Keebles World

The April A to Z Challenge sign up starts tomorrow! Last year was stressful, at times painful, annoying, tiring, and I loved every minute of it because I spent my Challenge analyzing the world that is Walt Disney World! This year is going to be quite different, on a completely different subject I'm more than a little bit passionate about (but it's still a secret for now, so no spoilers...only one person knows and she's sworn to secrecy for fear of death). I may be a total Disney geek, but I don't talk about it ALL the time, especially when I just get back from a trip and am going through Post-Disney Depression (which is still lingering from October). For those that don't know, the A to Z Challenge is a month of daily blog posts (well, every day except Sunday), each day represents a letter of the alphabet. You don't necessarily have to go in alphabetical order (although for me it would be impossible to go willy-nilly), but you do have to cover each lette...

Today is the Re-introduce Myself Blogfest , a chance for new followers to discover the madness that is me! I've told parts of my story a lot, so most of you aren't strangers to it. I started this blog after my withdraw from Facebook, as a way to still be social, but without having to read about the lives of people I went to high school with (who I didn't care about then, much less now). I wanted to share my stitching progress, brag about my pup, mercilessly plug Walt Disney World and pretty much all things Disney, as well as describe what it's like as an adult with Asperger's, OCD, and Social Anxiety Disorder. I think I've pretty much managed to beat all those topics into the ground with vigor, but that's what an Asper-girl does...I don't love much, but what I do love gets 200% of my heart and soul! Not long after starting my blog, it was discovered I have a left temporal lobe meningioma (a benign brain tumor). I named the tumor after my two lea...

I started this year with A Walk Through The Highlands here: Here she is in full: And ended here, a whole row down and starting my very last row of this incredible journey: All in all, a fair amount of work I'd say! But the same can't be said for my other two. A Summer Ball started here: And only made it to here: And 35th Anniversary started here: And just made it to here, with a bit more of Widowmaker's mane: I've pulled out the "secret" project out as well as Tanglewood. Whether or not I start them in the next month is anybody's guess!

It's been a while since I posted a pic of my kid and it's a rare occasion that the little bugger lets me take his picture, but some-puppy got a haircut and I couldn't help myself! I missed a couple of spots on his head, so it kind of looks like he's got horns... He kind of looks more like a puppy than a 12 year old! He finally realized what was happening and hid in his bed, but Mommy is all-seeing!

Ok, I look at them a lot, but I have only ever posted on the HAED forums twice. Both posts consisted of a request for a cross stitch pattern to be made of Jasmine Becket-Griffith's Strangely Lonely , which I absolutely adore (and to this day, my requests have gone unnoticed). But when her newest in the Alice series came out, I was practically jumping up and down and having kittens! No, I'm definitely not an Alice In Wonderland fan (it's a bit like Pink Floyd to me, it really only makes sense if you're under the influence of some sort of substance - which is probably why I don't get it. But then again, next time I have a headache and have to hit the Stadol, maybe I should watch Alice...I might end up loving it!). I'm digressing. For those that don't know, Jasmine is the artist behind my little Highland girl (and a very large chuck of my HAED stash). Jasmine is no stranger to Disney, she lives in Celebration, Florida (the town that Disney built - and the...

First off, I'd like to say this will be a short post, but when have my soapboxes ever been short! Some things just need length to get your point across (OK, so maybe they don't, but I gotta get it out somehow, Zachary didn't have too much sympathy for me when I tried to explain the situation to him this weekend, but he is, afterall, a puppy). But alas, on with the show... We take a lot of things for granted when it comes to computers; they will never get viruses, they will always do what their told, they will always work correctly until we decide to replace them, etc (hey, am I talking about computers or humans here?). We all have a love/hate relationship with our computers most times leaning heavily toward one of the spectrum or the other. Most of us (and I'm probably being kind here) take care of our computers with virus software, anti-malware and anti-spyware programs, and we run cleanup programs occasionally with deep cleaning once every quarter or so (if ...

I didn't get as far as I wanted due to a surprise headache Thursday night, but I still got pretty far! Here is where I ended Thursday night: And here is where I stopped tonight: I've been thinking alot about how I was going to finish the last two rows, if I should work the full row then the short, or do the two together. But when I looked hard at the last row, I realized that it only consists of two lines. I could have sworn it was a full block, so that was a nice surprise! So the final two rows will be done together and my little Highland girl will be finished...hopefully earlier than expected!

