Painting the Youth Room
2011-Jan-30, Sunday 03:41 pmYou know what I think I’ve decided? I have too many things -..- Like, I can totally justify music, movies, and usable things, but there are some things that I love and don’t need. I’ve been wanting an iPhone for ages, and when the iPhone 4 came out I really began to fixate on it. And , yes, I need a new cell, and yes, it would be extremely useful because it’s so much more than a phone… but really, it’s just much too expensive. And Apple will probably come out with the iPhone5 in a year, followed by 6 and 7 and so on and so forth. And I’ll rage over it and get really frustrated (not too unlike my episode with iLife11). So from now on, unless it’s something versatile and useful, no more statues, or figurines or jewelry. I mean, I have 15 Amazon.com wish lists full of stuff I’d like because it’s unique or special, but if it’s not in some way useful or enjoyable, I shouldn’t be getting it. The whole iPhone thing really made me see how laden down I am with the want for all this stuff and how it’s not helping! I have these southern belle statutes, and these painted ponies and a bunch of others, and all they do…is gather dust. Now, the little mushrooms I bought, they are decorative and very inexpensive, and not harming anything so that’s an exception. But so much of this stuff costs an arm and a leg, and I literally cannot condone it anymore. And any friends that I have that still buy me stuff for my birthday, I know everyone says it’s not ‘personal’ but I love gift certificates. J!NX, iTunes, Amazon and Wal-Mart (or Target or GameStop or whatever) those are awesome places that I’m always going to and I wish I had more money to get stuff there.
/sigh.
This momentary freak out brought to you by Jim Henson (because if he never would’ve done that Junkyard lady in Labyrinth, I wouldn’t have had something to avoid).
I’m sorry if this came off as ‘ranty’ but I hate materialism, and I realize this notion I have that stuff=happiness is just wrong. And I don’t really think that stuff=happiness, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting stuff. And you’re never going to stop wanting stuff, but you can’t expect to be more content if what you’re wanting is all useless…. not that I don’t enjoy my useless stuff, but …well, in the long run it’s just stuff =..=‘ At least you get enjoyment out of music and movies, and clothes are always useful. So, from now on Usefulness has be be a factor…it can’t just depend on how much I want it…. so… uh… Useful > Want….I’ve been spending too much time in algebra =..=
In other news, the church/youth Bonfire is tomorrow night, so I’ve been cleaning my house today. It kinda sucks because I was hoping to really get my paper for English Comp all together….but it’s becoming really hard for me to focus with all this stuff to do. I’ve been cleaning and all, and I’ve still gotta go and clean the church…and there’s that wonderful sociology test to study for Monday =..= Conditions are just not as ideal as I’d like…then again, when are they ever. I’ve got all my research lined up at least. I just need to throw it all together.
Did I tell everyone that my camcorder is dying? Yeah… It is. So, my vlog posts have been few and far between. I have my laptop camera, but it’s not quite as good so…I’m hesitant. Still, I’ll be posting more as soon as these stupid tests and papers are out of the way. I just wish my camera would’ve waited till after I go visit Reiko to break down.
I think that’s all for now…or at least as much as I want to write (I need to leave other stuff out so’s I’ve got something to vlog about :). I’ll type later, Sunshines.
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Everything's Starting
2010-Aug-08, Sunday 08:48 pmTonight...I asked the boys what movies they wanted to see. So far, I’m bringing The Count of Monte Cristo, Ninja Assassin, and Princess Mononoke for certain and I’m renting Clash of the Titains. I think as a fail safe I should bring the Lord of the Rings trilogy and maybe Avatar: The Last Airbender...just in case. It never hurts to have something awesome as backup :)
Oooh, that reminds me. I gotta show the guys the Mortal Kombat in Central Park video :D
Soooo, my package should be coming in tomorrow /bounces in place excitedly. I cannot wait.
It’s weird how everything’s starting up this week o..o I mean – Monday my package comes in and I’ll be wrapped up in that. Tuesday is orientation and then Friday is the lock-in. Then school starts on the 18th….that whooshing sound you hear is freedom, flying away -..-‘
But I got a letter in the mail from the college... Well, I got several letters in the mail. Most of them telling me that my financial aid still wasn’t complete and it was still my fault <..< But! I got a good letter that basically told me everything I need to know about when and where Orientation will be...that is, they told me the name of the place it’d be in...I suppose they could’ve put a picture in there…there are so many other pictures in there. Oh well. I’ll figure it out. I’ve actually never been to a college orientation before o..o I dunno what’s up with the colleges in LA that I went to, but seriously. That would’ve been helpful -..-
But my orientation will be from 12:30 to 4:30… looooong orientation. But there’ll be tons of people there and they’re going to go over the basics of NAK and then explain where all our classrooms are and all that. At least they’re thorough. And at least I’ll be walking into a college classroom knowing “Yup…this is the place I’m supposed to be” as opposed to asking if I’m actually in the right spot :) Can’t complain about that one bit.
I really do wish I knew whether my package was actually IN Little Rock, or if it’s just scheduled to be on its way to Little Rock tomorrow. Because if it’s still in Memphis, then that means it’s about 5 hours away...give or take. But if it’s in Little Rock, it’s only about 2 and a half hours awa y…that’s a huge difference. And I have to sign for it in order to get it, so I’m so gonna be staked out at Mom’s tomorrow. I’m gonna bet that it’s still in Memphis though. Because that’s the last place it was ‘Received’ and it says ‘In Transit’ in the North Little Rock section...either way, it’ll feel like forever while I’m waiting -..-
OK...That’s all I suppose. I’ll type later, Sunshines :)
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2010-Jul-11, Sunday 11:45 pm- 16:03 What's your favorite restaurant? — Currently it's a toss up between the Sushi House and Shogun in Branson. But srs… 4ms.me/acLZJb #
- 16:05 What did you dream about last night? — I dreamed that I was in a forest and various strange monsters and critters … 4ms.me/c8vewB #
- 16:06 @Umamor1 ...because...that's where happy cows come from? :3 #
- 19:15 So, Khrissa was the only one who showed up for service tonight. The guys were all MIA. Don't know whether I'm pleased with that or not. #
- 19:15 @rei2rei NEW YORK CITY!? ... <..< get a rope. :D I used to love those commercials! #
- 20:51 Oh God >..< I need to step away from Makoto... and find some food. #
- 21:12 Holy cow... I recently discovered the Mars bar, and I think I'm adicted -..- #
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2010-Jun-05, Saturday 11:45 pm
- 05:41 =..= #
- 08:02 So we've had a few customers...thank God I can function on auto pilot =..= #
- 11:26 Garage sale's going really good. I think having AC and tea and lemonade really draws folks :) #
- 13:41 Dad and I went to Burger King for lunch. I forgot how good a Whopper can be. #
- 14:32 Half an hour till we close, and then we clean. #
- 15:53 We've been loading up since 2:45. #
- 17:02 Finally home =..= #
- 17:28 Showered. Feet, please stop aching. #
- 20:20 A great shot of the clematis and the roses Mom has near her front door. dailybooth.com/u/36xa4 #
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2010-May-23, Sunday 11:45 pm
- 09:53 -..- at church... Oh, and Bub came down Friday afternoon, so he's here too. Although he's opted to hang about outside with the cats... #
- 10:00 Oh joy... Kayle and Larry are here -..- #
