she threw out all the happy endings.

I'm a big dork maybe but i love the fair. its so much fun. its such a page out of a different time, a peek into history. and its not a museum, its a real life tradition. i wish there were more traditions that had survived the decades.

i'm an OLD 4-H kid. i participated back when i was in like 1st-3rd grades, took a long hiatus and then start showing in open classes about 3 yrs ago. before you go thinking i raise goats or pigs or something, it wasnt like that. the 4-H i was in did cooking, sewing and arts/crafts. homemaker stuff. it was a blast. usually in the open classes i've entered in the fine art paintings division but this yr i had no inspiration and a yen to try and compete with my needlearts. i've done so much knitting and crocheting this year it was a natural switch.

amazingly, i'm still old enough to compete in the jrs category and i got three blues! *happy dance* i entered a big doily, a bucket hat and a funky scarf so i was quite proud. i have to look into entering the state fair i think, next. my stuffs probably not really up to par for that arena but its a good excuse to drag some friends to the fair this year ;) i havent gone in YEARS AND YEARS because my family doesnt like the crowds and the long drive.

this yr i went with my sister and the nephew and it was a blast. we saw all the animals and the nephew rode on a bunch of tiny person rides. a total blast. the only thing we missed were the carriage rides which was SO SAD.

they had zebras in the exotic petting zoo this year and they were SO SOFT. and they had tiny llamas/alpacas? ( i cant tell when they're shaved) and sheep and goats. it was fun. i totally love the llamas (with their hair). if i even have acreage and horses i'm getting a llama (they are really good guard animals and they will herd with horses)

now i've also got to get started on next year's entries. i want to FINALLY make a complete tablecloth or bedspread and some lace-edged handkerchiefs.

on a different note Ebay's going decently. we sold about 42% of what we listed and we've reorganized or stock (put stuff together as sets etc). we're also pulling out more stuff we didnt list last time and prepping it to all go out together this thursday. hopefully things will be steady and we can SRSLY clean out our closets :D

the fam's not much for fireworks but we do have one tradition: making homemade ice cream. and man, there is nothing better than a cup of fresh made vanilla ice cream with strawberries straight out of the garden ;D

summer is going by so quickly, it's sad. there was so much i wanted to do that i just know i'm not going to get done.

currently reading: The Golden Compass, about 90 pgs into it so it's starting to pick up

currently watching: Farscape s.3, i dont think i watched more than a couple eps of s.2 but oh well *sheepish* cheesy and fun anyways

ok, on the gf's comp at the moment. i'll be flying back in to Sea-Tac this afternoon. its been a lot of fun, tiring but fun. and i even got about 2000 words finished on the ficathon fic. i'm going to have to spend tonight finishing that up, beta it tomorrow morning and then, voila, on time lets hope. hmmm, coffee, oreos and a granola bar for brunch, yum. *lol* isnt it wonderful how healthy i've been eating? but i'm been swimming a lot and walking a good bit so i figure i'm ok.

we've watched a good number of movies or at least it feels like that: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Without a Paddle, Underworld, The Matrix: Revolutions (i missed the last 30 minutes of this), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Big Fish, Secret Window, Parts of The Last Starfighter and parts of Gremlins. i think thats all..i might be forgetting something. and on top of that there was nothing good or interesting (that wasnt PPV) on late at night so we ended up watching the Degrassi marathon that was playing *head desk* omg, i think i've had my fill of "wholesome" teenage fun for...umm, ever.

i got a blister on my big toe though and its all bloody and pussy still and the creepy thing is one of her dogs keeps on trying to lick it *seriously squicked*

i bought a couple things this trip (unlike canada) including: $18 copy of the first five Hitchhiker books, Mort at 20% off, new shiny engravable dog tags, a green stone necklace, a new guitar capo, varius amounts of candy and a really yummy frappechino, oh and the new DMB cd. so, not that much and i probably should have gotten another cd but oh well. i'm in love with this store they have here called Hastings--its got books and magazines like B&N but movies and music (including cheeper used stuff) as well and the music selection is like everything i've ever wanted all in one place and none to very little of the icky pop stuff clogging mainstream Circut City's and Target's. i mean, they had ASH's Music For Elevators listed for crying out loud! (unfortunatly it was out of stock when i was there).

oh! and we went pottery painting yesturday and i made a cute little asian rice bowl. sorry, non sequitor but i'veonly had one cup of coffee and i'm tired. i was in the pool playing volley ball with the gf's younger sister for aout 1 1/2 hrs *yawns*