Apparently, i can’t upload pics to this. Ok, fine. I’ll do links.
And, I also can’t have more than 3 batches on Flickr, which I’ve already got. So, I’m doing my best!!
Here ya go. This is why I’ve avoided unpacking so long. I’m so overwhelmed by this visual, that I immediately go in my room and hide:
*wonders if this will work now*
I’m a pretty simple gyrl. I like happiness in my life, and I enjoy people. All kinds of people. I am something different to many people, but my many “personalities” do not mean I am trying to hide myself. Rather, I am a person who enjoys many things and I adapt well to the things that people need from me.
What I want from life is to enjoy my life, live it well, live it in a peaceful manner, and to bring happiness to those around me in the things I do and say.
Something that has been brought up to me recently is that in many of my online hotspots, my relationship status is listed as “taken.” This has, I believe, recently changed, although that has nothing to do with my flirty manner. I am always flirty, moreso when I have people that cavort with me. Whether or not i am in a relationship has nothing to do with the way I respond to people and converse online. It has little to do with the way i conduct myself in a person-to-person situation, either, since I do not go hopping from one person’s bedroom to another.
I hug a lot in person. I link arms with people. I hold hands with my friends when we’re talking or walking. It is something i have always done, and it is a way to connect with the people i care about. It doesn’t stop because I’ve given my heart to a person to hold.
Recently, my S.O. has been … missing. We go through this every other year or so, for a few months. This time, though, I believe I have lost my patience, and I do think that if he decides to start calling/texting/emailing/IMing again, I will not be receptive in the “everything is ok” way. I think this time I will pick up where we left off, but keep it on a friends-only basis. The fact that he lives 2600 miles from me makes a serious relationship difficult enough. But he’s afraid of the commitment I require before picking up and moving, and I refuse to change my demands in that respect. I’m not asking for a marriage proposal. Just an I-love-you without restraint. An open heart, and a promise to try hard to work things out. I deserve that much, and have not yet gotten it. I love him, but I cannot sacrifice my security and safety of being near people that love me to move to a state so far away without knowing that I will be loved in return once I get there.
This is all a very pared-down version of our story. It is long, complicated, and difficult to express. Suffice to say that I love him, want to be with him … am pretty sure he loves me and wants to be with me … but I know his fear of being crushed a second time in his life is hindering his ability to open up to me in the ways that I need.
Thanks for listening. I will try to correct the “taken” statuses to lessen the confusion of the people around me.
Peace.Love.Happiness.
DevylGyrl
I promised my sweet friend (and online-adopted-daughter) Hunee that I would share my recipe of Mole (pronounced moh-lay) with her. However, two or three other people asked too, so I decided to share it via blog! How lucky are you? ~smiles~
All kidding aside, if you like Mexican dishes and a little heat, you’ll like this.
I have been told by my friend Stalking Happiness that this is not a traditional “Mole” recipe, but is more like another dish (I believe she called it pipian, which is also mentioned in the Wiki Mole Sauce page). I’ve found though, this depends on where in Mexico you are from. My family’s Mole recipe lacks the sweet, sugary, chocolate flavor. I don’t do sweet chocolate sauce on chicken. It just isn’t appealing to me. I’ve always added the chocolate to the recipe, just in smaller doses I guess. This sauce is a warm, highly seasoned, hearty sauce. I hope you enjoy!
Note: Our recipe calls for plain “chili powder” and then also a branded chili powder called “Mexene“. The Mexene is basically a chili powder blend with cumin & other spices in it – it is far superior to most brands that we have found. So, try your best to find it, but if you can’t, just use another kind that has similar ingredients (you can see the ingredient list on their website).
