9 posts from March 2008

So, we're doing renovations on an old house to make it livable for the four of us. It's not a big home and we need space. An addition is being built on for the old people to live in along with an extra room for fun stuff. Though still small, I have the larger of the three existing bedrooms which is going to eventually be attached to an existing bathroom.

The bathroom that is to be mine (and Bean's) is currently very tight. There is a huge vanity blocking the way to the toilet and tub. The bathroom is functional for anyone else but not for me. There has to be room. There has to be space. I'm good at fitting my chair into small spaces, but I'm not that good.

So, to make room we're ripping the whole vanity out. All the cabinets as well. We're turning the toilet so it faces a more functional direction. For the sink, we thought just a pedestal sink would work just fine. They're small and will run water.

Then last night Vic comes home so excited because he found and bought the most perfect, amazing, beautiful sink, mirror and shelf I've ever seen for my bathroom.

Welcome to my future bathroom. Isn't it glorious? Now... I just have to decide on a wallpaper. I'm thinking stripes. Wide white and silver vertical stripes. And yes, I dislike wallpaper as much as the next person but it's how it has to be.

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Lots going on in the world of nine inch nails...
Confirming a very poorly kept secret, the band has been reformed (details coming!) and we are about to embark on an extensive tour. The first wave of dates I can mention at this time appear below. Many more to come!
See you soon.

July 25 Pemberton BC Pemberton Festival
July 26 Seattle WA Key Arena at Seattle Center
July 28 Edmonton ALB Rexall Place
July 29 Calgary ALB Pengrowth Saddledome
July 31 Winnipeg MAN MTS Centre
August 2 Minneapolis MN Target Center
August 5 Toronto ONT Air Canada Centre
August 7 Uncasville CT Mohegan Sun Arena
August 8 Worcester MA DCU Center
August 12 Knoxville TN Knoxville Civic Coliseum
August 13 Duluth GA Gwinnett Arena
August 15 Oklahoma City OK Ford Center
August 16 Houston TX Toyota Center
August 18 Dallas TX American Airlines Center
August 20 Saint Louis MO Scottrade Center
August 22 Cleveland OH Quicken Loans Arena
August 23 Auburn Hills MI Palace of Auburn Hills
August 27 East Rutherford NJ Izod Center
August 29 Philadelphia PA Wachovia Center
August 31 Lexington KY Rupp Arena
September 2 Morrison CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
September 3 Salt Lake City UT The E Center Of West Valley
September 5 Oakland CA Oracle Arena (formerly Oakland Arena)
September 6 Inglewood CA The Forum

Couldn't you just poop with happiness? I'd like to know who's going to be going to the Philly and East Rutherford dates. I'm going to try to go to both. The Philly date is a definite AND it's the day before my birthday. My 30th birthday, to be exact. 30 on the 30th. It's like... some kind of sign.

I'm way, way, way behind. I don't have any real reason even though I can kinda sorta blame my scanner on the delay because without the scanner there is no Bean art and without Bean art... well, posting is pointless.

I haven't watched an episode since the second one because the editing irks me too much. I hear they took out Maria's storyline involving her saying Mr. Legless was the Ice Truck Killer but that's second hand info. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong.

I also heard they put the opening credits on since I bitched at them for removing them. You're welcome, fans. Apparently they listen to me. I'm all powerful.

Fan Art: pablopena.deviantart.com

Dexter By Bean:

We've been together for over 10 years now. We've had our ups and downs over time. We've loved, hated, adored, obsessed, stalked, played, fought and crashed together. I've been a slave to you. I've also rejected you far too many times to count. We've discovered and learned many things together. Now, we work together. I rely on you so I can get my jobs done. I need your cooperation. So, Internet, you need to get your act together and start working properly.

Also, what the fuck is up with you inventing Etsy? I swear you did it just to distract me from all the work I'm supposed to be doing. You know, so I wouldn't notice that you're slacking on things that are actually important for my job. Sure, break Flickr, which I need, but keep Etsy going simply to get me trapped in handmade goodness for hours.

And, Internet, I'd like you to tell Japan to stop sending me spam*. Yeah, I know I like things that look like they were/are made in Japan but you know full well that I'd personally like to sink the ENTIRE island and getting Japanese spam every. fucking. day. doesn't help the cause much. Okay?

While you're at it, please talk to my scanner/printer and monitor and tell them both to stop being douche nozzles. I can't very well scan Dexter shit if the scanner is acting like a cock and I can't see the screen containing said Dexter shit if the fucking monitor won't even TURN ON.

Yeah, I know this is a bitch fest but I want you to know that I do love you, Internet. Really. There's far more good than bad in you. You have Hugnation and Dawn and Drew. Your music rules. I can order pizza without speaking. And...

I'm now the owner of these amazing necklaces from Etsy because of you and Bean**. They're the most perfect gift ever.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'd like it if you were a little less of an asshole.

Thanks,
Christine

*All 108 spam messages are in some type of Japanese text. Every. Single. ONE!

**The necklaces were a "just because" gift from my kid. I've decided to wear them to every single parent/teacher meeting from now on... or is that like... wrong? Yeah, I didn't think so either.

Show us something green!

Show us the back of someone's head.

Okay. I didn't watch it. I didn't watch because half an hour before it came on there was an announcement that there was a new Nine Inch Nails album available to download and that is far more important to me than watching a badly edited rerun of Dexter. So don't look at me for any insight. Doakes probably said "Mother Lover" and Deb probably said "Frikken" a lot. Who knows? Who cares? There's a new NIN album!

The featured artist is unknown this week as I found this on Postsecret. If you don't know what Postsecret is, I recommend it highly. It's an amazingly beautiful project.

Dexter: By Bean
Just check out that squirrel!

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