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I recently adopted a German Shepherd from the Humane Society. His name is Murphy. Murphy is quite enthusiastic about taking long walks, digging in holes, and being outdoors in general. Ever since I got the dog, I promised him and myself that we would take long walks multiple times a day. On average, he gets around four walks, about 20 minutes or more each walk. And he's thrilled about it. For that matter, so am I. When I got a dog I thought that walking him was going to be drudgery. But I was more wrong than I would have ever believed. Murphy is making a fan of the outdoors out of this hermit. Tucson, AZ has lots of unique plants I've never seen before, and together Murphy and I are discovering every one of them. He's also introduced me to tiny hand-sized lizards that roam freely out here. I actually find myself looking forward to his walk time. And the way that he just turns into a big pile of happy goo when you brush his coat... well, I'm in love. Murphy is going to be the happiest dog that I can make him. He seems more than willing to return the favor. He's welcome to keep sleeping on my bed.

Wanna lose weight? Get a dog. It's the only thing that has ever worked for me. Oh- and I think he's the greatest thing since shrinky dinks.

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I guess you could say I adhere to the Mulder slogan- I want to believe. But I want proof, too, on so many things before I do. Because I believe that there is a God. What I don't believe is that he talks to those televangelists with diamond rings on every finger and five hundred dollar haircuts. Call me cynical. Life has eaten my naivete. And that's sad. But it's also a part of growth. Still, I am taking this box of hair dye and doing away with these rude gray hairs. I mean, who invited them? I'm only 32! Hello! Come back in twenty years.

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Post these rules
1. Each person tagged must post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves
2. Tags should write a journal of these facts
3. At the end of the post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named
4. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them that they're tagged

Kara's stuff:

1. When I was around 14, I wandered one day into my grandfather's record collection and sat on the floor by the record player crying at his opera records. I have loved opera ever since, and I owe it all to him. He died in January, but we had a wonderful bond between us I will always remember.

2. My mother is a kickass dungeonmaster. I grew up playing Dungeons and Dragons because of my mom and stepdad. They were always playing DnD. There were always people at her house playing. And she is a storyteller like no other. When mom is the DM, you will feel like you are there.

3. I love men. I love how they look, taste, smell, sound, and move. I am happily married, and have been for 12 years. But sometimes when I see a nice looking man without his shirt, my mouth hangs open like a goofy teenager. If you have seen my favorites folder, this should come as no surprise.

4. I am never, ever seen without a book in hand. When I was in middle school my friends and I were accused of "readwalking"- that is, walking down the halls between classes with a book in front of our noses, causing us to walk into lockers and walls. There's just something about being able to dive into a fantasy world at will.

5. Yes, I AM a goody goody. I don't smoke or do drugs, probably drink once or twice a year tops, obey the law, pay my taxes, rescue furry animals when it applies and am faithful to my husband. If I were dropped into one of my favorite books I'd be a paladin or a priestess. Maybe it's sad, but I'm the girl who won't take 14 items in the 13 item checkout lane.

6. I have a box of treasured things. Inside of it are colorful rocks, love letters, cards, a lock of my daughter's hair, newspaper articles of loved ones, poetry from friends, and photos. It looks like a treasure chest, and that is just what it is.

7. I take freedom very seriously. You know that motto, "Live free or die"? That'd be me. If you want to put me in a cage or limit my freedoms- tell me what to read, tell me what to believe, tie me down, you're going to have to kill me first. I believe that slavery is the greatest evil that humanity has ever perpetuated. Humans and animals were meant to be free.

8. I want brain candy. Books, music, games, photography. If my brain isn't entertained, I am no fun to be around. At all. I'm grumpy when I'm bored. Feed the mind and keep me happy.


I am tagging: budgie, codewidi, Gold-Seven, hibbary, JayJay88, Lillyfly06, Myar, and quemas.

