The life and times of Echo Wyld

Goodbye Gypsy

2007-10-27T15:02:27Z

Thank you for the last year. I loved the joy that you brought to our house. Every morning you would rocket out of your crate and head for the outside, yipping and yelling along the way. I loved how you would run up to Gaia and Oliver and give them kisses. You were just sweet.

I am so very sorry that we did not know that you had gotten out of the back yard. I miss you terribly. I will keep it fixed in my mind that someone has found you and they are providing the love and affection you need.

Goodbye my sweet gypsy girl...

This is hilarious! Harry Potter Pals on You Tube

2007-09-13T02:56:39Z

The Philosopher's Stone in D Magazine

2007-07-20T13:34:20Z

Best Wizard Hangout
The Philosopher’s Stone
North Oak Cliff is a little more magical thanks to Philosopher Stone owners Angela and Kel Landrith. Their Bishop Arts shop features a vast selection of magic wands, occult curios, tarot cards, and “witchy wear,” all designed to inspire your inner wizard. Fret not, muggles: there’s plenty of incense, wooden chalices, and Celtic jewelry to appease pagans and non-pagans alike. 408 N. Bishop Ave., Ste. 104. 214-942-2600.

Can you believe that!

A Note From the Universe

2007-04-10T16:32:16Z

Fascinating, isn't it, how there are those who decide upon living in abundance... and the next thing you know, they're swimming in it.

There are those who think about being more creatively fulfilled, and as if by magic, all the right steps, connections, and inspirations present themselves.

And then there are those who simply want more friends, laughter, and song, and their life becomes a celebration.

Mind you, I didn't say everyone. Some want these things, they even want them real "bad," but they simply don't put themselves within my reach by physically preparing the way, acting "as if," or "buying the shoes."

Buy the shoes, -

The Universe

Feeling taken advantage of at work...

2007-03-08T20:03:30Z

I am really pissed at my work. I just found out that my annual bonus will be almost $5000 less than last year. Not only did I get a better review than last year, I worked my butt off and traveled about 50% of my time to get this freaking product launched.

I voiced my frustration to my boss and she said she would talk to her manager. I doubt anything is going to happen about it. I think it is time to get the resume cleaned up. what really gets me is that the company is doing better than ever and they are asking me to do even more work than I already was doing.

AAAAARRRGGGGG!!!!

While you are at school....

2007-03-06T16:41:54Z

While you are at school....,
originally uploaded by stampinggela.

Gypsy loves my step son Ryan. When he leaves for school in the morning she runs around the house crying and looking for him. This morning I found her sleeping on his pillow!

Finally!

2007-03-02T14:58:01Z

Our website is up and going!

http://www.philosophersstoneshoppe.com/

Check back often for new products. We are new products almost daily.

Angela

Gypsy Fun

2007-03-02T14:48:31Z

This is hilarious. Gypsy has really settled in to the house. I think she has actually become Ryan's dog but that is ok. the fun part is that she has taken a liking to oliver my orange tabby. She loves to run up to him and lick his face. Needless to say this makes him crazy. This morning I opened the back door to let her out and she took a flying leap at him and kissed him and licked him all over his face. He was not amused. I could not stop laughing at the look on his face. He was completely put out and does not want to have anything to do with her. She on the other hand thought it was great fun.

My Birthday Present!

2007-02-27T02:33:03Z

My Birthday Present!,
originally uploaded by stampinggela.

Meet Gypsy. Kel found heron Craigs List for my birthday. She has a wonderful temperment and has fit right in to our house. She is an extremely smart dog and has already learned to sit in the couple of days that I have had her.

echo_wyld @ 2007-02-21T15:29:00

2007-02-21T21:30:32Z

Woohoo! My boss just called and I do not have to fly to California next week. I get a reprieve until the following week!

Doing the happy dance at work right now...

echo_wyld @ 2007-02-21T11:23:00

2007-02-21T17:27:40Z

I am tired today. There is so much going on that I need to remember to take some time for myself. I have not been doing that lately and that is not a good thing. I am looking forward to a weekend at home this weekend. My boss gave me next Monday and Tuesday off to celebrate my birthday and get some needed rest and relexation. I have one more trip this month and then I hope to not travel for a few weeks.

I am working hard to adapt to her style of managing. I must be doing okay because I received a good yearly review last week.

Life is good but hectic1

I am not Ready to Make Nice

2007-02-20T17:09:01Z

There is a situation in my life that I need to deal with now. I have let it simmer in the back of my head. I thought that I was the one who needed to apologize and make peace. WRONG. I will not be taken advantage of or used in this manner again. I think the following song says it pretty well.

Not Ready To Make Nice

By the Dixie Chicks

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’
It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

Minervals in Austin and other random stuff

2007-02-12T17:11:01Z

Had a great weekend. Puck took his Minerval at the Scarlet Woman Lodge in Austin. We drove down after a fabulous day at the store. I loved meeting the Brothers and Sisters at SWL. I hope that I will get to spend more time with them in the future. However, I remember now that I am not in college and staying up until 4:00 AM can take a toll on your body!

Ryan went over to his mothers for the weekend. I am very happy about that. I spend a lot of time trying to get him to go over there but it only seems to take about 1 out of 10 times :). Caleb came over Sunday night and we had a nice family dinner. I swear I have had more ribs since I married Kel than in my entire life. They are much more into meat than I am!

I am getting the stores website launched today. Look for it tomorrow or Wednesday at www.philosophersstoneshoppe.com!

