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Greets!  Now, don’t faint or harm yourselves in any form.  I realize that two posts in one week is shocking.  But I’m sitting here eating dry pancakes and reading email, so I thought I’d make another post before I jump into catching up on some work. 

I’ve pretty much lost about a week’s worth of work due to being sick.  I’m feeling a great deal better now minus some stomach issues.  But for a several days I felt as if my entire body was going to fall to pieces.  My sinuses, my throat, my chest, my stomach, and even my poor Rudolph nose.  It’s not so much being sick that bothers me, but its feeling unproductive.  I hate not getting work done and slacking off.  I have a lot of people who rely on me and when I don’t get shit done, it blows fat donkey cock for everyone.  So now I am going to spend my entire weekend playing catch up.  I need to push traffic to the sites again.  I need to get promo work done.  I need to get new models going.  I need to do a ton of shit.  Yesterday, I managed to get our News Section completely revamped and updated so it looks good.  I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time now. 

Now my spawn has the lovely bug I had, but not as bad … yet.  Cross your fingers for me.  Amazingly, while I was sick all week, he was really super easy to deal with.  Now that I’m feeling better, he’s back in butthead mode.  He has Monday and Tuesday off from school.  Depending on how he feels, I may take some much needed mommy time with him.  I feel like I’ve been neglecting him. 

I came across this funny little charm called “May I Have My Spider Back” while reading up some webmaster forums.  I giggled and have to wonder what was going on in the mind of the woman who had to deal with that. 

So how about that election!  Yes, I am an Obama supporter.  I tried to get my Spawn into it, but he isn’t having it.  My Spawn is half black so I think it’s important for him to understand the significance of how history has been made and he got to witness it.  Perhaps when he is older he will appreciate it more.  I’ve noticed that already so many reporters, news agencies, etc are already picking Obama part.  It’s frustrating to see that they focus on the negative so damned much.  Overall, I think Obama is going to bring some positive change to the country.  I can’t wait for him to take office.  Oh oh oh…that reminds me of this gem from HolyTaco.  It’s a letter from a Puppy to Obama’s Daughters.  I thought it was cute.

Anyway, back to catching up on work.  Try hard not to miss me.

Sooo I haven’t updated in awhile.  I’m only updating now because a certain someone is nagging me to do so.  He is whiney.  So I shall attempt to appease him with a small update.  It’s hard to get my brain into blog mode when I feel like death.  My sinuses and throat are fucked to hell right now and over the counter meds don’t seem to be helping at all other than to make me feel spacey and retarded.  I tried my usual trick of Indian food and Hot & Soup.  They are great temporary cures for sure, but they don’t last long. 

It’s Sunday, which is my Monday.  This is my busiest day of “work” per se.  This is when I update our News Section, send out the newsletter, catch up on all the little bullshit tasks, set up promo materials/content for the week, and stalk my models as well and get new models going.  I usually can get a good work groove going on Sunday but I feel completely dead today.  I’ll probably unplug from the internet to avoid interruptions and do all my writing offline.  It’s hard to get moving on stuff when you have fifty billion IM’s and emails up the butt. 

Sooo, I’ve been enjoying my “Twinkle” off and on.  It’s a good way to wind down after working all day on the internet.  It brings you in touch with the “real” people nearby.  It’s also a great way to learn about the area you live in.  Had I been feeling better, I may have taken in some more of the Halloween festivities that I saw people Twinkle about.  I kinda feel like I’ve failed the Spawn this weekend by being so blah, but he seems to be ok with just chilling out this weekend.  He wasn’t feeling too well last week so I think he can relate to the crap I’m feeling now.  We did manage to get in some trick or treating and we came home early at his urging.  I think he was burnt out on it after the first five houses.  Plus he had more fun playing w/ people’s dogs we came across along the way.  Animals truly are the best therapy for kids like him.

I had a full week planned but now that I’m feeling like shit, I have no clue at all how it’s going to pan out for me.  I have some legal stuff to finish up with the lawyer…well, if he ever gets finished with his Trial.  That’s been holding up so much on the legal end and it’s a fuckin pain in my ass.  I’m someone who likes to make shit happen NOW and not wait around.  But what can you do.  I am quite pleased at how some things are progressing and I’m eager for some bombs to drop.  Outside of the legal shit, I have some work that needs to be done and followed up on.  Again, so much relies on other people and I hate it.  It’s like a game of “hurry up and wait”.  I hate sitting around waiting on shit to get done.  I need to work on my patience.

