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Hiya everyone,

I've been using another account most of the time so if you want to say hi, do some trades or any such thing just contact me at syreneln.deviantart.com :iconsyreneln:

I hope everyone has been doing well. I'm ok lately. Not purrfect but not slammed out and feeling really blue so all's good.

Have fun and take care all! Hope to hear from you on my other account :)
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Yes I have been away and not doing a lot with DevArt with my main persona and that can be quite a bummer because I really want to but holy crud there are so many messages. I've cut them down from almost 6,000 do almost 2,000. Ach! Anyway, I have another persona I've been using just for RP so if anyone wants to RP with me just yell and I'll come running :D

So this voting thing is a little contest a friend has going. She wants people to help vote. There are 5 contestants and if you can, please take a few minutes just to vote for whatever costumes you like best (not who you like). I'd really appreciate you doing this for my friend. Yes, I have in a submission but I'm not telling you which one. If you can guess, send me a msg on that account and do a watch on me :D

Here's the contest:

Justice Divas Contest
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Now that is just freaky.  I have been so lost in life that I have forgotten all about keeping up on terrorizing on DevArt very much.  I mean, I come on and peek at things then go away but I have had no real ability to keep my mind on one thing or the other.  It's been really difficult to get myself going on much except for my forums and even those have been whittled down on what I could do (I was playing about 10 of my own characters in my one forum, 5 in another, 1 in someone else's etc etc).

This last year had been an attempt at adjustment to realizing things were not quite right with me and trying to figure out how to fix it.

It started when I began noticing that I was getting pain in my arms and wrists.  That could have easily been almost anything but in time my hands started to get sore overnight.  I'd wake up with raging pain in my arms and especially in my hands.  They started feeling like big gloves of crushed sausages.  I could hardly do anything because I could not feel anything properly.  It would go away after a while but it was still freaky.  There had been instances before when walking where my legs would feel like jelly in a glass frame, weird I know but it's the best way I can describe it, and I'd feel like I would fall and had on occasion.

There were more things happening.  Forgetting the simplest of words.  Not remembering things.  Losing time by not knowing what I just did.  Fuzzy head, spinning headaches, sore shoulders, back, pain all over ... it felt like I always had a cold or flu.  It was frustrating because I was always sick and I would forget things.

After some time I finally remembered to tell my doctor what was going on and she tested some pressure points.  It turned out that I have fibromyalgia.

Since then I have been put on medication and set to an 80% work week.  32 hours instead of 40, which is about 4 days but I only work part days.  It scared me because there have been layoffs in the corporate side of where I work and we have all been on edge about that.  In my office we are down to 5 people out of around 20.  Thankfully there have been none for a long while but having to reduce work hours when this has happened is a scary thing.  I'm glad I have a good boss who wants me there and understands health issues.

So now I am working on getting myself together even better.  I finally have had an appointment with a pain specialist and hopefully she will be able to come up with what I should do and who I need to see for each little ill.

OH!

I didn't mention that the layoffs had made it so I had to do data entry for grocery, produce, natural living and the deli department.  I was lucky that others were requested to help but it was quite a time to go through.  And, my friend who had been let go for no reason was hired back!  I was so happy when that happened and I am also happy that she is moving into Victoria to be closer to work.  It will save her a lot of time traveling.

My husband is not working.  He is having trouble with medications and a whole bunch of other stuff which makes it so he is not able to work at this time.

My mother still lives with us.  Things have gotten better as we all have been learning how to cohabit better.

We obtained an inheritance.  His name is Tiger and he's a good cat but we certainly did not need 4.  That's ok.  We love them all and Tiger has grown into the family as well.

I have to thank all my DeviantArt friends who have stuck with me throughout time, especially those I got to know in real life.  Role playing has helped keep me somewhat sane and having friends who care and are there for me keeps me going.  :icondurihan: was the first of the group to accept me in real life and :iconferaldrifter: has made it a point to do his best to try to keep me with a good attitude.  :iconnana-rin: keeps me laughing and is a great person to let out all your ills to.  :iconevilocelot: keeps me in stitches laughing as well as Dani being a gentle persuasion which is quite calming.

This has become a major ramble so I will let up and peek at people's pages.  Terrorize friends I have not terrorized for a long time and be a pest.  If I can remember who I want to bug.  Dang memory.  Oh well that's life.  Now to see what a warrior, aqua saint, akira etc have that I have not looked at yet.  Oh maybe even a poor peacock, a tenna, or rhian needs to be bugged.  So many people here I adore.

