Raven's blog: "Surveys and Bitches"

I discovered I don't have one...well a female one. My hubby is by far my best friend and will always know more than anyone else ever will most likely...but it would be nice to have a female that I could get kinda close to. I ran across the profile of a guy that...to be crass...I would fuck just to say I did if I were single and I was going to share it with the chick I talk to most when I realized she just wouldn't appreciate it...he looked better than most movie vampires and she's not really into all that. Thats a huge part of me...hard to be best friends with someone who can't at least appreciate these parts. I'm actually getting to the point where I'd like to reach out and find someone (who is at least mildly stable because I have a friend who does appreciate very much the same things as I but she is PSYCHO..I never know when she's going to turn on me or be my friend) that I could drop a line like that on out of the clear blue. Would be nice.

I got my corset with its sleeves Wednesday night. Thursday night the dog at the sleeves. I hate that dog.

Still working on the next installment of my story. Damn unfocused mind...I just lost interest and it has so much potential to me. Well, it'll come. It's still here and eventually I'll get hit with inspiration and start typing like a mad woman. I'm kinda feeling odd lately. But it is that time of the month..so yea. I hate work, but it's just the whole burnt out thing. I need something new. I've have decided to start a green house...one day...maybe. I don't know, that stuff is expensive. I decided to make candles for everyone at home for christmas this year. These aren't the crappy kind of candles you can buy for .33 a piece at Walmart, these are candles you actually can't get because I made them. They are made with essential oils (distilled from herbs/flowers/plants) and soy wax both for accented scents and clean extended burn time. They are also made off the basis of aroma therapy. Anyway, the wax, wicks, general supplies are all very reasonable, but I started getting into the essential oils and HOLY SHIT!!!! There are some, which I actually have no need for at this time, that go for almost $400 a ml. No, not ounce, milliliter! It would take almost 30ml to equal 1oz. Dammit! Most of the stuff I was looking at wasn't so bad and I found this package that has a host of very pretty yule-time scents that are good for clensing, good mood enhancements, breathing freely, and enhancing focus which was what I was going for. I was just shocked at some of the prices. I found the distillers to make the oils and thought "hey, I could do this myself if I only had a green house to grow the herbs/flowers/plants in." See this really did have a point. So, I want a green house where I can grow these things and make the oils myself. Then I could buy the candle wax and wicks and I would never have to buy candles again. Plus, I could have my own scents because you can mix the oils to create aromas that you like personally. Experimentation is fun. This would be...a hobby? scary. Yes, yes, I must find a green house now. Ebay here I come. ::charging horse music ensues:: KK, back to work. Bleck!

I can't seem to change my skin via a premade layout, nor find the section that says "my skins". Did they change that to a VIP only feature or something? Grrrr.

So get yer best rum and yer best mate and share a few tales 'o the sea. It's the only day you can say "Show me yer booty" and not get slapped with a sexual harrasment suit. If you do, well the bitch sucked and sorry I can't help you. I be mad with sea and plunder and ye'd be a fool to take advice from me. Yar!!! Have fun matey's, and have a drink for me.

I bought my first real corset Sunday night. I managed to find one for less than $200.00. I'm so proud of myself. To bad this blog doesn't allow images, that I can tell, or I'd put a picture of it up. Guess I'll just have to wait until I get it and take pictures then. It's for my pirate costume. I have a pirate party on October 20th I am so stoked about. Texas Renfest should be the shit this year. Lets see, the costume will consist of the corset - black satin w/ steel boning - and the lace up sleeves to match, black lace up pants, thigh high boots (without heels because I'm not that much of a masochist), a green sash, leather belt, dagger, and bullwhip. There may or may not be a hat - musketeer style with green plumes - but I will have my cloak with me in case it is cold. Ok, back to work, if you can call it that. Ugghh.

Hell...explained scientifically The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well : Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic(absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added. This gives two possibilities: 1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. 2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God." THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't relieved that Dean didn't bare down on us (Houston), but my heart goes out to those that will have endure it. I'll say a little prayer to the sea and the wind, that they may find peace and rest easy again.

You Should Rule Mars

Mars is a planet that shines brightly and loops wildly around the solar system. You are perfect to rule Mars, because you are both energetic and independent. Like Mars, you seems attractive and bright to others - but you're difficult to pin down. You are a great thinker, but you only think in the present and ignore the future. Full of enthusiasm and inspiration, you are into your own thing... and rather insensitive to others.