Monday, July 12, 2004

   Still sick.

I could barely crawl out of bed today. Well, I am still sick. I did get a very nice get well phone call from Mamma Vash (thanks!) which made me feel better knowing someone cares. ^_^ Pretty much just spend the day in bed reading manga and sleeping. Which really isn't too bad of a way to spend the day! I read Naruto vol 3, Gravitation vol 6 and Kare Kano vol 7. Now before my Nyquil kicks in...the question of the day! Who is your favorite mangaka? What is it about their work that you like so much? Right now I think my favorite would have to be Kazuya Minekura and I don't think I need to tell you guys why! LOL I love her art style and her characters are great. Genjo Sanzo...yummy....(100% fan girl opinion) Next to Minekura I would have to say Rumiko Takahashi. She is such an excellent storyteller and artist. Ranma 1/2 was the very first manga I started to read. I love the way she can build up that ackward tension between her lead male and female characters. So who are you favorite manga artists? My meds are kicking in. Hopefully this cold won't be like the last one that lasted 2 months....ugh. Take care and hope everyone is in the best of health. Love you all! ::huggles::

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Sunday, July 11, 2004

   Need to get well....

I am going to take a nice hot bath. I am still really sick. I am sick of being sick. I even got one of those freaked out tastebuds on my tongue. I hate it. It feels like it is huge, but it isn't. ugh. I was thinking about what to ask as my question today when I was lying in bed. I decided to ask about collections. What do you collect? How long have you been collecting? What is your most prized piece? For me, I collect all things panda. No suprise there huh. I also collect anime production cels. I have been collecting pandas for many, many years. Cels I have been collecting for the past couple of years. My most prized piece for panda things would be the very first panda picture John drew for me. It will always hold a special place in my heart. For my cels it is a production cel of Misa from Macross. Well, must take my meds, take a nice hot bath and go to bed. Take care all and hope everyone is doing great. Love you all! ::huggles::

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Saturday, July 10, 2004

   I am a sick Panda.

I am soooooo sick. Sheesh, when it rains it pours. I have a terrible, terrible fever, runny nose, headache, sore throat....I think I overextended myself on this last vacation. I spent the entire day trying to breathe! I just took some Nyquil and it is only a matter of time before it kicks in and knocks me out. Whenever I take Nyquil it knocks me out for at least 10 hours. Now before I pass out, I have a little animation to share with you guys. A little gaming humor. Now in light of my link, the question of the day! Do you like gaming? Do you prefer card games like Magic? Role Playing? Consoles? Whatever? What was the last game you played? I am not much of a gamer. I have friends who work at Wizards of the Coast and Blizzard Entertainment...but I don't do any gaming. I have played some Call of Cthulu but nothing otherwise. Video games for some reason raise my anxiety level and I get too nervous and flustered to play. LOL The last game I played was just a good old fashioned game of poker. Well, the Nyquil is kicking in, I need to go to bed. Thanks for visiting and as soon as I get my life together I will start to make the rounds to everyones sites again. I love you all and thanks for being so supportive of me and everything going on in my wacky life. ::Huggles::

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Friday, July 9, 2004

   I need another vacation!

I need to take a break! Today was a very busy day. I got alot of stuff done, but still have much to do. I am going to have to keep this one short, we got some bad news about John's grandpa. John's grandpa, the one we just saw at the family reunion, had a heart attack and is in the hospital. They are keeping him for observations and think he is going to be ok. Please send happy thoughts to John's grandpa. ^_^ Now for the question of the day. Have you or anyone you know been in the hospital? What happened and how did it all turn out? For me I have been in the hospital several times. The most recent was when I had a severe reaction to Penicillin. I ended up in the emergency room with my throat swollen up, rash, high fever and all the other stuff that goes along with an allergic reaction. All is good, I just need to make sure I don't get any Penicillin. I wear a medical alert bracelet and always double check when my docs prescribe any meds to make sure they aren't related too or have penicillin in it. Well, I better get going. Thanks for all your comments and well wishes for John. John is feeling much better. Now we just need to send all those happy thoughts to his grandpa. Love you all! ::huggles::

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Thursday, July 8, 2004

   I can't believe how far behind on everything I am!!!

