<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009</id><updated>2011-07-29T04:55:52.964+01:00</updated><category term='free ware'/><category term='trips'/><category term='What I&apos;d Really Like to Say'/><category term='comedy'/><category term='gadgets'/><category term='sluts'/><category term='coffee house'/><category term='tagged'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='self'/><category term='projects'/><category term='art'/><category term='mental health'/><category term='w'/><category term='Keith'/><category term='packing'/><category term='gypsy moon'/><category term='hair'/><category term='product flaws'/><category 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type='text'>Left of Center Points of View</title><subtitle type='html'>Life is like a dark room:  Sometimes you have to smack your face on some walls to find the light switch.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>154</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1910482107993643679</id><published>2011-03-29T17:49:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T17:59:46.566+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaint desk'/><title type='text'>A LEEP of Faith?</title><summary type='text'>So .... Friday I go in for what is called a LEEP.  If you are squeamish - don't look it up on YouTube.  I'll just summarize it:  LEEP is where they take a hot wire to your cervix and slice off some chunks to test.I already had biopsies of my uterus and cervix ... and they came back bad enough that I am now having this procedure.  I can only assume this is to test where to bad tissue stops and the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1910482107993643679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1910482107993643679&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1910482107993643679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1910482107993643679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2011/03/leep-of-faith.html' title='A LEEP of Faith?'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2184985643756130876</id><published>2011-03-20T16:26:00.003Z</published><updated>2011-03-20T16:40:11.406Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='depression'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>On Stress, Worry, and Being Worn Thin</title><summary type='text'>A lot has happened this week.I realize that I haven't posted a blog in forever - but does that really matter?  No.  I blog when I think about it - and this week I've thought about a lot of things.I don't even want to go into the whole backstory of everything.  I almost don't even want to say what's been going on.  Maybe if I just get the imaginary fat turd down the toilet then maybe I could stand</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/2184985643756130876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=2184985643756130876&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2184985643756130876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2184985643756130876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-stress-worry-and-being-worn-thin.html' title='On Stress, Worry, and Being Worn Thin'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3629283719761942783</id><published>2010-07-06T20:11:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T21:14:53.370+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mental health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='depression'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='suicide'/><title type='text'>Sometimes Life Will Drop Kick You</title><summary type='text'>Its true.  Sometimes you'll get punted in the face by life.Someone mentioned suicide today on a blog.  I was horrified to the point of almost tears reading the comments.  Never EVER should mention of suicide be taken as a joke or a bid for attention.  My 'crazy' uncle Julian committed suicide December 23 2000.  As time has passed we've (and by we I mean my family) learned that Julian wasn't crazy</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3629283719761942783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3629283719761942783&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3629283719761942783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3629283719761942783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2010/07/sometimes-life-will-drop-kick-you.html' title='Sometimes Life Will Drop Kick You'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-765581664011076515</id><published>2010-05-15T13:13:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2010-05-15T13:27:59.453+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='international'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><title type='text'>Blog Fail.</title><summary type='text'>Holy crap has it really been almost a YEAR since I blogged?  Total blog fail.I'm not even sure if anyone reads this (or ever did) so its always just been here when I get to it.  Today I'm getting to it.Keith and I took a totally amazing cruise vacation and made the Eastern Mediterranean our bitch.  We stayed in Rome about 4 days before embarking on our cruise.  We went to:Rome, ItalyNaples, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/765581664011076515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=765581664011076515&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/765581664011076515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/765581664011076515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-fail.html' title='Blog Fail.'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6290032616139002713</id><published>2009-07-24T03:59:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-24T04:23:52.645+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='opinion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaint desk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weight'/><title type='text'>The Long Slow Road of Weight Loss</title><summary type='text'>Losing weight is hard.  Period.  I don't think I've ever done anything physically so hard in all my life.  Granted, I haven't been as ROAR about it as I should be - but its still hard.For the past 8 weeks I have been going to the gym on average twice a week.  The physiotherpaist told me to go at least 3 times a week.  I'm sorry mini Tony Little, I've let you down.  I've let me down, too.At first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6290032616139002713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6290032616139002713&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6290032616139002713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6290032616139002713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/07/long-slow-road-of-weight-loss.html' title='The Long Slow Road of Weight Loss'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5674027975280294713</id><published>2009-06-01T14:57:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T15:01:51.227+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LOTRO'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='my tacky taste'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><title type='text'>I'm a Real Hobbit</title><summary type='text'>Okay so Keith and I have been playing Lord of the Rings Online for a while. We even got lifetime subscriptions ...I chose to play a hobbit from day one because A) Its kind of like being a mischevious kid. B) They're cute! C'mon! and C) Well I just don't FEEL like an elf or a human, really.But to my surprise I discovered something the other day. In MMORPGs I spend all my time running around in my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5674027975280294713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5674027975280294713&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5674027975280294713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5674027975280294713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/06/im-real-hobbit.html' title='I&apos;m a Real Hobbit'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-9056736864743726366</id><published>2009-05-19T18:15:00.007+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T18:39:22.456+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='things I love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weird shit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='my tacky taste'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>Its Hard to Say Goodbye to Old Friends</title><summary type='text'>Recently I've had to say goodbye to a good friend of mine. He was protective, modest .. the kind of friend you could get naked around without even batting an eye. I loved this lil guy to DEATH but I'm glad that I've been able to move on. It hasn't been easy. This friend I speak of was my Epic Win Kitty Cat Shower Curtain of AWESOME (pictured above. Click for larger view)I got rid of my old shower</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/9056736864743726366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=9056736864743726366&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/9056736864743726366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/9056736864743726366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-hard-to-say-goodbye-to-old-friends.html' title='Its Hard to Say Goodbye to Old Friends'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/ShLqFmWcJKI/AAAAAAAAARg/GLO4prh4Izo/s72-c/KittyShowerCurtain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-9016358347321530940</id><published>2009-05-13T13:39:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-13T14:35:24.533+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self esteem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weight'/><title type='text'>My Weight Tale and The Gym</title><summary type='text'>Today I met with a physiotherapist to start a workout regime to help me take off this weight that a lifetime of a non-working thyroid has put on me.  Before I get down to the nitty gritty I'll give some background (sorry I don't have pictures - my parents have all my childhood pictures and they are in the States and I'm in the UK for at least 2 more years.)I was born 6lb 9oz to a very young </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/9016358347321530940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=9016358347321530940&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/9016358347321530940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/9016358347321530940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-weight-tale-and-gym.html' title='My Weight Tale and The Gym'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1150368417420275680</id><published>2009-05-12T12:30:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T13:01:47.988+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='opinion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multimedia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='upcomming projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaint desk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machinema'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='STFU'/><title type='text'>So Long to SL Machinima/My Old YouTube Account</title><summary type='text'>As most everyone knows or has noticed - I haven't done videos in SL in well over a year now.  I used to get a kick out of making videos and stretching my editing muscles, but those days are over.It started with filming peoples' weddings, then moved on to other projects - but I no longer have interest in such things.  As a matter of fact, SL itself has pretty much served its purpose for me.  Will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1150368417420275680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1150368417420275680&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1150368417420275680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1150368417420275680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/05/so-long-to-sl-machinimamy-old-youtube.html' title='So Long to SL Machinima/My Old YouTube Account'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4298802498243645302</id><published>2009-04-28T10:07:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-28T10:13:20.504+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meme'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tagged'/><title type='text'>Tagged for a Meme</title><summary type='text'>JellyBean tagged me ages ago for this meme - and I haven't done it.Until now. Behold - my completed Meme:1. Your name and your flickr name2. Are you right or left handed?3. Favorite letters to write4. Least favorite letters to write5. Write out the sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”6. The names of the six of your flickr contacts that you’ll be tagging7. Take a pic and viola!