Pin Curls!

Monday Pick Me Up - Things I'm Madly In Love With:

PIN CURLS! :)

And of course, my own!

Birthday Wishes

Alright.

Time for a fresh start I say. I'm feeling slightly more intelligent after placing in the top 60 or so positions of a Government-hosted IQ test for internship positions, so yay! I get to go in for an interview in the hopes of a great position. I need to figure out ways to prepare ASAP.

Tomorrow is my birthday. The big old 23.

List of Things I Covet In My Girly Way:

1. Hair curlers! I got my hair done in pin curls for my graduation and it was the first time in years that it had been curled. I absolutely loved it and can't wait to do it again.
2. Earrings. I have realized that I have a rather subpar collection of ear candy, after every second person on my Christmas list has requested a pair.
3. Tights! I love them, they make me feel fantastic - and yet I manage to tear a hole in them all after only wearing them twice. I win at life, I know.
4. No one can ever go wrong with getting me a book. I read voraciously, and it is pretty much the highlight of my life. Same goes for magazines, as they have pretty pictures.
5. For RedVelvetArt to tell me they've shipped my package...I've been waiting for weeks for confirmation and nothing has come yet :S.
6. A back-up hard-drive? Not that this is a necessity, I just have regular panic attacks over the thought of my computer crashing and losing everything.
7. Gift cards to anything! I don't know why people don't like gift cards - I'd rather buy the stuff I want than get silly little knick-nacks any day. Also, if anyone gives me money I just put it directly on bills, and well that isn't much for for anyone, now is it?
8. Dinner and drinks out! I love going out. Even though I love cooking, sometimes it is just so nice to have someone do it for you. Plus I don't have to do dishes, which is always a MAJOR win.
9. To get my hair dyed again! I need to go back to fire-engine red, I just feel lost without it. It matches my fantastic temper haha.
10. And last, but most certainly not least, a magical way to get rid of my pain. It's started up again with a vengeance, and it's putting a damper on most everything.

On a side note, I need to come up with a clever domain name for this blog, and something I can contribute to the Internet lands.

xoxo,

Annie

Almost Birthday!

It's almost my birthday!!!

I don't know why, but I'm a huge fan of celebrating every minimal thing in life. There is too much hum-drum in the day-to-day to choose to not. I know many people would disagree with me. But hey, this is my blog so ... I get a free win!

Since I'm feeling less than stellar about my current appearance, I leave a recent-ish photoshopped picture. I will be composing a series of birthday gift wishlists over the last few days, which I'm sure will also serve well for Christmas.

xoxo,

Annie

Why Must Everything Be So Tricky?

I may be inept.

My attempts at learning how to knit are coming along at snail pace. I cannot seem to get the handle on doing a knit stitch for the life of me. I'm rather saddened by the whole thing, but I won't give up despite the fact that my brain is strongly signaling me to do such things.

My attempts to make this blog more effective, useful, and especially visually appealing are failing - as I don't know enough HTML to fully customize it. More learning needs to occur on that front as well, despite the fact that there never seems to be enough time in the day.

I cannot seem to get my hands on a better job, and I most certainly can't seem to come up with a way to make money from home, so I'm failing on all those fronts too.

I know I try to be positive...but I just felt like providing a rant for the Internets. I just can't seem to figure out what my skills are and what areas I should focus on increasing my skills. On the plus side...it's almost my birthday.

Blah. Having a sad day today.

Weekend Fun!

It's time for......

WEEKEND LOVES AND LOATHES!!!!

Loathe: Working on Halloween.

Love: Going out tonight to see all the awesome costumes!!! I'm going to be a cowgirl :).

Loathe: Waiting in life for 4 hours to get my H1N1 Flu shot.

Love: The fact that everyone in line was trying to make each other feel better. One older gentleman even bought me a coffee because I looked tired!! It somewhat restored my faith in humanity. Plus, it's good to have some immunity to said illness as I'm so prone to being sick in the first place.

Loathe: The fact that I have no money. Negatory dinero. Dirt poor. Sad.

Love: The fact that if I did have money, I would spend it all on Modcloth.com!!! It's so dreamy and fantastic.

Finally, I managed to stumble upon the fantastic blog - 1000awesomethings.com - and every single thing listed is so true, and brings joy to my life (and apparently everyone's). I highly recommend you check it out.

Much love!

Annie

IDOLS :)

This website would be better if I would stop attempting to draw inspiration from other websites - thus, simply reading other people's writing 24/7.

It's just too damn addictive!!

I can't help myself - I have Internet Idols.

Two of them being:

"Miss" James Kicinski of Bleubird Vintage and Miss Elsie Flannigan of A Beautiful Mess.

Also, I ordered a crafting kit from Red Velvet Art for my birthday!!! Can't wait til it arrives! :)

A Note About Me!

What is your current obsession?The Internet! Etsy! Crafts in general! Wishing I had a better blog!

What are you wearing now?Bright red sweater, long white tank top, brown dress pants, and brown sneakers. Plus, a gold necklace that says LOVE on it.

Do you nap a lot?Sometimes on my days off, but I don't like to as it makes me not able to sleep at night.

Why is today special?I don't feel like complete poo? I don't know, I consider any day I actually get out of bed to be somewhat special.

What would you like to learn to do?Create a work from home business! I'd be super psyched.

What’s for dinner?That is an excellent question. Probably a mish-mash of whatever is in the cupboards.

What was the last thing you bought?Jonathan's Christmas presents!! I think he'll love them.

What are you listening to right now?100.3. The good old radio. I hate commercials.

What is your favourite weather?Fall air, changing leaves, needing an overcoat but not freezing to death - and of course, sunshine.

What is on your bedside table?I don't really have one; I should invest though, as there is enough on my coffee table to spread to the bedroom.

What’s your style?Classic, cutesy, and romantic.

What is your most challenging goal right now?Trying to make enough money to survive. Being sick and having a crap resume is not helping. The part-tiem job helps, but minimum wage is not enough to live on with that many loans.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where do you want it to be?If you could take an all expenses paid trip to one place where would it be?Umm...I'm going to go with France or Germany.

Name the things you cannot live without.Well obviously food and shelter, but also the Internet, coffee, crystal light, friends, and BOOKS.

What would you like to have in your hands right now?A ton of money would make life easier.

What would you like to get rid of?All my stupid illnesses that make me a loser of the genetic lottery.

What was the last book you read?Umm... Organize Now!! Because I am a loser, and love lists.

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?Somewhere with a fancy restaurant so I could get a tasty bite to eat :)

What languages can you speak?English...and phrases of German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

What language(s) do you want to be able to speak?German and French!

What do you want to be when you grow up?A self-employed creative type.

What is the worst job you’ve had?Wendy's. Eww. Fast food is a no-go.