Fangirl, Party of One

So... Thursday night I went over to my Walmart to await the Catching Fire DVD release. After biding some time in McDonald's, I went to the electronics section.

And waited.

And waited.

Not a soul.

I'd pretty much assumed that "they" would be doing something because ... well, stuff had been done for Hunger Games, and the last two Twilight films.

Oh, well. You live and you learn. At least I preordered the DVD from Target. It arrived the next day.

That reminds me... If you preordered it from Target, they're SHIPPING THE POSTERS. I have a feeling that the hotline has been taking calls from fans today. I dealt with a very nice (and I'm sure, patient) employee over the phone.

Almost There!

We're almost there! For the release of the Catching Fire DVD! I'll be going to a midnight release party tonight, so I'll see you later...

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Ice, Ice, Houston

Yes, I went there.

This morning we got a rather late-season freeze. It had been preceded by a night of rain, cold temps, and the occasional rumbling of a thunderstorm.  I estimate that I lost power momentarily, only this happened every hour for a few hours.

I walked out to find this....

So I had to go to work, and Mom took some more pictures. 

 

This is the latest that I've ever seen a freeze in the year. Apparently it won't last too long. 

And... The Little Couple is on now!

The Writing of Snark

I don't think I'm capable of writing snarkiness.  Probably I exude it once in a while.  Mom got the sarcasm gene. I have to work at it some more. (Not that I actively do that in the first place...)

I recently read "The Fault in Our Stars." I picked it up after hearing about the movie, and it seems a lot of people enjoyed it.  I like it. Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love along the way. Hazel and Gus are snarky characters, the kind of people you secretly want as your best friends. 

There's a ton of great quotes in here.

I finished it a couple days ago, and even though it was sad at the end, I'm looking forward to the movie.

PS: I started learning how to play the guitar recently. Barely started, mind you, but I like it.

Also... Can't wait until the Catching Fire DVD!

Cat Grass

(It's not what you think.)

The person who invented "kitty grass" must have never had a cat. I remembered today how my cat, Punky, would sometimes sneak past me out the door. 

I lived in a second floor apartment at the time. Punky would slip past, race down the stairs as fast as she could, and start chowing down on the little patch of grass by some bushes.

Now at this point, I would try to rush to get her as fast as I could. I didn't want her munching on the grass.

Because a few minutes later, the results weren't pleasant. In case you need a hint, dogs chew on grass for the same reason. 

Yeah, so I wanted to keep that from happening. 

Once Mom had a chive, as well as catnip, plant. She and I were out for the day, only to come home to...nothing. 

Punky ate the whole thing. Mom wasn't happy. 

I Will forever regret we were gone the day the catnip plant was eaten. 

What happened that day, we will never know.

 

Don't Be Afraid to Try

I tend to get slightly overwhelmed/depressed when I go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby. I see a bunch of stuff--

-oh, I need to finish that scarf loom thing.
- i want to try Mod-Podging.
I need to finish that bracelet.
Ooh, look at these beads...

You get the picture.

I got watercolors for Christmas, and I tried them out a couple of weeks ago.

I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, and my mom knows it. Just prior to me trying these out she told me not to be (rather, expect) perfect and get frustrated. Which I do. Sometimes. So I was just playing around. Turns out with art, you don't have to be perfect. Elements of my drawing were good (I thought) and I liked it. Even mistakes can turn out to be something you end up liking.

So don't be that perfect, and try.

Happy New Year!

This year, I resolve to... blog more!  I really do. :) 

 

Have a happy New Year!