Good Times ... 

I realized today that I don't have any recent pictures of me.  Every photo I have black hair, which I changed almost a year ago.

My friend (the bald guy in the barbarian outfit) is getting chastised for us breaking the rules in Combat Chess (it's a choreographed fight).  I couldn't keep a straight face that day cause the referee (the guy in the green and black tights) just said something really funny that caught us all off guard.  I was suppose to act like I was strangling the pirate, but this is after I loosened my grip (I had a small crush on him and he smelled guuuud that day, lol :blush:).

I was the Black Side's Queen and my friend was one of the Black Knights.  Ah, the darkside -- we had cookies ... and cake!  CHEAT TO WIN!!!

Photo is from late 2005 -- man, what a great year for the Barbies out at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival!

I'm happy to announce that Barbarian Battles, Jim Gasser's barbarian based company now has a new and updated website design ( made by me :D ).

Though there are still a few areas that need to be added (i.e. the catalog), it still has a fair amount of content for one to see.

P.S. The new costume didn't come out as well as I had hoped, so no pictures.  :P

I decided I would make a new costume this year for KCRF, even if I'm not on cast or an actual 'employee'. I think this costume will be my most complicated one to date ... so much so, that I am going up to my mother's for the weekend to have her help me with it.

It will be made up of deerskin, crinkle cotton, trimmed in faux fur/mohair (I have my reasons) and have real fur accents. I will also have some cool garnishes (because I'm an accessorizing Barbarian).

I'll post photos when it's complete.  >W<

• - Get all of my artsy-fartsy projects done (Still Not Done)
• - Read all of the books I purchased in 2006 (Done)
• - Take a college-level art class (Still Not Done)
• - Get my work room organized (Done, but disorganized again)
• - Learn more recipes (Done)
• - Get out of the house more (Done)
• - Go on an out-of-state vacation (Done)
• - Go Camping/Canoeing (Done/Not Done)
• - Lose 25-30 lbs and tone-up (Still Not Done)
• - Get my hair color back to natural (dark golden blonde) (Almost Done)
• - GET A DAMN TAN ALREADY! (Still Not Done)
• - Learn Japanese (Still Not Done)
• - Be a great aunt for my wonderful niece (Work In Progress)

I'm sure I'll be adding to this as the year goes on.  :D

May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.

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Here's to me, and here's to you,
And here's to love and laughter-
I'll be true as long as you,
And not one moment after.

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Here's to you and yours
And to mine and ours.
And if mine and ours
Ever come across to you and yours,
I hope you and yours will do
As much for mine and ours
As mine and ours have done
For you and yours!

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Health and life to you;
The mate of your choice to you;
Land without rent to you,
And death in Eirinn.

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Here's a toast to your enemies' enemies!

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When we drink, we get drunk.
When we get drunk, we fall asleep.
When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven.
So, let's all get drunk, and go to heaven!

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Here's to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer-and another one!

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Here's to our wives and girlfriends:
May they never meet!