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4298802498243645302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4298802498243645302&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4298802498243645302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4298802498243645302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/04/tagged-for-meme.html' title='Tagged for a Meme'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3482102153_a7209ff10d_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3141413894822972479</id><published>2009-04-28T09:29:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-28T09:38:43.236+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='international'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exploration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Oh Blog, How I've Neglected You</title><summary type='text'>As anyone can see I have severely neglected my blog. Why? I'm not entirely sure. Well a couple reasons, really.I was planning a trip to Germany - which is done and over.And the weather here in England has been so nice that I haven't been indoors a whole lot.I know, neither are really good excuses - but I'm back on the Blog-train so let's get this thing rollin'!Keith and I spent 6 glorious days in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3141413894822972479/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3141413894822972479&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3141413894822972479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3141413894822972479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/04/oh-blog-how-ive-neglected-you.html' title='Oh Blog, How I&apos;ve Neglected You'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4366567679834672545</id><published>2009-01-17T17:23:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-01-17T17:49:14.667Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deployment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tangent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaint desk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Long Time No Post</title><summary type='text'>I've neglected my blog a bit - and it shows. Its all for good reason, though (kinda.)Keith's been gone all day over at his friends house playing video games and I've been working on random things here and there.Things are a big weird between us at the moment.  He hasn't even been home from Iraq as long as he was IN Iraq yet already he's taken over everything and changed the way that I've done </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4366567679834672545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4366567679834672545&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4366567679834672545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4366567679834672545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2009/01/long-time-no-post.html' title='Long Time No Post'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5589149110477574318</id><published>2008-12-08T13:33:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-12-08T13:38:00.208Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished project announcement'/><title type='text'>New Painting</title><summary type='text'>There is a new painting posted over at my art blogBUT - I am going to be putting all my paintings on Etsy to sell.  I highly recommend this site not only for buying artwork, but for buying custom clothes as well.  Everything on etsy is HAND MADE by someone and in limited quantities so you know you're fuckin' awesome cuz no one has your shit, homes!Anyway - the Etsy shop isn't set up yet.  I plan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5589149110477574318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5589149110477574318&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5589149110477574318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5589149110477574318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-painting.html' title='New Painting'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7373504168784191149</id><published>2008-12-08T13:27:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-12-08T13:29:45.254Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>Oh GOD this is HILARIOUS</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7373504168784191149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7373504168784191149&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7373504168784191149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7373504168784191149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/12/oh-god-this-is-hilarious.html' title='Oh GOD this is HILARIOUS'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4891344696286478156</id><published>2008-12-07T11:01:00.010Z</published><updated>2008-12-07T12:55:01.467Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sushi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holidays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recipe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Holiday ... sushi?!</title><summary type='text'>That's right. Yesterday the husband and I put up our badass Christmas tree and I made us sushi for dinner. Sushi doesn't mean 'raw fish' (for those that don't know) and doesn't even HAVE to contain any kind of seafood. As a matter of fact: the ever popular California Rolls don't contain any seafood at all. They have nori (seaweed wrapper), avocado, carrot and usually a tiny bit of wasabi or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4891344696286478156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4891344696286478156&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4891344696286478156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4891344696286478156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/12/holiday-sushi.html' title='Holiday ... sushi?!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/STuuzjcw3TI/AAAAAAAAAMA/6YvlzcrgDAE/s72-c/DSC_0006.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6811247576210258698</id><published>2008-11-05T12:57:00.007Z</published><updated>2008-11-05T13:32:13.089Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ManicStatic.wordpress.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chocolate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='candy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>Super Dickmann's - and other things</title><summary type='text'>Yes - I only bought this because its called "Super Dickmann's". As a matter of fact - I forced Keith to hold the box while I snapped this pic in the kitchen AS SOON as we got home from the store with it. But turns out - these things are WAY awesome. Its a huge chocolate covered thing with the creamiest softest marshmellow center and a tiny wafer on the bottom! You get almost an immediate sugar </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6811247576210258698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6811247576210258698&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6811247576210258698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6811247576210258698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/11/super-dickmanns-and-other-things.html' title='Super Dickmann&apos;s - and other things'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/SRGaPEQsJDI/AAAAAAAAALM/E0rzeX2qGYc/s72-c/DSC_0157.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8344268179998097864</id><published>2008-10-16T03:08:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T03:10:56.243+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished project announcement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ManicStatic.wordpress.com'/><title type='text'>New Paintings</title><summary type='text'>New paintings are now posted over at my art page:  ManicStaticI still don't have a new and inventive way to do purchases - and I'm still selling the originals on canvas ... but I am working on the print situation!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8344268179998097864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8344268179998097864&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8344268179998097864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8344268179998097864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-paintings.html' title='New Paintings'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8013298516497141385</id><published>2008-10-14T22:42:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T22:51:40.566+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished project announcement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ManicStatic.wordpress.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Just Groovin'</title><summary type='text'>Song of the Day is now located on a widget over there -----------------&gt;I finished another painting - but I have a lot of stuff to do :(I have to get pictures taken of a lot of other paintings, as well as try to find a decent printing company that I can team up with.  I've had a lot of inquiries about my paintings, but a lot of it is people wanting prints - not the actual canvas painting.  Sooo </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8013298516497141385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8013298516497141385&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8013298516497141385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8013298516497141385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/10/just-groovin.html' title='Just Groovin&apos;'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-215298195778821037</id><published>2008-10-11T03:03:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T03:13:56.720+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='products'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ManicStatic.wordpress.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Manic Artwork - Soon for Sale</title><summary type='text'>I paint.  A lot, actually - and I've decided that instead of letting all these paintings pile up that I would try to sell them ... and possibly take on commissions for art.  The commission part is still iffy - but I am definitely going to try to sell my paintings.How am I going to do this?  Well to start out with I will do it on a first come, first serve basis.  I'll post a picture of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/215298195778821037/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=215298195778821037&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/215298195778821037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/215298195778821037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/10/manic-artwork-soon-for-sale.html' title='Manic Artwork - Soon for Sale'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2301417570486892407</id><published>2008-09-26T16:13:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-26T16:15:01.289+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deployment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>O M G</title><summary type='text'>OMG.Can't talk.Keith's home.BYE!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/2301417570486892407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=2301417570486892407&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2301417570486892407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2301417570486892407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/09/o-m-g.html' title='O M G'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8320538176083148546</id><published>2008-08-04T16:06:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T16:12:18.754+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Computer's Broked.</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick post from the lovely 100 degree public library to let everyone know that the computer is broken.  I have almost no access to anything - and am only allowed a short time on the computer while I'm here.If you've emailed me and I didn't reply today - that means I ran out of time.  If I don't reply by next week that means I probably didn't get it and I'm sorry.  SOOO  much stuff going on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8320538176083148546/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8320538176083148546&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8320538176083148546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8320538176083148546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/08/computers-broked.html' title='Computer&apos;s Broked.'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6380783973924211102</id><published>2008-06-13T16:37:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:48.745Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photography'/><title type='text'>Three Day Weekend!</title><summary type='text'>Yup that's right!  I have a three day weekend!  I was never so glad to have time to do nothing in my life until I started working on the base.  Well, that and the time I worked at McDonald's -- but we won't discuss that!I've actually used my new camera, and have found a picture in the lot that I took that I rather enjoy.  I have a lot of portrait ideas, but they will have to wait until Keith gets</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6380783973924211102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6380783973924211102&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6380783973924211102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6380783973924211102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/06/three-day-weekend.html' title='Three Day Weekend!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/SFKWO8iaG6I/AAAAAAAAALE/AJu1BH6xw3o/s72-c/Flower+Power.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3135725986043083915</id><published>2008-06-04T19:32:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-06-04T19:47:23.171+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deployment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photography'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><title type='text'>Much too Much</title><summary type='text'>Some days I feel like I just have too much to do.  Well those days only really started after Keith left for Iraq.  Sometimes I feel a sense of accomplishment once I've done all the things I need to do - then there are other days I hate the Air Force for sending Keith to Iraq and making me do it by myself in the first place.  One of those tasks is mowing.Gardening is fun for me, but mowing is not.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3135725986043083915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3135725986043083915&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3135725986043083915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3135725986043083915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/06/much-too-much.html' title='Much too Much'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3552180534647749454</id><published>2008-05-26T11:25:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T12:00:09.291+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Memorial Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holidays'/><title type='text'>Memorial Day</title><summary type='text'>Gorecki - LambHit Play and listen while reading.  