Today mom and I saw The Fourposter!

I was disappointed the bed didn't have a canopy lol, but it was still pretty good! I think that's the only play I've seen with just two people in it. In the movie the couple died, but in the play they moved away..a nicer ending, I think. I thought about taking a picture with the couple, but I was too shy lol

Here's the whole stage (which of course changed throughout the play)

So cool that Fairbanks did this play!! Since taking tech theater in high school, I always wonder what it looks like behind the scenes though..that's where I would be, opening and closing the curtains LOL

Speaking of four-posters, I've been watching The Penguin (one of the main characters stutters), and the mansion one of the families lives in has four-posters! I love seeing them unexpectedly, so exciting haha. There weren't any curtains though, which is just so wrong..the bed is naked and sad!! Haha

Curti met Sid for the first time today, and the poor kitty was terrified..it was the first time I'd seen a cat drool from fear..poor guy. :( He doesn't seem to mind other cats, but he's definitely not a dog kitty so far (Abby tolerated Sid, though she would growl if he got too close)

( april 19-20 )

1. If the world were to suddenly end right now, what do you wish you would have done? Gone to Iceland/Antarctica, read more good books haha, etc
2. How many times do you hit the snooze button before getting out of bed? I actually don't use an alarm..I go to work at 10 and I always wake up at 8 or 9 something (I have to read before going to work, of course :P). Last time mom set an alarm (in Kansas) for 8 something I already was kind of awake, but was lazy until mom told me to get up haha..if mom hadn't been there, I probably would have just gotten out of bed on my own. Maybe I'd need one if I had to wake up SUPER early, but my body just seems to know when to wake up! (Not that I'm necessarily happy to be awake, I'm so not a morning person lol)
3. What cartoon do you enjoy watching from the present (or the past)? I don't really watch any anymore (unless movies count), but I loved things like Spongebob, CatDog, and Rugrats when I was a kid
4. If you could go to any time and/or place in history, where/when would it be? When Scott was in Antarctica, so I could meet happy Cherry haha
5. If your life were a movie, what would it be rated and why? G or PG, maybe? I don't really do anything scandalous LOL

Other people decorate a tree for Christmas...

...I decorate a bed! I need more ornaments though..there are probably cool cat ones somewhere lol. It's funny..the other day I was like "I don't know what to get anyone!!" and the universe must have heard me, because that very day or day after I found something, and now things just keep appearing for me to buy! (Work is a very good place to get gifts, I shouldn't have even panicked haha.) It's definitely fun finding the perfect thing unexpectedly!

I have to work tomorrow (we're taking turns working on Saturday since Denise isn't there anymore), so I was off Monday, and this whole week has felt off now..today feels like Thursday, not Friday! Hopefully it won't be a slow day :P

( dec 2-6 )

1. When did you last eat something with cheese in or on it? Earlier, mac and cheese
2. What is the cheese situation in your fridge right now? There isn't any in it
3. What is the best cheese you’ve ever had? The five cheese ziti at Olive Garden is always delicious lol
4. When did you most recently smile for a photo? Hmm..maybe in Kansas??
5. What’s your favorite cheese-flavored snack? Chex Mix cheddar flavor, goldfish with cheddar/pretzels, etc

This is the best part of any version of A Christmas Carol:

Scrooge super happy that his bed curtains "haven't been torn down, rings and all" LOL. His bed is definitely one of his favorite possessions, he's horrified when he's shown the future and sees his body in an uncurtained bed (*gasp!!* D:). I'd definitely hug my curtains after seeing that LOL

( pokemon update )

9. What Motivates You? Food haha, wanting to do well, etc

10. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back? Oh yes, definitely..I'm horrified when I come across those things I wrote D:

11. What Challenges Have You Overcome? Passing the math TAKS, autism in general (always a work in progress though), etc

12. What Do You Wish You Could See, Hear, Read or Experience for the First Time All Over Again? Wheathampstead, The Worst Journey in the World, Switzerland, etc

13. Would You Quit if Your Values Did Not Match Your Employer’s? Not necessarily..some things you just don't talk about at work

14. Are You More Or Less Religious Than Your Parents? In between, maybe

15. Do You Recognize Yourself in Descriptions of ‘Generation Z’? Somewhat, like being tech savvy, valuing direct communication, etc

Apparently having a full-size poster bed wasn't enough for me haha, so I looked on Amazon for mini ones, and found a few (they're originally for doll houses). This is the one I bought:

Haha yay! I might add to my collection later, because I'm way too obsessed LOL

I went back to work today, yay! The tiredness and mild weakness are lingering, but hopefully it'll go away over time. I'm just glad I didn't fall apart like last time I had covid..being on the right meds really is life-changing! Unfortunately mom has covid now. :( Hopefully it won't linger for her too..

