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                <title>Update on the Contest</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:53:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello all. Hope everyone is well. Just thought I would post a quick update on the progress of the contest. <br /><br />So far the entries include:<br />1: Unigirl-Cloudghost = Oreo<br />2: Verdastar = Delinquent <br />3: AnarchyAnnie = Belair <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Thanks to those who have enter thus far. Contest is running until 01-01-10. Anyone is allowed to enter and these is no limit on entries. So enter as many names as you'd like. <br /><br />Sorry to all of my watchers for all of the older photos being posted. I am trying to get my Add 2 dA folder emptied before I add anything more to it. I promise there will be newer photos soon though. Just bear with me for now and thanks. (Trust me my camera already has lots of great new photos just waiting to be unleashed to an unsuspecting world.)<br /><br />Also I am looking for models located near or in Illinois that need portfolios done. I will do the shoots for next to nothing as long as I can use them here on dA. If interested please note me and we can make arrangements. (I really need models that are not my boys. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> )<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for their support (and pageviews). To my watchers: Much Appreciation. <br /><br />*Whoever is the first person to send me a shot of my page at 2000 pageviews gets a 2 picture 3 month feature*<br /><br />Lastly please remember that all photos in my gallery are mine. If you'd like to use them in your work you need to obtain my written permission first, and then link it back to the original shot in my gallery. Thanks <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Contest of Names</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:11:10 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello I am going to do a contest from 12/05/09 - 01/01/10.  <br /><br />Reason for Contest: Finding a new name for my new kitten (aka Little-Bit).<br /><br /><br />Rules: None other than the name must be an appropriate one as I have kids. (Example: No names like Shithead so on and so forth.) Anyone can enter. Please limit one name per comment line. (Thanks) <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Prizes:<br />First Place: 5 Pictures featured on my journal for 3 months. <br /><br />Second Place: 3 pictures for 2 months<br /><br />Third Place: 1 picture for 1 month. <br /><br />Thanks ahead of time to everyone that enters. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Also to the person that catches and sends me a photo of my gallery at 2000 pageviews gets a 2 picture, 3 month feature in my journal. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Just a reminder that all photos in my gallery are mine. Please do not use them without my written permission. To those who have been permitted, PLEASE link back to the original photo. THANKS!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy Turkey Day</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:05:28 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello everyone. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! I hope everyone who celebrates it had a good holiday. <br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Just a reminder that all work posted in my gallery is mine and is not to be used unless you have my written permission. Feel free to browse and fav anything you like. Input is always welcome too. Just if you want to use something in your work please ask, and then link the work back to the original picture used. Thanks. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />Also I have had people ask about when I am posting more kitten pictures. I will on December 4. At that time they will be 4 weeks old. So check back at that time for kitten pictures.<br /><br />I will also be posting Santa pictures next month. I am friends with a couple that do Santa and Mrs. Clause in our community. As payment for them coming and playing Father Yule for my boys I have offered them a 20 photo shoot. I am looking forward to any input on those as well once they are posted.  <br /><br />Well I think that is it. So good night and again Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, and good night.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Now it not the time for me to be thinking</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:24:15 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It has almost been 3 years now since my nephew died. At times it is easier at times it is not. I always wonder if he had lived longer would we have gotten along better than we did. He and I were working on our issues with each other and making great progress. Even though our problem he was Ty's nephew and his best friend, and I loved him as that. I would have done anything for him. So what if he had issues with me stemming from the relationship with his mother. ( He hated for the longest time because he believed I was like his mother. He believed that because Ty and I had a lot of problems in the beginning that I was controlling Ty and I was no better than Zach's mom who is all evil incarnate. Later he figured out that everything going on was not just because of what I was doing but was because of everyone else involved as well. Naturally being Ty's nephew he sided with Ty and the others(we weren't married when all of this was going on)). Once he figured out I was nothing like his Mom, we were finally starting to work things out. I can