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  1. viv

    the rules of the car...

    By viv,

    ... as told by a five year old.
     
    Rule #1 - Kissing.
     
    Rule #2 - No smoking.
     
    Rule #3 - No eating.
     
    Rule #4 - No drinking.
     
    Rule #5 - If you run out of gas, then put gas in your gas tank.
     
    Rule #6 - If your tire is out of air, fill it up with air.
     
    Rule #7 - You turn on the radio and listen to music. If it's too loud, then turn it down and if it's too quiet, then turn it louder.
     
    Rule #8 - You have to keep your seatbelt on until Mom or Dad turns the car off.
     
    Rule #9 - If the car is off, then you can unlock the door.
     
     
    QUITE amusing if you ask me!
     
    Anyway, I hate to admit this but... I haven't started FBTE 25 yet! I know, I know... but I'm having this semi tiny exhaustion/overworked/friends with drama/anxiety about the release of the anthology thing happening, and the kids are on week three now of spring break. Also, I have some commitments to other writers that I have made and so I have to keep those too and get their stuff edited... but it's the next thing on my agenda, I swear.
     
    Okay, I somehow got suckered into allowing a third kid to sleepover tonight so I must go... but
     
    HUGS!!! to my Sweetie and my Angel who are sick... Get better please!
     
    Love ya,
    Viv
  2. viv

    sent!

    By viv,

    1:31 am...
     
    9989 words...
     
    officially the LAST day to submit an entry...
     
    So in classic Viv style right? HAHAHAHAHA!
     
    But it's done and I sent it in so.. let's all wait together kay?
     
    Waits.... waits.... waits......waits.......waits........waits..... I'm not so good at waiting in case you were wondering
     
    *** Fair warning***
     
    This entry is gonna be one part of a larger story that should span all the themes this year just so ya know...
     
    *** End of Fair Warning***
     
    Anyway, I need sleep... LOTS of it.
     
    Nighty all, and Happy Sunday!
     
    Hugs, Viv
  4. viv
    ... then that only further proves my point that I *must* know everything! Just kidding
     
    So it's been a while. I've been awfully busy with parent teacher conferences, and report cards. and awards assemblies, and Rich's recovery, and editing for the anthology, and writing for the anthology,and working, and family visiting...
     
    The kids are on spring break for 3 weeks and my son is sick Tony is home this week for spring break and we went to Disneyland yesterday. It was SO busy! Apparently the 2007 National Cheerleading Championships were going on so we had all kinds of cheerleaders everywhere... yay
     
    I had to go vote on Sunday at my union about if we will go on strike or not... again! We just did this 3 years ago and were out there for 22 weeks! f**K that! How hard is it to treat your employees with respect and compensate them fairly? Ugh...
     
    I hope I can get my anthology finished in time... but I'm gonna warn you all now, it's different than my usual style, and it's not going to be a complete story, maybe just the first chapter of something much larger. That said, I love the idea, and the setting, and the plot... should be exciting.. I hope.
     
    Should get back to writing... but I want to say that I hope that Luc is getting the help he needs, and obviously wants, and I hope that Mark has someone to talk to. I can't even imagine if this was happening to Davey and I. I would be... just lost. If you feel like talking to someone who is a completer stranger, but understands exactly what Luc means to you, I'll gladly volunteer.
     
    Hugs,
    Viv
     
    PS. Sweetie, I love you lots! Thanks for caring and loving me back.
  5. viv
    Hiya Boys and Girls,
     
    It's been a LONG week for me so sorry I haven't updated but I have had a bunch of stuff going on... Everything is fine, so no worries kay?
     
    A quick story update before I get to the point of this blog... I haven't yet started FBTE 25 because the Anthology deadline is approaching and I need to finish that up first... but then it's back to FBTE and to finish that up, another 2... maybe 3... chapters left in case you were wondering.
     
    Okay on to the smiles right?
     
    So I don't normally do this, I tend to get emails from readers and reply and hopefully build some sort of connection or friendship, but I was just so amazingly awestruck when I got this email from this man, I was literally speechless, and fo9r any of you that know me, that's pretty damn hard to do. I was so... touched, happy, fulfilled, smiling, proud even.. and so I asked him if I could share it with you... thinking that maybe it could give you something to smile about too. Since that request, he has joined here as a member and posted a HUGE post in my forum on the subject if you're interested in participating in the discussion, I would love to hear your answers... Click here to participate... PLEASE participate
     
    If you do participate you will be halfway through reading his post by reading this... but for those of you who don't want to, you should still read this and smile with me...
     
    Dear Vivian,
     
    I just finished reading 24 chapters of "From behind those Eyes."
     
    It was so beautifully written, and profoundly moving, that I only allowed myself to read 1 or 2 chapters a day - soI could savor this story.
     
    Many times during my reading, I found myself sobbing out loud (a rarity for me), with profound tears of sadness, joy and courage. I don't remember ever reading any story that was so emotionally moving to me.
     
    I can truthfully also say, I've never read a love story that was as inspirational as this one about Stephen and Jesse. found myself over and over wishing I had been as loving to my wife as Stephen and Jesse were so consistently to each other. But now at least I know what I want my loving to be like. I'm age 65+, but I still have many years of love to give.
     
    Vivian, You so delicately handled the love scenes - telling us enough to imagine what beautiful things were happening as each chapter gave expression to the genuine love between Stephen and Jesse. You have a truly remarkable gift for being sexually explicit in a way that appeals to the highest part of my character.
     
    I've given some thought to why I sense that I haven't seen even a hint of pornography in your very explicit love story. Another writer could have taken the theme of "coming out" in high school and written a story intended to spark as much lust as possible in the reader. The story would have just enough "plot" to tie together the sexual episodes which drew the readers. But you have demonstrated an amazing gift for consistently painting the scenes as Stephen's primary motivation being to make Jesse feel his love - and feel better. And Jesse the same primary motivation re pleasuring and expressing love to Stephen. To me,that distinction is essential to determining whether something sexually explicit I am reading is porn or not.
     
    I found myself so absorbed in the story that any thought of my taking some lustful pleasure from the explicit scenes seemed like it would be a betrayal of the wonderful love being expressed between Stephen and Jesse - as if I was hiding behind a door or a bush secretly taking pleasure from the holy act being portrayed.
     
    I forget which chapter its in, but I thought it was really classy the way you dealt with Stephen's "need to take care of his erection (or "excitement" maybe?)" You wrote simply that Stephen took care of it while he was in the shower that night. Easy for me to understand what he needed to do without having to give it more attention than it deserved in the context.
     
    Your story has helped me greatly to appreciate the potential for authentic love between gay men - expressed in a way no less beautiful - and true - and indeed, holy, as between a man and a woman.
     
    Over and over throughout the story, I have gained greater appreciation for the men and women I have known who have "come out" under difficult circumstances in order to keep their human integrity. And I have resolved to be as supportive as I can.
     