I am so sleepy, yet need to get stuff done...what am I to do!? I think it may take me a few more days before I am back on my regular posting schedule again. Today I didn't even come close to catching up on all the chores that needed to get done. I am so far behind I think I might lap myself!! I did promise pictures so I will post a couple so I am not letting you all completely down. These pictures are of some Saiyuki cosplayers I saw at the con. The Lirin costume was soooo cute! She wanted to be held for the picture so she could do her "Little Lirin Kick" in the photo!! Her costume was right on. It was really funny to watch little "Lirin" walking around the convention halls holding "Sanzo's" hand! LOL Her costume was so cute!! Now, before I fall asleep, the question of the day. Have you ever been so far behind you felt like you just wanted to quit? Did you give up or just work through it? Was it the right decision? I am so far behind right now I feel like I will never get caught up. I know if I keep at it I will eventually get all this stuff done, but I feel the pressure to get things done right now. Tomorrow I have 2 doctors appointments that will probably eat up most of my day. There is still 2 weeks of mail that needs to be sorted as well as the rest of the laundry....ugh. Sometimes I wonder if vacation is really that much of a break. It just means you have to do twice as much catch up work than before you left! grrr! I haven't given up on anything, but I have been really late on getting stuff done. Better late than never I guess. I am glad I choose to finish stuff since it makes me feel like I kept my word in completing a task. Even though it wasn't done on time, at least it was done. Does that make some sense? Well, I need to get some sleep. John (Novapup) got some food poisoning on the last day of the drive home and has been really REALLY sick all day. He can't even stand without feeling sick to his stomach. Please send him some happy thoughts. ^_^ I love being home and have missed you all so much. I will eventually make it to everyones sites. I did at least get to all those who signed my guestbook! Thank for being so patient with me! Love you all!! ::huggles::

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Wednesday, July 7, 2004

   I am finally home from Anime Expo!!

It is so good to be home! After 2340+ miles we are home. We just walked in the door and I had to tell you guys that I made it home safe and sound. I will do a proper update tomorrow. I am so tired. First the trip to the midwest and then California. I will post pictures and sum up my adventure later. I need to unpack, do laundry, sort through 2 weeks worth of mail and spend sometime with my pets. I have missed you all and promise to make the rounds tomorrow. ^_^ I will leave you with the question of the day! Do your friends/family share your love of anime? Do you consider yourself "Otaku"? What, in your opinion, is taking your love of anime too far? In my hometown I am the only one of my friends who loves anime (besides John of course!). My friends I have met online are really the only ones I have that understand how great anime is. I usually only get to visit with them at cons....like Anime Expo! I got to meet Mamma Vash and we had a great time! ^_^ ::huggles Mamma:: I don't consider myself Otaku since I know there are fans who are much more into anime than me. I consider myself a big fan of anime but that is about it. ^_^ I am not sure what I think is too much otaku-ness. I have several friends who have named their kids after anime characters and I don't think that is too weird. I don't have a problem with tattoos. I think cosplayers are amazing since their talent in making the costumes is truly artistic. I guess for me it would be the people who look down at those who don't know everything about anime. I am sure you have run into those people online who act all high and mighty since they know everything about everything dealing with anime. :P I need to get some stuff done. I have missed you all and will be around more often now that vacation is finally over. It is good to be home. ^_^

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Tuesday, June 29, 2004

   Quick update.

Hi everyone! I finally made it home from Chicago. I am completely pooped out. I walked, or I should say stumbled in the front door of the house at 3am this morning. Ohio was hot, Indiana was humid, and Illinois was crowded and back home in Washington was WONDERFUL! There really is no place like home. ^_^ I will make the rounds to everyone's sites and fan art when I get home from AX. Today is my day to do laundry, catch up on all my emails and re-pack for the California leg of the vacation. I promise to put pictures up when I get home. ^_^ Now, for the question of the day...the past few days actually! What is the longest time you have gone without sleep? Why did you stay up so long and do you think you could stay up longer than that if you had too? For me I think it would have to be this trip. Last Tuesday I got up at 6am and didn't get to bed until 2pm Wednesday. Ugh. You guys know why I stayed up that long was because I was traveling. I don't think I could stay up longer than that since it practically killed me! I was so grumpy, sore and tired I don't think anyone wants me to stay up that long again! LOL I miss visiting with everyone and I promise to make up for it when I get done with vacation. Love ya all! ::huggles::

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Thursday, June 24, 2004

   Ah...vacation time.