honestly say I think had he lived we may have even became friends. However he passed not long after we moved back from Maine so we were never fully able to work everything out. Nov. 17th is the anniversary date so I may not be on much for a little while. At least not when I am thinking about things. I just miss him so much and really wish he was still here and can see his cousins. I know they'd love him. I know Jon was very small when Zach died but occasionally he still mentions his Zen. Even when we go through the very few pictures we have of Zach, he recognizes his face. Zach always hated pictures and deleted a lot of them off of the computer or tore them up. I try to stay sane around Ty right now and do my best not to loose it around him. When Ty is asleep or now around is a whole other story though. Zach will never be forgotten in this household. He died so young. He is missed and love greatly. I know he watches over us. I can feel his presence.<br />   <br /><br /><br /><br />   Zack we love and miss you. You were always welcome to be a part of our lives, and always will be a part of us. Never forget that. Rest in Peace. <br />      <br /><br />       Zachery Glen Chasteen     <br />    April 30, 1990- Nov 19-2006<br />  Missed by family and friends alike.<br />You left this world before your time.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Kittens are here!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:16 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Gizzmoe had her babies today some time between 8 am and 11 am this morning. She had 5 but one didn't make it. The other 4 are doing great. She hates being in the spare room but seems to understand it is for the best right now. She acts like she needs my approval with the kittens and nudges them my way when I am in the room. She wants my attention more than ever and I am glad to oblige. Pictures have been posted for everyone to enjoy and I will upload new ones every few days or so. They are so cute but so ugly at the same time. There is a red one, a cream one, a mostly black one with white feet and nose, and a black and white tuxedo. The one that didn't make it was a red as well. Well keep on the look out for new pictures as I will post more of the kittens as I can.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>3 years and counting</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:45:30 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ As of yesterday it has been 3 years since my wonderful Husband and I took our vows. I really cannot believe it has been that long already. Time sure does seem to fly!! <br /><br />We did what we have done on every anniversary and even on our wedding night and we took the kids Trick or Treating. I was fun. This year they at least knew what to do and Adryan didn't try to walk into peoples houses. However he took as much candy as he could when he was allowed to get his own and always tried to grab his own. He was Batboy and Jon was a Pirate. <br /><br />Just 2 years to go and my husband and I are going to do a traditional hand binding ceremony. We were married Justice of Peace because we could not afford a real wedding. We are going to start putting back a little money at a time so we can have a decent ceremony, and we need to find a Pagan priestess to perform the ceremony for us. <br /><br />Anyways happy anniversary belated to Pooka (you know who you are). Sorry I didn't get a chance to call and say so. Give the baby love for me, and hope we get to meet her soon. :hugs:<br /><br />Well goodnight and Blessed Be.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Yay!! My first 1000 page views!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:42:46 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I finally got my first 1,000 page views. Thanks to everyone who has checked out my gallery.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Almost 3 years already!!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:18:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I cannot believe I have been married for almost 3 yrs. now. It seems it can't be that long since then. Life just speeds by when you really don't pay attention to it. My kids are both in school now and I a, working on going back to school and trying to get our lives straightened out financially so we no longer will need government help to raise the beautiful little boys that I have brought into this world. I am ready to be a stable  household without the government strings holding us up. I am glad to be going back to school to be an architectural designer. I love the challenge involved in doing so. I love to create things that people will look at years down the road. I already have many ideas of building structures that would be neat looking and environmentally friendly. I am tried of looking at a cracker box society where every Tom, Dick, and Jane have houses that look very similar to their neighbors. Where is the creativity in these houses. Blah! There isn't any. That is what I want to change and I swear one day I will! Anyway...<br /><br />I am planning to do the same thing on my anniversary as the last 2 and our wedding night. We are going Trick or Treating with the boys. Yeah I know but hey I love Samhain (or Halloween as non-pagans call it). It is actually my favorite holiday so we will have fun with the kids. <br /><br />Well enough of this for now. They keep coming upstairs here wanting Mommy to come play with them. So off I go...<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>No clue</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:50:19 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Ok. Here goes...