    I realize that I was warped in my own early development by exposure to the constant teaching that it was a sin deserving of hell (unless one gets to confession before dying) if a teenager allowed himself to dwell on an erotic thought, or continued to kiss or hold hands after becoming sexually aroused. Of course masturbation was gravely sinful. During "retreats"in high school, I heard stories like the one about the teen couple (in the 1950's heterosexual, of course) who fellasleep in he back seat after doing some heavy petting (or more) and were overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning -- and of course went right to hell. Fifty years later, I'm still angry about that kind of teaching. Toward the end of seminary before ordination, my classmates and I came to realize that teachings like that were terribly destructive.
     
    The Episcopal denomination, in which I am a clergyman (for many, many years), is in the throes of division these days over the issue of whether to bless same sex unions or ordain gays and lesbians. If other clergy in my church would read this story with an open mind, I believe a great deal of understanding could be reached about why it could be a very godly act to bless same sex unions in some way. If Stephen and Jesse asked for such a blessing, it would seem so right to confirm this wonderfully human relationship in this way, hopefully encouraging and supporting a life of faithfulness to each other. (Since I'm forbidden to do that currently in my diocese, I would probably suggest that I come over (joining with whichever guests they wanted present) for a "house blessing" that would be very inclusive, blessing the wonderful things that happen in the home to express love to one another.)
     
    I'd love to be in a discussion group with this story as the prime text. It would sure have to be an extraordinarily safe environment to allow frank expression. (It would be wonderful if we could get to the point where men could acknowledge that some part of most of us is not completely straight - or gay. Of course we have been culturally programmed to cast one another as completely straight or completely gay instead of some combination, even tho we only express one side or the other.) This forum may be the next best thing to a discussion group!
     
    ***************************************************************************************************************
     
    Since then, I have replied, and he has replied, and I have replied again, and he has again, and so on... so I have more to share in a couple days... but I'd love to know that you got as much joy out of this as I did and what you think about it... and Welcome!!! TonyBillD to GA!
     
    Hugs,
    Viv
  6. viv

    Oh... my... GOLLY!

    By viv,

    So, I'm sorry if I haven't been around much this week... we had family visiting... read... driving me absolutely crazy! But have no fear, the countdown has begun... less than seven hours until they are on a train headed back home! I don't mean to sound... well, crappy... but OMFG! It's just unreal... I mean, if I took my kids to visit somewhere for a week, I would be all over them to pick up their stuff, and not leave a mess everywhere, and be quieter, etc... but I swear to you... I have picked up more empty juice boxes, and toys, and shoes, and just general disorder... they took the batteries out of my remote control! You know, the one they left on the living room floor that I had to pick up, while putting the couch cushions back on the couch the right way :wacko:
     
    Anyway... so I haven't gotten ANY writing done because of said visitors and because I worked some unusual shifts this week so I'm exhausted and refuse to write crap... (unless it's already crap and then someone should just tell me so I CAN write while exhausted) But, I just HATE that!! I have this whole story growing in my head and I want to get it out on paper... or computer screens, whatever and I just can't, but, it's like.... I'll be driving along, and all of a sudden I'll see something or hear something that will provoke a whole scene, it could even be something as simple as a single word... like the other day I heard the word chauvinist.. and a whole scene flooded my imagination and all I could do was try to remember some key points till I got home and could make some notes.
     
    So my son taught me a new rhyme he learned at school, along with motions that you obviously can't see here, but it's too cute...
     
    Cluck, cluck red hen, have you any eggs?
    Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
    Have one for breakfast, and have another for lunch,
    Come back tomorrow, and I'll have another bunch.
     
    ::Giggle::
     
    So the boy my daughter has/had?? a MAJOR crush on... I mean, we're talking DESTINY here people!! They are meant to be together because they are both left handed and both have nine letters in their first name... and you know what that means right? Right.. we saw him walking home with his new girlfriend on Friday... She shrugged it off while I sat appaulled that these are eleven year olds... and growing up WAY to fast for my taste... and then dutifully decided that they were too young for all that.
     
    So my angel is off spring breaking... and hopefully not going too crazy around all the hot boys he's with but I miss him...
     
    And my sweetie had a whole week off and he rescued me mid-breakdown about the visitors I mentioned at the beginning.
     
    So last weekend, Rich had to help his brother move into a new house, and I had to work so he had the kids with him. Naturally, when I got off of work, he wanted me to go pick the kids up from him, and since I had never been to the new house before, I looked up the directions online... and you have to go on a street called Gay Way to get there So when I get there Rich and all his friends, most of whom I had not met yet, were all joking about how they got stuck on Gay Way so I commented that Gay Way isn't such a bad place to be stuck right before they told him, "Dude Rich, your wife is the BOMB!!!" Which of course made me giggle, until later I realized that they must have went all typical male fantasy on me, and assumed I was talking about me with another girl, not them with another guy...
     
    Anyway, I'm off tomorrow, and with our visitors going, I am gonna spend a loooooooong time in bed tomorrow Hope you all are having a good weekend...
     
    Hugs and snuggles,
    Viv
  7. viv
    Morning All,
     
    So just a quickie for now cause I'm only halfway ready for work and I need to get the heck outta here or I'll be late and as of now there is no half naked Tuesday policy at work...
     
    FBTE 24 is in the hands of my proofreader(s) only one full version has been sent to THE proofreader and as soon as I hear back from him... it'll be in the hands of the man, so look for it soon kay?
     
    Now back to my anthology maybe? Or perhaps FBTE 25 which will either be the last chapter ot the second to last... depends how that goes.
     
    Hugs, more later...
    Viv
  8. viv

    okay, who said...

    By viv,

    ... it was pervy old guy hit on Viv day?
     
    First I get this phone call from the place we get our taxes done at to tell us our tax return check was there for us to pick up... except it went like this
     
    Me: Hello...
     
    Tax Guy: Hi, this is Glenn calling from (tax place) [in a creepy I apparently this this sounds sexy voice]
     
    Me: Oh! Okay...
     
    Tax Guy Glenn: I need to speak to Rich or Vivian
     
    Me: This is she...
     
    Tax Guy Glenn: Well, I have something for you.... [in an even creepier pervy old guy voice]
     
    Me: Umm
     
    Then I went to work and my pal Steve was there I LOVE working with him cause we have SO much fun. So Steve tells me that Frank (cute box boy kid) was sad earlier because he got off at 4 and I didn't start till 5 so he wasn't going to get to see me. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww! So when I went on my break I was walking through the store and I hear my name being shouted so I go back to see who it was and... it was Frank!! So I go over and he is standing there with Justin, another one of my pals from work and some girl... and when I walk up and say, "Franky!! Hi!" and he hugs me and says, "I was all sad before cause I wasn't gonna get to see you." So of course, I said, "Awwwwwwwwwwww." So then Frank tells me he is gonna ask for night shifts cause all the morning girls aren't as fun and so then I said, "Well and.. I'm cuter." And he says, "Totally!" So later Justin walks up while I'm telling Steve I saw Frank, and I was wondering if the girl with his was his sister or his girlfriend, cause he didn't even introduce her, and Justin says that it was his girlfriend...
     
