Ramblings of a pink gecko

Lots of stuffs

2009-07-01T19:39:21Z

So ya, there is a bunch of stuff to talk about. First, omg I'm stressing out so bad about going back to work. My boss is freaking out because she got a letter from my lawyer and she thinks I'm going to sue her. Wow that worked out well....not. I'm not supposed to talk to her about it either so I can't really calm her down.

Secondly, wwwhhhyyy must my ankle start hurting now. Bad timing ankle *points and makes angry face*. Plus I ate greasy fried potatoes and now my tummy is aaaaaangry.

But good news too! My mate and my friend are coming to visit for a few days :D. That'll be fun. I'm so nervous and excited and omg.

Now if I could just make my parents be okay with the fact that I'm in a relationship......then we'll be good to go. Which they never will be. Lucky me I'm not only the youngest kid....but the only daughter....hooray *rolls eyes* just throw me in a dungeon and lock away the key.

*sigh* I gotta be positive. I'm getting to be with my mate again <3

MFF 2009

2009-03-22T19:07:19Z

Hellz ya! Me and my mate will be at MFF 2009 :D. Already got the room booked and I'm going to start saving money up now :3. I am so excited. This year I'm going for sure, no ifs ands or buts about it, I will be there with my mate.

Okay, peace

Gross, but kinda awesome too

2009-03-19T04:28:22Z

So I have a tendency for finding great enjoyment out of disgusting things....ssoooo when a large pea sized bump appeared out of nowhere on my ear I was actually a bit excited. At first it was so painful I couldn't even touch it and it was all hot feeling. Finally yesterday one of my friends poked it with a needle to get a bit of a hole for something to maybe come out. They only got a tiny bit of clear/white stuff. Well, today I decided it hurts waaaaayy too much and squeezed as hard as I could and omg.....it was full of thick green pus and also a sunflower seed sized chunk of hard white stuff. It was sooo gross because I could hear it pop open as I squeezed it and omg...it was so gross, but so awesome. Gross stuff just tends to make my day it seems. Anyway, here are some pictures of where the stuff came out. It's not that impressive now that it is pretty flattened out and cleaned out, but oh well. Wish I had taken pictures of the gross stuff...although I think it probably would have made some people vomit.

Introducing Vincent Van Gogh

2009-02-28T04:09:47Z

So there is a new member in our family. I have lovingly named him Vincent Van Gogh. He was abandoned at our animal clinic yesterday because the owner no longer wanted to care for him. His left ear was necrotic and had to be surgically removed today. He is also underweight and wasn't cared for at all. He also has left atrial enlargement in his heart, but the doctor felt it probably won't have any major effect on him. I am hoping with my care he will recover quickly and can become a loving new member of the family. Isn't he cuuuutte?

The Name Game Meme

2009-02-13T01:47:26Z

1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Kari Richter

2. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(mother and fathers middle names)
Lynn Steve

3. NASCAR NAME:(first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)
Wayne Arnold

4. STAR WARS NAME:(the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Ricka

5. DETECTIVE NAME:(favorite color, favorite animal)
Pink Gecko

6. SOAP OPERA NAME:(middle name, town where you were born)
Lynn Catlin

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning)
The black stone sour

8. FLY NAME:(first 2 letters of 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name)
Kaer

9. STREET NAME:(fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie)
Vanilla Sugar

10. ROCK STAR NAME:(current pets name, current street name)
Tequila Maple

11. PORN NAME: (1st pet, street you grew up on)
Maggie Merrill

12. YOUR GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of real name plus izzle)
Karizzle

13. YOUR GOTH NAME:(black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Ophena

14. STRIPPER NAME: (name of your fav perfume/cologne, fav. candy)
Curve Reese

Do Want D:

2009-02-01T21:01:43Z

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9182243&type=product&id=1218047260894

D:

Just kinda struggling right now

2009-01-15T01:54:14Z

I'm just not doing well at all. I'm really having trouble finding the reasons why I keep going. And I know I deal with it wrong...I isolate myself and am hostile when forced to be around people when I'm like this. I want to apologize if I've ever hurt anyone when I get like that. But I just seriously don't know what to do at this point. If it wasn't for my pets I think I'd be done right now.

I hurt so bad physically. It is seriously like all of my muscles are spasming at once, like all of my joints are strained, like someone is trying to break my bones. It really makes it hard to even function. But I try to hide it. I don't like people to see me weak. It is hard to even lie in bed whenever anything I touch makes my body so painful. But I have things I have to do....I have no choice but to force my body to work...even when it makes it impossible to do anything I really want to do...just what needs to get done.

