1) Tickets to New Moon. (No, I'm kidding, it was actually kind of okay. Except that NO ONE HAS FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. Actually, I take that back: Edward has more facial expressions than everyone else. I CANNOT HELP BUT FEEL THAT THIS SAYS SOMETHING.)

2) Cute Underwear. (But who feels guilty for that? It is so cute.)

3) Assassin's Creed II and Dragon Age: Origins. (.... I got nothin'.)



It was great to wander around with Neek again, although far too bloody hot for it. XD Damn summer!

Currently trying to convince myself that I should NaNo instead of playing video games. Since I have, y'know, this week to catch up. >_> And I'm still not halfway. Sigh.

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CONS:
- Broke my Java again, and the fix is probably to rip out FOP and start again. Sigh.
- Dad is trying to borrow money from me to finish his house. Any money I lend to my father, I would not expect see again, ever, from past experience on the matter. But the guilt, kids. The guilt will try to get me every time. Despite one notable PRO, I am far from debt-free, so this is never ever going to happen. But the fact that I am not helping when I have been asked for help kind of goes stabbystabbystabstab.
- Was just made violently angry by people being, well, people.

PROS:
- There is currently one task awaiting my attention for this project. ONE. Everything else is someone else's problem for the week. My happiness and relief know no bounds.
- Half my bonus payment for getting Tom hired came in tonight. Because of this, my savings have just passed the ten grand mark. All of this is going to my HECS debt, mind. But this means I am well on track to affording other, more important things. Like houses, and cats to put in them. As I planned. My lack of social life is paying off! :D
- I am still really happy with the last thing I wrote. It was fic, and it was het, and I am happy with it, for all that I never write het any more. This is a minor miracle.
- I had a really awesome lunch with Neek and Luke today, which I was expecting to be a little awful, actually. I'd clearly forgotten how much I love talking to them both.
- I have a long weekend ahead of me, on which I need do nothing more complex than:
       a) figure out how to get to Josh's kirtan concert thing tomorrow afternoon
       b) have dinner with my immediate family on Sunday night
       c) spend Monday lazing and drawing and writing on the internets with ignite and presumably kuchibue
       d) play Pokémon Snap, which I totally downloaded from the Wii Store last night DON'T JUDGE

So all in all, a really good day today. A good end to the week. But a few of the cons are sitting heavily in my head at the moment, so I feel pretty even.

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I feel like someone's gone in and removed my brain. But I found a dress for my cousin's wedding in about an hour this evening, thanks to the lovely alleyne. It is vermilion and navy and taupe, and by Regatta. If I could show you pictures, I would, but I cannot. I may need to go bra shopping to wear it; I definitely need to go shoe shopping. But it's cute, and I like it, and also? I only had to pay $4.96 in real money because of the vouchers work gave me for being awesome. So, in essence? Fuck yeah.

Loads of people for Mario Kart this afternoon. It was fantastic. Apparently it is my goal to involve everyone on the floor, one week at a time. XD We played a few rounds of Brawl, too, which was UM, EMBARRASSING, but I blame the use of Pit and Meta Knight.

Mind is gone. Gone, gone. Eaten by a doggy, you might say, or burned alive. Such a difficult girl, right, Father Renaldo?

Just finishing the third box set of the Granada series, and I have to say, there may actually be nothing better than Watson pistol-whipping folk.

Unless it is Mrs Hudson. Because that woman. She is so much love.



I just want to say: until the mood crash, today was really pretty excellent. Afterward, it all skidded pretty rapidly downhill, but I'm feeling in much better spirits after a bath and a long night on my own, in my own space.

I bought far too many things today. But now that I reflect on my purchases with a little more sanity, I think they will all be worth it.

(Particularly the Holmes soundtrack that will be in the post to me by the end of August.)

[EDIT] And also, just so we're clear on the kind of sdfjah today held: it was fabulous, it really was, I was soaring, I was watching Chira draw commissions, and then she started on Sanga and I lost all coherence, which was fine.