    Anyway, insert pervy old guy number 2 who walked up while we were all having this conversation and after I helped him and thanked him for coming in, and said, "Have a great night," he says, "Thanks, you too, and... you are cuter." So I say thanks but... hmmmmmmm.
     
    Moving on, FBTE 24 is almost done, I've been sort of battling with this one part... How about a poll question for the readers? I'll try and remain vague because I want to know what YOU think if this was happening in your relationship, not just because it's Jesse and Stephen... deal?
     
    Okay so the question is...
     
    If you had a boyfriend and every time you were together something of a sexual nature to place, and then you have sex... would you assume that from then on, that something sexual that always happens when you two are together would be sex?
     
    Now I know you know it would be bad to assume such a thing... but think, realistically, if you were in that pattern and a seventeen or eighteen year old boy... anyway, let me know kay?
     
    There is this new Joss Stone song out called "Tell Me Bout It" She has one helluva voice! But here is a snippet of lyrics from the one I keep hearing...
     
    I
  9. viv

    any thoughts?

    By viv,

    What's this life anyway? What's it to you and me, what's it to anyone, and who are we supposed to be? Make me a storybook, and write me away from here, I need it different now. Where we can wear each other for a while, and I'll lend you my tears if I could borrow your smile, and we'll get through tomorrow some other day, happy after, once upon these days.
     
    - Chantal Kreviazuk, These Days
     
    Okay so today is almost over for this year...
     
    I was chatting to Davey the other day and we ended up in this conversation, as we often do about one thing or another, and this is what ensued...
     
    Vivian says:
    Okay did I ever tell you about the guy I work with, 'G'?
     
    Davey says:
    No?
     
    Vivian says:
    He's this funny straight forward kid, like 19, and in college...
     
    Vivian says:
    And last year, he was telling me about how he had to write this paper supporting gay marriage for a class, even though he was against it
     
    Vivian says:
    Cause it's his religion or some crap
     
    Vivian says:
    So after I talked to him a long time, I think I finally got him to understand that while he might believe that for himself, he doesn't get to decide for everyone else...
     
    Vivian says:
    So yesterday we were talking
     
    Vivian says:
    And I mentioned our retirement plan
     
    Vivian says:
    I said we are gonna be hangin' out while our husbands work on their cars or whatever they do, etc...
     
    Vivian says:
    And he goes whoa... wait... you said husbands?
     
    Vivian says:
    And I said... mmhmm
     
    Vivian says:
    And he goes... okay I'm a grown up now, I can handle it
     
    Vivian says:
    And I said good
     
    Vivian says:
    And then we just went on, and I was... slightly impressed
     
    Davey says:
    Explain? What did he do to impress you?
     
    Davey says:
    Because as it stands, I'm not liking this dude
     
    Vivian says:
    He didn't argue, or try to tell me what he thought or anything, just okay...
     
    Vivian says:
    That's a big improvement from last time
     
    Davey says:
    So he just let you talk?
     
    Vivian says:
    Well no, I mean he talked too, but it wasn't a debate like before where I'm telling him he's an idiot
     
    Vivian says:
    He was just like... okay
     
    Vivian says:
    And we laughed about stuff and just went on
     
    Davey says:
    Is it wrong that I find it so hard to believe that homophobic assholes can change? Or has my life jaded me?
     
    Vivian says:
    Well, I dunno... I just think it depends why they are like that
     
    Vivian says:
    Like I mean... he's a kid still basically, and all his life his parents taught him to go to church, and to listen to what they teach you, and then all they teach you is if you aren't like us, you're wrong... it's wrong, and eventually, some real life, and real people will teach you that isn't true
     
    Vivian says:
    I dunno
     
    Vivian says:
    I mean I remember Rich having all sorts of ideas about crap that made no sense based on what he was taught religiously, and now he's like WHAT!!??? That's lame or doesn't make sense
     
    Davey says:
    It's just, I guess we're lucky. We've never had to deal with upfront physical homophobia, but it happens everyday. Like we can be walking in the mall with his arm around my waist. People dont say anything out loud, but expressions speak louder volumes
     
    Vivian says:
    Yeah, but the thing is... I really think it's taught
     
    Davey says:
    Of course it is
     
    Davey says:
    Society teaches you to dislike what's different from you
     
    Vivian says:
    It's not like they examined all sides of it, and somehow came to the idea that they should get to decide what is right and wrong for everyone
     
    Vivian says:
    Well see that's the thing... and I teach my kids that everyone is the same and that everyone is allowed to live and be happy and love no matter who it is
     
    Vivian says:
    And someday (soon) I hope, enough of them will have learned that
     
    Davey says:
    I can honestly say I dont see that happening in our life time. But I DO hold the hope that it will
     
    Vivian says:
    Plus... if even one 'G' grows enough to see that while he might not like it, or choose it, or agree with it, he doesn't get to for anyone else, that's something to me
     
    Davey says:
    And people like you are special. Because you've actually decided to learn for yourself. And in doing so, you've managed to start a new generation seeing things in a different light
     
    Vivian says:
    Or if I can get one 'M' to stop using gay as an adjective...
     
    Vivian says:
    That's the idea
     
    Vivian says:
    Plus I also think alot of it is... that they just don't see it so they don't think of it as 'normal' which I HATE that word...
     
    Vivian says:
    But I mean if they did, see it on TV and in movies, and in public, they would have to
     
    Vivian says:
    Cause all of that stuff is like a representation of our lives
     
    Davey says:
    Yet we are stuck in a trap. People are afraid to show their true selves in public. TV censors are afraid to display it on TV. and Movie censors well.... they're getting better, lol
     
    Vivian says:
    Yeah exactly, cause if you are out in public and people are staring and saying shit it's like... not right, and not fun, and so then you don't
     
    Davey says:
    More than half the problem with gay film is the way they tell their story. Its always the same thing. Gay guy finds love, has trouble with homophobia, etc. How often do you see a movie where the gay aspect isn't the main topic?
     
    Vivian says:
    There is one I saw
     
    Vivian says:
    The Family Stone
     
    Vivian says:
    But that was like... every type of thing in one
     
    Vivian says:
    It was a gay, interracial couple, one of whom was deaf, and they had adopted a baby
     
    Vivian says:
    I was like... gee... couldn't find anything else?
     
    *******************************************************
     
    Any thoughts?? And in a later conversation, Davey made a statement that I think is obvious, yet brilliant, alot like he is... Discomfort is different than distaste...
     
    Hugs, Viv
     
    PS. I know it sounds like I discounted 'G's' choice at religion... and while I've made it rather clear I'm not particularly religious, I respect his right to believe what he wants to, and if you read correctly, that is what I was trying to get him to do as well
  10. viv

    it's tomorrow again...

