June Journalception!

1. List the credit cards in your wallet. 

None.

2. How close to perfect was today?
Besides working sucking, it was pretty freaking perfect. Chris announced he was coming home, finally.

3. When did you last sing out loud?
Today. Every day.

4. What was the last gathering you attended?
Uhhh... Smores and hot dog roasting the night before Chris left?

5. Did anything make you sad today?
My illness and how it rules some aspects of my life.

6. Share a secret thought.
I hate my illness and I wish I could go back to the days where it didn't affect me.

7. List 5 things you wish you invented.
Dishwasher. Camera. Those awesome racks for shower stuff, because I hate shower clutter. Space heaters. D&D.

8. What’s the last recipe you prepared?
Grilled chicken salad with mom last night.

9. Who is your most reliable friend?
Chris.

10. What made you lose track of time today?
Nothing. I usually have a firm grasp of time.

11. What are you confident about?
Today, not too much.

12. How did you do it?
Ancient Chinese secret. If I told you, I'd have to kill you. And that's messy.

13. What is the last purchase you made?
Breakfast this morning after my eye appointment

14. Did you show someone appreciation today?
Yes, I helped mom with dinner.

15. How many push-ups can you do?
LOL you're funny.

16. What are you looking forward to?
Going to get Chris.

17. What is your favorite dish to prepare?
Anything baked. I love baking.

18. There is no such thing as too much _____________________________.
Cheese.

19. What is the most important thing you were told today?
Be safe, drive safe.

20. What was the last thing you thought about today?
Oh my god, I'm exhausted and this floor is terribly uncomfortable.

21. What is the last book you read?
I can't even remember the name; it was some free book about vampires and werewolves on my Kindle.

22. What matters today?
Getting situated back at home.

23. What project are you working on?
Renovating the new house.

24. Without looking at the previous years’ entry first, sign your name.
Krystina Anthony?

25. What is your most prized possession?
That's a tough one, but if we're talking inanimate objects, probably my computer, followed by my Kindle.

26. Were you ‘good’ or ‘bad’ today?
Meh so far. One of those days where I'm feeling useless because I can't assist Chris with his game and I'm in the whole “I'm not -good- at anything” mindset.

27. What is the smartest thing you did today?
Give Chris a solution for the graphics he was working on for Vanquisher.

28. What was in your mailbox today?
Bevcomm bill

29. Today I was so ________________.
Tired and stressed, but that's an everyday thing lately.

30. The last thing I bought myself was __________________.
Breakfast – muffin, OJ, pineapple/strawberry cup.

Drumrolls, please?

Wow, where to start? I haven't made a real journal entry since... the end of March. Egads. That's a long time. Let me look over that entry to see what's happened since...

-Reading. Put on some music to keep your attention until I get back-

Alright. Wow. A lot has went on. My flare subsided, work hours went back to normal. Stephanie and I made up (she broke up with Richard-fuck and is going back to school next year to graduate). Chris did come out, just later than expected. More on that at the end of this.

Between now and then what has happened... Well, I had to replace TWO of my tires. One day mom and I were driving Heather to work and one of my tires blew on the highway. The other one was damn close. So there went 200$. That was awful. I was without a car for over a week plus that was money I didn't really have to spend. I finally swapped shifts at work a couple weeks ago; now I work 11.30 - 5.30. I think it suits me a lot better. I've noticed a general decrease in pain; not a whole lot, but a bit. We're gonna be moving in September to another of mom and dad's rentals. It needs a lot of work but in exchange for working on it, they're taking off the 400$ worth of rent for us. I've been in love with this place for years; I'm glad we're finally moving in. Bills are gonna go up, but we'll be fine. Other than that... I think that things have been fairly calm. 

Now, the part you're all waiting for... Chris' visit. It was fantastic. Amazing. Mind-blowing. Just spectacular. I had SO much fun with him. We went and saw Captain America and the new X-Men movie; both were great. We played D&D for five days with mom and had some great adventures, including shark-person sex (not me, her), drowning and falling off cliffs due to an unfortunate string of natural ones (me, not her), in-character religious debates (she worshipped Thor, me Loki), and other awesome stuff. Was a good campaign, which will lead to another in the future. We did a lot of talking about the past, the present, and the future. He was wholly impressed with how I've changed and grown, which was good. And yes, I know the question is weighing on you...

We totally had sex. Lots of it. It was fucking glorious. Dear gods, going 15 months without sex and then finally getting it was fan-fucking-tastic. Never again will I go that long without. Though it did remind me how fucking much I hate the issue with my leg because it doesn't like any pressure for more than five minutes or so, so that makes certain positions hard for me. 

And the REAL question that you all want answered... Are we getting back together? Did Operation Xaebel succeed?

Well...

-drumroll-

Yes. 

Though, it wasn't immediate. When he was here, we talked about it. But nothing was ever set in stone because things could have changed when he went home. But then yesterday, he messaged me and told me to make the arrangements, that he was coming home as soon as I could come get him. I was so happy I was shaking. So I'm in the process of trying to scrounge up the money to drive out there and pick him and Winry (his kitten) up and bring him home, which isn't the easiest feat. On that note... if anyone wants to donate to the fund... my PayPay email is lovelikewynter@live.com. >.>

So things are finally looking up. This is good. It took long enough.

May's Journalception

I will have an actual post about this month and the events that occurred. I've just been really stressed out the last few days and have been trying to sort out my feelings and such. In the mean time, enjoy my journalception for this month of May!

1. Who was kind to you today?
Uhh, I dunno. Lance gave me a donut?

2. Who is the last person you spoke with?
A customer at work. I talk to a lot of those every day.

3. What makes you feel alive?
Crying. It's not supposed to be emo or anything. But crying reminds you that you can still feel and that you care.

