Tagged!

Currently: blah

I’ve been tagged by Jenn, and I’ve never done a meme like this one before:

1. Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.
2. Go to the 6th Folder and then pick the 6th Picture.
3. Post it on your blog and tell the story that goes with the picture.
4. Tag 5 other glorious people to do the same thing and leave a comment on their blog telling them about it.

Here’s mine:

These are my Bailey’s cups, which, as some of you might remember, were a MUCH-coveted addition to my cup and saucer collection. Slightly manipulated in Gimp. I didn’t crop very well, but still…aren’t they just precious? Unique and vintage dishes make me so very happy!

I’m absolutely terrible at tagging people, and most of the time, they just ignore my tag anyway (HMPH!). So I’m tagging you, you, you, you, and you. Yeah, YOU! And be sure to let me know if you did it!

Currently: taking a break from cleaning

It’s nice to know that Twilight is still packing theaters. I got the opportunity to go see it again, this time with Zoot and her son. This was not only the first time I had seen the movie in the company of others, but also the first time I’ve somewhat experienced the theater-going experiences that some of you have blogged about. The times I’ve seen it on my own, there weren’t actually many people in the theater at all. This one was packed. I didn’t hear any annoying fangirls this time, either, but that’s a good thing, as my ability to tolerate obnoxious people is extremely poor. Since this was clearly my favorite movie of the past year - the last one I saw in the theater in 08 and the first one I saw in the theater in 09 - I am really glad it continues to do so well. I just hope I didn’t offend Zoot and LilZ’s olfactory nerves with my overly Febrezed hoodie….it was ALL I could smell once I unfolded it in the theater and covered myself with it!

There are so many movies I look forward to this year. Push. Knowing. Watchmen. My Bloody Valentine 3D (I saw the original). The Unborn. Bride Wars. Confessions of a Shopaholic (LOVE Isla Fisher! And Hugh Dancy stars, too!). I love the whole theater-going experience, but the movie industry has ripped me off badly before, and therefore I am trying to be very careful what I spend my movie dollars on. At this point, the only ones I know without a doubt that I will see in the theater are Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and New Moon (no official movie site yet, to my knowledge).

What are you excited about seeing in theaters this year?

Currently: curious

Who all has already taken their Christmas/Holiday tree/decorations down?

Not me. I do think I’ll leave it up for another week. Maybe. Who knows? It’s in the area that I’d like to eventually turn into a reading nook of sorts. But even that’s going to have to be put on the back burner. Even though I already have the lighting (very similar to one of the hanging lanterns on the Quoizel lighting webpage), I need to invest in a smaller tv stand (my old, trusty RCA bit the dust, and Danny moved his 32″ tv in here - even though I am still technically not finished buying it from him - and it’s too big for my entertainment center) and rearrange the furniture in here.

Sigh. And I LOVE having the lights on the tree plugged in. White string lights are so relaxing. I really must find a way to work them into my everyday decor without looking absolutely tacky.

Yep. I think the tree stays up for another week.

Currently: excited

Our Wii plays dvds! Now I can watch Johnny Depp at the drop of a hat, and I have no excuse to avoid Turbo Jam any longer.

Edit: Nope. Doesn't. Pfffttttt. I guess that's the perfect excuse for a Wii Fit. Or is that a separate entitiy altogehter?

Currently: contemplating keeping the tree up for another week

Ready for more train wreck tv, that is? I know I am!

Tomorrow night, Vh1 will premiere Confessions of a Teen Idol (does anyone else think Eric Nies looks like Kevin Sorbo? I swear, that’s who I thought that was!), which looks like it will be pretty boring compared to Rock of Love Bus and Rock of Love Charm School Reunion.

I should be ashamed to watch these shows, let alone admit to it. But there’s no way I’m missing Bret and his busload of skank-infested hopefuls, OR most of the RoL Charm School cast cat-fighting in their trashy sexy lingerie. Cause I doubt many of them have stuck with a more refined way of dressing since the show ended. Will be fun to see!

Currently: amused

I’m still giggling after reading about this little old lady going for the balls!! And this one pulling a gun, too! I know the situations aren’t funny, but can you imagine? You just know those stupid folks thought the elderly would be easy marks. And the blog I swiped these from is made of funny as it is. (If you’re not reading, you really should be) Hell, I am glad to see these women defending themselves, whether by scaring the shit out of their attackers or crippling them.

Hardcore Memaws, FTEW!!!

Currently: listening to Vh1’s 100 Hard Rock Hits (or whatever it’s called)

First off, I won the Official Twilight 2008 Comic Con Inkworks card set from Middle Aged Fan Girl’s contest! These will look so lovely with the prints from my recently acquired Twilight Saga Boxed Set:

And…I may not be able to bargain shop for groceries and household goods worth a crap, but I can damn sure rock a thrift store! I got all this goodness for just under $13:

That’s, from left to right….

