Computer was hit :(

I did not have Anti-Virus software for my computer, and downloaded a lot of FireFox extras, Online Games, etc. and decided to download some Anti-Virus software. I didn't want to pay $100.00 like some of the websites were telling me i'd have to pay, so I tried dowloading some freeware Anti-Virus programs. Bad move. The software had a virus (or 300) actually in it. Ooops.


Long Story Short: Fiancee's friend fixed computer, getting Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2008 Package via UPS delivery, and once it's safely installed, I will only download from safe sites, and never Limewire / iMesh / BearShare. Sticking to YouTube and AllUC might be my safest bet.

Ciao for now.

This, Ladies and Gentleman, is a little something called "Progress".

First order of business, rain + walking = SUCK. Getting hit with huge, cold dollops of water and then walking around wet and cold with throbbing eyebrows and a sweaty head is a big, huge, horrible party of Le Suck. Whatever.



Trying to be more assertive, and did actually bring up to my fiancee, getting a license, job, car, house, etc. all quite recently. Now, he does have a car, a nice one, but due to non-use (and a stolen steering wheel), it looks more like this, plus covered over with a crappy blue tarp. No joke, there are mice and mosquitoes in there, plus spiders, the vinyl seats are screwed up with metal springs, and the engine and transmission are in the garage. Fucked up AMX. Seriously bad.

And, i'm going to help me help him clean it. Friday.


Thursday, (aka) later today, is going to be spent cleaning my room spotless, and getting more stuff to bring over to him or throw out. We are going to make progress, even if I need to shove a boot in his ass to get us there. He's getting a job come September, and i'm going to try to find one, and at least have my license by then. Also, i'll be getting ID soon, my grandmother will bring me. Yay, ID!!

Interesting people are to be found on Plurk a site similar to Twitter, but (for me) easier to use. Why not try it out?

Today's the day!

I'm about to go get my eyebrows done :) In about an hour I need to get in the shower, so i'll play a game and check my email and stuff until then. Wish me luck! :P

Oh, great. Thanks, Firefox!!

All of my Bookmarks are gone. Can you believe that? Geez...





I have been playing this game the past few days. It's pretty good. The game "Roller Brush" is a bit annoying as it's connect-the-dots, but you miss a lot. The stylus is just bitchy, lol. I'm also stuck in a few places, but i'm going to go to gamefaqs to look up what i'm doing wrong :P

Games i've also been playing lately:

• Secret of Mana
• Mario Party
• Donkey Kong
  

Tattooing

Tattooing has always been impressed upon me as an art form, and my father is covered in them. He has Iwo Jima and the Twin Towers on his back, eagles and flags, the POW MIA sign on his leg, and all kinda of other cool tats that are Patriotic, or of his family. And i've just turned 18.

I know that Tats are supposed to be self-expression, so I decided to go with one thing that I remember doing daily at age 9... ZELDA. i'm thinking something along the lines of the image below, but smaller, just below my navel.

• What do you think of Gaming & Tattoos?
• What do you think of Tats as a form of art & self-expression?
• Do you have any Tattoos?

Passport...

I have an 18-year-old passport, how do I renew it? :S

Sucky Day turned around midway.

Today was mostly some general commotion and confrontation, with a relative that Joe and I don't favor too much giving us problems, but I did come to some decisions today.

1. We cannot live here anymore. We need to move.
2. We need jobs and transportation first.
3. We are going to be great together one day.

Allow me to further explain.

1. We live in a small town, in a house with his (evil) step-sister. She disliked me and caused a lot of trouble for family in the past, and takes it out on us. You know what? Oh well. The best thing to do is ignore her for now, because we need to move, therefore we will move, and not "within the next 10-12 years".
2. I missed Driver's Education class in school due to moving around, and have just ended up never learning, so I don't know how to drive. Never even got a permit. Joe simply never renewed his permit, because he had no interest. Summarily, neither of us has any transportation other than our own two legs. And the random bike-ride or whatnot.
3. I love him that much. He's a goofball, but he's my goofball, and I like it that way.

So, what are your plans for the future? House? Mansion? Trailer park?
As for me, i'm thinking trailer park or small, starter home is preferred over an apartment.

Trying to find a job.