On a good note, I got to finally check out our new Member’s Area we’re working on for OnHerCam.  I fucking LOVE it.  I am eager to get it going as we are going to be offering some really awesome things you won’t find on any other sites, but I’m sure my ideas will be copied once it goes live.  Being copied is the best compliments one can receive I guess.  It just comes with this industry.  You know you’re good when you’re copied.  You know you’re REALLY good when someone else is profiting off of your work :)  I gotz the skillz, bitches! 

Next weekend, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is playing here at Key Arena.  I’m jacked about that.  I’m not normally one for concerts or crowds at all, but I’m hoping this will be a tame environment.   I got tickets from a friend of mine.  He had seen me Twitter about them a few weeks ago when I saw the commercial.  His firm had tickets and he wasn’t going to use them so he gave them to me.  I think I’m giving two of the tickets to a friend of mine and her fiance and then I’m going with a “most hottest” friend (I think). hehe.   There is also the Seattle Auto Show going on next weekend as well.  I enjoy auto shows not much for the cars, but because you meet some great people and it’s a great place to recruit models too.  I also enjoy some of the side shows most car shows have going on. 

Okay, I’ve written enough for now.  I need to get some work done.  I’m sure I’ll pop in again eventually.

YES I KNOW I NEED TO UPDATE THIS LAYOUT AND CUSTOMIZE IT….SHOOSH!

What a very long week.  Our server migration took longer than expected, but we did it.  Now I am elated to finally begin building out more.  The site itself is much faster, we not only fixed bugs on the pchat software but we did upgrades and mods to it, and we are all set up with NATS so that we can offer our customers and our affiliates some killer stuff.  I am especially eager that our users won’t have to have fifty billion logins for the site.  I haaaaaaaaated that for our customers on CWH.  I work with some geniuses and I’m loving every moment of it.

So now I’m working on driving traffic again.  We didn’t push any traffic this week because of the move.  I was shocked to see our numbers sustained and even peeked a few times w/out us advertising.  Not only that, but in a month, we were able to pull off a PR ranking.  How crazy is that?  It’s just simply amazing to see things come together so nicely.  You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet, baaaaaaaaaaby!

I am excited for next week.  I’m digging my lawyers.  Even though it’s hard to wait on things and get things together, I know it’s progressing even better than I had hoped for.  I’ve been afraid to speak up on things and not tell my side for fear of saying something wrong.  Now it’s great to know that I am going to be heard and in a big way.  There is so much that people haven’t been privy to that they will now see.  It’s a huge weight being lifted.  The guys workin for me on this case are a great group of guys and I’m still kickin myself for not thinking of them earlier.  Oh well, time to move forward and kick ass.

I have a new addiction.  I have discovered Twinkle.  It’s fun and it’s cool to meet peeps around you using your iPhone.  I’ve had to cut back on it though, it’s super distracting!

Yes, another year has come and gone.  It’s been a year of mixed emotion and growth.  It was a year that I thought I had once “lost” so much only to find I have gained substantially more.  I have learned to have much more faith in myself but my trust in others has taken quite a hit due to shady and greedy actions of others.  I think overall, I am now on the road to probably my greatest project to date.  For this I am very excited and elated about the upcoming year. 

Now, gheyness.  Enjoy.

