Cornsilk's Journal

Wow, dead forum...  It's summer, guys!  I know some of you still have reasons keeping you away, but most of you have no excuse!
Come on, get back here!

I'm just glad to have internet today.  NJ was hit by a pretty big storm yesterday and it resulted in some flash flooding. 
I ran out to close the coops when the sky darkened and it started getting windy, but the rain came down all at once and I was drenched by the time I'd closed both doors!

Today I'm engaged in the ongoing war against the encroaching groundhog forces.  They have invaded the chicken run, and must be stopped!

I saw purple frosting at the store yesterday.  I was tempted to get it, but the ingredients freaked me out a little. 

I got a sympathy card from the vet.  It made me miss Pie all over again.
Her brother, Barney has been "talking" a lot more lately.  He's working his jaw like he's trying to form words.  Maybe he is, I have no idea how smart he really is.

I'm preparing for the 4th of July, I found glow bracelets with red, white, and blue in them.  The colors bleed into each other a little, but who really cares if they're more red, blue, purple, and pink?
And right after that is NiD Day, which I haven't prepared for in the least with all the drama over here...
I need to come up with an idea for that...

I'm off to get my compound bow adjusted today!
When I get home I'll focus on some video ideas. I had some prerecorded but I fear they were lost when my computer crashed.


As Reala pointed out, there are black bears migrating in my area right now, so I'm avoiding the woods until they settle.

I was choosing some incense and essential oils at the supermarket, when a little girl called something that I didn't quite catch, but I turned and she was excitedly indicating me to her father.
So I smiled warmly at her before resuming my shopping. I don't know if she recognized me or was reacting to something else.

But this made me wonder - if anyone saw me in public, would they recognize me as Silk from the Reala Show?
It could happen, but I'm curious now.

So, I'm going to start carrying little trinkets from the show with me.
Silly things, like Reala's stubble or the anti Valentine candies (Don't eat them!!), or NiGHTS' Halloween costumes.
Little props I won't need again.

If anyone spots me, I'll give them the item that I'm carrying.

I have a TRS prop in my pocket!
I will be at Duke Gardens tonight, in my home state of NJ. I'm going on a bat walk!

If anyone there recognizes me as Silk, they get to take home whatever the TRS item is in my pocket!

That was a fun dream!

I dreamed that Maresuke and I were wearing NiGHTS and Reala costumes, and just running around town in them. XD

I'm preparing to bake my second ever apple pie.
My sister in-law's dad is celebrating a birthday while he and his wife visit from France, and he requested apple pie for dessert.

I'm going to use two types of apples, and cut out leaves and acorns to dress up the crust.
And it's going to be all organic!!

Musashi should be interested in this, knowing his love of apple pie...

Hm, so there's a little confusion about the TRS blog.
In the introductory video on the blog, Reala mentioned that (s)he might consider letting the STN team on it at some point.

One member misunderstood and thought that a new character was coming, and another has already written in to one of the STN members.

Unfortunately, neither should have happened. even if the first is true...
The blog is TRS only right now. I'd actually like to keep it that way and if enough requests come in, give Sonic Team News their own blog.

Avast, me hearties! Tomorrow be this year's Talk Like a Pirate day.
I, Captain Silkeraldas and me crew'll be expecting pirate questions sent in to the blog!
Now get writing in or you'll be walking the plank!!

www.TheRealaShow.tumblr.com

Since I am now a beekeeper, i added a new emote to the smiley gallery.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning!

There's a chance that I might lose power, so nobody worry if that happens. I'm very safe where I am.



In other news, anyone visiting northern NJ in November should stop by Princeton Friends School for the artisan market!
I'll be there selling paracord bracelets.

http://www.princetonfriendsschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&tn=Artisans+Market&nid=601785&ptid=136107&sdb=False&pf=pgt&mode=0&vcm=False

Well that stung like a slap...

the old "I can't record sound!" lie, when every single PC comes with Sound Recorder!

Look, if you don't want to help me, just say so. Please don't lie to me!
Because honestly, the lies sting far more than the refusal to participate in TRS.

Very few people are coming online lately, so I'm going to try an experiment...

Everyone who sends a PM (private message) to any cast member between now and Saturday, will receive a signed picture drawn by that castmember!
So if you send a note to Reala, then Reala will draw something for you and sign it!

This offer ends this Saturday the 23rd, at noon EST!
I will most likely never make this offer again so it's very, very special and one of a kind!

Only two people so far are taking advantage of this once only offer!
The slackers are going to be sorry that they weren't more active on the forum, and thus missed out!

Only three members were loyal enough to get their one of a kind, autographed castmember art... wow!
Those are three very lucky people, because this won't happen again!