    By viv,

    It comes every year, like clockwork, but that doesn't mean I'm happy about it. It doesn't mean I want to have to remember, but I do. I do remember, and... sometimes it's inescapable and sometimes, it's theraputic and I'm more thankful that I still do, and I remind myself I never want to forget it, decide to learn from it somehow, if I can... but still, it's tomorrow. Hopefully I can make it through without too much... wallowing? But who knows, I guess we'll see right?
     
    Wrote a little more on 24...
     
    Bought a new book, about some cowboys and ranches, think my anthology is gonna be set on one so I thought I'd 'saddle up' and get in the mood, so to speak.
     
    I read this... odd story today... we'll talk about that another time.
     
    I love this song... it's on repeat, cause I clearly have issues... But here are the lyrics...
     
    Colour My World...
     
    Everybody needs affection
    Looking for a deep connection
    So put a little bit of love in my life today
    Everybody needs some shelter
    Spend a little time together
    Come into my arms
    Let them tell you what I want to say
     
    Colour my world
    Draw on my heart
    Take a picture of what you think love looks like in your imagination
    Write on my soul
    Everything you know
    Use every word you've ever heard
    To colour my world
     
    I've had enough of not believing
    Living life without a meaning
    I want something real and I feel it when I'm next to you
    Let's build a house full of love and devotion
    A window to my heart's emotion
    'Til the very end
    It's the place I'm gonna keep you in, Baby please just
     
    Colour my world
    Draw on my heart
    Take a picture of what you think love looks like in your imagination
    Write on my soul
    Everything you know
    Use every word you've ever heard
    To colour my world
    Colour my world,
    Let's make a world for you and me, yeah
    That were never gonna leave, won
  11. viv

    it's 2:42 am...

    By viv,

    ... do you know where your husband is? Or better yet, do you know where mine is?
     
    So my Sweetie is in bed sleeping again, and my Luvuh just bailed on me for warmer, cushier places that provide rest, and my Angel has long since been snoozing and here I am up and all alone... *sigh*
     
    I have the next two days off and I'm not working superbowl so that's awesome!
     
    I got a letter from Tobi today I miss him, but he seems like he's doing really well and gonna be done soon and missing us like crazy! I hope he gets a chance to do all the things he wants while he's there...
     
    SO I started 24... apparently I have a deadline... accompanied by a threat or something anyway I just wanted you to know I'm working on it.
     
    So Rich told me this rather disturbing story the other day, lemme see if I can relay it correctly...
     
    He was listening to Howard Stern :wacko: and on his show they were interviewing a guy who had been beaten to DEATH!! For being gay, and then brought back to life. So they are asking him what it was like while he was dead, and the guy says it was black and smokey and then there was this light... so they ask him if he thought he was in heaven, and he replies that no, he thinks he was in hell... so now that he has been brought back to life and given a second chance, he is 'straight' and trying to make God happy. He has a girlfriend who knows all about what happened and that he 'was' gay and totally gets off on it. So, I point out that just cause he dates a girl doesn't mean he's straight now... and Rich says yeah, they discussed that with him, that they said to the guy that that makes it sound like he thinks being gay is a choice. They asked him if he was still attracted to guys, which of course he still is, but that he just has to supress that part of himself...
     
    UNREAL! Like Beautiful said... one too many punches to the head. So then I was talking to my other friend about this, and he said he was sorta worried about that, going to hell and all that for being gay. So I told him, not being real religious myself, that I believe that as long as you are a good person and help other people then you'll be fine and that love can't be wrong. So he agreed about that, and then he added, that at least his boyfriend would be with him. To which I replied... YEAH! It's where all the cool kids will be... but seriously... no worries.
     
    OMG I hear the door, that means Rich is home and it's bedtime
     
    Nighty all,
    Viv
  12. viv

    there is a god...

    By viv,

    Mmmhmm, I met him too~ We cruised, we talked, we texted covert style, it was fun! He wore his Nittany Lions cap... I wore my Volcom hat... I think I'm not supposed to mention his large amount of random blushing for no real reason... so I better not talk about that. Hmm, what else? I guess we should ask him... but I had fun He brought his sisters along to meet my crazy family so then there were eight of us.
     
    What can I say about him? Funny, good sense of humor, creative, cute, somewhat shy, which was pretty endearing if you ask me, patient, brave, tall, not that EVERYONE isn't taller than me, but that's another story, and if I didn't totally scare him off with my lip gloss talk, I think it went well
     
    So the plan was he would text me when he got there, and he did. We decided to meet by a ride and headed that way only to get stopped by Alice, you know, from Wonderland... She was walking past me and all these kids are saying, "Look! There's Alice in Wonderland," and instead of stopping to say hi to them, she walks right up to the one kid who has no idea who she is, my son. She sat down right next to him and in her English accent says, "Have you seen the white rabbit?" And my son is like "I haven't seen any white rabbit. I was just driving a car." So then he proceeds to teach Alice how to drive a car while I am impatiently trying to get him to be done so we can go meet... STEVE!
     
    So then we start walking and get stuck at the parade I was like... what ELSE can hold us up now? We manage to navigate our way over to where we are supposed to meet up with him and then I see him... poised, leaning against a brick wall, smiling, talking with two girls, who I decide are his sisters since I have seen a picture of them before. I walk over and hug him and introduce Rich and my kids and my daughter's friend that came along. I introduced myself to his sisters and then my son promptly says, "I have to go to the bathroom!" So I ask Rich, since we were just at the bathrooms, if he took him like I had said to, and he says, "No, he said he didn't have to go..." Mmhmm... So Rich took him back to the bathroom while we stood there and talked a bit.
     
    So when they came back, we waited in lots of lines, talked alot, rode some rides, waited for shopping sisters, and girls who have to potty... and had some fun and laughed, and then it came time for us to go since the kiddies had school the next morning. So I hugged him again... I like to hug...
     
    All in all, it was a fun day, and I'm totally glad we got to go and meet each other, although next time... I think it will have to be a writing day maybe, so we can talk about stuff. His sisters were cool and all, but I would rather hang out with him anyday and talk, than shop with them...
     
    So in other news.. this jerk of a man came through my line and after having to wait for these two women who, granted, were totally messed up in their shopping etiquette... and made some irrational comment about 'trying to figure out which onw of them was supposed to be the man in their relationship' so when I just stared at him like he was SO far out of line by saying that he says, "Just pretend that what I said went over your head." To which I replied, "Oh no, I understood what you meant perfectly." ASSHOLE! *mutters*
     
    My son stayed home sick from school today so that means I get to stay home from work too! Hope he gets better soon though, cause I like my babies feeliing good and smilling
     
    Davey sent me a text I didn't get... that's like the third thing in a week I haven't gotten! Viv = PISSED! *mutters more*
     
    Almost done with FBTE 23 so I'll get it to Joey as soon as I'm done, so look for it soon and then Steve will actually get to use that line he has saved in his signature for like months now...
     