Its me and Keith's "song" .. well the main one.On with the blog entry:Once upon a time Memorial Day, to me, was nothing but a free day off work and an excuse to drink beer and eat bar-b-q hot dogs and hamburgers.  Memorial Day Weekend was a long awaited three day weekend.  Up until the time I was probably 17 I didn't even know exactly what holiday</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3552180534647749454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3552180534647749454&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3552180534647749454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3552180534647749454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-day.html' title='Memorial Day'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2715310448511689088</id><published>2008-05-14T01:34:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T01:59:34.737+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deployment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dentist'/><title type='text'>Alllll Byyyyy Myyyy Seelllffffff</title><summary type='text'>Ha you know you're totally singing that song now!Anyway, the adjustments so far haven't been all THAT bad.  At first I was really scared thinking "Oh man what am I going to do with myself without Keith" but I think I've coped quite well.  I think it was more mental than anything - and I've finally realized that I'm not ALONE I'm just by MYSELF!Its been really nice that he can call me every other </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/2715310448511689088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=2715310448511689088&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2715310448511689088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2715310448511689088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/05/alllll-byyyyy-myyyy-seelllffffff.html' title='Alllll Byyyyy Myyyy Seelllffffff'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6766731601150823509</id><published>2008-04-28T19:38:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:49.018Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Updatus Majoritus</title><summary type='text'>MAJOR UPDATE ALERT!!!!I have been reallllly busy the past few weeks, and for good reason I assure you!We found out a couple weeks ago that Keith is deploying.  Where?  He can't say - all I know is that he was issued dessert gear.  He's been really busy getting shots every other week as well as us having to go to appointments at the legal office.  I don't really want to go into a lot of detail </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6766731601150823509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6766731601150823509&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6766731601150823509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6766731601150823509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/04/updatus-majoritus.html' title='Updatus Majoritus'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/SBYeVCwd8NI/AAAAAAAAAK0/i704pnnnLwM/s72-c/Picture+024.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7724979165478241431</id><published>2008-04-13T20:22:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:49.393Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='painting'/><title type='text'>Paint by numba</title><summary type='text'>So yes, there are 3 paintings in my house which are now finished - and I plan to do more soon.  One painting usually takes me all day because I just have this problem of knowing when enough is enough and when to stop painting.There's lots I'd like to update with - bitching mostly - but I won't.  I don't have a very loving family - and this isn't a suprise to ANYONE but .. and a HUGE but - but at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7724979165478241431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7724979165478241431&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7724979165478241431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7724979165478241431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/04/paint-by-numba.html' title='Paint by numba'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/SAJfV_wiO2I/AAAAAAAAAKk/Zkj1wvsRzeI/s72-c/IMGP1658.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7440590564248805594</id><published>2008-03-31T15:02:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-03-31T15:32:11.573+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sick'/><title type='text'>Vertigo</title><summary type='text'>The doctor at the military base says that's what I have.  Vertigo.  Actually he said it was Endolymphatic hydrops  so I 'dumbed' it down.I went to work for like 2 hours but was about to spew when I finally asked if someone could come work the rest of my shift.  Saturday night on our way home from the hospital I barfed all in the car causing me to cry and apologize profusely to Keith.I am still </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7440590564248805594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7440590564248805594&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7440590564248805594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7440590564248805594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/03/vertigo.html' title='Vertigo'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6065393390436215401</id><published>2008-03-23T17:39:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-03-23T17:48:24.329Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>One Day I Will Get a Break!</title><summary type='text'>So the past week or two I have been really busy - both with work and with Keith.  Keith had been working on videos for an Air Force banquet, and I was busy playing executive producer. The banquet was good, actually.  Fancy three course meal and all that - but the problem was .... I didn't fit in.  This still REALLY bothers me!  I was looking around at all the other wives and how differently I was</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6065393390436215401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6065393390436215401&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6065393390436215401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6065393390436215401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/03/one-day-i-will-get-break.html' title='One Day I Will Get a Break!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1979965489678651388</id><published>2008-03-08T20:40:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:49.590Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><title type='text'>Its Not a Wig</title><summary type='text'>Its no surpise to anyone I know that I like to dye my hair at random intervals with whatever color tickles my fancy at that moment.Now?  Its black.  And?  Its not a wig.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1979965489678651388/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1979965489678651388&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1979965489678651388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1979965489678651388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/03/its-not-wig.html' title='Its Not a Wig'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/R9L6LW1iq_I/AAAAAAAAAKM/k5eMOMrwoDs/s72-c/Picture+023.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6475573401524613800</id><published>2008-02-27T21:21:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-03-01T12:23:28.997Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vlogging'/><title type='text'>Vlog #2</title><summary type='text'>More ramblings, but much shorter.Some subjects covered:Military StuffWorkKeithMy Embarrassment IssuesLife in England</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6475573401524613800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6475573401524613800&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6475573401524613800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6475573401524613800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/02/vlog-2.html' title='Vlog #2'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-588371067473353752</id><published>2008-02-25T20:21:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-02-25T21:54:27.994Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vlogging'/><title type='text'>Vlog #1</title><summary type='text'>So I sat and actually did a vlog.  Be warned that it is random ramblings about stuff which I cannot remember now ..Its also a bit over 12 minutes long if I remember correctly.  All information that I would have typed .. I said instead.  I think.  I hope.  God, what did I say?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/588371067473353752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=588371067473353752&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/588371067473353752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/588371067473353752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/02/vlog-1.html' title='Vlog #1'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3464009573478558263</id><published>2008-02-20T19:58:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-02-20T20:09:08.841Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>Ow My Feet</title><summary type='text'>I've been working all week and my feet hurt.  Standing on concrete in one place for 8 hours is definitely something that you can't just DO without like .. practice or something.My job is so easy its insulting in a lot of ways.  My 2nd day I was on my own and I felt like I was a special needs kid when they (in the main office) looked at me with wide eyes and called each other into the office to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3464009573478558263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3464009573478558263&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3464009573478558263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3464009573478558263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/02/ow-my-feet.html' title='Ow My Feet'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7378823108148303717</id><published>2008-02-14T11:36:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-02-14T12:03:18.696Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vlogging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>Work Work Work</title><summary type='text'>Finally I've finished all the necessary paperwork and I start work Tuesday.  I even had to be SWORN IN.  Whatever, at least its all done now.The past few weeks have been nothing but running around and doing lots of paperwork, so I'm really just glad all that is over.  Now I just have to psych myself up.  I always feel so ... weird ... when I'm the new person at a job.  I have this problem where </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7378823108148303717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7378823108148303717&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7378823108148303717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7378823108148303717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/02/work-work-work.html' title='Work Work Work'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1089049392172228944</id><published>2008-02-06T10:59:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:49.753Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend trip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cambridge'/><title type='text'>My Weekend and Other Stuff</title><summary type='text'>Keith and I went to Cambridge last weekend.  I took him to Mill Road which is where Tree and I hang out when she and I get together.  I even took him to the awesome cafe (The Black Cat Cafe) that Tree introduced me to.  They simply have the BEST cafe latte I've ever had.  He wasn't too impressed.  He was more impressed with the fact that I knew my way around and got us FREE parking.  Huzzah!So we</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1089049392172228944/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1089049392172228944&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1089049392172228944'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1089049392172228944'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-wee.html' title='My Weekend and Other Stuff'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/R6mVIwf7nPI/AAAAAAAAAKE/-VQCKeQQMqw/s72-c/Feb08+033.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-779004326837293758</id><published>2008-01-29T06:39:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:49.892Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><title type='text'>The BEST</title><summary type='text'>This is the BEST tomato juice on the face of the planet.  Period.I had my job interview yesterday and it didn't go too great.  I was offered 10 hours a week, which means I would bring in a whopping 40ish bucks a week which really just isn't even worth the time.So I'm holding out for a full time position.  It was really just a big let down because .. well duh.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/779004326837293758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=779004326837293758&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/779004326837293758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/779004326837293758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/01/best.html' title='The BEST'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/R57K-Af7nOI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/_n3RQheHDcg/s72-c/Picture+020.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7147917924553496080</id><published>2008-01-27T19:19:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-01-27T19:24:23.114Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>When I Say Your Name ...</title><summary type='text'>stand up and say "Here."  