Paradise Hotel
Suck’d in – Why did double ii Piia call me and we had to dish during the show, and then I spent a half hour catching Lu up on all the crying and retardation after the show.
I like the fact that three guys fought over the ugliest and oldest chick on the show (sorry Toni lovers, but come on) 2 got rejected. 2 guys fought over Amy (the strangely tomboy-ish professional cheerleader) and then had to pick from the 2 girls who weren’t picked at all (who were the “pretty” girls, but guess in PH personality DOES count, go figure)
The rejects picking from the rejects, and then one of them got the boot from the island. Yeah, uhmmm so not worth anyone’s time. And yet we watch…..
Potter, Harry Potter
I prepped for Book 5, by re-reading the 734 page Book 4 “Goblet of Fire” courtesy of Na. Took me two days. Hmmmmmm….. Now I don’t know if I’m gonna jump into Order of the Phoenix or wait a day or two …. Don’t tell me who dies!!
Pardon!
A big belated birthday to Leyla! Missed her B-day last Thursday…. We’re all just waiting for Lil Lamb to come down here to celebrate. We’ve almost got your room cleared out and ready for you. Hope you had a good time girly =)
Persnickity
I’ve been lagging on the posts as I’ve been feeling persnickety. A little more nauseaous and achy, but as my midwife isn’t worried, neither am I, just a little laggard. Every weekly appt. they press on my tummy and they’re like ‘Yeah” that’s a good size uterus. Yay for me and my bun-baking capacity….
I don’t care if everyone uses it in their blog (oh okay, Bobby and Lu) ….. prrrrrrrrr-TOW ….. prrrrrrrrr-TOW …..
MONDAY, 6/30
Preggers week 19
Bedrest week 8
I’ve been completely validated by my eBay experience. So far I haven’t spent more than $40 (sans shipping) and have procured:
* 9 assorted Maybelline/Covergirl eyeshadows (approx. retail $27)
* 1 Stila powder compact ($15)
* 1 Avon set – eyeliner, lip gloss, nail polish and makeup remover ($11)
* 12 preggers magazines ($36 if current)
* 10 preggers books (roughly $80)
* 1 “gently used” maternity denim mini skirt and pair of shortalls (guesstimate $35)
over $200 retail dollars worth of gear for a fraction of the price. Uhhhh, works for me.
I’m okay with “gently used” clothing items, ’specially the preggers stuff (how long can they wear it anyway??) but criminy, people sell USED makeup. They have scary descriptors like 80% left in bottle, alcohol-hygiene sanitized, tested only 6x, AND THEN THEY SELL IT. ON EBAY. And there are multiple bids on this stuff.
The best propaganda for buying new makeup on eBay, was an auction description that said something to the effect of “You only have one face, why take the risk and buy used makeup?” Obviously, my many makeup bargains are NIB (see below)…..
Random acronyms that are now part of my regular vocabulary:
NWT – New with Tags
NWOT – New with out Tags
NIB – New in Box
NWOP – New without Packaging
MIB – Mint in Box
TS/FS – Trial Size/Full Size
and my stumper, took me a couple days to figure it out …
GWP – Gift With Purchase (size cosmetic)
Why am I into makeup? I have no idea. It’s not like laying in a bed all day is conducive to the full palette of face color, but I dunno it’s a cheap and fun auction thrill…..
And the killer thing is I currently have 100% approval ratings. I don’t even wanna dwell on the pschological ramifications of your self esteem being buoyed by being favorably rated for buying things. Soooo not going there.
The intrepid shopper finds a way to keep on keeping on with her quest for retail bargains…. One would think I would use this time for useful or productive endeavors, well…… whatever….
Friday, 6/27
FRIDAY FIVERS
started on Friday, but well…. not posted on Friday …..
Things I …..Shoulda done:
1. Find out about the neighborhood garage sale thing
2. Send Pia the RE book email/Jeff the passage email
3. Blog, and keep up on the hilarious friend blogs
4. Start the magic photo archive …
5. Called Aunt Rhonda, and most likely, YOU….
Things I Did instead …..
1. eBay, of course. Latest bargain? 7 preggers magazines for $1.99 (s/h $3.95)
2. Waited around for the mailman to come with my eBay stuff
3. Watched Sex in the City Season 2, courtesy of Piia. Is it possible to SITC-out??
4. Lay around in air-conditioned bliss, listening to my brain slow down
5. Consider if you really can go 4 days in the same pajamas. Ye-uckkkk!
Special Guest Stars
1. Aunt Rhonda and her ever patient teaching of crochet, to the all-thumbs BRPG, Mama Debbie with Subway lunches for all …
2. Rexie and Gia, bearing funnel cake (yes, Mel, I ate a WHOLE one sans strawberries) and caramel apples from the fair.
3. Lu, and our sneak for pearl drinks and condensced milk toast, partial watching of PH and Euro-photo review
4. Bob, at 6:45 am with my brand new Whirlpool Air Conditioner – had that baby installed before he went to work, told you he was the man ….
5. My parents, gram, Piia and Gabe, and Renee all within 30 minutes of each other. Woo hoo. Party over here, Bed Rest Party …. although that was a bit much traffic for a body.
Misc. Media
1. Next batch of Netflix: Sum of all Fears ( Bob watched it, I read) Punch Drunk Love (sorry Rudy, I accidentally turned Bob off it so neither of us ended up watching it) National Lampoon’s Van Wylder. WHY was this movie hella good and funny?? By the end of it, I was in love with Tara Reid too. And I HATE her…..
2. Dawson’s Creek – Why did I have to turn the sound off on two or three episodes? The angst, the angst, is more than I can bear. Except I missed the one episode that Rex says he always turns off – the PROM episode. Darn
3. Dara Joy’s “Ritual of Proof” This is one of the weirdest books I’ve read. It’s a romance, set in the future, where women colonized some planet and the society is the exact same as Regency England except the chicks are in charge. Add a bunch of sci fi mumbo jumbo creatures and you’re all set…..
4. Digital Pics -We’ve got a ton of cutie patootie pics of Gabe, and baby Ava (who during her brief Fri am visit was won over- finally-by some Trader Joe chocolate chip cookies) and a whole photo shoot of boneless Belle doing glam shots, but we haven’t gotten them off the cameras yet ….
5. Pancakes. I know it’s not media, but I made pancakes the other day and I just wanted to mention it. Yum.
Things that make me smile:
1. Leaning up on Bobby as we both surf the net, with the dog draped over the small of my back
2. Feeling blessed with my kind, thoughtful and crazy friends and family
3. Realizing, again, that it’s not gas. It’s the baby!
4. I’m on doctor’s orders to eat, and NOT WORK OUT.
5. Made it through another week. Yippee =)
Related posts: