn’t get to say a thing about the paranoia. I didn’t get to say a thing about my increasing problem with getting angry, though I’m fairly certain that my attitude towards her should’ve ensured that she knew anger was an issue for me. She argued with me at one point over what my Risperdal is for. She was telling me it was for my hallucinations, before she had read that I had them. I told her that it was not for my hallucinations, it was for my inability to sleep at night. No, she had to be right. I know that Risperdal is prescribed for hallucinations…it’s an anti-psychotic. I also know why I’m on the drug. I also know that the psychiatrist hasn’t given me anything for my hallucinations, paranoia, or any other symptoms like that. Oh, and I know that for someone my age that 0.75 mg of Risperdal probably would do jack squat for hallucinations, since the normal dose for that problem is typically quite a bit higher. UGH! I’m not an idiot. I wanted to scream and throw things at this woman. (She wasn’t helping my anger.) I didn’t, though. I just gritted my teeth and answered things in a bitter tone that even a total idiot would recognize as anger. She wanted my next appointment with the psychiatrist to be in March. The scheduling person decided to give me an appointment on my birthday (February 17), though. I do not ever want to see that nurse again.

Lately, I’ve been a little annoyed by some people who are self-proclaimed Atheists saying that they’re celebrating Christmas. I don’t mind if Atheists donate things to children’s charities or even adult charities during the holidays, but it just seems wrong for people who make it a point to mock Christians the rest of the year to celebrate one of the most important days for Christians. I understand if they have a Christian family or something, but some of them don’t. They just seem to be celebrating to get the gifts, and that seems wrong. I know I’ve been big on gifts this year, but I also believe in celebrating Christmas as Jesus’s birthday, even though its technically being celebrated on the wrong day. At least I’m spiritual and I don’t make it a point to mock Christians. I just don’t understand the people who act like they hate all things Christian celebrating a Christian holiday. (Oh, and I realize that not all Atheists mock Christians or hate Christians. My main problem is with those who do mock or hate Christians celebrating the holiday.)

I’ve received two of the most beautiful Christmas/Holiday cards I have ever seen. One is from Lexa and the other is from Lady Emma. I am so thankful for both and both are just absolutely gorgeous.

I’m currently printing out the Alabama State Driver’s Manual. I have to take the permit test next week. I don’t really want to learn how to drive, but I have to get the permit so that I can get a checking account so that I can pay for my domain. I’ll just have to buckle down, take some Adderall, and study really hard and pass that test. I should’ve gotten the permit already, but I kept putting it off and kept putting it off. I can’t put it off any longer.

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Everytime I hear about the Michael Jackson case, I cringe. Not because I think he’s guilty because (surprise!) I don’t. I think he’s being railroaded. Honestly, I think if he were truly a pedophile, he would’ve molested Macaulay Culkin, who has said (quite convincingly) that he was not molested by Michael Jackson. I know MC was famous, but I don’t think that Jackson would’ve cared if he were truly the monster that the prosecution of the case seems to want to make him out to be. Okay, maybe he gave the kid (in the case) wine, but I talk to people online whose parents have let them have wine…their parents aren’t be prosecuted. Maybe he let the kid look at a porn magazine or program. I’ve heard of fathers giving their sons Playboy and other magazines like that, and they don’t get prosecuted. I don’t necessarily think that giving a kid wine or letting him look at a porn magazine is right, but I don’t know that it is so wrong that you have to try to ruin a man’s life, career, and reputation over it. I think if Michael Jackson had been molesting kids for so many years, like has been alleged, that there would be a lot more people who would’ve come forward and filed charges. You can claim that he gave people money to keep quiet, but, even as wealthy as he has been, he only has so much money. And if a person is willing to take money to keep quiet about something like that, it really makes me wonder about their credibility in the first place. I don’t know…this whole case against him just seems wrong.

Over the weekend, I heard something else that disturbed me. There are reports that the US military is using napalm to fight insurgents in Iraq. Napalm was banned by the UN in 1980, but apparently George Bush has sanctioned its use. How is this okay? How can we justify using such a horrific weapon against these people? I know that the insurgents are attacking innocent people, but how do we know that when we use napalm against them that we’re not going to hurt or kill some innocent person? And how can it be okay to use it even on the insurgents? We didn’t want Saddam to have nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, but its okay for us to have them. How is that fair? This is wrong. It is just absolutely wrong. There can’t be any justification for it.

Plugs: Lexa, Sarah

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