2 days ago.
Me: Hey! You guys have any applications? I saw the Help Wanted sign.
Cashier Lady: Yeah, let me look around! *searches* Sorry, can't find it right now, stop by tomorrow?
Me: Yeah, sure.
Cashier Lady: Ok cool!

Yesterday.
Me: Hey! You guys have any applications yet?
Cashier Lady: Yeah, let me look around! *searches* Sorry, can't find it right now, stop by tomorrow in the morning? The boss will be in at that time.
Me: Yeah, sure.
Cashier Lady: Ok cool!

Today.
Me: Hey! You guys have any applications yet?
Cashier Lady: Yeah, let me look around! *searches* Sorry, can't find it right now, the boss will be in at about 11.
Me: It's 9:30... Ugh... *goes home*



Like, how hard is it to have a freaking piece of paper?

Eyebrows~

I guess i'm going to have to set up my camera, soon! I have an appointment for Tuesday, July 22, at 1:00pm to get my eyebrows permanently tattooed on. I. Am. So. Excited! I'll have to post the before and after images! :)

Do you have / Do you know anyone that has had Cosmetic Tattooing done?

Synopsis of Monday, July 14, 2008

Slept in until about 12:30. Woke up, found out that my grandfather had stopped over. Got $250, so i'll be good for a while again. I am SO thankful to the people who keep giving me money, $200 lasts me two weeks, no problem, so as long as I do not splurge on anything, i'm going to be well-fed for a bit. Thank goodness! Laid around and caught a 10-minute-catnap before heading over to Joe's to hang out. Watched him doing the storyline in my favorite PS2 game .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce and ate junk food. We ran into his friend Richie, and we let off some sparkly firework things (realllly pretty colors and sparkling orbs, squee!) by the pool, and ate. We played Mario Party for a while. I was Peach, Joe was Mario, Tina was Daisy, and Tony was Luigi. Joe got a lotttt of coins, but he gave 3 stars to me eventually, after STEALING mine. I did get my revenge when he pissed me off, though. Haha. I slapped his sunburn.



*PS: I live with my Grandma, who is divorced from my Grandfather. My Father lives with his Girlfriend (my stepmother is dead, and real mother + half-brother Scotty, 11, are out in Germany somewhere) and my half-brother Ethan and step-sisters Charity and Andy. Joe lives with his Dad and his Fiancee of 9 years, Betty and Betty's Daughter, Krissy and her son Dominic (and the dogs Muggsy and Mandy). Tina, Tony, Kaylin, Anthony, (and the dogs Oreo and Buddy) all live in Florida, Joe's Mom also lives in Florida with her boyfriend/new husband whatever, and Joe's other brother John lives nearby with his wife. So, that's the living arrangements, so you know who i've been referring to in the last 3-4 posts. Please go back to the first one posted today and read them in order :P

How I Got My Sunburn :)

Saturday, July 12, 2008: The day.
Normal stuff. No huge thing to report, except that we had fun doing random stuff, but nothing really Anecdotal. Just a good day, all-around.

Saturday, July 12, 2008: The night.
Wicked freaking Awesome! We, as in: John (Joe's dad), Betty (John's Girlfriend), Joe (le fiancee), Me, Krissy (Betty's Daughter), Dominic (Krissy's Son), Tina (Joe's Sister), Tony (Tina's Husband), Kaylin (T&T's 4-year-old daughter), and Anthony (T&T's 10-month-old son). Ten people, in a max-10-people boat. We're not on good terms with Krissy, but that doesn't mean we have to be evil and make her miss out on it, or just us miss out on it, so we played nice :) I always play nice, honestly. Unless you make me really mad~ but i'm friendly~ :)

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Sunday, July 13, 2008: The morning.
Wake up at 9:00 instead of 10:00 by mistake my messing up the alarm clock. D'oh. Play an online game until my dad can take me to subway to get food for while we're out on the boat. We leave in less than an hour, and I get my Five Dolla' Foot Long~ and head over to Joe's. everyone's still sleeping, so we just chill until we're ready to leave.

