Annoyances...

I am annoyed...

Not at the fact that Google forces you to use your real name, or at least attempts to make you...

But that they freely show this information to anyone and everyone willing to look for it.

Sure, you can have a nickname...

But your real name will always show.

And that annoys me so much.

Over One Thousand Views! Thank you!~

Although I know many folks on here are bots or ad-thingies trying to get me to click on them via my tools area, I have reached over a thousand views on my blog sometime today and wanted to thank those of you who have been keeping up with me and who are real.

So thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read my corner of the net and I hope you've been enjoying it so far. Keep being awesome, everyone!

Photo Friday - Hearst & Martin Luther

"Let's Play" on Youtube?

Lately I've been into "Let's Play" Youtube series quite a bit. Especially with my partiality toward horror games and my inability to play them. You see, I suffer from night terrors quite frequently.

What are night terrors?

They are kinda like nightmares only most of the time, once awake, the dreamer never remembers them.

Doesn't sound that bad, right?

Well, here's the kicker. You know you're experiencing night terrors when you wake up screaming, fleeing from a room or attempting to jump out a window.

So yeah. Fun stuff.

I found out that I had night terrors from my parents as a kid, trying to make a dash for the front door at one in the morning. They told me I had come out bellowing "They're coming out of the walls!"

And then there was the time that a friend and myself went to Disneyland. Cue me trying to break out of our hotel room around three in the morning, screaming my head off.

I'm a fun roommate : )

Luckily this stuff only happens when I'm highly stressed... Or when I play scary video games. Which is why I don't play them unless I really want to tempt fate x_x;

Getting back on subject here...

I've been watching Youtube videos of "Let's Plays" so I can follow interesting games I can't play. And I got to see how much fun the players have while doing this stuff and I thought to myself...

I'd like to try that too...

So just might! In fact, if I can get my hands on most of this stuff for free I'd love to give it a shot. Though I'm not sure how good I'd be at it, I do know I totally get into the zone when playing games and I think people might like that about me.

Not at all sure when I can make this happen, since I love to stack idea after crazy idea on myself XD

But we'll see if it comes into fruition~

Maybe I should make a page here just to track all my zany ideas?

Maybe!

Cleaning Helps

I've noticed, as many people around me have, that I clean when I'm upset.

And for the most part I believe this to be true. I've been feeling a little down these past couple of days and had another bad headache today. So when I finally got some down time what did I do?

I cleaned.

I vacuumed the bedroom and picked everything off the floor so I could get even the tiniest little places. Then I branched outward and worked on the livingroom. Up, up, up went the chairs and mats, the boxes and clutter. Off the floor so that I may have a clear shot for my cleaning spree.

And yet that wasn't enough for lil ol' me.

I went after the filtration system next that's connected to the house. I wanted to see how dirty the ventilation was because...honestly? I vacuum the bedroom at least two to three times a week. And every time I do I get out a huge bag full of dust and cat hair out of the vacuum. I clean my vacuum every time I use it, you see. To keep track of exactly how much dust is coming through my fortress.

Crazy, I know.

Anyways...

I got down on my hands and knees and stuck my head in through the vent and... I couldn't find the filter.

BECAUSE IT WAS COVERED IN THREE INCHES OF DUST AND BOB KNOWS WHAT!

I drug that thing out and gave it a thorough vacuuming. Just until I can get it a brand new filter.

It was just good to know that all that dust and stuff coming into my room wasn't being tracked in by myself and Jaku. It's only us after all and we don't have a lot of foot traffic coming in or out. And because my dear roomies have three cats and one that goes inside and outside frequently I could see how the rest of the house could cause that kinda of dirt.

So now that I've finished vacuuming the house, under the tables and sofa. Cleaned the ventilation, took out the trash and...oh, I need to sift the litter box too...

I feel loads better.

Cleaning is almost a meditation for me. It allows me to work at something where I can see automatic results because of my hard work. It's my own form of self-gratification that some people get from playing sports or overeating. I don't like doing either...although I have been known to engage in the latter.

Cleaning helps keep me focused and happy. And I'm no super hero at it, but I do take pride in my work.

And now that I'm done I feel very much relaxed and sleepy.

I think it's about time I head to bed. Night all!

Ode to the Cupcake...

Ode to the cupcake...

Your rich... handsome center

So delicious, so divine

Your creamy icing topping

So... Cheesecake-y

So loving.

Oh monsieur cupcake.

You are so special to me.

Oh my goodness

I must take

Another bite

Of thee.

*Nom Nom Nom*

Ecstasy

Ecstasy.

Pure ecstasy was the only word that I could use to explain the world I fell into between the hours of nine and ten this morning.

Because it was within this hour long period that I found my home once again amongst the Delta channels. Traversing the narrow levee embankments behind the wheel, I was able to see a piece of the world I had left behind so long ago.

My lungs filled with a spirit I had long forgotten. A child with a carefree heart and a whimsical mind. She reached out for the wind and the water and the calamity and beauty of the unknown before her. And I drew her back in, too fearful to leave her behind.

The rich blue of the water had been captured perfectly by the light filtering behind the heavy rainclouds. The sun swept its radiant gaze over the pastures and the islands, enriching the already brilliant greens and mesmerizing oranges. I stood still in myself.

I could breathe again.

Not the city air, stagnant in its pollution and smog.

But I could breathe through my sinuses a thick, heavy gulp of moisture enriched wind. It carried me back, way back when I lived most of my childhood on the waters I now stood before. Cradled by rocking waves and an ever-changing breeze.

I was free for that moment.

And the only pain that I could feel was the stinging tears that dared to dot the corners of my eyes.

It was pure ecstasy.

For that briefest of an instant... It was all mine.

I was free.

Truth or Lie?

Truth or Lie?

Four of these facts are false! But which ones? Oh noes!

I've been to each state in the United States!
I'm still afraid of the dark~
I hate drinking soda.
My left eye twitches when I'm really sleepy!

I've slept for two days straight before.
I know how to do a cartwheel
I tried escaping a locked hotel room... in my sleep!
I've tried flying with a tarp.

When I was a kid I ate a bug as a dare.
I've broken over six trampolines.
I lived most of my early life on a boat!
I've never broken a limb.