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I wasn't at all surprised. The one thing I knew for certain after reading The Hobbit in middle school was that I was a hobbit. I've always made little hidey-holes for myself in people's cabinets and under tables. The only problem is that it's not really all that acceptable to burrow underneath someone's furniture when you're an adult. Still, as I play Lord of The Rings Online, playing my hobbit Finaera the Minstrel and cook, I dream of living inside a hobbit hole of my very own. I guess filling my house with candles and quilts and coffee and tea of every make is the closest I'm going to get. True bliss for me is cuddling up on a rainy night with a book in my lap. Keep out, world. Friends, however, are welcome.

A merry heart is something I'm not likely to give up anytime soon. Come to my house, and you're going to be cozy. I don't fudge on that.

Some people may dream of going to faraway places. I'll stay right here in my hobbit hole. And, if forced to relocate once again, I'll create another one just as cozy as the first.

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It's all too easy to pick out the bad things about ourselves. I sit here at my desk looking at framed photos of my sister, my husband, my parents... and I wonder what in the world would cause them to love someone like me. I'm a PC game addicted, short-tempered, impatient hermit. I'm neurotic about my stuff- don't move it, keep it neat, don't meddle in it. I have pixel crushes on Atton Rand, Valen Shadowbreath, Carth Onasi, and Casavir. I'm a strange puppy. I'm average looking, short, not particularly charismatic, the picture of a stubborn Taurean. Would I love me? Not so certain about that one.

But when it comes to people and things that I fall in love with, they're flawed. Perfection makes me itch. I like the scar on Harrison Ford's chin, and men who have crooked smiles. If I can so easily love the imperfect, why can't I accept imperfection in myself?

When my mother visited this month, she bought me a crooked, off-center clay vase at a roadside sale. Why did she pick that particular one for me?

"I knew you'd only love the one that was flawed," she said.

Live and learn.

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I spend often over one hundred dollars a month on computer games. Sometimes two hundred. I have money. I spend it. Look at me when you're talking. I buy your products! I'm not asking you to stop talking to the men. I'm just asking you to give me and all my fellow gamer girls the time of day and give us cookies too.

Tried surfing the net lately for pics of men, ladies? If you're like me, and like your eye candy tasteful, you'll find that the number of tasteful male photo websites for women can be counted on your fingers. And those will cost you nearly what it costs you to have a cellular phone if you want the privelege of visiting. Otherwise, you have no choice but to skip through the male for male sites for what you're after- which is fine if you're a male and are into other men. But not fine if you're a woman and m/m doesn't interest you.

Women surf the internet! I know, it's a novel idea. But think about it. Recent statistics say that most homes have a PC. And half the population of the world happens to be female. It's about time advertisers realized that.

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But why do I alternate between reading fantasy and mysteries? Is there some internal gauge that tells me that my brain has had enough of violence and horror for a while and needs some beauty? I read fantasy because of the stories of love and honor and imaginary lands, something I could dream, a place where I could lose myself. Then I go back to reading mysteries, wondering who killed Mary Jones at the cocktail party.

Aren't we all just greedy for a good yarn? Tell me a story!

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My current top 3 people that I'd seriously love to kiss:

Sean Bean
Liev Schreiber
Ioan Gruffudd

There, that was easy. Who says that every topic has to be serious?

]]> ~RPGMom28 http://RPGMom28.deviantart.com/journal/11964650/ http://RPGMom28.deviantart.com/journal/11964650/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:19:48 PST Then there's fiction. I'm an Amazon.com spending fool on the work of Terry Brooks right now. I read most of his work years ago, but just recently finished the prequel and am re-reading the rest. The thing that you have to love about his work is that he describes every character he introduces so fully that you actually care about what happens to them. When they die, you're really upset about it. And then there was Jerle Shannara. An blonde elf warrior king. Yeah, I could go there.
So we're back to male elves. Can I blame it on hormones? I AM 31, you know. Chemically, it's time for hyper-awareness of the opposite sex. What is it about those pointed ears?
Time to write more fanfic.

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Kara

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