Thursday, January 31, 2008

Cloverfield

So.
Since I got the day off today (yay for me!!), me and my sister (yes, Catherine, the one who always argues with me. Also referred to on frequent occasions as Cathe or Chate) decided to 'hit up' Macquarie shopping centre and spend some of that money that I'm supposed to be saving in order to travel later this year.
Whatever.
After 2 hours of shopping which mainly consisted of the two of us arguing about whether or not Macquarie shopping centre sucks (Catherine, who attends Macquarie Uni and is a frequent Macquarie shopping centre shopper, knows the crazy layout off by heart, is able to find any shop she wants within 5 minutes, and therefore assumed the position of arguing that Macquarie shopping centre does not suck. In fact she even went so far as to say that it is superior to other nearby shopping centres including Chatswood Westfield. Meanwhile, I, a dedicated Chatswood Westfield shopper, find the twists and turns of Macquarie shopping centre extremely irritating and unnecessary, and always seem to either get lost in the maze of shops, or end up walking around and around in circles for hours on end. Also, that huge sun-dial in the middle? Totally retarded).

Anyway when that got tiring we decided to go see a movie, and had to make a choice between the almost impossibly girly 27 dresses, the super serious yet somehow extremely lame I am legend, or some movie neither of us knew anything about - some 'shrouded-in-mystery' type called Cloverfield.

So, naturally, because we are both idiots with terrible taste in entertainment (hello - we are probably the only two people on earth who watch The Simple Life and enjoy it), we decided to see Cloverfield.
Well shut me up. Because it turned out to be 100% LEGEN - and i hope you're not lactose-intolerant because the last part of this word is - DAIRY.
LEGENDAIRY.
or rather, legendary.
Think Independance Day meets How I Met Your Mother. I KNOW! It's so awesome its redonkulous. AND that Janice Ian chick from Mean Girls is in it. AND there's heaps of explosions and surround sound. could this movie BE any better?
???
no.
no it could not.
so you should all go see it.
and thank me for suggesting it to you.
and then join me in my quest to contact the writers and ask them why its called Cloverfield.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

I've found a hero

"One of the 24 similarities between women and fish is that they are both attracted to shiny things. Honestly, don't you ever read my blog?"

- Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother

WARNING

ok
ive said it before
and - because im too much of a complete moron to take my own advice - ill say it again

dont
dont
ever think you can drink three litres of diet coke just before bedtime and get away with it.
oh it seemed like a perfectly good idea at the time. practically ingenius, really.
but now its 5 in the morning and im yet to get to sleep because:
a) i am totally jacked up on caffeine
b) i have to get up every 8 seconds to pee

literally. ive been to the toilet so many times tonight that theres hardly any point in me bothering to wear pants because as soon as i put them back on, its time to take them off again.
luckily no other members of my family joined me in my crusade to consume every drop of diet coke in the house, so everyone else is to deep in sleep to notice me.
except for my cat, who is giving me a look thats one third amusement, one third disgust and one third pity.
whatever.

Lord Howe

so ive been back from lord howe for almost a week but - so sue me - i had better and MORE IMPORTANT things to do than sit around and blog.
ok.
that was a blatant lie.
i was just too lazy.
BUT. i did work for one day. wednesday.
and then on thursday i had to go to the bank. by the way, sidebar: banks are a totally grown-up and scary feature of life that i have no plans to make contact with again any time in the near future. I mean. It was so QUIET in there. Not to mention nearly everyone was wearing a suit. Even the GIRLS. Needless to say, I felt a tad out of place in my un-ironed guns n roses tshirt and a pair of blue shorts. Thank goodness I rememeberd to put shoes on. Whatever.

Where was I?
Oh yes. Lord Howe.
Basically it was the same blissful story as it is every year: 10 days of me and julia lying side by side on a sandy white beach listening to john mayer and justin timberlake and reading terrible trashy novels and magazine articles about the many ways in which Australians are slowly killing themselves (I swear if it wasnt sunbaking it was a poor diet or being a work-a-holic or, i dont know, standing too close to the microwave while you're heating up a criossant or whatever).

Oh. Also Eric Bana was there again. He stopped by our table at dinner on the first night to say hello and welcome us back. No big deal. I mean we are practically family at this point. I expect he'll make a personal dedication to us during his next award acceptance.
Yes.
Yes I am a giant giant dork.
And you love it.

What else? Oh I'm pretty sure the hotel we stay at is a certified fat farm, only not the kind that makes you lose weight, but the kind that feeds you and feeds you and feeds you until you can't even fit into maternity clothes let alone the eensy-weensy teeny-weeny yellow polka dot bikini you brought with you, only you dont really care because that mango cheesecake was just too damn good to resist. Oh baby.

Also Julia, Leigh and myself formed a band, so creatively named 'Mating in the shallows', and then discovered that the lyrics of our songs fore-told the future.
Eh hem.
For example, soon after the third or fourth rendition of our original hit 'Catherine got eaten by a shark', my sister Catherine was...shall we say...confronted?..by a shark while snorkeling. Which was of course hilarious to those of us who hadnt yet entered the water, and not so hilarious to those whose snorkelling goggles had fogged up so bad that they were unable to see that the shark was now heading in their direction.

I've just had a thought. Does anyone even read this anymore?
ha
haha

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

summing up 2007

GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT Ring?
nope


LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
a bag from julia


EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
many a time


WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
when was the first time?


THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
clothes. woopsie.


LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
sultana bran

FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
how tall they are


ONE FAVORITE SONG?
off the wall - michael jackson


WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
longueville


HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
roseville :)


CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
optus


FAVORITE MALL STORE:
meh


LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
at bakers delight


DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
probably


DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
occasionally


LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
naomi and tims!!

LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND:
last night


FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
sushi world


BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
im thinking miss shanahans story about her eyeball falling out or whatever


WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
wherever


CAN YOU COOK?
a little something something


WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
a big wheel


LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
the last time i watched moulin rouge


MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
christmas pudding and fish


THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
hmmm...


THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
the way i get addicted to things too easily


LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
10 hours


FAVORITE MOVIE?
dirty dancing


CAN YOU SING?
ha!


LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
snow patrol


LAST MOVIE RENTED:
factory girl

ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
Sucre


FAVORITE vacation spot
lord howe


LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
yeesum


FAVORITE COMEDIAN?:
that guy from Hickery. ha


DO YOU SMOKE?
ew no


SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
with


WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
no one. im a bed hog.


DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
how would i know


HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
never :)


PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
french toast


DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
nope. ew.


HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
not near me


DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
nope


LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
casey


LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?:
catherine


WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?:
a new years one from madi


NUMBER OF PILLOWS?:
3


WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
pajamas


PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
tonight, gotta leave that 9 to 5 up on the wall, and just enjoy yourself


WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
ew. ew ew ew


CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
badly


CAN YOU SWIM?
yep


FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
cookies and cream


DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
what?


TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
christmas is my favourite day of the year


EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
yep


WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON
summer


LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
last night


WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
nine


BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?:
coats


LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
i dont drive


NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?:
peter


DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
um. wat?


WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND??
whatever


BIRTHDATE
10th march


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:
forever young


ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
yep


ARE YOU SMILING?:
i am now


DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW
yep


IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
panama


ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
not anymore


DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
i do


WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
wentworth


WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
which one?


DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?:
nope


DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
yep


HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
like i would after watching titanic. oh, and that poseidon movie


DO YOU HAVE A SISTER
i do


ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?:
i am


ARE YOU IN LOVE?:
a little bit


HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
yep


DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
kind of


WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
earrings


WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
watch the simple life. so sue me, its hilarious!