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?  Nope, no time for one right now.  I’m focused on work.
02) What was your dream job growing up?  I thought about being a cop and even an astronaut.
03) What talent do you wish you had?  I wish I had amazing photoshop / graphix skills.
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be? anything at Starbucks.
05) Favorite vegetable?  Hmmm carrots or yams.
06) What was the last book you read?  The Vampire Lestat (for the second time)
07) What zodiac sign are you?  Libra
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.  Ears only and no tats.
09) Worst Habit?  probably cussing far too much.  I have a potty mouth.
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?  I’d rather be the ride
11) What is your favorite sport?  Yankees Baseball!!!
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?  Depends on if I have PMS or not.
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with the last guy you had sex with?  Give him a memorable ride.
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?  I’d rather not say.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.  I can’t stand chewing the same piece of gum for more than five mins
16) Do you have any pets?  1 dog and 2 cats
17) What if a presidential candidate showed up at your house unexpectedly?  If it was Obama, I’d blow him and wish him well.  McCain, I’d let my dog pee on him.
18) What was your first impression of your last boyfriend?  That he had a great sense of humor.
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?  Love clowns!  Pennywise rules!
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?  boobbbbbs!
21) Would you be a crime partner or my conscience?  Partner in crime for the most part.
22) What color eyes do you have?  dark brown
23) Ever been arrested?  I have the right to remain silent
24) Bottle or can soda?  bottle
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?  Put it towards the mortgage.
27) What’s your favorite place to hang out at?  Starbucks
28) Do you believe in ghosts?  meh…I’m undecided.
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?  Read, be a Twitter whore, or just anything outside
30) Do you swear a lot?  see #9
31) Biggest pet peeve?  racist assholes and my neighbors pitbull
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?  complicated
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?  Yes, I do.
34) Favorite and least favorite food?  Thai Food and Indian food are my faves.  Sushi is my least fave.
35) Do you believe in God?  I believe in a higher power and I despise all religions.

There.  That’s all you are getting out of me.  I have drama on websites to deal with.

I’m just going to paste the info from the report to animal control and the police.  Then I’ll tell you more.

I arrived home to find the neighbors 3 dogs (Pomeranian, Pit-bull and Poodle mix) inside my house. They had gotten in the back door. It appears they entered my back yard by breaking down our fence for the second time.

The two smaller dogs were not aggressive, however, when I entered my home I was immediately greeted by the pit-bull who was growling and barking at me. Fearing for my own small dog and child, I entered and attempted to get by the pit-bull so I could get to the kitchen and use the broom to get it out. However, the pit-bull immediately grabbed at my lower right leg. It latched onto my denim jeans and pulled at me. I had no choice but to use a child’s toy to hit the dog in the head. At that time it let go of me and I swung at it again and it kept growling and barking at me while it walked backwards out to the balcony door it had entered through.

Once the dog was outside I immediately locked the balcony doors (French doors) and contacted police. I also walked over to the neighbor’s house to let them know their dogs had once again broken the fence and what had happened. There was no answer.

I came back home and put the smaller dogs out back with the pit-bull. When I put the smaller dogs (also the neighbor’s dogs), the pit-bull immediately charged up the balcony stairs and attempted to come after me again. I closed the doors and locked them back up again.

I heard the neighbors in their backyard at around 12:50pm where they discovered their dogs gone and in my back yard. They called the dogs back over to their yard. From my balcony, I told them what had happened and that I had contacted police. At that time, the woman was like “yeah right” and using profanity at me. I simply came back inside and haven’t responded to her. I hear them now boarding up the fence.

This is the second incident with this pit-bull. I also reported another incident with this dog entering my property and coming after myself, my son and my roommate on September 21^st. The dog bit my left pinky finger but no significant damage other than a puncture wound. There was no response from animal control about this first report.

This dog is obviously very dangerous and aggressive. This dog is kept on a chain outside at night where it howls all night. I am aware of other neighbors having issues with this dog as well. The owners of this dog simply don’t care about how aggressive this dog is. I now not only have to worry about danger in my own fenced back yard, but now also within my own house. We have two children who live here (aged 6 and 11) and several more children in homes around this neighbor’s house.

So anyway.  I complained about this dog back on the 21st.  It had gotten into my backyard by breakin down the fence.  She’s a beautiful dog.  I am told she is about 6 mos old.  But she obviously doesn’t like people much.  Even though I got bit last time, animal control didn’t even show up.  This time I came home from going into Seattle earlier today to find the fucker IN my house, along with the neighbor’s other small dogs. 

Anyway, neighbor’s got a $1,000 fine.  Also found out in incidents like these, owners can get up to 90 days in jail too.  I don’t dislike the dog.  I’m a dog lover.  She’s a beautiful dog, but I believe the dog’s owner (19 yr old kid) is training her to be a guard dog or some shit.  She’s only reacting the way she’s been trained to I believe.

I’m sure my neighbors hate me now.  But what can ya do?