Sunday, July 13, 2008: The Day.
We take off down the road after getting gas, yada yada; we get to the docks, blah blah blah; we get in the boat and are getting ready, yackity smackity; and we realize: the two Infant Life Vests are still at home! So Krissy and Tina take Anthony and Dominic with them whole they go back to fetch them, so we take the boat out for a spin first. I'm SLATHERED in suntan oil, and am stunned by the beauty of the sea. I feel romantic, like I can feel the sea beneath me, water pushing prow, boat sluicing through waves, just completely enraptured in the sight, feel, and salty smell. I now know how wonderful the sea is, and why Elliott Lurie proclaimed "my life, my love and my lady, are the sea". I may not be in love with the sea (I love Joey far too much), but I can definitely see the attraction and wonder. The horizons! Are beautiful! And the clouds and the crystal clear sky and wonderful rays of sun. The earth is nature, and the sea is the exclamation point on it.

Sunday, July 13, 2008: Babysitting.
Not really, but adorable Kaylin things i'm her personal food-slave. She likes her future Auntie :) She was even saying no to her beloved Nana (Betty). In this process, and because I was on the right side of the boat and Kaylin stood to the left of where I was stretched out to tan, I got saltwater spraying all over my right side, and a mixture of Oreo Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pringles, Cheese Doodles, Water, Sprite, Iced Tea, and Kaylin's Saliva all over my left side. MESSY. (But I got cleaned off later, so it's all good.)

Sunday, July 13, 2008: The night.
Sunburn hurts like a bitch.

Sorry for the posting delay!

Was enjoying LiFE to it's fullest today! and Yesterday! And here is why.

Saturday, July 12, 2008: The Morning
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*moody music goes here* Saturday. The day of the week in which you sleep in. Five-thirty eight in the morning. My lids creak slowly open to a stirring sound, pulling me from a trance-like sleep. I glance wearily over to my father, silhouetted against the door-frame.

"Chrissy," the voice speaks. "Would you mind locking the door after me? I have to go to Pennsylvania and I don't have a key." Blearily I nod my tired head. I rose out of bed, and make my way to the door, wave bye, lock the door, and head back to my room. I lay back down.

Then I turn over. Then my leg itches. I turn back over. Adjust pants. Can't quite seem to get the blanket back how it was. Get up, wave it around to smooth it out out, and drape it over myself. Wrong pillow, switch pillows. Turn over. Start to sweat, throw covers off. Continue to sweat, turn over. Wait a moment. Get up in frustration and turn fan on. Get cold. Cover up. Get hot. Turn fan off and lay without blanket. Cool down. Turn over. Get hot. Get up, turn fan, light, and computer on. The time is six nineteen.

I then proceed to go on the computer, download a bunch of really fun, very addictive games from Big Fish Games and play one. By the time the hour-long free trial is up, it is 7:45, and the phone is ringing. I answer, it is my father. I talk a bit, tell him no, the baby is not up. No, neither is Grandma. Okay, call about the Tattoo about One. Okay, bye. Grab Dogbert's Clues for the Clueless, and head into the bathroom to put a face mask on and read. Finish taking off Face mask at about 8:15, phone rings again. It is my Grandma's sister, Elli. I am informed that I am to wake up my Grandma and brother, as she is going to be at the house in 10-15 minutes. Great. Do that, go back into my room. Elli gets here about nine. About 9:07, the phone rings again. Oh, my god. I am not supposed to be awake until 1:30, I just laid down figuring they wouldn't bug me, and now this?

Knock, knock, knock, click.
Grandma comes in, holding the freaking phone. Jesus H-fucking-Christ. It is Joseph, my lovely fiancee, waking me up at what is essentially the crack of dawn, to announce that we had visitors. I started feeling the urge to strangle an answer to, "Who showed up at your house at NINE in the morning, sweetie? What with our friends having daytime jobs, you know that we never have surprise visitors!" (I may have really only grunted and whined and said "What? But i'm sleeping! Urghhhh, Who!?") And then he said something amazing.

"Tina and Tony!" (His awesome sister and brother-in-law, with their adorable kids and two cute dogs.) SWEET! We have been bored out of our minds and stressed out, a surprise week-long visit from the Floridian Family was really just the ticket! I hurried to get ready to go see them, even applying full makeup since we hadn't seen them in a few months.

"On my way over!"



*P.S. the blog post just before this one is from when my dad woke me up at 5. You'll see it. I was blah and weird, lol.

My Baby Brother!

I am having family over this weekend. I'm kinda excited, even though we're edgy and weird, because I love my baby brother. He's soooo cute! He's 35 inches (2'11", lol!) and not only is he more than half my size, he's also probably 2/3 my weight, lol! He will be bigger and hopefully, instead of Football or Ice Hockey, my brother will take up Tennis or Karate. I don't wanna see my only brother getting teeth knocked out.


