fancytoy.net

{ feeling : bummy
{ hearing : joe play stacking

OK! So this layout is done with loads of help from the bestest husband ever. Not much new here ... Updated the about section. That's about it.

Life is good right now ... It's starting to get warm and all that jazz. Our three children (cats) are fine. Luci is a meany, Duke pwns everyone and Tesla is slightly less scared.

Work is slow but hopefully things will pop up soon enough.

I think if it continues being slow at work, I'll try to finish the couple of layouts I need to finish. Eh, we'll see.

{ feeling : a little bored
{ hearing : quiet office-ness

OK ... I'm still working on cleaning up bits and pieces of this layout ... If you see wonky-ness, ignore it.

It is sad that I finished this layout a while ago and am only working on it now.

{ feeling : sniffly
{ hearing : naked audiobook read by david and amy sedaris

So, I cave. I got a Tumblr to manage my doodles. Haven't uploaded them yet since I'm at work. Will do when I do get home.

Le Click Here to follow. No updates yet ... Just a coming soon kind of intro thing. TO COME ! :O!

{ feeling : ok
{ hearing : nbc nightly news weekend edition

So ... Haven't uploaded them over. They're just adding up. Um ... I'm trying to reconfigure the site so I can just upload the files sort of similar to Facebook? Don't know, I designed a layout but haven't gotten around to implementing. GAH sorry...

I'm sure if you looked me up on Facebook, my albums are public. Come back sometime in the future and hopefully everything will be set.

{ feeling : sick
{ hearing : my own sniffly doom

Sooo ... It's been a while. Our home scanner broke so I was unable to get any of my recent doodles on a computer. Today, Joe went to his parents' and used their scanner so ... I have 20 pending things to post! ... But am sickish to do it right now.

They're all on Facebook now though ... Just easier to get it there. Will post the rest at some point. Sorry, few who venture to this page!

{ feeling : unproductive
{ hearing : 2gether - say it (don't spray it)

So, I didn't make either one of my personal deadlines in getting designs done. Sad times. What's my excuse? I don't really have much of one. I'm finally getting hours at the IMAX but because it is Avatar, they've been exhausting even with downtime.

There was also an incident that happened a couple Saturdays ago that I will never hear the end of.

That sucked and sucked for everyone. Even people not involved with it at all. Needless to say, I really hate James Cameron and the gimmick of 3D movies. I want a calm and no more customers asking for parking compensation, cookies, puppies and anything else they can milk from IMAX for that day.

Oh yeah, there was also the whole moving to the condo thing last month that halted any projects or job applying. That took a while ... And is still sort of going. The condo is still kind of a mess and it seems we live over a grouch but yeah, I'm digging it so far.

Weird thing about it is that as much as bills kind of suck, I like being responsible for them.

New web layouts hopefully soon. I won't make a deadline cause that just made a fail. I don't know when I'll be feeling adventurous again. I've mostly wanted to play video games all day but I'm determined to at least apply to a couple jobs today.

Also, make a cheesecake. Let's go...?

{ feeling : chilly
{ hearing : tmz, wtf is my problem?

So as of today, I have packed and moved 25 boxes of my life to the condo. Packed mostly. Joe did most of the moving of things. The goal is to be moved in by possibly Saturday and my room is near empty in terms of non-furniture so I'm in pretty good shape!

Sad news is that because all this madness, I have not had a moment to work on my portfolio or blog design. I think I'll try to make it by my birthday instead. Either way? Who checks? Whatevers.

{ feeling : tired & chilly
{ hearing : abc news rerun

I'm going to be working on a redesign for this place and my portfolio! It has been decided, it will be done ... Eventually. A placeholder is at indoorpanda.net right now and has amused a couple. Because of this, I'm going to make "It's an Anagram!" a tagline ... Perhaps.

I'm going to make the January 1 be my deadline for now but whatever, yes? Who reads or checks my portfolio anyway. Thanks, recession and the personal blog going out of fashion.

