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Okay, so I'll get those uploaded one day. I swear.

XOXOs, Emily

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Hopefully I will either have time to have it fixed or - well - no. Hah, I was going to say get a new camera, but that's so no happening. I don't even know if it can be fixed, you know? *Sighs* Guess that I'll have to just take a break for a while. Which sucks, but that's life.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/17384619/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/17384619/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:09:35 PDT
I subscribed for my account, yet I haven't used it in a long time. I have got to get back into photography. I love it. I just haven't been motivated lately.

XOXOs, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/16070453/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/16070453/ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:36:40 PST
Ummm, that's all. I hope that everyone has a HAPPY HOLIDAY!

XOXO's, Emily

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Ummm, that's all. I hope that everyone has a HAPPY HOLIDAY!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/15454986/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/15454986/ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:43:41 PST
I kind of put photography on the side when my tack trunk got flooded with water at Deep Run quite a chunk of months ago. My camera had been in my tack trunk, and it was submerged in water when I got to it. *Cries* It wasn't until recently that I got up the courage to tell my dad that my camera didn't work. I didn't tell him the reason, but I did tell him that it didn't work. So, he got me a new battery. Although I didn't think it would do anything, I gave the new battery a shot for good measure. Believe it or not, my camera works! I couldn't believe it. My 55 to 200mm lense is useless, however. The water fucked it up. So, I'm in the process of getting a couple of new lenses.

I've missed taking pictures. To be so passionate about something and then dump it for so long was stupid. I miss the art in my life, and I need it back right now. So, once I get some lenses, I'll get some pictures back up. I purchased a new subscription tonight, so that will also influence me to be on here more often.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/10693952/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/10693952/ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:57:37 PST
We put Calvin down on October 15th. He was stable enough for us to bring him home. I wanted him to be buried on the farm. We had a rather large ceremony for him. It was very "Calvin". He would've loved it. I can't even explain the ceremony. It was like nothing else. Even our vet cried. Calvin had all of the people who loved him most around him. Plus, we spoiled him rotten that day.

I got a job at the barn, so I'm there all day. Even when I'm off work, I stay there. After all that we went through with Calvin, the barn is like home to me. I feel like something is missing when I'm not there. I've been looking for a new horse. I need to find something amazing to fill Calvin's big shoes, so it won't be easy.

I just thought that I'd let you all know that I'm still here. I'm just too busy to do anything other than check my e-mail and get a quick entry in on LiveJournal. Anyway, that's it, I guess.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/10190493/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/10190493/ Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:34:53 PDT
I've been sleeping at the barn in the trainer's spare room with another girl, Heather. She's been helping me with Calvin. We wake up every 4 hours to give him 2 shots, clean his stall, add shavings, love on him, etc. It was a freak-type of thing. Calvin doesn't have a history of colic. Pam thinks that it was the something in the hay that caused it.

Hopefully he'll be fine. If not, I'll be devastated. My trainer will be, too. She loves Calvin just as much as she loves her husband, and that's no exaggeration. Calvin is my baby, so of course I love him that much or more, too. It's been a difficult week, but we're trying to work through it and fix him up as best as we can.

That explains my lack of deviations, comments, etc.

XOXO's, Emily

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XOXO's, Emily

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Love Always, Emily

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XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/9559501/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/9559501/ Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:28:24 PDT
I don't know what the deal is with my lack of photos. I must have photographer's block. Something like that, you know? I haven't been to the zoo once since my last visit. Probably because it's blistering hot out there. I start behind the wheel on Wednesday. I can't wait to have my driver's license. Finally. I can go to the zoo when I want to! Instead of having to wait for someone to go with me. There is so much to photograph around me, but I feel like there is nothing that I want to take pictures of. I want to take pictures of animals. Not the cobblestone road. Not the trees or flowers. Animals. Just animals. Damn it.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/9420144/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/9420144/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:07:57 PDT
Now I don't have an excuse for the lack of deviations!

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♥ Emily

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I really need to get my booty out to the zoo to take pictures.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/8653407/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/8653407/ Tue, 02 May 2006 15:19:53 PDT
I suck.

I haven't been taking very many photos lately. None that are submission worthy, at least.

There's a show on Saturday. My division is the first to go, so I'll be able to hang around and take pictures afterwards.