Being 16 years older than my brother is kind of weird, and we'll never be reallllly close, but i'm hoping he will be able to look up to me and be able to ask me things when he gets older. And if he ever does drugs, i'm gonna break his pretty little fingers... or at least threaten to :)


Do you have any siblings? I also have two step-sisters, Charity (13) and Andy (7). I like Char a little bit more than Andy, but of course that's because of age difference.

I think I need....

Chocolate Covered Pretzels



Chocolate Covered Strawberries



Chocolate Covered Marshmallows



Chocolate Covered Raspberry Sticks

Can you tell i'm just a wee teensy tiny little bit PMSy? Yeah, get me coffee and chocolate, bitch.

Good News is soon to come...

but not yet. I found out the US Gov't bonds are crap for a while. They're only worth about 60% of their full value, and it's been 8 years since they were issued! Not fair. But, on the other hand, I guess I do have SOME good news. I found out about a Gymnastics place close to me that's pretty inexpensive, so I will be able to get in shape. Fiancee also found out about counseling, and we are soon to go. This will be good, especially as ALL INFORMATION is confidential, and we can get information, ideas, and opinions without being judged. We don't do cocaine, we don't mug people, and we don't attempt suicide. We are simply stressed-out people who had rough childhoods. I haven't been writing in here like I really should write, because i'm seriously stressed about my situation, and cannot get my head around it. Then I realized: this blog is about me. This blog is about the things I do, the things I want to say. And even if you don't get details, maybe you'll want to hear about my life. So here goes: this is gonna take a while (to write).


I recently turned 18, and am the type of person who is just sitting around doing nothing but looking for apartments and ways to make money. My life and mind right now are fixated on finding a job, getting a form of transportation and a place to live, and making it on my own without making my grandmother pay for crap like water & electricity that i'm using. Also? I eat a SHIT-TON of food. The other day I had 2 nectarines, a salad, like 3 packages of candy, pizza pretzels, chips, popcorn, chicken parmigiana, and chicken nuggets. I might lose weight if I live on my own! Speaking of food, I think there's some Ice Cream in the freezer . . .

. . . but anyway. My fiancee is collecting unemployment and has insurance through the unemployment (he was injured on the job), but that might have to end soon, so we'll be even more shitholed. However, if we can both make $200 a week, we can move into an apartment connected to his cousin's apartment, and I have seen the inside, and I WANT IT. For about $800 a month, we get Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Room, Bathroom, and a BASEMENT. Which means i'll have space to store all my junk. I'm a packrat. $200 a week is easy, if we each get min-wage full-time work, we're making over $500 a week combined, which means we can still sock some money away while getting bargain foods, and only getting internet when we can get the laptop to a hotspot.

But, we have beds (crappy as they may be), some furniture, and a fridge comes with the place. Also? If there's no washing machine? I will hand-fucking wash everything. I swear to god. I know I sound too young to bitch about only being at point A and not at point X, but you have no idea how weird I am with family. I'm just not very loving towards them, i'm emotionally distant. It's kinda sad, but at least I grew into my own person. ANYWAY. So off the topic.



