Not sure that I'll actually use the official last name or not...

Acacia Griphi

When given the choice of altering first or last name I chose last as we have awards out there signed "Acacia" so I figured I'd better leave it alone :)

Yay. My name (changed, sadly but close enough - Acacia Gryphi) and Device have been forwarded on to Laurel! SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!

So the original plan was that Brian and I would take a long lunch the Monday after Coronation and go to HP together w/ no kids...then the babysitter called in sick at 5 a.m. So I stayed home from work. Then we were going to try again Friday and work was slammed so I didn't want to ask to leave early... Anyway, we finally went this weekend. We went ( Read more... )

The good - Cherry vodka in lemonade
                    Brian enjoying himself during the Squire's Tourney
                    Actually getting to get out and be "lippy" Saturday night

The bad - It was freaking HOT and my coolest garb was elsewhere...
                  The kids were crazy and wouldn't eat
                  Brian was moody
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Just want to set the record straight, I knew nothing about nor do I condone Brian's "Norse Coat" LOL

So last night my firstborn graduated from HIGH SCHOOL...how did this happen??????

So out of curiosity I was checking to see how much it would cost for me to take the train down to Investiture so Brian could take off right after work and not have to wait for me if I'm still working in Portland. This is the absurd itinerary options I got...


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So Friday on my way to work I won passes to a small studio session with one of my favorite new bands, Silversun Pickups. This was awesome because I could not go see them at Sasquatch because that was happening this past weekend and we just couldn't skip Egils. Anyway, I left work an hour early and met my friend Joe who was waiting in line for me. ( Read more... )

So I had planned to check 2 bags, garb, cloak, etc. When I did my online check in the computer told me this would cost me $40! SERIOUSLY??? WTF... It's bad enough you get no food but now they want to charge for baggage??? STUPID... So Jeff gets to leave 2 hours after me, gets in 2 hours earlier and gets to check one bag for free...WTH??? Don't they ( Read more... )

I'm stressing a little...trying to decide what to do with the Coronet. I had originally just planned to carry it on, in the box. But then someone said, "Have you checked with the airline? Would hate to see you miss your flight because it's an issue..." and then someone pointed out how heavy the box is... But I don't want to have someone drive it, ( Read more... )