Author Pixi Anderson The Original FUGoonie's blog: "I am Super Pixi and I have super powers! (I just don't want to show you!) *~Pixi- in a nutshell~*"

I decided I'd share the recipe for my Faery Ring Tea. It does have Hallucinates in it.. and technically is illegal if you make it as I do!!! Before you even attempt to gather or collect the mushroom ingredient in this make sure YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GATHERING. It is best to have a well experienced gatherer with you when collecting the mushrooms. DO NOT GATHER RANDOM MUSHROOMS AND THINK THEY ARE ALL SAFE! I've been making this very tea for years and years and I still check double check recheck and check again what I am using for this. I hold NO liability for sharing this recipe with you. There are MANY MANY MANY "Psilo" mushrooms in the world and almost all of them have DEADLY twins. Some of the best wild mushroom guides are - Americanmushrooms.com magic-mushrooms.net shroomery.org You DO NOT have to use "psilo" mushrooms for this tea.. I just do, well frankly because I can :P Also when using herbs of any magical reference make sure you know what exactly you are using the amount you should use that they are consumable.. etc. Please note- I have never used actual measurements, I tend to do everything by feel as any magical tea or otherwise should be, never be afraid to go with your instincts! You will need: Elder Flower, Blackberry Leaf, Rasberry Leaf, Bee Pollen, Orris Root, Fresh mint leaf (if possible you can buy usually at most grocery stores), Honey, Sugar (if wanted for an extra sweetness, Jasmine Flower and 1 star anise. First I usually collect or gather about 1/3lb. mushrooms, if using purely liberty caps or Panaeolus foenisecii it will take you awhile to gather enough for a good amount of tea. If only going for a small amount it should be a quick harvest, though there are PLENTY of different kinds of mushrooms you can use. make sure to wash them ... slightly typically just enough to remove dirt. I also cut the stems most of the way off too :P but you dont have to. In a med size sauce pan- fill 1/2 with water Boil the mushrooms ALONE for about 5 mins then reduce heat. Add some honey and a tbsp of sugar, return to boil for another 5 mins. Add Water (just about a cup) Add the Star anise mint raspberry jasmine and blackberry. Simmer for about 10 mins. Add the orris root and bee pollen. Simmer for another 10 mins then remove from heat. Strain well. You can either drink this hot or cold, I like it both ways personally though I think it tastes more like a nice sweet tea (if you add enough honey) when cold. But also depending on if you are really looking to commune with the fae or not. Today is more of a wee Faery tea day for me :P So here ya go! Have fun and Dance with the Fae!!!

Oh and yeah, so when I reformatted apparently I ixnayed my hacked copy of photoshop *hides* hehe and Now I also need to design a spine to go with my covers (duh why didn't I make one in the first place?) and no way to do it ! shoot me please.. I need more beer *sighs*

So I finally got word and adobe to work again after reformatting the computer completely.. I finally sit down to dismantle my manuscript... which took me the better part of a year to put together just how I wanted it *grin* And I've decided I hate the whole book! *laughs* okay not quite , But.. here I have been sitting for over 3 hours and the only thing I have managed to get done was remove all the pictures! Meanwhile, of course going back through and reading it and now Im of course second (or more like 1000th) guessing everything! I so need someone to help me with this,... is there any editors, or literature savvy people out there who feels like talking me out of deleteing everything?! hahaha yeah, I'm drinking beer now, hopefully it will make me feel better about this whole damned thing. Did I mention I'm 13 days over due getting this back to my publisher? Please shoot me . HAH!

So my publisher offers up to 100 contacts for me to have on a mailing list to keep informed of my book, signings, releases special offers etc. If you would like to be put on this mailing list please let me know here, I do need your contact info. Please don't leave it on this blog, (though you can say me me pick me! hehe) PM your info to me or you can email it directly to me at melanderson7079@comcast.net (my email will be changing as soon as I get my Authors website up.. yeah I've been slacking on that as well. But I will keep you posted!) Love you all! Oh and please hurry I'm already way past my deadline due to pc probs *cries*

but I guess to be truthful I kind of am. I'm having a shitty day, listening to flogging molly drinking tequila, watching boondock saints, doing bong hits, and wishing the world away.... sorry its one of those days when I'm sick of putting on a fucking smile. Thanks for the love guys.. I'll catch ya once I get my kill people emotion over with *evil grin* Hey. at least I'm honest :)

And that is all.

*I have no desire whatsoever to be a grown up, and in fact I intend to fight that inevitability with all good faith, form, function and imagination. To put it simply, yes my inner child can beat the hell outta your’s. *I really do have a happy dance; I think everyone has one even if they can't admit it to themselves. It’s a blockage somewhere that inches its way up your spine though I’m quite sure it starts in your rectum somewhere around the age of thirty that tells you- you don’t. I think some call this adulthood, others call it the hill, and I just call it becoming an ignorant asshole. I highly recommend dancing by yourself as often as possible; with your help we can end this tragedy of loss of innocence, spontaneity and simple free fun. *A Dream, is the most often thing wasted. * I am not a fool because I do not see what you see, nor hear what you hear, for you are the fool for thinking I should. * I talk to myself quite often, more often than not and boy, do I have some great conversations. *My favorite heels are my six year old holey sneakers that have seen my best days.