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Nov. 29th, 2005 02:44 pmThe past few days have been windy and cold; had to turn on the heater last nite. I bought a bunch of dvd-r during Black Friday, and a 6 GB mp3 player for my sister (at least now I don't have to worry about shopping for her anymore). I bought DVD movies for my other sister, so yea, no more carnivorous plant terreriums. Oh, and I bought one part of my gift to my roommate (since this year I promised no more clothes, I think she's gotten fatter). The other part I'm waiting to order when it's in stock again. My brother, I'm considering just giving him that Leggo Star Wars set. Next on the list is the Alias Season 4 dvd set for my friend Joyce in HK and various minor gifts for some random people. Only one other person's gift requires more thought, and though I had an idea or two, I'm not sure it'll be appropriate, so I'll have to think on it some more since I don't want to embarrass myself with a horrible gift. I really don't know what I'd want for xmas, cause Joyce is bugging me about it, so think think think!!! A digital camera might be nice, just so I can take random pictures whenever I feel like it, haha. Dunno what else I'd really want, except more money, haha, but that would mean going back to work, and I'm a lazy bum right now.
The first thing my roomie asked me when I got to the apartment was if I was "officially" going out with someone, but I said no, because I'm at a stage in my life where an acknowledged and committed romantic relationship would bring more complications than I need right now. *Thinks of sister's relationships* I like being with that someone, but I'm not ready to be a "girlfriend" and do the whole romance handholding thing, which I haven't done since I was in the 9th grade, and that relationship only lasted a few months. As anyone can see from my infrequent updates, I'm not the most social butterfly out there, so starting and maintaining any type of relationship, with all the expectations that come with it, would end in me being a very inattentive and not always available girlfriend. My roomie and I spent a long while talking about this, cause she thought I was lying, no clue why.
So, as winter break nears, the sibs and I are planning to invite some other people to join us on a trip to Big Bear. I want to rent a cabin, similar to what I had the year before, except THIS year, I'll know to bring lighter fluid. I want to cook a turkey and have everyone sit and have a nice winter dinner and then play games afterward. It'd be ideal if there was snow outside, but somehow I doubt it, considering the snow doesn't come naturally till after xmas usually. Ah well.
Also found something that quirked my inner Dungeons and Dragons geek during my browsings around the internet:
The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord
Some I found especially amusing:
# I will not use any plan in which the final step is horribly complicated, e.g. "Align the 12 Stones of Power on the sacred altar then activate the medallion at the moment of total eclipse." Instead it will be more along the lines of "Push the button."
# If an advisor says to me "My liege, he is but one man. What can one man possibly do?", I will reply "This." and kill the advisor.
# If I learn the whereabouts of the one artifact which can destroy me, I will not send all my troops out to seize it. Instead I will send them out to seize something else and quietly put a Want-Ad in the local paper.
# If I must have computer systems with publically available terminals, the maps they display of my complex will have a room clearly marked as the Main Control Room. That room will be the Execution Chamber. The actual main control room will be marked as Sewage Overflow Containment.
# If I ever talk to the hero on the phone, I will not taunt him. Instead I will say this his dogged perseverance has given me new insight on the futility of my evil ways and that if he leaves me alone for a few months of quiet contemplation I will likely return to the path of righteousness. (Heroes are incredibly gullible in this regard.)
The first thing my roomie asked me when I got to the apartment was if I was "officially" going out with someone, but I said no, because I'm at a stage in my life where an acknowledged and committed romantic relationship would bring more complications than I need right now. *Thinks of sister's relationships* I like being with that someone, but I'm not ready to be a "girlfriend" and do the whole romance handholding thing, which I haven't done since I was in the 9th grade, and that relationship only lasted a few months. As anyone can see from my infrequent updates, I'm not the most social butterfly out there, so starting and maintaining any type of relationship, with all the expectations that come with it, would end in me being a very inattentive and not always available girlfriend. My roomie and I spent a long while talking about this, cause she thought I was lying, no clue why.
So, as winter break nears, the sibs and I are planning to invite some other people to join us on a trip to Big Bear. I want to rent a cabin, similar to what I had the year before, except THIS year, I'll know to bring lighter fluid. I want to cook a turkey and have everyone sit and have a nice winter dinner and then play games afterward. It'd be ideal if there was snow outside, but somehow I doubt it, considering the snow doesn't come naturally till after xmas usually. Ah well.
Also found something that quirked my inner Dungeons and Dragons geek during my browsings around the internet:
The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord
Some I found especially amusing:
# I will not use any plan in which the final step is horribly complicated, e.g. "Align the 12 Stones of Power on the sacred altar then activate the medallion at the moment of total eclipse." Instead it will be more along the lines of "Push the button."
# If an advisor says to me "My liege, he is but one man. What can one man possibly do?", I will reply "This." and kill the advisor.
# If I learn the whereabouts of the one artifact which can destroy me, I will not send all my troops out to seize it. Instead I will send them out to seize something else and quietly put a Want-Ad in the local paper.
# If I must have computer systems with publically available terminals, the maps they display of my complex will have a room clearly marked as the Main Control Room. That room will be the Execution Chamber. The actual main control room will be marked as Sewage Overflow Containment.
# If I ever talk to the hero on the phone, I will not taunt him. Instead I will say this his dogged perseverance has given me new insight on the futility of my evil ways and that if he leaves me alone for a few months of quiet contemplation I will likely return to the path of righteousness. (Heroes are incredibly gullible in this regard.)