That will be short for "Here I am, rock you like a hurricane."So as most everyone has probably noticed I haven't been posting.  My daily life has gotten hectic, and I've been looking for a job.  I have an interview tomorrow so I'll probably post how that whole thing goes ...We'll probably be buying another car to make the back and forth easier for us both even though I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7147917924553496080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7147917924553496080&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7147917924553496080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7147917924553496080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/01/when-i-say-your-name.html' title='When I Say Your Name ...'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1115763208723717535</id><published>2008-01-22T09:36:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:50.132Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><title type='text'>I'm just so fresh and so clean clean</title><summary type='text'>I think the picture will speak for itself.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1115763208723717535/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1115763208723717535&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1115763208723717535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1115763208723717535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/01/im-just-so-fresh-and-so-clean-clean.html' title='I&apos;m just so fresh and so clean clean'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/R5W5cmtxneI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/ZfrBVRMI9hA/s72-c/Picture+021.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5674120472157439891</id><published>2008-01-07T09:39:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-01-07T10:00:38.402Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brit Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dentist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>Holiday Recap</title><summary type='text'>My holiday was really hectic - even though we didn't go anywhere.  Keith and I had our Brit friends over for Christmas dinner and in some ways it was completely hysterical.Right now I can't remember everything we had - but I made a lot of things which they have NEVER had before.  Candied yams, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie and pecan pie.  I also made a huge friggin' ham, and they brought </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5674120472157439891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5674120472157439891&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5674120472157439891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5674120472157439891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2008/01/holiday-recap.html' title='Holiday Recap'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6319836374172971356</id><published>2007-12-24T17:05:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:50.347Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JellyBean'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><title type='text'>For JellyBean</title><summary type='text'>Just a random image I found and said "Even though I know it doesn't .. JellyBean's RL tree should look like this."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6319836374172971356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6319836374172971356&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6319836374172971356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6319836374172971356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/12/for-jellybean.html' title='For JellyBean'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/R2_nKWtxndI/AAAAAAAAAJs/HMxqI40UzTY/s72-c/mountain-dew-christmas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8179636649181862896</id><published>2007-12-18T11:08:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-12-18T11:40:09.936Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self esteem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>Wrapping Paper Sucks</title><summary type='text'>When I lived at home with my parents, I used to have my mom wrap all my gifts because she was SO particular.  She liked them to be wrapped a certain way, and they had to look pretty.  I never really understood because hey - they're just going to get torn open anyway, right?!  Well the other day I couldn't find scissors to wrap a few of Keith's gifts so I ended up just ripping the paper from the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8179636649181862896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8179636649181862896&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8179636649181862896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8179636649181862896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/12/wrapping-paper-sucks.html' title='Wrapping Paper Sucks'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8073933781173558096</id><published>2007-12-12T10:26:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-12-12T10:51:21.846Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self esteem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='schedule'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>I am NOT ready for my close-up</title><summary type='text'>I have an appointment today at a hair salon to get my hair cut, and after that Keith and I have an appointment at a photography studio to get professional pictures taken.  Sounds fab, huh?  IT ISN'T!I always get a bout of anxiety and get real 'uppidy' when it comes to things like this.  Okay fine, you got me - I get high strung about nearly everything and have a little freak out session often ...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8073933781173558096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8073933781173558096&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8073933781173558096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8073933781173558096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-am-not-ready-for-my-close-up.html' title='I am NOT ready for my close-up'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1989208185778562970</id><published>2007-12-11T08:15:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-12-11T08:35:56.668Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home'/><title type='text'>Bah Humbug!</title><summary type='text'>I'm the first to admit that I've never really been one of those 'Christmasy' types.  I don't like hearing carrols on the loud speaker in EVERY store I go in.  I don't really like wrapping presents, and I really like the fact that we have a 1 foot tall fiber optic tree because I don't like decorating, either!My parents always hated that I was never excited about Christmas.   They hated to buy me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1989208185778562970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1989208185778562970&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1989208185778562970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1989208185778562970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/12/bah-humbug.html' title='Bah Humbug!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1398007313437700281</id><published>2007-12-03T00:35:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-12-03T01:12:35.913Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><title type='text'>I was tagged.</title><summary type='text'>So Hawk's tagged me, and I had no idea WTF I was being tagged for so I had to read.  I like reading, fortunately.  So here we are at the 'tagging' portion.(1) Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.(2) People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.(3) At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1398007313437700281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1398007313437700281&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1398007313437700281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1398007313437700281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-was-tagged.html' title='I was tagged.'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-359344039143327817</id><published>2007-11-25T12:33:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-11-25T12:41:59.823Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='webcomic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished project announcement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>My Webcomic</title><summary type='text'>So I started my webcomic yesterday.  I've decided that it'll be a daily thing of whatever random funny stuff that comes to mind :Dhttp://ManicStatic.wordpress.comI opted for a wordpress blog thing because I couldn't see paying for a domain if I'm unsuccessful.  And by successful I mean people actually like the stuff I draw and buy shirts and whatever from my cafe press store. (there's a banner on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/359344039143327817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=359344039143327817&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/359344039143327817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/359344039143327817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-webcomic.html' title='My Webcomic'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3005190873307740254</id><published>2007-11-24T12:01:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-11-24T12:12:36.651Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='upcomming projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='webcomic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>New Projects Brewing</title><summary type='text'>For years I've been a huge fan of different webcomics.  I read them faithfully the way some people read PerezHilton.com ... anyway!I've decided to start a comic of my own!  I haven't gotten a site yet.  The reason I haven't is because it DOES cost money so I would have to discuss such a thing with Keith first.  I don't really want to go the 'free website' route because .. well I just don't want </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3005190873307740254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3005190873307740254&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3005190873307740254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3005190873307740254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-projects-brewing.html' title='New Projects Brewing'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8941705133195769369</id><published>2007-11-22T22:07:00.001Z</published><updated>2007-11-22T22:15:41.848Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Turkey Day!</title><summary type='text'>We ate re-heated food from the squadron thing.  That was enough of a Thanksgiving for me.  After that Keith and I pretty much just started playing video games.My Minstrel in LotR:O is now level 17 (Landroval server -- name Madge) and I spent a big part of the day seeing just how far I could run before I got killed.  I actually got a popup message that more or less said "DANGER!  This zone is very</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8941705133195769369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8941705133195769369&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8941705133195769369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8941705133195769369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/turkey-day.html' title='Turkey Day!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4816385604952827967</id><published>2007-11-21T12:41:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-11-21T12:45:17.211Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>Dinnah</title><summary type='text'>I don't have a lot of time to post because I have a lot to do and I'm hardly dressed.Keith and I will be doing a feast thing with his entire squadron this afternoon.  I even baked a carrot cake for the thing!  I'm not a very good cook - unless its desserts.  I can make the HELL out of some desserts!I still have to ice the cake, dry my hair, and maybe slap on some makeup.  I haven't decided on the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4816385604952827967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4816385604952827967&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4816385604952827967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4816385604952827967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/dinnah.html' title='Dinnah'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2573764440407882820</id><published>2007-11-12T06:22:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-11-12T06:58:59.966Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brit Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='London'/><title type='text'>A Wicked Weekend</title><summary type='text'>Keith and I had a completely AWESOME Saturday.  I don't regret my decision to only do wedding videos during the week.  If I were still doing them on a whim there's no way we would have had such a lovely weekend!We started our Saturday by waking up (of course!) and made the hour drive to Redbridge (suburb of London) to catch the Central tube to St. Paul's. St. Paul's CathedralWe walked the few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/2573764440407882820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=2573764440407882820&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2573764440407882820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2573764440407882820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/wicked-weekend.html' title='A Wicked Weekend'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3638835974960459252</id><published>2007-11-09T16:00:00.001Z</published><updated>2007-11-09T16:00:52.113Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='WoW'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3638835974960459252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3638835974960459252&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3638835974960459252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3638835974960459252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1915494952274937734</id><published>2007-11-07T11:16:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-11-07T11:24:11.582Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wasting time'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>Classical Emo = Win</title><summary type='text'>Okay so I hated my parents just as much as the goth kids and punk kids and was looking for a way to just step out of my daily life and declare that I ... I don't know.  