Unconscious Mutterings, Week 230:

1. Partner :: …dance
2. News :: reporters
3. Foam :: beach
4. Paycheck :: *prayers of thanksgiving* (it’s been a rough week)
5. Me :: crazy–in a lovable sort of way 
6. Eight :: game of pool
7. Dairy :: mm…glidah (ice cream)
8. Exciting :: Twilight *shivers with excitement*
9. Hockey :: broken toothed grins
10. Socialite :: champagne and fancy gowns *sigh of envy*

randomness…feed your mind and your blog

week of July 1: would you rather….

1. jump out of a plane or bungee jump? Oh dear God! Who would do either of those crazy things?! I think the former sounds slightly less frightening…less bouncy.

2. be stranded on a deserted island alone or be stranded with someone you hate? With someone I hate; I could keep from going crazy by playing pranks on the other person for my own entertainment (and since I hate the person there’d be no remorse.)

3. eat fried worms or eat chocolate covered bugs? …make that white chocolate and I’ll go for the bugs.

4. trip and fall in front of your co-workers or trip and fall in front of someone you have a crush on? Duh, in front of my crush! There’s always a chance he’ll come to help me up.

5. shave your head bald or die your hair purple? Dye my hair purple. I’ve considered pink before and even now may put in pink streaks. I’ve got to do something to it!!

6. not be able to talk or not be able to stop talking? Not be able to talk. I could totally handle that. (I would miss the singing, though.)

7. always be cold or always be hot? Cold. I, at least, seem to be more sociable when cold than when hot. If I’m too hot, I get cranky and push people away.

Ah, it feels so good to be back…to meme again. Now, I shall return to my current obsession: Twilight! 

Chronicled by: Her Grace, Duchess of the Digital Quill

Yay! We’ve moved! Well…sort of. There’s been some complications, so the move is progressing slowly. However, we are now sleeping in our new home. I practically bought myself a new bedroom in my gleefully obsessed attempt to re-decorate. I have a "new" bed with hearts carved into the head- and foot boards; a sheer pink canopy with butterflies and pink jewels; a blinged out clock with two layers of large, diamond-like jewels around it (and Roman numerals); a full length mirror with deep pink edging; and soon I’ll be getting some pink carpet. 

Yeah, just in case you weren’t aware I like pink.

So, yeah, I’m happy here. I use the word "happy" carefull because, as I mentioned above, there have been complications. Thankfully (Baruch HaShem), the worst has passed. Before it had, I was telling myself "Look, Her Majesty is getting married in just a few short weeks. Just try to make it through, be happy at the wedding, and fall to pieces when she’s safely away on her honeymoon."

I really thought I was past my states of depression (wishful thinking?) but, hey, it’s probably just the stress of my hectic work-7-days-a-week schedule.

Perhaps the greatest thing keeping me sane lately (since I’ve been without internet access), is listening to audiobooks. I must say my friends rose to the occasion when I fretted over not having anything to read. My Evil Twin, with her typical (almost frightening) enthusiasm, urged me to read the series called His Dark Materials. (Now, how could she possibly know such a title would appeal to me?) An old friend, Ashley, encouraged to me read to read Twilight–which I later learned was about vampires.

At first, I felt I was in a dilemma. One friend wants me to read this, another friend wants me to read that. Then, it hit me. I, who, back when I had unlimited time on my hands and thus could never read too much, would read a different book for each day of the week–would simply read both books suggested to me! 

I got The Golden Compass (the first volume of His Dark Materials) and Twilight on audiobook because I thought it was more compatible with my schedule. I listened to The Golden Compass first (because it was shorter) and loved it. I was eagerly waiting for the second volume to get to library (it’s a short wait for me because other people already had holds on it).

Notice I said "was"? Eh-heh. Yeah. Then, I listened to Twilight. Now, I’m obsessed. All day long, I’m snatching what I can of the audiobook, longing for evening to come so that I can go home and listen without interruption. Working, eating, showering…it’s all an annoying interruption from this thrilling, fascinating tale of a girl who falls in love with a vampire.

I got home today excited and eager to return to the story, for I had reached the thrilling part near the end that I rarely allow myself to read/listen to at night; and I knew I couldn’t listen to it at work. I had to give it my full attention. Also, I knew it was going to be scary. Having just gotten past that part, I am now thankful I chose not to listen at night. *whew!*

I may or may not finish Twilight tonight; I’m on the last CD, though. I’m just worried about how it has dimmed my interest in His Dark Materials. I keep wondering if maybe I should just finish one series and then the other. *shrug* Maybe…

On a final note here, I just wanted to add something totally frivolous because I thought it might make my friends laugh. I have this…issue. With guys. After Twilight, I think it’s gotten worse. You see, I have a bad habit of "falling in love" with fictional men. Yeah, that’s right. Laugh. (Hey, I’m laughing, too–sheepishly, but laughing nevertheless.) So now, I’m infatuated with Edward–the vampire. I see myself rejecting a potential boyfriend.

"What?" he asks. "Am I not good enough for you?"

"Actually, no. You’re not," I answer coolly.

"Why not?"

"Well, you see…" I brush my toe against the ground, "you’re not a vampire." 

Hmm. Maybe I should tell them that when I want to scare them away. For some reason, telling them about my youthful escapades of dissecting slugs doesn’t work all that well anymore. 

Much blood…I mean, Much love!! *nervous giggle* Farewell!

Chronicled by: Her Grace, Duchess of the Digital Quill