I hope you enjoy the recipes. MEXICAN RICE 1 ½ cups long grain rice 1 ½ Tbsp oil ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ¼ tsp garlic powder 1 tomato peeled 1 bay leaf 2 cups hot water Wash and drain rice. Heat oil in skillet, then add rice. Brown and stir carefully! In blender add tomato, salt, pepper, garlic and blend. Add to rice with 2 cups hot water. Bring to a boil then cover on medium heat till boils dry. DON’T STIR!!! Add enough cold water to cover rice about 1- ½ cups. DON’T STIR!! Bring to a boil then cover and cook dry. In case you didn’t notice, it is imperative to AVOID the temptation to stir!! Hint: I also add about a teaspoon of Mexene to this recipe, and toss it into the blender with the other seasonings. MOLE Pork Roast 2 Bay leaves 2 Tbsp oil 4 slices of toast 1 large Tbsp of flour 4 tsp chili powder ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper 2 tsp Mexene Chili Powder (a specific brand) Hint: The amount of Mexene you use should correspond to the amount of heat you like in your food. I use a whole small bottle or a 3/4 of the larger bottle. I like the taste Add water to thin the sauce if needed (it should have a thick, gravy-like consistancy).
I really hope you enjoy the recipe. It takes a while to cook, but it is SO worth the wait!
Cut pork into bite size pieces and brown in oil. Simmer with 3 cups of water for 1 hour. In blender add toast pieces, flour, chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper, chocolate powder/sauce, and Mexene. Add 2 c of Hot water, cover and blend. Add to the pork.
Simmer for 30 minutes.
So, I recently (a couple of weeks ago maybe?) “heard” (read that as “read on Twitter“) someone talking about their Tweeterboard Stats. So, I moseyed on over to Tweeterboard to see what it was. I still don’t understand everything … but I thought I’d post my info here, and mebbe check it out again next month and see what changed.
Dashboard Summary statistics for devyl
hunee (34) 
anjrued (27) 
drbaher (26) 
despil (24) 
n8k99 (22) 
darkgracie (15) 
jacklhasa (12) 
alousionist (11) 
foulbastard (9) 
sorenj (9) 
brooklynbeast (8) 
akelatal (6) 
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dayngr (4) 
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langley (3) 
illig (3) 
hyme (3) 
mariospam (3) 
funkycoda (2) 
revtriste (2) 
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jesatiu (1) 
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fifikins (1) 
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DiMambro (3) 
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Filthyfarmgirl (2) 
khaynes (2) 
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subbiejournal (2) 
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andrewbadera (2) Box Score:
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hunee | 314 | 280 | 34 | 246 |
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darkgracie | 268 | 253 | 15 | 238 |
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despil | 186 | 162 | 24 | 138 |
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brooklynbeast | 165 | 157 | 8 | 149 |
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jacklhasa | 147 | 135 | 12 | 123 |
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alousionist | 118 | 107 | 11 | 96 |
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drbaher | 118 | 92 | 26 | 66 |
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n8k99 | 77 | 55 | 22 | 33 |
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markdavidson | 75 | 74 | 1 | 73 |
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jesatiu | 66 | 65 | 1 | 64 |
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colleencoplick | 64 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
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sorenj | 59 | 50 | 9 | 41 |
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anjrued | 56 | 29 | 27 | 2 |
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foulbastard | 52 | 43 | 9 | 34 |
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hyme | 52 | 49 | 3 | 46 |
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puresecrets | 44 | 43 | 1 | 42 |
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danacea | 43 | 42 | 1 | 41 |
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revtriste | 39 | 37 | 2 | 35 |
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jjprojects | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| muscleboundgeek | 34 | 0 | 34 | -34 | |
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tmcamp | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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yonderboy | 31 | 27 | 4 | 23 |
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roadhacker | 28 | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| etherjammer | 27 | 0 | 27 | -27 | |
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shashib | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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semipro | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| zachflauaus | 17 | 0 | 17 | -17 | |
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funkycoda | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| wibble | 15 | 0 | 15 | -15 | |
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apenny | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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fifikins | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
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zooped | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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byteengine | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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dayngr | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| tofu916 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -8 | |
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langley | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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akelatal | 8 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| livingolden | 8 | 0 | 8 | -8 | |
| scarab | 8 | 0 | 8 | -8 | |
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acomputerpro | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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hbeeinc | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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shawnz | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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colbypalmer | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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kahunagirl | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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keithburtis | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| bound2pleaze | 5 | 0 | 5 | -5 | |
| sunshyn | 5 | 0 | 5 | -5 | |
| mascam | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
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curtmonash | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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nazgul | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| laurelv | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
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illig | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| br3ndabot | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
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kabren | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| eventbrander | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| iankath | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
