Only 29 More Shopping Days Left!

That's what greeted me as I hopped over to Fred Flare's website. You see, I had intended to write a blog about potential Christmas prezzies in case you all were at a loss. But then, after a couple hours of online shopping/perusing and a few comedy specials through the wonder of Youtube, I came up with nothing. Then I kinda lost interest, and I figured if I didn't even care about the subject matter, then you probably wouldn't either, my lovely blog readers.

So then I thought, what if I just do a word entry? Ya know, no product pushing, shopping adventures, or dresses that de-emphasize the hips? Just me, plain and simple. I figured, why not? In my defense, I read a lot of blogs that are just people talking about their lives. Somehow, I manage to stay interested, and I don't even know most of the people who write them (personally at least).

Plus I figure that the majority of the people who read this are family with a few faithful friends sprinkled in, so you might like a life update once in awhile. Even my ever-perceptive mother asked me today, "What happened to your blog? Even your tweeting has dropped off". That's when you know it's time to return to the interwebs. Even if it's just a simple "ohai guys, yup I'm alive".

The major reason I haven't blogged in over a month (good god. I shudder even typing that) stems from one thing: my bff Costco. Well actually my life. As most of my so-called life involves me going to classes, working at the front desk, and working at Costco, (in that order) the by-product is me being exhausted. My poor roommate has had to suffer with me being sick for most of Fall Quarter, I'm pretty sure it's due to a weakened immune system from all this shi...take mushrooms. Or it could be the swine flu. I dunno. Self diagnosis? Don't worry, I try to compensate her (and myself) with fresh fruit and truffles from Costco.

Notice how that list did not include: eating, sleeping, friends, family, or bodily functions? No time! I have often tell anyone who will listen, often poor Maddy, I don't even have time to pee. My life has been diminished to an excel spreadsheet that runs my life. And sometimes the "non-essentials" don't make it on the list, when they should be priorities!

You see, this is why I refrained from posting for quite awhile. Give me an inch and I take a foot, and all of a sudden I'm on and running on the latest injustice some supervisor plagued me with or what have you. Most of the things out of my mouth lately are complaints.

But Ellen DeGeneres said a very poignant thing in her HBO special, "Here and Now". Why go to therapy and pay someone for her to talk when she can get people to come and pay to listen to her talk. Sidenote, I've been really into comedy specials and soundtracks lately (can we say distraction from reality?) and sometimes wish I could be a stand up comedienne. But as Maddy and I discussed, I think we are the only ones who think we are funny. I've also toyed with the idea of getting my own radio show at school, but I obviously don't have time. And I wish that weren't true.

So for now, this blog is going to be less of a go to shopping guide and more of a podium for me to get things off my chest. Let me know when it starts to get boring. Most of you have no problem with doing that anyway *cough*myparents*cough*.

And as a bright spot in an otherwise dingy batch of dishes, or something like that, I have Thanksgiving break for the rest of this week, one week of classes, finals week, then Christmas break. Hallelujah!