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Monday, December 26, 2005
And I have to put this in here just so I don't forget I've heard it fifty million times... Merry Christmahannukwansica... I think that's how it's spelled... and the new controversy whether or not to say in passing... "Have a Merry Christmas", vs "Have a Happy Holiday's" and half the time I hear ppl complain, thankfully not to me about ppl saying the latter and responding just say have a "Merry fucking Christmas! stop being so politically correct." Well good night to all and to all a night good... ;o)
Current mood:  amused Current music: Tango Maureen ( Rent Motion Pic Soundtrack)
Well much has perspired since my last entry. I'm making and attempt at being a successful business woman... It's a challenge to say the least. There is a bit that I must add but at a later time, which will include an update on my picture. I finally got some of me in my RenFaire garb... I was just checking in... I hope everyone had a happy holiday/Merry Christmas, or winter solstice or whatever you celebrate, and to all a good night...
~Ryven
Current mood: awake Current music: Will I ( Rent Motion Pic Soundtrack)
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Harry Potter 6 Half-Blood Prince come to Houston July 16th!!!
*jumps up and down in elated wonderment*
A close of friend is moving and taking very positive step forward in his future, of which I am extremely proud. Another friend has returned from what I believe to be one of the most dangerous adventures he's ever attempted.
My best friend is on his summer break between his semesters in Law School.
My closest chica has moved across the country in search of a better opportunty and better man. My other close chica is Engaged and pursuing her career w/ avengance.
Last but not least, my current other half is very supportive of me, somehow manages to be coping w/ not having me around as much w/ the new job, and is a wonderful today as when we first met.
The more I move, change locations, jobs, interests, cars... I have come to appreciate those which are constant... I cherish them all, because w/ out them I would dissolve into nothing... Everyone needs a constant... Try to never burn bridges, just opt to not cross them for a while, cause I never know when I'm going to have to cross that raging river again.
This is what makes me, at this moment, THE HAPPIEST person in the world!!!
Current mood:  happy Current music: Man of Constant Sorrow: O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Hey Ya'll Wonderful Folks...
Quickie update... I got the job a CPS!!! yeah!!! *jumps up and down* Begin this Wed. and looking forward to a solid month of training. Not going to be the easiest thing in the book but I'll survive. Finally finished moving and getting settled into my apt. Now the focus is on furnishing and decorating... I have already staked out IKEA, and figured out just about what all is going to go inside etc. Lets just say I am a fan of the lower beds and for some reason a little stuck between the whole modern/contemp. look and an urge to go feung shui ( hmmm it's not english so don't get on my case about the spelling... ) lol... Well I'm just trying to mellow out this weekend before I get started and the Memorial Day holiday is just on time but turning out to be both a blessing and a burden. It's a welcome holiday but also an entire work days worth of pay I won't have to help me cope through the rest of the month seeing as the new job is Bi-weekly pay (hence I don't get my first paycheck till the 1st of July! Ah if it's not one thing it's another, but I have no reason to complain... It's a job, a great job at that, and even more a heck of a lot nicer job than I have currently... Well I'm outie... hopefully for a little while but not too long... BTW... SUV Tires are expensive as all get out!!! Ahhhhh!!!... and Johan if you see this entry please call me... I can't make outbound int'l calls on my cell...