- 12:20 Hello, Western Sizzlin :) #
- 14:33 z..z ... =..= ... -..- ... >..< ... o..o ... =..= #
- 15:50 Oh... God ... >..< I hate exercise. #
- 15:54 oh well...at least my thighs are getting firmer -..- #
- 16:16 @Umamor1 @Umamor1 ...uh....ok ^..^ #
- 16:18 @Umamor1 .... <..< And what exactly is wrong with MY dance class? I mean, sure it involves a pole, but it's works every body part... #
- 16:39 @Umamor1 ...I was being sarcastic :) #
- 16:40 @Umamor1 Yah, well, it doesn't exactly translate well through text, does it :\ #
- 16:58 =..= and it's almost time to go again. Dangit...why'd I pick up Races of Eberron again? Now I don't wanna put it down... #
- 17:07 @Davlenagain It certainly seems that way doesn't it... #
- 17:23 Watching my Mom beat Dad at gin :) #
- 17:54 At church waiting on the guys to show. So glad I brought my note book. #
- 17:55 @Kexman Why is your life in such dire need of straightening? #
- 18:30 No one showed up again... Le sigh. Time to trudge upstairs -..- #
- 19:20 And we're on our way home. #
- 19:41 Home and starving. #
- 21:27 @wotcherscamp ...crap :( #
- 21:29 @wotcherscamp ...why do we need to substitute sugar again? #
- 21:32 @wotcherscamp hm. Guess I'm gonna switch back to sugar. Especially since I have that digestive problem -..- #
- 21:35 @wotcherscamp I'll try that too. #
- 21:38 @wotcherscamp Sryup and peanut butter is awesome too. Probably not as healthy tho o..o #
- 21:41 Doing my balance-while-sitting-on-the-ball exercise...which is hella boring, so it's transitioned to bounce-while-sitting-on-the-ball :) #
- 21:44 ''My horomones don't rage. Oh sure, they get mad sometimes, but then they just stop speaking to each other.'' x3 classic Daria. #
- 22:24 Oh! I found my Batman boxers! XD finally! #
- 23:03 Night, all. I've got another early morning tomorrow. #
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2010-Apr-25, Sunday 11:45 pm
- 09:45 Ever have one of those mornings, where no matter how hard you try to push through your issues pile up and you feel depleted... #
- 11:30 Lasting panic attack =..= I really need to do this a few more times and get used to it. I obviously CAN do it I just need to get used to it. #
- 11:36 @rebeccacurrence Well said :) A very good thing to keep in mind. #
- 12:21 Finally home. Gonna eat, and remind myself to breathe between bites as opposed to inhaling my food. #
- 18:01 Back at church. Well be watching a movie tonight. #
- 18:03 Joseph. Not the dreamworks 'king of dreams' version, the one with Ben Kingsley in it. By far my fav Bible movie. #
- 18:08 @Umamor1 ...um. No. Not that. #
- 18:28 Not exactly. I'm still by myself :( my class hasn't shown! I'm texting one of them to find out what's up. I hope nothing's wrong. #
- 18:32 ...Oh. They ditched class to watch a movie -..- I guess I should be happy nothing's wrong. #
- 18:34 @Umamor1 Very well. Clarification: no one's in a multicar pile up, and otherwise missing church due to injury or illness. #
- 18:38 @Umamor1 True. And the reason is less than stellar. But, I'm no one's judge -..- #
- 18:42 @Umamor1 And, I'm tweeting while the pastor preaches about Elijah. #
- 18:50 Wow. Small sermon. Good one though. #
- 19:13 Home. #
- 19:49 @Davlenagain ...quoi o..o #
- 19:55 @rei2rei o..o um, is it stupid to ask if you're ok? #
- 21:26 Dammit! I've got parallell red marks on my shoulders >..< #
- 21:28 @Davlenagain <..< what. #
- 21:32 @Davlenagain o..o I'm confused. #
- 21:35 @Davlenagain yeah, I know what I said, but why would anyone comment on it? It's not like I mentioned why they're there. #
- 21:42 @Davlenagain <..< you ... don't know... right? #
- 22:12 @mr_nnj nothing. Just need to go shopping -..- #
- 22:27 @Davlenagain that's kinda funny that you figured it out and the reigning ''sexman'' didn't :3 #
