demonia: (Paris Hilton)
It seems that, in these past couple of weeks, I've been given quite the amount of luck when it comes to finding good furniture. The day of Black Friday-

Well, let me clear one thing up. When I deliver papers on Friday, it's in one of the richer places in my area. They're the types that throw out perfectly good furniture, from couches, bedframes, china cabinets, vanities, and dressers, out for the latest styles that they can get for cheap. So we tend to see things out on the curb on Black Friday, around New Years, and at some point in the Spring.

On Black Friday I found this small side-table cabinet that you'd see in a living room. Nothing wrong with it, save for a bit of laminating coming up, and it's in one of those designs that require real, good, wood, that's not made anymore. I liked the shape, it caught my eye, so I ended up grabbing it. Now, while I was afraid of it not fitting where I was planning on stashing the small cabinet table, after taking the knobs off of a drawer on my bed that I never use, it fit perfectly. So I put shipping supplies in there, and had a new place to lean on.

This Friday we were doing the route, and automatically passing one house, my eye caught this black trunk. Like one of those older-styled trunks that would be placed at the end of a bed. After getting more papers cleared out, I took a look at it. No real stains, and the worst damage was the leather covering being torn at one corner, and a little gunk on the back. Inside was clear, and nothing for lining at the time. 

Know what I think it'd be perfect for? Cosplay supplies, the cosplays themselves, and if I get some wheels to screw and bolt in there, with the handles I'll only have to bring that one piece of luggage around with me. If I go to Lowes, I'll probably end up finding something good to stick for lining as well.


Recently, I was able to find Anna Tsuchiya's latest album (Nudy Show,) Kanon Wakeshima's single (Skip, Turn, Step? Or is Suna no Oshura the latest?), and Olivia Lufkin's latest mini-album called Trinka Trinka.

I'm also happy on one other thing. Though the chances are high that I have PCOS, which does make it hard to lose weight, and half the women with it end up overweight/obese, I have been losing. It's gradual, but I'm definitey making progress on a visual level. My niece, who had married around Thanksgiving, was even surprised. Then again, this also had reminded her of my late father, in that with the thinner I've gotten, I look quite the amount more like him than my mother.

I don't know, I've been working hard, so I think I'm being rewarded with the holiday season coming on through. I just want this to keep coming in.

So I'll continue working hard, and when Census comes around, I'll be applying for a job there as well. Due to the economy, and the fact that I'm not part Latino, (which shouldn't matter legally, but it does with the population in my area,) it's become more difficult to get a job.

Ah, and I'm trying to work on something art-wise that's not design doodles. I hope it's an improvement, despite how long it's been since I've drawn anything.

Holy F-!

Nov. 16th, 2008 07:52 pm
demonia: (Default)
Holy fuck, I'm tired. Mostly my hands, however. Usually, on Sunday, I stick with simply inside things to do. This time? Oh, how I was wrong.

Then again, it's my fault for doing so on a whim.

First it was yard work. Now, to get an idea, the front yard is larger than the house, ja? Tack on two very old, large, oak trees that have so many fucking leaves. Add in the weeds that Long Island that love to grow around everywhere. Now realize that I have to deal with it all on my own, no help, and only a rake and gloves to deal with it all. I'm still not done raking. Between the rain and work, I haven't had the chance to get more than the strip of grass outside the property finished.

I got about half the leaves raked, most of the weeks pulled (from the roots, the best I could,) and taking down a dead cherry tree that's been up.

I did all that for two hours.

Once going inside, I gathered up all my other clothes. After taking a shower, as we have no washing machine, I hand washed all my darks, then colors, followed by the whites, and ending with the towels. It's a surprise I can even type, with how tired my arms and hands are.

Now to wake up at 6AM, bike, walk, and get back home to continue all that yard work... If it doesn't rain again.

Did I mention that I haven't even gotten to bagging those leaves?
demonia: (Mad man)
It's time for an update on things, everyone! Now, at the bottom, you'll see a picture that I've had been using in my GAIA signature. That'll show you what I'm going through currently. Now, if I'm offline, it'll say "Ain't on, fool," or something along those lines.

My Muraki coat came in, and I'm very happy with it. Under communities, it's Anime no House that you should check out. I uploaded the picture she took onto Cosplay.com, just to show off there as well. It fits perfectly, considering the fact that I have to wear a suit under it. In the mean time, I've also been working on thinking up an original idea. If I choose to someday work on that, I may draw out the schematics of it, and how it should look. That's a huge maybe, however.

The wonderful physical ailments )

At least now I feel better, in a way. There's still this constant sneezing, but that's nothing. Just hope the coughing goes back down. Work is tomorrow, and no matter what I have to go for the day.

This is all promotions, of the good stuff! )

Now, I need sleep, and have obviously written enough. I hope you all enjoyed this update. Also, those who haven't yet, rent Joss Whendon's Firefly; His best, yet most underappreciated, TV series ever! Then after, if you also haven't, watch it's sequal movie Serenity.

Night!


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