Then I accidentally copy-pasted an explanation of Sanga into the work social channel.

AHAHAHAHA. HAHA. HA. orz

[EDIT] So that everyone can see: Chira drew me Sanga looking MANLY FINE.

Hiru spent the entire time this was being drawn bitching and moaning that it wasn't right, he wasn't right, what the hell did I think I was doing having him commissioned anyway--

Which culminated in this.

I don't know what the hell is so wrong about the first one, but okay, honey. Whatever you say.

Writing complete first drafts is like saving money. Saving money is like writing complete first drafts.

Fuuuuuuuuck. XD;

I did do things today, and I did them pretty quickly, but really, I was distracted for a lot of it. XD There were a lot of interesting conversations! Also, there was MarioKart. (I did not win, but nor did the NPCs beat me, which is always good when you are playing without feeling in half your hand.)

Picked up my mattress protector, ate dinner with Rage, and bought four books for the price of three! They were even books I have really wanted for a long time. (I AM GETTING BETTER.)
- The Dark Lord of Derkholme by Diana Wynne Jones
- Christopher Chant III & IV by Diana Wynne Jones (they are on my shelves already and I cannot be bothered remembering their titles just now I am tired and my train of thought may not arrive again for hours)
- The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner

I am not allowed into a bookstore again for at least a month, mind you, because four-technically-five novels in a week is a bit ridiculous when one actually intends to SAVE one's money. *facemash*

Anyway, now I am going to bed, because my bed! It will be here in twelve hours or fewer! I am very excited about this!

Several things were sorted out this weekend, all of which pretty desperately required sorting.

Wyrren and I talked, and we're trying out a happy medium. Which may just default back to what we had yesterday, but, well, we couldn't think of a more satisfactory solution. We'll see how this goes.

I also bought a bed and mattress today~! (Tra-la!) I am very excited about being able to sleep properly again. XD It'll arrive on Saturday, so before then I have to, um, get rid of my other bed somehow, and vacuum like a demon. WE SHALL SEE. Also need to work on getting my physical activity back up this week so I stop feeling like I need to hibernate after two hours out on the town.

teacupscientist - and those of you who do not follow me on Twitter - may wish to watch this awesome Buffy/Twilight combination video as a fan-fucking-tastic example of transformative storytelling. *grin* I LOL'D.

I slept fantastically. Woke up half an hour before my alarm, so probably only got about 6.5 hours, but god, if I woke up feeling that comfortably alert every morning, my life would be awesome.

Also, guys! THE BOOK. IT IS HERE. And I've purchased it already so I can tell you about it without fear of my copy being lost. XD
I MAY HAVE ALSO BOUGHT THE TESLA PRINT. DON'T JUDGE.

Also, Tina is awesome, but you knew that, right?

"You smell rather like a whore," is one of them.

Today I am in the market for:
- a handbag
- office shoes
- office pants/skirts
- jeans
- table bookings at O'Malley's

Although from the looks of things outside, I might need to be in the market for a raincoat, too. XD Hello, Autumn. The squalling, chilly weather that means I can't actually open my windows has returned. XD Which is awesome, but probably means I ought to hunt more winter clothing today, too.

Other things to do:
- take more rubbish down
- draw more stuff (preferably to #66)
- set up WiiFit
- write more stuff. you like that, remember?

ALISON:
No, no, no! Basses, you're singing, *simpers* dooo you love meee? And SOPRANOS. You're singing, Nooo, we dooon't.... *brightens* But your moooother doooes!
ENTIRE CHOIR: *pisses self laughing*

The actual lyrics there are 'occuli omnium (inte sperant)' for the record. XD And for the rest of the song I started associating the Bass/Tenor with Felix and the Alto/Soprano with Mildmay and fuck me sideways this will NEVER STOP BEING FUNNY.

