Today I saw Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. It was great. It was in 3D, so we got the 3D glasses. Unlike the cardboard ones, these ones are plastic, and they look like the sunglasses worn by John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd in The Blues Brothers. We were asked to put them in the glasses recycling box on the way out, but we took ours home ;)
Mom and I were going to go to the local roller derby match last night, but we wound up not going. Damn. Maybe we'll go to their next home game. And maybe I'll bring knitting ;)
Oh yeah - I'm using Dad's old speakers now, because my old Koss ones are pretty much toast. The left one's blown out, and Dad says the wires are all broken up. These speakers are a bit tinny, and they're very quiet, but they work, which is always good :)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
DUDE
So we now have HDTV, and it's fabulous. Turns out Dad didn't really need to move my bookcase, but did anyway. Oh well! Now he can move it back! ;)
The downside of my day is that there is no way I'll finish Macbeth in four days, so I'll have to write down the page I'm on, take it back and reserve it so I can continue reading, because I renewed it twice and just kept forgetting to read it regularly. I feel like a fool.
I took back the book on Gandhi, because I just wasn't in the mood to read it. I picked up Fruits Basket #4, and I also checked out Knit 2 Together by Mel Clark and Tracey Ullman and a Beatles CD.
The downside of my day is that there is no way I'll finish Macbeth in four days, so I'll have to write down the page I'm on, take it back and reserve it so I can continue reading, because I renewed it twice and just kept forgetting to read it regularly. I feel like a fool.
I took back the book on Gandhi, because I just wasn't in the mood to read it. I picked up Fruits Basket #4, and I also checked out Knit 2 Together by Mel Clark and Tracey Ullman and a Beatles CD.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Swimming in books
I truly am swimming in books.
I had to empty out one of my small bookcases, because we're having someone come over tomorrow as early as 8 AM to install an HD satellie receiver, so my bookcase needed to be moved - meaning I had to take all the books out. The original idea was to put them in a plastic tub, but there were just too many books. Most of the hardcover books went in the plastic tub, and all of the paperbacks were stacked pretty much everywhere. And when Dad moved the bookcase, I saw the source of those ghastly black spiders for myself: a big cobweb with a few spiders about it. UGH. I hope Mom doesn't make me clean it. I never asked to be shunted into the basement in the first place. Dad reckons we'll need to attack that corner with some bleach.
I watched Lost in Austen today, and it was really good - although I've never read any Jane Austen. I want to read Pride & Prejudice, though. Maybe I'll put it on my birthday list for Grandma and Grandpa, because the only copy we have is on cassette.
I also watched a bit of Benny & Joon. I love that movie.
I think I'm going to reserve a bunch of older movies from the library. So far this year I have watched:
Bolt
My Neighbor Totoro
I'm Not There
Milk
Shock Treatment
Frost/Nixon
Hair
Labyrinth
I definitely want to watch:
Sixteen Candles
Pretty in Pink
The Breakfast Club
The Mighty (I've seen it before, but I love this movie so much that I want to watch it again for old time's sake)
I had to empty out one of my small bookcases, because we're having someone come over tomorrow as early as 8 AM to install an HD satellie receiver, so my bookcase needed to be moved - meaning I had to take all the books out. The original idea was to put them in a plastic tub, but there were just too many books. Most of the hardcover books went in the plastic tub, and all of the paperbacks were stacked pretty much everywhere. And when Dad moved the bookcase, I saw the source of those ghastly black spiders for myself: a big cobweb with a few spiders about it. UGH. I hope Mom doesn't make me clean it. I never asked to be shunted into the basement in the first place. Dad reckons we'll need to attack that corner with some bleach.
I watched Lost in Austen today, and it was really good - although I've never read any Jane Austen. I want to read Pride & Prejudice, though. Maybe I'll put it on my birthday list for Grandma and Grandpa, because the only copy we have is on cassette.
I also watched a bit of Benny & Joon. I love that movie.
I think I'm going to reserve a bunch of older movies from the library. So far this year I have watched:
Bolt
My Neighbor Totoro
I'm Not There
Milk
Shock Treatment
Frost/Nixon
Hair
Labyrinth
I definitely want to watch:
Sixteen Candles
Pretty in Pink
The Breakfast Club
The Mighty (I've seen it before, but I love this movie so much that I want to watch it again for old time's sake)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Boredom
Yup. iz bored.
Mom's still being bitchy. But that's normal.
I found the name of a movie that was in my head for a couple of days. It's called The Mighty. It's hard to describe, but it's a great movie. And it has Meatloaf in it!
Dad still hasn't put that network card in my computer, so I'm still using his.
I have two burnt-out lightbulbs in my room. I took one out, and then the second one went and I haven't taken it out yet. I can't put new ones in because we have no more energy-saving bulbs left.
I still have to watch my DVDs from the library.
Mom's still being bitchy. But that's normal.
I found the name of a movie that was in my head for a couple of days. It's called The Mighty. It's hard to describe, but it's a great movie. And it has Meatloaf in it!
Dad still hasn't put that network card in my computer, so I'm still using his.
I have two burnt-out lightbulbs in my room. I took one out, and then the second one went and I haven't taken it out yet. I can't put new ones in because we have no more energy-saving bulbs left.
I still have to watch my DVDs from the library.
Monday, July 6, 2009
I hate cramps...