    Anyway, that's my meeting Steve story... maybe he has something more to add or he can tell you how weird I am in person... back to writing...
     
    Hugs, Viv
     
    PS. Angel... hope you're feeling better and not in too much pain anymore... any volunteers to give this fantastic man a massage?
  13. viv

    not a blog...

    By viv,

    I'm grumpy.
     
    Davey cheered me up. "I love you" with a Scottish accent does wonders for my mood it seems.
     
    My daughter dreamed a vampire bit me and killed me, and I am trying to soothe her by telling her that in Com's story GFD, the vampires aren't bad or scary.
     
    I can see my son's face again, took him for a haircut.
     
    I actually wrote a page and a half so FBTE 23 is coming soon... hang on for me Altimexis. I really am trying...
     
    My angel listens, more than that, he cares... so thanks.
     
    Movie tonight.
     
    Disneyland on Sunday.
     
    Hugs, Viv
  14. viv

    one down... some more to go?

    By viv,

    Okay so we are currently waiting on this Tooth Fairy chick to come and leave us something under our pillow... SINCE MY SON LOST HIS FIRST TOOTH TODAY!!!
     
    So I pick him up from school today and eventually, as if it was no big deal at all, he says, "Oh, so my tooth fell out today."
     
    Me: OH MY GOSH!! Were you in class when it fell out?
     
    Him: Yeah.
     
    Me: Did you cry? (Cause my daughter ALWAYS cried)
     
    Him: Nah.
     
    Me: Did it bleed?
     
    Him: Meh, a little.
     
    Me: Awwwwwww, lemme see your teeth now.
     
    Him: *Smiles* Gap on bottom where tooth used to be... So I saved it in my pocket for the Tooth Fairy.
     
    Me: We gotta call Dad!
     
     
    Another FUNNY clip to watch... Watch this!
     
    It seems, in my business, that I missed a certain friends birthday and for that I'm really sorry! Happy Birthday (late) Petey!
     
    Been editing lilke a mad woman, but I swear I'm gonna really try and write some this week! It's been like... forever or something now.
     
    Rich bought a keg of root beer at Costco I may have already said that earlier in another blig but I think it bears repeating. Nuff said.
     
    Kay, movie time... watching Accepted tonight, supposed to be funny so we'll see...
     
    Hugs, Viv
     
    PS. Sweetie! Please feel better!
  15. viv
    If you do, you definitely need to watch this!
     
    Okay, beyond that sillines...
     
    The kids are back to school tomorrow and my son is STILL up at 10:30 pm cause he is just SO damn excited to be going back that he can't just calm down and rest some.
     
    So lemme see, day off today... did laundry, paid bills, braved COSTCO... exciting news right?
     
    OOH! Rich and I watched that movie 'Latter Days' So good! Seriously, I am so moved by it, but it made me sorta sad too in that helpless way, like you can't fix the world fast enough...
     
    Tony is going back to school tomorrow... it's always so much more hectic when he's here, but then I always miss him.
     
    So, I want to say to a certain new friend, that I am SO VERY proud of you for trying today and going after what you want and I'm so happy it worked out for you! Good luck!
     
    I have been getting all caught up on editing so I haven't written anything, but I reread what I have already done on FBTE 23 so I can hopefully get that done by the weekend!
     
    Hope everyone had a great Monday!
     
    Hugs,
    Viv
     
    PS. Thanks for introducing us angel
  16. viv
    Joey and my angel BOTH blogged yesterday and then beautiful today... I think I'm being left behind Well screw that! HAHAHAHA!
     
    Let me start by saying... YAWN! I need some
     
    So I have a few funny holiday stories...
     
    First one is... Tony, and Rich's friend Joe who was visiting for the holidays, were out Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve cause Tony waited till the last minute like some freak, and Joe wasn't aloud to bring anything on the plane... So apparently they were trying to come up with some gift ideas for me when my daughter suggested some gay romance novels. Off to Borders book store they go, and Tony, who is so totally carefree and usually has no fear when it comes to doing what he wants or needs to do, walks up to the clerk working and asks where the romance novels are. The guy points over toward them and then Tony tells him no, gay ones. So there is Tony, standing there with Joe, asking the guy about the gay romance section, and the guy walks them over to it, and while Tony has no qualms about what people might think, Joe is getting a little antsy now about how it may appear and then when Tony walked away to look at some other books, Joe chickened out and opted for a gift card for me instead... which I used to buy a book about self publishing
     
    I made it to LAX and back twice! Without getting lost!! But I did make Tony go with me the first time so...
     
    Rich and Tony bought me a GPS for my car, but it's not one you install into the dashboard, it's like... portable so if we are ever on vacation or in a rental car I can still have it with me Now I just have to learn how to work it :wacko:
     
    So I have decided that I MUCH prefer candid photos of me as opposed to posed ones... I just always look SO much better. I have a pretty cool one of me 'modeling' Rich's new VW guitar that came with my car.
     
    Okay so on the writing front, the anthology is up and thanks to all of you who read and commented or emailed. Chapter 23 of FBTE is a little over half done so hopefully between tomorrow night and my day off on Wednesday I can get it finished up... that is unless my friend Bette shows up from Arizona to visit for the day Well, think good thoughts anyway...
     
    Rich finally got his new computer working Ooooh and.. he talked to Davey That was pretty fun, but more fun was the phone call to Davey on New Year's Eve! HAHAHAHA!
     
    OMG! I just saw right now as I was telling my son to go brush his teeth for bed, that he has two wiggly teeth! His first ever! He's growing up so fast!
     
    Anyway, it's bedtime for me, Eric says so...
     
    Hope everyone had a GREAT New Year!
     
    Hugs, Viv
  17. viv

    Mr. Nibbu-sr died :(

    By viv,

    Everyone, a moment of silence please...
     
    ....
     
    Mr. Nibbu-sr will be missed.. he was a good and loyal, faithful balloon-substitute baby who met his demise before his time. He will be missed, although he has already been replaced with 'Friendly' the green balloon.
     
    Okay enough of that mellow-drama...
     
    My anthology is finished!!! That's right, I said FINISHED! DONE! COMPLETED! FINITO! Now back to FBTE 23 right!?
     
    The Christmas cards are done! and signed! and addressed! envelopes licked! and stamped! SO yay!
     
    9 days and counting :wacko: I might just make it in time... have to get a tree and finish the present shopping this weekend and then we should be good.
     
    My kids are out of school toll January 9th and have been since last Monday... I have doubts that I'll survive, but we'll see I suppose.
     
    Going to bed now... since it's 2 am... I really just wanted to say that I finished my story on time and WHEW! Can't wait to hear what you guys think
     
    Hugs, Viv
     
    PS. Rich has a surprise gift for Christmas but Shhhhhhhhhhhh!
  18. viv

    taking a break....

    By viv,

    ... just me and my vanilla bean frappacino.
     
    So just for fun last night, I took this color quiz here... http://www.colorquiz.com/
     
    Here were my results...
     
