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Jan. 2nd, 2021 06:57 pm
phyncke: I made this (Obamanos)
I have been waiting all day for a snowflake challenge and come to find out it is only on the odd days of the month - not the even days. There is no challenge today. So I am waiting for nothing. Glad I figured that out since I waited all day for it. LOL. I am new to it so newbie mistake.

I had a great day - it rained most of the day so I did not get my walk in. I will go tomorrow. I did have a chat on the phone with my oldest friend, M** and that was good. We usually chat and walk together but the weather was bad on both coasts today so we just chatted. I am really enjoying our Saturday appointment and hope we keep it up. We have been friends since we were six years old so that is coming up on 50 years. Wow. Long time.

So after that - I went out plant shopping with my friend J***. We went to nurseries and plant shops in the East Bay here and I got some good stuff. I got some tiny plants that I am excited to see grow into bigger plants and I got a variegated pepperonia which was not expensive and will be easy to
grow. I am all into plants during the pandemic. I really love succulents so I have a few of those and I have other plants around with varying degrees of success. My mom is really good with plants but I need to work at it. I have to research the care and watch youtube videos on things. I am always learning. I usually have to look up the soil things for plants - I don't know much about that. I feel that the soil you pot a plant in is very important to it's growth. So I usually look that up online. Anyways. - Learning. I want to learn how to propagate some of my plants - so will figure that out.

What else - I went a little crazy on Etsy buying stickers for my bullet journal. There are so many cute things there - so many adorable stickers that I just had to have. I bought a lot - eyeglasses - sunshine - florals - and the like. I will use them to decorate my entries. I looked on amazon and did not like the stickers there - the ones on Etsy are more unique and interesting. So I got them there.

My stimulus payment hit my account - they sure got that out fast. That is about all I have to say about it. It helps and I hope it helps the people who need it. The government is also doing supplemental unemployment too - so that is also something. They cut the amount from $600 a week to $300 a week but at least they are doing something. I think this will all be revisited once Biden takes office. I do hope so. The fact that the United States is not supporting its citizens is pretty clear.

Anyhoo. That is all I have - another day - no writing done - I am watching Iron Chef tonight. I love watching stressed people cook under pressure.

Hope you are well there. Enjoy the new year and let's break it in slowly.

Hey ho!

Nov. 11th, 2017 09:11 am
phyncke: (Default)
It seems like everyday there are more revelations about sexual harrassment and assault in the media. This is truly horrific and it is not surprising that it is so wide spread. The one that is the most depressing to me is George Takei - I have really enjoyed following his presence on Twitter and Facebook and I really agreed with his posting. It upsets me that he would do something like what he did to another person and then be so outspoken about Kevin Spacey. The person came forward because of the inherent hypocrisy.
Anyways. Early in my career I dealt with these issues and had to brush off this kind of stuff in the workplace but nothing as extreme as what people are revealing in the media. More sideways comments and inappropriateness at work gatherings but easy enough to deflect. I have never been assaulted or anything like that. I really feel for women and men who have had horrible experiences with this. I really do.

In other news - I have had two phone interviews for that job I applied for and am waiting to hear if they will have me in for an in person interview. I don't have anything to wear so I am going shopping today for some kind of blazer suit thing. All my clothes are too big (a good thing) but I have to have something to interview in. I got my nails done yesterday and am getting my hair done tomorrow. I will be ready to rock and roll. Got to look good. So wish me luck and don't mention this on FB. No one knows at work.

I have been having fun making icons and graphics. Getting back into that. There is some life in the graphics communities so feel free to look at my sidebar for active communities. I am posting offers in - thyncke_phyncke, enchanted sea and enchanted realms. So join there if you want stuff.

I am also very excited about the holidays this year. I am going to go low key and have my friend R*** coming in for Thanksgiving and then I am going to be here for Christmas. I am looking forward to just relaxing and not traveling and decorating for Christmas. That is about it. I am going to try and not spend too much money this year. We are going out for Thanksgiving to a seafood restaurant so no one has the burden of preparing the meal - we will have dessert at my friend J***'s house. So all good there.