Living news: Closing on the condo took place Friday. Joe is now a homeowner and I'm his honorary mooch. Not really but the most I could do with my sad excuse of a paycheck is donate for groceries and/or utilities. Although, we haven't moved in yet. If anyone follows me on Twitter and/or Facebook (content is basically the same thing), we've just been prepping it to live in condition.

It's ok to live in but it needs a little lovin' like ... Paint and floors. I basically painted most of last weekend and most of today. We decided on laminate and some ceramic in the kitchen. Almost all materials have been purchased and are in our possession but contractors will probably do everything else that is not painting.

Things are good. I've been pretty excited this entire time and now it's alright cause we actually have the place. Dorkiest thing in the world, I'm totally stoked on the fact I have a new set of keys on my chain.

{ feeling : chilly
{ hearing : karen o and the kids - hideaway

I enjoyed Where The Wild Things Are despite the numerous family walkouts and claims of it being depressing in a disappointing way. I also really loved the soundtrack and was kind of saddened no one really took an interest in our soundtrack plus complimentary pass offer these pass weeks.

Actually, I don't know if that's changed. Yesterday, one of my coworkers managed to sell five CDs.

Thing about Where The Wild Things Are is that I just love seeing it on screen AND being blessed/produced by Maurice Sendak himself. I also enjoy Spike Jonze a lot. It was in fact sad but kind of awesome. Needless to say, I never know what to say when explaining what it's about to customers.

I'm a bad liar. Hell, I guess I should have just stuck with the fact I liked it a lot. They don't need to know about the people walking out or how strange it is.

A Christmas Carol opens on Friday. It is similar to The Polar Express which I hear from coworkers who've worked there longer than me (strange, yes?), it's the Vietnam of movie releases: they'd rather not talk about it. I wonder if we're going to get that for this one? I don't really know. Last I asked the status of ticket sales, the news was kind of disappointing but sometimes there are assloads of walk-up customers.

Whatever, more customers mean more hours for everyone.

Outside of the IMAX world, I haven't found a new job partially because whenever I get time to, I get horribly depressed by the process. I need some time, I guess.

Good news? The boyfriend and I might actually have found a condo. Needs some work and attention but not that much. Other good things? Video games. Played some DJ Hero the past few days. Granted, on easy because I kind of suck but still awesome and fun. Amazing shit? Daft Punk everything in the game. Also! Watched the boyfriend play some of The Ballad of Gay Tony last night. So great. I still find GTA IV beautiful. Whatever on technology, I'm always in it for the story anyways.

There's also the next episode of Monkey Island and assloads of good television. Dexter gave me a slight mindfuck, my shame girl shows have been enjoyable for the most part, and I always enjoy Heroes, Monk and the Thursday NBC lineup. Also, I'm one of many who have fallen in love with Glee but must admit, it really sucks having all the nice people get screwed over by the terrible.

Basically, media has been keeping me sane. I've even managed to read a lot of books sort of. Graphic novels are books but way shorter. Things are alright. Things can be better but that's a given.

Whatever, I'll enjoy my media.

{ feeling : horribly sad
{ hearing : the simpsons on fox

I wonder when my parents will run out of "nice" ways to say, "Diona, you are a selfish fuck-up. You should have listened to us and just went into school for the money. Money equals happiness! Your interests don't equal money thus does not equal happiness! Why don't you at least try to listen to us right now because we are always right and you are just a fuck-up so you are always wrong."

Constant disappointment right here! Constant.

Yes, I know they tell me things for my own good. Yes, I know they are worried about me and want me to succeed but when they mutter things behind my back thinking I don't hear or understand it? Or when they are still confused on what my degree is for? Or when they don't even ask to see or want to see any work I've done? I don't even know anymore.

This is so high school. I thought I would be done with this but I guess not. Fail.

In other news, we found a condo but if you couldn't guess, it's probably not going to happen after about two or three months of waiting and searching. Also, IMAX has been reducing hours for everyone significantly for the past few weeks. This week, I don't even have twenty hours. A second job would be good but all my attempts at jobs so far have been ruined by my inability to stand out at the actual interview.

In short ...

Shirt is care of Pictures for Sad Children. The hoodie version is pretty fantastic.