    Your Existing Situation
    Hopes to obtain an improved position and greater prestige, so that she can procure for herself more of the things she has had to do without.
     
     
    Your Stress Sources
    Wants freedom to follow her own convictions and principles, to achieve respect as an individual in her own right. Desires to avail herself of every possible opportunity without having to submit to limitations or restrictions.
     
     
    Your Restrained Characteristics
    Has high emotional demands and is willing to involve herself in a close relationship, but not with any great depth of feeling.
     
     
    Your Desired Objective
    Takes easily and quickly to anything which provides stimulation. Preoccupied with things of an intensely exciting nature, whether erotically stimulating or otherwise. Wants to be regarded as an exciting and interesting personality with an altogether charming and impressive influence on others. Uses tactics cleverly so as to avoid endangering her chances of success or undermined others' confidence in herself.
     
     
    Your Actual Problem
    Seeks to avoid criticism and to prevent restriction of her freedom to act, and to decide for herself by the exercise of great personal charm in her dealings with others.
     
     
    Your Actual Problem #2
    Greatly impressed by the unique, by originality, and by individuals of outstanding characteristics. Tries to emulate the characteristics she admires and to display originality in her own personality.
     
    Then Rich wanted to take it... here are his results....
     
     
    Your Existing Situation
    Sensitive and understanding but under some strain; needs to unwind in the company of someone close to him.
     
     
    Your Stress Sources
    Resists any form of pressure from others and insists on his independence as an individual. Wants to make up his own mind without interference, to draw his own conclusions and arrive at his own decisions. Detests uniformity and mediocrity. As he wants to be regarded as one who gives authoritative opinions, he find it difficult to admit to being wrong, while at times he is reluctant to accept or understand another's point of view.
     
     
    Your Restrained Characteristics
    Feels he is receiving less than his share, but that he will have to conform and make the best of his situation.
    Unhappy at the resistance he feels whenever he tries to assert himself. Indignant and resentful because of these setbacks, but gives way apathetically and makes whatever adjustments are necessary so that he can have peace and quiet.
     
    Becomes distressed when his needs or desires are misunderstood and feels that he has no one to turn to or rely on. Egocentric and therefore quick to take offense.
     
    Conditions are such that he will not let himself become intimately involved without making mental reservations.
     
     
    Your Desired Objective
    Hopes that ties of affection and good-fellowship will bring release and contentment. His own need for approval makes him ready to be of help to others and in exchange he wants warmth and understanding. Open to new ideas and possibilities which he hopes will prove fruitful and interesting.
     
     
    Your Actual Problem
    Feels insufficiently valued in his existing situation, and is seeking different conditions in which he will have greater opportunity of demonstrating his worth.
     
     
    Your Actual Problem #2
    Feels restricted and prevented from progressing; seeking a solution which will remove these limitations.
     
    Besides that, my son brought me a balloon yesterday and asked me to blow it up for him, so I did, but then he wanted me to draw a face on it, and hair... and I CANNOT draw, but I tried for him, and it actually doesn't look too bad. So then he wants to name it and wants me to write the name on the balloon. so he wants to name it what sounds like Mr. Nibbah.... so I ask him how to spell that and he says M-R-DOT-N-I-B-B-A so I write it and that's his baby now and he's a daddy. Now he wants a basket to put his baby in with a blanket, so I get him one from the closet and then his sister sees it and wants one too, so she makes one and names it Summer. So now we have two baby balloons, and Rich gets home from work and I say... Oh look, Grandpa is home and he but it was kinda cute. So then today, my son has evolved the baby balloons name and he is now Mr. Nibbusr.
     
    I finally got some X-mas shopping done, so that's good, and the cards are half done, also good, and the anthology is half done... not so good since it's due in 2 DAYS!!!!
     
    Better get back to writing....
     
    Hope everyone is staying warm and smiling...
     
    Hugs, Viv
  19. viv

    this one's for my Sweetie!

    By viv,

    Well, I mean he DOES deserve his very own blog entry right?
     
    Okay so I know I already said this part... but Happy Birthday! Since I have 5 minutes left to celebrate it here... I guess the bonus is that we get to celebrate your birthday for 32 hours instead of 24... giggle! Anyway, you need the extra hours each year if you're gonna catch up to me right? You wouldn't let me turn 30 all by myself... would you?
     
    So, I could go on forever... and ever... and ever... and... well you get the point... about how much you mean to me, and the millions of ways I think about you every day. About the smiles you've made grace my face, and the laughter, and even a few tears, about the stories, and the freaky way things happen to us and connect us, about all the major things we've already been through in the short little time we've known each other, or how I can't even imagine a time now without you in my life. I could talk about the ways that being halfway around the world from someone so important to me is almost painful, or how I just know when something's going on, or how you're always there when I need you to be, even if it means we're doing it covert style on some crazy expensive cell phone call and locking ourselves outside of buildings we were really supposed to be working in. Like I said, I could really go on and on, but mostly I just wanted to take a minute to say...
     
    I love you. Everything about you, every quirk and silly little thing, the things I still learn about you every day, and how you just know when I need a smile without me having to ask. The way that you understand me like almost no one can, and the way you do that without me having to explain it, and the way you keep every one of my secrets and never judge me, the way you support me, no matter what it is I'm doing, the way you tease me, and the way I have to let you. Everything.
     
    I'm glad you had a great day, and I hope it will be a fabulous year for one of the most important people in my life...
     
    My Sweetie.
     
    My Davey.
     
    My Best Friend.
     
    My Twin Flame.
     
    Whatever I call you, you know it's only an attempt at finding something actually suitable and correct to define what we are to each other, but at least I know you're my...
     
    Love you,
    Viv
  20. viv

    s-s-s-sooooooooooooo COLD!

    By viv,

    Kay so, just for ambience or whatever... it's 12:07 am, and I'm sitting here waiting for Rich to get finished building this computer so we can go to bed. It is SO DAMN COLD in here it's beyond ridiculous... I looked... 56 degrees... holy shit right?! So yeah, the deal with that is, a while back, MANY months back, the gas comany was out here to light a pilot light for us, and the guy told Rich that if we keep the furnace pilot light out, it'll save us money and then they'll come back and light t for us in the winter. Riiiight, well... that's all fine and dandy, but winter just decided to suddenly show up here in sunny Southern California. I mean just a week ago it was 90 degrees out, and today it was 60. So yeah I called and schedulled an appointment with the aforementioned pilot lighter man... who should be here sometime on Friday, you know, between 8 am and 7 pm... :wacko:
     
    My anthology entry is moving right along, so that's cool... I had some worries, some concerns, still sorta do, but it's turning out well, and totally sweet so far, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
     
    FBTE is still a little over half done, and as soon as I finish this anthology entry which does have a deadline, I'll finish that. Thanks for being patient guys!
     
    And then there's the Christmas cards to make and then sign and then mail to everyone... but I actually like doing that, so it'll be fun.
     
