Tiddly Winks

Is the glass half empty or half full?

Nobody wants free dyed wigs??? Astounding.

A modern Greek week sounds great...even though it sounds like the pledge drives from my old University. But, yeah, more cultural weeks would be great. It seems that they fall into the same ones again and again given the holidays. I was overjoyed when they had the Oktoberfest last year with all the yummy foods that my mother in law is teaching me to make. I like the roaring twenties, but I had rather hoped for a Sherlock Holmes bit. They could have made a Baker Street sign, or a bubble pipe and a Holmes costume. That would have been such fun to do Holmes and Watson...and even Moriarty. I think they really dropped the ball with this coming week. Pity. I guess Holmes was around during Victorian times, but for some reason that pipe painting thing made me think of him...

Oh I know, it looks like a character from Monster's Inc.

Well, you could be worse off, today I started looking at the pictures for Thursday, and then asked Sven 'It's Friday today, right?' He's like yeah! My brain is officially soggy toast.

I'd do it, I don't mind it so much. When I iron, I usually stick a DVD in the player and watch a movie until I get done. I'd love a reason to come to England. I'd love to see places that are not London.

This week has literally whipped by and so what's on your schedule for today? I'd so love to be this cat and hang out sleeping, purring and eating. But, alas real life won't let me do that, so I am off to the grocery store to stock up on ramon noodles and tuna fish. Sven just came in and said 'it's freezing cold'. Oh great, but then he opened the balcony door and now I'm really cold. So how's your Friday shaping up? Have you got any cool plans for the weekend? Anyone excited about the new items in PS? Or are you like me and wish for a Sherlock Holmes plushie and costume? They could have made a bubble pipe to go with the costume and have it blow real bubbles...but noooooo, they decided to go with mobsters. Ugh! So, whether real or virtual, here's wishing all of you a lovely day.

I probably should have done it sooner, but something was telling me that maybe I was overreacting about the being ignored bit. I was seriously second guessing myself. Part of the reason was because the people are, for the most part, nice, but I didn't like how I felt in that particular group setting. Then last night after I wrote the message, I watched Kiki's Delivery Service and realized that the message I got from that film was similar to what I had been doing and that she was lucky to discover it at 13, and here I was 40. I told the woman who fonded the group my arguments, and shared a copy of the letter I had written with another objective friend and she said that I was very kind and not angry with what I wrote. I guess if they are mad at me for speaking my mind, then maybe it affirms my arguments. But, the bottom line of it is I don't like sitting in the car with the two women while they are planning their outings with each other. It basically makes me want to be invisible. If they intended on doing this, then why didn't they just drop me off beforehand?

That is my hope. The lady who founded the group sent me a much nicer email and so I tried to clarify a few things with her. I made a point of saying that I don't blame anyone, and I harbor no anger towards them, it was just my decision. It's time for me to move on, find another group (if that is needed) and just do my thing. I was getting tired of doing stuff because of obligation and not because I really wanted to do them.

Not really drastic, but it's something that I have needed to do for quite some time now. I had been in a bear making group for about five or six years. I started with it thinking that it would be fun and that I could get to know other people. It was fun, at first. Then I started thinking that maybe it wasn't for me. I guess it was because of too many car trips to Mainz with two ladies who basically talked about their projects and families and ignored me. I was thinking, why subject myself to this? I mean, it's not their fault that they are both long-time friends, have known each other for years, and have tons in common (families, kids etc.). I haven't anything against that, but I feel as though since I am several years younger than they are, that somehow I just don't fit in. When they would start talking to each other on these 20 KM trips like that, I remember simply sitting in the backseat feeling rather the third wheel on the bicycle and not really knowing why. It was getting depressing the more time passed. The thing is, generally, I'm a pretty open person when it comes to chatting with folks, but with them, it just seemed like all I was doing was sitting there while they rattled with each other. Then when we got to where we were going, it felt worse because the other two people in the group are also long time friends, so they have all these discussions about their families and stuff too. I just sit there and sip my water and feel as though if I vanished in thin air, no one would notice. So, today, I sent an Email saying that I felt this way. Well the first person to write me back was the one who was the worst about making me feel this way, and she said something to the effect 'I don't know why you feel that way, it's not the way things are at all'. Perhaps if she was looking at things from my perspective, she wouldn't be so quick to make these assertions. At any rate, I quit the group, and while I feel badly about it, I also feel a bit free since this feeling of being an outcast had been gnawing at me for the last year or so.

I love the flapper dress (or charlston dress), but probably because my grandmother actually could dance the charlston in her younger days. I immediately thought 'Baker Street' and Sherlock Holmes. It surprises me that there is no super slooth detective outfit with hat. But, the gangster look and raoring twenties is okay. It's not my favorite week, but I do sort of like it. The wallpaper is going to be a blast to be creative with. I think I will enjoy the week, although not give out a ton of CCs as in weeks gone by. Oh and the Apawllo sign is wicked.

Tiddly will enjoy her privacy too. If anyone needs the last snowflake, let me know and I'll send you a bribe. Only one per person, and the number is limited to 8. I can only do so much.

I am contemplating getting the unicorn, but I don't know. I didn't get the other one because I just didn't like the colors, but these lighter shades are quite nice. So, should I bite the bullet and get one, or wait? I am in such a thither about this. I really don't know what to do. Someone please advise me. Never mind, I broke down and got it. I really like it much better than the dark colored one. The red eyes on the other one totally creeped me out.

Check your door, Steph. Mwahahaha.

Narnia would be good. I would love the Victorian theme, although some may say that Steampunk was rather Victorian. I would love some other story themes, like a Scooby Doo theme, or Jetsons theme. I really love classic Hanna Barbara cartoons. I'd still love a Willy Wonka theme...and maybe if I say it enough, someone in charge will say 'brilliant, we should do that'.

ugh, painter was here but said that he had to come at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Double ugh...I don't do mornings.

Imagine the story of 'Peter and the Wolf', where a musical instrument depicts each character from the story. What musical instrument best describes you? Are you loud like a trumpet, mysterious like an oboe or something else entirely?

Here's mine, rather simple, but I like it.

got it. Thanks for letting us know.

Today, the painter is supposed to come to fix something here that the handymen eradicated last week. Thank God I said have him come at 1 and not at 8 in the morning. I have been keeping weirdo hours lately because of my writing. Today, I woke up to a lovely review from a story I wrote several years back and that's made me really happy. The kindness of one stranger can really make a difference. Tonight is sewing, so I will be going to my class to work on my dress. I also need to sew a bear.

Hi again everyone. Stas, I'm thinking of you, and sending lots of hugs your way. I'm praying for your family too.

Wigs received, colored and sent back. Heading off to bed. I'll fill more orders tomorrow morning.

okay, go ahead and send the wigs over.

sure I can do that. Go ahead and send the wigs over with the colors for each one in the note. I'll get to them tomorrow morning first thing.

I'd love a rapunzel bear if you see this before the time lapses. I have two, but you know me and bears. Of course, if you don't see it before the time lapses, no worries. I think someone should gift bomb you for all the lovely things you do.