I just don't know what to do at this point. I want so bad to just curl up in a ball and just cry hysterically....but I can't even cry one tear...I'm numb, lifeless...I just cannot handle it. I just...don't even know how I'm going to be able to handle the day at work tomorrow. I just want to be alone..........

Some good news and some bad news

2009-01-09T01:23:41Z

I got some fantastic news today! I have been approved for financing to get my wisdom teeth out, which means I can get them out soon. In fact I already set the date for the 23rd. The bad news is it is going to hurt like hell and my face is going to be all swollen and I only have 3 days off from work before I got back :/ Bleh. This is gonna suck.

Gosh darn it!!

2009-01-05T01:43:35Z

It looks like I'm starting to get a ringworm lesion D:< After treating these three cats at work for ringworm, it's not a surprise :/...even though I was really careful about washing my hands and all. It definitely looks like ringworm, so I already put some antifungal cream on it and covered it with a bandage. Hopefully I won't get any more lesions :/. Damn it itches like crazy XO

K, that's all I have to say for today....

I got bored XD

2009-01-04T04:29:04Z

Hehe, don't ask....I just got bored...felt silly....yup

So much to do, the list lengthens

2009-01-04T00:55:46Z

My list keeps growing and growing it seems. I have a doctors appointment for more x-rays on Monday, so hopefully we'll be getting these pesky wisdom teeth out in the next few weeks. And I really need to stop holding it off and get some serious training for Tequila. She really is driving me nuts with her little personality changes. I have so much to get done in the next few months...it is so stressful :/

Anyway here is the "official" list, in no particular order:

1.    Get Wisdom teeth removed
2.    Pay off wisdom teeth surgery bill
3. Finish paying off credit card
4.    Pay off Tequila's vet bills
5.    Get a new, better paying job
6.    Finish vet assistant classes so I can get the better paying job
7.    Pay off schooling fees
8.    Pay off car
9.    Buy stuff I'll need for when I get out on my own
10. Create a new budget
11. Get Tequila some formal training
12. Pay off Tequila's training bills
13. Finish commissions, and get some new ones to help pay things off
14. Get a new credit card for emergencies
15. Save up some money
16. Figure out what else I need to get done

Driving Pet Peeves

2009-01-01T18:40:47Z

After these last few weeks, I've witnessed so many stupid drivers and I just felt like making a list of things that frustrate me.

1. Riding my ass
If I cannot even see the front of your car because you are so close to me you need to back the fuck off. Most of the time I do the speed limit or even 5 or so over....so there is no reason to be riding my ass, it won't make me go any faster and if you keep the shit up I'll brake test you....don't think I won't. At least keep a car's length space...at least, more in bad weather.

2. Merging onto the interstate too slow
There is a reason they give you this long onramp....it is so you can get up to speed. Don't sit there driving 20 or 30 mph and attempt to merge with traffic going 65! Because when you do this I almost always have to fucking brake and sit there waiting for a slot because you ruined it for me.

3. Driving behind me with your high beams on
Yes I realize we are on country roads, and yes there are no cars coming towards us, but believe it or not...those are bright in my mirrors...who woulda thought. So because you are so friggin selfish, you are going to sit there and blind me while driving behind me. Turn the brights down!

4. Turning without signaling
One of the most annoying things is when someone is just driving down the road and suddenly breaks and turns without ever signaling. There is a reason the signals are put on the car, so you can let the person behind you or around you know you are turning! Dur dah dur

5. Driving five or more mph under the speed limit
Unless there is bad weather, there is just no reason for it. All it does is block up the traffic. So when you start driving, get up to the speed limit quickly and stay there. Believe it or not, you will not be given a speeding ticket for driving the speed limit.

6. Ignoring that right turn has the right away
If you are turning left, you have to wait for the oncoming traffic. You DO NOT have the right away. So do not fucking cut me off and then honk at me like I did something wrong for turning right. I HAD THE RIGHT AWAY BITCH.

Okay, I'm done. If I talk about anymore I'll get overly irritated. Those are the big ones.

