With this blog...

I really have trouble blogging the mundane events of my so-called life. I could try to think of funny (or sad. Really really sad) stories that happen during my day, but everything would boil down to either how much I dislike my field of work, or how much I dislike the people I encounter working said field.

That said, I'm going to attempt to blog a little more frequently. I think I'd rather stick to the funny (I always say that I have to laugh, otherwise I'd cry) but we'll see how that goes. Maybe another iteration of my blog filled with the literary wrath of my fiery hatred awaits.

Otherwise I will stick to making lists of shit if that doesn't work out. :)

Joy likes cosmetics.

That is what Chris has been saying for the past week, all thoughout our glorious 3-day weekend, also while he ordered a Target giftcard with his rewards points from his bank card. Joy likes cosmetics. Joy can buy cosmetics with the giftcard. :-) This stems from me dragging Chris around the county trying to find a limited edition nail polish at a drug store that was never in stock. Also from numerous trips to Sephora, making the back of my hands look like glittery rainbows with color swatches, and asking "What about this one? This one? Which one's better?"

Anyway, I was looking at organization blogs (who doesn't?) and I found one that included a picture of a girl's makeup drawer and her lovely collection of Chanel products, which triggered a memory of dragging my mom around the state (Delaware - we had like, two malls, for serious) when I was younger, looking for a limited edition Chanel eye gloss that I needed, but was also never in stock. So really, I've been dragging people around looking for cosmetics for years! Story of my life!

I miss:

my parents. :-(

Not to get all gooshy or anything, but I love them! I moved away when I got to college, and now I still live really far away from them. I'm an only child and a military brat, so I essentially grew up with Bob and Abbey as my best friends. My parents were young enough to be hip, but old enough to know how to raise kid. Even as an "adult," my parents are way cooler than all my friends parents. I know people with really (really) crazy parents. I know people who don't even like their parents. I love mine and miss them and wouldn't trade them for any other parents in the world. Even rich ones that could buy me lots of useless crap. Yep, it's that serious.

"Crap" Restaurant Names [LIST]

• CRAPplebees


• CRAPspers (Crispers)


• aCRAPolis (Acropolis)


• CRAPabbas (Carrabbas)


• CRAP Outback


• CRAP (Moe's)

Sh!t I want to do before I DIE [LIST]:

• Go on a hot air balloon ride (8/4/11)
• Go skydiving
• Road trip the 48 contiguous states
• See the rainforest
• Go horseback riding
• See the Hawaiian volcanoes
• Learn to surf
• See the glaciers
• Visit Australia & New Zealand :-)
• See the Northern Lights (2/3/12)

More later!

10 Things You'd Probably Know About Me If You Paid Any Damn Attention At ALL:

1. I LOVE Jason Segel. I want to marry him and have his hilarious tall puppet babies.
2. I HATE talking on the phone. This may stem from working as a telemarketer and in a call center, but whatever. I'd rather communicate in person, via text, email, status message, video conference, smoke signals, sky writing, whatever.
3. I LOVE Harry Potter and I am pretty much going to bawl through this whole last movie. Pretty much.
4. I (secretly) am obsessed with Twilight and am embarrassed that it (might be) [is] (one of) my favorite movie(s). D-:
5. I'm an accidental librarian. I don't know how it happened, or if it will unhappen or whatnot. It is what it is.
6. I like pink shit. I tried to deny it for a really long time, but I like pink. It's my fave. There's nothing wrong with it.
7. When I was little, I really wanted to be blonde. My grandpa told a lot of blonde jokes, but it didn't help. As soon as I could stand the bleach, I took it to my head and went for it. I don't know if blondes have MORE fun, but they do have fun.
8. I love DIY home improvement stuff. If I had a lot of money, I would probably renovate my whole house and after enjoying it for a little while, move to a new house to renovate.
9. Sometimes I play dumb so I don't have to do shit in my free time like fix people's computers.
10. I share a birthday with Jesse Lacey, who I also LOVE.
    

iNeed

tangible, concrete accomplishments. Results. I think that's why I was drawn to doing something creative or meaningful, where efficacy is not a conceptualized theory, but actually a finished product.

