Yesterday was a busy day. Dentist, brief stop at work, mailed my project, movie, work at home, etc.

Yes, that's right! Mailed my project. in the priority mail, with tracking number. It had better get there this time.

Last night I dreamed the postman returned all these packages that I had mailed, as well as a package that I hadn't won from eBay. It wasn't pleasant.

I got a job offer this morning. Something I'm actually qualified for! I'm hoping it goes through. I need a change so very badly. It'd be nice to work with people again.

Movie Review: X-Men 3

Been a while since I've done a movie review. I hate theaters more every time I go. It's not the audience - the audience was perfect. It's the ads. I feel like they're trying to brainwash me, and I find it insulting. Look at these happy people using our product! You won't be happy til you do, too. Turn off your cell phone. Look! these people ecstatic about OUR product! Turn off your cell phone. Drugs are bad! Try our product instead. Turn off your cell phone. Check out this movie ad! and this one! Now this one! Turn off your cell phone. We won't even discuss prices.

Anyway, movie. Not what I expected. Granted, I haven't watched the other two movies in a while and only have vague memories about what takes place. Alls I'll say is, stuff happens that I totally didn't expect, even with what I don't remember.

What I do like is the way they do the series. It's not one specific story. More of a peek in to their world. On the downside, you want a specific story and a specific resolution. There's sooo much extra stuff going on - what's the main plot supposed to be again? And is it the same main plot as the other movies or a different one?

The characters are so very complex. They're inspiring. I want to write, and I know I'm not good enough.

They continued to add characters to the story, although the ones on Magneto's side were soo very cliche. Grungy, Lots of black, lots of piercings. Magneto's a regal, dignified man. He should be able to attract a more diverse class of people than just your typical thuggish alley dwellers.

I did like Warren/Angel, though. His character was a kind of catalyst to the plot, but he wasn't on any side. He didn't get involved in the story, but was more of a cameo. (but, c'mon, production crew. That was a hokey, overly dramatic "I am what I am and I'll be what I'll be" pose and you know it.)

In the end, it's all one big ad for X-Men comics. You want to know more about the characters and what happens to them. You want wings and the ability to walk through walls. You want to know what happens next to Rogue and Raven. You want to see Daniel Cudmore cast as Captain Carrot in a Discworld movie. You want to know how in the world Kelsey Grammar could be Hank McCoy.

My contribution to the Sweet Pillage and Mayhem Memorial Day Parrrty in NJ. I mailed her with a box of pirate themed candy - chocolate gold coins, Pirate Pearls M&Ms (Pirates of the Caribbean promo), Nestle Chocolate Treasures (shaped like treasure chests) and Root Beer Barrels. Oh, and a Tiny tiny teddy bear dressed as a pirate.

I've finished. Again. Things altered slightly, they had to. Pardon my crappy scanner. I never want to do this project again.

I do feel, for the most part, that my work improved.
Here's thumbnails if you want to see!

And if you're weird like I am, here are before and after pages:

The Living Room
The Dining Room
The Guest Room

Now, do I make a mad run for the post officer tomorrow or wait til Tuesday?

Should I be hasty?

Finally got a chance to use my new Home Designer program. It's awesome, and will hopefully continue to be awesome as I learn where important things are located. Took me two hours to track down the sink.



This will be useful, I hope, to get my parents to work together to redo the kitchen. Dad's being a PITA and Mom keeps giving in. We're getting new wood flooring and a stove (tomorrow!) so far. I need to stop them before major reconstruction begins. There's got to be a compromise somewhere.

NMAH: Muppets and Mechanisms: Jim Henson’s Legacy


Muppets! At the Smithsonian! Think of the havoc they could wreak!

Dad's been watching the same movie for three days now.

Not sure who I want to kill most - Dad, cable company, the western movie channel schedulers, John Wayne, or the music composer for The Undefeated.

Orthodontist gets very serious today and says I need to think very hard about how happy I am with my teeth's current position and if they feel right to me. If I'm quite content, then they can come off at my next appointment on July 26.

I'm quite content.

Well, no, not really. That's a long way away, and I still have to wear these evil rubber bands until then. That's over two months away. I have not adjusted to them. I don't like them. I hate them. I despise them. If there were an evil overlord stealing the world's supply of orthodontic rubber bands, I would break every law to help him achieve his nefarious plans. I would don my evil overlord's assistant outfit and trot right on down to that dark, gloomy castle. *glances down, realizes she's wearing it as she types* Huh. I'm all set! Let's go!

My teeth HAVE improved dramatically, though. I am now able to chew on both sides, although I kind of have to teach myself to chew on the right now. Because I can! I asked her about the way my teeth overlapped at the front, and she said that was what she wanted and proceeded to explain why. (I could also see that her teeth did that as well.) She also said they'd be filing down my teeth a bit to remove the little divits in the edges. I'm not looking forward to that. It's going to be a long day that day. It's going to be a long two months, too.

Transitional Assistance & Design

What a great idea. I want a job like this.

Do I just write and ask if they're hiring? I absolutely HATE it when people do that at work.

Word of the Day:

Pulchritudinous

Came across this word while trying to figure out what kind of name to give myself for my supposed interior design business. How about Pulchritudinous Places?

You know you like it.

Harrison Lake Sand Castles

I wish I could get MY sand castles to stick together like this. *sigh*