~Wish Lists

WISH LISTS

I'm sitting here eating a late breakfast made up of a mini pizza, Dorito like chips, cottage cheese and a green apple (odd yes) and thinking about things. I've been thinking about wish lists. They're a pretty funny thing, neat, but funny. I have an Amazon.com wishlist and I'm constantly adding things to it, mostly DVD's.

Some are movies and TV shows that I really want (Angel, Tru Calling, The Godfather, Alien, Predator etc.) and others are ones that I more like the idea of having. Some are probably ones I will never buy, or maybe take years to buy them, but it's kind of nice to have a list of things I really want, because I really don't have anything better to do. I need to go over the 4 page list and prioritize my wants, I like to have things in order.

Wouldn't it be cool if you could just make up a wish list for life and people stop by and check things off for you (after fulfilling the item of course).

"You want a Lincoln Navigator? I'll get that for you." *check*

"You want a nice but modest 2 bedroom house? No problem!" *check*

"You want a man? What kind do you want? Tall, short, black, white... Asian? Mixed with all three races? Yep I can get you one of those!" *check*

Aw, that would be the life, wouldn't it? I guess not for some people, but for me, I have nothing against having things handed to me. I give a big thumbs up to the life of a spoiled princess, I say right on to nepotism, I smile huge for people who pave the way and I'm all for being given the easy way.

The way I see it, life shouldn't be a huge struggle. There's nothing wrong with working hard for what you want, for earning it, but there's also nothing wrong with being given what you want either. At least that's how I see things, so hey, any one out there up for crossing off a huge want off my wish list and willing to buy me a house, I wouldn't say no!

Yes I know that's just wishful thinking!

Oh well, I'm gonna go watch Underworld then run a few errands, or chores, whatever. If you want to check out my amazon.com wish list feel free. Just type in my email address in the appropriate box - chenoda72@hotmail.com

If Gothika isn't on my wishlist... it should be!

~Segues

SEGUES

So I actually thought of more things to add to my "Things I Love" and "Things I so don't Love" lists (on my Pros and Cons post), but even though I really had fun doing them I'm kinda at the "already done that" stage.

I was reading my previous post, where I listed my DVD's and realized I had left off like 7 DVD's, so I had to update that post.

Right now I'm watching CSI: New York. The funny thing about that is that even though I like all the CSI's, whenever this new one comes on, I always find myself doing something else. I sit, eyes glued to the TV through LOST and Alias, but as soon as CSI: New York come on, I suddenly have to do the dishes or open up my lap top, or go take a long shower.

Strange I know. I think it's guilt over not watching my actual favorite CSI, which is Miami. I don't watch it anymore because of the new show Medium. I could watch both, but I just don't make the extra effort. I love my TV, but I'm incredibly lazy about it. Same thing happens on Fridays. Yes, I do realize how pathetic it is to admit that I'm home worrying about watching TV shows on a Friday night, but I've embraced both my geekdom and my patheticness.

On Fridays I used to watch Medical Investigations at 10:00 on NBC, but then Numb3rs started coming on then and I really like that show. God, how pathetic is this that I'm actually talking about this?

New subject? Okay, I finally opened up a bank account. Yes I am 32 years old and finally opened up my very own bank account. Now I'm completely addicted to signing in and checking up on my money. I seriously sign in just to watch it like 5 times a day. Some strange things have been happening there too. Too much to write about right now.

But all this strange behavior, mine, not the bank's, reminds me of a Sex and The City episode. It reminds me of the episode where Carrie and Aidan are moving in together and she and her girls are talking about their secret single behavior. The things they do that they'd be too embarrassed to do in front of a man. I realize I have quite a few of those. Well, not anything I'd really be embarrassed to do, but just things I've gotten used to doing from being perpetually single.

I believe being single is like a disease. Not that I actually want to get married or anything. I mean I'm not saying never. Never say NEVER, right? But I'm just past that point of really wanting to be married. But I don't actually want to be single. Isn't that funny how I started off talking about TV shows and segued my way into talking about single vs. marriage?

It's a very sad thing but at 32 years old, I think a big part of me has actually given up on finding "the right guy". Honestly, I don't think he exists, at least not when I'm awake. The odd thing is, I'm not the type of person who'd settle for less than what I believe I deserve, even if it means being alone forever, which I'm convinced is my fate. It makes me sad a lot of times, but for the most part I'm just trying to accept it.

People take too much stuff for granted, like love, being close to another human being. Being important to someone, being special to someone. So many people have it and don't appreciate it and it makes me sad. I watch these shows like New Detectives and Forensic Files where people murder people close to them for money.

It's a scary world out there and you never know who you can trust. But shouldn't there be a safe haven somewhere? Shouldn't people be able to walk among their own family, their own flesh and blood, the people they're connected to through either blood or by choice, shouldn't people be able to walk among them and have no doubt that they're safe? You shouldn't have to watch your back in your own home.

Murder is sad enough without having to worry about being killed off for a $250,000 life insurance policy by the person with whom you took vows to love and honor.

Okay, I think I've been watching Court TV a little too much. I have the TV on that channel when I fall asleep, and the things start to seep into my dreams. The other night I dreamed that my dad was trying to kill me. He was chasing me down the street, shooting at me. It was strange. I haven't seen my dad in over 2 years. I've talked to him, but haven't seen him.

Oh well, I feel a huge urge to check on my money once again, and I can't fight it any longer!

~Money and Movies and Music, Oh My!

