Saturday, August 11, 2012
I keep promising myself that I'll post more often buttt clearly that hasn't been happening, to be fair though things have been mighty, mighty (mouse? Quick, someone photoshop a picture of mighty mouse with a bottle of booze with a caption that reads "screw this...") stressful the last few weeks.
I got into a pretty heated argument with my quasi-roommate/landlord/ex-friend of my boyfriends last week after I finally had reached my boiling point (way, way past it actually). Everyone in the house with exception of me (I always went through my boyfriend) has tried addressing house issues with him but it was always like trying to crack ice with a pixie stick so things have not surprisingly showed no improvement . After the argument I packed some stuff and cried for a good two hours so I felt better and horrible at the same magical time, living/staying with someone you don't like or get along with is not easy. My other roommate lent me her mini fridge so at this point him and I don't have to interact at all. It almost feels pointless to even argue with him since my boyfriend and I are definitely moving within the next few months but I'm also not one to shy away from addressing my issues with someone face to face, I hadn't till now because he is not a very approachable person and whenever I have talked to him he has always either insulted me or gave me the stink eye the entire time. So yes, to cut a long story short and plus I feel a little inappropriate sharing this info, I am definitely ready ("Well, the turkeys done"... So is the kitchen) to move. This cheered me up a bit, watchie here.
The worst of it is though that we found out that my boyfriend's dad is going in for spine surgery within the next few weeks, his Dad is in a lot of pain caused by bulging discs and there is no guarantee that the surgery will make much of a difference. We're trying to be as optimistic as we can be but the next few weeks are going to be very rough. I'm hoping for the best.
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We've both been trying to keep our mind off the stressful crap with various things... I've been debating whether to learn the dance moves to the mashed potato but I'm afraid I don't own enough sports bras to get the job done and I've also been meowing (kinda like humming... it's not annoying or anything...) along to the song in the bathroom. We also went to a house party and had cake, out to dinner with friends a few times, been watching Ninja Warrior over pizza, cuddled with our sweet babies, and walked out of Walmart with one thing (this is a rare thing) after been asked personal questions by creepy suit wearing guys at 2AM in Walmart who I affectionately named "Tentacle People" because I'm convinced they were aliens. That's what I get for spending so much time on quests for Monster High dolls - I've gotten two new dolls btw! My boyfriend celebrated his birthday a little over a week ago, he isn't big on birthdays but he seemed like he had a pretty good day all things considered. I love that man to pieces, he is the sweetest and there isn't anyone else I'd rather watch Ninja Warrior in my pajamas with <3
I'm sorry if this post is long and scatter brained but even with nothing going on I'm a pretty scatter brained gal. Oh and um, if you're a Sims fan check this out, I'm really excited for it! I'll have to do a haul post here soon.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Hello there, my trip went by so incredibly fast but that is what three day trips tend to do. Surprisingly enough (from my last post) I didn't over pack and I didn't put a Monster High doll in my carry on. I was however detained for special screening in my flight out of DC, I had to stand in the special box and go to the other side to be patted down. Admittedly I was a bit nervous but I was also a little confused, I mean c'mon, I couldn't possibly be the first person to pass through security with an underwire bra on! But we ladies know that the underwire is worth the stranger danger weapons check. It didn't take too long and before I knew it I was on the flight and reading my book about mafia man, Henry Hill, whilst listening to my ipod. Tampa was what it should be, sunny and ...full of lizards. My first half day there was quite productive; I had lots of giggles and chat time with the family, saw the house which was bigger and bluer (blue carpet, blue blinds, blue bathroom) in person, ate some spaghetti, and went to the Batman Marathon. Of course though I started to nod off during 'The Dark Knight Rises' (the only movie I hadn't already seen, effin' figures) because I was so exhausted, I felt like a toddler after a long day at Chuck E' Cheese. It was quite a long day, I didn't even get to my hotel to check in till 4AM and I couldn't help but giggle when the guy at the front desk mentioned that breakfast started in 2 and 1/2 hours.
Isn't the house cute? I love the trees. It has been sitting vacant for a bit so it needs a little TLC and I also doubt that anyone will catch me in the sunroom when the temperature is over 75 degrees because it was mighty toast in there but other than that I was really quite pleased with the house.
On the second day, Row and I went to Bayport (pictured above), did a little window shopping, and picked up Thai food. Before I knew it was time to leave and despite the heat I just felt very at ease in Florida, everything is very laid back - sometimes amusingly so, like the maid in the hotel lobby talking about walking in on a couple during a "special" moment and seeing a woman without a helmet on the back of a motorcycle smoking a cigarette.