- 22:29 @Davlenagain ...you're mind went straight to my... nevermind. It's probably best I don't finish that thought -..- #
- 22:33 Ok. That's it. I'm delirious =..= I'm going to bed. #
- 22:37 ... You know, I think today was Gina Torres's birthday... O..o #
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2010-Apr-22, Thursday 11:45 pm
- 11:49 Editing... #
- 12:08 =..= I made coffee and breakfast, and while the coffee finished brewing, I went to turn the computer on and forgot about breakfast >..< #
- 12:53 Finished uploading yesterday's pictures to FaceBook. Gotta pause in editing as everyone next door wants to see the pictures :) #
- 13:17 Damn straight >..> RT: @ZodiacFacts Dont cheat On a #Libra you will never hear the end of it. #
- 13:26 Yayz! @kendramasters invited me to her graduation on the 8th of May :D #
- 15:09 Almost done with my next video =..= #
- 19:11 At church, for the practice :| #
- 20:44 Ok. Tuesday at 9, I have to bring my car to get the window fixed. #
- 22:42 Just spent the past couple of hours showing my cousins my pictures and being told I need to make a book of them :) #
- 22:43 Have sinus headache. Must shower =..= #
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2010-Apr-09, Friday 11:45 pm
- 00:34 I favorited a YouTube video -- We Are Blue youtu.be/v9azgNErRsg?a #
- 00:42 I...I'm so tired =..= but... I refuse to stop...until this video is finished, I won't ...I won't log off. #
- 01:06 And why not? You deserve it :3 RT @NathanFillion
Lick your cake, and eat it, too. yfrog.com/1nroynj # - 01:07 Finally finished with the video -..- Now to save it.... should I try uploading it tonight? #
- 01:12 No. It's only been five days since my last video. I'm gonna wait till next week at least =..= It'll give me time to work on other stuff. #
- 11:52 After going about the house, I've gathered 5 bags of garbage to burn... #
- 11:53 I also need to collect hangers, finish with the clothes and put the towels on to wash. #
- 12:01 Tornado sirens... Must be noon. #
- 12:02 Finally. Fire caught. #
- 12:06 ... There's something strangely cathardic about watching you garbage collapse in on itself as it burns. #
- 12:32 It's not just the fire, you know. It's what the fire does. It may take you a month to build up 5 bags of garbage, and it gets in your way. #
- 12:33 But in mere seconds, the fire takes it, strips it, consumes it and diminishes it. #
- 12:34 Old manuscripts that have been edited. Paper plates, napkins, tissues. Cardboard boxes and crates.... #
- 12:34 ....all of it, an indistinguishable pile of ash. #
- 12:35 Everything you no longer need, all that garbage that just got in your way... it's all gone. In a few seconds. #
- 12:35 @Umamor1 That takes a lot longer than a few seconds if you want to do it properly <..< #
- 12:37 @Davlenagain @Umamor1 Oh, but that's what I miss about Louisiana the most. The bayou is a near absolute executioner... #
- 12:38 Oh, btw. Mom shot my house a few weeks ago. #
- 12:40 @Umamor1 @Davlenagain 9 mil. She was aiming at a squirrel that was on her bird feeder... and my house was in the line of fire. She missed. #
- 12:42 @Umamor1 Yeah... she's 58 years old, and no marks-man =..= Luckily, the shower stall, wood and siding was enough of a cushion... #
- 12:42 ...the bullet didn't go through the wall at all. But there is a hole in the outside of my house, on the other side of my guest bathroom... #
- 12:44 @Davlenagain ....Honestly, Davlen....why would she use a gun? Especially when I have an excellent crossbow. #
- 12:45 @DJTimeKiller .... Wanna bet :) #
- 12:47 @Davlenagain lol, that reminds me of Eddie Izzard! "Everyone shoots them in the air; wait till they land! Walk up to them and shoot 'em!" :D #
- 12:48 It's amazing that we haven't woken up @Pride1G with all this commotion... #
