The good and the bad

Good: Plain popcorn with just light salt in one of those mini-bags.

Bad: Having the damn kernels stuck in your teeth for three days straight.

Plus side: I've now brushed my teeth many, many times.

That time again

Christmas Shopping

It's that time again! I've actually gotten on the ball, decided that this year, in lieu of being all crafty and making presents, I will be buying gifts (and have actually started, yay me!).

But as usual, this means I will be scrambling just before Christmas for either wrapping or the last couple of gifts that inevitably will be hard.

On the plus side, I have worked on a list for family members. My family members are *hard*, yo. You have no idea. My grandparents alone can cause mass hysteria and rabid crying. (Seriously, what do you buy people that have all they want and do the "oh...look" bit when you give them something?)

So far I have come up with:

Katie/Jamie: NASCAR calendar
Katie: Bette Midler CD or Junior clothing (as her birthday is in November)
Jamie: Dale Sr. book
Gran: Quilt and matching pillow (as her birthday is in December)
Mom: ???
Dad: Mental Floss magazine subscription
Grandmother: This hummingbird mobile thingy
Grandfather: ???
Uncle Howard: ???
Aunt Sandra: ???
Mike & Elaine: ???
Maddie: Dog toys
Miss Priss/Miss Hiss/Rascal: Cat toys

*looks at list*

I am so screwed. I may get a list from family at Thanksgiving (wonder if I could press for it sooner), but otherwise...I'm screwed. I have NO CLUE what to get for aunts and uncles. See, friends are easy. Family is hard. *sigh*

Wrapping

I will be going back to my trend of fancy wrapping again, though. Last year I did have my special wrapping paper, but I didn't put bows on. This year there will be bows. And ornamentation. And for sadistic purposes, possibly glitter. Don't know yet. (I may employ a hot glue gun. I'm known for wrapping inventively.)

So, to pass the time, I need some ideas for wrapping. I was toying with a holiday NASCAR theme, if I can find the Elliott Sadler or Dale Jarrett wrapping paper Target had last year. But I also have a yen for something like the winter theme I went with a few years ago. Light blue foil wrapping paper with silver bows and a silver ornament tied into each bow. Except do it with silver foil wrap and include some rhinestones hot glued on in a pattern and a brightly glittery, colored bow.

Hi, just call me grouchy

I hate doing things out of my comfort zone. *grumbles* That being a small reason why I don't date (because going out and meeting people in awkward social situations? totally not in my comfort zone).

So, being all brave and whatnot and signing up for Match.com. To break myself out and see if I might meet anyone cool to hang out with of the opposite sex. (See, my rule is that I have to *like* them as a friend. Screw physical attraction at first glance of a picture. It's about common interests and genuinely liking someone's personality.)

Anyway.

The first hurdle - the username. HELP!!!!!!

I don't want to use Maveness because I'm not having anyone connect me back to my LJ until I'm good and ready. And of course, looking at the tips for usernames, it hurts my brain.

- Use something that represents you! And shows your personality!
- Something to do with your interests.
- Nothing cutesy (I'd like to note that they define cutesy as 'bubbles' - ha!).
- Nothing obvious that people can note from your location/picture.
- Be unique.

Hell. This is hard!

Give me some suggestions in the comments. Otherwise I'll end up with a username like ScifiNascarBootLovingLady.

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You have to watch this.

Just...yes.

Thanks to zeplum for the link. I've been looking for it, and lo and behold!

(Oh, and put on the headphones or be prepared for coworkers questioning why Backstreet Boys are playing on your computer. And put down the drink first. Hysterical laughter is inevitable.)