If you are unaware...

that both my hubbie and I are trekkies, or fans of Star Trek, in particular "The Next Generations" and "Deep Space Nine(DS9)", then let me change that!

Last year, we did marathons of the former, as there are seven seasons and managed to finish up the last before we headed back over to the States and married in July. Feeling withdrawls, we then completed our collection of DS9 and have been on mini marathons since. So far, we are about 7+ episodes into the fourth season of DS9. Its' story lines complex and deep, but its one of those series that needs to be watched one after another, cuz they are all linked.

This morning, I was on the net, par usual, and found some facinating pictures of space, of solar systems up to and probably exceeding the likes of 1,100+ light years, binary star systems that take a mere 320 seconds to orbit around one another


, and a solar system with 4 stars!

Look...



It just amazes me(even though the conspiracy part of me is screaming from the side lines of it being possible fakes), just the vastness of our "universe". I feel small, but even so, relative to where I stand, I feel my existance is bigger than the universe. Intricate webbing, or so my perception believes,...if I didnt exist, who would be the one appreciating life from my perspective, but me? It doesnt seem possible for it to be any other way, regardless of the possibilties of parallel universes.

Last time...

I blogged, I believe it was before I got my new job.

I got a job(temporary, but Im sure it has major potential for permanent) at Waterstones. Waterstones, if you are not aware, is one of the biggest, if not the biggest book chain in the U.K. I like to compare it to that of a Barnes & Noble, since Im biased like that. Anywho, I managed to get a job as bookseller and nearly completed my first week there.

At first, I did feel a bit overwhelmed, considering I am staffed at the flagship store, also not forgetting to mention that there are 5 customer floors. HOLY TOLEDO! I am based on ground level, which is more or less the hodge podge of everything at the front of store, stationary, all things LONDON, and travel. The first day, I felt there was so much information flying at me, new faces and names to remember, new computer systems to figure out. Even though I am still quite the newbie there, I do feel that I am starting to get into the groove. I am really starting to make more of the role mine.

I really am a bookstore kinda person. It does make me happy and I'd rather be happy in a job, than in a job I get paid more and not like it.:-p The only way is UP!

Yes....im a big dorkette.:-p

It's been 6 years...

since 9/11.

Time passes, but the memory still blazes in vivid colours and emotions. Maybe not as strong as on the day, but the imprint is there.

What a way to burst the American bubble, but I would be lying if I said nothing good came from it.

From the ashes of destruction, a nation was reborn, like phoenix. Maybe a bit more cynical to some, maybe a bit more negative to others, but for me, it was like a smack in the face that woke me up to other things happening in the world.

The States, people are (for the most part)very egocentric, with the majority of people not having a passport to travel. I can't say it's an entirely bad thing, I mean some people just like being in their particular city, with no need to travel outside its borders, others like to see their state, and others visit many states, our neighbours Canada and Mexico, and of course the Caribbean. Still there are the ones with passports, that want to travel the world, they immerse themselves in the language and cultures of a foreign land, to put aside stereotypes(or even come up with new ones), to seek out your own definitions of life and things, and your ever evolving point of view...

What have we learned(or not)in the past 6 years?

They lift you up...

just to bring you down....Who ever "THEY" is.

I do say that I have a new found respect for Ms. Britney Spears. Recently, she performed at the 2007 VMA show with her new comeback single, "Gimme More". It is truly quite catchy, but that's not only all. At the show, she apathetically performed(with a reason, if that wasnt deducted), which only made the media jump on the bandwagon that she is a flop, that she is too fat, and all the negative things that society throws our way.

It is as though the media wants her to be the fall guy...the person you want to feel sorry for rather than feel sorry about your own life, what is in front of you...and to pass blame into a figurehead, if that makes an iota of sense!(to me it does)

Here are the lyrics to the song.


Clearly you can see it's a slam on the media and the fairweathered fans, etc.
, little do they want to take note of that!

Here is the Award show.


Britney is having a field day and I do have to say, 'GOOD FOR HER!' I would love to go out for coffee with her sometime.

I LIKE....the waaaay the puddin'....

tastes..in my mouth, THHEO!

Dear Creators of Kosbees,

Please make more episodes, pooday please!?

Looking...

for a job currently.

I have signed up for a few places, like monster.co.uk, reed, as well as careerbuilder. I have already printed out numerous copies of my C.V as well as made a cover letter for an application to IKEA. I figure that currently, I really just need a job with a bit of money coming in. I really don't want to set my standards too low, but I might just to get my foot in the proverbial door. *sighs*

I feel like this whole process is such a headache. I hope something positive happens soon!

Wish me luck!

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