Today was actually pretty hideous. I royally fucked my arm trying to climb shelving to pull down a box, which you would think I'd have learned not to do by now, and spent about half an hour fighting the urge to curl up and cry at my own stupidity, but the show did eventually go on, in a wobbly and fake way.

I really need to stop just smiling harder whenever I'm in any kind of pain. It's probably not a good habit.

In other news, I bought a 32" LCD television today. I have yet to name it, but rest assured: it will be awesome. ...I have no idea where to put it.

fasjdflajsdfalsj ♥

....and I would want this shirt more if I felt it were punctuated correctly.

I've ordered a few, anyway. XD I need more shirts, seriously, I've run horribly low on things I'll wear out of the house. I ended up picking up a denim skirt and a pair of sort of, uhhhh, charcoal-plaid pants with red accents? Which would have been a better choice if I still, you know. Owned as much red as I used to. Oi vey.

Called mum to ask where exactly the jackets she wanted me to look at were, and I must have sounded a bit weirder than I usually do on the phone, because she asked me what was wrong. |D; I've been really bad with her on the phone lately, and I'm not sure why. Mostly because she's been calling more often, and there's often little purpose to her calls, I suppose.

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FUCK YEAHHHH I just got a final test email for Red Hat, which says that they think I'm going to enjoy the job but just to be sure to take a few hours to do sort of a work sample thingie for them, to make sure I don't hate it.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Seriously. I feel like I could explode. ^_____^ Yayayayayayayay!!!!!!

Whyyyyyy don't we ever get anything this beautiful?

On the bright side, new shoes! And the possibility of new skirts! I... really want one which is $170 from Cue, but oh, the pain in my wallet. :( It's so niiiiiice. :( I just... would never wear it as it is intended because high waist and me are not friends when tucked in shirts are involved.

And, uh.... yeah. TERRIFIED ABOUT WEDNESDAY INTERVIEW, OKAY, but in a distant way. Sitting on about a positive two... in the sense that I'm somewhere between numb and crazy, not in the sense that this is a normal happy mood. XD So I think I still classify this as a One.

Arms are a total bitch today. At least it's raining. (AND BOY IS IT RAINING.) But I got a 'get out of work early' card and I got me some in-trays, so now I have designated space on my desk for 'VERSE NOTES and STUFF TO DO. Also picked up a blouse from Sussans, which was a pretty find.

Of course, it rained on the way home, but thanks to my cunning and quick thinking with what comes to hand, my purchases are damp-free!

I was not so lucky. My ninja skills can only go so far. So, shower. And then birthday party! :D

Kinesis Contour, with optional Dvorak layout? $485 AU, not counting shipping. Fucking, fucking economy. This had better be the most comfortable thing I've never typed on.

Should only take about three weeks to pay off, but seriously. ~_~;; At least I might be able to put it on my tax return... freelance webdesign needs a decent keyboard, amirite?

I need an accountant. *facemash*

[EDIT] One day I will learn that no, no matter how much you think you want to find decent Axel/Roxas, it is absolutely not worth it to venture to FF.Net. Not. Worth it.

..........don't you hate it when you get to NetBank and you totally blank on your login number? >>; It's happened twice this month, and I'm good with things like this, dammit. I remember my WHOLE LIBRARY NUMBER. Although not my credit card number, oddly enough.

I think... I should wait until that comes through before I order a Kinesis keyboard.

Having said that, a Kinesis keyboard would be really helpful. -_- I might look for decent ergonomic keyboards today, too.

I've been keeping half an eye out for the details of that cash bonus, and I've gotta say I like what I'm seeing. Mind you, another band for those whose taxable income was under $40k/year would have been nice, too, but whatever, I'll take my $950 and... put it away for the house fund. -_-; Since at the moment, I can only borrow about $135k, which does not a house make.