- 12:48 @Umamor1 ...I have had no gun :3 #
- 13:03 I can't wait till my external hard drive comes in -..- Just the podcasts from OMFG and WoW Radio are 11.8 GB :( #
- 13:17 Oh, I miss this man so much :D You just don't see the same sort of off-the-wall, improv comedy anymore bit.ly/N2ka #
- 13:28 Ooops... redo. Downloading the Bushy Tauren episode of @TheCouncilofSix :D Even though ... I was there for that episode... #
- 13:29 @Umamor1 heh...you have no idea. Shoulda heard it live :3 #
- 14:27 Enough editing. I need to fix lunch. #
- 14:59 @rattgirl Awesome :D #
- 16:36 RT: @ZodiacFacts #ZodiacFacts #Virgo is the sixth Sign of the Zodiac, to be exact, and that's the way Virgos like it: exacting. #
- 16:38 Quoi? RT: @ZodiacFacts #ZodiacFacts #Libra is the seventh Sign of the Zodiac, and it is at this point in the Zodiac that we start to see ... #
- 17:43 Just received Millenium Actress #ThankYouNetflix #
- 18:24 Wai! Off to see Jesse playing Jethro in the Beverly Hill Billies :D #
- 18:29 Ok! We're off! I'll have to put my cell on silent now. #
- 20:57 Ok, we're headed home. ... good Lord. 30 messages o..o #
- 21:27 Home. That was fun. I will never loose the image of Jesse turning around, surprisedly with a big yellow peep in his mouth :D #
- 21:44 @Davlenagain Woooow. They really like you :D ..... I hope my internet cooperates with me, and I can listen <..< #
- 21:47 @Umamor1 ..... pudding? #
- 21:50 @Umamor1 I think that was the first time I was ever in vent and you were talking about your uncontrollable response to pudding :) #
- 21:50 @Davlenagain .....the only thing I can think is, "Will there be licking and biting as well?" #
- 21:51 @Umamor1 Really? I thought we were in vent first, and that annoying guy came in, and then we moved to skype.... I could be wrong -..- #
- 21:52 @Davlenagain The guy from Norway :) #
- 22:00 Hey, @Davlenagain, your school ever have plays that the drama club puts on? #
- 22:02 @Davlenagain One of my boys was Jethro tonight, and I went and filmed it... this is either amazing comedy, or just so sad it's funny :3 #
- 22:04 @Umamor1 You will let us know when and where ahead of time so that we can make plans... right? <..< #
- 22:05 @Umamor1 -..- phew ...ok then :) #
- 22:10 @wotcherscamp ...err...don't tell me you lost him o..o' #
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2010-Feb-03, Wednesday 11:45 pm
- 14:33 @rattgirl Snarfer snarrrf :3 #
- 15:08 Dang, it's already past 3. Time flies when you're in IRC listening to EoRP :) #
- 15:12 .... it's much too quiet in here... *puts Welcome to the Masquerade on* ;D #
- 15:58 I have an appointment with Rose, a college advisor tomorrow at 2pm on the south campus :) #
- 16:16 OK, I've edited all the stuff I got from the actual event. I need to do...some other stuff -..- #
- 16:16 <..< I should probably eat at some point too.... #
- 17:35 *sigh* phew! OK, the editing is all done... I think *crosses fingers* Now I really gotta finish getting ready! #
- 17:56 ok... I'm fully dressed and ready.... =..= #
- 18:42 Accidently grabbed Scamp's newest fic instead of my lesson... At least I've got something to read... #
- 18:43 ... Too bad it's so short. #
- 19:49 Julian says the back of his ears smell like peaches. #
- 20:33 Burger King ftw! #
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2009-Dec-30, Wednesday 11:45 pm- 00:17 Trying to connect my YouTube account to FaceBook and Twitter =..= #
- 00:17 If I had any idea it would take this long, I would've put it off till tomorrow =..= #
- 01:00 OK, the upload is complete... but it's gotta process. Definitely going to put off visiting the project to tomorrow... or, today as it were. #
- 01:15 I uploaded a YouTube video -- 00 Testing 1, 2, 3 youtu.be/9yHrh6bwu8c?a #