I hated high school.  Anyway!So I'm a YouTube lurker.  I love to check out random videos.  Lots don't know - but I am a classically trained singer.  Yuh!  I can't sing along to radio stuff - but give me some sheet music to Carmen </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1915494952274937734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1915494952274937734&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1915494952274937734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1915494952274937734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/classical-emo-win.html' title='Classical Emo = Win'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1782291921012014151</id><published>2007-11-06T15:11:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-11-06T15:18:13.889Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><title type='text'>Wrestling and its Writers</title><summary type='text'>I blame the fact that I am an 80s kid when it comes to my dorkiness.  I fully admit to being a huge dork, and the extent of my dweebtastic self stretches far and wide.As a kid in the 80s I loved loved LOVED watching wrestling on TV.  It was a bonding type of thing between my somewhat psychotic Marine uncle and I.  Violence was our link - sad but funny.I never believed anyone when they said </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1782291921012014151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1782291921012014151&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1782291921012014151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1782291921012014151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/11/wrestling-and-its-writers.html' title='Wrestling and its Writers'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7880898808445382782</id><published>2007-10-30T14:48:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-10-30T15:04:51.908Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multimedia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='teaching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='work'/><title type='text'>Our Lecture at Solent University</title><summary type='text'>Somehow we didn't kill each other in the car on the way to Solent University in Southampton, and made the three hour drive.  The traffic made me antsy because folks on motorcycles here will weave through traffic at high speeds and it just makes me nervous!The Jurys Inn that we stayed at was great!  Even though I'll admit to having too much to drink, I'm always more outspoken due to letting the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7880898808445382782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7880898808445382782&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7880898808445382782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7880898808445382782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/10/our-lecture-at-solent-university.html' title='Our Lecture at Solent University'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3238169638135351950</id><published>2007-10-17T08:14:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:50.948Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machinema'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2007 machinima festival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>2007 Machinima Festival - Europe</title><summary type='text'>Okay then!  Most everyone knows that Keith and I attended the Machinima Festival (the first EVER in Europe) which was held in        Leicester (pronounced Lester).  It was technically a three day event of which we attended one day.  A two hour drive (each way) may not sound like a lot - but by the end of Saturday I was worn out.  We did have a VERYYY busy day though!We arrived early - and we were</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3238169638135351950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3238169638135351950&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3238169638135351950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3238169638135351950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/10/2007-machinima-festival-europe.html' title='2007 Machinima Festival - Europe'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/RxW7fruD6GI/AAAAAAAAAJE/7dmLNH1E1lU/s72-c/Keith+and+Paul+Marino.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-116481296673406489</id><published>2007-10-14T17:26:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-14T17:27:29.132+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multimedia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machinema'/><title type='text'>HUGE POSTS COMING</title><summary type='text'>In the next day or two (or three) expect quite a few huge posts which outline the 2007 Machinima Festival :)That's all for now!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/116481296673406489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=116481296673406489&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/116481296673406489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/116481296673406489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/10/huge-posts-coming.html' title='HUGE POSTS COMING'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8117717582230580495</id><published>2007-10-10T16:01:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-10T16:13:07.177+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mean Girls Guide to SL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MGG2SL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='schedule'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Running Behind</title><summary type='text'>I really meant to do a 'How My Birthday Went' post .. but I am just swamped.Keith and I had dinner at my favourite pub, I had a couple pints and a glass of wine.  We finished watching Austrailia v England rugby match (England won!) before we head to the Commissary.  He wouldn't let me get out of the car .. so I waited.  He came back out with a cake he had ordered earlier in the week along with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8117717582230580495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8117717582230580495&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8117717582230580495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8117717582230580495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/10/running-behind.html' title='Running Behind'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8772493456568566658</id><published>2007-10-04T13:39:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-04T13:47:16.353+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mean Girls Guide to SL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machinema'/><title type='text'>Pleasure DURING business?</title><summary type='text'>Keith stopped off and picked up some pop last night - so I was happy!!  For some reason I'm far more productive with pop than I am with coffee.  Coffee is more of a relaxing type drink for me - whereas pop says to me "Get your butt in gear!"I responded to some business e-mails while sipping on some Mountain Dew and it really felt like I got everything done much more quickly than what I normally </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8772493456568566658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8772493456568566658&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8772493456568566658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8772493456568566658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/10/pleasure-during-business.html' title='Pleasure DURING business?'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7678145465655987818</id><published>2007-10-03T07:24:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-10-03T07:26:01.736+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>YouTube - Entertainment of CHAMPIONS!</title><summary type='text'>I'll do a real blog post later --But I came across this vid and watched it like 10 times in a row and absolutely DIED laughing every time.  I don't speak or read Korean - but you don't have to in order to find the entertainment value in this video.I soooo wanna kareoke right now.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7678145465655987818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7678145465655987818&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7678145465655987818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7678145465655987818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/10/youtube-entertainment-of-champions.html' title='YouTube - Entertainment of CHAMPIONS!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4790294304321126389</id><published>2007-09-30T15:42:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-30T15:54:52.700+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='schedule'/><title type='text'>TOO MUCH TO DO!</title><summary type='text'>Yes yes capslock is cruise control for awesome - but really we do have too much to do.Keith has another case study to do for his human relations course ... we have the UK Machinima Festival as well as the lecture in Southampton to prepare for.  We're also going to hit the game expo in London this month.  I think its pretty safe to say that we aren't gonna film any weddings in October .. maybe a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4790294304321126389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4790294304321126389&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4790294304321126389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4790294304321126389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/too-much-to-do.html' title='TOO MUCH TO DO!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3497526222917417882</id><published>2007-09-28T13:18:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-28T13:23:14.430+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><title type='text'>The simplest things are often the funniest</title><summary type='text'>Before I elaborate on the title  ... Just making note that there are 2 weddings to edit this weekend.  I was supposed to film a wedding last night - but when I tried (REPEATEDLY) to log into SL it just hung on the "initializing world" screen and wouldn't go any further.  Has anyone else had this problem?  Of course I tried to send a bug report - but the crash logger thing freezes too so that's a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3497526222917417882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3497526222917417882&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3497526222917417882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3497526222917417882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/simplest-things-are-often-funniest.html' title='The simplest things are often the funniest'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3771328839794920467</id><published>2007-09-26T14:43:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-26T14:45:20.565+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished project announcement'/><title type='text'>New Video Yayyyy!</title><summary type='text'>I just did a video to show how far dance animations have come in SL :)No real point to the video itself other than my avatar dancing - from old dances to the newest release from Sine Wave.Anyway - I just wanted to try out some new editing techniques mostly.  I'm still working on my on-beat edits which I got quite a few of them in!  I'm proud.     </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3771328839794920467/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3771328839794920467&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3771328839794920467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3771328839794920467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-video-yayyyy.html' title='New Video Yayyyy!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8601655528019168673</id><published>2007-09-23T12:03:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-23T12:13:50.566+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='self esteem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Some days it seems all I do is bitch</title><summary type='text'>I do read what I write - and I'm fully aware that it seems that all I do is bitch about my life.  The fact is:  my life is pretty good - and the ONLY things I have to complain about are small things.  Yes I realize that I just ADMITTED that they are 'small' but when they occur over and over again - they become bigger annoying things.  Anyway - bitching about my amount of bitching isn't any sort </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8601655528019168673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8601655528019168673&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8601655528019168673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8601655528019168673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/some-days-it-seems-all-i-do-is-bitch.html' title='Some days it seems all I do is bitch'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6169442537444362489</id><published>2007-09-21T18:16:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T18:28:00.838+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='multimedia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='upcomming projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machinema'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vlogging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><title type='text'>YouTube Celebrities are crap</title><summary type='text'>So I'm really getting over saturated with the lack of fun that I used to find on YouTube.  