♥ Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/8173960/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/8173960/ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 23:54:25 PST
Please stop teasing me and arrive already! One day it's 70 degrees and the next it's 45 degrees. Will you please stop visiting? I'd like for you to stay for good... well... until summer decides to come. Winter simply needs to go. He's overstayed his welcome. If you come, I can finally get to the zoo to take some photos of the subjects that I really love photographing! Please?

Love, Emily

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Cricket appreciates it, and so do I!

Vote For Cricket!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/8002984/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/8002984/ Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:28:24 PST ing whore? I can't help myself.

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I will make it look nice one day. I'm a born procrastinator.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7851043/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7851043/ Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:10:19 PST on "Sight" today. I became curious as to how many 's I had for that photograph. I checked, and I've had thirty-two 's for the photo! I swear my heart skipped a beat. It was just a nice feeling knowing that people really like that photograph. It might sound sort of dumb since I know that a lot of the people on my watch get hundreds of 's in a matter of a couple of days, but I'm rather pleased that people enjoy that picture so much. Plus, I've never had that many 's on any of my photos before!

Thank you!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7838675/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7838675/ Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:01:29 PST
For me, I came up with StrangeEyeAm a few years ago. My name is Emily, and I love Emily the Strange. So, incorperated into something else. I didn't like how StrangeIAm looked as an AIM screen name or anything, so I got creative and turned it into StrangeEyeAm.

EDIT: I remembered another reason. I wanted to just change it. My previous name for everything was SuchAnEmptySoul. That was back in the days of my deep depression. So, yes, I needed a more upbeat name for AIM, e-mail, DA, and so on...

What about you?

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7794011/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7794011/ Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:14:43 PST
I went to the allergenist for the first time in my life. They stuck needles into my forearm and then my upper arm. A total of 50 pricks! I have to go back next week for more tests. So far, they've concluded that I'm very allergic to dust mites. You know, the microscopic parasites that live by the millions in your mattresses and pillows? Now I have to buy a special cover to put over my mattress and pillows.

They also discovered that my blood pressure was extremely high for my age. I think a little of it has to do with that fact that I have social anxiety disorder and the fact that I ate a lot of salty potato chips yesterday. It's still probably too high, though. Probably because I eat junk all of the time and only ride my horse about two or three times a week. Four if I'm lucky. It's not just loping around on a horse, though. It's hardcore riding... as in, I sweat my ass off. So, I guess my dad is going to get a blood pressure pump so I can take it at home rather than at the scary doctor's office! Hah... damn anxiety. If it's still bad, I guess that I really do have to start working on eating better and exercising more. Boo.

XOXO's, Emily

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XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7407590/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7407590/ Sat, 24 Dec 2005 21:10:48 PST
My trip to Kentucky was awesome. I got to see my sisters. I got to meet my older brother, my biological mom, my nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, and all sorts of people for the first time. What a life I lead! I miss everyone already... especially my sisters. I'm just closer to them... since I met them before I met everyone else. I miss them so much. I feel like crying now.

I'm glad to see my animals, and I'm going to see Calvin tomorrow, so I'm happy about that. Lindsey is home from college on break, so that's also nice.

Right, I have photos to submit! Wee!

XOXO's, Emily

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I'm going with my dad, but I'm headed to Kentucky after that to see my sisters and meet the rest of my biological family. I'll be meeting my biological mom for the first time... Weird, huh? Nervous, but excited all at the same time.

I submitted a few photos. Yay! Anyway, I have to pack... since I haven't yet... and I'm leaving tomorrow. o__O

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7127845/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/7127845/ Wed, 23 Nov 2005 22:38:51 PST
I met my biological sisters for the first time in my life (I'm adopted) on the 11th of November. They are wonderful! It was amazing to find out that we were so much alike. It makes me wonder about genetics. We didn't grow up together, and we were in completely different environments, yet we are all so much alike! They are great people, and I'm glad that I can call them my sisters. I'm still getting used to saying that. I also have a biological brother who I did not meet. Hopefully I'll be able to go to Kentucky soon and meet my biological mother, brother, neices, nephews, and everyone else. My biological father lives in Florida. Maybe I'll go down there with my sisters sometime to see him. I'm glad that they were looking for me, too. In a lot of adoption cases, the child put up for adoption is the only child from that specific couple. In my case, though, I was the fifth child. It isn't often that a child who is put up for adoption has full blood siblings somewhere out there. The fourth child was aborted, and my biological mother decided to be a bigger person the second time she got pregnant and put me up for adoption instead of having another abortion. She made two people very happy, and she gave me a better life by putting me up for adoption than I would have had with them at the time.

