Make it short. I have not been much into blogging for a long time now hence why I haven’t even touched this thing since March. I need to touch it again cos I did pay for it ya know. I just need to get assed enough to create a layout now. I need a new change. I just have no motivation for a new layout though

http://neodestati.tumblr.com <--- That's the new page I created on Tumblr for any fan sign or gift (real or graphic style) I receive. I just made it so I currently do not have anything posted up on it right now. I will go through some of my old archives of stuff and post it up.

And I even have the proof:  http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=360442690442&id=7937304356

That is all I really wanted to share for this entry other than that I will post pictures up later of my new Ayumi Hamasaki [Marionette] music box!   <3

Yes, they are coming right here to Casper, WY on 5 May! The concert was originally going to be my gift for my 20th birthday (which is 2 May) but since my brother and his girlfriend are going and Dad knows that they probably can’t afford much of their tickets, he’s making it my Easter gift as well as my brother’s Easter gift. So this will be crazy! A co-worker’s birthday is that same week and he is going, as well as my friends! My friends are sitting in the section next to me, so I only have a short walk over to go see them. Makes me wonder what I will get for my birthday then if this isn’t my birthday gift now.

I know for sure I am there more for Rob Zombie than Alice Cooper.  He’s got some good songs, but not compared to the Zombie!  Who knows, I may get a concert shirt or something while I am there.  Hell, Dad has been up to the Casper Events Center a few times and he told me they don’t even pat you down…so I may be able to sneak my digital camera with me!  Fuck yes, me taking pictures at the concert will make a good blog entry!  I just hope Dad doesn’t jinx me with the digital camera thing.  ^^;

Yay, I am alive! I finally got assed enough to blog. Oh well, but I did manage to get my new iPod Touch almost a month ago now! So what kind of stuff can it do?

• Music: Of course an iPod is made for music!  My iPod is an 8GB compared to my old 2GB Nano (2nd Gen).  The set up for the music is better because there is a larger screen to see song titles and cover artwork.
• Wi-Fi Access: Gotta love the wi-fi!  I can use it at work (if I am sneaky lol) as the store has wi-fi.  It comes with Safari to browse the internet no problem.  It’s really convenient for a quick check on the e-mail and such.
• Apps: I think the apps are my favourite!  There are apps for your favourite social networking sites (i.e. MySpace and Facebook, which I have both), instant messengers (I have one for Yahoo! Messenger), internet radio (I have ShoutCast),  and more.  There is one for people here in the US to use for Pizza Hut.  You can make an online account with PizzaHut.com on their website first and set up all your info and crap.  Then you can use the app to order pizza from your iPod.  To set up addresses to deliver to, you have to do it on their website first.  For me, I have my house address and my work address set up.  It’s really neat.  You can get a better view of what you want on your pizza first before ordering.  Heck, I found this app for live streaming police scans last night!  They currently do not have one for here in Casper, WY, but I am able to listen to police scans all the way back home in Bay City, MI!  Oh yea, some other apps they have are ones for micro-blogging, eBay, and cookbook stuff.  All the ones I have are either full free ones or limited free ones.  I don’t need to pay for anything unless it is something I know that would be useful to me.

There is more about the iPod Touch, but this should brief it up good enough.  It’s why I love my new iPod Touch!  You just need to be fragile with it, especially the touch screen.  I have a screen protector and a case for it.  But yea, I also got a free $15 USD Target gift card when I got my iPod just for buying it!  So also try to look out for free offers like that when you buy your next iPod!

…and I just now discovered it? Damn, I am lame! Better late than never. Oh yea, her official YouTube is http://www.youtube.com/user/ayu. Below is her PV, GAME. It’s the one I’m currently watching right now before bed. Yea, it’s almost 1:00AM MST for me. I’ll tell ya about the iPod touch I finally got yesterday as well in a future post. All I can say about my iPod for now is that I love it and it’s so badass! Gotta sleep now because I gotta clean up around here before I head to work tomorrow. *yawns*

Alright I’m alive, finally! Sorry about the month of no activity. Go work! Right now, I am finishing up my first day of three days in a row off. Got back from my brother’s place earlier and finished the first disc of the anime “Ouran High School Host Club” that I checked out from the library. This is the first time I have watched an anime since I moved to Wyoming and also the first anime I have watched for over a year. I’m slowly getting back into the animanga scene. Need something to do other than spend my money.

