On the fifth day of SGA picture love, we have

Teyla Emmagan

Teyla kicking ass.

Teyla being hot and beautiful.

Teyal with John, Ronon, and Rodney



You get the idea



( Teyla )

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One of my good friends reminded me that I haven't updated this in a while, I told her I would do it by the weekend.:D.
God, so much has happened since March.
Do a little breakdown.

Home-well it's ironically not in foreclosure yet. Go figure. I was going to short sale this summer but had some issues with the realtor. I do have a new realtor and the house should be on the market within the next week. I left her a message yesterday saying "go ahead". The house is going up for sale for about $105,000 less than the mortgage. Great fun! I guess B of A has been getting really "mean" during this recession and is trying to come after people for the difference. The realtor said that I do have the fact that this is an anti-deficiency state and that I haven't taken out a second mortgage or refinced or anything of the sort. I'm still on the first and original mortgage. I find it completely irony that B of A is pulling crap like that when I spoke to them they were all about me short saling it and not having to foreclose. A foreclosure "hurts" them more than a short sale. Oh well. Banks are stupid. Anyways, hopefully the home won't be on the market long, especially since I have to call the bank (or my insurance agent) about insurance on the house. I wish I could just have the people who look at it sign a waiver saying "I won't sue the homeowner because I'm a moron and trip down the stairs" (because yeah somehow that would be my fault). I won't be able to afford insurance very long.

Job- I got a job at the end of April working at La Petite Academy. Prior to getting the job I went to the great Arizona teach in and dropped of resumes. I really wasn't keeping my hopes high for a teaching job considering Arizona has massively cut funding to schools and schools were laying of teachers for the 09-10 school year. On June 2, I got a call for an interview at Noah Webster Basic School in Mesa. Went to the interview and actually got the job. I left the daycare in July and then started the new job after I got back from vacation. Well, that didn't work out. I missed the entire first week of training as I was admitted to the hospital (for severe dehydration). I then started work, not really knowing the curriculum or expectations of me. My grade level chair was "expected" to "teach" me the ropes, but the really didn't happen.
On 9/17/09 we had to have a curriculum night. The parents then went back to the rooms with us and we went over the curriculum again. Well, I had a list of what to say, I completely forgot everything. I kind of just winged it. I felt bad and on 9/18 when I got to work wanted to talk to the director about it. She wasn't available. Well that afternoon, with like maybe 20 minutes left in the school day, I'm called and told that I am to be at a meeting with the director at 3pm. Okay. I show up and am fired. Yup, you read that right, they fired me. What's even better is their reasons for firing me. 1) I told a coworker that something 'sucked', not even in the presence of children. 2) they didn't like that I "forgot" what to do on curriculum night. 3) my grade level chair didn't like that my room wasn't "perfect" for curriculum night (I had work sitting out on their desks). 4) I just wasn't fitting their "mold" of a teacher. I was crying. I was like are you fricking kidding me. The thing was, while I was somewhat happy, I really wasn't meshing well with the curriculum, expectations or what the school was about. Heck, the day before I was fired, my grade level chair went and changed my grades. Yes, you read that right, changed my grades. They weren't "high" enough so she changed grades and gave kids more points so that they would all be getting A's and B's. I was like "what the hell does that tell parents". So these parents thought their kid was doing great when it reality they didn't have a clue what the hell they were doing.
In the end it was for the best. My cousin, Pattie, had her son Matthew there and they ended up pulling him from school. This school had a great reputation in my mind prior to me working there and now I can't say a single good thing about it.
Well the day that I got fired, I called La Petite again and spoke to the director. Since I was kept in the system as a "sub", they just had to give me hours again. They were in the need for someone, so it worked out.

I will only be there until the 15th of January as school starts the following week. The bookstore at the college, which I used to work at, well the manager said she would hire me back for rush, so that is something. She couldn't "guarantee" a job after that. I figure I'll also look into tutoring, considering I'm a certified teacher. I'm also going to look into subbing on the days that I don't have class, as I can make more subbing for 7.5 hours than I can working at the daycare for 7.5 hours.