Okay, I could go on forever about this, but I'll move on.

I'm having Thanksgiving with my mom, dad, and brother at my mom's house tomorrow. It's a little weird, I think, since my parents are divorced. *Shrugs* I'm just always worried that they won't get along or something, and I know that my brother doesn't like it when we all get together. He thinks that it's dumb that we even try to get together as a family since my parents are divorced. Personally, I think that if everyone can be decent towards each other, why not? I'm fine with it... although it is a little strange.

Hah, not such a short update, huh? That's what usually happens. I know I haven't been submitting any pictures lately. I did submit two tonight, though. I've been busy, though. Of course I haven't stopped snapping pictures every chance that I get! So, I have plenty of old pictures and new pictures that you all haven't seen yet. I'll try to pick out my favorites and submit them over the next few days/weeks.

Happy Thanksgiving!

XOXO's, Emily

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I took my final G.E.D. test on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm fairly confident that I did well. Well enough, at least. It wasn't all that bad, and I wasn't super nervous since I knew some of the kids and was familiar with the place. I was nervous when I took the placement test because it was a completely new situation, and I didn't know anyone. So, I have to wait three weeks for the results. Gah.

Something sort of random...

I'm adopted. I've always been curious about my biological family, but never really did an extensive search for them. It's hard, you know? People search for their entire lives and never find their biological family. Turns out that my biological sister was looking very hard for me! The first post I read in an adoption forum was from a girl looking for her biological sister. The little information we each had matched up. Then my dad told me that he knew that last name of my biological parents. He told me, and I looked through my e-mails and saw that it was the same last name as the girl had given me. We exchanged pictures, and we are sure that we are biological sisters, but we are both kind of holding back. We're both saying, "We have to see it to believe it." My dad is getting the paper with the names of my biological parents out of the bank tomorrow just so we can make sure. You know? Close the deal. I've been talking with her over MSN for the past two days... and e-mailing over the past three days. We have SO much in common! It's actually kind of creepy.

We both grew up loving animals and wanted to have every animal that we saw. We look alike. We both watch cartoons after we watch scary movies (and we stated that at the exact same time as each other on MSN). We both love horror movies. She loves horses and always wanted one. We have the same dirty blond hair. Same cheekbones. Same nose. Same smile. It's so weird. It's just unbelievable that I have people out there... an entire family... who are all related to me by blood. I have two sisters and a brother who are all older and all have kids. It's been a crazy, crazy week. Exciting, though.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6734676/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6734676/ Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:32:49 PDT
I need to go take pictures and be happy. I don't feel like it, though. Figures.

I just downloaded a bunch of Billy Joel songs. I love his music! At least Billy Joel can make me happy. Hah. Well, almost.

Okay...

XOXO's, Emily

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XOXO's, Emily

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I spent the rest of the weekend with my dad. I have a bunch of pictures from the beach and from Neptune Fest. I'm too lazy to charge my camera's battery at the moment, though, so you'll have to wait.

XOXO's, Emily

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I took Gonzo and Clover to the vet on Saturday. They gave us Prozac for Clover. Hah. Kitty Prozac. She needs it. She has an over-grooming problem caused by her anxiety. Maybe she'll loosen up after being on Prozac for a while. Hah, I need her Prozac for myself. I need to find a therapist... or a doctor who will put me on meds. Anyway, poor Gonzo has been limping for a while now. We had them take x-rays, and they found out that he ruptured a ligament in his leg. His ACL. Poor dog. He needs surgery. It's scheduled for Thursday. That means that we will have spent $1, 800+ on Gonzo just this week. The things I do for my animals. My dad had me worried that he wasn't going to pay for the surgery. They also saw in the x-ray that Gonzo's liver is enlarged. That could mean cancer. My dad said that he doesn't want to pay for the knee surgery if Gonzo has cancer. How cold is that? It's like telling one of his patients that he isn't going to cast her leg because she has cancer, and she's going to die anyway. I mean, seriously. Gonzo is my baby dog. He was there through the roughest years of my life... when my cousin died, when my parents divorced, when my mom drank all the time, when my dad yelled and critisized all the time, when my brother was rampaging through the house and punching holes in walls... Gonzo was there with me while I was hidden away in my room on the computer away from all the chaos of my dysfunctional family. I cried to him, I hugged him when I didn't have anyone else to hug... He's my baby. He can't have cancer. I just wish that my dad could really tell how much I love my animals. I wish that he could form those same bonds with animals, so he would understand how much I love them and how much I would give to keep them healthy and alive. Cross your fingers, everyone. Let's all hope or pray that Gonzo doesn't have cancer.