I felt like we had arrived into the land of Gloom with the grey clouds and drizzle in DC and then the bumper to bumper traffic on the way home.
Let's play spot the national monument.
I'm still on the fence whether to move or not, my boyfriend is leaning towards going and I'm still not quite sure.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Things I'm doing besides packing, despite the fact that my flight takes off in 14 hours.
1.) Playing with a doll.
2.) Wishing I had two toned blue hair like aforementioned doll.
3.) Adding the name "Halo" (one of my kitties) to every song, "Halo's in partttieesss. He's in the cannnn"
4.) Pretending to introduce every song with the dedication "to my number one man, Halo."
5.) This genius blog post.
6.) Organizing 'Apples to Apples' cards.
7.) Staring at disregarded watermelon bits.
8.) Googling "what to pack for three day trip" in thinking that it may motivate me.
9.) Judging the person who wrote the tips on packing for a three day trip, five bottoms they say? Absurd.
10.) ...I will most likely pack five bottoms.
11.) Cuddling with Halo.
12.) Getting the brand new pants I bought from Target and want to bring with me onto my trip covered in cat fur.
13.) Contemplating putting pants in laundry but then I'll be without pants...
14.) Remove pants. Watch as they don't walk themselves into the laundry room and take a bath.
15.) Brr, it's cold in this air conditioned land.
14.) Remove pants. Watch as they don't walk themselves into the laundry room and take a bath.
15.) Brr, it's cold in this air conditioned land.
16.) Mentally daydreaming about the where, what, how for shopping adventures while on trip.
17.) Watching Halo rub against plate with disregarded watermelon bits.
18.) Wishing I had ended this list at 13, because everyone knows the number 13 is spoooOooky.
19.) Recalling that two days ago I told my boyfriend that I hated waiting to the last minute to pack...
20.) You know what sounds good right now? A rockin' nap!
20.) You know what sounds good right now? A rockin' nap!
Wish me safe travels and eventual efficient packing! Efficient packing? Ha ha ha, I laugh at my naivety to suggest I will ever pack efficiently.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Hey everyone, I have exciting news to share with you, later this month - can't believe it is July already - I am flying to Florida to look at a house and if I like it, there is a pretty big possibility we might move there! I'm excited but also a little scared at the idea of moving almost 900 miles away. I've always lived in the Washington D.C/Baltimore area but I've always been the type of person that wanted to live many places so although I'm a bit nervous about it I'm really excited at the prospect as well, the cost of living is much less in Florida and it seems like a less stressful place to be. Plus I mean beach, sunny skies, and year around flip flop weather is nothing to throw a beach ball at. If it works out that I get there and decide I don't like the house we have decided to move out of the place we live now either way, which is such a huge relief to me because as some of you may know I really don't care for my current living situation. My only issue now is I'm really impatient so I'm going to be counting down the days till I get to fly to Florida and then after that till we finally get to move. It makes things a bit odd though because I'm not quite sure what will be happening, just that things will be changing. My boyfriends band had previously been booked to perform at a show in Brooklyn, NY later this month but they had to cancel, I'm bummed it got cancelled because I love visiting New York but the timing was a bit tricky for everyone so it really is for the best. Besides all of that I've done a little shopping here and there, I got some new Monster High dolls, a tribal print dress, some dvds and books, and a purse I have since broke...
Last weekend I hung out with my friend Summer and we had wildly inappropriate conversations while getting pedicures, I watched the entire season of 'Girls', and I got to indulge in one of my favorite Summertime treats - snowballs with marshmallow on top (my hand looks really weird in that picture). In other news, I'm thinking of changing my hair here soon but I'm not quite sure, I've been really stressed out and feel like my hair is falling out left and right because of it.
There was a pretty big storm that occurred here a few days ago and knocked down a ton of trees and left a bunch of people without power but luckily all is well here. Yesterday I picked up some more library books so between those, my new dvds, The Sims 3, planning a trip, and planning a move, I've felt remarkably busy.
There was a pretty big storm that occurred here a few days ago and knocked down a ton of trees and left a bunch of people without power but luckily all is well here. Yesterday I picked up some more library books so between those, my new dvds, The Sims 3, planning a trip, and planning a move, I've felt remarkably busy.