    So Rich brought home this DVD set... Season 1 of this show called Firefly. It's sort of a sci-fi meets country western meets Star Wars kinda thing and actually REALLY good, plus.. the guy who plays the captain, Nathan Fillion, looks crazy like Jason Bateman, which I just can't get over. Anyway, supposedly there is some movie that comes at the end called Serenity, so we'll watch that Friday night, can't wait!
     
    I'm gonna be loooonely on Saturday night... my angel and my luvuh are both gonna be out of town, oddly enough in the exact same place... coincidence? I think so but hey, it would be cool if they ran into each other right? And by the time I get home from work my sweetie will be fast asleep. But then I'll wait up for him like I always do, and then when I go to bed, he'll go take a nap... we have a system don't knock it alright.
     
    Did I mention I was cold yet? Cause I am... and it is CRAZY windy outside too! I wanted to go get my car washed today, but what would be the point really with all the sand blowing around
     
    Beeeeeeeed, I want bed, and coziness, and warmth, and snuggling, and... SLEEP! That would be nice!
     
    So yeah, this is me falling asleep so I'm gonna go try and coax Rich into bed with me since he has to be up for work tomorrow anyway...
     
    Stay warm and safe,
    Viv
  21. viv

    2nd try... cause I'm stoopid

    By viv,

    ... and closed the window. At least I was only one paragraph into it right? Okay so... to start again now...
     
    I'm waiting for Davey to get back, he went for food and I hope he brings me some cause I'm hungry and the kitchen is waaaaaaaaaay out there.
     
    So I'm in bed, cozy and warm, blogging, talking to Kev... who asked me to call and then got pissed off when the phone rang
     
    Lemme see now... to sum up... hehehe
     
    Took the kiddies to Disneyland, kicked Rich's ass at Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters laser tag, that's right 78,000 points! Go Viv!
     
    I worked like crazy last week for Thanksgiving and this week I have 3 days off so that's nice.
     
    Davey got his birthday present... I saw it in his cute lil hands
     
    I braved the mall on black Friday to pick up the Christmas presents for Davey and Chris and survived... but barely, managed to get out of there with the gifts I had already paid for, and another $68 bucks... not bad.
     
    Tony showed up for Thanksgiving looking like a sasquatch, and finally shaved on Friday... I think he just does it to bug the s**t outta me. Hmmmmm
     
    So I owe a HUGEMONGOUS apology to Steve for being so tardy on chapter 8 of Living In Surreality... which if you guys haven't started reading yet... you should, like... NOW! It's sooooooo good! http://www.gayauthors.org/eficiton/viewstory.php?sid=189 READ IT!
     
    So I had previously said that I might not have time to write an anthology entry, mostly because I have been trying to get FBTE 23 done first. It's more than half done, but I sat down and figured out what I'm gonna write, talked out my idea with my angel since I sort of have NO blizzard experience living in sunny So. Cal and I'm gonna write it. Hopefully I can get it done in 13 days, right? Anyway, just be patient with me, and I'll get FBTE finished, I promise.
     
    Also Rich is working on getting my site updated and thanks to Foxy for getting my stuff in the archive updated too. Here's the part where Viv thanks her team of men that help her... thanks guys!
     
    Kay, my doggie is howling cause she wants out and it's raining here today so ewwwwwww wet dog plus I need food and Davey is STILL not back...
     
    Jason, get better please... NOW! Mikie, congratulations! HUGE hugs for you, so excited for you!
     
    Hugs, Viv
     
    PS. In case you were wonderring, I'm Natey's Vivian
  22. viv

    get ready to gobble?

    By viv,

    Kay so that's a lame title... whatever. I couldn't think of anything good... I think it's my lack of Davey time
     
    So i've been writing some. FBTE 23 is about halfway done and I have the plans for at least the next chapter also, so that's good right? I signed up for the anthology... which is due on December 15th :wacko: and I haven't started that yet... I may have to... not write something... but we'll see. There's still time right?
     
    I toured 27 4th graders around my store today and I will be doing that the next 3 days too... wish me luck!
     
    I bought a romance novel and read it... haven't done that in a while... it was entertaining and thankfully there were no heaving bosoms or burning loins... I always feel like telling them if they are burning, then they should really get that looked at It was sorta weird though because the main character's name was Shane... and Shane is a girl in the book, but I've always heard Shane used as a boy's name. Aside from that, it was a good story.
     
    The more I think about it, I would really love to do something like that... for real. I dunno though, that requires me to actually be good at this whole writing thing and people actually wanting to read it, and actually pay for my books. Yikes!
     
    So umm... can you all keep a secret? Are you sure? Okaaaaay, but I'm counting on you! *whispers* I mailed Davey his birthday present this afternoon! I hope he likes it... I do though, and that's what matters right?
     
    So Rich picked his bus up from the mechanics... and it has to go back cause it's leaking oil from somewhere... ugh! But my car is freakin awesome! and sooooooooooo pretty!
     
    I should be updating my site soon, Rich is almost done making all my graphics
     
    So I got this GREAT email yesterday from a reader... it was short and to the point, but amazing, and it made me... so glad I write and amazed that my words can have that effect on someone and their life.
     
    Alright... it's time to help with 6th grade algebra :wacko: Any volunteers??????? Pleeeeeeeeeaaase? Fine! *pouts*
     
    Hugs for my angel and his bff and his bf!
     
    Welcome home Jase!
     
    Ronnie is the man when it comes to pumpkin bread!
     
    Hugs! Viv
     
    PS. Sweetie... is it time for retirement yet?
  23. viv

    Suddenly I See...

    By viv,

    Her face is a map of the world
    Is a map of the world
    You can see she's a beautiful girl
    She's a beautiful girl
    And everything around her is a silver pool of light
    The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
    It makes you calm
    She holds you captivated in her palm
     
    Suddenly I see, suddenly I see
    This is what I wanna be
    Suddenly I see, suddenly I see
    Why the hell it means so much to me
     
    I feel like walking the world
    Like walking the world
    You can hear she's a beautiful girl
    She's a beautiful girl
    She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
    Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
    What you heard
    She likes to leave you hanging on a word
     
    Suddenly I see, suddenly I see
    This is what I wanna be
    Suddenly I see, suddenly I see
    Why the hell it means so much to me
     
    And she's taller than most
    And she's looking at me
    I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
    Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
    A big strong tower
     
    Suddenly i see
     
    She got the power to be
    The power to give
    The power to see
    Yea Yea
    Suddenly I see
     
    Suddenly I see
    This is what I wanna be
    Suddenly I see
    Why the hell it means so much to me
     
    Thanks KT! and Davey of course for introducing me to her!
     