Recipe I'd like to share

2008-12-28T00:33:35Z

I tried a new recipe today and really liked it, so I thought I'd share it with ya'll

Potato and Leek Soup (with my personal modifications)

Things you need:
3 Medium potatoes, or 4 small potatoes chopped into cubes
2 Leeks chopped
1 large onion finely chopped
4 tbs. butter
2 tbs. flour
4 cups chicken stock or broth
1 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. parsley
1 tbs. garlic powder
1 tbs. ground black pepper
1 cup milk

Chop off bottom and top green part of leek and dispose. You will only be using the the white and light green part of the leek. Then chop the leek into thin slices and cut each slice in half. Finely chop onion. Melt butter in large saucepan, then add the chopped onion and leek. Sautee on medium until onions and leeks are tender.

Add flour and stir in thoroughly. Slowly add chicken stock and continue stirring. After adding all of the chicken stock, add potatoes and seasonings. Bring soup to a boil, then decrease temperature and allow to simmer for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are cooked all the way. Add milk and stir thoroughly. Remove from heat and serve.

Hope you guys like it. I know I loved it :3

Christmas pics and such

2008-12-25T22:03:32Z

Omg this Christmas has actually been really good. I wasn't expecting to get much but was totally surprised!

Things I got:
$50 from grandma and grandpa
$50 from mom and dad
4 pairs of knee high socks
Underwear
Tea maker
Bright pink fuzzy shoes
Gecko blanket my mom made
more prismacolor pencils
drawing pad
pajama shirt and pants
toothbrush
some scratch off tickets
a hippie necklace
a druzy quartz pendant
an ammonite pendant
and new bed sheets

I got quite a bit of stuff actually. Oh and I found my camera!!! It had been lost for months.

Christmas Tree Set up

My Mom's Snowman

New Tea Maker

Fuzzy Pink Shoes

One of my pairs of socks

Another pair of socks

Druzy Quartz Pendant

Hippie Necklace <3

I'm afraid of 36 out of 75 common fears

2008-12-24T02:20:42Z

[x] public speaking
[ ] staying single forever
[x] Rejection
[x] being a parent
[x] giving birth
[ ] being myself in front of others
[ ] open spaces
[x] closed spaces
[x] heights
[ ] dogs
[ ] fish
[ ] spiders
[ ] flowers or other plants
[x] that Scary guy...
[x] being touched
[ ] fire
[x] deep water
[ ] snakes
[ ] silk
[x] the ocean
[x] failure
[x] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[ ] my boyfriends/girlfriends dad
[ ] my boyfriends/girlfriends mom
[ ] rats
[x] jumping from high places
[x] snow (only when I have to drive in the crap with stupid people flying around me)
[ ] rain
[ ] wind
[x] crossing hanging bridges
[x] death
[ ] heaven
[x] being robbed
[x] falling
[ ] clowns
[x] dolls
[x] large crowds of people
[x] men
[ ] women
[x] having great responsibilities
[x] doctors, including dentists
[x] tornadoes (I've had so many close to my home)
[ ] hurricanes
[x] incurable diseases
[x] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] ghosts
[x] poverty (very real possibility in the future with the economy so bad :/)
[ ] Halloween
[ ] school
[ ] trains
[x] odd numbers
[ ] even numbers
[x] being alone
[x] becoming blind
[x] becoming deaf
[x] growing up
[x] creepy noises in the night
[ ] bee stings
[x] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[ ] needles
[ ] blood ( I actually like blood XD)
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[x] high speed
[x] throwing up
[x] falling in love
[ ] super secret

Final Total: 36

If you wish to post this in your journal, it's been requested that you title it I'm afraid of __ out of 75 common fears.

If you get more than 30, I strongly recommend some counseling.
If you get more than 20, you’re paranoid.
If you get 10-20, you are normal.
{{{If you get 10 or less, you're fearless.}}}
People who don’t have any are liars.

I has a question, you guys know?

2008-12-22T02:24:08Z

I was wondering if this is doable. Currently my father is a cosigner on my car loan. In order to get him off of it, I need to pay it off. So I was wondering, is it possible for one loan company to actually purchase a car loan, y'know, like transfer the loan to a new company or something. Then maybe even refinance it so I can lower my payments and such?

I was just wondering if it is doable. I'd like to make it my own loan and lower payments somehow if I can. Actually foremost I'd like to lower the payments, to make it easier when I move.

Any help you guys can give is greatly appreciated.

thanks ahead of time.

This is really sad...and right before Christmas too ;-;

2008-12-21T04:06:16Z

So during my lunch break yesterday there was a very serious accident on the interstate right by where I work. A car was driving the wrong direction and hit two other cars head on. I found out today that the driver who was going the wrong direction was in fact drunk >:O. One of the people that was hit by her vehicle died and was going to be getting married soon to her fiance (who lived, but in critical condition). Of course the fucking drunk driver walked away from it. The scary thing is.....I had just come down that exact part of the interstate about twenty minutes before the accident......I don't even know what to think of that.