School- I was working on my educational leadership degree from NAU but I just got tired of that degree and of NAU. I'm now going back to school for nursing (as I mentioned in March). I'm going to be going full time next semester, well almost I'm taking two science classes and a psy class. I was, at first, going to go to Scottsdale and then continue working at the daycare, but I decided that I needed to do what is best for me. What is best for me is to go to South Mountain, by my house. Plus, the time offerings were better. The drive to work, with school is a killer. I was only taking two classes this semester and it was hell. I usually work a 9:30-6:30 shift and I have to leave my house about 8:45 and don't get home until 7. It was really hard with school. I felt like I had no time to do anything. I would come home and eat and then I would relax. It was tough.

I'm looking at NAU and U of A for in state schools and then some out of state schools for nursing. I'm looking at a school in Texas, California, Utah and I believe Washington. I'm also highly considering joining the Navy. They are the only branch that will pay for me to go to nursing school. I then have a 3-6 year committment (I say that because one recruiter said 3, another said 6, once I physically meet with one, I'll get more definate answer). All I know is that for 3 years I'm at a training hospital (Walter Reed, some other one on the east coast or the Naval hospital in San Diego). My parents prefer San Diego because 1) it's closer and 2) they love San Diego and I'd be an excuse to visit. But this is a ways away as I can't even apply for nursing school until Jan 2011.

Oh gotta get ready for work. I'll have to update more later.

location: Home mood: happy music: "Glee" soundtrack!!!!!

Can I have my week back please? How is it Thursday already?

Work's been a bear, prepping for the Holiday Open House and our first patronage dividend program. Let's not forget the 20, freaking 20 sales work sheets I had to prep this week.

Oh, and there's the Secret Santa where I have 12k words, but still have like 8k more to go. Add juggling trying to play with com layouts on dial-up (leaving that to the experts) and I forgot today's SGA picture lovefest..well I didn't forget, I ran out of time to grab them and re-size the images to fit.

Oh, and my day off got moved to Monday for a last minute inventory thing. And I still have to mail my mom’s gift out tomorrow.

At 9 I'm going to blank out in front of my TV and watch CSI...yes, I got a bit back into it after last week's and a marathon of 2009 eppys I saw over the weekend.

Hopefully tomorrow will be more productive...let me see if I can squeeze in this transition scene.

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

Excuse me but...

PHOTOSHOP JUST CRASHED ON ME AND I HAD LIKE 17 OPEN AND UNSAVED XMAS ICONS THAT I'D BEEN WORKING ON FOR DAYS...

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

*HEAD DESK*

mood: pissed off

On the fourth day of SGA picture love, we have

Ronon Dex

John Sheppard

Ronon and John

John and Ronon with Guns.

You get the idea



( John & Ronon )

tags: pic spam, pics

Because i apparently suck at updating every day...

Because i missed yesterday i'm doing two today =P

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy

Just one??? Thats so not fair...



My dog... sitting in her chair... camping =P I've never seen another dog do it lol, years ago the first time we took her camping she was acting all funny at night around the fire and then dad got up out of his chair... and she jumped in it, he told her off and she sulked, and then started pawing at a folded chair on the ground, i unfolded it and she jumped up and made it her own, and ever since has had her chair which she sits/sleeps in whenever we go camping and are sitting around the camp =P

Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

mood: blah tags: personal

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote

Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy

http://www.alexoloughlinfan.com/gallery/ <--- the BEST Alex O'loughlin gallery that there is, over 24000 images!!! It's complete, up to date and very user friendly =P


Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

mood: bored tags: personal

On the third day of SGA picture love, we have touching, hugs, acts/expressions of concern, love and affection.




( Acts/Expressions of Comfort )

tags: pic spam

Title: “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”
Author: Santa
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 33,000
Warning: Contains some relatively mild horror-movie-esque imagery and creepiness
Spoilers: Set post-Enemy at the Gate, potential spoilers for all aired episodes.
Summary: John is dealing with his teammates' love lives just like any other emotional issue: by ignoring the situation and hoping it goes away. But when a mission gone wrong traps John, Rodney and Jennifer a thousand feet beneath New Lantea's ocean -- injured and out of touch with Atlantis, with the clock running down and a mysterious enemy in pursuit -- they're either going to have to work out their differences ... or die trying.