    Hugs, Viv
     
    PS. The anthologies were awesome! Freakin' fanastic! Also you guys should read the other stuff that came out around then, sort of hidden in the limelight it seems but too good to miss... http://members.gayauthors.org/dezlboi/letters.php#letter2 and http://www.gayauthors.org/eficiton/viewsto...0&chapter=5
  24. viv
    I guess I'll blog. I was tryinig to... coerce... Steve into doing it for me, but I'm pretty sure that's not gonna happen. I was trying to make a doctor's appointment cause... well... Rich is making me. I guess I should go, since it's my day off and I have nothing else at all I need to do, like the enormous pile of laundry or the dishes or go grocery shopping or... you get the idea right? So apparently we open at 8 means 8:20... whatever, breathing is overrated anyway.
     
    So yeah, STILL sick. I thought I was getting better, I felt I was anyway, maybe cause I never felt that bad to begin with, but now... I coughed all day and night and finally gave in at 11pm and took some scary Robitussin stuff that actually worked! So I slept instead of coughed, always a good thing right?
     
    See it started as some.. annoying sort of sinus thing, no cough, no fever, just a headache and a little congestion, but I totally lost my voice and I was doing that raspy, croaky, sexy thing... sexy right? It amused Davey anyway. So at work it was a few days of this:
     
    Me: Hi, how are you today?
    Customer: What?
    Me: I said, how are you?
    Customer: Oh.. I'm fine, how are you?
    Me: I'm okay...
    Customer: No, you're not.
    Me: Did you find everything okay today?
    Customer: What?
    Me: Nevermind Do you have your card?
    Customer: What?
    Me: CARD!!
    Customer: Oh yeah...
    Me: Your total today is...
    Customer: What?
    Me: (Points at total on screen and they pay)
    Me: You saved... today.
    Customer: What?
    Me: Go away... :wacko:
     
    In other news... I got my new car finally and it is SOOOOooooooo pretty! 2007 dark blue VW Jetta! I love it! So I hung my beads on the mirror from my old car and bought seat covers, moved my cell charger, bought a new hairbrush for the glove box. insured it, and now I'm trying to convince Rich that he shouldn't care what other people might think if they see him driving a car with some girly stickers on the window, I mean the guy has flowers on his own car for goodness sake!
     
    So it's red ribbon week again, you know, say no to drugs and all that. So my kids school has a theme each day to promote awareness and yesterday's theme was 'Tie one on', come to school wearing a tie of some kind. Well Rich doesn't wear a tie at work, so he only has a few I have made him buy or has managed to accumulate over the years. He has a Garfield tie he wore to our wedding reception, he has a dogs playing poker tie he thought was amusing, he has a clip-on maroon one from when he did security at The Pond for the Mighty Ducks, and a very nice blue satin Regis tie I of course bought. So he sends my son in the clip-on, figuring it won't matter if it gets ruined, and my daughter in the dogs playing poker tie.
     
    I get there yesterday to pick them up and I see her walk up wearing the tie with this smirk on her face, so when she gets in the car I do the usual 'Hi, how was your day?' thing and I ask about the tie. She tells me she just put it back on, so I ask why she didn't wear it all day and she says, " Mom! It's drug free week and the dogs are smoking cigars and drinking! I can't wear this!" So of course, the girl has a point, not to mention the zero toleance drug policy at the school, so I I pull out my cell phone and call Rich at work and when the girl answers I ask to speak to him, and when she puts me on hold, I hand my daughter the phone so when he answers, she let him have it... giggle! So then I talk to him and tease him and promptly let him get back to work.
     
    Oh yay! Doctor's appointment at 10:30 am! Breathing here we come!
     
    So let's see... I have to say thanks to Ronnie for my fabulous gift he sent! Soooooooooooo good! You're so sweet and this was so nice of you! So, thanks hun!
     
    Angel! Hurry up and get your cute lil ass home! I need some heavenly time
     
    So Davey told me to watch this movie, Beautiful Thing. I did and it was so, SO sweet! A lot like he is It was beautiful, so a fitting name for sure.
     
    WAY excited for the anthology to come out in... 3 more days! YAY!
     
    I started FBTE 23 now that my anthology is done and thanks to 'ex' for all the sweet things you have said about my stories! It means alot that you guys are so touched by my words.
     
    Anyway, guess I should go shower and go to the doctor since Davey doesn't want to share my germs while I'm sick. That's cool though, wouldn't want my sweetie to feel like this.
     
    Hugs, *cough* *hack* *choke*
    Vivian
     
    PS. Kevin, get better dammit! and I checked... you cannot be pregnant! And beautiful... if you can fix that clock maybe you can... fix my capability to breathe.. since you got me sick anyway
  25. viv

    i'm hungry!

    By viv,

    That might be because it's 3 pm now and so far today I have had a grande caramel apple cider from starbucks, a piece of bacon, a raspberry tootsie pop, an icee, and two cheese puffs I stole from my son I think... I'm more tired than hungry though since I was up for work at 3 am the past two days. Who does that? Oh yeah... me
     
    So I don't have long... since I have to leave in 40 minutes to go get Rich and then... MY NEW CAR!!!! for the third time this week :wacko: It's alright though, I'll consider those... test runs, but.. so help me I AM coming home with my car tonight! That dude does not wanna mess with me now. I have had no food and 4 hours of sleep in the last 36 so he better just.. behave! Or I won't be held responsible!
     
    I am feeling mostly better now, definitely sounding better. It was fun though... I got to entertain Davey with my... sexy, raspy, sick, hacking, voice?
     
    Tony is coming home tonight for Halloween Haunt, followed by a paintball tournament tomorrow and then a concert tomorrow night, only to go right back for his football game on Sunday... so I think I won't even get to see him since I'll be working.
     
    I started Chapter 23 of FBTE for all those pretendig to be interested and by started I mean I put the disclaimer on and wrote 3 paragraphs so... it's gonna be a bit still, but it's on the way.
     
    New song I'm in love with... Streetcorner Symphiny by Rob Thomas.
     
    It's morning
    I wake up
    The taste of summer sweetness on my breath
    It's a clear day
    In this city
    Let's go dance under the street lights
    All the people in this world
    Let's come together
    More than ever
    I can feel it
    Can you feel it
     
    Come on over
    Down to the corner
    My sisters and my brothers of every different color
    Don't you feel that sunshine telling you to hold tight
    Things will be alright
    Try to find a better life
    Come on over
    Down to the corner
    My sisters and my brothers there for one another
    Come on over
    Man I know you wanna let yourself go
     
    Some people
    It's a pity
    They go all their lives and never know
    How to love or to let love go
    But it's alright now
    We'll make it through this somehow
    And we'll paint the perfect picture
    All the colors of this world will run together more than ever
    I can feel it
    Can you feel it
     
    We may never find our reason to shine
    But here and now this is our time
    And I may never find the meaning of life
    But for this moment I am fine
    So
     
    Come on over
    Down to the corner
    My sisters and my brothers of every different color
    Don't you feel that sunshine telling you to hold tight
    Things will be alright
    Try to find a better life
    Come on over
    Down to the corner we can leave it all behind
    Never been a better time
    Come on over
    Man I know you wanna let yourself go on and on and on
     
    Wish that car dealer luck!
    Hugs!
    Vivian
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