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Happy Anniversary to me!

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:07:44 GMT

Five glorious years!

That is how long I have been divorced and I haven't regretted a moment of it.

Many thanks to all my friends. It is amazing how something like a divorce shows you who your friends TRULY are.

Crack fic at its crackiest!

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:45:04 GMT

Here is a book I absolutely MUST read: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austin. Mr. Grahame-Smith has inserted zombies into the world of Darcy, Elizabeth, and Mr. Bingley. Here's hoping the zombies get Mr. Collins.

An excerpt: "Mr. Darcy cut the two zombies with savage yet dignified movements. He then made quick work of beheading the slaughtered staff, upon which Mr. Bingley politely vomited into his hands."

I cannot wait to find this book and, pun intended, devour it!

PS: Tweak is saying "It was love to me".

Happy New Year

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:39:39 GMT

Dear Flist,

First and foremost, I miss everyone. I know I have not been around for several months. I do pop in and out and try to keep up with things, but have been very bad at commenting.

This year has been very good and very hectic. I am in the financial world so needless to say that the past few months have been nothing short of crazy. Lots of long restless nights.

My older son graduated from high school and started college. All that is great except that he has to come home every weekend to see the girlfriend. And because he is a freshman he doesn't have a car at school. so guess who picks him up on Fridays?!

My younger son started high school and is very involved, which is great. It also means lots of behind the wheel time which is not so great. (Nothing that any other parent has not experienced)

I had major surgery this summer. All is well and had a fairly speedy recovery, but that speed kept me from being online much.

But the major part of this year is that I have found someone very special. As I have said in other posts, I had been through a LONG dry spell, but all of that was broken once I met John. And I have to give credit where credit is due. These two ladies set me on the path. So all my love and thanks to vamphileand not_yet_defined. Last New year's Eve, Vamp had established a chat room that was lots of fun. Great conversations by lots of folks and we all got to celebrate New Year's several times. In one of those conversations, Ny was talking about her experiences as a sub in a BDSM relationship. She was very open and answered all sorts of questions. She even provided links to several websites. Well, I had long had bondage fantasies and figured that if I didn't act now I never would.

As luck would have it, there was a local BDSM group that was having a munch on Jan. 3. A munch is a meeting in a local restaurant, no play, just a social gathering. So I went, and met several very nice people who didn't think I was off my rocker. Two weeks later was another munch and that is when I met John. The group's first party at the dungeon was an eye opener for me. First of all I was scared shitless walking into "that place". I felt sure that i was going to be killed and no one would ever find my body! No shortage of drama queen in me! But I went in, and had a wonderful time. John gave me my first spanking and it opened a whole new world for me. I started going down almost every weekend and once John and I got together I am there every week. We have our own room at the house and the mistresses are great. Now if my children would only warm to him all would be good.

So Happy New Year dear flist. Even if you don't see me, I am here. You are all very dear to me and I do hope to have time to get back in the swing.

*Hugs*

Happy Belated Birthday

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:12:32 GMT

A very happy, if a bit late, birthday to vamphile. I hope you had a really great day.

*Hugs*

Spam comments

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:50:44 GMT

Has anyone else been getting a lot of spam comments on their posts? Over the past two days I have received 10-12 spam comments ranging from porn to computer games to things written in both Greek and Russian so I have no idea what they are selling.

How do I stop these? I would hate to have to lock my journal but if I have to I will.

Help!! And thanks.

Silly joke

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:45:45 GMT

Q: Why are New Yorkers always depressed?

A: The light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey!

Dumb I know but hope it makes you smile. Have a great day!!

Panda Porn!!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:59:30 GMT

OMG, how low will NBC go? My 15 year old and I are watching the Olympics and they just did one of their filler segments, this one on pandas. The Brian equivalent in the panda world is Lu Lu, and they detailed his regimen to keep him at his sexual best. That includes panda porn!

Now, I am very glad that pandas are mating because we need baby pandas, but do I need to know that panda porn really exists? Or that it apparently works? Thanks NBC, TMI.