Yep, it's 'that time of the month'. The time during which I take painkillers and bitch about there being no chocolate in the house. Except chocolate chips, but I don't think my mom wants me eating them because they're really for baking.
Mom wants to do something tomorrow. I suggested going to see a movie, because I think the independent theatre by our house still has Star Trek. I'll have to see what Famous Players/Cineplex Odeon has on tomorrow. Are they the same company? I don't know. Maybe Cineplex Odeon is still separate from Famous Players. Maybe I'll go on Famous Players' site after I finish this post.
In addition to my cramps, I'm a bit bloated. Maybe my too-big shorts will fit me now! LOL!
Church was good yesterday, except for the fact that Mom was embarrassed about me not saying hello to anyone when we were asked to 'greet our neighbors' during the service. I always hate that part. I hate the big cheery smiles and the "Hello! What's YOUR name?"s. And then there was the time when I was walking up to the loft on a Wednesday night and someone asked, "Can I help you?" as if I were some weirdo rummaging around the church. So my mom proceeded to lecture me TWICE that day about being nicer to people and talking to them and 'you'll never do well in college or university if you never talk to people' and AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL?! Just because I hate talking to people in church doesn't mean I can't talk to people period! And stop lecturing me about chores and shit! Who feeds the dogs and the cat? ME! Who washes towels when Dad forgets to wash them? ME! Who puts out the garbage and recycles when Dad forgets?! YEAH, IT'S ME! SO LAY OFF!!!!
Being cramped up doesn't make matters better. At least it gives me an excuse to sit around reading or knitting. I cast on my first washcloth for Charms the other day. Maybe it was yesterday. I can't remember. And I worked on it while watching Bolt.
Mom wants to do something tomorrow. I suggested going to see a movie, because I think the independent theatre by our house still has Star Trek. I'll have to see what Famous Players/Cineplex Odeon has on tomorrow. Are they the same company? I don't know. Maybe Cineplex Odeon is still separate from Famous Players. Maybe I'll go on Famous Players' site after I finish this post.
In addition to my cramps, I'm a bit bloated. Maybe my too-big shorts will fit me now! LOL!
Church was good yesterday, except for the fact that Mom was embarrassed about me not saying hello to anyone when we were asked to 'greet our neighbors' during the service. I always hate that part. I hate the big cheery smiles and the "Hello! What's YOUR name?"s. And then there was the time when I was walking up to the loft on a Wednesday night and someone asked, "Can I help you?" as if I were some weirdo rummaging around the church. So my mom proceeded to lecture me TWICE that day about being nicer to people and talking to them and 'you'll never do well in college or university if you never talk to people' and AAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL?! Just because I hate talking to people in church doesn't mean I can't talk to people period! And stop lecturing me about chores and shit! Who feeds the dogs and the cat? ME! Who washes towels when Dad forgets to wash them? ME! Who puts out the garbage and recycles when Dad forgets?! YEAH, IT'S ME! SO LAY OFF!!!!
Being cramped up doesn't make matters better. At least it gives me an excuse to sit around reading or knitting. I cast on my first washcloth for Charms the other day. Maybe it was yesterday. I can't remember. And I worked on it while watching Bolt.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
I'm appalled...
...at how long my house tie is getting. I worked on it a bit earlier - I think I did two sets of stripes. I'm close to running out of blue acrylic, so I may have to run out to Michaels to get a skein of Patons Canadiana. Damn, I wish we had a Michaels within walking distance!
Smiles was chasing the sprinkler today, which was funny. Dad set up the sprinkler to water the garden, and Smiles is crazy about water. I wonder if it's a Jack Russell Terrier thing, because none of the other dogs are this crazy about sprinklers. Or hoses. God, if you so much as rinse out a compost bin with a hose, Smiles won't leave you alone unless you spray her with the hose. It's hilarious.
So, I might start either an Irish Hiking Scarf, or the Mom's Sophisticated Scarf from Stitch N' Bitch Nation, for Muggle Studies. I really want to start another scarf. As much as I like knitting my house tie, it's a bit of a pain to change colours to do the stripes. The house tie's looking cute, though.
I'm not sure if there's gonna be a youth group meeting on Wednesday, because Stephen's in India for work, and last week was cancelled due to Stephen's absence and Canada Day. We were thinking of having the meeting on Tuesday or Thursday, but I guess Jeff was busy. As for my plans tomorrow, I'll probably go to church (we haven't been in a couple of weeks) and go see Grandma.
Smiles was chasing the sprinkler today, which was funny. Dad set up the sprinkler to water the garden, and Smiles is crazy about water. I wonder if it's a Jack Russell Terrier thing, because none of the other dogs are this crazy about sprinklers. Or hoses. God, if you so much as rinse out a compost bin with a hose, Smiles won't leave you alone unless you spray her with the hose. It's hilarious.
So, I might start either an Irish Hiking Scarf, or the Mom's Sophisticated Scarf from Stitch N' Bitch Nation, for Muggle Studies. I really want to start another scarf. As much as I like knitting my house tie, it's a bit of a pain to change colours to do the stripes. The house tie's looking cute, though.
I'm not sure if there's gonna be a youth group meeting on Wednesday, because Stephen's in India for work, and last week was cancelled due to Stephen's absence and Canada Day. We were thinking of having the meeting on Tuesday or Thursday, but I guess Jeff was busy. As for my plans tomorrow, I'll probably go to church (we haven't been in a couple of weeks) and go see Grandma.
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