<br /><br />Yesterday morning I woke up and my chest really hurt. Earlier in the week I began feeling tired with absolutely no energy, and then came shortness of breath later on in the week. So naturally when i woke with my chest hurting I thought "What is going on..." So this was at 4:30 and my hubby was getting ready for work, therefore I couldn't go in to the doctor because of the boys. So I waited until he got off work at 2pm to head in. (yeah I stayed up and worried something was wrong with me all that time. I was afraid to go back to sleep cause I was gonna call a doctor if it got worse.) So we went into Memorial Hospital's Walk-in Care and was seen for what I thought was early signs of a Heart attack. They ran blood work, an ekg, and took several chest x-rays while I was there. Everything checked out fine minus the fact I have Bronchitis. The shortened breath, and tiredness were the result of of that. The other was that I apparently had a panic attack, because of all of the stress I have been under lately. They told me to minimize the amount of stress and to take an antibiotic and everything should be ok. I cannot believe that was it. Don't get me wrong I am glad it was nothing, but with all of the heart trouble in my family I had to be on the safe side. I have two very young kids and I will do whatever needs to be done in order to ensure I m alive when they have kids of their own. I am just glad that everything is alright now. Hopefully we get everything else taken care of so I don't have another panic attack. I am a worry wart though so it probably will only this time it won't be combined with everything else and I will know what is happening.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>oh well...</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:21:39 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ OK. Here goes. I supposedly have quite a few friends however none of them apparently  can remember my birthday cause none of the people who say they are a friend can even call (now yesterday) and wish me a happy birthday. So I guess I can say that none of the people who SAY they are my friends actually are. However none of this matters because the Vodka is telling me tis time for bed. So good night all. <br /> And the stupid icon thingy hates me cause it still shows JOY, when I am not.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Worst Birthday ever</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:46:12 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Today October 1, 1983, is the day I was born. This year I turn 26 and realize I have started the downhill path that leads to 50. This best way to describe my life right now is... Chaos. I realize that not only do we have no money for bills, I have no job, 2 kids that I really wish I could afford without public assistance, and they would behave on this day (they really aren't bad they just chose to be butts this day above all others), but I also have no idea where my life is actually going. I want to go back to school and get a degree in Architecture, but how am I going to have time right now when my kids are so young. I also want to try once more for a girl (or do I), but the that would put me 3 more years behind my goal. I wanna go back to work (more so I can be off public assistance than anything else), I want to be successful and not have to worry about where the next house payment is going to come from, or car insurance. I want to be able to go out and have a good time with my family and not have to worry about where the money is coming from. I would love to go out on a date with my husband that is not short changed because the friend who is watching my kids want to go out on that same night (because god forbid we actually get to go out in the first place). I really don't know anymore. It just seems like everyone else can find someone (usually me) to babysit their kids so they can go out but if I want to go out it is ni-on to impossible to find a sitter who will watch the kids no strings attached (meaning cutting it short so they can go out and leave their kids with us)or cutting a deal that they can go out one night and we can the next only that the next night never happens because something always comes up. OI have been married for 3 years now and with him for 6 almost 7 and since the kids were born... I have yet to go anywhere without the kids and just been an adult with my husband that has been a no strings attached deal(except for going to a Disturbed concert while we lived in Maine). I have even offered to pay for a sitter and still no one will watch them. <br /> Sorry for the rant, but I needed to get that out of my system. Should find out Monday if I have a job. Hope it falls through so we can have at least a little more cash in hand. Luckily if it does it is a paid weekly job. As for college I am working on filling out the FASFA right now... Well not exactly at this moment because right now I am typing this. Maybe if I can find a daycare I can go this spring. As for my plans to go out tonight for my birthday (yeah right no such luck), it is storming and I am not going to walk around downtown in a thunderstorm, plus of course no sitter. I am going to call my brother though (he and his bride to be were going to go with us) and see if he wants to come over and play video games and drink some beers and SO-CO. <br /> To everyone who shares this same birthday as I, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and hope yours is going better than mine. <br /> (To top everything else off my brother just informed me that the present he bought for me in Afghanistan is lost in the mail. Go figure. Well it is the thought that counts.) <br /> Well looks like the mood icon is stuck despite my actual mood. It refuses to change yet again.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>ERR!!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:03:25 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ The reason why my brother is not home yet other than some woman to busy opening her legs than completing a flight plan properly, is that the commanding officer has his wife with them so he really doesn't care when the others get to go home. He gets to see his spouse so why does he need to hurry them along so they can see theirs. (or their families). They have finally made it to Fort Makoy and will be released sometime between Friday evening and Monday morning, so most likely we will have to postpone his party. I usually have nothing bad to say about the military, however right now people need to set their priorties straight so the rest of them can come home. The rest of the group minus the 6 that were left off of the flight plan and had to spend several more days there are all home. The six however didn't even get to attend the Welcome Home Ceremony at the UofI campus. Hell they were not even in the States yet. To all in the military please take no offense to this as I mean none. Just currently annoyed that my brother is not home yet and his family is frusterated and we all want to see him. <br /><br />Anyway enough with that. <br /><br />I have just reciently add newer work, and as soon as I find the rest of it I will add stuff that has not spent 3 years or more on My computer. So feel free to comment on anything and let me know how good or bad my work is. Thanks Everyone<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Has it really been that long again</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:21:57 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Wow! Another 10 months have passed and I am updating everything photos journal everything so keep watching. <br /><br />Ok! Here is the lo-down... <br />1. My brother is stuck in Bangor Me on his way back from Afganistan. Yes the place I once spent a year of my life. Only he is stuck on the airforce base where they had stopped to re-fuel. He was told that the air balencing sensor was out so they will be delayed until it is fixed. Then he has to spend a few days in Fort Makoy (sp?) for a few days then hopefully he will make it home in time for his comming home party Saturday. If not it will have to be put on hold for a week. Boo...<br /><br />2. Both of my boys are in Early Start now and doing well. Baby can say all of his ABC's now and count to 10 in a month of being there. (Of course he wouldn't learn them for Mommy he had to from a stranger...) He is even more stubborn than ever, but all in all a good kid. He is now almost potty trained and is now 3 going on 40!! My oldest is an old-timmer Early Start student now. He however was not allowed because of age to start Kindergarten. (I really felt that was crap.) However is enjoying school so far and can spell random works he want to learn how too. He actually comes to me and says Mommy how do you spell this and I tell him. He can spell stop, go, love, pizza, Mommy , Mom, Dad, Daddy, and monkey. I think there are a few others in there as well but right now i cannot remember them. At his age though I think that is great. I don't know to many 4 yr olds that can spell. he count to 60 and can repeat almost anything you say to him. He is like a sponge that soaks up everything. He can also read simple books based off of work recongition. <br /><br />3. My birthday is comming up in 2 weeks. Not sure if I am ready for it but I guess it is comming whether I want it to or not. also My 3 year anniversary is aproching soon... <br /><br />4. We have finally found a house that we are buying. It is so good to kow that it will be ours and we won't have to rent anymore, and we will have complete say over what gets done to it. (Like if I wanna paint a room purple or black I can or even the brick, not that I would but I could if I wanted too). It has 3 bedrooms, 2 down stairs and the up-stairs is all one room, 2 bathrooms, a huge kitchen, a good size living room a den with a fireplace, a full basement and a huge back yard. I love it. Finally things are really starting to work out for us. <br />Well that is it for now cause I have to pick the kids up from school. Kepp watching cause hopefully tonight I am going to up-load some new pics to my gallery. Peace<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Wow it has been a long time</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:32:33 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It has been almost a year since I updated. That's crazy. Well a lot has happened in that year. <br /><br />1) I now have five cats. Yeah I know it is crazy but I do.....<br /><br />2) I am no longer medicated. I found out the depression meds were making me more crazy and therefore not doing their jobs. <br /><br />3)Lost a friend <br /><br />4)Made new friends and gaming buddies. <br /><br />5) I am trying to get pregnant, but having no luck. I had 2 miscarriages in a 3 month period. In that time thought I was going crazy because of it and gave up for a while because I could not deal with loosing 2 pregnancies. <br /><br />6)My oldest is now 3 and in a year round school. He is doing so well that he no longer needs speech therapy. They are also despite his age wanting to put him in Kindergarten next year. I am unsure if I really want him to but if they think it will be ok then he probably will. He also can count to 10 in both Spanish and English, and knows and repeats several other words in Spanish. (He so cute when he watches Dora and Diego. Even Kai-Lan) He can say hello and a few random words in Mandarin Chinese. Also he is almost potty trained. YEAH!!!!!!