Seems these days its either people uploading content that isn't theirs - or its middle aged balding men complaining about how other people are more popular than they are on the YouTube.  SHUT UP!  One guy claims to have a full time job for a Fortune 500 company .. yet all he does is bitch and moan about how</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6169442537444362489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6169442537444362489&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6169442537444362489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6169442537444362489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/youtube-celebrities-are-crap.html' title='YouTube Celebrities are crap'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7317167931374892991</id><published>2007-09-19T10:52:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T10:55:26.473+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>Titles are for weenies</title><summary type='text'>While traipsing around YouTube I found an easter egg!30 MINUTES OF 80s CARTOON INTROS!So awesome.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7317167931374892991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7317167931374892991&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7317167931374892991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7317167931374892991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/titles-are-for-weenies.html' title='Titles are for weenies'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3027970674844069818</id><published>2007-09-18T18:09:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-18T18:11:16.751+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><title type='text'>I am sooo not 'with' it</title><summary type='text'>So this nerd test thing has been circling the blogs lately .. and I only sat down to do the thing today.  And .. I'm not a bit suprised by the outcome.  I know, I know - its a test based on MY answers so I shouldn't be surprised ...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3027970674844069818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3027970674844069818&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3027970674844069818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3027970674844069818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-am-sooo-not-with-it.html' title='I am sooo not &apos;with&apos; it'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4678271455221868216</id><published>2007-09-18T11:23:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:51.312Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JellyBean'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome shit'/><title type='text'>Sometimes I wish I was cooler</title><summary type='text'>I did a Mean Girls post last week and mentioned a New Kids on the Block shirt that was (to my knowledge) non-existant.  Well once again the shopping fanatics have proven me wrong and when I logged in yesterday there was a gift waiting for me.JellyBean gave me a NKOTB shirt at a place called illuminare (I think I spelled it wrong but the link is a SLURL anyway).  Chelle Moore was on a mad hunt for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4678271455221868216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4678271455221868216&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4678271455221868216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4678271455221868216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/sometimes-i-wish-i-was-cooler.html' title='Sometimes I wish I was cooler'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/Ru-o2PE4gsI/AAAAAAAAAI8/RxmCczeagJc/s72-c/NKOTB.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6069963760045394860</id><published>2007-09-16T14:42:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-16T14:55:34.285+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Flickr is too thorough!</title><summary type='text'>Alright so for those interested I uploaded a few more pics to Flickr.  I had fun with that whole 'map' thing for a while but now it wants you to zoom in more to drop the pics ... ugh I can't remember streets we took the pics on - is just the town not good enough for you, flickr?!Anyway - so I put up our London pics (some of them) and a few others from Norwich that I forgot to post last time.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6069963760045394860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6069963760045394860&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6069963760045394860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6069963760045394860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/flickr-is-too-thorough.html' title='Flickr is too thorough!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2070702855672403383</id><published>2007-09-15T20:27:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:51.883Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drunk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Inebriated Hilarity</title><summary type='text'>So I picked up a couple bottles of wine.  Keith said he wasn't a wine fan - but I grabbed some white zinfandel and said "Weeee!"  He likes it, he likes it!Alright so the Andre (pink champagne) was cheap and we picked up a couple bottles of that, too.  We're bargain shoppers what can I say?!He's editing the video that we filmed earlier - and I'm sitting here reading blogs and drinking wine - which</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/2070702855672403383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=2070702855672403383&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2070702855672403383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2070702855672403383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/inebriated-hilarity.html' title='Inebriated Hilarity'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/Ruwzi_E4goI/AAAAAAAAAIc/aLVsJ98GlwE/s72-c/Picture+011.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3851364690830978186</id><published>2007-09-15T14:49:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:52.033Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='machinema'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mindless dribble'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Nail Polish feels like happy</title><summary type='text'>Most know that it doesn't take a whole lot to make me happy.  Ice cream makes me skip, and wild colored nail polish makes me sing.I took Keith to his class the other night and decided that I needed some loud purple nail polish.  My nails is the only 'girly' thing I do.  I will spend money on a manicure before I buy myself new underwear or shoes.  Its just my 'thing'.  Anyway - I haven't owned any</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3851364690830978186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3851364690830978186&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3851364690830978186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3851364690830978186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/nail-polish-feels-like-happy.html' title='Nail Polish feels like happy'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/RuvnIfE4gnI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Ks_VTdgnZR0/s72-c/Picture+010.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4385577778107034891</id><published>2007-09-06T17:47:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-06T18:17:52.860+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>Quite a lot to talk about</title><summary type='text'>As the title says I've got quite a lot to talk about.  One subject mostly, but still quite a lot nonetheless.Keith was scheduled to give a short e-lecture on October 26 but plans have changed.  Now we are going to Southampton to give a lecture in person at University of Kent on the subject of film and machinima.  We're both really excited as we see this as a wonderful opportunity to show who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4385577778107034891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4385577778107034891&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4385577778107034891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4385577778107034891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/quite-lot-to-talk-about.html' title='Quite a lot to talk about'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4735259031842324595</id><published>2007-09-05T22:33:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-05T22:38:16.113+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>Ok MAYBE a pinhole of light</title><summary type='text'>Alright so the other day I was seriously pissy - and though I said I wasn't gonna really go into detail I will just say:  My family drives me up the ever-lovin wall.I've been trying to call them for the better part of 3 weeks and they never take my calls.  Its hard enough being 7 hours ahead of them and trying to 'schedule' phone calls - its worse when I get it all orchestrated and they don't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4735259031842324595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4735259031842324595&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4735259031842324595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4735259031842324595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/09/ok-maybe-pinhole-of-light.html' title='Ok MAYBE a pinhole of light'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6110668653250294847</id><published>2007-08-31T07:47:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-31T07:52:03.862+01:00</updated><title type='text'>I had an awesome rant posted ....</title><summary type='text'>I had a good long awesome rant posted about how I'm soooo mad but I deleted it.  I thought typing it all out and reading it would make it seem insignificant but that didn't work.  So instead of leaving it up so that backspace backspace no one has to read that shit if they don't want to.I am about to lay down.  I'm not even going to waste time explaining anything ... or bringing anything to light.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6110668653250294847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6110668653250294847&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6110668653250294847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6110668653250294847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/i-had-awesome-rant-posted.html' title='I had an awesome rant posted ....'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3015056183785720617</id><published>2007-08-29T01:43:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-29T01:54:17.133+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='w'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Weddings Weddings Everywhere</title><summary type='text'>I've done a pant-load of weddings this month.  Okay so Keith actually filmed and/or edited 80% of those - but if he's home and doing nothing why NOT have him do it?  At any rate this is my 2nd wedding in two days and oddly I'm totally fine with it.Lately with the wedding video scene folks have started picking songs I haven't heard - or just haven't already used in a wedding vid which seems to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3015056183785720617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3015056183785720617&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3015056183785720617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3015056183785720617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/weddings-weddings-everywhere.html' title='Weddings Weddings Everywhere'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8745392887851578146</id><published>2007-08-25T00:55:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-25T01:42:09.952+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>Serious Case of Neglect</title><summary type='text'>So lately I've really been neglecting my blog - and I feel horrible about it.  I hope no one hotlines me for it :(  Since my computer died I've been left mourning it and this laptop as nice as it is and as convienent as it is really leaves one for wanting.  I get like .5 FPS in Second Life - WoW runs slightly better ... but its really just a pain.  While Keith is at work I use his beast of a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8745392887851578146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8745392887851578146&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8745392887851578146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8745392887851578146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/serious-case-of-neglect.html' title='Serious Case of Neglect'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-894218304724590568</id><published>2007-08-18T18:54:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-18T19:02:49.921+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video games'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Watching isn't as much fun as DOING</title><summary type='text'>Went to the dentist Friday and she filled a small cavity I've had for probably two years but never noticed ... anyway so she's filling up every cavity I have no matter now small.  I shouldn't complain .. but its still the dentist!  But she's a really nice lady and it isn't painful.While I was getting shots and drills in my face Keith bought a new game for the 360.  