Current mood:  content Current music: Let me Cater to You, Destiny's Child
Monday, April 11, 2005
I celebrated the big "26" on Sat... It's odd that past birthdays I didn't feel like I was getting old but this one, this "26" brings me on the otherside of the mid-twenties hump... Damn I'm getting old... LOL... And as usual it was somewhat of a typical day for me in that I got some errands done... Norbert finally got his nails clipped, after a wonderful ride on the dashboard of my Explorer... He enjoyed the natural heat of the sun, and got a little tan... =o) The lady as the petshop commended me on his wonderful upkeep, and surprised and pleased that I keep him on a strick fresh veggie/fruit only diet; none of that freeze dried crap for my Norbert. (btw for those who don't know Norbert is my little boy/my iguana). I also made it back home for a couple of hrs to chill w/ dad and open mom's present... (Bath stuff is wonderful and she got me the "chic" kind in 'jumbo' size... I'll have it for at least a month lol) Hmmm Key Lime Coconut, Mango, and Strawberry... bathing in all of that someone might mistake me for a fruit bowl... And to top my day off I spent the evening w/ my man... Whom gave me what will be one of the most well used gifts since my Explorer, a ScanDisk MP3 player (blue of course & 512meg)... * jumps up and down * We ended the evening, w/ a wonderful meal provided by Timmy Chan's ( no not upscale asian cuisine, but as he coins it "Cheapy Chinese" = not the best quality, but cheap and plenty of it =o) We chilled the rest of the eve. at his friend's house w/ a few of his friends (interestingly enough I understand a lot more spanish than I previously thought). This by far is one of the best birthdays I've ever experienced. It didn't have to be big, but the details are all significant... All in all yes I do feel like I am getting old, but the ones I share it w/ make me realize it's not all that bad... So Happy Birthday to me... I'm the shit... lol
Current mood: ecstatic Current music: Rock the Boat: Aaliyah
Friday, April 8, 2005
Ok... I'm not sure what happened but this entry was supposed to be back dated... basically it went like this ( I will add extended version later)... I got great news from CPS ( Child Protective Services) and I may be a new employee in the coming weeks... Pressley Ridge is still trying to fuck me over even after I moved back... I'm just waiting for my WV and TX Driving records to begin training... I found a great priced wonderful apt finally oin the SE side and plan on moving at the end of April... I have a wonderful boyfriend and sometimes believe he's too good to be true... but it isn't... *XOXO* to my Joey... And finally speaking of relationships, congrats to my home chica, Sarah who recently got engaged... Just let me know what you want me to sing, and Where i will be standing in the wedding... *grin* Damian can be my escort, but keep me as far away from the well know well "THE BIOTCH" or there will be bloodshed ;o) lol jk...you know what I'm talking about... Well all I must be off, Houston's wonderful traffic and work will be calling in a few hrs... More later... g-night all ...
Current mood: cheerful Current music: Slow song from Mega 101.1 (Houston's latino and proud stati
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Sometime in the near future I am finally moving... I have found a nice complex, but I am going to hold out for just one more week just in case I can find someone renting a "house apt"... I've been burned once and I am definitely looking twice before I jump this time... As they say, I've learned from my mistakes... Speaking of learning from mistakes, this time after applying to CPS (Child Protective Services) I actually sent off for my driviing records. SO that's all I am waiting for... What's cool is eventhough they haven't gotten back to me, I just got contacted by the Program Specialist/ Region 6 Operations Support of the CPS... I guess they really do want me to work there!!! This in addition to the other 3 times they called me this week while I was at work... It's been about 2 weeks since my interview... I'm am actually very excited... Well to add to already good news, I had a great last weekend... I finally made it down to the "Valley" w/ Joey... A completely different place... kind of a cross between Rose/Rich and Waxahachie... Small cityish but suburbia, w/out all of the traffic... NE way, I got a chance to meet some of his extended family, and finally the infamous Kirk and Sen, (his best friend and wife)... Reminded me of half the ppl I knew at Lamar and WVWC... Interesting how history seems to repeat itself... We had a great time... And if there was ever anyone who knew how to grill a "perfect" and I mean "PERFECT" steak, it's Kirk... *kudos*... And Kirk if you ever read this just know I will not settle for anything less whenever I get back down there lol... =o) NE way... It's amazing how the assistance of another person can actually 'make' you do something, or be the influential factor in the way you live your life... for example I recently just began my whole Slim in 6 deal again... and it's been so much easier since I have teamed up w/ one of my mother's foster girls... she and I will be starting on week 3 Mon... and next Sat. is our mid-mark "size-up"... It's just easier w/ a workout buddy... but believe me it won't keep your thighs from burning... As most of ya'll know I am not shy about most things and my weight is one of those things... I happened upon a scale this eve. and found that I have moved from my illustrious 237 lbs to a lighter but not so trim 220 lbs.!!! I'm kinda amazed... Hmmm now only 80 lbs more and I'll be at my ideal weight... lol... sounds so easy... I wish it were... Since it's been a while and this is an extremely random journal entry I will update a little more later and go into more detail in some back-burner journal entries... Especially if you are wondering who Joey is... lol.. NE way... Pizza is waiting... Ta ta ... Oh last thing... congrats Sarah B. on your engagement... ;o) I hope he know's what he's in for... Have you mentioned the "contents of the refridgerator" to him yet... *grin*
Current mood: happy Current music: cool song from Mega 101, I will find the name later
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Tonight is a bible verse/interpretation night, as I am too tired to think too much on my own...