( sept 7-10 )

This is about LJ, but I'll post it here anyway :P



1. LJ appeared in April 1999, the year when I… became worried about Y2K haha..I've always hated people's "end of the world" predictions :/
2. As a child, I wanted to become a… botanist, vet, person who delivered mail..those are the main ones I can remember, anyway
3. My favorite school subject was… Reading, Latin, World History, gym with the special ed. kids..
4. The tune of my carefree youth is... "Who Let the Dogs Out?," "Floorfiller" (to this day, when I see an "out of order" sign, the lyric "something's out of order, people in the corners" STILL gets in my head haha), "My Heart Will Go On," etc
5. A book (or an author) that influenced me... so many! The Worst Journey in the World is definitely one of them though, along with the Shannara series, Where the Red Fern Grows, etc
6. A city (or cities) I truly love... Wheathampstead, London, Carcassonne, Valdez, Watertown (Wisconsin), etc
7. I started an LJ blog in … because I wanted... 2004, because my friend at the time had one and suggested I make one too, because it was fun for her and another way we could communicate with her (I think we met on Quizilla?? Ohh the memories haha). I haven't looked back since! It's WEIRD reading entries from back then though, I was completely different!
8. The catch phrase that nearest and dearest recognize me by… "fancy!" (I LOVE saying that word haha), "that's cool," "nice!," etc
9. A movie I’m never tired to watch again... Harry Potter is always entertaining..
10. When I was 25, I liked to… go online, geocache, travel, watch movies, etc
11. I can’t live a day without… my glasses
12. An LJ post I’d like to recommend to everyone… when I went to Weathampstead in 2018, for one
13. I’m proud of… not being a controlling friend anymore (it was awful, I made people give me a time I could talk to them online, and would get SUPER upset if they couldn't for whatever reason..ugh), doing well at work, overcoming depression and coming out a better person, etc
14. If I could give advice to myself from 1999, I’d… say "relax, don't get so upset over trivial things!"
15. My favorite LJ blog(s)... aw, it's not fair to single them out! They're all good in different ways lol
16. My favorite LJ community (-ies)... surveys was always fun, people almost never post there anymore though..maybe surveys are less popular than they used to be..
17. A dish (or a food product) I learned to like only as an adult... onions, Indian food..probably others I can't think of haha
18. Within these 25 years I’ve visited… Switzerland, Wisconsin, Catalina Island, England, Anchorage, Florida, San Diego, Yuma, Puerto Rico, Rome, etc
19. My favorite cure for sadness is… taking a nap, playing a fun "hidden cat" game (I'm totally addicted haha), maybe eating bad food lol
20. If I didn’t have to work, I’d do… too much sitting around, probably. I get a lot of exercise at work, I'm always running around doing something..it helps keep me sane :P
21. My superpower is… for some reason, babies like to look/smile at me (it bothered me when I was younger, but now I just smile and wave back lol). I've been somewhere where a baby was crying, looked at me, and just..stopped and became calm. Dogs that don't like strangers will come up to me and want to be pet. I can identify certain glaciers in pictures. A lot of the time when I travel, even if it's a place that's usually cloudy, it will get sunny when I'm there, etc
22. A useful skill I’d like to teach younger generations is… hmmm..not sure..
23. If I could spend a day as an animal, that would be… a bird, so I could fly into the mountains and see glaciers!
24. The way I’d like to grow old is… happily, never losing my excitement for things I like
25. I’m grateful to LJ for… meeting so many great people!! I have met Dana in person many times. Giving me a place where I can write my adventures/obsessions, etc, and preserving so many memories! Life wouldn't be the same without LJ!

