“Oh ye Egyptians, they may say to you that I have not made an expedition hither for any other object than that of of abolishing your religion, but tell the slanderers, but I have not come to you except for the purpose of restoring your rights from the hands of the oppressors.”
- Napoleon Bonaparte July 2, 1798
“Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators. It is the hope and desire of the British people, and the nations in alliance with them, that the Arab race may rise again to greatness and renown among the peoples of the earth.
- Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, Commander of British Forces in Baghdad, March 19, 1917.
“Unlike many armies in the world you came not to conquer, not to occupy, but to liberate.”
- Don Rumsfeld, speaking to US troops, April 2003
I had to write a paper in four days (well, I HAD a month and some change, but opted to wait til four days before it was due to start working on it), and that sparked, I think, my first return to MY world. *lol*
Anyhow, I'm reading again. I'm balancing three books now (one car, two home), and I'm seriously considering getting the Harry Potter set, and reading that. Right now, I'm reading Misconceptions, and it's sad, scary, amazing, enlightening, absorbing, and terrifying all at once.
Any ideas of something new to add to my library?? I'v been on a mad bookbuying spree for a while (how I love thee LibrarySale! How I adore your variety, BookCloseOuts.com!)
Tis a Gaia goddess pendant, handblown by a wonderful artist friend of mine. I've been wearing it for the last two months, we've (I've?) been trying to get pregnant for the last four. I'm finally ready to mention it - publically - so to speak.
It's possibly the most - nerveracking thing I've ever done in my life, and I'm trying to not obsess about it everywhere. OD is my almost only babyfree area, and - I kinda want to keep it that way. This is for ME. When I was a preteen, I wrote to create my own space - my own identity separate from my mother and fathers child. When I was a teen, I wrote to help me understand and explore the woman I was growing into. As I woman, I write to ground me in myself, and to give me free room and space to explore and grow. As a mother, I KNOW I will need a space that is mainly for me - a space where I can still be just A'ishah - not Mom. That's one of the main reasons I sprung for a lifetime membership while I knew we could afford it - I NEVER want to have to chose to give up my safe space because of financial tightness. If OD goes under, I've got my backups, and I'll make a blog, and I'll miss you all dearly.
So. It's out there. But don't expect to hear much - directly. :lol At least not HERE.... I might be throughly Eve&Eve and make another diary. But honestly? I doubt it.
At least for now. ;)
As I've learned/learning, what I'm certain of changes almost from day to day.
I'm still stretching out my ears too (thanks A!).... my front holes are 6g, and my second holes are being stretched to an 8g as I type.
My collection of earrings is - delightful and wide and I really need to take a picture of them all (once the other three? four? pairs show up *shamefulgrin*). I think I'm going to stop at 6g, seriously. Maybe. *grin*
I want to look into making fimo earrings. My favorite style - the dangles - dont come in very many sizes, and I'm sure I could figure out how to make some GORGEOUS earrings.
It's a thought.
We shall see.
Dinnner's done. ;)