It's that time again! I'm planning to take every Friday of this years IHSW off (well, every Friday but February and that vacation day has already been planned by someone else). Hopefully it will help me meet my WIPocalypse goals, clear my overloaded vacation days, and generally help with my mental well-being!

I really can't believe how much I'm moving on this. I may just make my deadline of February! From the first stage past the last post: To today: Like her face and hair, I was worried about the color of the sword, it's basically all blue shades when you'd think it would be predominantly gray. But the colors melded so well together, a proper metal sword is emerging! I'm saving the black to the last. It's a really hard color to do for some reason. The goal for next week's IHSW is to finish this row and start on my last full set of pages. The final set of pages only consists of 5 little rows.

Here we are, TUSAL time again! I decided to place my ORT jar yet again in my little world of Figment.

I only have two besties in the world...one of which is Kate over at The Suddenly Kate Show and Momuboocrea Island . On her Suddenly blog today, she wrote an essay on blogging here . Her post today threw me back a bit. I felt guilty (an almost unheard of emotion for me) for not commenting more since I'm there all the time. I also felt angry that such an amazing talent is questioning her stories over the lack of comments she is getting. I started to respond with a comment, but soon realized that it was getting way too long, so I decided to post a blog response instead. So, sorry Katy, this won't be pleasant for either of us, but has to be done. You ARE loved immensely and must be told in the harshest terms possible since I know no other way. If I misunderstood the meaning of your post, forgive me and cease reading any further. Most of you are aware of my social issues and my Asperger's, I am selfish, self-centered, egotistical, extremely opinionated, yet clinically ...

I have two different formats for apps (well, technically three if I count my work Macbook, but I haven't had a chance to play with it much). I have a Sony S Tablet (which is an android) and an iPhone. My phone is mainly used for texting and talking. I'm not one of these people who store their life on their phone...that's what a tablet is for (besides, I'm blind as a bat and have trouble seeing that little screen on my phone). I chose an android tablet because I wanted a flash-based system to watch videos and TV shows and such. I also should point out, I worship Sony. When I need something electronic, Sony is the first place I go and most everything I have is a Sony. Granted, it doesn't always work out, things like DVD recorders, my all-region DVD player, etc, but even my speakers on my work computer are Sony. Yeah, I'm that dedicated...call it the Disney of the electronics world. I also have to admit that I am an app snob. I don't just download e...

Ok, I so hate fan recorded video, but this one had me glued the entire time! It may have been Markie in his bow tie (which surprisingly made him even sexier than normal) or the fact that I can listen to Shine in just about any incarnation, but I think it's the fact that you can tell he's honestly happy now and that makes him just radiate! So enjoy, my little Markie and Gaz singing Shine - a good end to a crappy day!

After admiring the progress of others over the past year, I decided to sign up myself! WIPocalypse is a Stitch Along (SAL). You basically set your goals and try your hardest to complete them. Once a month on the full moon you post your progress. So without further ado, here's where I'm at and where I want to be: A Walk Through The Highlands - I would like to be completely finished with this by the end of February, and at my current rate, I should hit my goal. A Summer Ball - This will be a harder finish, but I want it done by the end of the year. 35th Anniversary Celebration - Another end of the year finish (hopefully), and well past due considering Disney World had their 40th Anniversary last year! Now on to the "plan to start" projects: Sleepy Hollow Mural - It's been hard enough not starting this already, but I would like to finish A Walk Through The Highlands First before I start another HAED. My first HAED Quick Stitch: Angel In...

I didn't post a stitch update this weekend, but I'll do it tonight. I have pretty much been off-line the past few days. I've been off work and the more I stay home, the more withdrawn from society I become. It's a shame I can't be independently wealthy so I never have to leave my house or talk to another soul! Ah, the joys of Aspergers! But as far as New Years Resolutions go, last year I made a half-hearted attempt at them so this year, I'm all in! I'm gonna limit myself to 5 and hopefully putting them down in writing will help me stick to them. 1. LOSE 50 MORE POUNDS - I've been a bit up and down since getting back from Disney, but I know it can be done if I put my mind to it. My top weight for my height and bone structure is 164, and 50 more lbs will put me about 16lbs overweight, which will be fine. I'm a big-boned girl and am not built to be skinny (nor would I want to be). 2. FINISH CURRENT STITCH PROJECTS - If I stay dedicated, ...