Thursday, January 26, 2006

Banana

Liam: Yeah, I've had issues with sleep. Dreams, more precisely. My subconscious and I don't see eye to eye about that at the moment. John: Heh *ruffles his hair* Don't knock your education on behalf of my silly Literati addiction :-/ Pyro: *stamps an L on her own forehead* The Fight Club one was the best of all the ones I tinkered with, no doubt about it. LA Confidential was horrible to work with because I actually found more pictures than I could use (unless it were to come out as a big headache) and there was some cheating involved in making it. I stole that intro banner you made >>;;;;; I was going to post the linky at your place but was afraid of spoiling myself on "The Machinist", so expect a PM, hehe. Evil: It's an instant classic! Might tinker some more with images around it, seeing as I've got a couple of good images to use for that purpose >> *subconscious blows raspberry at shaking fingers and runs into a dark closet where it instantly wets its pants and whimpers* One of the many, many things I'll never understand is the subject of good-looking people who are actually told the opposite, most often by those closest to them. I know of a couple and it baffles me because they are in no way ugly. So it makes me sad, especially since those who are among the foulest looking creatures on this earth are constantly reassured of their supposed beauty. Maybe they have some sort of inner beauty but that's not what people are commenting them on, so why not tell someone who is beautiful from the inside out that they're gorgeous? It'd be nice if the truth actually worked together with reality sometimes. Yeah.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

And still I don't say no

Ok, that's it. I've had it. No more playing nice, because obviously that doesn't get me anywhere, nor will I continue to play the ignore card at you. I've tried really hard and what's the thanks I get for it? Spit in my face and punches to the stomach, that's what. Well, you know what, enough is enough. That's right. I'm telling you right here, right now, that unless you get your act together I will cut you off. Literally. *stops talking to her subconscious* Blah. BLAH, says I. In other news: I love Pyro for she loves me and we spread the Love like fluffy plushies in a hospital. Without the STD. We fly. Supa fly. Translation: I'm making way more wallpapers than Pyro suggested I'd do and it's fun =) Pyro: It was impossible not to make the Fight Club one look bad. Edward Norton, hello? :p Say "banana" and I'll stop churning out the wallpapers *sits on her picture pile with beaming eyes* Sara: If they don't they soon will have! Something as wonderful as that needs music. It makes sense. Think about it. How can one resist belting it out in a crowded place, supported by a full-on orchestra for maximum effect? Move over Mr Dean Martin - n00b is coming for YOU! John: "The Love song" or "Get your pr0ny freak on" (title preferably written in l33t by someone who can) should be OB's anthem. We should compare results sometime and wallow in how poorly we are doing =) Solo: Dude, the brilliancy of those lyrics cannot be denied. Therefore I shall not commit blasphemy.

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Monday, January 23, 2006

Couldn't resist putting those lyrics up there. Mad props to Solo for writing them. Other than that .... not much to report. Tinkering in Photoshop, producing poor results most of the time. Oh, hang on. I managed to not eat chocolate/candy during the weekdays last week. Hurrah for me. Dad has been nice enough to not buy me anything sweet when he goes to the store, which helps tremendously. And if I'm out shopping for food, I either stay away from the candy section all together or get something that everyone, besides me, can eat. Boo for not having extra space for a "working out" zone. Though I couldn't care less if our neighbours are bothered about my late sessions, seeing as they party until the morning in a very loud manner. Nyah.

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Saturday, January 21, 2006

The time is now 12.30 pm and I'm still awake after getting up shortly after 10.00 am. Good. Gotta keep it up >>;;; Yesterday was the strangest day in a long time. Not in terms of events but in terms of time spent in bed. I woke up around 9am and had breakfast, did my usual morning routine, then felt really tired around 10.30. Taking a nap usually helps to push away the fatigue. However, this time the 1 hour nap dragged on and I didn't get up again until 14.30 am O_____O;;; (Only a few of those hours was spent actually sleeping, too) It was physically impossible for me to get up, for that long, which is kinda weird. Especially since the night before had been a very relaxed one. So in the end I slept away most of the day and didn't fall asleep until 2am-ish this morning. Warble. Charlie: Bastard *munches on her Smarties* >> Evil: *giggles* John: Awww, you're too sweet to me =) But, put that crowbar away for now, it's scaring me >>;;; Slick: "Stuffed" XD It's so funny to see how words are responded to differently across the globe ^_^ *hides from Sara* I'm tinkering in Photoshop and need suggestions on classic/great movies to inspire me. So far I've got: Breakfast at Tiffany's - My Fair Lady - Seven - Batman Returns - One flew over the Cuckoo's nest - Donnie Darko - Edward Scissorhands - [Star Wars] The Empire Strikes Back - E.T - Forrest Gump - Gone with the Wind - Grease - Leon - Jaws - Lord of the Rings - Jurassic Park - Titanic - Kill Bill - Labyrinth - La cite' des enfants perdus - A night at the Opera (Marx Brothers) - Matrix - Memento - Moulin Rouge - Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - Terminator - Singin' in the Rain - Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves - Sound of Music - Stand by me - Wizard of oz - The Piano - Good Morning Vietnam. Arigato =)