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The fun part of life seems to be work.  If you didn't catch the sarcasm in the phrase then you've got on rose coloured glasses.  Work is normally good for me but they let go my co-worker who went back to her original province.  She didn't do anything wrong and it upsets the rest of us.  Not to mention that I now not only do grocery but I have natural living and produce to do as well.  Thanks big bosses for handing me a second job with no raise to go with it.  Oh wait.  This is the second year with no raise.  oh woot

My mind is still mostly just working on role playing.  I so want to draw and write but nothing is coming out well.  I hope to get my mind working soon.  Too much stress.

Hubby goes in for tests on his colon next week.  Yup the rear probe the poor guy.  Concern is driving me nuts but I am doing fairly well at not showing it all that much.

Our 12th anniversary was on Sunday.  We went to the horse races and my mother and father-in-law (with his female friend) came as well.  Love them much but next time we go just the two of us.  Not much romance in that.  My father-in-law was nice enough to pay for our meals though.

As for anything else, not much.  Mom is still living with us.  We still have our roommate.  The cats are still their normal terrorist selves.  All in all it's just another day in my roller coaster.

So now to the real reason for this update below:

9 Facts About Avera


Grr ... little rascal :iconayatchi-kun: tagged me.  The beast!  Well, Avera isn't a difficult character to tell about.

1. Post 9 facts about your character.
2. Tag 8 other characters.
3. Post their names with the creators' avatars.
4. (Dutchie rule) You can tag back!

1. Avera has a fear of halflings even though she is one.  This was due to a traumatic experience as a child.  The only time she had seen another of her kind was while her step-father had been away and a band of brigands came in, killed her babysitter and the halfling of the group went after her.

2.  There is much fear in her heart that she had a chance to turn out like Bishop, hating and despising all other people.  If it had not been for her dire wolf friends she believes that she would have been just like him.

3.  All of her friends had been prophesied in her dreams before she met them.  Except Grobnar for some strange reason.  The group believes it is because Grobnar messes up the fates or something like that.

4.  Her favorite food is strawberries.

5.  Besides her bow and fire mace, Avera also carries many knives hidden upon her person.  The trickiest of these are two in each boot which work with a release her father had created.  Due to this she had learned to fashion soles which held the knives in place.  She normally only uses these in emergencies and as last resorts.

6.  Kathin was Avera's mother's companion before she became hers.  When she died, her mother had cast a spell to make sure that Kathin became her daughter's companion but the spell was broken and instead of allowing Kathin the luxury of being able to leave if she were too tired to go on, it made it so the leopard was only able to leave Avera through being killed.  Avera knows nothing of this as Kathin refuses to tell her.

7.  Avera despises titles.  She goes out of her way to avoid calling people "Lord" or any other term she considers to be a snooty way of lording over others.  If called on it and told she had to use these terms she would fight.

8.   When singing healing songs she chooses a song which she believes suits the person she is healing or one she knows the person likes.

9.  Avera adores joking around with Grobnar and making silly songs with him.  It is her own sadistic way of terrorizing those who drive her nuts, or just to see others' expressions when they come up with such things as "Lice lice those mighty lice", "If flounders could talk", or anything which would make others gag.

Now for those to tag ... hmmm ...

1.  :iconayatchi-kun: right back atcha for Python

2.  :icondastenna: Tanja for the heck of it

3.  :iconsaintfighteraqua: who else but my favorite Saintfighter ... Aqua.

4.  :iconserialactor: Frell of course

5.  :iconakiasahara: none other than Akia

6.  :iconkaanamoonshadow: why not Liliana

7.  :iconrhian-skyblade: let's see about Mercy

8.  :iconeveningowl: for Xandiz just because I adore werewolves :)

I had wanted to bug :iconrehensin: for Kaleyr - grown up version but I know she's going or gone away.  Sigh.  I shall terrorize when she gets back.

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So the fun never ends.

Truly most of what I have been doing is playing in role playing games to try to keep my mind going and myself sane.  I still have not had much success in getting my muses to work on art or writing longer ventures such as my regular stories.  They are in there!  They just are not coming out and I'm hoping for some sparks to move them along.

Life is going along as normal.  Planet Organic had some downfalls and they say we are coming out alright as we have been sold but we will see how it all pans out.

So I created another forum a while ago but did not open it up for play until a couple days ago.  This one is the Dragon Age RP I had been saying I would start.  It is up and it is running.  

All of the canon characters are up for grabs.  Oh wait ... except Shale.  She has been garnered but the rest are so if you're interested talk to me.

If anyone is interested in it then take a run in to see if you like.  I also have the link below and in my sidebar.  A person does not have to know the game to play but if you don't and would like to then contact me and I can help get you settled.

DA After Effects


My Nevewinter Nights 2 RP is still up as well.

Crossroads Keep


And I also play in a friend's Dragon Age RP.

DragonAge RP



Stamps



Canadian Flag Stamp by l8
Cougar stamp by Tollerka
Ultra Tournament Stamp by Napalm-Otaku
Pizza Stamp by Linkmax
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