(Well enough so that when he is at home he wears real undies, however now when he is at school or when we are out.) <br /><br />7)My baby is 2 now. He is such a pain in the butt. However I love him so much. He is too smart for his own good and knows how to break into the kitchen (we have a baby gate up so they cannot get into the kitty litter pans ect.), and how to put it back after he has what he wants. He speaks as clearly as his older brother. (Which is remarkably clear for kids their age)<br /><br />8) I am now 25 years old and have to move in with my mom again in order to put back money to buy a house. (We have out grown or Shit hole apartment.)This is not where I wanted to be at 25. I feel I have failed somewhere that it has resulted in that if I want my own home I have to move in with Mommy and Daddy just to come up with a down payment. However like a lot of people I know I don't have everything given to me or my family. We have to work for everything we have. Which I don't mind because I know I have accomplished something in my life that they have not. Even though they have people to give them and their kids ( the ones that have kids)everything, I have more because I know it was me that got it not anyone else. I am an adult not a leech of society, family and friends. I will eventually have what I want and then I unlike them can say I did it on my own, and I will have more because when those people who help them out are gone they are going to have nothing. <br /><br />9) I have now been married for 2 years as of Oct 31. We are still much in love and are happy for the most part. So despite them common out look on marriage. We're doing great. <br /><br />10) This month is the 2 yr anniversary of Zen's death. We miss him so much and love him. I just hope he has allowed his spirit to move on  into his next life so he can finally find the happiness he did not have in this life. Blessed Be Zen. Grimstone the kids and I love and miss you. <br /><br />Well I think that is everything. Gotta go change my baby's shitty pull-up. He is just starting potty training so he still has quite a few accidents. Later and peace out. Gallery updates are coming soon.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>It has been a year</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:46:53 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It has been a year now, Nov 17, 2007, since my nephew had his accident. I could not go visit him as the car was not working. I thought it would br nice to leave him something. This is going to be another rough holiday season without him, and even now I am having trouble typing. He and I may not have been the best of friends but I loved him a lot. He was such a pain in the ass, but what 16 year old is not. Zen we all miss you and love you so much. I have not even had a chance to go to his grave., but right now as it is just a day passed the one year mark, I am not sure if I could do it just yet. My husband is holding up much better than I could ever have expected. They were so close, he and Zen, almost inseperable. I miss geeking (Playing Dungeons and Dragons) with him as he was always a riot. I just miss him being around. He never even got to see the end of the evil that was his parent finally getting a divorce. Now his sister lives with the evil one instead of her dad. I think if Zen would have been here she would not be living with the beast. I feel for my brother in law as it has now been a year since he lost his best friend and only son. I cannot imagine what he is going through every day knowing that he will never see his son graduate high school, leave home, get married, etc. I don't think I would survive if I lost one of my kids. They are my world just as my brother in laws are his. I am sorry for the attrocious spelling as it is really hard to see the keys right now. I just keep hoping that he will find the peace in the next life that he never found in this one, and that he is not keeping himself from passing into the next life. He would have been turning 18 next April 30, and most likely going to be living with my husband and I. He never really got to know the boys but with all of the times we had been out there just before and after the baby was born,  my oldest knew where Zen's room was. Everytime we were there he would run down the hallway leading to Zen's room and Zen would pop out at him. The day of the accident we had gone out there to comfort my brother in law, my oldest kept running down the hall waiting for Zen to pop out of his room and scare him. I though to my self that it is even though he is only a little over a year ( he is now 2) he knows and understands something is not right as his Zen is not comming out to play. Everytime he ran down the hall and this did not happen he would give me a quizical look almost asking why Zen was not comming out to play. I don't think remembers him now but we are going to keep the memory alive by monkeys. Yes monkeys everyone who knew Zen knows about the purple flying assassin ninja monkeys. It was something he had come up with at a gaming session. He love monkeys so we give they boys toy monkeys every now and then as a reminder of Zen and the love he had for the boys. Even though he did not get much time with them I know he love them and Alphamammas girls as well.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My birthday has come and gone</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:27:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My birthday has come (October 1) and gone as just another day. That's ok though.  