Right now I am just so full of rage I cannot even stand it. I'm so fucking tired of people being so selfish out driving drunk. And it seems like the drunk person almost always lives and the other people die. God I'm so sick of this bullshit. This country needs to really start cracking down on this bullshit more. I'm tired of hearing about people dying because someone else was so selfish and making stupid decisions....>:(

And people wonder why I don't let my friends and family drink and drive. Just the thought of it makes me sick.

Sorry for yet another post, but this is worrying

2008-12-19T08:31:41Z

Okay so I went to bed early due to my leg pain. After a couple minutes my nighttime meds kicked in and I fell asleep. Then I woke up two hours later shaking uncontrollably....could hardly even get a breath I was shaking so hard. So I took my temperature and it was 100.6 :/. So I went back to bed with a trash can because usually when I get shaking fevers like that I get the stomach flu :/ So anyway, time passed and I couldn't sleep...I was so hot I could hardly stand it, but without the blankets I started shaking again. So around midnight I took my temp again and it was 101.5 :O. What the hell is going on? It's now 2 am. and don't even feel nauseous...basically my symptoms are ridiculous fever, head hurts, neck hurts, my muscles all over my body are tensed up...not extremely, but enough that I feel like I cannot relax, I'm off balance (not dizzy, but it's like I'm having trouble telling where my body parts are and what they are doing, so I keep stumbling), and just feel generally out of it. I hope this isn't another one of those damn viral infections.....I hate them. But now I cannot even stand to lay in my bed I feel like I'm going to roast to death if I stay there. Oh well, at least the shaking has stopped....but other stuff hasn't.

It's just one thing after another. I really don't want to go to the doctor for this, but I find it rather concerning that this high of a temperature would be caused by nothing. There has to be something going on I would think.

Anyway, I took some ibuprofen and....................HOLY SHIT.......a tree just fell down outside.....I thought the ice storm wasn't going to get this bad :O. Man and our Christmas lunch for work is tomorrow. I want free food ;-;

Oh well, sorry for yet another rant. I have to tell someone about this weirdness and obviously I'm not going to wake up my parents to tell them.

People need to learn how to drive!

2008-12-17T02:57:08Z

God, first this winter is really sucking so far. It has to be the worst one in years. Anyway, today we got four inches of snow....topped off with a nice little ice storm....great. So I had to drive home in the dark while a sheet of ice is covering the road and my car. All the while fucking trucks and semis are screaming past me making my car squirrel around on the road. Just great....not only are you probably going to fly off the road....you're going to put me at risk as well.....niiiiice.

People driving like they are the only ones on the road that matter make me so upset. If you're going to fucking drive yourself off the road I could care less....but don't put my life at risk too because you're being stupid.

GRRRRRRRR....I wanna kill someone right now >:O

Just Because <3

2008-12-15T03:44:22Z

Seriously guys,

I just want to say how completely awesome Lyenuv and Painwolf are. I don't know how I got so lucky to have friends like them. For those that don't know, they've offered me a place to stay. I'm in a really bad situation and they knew it and offered me a way away from it. Plus I totally love them and miss them. I can't wait until I get to spend more time with them.

Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know how lucky I am to have them as friends. Without them I don't know what I would do.

I love you guys!

This pain is killing me......

2008-12-13T02:15:29Z

Seriously....I don't understand what the deal is with the doctors. I'm in godawful pain and.....there's not much they can do but prescribe antidepressants and have me take painkillers as needed.....which unfortunately is all of the time. It just never stops....and today is was worse. It seriously felt like someone was trying to break my bones. I just.....don't even know what else to say...this is just really dragging me down. I wish there was more that the doctors could do....

Entry for Korth

2008-12-12T01:05:06Z

Korth is an amazing person I met this summer. After only hanging out with her once I discovered her and I have a lot in common. I really love how down-to-earth she is and her honesty. It's hard to find an honest person these days. She has been hit with some hard times recently and I am both amazed and proud at how she has handled herself. I hope we can hang out again sometime in the future *hugs her tight*

Stolen from Korth

2008-12-11T03:30:26Z

Hai guys!

1. Reply to this entry if you want me to tell you how cool you are!
2. Watch my journal over the next few days for a post just about you and why you rock my socks.
3. Post these instructions in your journal and give your friends a much needed dose of love and adoration!