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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Big boxes

The one thing about having bizarre dreams, is that you've got interesting material for an update and get to practice putting the images into words. I do enjoy that aspect. Sarah: Scrabble! *writes a note to self* "Must go visit Sarah" :p Charlie: Ah, good approach. Maybe it's better to be optimistic before turning yourself over to ... yourself. Hm. Evil: *oinks and behaves very much like the pig in distress* Eeeee, my brave defender =D John: O.o That must've taken you ages to do, lol. *hugs* You're fabulous! Lemme know how the project comes along =) I r feel accomplished. Yesterday was spent wandering around town to get some errands done. It went great, without a hitch, making me feel super boosted. Usually when it comes to getting official documents that are needed for other official documents, I suddenly become very people-phobic ^_^; But all the ones that needed to be seen were friendly and there (which helped in getting things done, lol.) so now it's a matter of waiting for them to process the paper work. Then I shall be ready to more actively search for jobs and what-not. Though it won't be very dedicated until we move, seeing as my time and energy will be put on other issues. The dizzyness is finally waning. Mom experienced it too so we guess it was some kind of bug or cold. However, now I've got a beef with my asthma that makes itself known when I push myself during exercise. Unless you push yourself (moderately, of course) when you're working out, there won't be much results. It'll just be maintanance of your already established form and that's wasted energy for me. Back when I was 10-12 years old, I had some asthma medicine to take before gym class. It didn't get used much due to a combination of my forgetfullness and the "inhale 20 minutes before physical activity" rule. So instead I opted for not over exerting myself for many years. Although, for a while before the assault, I was in pretty good shape. But because of the illness that plagued me for a year, much of my physique withered away. Hopefully some asthma medication, along with working out, will make it better =) Other than that, I've gone almost a week without chocolate. Not being a lover of fruit has made it much harder, since there aren't that many things you can nibble on without having the same effect as eating chocolate. A snog buddy would be nice to have *licks lips* The quiz page here has also been tidied up, with some new additions and others have been taken again to be more accurate. Wasting time is never more fun than when you're snogging or taking a quiz :]

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

I have a dream.....

^That's how happy I'd be for a game of Literati with Adam. Something tells me he'd be quite the opponent (possibly up there with Sara - Queen of Literati and Scrabble) which would make for seriously spazztastic word jousting. Oh, and my previous post was a minute recount of a dream I had almost a week ago. Ever since I stopped relying on sleeping pills to get a good nights rest --gah, stupid neighbours making distracting noises!-- my dreams have been surreal beyond the "normal" range of strange. Some nights it's been a struggle to relax, not knowing what'll be thrown at me from my subconscious. If it were only one disturbing dream/night it wouldn't be too bad, but we're talking 5-7 in a row/night. Shaking like a leaf and with a brain disoriented to the point of totally losing balance control ... is not something I enjoy waking up to. Hrm.

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Monday, January 16, 2006

I'm lying in bed and a sensation of discomfort grows stronger. Rolling onto my back I look down to see a splinter of solid wood lodged into my chest, close to the heart. It's shaped almost as a hook and is the same thickness as a pinkie finger. Confused and disturbed by being pierced with this peculiar splinter in such a delicate place, my fingers itch to remove it. An attempt to do so only worsens the dull ache. I notice upon closer inspection that my skin appears to have merged and wrapped itself over the splinter, coating the pointy end of it with a coarse surface. After carefully peeling away the top layer I stand up to ready myself, grasp it once more and yank hard. A feeling of emptiness spreads where the discomfort so recently pounded. The splinter in my hand is hollow on the inside, blood dripping from it when turned over. Mesmerized, I calmly stare, forgetting how serious an injury it gave me. Suddenly something liquid wells in my throat, violently filling up all empty space, and cascades of blood crashes to the ground as I open my mouth. Realizing that the splinter acted as a barrier, and removing it ripped open the inside once more, I press at the oozing wound with my hand. The door is open to the hallway and sounds from a tv is playing in the distance. Standing at the doorway, hand still pressed firmly over the wound, I pause. My body is calm. Stillness envelops me in a warm embrace. And I know there's nothing to be afraid of. I close my eyes and awaken.

