I think a couple of things might get here just in the nick of time. Mostly things from little independent shops. Like the xkcd merch, or the questionable content dot com merch.
I want to make a little mix CD to go with some the cards I'm sending out, but I'm not a huge fan of Crimmus music. If I do get a few more ideas (I want at least 15-20songs), I think I need to pirate/download from itunes (give suggestions in the comments section) some wintertime music, or music that reminds you of winter/holidays.
I have a couple of songs I'm putting on there for sure. But it's only like...5 song ideas. So go nuts in the comments section.
Anyway, shopping this year was done entirely online. And it is so much easier. Thinkgeek was amazing to me; and although I wanted to buy a metric-ass-load (it's a real measurement, look it up [also see the picture of birds to the left for an example]) of stuff for myself, I restrained. Various people got stuffs from there.
Anyway, shopping this year was done entirely online. And it is so much easier. Thinkgeek was amazing to me; and although I wanted to buy a metric-ass-load (it's a real measurement, look it up [also see the picture of birds to the left for an example]) of stuff for myself, I restrained. Various people got stuffs from there.Amazon.com was a savior for a certain person, but it just wasn't cutting it this year for the most part. However, St.Helen's Bookstore was amazing for one awesome item... someone will have a very special x-mas gift. They were amazingly prompt and what I ordered from there is absolutely beautiful. I ordered something from another indie bookstore, and I hope they are as amazing as I've heard.
I added a few people on my list this year, with small stuffs. A book or a little plushy from thinkgeek. Mostly stuffs that one could put on a desk at their work.
The Onion's online store was a source of much hilarity between me and Jen. They sell fake gift boxes to put real gifts inside. A USB toaster, the iFeast Pet Feeding MP3 Docking Station/Stereo.
The best store that I encountered this year had to be The HungerSite. Not for shipping, or selection, or customer service. But for gifts that mean something more than their value/sentiments... It's good to shop there, and just to click on their links daily. Most of my family got stuff from there this year. They have artisan projects, and the food that you buy and get jewelry or clothing etc. goes to that village/country or to where the artists desire it to go. And if you prefer donating to another worthy cause, they have other sites in their network.
So for the past three days or so, parts of my body have not been feeling so well. I have what I think is gas. Like horrid, makes you want to stab your own small intestines with a spork and then strangle someone with them, kind of pain. Oh, and accompanying this wonderful sensation are two things I thought I'd never really have to worry about. The first is about my passage of feces; the second is about my urine. So if you dislike poo and pee talk talk quit reading now; I will have another bold text to tell you when it is done. So I've been having very loose passage of stool, and not in big quantities. Or sometimes, it's just a lot of gas. For how much the gas has been hurting, and how little poo is coming out, I'm kinda worried that I have the Byrus/'a Shitweasel' from Stephen King's Dreamcatcher. And then their is urination. Although it's not painful, nor an odd color for me, it's much more frequent than I normaly have pass through my body. The urine is my typical fairly clear, which is normal for me. I don't think it's a UTI or and Kidney/Bladder infection, there is no pain, no discoloration or odor change. I mean I know how to wash myself, and I'm surprised by the frequency of my urination, I'm usually a once or twice a day kinda guy; now it's every couple of hours. Just going by my own guestimates, but I think I'm passing about the same amount of urine per day. But it's just occuring much more often. I'm not showing any signs of Diabetes, no weight loss/gain. Oh well, my body just is deciding to freak me out, I guess. Idiotic body.
I am done talking about bodily functions. Now I talk about happy things.
It's been very pretty up here in N. Maine today, at least. I took a few pictures with my camera phone, which I'll post in a few days. Snow on the side of the road/railroad tracks. It's been a nice day. Although it is a bit different driving in compared to SW PA.
I miss Pittsburgh, a little. No so much in the geographical sense of the idea, but my friends and family. I wish I could just BS with JC or Erin for a bit. I want to have an all night coffee and work on music with Matt.
Jen and I are doing well. She's been trying to take care of me while I was a little sick (still don't feel 100%), and I'm a bit stubborn on that kind of stuff. It's one thing to pick up tomato soup for me, it's another to make it for me. It's appreciated, but I like feeling a little self-reliant, even when my body is staging a Che/Castro vs Batista Cuban-like rebellion in my intestines. She has the day off tomorrow, so it'll be nice having a whole day to ourselves. I'd like to just relax and do whatever. Anything but more crappy TV. Crappy movies would be fine, but one can only watch so much scrubs, mash, friends and discovery channel.