On a lighter note, I have my first English riding less in two years. Thank goodness. I love riding, and I need riding. Riding was the only hobby that I still enjoyed when my life turned into crap four years ago.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6564509/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6564509/ Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:42:20 PDT any. Sorry! I spent the past day and a half with my mom. It was her birthday. I think she had a nice birthday. That's good. I'd hate for her to have an unhappy birthday!

My dad and I have not been getting along lately. He's just be really rude. He comes home and immediately bitches to me about one thing or the other. He's bitched to be about not going upstairs to say "Hi." to him one day while he was walking on the treadmill. I figured that I would let him work out. I was all prepared to say a cheerful "Hi." and give him a kiss on the cheek when he came downstairs, too! He ruined that by telling me that I was rude for not walking up to the fourth floor to greet him. I think that he's the one who is being rude. He's yelled at me because the dog chewed up a roll of toilet paper (Jackson's bad habit). He told me that I should have known that Jackson was up on the third floor (while I was on the first floor) chewing up a roll of toilet paper. Then he told me that we needed to punish Jackson for chewing up the toilet paper. I know far more about animals than he does, though, and I know very well that you can't punish a dog after the deed is done. If I could manage to catch him in the act, I could probably raise my voice and tell him "No!" or something, but if the deed is already done, there's nothing I can do about it. Jackson would have no idea why someone was yelling at him while he was just standing there and doing absolutely nothing. It's like if you find out your dog has taken a piss in your house. You can't drag your dog by his/her collar to the spot where he/she peed and yell at him/her and smack him/her on the butt. That whole "stick your dog's face in the spot that he/she peed" does not work, and it's actually cruel and confusing to the dog. They don't think like we do. They don't understand the same kind of punishments that a person would give a human in most cases. I simply told my dad that to prevent Jackson from chewing up the toilet paper, he needed to close the bathroom doors. I close my door so the dogs can't get in and go at the cats. I close the bathroom door on the second floor so Jackson doesn't chew up the toilet paper. I very rarely ever step foot onto the third or fourth floor, but my dad's room and office is up there. He should take two seconds out of his day to close the bathroom doors to prevent Jackson from chewing up the toilet paper. Doesn't that sound simple to you? It seems like the simplest things are too difficult for my father to do. *Shakes Head* If he comes home and yells at me for something stupid again, I'm just walking away. I'm not going to argue back. I'm going to walk away and go downstairs or something. I have to keep telling myself that.

Now that I'm finished with my rather long rant, I'll move on.

I'll try to submit some more of the "Love Of My Life" series pictures tonight. I've just been busy and haven't gotten around to it yet.

Guess what? I'm starting horseback riding lessons again! I can't wait! I doubt that I'll be able to do much in my first lesson since the instuctor isn't aware of how well I ride. Plus, I haven't had a real English riding lesson in about two years. Close to that, at least. Lessons stopped after I left Virginia back in 2004. Now that I'm back, though, and my mum has agreed to drive me to one lesson a week, and I've found a new stable to ride at, I'm definitely starting back up again! I'm so excited! Aside from photography, horseback riding is my favorite hobby!

XOXO's, Emily

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Anyway, if you don't see me comment as much as I do, it's because I'm busy with school and such.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6420860/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6420860/ Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:30:14 PDT
And I leave you with the wise words of Eminem:

"I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh.
I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you want to cry."

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6397176/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6397176/ Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:37:06 PDT
Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I once lost my car in a Sears parking lot. Man, was that a drag.

Also, any idea where all our national guard soldiers are? We could really use them right now for the type of thing they signed up to do like helping with national disasters. How come they weren't there to begin with?

Last Thursday I was in south Florida and sat outside while the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over my head. It was only a Category 1 then but it was pretty nasty. Eleven people died and, as of today, there were still homes without power. That night the weatherman said this storm was on its way to New Orleans. That was Thursday! Did anybody tell you? I know you didn't want to interrupt your vacation and I know how you don't like to get bad news. Plus, you had fundraisers to go to and mothers of dead soldiers to ignore and smear. You sure showed her!

I especially like how, the day after the hurricane, instead of flying to Louisiana, you flew to San Diego to party with your business peeps. Don't let people criticize you for this -- after all, the hurricane was over and what the heck could you do, put your finger in the dike?

