Thrift Shopping

I think I'm a person that has be forced into doing things that I am not familiar with. I am not saying that I am not adventurous, but with some things I need a little push. Just a slight nudge in the right direction.

I think I have been broke most of my life, so I usually don't shop. If you know me, you know that I wear the same things, cannot apply makeup for the life of me, and am pretty unfashionable. It's not that I don't care about clothing or makeup. I would love to be able to have them all, but it's just that I don't have a budget for it. There's always more important things to spend my money on.

With a lot of nudging I was convinced to go to a thrift shop to maybe find a few things to fill my wardrobe. I would love to shop at nice places, but I was finally desperate for a few pieces of clothing that would not break my bank.

I was a little doubtful that I would find anything, but after finally buckling down, I was quite surprised. I found an Ann Taylor cardigan for a few dollars! It still had the tags! I was in love. I love that feeling I get when I find something really cheap. It's almost like I have to buy it. Have you ever been in the store and bought something you really didn't need just because it was really cheap? Well, that is me after Christmas... I have so many wrapping paper, bags, Christmas cards that were 90%. Do I need those things? Probably not.

Having found that cardigan won over my heart, and now I want to visit every thrift shop in Southern California. I want a whole new wardrobe! I am so madly in love. I love a bargain, and my heart cannot resist thrift shops. :)

Happy Year of the Dragon

The Chinese New Year has arrived, and I am definitely hoping for a wonderful new year. If nothing terrible happens to me this year, I will consider it a definite good year. My standards have become somewhat low, and I don't need any spectacular to occur, but I do need nothing horrible to occur.

I had an unhealthy amount of sticky sweet rice when I was over at my grandma's house. I have never been a real fan of it, but for some reason, I had to have a large portion. It tasted good at the time, and I am now paying for it with a tummy ache. Not that tummy aches are uncommon for me these days.

There is something exciting about getting one of these red envelope full of money from your relatives. It has such promise inside, and I sometime just admire the red envelopes. They are beautiful.

This year my aunt, uncles, and grandparents gave me money in a goldish yellow envelope which confused me. I sat staring at it for awhile, and wondered why a color of an envelope would be throw me off so much, but I moved past it, so that I could focus on the more important thing at hand... money! I did receive a total of $20, and that is $20 more than I had, so I was excited. :)

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

Show Taping

Continuing on with the I watch too much television posts... I have just came back from a live taping of 2 Broke Girls. I have gone to a few The Big Bang Theory taping, and many talk shows/ late night shows, so I was expecting it to be pretty much the same.

2 Broke Girls made me laugh until there were tears in my eyes, and although the taping took a long time, I had so much fun. Not that the other shows I went to were not funny, but I think I had the most laughs while I was watching the actors on 2 Broke Girls (Conan is a CLOSE second... or maybe The Big Bang Theory... or maybe Ellen... Never mind... I can't decide).

Is it bad that I find crude humor hilarious? Am I going to pay for laughing the hardest when I saw children using dirty pick up lines to pick up the characters on the show? I am going to pay for my sins, aren't I?

There really is nothing I love more than free entertainment. I like being able to do really interesting things without it costing me an arm and a leg. I wish there were more things like this for me to do. Television takes up a good portion of my day, so it's nice to be able to see the show in person. Is there anything funnier than bloopers?

My butt and back couldn't take the sitting in a cramp place for hours, but my heart was definitely happy. :)

I watch WAY too much television.

I have been watching a lot of shows on the Home and Garden channel, and I am so obsessed with the homes they feature on the show. I love Victorian homes, tree gardens, and luxurious bathrooms.

Every year they create a beautiful home, and give it away. I usually admire the homes they give away, but this year... the house is calling my name!

This year they are giving a home worth over $2 million house that is located in Park City, Utah. It's a seriously large house that is sitting next to a river. IT'S AMAZING! Who needs am outdoor BBQ area with a large flat screen tv? Who needs a changing room that is used to change before you go skiing or fishing? Who needs a large house? I DO!!!

Often time the homes are usually kind of ugly and over the top, but I think they have created the best house yet. Maybe it's because it reminds me of a certain house that I used to vacation in. Maybe I'm fond of Utah.

Either way, I NEED to win the house. Hahaha. It's love! :)

When I Sleep...

I have been remembering most of my dreams lately which is a bit odd since I usually never remember my dreams. For years I was convinced that I barely ever dreamed, but in the last year I have been remembering a lot of my dreams. Most of them are random, some really scary, and some of them are extremely happy.

What is odd is that I have been having a lot of dreams where I was a police officer or undercover cop. I find that I like to hide in bushes and spy on alleged criminals in my dreams. Apparently I have amazing abilities to climb walls, run for miles, and can speak multiple languages. Maybe it's a sign that this is what I should be doing. Hahahahaha.

Then there are those bad dreams where I am running from someone. Do people usually hide in bathrooms when there is a killer on the loose?

My favorite kinds of dreams are of those of me traveling and eating. I watch a lot of things on the travel channel, so I think those scenes stay with me, and I dream about them. There are other dreams when I am petting my dog or hiking a mountain.

Some people say dreams have meanings, and if mine do... I don't know what most of my dreams means. :)

Happy 2012!

It's 2012 already?! Did I just sleep through 2011 because it seriously went by too quickly. Am I really this old already?

I watched the ball drop on television on my bed in my pajamas. I have never been a party person or did anything special for the countdown to the new year. I'm happy just sitting on my bed watching television. What a homebody! Why yes I am.

2012 has to be good because I just need to catch a break! Please just let me have a year where nothing awful happens, and I will be happy. :) Also, winning the lottery wouldn't hurt. Haha.

Happy new year to all. I wish you a happy, healthy, and successful new year.