They were out of DDR pads so he</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/894218304724590568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=894218304724590568&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/894218304724590568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/894218304724590568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/watching-isnt-as-much-fun-as-doing.html' title='Watching isn&apos;t as much fun as DOING'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7553027046270538326</id><published>2007-08-12T16:44:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-12T16:56:48.822+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving money'/><title type='text'>WHY OHHHH WHYYY!  Oh the HUMANITY!!!!!</title><summary type='text'>Alright so as most know I have been saving up to buy a lil plot of land.  I'm up to a little over 9k now (I've started splitting profit from the wedding videos ... Keith doesn't know YET) and have oooh about 30K to go.I already hate it.  I hate not spending any money!!  All these designers are putting out shit I want so I just sit .. stare at the pics .. sigh .. then walk away.  I've never really</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7553027046270538326/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7553027046270538326&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7553027046270538326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7553027046270538326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-ohhhh-whyyy-oh-humanity.html' title='WHY OHHHH WHYYY!  Oh the HUMANITY!!!!!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4607745955430701011</id><published>2007-08-10T22:21:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T22:52:37.764+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Fwap!</title><summary type='text'>I love my husband.  He happens to be quite attractive (in my eyes anyway) and very romantical.  However, he never seems to do what I ask him to do without putting up an argument like a teenager.  And .. some days it makes me wanna just thump his nose!  I know he does it just to annoy me - but rawgh!  Even though I get over it about 15 minutes later it still aggravates me.  I can't ask him to do </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4607745955430701011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4607745955430701011&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4607745955430701011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4607745955430701011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/fwap.html' title='Fwap!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7526342749100275939</id><published>2007-08-08T19:07:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T19:10:05.514+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pics'/><title type='text'>Flickr</title><summary type='text'>Oh.  I forgot that I added that picture slide show badge thingy over there like I said I would the other day.  I think there are London pics that I haven't uploaded yet ...Every month I take pictures off to add new ones (it would be stupid for Keith and I both to pay for premium accounts) so huzzah!BTW - these are all IRL pictures of Bebop and I so if you aren't interested in our RLs then don't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7526342749100275939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7526342749100275939&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7526342749100275939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7526342749100275939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/flickr.html' title='Flickr'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3946601246536829360</id><published>2007-08-08T18:35:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T18:59:20.432+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tangent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaint desk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='What I&apos;d Really Like to Say'/><title type='text'>PILLAGE!</title><summary type='text'>Alright .. so my computer took a huge shit.  I really think little gnomes snuck in over night and trashed it because .. well .. its just cooler to think of it that way.   It was a small group of about 20 that went all John Wallace on my 'puter.  Whatever!  FREEDOM!  Ffs.  So yes, its toast.Thankfully last year Keith and I bought this laptop to tide me over until we could make it to Missouri in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3946601246536829360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3946601246536829360&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3946601246536829360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3946601246536829360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/pillage.html' title='PILLAGE!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6839548969666570235</id><published>2007-08-05T13:16:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-08-05T13:28:47.892+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend trip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='London'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Weekend Trip and other Things</title><summary type='text'>So for the first time in a couple weeks Keith and I decided to take a weekend trip.  We don't stay gone all weekend, but we take a full day and go do stuff.  Saturday we spent the entire day in London just wandering aimlessly and stopping of anywhere for a pint.  We didn't want to be tourists, but we did just want to be somewhere unfamiliar in order to just relax.  Unfortunately it was a VERY </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6839548969666570235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6839548969666570235&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6839548969666570235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6839548969666570235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/weekend-trip-and-other-things.html' title='Weekend Trip and other Things'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5787952495504203120</id><published>2007-08-02T01:49:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:52.349Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clubbing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Land'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Busy Busy Busy!</title><summary type='text'>Alright so after a long long abscense from DJing in SL (it seemed for a while there that anyone with a few MP3s and SAM called themselves a DJ) I've decided its time to take it up again.  I know, I'm a bit mad for doing so - but in my downtime its a nice thing to do for entertainment value.  I have rather missed talking to random people and doing my 'so last year' break dances while everyone else</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5787952495504203120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5787952495504203120&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5787952495504203120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5787952495504203120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/08/busy-busy-busy.html' title='Busy Busy Busy!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/RrEtRHI9fuI/AAAAAAAAAHM/OKKpK6ifnto/s72-c/Snapshot_003.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8832840011223298609</id><published>2007-07-31T17:11:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-31T17:35:29.818+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='complaint desk'/><title type='text'>Relationship Retards</title><summary type='text'>edit:  I had a lot posted but decided to save it for a Mean Girls post I was hanging with a long-time friend of mine when his chick logged in and kicked me off the land.  What a fucking twat waffle.  Not only has she failed to meet me the entire time their avatars have been a couple - but she failed to read that whole profile thing.  Cuz ya know - reading is for stooopid pepole. He was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8832840011223298609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8832840011223298609&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8832840011223298609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8832840011223298609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/relationship-retards.html' title='Relationship Retards'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8284189427165147888</id><published>2007-07-30T21:16:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-30T21:17:47.819+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>I Want to Cast Magic Missle!</title><summary type='text'>Alright so I'm a huge geek.  My friends and I play D&amp;D in SL - and even dress in character.Earlier this video/skit popped into my head and I just have to post it.  It cracks me up!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8284189427165147888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8284189427165147888&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8284189427165147888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8284189427165147888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-want-to-cast-magic-missle.html' title='I Want to Cast Magic Missle!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-1193399642169143553</id><published>2007-07-30T15:46:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-30T16:07:27.672+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JellyBean'/><title type='text'>Jelly's Rezday and Stuff</title><summary type='text'>I went to Jelly's rezday party just as soon as I was finished with film related IMs (I had let the time get away from me so I was about 45 mins late) and was really sad to see a lack of faces.  I wasn't able to wish Akasha a happy rezday yesterday cuz I think my friends list was broken even then.  Lots of folks didn't come out that I figured would (cough Rosie cough) but fun was still had by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/1193399642169143553/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=1193399642169143553&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1193399642169143553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/1193399642169143553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/jellys-rezday-and-lls-goofups.html' title='Jelly&apos;s Rezday and Stuff'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6184200190299657827</id><published>2007-07-29T17:03:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-29T17:18:53.858+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='song of the day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mean Girls Guide to SL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished project announcement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>I did my homework and still didn't come out to play :(</title><summary type='text'>So I edited that wedding, got it rendered in windows media AND quicktime - did a NSS post on it and now its allll done :D  And people think I just sit around and do nothing (cough KEITH cough).As I said yesterday we have another wedding already scheduled in August, but I'm sure more spur-of-the-moment ones will pop up as they've been doing lately.  I'm also hoping that we at least start building </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6184200190299657827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6184200190299657827&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6184200190299657827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6184200190299657827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-did-my-homework-and-still-didnt-come.html' title='I did my homework and still didn&apos;t come out to play :('/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-2116710261360091335</id><published>2007-07-28T21:15:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-28T21:48:43.578+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'>Blog Backburner</title><summary type='text'>So my blog has taken a back-burner to everything else I've been doing lately ... like filming my ass off.  This week alone we've had 3 weddings and already have one booked for next month.  I'm not complaining - I'm just informing, I guess.  Haven't really had time to keep up my blog the way I once was, but I try to set aside some time every couple days or so.Keith's schedule is going to stay the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/2116710261360091335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=2116710261360091335&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2116710261360091335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/2116710261360091335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-backburner.html' title='Blog Backburner'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-3970322780477529199</id><published>2007-07-25T23:59:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-26T00:07:50.076+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'>Blargh!</title><summary type='text'>Okay I took down the layout I was working on and put the old one back up because I've felt uninspired, I guess and don't want to work on a new one like I thought I did.Lots of Second Life weddings going on so I've been filming my booty off - but I don't mind it.  Like I've said - it keeps me from having to flip burgers.  And regardless of what anyone says - even if it is a video game ... working </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/3970322780477529199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=3970322780477529199&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3970322780477529199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/3970322780477529199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/blargh.html' title='Blargh!'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-599460508823176405</id><published>2007-07-21T02:31:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T02:32:52.118+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Long Way to Go</title><summary type='text'>I started a couple hours ago REALLY working on a new layout.  