(Incidentally, kuchibue, if you worked full-time at a grocery store or something and I upped my hours we could borrow about $250k and... probably not starve. Probably. XD; I do not like this full-time work thing! Grrgh!)

I slept pretty well last night, and rediscovered the loveliness of walking along the river, so I might actually start walking again at some point.

Also, mlerrrrrrgh, cannot be fucked doing anything of value and my left hand is still fuxx0red. Rrgh.

...is that I nearly made budget again, and it doesn't seem too long since the last page of HoneySyn came out.

The bad thing about working a lot and nearly making budget is that it was nearly and had four people bought stuff today instead of thinking about it? I would have made budget and gotten a $200 spiff from work and a $50 spiff from Dyson. Sob.

Today was phenomenally slow and I was alone with Allen for twelve hours.

I AM GOING TO HAVE A NICE RELAXING BATH NOW.

So I am actually a 12GG/H.

If I got liposuction I'd be the ultimate anime character/female superhero. :D?

orz

And because it occurred to me that I have not pimped in a good long while, Lackadaisy Cats, guys, is this awesome rollicking bootlegging time in the fifties where everyone is a cat and the artwork is gorgeous and Wick is an absolute dorkotard I am not joking.

Also, since Angus & Robertson is full of insipid trash I once again resorted to Penguin Classics in order to use my book voucher there, and purchased:

• In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, because I ought to read it and he interests me,
• The History of Sexuality, Vol. I by Miuchel Foucault, because apparently gender theory hasn't driven me mad enough just yet,
• Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge, because I figure it will be useful,
• The Chimney Sweeper's Boy by Barbara Vine, because it caught my eye and I pay attention to my subconscious, and
• Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, because alleyne has assured me it is good.

Now I am off to accomplish the rest of my to do list. :D

[EDIT] Oh, yes, and I found bras, if you couldn't tell. |D; That little place called All About Eve? Excellent service and advice. Those ladies know their stuff. ♥ And their stock. So I now have two black bras and one red bra and, god, do you find that you forget what it's like to have proper chest support when you go for a long time without real bras? Because, god. <3 <3 <3

So I may have ordered the Administration series off Amazon last night.

>_>

I could not technically afford to spend that money, but Toreth comes upon me like a fever and I like supporting authors and I thought, well, what can it hurt.

We'll find out in 55 days when the balance of my credit card comes into question, eh?

......it would be bad to leave the bra shopping until tomorrow, huh. :|

Spiders generally use elaborate courtship rituals to prevent the large females from eating the small males before fertilization, except where the male is so much smaller that he is not worth eating. In web-weaving species precise patterns of vibrations in the web are a major part of the rituals, while patterns of touches on the female's body are important in many spiders that hunt actively, and may "hypnotize" the female.

*points* WHEN I TELL YOU WIKIPEDIA RUINS LIVES I AM NOT KIDDING. *sits in a corner and waits for the seamstress to go away*

Went out with narnizzle today and saw Bolt and it was awesome. XD I loved it. There are several icons that must be made for it, and Neek said she'd try to find screencaps, so yay. :D I picked up some Dresden Dolls CDs for the sake of supporting Miss Amanda Palmer, and a diary and calendar, and some more tea, and generally dragged Monique around, up, down, and back again. XD; Which is more or less the norm.

Also the movie reminded me that there are certain bits of Rook and Thom that need playing around with, and I intend to be the woman to do it. (They're the same bits that require playing around with in Felix and Mildmay, oddly, and no, they are not the bits you are probably thinking of.)

I am so tired omg. =_= One day I have to stop feeling this crushingly dead every time I do anything outside my house. Or inside my house, really. I just need to stop feeling exhausted in general.

Also: the most amusing word mistake in fanfiction is the wonton moan. I cackle every time. All I can hear is this moan, like a zombie lusting for brains: wontonnnnnnnnssssssdjasfhs.

[EDIT] I wish I understood what the hell was happening in HoneySyn. :(