MONEY AND MOVIES AND MUSIC, OH MY!

So, the Grammy's came on tonight. For the most part I enjoyed it. I just have one question... no, make that two. First of all I know Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are married, but does she think that automatically makes her a better singer? Able to keep up with him? Marc has a great voice and Jennifer...not so much! I personally feel that she ruined that song. Marc put so much feeling into the song and she was so flat and unfeeling. Almost as if she had no clue what she was singing about.

And for my next question, was it just me, or did they pick the very wrong people to collaborate on the song for theTsunami relief fund? They sounded horrible together. Individually they all did what they do, but together, they seemed confused and as if they were trying to outdo each other, like they were more concerned with trying to be heard rather than harmonizing. There was no harmony among them, they definitely weren't a "We Are The World".

All hail the Queen (Latifah) though. She did a pretty good job hosting and she looked beautiful!

For me the night was missing a one Ms. Aguilera, or even a Mr. Timberlake or a Mr. Chasez... or even a Jonny Lang or someone, but for the most part I had fun. The odd thing is that by the third hour of it, I found myself becoming incredibly bored. Not with the show, but just bored. I think I ate too much candy, which in turn made me sick to my stomach. I'm sucking on a Jolly Rancher as I type this very sentence so obviously I don't learn my lessons.

I'm only writing now because I am still very bored. I need something good on in the background to help me concentrate. I usually watch a show like The New Detectives, or I,Detective or Forensic File or American Justice or something, but for some reason none of my channels are playing them. Court TV is playing COPS and A&E is playing Windtalkers. I haven't a clue what Discovery Channel is playing, but I know it's not one of my shows. Usually on a Sunday I can count on Biography channel to play some Poirot or Midsommer Murders, but not right now.

Since nothings good on TV that I want playing in the background, I'd normally put on one of my much beloved DVD's, but at the moment I'm extremely bored of all of them too. Even the ones I just bought a couple days ago. I don't have many DVD's (as in hundreds), but I have enough to choose from, but yet... nothing. Let's see, I'll make a list of DVD's I have!

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Alias: The Complete First Season, Alias: The Complete Second Season, Alias: The Complete Third Season, Amelie, Animatrix, Antitrust, AVP, Babyboy, Barbwire, The Basketball Diaries, The Big Hit, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Breed, Brown Sugar, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete First Season, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Third Season, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fourth Season, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fifth Season, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season, Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Seventh Season, The Butterfly Effect, Carnivale: The Complete First Season, Catwoman, The Cell, Charlies Angels, Chicago, Children Of A Lesser God, Christina Aguilera: Stripped Live In The UK, The Chronicles Of Riddick, Circle Of Friends, The Corruptor, Coupling: The Complete First Season, Crime & Punishment In Suburbia, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Crush, Daredevil, Dark Angel: The Complete First Season, Dark Angel: The Complete Second Season, Dark Fury, Dream For An Insomniac, Drumline, 8 Mile, Firefly: The Complete Series, Forrest Gump, Freeway, From Justin To Kelly, Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season, Gilmore Girls: The Complete Second Season, Gladiator, Grease, The Grudge, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Honey, House On Haunted Hill, I Robot, Jawbreaker, Justin Timberlake: Justified Live In London, Kill Bill Volume 1, Kill Bill Volume 2, Kindred: The Complete Series, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Rings, Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, Love Jones, The Matrix, The Matrix: Reloaded, The Matrix: Revolutions, Mean Machine, The Mirror Has Two Faces, The Mod Squad, Monster's Ball, Moulin Rouge, Natural Born Killers, Night Shift, The Others, The One, The Ousiders, Pump Up The Volume, The Replacement Killers, Roswell: The Complete First Season, School Daze, Sex And The City: The Complete First Season, Sex And The City: The Complete Second Season, Signs, Simply Irresistible, Snatch, Soldier, Strangers With Candy: The Complete First Season, Suicide Kings, Swept Away, That 70's Show: The Complete First Season, The Transporter, True Romance, Unbreakable, Underworld, The Wedding Planner, You Got Served.

Of course I have some movies on VHS that I haven't gotten around to buying them on DVD yet, like Pitch black. It's like how can you have The Chronicles of Riddick and not have Pitch Black? I absolutely LOVE Pitch Black... but not enough to pop in the VHS right now. I guess I'm getting enough out of talking about them right now though.

Now writing down how many VHS' I have is just going too far. Actually I have more CD's than movies because a few years ago that's all I would buy is CD's. The incredibly sad thing is I have close to 600 CD's, yet when I'm in the mood to listen to something, I go through the same thing as I do with my movies... complain about there being nothing to listen to.

Lately all I've been listening to though is John Legend's cd. Before him it was Gwen Stefani, before her it was Toby Lightman and before her it was Gavin DeGraw. Before Gavin it was my Merry Gentry books on CD... or should I say books on itunes?

Anyhow. For the past couple of days I've been thinking about redecorating actually. When I have an idea abouthow to do things, it's like I need to get it done quickly or else I tend to think about it constantly, as I'm doing now. I bought a burgundy window scarf that I put up over the dining room entrance way, and now I have an idea to put on up on the wall behind my huge wall unit/entertainment center, but a black one, instead of burgundy. But before I can buy it, I have to wait for the bank to send me my new ATM card because I'm all about the online shopping.

I'm actually getting a bit sleepy right now, so I'm gonna go add more movies to my wish list on Amazon.com before I fall out.

Oh yeah, Happy Valentines Day to those of you blessed enough to matter to someone special.