Lead to Gold Weekend in Houston

2007-02-05T16:01:37Z

Mercy and I had a wonderful weekend with Walter and Maeven in Houston this weekend. Celebrated Imbolc on Friday night with a new ritual to work on Lead to Gold. It was great seeing so many familiar faces. I love doing dramatic ritual!

I also spent a good part of Saturday with saveena. Thank you for the lovely conversation and 18 years of friendship. You are truly a kindred spirit and the sister of my heart.

The best part was coming home Sunday morning to my darling husband :)

I hate my job right now

2007-01-30T16:36:40Z

I try not to grumble a lot about things because I am very blessed. Usually I can deal with what comes my way and move on. However right now I am frustrated I could just scream. My boss is making me crazy. I should ammend the title. I love my job...I seriously dislike my boss. She is the type of manager that everything is a fire. She can not keep up on her emails and I have to call her to remind her to do something otherwise it will be lost in her inbox. In addition she is a micro manager which I hate. I know what I am doing. It has been a long time since I have had a boss like this and I am not sure what to do about her.

The good part of today is that the new Norah Jones album came out and thanks to the miracles of the internet and download capabilities I am listening to it right now.

New Year's Update

2007-01-02T19:22:09Z

I figured I should take a moment and update people on what is going on with Kel and myself.

The store is doing really well. We are paying our bills and the word is getting around about us. Right now I am getting a crash course in accounting. I love the data and inventory part. I am not so crazy about getting all the transactions to balance. That part is taking me some time to figure out. The website should be up and running in the next couple of weeks. You will be able to shop from your own home and pick it up at the store or have it shipped. We will offer free shipping on items over a certain amount (kind of like amazon).

Kel and I are doing fabulous. Our 1st wedding anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks. We are going to Sedona, AZ and the Grand Canyon for a 4 day weekend. Neither of us have been there so we thought it would be a fun place to explore. It is on my list of 100 things to do before I die so I am very excited about that.

I am not much for making New Years resolutions because they are often difficult to keep and they can set you up for failure. However, this year I have decided to work on the relationships that I have in my liffe. My relationship with myself, with my family, with my husband, with my friends are all very important. I have gotten in to a bad habit since I got divorced of neglecting these relationships. I am going to come up with a plan for working on those relationships over the next week or so.

The Philosopher's Stone - Update

2006-11-10T16:14:41Z

Things are going well at the store. We are stocked an d open for business. I am working on the on-line store but in the mean time I have started listing items on ebay.

You can check them out here:
http://myworld.ebay.com/iopanindustries

If you are looking for an item please let me know.

I hope to see you all down at the store soon.!

The Philosopher's Stone's opening day

2006-10-04T21:19:26Z

Picture 073,
originally uploaded by stampinggela.

We are officially open for business. I have posted several pictures from the store on my Flickr site for your viewing.

Success!

2006-09-29T16:33:55Z

We took our first Loan Application yesterday on the system that I have been working with for the last 6 months. The travel (at least for now) is reduced to once a month.

I could not be more pleased!

What would you like to see in an occult store?

2006-09-21T17:59:44Z

Have any sites that you love the merchandise and you would like to see it at the store? Please let me know.

Also what would you love to see in an Occult Store that you can not find locally in Dallas?

What Pagan music should we have in the store

2006-09-21T17:58:16Z

I am ordering for the store like crazy right now. Help me out with music.

I want to carry a good selection of pagan/new age/celtic music in the store. Give me your favorite artists...

I am also interested in carrying meditation, chants, new world music.

The Philosoper's Stone Logo

2006-09-20T15:29:58Z

How Cool is this...

Thank you to Pam Keller for getting this into all the formats we need for the store.

Oh Happy Day!

2006-09-19T14:31:51Z

The product that I have been working on since April is finally about to launch. It took from Beltaine to Samhain but it is finally there. I feel very accomplished!

In other news The Philosopher's Stone will officially open for business on October 3rd. I am so excited about the store. It is a fabulous location in the Bishop Arts district of Dallas. One of the best parts of the location is the amazing amount of foot traffic. Plenty of restaurants and other shopping locations. We have had a lot of positive response already.

The hardest part of opening a store is the initial stocking. It is a lot of work to do that much shopping. Who knew?

More updates to come. Our grand opening will be on October 21st.

Talk about reaping your harvest....Lead to Gold!

Personal Responsibility

2006-09-18T15:53:22Z

My Ex-Husband contacted me this morning about a box of stuff he found at my former house. He wanted to know if I wanted to come by and pick it up or meet somewhere. I sent back that we could meet somewhere and have a drink and I could pick it up. He and I were friends for a very long time and I have attemepted to work on that relationship since our divorce. He seemed willing to do so. We would exchange emails occassionally and phone calls and so on.

He sent back an email that stated: "I do not think Alicia would like that very much." What the hell? If he does not want to have a drink with me than that is fine. If he does not want to have a relationship with me then that is fine as well. But it is a sorry excuse to use your girlfriend or significant other as an easy way out. If you do not want to do something then just say so. How hard is that?

The end result was that I told him to get rid of the box and anything else that he might find. That way he would not be forced to deal with me at all. That email exchange just reminded me why I am not married to him any longer.

Life is settling down finally

2006-09-01T19:55:58Z

Things are starting to settle down. I will be home for the next two -three weeks. Woo hoo! This will finally give me some time to work on our personal business that we are starting, house projects, gardening and so on. Most importantly it will give me some much needed time with my husband. I have missed him terribly over the last few months.