The Lazy Blogger

Thank you for all the birthday wishes for my sweet little one. I hope to respond to everyone soon. I need to share more pictures of my almost toddler. I truly can't believe how big she has gotten. She had her official 1 month weigh in and is 16 1/2 lbs and 28 1/4 inches. To put that in proper perspective, that makes her bottom 25% for height and bottom 3% for weight.

Last week I asked reynardine to give me some questions for a meme and I'm finally getting around to answering them lol Also, reynardine, while out for a walk with the baby we saw a red fox cross the road right in front of us and I thought of you!

Comment to this post asking for a list, and I will give you four things I associate with you. They might make sense or they might be totally random. Then post that list, with your commentary, to your LJ. Other people can get lists from you, and the meme merrily perpetuates itself.

Here is the list she gave me:

Subaru/Kamui

I admit, I have to thank isachi for my love of the pairing, and her version of the pairing is far from the WAFF most people want to envision. And let's not even get into the one time I was involved in a Subaru/Kamui fan-fic since it never went happily. It is a pairing I can enjoy, though oddly enough I'd say Kamui is the more mature and together one of the pairing. I am open to most Kamui pairings though (even het ones like Kamui/Kotori) if written in the right way. XD; Funnily enough it took R2 of Code Geass to both give me a greater appreciation for Subaru and to give me an appreciation for Seishirou/Subaru. lol

Connecticut

It's funny, growing up I always thought of CT as full of rich people, because most of the communities near the shore are extremely wealthy *cough*Greenwich*cough* But at the same time, I knew my great grandmother and some of her family had a farm out in Colchester, CT. Hubby and Baby were both born in CT and it's funny but I've come to really love living up here. For me Danbury was always associated with the mall and its indoor merry-go-round, but now I appreciate so much more. I honestly am not sure I would want to live somewhere else, despite difficulties and the fact I will always have my NY accent. lol

Kosher

Growing up we use to keep Kosher in the home and not outside the home. So, yes, I've had a lot of those non-kosher meats at one time or at least had the opportunity. But keeping Kosher always gave me a strong awareness of food and what was in it. It also set us apart, particularly at Passover. I still remember being 6 or 7 and not being able to get ice cream from the ice cream man with my friend Maria because it was Passover. Now we're vegetarians, so we keep a certain level of Kosher by default. Having kept Kosher before really helps with being vegetarian because it helps you to be aware of some of the things to look for on packages (i.e. gelatin.)

Blue Fairy

Blue Fairy is probably my favorite maker of ABJDs. I can not think of a line of theirs I do not like. My first BF doll was actually a PF Choco I overpaid for because at the time BlueFairy was on sabbatical and PFs were selling for insane amounts. Dolls in general were much harder to come by back then. I still remember when I placed my first BF order, I had to pay via bank transfer which was such a pain! I do like some other companies (LaTi and I sort of like my Pukifee more than I ever expected.)

So, with all this talk of Nanowrimo, I know I am not writing anything, with the baby my computer time is more limited, but I think I am going to try to work on getting 5 items for sale every single day. It's not the fastest method, but I need a kick or I am never going to have room to break out the sewing machine and save my vintage Barbies from the must. >>;

Yeah this is a Facebook Meme (stolen from Jason and Stacie) but it is amusing so I am sharing it on LJ as well.

I rarely do these things, but this one is kind of fun: I would like my LJ friends to comment on this status, sharing how you met me. But I want you to LIE. That's right, just make it up. After you comment, copy this to your status, so... I can do the same.

Yanked from summerqueen and dilettantka

( The 2010 Meme! )

How can I resist a travel meme? Not easily, particularly when I am trying not to think about when my baby might be born and how uncomfortable I feel because she is bumping her butt against my ribs.

Despite not living in Japan, I am tempted to do hinoai's Japan meme since I feel like with over 30 trips to Japan, it's almost as if I have lived there, just avoided ever having to deal with some of the things I would hate about living in Japan year round lol

(Like no central heat in winter, no insulation, very few Jews/Jewish food, not being able to get a rail pass, being functionally illiterate, etc..)

Bold the places you’ve been and italicize the places you want to go to. Draw a line across the places you have no interest to go to.

Add one place you’ve been and one place you’d like to go to the bottom.

( travel meme )

I lost the tickets I was bidding on. I bid quite high and it is annoying because I was just outbid by a bit and as the tickets are concert tickets I need to let SMJ bid on them so it's not even like I can snipe. I'm also frustrated since some of the other tickets I was considering sold for considerably less and I could have won those. So now I am once again on the look out for good seat(s) to see Hoshi. I have another auction I am watching, the seats are not as good, (more off to a side) but row 12-14 seems good. I just wish I could bid myself like on other items and didn't have to bid manually since it makes it an awful lot more work for me.

I'm still attempting to figure out my Japan trip. I've fallen in love with the idea of visiting one of Takeda's hidden onsen and I still really want to go back to Ueda and Bessho.

I've also discovered that despite being called plum blossoms ume are in fact apricot blossoms. ~.~ I don't see why one calls them plum when they are in fact apricot. On the happy side there are going to be some ume fests while I am in Japan and I am determined to go!

Onto Memeage!

Reply to this post, and I'll tell you one reason why I like you. Then repost this and spread the love.

Our shower is not working, as in no water is coming out of it. I am expecting this is related to the work we had done on it this week end. The bathtub ran out of hot water about half way filling the tub. I hope both are fixable and quickly as right now it is making me sad.

I'm contemplating trying to look at some real estate on Thursday.

Stolen from sumeragiskank ad jusrecht

Give me a character and I will tell you:
+ OTP for them.
+ Runner-up pairing.
+ Honorable mention(s).
+ Crack pairing(s).
+ Ship everyone else seems to like, but I don't and/or on the off chance I ship the big pairing a pairing I hate with said character in it

Please no characters I don't know anything about unless you want really random responses lol

Since I expect a few of these might have long answers...

( Interview questions courtesy of Reynardine )

So I'm trying to apply for another doujinshi event, wish me luck, this one is smaller and character only! but due to some unforeseen circumstances *cough*ADOBEISEVIL*cough* I'm trying to use my tablet and Gimp!

What this means for all you out in LJ land is some possible sketchy fan-art, and I do mean sketchy. Modified Meme borrowed from jusrecht who still owes me a drabble :P

The first 10 comments on this post get to request a sketch of a character of their choosing from me. No real people and it must be a character from a series I know, cause I don't have time to search the internet for reference pictures. Because I want to have company on Sat and I have much gardening calling my name right now In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their artistic/writing ability. If you absolutely can't draw, you can offer drabbles or icons or something instead.

1) ad_exia, character C.C. from Geass
2) jusrecht, characters Suzaku, Gino and Arthur from Geass
3) kosquarepelli, character Yuzuriha from X

( Example of my current tablet skills so you know what to expect )

A cute little meme courtesy of dilettantka, I might have done this one before, but how can I resist memes especially when I should be doing something else lol

Please fill it in so we can get to know each other better! ..or do it because who doesn't want to waste time on the internet?

( Interrogatories )

( Responses )