And don't listen to those who, in the coming days, will reveal how you specifically reduced the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for New Orleans this summer for the third year in a row. You just tell them that even if you hadn't cut the money to fix those levees, there weren't going to be any Army engineers to fix them anyway because you had a much more important construction job for them -- BUILDING DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ!

On Day 3, when you finally left your vacation home, I have to say I was moved by how you had your Air Force One pilot descend from the clouds as you flew over New Orleans so you could catch a quick look of the disaster. Hey, I know you couldn't stop and grab a bullhorn and stand on some rubble and act like a commander in chief. Been there done that.

There will be those who will try to politicize this tragedy and try to use it against you. Just have your people keep pointing that out. Respond to nothing. Even those pesky scientists who predicted this would happen because the water in the Gulf of Mexico is getting hotter and hotter making a storm like this inevitable. Ignore them and all their global warming Chicken Littles. There is nothing unusual about a hurricane that was so wide it would be like having one F-4 tornado that stretched from New York to Cleveland.

No, Mr. Bush, you just stay the course. It's not your fault that 30 percent of New Orleans lives in poverty or that tens of thousands had no transportation to get out of town. C'mon, they're black! I mean, it's not like this happened to Kennebunkport. Can you imagine leaving white people on their roofs for five days? Don't make me laugh! Race has nothing -- NOTHING -- to do with this!

You hang in there, Mr. Bush. Just try to find a few of our Army helicopters and send them there. Pretend the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are near Tikrit.

Yours,

Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
[link]

P.S. That annoying mother, Cindy Sheehan, is no longer at your ranch. She and dozens of other relatives of the Iraqi War dead are now driving across the country, stopping in many cities along the way. Maybe you can catch up with them before they get to DC on September 21st.

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6389756/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6389756/ Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:32:14 PDT
I think that more people should have evacuated in the first place, but that's besides the point now. They didn't, and now there are people out there who are starving, living in human waste, dehydrated, sick, and dying. There are dead bodies lying on the streets in New Orleans. This is unacceptable. I know that people are trying to help, but the government needs to try harder. Okay, so they are out of buses to transport people from the dome to Houston, Texas. Okay, so they people are "stuck there". I'm sure that there are other ways. But can't they AT LEAST bring food and water to these people? If they can't get them out of there right now, at least give them what they need to survive. Even if they can't supply everyone with food and water, the least bit would do. I mean, what are these people thinking? The victims of Hurricane Katrina are lacking sleep, food, water, and sanitary conditions. It's just so disurbing that they can't do something more for these people. If I had the ability to, I would definitely head down to New Orleans with as many bottles of water that I could afford. I mean, AHHH! It just pisses me off. These people aren't being treated right. Few people treat their dogs like these people are being treated. They shouldn't be hungry, thirsty, and dying. That's it. They just shouldn't be. It's been like this for days. It's effin' UNACCEPTABLE!

When I can, when I'm older, I want to go on rescue missions in disasters like this one. I want to help people and animals. They need help. WHY AREN'T THEY GETTING IT?!

Bush sucks.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6367185/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6367185/ Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:30:56 PDT Anyway, so, I hear that Hot Topic has Johnny Depp stuff. Although I hate Hot Topic, I will dare to enter, but only for Johnny Depp. Haha...

So, I figured that I would need my wallet, you know? I mean, how am I going to buy something without money? Then I realized that I hadn't seen my wallet in a few days. There are a few items that I'm terrified of losing. I'm always worried about losing my money, my credit card, my debit card, my identification card, and my cell phone. My money, credit card, debit card, and identification card are all in my wallet, so when I realized that I had no idea where my wallet was, I freaked out. My dad came into my room a few days ago to "clean up". I put quotations around that because my room was already clean. He's anal about cleanliness, although his office is such a mess that you can't even see his desk beneath all of the papers. My room is my space. I know where everything is. He doesn't need to come into my room and move everything. It's annoying. I have everything in a place where I know it is, but he has to come in and move everything. Seriously. Why does he even care if it's messy? Even though it's not. My door is always shut, so he could do himself a favor and not even open the door to my bedroom to see if it's messy or not. My dad is crazy, I swear. He's so weird. He does all of these strange things like that. Anyway, I finally found my wallet after tearing through my room. He had put it in this... bin sort of thing that's in my room... and had put other stuff on top of it! Like I was supposed to be able to find it. *Shakes Head*

The second scare of the day was when I heard this faint "mew" coming from my dresser. I thought that maybe Cricket had gotten stuck behind it or something, but no. Somehow, he had managed to get himself into one of the drawers! Haha, and I had closed the drawer. Good thing he made noise!

