Inner European...

Hehe, oh so true...

Your Inner European is Russian!

Mysterious and exotic. You've got a great balance of danger and allure.

Who's Your Inner European?

Game On!

Take heart, hockey fans! The NHL and NHLPA have come to an "agreement in principal"...finally! *dramatic eye-rolling commences* Wish they'd just done this in the first place instead of risking an already frail fan-base with their pig-headedness. *sigh* But that's ok, I forgive them...on the condition that the Dallas Stars win the Stanley Cup this year. O:) Gosh, it'll just be good to see hockey again! I've had to be content with "Miracle" and amateur league games this last season...doesn't quite cut it! But see, I knew they would come to an agreement because, well, I'm going back to university this fall. I've never been in when there wasn't hockey, ergo, there must be hockey this season. ;-) How admirably things turn out!

I really should...

I know I ought to post to this more often. I had every manner of grand plan when I began this thing...essays I would write, poems, musings, recollections...and here I am, four months later, with only a few posts to show for it. Not a single poem to be found. I did write a short piece yesterday which I'd consider sharing...but I'm going to try to get it published instead.

Speaking of writing...I've finally gotten over a bit of my writer's block. Oh, I haven't written much on the stories themselves, but the background information! It's like when I get sewer's block (*cough* yes, there is such a thing...), and I go back to researching and drafting patterns. It's one of my favorite parts of sewing, and eventually I'll get the urge to actually use one of the designs. Just so with writing. The background research and stories are often as exciting to study as the main story itself...and sooner or later I do stumble on some interesting fact that inspires me to tackle the story again.

And speaking of sewing, I've begun work on the Civil War chemise. The drawers are done, and surprisingly comfortable they are! They're made of muslin and entirely handsewn, as the rest of the ensemble will be too. But my progress has been halted, because we decided to put in a new flooring in the sewing room. It had a nasty, black and white tile pattern...*shudder* It was the ugliest room in the house. Now, with fresh-painted yellow walls, cheerful curtains and the new parkay flooring, it's one of the most beautiful. But wow, it's hard work. O.o

Oh, if I didn't mention it before, I will be studying Politics in grad school. It's not like political science (*smirk*), but more political philosophy. Actually, that's my concentration. I'll be studying philosophy and literature as well, which is one of the most thrilling things about the IPS. Speaking of which, I need to figure out my schedule for the fall...*ponders* I just can't wait to buy my books! I already need a new bookcase...joy! There's nothing quite like stacks of books on the floor because there's no shelf space for them. ;)

Dog days...

Well, so here it is, halfway into summer. I fell off the edge of the blogging world for a while there, what with work and everything. But life has resumed some semblance of normalcy, and here's to a relaxing month and a half before grad school starts! Yes, I just realized I never posted a word about it...I got accepted into grad school! I actually got accepted into both grad and paramedic school, so I sadly had to turn down my acceptance into the paramedics program. :( That was a hard thing to do, as I have absolutely loved being an EMT-B so far. But there's no way I could have turned down acceptance into grad school, especially with the package they offered me. I feel so very blessed!

I've finally been able to get back into fencing and costuming...also am trying to finally finish that young adult novel so I can begin marketing it. We'll see. I want to finish it before the end of August...but that's not terribly likely. *sigh*

Well, today we received a reminder that the war on terror is not over. Sadly, London was the choice target of the terrorists, but I know for me it brought home all too painfully the memory of 9-11-01. We send our thoughts and prayers to the British people, and especially the victims and their families. And we send a great big combat boot straight for the terrorists'...*cough*