I hope you are doing well there and having a nice Fall season. I really love this time of year. The crispness of the weather and the smell of fallen leaves.

Happy Fall!

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phyncke: (Anime Me)
Here I am. I have worked myself into exhaustion and sickness. I am resting this weekend to try and get ready for next week which is going to be a bear of a week with trainings and events prep. It is craziness. That is what they pay me for. We are getting a 3 percent raise - oh boy - this month and it is retro to July so that is a little something. I don't think that even covers the cost of living.

Next month I am going to Seattle to visit [profile] khylea. We will do fun activities like go to a hockey game - go to the beach and use the group ons that we have purchased at bargain prices. I am really looking forward to it and will need the time off.

Thanksgiving is coming right around the whatever there too. I will be here in town and celebrating with friends here. My friend R*** is coming in from Vegas and then J*** will be here. We will watch movies and have a good time. The kid will be home from UCSC. So that will be all fun.

I am just posting in to say hello to everyone and let you know I have been reading along in the blog-o-sphere. Hope everyone is well there in your part of the world.

Cheers to you.





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by laurahonest on livejournal.com
phyncke: (Default)
And then comes Monday. I really hate Monday.

I saw a pretty good movie this weekend - The Maze Runner. A dystopian teen thing based on the book by James Dashner. It was kind of an edge of the seat film - lots of gasping and chair grasping and OMGing in this one. Hybrid organic and bio-mechanical creepy creatures and an ending that leaves it hanging for a sequel. It interests me enough that I loaded the book onto my kindle and into my audible account. I want to read the original and see how it compares to the movie. I love the guy who played Thomas and all of the guys in the Glade group and the girl - Theresa was good too. It has an apocalyptic feel to it and definitely grabbed my interest.

I went down to Santa Cruz today to take my friend's kiddo back to college for his sophomore year at college. That was fun and my friend J*** had a few crying jags there. That was to be expected - I was support system 101 and did the friend thing. I was happy for him being back at school - he needs that focus. He has a cool on campus apartment with a bunch of new people yet right near his roommate from last year so it is all good.

I have a really busy month coming up at work. Lots of projects and things to do. Have to pull it all together and get it all organized. I do better when I am busy so that is good for me. I like October too. It is my birthday - coming up on the 8th - woot. So yay!

That is all I have on this end. No, I have not started writing yet but it is in my mind. So I am thinking about writing. That is something!

Tada!

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phyncke: (Default)
It is Fall. This is my favorite season of the year. Happy Fall everyone!

This weekend was pretty busy and lots doing. We (my friends and I) had to take J's son NP to college yesterday down in Santa Cruz. He is starting as a first year student at UC Santa Cruz. All sorts of emotions around this. Excitement for him, pride at his accomplishment, sadness because we are going to miss him. All that stuff. We had to leave pretty early as he had a 9:30 am move in appointment and it takes 1.5 hours to get to SC from Oakland. We made good time and skipped out caffeination stop. It was a lot of fun doing the move in thing there. Lots of cheering from the upper class students who staffed move in day and it all went pretty smoothly. NP did not have a huge amount of stuff and we only had to move it up one flight of stairs. He and I ended up doing it as J went to get his dorm fridge at the bookstore. We got the room set up in about 10 mins and let J set up the bed. I think that is something a Mom should do for the kiddo. The only snafoo was that NP forgot his monitor power cords so we had to run around Santa Cruz to buy those and that kept us there for a while. We would have been out of there at 11:30 am had it not been for the cords. We did stop at CVS and picked up some dorm room provisions - chips, popcorn, soda, laundry soap and other things he might need. We dropped that off, hugs all around and booked it out of there. We stopped at a great brunch place on the way back and then drove through a rain storm back to the Bay Area. J had a few crying jags on the way back.

This is going to be hard for J to deal with. I spent today keeping her busy so she would not dwell on her empty nest. We did some shopping, hiked, got our favorite coffees and just kept busy. I think I will need to keep her busy for some time. NP is her only child and I think this is going to surely be hard on her. We are going to do work outs during the week and activities on the weekend. Busy is good.