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Sunday, January 15, 2006

Edits make you go Phew

Pyro: oooooo, you temptress. There's something called Commerce and Administration here, which basically sets you up for working in either Commerece or Admi... *smacks head* and that sort of says itself ^_^; After looking into what kind of "careers" you can get out of that, it appears it'd be a good fit to what I've done/can do right now. Evil: .. .. .. .. .. I think I just burned a hole in my floor from excessive drooling XD -^_^- Thanks for the encouragement! John: *giggles* Who knows :p Solo: I'm glad to say it :) Shinny-Boo: Care to volunteer as a hot roommate? XP Life is strange. Somehow my mind managed to get itself into this state of blank beginnings, shortly after the New Year began. Not quite apathy but a calm that won't be disturbed. Sounds lofty, huh? In short: last year is behind me. It didn't destroy me. I feel undaunted by this year, since even a repeat of happenings will still be something I've faced before. Like when you've taken that first punch. You're stunned by it, yet ready for the next one. After a while, you're dulled to the pain. (Which reminds me I've gotta see "Million Dollar Baby" again.) The last two days have been AIM Extravaganza, with many surprising and nice conversations. Not to mention Literati madness. There's barely nothing that beats a good game of Literati.

Thank you John for pointing out Ripway for me and saving people from blindness =D

"The Grocery Experiment"

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"The Excel Chart"

Whoops. Totally forgot to include more than just a word document. So. First there was a list made with items you might buy each month/every other month/once or twice every year. Prices for large and small packs were noted. Once the data was collected, I sorted through what, and how much of, I'd buy personally. That's the list you were linked to download. When that was finished came the task of trying to calculate what you I'd spend a month/etc. There were remarkable differences between the 1st Month and the 2nd Month, since you obviously need to add on the cost of things you buy monthly. Every third of fourth month will either stay close to the amount of Month 1 or exceed Month 2, depending on how fast or slow items run out. Now it has to be said that my ability to calculate things approximately isn't very grand. Usually I add more, just to be on the safe side, so some items might last longer. Though on the same token, other items might need a refill much quicker than anticipated. Obvious things such as visitors can have a big impact on how much you spend. Being sick and not being able to eat is another. But! This was all guesswork anyway, with a main focus on getting some rough figures for what it could cost (me) on groceries/stuff for the household. Becksicle: *blushes* But you can write like a mighty lion! And yes, we need to see each other on AIM. Soon! *snuffles* Arcadia: That's what scares me about becoming a student. Lack of money ;_; *gives you emotional wealth* John: Funny thing is, I hate math ¬¬ But playing around in Excel is fun =D Thanks for the links and Literati games! Sennen: *misses playing with you* Woman, eager. Or something O.o Annie-Love: Eeeeee, so glad we got things sorted out! There's nothing like a dose of Annie to make the world better >:3F@

