Super Spendy Pants:

[wednes]

I have been having a delightful time shopping for the things I wanted to get when we moved. I got a smallish, cheapish double boiler which will also multi-task as a pair of small saucepans. I needed little pan suitable for heating up a can of soup or veggies. So that was cool.

I found a set of Queen size flannel sheets for only $25!! That was pretty exciting. I also got a Martha Stewart fitted sheet. We really only need fitted sheets since we have plenty of flat ones and plenty of pillowcases. We buy Queen size sheets even though our bed is a full size. They stay on better, I find. I think we should still have a set of jersey sheets, but sheets are so crazy expensive. In fact, this is the first time I have ever bought sheets. All my previous sheets have been gifts or hand-me-downs.

The fun shopping though, was the new clothes I will need for my new professional style job. Granted, I don't have said job yet; but I know I will need clothes for it. So I'm scoping out various Wednes-size online stores to find clearance dress shirts. Happily, I found a few clearance pastels in the men's catalog. Aparently, big men aren't so keen on pink and lavendar shirts. Go figure. I got my new shoes at Meijer: black leather loafers which were $38 on sale. I didn't have to pay for those though, one new outfit to interview in, including shoes is on the state as part of thier larger effort to make me more employable. I had a meeting yesterday which included (among other things) two mock interviews (they said I did awesome) resume workshop and some random job getting strategy brainstorming.

I also managed to get 3 shirts, 2 pair o' pants, 2 dresses and a skirt at Lane Bryant for only $100. So that was pretty damn exciting. And I needed some new makeups as I am out of both pressed powder and 2-way foundation. So I did drop a little money at Avon which ended up being much, much less than I would have spent buying from say, Zia or Whole Foods. Plus I got some of that stick eyeshadow I like, which was on sale at 1/3 it's regular price. Oh, and they had pineapple lip gloss for 49 cents, so you can bet I ordered two of them. And I got a breast cancer awareness nail polish, just because.

I bought H lunch from Mr Spots because we couldn't find a menu for King Shing. He likes ribs. Myself, I can't stand to eat anything that involves sinking my teeth into flesh and tearing it from the bone. I'm not remotely vegetarian, but the whole ripping the animal apart with my teeth is a little much for me. After all, I'm not a zombie...yet.

Almost bought the Stewie DVD, but since I wanted it rather than needed it, I didn't. Has anyone else bought it? And if so, is it as funny as it looks? I have to be really careful with this money, since I need so much stuff to get ready to go back to work and don't want to fuck up my one chance to get everything. That said, the cats really need a better scratching post, so if I find one at a reasonably price, I'm getting it for them.

Tonight is Kassy's bonfire which is going to be a riotous blast.

Comments

[lachupacabra.livejournal.com]

i downloaded the stewie movie & was horribly disappointed.
its like 3 episodes strung together by the thinnest plot ever.
its *funny* cause family guy usually is but its definitely nothing
shocking or hardly anything they couldnt show on tv. im honestly
wondering why the hell they made it. its maybe ok for a rental but
definitely NOT worth buying.
;P

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm glad to know that.

[irismoon.livejournal.com]

I totally understand about the not liking to eat meat off the bone thing. Grosses me out! I won't eat any meat with bones in it.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Glad I'm not alone in this. Many people tell me I'm nuts.

[gifgal.livejournal.com]

mmm, i love cooler weather and bonfires :) hope you had a great time!

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I did, it was really great.

stewie

[sleazeanna.livejournal.com]

I downloaded the stewie movie as well. I can give you a copy of it if you want. Its definitely funny, but yeah, not worth paying for.

Re: stewie

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I'd love a copy! Gracias!

I'm sure H will not mind passing it along to me, if you want to give it to him.

[everythingtold.livejournal.com]

I don't think your nutz! I can't STAND that idea! :) I also avert my eyes when people eat meat off the bone.

[nate101000.livejournal.com]

I disagree with your other commentors. I think the stewie movie is worth buying if you are the type of person who buys DVDs, which I am not. So I won't be buying it. But it's hilarious.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I imagine more vegetarians would have this issue than other carnivores such as myself. I've even been called a hypocrite; which is funny because not all meat-eaters I know have ever killed thier own meals. I have beheaded a chicken, caught fish and killed a deer...so I'm more hands on than most people. I just don't think we have to be savages about the whole thing...

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Happily, I'm getting a burned copy which will suits my needs just fine. If I ever want to see the extras, I'm sure Russell will have them. And eventually he'll call me and we'll watch them.

*rubs hands together*

patience...

[everythingtold.livejournal.com]

I'm a weird vegetarian: I don't eat poultry or fish and I try not to eat dairy. The only reason I do is because a) cheese is highly addictive and b) there are no good substitutes anywhere near here. However, I'm weird in that I have no problem with people killing their own animal. In fact, as long as one is killing to a) feed themselves or b) defend themselves I do not think they are bad at all. I'm OK with wearing animals as well but that's because someone else's skin usually makes a good protection from the elements - especially if that 'someone' lived their entire life outside. :) Its the mass-production of animals for the purpose of killing them that gets me. Its the purposeful killing of rare animals for a cool-looking coat. Of course, there are those who are against synthetics because they're not natural so no one ever wins and manages to piss someone off all the time :)

[wednes.livejournal.com]

That's very true. You just have to draw the lines that make sense for you.

May I suggest though, that you eat a bit of fish on occasion? Those Omega 3 fatty acids are very, very important. Even tuna from a can is okay.