mood: meh
listening to: nothing yet

Not sure what I want to post about yet...so bear with me :)

First, I found this for Dustin:


Second, I have got to get back on a strict WeightWatchers lifestyle starting today. I am so lucky that I have not gained any weight over the past couple of weeks. It is a miracle, actually, with as much as I have been eating. I have also got to start exercising. I am so out of shape. Yesterday I colored my hair, and I was having to squat down in our garden tub to rinse the color out, and my legs hurt so bad after. I used to do that all the time and it didn't hurt...so yeah. Time to get my butt in gear.

Next on the agenda:
Thanks to all participants in Game Night on Friday. It was a blast. I have to admit that before you guys got there I was so tired and wasn't sure I was up for it, but I am glad we did it. It was a good group...we must do it more often! Next time Ivote for Trivial Pursuit of some kind. I have been wanting to get the Pop Culture DVD edition...so I may have to do that before next time. We also have the SNL edition that Juls sent us for Christmas...it has a dvd, too :) I love playing board games and card games. Dustin and I said we need to start playing more...even if it is just the two of us. 'Course, I know Ari and Jeff are always up for it, too :)

Speaking of...Ari...are we still on for the Superbowl? Can we have some of the yummy spinach artichoke dip? :) *mwha*

Later on today...meme taken from Erwina :)

mood: grumpy
listening to: City of Angels Soundtrack

Omg...I have to get this shirt :)

Clickie

taken from shayla taken from wenchie ;)


FIRSTS*
[First job]: Front End Associate at Eckerd
[First screen name]: Sarafina
[First funeral]: my great-grandmother when I was about 6
[First pet]: Missy, our Heinz 57 mutt (best dog ever)
[First piercing/tattoo]: ears/still waiting for my strawberry
[First credit card]: MasterCard
[First true love]: Jesse
[First enemy]: n/a
[First big trip]: Texas to Florida when I was 8
[First concert]: Garth Brooks
[First room color]: yellow - they never repainted it from when I was a baby
[First crush]: Richard Bartz - 1st through 3rd grades. meow.
[First time drunk]: 20? drinking with my college roommates
[First grade teacher]: Mrs. Larson

*LASTS*
[Last car ride]: not driving: with Dustin on Sunday
[Last magazine you read]: Entertainment Weekly
[Last card game played]: blackjack with Dustin
[Last call]: to stupid fellow employee in North Texas
[Last library book checked out]: can't remember, it's been years
[Last beverage drank]: non fat vanilla latte from Starbucks
[Last food consumed]: string cheese
[Last time showered]: 6pm yesterday
[Last CD played]: Best of David Bowie
[Last annoyance]: aforementioned North Texas employee
[Last soda drank]: C2
[Last ice cream eaten]: Skinny Cow Mint Chocolate
[Last shirt worn]: the one I'm wearing now (is this a trick?)


1. How did Kurt Cobain's death affect you: it didn't
2. How many CD's do you own?: prolly at least 200, maybe more?
3. How many CD clubs do you belong to?: none
4. What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection? my LFO single of "Girls of Summer"(ugh, Erin, we shouldn't tell ppl we have this ;))
5. Do you still listen to it?: nope
6. What CD did you buy because you only liked one song but you ended up loving the whole CD?: Norah Jones...had only heard "Don't Know Why"
7. What CD did you buy that was a total waste of money? see #4
8. How old were you when you first started getting into music?: 8 or 9
9. Can you play an instrument?: yes; piano (not terribly well anymore, though)
10. What song(s) do you always get stuck in your head?: *giggles* ummm...I plead the 5th? nono...You Took The Words Right Out - Meatloaf
11. What song can you just not stand?: anything by Nickelback
12. What group should be banned from the music scene?: gangter rap
14. What group do you listen to that no one else seems to like?: not really a group, but my Lord of the Dance soundtrack
15. What got you hooked on your all-time favorite group?: huh? what song? not sure I even have an all-time fave group
16. When was the last time you bought a cassette?: mid to late 90's?
17. Rock/Pop: both
18. Rap/R&B: R&B
19. Guitar/Piano: piano
20. Video/Audio: both
21. CD/Cassette: cd
22. Sing Along/Listen: Singalong...I will change the station if there isn't a song I can sing to :P
23. Acoustic/Electric: acoustic
24. Do you ever buy CDs for the cover & the curiosity of the design on the CD itself?: nope
26. Do you focus more on the beat or the lyrics?: usually lyrics, but if there isn't a good beat, there's no point
27. Do you listen to music you can relate to or just whatever sounds good?: both
28. Do curses in music bother you?: not really...since I can swear like a sailor :P
29. Do you turn it up when your favorite song comes on?: that's a rhetorical question, right? :P of course I do!
30. Does any song remind you of events you've experienced?: oh yeah...there are some songs so tied to memories that I always remember the event (now if I can learn to just stop boring my husband with all of the stories that go with the songs ;))

thanks to the person with this quote of the day who totally made me almost spew my drinkage :)

"Heh...boozehound hookup proceeding into pooch mode...prepare to
pooch...pooching ~now~ *snicker*"

mood: miffed
listening to: I Love the 90's Part Deux (1991)

Just sent to their customer support:

My account how been unavailable for a week and a half now. I have sent three emails to customer service and have not received a response. I do pay for this service since I upgraded to a larger account, and I would hope for some assistance. This is the second time my account has been unavailable in the past few months. Can someone please find out what is wrong with my account and let me know when it is fixed? Thank you, Meagan Warncke

mood: good
listening to: tv - Breakfast at Tiffany's

First...