So, over fifty people have died from Hurricane Katrina. That's so sad. Poor people and animals. I almost cried this morning while watching the news... I'm just so sensitive when it comes to innocent people and animals dying.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6343456/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6343456/ Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:02:29 PDT
I moved my bed to a different places and my dresser, too. My dad and I bought a nice bookcase for my room and a bedside table. We've been living in this house for... probably six months (possibly more) and haven't really gotten anything squared away. My room is finally coming together, though. I have this design for my room in my head. All of my furniature is black with metal. Not the dull kind of silver, but the shiny kind. Like, the black chair has silver legs. And my black dresser has silver knobs and legs. I like how it looks. I'm also adding some pink into my room. I'm not a huge fan of pink, but I think that pink and black look good together. I also bought this awesome standing lamp the other day. It's whacky and colorful. It has five different shades that go over the lightbulbs that are all different colors. Oh, and I bought a small, pink lava lamp! And this cool hanging light thingy that has different shades of pink. It's spiffy. Then my dad and I went to Petsmart. It was adoption day! Gah. I try not to go on adoption day because I get so tempted to adopt every animal I see! I held back, though, and only bought stuff for the animals that I currently own. I bought cat treats and catnip. Litter and litterbox liners. What else? Rat treats and dried corn on the cob for Aidan. Hmmm, oh, and dog treats and Greenies. And I finally got around to buying a new food bowl for the ferrets. The kind that attaches to the cage. Otherwise, they not it over and waste a lot of their food. Ferret food isn't cheap!

When we got home, there was this homeless man digging through the dumpster. It was sad. I mean, this poor guy has to dig through a dumpster just to find junk to make a shelter or something. What is junk to us is treasure to him. I felt really bad. I mean, I know that a lot of homeless people are homeless because it's their own fault, but I still can't help from feeling sorry for them. Not knowing when they are going to get their next meal. Freezing through the night in the winter. I don't know. It just makes me feel so lucky and selfish at the same time. I complain when my dad won't buy me a CD or something. Not all the time. I mean, I'm generally a good person. I don't really ask for that much. I'm spoiled, but I'm not really a brat. It shouldn't really make me feel guilty, but I do knowing that I'm sleeping inside in my cozy queen size bed with my down comforters and fluffy pillows when that guy is out there sleeping in some alley on a slab of cardboard that he found in the dumpster.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6319664/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6319664/ Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:16:47 PDT
I'm at my mommy's house tonight. I've been spending a lot of time here. It's actually quite nice. I realized that I missed having my mommy around! Okay, so what? I'm nineteen-years-old. That doesn't mean that I can't be mommy's little girl still! Her house is just so much cleaner and more organized. My dad is so messy and... kind of annoying sometimes. Don't get me wrong. I love him. I just have too much of him sometimes. If I spend too much time with nearly anyone, I get annoyed.

The moon was orange tonight. The stars were out, too. I like my mom's location, too. I like it a lot more than the city. I tried to take pictures of the moon, but I haven't figured out how to turn the flash off on my camera. I'll have to look it up in the manual when I get back to my dad's house. I definitely have to figure it out before the 27th! Did you know that Venus (one of those planets) is going to be the size of the moon? Or bigger. I can't remember. I'm going to the beach to take pictures of it, though.

I'm going to attempt to wake up at 6AM to take pictures of the sunrise on the beach. It will be slightly difficult since I am not a morning person. Plus, it's already passed midnight. And that means that I won't fall asleep for another hour even if I do go to bed now. Which means that I'll get about five hours of sleep. I'm already exhausted. I have huge bags under my eyes. Figures.

Okay, so, I'm going to head to bed so I can try to wake up tomorrow morning. Heh...

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6219780/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6219780/ Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:10:32 PDT
I have my day all planned out...

I'm waking up early (for me) and going to the zoo with my mom. Haha, of course that's what I want to do for my birthday! Look at animals and take pictures! Figures. Then I'll probably have lunch with her somewhere. Then she'll drop me off at my house.

Then Lindsey will come over at some point, and we'll watch some of the Brat Camp marathon. Haha, since I went to a wilderness program, it's a lot of fun to watch Brat Camp... which is about kids going to wilderness programs. After a while, we'll head over to Jessica's house to see everybody. It's Jessica's birthday tomorrow, too. We'll hang out there for a little while.