I feel like such a crappy blogger, I've been super distracted... just now I decided it was a good idea to paint the nails on only my left hand so distracted indeed.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Current guilty pleasure: Wonka Exceptionals Chocolate Waterfall Bar. I have a hard time finding these many places with exception of a local Kmart. I love the combination of milk and white chocolate and they taste so good after being chilled in the freezer for a bit.
Current nail color: Sally Hansen Gem Crush 04 'Bling-Tastic' and OPI 'It's my Year'. Together it reminds me of Mermaid skin/scales/whatever the mythical Mermaids would have. Although saying "current" nail color is reaching a bit since I peeled most of it off and am too lazy to retouch it.
Current playlist: Shannon and the Clams - 'Tired of Being Bad' / Shannon and the Clams - 'The Warlock in the Woods' / Shannon and the Clams - 'I Wanna Go Home' / Monster High Theme Song (I haven't been listening to much music as of late)
Current drink: Water and Coke, I'm trying to at least be even.
Current drink: Water and Coke, I'm trying to at least be even.
Current food: None and I'm starving.
Current Favorite TV Show: Archer. I still haven't watched the last two episodes of 'Mad Men' because I read what happened and I'm not prepared for it... :(
Current wish list: Hearse Purse, Black Leather Wedges, Snap Frame Purse, Striped hair bows, Ballerina Flats with Skulls, Nike Air Pegasus, Beach Crusier Bike in PINK, Eyelet Skirt - I'm such a sucker for eyelet, Dot Dead Gorgeous Operetta, Polka Dot Blazer, Cherry Print Tank, Rhinestone Top, Black and White Striped Dress, ASOS Pencil Skirt with Sequin Panel, Cherry Print Bathing Suit,
Current needs: "Need" is reaching a bit but more chocolate? Damn you Kmart and your limited hours. A job would be nice too (almost more than chocolate... well job would supply me with money that I could use to buy chocolate sooo... ), I'm getting pretty sick of sitting at home all the time.
Current triumphs: Plans, making a plan is the first step, right?
Current needs: "Need" is reaching a bit but more chocolate? Damn you Kmart and your limited hours. A job would be nice too (almost more than chocolate... well job would supply me with money that I could use to buy chocolate sooo... ), I'm getting pretty sick of sitting at home all the time.
Current triumphs: Plans, making a plan is the first step, right?
Current bane of my existence: The air conditioning in my car isn't working despite our efforts to fix it, it's perfect timing too since it has to go out in the hottest months of the year. Good going, Henry.... (Henry is the name of my car).
Current celebrity crush: Ralph Fiennes, I watched his episode of 'Inside the Actors Studio' and completely fell in love with him, he seems like such a sweet guy.
Current indulgence: Sleep, The Sims 3: Showtime, Chocolate.
Current blessing: I would still have to say my sweet kitties, Halo and Hero.
Current outfit: Old Navy snowflake (yes, snowflakes in June) pants and 'Trek yourself before you wreck yourself' Spock shirt.
Current excitement: Plans and finishing my last library book so I can get more.
Current mood: Anxious/Irritated.
Current link: If anyone else plays The Sims and uses CC, Icia23 has the cutest stuff. Chic Coles, for room design inspiration. Hannah Bird @ Etsy, Custom Portraits.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Instead of going into a long wordy post about what I've been up to, I think I could just narrow it down to a handful of current obsessions, this is not to say that I won't go into a lengthy post sooner or later because I mean come on, I can't change that much.
My boyfriend and I saw Prometheus last weekend and we both really enjoyed it, even though someone in the theater let their phone ring till it went to voicemail, TWICE. A few people told me that the movie in fact sucked BUT... I kicked them in the shins and ran away so in more mature words "NOT UH". I recently rediscovered - there is no way I did not notice this before hand - the fact that at one of the local theaters near here that they have frozen yogurt so I was eating yogurt and watching a movie on the big screen at the same time, it was mostly heaven, except for the fact that I don't think I got through the trailers before the yogurt was all gone.... We also saw 'Dark Shadows' and although I liked it, I kinda felt like it started to drop off mid-way through the movie but I loved Eva Green as a creepy, bad ass witch in full on bat shit obsession mode with Johnny Depp (this is not hard to imagine...).
If and when I find these, especially Operetta and Ghoulia, I'm about 99% there will be jumping up and down, fake crying, and lots of squealing. I've even gotten into the cartoon, so yeah, this addiction is getting more and more serious by the minute. I've been searching the country side for them and haven't seen them anywhere :(
Yes, I'm still on my 'Roseanne' kick, especially the Halloween episodes - I wish I had a family that was as into Halloween as their "family" was. Come on now, how cute is this picture? I adore John Goodman and the expression on his face here is priceless.