We went to the St. Louis whiches ball and that was a lot of fun. I got to meet a few new people and make a few new friends. We also were able to get together with other Pagans like ourselves and find out about gatherings with peole like us. It was one of the best experiences I have had in a while.  We now have a car thanks to my brother-in-law and my 1 year anivarsary is comming up on Oct 31. Yes we got married on Halloween. I know what a day to do that on. I now have a job although it is seasonal at least my kids will have a great YULE this year. Trying to get caught up on house work but failing miserably and not getting much help for anyone not even my husband. He though has a good reason not to be- He work for 5 am until 2 pm and then comes home and takes a nap. Then by the time he gets up it is dinner time and then after the boys are put down to bed we really cannot do much without waking them up, because the walls are so thin. We have found a new apartment that is cheaper and has about 1600sq ft instead of 700sq ft and has a washer and dryer. The only down fall is that we have to pay Gas and Electric and that will cost us almost 100 more a month. However for the extra amount of space it will be well worth it. My husband is going to either have to get a second job or he is going to have to quit giving me shit and let me go back to work. Anywho that is all for now just thought I would give everyone a quick update on what has been going on here. <br />
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We also are unablr to get my husbands 500GB external hard drive to work and I am worried we may loose all of the pictures we have on it and they are not backed up yet because my husband wants to burn them on DVD's instead og just regular cd's. If he would have just done as I wanted him to then we would at least have the kids pictures backed up and not be worried about loosing them forever. We have lost so many things that are important to use in the last year in a half noe I am afraid we are going to loose some of the most prize possitions other than my kids that we own and that is the pictures of them as they have grown to where they are now.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Thank all the Gods and Goddess'</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:26:24 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My baby no longer need Physical Therapy We were told that last week. I am still just so happy because we were told he would not crawl until a year or walk until about 15-24 mo of age. He however has beaten the odds and has been walking since he was 11 mo. I am so proud  of him. He has endured so much in his life so far and beaten the odds. He is a very smart little man (too smart if you ask me,  but smart none the less), and I am amazed at how well he has done, up to and including his little miracle with being able to over come the worst of the torticollis at such a young age when it was as bad as it was and caught later than most, and too top it all off it was the worst his Physical Therapist had ever seen with only being the torticollis and not CP. They actually thought he had CP for a while but now they are sure he does not. He is my little miracle baby, and I love him and his brother and sister sooooooooo much. <br />
I really miss my step-daughter. I have not seen her in almost a month and only talked to her on the phone a handful of times. I will however at least see her on the 12th and 13th of October when we go to the St. Louis Witches Ball, but the boys will not because they are going to stay with my cousin that night. I am going to miss them, but I am hoping to have lots of fun. <br />
I am kinda bummed that my birthday is comming up and no one has any money so we probably won't be able to do anything for it. I was just hoping to be able to go out with my kids (all of them) and my husband, Alphamamma and Gamma, (and maybe Bull but that depends on his mood lol). I guess I have gotten used to having people do things with me on my birthday ( thanks to my husband and Alphamamma), that now I actually am kinda sad when we cannot. That is what happens when you are an adult so, Oh well it's life get over it. I think the greatest birthday present right now for me would be that Adriana would be able to come up and stay with us now, but I know that is impossible right now but I can wish can't I.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:05:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I have finally convinced my friend who lives in Mexico to move back to the states. I am sooooooo happy. I don't think I have been this happy since the day I had my kids. I have a lot of work to do though. She is going to stay here until she gets her work visa and is able to get on her feet. I also am going to try to help her get up here as soon as she can. She is so unhappy there and I know she will be a lot better off way from her father who acts as though she doesn't even exist. I feel really bad for her because today is her birthday and last night she was so upset because she is another year older and still feels she has not accomplished anything. I however am going to do anything and everything to change that for her. She has always been there when I needed her now I am happy to say I can now do the same for her. I am so excited and am have a very had time containing it. It just seems so surreal right now but I know it will soon be set in that I am going to have my best friend/sister back. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I am just so freaking happy. I know it is going to be a lot of work and probably about 6 months until she is here but I have not seen her since I was a sophmore in high school and I have been out of school since 2002. So let me think, it has been about 7 years since I have seen her. We still luckly talk often but it really is not the same as having that person right there to talk to. I am going to do everything in my power to make her feel comfortable and welcome in my home (well it will be hers to soon), and hopefully she will be happy for once in her life. I miss her so much and I really cannot wait to see her again, and for her to meet my kids and husband. I really cannot wait for all of this to go down but I really need to get to work so bye for now.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I don't know anymore</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:02:28 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I really don't know what to do anymore. I am loosing my head and cannot find my way out of the sea of depression. I cannot sleep, all I wanna do is cry but I won't in front of the kids. I don't know maybe I am too proud to let them see me like that. I want them to see me as a strong person, someone they can come to when they are down, and need comforting, not some weak, whinny, depressed person that has no real use in the world other than to feed them, and bathe them and put them to bed at night. I really do not think my medication is working because I only feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster. Some days I am really happy and others I feel like I do tonight. I know I probably sound emo and should shut up and quit whinning. I really need to get over myself but how? I cannot even tell you how I feel one day to the next. I am really f**ked up right now and well, maybe I just need a break (like a week at the psyhco ward maybe). <br />
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Anyway, here goes: first we over draft my husbands account to buy things we needed, then he misses several days of work. Then because he missed work (because of really, really bad migraines), we could not afford to pay rent or all of the over draft, then he hurts his back, and misses yet more work and now we cannot pay rent again and still owe the bank 427.52 which is almost his entire check, now he missed more work today because of his back and a migraine, and he has spent all day in bed, except when he went to the doctor. This is not going to work out ok right now unless we can find some government agency to help us out, but what does that mean that we are lazy stupid people with kids who cannot make it on their own, and should not have them since they cannot afford them? That is how we will most likely be treated. I really hate being poor, because we cannot make ends meet no matter how hard we try. The photography studio cannot run without money to start it with. We were going to try to get the plan off the ground by next month, but it does not seem like it will happen. I am trying to figure out how we are going to get diapers without selling the few personal items we have. At least food in the beginning of the month is taken care of buy food stamps, but I am sick and tired of having them. I don't want to have to depend on anyone else to pay anything for us. It is very degrading to go into a store and when you go to pay for your groceries you pull out the blue link card to pay for them and you get all kinds of dirty looks for other customers and the cashier if you buy even one frivilous item. I really want to be on the upper end of things not on the bottom where everyone shits on you. It seems no matter how hard we try to better ourselves we always end up right back where we were in the first place. I am so close to just throwing in the towel and saying I am done with this, but I most likely won't because I really want to see my sons grow up and have kids of their own. <br />
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Sometimes I really wonder what I have done to end up like this? I don't want to be like my family and not care about anyone or thing but themselves. I just want a better live though for my family, not just because I want it but so my kids don't have to suffer, or do without. Is that really to much to ask for outta life?<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>my baby is turnig a year</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:11:14 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My god where does the time go? It only seems like yesterday I was in the hospital having a c-section and then poof now in 7 days he will be a year old. I cannot believe it. It really seems that the older you get the quicker times seems to pass you by. My kids are my life and my world ( even though at times it seems that they're only saving grace is because they are very cute and do adorable things). He is almost walking. Beaten all of the odds, since he was not suppopsed to crawl until he was a year old. He crawls and has been for about 3 or 4 months, and he can take up to 6 steps on his own, stand up without the use of anything to help him up, stand for up to 15 mins on his own. I can still remember when he hated just being on the floor for tummy time ( because of his neck, it was really hard for him to do anything but stare at the ground for quite a while) but now he loves to be on the floor and to climb (by himself, he screams now if you help him) on and off of the beds, and just moving arould in general. I am so proud that he has proven all of the doctors and his physical therapist wrong. He is a very smart baby and seems to know that something is different about him (it is fixable and he is doing great at working with us to do