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mikedoe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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bluestbutterfly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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dimambro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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mariospam | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| emilio_m | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| skimbaco | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
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jebelmuus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| thx3000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| spideycarlberg | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
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subbiejournal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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andrewbadera | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| akeletal | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
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filthyfarmgirl | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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scandalous | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| beastshepherd | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| hottwitt3rwomen | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
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preppydude | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| davehuston | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
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khaynes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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loudmouthman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| rani79 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| qladyhawke | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| bitstripper | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
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purplecar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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treo700 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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williamsba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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youlovetam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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thattalldude | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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raquelfavela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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michebel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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nickhodge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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digitalfilipino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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mattjmcd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| pussypinkbot | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
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guy | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| flock | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
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jakemarsh | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| jkrabbit | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| legobuff | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| dark_artic | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| coderneedsfood | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| beaver1224 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| aquariusmoon | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| breastcancer | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| brookeinbama | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
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christyxcore | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| marsha | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| marylynn3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| triviabot | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| shannonrenee | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
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willotoons | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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01000101 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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andrewsayer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| sammysnapshot | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
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rjeffries | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| mthermidor | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| nibbler | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| pussypinkteam | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| revtristed | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
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bookhotel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
I have *no* idea what the Box Score means. But the rest makes sense, kindda I wonder if the “talks to” sections are percentages of some sort? Cuz .. I know I send more than 1 message to those people! *L*
Ideas? Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
Hey everyone!
I feel like I owe a blog to those of you who have looked in on me while I moved from one house to another over the last week. Thank you for DM’ing me through Twitter and/or emailing/texting me. I really appreciate knowing that I’m missed by some! I certainly missed speaking with my “regulars” and spending time chillaxing on Twitter with all ya’ll cool peeps!
It took the full week, but we finally got everything moved from the old house to the current house. The house we’re renting now is a few hundred square feet bigger, and has a wood-burning fireplace/stove in the living room. The place we’re renting now is in a nicer area of town, and closer to most things. It is right around the corner (ok, around a few corners, technically) from my roommates’ mother, and has enough bedrooms for all of us. THAT is awesome, because “us” includes myself and my tween, my roommate & her two boys (the boys share a room), and my roommate’s brother. My roommate, A, and her brother, M, are the siblings of my best friend. I have always (well, since I was 18 or so) regarded them as family, and it is nice to have family around all the time.
Anyway. We moved all of our stuff over to the new place, and got the old place cleaned out and cleaned up. We are now faced with the mountainous task of unpacking boxes and getting things put into new places. I do mean MOUNTAINOUS. I have boxes piled in the small storage closet, floor to ceiling, four boxes deep. I also have boxes lined in our kitchen, floor to ceiling, along a 10-foot wall space. AND I have boxes in the living room, piled everywhere. It is INSANE! I meant to take pictures of the mountains of boxes, but I forgot and have them spread out everywhere at the moment.
I can’t wait to have my bedroom set up! I have some pretty pieces – bombay-style nightstands & dresser, interesting-shaped deco boxes, pretty vases, beautiful lamps, elephant-head candlesticks and lamp, and deep red sheets with a chocolate brown duvet cover for my goose-down comforter. Hopefully I’ll be able to find some sort of gadgets for the walls, and maybe a material or paint to go on the huge white cabinet I have in my room.
Again, thank you to my Twitter family for caring, and for checking up on me. I hope to be back to full-speed Twittering soon!
Love & Hugs,
Devyl Gyrl
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