Many people have tried to spread the 'Shannon and the Clams' love but only very recently have I decided to start scribbling Mrs. Shannon and the Clams in my notebook over and over again.
Last but certainly not least I've been in full 'The Sims 3' mania for days, my life is now currently been overtaken by the Simlish speaking natives. I just got 'The Sims 3: Showtime' as a gift and all I can say is look out time, I'm going to waste the shit out of you (so yeah it is an understatement to say that it has gotten worse). If you play The Sims 3, add me on The Sims 3 website, illivonray. There I go with the wordy post anyway...
My boyfriend and I saw Prometheus last weekend and we both really enjoyed it, even though someone in the theater let their phone ring till it went to voicemail, TWICE. A few people told me that the movie in fact sucked BUT... I kicked them in the shins and ran away so in more mature words "NOT UH". I recently rediscovered - there is no way I did not notice this before hand - the fact that at one of the local theaters near here that they have frozen yogurt so I was eating yogurt and watching a movie on the big screen at the same time, it was mostly heaven, except for the fact that I don't think I got through the trailers before the yogurt was all gone.... We also saw 'Dark Shadows' and although I liked it, I kinda felt like it started to drop off mid-way through the movie but I loved Eva Green as a creepy, bad ass witch in full on bat shit obsession mode with Johnny Depp (this is not hard to imagine...).
If and when I find these, especially Operetta and Ghoulia, I'm about 99% there will be jumping up and down, fake crying, and lots of squealing. I've even gotten into the cartoon, so yeah, this addiction is getting more and more serious by the minute. I've been searching the country side for them and haven't seen them anywhere :(
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Many people have tried to spread the 'Shannon and the Clams' love but only very recently have I decided to start scribbling Mrs. Shannon and the Clams in my notebook over and over again.
Last but certainly not least I've been in full 'The Sims 3' mania for days, my life is now currently been overtaken by the Simlish speaking natives. I just got 'The Sims 3: Showtime' as a gift and all I can say is look out time, I'm going to waste the shit out of you (so yeah it is an understatement to say that it has gotten worse). If you play The Sims 3, add me on The Sims 3 website, illivonray. There I go with the wordy post anyway...
Friday, June 1, 2012
First off, I want to thank Courtney, Laura, Allison, and Olivia for the extremely kind words, understanding, and support in my last post, I was truly touched by your comments! I am happy to report that I am feeling a lot better since my last post although I'm not quite sure why I thought there were fireworks on Memorial Day... I think I confused my holidays but fireworks make every holiday better, am I right? Sunday was a truly fantastic day, my boyfriend and I went for steak and joked around about growing goats, wearing Dorito bags as pants, and the secretive Operation: Mufasa. Yes, I know these are all inside jokes so it seems pointless to mention them to an uninformed party but I will forget them if I don't mention them dammit. After chowing on steak we went to Battlefield Park where we had to strategically walk around mud pits, bewildered at the heaps of horse poo along the trail, and picked honeysuckle off branches - I also tucked some behind my ear and then abandoned them after a few run ins with some bees. I took pictures along the way but my phone decided to flake out - does anyone else have an issues with their cell phone camera? Mine is constantly freezing, not saving pictures, won't load, etc...
I also learned some momentous news while on our walk... my fiance doesn't like Pee-Wee Herman, I literally turned around in the opposite direction and started walking away, how can one not like Pee-Wee, how?!
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On Monday my boyfriend and I went comic book shopping and stopped for some yogurt at a newly discovered (and now favorite) place. We also went back to the park where we discovered the ticks were out in full force, see this is why I avoid going outside. I unfortunately discovered a tick this morning feasting on the side of my rib cage and have been skeeved out ever since, I don't know where that little bugger came from because I washed everything while in full panic mode. On Tuesday we went to the public library where I checked out more books than I should have, per usual, and had some more yogurt.
This 'Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem' book has the coolest illustrations, I definitely recommend a read.
This is the best combination - vanilla fro-yo with maraschino cherries, oreo cookie bits, and yogurt chips from Josies Yogurt! It is to die for, why didn't I go for yogurt today? I also got these two cardigans from Torrid on clearance for 50% off, I can't wait to wear them.
I have a lot of updating to do including some loot posts so I should be posting soon. I hope everyone is having a great week.
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