Night Owls Anonymous

For some reason I have issues falling asleep when someone tells me that I HAVE to sleep. Maybe it's just me and my authority issues, but honestly I can't help it.

I toss and turn; I find reasons to get up and walk around, and I don't feel the least bit tired. However, when it's a slow day, and I know for a fact that I don't have to necessarily get any sleep for the next day I can conk out in less than 5 minutes. What's up with that?

I don't know.

My mom for some horrific reason wants us up and out of the house before 6am because the house cleaner is coming by.

Apparently she had tried calling to re-schedule it for later on in the day, but couldn't get a hold of the house cleaner, ergo we all have to wake up early in order to be out of the house cleaner's way.

Why on earth anyone would schedule someone to come around at 6 in the morning to clean their house is beyond me, but that's my mom for you. Also, there's not much to clean around here, and I could certainly do everything myself, but nooooo we have to pay someone else to do something that I could do for free.... or perhaps $20 less than the other person.

But I digress. I was supposed to get a good night's sleep so that I could wake up early and be lucid enough to function outside of the house (maybe get some McDonalds), but I haven't slept for more than 15 minutes.

I tried laying in the dark, hoping to fall asleep soon, but after staring at blackness for about an hour I gave up and got back online, and here I am. Not sleeping. And I'm due to 'wake up' in about 2 1/2 hours. Great.

Side note: I was googling pictures of night owls and this jewel pops up.

I almost forgot about the Night Owl from Watchmen! His little owl-mobile is too cute. And yes, many hardcore comic book fans are doing face/palms right now because of what I just typed.

Random yes, but it just now occurred to me that Howard Roark in the novel is a ginger, and I'm a bit disappointed that Gary Cooper wasn't one.

Can it be? A sign?!

Ok, I know this is just absolutely silly, but I thought some of the people that know me personally might get a kick out of this:
Especially since I'm quite infatuated with Anderson Cooper. I know, I know, what kind of weirdo searches for themselves on Bing? Well I do, because I want to know what's going to show up if anyone else decides to search my name. So far, this blog is safe, and hasn't shown up on any search related to my real name.

However a few things from my debate record did show up! Yay! The internet acknowledges my existence!

Gifts 2008

Does anyone really care to read this? Yes? No?  Looking for a Christmas greeting from me? Try the post below.

Anyways, this is going to be done inventory style, in order of the Christmases that I have attended.

1st Christmas:

-Leg Lamp
-Fleece Blanket
-Portfolio (small)
-Markers
-Colorful Socks
-Necklace
-Paints (acrylic, temper)
-Ox Hair Brushes
-Purse
-Candy
-Hair Accessories

2nd Christmas:
-Barnes and Noble Gift card
-Walmart Giftcards

3rd Christmas:
(Okay, for this, I got everything I asked for, and by asked, I made a list for my parents so they could buy me stuff that I would actually use. My parents are too cool.)

-Prismacolor pencils
-Prismacolor Markers
-Dispatches From the Edge by Anderson Cooper
-CD Orracular Spectacular by MGMT
-CD OhNo by OK GO
-Beadle the Bard by JK Rowling (I gave my second copy to Kenneth for Christmas)
-New PJ's and socks (lol I get these every year!)
-Hair Stuff
-Skull Beanie
-Pencils
-Tons of Erasers
-Candyyyyy
-Money for Clothes

And I still have one more Christmas left. However, I doubt I'll get much there, but hey, I'm content with all my gifts. Hope everyone had a bountiful Christmas!

<3 Online Ordering

Ok, so today I got something for me.  Yes, it's selfish, but I've been looking for Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury for like 2 years, and now thanks to Barnes and Noble and my gift card from Uncle Mike I should get my book sometime in January.

I was thinking about getting some Immanual Kant books, or some Social Contract books, but in the end I just decided to order a Ray Bradbury book.  I feel bad for not ordering any Philosophy books, but there will always be next Christmas.

Hehe gift cards are always great.  Thank you Barnes and Noble!

In other news, I decided that I needed new hair clips for my new hair style, when I'll actually be able to get to a store, no one knows. 

Also, I've been making Anderson Cooper Christmas Goodies for my blog to post on Christmas Eve and Christmas day!  Share the joy!

Ahhh, So you're not an astronaut?

Today, school was pretty mediocre, and I have to admit: I'm kinda disappointed. The only eventful thing that happened was meeting with the counselor to talk about my schedule.

But what should I expect? Kittens and puppies falling from the ceilings? I mean, honestly. In a relatively small close nit town in east Texas, you don't get to see much drama unless you're in the southern part of town.

Ah well, I guess I could always just write, write, write my way away from this small unpopular town. Sometimes I wish I could live in a different, more interesting place, but then I remember how homesick I would be...

I can't say I'd miss scenery as much as the people. East Texas can have some pretty screwed up weather! First it's nice and warm with a tad of humidity, then it's rigid and cold. I dunno. Ehhh..... I wish I lived in Forks, WA.

The picture you see to the side is a picture of some of the many ginormous pine trees that surround my home town. courtesy of Kaitlyn Guns.