Oh Goodness!

I want these sooooooo bad. I would call them my "Chocolate Truffle Shoes" and I would love them forever.


(Found at www.theapplecobbler.etsy.com)

Today

Today I:

• Ate a chicken sandwich from Burger King.
• Spent $5 at Goodwill.
• Spent $16 at Hobby Lobby.
• Studied Caravaggio in my Baroque Art History class.
• Had Ruby Tuesday's salad bar and a grape Jones Soda for dinner.
• Signed a witness statement for the Statesboro Police Department.

I know what you're thinking..... "How did you get out of Hobby Lobby for only $16?"

Okay, seriously. I was in my apartment tonight minding my own business when I heard a loud pop. I froze. I waited about a minute, heard a siren, then called Lydia. We were both freaking out a little, so I went over to her place. Soon there were 6 police cars in our parking lot (the lot only has space for about 5 cars total.) We watched from her window as two guys that we didn't recognize were arrested. After lots of being nosy and wondering what was going on, an officer came and knocked on the door. Apparently he was sitting on the side of the road in his car when he heard the shot... it was definitely a gun shot. He told us that he was pretty sure the shot was aimed at him. They actually found the gun outside the apartment next to mine, though the shot came from downstairs near the grassy area. By now, Lydia and I were totally freaked out. They asked us if we recognized either of the men or the car. We didn't. Then they asked us if we'd write witness statements. So we did. We finished the statements in Lydia's apartment then went outside to give them to the officer... and they were gone. All of them. It was the weirdest thing. The whole thing was kind of weird and scary. Nothing ever happens over on this side of town. And our neighbors are mostly really nice (there is the guy that lives below me who slams doors constantly and breaks beer bottles at 4am sometimes, though). Oh well, at least the guys are in jail and nobody was hurt.

Now, about the other parts of my day...

I went to Goodwill, but didn't find much. At least, I didn't strike gold like I did with the orange salt and pepper shakers.

I did find a glass Pyrex pie dish for $3.

I also found these strange little handmade pots for $0.79 each. I don't know if I like them or not, but I wanted to take them home.



At Hobby Lobby, I spent most of my time on the scrapbooking paper aisle, thanks to this article from the most recent issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. Damn that Martha for having so many amazing ideas! These pictures from the article were particularly inspiring:



So I spent $5 and got 20 sheets of 12x12 scrapbook paper. A worthy investment, I do believe.
Looooook at all the pretty colors!


And if it turns out that I can't use them for a wedding-y purpose, I'll just use them in some other craft.

I'm going to bed now. I've had a headache all day and my nose is runny. I should get some rest before it turns into anything worse.

Hot Thrifting

I've been feeling a bit down the last few weeks. I don't quite know why. It's probably a combination of things (school, the fact that it's still 85 degrees in October, etc...).
Monday, to combat my October blues, I made an impromptu trip to Goodwill. These are things I found:

A sweet little vase/pot with leaves


This mug in the prettiest shade of blue


A set of 4 ramekins (the perfect size for giant muffins!)


A sash/belt/scarf. The pattern is killer. This will soon become a zippered pouch of some sort.


I thought these were really funny. Look carefully, they're quite racy. They will most certainly be a gift for Kristen.



And finally, my most prized thrifty find, these fabulous tangerine salt and pepper shakers. Really, I can't express how much I love these. They still had salt and pepper in them when I bought them. Ha!



All (most) of my goodies together for a group portrait.


Everything I got was a little over $13. Total. I know. What a steal. I would have paid $5 for the shakers alone (they were only $2!).

So, after thrifting for a while I was looking forward to sitting in my nice cool apartment and admiring my purchases. Unfortunately, I came home to a toasty 83 degrees in my apartment. My A/C is broken and my landlords haven't returned any of my calls... for 2 days.

Have I mentioned that I'm having a bad couple of weeks?

Bloggin' from the IT Building

Here are a few observations I've made in the last two hours sitting in the lobby of the Information Technology building here at Georgia Southern.