"If the Lord delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
Though he stumble, he will not fall,
For the Lord upholds him with his hand." ~ Psalm 37:23-24
If you walk w/ the Lord you don't need a cane... He will help you out and hold you up during even your worse... Remember you never know when the road might get wet before you causing you to slip... ~The Great Kuki~
"I was young and now I am old,
Yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
Or their children begging bread." ~Psalm 37: 25
Sitting and thinking about this, I know it has to be true... My parents have lived mostly righteous lives and not once have I ever been w/out shelter or food... There is always somewhere for me to live and something for me to eat no matter how little... Some say I was spoiled but I have come to realize I was "blessed"... ~The Great Kuki~
Current mood:  thoughtful
Had to postpone taking my niece to the Ren Fest. =o( Mom took her to visit my aunt for the weekend... But plan on making it there next Sat...
Found out a rumour through the grape vine at work that they might be ending our campaign at the end of Nov. and transfering us to another dept. AGAIN!!! Uggg... It's an ok place to work if only the ppl could get themselves organized and together...
Have been too busy this month... I really need to slow down and actually get some rest... I am beginning to feel it wear on me...
Besides that diet seems to be coming along well, but exercise has seemed to plateau... It's nice to lose weight and gain health but the sucky thing is that when losing weight after beeing so large for such a long period of time you realize how many fold your body has since some of the elasticity has left the skin... Am realizing that sometime in the future, no matter how much I try to tone it, I'm still going to have to go under the knife to take care of a good bit of extra skin... =o( I have never been in surgery and yet I still hate the prospect, but when it comes to my health, I have to accept the fact that it's worth it...
The main thing I am working on now w/ the diet is trying to erase the years of engrained "clean your plate" training that has plagued me over the yrs... My stomach has shrank and it's been difficult to remind myself to stop eating even before I got full... Not long ago i was able to eat till I got full and be ok... Now sickness follows when I eat till full... so it's been a learning ( difficult and frustrating) but learning experience... But I'll get over it eventually...
On the school front... I have most of my applications done for Boston U. and a few other places... This weeke I have to send out letters of recommendation, which is a bit difficult especially since they prefer those from previous supervisors... Why difficult?, you might ask. It's a little hard to get past supervisors to recommend you when they have either been fired from their own jobs or can nolonger be found... yeah, my life is never simple no matter how much I try to make it so...
Had a nice 2-3 hr conversation w/ my best-friend chica... Katie I miss you babe!!! You are going to have to make up my tub-bed soon!!! =o) LOL
She ended up in "my" city before I did... Boston. and might be starting a new job soon... Funny thing is she was a bit surprised cause she thought I would have been up there already by now... but I guess things don't always work out exactly as we plan but lets make the best of it... Now it gives me even more reason to visit in Jan during one of the open houses at BU... that way she can show me around... *excited*
Well wonderful ladies and lords... I bid you a farewell and goodnight...
