But... it's so addictive!

Chocolate, that is. I keep eating these individually wrapped squares of Swiss chocolate that my parents bought at Costco. They're very nice and very creamy, which makes my throat a bit weird and slimy. Yaaaay seasonal allergies! lol. The tastiness of the chocolate makes up for the throat residue it leaves behind, though. If my throat wasn't aching on and off, I'd probably enjoy it more.

My Snoopy dishcloth is close to completion. I think I have 20-ish rows left. Or maybe it's a little less than 20. Basically, I'm just at Snoopy's sunglasses. I think Buffy accelerates my knitting.

Speaking of Buffy, I finished watching season one today. 'Twas coolness. If I didn't have Little Britain Abroad waiting for me at the library and Pretty in Pink in transit, I'd reserve season two. I think I have another DVD in... oh yeah, I remember. A DVD on Amelia Earhart. Oh, and I have Green Day's first album, Kerplunk!, in at the library, and a book on trees and forests in the US. I might look for The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology when I go to the library. I didn't get to renew it the first time I had it out, and I would either forget to look for it or I had a lot of books out and didn't want to add more to the load. haha.

I have a lot to take back tomorrow, actually: my two DVDs (Buffy and U2 - I'll watch the U2 one tomorrow), my two knitting books (Bags That Rock and Knitting in the Sun), Bruce Springsteen's most recent album, and I want to take back Fullmetal Alchemist #1, because I don't have time to juggle it, Terrier by Tamora Pierce, and Fruits Basket #6. I might takes U2's most recent album back, too, because it's due back soon. I think I'll listen to the rest of that album tonight. And do my nails. Oh yeah, I think I'll take Super-Cute Crochet back, too. Like I said, a lot ;P

I want to start writing vampire fiction now, but it's a bit difficult to come up with a vampire story that hasn't been written before. I don't intend it to be like Twilight at ALL - I think Twilight was a mediocre book. Too much 'Edward is beautiful and sparkly' and no vampire-on-vampire fighting. I'm not sure if I want to try reading New Moon again - last time I abandoned it because I couldn't finish it by the time it was due back to the library. Note to future Twilight Saga readers: chances are, you won't be able to renew the books if you're borrowing them from the library. That is, unless you're in a small town where the Twilight Saga doesn't have as big a fanbase.

Crap, I'm outta water.

There, I have water now.

So yeah, that's me today.

My hands smell like hand sanitizer.

...from the hospital. I went down to see Grandma, and I even washed my hands when we got home, but they still smell like the hand sanitizer. It's gross, but I can't stop sniffing them. Weeeiiirrdd.

So, my birthday present from Grandma and Grandpa was $25 and a September Happy Birthday CD of nature sounds and stuff. Grandpa said something about how he was going to get me a Chapters gift certificate, but it 'wasn't convenient'. Uhh, there's an Indigo location a half hour's drive away, and unless I'm mistaken, you clean the house, cook and eat, and garden most of the day. And I think he could even order a card online. But, he's kind of a luddite, so him ordering things online would be like my dad knitting (lol). I'm not sure what I'll spend the money on - yarn, a book, or a CD? Or maybe knitting needles? I do need DPNs...

Oh yeah, and Angel = hotness ;) Yup, I was watching Buffy yesterday. Might watch more tomorrow while Dad's at work. I have to watch U2 Live at Red Rocks as well.

edited to fix spelling

Snoopy and Giles are bros

Okay, so that was a rip-off of Doyle's 'me and lactose are bros' line in an episode of Gilmore Girls. Believe it or not, I don't remember that quote.

But anyway. I say 'Snoopy and Giles are bros' because today I worked on my Snoopy dishcloth whilst watching season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So far I've only watched the first disc - the first four episodes - but already I love it. I didn't really get to watch it when the first season originally ran on TV, because I was too young. And my Snoopy dishcloth is blossoming. I might have it done by Monday or Tuesday, even. I'm at the belly and back of Snoopy. Sounds weird, but it's true.

So, Buffy. I like. Specifically, I like Willow and Giles. And Buffy. And pretty much the whole cast, lol. I might watch more tomorrow, if possible (i.e. if my parents don't hog the TV), and I'll probably work on the dishcloth some more. Or my cowl. Probably the dishcloth, so that I can say over and over in my head, "Snoopy and Giles are bros." Haha. I just keep grinning because of the awesomeness of that show. And the awesomeness of Snoopy, of course.

Okay, so they're junebugs

Mom says they're junebugs, not cicadas, because cicadas only come every 7 years or something. Whatever, mom.

The door is installed and looks very nice. Smiles loves looking out the window.

I think the power supply is fading away on my computer, but my dad thinks I'm just not pushing the power button all the way in. How he managed to start my computer this morning is beyond me, because I tried and tried and it wouldn't start. Ah well. I still think the power supply is going. After all, the computer is six or seven years old, I think.