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Saturday, January 14, 2006

Day 2 of no chocolate

Evil: Eeeehehe, one could hope :p And thanks, you saucy sweetie. Molly: Strangely enough, the bigger packs weren't always more economic. A big pack of rice cost the same as two smaller ones (which equals the size of a big one). I'll try to translate my findings into English, soon! Shanny: XD Maybe that's my future career! Hehe. There's a pretty big super-store in the town were moving to, so I'm gonna hafta make a trip there with my super-dandy list ~_^ Pyro: That's comforting to know. Not that long books are scary, though ^_^; Tell me about it. "This might come in handy some day. Oh, this I gotta have" and so on. You end up with things you never knew you'd ever need, and more candy than you should eat >>; John: I'm the drunk supermodel and you're the bush =D Easy on the compliments there, bucko -^_^- Uh-oh. Dad pointed me out to a 'free-to-download and customize' calendar this guy had made and instead of shamelessly doing so, I opt to meticulously copy it from scratch =D It's not as noble or whatever as it sounds. I simply couldn't get it to bend to my will properly :p The Grocery Experiment is nearly done, from the looks of it. After the new calendar project is complete, I shall attempt to break it down into understandable English *trembles at daunting task* At least I'm not bored stiff XD Apart from playing around in Excel/Database, I've studied my work/study options a bit further. Suddenly everything is clearer and tangible, which is surprising. From expecting to despair with angst-ridden panic, I've been pleasantly surprised as to how optimistic my future actually is/can be/will be. Mimmi is not a lost case, gasp! (By all realistic likeliness it won't be a dance on fine-woven silk but that's ok.) There's even the possibility to go abroad to study/work. Finding links to the UK wasn't hard, though the amazing thing is I found a link to information about doing the same in Australia! England or Australia, both possible destinations =D But don't worry because that isn't likely to happen; I'm only daydreaming here! >:o Breathe again, please -.-;; Ehum. It makes me bubbly and happy to finally be able to grasp the idea that so many have tried to make me see: I've got potential to do almost anything. When you have no idea what you want out of life, it doesn't matter how convincing someone sounds as they say that. Until you've got some faint notion of which direction to take, you're blind. The prospect of living by myself has gone from "XD!!! As if that would ever happen" to a "Totally doable, shock :o", although I'd honestly rather room with someone than be totally on my own, heh.

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Thursday, January 12, 2006

The importance of being positive

Pyro: Yeah, that really is the way to go about it *nods* Seeing as I've got time on my hands, it's really something I ought to do! Much love to you =) John: Ah, haha. It slipped my mind that they share .... Acronyms? Slick: *laughs* My bad. It's a tootin' shame that you've got yet another cold plaguing you, especially since it distracts you from gaming school work and from feeling well, which is more important than school work >>! Have some waffles on me too. It'll do you good =) Samie: Why, thank you ^_^ Lealacious: *dies laughing*  Hopefully it isn't horribly cruel of me to find it so amusing ^_^;;;; Evil: I'll be one large bulk of steeeeeel! Must take precautions so I'm not too electrified. Wouldn't want big garbage bins swooping after me O.o; John: *hugs* And suddenly I'm inspired to play out a piece of last nights Top Model, where one of the girls got drunk and connected with a big bush. “You really get me, you know? How do you do that? What's your secret?” XD;;; Because I'm very silly and have time on my hands, a project of miniscule proportion announced itself to me a couple of days ago. Objective: to write a list of groceries usually purchased, check their prices and see how much money is spent weekly/monthly [whatever other time interval] on food. My sister got an invitation to tag along, seeing as she probably needed to acquire some ingredients for dinner, which was almost a big mistake. She didn't get out of bed before noon and when I prodded her to get organized to go out, she was audacious enough to take plenty of time to read the newspapers while eating breakfast. Insert image of seething Mimmi at this point. Luckily I didn't storm off in a huffy flurry (on either of the two occasions where my temper was cut short) but instead made sure to be really thorough in my research, thus making her wait for me. This was only done half-intentionally, as some items came in two sizes (single person-pack and family-pack) and it might be interesting to see the differences in how much a single persons spends vs a family. By family I'm counting two adults and one kid :p It was surprising to see how little some things cost, especially when considered how long they last. Other, similar, items differed quite a lot in prices as well. A bag of flour, for instance, cost half of what a bag of caster sugar does. No wonder sugar used to be a currency *wipes brow* We got some curious stares while perusing the aisles, which added to the fun. People seemed to be perplexed by the idea of someone taking notes on product prices. Some might've even become hesitant about buying things I checked out: “Oh my, she’s looking at the price of potatoes. Are they overpriced? Should I look elsewhere for cheaper potatoes?! Am I being royally screwed over?!!? ;___;” XD That was probably not the case but I couldn't resist toying with the idea =D Going through 4 pages of groceries took close to over an hour, despite planning it out to follow the store's set-up for where they were. I also thought a few items were in certain places when, in fact, they had been moved recently as the store reorganized their layout (tortillia wraps were no longer by the spices at the entrance, they were next to the vegetables/fruits at the other end of the shop where the rice used to be) but we still managed to find everything =) All that's left to do now is to sort items into how often they're purchased and compile the results. Sounds easy enough but requires some thought. It's a fun project, none the less!

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