sippin' on sunshine

hey guess what!? i think i might be getting better. as in, finally starting to get over this cold. i woke up this morning and my throat didn't hurt! and i've been awake for over an hour and it still doesn't hurt!

i'm still all stuffy and gross looking, though. and last night was the first time i took cold medicine and thought that it might have actually worked. because all the other times i have taken it, it didn't really seem to do anything.

but, today marks day 6 of this cold. day 6! of feeling crappy. with really no sign of improvement until just last night! that's rotten, ya know?

although, it's not like, a totally horrible cold where i can't do anything. it's more of an inconvenience cold. so that's good.

so. tonight starts my holiday work schedule. here goes:

wednesday: 3:30pm until 8am on thursday
thursday: 3:30pm until 8am on saturday

that's a long stretch. 3:30pm on thursday until 8am on saturday. i'm working straight through! all by myself!!

ah well.

the baby has been here the past two nights. monday night he was up four times! ugh.

12am.
2:30am
4:30am
7am

but last night was nice.

11pm
6am

yes! that's what i like, baby. to only get up twice, but to get paid for the whole night. yes please.

so, kara came to visit! she arrived on sunday night and left tuesday evening!!! we had the best sister time. did lots of great hanging out. finished watched season 2 of Veronica Mars. MAN. i still can't believe it. it's still a total shocker. there's really no way anyone would ever guess.

and again, i'm really appreciating the hottness of Dick Casablancas soooo much more this time around. man, he is good looking like a lot.

and i still can't believe how much Logan looks like the guy from Tally Hall. yellow tie. that's funny.

but yeah, we had a really good time.

monday night we got indian food and then watched The Darjeeling Limited. great combo. great food, great movie.

and kara LOVED my tree. she was so surprised that i had it. it looks so beautiful. it's only been knocked over once since the first time. i'm happy and impressed with Ruby's self control.

i've been trying this thing where i blow dry my hair straight.

because i got a new hair cut. last monday. kara and i went to Super Cuts. and, it's a great hair cut. probably one of my favorites. although, i can't really get it the way i want.

it's 2 inchs shorter. with lots of layers. and angles.

let me tell you - i looks freaking awesome when i walked out of the hair place. like, if i had gone to the Rooney concert looking like that, things might have ended up differently between me and Matt Winter. or Taylor. or Robert.

and then i went out and bought fancy hair stuff. like, mousse and spray. things i have no idea how to use. i even bought combs and a brush.

a BRUSH!!! let me tell you about the last time i owned a brush.....

i can't! because i can't remember. because i haven't brushed my hair in a really long time.

and now i bought this fancy thermal brush and my hair is all like, "um, what are you doing?" and it's not cooperating.

because, i've been trying to blow dry it with the round brush for maximum volume and hottness. and so far, i can't do it. i've watched many youtube videos to try and learn. but nope. i can't seem to get it right.

any tips? anybody know how to do this correctly?

it's like, coming out fairly straight. but, it just looks frizzy and fried.

so, i guess i'm out of ideas. i was pretty excited about this new hair cut because i thought it would inspire me to actually do stuff with my hair. and now i'm trying, and nothing is working. so, it's a bummer.

anyways.

i have to be at work in an hour. and i'm eating leftover indian food and listening to the crash kings.

i really hope it's an easy night at work. it kind of should be. there will only be two residents. and one of them will be out for most of the night.

i meant to go to the post office tonight. i mean, this afternoon. but, i slept late instead.

are post offices open on christmas eve? probably closing at noon, right? UGH.

okay, tomorrow i'm getting two netflix. plus the one i have waiting for me. so tomorrow, i HAVE to go to the post office before noon. HAVE TO. i will make it my goal. that i have to reach.

are pizza places open on christmas? on christmas day it will just be me and one other resident and i asked her what she wanted to do and she said, "get lots of pizza."

i think i will see if she wants to go to the movies. and i will probably bring down lots of movies.

ugh it's just so early. 8am. who does things at 8am? 8am until 10pm. that is a long day, my friends.

so, how weird is this Brittany Murphy death? it's like, crazy, right? yeah. crazy. i couldn't believe it when i heard.

i JUST watched Riding in Cars with Boys and i also JUST watched Spun. and now it's really weird that she's dead.

i can't remember why i watched Riding in Cars with Boys. i just felt like it, i think. i hadn't seen it in a really long time. and i rented Spun because Jason Schwartzman is in it. him and Brittany Murphy are really sweet in that movie. even though it's about crystal meth.

but then! i was thinking about everything later on, and had TOTALLY FORGOTTEN that Brittany Murphy is in one of my favorite movies - Love and Other Disasters.

i love that movie. it's so funny and cool. and she has the BEST clothes in it. and then i was sad. that was the movie i watched last Christmas. everybody should see that movie. it's very good.

hm. alright. i have to get ready for work now. figure out something to do with my hair.

i'm actually feeling even better than i already was. i haven't had a stuffy nose in like, 20 minutes. good sign.

alright! have a great day.

man, since we're on recommending great things: the Crash Kings cd. the whole thing is so good. like, every song. great band. great cd. hear it.

MOVIE OF THE DAY: Love and Other Disasters.
CD OF THE DAY: Crash Kings, by Crash Kings

there.

ok. enjoy your day. i'll talk to you later maybe? hopefully?

oh!! and one more thing:


BEST PART ABOUT TODAY: It's ELIZABETH'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! happy birthday dear friend. i miss you. i love you. i am looking at my "Poe" button and i love it. i hope you have a lovely day. <3


<3!