You Are 33 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

Yipes...I do act like an adult! *gasps*hides* I think the only kid-like answer I gave was that my dream job would be to work at FAO Schwartz :) I was torn between that and Google, though :P 'Course, at FAO, I could get a discount on Star Wars goodies :-D

So, it's Sunday morning, D is still out of town, and I have already gone to the grocery store, gotten a yummy grande vanilla no fat no whip latte from Starbucks, been home, taken out the trash, and put away the groceries. I am pretty impressed, actually. Seems like I am more productive when D isn't here, which is odd to me. It seems like I would be less motivated, but I feel guilty or something if I just lay around when he is gone. That way, when he gets home, I actually have an answer for "What did you do while I was gone?" The answers "played neopets and watched Friends all day" just don't hold the same importance to him as they do to me. :) That being said, after I finish my journal, I will be heading over to neopets. It has been a few days and I need to go see my pets. I also need to work on my Packrat avatar some more. Gah...I am so addicted :P I was actually laying in bed this morning thinking about that being on my "to-do" list.

On the diet front, I have lost 2 more lbs this week putting me at 136. My ultimate goal is 120, but I am beginning to think that may be a bit too much. I actually like myself a little heavier than that. If I could get to 130 or so and hold there, I would probably be fine. I just want to get down to about a size 8...just loose my tummy and a bit off my thighs, and I would feel good about myself. I already feel so much better, though...I was actually able to get into a size small sweater from Old Navy that I wore for mine and D's engagement pics back in Sept. '02. My belly showed a little bit, but overall, I was pretty happy with how well it fit. My size 10 jeans are also starting to get a little loose, and I have given my 12's to Ari because they are all WAY to big for me. :) I need to go back through the clothes I had set aside to try and sell in a consignment store, though, and make sure there are no 8's are smalls in there that I might be able to wear again. I didn't think I would be back into small tops, but it looks like I will. It does break my heart that all the 4's and 6's I have from Petite Sophisticate still have to go...I had some really pretty things from there. I wish I had someone to pass them on to. I gave a few things to Gloria at work, but she already said I have done more than enough for her and her daughter, so I guess I will just sell the rest. I have 4 huge Old Navy bags full of stuff. A lot of it is the 25+ pairs of jeans. :p Everytime I went up a size, I bought like 5-6 pairs of jeans since they seem to be a staple in my wardrobe. I have considered selling those in lots by size on ebay, but I hate having to package it all up and ship it. I am just too lazy, I suppose. I may look around today and see how much lots like that are going for and see if it is worth it or not.

Messages:

Laurie - I hope you are ok. Haven't heard anything from you in a while. Message me today or something so I know you are fine.

Erin - If you don't have Bug tomorrow, call me and maybe we can catch a movie or something :) If not, I will see ya for Wednesday nite Friends-a-thon :)

Ari - It was fun shopping yesterday, chica! We got some good deals at Vickies! Sorry if I was a downer...I was just super tired. I did actually get some sleep last nite, though :)

mood: w00t
listening to: Simpsons in the other room

Thanks to Jason for taking care of me once again!

w00t! video!

mood: flippin' annoyed
listening to: QaF season 2 soundtrack

I had this post all prepared about things that make me happy, but it is being preempted for the following:

People annoy the shit out of me. *shakes head* I won't elaborate too much...but I will say this: you made your own bed, so lay your lazy butt down in it and enjoy. I don't care anymore. *hits sides of fists together a la the Friends flip-off sign*

Since I was feeling a little better this afternoon, I thought I would spend some time on neopets and start getting items in order to obtain the Packrat avatar:



You have to have 1000 different items in your safety deposit box to get the avy. I did find this link and this link to help me find cheap items to put in there. I lost track of what I spent because part of the money went toward getting ZammyII some Booktastic Books. She has read 24 now, but rejected 5 of them I bought today. *mumbles*

As I was searching the Shop Wizard for the best deal on various rotten fruits (I will pay no more than 3np for those :P), I got a cool random event!

"Wow! The Collectable Card 'Evil Sloth Clone #32' has magically found its way into your NeoDeck!"

Looks like the card is worth 1500-2000np, so that was pretty cool! :)

I think it is time to call it a day, though. Between the shopping and a Snow Faerie Quest (that was totally not worth it, btw), I blew through about 50,000np :P I think I need to spend time earning some of it back now.

mood: :|
listening to: Rainy Day Classics (classical compilation cd)

In the year 2005 I resolve to: Invent a better pizza. Get your resolution here

from leannnlance's lj :)

mood: laaaazy
listening to: Friends on the tv in the other room

I got my tee from neighborhoodies.com today! It took a while to get here, but I think it was well worth it! :) (please ignore wet hair...I had just taken a shower :P)

mood: wheeee
listening to: nothin'

In Neopets news, the Fruit Machine was quite good to me this morning:
You have won 15,000 Neopoints!
You also win a Stone Muffin and a White Paint Brush!

I have already used the paint brush to paint my Scorchio white :) He was the only pet that wasn't a unique color. Back when the Rainbow Fountain was still working, I had made him Christmas, but of course, I got tired of that and he went back to blue.

So, on my other account, I have a blue Ixi, Chaucer. He has been unhappy for a few weeks now, and I don't know what to do. I have played with him, played with his petpet, fed him, groomed him, and even fed him a Happy Negg. Nothing seems to work. I feel really bad...this is the first time one of my pets hasn't been happy. :/