http://millennium-gypsy.com A whole lotta woman with a whole lotta life Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:56:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Firstly, it would be really handy if I could add pictures to this blog. My "add media" function just ain't working these days, which bites. Tonight was a bit of a crapshoot. My upstairs neighbour's mother came by my apartment today to let me know that he (the neighbour) is fighting ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/15/on-death-and-art/ Nooooo!!! I am absolutely gutted to find that after 13 solid days of updating this blog, halfway to my goal of a full month, I was working on a new wordpress theme to make the site prettier, and suddenly I notice it's 12:04 AM! Gah! How could I have missed my ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/15/gutted/ Tonight was my grandma's 80th birthday. A milestone to be sure.  We held a surprise dinner for her at a local restaurant, and many in our family showed up. I finally got to meet my cousin Breanne's boyfriend and "daughter" Jerry and Shanick. Both are lovely, and I was thrilled to ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/13/80-years/ Tomorrow marks the three year anniversary since pro-wrestling lost one of its all time greatest performers.  Eddie Guerrero had a lot of personal demons that he fought in his life, and no one could say that he was perfect. But in the ring, he was as close as I've ever ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/12/3-years/ I've been wanting for ages to get a new blog design, but I can't afford anything really good right now. So I've entered a giveaway over at So Chic Design. If you want to try your luck, go on over! http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/11/giveaway/ I want nothing more than to curl up in my bedroom now and sleep away the whole night. But as I've made the promise to update every day for a month, I feel it is my obligation to do so. So, to sum up my day, I looked and felt good ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/10/sleeeeeep-2/ I figured I ought to show the cutesy new art I got done yesterday. Hope you like! Pearl of Wisdom by =vyktoriah on deviantART Autumn Wind by =vyktoriah on deviantART http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/09/new-art/ Creativity, thy name is Millennium Gypsy. So even though my Nano word count hasn't gone up at all, I've at least not been idle. Today I have been painting! I've done two watercolor boards which are both absolutely adorable! In fact, I've tried a completely new, more cartoonish style, which to ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/08/my-shit-always-works-sometimes/ Soooo sick. I think I must have eaten too much dinner or too many chocolates or drank too much Dr Pepper tonight because I've spent the last two hours sick to my stomach, with no signs of it dissipating. This is the first time this has happened in about two months, and ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/07/retch/ Today, for the first time in my new job, I got to do a REAL broadcast. Not just a commercial or a quick community bulletin, but a FIVE MINUTE broadcast. And what, you ask, did I get to do??? SPORTS! That's right kids, complete with personal introduction (ie - This is Katie Williams ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/06/awesome/ So, going on with my 101 in 1001 goals, I am well on my way to losing the 100 lbs I set myself back in March. So far, I have lost over 65 lbs, which is amazing. However, I now find myself constantly confused as to what bra size I ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/05/bra-sizes/ "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer." - Barack Obama ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/05/we-did-it/ I voted. For the first time in my own history, after two elections have passed me by, I finally stood in line at my local polling point and cast my ballot for President of the United States. I am proud. http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/04/today-i-became-the-change-i-want-to-inspire-in-others/ 3512 words so far. I'm three chapters in, and I'm loving it. Yes, I'm going slowly, which is a shame. But I think I've already surpassed my previous personal best as far as NaNoWriMo goes. :) I've read the first chapter to my husband, and he's been very encouraging, telling me how ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/03/nanowrimo/ *knees weak* *heart racing* *stomach churning* SQUEEEEEEEEEE! Yes, this is the process I go through each and every time I watch the final scene from Bridget Jones's Diary. One of the all time most romantic scenes in movie history, in my humble opinion! I saw it for the first time as I was crossing the ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/02/nice-boys-dont-kiss-like-that/ Wow, it's been a while since I've updated. I've been a busy little beaver!! As mentioned in my last post, I started a new job on the 20th of October as a radio producer for our local radio stations (WNAE/WRRN/WKNB). I just finished my first two weeks, and I am KNACKERED. But ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/11/01/whew/ I can finally announce what I've been wanting to announce all week but which I was waiting to make official. As of Monday, I begin my brand spanking new job as a Radio Producer!! Our local stations were hiring, and I applied on a whim. When I was in ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/10/17/the-glorious-news/ The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things. The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/10/14/one-of-my-favourite-passages/ I’ve been busy in the last couple of days, as the krafting bug has hit big time. I splurged on some supplies, which may have been a bad move at this point… so to make some of my money back, I thought I’d start a new Etsy shop for to ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/10/11/new-etsy-shop/ Wow. In my never ending quest for the right job (and by "right job" I mean anything that will pay me enough to make rent next month!), I've managed to be inundated with opportunities in the last few days.  First off, last week I accepted a part time role at ... http://millennium-gypsy.com/2008/10/10/when-it-rains-it-pours/