More snow...

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Yup -- again.  I'm just going to paste what I posted in response to fickleone 's entry this morning....

"Yeah--us too.  We got more snow overnight.  Have about 2-3 inches outside now and more is falling.  Just listened to the news--More is coming tomorrow--now they're saying it's worse that the ones we've had.

Now I wonder if we got enough groceries."

Queen of Wands

I have a friend who has been collecting Tarot cards for years. She has about 30 decks. Assuming it doesn't get canceled due to weather, I'm going to her house on Sunday for Solstice celebration and to look at and talk about her Tarot cards.

She was at the CYL dinner a week ago and she mentioned that one of the things she's done is pick a card a week/day/month (whichever works) and meditate on it's meaning for her and study it's meaning from others. Sounded like a good idea, but I kinda forgot about it.

This morning when I woke up I discovered my Golden Tarot deck sitting beside my chair. I'd lost track of it and I guess hadn't noticed it sitting there. I remembered R's card study and randomly picked a card from the deck.

It was the Queen of Wands.




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Oh man...cabin fever...

...getting bored man.

there's only SO much introspection I can take and after mutliple days stuck at home due to the weather, I think I may have reached my limit.

I could bake cookies or something--but that doesn't appeal.

And the snow KEEPS FALLING!!!!

I have this sudden urge to go swimming in warm water.  Of course--there's no warm water around here!!!!  Clearwater, Florida sounds real good right about now.

I did some job search research today--looking up info on not-for-profit companies I may be interested in.   That was mildly interesting.

I think I'm getting cabin fever.  The short time I was out of the house yesterday (before the snow hit again) was great--but too short.

I can only stare at these same walls for SO LONG.  Is it Spring yet???

I did watch an SPN ep last night--Yellow Fever.  Enjoyed it a lot.  Of course had to re-watch Eye of the Tiger as well.

I'm seriously starting to ramble now...

Happy Meme - Day 3

I wasn't sure what I was going to be able to post today since I was getting a little tired and crazy from all the snow. 

But then I remembered one thing that I can always count on to cheer me up...

Fanvids.

I love Fanvids.  For me it's the perfect combination of Graphics, Music, and my favorite shows.  I'm constantly blown away by the talent of fans who put these together.

I've included some links to some of my favorite fanvids below.

Here you can find some of my favorite SPN fanvids that I've rec'd in the past.  I have over 300 of these on my harddrive.  Some of which you can't find online any more.   I was feeling a little crazy this afternoon and immediately cheered myself up by watching several of these.  Plus here you can find an SPN 101 entry I wrote up that used fanvids as introductions to the various aspects of the show.

And here are some BSG vids as well.

Watch out!!!!

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My 15 year old son just passed his driver's permit test. 

Watch out!

Grins.

*is proud*

Help!

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I'm stumped this year on what to get for my mother for Christmas.  I don't really want to get her a THING.  I want to get her an event or activity or something that perhaps we can do together.

The problem is that there are no upcoming plays or events that would be of interest to her in Portland, Seattle, Eugene, or Salem. 

I even looked at art class and/or lecture activites/events.  Nothing really stood out.

Plus I'd like it to be something within the next 1-3 months--but anything outdoors would be rainy.  It can't be too expensive.  Anywhere from $50-$200 maybe.

I've lived in this area WAY too long (as she has as well) and we've seen too much of it.

Anyone have an creative ideas for something I could do with my mother?  Anything you've done in the past that has worked well.

*grumbles*

ETA: Oh gawd now I'm searching the Oregon Coast for activities.  We've DONE them all.  I just found myself on the page for the Tillamook Cheese Factory *headdesk*.  I could just take her to the coast for a night.  But we've DONE that!!!!  10 million times....  (of course not just Mom and I ... but still).  It feels like we've seen EVERYTHING in the past 40 years....  *grumbles more*

ETA 2:  Lighthouses.... seen many of those...all look the same.  Art Galleries on the coast--seen many of those--start to look the same.  You know?  Oregon is great.  It's beautiful.  But if you want more indoor, cultural-type stuff.  There ain't that much.  We've got gardens (beautiful ones), beaches (again beautiful), mountains (ditto), rivers (dittos)--lots of outdoor type activities.  But for senior citizens who've been here for 40 years??? Nada.    I may just have to do the Oregon Symphony tribute to Broadway music (*is lame*)

ETA3:  I wish I could justify flying her and I to NYC to see a real broadway play.  But trips like that are few and far between for us and lots of my immediately family members would want to go too--which we can't afford.  Not that I could really afford 2 people either.  

ETA4:  GUFFAW!!!!  Yeah this one will work.  Learn to Surf at Cannon Beach.  Yup.  That works. 

ETA5:  Cooking classes...hmmm.  This ONE about artisan breakmaking is one I'd like-but I don't know about her.  I wonder if Capriel (a local chef who used to - still does? - have a cooking show based in Portland - I wonder if she still does classes.

ETA6:  Okay I forgot that The Importance of Being Earnest was going to be playing here.  That's a possibility.  But then??? I found THIS!!!

World's Largest Barber Shop Pole

Looking for something unique to do this weekend? If so, be sure to check out the world's largest barber pole, located on the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove. You will truly be amazed!


Guys?  We are the center of the universe for cultural attractions.  Obviously!  You think they have a postcard I can send up to the SPN offices in Vanc?


AND THEN?  There's this...

 

Velveteria

Velveteria is a museum located in Portland, full of paintings made completely out of velvet. Let your curiosity run wild as you inulge in the world of velvet!

*major headdesk*