Medical update

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:02:57 GMT

My thanks to all on my flist who sent love and good wishes during my recent visit to the magic castle. I am home now, the surgery went well, and best of all Percoset!

I did have to have a total hysterectomy. I knew about the fibroids, the enlarged uterus, poly-cystic ovaries, and history of cervical cancer. What was a surprise, because I never had really painful periods, was the endometriosis. I was riddled with it. In the uterus, outside the uterus, on the ovaries, on the bladder. One of the "cysts" turned out to be an endometrioma. Plus lots of old blood which my doctor said was the color of chocolate. Lovely, but that won't make me stop eating chocolate!

But it is wonderful to be home, take a shower, and have pet therapy. Plus no one coming in every 3 hours to take my temp and BP. Who can sleep in a hospital?

Thanks again to my flist, HUGS to you all. Now off to read porn. Almost better than drugs!

Medical update

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:42:35 GMT

I get to visit the magic castle tomorrow for a total hysterectomy. Yay, fun stuff. The good news is that there is no cancer, at least right now. But I have been bleeding like a stuck pig for 3 months. And even a D&C didn't help. I have poly cystic ovaries that are so far benign but will become malignant at some point. I have a uterus that is growing, and cervical cancer is in my family. So I am losing the whole shebang tomorrow. i will not be around until Sunday or so, but when I do get home I'll need porn!

I have not reading

qaf_retreadso that I would have lots of great porn to keep me company. And I'll probably spam you as well. You have been warned!

Happy Anniversary!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:52:18 GMT

I have now been divorced for four glorious years! Best thing I have ever done except for having my children. And as my mother so eloquently said, "He is still such an asshole!" She also told me that in shorts the ex looked like Humpty Dumpty with hairy legs. I do love my mother.

ION, had a D&C on Thursday. It worked, sorta. Started bleeding again on Sunday, but not horribly. I am on medication that has stopped it and got the news from my gyno that the pathology came back benign. I see her again tomorrow, so I'll keep you posted.

I'm not dead yet!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:54:56 GMT

I know I have been absent for the past couple of weeks, a lot has been happening, both good and bad.

The good: both my boys graduated this week. This is my Middle School graduate:

And this is my High School graduate:

When I caught up to him after graduation I gave him a real Debbie style hug!

My mother came up from Alabama to share in the celebrations and I was so glad to have her here. I hadn't seen her since August and missed her terribly. We had a party on Saturday for the graduates and that is when I got to introduce the man I have been dating for the past three months to my children, my mother, my friends, my asshole ex and his asshole brother. Yep, that could have been very stressful, but but even though the ex was being very rude, my friend John did not take the bait. And I think he might even have charmed my mother! So the party was a great success.

Now the not so good news: it has been a lousy couple of weeks to be a woman. Not only did this period come 10 days after my last but my flow has been so horrible that my blood count came back with negative numbers! Well, almost. So my gyno put me on birth control pills to help regulate things. I was taking several pills a day and not only did they not stop my bleeding, it turns out I am allergic to them as well. So I have a lovely rash over all my body except for my face. I am now on an anti-estrogen which has slowed things down a bit but not a lot. i see my gyno next week and we may talk hysterectomy; not something I wanted until a couple of weeks ago.

I'll keep you posted and hope to be around more. I miss my flist!

SUN

A blast from the past

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:26:39 GMT

I received a call yesterday from a woman I have not seen since 1968! She is from England and her father was stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. She now lives in DC and works for the London Times and is covering Barak Obama. She fondly remembers her time at the Montgomery Academy and I was one of three people she really wanted to contact. I must say that I am amazed that she remembers me and flattered at the same time. I do remember her, and I think that we teased her about her accent. Third and fourth graders are very cruel! We had a good but brief talk, she is going to visit the school this week and then she wants to have a longer talk. I cannot wait to hear from her again. There are people who drift out of our lives and we think that our paths will never cross, and i am so glad that ours has.

cross posted to LJ

Help!!