Current mood:  tired Current music: Rock-a-Bye-Missa
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Walk in anothers shoes for a day, may help keep the mundane away
Walk in quaint pair of renaissance shoes, and thou may see another side of you...
ehhh it's short it's made up but at least it rhymes... *grins*
~The Great Kuki~
Ok... This past weekend I had one of the greatest experiences of this entire year!!! I had the privaledge to go to the Texas Renaissance Festival... It was amazing for me... It was not the typical festival outing w/ big rides and cotton candy... But it was great in its own right... There was "period" music everywhere including madrigals and lyres, flutes, bagpipes, dancing and the lot... The jousting match was grand. To see beautiful horses and their riders in full armour was cool... Everyone who worked there as well as many patrons were dressed in full period costumes ranging from the brothel wenches, peasant girls to noble sirs and ladies, as well as those from outer lying lands like the Scotts and Irish folk... Shops lined the paths w/ many inviting you personally as you walk by... Turkey legs, italien ices, greek gyros, beers and wines were readily available at a price of course, but well worth it... The greek and italien wines were the ones who most suited my fancy... It's a bit hard to describe or explain the whole thing so I'm not going to even attempt to do it... but if you are in the Houston area and get the chance it's worth it to drop the $21 to be a patron... Next time I go I plan on going in costumer if possible... It was nice to step out of myself for a while and live a little in the time of the Renaissance... I'm taking my niece this weekend and give her an experience I hope she will remember... (yeah yeah I know that sounds cheezy, but hey I'm sure she'll enjoy being treated like a princess for a day) LOL...
Moving on...
Well nevermind... I would rather end this entry on a good note... no need to bog myself down w/ a recount of work... *rolls eyes*
Till later...
G'day m'ladies and dear sirs... ;o)
Current mood: cheerful Current music: Istanpitta: dowloaded song
Friday, October 8, 2004
A picture may say a thousand words, but the eyes say even more...
~The Great Kuki~
Current mood: hopeful Current music: Not The Average Girl: India Arie
Thursday, October 7, 2004
Yeah! I can feel my ass!!!
Ok... well the deal is I just got up from getting my hair done by my mom... I sat on the floor for 3 1/2 hrs... while she curled my hair into little spiral ringlettes... Was it worth the trauma of feeling like my ass had fallen off? and the funky crook in my neck... Yes... yes it was... cause I look cute...
NE way... it does look cute btw... I'm going to take a pic of it tomorrow so I can have a memory of having a hair style other than my usual "bob"
Today was my day off but you couldn't have told me any different seeing as how much running around I did... I was so lost running around that I got home hurriedly got dressed and was heading out the door to chase after the bus, when my mom says, "Where are you going?" ... lol I guess it could be called dedication to my work or forgetfulness ... I'd rather stick w/ the former...
Well my niece has begun to study Spanish w/ me... she now knows how to count to 5 and understand it in non-numeric order... I'm so proud... =o) Oh and the Renaissance Festival is here...!!! I so want to go... might have to schedule a little auntie/niece time... and take here... give her a little culture in my own special way...
Well work is work as usual... Oh oh!!!
My bestfriend (f) Is moving to BOSTON!!! I am so proud of that girl... she's finished w/ her masters and is moving to the city of my dreams!!!... yeah!!! Her boyfriend, another friend of mine, has gone on to Rhode Island though... but for Law School... =o) Life is grand when you are smart and use it... I so can't wait to visit her... Life has been so unusual to me... To this day, I still can't figure out how I ended up friends w/ the Valedictorian and 3rd in my college graduating class...
Let me sit back for a moment and ponder that... I'm not the brightest crayon in the box, but for some reason the bright ones aren't scared to "scribble" w/ me ;o) hehe get it 'scribble'... ok stop staring at me like I'm a idiot... It's just one of the little things that brings a HUGE amount of happiness in my life... I guess as my dad says...
I'm blessed...
And may everyone around me be the same...
Current mood: grateful Current music: Galileo :Indigo Girls
Saturday, October 2, 2004
3 months ago I made a list of everything I could ever hate in a person... then...
2 months ago I sat down one night and I wrote down every possible thing I could ever desire for in a person... then...
1 week ago I took both of those lists and I burned them page by page...
"The world is like a black bag of marbles...
Each with their own colors...
Each with their own perfections...
And Each with their own flaws...
When we reach into that bag we have to play the game with the one we get...
It may be great sometimes and dissapointing during others, but it most often becomes the treasured master marble... "
~The Great Kuki~
10/2/04
Current mood:  guilty Current music: Power of Two: Indigo Girls
Today I have changed my LJ pic because it better reflect what I look like once again... (it's an old old pic) My hair is almost exactly back to it's original length... Soon I shall take some pics and put up a recent one...