so), so he puts forth more effort to correct where he is not like others. Whether this is true or not we will never know but he is an exceptionally smart baby, and he is calm, gentle, empathetic, and very happy just to be. He is though a very tough baby and deals well with his difference ( if you can call it that. It is hard to callit that when even though uncommon in single child births, it is not uncommon in multiples. ) and his older siblings very well. I love all of my children ( my sons, step-daughter and her 2 sister)so much and only hope for the best for all of them. I don't want to end up like my parents. I want to be there when they need me and still have children that mind. I want to give them what they want but not have them be spoiled brats. I want them to have the best life possible and for them to become productive people, not some hopeless slacker like me. <br />
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     I am sorry for my babbling even in my journal. I am going to bed now. Hope everyone who reads this understands, my parents really f**ked up my life and I don't want them to have to deal with it. They are not good people and I am trying to make sure I NEVER EVER end up like them. I love my kids and I DO NOT think they owe me anything like my parents believe. <br />
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                                         Goodnite<br />
                                Peace out and Doritos<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>my oldest is turning two</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:12:32 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My oldest turns 2 in a little more than a week. I cannot believe it. We are going to give him a party at the park. I just hope everything goes well. Everything always goes wrong when I try to do anything for my kids like this. He is madly obsessed with Spiderman, so everything is going toi be themed accordingly. I really think he'll have fun but because of my parents I am going to have to split the party into two. That way then he will get to see everyine. Half of my family doesn't get along with my parents, even though I am sure that they will not show because they are still pissed at me for putting my kids before them. <br />
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We still don't have a car and the money is gone. We spent most of it on groceries and things we needed.  Almost none of it was spent on what we wanted to spend it on, but that is what happens when you have kids. <br />
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I am worried about my ten month old. He has five teeth comming in all at once. I know he is miserable, and I understand how he feels. I really feel bad for him. <br />
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I am also hoping I have talked my best friend into moving back to the U.S. She and I went to school together. Even if she has to stay with my husband and I, it will be ok. I don't care what I have to do to get her here I will do it. She is one of my best friends and I miss her a lot. I have not seen her for almost 8 years, but we have managed to keep in contact with each other. It is amazing considering for about 3 years I didn't have a phone and no way of contacting her. We have overcome that though and we still talk to each other. She has yet to meet my husband and my kids. I can't wait until I see her again. <br />
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This really sucks. My husband works until midnight and I am at home alone with my boys. They however are in bed asleep so I am bored outta my mind, and lonely. I however cannot wait until tomarrow because he is off and Alphamama and her huband, kids and Zyal are going to be here. So at least I will have another woman to talk to. (Even if she is moody.lol.) I am so bored and cannot find my Cleopatra game. Booo!!!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>greedy people suck</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 12:23:18 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My mom has decided that I am not good enough for her because I have not given her half of my Tax check. I am sorry but I have two kids to take care of and I need to get a car. I don't have enough to give her 1500 out of it. We gave her 700 and that does not seem to be enough. I am sorry that her greed has overridden her desire to be a mother and a grandmother. So what if she can not get a few things from ebay she wants. My kids come first. Not her. Don't get me wrong I really appreciate her letting me and the boys stay with them, but we bought our own food, and only had enough space to walk to the bed. Just a small pathway for my oldest to play in. I am no longer upset that she is doing this but I am really mad at the way she is treating us because she is not comming first. <br />
I got to talk to My best friend in Mexico last night. I am so happy I did she made me realize that nothing matters but those who care. I really miss her and hope to see her soon.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>worried</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 20:58:54 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Not really much to say other than I am worried about Alphamama. The legal crap, and electricity problem. Haven't heard much from her and for 2 weeks I can't tell whats going on. I am very worried about her and kids.And yes even her husband. I really care about my family (even though they are not blood, they are still my family).<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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