I have been reading Jen Lancaster's work again, and i'm amazed at how it only took her two years to be found. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten enough of an organized style of writing to actually compile a book yet, so I guess my practice will be blogging. I don't think i'll be getting royalties and PWNing the business world like she did. but at least maybe I can get a hobby and a job soon. Well, i'm exhausted from all this thinking lately, so I bid you adieu.

~~~~~* Chris

Hookah!

So I smoked my first Hookah today! No, not a Marijuana Hookah, either. It was Kiwi-Strawberry Hookah Tobacco, and tasted delish. I'm not a smoker, hate tar and nicotine and all that, but the Hookah Tobacco has a lot less tar and Nicotine.

The only thing is, the Hookah get me VERY light-headed. Apparently that happens your first time. It was nice while it lasted, but fortunately I only got light-headed, not high. I don't think you CAN get high off a Hookah with just Tobacco, but you certainly get an effect. And man, does it taste good!!

Chihuahua's scare the crap out of me.

To others, this seemingly harmless toy-sized dog is cute, adorable, and even.... lovable! But what happens when you come face to face with a vicious, house-ruining, furniture clawing, ankle-biting mutt? Dun dun dun! (Ominous music goes here.)



Yes, this vicious villain specializes in peeing all over the floor, eating everything in sight, tearing apart garbage cans, and scaring the holy crap out of me. It's name? MANDY.


My boyfriend's family has a stupid chihuahua dog and an adorable pug. The pug is old, stupid, deaf, and half-blind. But he's nice! Now, the little rat-mutt constantly terrorizes me! I mean, how would you feel if you were in constant danger of having your ankles eaten!? At least this guy won't kill my feet!



Do you like dogs? What are your favorite types? Least favorite?

I am now rich in knowledge!

I have received my High School Diploma!

• Here are some hilarious cards, maybe you can make someone laugh (or cry) with one!
• Some pretty strange and interesting art, how do ya like it?
• Interested in art, but don't know where to start? How about some Drawing Lessons?
  

Seeing as i'm going to be 18 soon, i'm going to be able to put up Adsense on my blog, as well as open up CafePress and use an Amazon Wishlist and hope for donations :D I just want to thank Ashok at Rethink. for helping me get started on my blog, i'm glad I decided to do it!

Happy Birthday!!

Today is a bit of a family get-together for my baby brother's birthday. He is turning 2 years old! I got him a magnet board set because he's always playing with my grandmother's refrigerator magnets. And, it is soon to be my birthday, as well!

When is your birthday? How do you usually celebrate? What is your most memorable birthday?

The Walrus and the Carpenter

The sun was shining on the sea, shining with all his might, he did his very best to make the billows smooth and bright. And this was odd, because it was the middle of the night. The Walrus and the Carpenter were walking close at hand. The beach was white from side to side but much too full of sand. 'Mister Walrus', said the Carpenter: 'My brain begins to perk. We'll sweep this clear in half a year, if you don't mind the work.'

Walrus: Work? Uh, pff, brrrr! Uh the time has come...

Dee & Dum: ...the Walrus said...

Walrus: ...to talk of other things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings. Callooh, callay, no work today! We're cabbages and kings! ... Oh, uhhh, oysters, come and walk with us. The day is warm and bright! A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, would be a sheer delight!

Carpenter: Yes, and should we get hungry on the way, we'll stop and uh... have a bite!

Walrus: Hrmmmm!

Dee & Dum: But mother Oyster winked her eye and shook her heavy head. She knew too well this was no time to leave her oyster bed.

Mother oyster: The sea is nice, take my advice, and stay right here.

Dee & Dum: Mom said.

Walrus: Yes, yes, of course, of course! But eh... haha! The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other
things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings. Haha! Callooh, callay, come run away! We're the cabbages and kings! ... Hrmmm, well now, uh... let me see... Ah! A loaf of bread is what we chiefly need.

Carpenter: So how about some pepper and salt and vinegar, aye?

Walrus: Oh yes, yes, splendid idea! Haha, very good indeed! Now, if you're ready, oysters dear... haha... we can begin the feed.

Oysters: Feed?

Walrus: Oh yes, ahh, the time has come, my little friends, to talk of food and things!

Carpenter: Of peppercorn some mustard seed and other seasonings. We'll mix them all together in a sauce that's fit for kings. Callooh, callay, we'll eat today, like cabbages and kings!

Walrus: I uh, weep for you, I -uh- oh, excuse me, I deeply sympathize. For I've enjoyed your company, oh, much more than you realize.

Carpenter: Little oysters, little oysters...

Dee & Dum: But answer there came none. And this was scarcely odd, because, they'd been eaten, every one!

Walrus: Hmm, well, uhhh, ha ha, ha ha, ha ha, hmm... the time has come!

Dee & Dum: We're cabbages and kings! The end!




A few Questions to Begin: What is the lesson to be learned from the gluttony of the Walrus and Carpenter? In your opinion, is the Carpenter greedy as well, or simply not as intelligent as the Walrus? Do you prefer the movie version of Alice in Wonderland, or the script version?






P.S. This is supposed to be making fun of Ashok and how he analyzes poetry and Shakespeare in a friendly, good-humored way. :) Leave the serious bidness to Ashok, and let me make you laugh!! Although, there really is a lesson in this, so feel free to begin discussion. I'll even put my two cents in.