Checkin' In :)
Just a quick update in the life of Patch :)
*The True Blood Thoughts will get done, eventually, but I just don't feel that same OCD need to get them all finished as a matter of urgency like I have in previous seasons. Not that anyone actually reads them, but reality has no place in my world. I am, however, loving the season. It's just so ridiculous and over the top and that's what makes it my show. I also really like how they're bringing all the characters and storylines together - and also the fact that Alcide is a nice person again.
*I'm still in love with Pretty Little Liars, and I'm forcing myself to not watch any of season 4 until later this week, that way I can stay home on my days off (except for gym visits and boring things like grocery shopping) and marathon 10 episodes. I know I'm at least ten years too old to legitimately pull off dressing like these girls, but my theory is that even though the characters are supposed to be 16, the actors are all around my age, so whatever. There's also the part about how I really don't give even the barest hint of a fuck what people think about my clothes. I wear what I want.
*Speaking of which, I just spent $2500 on clothes, and no, I'm not exaggerating. The bulk of that was from Free People, and seriously, HOW did I not know about this shop until now? We don't have it in Australia, which is probably a good thing because it is a hippie/gypsy/boho paradise and my bank account would never recover from having one within travelling distance. Then again, the free shipping means the credit card took a severe battering anyway. I've put myself on a clothing ban, however, until I'm in the USA late next year, at which point I will empty at least one store of all its merchandise.
*I should not be buying anything after a spree like that, but I just made a couple of naughty little Bath And Bodyworks purchases online - I've realised that I can get almost anything on ebay, including discontinued things, and although the postage costs sting a little, it's nowhere near as painful as paying the mail forwarding company like I did last year. There's about a dozen more things on my watch list, and seeing as how I'm expecting my tax return this week, I sense another little spree in my future :) The thing is though, I really haven't gone on a huge product spree in a while - Lush haven't put out anything new for ages, The Body Shop haven't done anything new since Christmas (and the three body butters I'm still in need of can wait until I can get them in Chicago - or at least until I've bought the B&BW ebay stuff first), and when I went into L'Occitane today to smell the new De Grasse range, I didn't buy anything because they were expensive and only smelled okay. So I'm justifying it, and everyone who wants to judge my addiction may fuck off immediately :)
*I got promoted :D It was always going to happen, management have been kissing my ass since day one and grooming me for a supervisory position, so I always knew I'd get there, and I'm super happy! One of the guys I work with though is pissed - we started at the same time, and he's not going up the ladder at all because management think he's a douche, which he kind of is.
*There's a book I want to buy, but seriously, I have to stop spending. Oh, who the fuck am I kidding, I'll pick it up on pay day. The saddest part is though, that I hadn't heard of it until 20 minutes ago when I saw it in one of Elle Fowler's (allthatglitters21 on youtube, in case you're not familiar) room tour videos, and I fell in love with the cover art, so I googled it, and it sounded like a something I'd enjoy reading - kind of mindless, trashy, semi-gothic, romantic, girly, fairytale-like brain candy. Yeah, I'll be buying that. Thanks Elle, for enabling my shopping addiction!
*Speaking of My Shopping Addiction, I love that show, it makes me feel so much better about my tiny little addiction to see people who are that freaking crazy.
*I'm also very into American Pickers right now, and I don't know why. I've seen a couple of episodes of Canadian Pickers too, but that's not really on Australian TV very much, so I may have to internet some episodes, because I like that even more :) Although, American Pickers has Danielle Corby, and she's a goddess.
*Perhaps the saddest part about my lust for this book is not the book itself, but the fact that I found it whilst browsing youtube haul/collection/room tour videos. Why, why, WHY do I still watch these? They're all the same, but I cannot freaking stop. I don't like high-pitched teenagers, or housewives who are clearly just trying to recapture their youth, but some of these girls put a lot of effort into their vlogging, and they do a great job. Anyone who can make me actively excited to see what's in their shower definitely has something going for them. There's also the part where I'm just a nosey person who likes being given permission to snoop into the lives of strangers, and the fact that I like bathroom products.
*I am horrified and ashamed. After watching Pitch Perfect a few months ago (yeah, I know), and buying the DVD the day it was released, (I know, I know!) and loving some of those tweeny-popper songs (*hides face*), I googled Party In The USA and found out that it's sung by Miley Cyrus ... and I downloaded it anyway. Seriously. This is a thing that I actually went and did. And when it came on in my car today on the iPod, I grooved around like a high school girl and sang at the top of my lungs. I LOATHE myself. And I love that song.
*I've recently seen several movies. "I Give It A Year" was average, "Paranorman" tried but didn't cut it, "Beautiful Creatures" was predictably woeful, and "Pacific Rim" was pure cinematic gold and I start Jaeger training this week, OMG. I also saw "The Great Gatsby" which was beautiful, I'm not sure if I'm more in love with Leo or Daisy, but I will be needing that BluRay the day it's released. I also saw "Much Ado About Nothing", and I was bored out of my skull while I was watching it, but looking back on it now I can think of a lot of aspects of it I enjoyed retroactively, if that makes any sense at all. The soundtrack was lovely, Joss Whedon's house was really pretty, and some of the actors (who I've never seen in anything else as far as I know) were really gorgeous and talented. I think it might be one of those movies I buy cheaply from Big W and put on sometimes as background entertainment for when I'm doing something else.
I should really watch these last few haul videos then go to bed, I have to work early the next couple of days, and I know I'll want to watch True Blood tomorrow night, so it's not like I can catch up on sleep later.
If anyone, anywhere still reads these ramblings, thanks for looking through the window into what must seem like quite a sad little life from what's posted here - I'm much more fabulous and exciting outside of LJ, trust me!
