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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 09:13am on 17/08/2013
I want to shout out Happy Birthday wishes to: [livejournal.com profile] brynhilda - Hope you have a great day!!

And Happy Belated Birthday to [livejournal.com profile] darkwaver - I'm sorry I missed it! I hope it was fantastic!!

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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 10:34pm on 01/08/2013
Just wanted to say hi. Crazy week - we're moving this weekend (started moving some things today and got our keys to our new pad)... and I had to go to the DMV with Masahiko so he could get his IL driver's license. Seems they've changed the rules (or I didn't remember them being so strict) - in order to get a driver's license in IL, you need your current license, plus a passport or birth certificate (to prove date of birth), a SS card, and two items to prove your residence address. These have to have the person's name on them. So because all of our bills have only my name, and we actually wanted to use our new address (for which the lease didn't start until today), I had to sign an affidavit. so I had to miss most of the day at work today between the DMV and moving stuff... i haven't gotten my IL license yet - I just didn't have time or energy to study.

I'm going through some stresses at work - there's been a transition (our CEO quit), and my boss is too busy in meetings all the time to really be a manager. I've had some things that I needed to discuss with her, and she doesn't return my emails. And I had a misunderstanding with a coworker today - that was not needed with all the moving stress...

and with all this stress and transition, I'm having intestinal issues, and I'm breaking out like crazy! hormones and stress are killers for skin and other stuff.

But good news is, we will be out of this tiny apartment soon, and we get our kitty Tuesday! and hopefully Masahiko will find out soon about jobs that he's been offered... so wish us well!

I'll try to catch up soon.
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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 10:25pm on 01/08/2013 under
To [personal profile] wolfpurplemoon and [personal profile] toya121

I hope you both had a fantastic day! May you get all you wish for and more:)


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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 10:39pm on 16/07/2013 under ,
Some things that have made me happy lately:

1) Cicadas - out here in the Midwest summer may bring heat and humidity (which I hate), but it also brings the sounds of the cicadas, which I love so much. When I was growing up in Colorado, I loved the sound of crickets at night in the summer. it was so soothing and made me feel relaxed and at peace. I missed the crickets when I lived in Washington state - up there, I didn't hear any insects at night, and I sort of missed it. When I arrived in Japan for the first time in July of 1998, I heard cicadas for the first time too. at first it was deafening and a little hard to adjust to... but after awhile, I learned to love the sound, and I missed it when I left Japan in 2000. I associated cicadas with a feeling of comfort and happiness. Then when I moved to Chicago several years ago, I heard cicadas again - not quite as deafening as in Japan (except for the year that we had the huge infestation here in Chicago and you couldn't walk down the street without stepping on them!), but a peaceful, restful sound.

I heard them again this week - the cicadas - and amidst the stress and uncertainty of my life, they exist as a sign that all is right with the world.

2) Fireflies - another thing summer brings in the midwest is fireflies. I saw this wonderful phenomena with my own eyes for the first time in Madison County, Iowa, when we had a family reunion. We were sitting around at night at my cousin's home in Winterset, and I saw these little flashes of light in the sky. I was mesmerized. some of my young cousins would capture them and put them in jars so we could see the light - and of course let them go. But again, I couldn't see any fireflies up in Washington, or even in California. And I don't remember seeing them when I lived in Chicago previously. but a few weeks ago, as I was talking on the phone around dusk, just as the sun was setting, I looked out the window of our apartment and saw these little flickers of light on the lawn. We have quite a nice view (which I'll miss when we move) of a neighboring garden, and a big lawn with some nice, shady trees. I couldn't believe my eyes - and now every night around dusk, I look out of the bathroom window and watch the little flashes of light - they kind of play tricks on your eyes, and you can see them all over the place, some out of the corner of your eye, and some in groups, and some alone. We saw a bunch of fireflies out at my friend Sarah's house on the 4th of July too - and we saw them really close-up there - which was fascinating. I have to admit, I have a little bit of geek in me, and I am just fascinated with some insects. But fireflies are just beautiful, and they give me that sense of peace and comfort. Which I need!

3) summer tv shows: Dexter and The Killing.
Okay, I know it's strange to add two dark shows about murder to my list of things that make me happy. But these two shows are making me happy. Funny that they both air on Sundays, so after I've been able to record them, I have to watch them on Monday and Tuesday nights. Dexter on Mondays and The Killing on Tuesdays. It's sad to think that this is the last season of Dexter - and I'm so eager (and a bit anxious) to see how it ends.
The Killing didn't start out too strong, but it's gotten really compelling, and I'm also curious to see not only how they'll sum up the story lines, but whether it will get renewed again. It was already canceled once, and I don't think may people are watching it this season. Regardless, I'm enjoying them now, and will be wondering what to watch when they end, one in three weeks and the other in maybe a month or so...

4) a cold beer on a hot night - not much more to say about that. Summer is the best time for beer, and it would be better if we had a yard and could grill outside...

5) Fruit smoothies - I make them every day, regardless of whether it's summer. But in the summer, fruit of all kind is my favorite food. Especially Cherries!


So what's making you happy during these dog days of summer?
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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 09:10pm on 08/07/2013
to my dear dear friend, [livejournal.com profile] ageless_aislynn, I wish the bestest birthday ever!!

I hope it was (still is?) a wonderful day and I wish you all that you want, need and more!


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*giant hugs*
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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 06:55pm on 06/07/2013 under
to [personal profile] zimon66

I'm so sorry I missed your birthday on the 4th! I hope you had a great one!!!


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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 09:36pm on 02/07/2013 under
I'm sorry I'm a bit late getting this out - depending on where you live (LOL).

But a special happy birthday to [personal profile] fflo


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Hope it was a great day:)
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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 03:41pm on 12/06/2013 under
[personal profile] baffi

I hope I'm not too late!

and I hope our birthday was wonderfully wonderful!


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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 09:38am on 01/06/2013 under
I am late with one birthday message - HAPPY Belated BIRTHDAY to my dear friend [personal profile] serenelystrange
I hope it was a wonderful day!!!!

And HAPPY Early BIRTHDAY to [personal profile] punkymcmunky



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO my friend: [livejournal.com profile] kishenehn

How lucky are you to have a birthday on the Memorial Day holiday - that's happened to me many times in the past too!
Relax, enjoy the day and celebrate!!


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