Then we'll head to P.F. Chang's to have dinner with my dad and my brother. I love that restaurant! It's my favorite!

It's kind of sad, though, because I got all of my presents early! So I don't really have that much to open tomorrow! My dad bought me my new digital camera, my mom bought me a lovely painting that I absolutely adored, and most of my extended family have sent checks. Okay, well, not most of them. My grandfathers and my great aunt. That's okay, though. Haha, you know what I really want, though? Something that I won't get until I move out of my dad's house, I'm sure.

I want a rescued Miniature Pinscher. A female. One that I can put a rhinestone collar on and dress up in cute clothes. How weird is that? I'm, like, one of the last girls people would expect to want a purse dog! *Giggles*

Well, that's me. Weird.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6166645/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6166645/ Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:28:30 PDT
I'm back from Orlando. I had a lot of fun. I went to Disney's Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Outside of Disney, I went to Sea World. I really, really liked Sea World. My dad and I are already planning a trip to go back so I can swim with the dolphins somewhere. Either Discovery Cove in Orlando or the Keys. We'll see.

So, I only got around three hundred pictures. My card only holds about one hundred and thirty eight pictures. Sucks, huh? Oh, well. I still got some nice shots.

...

Awww, my dad just called me and told me that he's on the way home with Jackson (dog) and Cricket (kitten). We had to board them while we were gone. I asked him if they were excited to see him, and he said that Jackson is acting really skittish. MY POOR BABY! I guess that we really need to find a pet sitter for them. It's just that it's hard to find a pet sitter than can come over all day, leave at night, and come back in the morning. Heh. I must have the best for my babies! I feel bad that Jackson is scared, though! Poor puppykins! I'll have to give him lots of loving when he gets home. My poor bubby!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6166589/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6166589/ Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:18:55 PDT
So, I only took around three hundred pictures. I realized that my card only holds about one hundred and thirty eight pictures. Sucks, huh? Oh, well. I can't afford another one that holds more. They are way too expensive! Anyway, look for new submissions from me!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6078742/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6078742/ Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:49:52 PDT
3,000 Pageviews Screenshot ---> [link]

*Thumbs Up*

I'm going to a baseball game tonight with my dad, his doctor/office pals, my brother, and my brother's girlfriend (or whatever they are to each other). I'm not really a fan of baseball, but I think my dad wanted me to go with him. I can't back out now. So, I'll go and make the best of it. See you all later!

FOUR MORE DAYS UNTIL I GO TO FLORIDA! YES! A change of scenery... Something that I always need.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6046392/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6046392/ Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:16:10 PDT
Lindsey came back from New York yesterday. Fortunately, in time for the concert! So, I really do love Kelly Clarkson. I've never been to a pop concert... or whatever type of music she sings. I'm used to going to rock, punk, ska, and hardcore shows. This concert actually had seating assignments. Anyway, it was so much fun! Kelly seems like such a doll. She's cute, honest, fun, and a complete sweetheart! Some kid yelled out that it was his birthday, so she sang (and got the entire audience of hundreds of people) to sing Happy Birthday to this young man who was standing up in one of the front rows. Anyway, I had a lot of fun. I'm glad that I spent forty some-odd dollars on each of those tickets. She was worth the money.

That's about it. I'll be submitting pictures every now and then. Jah, jah, jah...

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6034218/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/6034218/ Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:03:48 PDT I might just have to bring it upstairs and use the wireless internet. Hah. I can't be without the internet all day! I live by the internet! So, I'm pretty much not going to leave the house until my camera comes. Oh, oh! Kelly Clarkson concert is tomorrow! Lindsey better get herself back from New York in time! That would suck majorly if we missed the concert. If she doesn't get back in time, I won't have a way to get there either. Heh, so it all depends on if Lindsey can get back from New York in time. I'll be kind of pissed if she doesn't get back. I spent about $85 on those two tickets.

Okay, enough rambling. Bye!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5990533/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5990533/ Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:34:51 PDT
We finally ordered my new camera! I'm going to Orlando with my dad, brother, and Linsdey on the 3rd of August. I was so worried that my dad wasn't going to buy the camera before we went to Orlando. My birthday isn't until August 14th, but the camera is my birthday present. I just wanted to make sure I had it when I go to Orlando because I wanted to go on the Busch Gardens Safari and to Sea World to take pictures. My Olympus wouldn't have worked at all because all of the pictures would have come out as a big, blurry streak. Anyway, we got the frickin' camera! I got a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT SRL. So pretty! So wonderful!