Well the interview I just had recently is promising... It went well although I arrived expecting to be interviewed for a main school position, it turns out I would be working w/ a special program named the University Outreach Center. =o) Basically the purpose is to assist those jr. high - high school students who are minorities and or would be the first in their families to go to school. The program provides students w/ multiple resources, one-on-one college prep counseling... I would actually enjoy the job... seeing as I am always ready and willing to let someone know what college life is really like and to guide them so they don't fall into the same pit-falls as I have in the past. Also it would be a great way to show kids all of the ways they can go to school on "Uncle Sam's" $$$ =o)
I am currently in the process of getting my car checked on/fixed. Some reason it has begun to act up like most 5 yr olds... lol... it starts up but it doesn't like to idle... so hopefully that won't dig too far into my pocket... For I have some pretty lofty plans for the future... well at least in the next couple of months...
I have once again ( as I prob often say) been doing a lot of soul searching... and have given things up to
The Big Guy, those things with which I know I can't bear on my own... It was a bit of a weight lifted I guess you could say... but that doesn't mean I can ignore my responsibilities and obligations... But that brings me to a movie I have just had the random luck or is it divine intervention? I'm still trying to figure out which it might be... but I am still following my studies and trying to be patient and not worry about probs I have already given up to HIM to do as he wishes...
The movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind... I've watched it through 3 times so far... quite interesting how life parallels art or art parallels life more or less... It's quite the interesting perspective looking at it not from either of the characters point of view, but more like looking at life through a tv screen as a simple complex viewer...
If you haven't seen it, rent it... It's worth the watch to look at it through the t.v. instead of through your own eyes or straining to see it through anothers eyes...
Adios Mi Amigos!!! Taco! *grins*
Current mood: contemplative Current music: Virginia Woolf : Indigo Girls
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
I have seen what I want, but does it want me? I've seen what I need, but does it need me? I've seen what could be, but could it be me? Is it just what I want, or what God wants for me?
~The Great Kuki~
One step at a time, one foot in front of the other, one day at a time... is how it all gets done...
~The Great Kuki~
I must also mention that I have finally given in to that which I said I hated and never wanted to learn since childhood. To any of you out there that have ever said "never" think twice before you say it again... I have begun to teach myself Spanish. yes... yes... as the screams and moans of "NO!!! not you too!!" die down... Yes I have, and hopefully w/in a month if not sooner, I will be able to answer phones and hold a decent conversation in the given language. It will mean an addition $1- $2 to my paycheck. Makes quite a difference actually it's the difference from getting paid single digits and hr to double digits per hr. Either way, I am taking on this pursuit and I plan to accomplish it w/ high hopes and high honors.
Current mood:  accomplished Current music: dancing music from "Rob Roy" (movie)
Circumstances have arisen lately that have made be re-think myself and my ideals. But then again when ever have I not doubted myself? I wish only it to be easier than it is, but then it never is easy. Time apparently isn't on my side, and neither is good will or fortune. Not wholly anyway. I can take what I have and dissapear forever or invest my earnings in an unsure wager or I could throw caution to the wind and hope for the best. It is my choice, but a difficult one to make. How to decide? Do I weight it on my past experience? On thoughtful contemplation? Deductive reasoning? Emotions of the self? I think I'll try once again to leave it in the hands of God and not fret, for he has brought me out from between that rock and the hard space before. Why does the world have to revolve around material things!!! ahhhhhh!!! Why can't life be simple.
The Big Guy must have his eye out for me though... Earlier today I recieved a promising phone call from a school in H.I.S.D. for a desk job. (which would be quite nice) I hope and pray that the interview will go well. It would be a grand opportunity to get my foot in the door so to speak.
I have begun to learn that getting my foot in the door doesn't always mean it will be in the door of the building of my ideal job. It can also be a step in the right direction.