Speaking of money, I received my W-2 tax form with my last paycheck. I will not say how much I will be getting back but it is enough to purchase a new iPod. I’m mostly going to get an iPod Touch, 8GB. I would get a 16GB but I don’t want to spend ALL of my tax return money. Plus, the 8GB will do. It’s not like I will put every single song of mine on there. I’d just have more options for music on it. It’ll be cool to use the wi-fi on it at work or wherever I go to. But then with the remainder of my money, I might just get my essential needs and some blank CD-Rs and the rest into savings.

Another busy moment of this month is coming up soon! As my good online blog friends would know, I am studying Wicca and the Craft. The 15th will mark my year and a day studying! My initiation will take place on the 17th as that’s when my friend, Momma Sage (that’s what I call her lol), will bring me in. *dancies*

February is a short month. So much to do in such a short month. I’ve yet to create anything on my sewing machine, due to being too pooped from work. I will create something this month and show all of you! I’ll probably make some kind of stylish armwarmer thing that will be inspired by the flowness of Japanese kimono sleeves and stuff. We will see what happens when it comes out. O_o

But now it is time to end out with another quote. This one is the newest quote from my Buddhist Thought of the Day gadget on my iGoogle: “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” – Buddha

And welcome to the debut of my new web domain: Neo-Destati [dot] net! For those new to knowing me, I have been blogging on other sites before such as being hosted on a long time online friend, Afef’s domain for a while and moved to the crap hole Byethost for a few months until I finally fulfilled one of my larger wish list items: buy a domain and hosting! For those you have followed my blog for a while, please update your URL links to the new one. The site is still under some pretty hefty construction right now so please bear with me. Trying to tweak some small things on WordPress was already difficult for my mind for one night. For the mean time, here is a list of things to look forward to in the near future:

• DIY tutorials: I finally got a sewing machine just this most recent Christmas and I am still trying to learn it. Such things like face medi-masks (like Visual Kei/Cyber goths wear), cosmetic bags, stylish gloves, etc., are some things I plan to learn to make.
• Entries on my spiritual learnings: As my great blog friends will know, I have been studying Wicca and Witchcraft since mid February of 2009. I recently have been studying a bit of Buddhism on the side just this past month. I am on a path to being an eclectic (meaning mixing different beliefs/faiths/religions/spiritualities together) Buddhist-Wiccan. I will be creating entries on the latest things I have been studying on either side of the line as well as special events (i.e. when I reach my year and a day studying of Wicca to officially intiate myself, Wiccan Wheel of the Year holidays, etc.) and whatever comes up.
• Special finds at the local thrift stores: My dad and myself go to the local thrift stores once a week, usually on a Friday, and we sometimes come across some neat things for either himself or myself. If I find anything good, I would be happy to show you what I got. This past trip, I went by myself before work the other day and found the “Legend of Mana” PSone game in great used condition for $1 USD as well as a Celtic tree sign book (great for my Wiccan practices) and a Chinese art and culture book.
• Daily rants of the usual: One of the main reasons for a blog is for ranting about who-knows-what. Work life, home life, yada yada yada…you know, the stuff that doesn’t need much explanation?

I will try to work more on the pages tomorrow before I work in the early afternoon. There are a few things I would like to add to the navigation/the other column side such as trying to remember which fanlistings and blog crews I was a member at (Don’t worry Euri, I definitely remember I am a part of your J-rock blog crew), join a few rotation sites, and try to work on the footer of the site. It was working fine in Dreamweaver before I had to convert it into WordPress format but now I cannot figure out how to get my bottom image for my footer to come up right. The image for the footer is to give the bottom of the page a rounded end to make it look all boxed in instead of just straight down. After that, it will be time to work on the extra pages of the site. I had in mind setting it up similar for what Angelica currently has going on for her site. I was using her site (and even one of her older layouts) as reference, influence, and inspiration for this layout.

Speaking of her and Afef, I got both Christmas cards in the mail from them at the same time the other day. I love Angelica’s handwriting and Afef’s cow slipper socks she got me. I have yet to send out Angelica her card because the post offices around here have had screwy hours these past few weeks because of Christmas and New Years, not to mention everyone being there. Do not worry Angelica as I am making it up and have got you a late Christmas gift! Also got a gift for Afef’s birthday coming up in a couple weeks. I will be sending them both out Monday morning as I have Monday off.

At the end of each journal entry, I will try to leave everyone with a Buddhist, Wiccan, or whatever kind of quote for you all to ponder on. So then, everyone have a great New Year!

“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.” - Buddha