In other news -

I saw a great movie this weekend "Prisoners" with Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman and a great supporting cast. The overall story is about child abduction and the desperate investigation and recovery of the children. Very tense, intense and terrifying movie. Strong performances by all in the cast and really a horrifying look at serial crimes. I am not a parent so it might have been easier for me to watch but I imagine this would be hard to watch if you have children. The fear factor is palpable. This movie solidified my admiration for Jake Gylenhaal as an actor. Very strong performance by him. He is how you would like every cop to be - determined and dedicated.

So that is all I have. Hope you are well there and enjoying life. Things are good here. Back to work tomorrow. La.

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by yueshi at mondlichtung - livejournal.com
phyncke: (Queen - Events risanbloom)
Here it is,the update:
-my reclass passed the union phase so I forwarded that email to my supervisor and HR person and asked for a big fat raise. Yes I did. Moving right along and give me my money.
-my car crapped out last night. Click when trying to start it so I knew it was the starter. I needed to have the mirror fixed too. Bleeding money but got it all fixed today and it is running great. Needs more work and have to think about that. Might get a new car if I get my money.
-event tomorrow. Cannot wait until this is over.
-planning time with friends in August. Kind of a reunion.
-vacation in September and no plan for that. Unstructured time makes me nervous. No spreadsheet! Ahhhhhh. Will just wing it. Go with the flow? Ha.
-people at work are driving me crazy. I definitely need a vacation. My co-worker pulling shitty moves that are somewhat unethical. We will see about that!

This post is longer than I planned. Anyways. Hope you are well and having a good week.

108 Green Girl
phyncke: (Cloud Heart by me)
~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~

If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place
just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the
internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~



by yue_akuma
phyncke: (Cloud Heart by me)
~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~

If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place
just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the
internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~



by yue_akuma
phyncke: (Sea and Sky)
I spent a lot of my time on vacation seeing family and old friends and I got a call on Sunday from my old Boston roommate and her husband. They are stopping through town and I am having lunch with them tomorrow. It seems to be the season for reunions for me and getting in touch with people from the old town. Good times back then and good to be in touch now. It brings up all that was and all that is and reminds me of where I come from. Just great.

I am taking them to a good place tomorrow and will get a leisure lunch thing so we can catch up.

Good times.


by yue_akuma at thehappyfactory
phyncke: (Valentines - heart - floral)
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So go on and join. You might find yourself sending messages to your friends and getting some in return or just getting some good energy off of this really nice thing. I know I do.

Cheers.


by cherany
phyncke: (Default)
That make life grand.

This morning, I was eating my cereal at my desk at work and the doorbell rings. Mild huff at the inconvenience of getting up in the middle of my brekky and there at the door is my old friend BV. He used to work at the Division years ago and moved to Hawaii and onto better things. We sat around shooting it for a while and I got the update. I just think about how far he has come. I mean, this guy was working here and living out of his car, showering at the gym and he is doing great...courted by a terrific company in SoCal. I am just so happy for him. I remember how close to the edge he used to live and now he has wife, family and ample means. He reminded me that I used to help get him clothes and food and that he never forgot that. We held him together back then and now he is great. Gosh. Getting teary just thinking about it. Wow. He is on Facebook so we are going to keep in touch there. Awesome.

Then on my way home, I realize that I have had a whole in the pocket of my favorite coat for about a year now. This is my JJILL coat and it has a faux fur collar and I loves it. So as I approach F*** the Tailor, light dawns and I figure out that I can have him sew the pocket for a small fee and it will be all fixed like new...well better than new as he is a really good tailor. The seam would hold and the coat might disintegrate around it... So, in I go and he examines the coat in that critical way he has...

"Coat has no lining, this is good. Can do right now."

Magic to my ears and it will cost two dollars. Two dollars that I don't have...so he tells me I am good for it and can pay him next time I am by. He did not want me to run it on my credit card as the fees would cost more than he would make. I thought that was nice of him and I will stop by this weekend to pay. Coat fixed. I so happy.

Oh and turkey enchiladas at the deli. Yayus. Ready for me to take home.

