I took Robert Frost's advice and took the road less traveled... and promptly got lost.

[snapdragon76]

We have a cook-out today for out Bible Study group. We're going to be starting back up again since the summer's almost 'over.' School here starts on the 7th, which seems odd to me since when I was in school it started much later. Strange...

I was able to finish up my Furuba Jyuunishi bookmarks yesterday. They didn't turn out too bad. It took me a bit to do them, though. I had to print them off (since there's a total of 15 of them, I had to print off about five sheets with three bookmarks per page). Then I had to cut them all out, trim them, laminate them, cut them out again and trim them again. Phew! Plus, I was feeling a bit light headed since I hadn't eaten yet. But, they're finished and looking decent, so it was pretty worth it. I may give them out to my Furuba fans, if anyone wants any. I have all the Jyuunishi plus Tohru, Kyo and Akito, so...

My scarf is really coming along. I still have a ways to go yet, but it probably won't take me all too long to finish it. Then I have to see about the fringe...


I just found out my dad and step-mother are going to be going to Germany to visit my German "brother." I'm a little disappointed, actually. I've mentioned quite a few times that if they ever decided to go, that I'd like to go with them since 1. I've never been out of the country (and the few times we drove through Canada doesn't count, IMHO) and 2. I have family connections in Germany. Most of my mother's side of my family came from Germany. My great-grandfather (my grandmother's father) actually was born over there, so it has a bit of sentimentality to it...


I'll probably get over it eventually, but I'll probably never get another chance to go. Oh well. Life's full of disappointment, and I know I've had my fair share already.


*reads* God, I sound whiny. OK. Shutting up now.

Today, I have a few minor housekeeping things to do. I want to try to save some of my image files onto CD-ROM sometime as well as some other things so that I can maybe free up some space on my hard drive. Do I want to attempt to defrag? I dunno yet.

Trivia of the day: From 1941 until 1950, violet was part of the color mixture for "M&M's"® Plain Chocolate Candies. Violet was replaced by tan. <-- I dunno why. Violet is so much prettier than plain ol' tan

Comments

[elvenmoon.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry they aren't taking you with them to Germany :( Did they even mention your previous wish to go with? I hope you'll be able to go someday, at least.

I've told my dad several times that he's not allowed to go to Italy without me (if he did, I would kill him). I really want to do some searching in Florence or Venice to find relatives or just connect myself to my roots.

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

No. No mention. Just "going in September."

Good luck...

[dbates.livejournal.com]

I do remember what you said and I wish I was able to take you along, but finances just aren't there. It would be a lot more special if you could come with us. Sorry you feel so badly about it. Maybe I shouldn't have told you.

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you probably shouldn't have...

But I'll get over it eventually. It make take me some time, though.

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

good luck with the scarf!

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's all finished now except for the fringe...