Inland China serving bowl in “Frost Pine” pattern, $1, and a cute cup and saucer, which will make a wonderful addition to my collection, $0.80:

Vintage-y inspired Liz Claiborne snakeprint bag (I LOVE the closure!), $3, a silky, hippie-ish sequined small bag that is perfect for a slightly dressier occasion, $3, and a so-tacky-it’s-awesome Nine West faux snakeskin bag, including (as I found out after I got it home and dug around in it) matching coin/ID pouch, $4:

And, perhaps my favorite score, chunky Skechers Mary Janes, $1:

Seriously. They’re perfect!

Edited to add:  All this awesomeness and I still want to cry:  CommentLuv isn’t working despite a re-install and tweaking of the settings.  It makes me want to cry REAL! tears, not the alligator!! ones, to go to practically everyone else’s site and see it working like a charm.  CommentLuv, you are dead to me!

Edited to add, pt. 2: CommentLuv is no longer dead to me! w00t! After having Andy, the plugin’s very nice and accommodating creator, look at it, it appears to have been an issue with another plugin. Not sure why they started butting heads all of a sudden, but…they did, and I had to let the other one go for now because I like CommentLuv so much better. All good!

Currently: recovering?

That’s about how long it’s been since I stopped puking, and pulled myself out of bed. I woke up this morning, got ready for work, then the nausea and nastiness rolled in in waves. I am ashamed that I had to call out, but there is no room in retail for projectile vomiting and other inconveniences associated with being sick to the stomach. I don’t know why I got sick. And I’m not sure, after approximately six hours off and on of being sick, if I’m actually better or not. I’m no longer ‘getting sick’, but I have a massive headache now. Methinks a long soak in a hot bath with lavender baby bath and Voyager is in order.

So…the holidays were good to us. My kids were already at their dad’s, so it was just me, the open road, and my favorite music for the four hours to my mom’s on Christmas Eve. After I got there, and after a brief visit, she and I shared some sangria and wrapped a few gifts.

That did wonders for my soul.

I truly needed that, because: on Christmas day, we had lunch at my Mom’s, then drove the thirty minutes to my Dad’s and visited and exchanged gifts with his family. Then it was back to my Mom’s for another very brief visit, packing the car, and heading back out on the road. This included backtracking a bit to get Danny to his dad’s. Joe and I came on home by ourselves.

I drove through rain which was a mist at times, a torrential downpour at others. Through thick fog. Through winds ranging from mild to pretty scary. Around downed tree limbs. And finally, once I got close to home and on the interstate, it was a challenge to keep my car on the road; it felt like it wanted to hydroplane constantly. It was nerve-wracking.

I had wanted to hit the after Christmas sales at Target Friday morning, but after all that driving the night before, I opted to just be a homebody. I made good on my promise to myself to go NOWHERE. Saturday we did get out for a bit, but it wasn’t too bad. I still wanted to check out the Christmas stuff Target had on sale, but I talked myself out of it. I am trying to save up for a Kindle, after all. And those things are not cheap!

Last night I watched The Jane Austen Book Club. What a wonderful movie! Much thanks to those of you who suggested it!

The week may be off to a rough start, but I hope it gets much better…or at least levels out!

Currently: getting ready to shop. Ick.

The weather is unseasonably warm here today, and it’s overcast, so no glaring sun. I couldn’t stay indoors! I spent about twenty-five minutes, after hitting shuffle on the music player, just walking in my yard…steady pace…not power walking, but not strolling, either….and then taking advantage of my back steps to work my legs out just a bit. I worked my butt off (well, figuratively speaking, at least) on those! How I needed that! Now I may be able to brave the crowds and traffic and do a bit of shopping later.

Here’s what got me moving this morning:

1. Wildwood Flower - Mike Ness
2. Full Moon - The Black Ghosts
3. Take it on the Run - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
4. Love Her Madly - The Doors
5. Born to Raise Hell - Motorhead
6. Good Times Roll - The Cars
7. You’re Pretty Good Looking - The White Stripes

Currently: thinking

Despite Danny needing braces and the somewhat unforeseen expense that will bring (I had no idea insurance wouldn’t pay 80% on this like it does for doctor visits. And it pays 100% of our dental visits, even!), the kids and I try to support various charities during the year. I won’t be going into my thoughts on charity here, or listing the ones I like to donate to. It’s not like I can ever do very much, anyway, but I do hope that what we ARE able to do helps in some small way.

Anyway, this year, we’d like to add another. Preferably one that studies birth defects, conditions such as cerebral palsy, or…..really just any charity we have not given to before. There’s always room for more, right?