So, The Vampire Diaries was good last night. I really liked it. And Big Brother was fab, too, mainly because JORDAN kicked Natalie's ASS in the second part of the three-part Head of Household competition, which means Jordan and Kevin will compete in part three! I really don't like Natalie. She's a troublemaker, and she clung to Jesse like the plague to survive in the game (the plague? is that a good description? ;P).

My cowl is coming along nicely. I might have it done by Monday or Tuesday!

ETA: oh yeah. When I started my cowl, I decided to use the skein of green Berroco Pure Merino Heather that I got at the tent sale instead, because it's softer. The teal mystery yarn is kinda scratchy.

Cicadas are driving me insane

So are wasps. And humidity. And my mother. Oops, did I say that out loud? ;)

The guy FINALLY came to install the door at around ten to two. I could've stayed in my pajamas all day, but noooo, miss Bossy Boots made me get dressed. I might change back into my PJs and robe after the dude leaves. So there.

Actually, maybe I should stay dressed in case we go out later. But the chances of that are very slim. I think I'll change into a pair of pants, though, because there's a breeze blowing through the back window. I dunno, I'm comfortable in my shorts at the moment.

I can't think of anything else to say, aside from ♪LOVE STINKS! YEAAAAH!♪

iTunes is annoying me

SOMEHOW some songs from 21st Century Breakdown skip on iTunes. The only possible reason that I can think of is that the disc skipped when I ripped it. But, I don't remember bumping into my desk or anything! Augh! It did the same thing with a song from Maximum Cowbell, too! Stupid friggin' iTunes! I might have to re-rip the whole disc now!

And after I got off my computer the first time this morning, I went downstairs and said something like, "Wow, the SUN came out while I was on my computer!" and she was all, "You should be dressed for when the guy comes to put the door in! That's why I wanted you up early!" Uh, I was in pajamas and a robe. I was covered. But that wasn't good enough for HER, so I put on my black t-shirt and the green shorts I wore to youth group last night. Screw her. I might go to the park or the library later to escape her constant friggin' CRITICISM. Grrr.

At least the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack ripped properly. And I do have 21st Century Breakdown on a CD, so that's cool.

We're getting ORGANIZED, DUDES!

Yes. The youth group is finally getting organized and shit. I'm very happy about this.

I'm NOT happy about having to get up at 7 this morning because a dude from Lowe's is installing our new side door SOMETIME this morning. I also haven't eaten, but that's because I felt like shit this morning. It didn't help that I was having a good but strange dream and then my alarm clock jolted me awake and NOBODY was up because Mom was sleeping or whatever and Dad's at work, so I had to let the bratty little dogs out and Lulu of course jumped over the baby gate to bother Mom and the dogs spent, like, 5-10 minutes outside and started wailing to come in, and then I couldn't find Goldie, who turned out to be in Smiles' bed, and Mom was all "See? There was no need to panic!" Whatever, mom.

But yeah. Youth group. Pretty exciting. I was the first to arrive, and then Emma and Seanna arrived after me. Emma asked me if I could help her and Seanna with negative exponents or something like that and I was like, "I haven't done that it a long time, so I'm no help, sorry." And Emma was wearing these glasses that she bought at a dollar store and was like, "My grade is so going up now", which was really funny. And then she was eavesdropping on Jeff and Gail (Gail is a member on one or more of the committees, and she's helping us get organized), and whispered, "They're gona kill us!", meaning that they were going to overwork us with all this structure and order, and I was like, "Well, we need some kind of structure..." And Stone brought this super-strong breath spray and sprayed a little bit in Micaela's mouth and she started coughing. She's fine, though. Riley came too, with his friend Adria. She's pretty cool.

And we went into the sanctuary to run through the chalice lighting procedure, and Gail told us when we had to be at the church. I think I'm gonna bring a book in case I'm early. Anyways. Before the chalice lighting stuff they all played sardines and I went to the bathroom, sat on the steps to the loft and sat in the loft until Gail told us we were going into the sanctuary. We went back up to the loft afterwards and decided on what we were wearing to the service, and we decided we'd just wear whatever we feel like. And somebody (I think it was either Riley or Micaela) said something like, "You watch, Stone's gonna come in a speedo." omg, that would be hilarious if he did. He'd turn some heads.

And before we did the whole playing-sardines-and-then-going-into-the-sanctuary thing, Micaela gave us more info on the volunteer opportunity at the Unitarian church in Toronto, but we'd have no adult supervision and we'd be going by bus and by subway, so Mom pulled her 'I'm-not-comfortable-with-the-idea-of-you-doing-that' BS. Whatever, mom.

And then I watched Glee when I got home, which was greatness.

I certainly like my hyphens today. - - - - - - - .