4. The store I frequent the most is _________________________.
Wal-Mart?

5. How did you relax today?
I played WoW with my best friend.

6. Describe your favorite pair of shoes you own now.
I don't have a favourite.

7. What rule had the most impact on your day?
Stupid advanced make up hours at work.

8. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
One pair of flip flops, one pair of snow boots, one pair of clogs.

9. Today I lost __________________.
Money, due to someone stealing my card number.

10. I really wish ___________ hadn’t been invented.
I'm really not sure. I like most things that have been invented.

11. What’s the most expensive thing you own that you can carry?
My Kindle

12. How much money is in your wallet right now?
$2

13. Why was today unique?
It wasn't really

14. What did you leave undone today?
Housework

15. Today the weather was _________________________.
Cold and rainy

16. What was in your email today?
Junk mostly
17. What do you wish you had said today?
I love you.

18. What was the biggest decision you made today?
That I wanted him back for sure 100%

19. What are you waiting for?
Chris to finally just say he's coming home for good

20. What is the prevailing truth about your day.
That Chris' girlfriend is a needy, clingy, ungrateful bitch.

21. What is the last thing you settled for?
I don't settle for anything.

22. Describe your day in a six word sentence.
I spent the day in bed.

23. What was the last thing that hurt you?
Physically? Walking to the bank in flip-flops. Now I have blisters. Emotionally? Knowing Chris is leaving on Sunday.

24. Did you use your time wisely today?
Not really. We laid in bed all day. Well actually, kinda. I cooked and baked a lot.

25. Did you have a dream last night? Describe it.

Yeah, of somehow convincing Chris to not leave.

26. Where do you wish you were?
With Chris.

27. What music did you hear today?
Lots, actually! I had my library playing during raid so everything from Tim McGraw to Red Hot Chili Peppers to Pitbull!

28. What did you have the most fun doing today?
Brainstorming for Faewynd, Chris' ideabox game design stuff

29. What do you love most about what you get to do every day? |
Design where things are going in the new house.

30. What hobbies do you have?
WoW, writing, cooking

31. What was the lowest point of your day?
Not being able to sleep in on my day off.

April's Journalception

1. Did you make someone laugh today? Was it intentional? 
Yes

2. What makes you sad? 
Being so close, yet so far

3. Was today typical? Why/Why not? 
Most days are fairly typical for me. I have a pretty set routine.

4. Who do you trust the most? 
Mom and Chris

5. What’s your next major deadline? What is it for? 
The 19th. Getting all my mandatory extra hours in at work.

6. What did you have for breakfast today? 
Cinnamon roll.

7. Do you have any regrets today? 
Not in particular. I try not to regret little things.

8. How did you add art to your life today? 
I add art to my life every day by browsing DeviantArt

9. ______________ makes me happy. 
A clean house

10. When is the last time you danced? 
Oh geez... I boogie a little in the car, and when I'm cleaning and listening to music. But the last time I -really- danced? That was sometime last year, with mom. And a LOT of margaritas. 

11. List the people you live with. 
Lance.

12. What fears did you have today? 
None today.

13. What did you forget? 
Milk, butter, bread, stuff to make something for dessert.

14. What is your favorite TV show? 
I don't have a favourite TV show of all time because there are too many that I enjoy. However my current one is House.

15. I have faith that _________________. 
Things will work out the way they should.

16. Who is the last person you kissed? 
Uhhh... Heather's belly.

17. What did you wear today? 
PJ's. The same thing I wear every day.

18. What is testing you? 
Everything, but mostly people.

19. What’s the oldest thing you’re wearing today? 
My dragon necklace

20. List 5 things you should have done today. 
Laundry, helped with dinner, made desserts, cleaned the house, went to bed early. Did all but clean the house!

21. Where did you spend the most time today? 
My room, as per usual.

22. Share a favorite quote. 
"Writers aren't exactly people... They're a whole bunch of people trying to be one person." -F. Scott Fitzgerald 

23. Who did you worry about today? 
No one, surprisingly.

24. Were you creative today? How? 
Sadly, no. Something about an ear infection kinda taking precedence. 

25. What is the next major purchase you need to make? 
Just bought Chris' plane tickets. I guess to gas to get to and from the Cities.

26. What is the last thing that made you cry? 
Chris. Well, he didn't make me cry. My feelings for him and the situation made me cry.

27. Today was tough because _________________. 
The rain makes my body hurt.

28. Who are you jealous of? 
People who can lose weight easily.

29. Where do you want to go next? 
To the Cities to PICK UP MY BEST FRIEND! But I gotta wait til the 15th. :( 

30. What did you read today? 
Stuff about Blood Elves for RP

Journal Within a Journal. JOURNALCEPTION!

So I ran across this site on Pinterest last night and I thought that I'd check it out. 

http://debbiehodge.com/2012/01/5-year-journal-01/

The concept is simple: Keep a five year journal. Now I know that seems daunting. At first, I was like WHOA! Five years? I can hardly write in my blog once a month. But as I read more, it appeared that all you did was write ONE line every day. One snippet, one thought. 

Now, I wish I would have found this before the new year so that I could start on January 1st but c'est la vie. I will start on April 15th. There's more info on the site that I encourage you all to read. What's she's done is provide PDF's of writing prompts for each day of each month to answer. 

What I'm doing is keeping a word document (that I will back up on a flash drive) for each month so that I can open it and jot down the answer to each prompt. At the end of each month, I'll post it up here! And I challenge each and every one of you reading this to do the same, in whatever medium you prefer. At the end of the five years (April 15, 2019 for me) you can look back and see how much has changed.