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I think everyone needs to do this... it's a fabulous art project. I'm debating it myself...

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Okay, so this is weird. The latest cd I ordered from New Zealand is Bic Runga's new one. So apparently it's debuting at #1 in New Zealand and is already instantly platinum. Weird. So I have the best selling new release in New Zealand on it's way to my house. Supposedly it's really, really good. And though I didn't know this when I ordered it, Neil Finn is all over it doing backing vocals too. Go figure.

Work was so evil today!

But astrophysicat had a very happy work day, so we went out to celebrate (for her) and destress (that would be for me) and then hit best buy on the way back. Several DVDs and 2 cds later (happiness is a new cd) we eventually had to leave the store.

But so we now have the soundtrack to both Resident Evil and Zoolander. On the surface, these movies aren't that similar (one being about zombies, the other being about models... oh, never mind), but they do actually have at least one person on the soundtrack that's the same. And both movies have Milla in them, which we somehow didn't remember until we were at home looking at all the Milla pics on the cds. Milla, Milla, she's so hot!!! Yeah! And then I realized I also have the Fifth Element soundtrack. Hmmn. A trend?

My finger hurts where I hit it with a hammer building furniture yesterday. Owie!

And I found that the stereo can sometimes be turned up using the volume knob. You just have to move it really, really, no, really slowly. Painfully slow. But at least it's possible.

Speaking of which. I wish I was at home using my stereo right now. Eh. Work. Eh.

Okay, scenario and question for y'all. So I buy cd imports (from NZ and AU mostly) and this one company emails me whenever they have something new I might want. And I usually do want what they're offering. My roommate pointed out that that kind of email is usually considered spam, but given that I do actually want the stuff, is it really spam? Do other people get offers like that that they actually want? Or is my music addiction just a bit overdeveloped?

In related news, I'll be getting a new cd from NZ sometimes soon. heh.

Okay, so it wasn't really long or a true expedition. But it was a camp! Anyway, so this past weekend me and my flunkies, umm, I mean, friends, of course, went camping in beautiful Truro, MA (near P-town, tip o' Cape Cod) at this campground that was totally fabulous! See http://www.capecodcamping.com for details. Anyway, we were by far not as equipped as most of the people there, some of whom live there over the summer. We're talking big RVs, little tent villages, hammocks, the works! Anyway, we (that being me, astrophysicat, and yoshikin (name changed to protect the not-so-innocent)) had our little 2 tent minimalistic campsite and were perfectly happy with it.

The beach was all of a 5 minute walk away. We could hear it at all times. Well, except for during the way cool thunderstorm!!! But anyway, we did beachy stuff, we all went sea kayaking (ohmigawd, how fun!) and shopping (I got this great pair of wine colored knee high boots kind of reminiscent of Wonder Woman for $20, and will have them at Dragon*con, for those going there. They actually look really good on me, I was so surprised!), and did other not so related to camping activities, like eating out at nice restaurants in P-town. Note: Marshmallow fudge really does taste like frosting. Like I need more sugar in my life, I was so punch happy... Anyway, we also had a town/campsite sponsored private beach fire thing going on, which totally rocked!

All in all, there were lots of spiffy things about this vacation...

So sometimes simple things really are the things that make life worth living. astrophysicat brought me home this way niftycool mood ring from Martha's Vineyard. It's not one of those ones with the bubble glass thing on it, it's a full band that changes color. Pretty much constantly too. It's provided me with hours of amusement already. On the bus... at work... at home...

The real question, does it accurately interpret my moods? Good question, given that I don't have the color chart. So I pretty much think every color means happy (well, happy and freaking hot!!!). But does the color reflect my innate happiness? Or am I happy because I'm looking at the cool color changing properties of the ring?

Devil Dice. I'm entering one of my obsessed with Devil Dice phases again. I've been thinking about it all day at work (work has been hellishly busy lately, eh! evilness!). But I enter the most zen-like state while playing. Oh, the flashing colors...

That bitchwhore tanaise put me up to this... Actually, she set it up and forced me into it is a better way of putting it. But I miss her, so I'll humor her. She told me to say something witty, but after watching Zoolander for the 8th time, I really don't feel I can manage it. So there.