Yet another stolen meme

2008-11-19T02:21:24Z

1. Do you like blue cheese?
Ewwwwww....no

2. Do you own a gun? A shotgun? or rifle?
No

3. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite as a kid?
There was this clear kind...I don't remember what flavor it was.

4. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Always...bad things always happen to me at the doctor :/

5. What do you think of hot dogs?
I likes them alot :D

6. Favourite Christmas Movie?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Water

8. Can you do push-ups?
The "girl style" ones

9. What is your favorite piece of jewelry?
My gecko earrings

10. Favorite hobby?
Gecko keeping

11. Do you have A.D.D.?
Ya :/

12. What trait you hate about yourself?
The thing I hate the most about me is my fear of confrontation. Being in arguments usually makes me panic or cry :/

13. Middle name?
Lynn <3

14. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
God I want to move. I'm tired. Gecko

15. Name 3 drinks you drink regularly?
I cut out sugary drinks. So water and V8 tomato juice is pretty much it.

16. Current worry at the moment?
Getting bills paid off, making lists of stuff I need to do before I move.

17. Current hate right now?
My parents.....

18. Favorite place to be?
Anywhere but where I am

19. How did you bring in the New Year?
I slept

20. Where would you like to go on vacation?
Florida again maybe....I dunno

21. Name three people who WILL complete this?
I dunno

22. Do you own slippers?
Nope

23. What shirt are you wearing?
An oversized nite shirt

24. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
No......I prefer my t-shirt sheets...ssssooo comfy :3

25. Can you whistle?
Yes :3

26. Favorite colors?
PINK, purple, and black

27. Would you be a pirate?
Nah

28. What songs do you sing in the shower?
Usually Savage garden or Shinedown songs

29. Favorite girl's name?
Enzi

30. Favorite boy's name?
I dunno

31. What's in your pocket right now?
no pockets in my undies

32. Last thing that made you laugh?
:/ Dunno

33. Best bed sheets as a child?
bed sheets were never exciting, but I did have a pretty awesome Minnie Mouse sleeping bag

34. Worst injury you've ever had?
I'm between wrecking my bike on a mountain trail and pinning myself under a four-wheeler. Broke a chunk out of my shin bone, hit my head, and ripped the majority of skin off of my knees on the mountain bike wreck. Bruised my ribs, gashed my ankle, and got road rash on my face when I wrecked the four wheeler.

35. Do you love where you live?
HELL NO

36. How many TVs do you have in your house?
Three

37. Who is your loudest friend?
hmmm....I dunno. I would say Erin from work is pretty loud, but not really much of a friend.

38. How many dogs or cats do you have?
2 dogs, no cats....and lots of GECKOS <3

39. Does someone have a crush on you?
Have no idea

40. Who is your favorite author?
Don't read enough books to have a favorite author

41. What is your favorite candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

42. Favorite Sports Team?
Don't watch sports...

43. Do you like your job?
No

44. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Cincinnati...and I'm going :3

45. Where did you go on your last vacation?
I don't remember :/

Stolen meme is stolen

2008-11-18T02:04:20Z

FIRSTS:

First pet: The first pet I actually remember was my first dog. She was in fact a Shih-Tzu named Maggie.

First real kiss: *blushes* My first kiss was four years ago.

First love: I would say my first "realish" love was a guy named Josh. Not going to go on about it because he did some bad things and well yaaaaa.

First favorite Band: I really can't think of one....although I recall being infatuated with the Backstreet Boys when they first got popular.

LASTS:

-Last relationship: one year ago.

-Last library book checked out: I really don't remember. Haven't checked out a book in years.

-Last movie watched: Iron Man

-Last beverage drank: Water

-Last food consumed: Sweet and Sour Chicken and fried rice

-Last CD played: Savage Garden <3

-Last website visited: www.hotmail.com...lolz

NOW:

-Crush: I really don't do crushes

-Birthday: March 10th

-Sign: Pisces

-Siblings: One older brother, one older half sister

-Hair color: light brown

-Eye color: brown

-Height: 5'6"

RIGHT NOW WHAT ARE YOU...

-Wearing: pajama pants and a night shirt

-Thinking about: Getting to move in with a good friend soon

-Listening to: Family Guy

-Wanting: To move NOW

FAVORITES:

-Favorite song: Second Chance by Shinedown

-Favorite movie: Click

-Favorite show: House..or maybe Family Guy

-Favorite word: Disestablishmentarianism (I love being a smart ass >:3)

-Favorite holiday: Probably Thanksgiving