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:15:03 GMT

I have a question for my very wise and savvy flist: What do I wear to bed this weekend when I am away with my beau? I am 49, I cannot call him my boyfriend! I normally sleep in a t-shirt but I think that might be too casual. I am not the lacy peignoir type of gal either. Nothing long, I hate the way it bunches up. So... HELP!!

I know this may sound slightly ridiculous, but can I tell you how long it has been since I have been away with a man? Husband doesn't count, so lets just say I was still in college. Yes, I am freaking out a bit, and it is slow at work which is why I am able to post. I really am a bit nervous about this; the whole weekend together thing. It took me long enough to find someone so I don't want to blow it. On the other hand, I would rather find out now before I have much invested if things are not going to work out.

OK, time to do some deep breathing exercises then walk the parking lot during lunch to burn off energy.

A quote from my mother

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:54:29 GMT

I love my mother more than words can say and this is just one of the reasons. This is what she says to me every May 1:

Hooray hooray for the first of May
Outdoor fucking starts today!

Of course she is in Alabama which is a bit warmer than NJ but I do appreciate the sentiment. I hope all of you get in a little outdoor activity today.

Happy May 1!

Randomness

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:48:01 GMT

I am a Southerner and very proud of that fact. That being said, today when someone gave their address as Stonewall, it was not the general I thought about, it was the Stonewall Inn and the beginnings of the gay rights movement.

OK, back to work now.

The end of the dry spell!

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:31:44 GMT

YAY! My dry spell is over! Details under the cut.

As those who have been in the chat room know, it has been over 5 years since I have had sex. Even as I write this it seems incredible. But thank the heavens that is not the case any more. I realize that this is total TMI but i had to tell someone. But I have met a really nice guy and we'll see how things go.

So go me! Thanks for letting me share what you really didn't want to know.

In other good news, I saw the first crocuses this morning. Spring must be on the way

My Date update

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:36:56 GMT

Thanks to all who gave me encouragement, it really did help.

Anyway, we met at a local pub that I recommended, sort of home turf for me. I was a bit nervous even though we had spent some time together, but always with other people around. Well, I had a great time. We talked for almost three hours: we covered British comedies, movies, Elvis, lightly on politics, some history, just lots of things. And I felt very at ease. I know I will see him again, and we'll see how things progress. I would be nice if I could break my long dry spell! :))

I did tell my older son that I was on a date. He seems to be OK with it, but did admit that it was a bit strange to think that his mother is dating. I have not told me younger son. He would just go straight to his father, and i really don't want to deal with the questions and innuendo from my ex. Not to mention the jealousy. If we have several dates then I'll say something.

But I'll keep you posted.

Someone wants my son!

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:40:40 GMT

My son got his first college acceptance letter today! I don't know who is more excited but I think it may be me. That is until I realize just how much this is going to cost. This is his second choice as far as colleges go, but that overwhelming pressure of waiting has greatly diminished. And he will be at college next year. WOOT!

OMG I have a date!

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:08:25 GMT

I am so very nervous about this. I haven't had a first date since 1979 when I started dating my ex. I have been out in a group situation with this guy a couple of times, we met at a singles group, so I know a bit about him. But this time it will just be us. And I have to meet him right from work.

And of course the ex louses things up by having the boys over tonight instead of tomorrow as scheduled. They are old enough to be on their own, 17 and 15, but I don't know if I should tell them it is a date. Maybe I should say I am just out with friends.

Maybe I should just deal with it and go to bed. Sounds like a plan.

SUN

Our government at work

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:39:33 GMT

I received this from my sister, a travel agent. It speaks volumes about the brain trust in Washington. Very funny but it makes you wonder!

1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)

2. I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information. Then she interrupted me with, "I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts ." Without trying to make her look stupid, I calmly explained, "Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa "Her response - click.

3. A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a Florida package
we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando . He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!" (OMG)

4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, "Is it possible
to see England from Canada ?" I said, "No." She said, "But
they look so close on the map." (OMG, again!)

5. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked if he could rent
a car in Dallas . When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas . When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car he said, "I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time." (Aghhhh)

6. An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 am and got to Chicago at 8:33 am. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois , but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went fast, and she bought that.

7. A New York lawmaker called and asked, "Do airlines put your physical
description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?"
I said, "No, why do you ask?" She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said "FAT", and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude!" After putting her on hold for a minute while I looked into it (I was laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno, CA is "FAT" (Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.

8. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info, she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California, and then take the train to Hawaii ?"

9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman who asked, "How
do I know which plane to get on?" I asked him what exactly he meant,
to which he replied, "I was told my flight number is 823, but none
of these planes have numbers on them."

10. A lady Senator called and said, "I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola, Florida . Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?" I asked if she meant fly to Pensacola , Fl, on a commuter plane. She said, "Yeah, whatever, smarty!"

11. A senior Senator called and had a question about the documents he needed in order to fly to China After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him that he needed a visa. "Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those." I double checked and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said, "Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!"

12. A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make reservations, "I want
to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York " I was at a loss for words.
Finally, I said, "Are you sure that's the name of the town?" "Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the lady. After some searching, I came back with, "I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Rhino anywhere." The lady retorted, "Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!" So I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, "You don't mean Buffalo , do you?" The reply? "Whatever! I knew it was a big animal."

Randomness

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:54:43 GMT

Early this morning as I was getting ready for work iIwas watching a rerun of "Angel". I really miss that show and I miss Buffyy as well. Anyway...Angel was off to get something for Cordy. What did he have to get? A potion from Anita! I just cracked up when I heard that.

Yep QAF lives in other fandoms. YAY!!

Happy Birthday Teary

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:53:05 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO </a></strong></a>teary_eyed2!!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

**HUGS**

Superbowl Rant

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:11:54 GMT

Congrats to the NY Giants. Let me just say that I really didn't care who won. I thought it would be fun to say that I saw history made if the Patriots won. Living in NJ so all the news comes from NY, at least I won't hear ad naseum about how Eli Manning can't win the big one.

My rant? Bill Belichik, the Patriots head coach. That fucking poor sport asshole walked of the field with one second left and his defense still playing. There is no reason unless he had been ejected, that he shouldn't have still been on the sidelines. I realize that the 1 second put back on the clock was ridiculous but still, the game was NOT OFFICIALLY OVER. As head coach you stay with your team.

If I were a Patriots fan I would be so pissed off at him and his crappy attitude.

cross posted to LJ

RL rant

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:25:19 GMT

I cannot tell you how much I loathe my ex-husband right now. The backstory:

I get a panicked phone call from my son that there is water pouring from the boiler. Yep, just what you want to hear on your way home playing in traffic. I tell him where the water shut off is and then get towels etc to start mopping things up. Got older son home to get wet vac to start sucking up water. I get home to find water all over the basement, carpet pulling up from the floor, and no heat. I call the plumber and older son calls his father to get his wet vac.

Now the ex lives about five minutes away. I know what my son told him, I was right there. My son sounded very worried. 15 minutes later the ex and the plumber show up at the same time. I love my plumber, he has done a lot for me and at a cut rate. Anyway, the plumber goes to the basement and the ex surveys the basement, water and towels. I say to him that if the heat doesn't get fixed the boys should stay with him. He looks at me and says, "I'll bring over some electric heaters," and he fucking LEAVES. What kind of asshole doesn't offer to have his sons stay in a heated house? Hasn't called to see if his sons are OK. Bastard.

Thanks for letting me rant. Must get back to the basement now. Oh, and yay for heat!

cross posted to lj

Missing!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:17:26 GMT

Has anyone heard from </a></strong></a>demented_queen aka Maria? Haven't heard from her in a long time and I need a "Justin's Baby" update as well as a cannibal!verse fix!

Let us know if everything is OK.

Miss you. *Hugs*