Sometimes when I'm here, it still feels like I have to head back to SW PA at some point. That I didn't move here. That sometime I'll have to pack all my shit back up and go back 'home'. Its an odd feeling. Being 1000 miles away from most of the people you know makes you appreciate people a lot more, and makes you appreciate the hell out of the people you have near you a lot more too.
Next time, I'll be more ranty, I promise. This was a pretty upbeat post. I'll be sure to be more angsty and angry.
EDIT: i don't think i said fuck in this entry at all. It's a sad, sad, sad, sad world...
The Onion's online store was a source of much hilarity between me and Jen. They sell fake gift boxes to put real gifts inside. A USB toaster, the iFeast Pet Feeding MP3 Docking Station/Stereo.
The best store that I encountered this year had to be The HungerSite. Not for shipping, or selection, or customer service. But for gifts that mean something more than their value/sentiments... It's good to shop there, and just to click on their links daily. Most of my family got stuff from there this year. They have artisan projects, and the food that you buy and get jewelry or clothing etc. goes to that village/country or to where the artists desire it to go. And if you prefer donating to another worthy cause, they have other sites in their network.
So for the past three days or so, parts of my body have not been feeling so well. I have what I think is gas. Like horrid, makes you want to stab your own small intestines with a spork and then strangle someone with them, kind of pain. Oh, and accompanying this wonderful sensation are two things I thought I'd never really have to worry about. The first is about my passage of feces; the second is about my urine. So if you dislike poo and pee talk talk quit reading now; I will have another bold text to tell you when it is done. So I've been having very loose passage of stool, and not in big quantities. Or sometimes, it's just a lot of gas. For how much the gas has been hurting, and how little poo is coming out, I'm kinda worried that I have the Byrus/'a Shitweasel' from Stephen King's Dreamcatcher. And then their is urination. Although it's not painful, nor an odd color for me, it's much more frequent than I normaly have pass through my body. The urine is my typical fairly clear, which is normal for me. I don't think it's a UTI or and Kidney/Bladder infection, there is no pain, no discoloration or odor change. I mean I know how to wash myself, and I'm surprised by the frequency of my urination, I'm usually a once or twice a day kinda guy; now it's every couple of hours. Just going by my own guestimates, but I think I'm passing about the same amount of urine per day. But it's just occuring much more often. I'm not showing any signs of Diabetes, no weight loss/gain. Oh well, my body just is deciding to freak me out, I guess. Idiotic body.I am done talking about bodily functions. Now I talk about happy things.
It's been very pretty up here in N. Maine today, at least. I took a few pictures with my camera phone, which I'll post in a few days. Snow on the side of the road/railroad tracks. It's been a nice day. Although it is a bit different driving in compared to SW PA.
I miss Pittsburgh, a little. No so much in the geographical sense of the idea, but my friends and family. I wish I could just BS with JC or Erin for a bit. I want to have an all night coffee and work on music with Matt.
Jen and I are doing well. She's been trying to take care of me while I was a little sick (still don't feel 100%), and I'm a bit stubborn on that kind of stuff. It's one thing to pick up tomato soup for me, it's another to make it for me. It's appreciated, but I like feeling a little self-reliant, even when my body is staging a Che/Castro vs Batista Cuban-like rebellion in my intestines. She has the day off tomorrow, so it'll be nice having a whole day to ourselves. I'd like to just relax and do whatever. Anything but more crappy TV. Crappy movies would be fine, but one can only watch so much scrubs, mash, friends and discovery channel.
Sometimes when I'm here, it still feels like I have to head back to SW PA at some point. That I didn't move here. That sometime I'll have to pack all my shit back up and go back 'home'. Its an odd feeling. Being 1000 miles away from most of the people you know makes you appreciate people a lot more, and makes you appreciate the hell out of the people you have near you a lot more too.
Next time, I'll be more ranty, I promise. This was a pretty upbeat post. I'll be sure to be more angsty and angry.
EDIT: i don't think i said fuck in this entry at all. It's a sad, sad, sad, sad world...