Actually all I was able to get finished was a header - but I hadn't realized how long it had been since I'd worked in Photoshop.  OMFG I'm a noob :(At any rate this layout has a long way to go and I'll probably completely change it once I'm able to sit down and look at it without working on it.And yes - that is a drawing of me.  I have</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/599460508823176405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=599460508823176405&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/599460508823176405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/599460508823176405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/long-way-to-go.html' title='Long Way to Go'/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5733693123960402251</id><published>2007-07-18T19:01:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-18T19:28:39.095+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rambling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I know I said I was going to do a new layout but so far I just haven't gotten to it.  I will sometime soon - but not yet.I was a bit sickly the past couple days, but I'm pretty convinced that it was a coupling of having no sleep and not eating right.  Today I've felt a bit better, though a little knackered.  I'd think within the next couple of weeks I should have new stuffs going here.Getting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5733693123960402251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5733693123960402251&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5733693123960402251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5733693123960402251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-know-i-said-i-was-going-to-do-new.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-4438338504710674738</id><published>2007-07-16T14:24:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-16T14:33:08.964+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Libby'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ITS KEITH'S BIRTHDAY!I woke him up for work by singing the most annoying rendition of "Happy Birthday" known to man - which had us both laughing.  The song continued while he was getting dressed for work and on the 15 min drive there.  I drove him to work because I had to pick up a few things ... so as he got out of the car he laughed a bit, gave me a kiss before doing his cute emo sigh and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/4438338504710674738/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=4438338504710674738&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4438338504710674738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/4438338504710674738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/its-keiths-birthday-i-woke-him-up-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8285004501163837101</id><published>2007-07-12T10:55:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T23:02:52.535Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dentist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Libby'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exploration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Ugh I know its been a few days ...Keith and I drove around Norwich for like TWO hours the other day on our way to attempting to find the RSPCA so we could adopt a cat. Needless to say we never found it and were both just upright frustrated when we left. On a lighter note we liked the place so much after driving around that we took a trip back there Sunday to be tourists. We went to like 3 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8285004501163837101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8285004501163837101&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8285004501163837101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8285004501163837101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/ugh-i-know-its-been-few-days.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_84GfALJCrfs/RpX-qni9TXI/AAAAAAAAAGE/ik2vkg6F474/s72-c/England3+006.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5987741092294827577</id><published>2007-07-05T10:29:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-05T11:11:22.248+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>4th of JulyI could say quite a lot, really. I'm not sure how much to say, I guess.  Being in England has been really different.  There are lots of differences here, 99% of which are obvious of course (and some I even listed in my previous post).Protests, picket lines, activists, fundamentalists ... I'm no stranger to any of that. Racism, chauvanism, and overall opression is nothing new, either. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5987741092294827577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5987741092294827577&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5987741092294827577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5987741092294827577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/4th-of-july-i-could-say-quite-lot.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-5477939706071575202</id><published>2007-07-01T10:18:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-01T11:24:06.207+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brit Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Slang'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='translation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SLACKERI know I've been slacking in the blog department, but its been a busy few days on top of me just being in pain :( Not to mention I have two wisdom teeth left which will probably get pulled in the coming weeks/months - but I also have some tiny cavaties due to my other wisdom teeth that are going to be getting filled and such.As most everyone knows I am living in England.  For the most part</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/5477939706071575202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=5477939706071575202&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5477939706071575202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/5477939706071575202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/07/slacker-i-know-ive-been-slacking-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8259724732529477077</id><published>2007-06-29T14:19:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-06-29T14:23:43.630+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dentist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sick'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I got a wisdom tooth pulled yesterday - and I haven't been doing too hot.It took the dentist almost 45 minutes to just pull.  The side of my face is a bit swollen and half of the inside of my mouth is blue and bruised.  All I can say is "Thank you, Mr Dentist for the percocet."  Seriously without it I would be doing much worse right now.I've been mostly in bed - but have hopped on the computer at</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8259724732529477077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8259724732529477077&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8259724732529477077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8259724732529477077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/06/i-got-wisdom-tooth-pulled-yesterday-and.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-6584602000801936711</id><published>2007-06-26T15:35:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2007-06-26T15:47:44.142+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NSS'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Natural Selection Studios'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Alright so we've done a lot recently and I haven't gotten to updating my blog to reflect that.I am taking over the filming/editing of most the wedding videos at NSS indefinately. Do to us being in the UK now its impossible for Keith to film any weekday weddings because he'd lose sleep for work. Weekends are another matter - as long as he has notice he'll probably do those.He and I went to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/6584602000801936711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=6584602000801936711&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6584602000801936711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/6584602000801936711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/06/alright-so-weve-done-lot-recently-and-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8441135537835450539</id><published>2007-06-14T19:49:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-06-14T20:10:30.039+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exploration'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>YaY!Everything with our house is sorted!  So we are moving in over the weekend - and we will be getting loaner furniture till September which will be delivered early next week :)Things are just brilliant, honestly.  I am so so excited to be in our new house.  We've even got phone and all that sorted and we will even have internet in like 10 days.Nothing has been even a fraction as hectic as I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8441135537835450539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8441135537835450539&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8441135537835450539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8441135537835450539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/06/yay-everything-with-our-house-is-sorted.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8066612080854992378</id><published>2007-06-08T15:47:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-06-08T15:56:13.817+01:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>NURSE!I finally set my appointment to get my teeth cut out of my head.  Evidently its bad to have wisdom teeth.  I had one pulled about 3 years ago cuz it never came all the way out and started setting up an infection ... but I still have 3 left.  So yeah the dentist said the remaining ones needed to come out.  I set an appointment for the 22nd to talk to an oral surgeon and then they'll cut on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8066612080854992378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8066612080854992378&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8066612080854992378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8066612080854992378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/06/nurse-i-finally-set-my-appointment-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-9109568976262375636</id><published>2007-06-05T12:55:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-06-05T13:00:03.376+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='moving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Not .. much .. power .. leftAlright there isn't much battery power left in ye olde laptop so I have to make all this quick.Keith and I found a positively lovely place in Thetford which we love love love ...Our car is paid for .. all we have to do is pass our British Driving Test ..And all our things are scheduled to arrive July 2.We thought we were going to go broke - but we're absolutely fine.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/9109568976262375636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=9109568976262375636&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/9109568976262375636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/9109568976262375636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/06/not.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-8023287512733152150</id><published>2007-05-31T13:32:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-05-31T13:40:57.698+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='military life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='moving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='international'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exploration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Thursday May 25th - Thursday May 31stWell we made it in one piece - but not without a story or two.  Yeah yeah, I know.  I can never get from point a to point B without something happening. Its fine by me for the most part because if it weren't for those stories my life would be pretty damn boring.One of the tiniest jets ever took us from Oklahoma City to Chicago.  It was cute though - and on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/8023287512733152150/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=8023287512733152150&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8023287512733152150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/8023287512733152150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/05/thursday-may-25-th-thursday-may-31st.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37019009.post-7776730641612447795</id><published>2007-05-29T17:04:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-05-29T17:05:47.621+01:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>We made it safe and sound - but haven't had much time to update.I am typing up a BIG update offline and will post that as soon as its done :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/feeds/7776730641612447795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37019009&amp;postID=7776730641612447795&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7776730641612447795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37019009/posts/default/7776730641612447795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://orchid-petals.blogspot.com/2007/05/we-made-it-safe-and-sound-but-havent.html' title=''/><author><name>Orchid</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01963577948202925009</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/orchid_darkstar/Animated_Icon_by_dianita89.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