1. The "Hard Drive Cafe" (yeah, I know... lame) never has the same thing twice. I don't mean that they change their menus, they don't. If you order something twice, you're going to get two different meals. I have tried this. I have ordered the same thing 3 of the last 4 weeks, and I get a different sandwich every time. "The Monterey" is supposed to be shaved chicken breast and pepper-jack cheese on cibatta bread with sauteed mushrooms and onions with lettuce and tomato. Sounds tasty, huh? The first time I ordered this delightful sounding sandwich, I got shaved turkey on cibatta bread. And nothing else. No cheese. No veggies. No nothing. Meat on bread. Very disappointing. The next time, I made sure to ask for "The Monterey- with everything on it." I received strips of chicken breast with swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato and onions. No mushrooms. Today, I decided to test the staff again, curious if I was to ever get the sandwich I ordered. I asked for "The Monterey" once again. This time, when the lady behind the counter took my order, she asked for my drink order too, said it was included in the price (nearly $7). This is the first time I received a drink! Not to let this opportunity for a free drink pass me by, I quickly asked for a Cherry Coke. As for the sandwich itself, I finally got the sandwich as described on the menu. Way-to-go, Georgia Southern. You finally got it right. Sigh.

2. People who listen to iPods while walking in and out of buildings sometimes forget that nobody else can hear the music.... and that dancing and singing down the stairs isn't really a "normal" thing to do. In any case, it amuses me.

3. Even after my tasty sandwich, something about this building makes me crave food from the little place Abbie and I know affectionately as "CPBW" (the Chinese Place by Wal-Mart) in Athens. Mmmm.... best sesame chicken ever.

4. The book I'm reading for my "Turning Points and Connections" class is the single most boring book I've ever encountered. As a warning, do not read this book:



Now, this has nothing to do with the IT Building, or anything else for that matter, but I just ordered the sweetest earrings from Etsy. So excited.



Class in 4 minutes. Have to go.

Summer > School; Input Device Envy

Woah... (she says in a Keanu Reeves-ish voice), classes start Monday. Where the hell did the summer go? I think the dryer ate it like it eats socks. Wait... I don't have a dryer. And for that matter, I don't usually wear socks.

So, let's talk about how bad I want THIS keyboard.



Honestly, it's probably just about the most awesome thing I've ever laid my eyes on. I want it. I want to have its little glowing babies. Guh...
But alas, it shall never be. The $200 price tag give me hives. (Also the fact that you have to order the number pad- that doesn't light up- separately for another $35.)

In other news, ex-roomie Jessica is coming to stay with me tomorrow night. We're planning a Whedon-athon. I've been thinking about my picks for the episodes of Buffy we'll watch for the last 3 days. Does that make me obsessed?
This will certainly be among the first chosen:



Ohh! Oooh! Also, I got my hair cut. It's rather short. Almost a bob. I'm very pleased. Much less Drain-o will have to be used on my shower drain now. (That's kinda gross, huh?)

Off to watch TV, then bed.

Burning Holes in My Pockets

I spent Sunday night with my Mom and decided that since I was so close to Augusta, I'd go to Michael's and Target on Monday to pick up a few things that seem to be non-existent in Statesboro. First, let me say that I had good intentions. I was going to pick up embroidery floss (which is something that one cannot find in the dear old 'Boro), and check out Target for a summery-type dress to wear to Chris' upcoming family reunion.

It started off well enough, getting LOADS of embroidery floss for $0.35 a skein... and in all the colors of the crafty rainbow at that.



The problem was that I kept finding other stuff I needed... such as the floss cards. And this neat little contraption that winds the floss onto said card. I needed these things. Absolutely. Had. To. Have.

Then came Target (Tar-jay). I found the most precious dress. Again, Had. To. Have.


(Excuse my closet, 'tis a mess.)

Then I decided that I needed new sunglasses. And nail polish to match my dress (really, Katie?). Then I was sucked into the money vortex that is the cosmetics aisle. Ugh.



This has to be in the top 10 most useless purchases I've ever made. Probably somewhere around Number 6. I was convinced, convinced that I needed this. $9.99 for lip gloss that makes your lips tingle. Stupid, stupid, stupid. There are people out there that design packaging like this. People that figure out what kind of moron it takes to buy this stuff (apparently the Katie-shaped kind). They know we'll buy it. Read the packaging.

"Lip size found crucial for sexual attraction!"
"At last, you can trade your skinny lips for a sexy motherpucker!"
And the part you can't see in the picture, "SCIENTISTS CONFIRM: size matters! Fuller lips attract men more."

Why did I buy this? Was I thinking of Chris at the time and how much better he'd like me if only I had fuller lips? No... I was thinking that he actually wouldn't like it (Sorry!)... it's the gloopy kind that makes your hair stick to your lips. Why then? Why!? Perhaps we'll never know.

What the packaging should have said: "SCIENTISTS CONFIRM: people will buy anything."

So, after I leave Target, furious with myself, I decided that I needed shoes to go with my dress... and Old Navy just happened to be next door....



I suck at money.