I'm sorry to anyone who missed their chance, but the deadline has now passed and no more art will be drawn.

The three who got in will receive their art within the next few days.

Wow, Becky is on the DailyMail site!
Not long after I uploaded this video to youtube yesterday, I received an email asking for permission to share it on their site. I said yes!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1077275/Pooch-goes-crazy-snowfall-New-Jersey.html

Blizzard!

It is snowing heavily and my internet is running slowly.
If I'm not on for a day or three, it means I've lost internet and/or power.

But being the prepper that I am, that won't be a problem.

I wish that I'd had more time to sleep this morning, but I had to be up to watch my nephew.
Not that I really mind, because my nephew is awesome and I love him!

He had to leave early though, since it is snowing and becoming more and more dangerous outside.
I'm beginning my blackout preparations, just in case... I have plenty of air activated hand warmers! Plus the wood burning stove if it's really bad.

I hope that everyone else is safely inside and warm during this blizzard. It is not a good day to be out and about!!

You know what I really miss?  The original Digimon toys.  
I had mine for years until it finally went missing.

I don't suppose that anyone has one they'd be willing to sell...?  With or without working batteries.  

For that matter, I wouldn't mind one of the original Tamagotchi toys, but Digimon was more enjoyable for me.

So if you have a digital pet Especially an original Digimon or Tamagotchi! that you'd be interested in selling, be sure to drop me a PM!

I'm still looking for an original digimon or tamagotchi toy, from 1997 or so.
If I manage to buy one, I'll even give the seller their own dedicated episode of TRS!
Cash and your own episode. Not bad, right?

Please help me if you can! (I'd really love two digimon toys, so I can have them interact!)

As nice as snow can be, I really hate winter air. It gives me terrible sinus headaches, and the only thing that helps is dampening an herbal heat pack and microwaving it for two minutes then laying down with it over my eyes.

I'm also going through my Badger brand headache balm at an alarming rate.
The stuff works, though. Peppermint opens the airways and lavender soothes and relaxes.


I'm learning how to knit lately, or rather, I'm re-learning since I did manage some knitting a few years ago.
I'm hoping to eventually learn how to knit a sweater. Or a vest. Can you imagine if I knitted vests like NiGHTS and Reala have?

but for now, it's hard enough just to cast on and add the first row of stitches... I'm not giving up, though!

Wow, I feel terrible! I don't know if I finally caught the bug that's going around or if it's only food poisoning, but I barely slept all night.
I still can't get around very well, everything hurts.

But I did a lot of sleeping and had a lot of very strange dreams... really, NiGHTS? so I'm feeling much better now, despite having had no food all day.


So... apparently tomorrow is Superbowl. What do I watch it for? The commercials!
Oh my goodness, this year's Budweiser ad is just adorable!   

Hey all, just letting you know that I'm still here.
I can barely breathe and my lymph nodes are the size of ping pong balls, but I'm around.

My silence is mostly due to me trying to make up for the lack of blog art. But since my energy is very limited, it's taken me the past three days to get close to finishing the first picture.
Yeah, it's that bad... XP

And yes, we of the TRS cast are still delivering the art that a select few earned some time ago.
We're just being sneaky and not letting you know when it's coming, so you'll have to check in on the forum more!
The whole point was to encourage activity, after all.

As I said in the Talk to the Cast thread, I've been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. I'm starting antibiotics even though I hate those, they really wreak havoc on the body's good bacteria and immune system! and I've also been eating lots of homemade soup filled with non gmo, organic veggies and fortified with extra garlic and onions - which are natural antibiotics.

I have an idea of how to make the Not So Special work despite my inability to speak right now. I'll keep it a secret though...

I'm sorry to say it and will not name names, but someone on this forum is on the verge of earning a strike!
We do not tolerate spamming or moaning at other members, and that includes the castmembers.

If you have a difficult time separating fact from fiction, then this is not the forum for you!
I'm sorry if you don't like Reala's character, but Reala is a fictional character, like any other you might see on television.
I know that some members here are very young and have a hard time, that is why normally we do no encourage anyone younger than 13 to join the forum.

But if I have to repeatedly warn someone not to spam, then I have no choice but to issue a strike.
If that person continues to misbehave, then they will be banned. First temporarily, but repeat offenses can result in a permanent ban.

Nobody on this forum wants to read some immature gripe about Reala. We all know that the Nightmaren are dolls, so no one else takes them seriously.
If you find yourself unable to step back from the storyline and laugh off Reala's attitude, then it would be best for everyone if you take a break from the forum, blog, and youtube account.

The next person who disrupts an ongoing discussion to cause unnecessary drama about any of the characters on the show is getting a temporary ban!