Sleepy Patch out :)
*The True Blood Thoughts will get done, eventually, but I just don't feel that same OCD need to get them all finished as a matter of urgency like I have in previous seasons. Not that anyone actually reads them, but reality has no place in my world. I am, however, loving the season. It's just so ridiculous and over the top and that's what makes it my show. I also really like how they're bringing all the characters and storylines together - and also the fact that Alcide is a nice person again.
*I'm still in love with Pretty Little Liars, and I'm forcing myself to not watch any of season 4 until later this week, that way I can stay home on my days off (except for gym visits and boring things like grocery shopping) and marathon 10 episodes. I know I'm at least ten years too old to legitimately pull off dressing like these girls, but my theory is that even though the characters are supposed to be 16, the actors are all around my age, so whatever. There's also the part about how I really don't give even the barest hint of a fuck what people think about my clothes. I wear what I want.
*Speaking of which, I just spent $2500 on clothes, and no, I'm not exaggerating. The bulk of that was from Free People, and seriously, HOW did I not know about this shop until now? We don't have it in Australia, which is probably a good thing because it is a hippie/gypsy/boho paradise and my bank account would never recover from having one within travelling distance. Then again, the free shipping means the credit card took a severe battering anyway. I've put myself on a clothing ban, however, until I'm in the USA late next year, at which point I will empty at least one store of all its merchandise.
*I should not be buying anything after a spree like that, but I just made a couple of naughty little Bath And Bodyworks purchases online - I've realised that I can get almost anything on ebay, including discontinued things, and although the postage costs sting a little, it's nowhere near as painful as paying the mail forwarding company like I did last year. There's about a dozen more things on my watch list, and seeing as how I'm expecting my tax return this week, I sense another little spree in my future :) The thing is though, I really haven't gone on a huge product spree in a while - Lush haven't put out anything new for ages, The Body Shop haven't done anything new since Christmas (and the three body butters I'm still in need of can wait until I can get them in Chicago - or at least until I've bought the B&BW ebay stuff first), and when I went into L'Occitane today to smell the new De Grasse range, I didn't buy anything because they were expensive and only smelled okay. So I'm justifying it, and everyone who wants to judge my addiction may fuck off immediately :)
*I got promoted :D It was always going to happen, management have been kissing my ass since day one and grooming me for a supervisory position, so I always knew I'd get there, and I'm super happy! One of the guys I work with though is pissed - we started at the same time, and he's not going up the ladder at all because management think he's a douche, which he kind of is.
*There's a book I want to buy, but seriously, I have to stop spending. Oh, who the fuck am I kidding, I'll pick it up on pay day. The saddest part is though, that I hadn't heard of it until 20 minutes ago when I saw it in one of Elle Fowler's (allthatglitters21 on youtube, in case you're not familiar) room tour videos, and I fell in love with the cover art, so I googled it, and it sounded like a something I'd enjoy reading - kind of mindless, trashy, semi-gothic, romantic, girly, fairytale-like brain candy. Yeah, I'll be buying that. Thanks Elle, for enabling my shopping addiction!
*Speaking of My Shopping Addiction, I love that show, it makes me feel so much better about my tiny little addiction to see people who are that freaking crazy.
*I'm also very into American Pickers right now, and I don't know why. I've seen a couple of episodes of Canadian Pickers too, but that's not really on Australian TV very much, so I may have to internet some episodes, because I like that even more :) Although, American Pickers has Danielle Corby, and she's a goddess.
*Perhaps the saddest part about my lust for this book is not the book itself, but the fact that I found it whilst browsing youtube haul/collection/room tour videos. Why, why, WHY do I still watch these? They're all the same, but I cannot freaking stop. I don't like high-pitched teenagers, or housewives who are clearly just trying to recapture their youth, but some of these girls put a lot of effort into their vlogging, and they do a great job. Anyone who can make me actively excited to see what's in their shower definitely has something going for them. There's also the part where I'm just a nosey person who likes being given permission to snoop into the lives of strangers, and the fact that I like bathroom products.
*I am horrified and ashamed. After watching Pitch Perfect a few months ago (yeah, I know), and buying the DVD the day it was released, (I know, I know!) and loving some of those tweeny-popper songs (*hides face*), I googled Party In The USA and found out that it's sung by Miley Cyrus ... and I downloaded it anyway. Seriously. This is a thing that I actually went and did. And when it came on in my car today on the iPod, I grooved around like a high school girl and sang at the top of my lungs. I LOATHE myself. And I love that song.
*I've recently seen several movies. "I Give It A Year" was average, "Paranorman" tried but didn't cut it, "Beautiful Creatures" was predictably woeful, and "Pacific Rim" was pure cinematic gold and I start Jaeger training this week, OMG. I also saw "The Great Gatsby" which was beautiful, I'm not sure if I'm more in love with Leo or Daisy, but I will be needing that BluRay the day it's released. I also saw "Much Ado About Nothing", and I was bored out of my skull while I was watching it, but looking back on it now I can think of a lot of aspects of it I enjoyed retroactively, if that makes any sense at all. The soundtrack was lovely, Joss Whedon's house was really pretty, and some of the actors (who I've never seen in anything else as far as I know) were really gorgeous and talented. I think it might be one of those movies I buy cheaply from Big W and put on sometimes as background entertainment for when I'm doing something else.
I should really watch these last few haul videos then go to bed, I have to work early the next couple of days, and I know I'll want to watch True Blood tomorrow night, so it's not like I can catch up on sleep later.
If anyone, anywhere still reads these ramblings, thanks for looking through the window into what must seem like quite a sad little life from what's posted here - I'm much more fabulous and exciting outside of LJ, trust me!
Sleepy Patch out :)