When I grow up... [LIST]

What I wanted to be when I grew up.

1. Doctor
2. Fighter Jet Pilot
3. Country Music Star
4. Tap Dancer
5. Pop Star
   
6. Marine Biologist
7. Veterinarian
8. Novelist
9. Journalist
10. Stylist
11. SNL Comedian
    
12. Marine Mammal Scientist
13. Psychologist
14. Musician
    
15. Environmental Scientist
16. Sex Columnist
    
17. Graphic Artist
18. Web Designer
19. Marketing Director
20. Happy.
    

Sh!t I collect [LIST]

No seriously, I collect this shit:

• Pencils
• Postage Stamps
• Rubber Stamps
• Vinyl Records
• Band Autographs
• Nail Polish
• Snow Globes
• Bookmarks
• Sea-Creature Figurines
• Keychains
• Buttons
• Buddhas
• Wigs
  

Shit I have too many of and have consolidated into a collective group:

• Stuffed Animals
• Books
• CDs
• Clothes
• Chuck Taylors
• Purses/Hand Bags
• Cats
• Pink and/or Hello Kitty Crap
• Thumb tacks
  
• Magazines with Angelina Jolie covers
• Tools (power, or otherwise)
  

When I was eight

I wanted to be the first Asian country music star.

Thinking...

Organize, organize, ORGanize, ORGANIZE! BLAH! *_*

Nail Polish LOVE

I remember when I started getting too old to have Tupperware containers full of crayons. My dad said as soon as I figured out what nail polish was, I started filling Tupperwares full of nail polish. :-) I fell out of love with nail polish for a while... Just not enough time, a waning interest, not inspired, etc. I even purged most of my collection, keeping just my favorites, but still not really using much of them. I've been on the MakeupAlley website doing some swaps with people and they have a Nail Board and I think I've rekindled my love affair with nail polish!

Toy Story (Irrational Thoughts)

I get so sad when I watch Toy Story (or see pics) because of all the toys that got tossed/donated/altogether abandoned by me over the years. Sometimes I remember a stuffed animal and I look for it only to remember that it's long gone.

My Pet Peeves [LIST]

• People who talk over/interrupt you.
• When I have to repeat myself.
• Obnoxious cell phone users.
• Obnoxious babies/children.
• People who wave, psst, or talk across a room to get your attention when they have a question.
• People who can't read/listen to directions.
• DUMB people
  

Favorite "Friends" Scenes [LIST]

• Phoebe and Chandler singing Lionel Richie's "Endless Love"
• Joey puts on all of Chandler's clothes. "Could I BE any more Chandler?"
• All flashbacks, esp. Fat Monica ones
• When Rachel finds out that Ross was going to be her prom date when she got stood up.
• When Ross buys Phoebe a bike and he is trying to persuade her to ride it.
  

Favorite Books from Childhood [LIST]

... which have shaped my "adult" life (compiled in some semblance of chronological order):

• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
• Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson series) by Caroline B. Cooney
• Soulmate and Witchlight by L. J. Smith
• The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
• Sabriel by Garth Nix
• Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee
• Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

To be cont...

Murtaugh List [LIST]

Top 7 inspired by HIMYM

I'm too old for this shit!

• Pull an all-nighter
• Eat an entire pizza in one sitting
• Hang posters on the wall without frames
  
• Get piercings
• Crash on a futon
  
• Take shots/chug beer
• Go "clubbing"
• Cut my own hair to save money (1/7/11)
  

Shit to do around the house. [LIST]

1/6/11

• Flooring (Vinyl tile/carpet)


• Cabinets


• Appliances (stove/range microwave/refrigerator)


• Finish closets


• Finish spare room ceiling


• Front/storm door


• Paint
  

This...

is gonna be a good year.