It's the small things. Happy weekend all.



by izabeth at juicy_grapes
phyncke: (Fall-Thanksgiving by Wenchy)
So Thanksgiving is over and I even managed to brave the shopping mania, well just a little bit. I took myself out to iHOP for lunch today and then stopped by my favorite place for ornaments, the East Bay Nursery in Berkeley and got the two ornaments I have been coveting for a while. I got the 20% discount and that was cool. One was a pretty realistic looking hummingbird and the other was a cafetera, silver coffee thing. I have a lot of coffee things on my tree. See the theme? I like coffee. :P My tree is all set up here and looking pretty. I am not even using all my ornaments so why am I buying new ones? Because I WANT THEM!!!

The holiday itself was strange. My friend J*** works herself into a mood of disgruntlement and then tends to make these nasty side comments. Normally, I would hang out over there but I'd had enough of that and realized I would rather be writing or listening to music at my own place than listening to her grumble so I took myself off home. She tends to get moody on the holiday itself so I did not think anything of it. Though today we talked and she told me about the fine time she had when her friends stopped by so I am beginning to think that her mood is reserved for me. Not sure but that is what it feels like. I got more comments today on the phone so I am definitely not needing that. A nice long break is in order and I think I have other things to do than answer the phone right now. I could chalk it up to mood but this combined with a lack of interest from her in my life...well I have definitely reached my limit. I am beyond hurt feelings into apathetic now. I don't think there is anything to do here...I am just posting about it to clarify it in my mind. I won't be ending the friendship and I will probably tell her how I feel. Just writing it down and dusting it off..etc.

Aside from that I feel pretty good. One thing which occurred to me was that I could use more money here. There are only so many ways I can save my meager salary. I am contemplating a very part time second job. It would have to be within walking distance of my home and it would have to be very part time. I have to see about this. I am not into racking up miles to get to a position so I think I will canvas some businesses in the area and see what they say. I am pretty sure I am late for holiday stuff but you never know. Just a little bit more would boost my savings and that is my goal.

Thoughts and ramblings up to the minute here. I am really enjoying time off this weekend and perhaps I will get some things done. I do have a story or two in process and could work on those. I have been reading some great Tolkien fan fic recently too and will do some reviews. These are older stories I have pulled down and printed. Some very good ones. Stay tuned on that front.

Cheers and happy weekend.


by thestarlet
phyncke: (Default)
If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.



by cherany @ amillionblinks
phyncke: (Red Dress)
So my good friends are separating and getting a divorce, I think. I find myself embroiled in daily phone calls from both of them. Each talking about the other as they try and figure this out. I cannot tell now if it is going to get ugly or if they will be amicable but they have not gotten along for a long time and it is probably for the best.

I do know that this makes me tired and it seems to be all that they can discuss right now. I suppose that is understandable.

I think I will post about it here as neither of them has this journal. M*** reads my LJ at times and I would have to filter things. I am not all that into that.
phyncke: (Dollmaker icon pixiegrl_11)
So I was on a self-imposed LJ halt so I could finish my Ardor in August story. And woopety doo. It be done. So here I am with the Bunday especiale. Harriet Leibowitz for you today and I believe she has an eye for the male form.

This is Joel... )

And he be beautiful.

In other news. I got my car fixed yesterday. It cost a lot more than it was supposed to as they found something more major wrong with it than I planned on. I took it to SEARS for battery and all new tires and they found something wrong with two tire rods. This added about 250.00 to the cost of the job. But, now the car drives so much better than before and I feel way better driving it. Like I am not going to break down. So woo.

I spent a good 5 hours at the mall. Got my nails done. *see?* French la la manicure and I tell you, nothing is more boring than the mall for 5 straight hours. I did find some great shirts for very little money at the Wally Mart there. Score. I also spent some time editing my printed out story there and doing some writing. Had the McDonald's and a Cinnabon and way too much Coca Cola. I was buzzing by the time I left there.

Last night I went out with some work friends and we had a good ole time. My friend R**** who is the one who wigged out at the meeting finally explained that she was all nervous about her upcoming trip and that it really had nothing to do with me. So we all good now. I need to figure out when to back down from her and not go at her. Guess she just got my hackles up there and I went for broke in that one. Ahh well. Things are sorted but we spent a few hours talking about work things and she is really discontent there. I think a few weeks off is what she needs.