In addition to that possibly great news paired w/ the end to my smoking habit (I have become strong enough to conquer it w/ the help of a few friends) Thanks Joey, Tyrone, Kris, Katie, & Stormy. I have also manage by sheer self-will to continue my exercise regime. Although I fell off the diet wagon for a spell, I am happily back on. Speaking of exercise I've added cycling to my exercise list. I bought these new innertubes w/ "slime" in them to prevent leaks from punctures, which is quite useful regarding Houston's street attire.
Well the current job still sucks butt but I have become quicker, and am not to a point of assisting others w/ their orders. I still have yet to contact the CEO of the co. but it shall soon come to pass. Once I have gotten the lead out of my arse and cut down the initial 6 pg letter to an agreeable 2-3 pages. If I can follow through this, I can follow through anything. Hopefully it will not be much longer here, or at least not a "must keep" obligation.
I am ending this days update. Not a full overview but all that needs to be known for now.
Current mood: determined Current music: Celtic Spirit : track 3
Monday, August 30, 2004
I wonder what happened to the last 3 LJ's I inputed in here last week?!!! oh if some one reads this and lets me know where they went or have seen them on here please let me know... This weekend was fairly ok... but busy, I've finally gotten myself back on a regular sleep schedule somewhat, but I no matter how early or late I go to sleep I still end up waking up around 3am!!! which is getting really annoying. Well I am back into the swing of hitting the pavement daily to find another job. I have tried to set a goal ( although it might be unrealistic) but to gain a second job in a week. I'm tired of Bushes fuck up's messing w/ the joy that I should have in my life so I'm trying to find ways to overcome it.
Well I have been exercising a bit more lately besides the 3 times a week I was doing for about 2 weeks... It's a great stress reliever. Now all I have to do is to find a tennis partner to play against... There is a court down the street, but no backboard!!! Uggg... that would quickly take care of that whole 30 min of cardio I am supposed to have every day. If there is NE one in the Houston area out there reading this that would like to get together 2-3 times a week to play a few sets w/ a semi- not quite beginner, but not quite intermediate player please e-mail me (ryven7923@yahoo.com) LOL!!!...
I need to hit HISD this week and check out teaching or sub-ing or teachers aide... Also need to pump out some new coverletters for the TV and radio stations in the area. Then just annoy the hell out of them until they let me deliver their mail and coffee... =o) Ya have to start somewhere.
On a final note, I have to go in this month (Sept) and take my GRE's I'm a bit concerned because well I really haven't studied and it's going on 3 yrs since I've been in school. But I'll prob end up cramming a bit =o( yeah I know... Bad Kuki Bad Kuki... well we'll have to see what happens I'll try to stay a little more posted on the edu. front.
I'm downtown once again at KK's and about to do a few more searches and hit the pavement again. Wish me luck everyone! Much Love...
Current mood:  calm Current music: KK's jazzy background music...
Thursday, August 5, 2004
going to have to update this later... going to watch "Gothika" and maybe "Radio" if I can keep myself up... Tyrone your bbq wings are kickin like a chicken... lol =o) g-night all
Current mood:  curious Current music: the Gothika beginnings theme music...
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
I had a great time this past Sat. Although I missed a family gathering ( my cousin is married to one of the Rice football coaches but since his family is so far away this is the first time they have been able to get both families together). And my friends b-day party, but it kinda got canceled too since the place wasn't open where she was going to have it. Well the BBQ was nice... *great job Tyrone!* It was also extremely refreshing to be amongst like minded individuals w/ similar interests and able to hold meaningful conversation... *BIG SIGH* Ohhhhh it's been soooo long... I kinda have a new guitar tutor lol and someone whom if I ever need a tight sound system... I know who can hook me up... lol ;o) I also have a pair of soccer coaches lol... have fun and get in shape at the same time... hmm what a concept!!! Got there... btw Doug and Aaron nice apt... quickly got up close and personal w/ a beverage ;o) I also met Kristen who may well be one of the coolest ppl I've met so far... well I'm going to try to keep this short since I'm backdating tonight and am extremly tired...
Well it was interesting... black flying smoking aflame chicken wings... was quite a site... NE way this is the end so far for this entry... the great Kuki went home very happy that night..
Current mood: happy Current music: Rusted Root Album
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