If Emmie and I get a place together...

I've been fiddling with the idea of getting an apartment in the d.f.dub area (likely near the university) with a dear dear DEAR best friend as my roommate. We've discussed budget and income and utilities and just-in-cases and basic furnishings, but we haven't touched the big deal very much, and that is how to make it home. So if I post something that has anything to do with Emmie or the New Place in the title, it likely will be just a bunch of stuff I'd LOVE to have to make the place more me, well, more "us" because we're pretty similar in taste and cheesy-ness and adorability. These are not words, I know, but you get the idea.

Infinite Xs and Os :)

Lego Night

I know it's been a while...

I could catch yall up on every single important event since my last post (I don't even remember when I last posted, and I'm too lazy to check right now). That's not going to happen though. Tonight, I showed my friend Rian my favorite place to hang out. He drove all the way down here so we could play with Legos together, but my sister is sick so I had to go to

my other home (Mill Street) with him. We had hot chocolate and built 4 sets, 2 larger models and 2 matching small star destroyers. I haven't played with Legos in years, and I'm definitely not the best at it, as Rian was quite judgey about my

Lego etiquette and my own style of figuring out things. I built the 2nd star destroyer mostly by myself, without looking at the instructions, and trying only to look at Rian's finished destroyer to know what to do. After about 5 or 6 minutes of agitated grunts and sighs of relief, and 2 or 3 assisted deconstructions from him, I finished mine. Now he has a whole fleet. I'm glad to know there are other huge nerds out there who find joy in simple things like this.

Infinite 'X's and 'O's,

MJ

Strawberry Chocolate Goodness.

Mill Street Coffee.

I know, I know. You're thinking, "Melody! You don't drink coffee!!! What are you doing in a place like this????" I'll tell you what I'm doing. I'm slurping down a strawberry chocolate chiller. And I'm updating my blog using their free wifi connection. And I'm downloading music. And filling out job applications.

Mill Street Coffee - for the win.

Seriously, if you live in the area and you've never been. Go. It's on the corner of Mill and Harrell, just down the street from Morris Neil's, and across from the farmers market. I have so many good memories in this place. They have neato books everywhere and a couple of fun group games available like Hit or Miss, Imaginiff, and Fact or Crap. Share in the pleasantness. Stop by for a visit.

STM loves you :)

Nerd Night :)

Okay, so I continue the search for a new job. In the mean time, taking my niece to dance class every Wednesday is one of the highlights of my week. I made her a super adorable two-tone pink tutu with sparkles a few weeks ago, and when classes finally resumed today, she was NOT going to class without taking it with her. Now her teacher, a good friend of mine, wants one. :) I'm looking forward to making it, and this time, my niece is going to help. This weekend I'm going out of town to visit a very good friend in San Angelo. In the mean time, I'll be finishing some embroidery projects and doing some scrapbooking! YAY! Classes are slow, mid-term slow, which is almost as dull as finals. I guess I'm lucky, I never stress about these tests. I just pay attention (sort of) in class and read my books, and they're just like every other test I have, only more time consuming and therefore more dreadfully boring. Just one more semester before I take my long awaited 18 month break to serve a mission. Then I get to do what I love 24/7, not worry about dating, or school, or work. Just serving the lord. Cannot. Wait.

TONIGHT: Is nerd night! I just finished watching a cheesy action movie (Bulletproof Monk) that I bought used for $4! I love when that happens! AND I also purchased a game while at the movie/game store, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy for ps2. SOOOO I'm having skating rink arcade flashbacks and playing it for hours until I either get sick from too much mint chocolate chip ice cream or I fall asleep from exhaustion. Kicking monster butt takes a lot out of a girl...

Infinite Xs and Os, yall!

STM

A Brand New Start.

Okay, so it's only 8 days and 4 hours into the new year, and I've already found myself in a romantic pickle.

Between my last post and now - Best friend I've had a crush on since I was 14 comes back into my life. Slowly. And doesn't seem to show any more interest than when we were way close. Less, actually.

Tristan, (I'm putting your name in this part because you deserve it.) Freaking seeing me maybe 3 times at random instances and kissing me only hours before you move away. What a jerk move. However sweet you made it seem, it was still too late in the game to make such a play.

and someone who has been nothing but nice, whom we will hereon know as Daemon, you go to school too far away. And I've fallen for you over the past couple of weeks. I've told you already that I've always liked you, but now I'm hooked. I hope the next few months pass by quickly, and that you remember the last words I said to you before you left, and actually follow the advice, because you're a 10, and you deserve more than an Ellen.

That's the pickle, 3 guys in less than 2 months. I wouldn't say a storm is brewing, seeing as how the two that actually realize I exist live out of reach, and the third is too busy being mister popular to pay much attention to me. That's why I love all my friends :) they make distracting me from my craziness sooooo much easier. Kaite has suggested I take a hiatus from romance for an extended period of time, to clear my head and gain some sanity, and I'm gonna do it. No kissing, cuddling, or any such actions/sentiments allowed. Difficult, seeing as how the holiday I tend to resent the most is in just over a month, but decided. And I'm stubborn.

In the mean time, I'll be playing lots and lots of video games and focusing on school and finding a job, and probably lots of cooking and baking. LOTS. of cooking. and baking... Maybe my new years resolution should be to get fat??? Teehee, I can't really imagine myself overweight. However, ice skating will keep me fit, seeing as how that is my resolution, to become a content skater. The closest rink is an hour away. Seeing as how this is Texas, it may seem ridiculous, but since when did anything I resolve to do make sense?

Infinite X's and O's

STM

Okay. I added more stuff!

Ha. Hahaha. Ha...

Man, if I keep making this list longer - you guys might just buy the first thing you see...

Oh well!

Don't forget you can use this as a guide to get a gift for almost any girl (with a good sense of humor). AND that you should never EVER buy a present you don't like for someone you actually care about. Whether they like it or not, unless they specifically ask YOU to get that specific item, it's just not a good idea.

My ModCloth.com Wishlist

My American Eagle Wishlist ::: Click *wishlist* and search for me.

Hollister Stuff:

Hoodies:

Ramona Boat Canyon Diver's Cove River Jetties

Shirts:

Bolsa Chica Hidden Hills

I'm a small. In everything. But if it's a hoodie or jacket, mediums are alright.

Fred & Friends cooking stuff. Oven mits shaped like PacMan, Ninja Cookie Cutters, things like that.

My CCS.com Wishlist: My name and state search

Any type of Ctrl+Alt+Del Merchandise or RVB Merchandise

and if you're reeeeally bankin (haha, don't worry, I know none of you are) click here

And then there's the easy stuff,

Like a Rue21 or Forever21 giftcard

Or a day at 6 flags

Or the zoo

Or, if you're creative, surprise me! haha =)

Infinite Xs and Os

M

There comes a time...

...In the life of almost every modern young person when they face a very serious dilemma. My iTunes library is waaaaaaaay too big to fit on my iPod. Even after deleting all the crap that I only have for the sake of close friends and family. Attempt after feeble attempt has been made to make a playlist that will fit on my tiny 4gb music minion, but no formula seems to work overall. I'll make a list, go about my day, only to find that I left almost an entire band off that I'm CRAVING to hear.

Solution:

Dear Santa/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy/Group of friends who love me enough to do this:
Please bring me a bigger iPod. MUCH bigger please. I love you and I promise I will be a good girl.
I'll brush my teeth and be nice to others. I'll even cut back on the daily doses of boy-crazy. PLEEEEEASE?

Infinite 'X's and 'O's
Mel