- 01:42 or not... *still working on project* -..- Annotations are cool though! And how the heck did my goose get out of the pin in Paradise Island?! #
- 01:43 Yeah, you'd better be sparkling, Senior Goose. You'd better be the Edward Cullen of Geese right now! #
- 02:20 OK, annotations are done, everything's good (or as good as it would be), I now pronounce MV Experiment 01 a success =..= #
- 10:51 =..= #
- 10:54 ... u..u ... o..o snow? Huh... There's a little bit of snow outside... #
- 11:52 Oh, there will be a blue moon on New Year's Eve :) I've had some coffee, I'm doing better. #
- 11:56 @wotcherscamp ... mysterious model? Quoi? #
- 11:59 @wotcherscamp ooooh... Yeah... Him. Mr. Unforgettable even if I don't know who you are... -..- we live in troubling times. #
- 12:37 The washer stopped. Towel switchin' time. #
- 12:52 Editing tags on LJ... and @Kexman is now an official tag o..o' #
- 14:25 Hm... @printwarcraft is having a 15% off sale... I'm thinking of getting that poster I made ... #
- 14:27 Ah, why not :) #
- 14:31 Yay! Just completed my first order with @printwarcraft :D Now... gotta find a frame for that... #
- 15:57 Blugh... I waited too long to eat and now I feel sick even though I did eat so much -..- #
- 17:45 Time to get ready for church...wonder if anyone in my class will actually show this time -..- #
- 17:51 @wotcherscamp No. Most are hanging out with their SO. Only 2 have jobs. And no one's sick. #
- 18:00 @wotcherscamp Truer words were never spoken :) #
- 21:02 At dragon buffet with the kids. #
- 21:28 5 deer! #
- 21:50 Home #
- 23:42 Gah! It's 11:40 and I'm still at AMOS! DX must go shower nao! #
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2009-Dec-12, Saturday 11:45 pm
- 00:00 OK, so, now they're putting on How the Grinch Stole Christmas.... #
- 00:25 Oh... this is the part of the night where I'm too tired to really focus on anything, but I don't want to sleep =..= #
- 01:27 ...this movie sucks -,,- not as bad as my soar throat, but at least I have ricolas. #
- 01:43 Oh... Home Alone 2... I'll have to try and ignore it. #
- 04:04 Eating a cupcake. I think I've taken about 175 pictures. We're not having breakfast till 5:30 -,,- #
- 04:18 ... the kids are playing tag... I should say, it's mostly the Berryville crew, and they're darting around and between pews... o..o' #
- 04:51 Oh, we're cleaning while they make breakfast. #
- 05:48 Breakfast! #
- 06:02 Ok, so I decided to just have coffee =..= #
- 06:20 Ok. We've been offically released. I'm just waiting on Kayla. #
- 06:24 And we're off! #
- 07:18 Home! And... It's raining. #
- 10:54 =..= I should probably get up... I really don't feel good >..< #
- 10:59 Miso... I need miso. #
- 12:57 I know that I need to eat, but I can't work up any enthusiasm for it. S'like I just don't want anything -..- #
- 13:36 Over at the Rent's having hot chocolate. #
- 14:34 Dad and I are thinking Arby's :) #
- 18:17 Dear Left Knee:
Please cease this incessant throbbing and return to functioning normally.
Regards,
Management # - 18:21 @AshleyMGreene twitpic.com/t9t9d - Ohh! sparkly :3... I'll just pretend there's no subtext there :D #
- 18:29 Dear Left Knee:
We are sending in one agent, Aspercreme, to help mitigate normal functions.
Get well soon,
Management # - 18:29 Dear Right Knee:
Don't get any funny ideas.
Management # - 18:33 twitpic.com/t9vv6 - Here's a look at Seymour and Sonya :) They're always on either side of my bed at night. #
- 20:40 @sandeepparikh Way to be awesome there :D #
- 21:09 Photoes. Uploaded. FaceBook. Brain. Burnt. Can't. Sentence. Proper. X..x' #
- 21:25 K, I'm logging off of FaceBook and putting away the computer, because if I don't my eyes are liable to fall out >..< #
- 21:37 Listening to the old Naru episode of But Wait, There's Lore!.... it's very thoughtfully provocative... #
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