This part of the SGA Secret Santa, so the author will be not be revealed unil later.


Why rec’ed:

This is a very rare gem of a fic, a realistic and spot on exploration on the confusion and miscommunication that can spiral out of control when members of a team develop relationships outside the ‘unit’. This is such a mature and thoughtful look at John and Rodney post EATG. I think many people will be scared off at the ‘het McKay/Keller’ label and I want people to read this! I think the label is mis-leading, as the focus is all about John and Rodney and their bumbling inability to talk with each other.

The characterizations are spot on, and I love the Jennifer voice in this, one the best I’ve seen. Most of all, this is an exciting action/adventure story with lots of h/c, drama, and it is just plain creepy and fun! I can not stress enough to give this story the chance it deserves. You will not regret it. I saw it late last night, read half of it, then finished it this morning.

Year 12 results came out today, and i'm happy to say i got the required Enter score for the Uni course i want to do next year, so i'm pretty happy about it =D But i have to wait until January to know if i get offered a place or not, but *fingers crossed*

mood: relieved tags: personal

Because i missed yesterday i'm doing two today =P

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book

Day 05 → Your favorite quote

I'm not a Quote kind of girl, the quotes i find funniest are usually from Movies and TV shows, but i heard one once that kind of stuck with me

"When you were born you were the one crying and everyone around you was smiling, live your live so that when you die you are the one smiling and everyone around you is crying" by Unknown

I think it speaks for itself

Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

tags: personal

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program

Day 04 → Your favorite book

I don't really read much, but my favourite book is probably Fight Club (yes the one that movie is based off) by Chuck Palahniuk.



And of course i like the Harry Potter series lol, i've tried reading Lord of the Rings a few times but have given up, but i am going to try again at some point. Also a book i appreciate but don't necessarily like (which may be because i've studied it twice at school) is 1984 by George Orwell.

Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

tags: personal

I’m kicking off the twelve days of SGA Picture Love a day earlier because I’ll be running around this weekend.

Beware very image heavy!

On the first and second day of SGA picture love, we have lots and lots of team!! Team Love and Team Fun!


And a lot of Team standing around :-P

( Team Fest )

tags: pic spam, pics

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie

Day 03 → Your favorite television program

Thats probably pretty obvious =P MOONLIGHT



There was just something special about the show, anyone that watched it understands, and anyone that hasn't A) should, and B) probably doesn't understand the mass hysteria that went around when CBS (Stupid fuckwits) cancelled it.

Other shows i love include: Burn Notice, NCIS and True Blood. I watch a million shows but those are my faves =D

Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

mood: sad tags: personal

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mood: excited tags: icons:person:alex oloughlin

Sunlight on seven inches of snow is very, very bright. Oh and beware all the black ice when walking home, I have found taking the street vs. the side walk to be the safest path.

Collecting pictures for the 12 Days of SGA has taken over my lunch breaks, but it has been a lot of fun. I've collected a ton I haven't used before which was the goal! Is it bad that I have over 100 thus far and I doubt I'll use a fraction of them? :-P

I've spent the last two nights changing my Secret Santa from present tense to third person. I love present tense for short intense, action stories. Since I hit 8,300 words and was not even half-way done, present tense wasn't working for me and started to drive me mad!

But the action and tension is still accounted for!!

Two hours before I can go home!

Day 01 → Your favorite song

Day 02 → Your favorite movie


IMDB Fight Club page

One of the best book to movie adaptions ever, the book by Chuck Palahniuk is simply awesome, and this film is amazing. It's not one for the squeamish, but if you like a bit of violence, a bit of insanity and Brad Pitt (this is easily my favourite movie of his) then you will love this movie.

ETA: Some other favourites are Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, Brokeback Mountain, and of course The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

mood: energetic tags: personal

Because i haven't posted much of anything bar Icon and Alex related stuff lately, i'm snagging the meme from sourfacekitty to try and get me posting more lol.

Day 01 → Your favorite song

At the moment i'm all about Monster by Lady Gaga



Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobbie of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

mood: awake tags: personal

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mood: relieved tags: icons:moonlight, icons:moonlight:mick st john, icons:person:alex oloughlin