I have not had a chance to check journals at all this weekend. I WILL catch up. So hi everyone! *waves*


by [livejournal.com profile] krazy500 at [livejournal.com profile] juicy_grapes
phyncke: (LJ friends)
This is a pass it on kind of thing...*warm fuzzles*. As seen on [livejournal.com profile] lotrangel17.

Pick 10 14 people and give them the "You Make My Day" award. If you're picked, you are charged with picking 10 of your own (please don't feel the need to add me to your list if you do it).

[livejournal.com profile] aglarien1
[livejournal.com profile] chaotic_binky
[livejournal.com profile] darklingfae
[livejournal.com profile] elflover59
[livejournal.com profile] hoarilysatan
[livejournal.com profile] jaiden_s
[livejournal.com profile] keiliss
[livejournal.com profile] khylea
[livejournal.com profile] larian
[livejournal.com profile] lotrangel17
[livejournal.com profile] luin77
[livejournal.com profile] nienna_weeper
[livejournal.com profile] rhapsody11
[livejournal.com profile] tuxedo_elf

Share the love. In alpha order. La.


by [livejournal.com profile] hoarilysatan at [livejournal.com profile] pinup_designs

Good times

Nov. 23rd, 2006 10:21 pm
phyncke: (Pumpkin Pie Slice)
#23: I am grateful for time spent with good friends today. Not much time to write but we had a lovely dinner by the Bay at Quinn's Lighthouse and have been watching movies. A really good time. I enjoy my friends.

I hope you all enjoyed your time today.
phyncke: (Contemplate with Karl Urban)
I got this story in e-mail from my friend Shmo. Now she sends me silly things but I thought this was pretty good. It is a parable of sorts. Not really religious but the lesson is clear. I liked it. *nod* So I am sharing it wit youse.


A Mouse Story )

On a side note. It seems really fitting that I got this today. I found out that a friend of mine through work is having a really hard time with drugs and alcohol and is totally fucking up at work. She has been AWOL for about 5 weeks and is really going down that slope. I have decided that I need to do something for her. So it is funny that I got this. Hmmm. Life really sends it to you.
phyncke: (Mt. Rigi)
You know, there are some days that I complain about work and sit there and go ugh. Today was not one of those days.

First off, a friend of mine there....let's call her "Donna" is going out on medical leave. She is having major surgery next week and her last day for a while is tomorrow. A co-worker, let's call her "Rhoda" and I plotted today and got her flowers and a little gift of a dayplanner for her to keep track of medical appointments and gave it to her as a going away present. She was not expecting it and it was just the right thing to do. She squeed and cried and we all had "a moment". You know what I mean. A moment between friends when you recognize that you are bloods.

Then later that very same day they surprised me with birthday flowers and cake before I left for the day. A nice big bouquet of fleurs. I left them in the office so we all could enjoy them. They are sitting in the middle of the room where our team can see them. So nice.

It was just when of those days where I am reminded that I work with really good people.

*nod*
phyncke: (phyncke)
If I drank that is certainly not what I would have. My beer of preference was always Bass Ale actually. Full bodied but still light enough. Yep yep yep.

So I do not know if I told you, but I have been house sitting in the Oakland Hills this week. Friends went to Oregon and I am in charge of their house. They have a nice spread and many animules so it is an undertaking. I got to drive Noldor3 back and forth to work each day and it is sooo quiet here. Really nice actually. They are due back on Sunday so I get most of the weekend to relax. My gato is fine. I know you worry too. I stop and see her each evening and have some quality time with her. She says hello.

Pics? Why yes! Funny you should ask. Just a few.

Home away from home... )

For those who do not understand "phyncke speak", here are some translations.

nog=dog
gato=cat
animules=animals
*bleep*=expletive not for delicate sensibilities
Noldor3=piece of shit Ford Tempo with delusions of grandeur
tinky=stinky as termed by [livejournal.com profile] jaiden_s *giggle*

Heh.

Yes the icon is me. Another show all pic. *grin*
Oh and I got loads of laundry done. I mean LOTS.

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