all these different names for the same place

My Jacobs Stories cd was also here! It had kinda slid under my bed. Love it. I'm glad they keep making music, though I'd love them to get signed to a label that will let them put out a full length cd instead of these three song eps every few years. Anyhoo. Nothing as good as Unfinished Idea No. 208 on this one, but I rather like A Ghost Amongst Us. (And if you like that one, here's The Incentive)

Also - I saw [Bad username or site: jchalo / @ livejournal.com]'s post about [Bad username or site: ysi_leftovers / @ livejournal.com] like...an hour ago? And my computer is already protesting how much I've downloaded. What a fabulous idea for a community! Sure, I did see three posts in a row with Anna Nalick's Breathe, but yay for the scroll function. Such good pickings! And yay for not wasting things that take time to upload. If you're a music fiend, I heartily rec this community. I also saw some videos linked (The pilots of Fraggle Rock, and ALF - LOL. I love people.) but it seems mostly used for music.

Lastly, this Mega Holiday Mix post over in [Bad username or site: muruch / @ livejournal.com]'s music blog is awesome. Neat variety of holiday stuff.

Dude. I love the internets, I do.

In other news, I may perhaps venture outside of the house today for a pedicure. Yeah, I know. This is the same pedicure I've been debating getting since like...JULY. Only now, I might actually do it, because I won't think "But I could go to a ballgame this weekend with that money!"

My mother has, in the 40-odd hours I've been home, noted about 20 times that I lost a little weight again this semester. She is pleased, having been after me to lose weight/keep my weight down since, like, 7th grade. My father took one look at me and remarked that I looked like I had AIDS. o.O This is what happens every time I come home. My mom like "Good job, keep it off." (Whatever, Mom. I didn't do that shit on purpose. It's not like I get a kick out of being too anxious about school and my life to EAT.) My Dad like "you look sickly." Parents. And I'm supposed to be blaming the media for my self-image problems? ("You think I've got three guns in my house because the media's outside?")

...okay, I tried, but I can't resist:

The Dominican Team would rather see A-Rod play for the US than sit out the World Baseball Classic altogether.

Aw, see, Alex? People like you. They really really like you. So play in the damn games already.

ETA: Wait, so we get gay cowboys, and guys get...this? I'm amused by how, even with the lesbian angle, it still looks very much like your quintessential run of the mill chick flick. I do so love that Lifehouse song, though. And English accents. And Piper Perabo. I'm probably there.

ten steps back, you're still a mystery

Alright, chances of that whole pedicure thing happening look slim. Because I can't be bothered to go outside, really. There's like...still snow on the ground. From DAYS AGO.

On the plus side, I've done three loads of laundry and counting. It was getting drastic. I had to raid my mom's underwear drawer this morning. And I'm wearing my brother's old snap-up athletic pants and my sleeveless red NOMAH tee. The NOMAH tee hadn't even seen the light of day in, like, three years. I feel all vintage and retro and shit.

Just FYI for those who haven't heard (and honestly, it's just an FYI, I'm personally good to go on both icons and paid account time), but if anyone's thinking of gifting someone on their f-list with paid account time for the holidays, you should know that LJ's running a special where they'll match your gift of paid time with the 100 userpics add-on, at no extra charge. However, the special offer ends on December 21st (at 12pm PST), so if you were planning on doing it, it makes all the sense in the world to do it by then. Because everyone loves extra iconnage, yeah?

In baseball news, the Orioles are allegedly in the chase to sign Damon. How's his fastball? >.> Also, the day Johnny Damon ever seriously considers signing with the Orioles is the day I lay off Alex Rodriguez and tell you guys you were all right about that crush on Jeter. That is to say, it'll never happen.

"I don't really see a need to sell New York to somebody," Jeter said. "You pretty much know what you're going to get." -- Yanks' inactivity doesn't concern Jeter. He cracks me up.

And AJ Polish landed himself a three year deal in Chicago. I really don't care, actually, so I'm not sure why I'm mentioning it.

This morning, I went to make breakfast, and I saw that my dad had written little messages on all the eggs. DON'T EAT ME and HI MOM! and the like. Wtf. My dad is so random.