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Bulleted list of randomness...
+ The company Christmas party was okay. I thought Jason and I got there first, but I found out later that everyone who arrived before was just off gambling. Everything went well, and the food was better than last year (which isn't saying all that much). The best thing was getting our prepaid credit cards. I've already spent $250 of mine on DVD sets and expensive perfume I shouldn't be buying anyway. I managed to slip out with a couple co-workers around 8:30. Everyone else left two hours later.
+ I saw Eastern Promises a bit ago. I'm a fan of David Cronenberg, so I make it a point to watch all his stuff. I liked it well enough, but it didn't have a wow factor. However, that doesn't mean it was a bad movie. I definitely enjoyed watching it. My main complaint is...( spoiler ) Oh, and the other reason I liked the movie? Purely superficial reasons. Viggo looks damn good in nice clothes with his hair slicked back... ( evidence )
+ My wireless mouse died, and I bought a cheap replacement today. I hate it. I miss my little scrolling wheel between the buttons. I'm going to the office supply store tomorrow to find a replacement for my replacement.
+ Months ago, I bought a sewing machine. We did not get along because I had no idea how to fix the tension on it. I sold it to a co-worker for $50 within a month of buying it. While I was going through a couple boxes of stuff in the closet yesterday, I found a hand-held mini sewing machine my mother had sent me years ago. It works! I keep most of my day-to-day shoes in an old bookcase by the front door. It looked cluttered, so I used some scrap fabric to make a cover to hang over the bookcase. The cover worked out so well, I cut up a flat sheet and made a skirt for the table the aquarium is on.
+ While I was going through the boxes of miscellaneous stuff in the closet, I found some jewelry my mother has sent me when my great great aunt died. I took out some of the nicer pieces to put in my personal box, but I also found a neat little silver ring that looks terribly old. At first, I thought it said "LOVE", but it actually has the word "VOTE" molded across the top of the ring. I have no idea where the ring came from, and internet searches haven't yielded anything. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, which would be around the time my Aunt Louise was a young woman (late teens, early 20's). In hindsight, I wish I had known her better. I remember her showing me a slideshow of her trip through Canada to Alaska when she was in her 20's. I always thought that must have been the most wonderful vacation ever.
+ I don't have to go back to work until January 2nd! Yay for long breaks from work.
+ The company Christmas party was okay. I thought Jason and I got there first, but I found out later that everyone who arrived before was just off gambling. Everything went well, and the food was better than last year (which isn't saying all that much). The best thing was getting our prepaid credit cards. I've already spent $250 of mine on DVD sets and expensive perfume I shouldn't be buying anyway. I managed to slip out with a couple co-workers around 8:30. Everyone else left two hours later.
+ I saw Eastern Promises a bit ago. I'm a fan of David Cronenberg, so I make it a point to watch all his stuff. I liked it well enough, but it didn't have a wow factor. However, that doesn't mean it was a bad movie. I definitely enjoyed watching it. My main complaint is...( spoiler ) Oh, and the other reason I liked the movie? Purely superficial reasons. Viggo looks damn good in nice clothes with his hair slicked back... ( evidence )
+ My wireless mouse died, and I bought a cheap replacement today. I hate it. I miss my little scrolling wheel between the buttons. I'm going to the office supply store tomorrow to find a replacement for my replacement.
+ Months ago, I bought a sewing machine. We did not get along because I had no idea how to fix the tension on it. I sold it to a co-worker for $50 within a month of buying it. While I was going through a couple boxes of stuff in the closet yesterday, I found a hand-held mini sewing machine my mother had sent me years ago. It works! I keep most of my day-to-day shoes in an old bookcase by the front door. It looked cluttered, so I used some scrap fabric to make a cover to hang over the bookcase. The cover worked out so well, I cut up a flat sheet and made a skirt for the table the aquarium is on.
+ While I was going through the boxes of miscellaneous stuff in the closet, I found some jewelry my mother has sent me when my great great aunt died. I took out some of the nicer pieces to put in my personal box, but I also found a neat little silver ring that looks terribly old. At first, I thought it said "LOVE", but it actually has the word "VOTE" molded across the top of the ring. I have no idea where the ring came from, and internet searches haven't yielded anything. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920, which would be around the time my Aunt Louise was a young woman (late teens, early 20's). In hindsight, I wish I had known her better. I remember her showing me a slideshow of her trip through Canada to Alaska when she was in her 20's. I always thought that must have been the most wonderful vacation ever.
+ I don't have to go back to work until January 2nd! Yay for long breaks from work.