( i found a book about four-poster beds! )

13. What Would You Choose to Do If You Had Unlimited Free Time and No Restrictions? That's alright for like a day, then I start going crazy and need to go back to work haha. Probably go online and obsessively play hidden cat games LOL

14. Is Struggle Essential to Happiness? It can be..you definitely appreciate the good things more after you've been struggling!

15. What Kinds of Games and Puzzles Do You Like? Hidden things (cats, letters, etc. There's a whole "I Commissioned Some..." series on Steam, where artists were paid to hide things in their art, like cats, ladybugs, etc. I LOVE them!), crosswords, ones like Betrayal at House on the Hill, etc

16. What Would You Like to Learn to Make by Hand? Not sure, I'm terrible at making things/being crafty lol

17. When and For What Reasons Do You Seek Silence? To recharge (like after work or other social events), something might be too overwhelming, etc

Before we left on Sunday, we took one last selfie with Cindy and Dean:

Yay! The flight out of Albuquerque left late, so they were boarding our next flight to Fairbanks when we landed!! When we finally got to the gate, they had already closed the door, but they let us on, phew!! There were actually a lot of people missing, so they nicely waited for them too. It was still too dark along the coast to see any glaciers though, darn. Abby was SO happy to sleep with me again haha, she kept pawing at my face for attention :P

When we were in Kansas, Cindy and mom and I went through boxes of grandma's things that had been stored in Julie's garage a long time..it was cool seeing cards I sent her when I was a kid! There were also baby pics of me, and mom and I about died when we saw this one:

I had a four-poster CRIB?! That's amazing!! It must have planted the seed, I always wondered if the regular four-posters would be cozy and "protective" :P (they are!)

( pokemon update )

15 – Bring Flowers to Someone Day: When was the last time someone gave you flowers? When was the last time you brought flowers to someone else? Not sure. Maybe last year for Mother's Day?

16 – Biographers' Day: Do you like reading biographies? What have been some of your favourites? If you're not a fan, why not? If you were going to write a biography of someone, who would that be? Sure, they can be interesting. Cherry's, George Vi's, etc. Not sure..

I got some Thanksgiving decorations for my bed! They're pretty cute lol


I hope I don't bump my head on them all the time haha


How fun!! Christmas is going to be cool too!

Next week mom and I are going to visit Aunt Julie and grandma in Kansas! I definitely need a vacation lol. It'll be cool to see them again :D

( 2. What are some very salty foods you enjoy? )

Today's trivia: Goldfish are the only animal that can see both infrared and ultraviolet light

1. How good are you at wrapping gifts? Absolutely terrible LOL
2. When are you likely to begin your Christmas shopping this year? Why are they asking about Christmas already?? Haha. I always seem to do it very last minute, even if I think "I'll do it early this year!" lol
3. How do you feel about candy canes? They're whatever
4. Have you been naughty or nice this year? I've tried to be nice lol
5. In what way was today most December-like? It's cool and cloudy

For the first time since covid, Ingrid was in town earlier this week! She's SO funny and positive, so mom and I always love hanging out with her lol..we had yummy Indian food and she came over to pet Abby and experience my bed haha. She'll be back in March!

The other day I went to watch the music video to "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion (I have no shame LOL), and about died when I saw this:

OMG no way! *swoons* What are the chances?? I love the various glimpses you get of the bed throughout the video. :D That's an odd and complicated-looking way of how they put the curtains up though..

( august 22-26 )

This weekend mom and I put up the other curtains/canopy I bought..how did it go?

OMG LOVE. Simply elegant!! Now I need to stop buying curtains haha. My bed is definitely one of the best things I've ever owned though :D

And you can easily let down the curtains and put then back up on a hook tied to the top of the bed:

So if I want at night I can unhook both sides, and when I wake up I can open them dramatically and be like "GOOD MORNING!!" haha (mom thought that was hilarious :P). I'm also insanely impressed by how exactly the pillow mom made me matches the comforter..what are the chances?

Mom got a fancy salmon Mother's Day lunch..she said "this is expensive, I might have to help you pay for it!" and I was like "umm that is NOT how Mother's Day works!" haha. She's so awesome, she definitely deserved it <3

( may 7-8 )