Pillow Makin' ain't easy!

Mood: Tired

Ah…what a day. Woke up around 10 (actually it was exactly 10 ‘cause my Dad wouldn’t let me sleep any more). I ate breakfast, and then got ready, and Dad and I went to Wally-World to ring up near-to $120 in groceries and what-have-you. I bought two different types of batting for Mom’s pillows. The smaller pillows are filled with that polly-fill micro beads stuff (the stuff they put in those little pillows that are supposed to be so good for your neck). And the big one is stuffed with normal batting. We also got a bunch of other stuff; mostly stuff that we needed but some things…well, you know.

When we did get home, Dad checked stocks and e-mail, played a game, and then went out to finish the ditch digging he’d started earlier this week. I on the other hand, stayed in and got to work on finishing my pillows. I believe I sat down around 3 p.m. and I did not get up till 6:30. My eyes and back and neck were killing me. But the project was nearly finished. Dad helped me get the micro-beads into the small pillows…What a mess! Those little beads are nearly weightless, and they stick to anything! They frikkin’ defy gravity! We had them everywhere! But finally the little pillows were filled, and I still had a medium sized zip lock bag full of micro beads. If I ever have another small pillow I need to fill, I will certainly use them…but with a decided amount of caution.

I took a small break from the whole process as Dad stuffed the larger pillow. We watched Myth busters. Now, admittedly I’m not a huge fan of explosions and a superior show of power; but, even I must admit, when they finally got those two semis to slam into each other, it was soooo cool! Tonight’s episode (for those who don’t regularly watch), circled around myths about vodka and the ‘compact compact’ myth. There were 2 vodka myths that I caught. One was that vodka could cure foot odder, and the other was that vodka when mixed with cinnamon and left for a while made a suitable mouthwash. Those two myths were proven accurate. The next myth was called the Compact Compact Myth. It stated that there was a compact car that got caught between to semi 18-wheelers that collided (a semi on either side of the compact car). And somehow, the semi trucks welded together, and the compact car was flattened to pancake status between them, virtually invisible. The last myth was proven false…but it totally rocked to see those two 18-wheelers collide head on into each other! Although I don’t always watch Myth Busters, I could see how it would be very entertaining.

Then the Discovery channel did that thing about the hurricanes of 2005. That was a bit enlightening and a bit disturbing. But overall, I think it focused more on the scientific affects of the hurricanes as opposed to the impact on humans in their area. It seemed like (from the previews) they would show a lot of the victims of the hurricanes…give them a voice, as it were; but, it did more to explain the why and how of hurricanes. It was very informing, make no mistake. I just assumed it would show a lot more of the damage on human lives. /shrug.

Then I finished showering, and I read the next volume (Vol. 5) of Alice 19th. God, I love that manga. I will (eventually) own it as well, but I’m just so soaking it up. I love the fact that the story is mostly about the power of words and the effect they have. I think people should really focus on their words a lot more. However, I have promised to pace myself when it comes to this manga. I will not read more than one manga a night. So, after I finished with this volume, I calmly put it down and logged onto here. /grin. There are only 7 volumes anyway.

I have now checked e-mail and posted here. Also, I have uploaded the pictures of Mom’s pillows for all to see.

( Ja! )

And now it’s off to bed. Oh…I think I hear it raining…or maybe it’s just the wind. Oh well. Goodnight!

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your an earth nymph! you love animals, and you feel
most comfortable around them. you are probably
a little shy around people, so some see you as
distant. your also very intelligent, and you
love to read.


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