I have finally had a good nights rest. I am still feeling pretty run down but it's all been good. Today we are off to see some more sights then driving to John's grandparent's place in Indiana. Nothing like another 3 hours in the car to bring a family closer together! @_@ I miss you all and promise I will make the rounds to everyone's sites when I get home. ^_^ Now, the question of the day! What is the longest amount of time you have had to spend driving someplace with the family? Did you have fun or did you all want to kill each other by the time you got to your destination? For me it was a family trip to Disneyland when I was 5 years old. It was my mom, dad, brother and grandparents. My grandpa had to be a back seat driver the entire time and every single scenic viewpoint we had to stop for pictures. Ugh. It was like a million degrees and we were all smashed into the car together. Needless to say, we never did that again! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week and I will update you as interesting things happen! ::huggles::

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Wednesday, June 23, 2004

   Quick Update

I am so dead tired. I haven't had any good worth while sleep yet. Yesterday we left the house around 5pm-ish. Drove a few hours to Seattle, got on the plane flew to Chicago at about 12:30am, got the rental car around 5:30am Chicago time, drove all around, went to the Field Museum, checked in at our Bed and Breakfast and now am online. It is now 2:20 pm. I haven't had any real sleep since I woke up Tuesday morning at 6am. I am pooped. I have taken a lot of pictures and promise to upload them as soon as I get home. I need sleep. Miss you all and just because I love you...your question of the day! What is the worst experience you have had while traveling? I wouldn't say this is the all time worst, but annoying as all get out. John and I were flying to Orlando, FL and there were some, well, for lack of a better term, hillbillies behind us. They argued why the plane had to be pushed out...they decided it was because the plane didn't have a rearview mirror or side mirrors to see behind them. @_@ Every other word was a swear word and the guy's feet were sticking out underneath John's seat! Ugh, I thought I was going to loose brain cells listening to them!! LOL Well, time for this panda to get some much needed rest. Miss you all and hope this made some sense. ::huggles::

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Tuesday, June 22, 2004

   2004 Summer Panda Tour!!

Pandas love to fly! This is going to be my last update for a little while. I am not sure when I will be back since I am going on vacation. We are going to be flying to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio first. We are going to John's grandma's birthday and a family reunion. This will be the first time I get to see all of John's extended family. It should be interesting. We will do some sightseeing in addition to the family visiting stuff. After that we fly home. Road Trip!! Second leg of the trip will be our road trip to California for Anime Expo. I hope we aren't too worn out to drive to Cali. AX is so much fun and it is going to be great to see all my friends again. Mamma Vash and I are going to meet up for some coffee! Woo Hoo! It is going to be a blast! Let's just hope I survive all this traveling!! Panda Summer Tour Map! We are going to be trekking many miles in just a couple of weeks. Ugh! It should be fun though! I will take lots of pictures to share with you guys. ^_^ Now since I will be gone for a few weeks you all get a summer vacation for the daily questions! I think I will be able to get online sometime during the vacation but I am not sure when or for how long so it will be a mystery as to when this Panda will update. Now, my question of the day!! Where have you traveled? Did you enjoy visiting those places or would you never want to go back? If given the chance to travel anywhere for an all expense paid trip for you and one other person, where would you go and who would you take with you? I am not much of a traveler, I wish I were. I have been to most states in the US (expect the states northeast of New York and Alaska and Hawaii). I have been to Canada (North of Washington that is) and the Bahamas. I loved visiting, I love traveling so I wouldn't mind going back to those places for a visit. The Bahamas are ok, but of all the places it is probably at the bottom of my list. I have been there 2x and that is good enough for me. ^_^ If I had a trip anywhere with one other person it would be with John of course and I would love to go to Japan to visit family/friends and of course some excellent shopping and food!! I am sure I don't need to explain to you guys what I would be spending my money on....anime, manga and toys!! I wonder what it would be like to have to ship everything home!! @_@ Well, I am really going to miss visiting all your sites and when I can get online I promise to try to make it to everyone's sites. Hopefully I will be able to find some spare time in my schedule. I love you all and will be back when I am back. ^_^ ::huggles::

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