So, in 3-5 business days, expect pictures, pictures, and more pictures!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5895085/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5895085/ Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:20:12 PDT
So, since I'm pissed off at my digital camera, I've been using my 35MM Sigma. Sadly, it's not digital, so I can't submit any of the pictures. I haven't even gotten any of them developed yet. Hah, I have been submitting some pictures that I never did from the Berlin Zoo in Germany.

Anyway, that's about all. I guess.

See you all later!

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5744701/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5744701/ Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:00:27 PDT
Anyway, I don't have anything to say. Not really. I was just letting you all know that I'm still alive!

I submitted a picture of my kitty and doggy today.

XOXO's, Em

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5689268/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5689268/ Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:57:48 PDT
I'm back now. Fairly tired. Tomorrow is Father's Day. Of course, I have to spend time with my dad. Hah, I wouldn't want to be cold and bitter towards him, now would I? That would be mean, and everyone knows that I can't do that.

So, yes. I'm definitely needing to take a trip to the zoo. Well, I would LOVE to get that new camera that I've been promised. Hah, he did tell me that he would get it for me before we went to Germany, but that didn't happen. Know it's before we go to Orlando. We'll only be there for a couple of days, but I'm making it a point to go to the Busch Gardens Safari and to Sea World to take pictures. And there's absolutely no way that my camera will be able to take a picture of jumping dolphin. The shudder speed is WAY to slow for that!

Well, Cricket (kitten) has fallen asleep on my arm, and it's falling asleep. So, I'm going to go and attempt to move him. Later...

XOXO's, Em

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5561144/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5561144/ Sun, 05 Jun 2005 14:03:04 PDT
This is the first time I've ever used Amazon, so I have no idea if I'm doing any of it right.

Hopefully this link will bring you to to the page where it's up for bid!

[link]

XOXO's, Em

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5552830/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5552830/ Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:25:37 PDT
This journal entry is just to thank all of the people who have recently commented on my pictures and have ed a lot of them...


THANKS!


I didn't have the time to go through all of them and thank everyone individually. Sorry!

XOXO's, Em

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5504592/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5504592/ Mon, 30 May 2005 17:30:12 PDT
It's so nice to be home.

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5433250/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5433250/ Sun, 22 May 2005 20:41:44 PDT
Sorry for the lack of photo submissions! I mean, I don't really have any to submit...

So, my dad didn't have time to get me a new digital camera before our trip to Germany, so I'll have to do without it. *Sighs* I would have liked to have it, but it's okay.

Anyway, this journal entry is pretty much here to tell everyone that I'll be in Germany from the 24th to the 30th, so don't expect any comments, favorites, or deviations from me!

*Waves*

Until next week...

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5355071/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5355071/ Sat, 14 May 2005 10:14:00 PDT
Had a blast with Lindsey and Richard last night. We went to IHOP for a late dinner - A very late dinner. I had chocolate-chip pancakes, and they were so nummy!

Haha, people that hang out with Lindsey and I always ask us if we're high. NO! We just know how to have fun without doing drugs! Booyah!

I saw the saddest music video from Goldfinger and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). You should watch it. I started crying SO hard. Watch the video AND listen to the lyrics. People are blind to what is ACTUALLY happening. They have no idea...

"Save Me" Goldfinger/PETA Music Video

XOXO's, Emily

]]> ~StrangeEyeAm http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5306281/ http://StrangeEyeAm.deviantart.com/journal/5306281/ Sun, 08 May 2005 21:17:27 PDT
So, yes, I was able to submit a few shots tonight. Hah, I love (not really) it how I take about a hundred pictures and only like about five of them. Oofta!

Mmmm, I need to take a trip to the zoo to get some more shots. *Nods* There's a new elephant at the zoo that I'd like to take pictures of.

Chiropractic appointment tomorrow afternoon and then a MASSAGE! WOOHOO! I've been wanting to get a massage for a while now.

Only eleven days until prom. Heh, fun times.

Fourteen days, I think, until I head to Germany! Yay!

I'm still trying to get my dad to let me go to Costa Rica for the New Summit Academy graduation. I'm not going to see any of those people EVER again! He HAS to let me go! *Cries* I hope he gives into my begging soon. Heh.

I hope that all of the mums out there had a lovely Mother's Day!

XOXO's, Emily

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