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tristencitrine for the Silver Jewelry Club gift certificate! ^_^ I think I’ll use it for a pair of earrings.
Let’s see… I spent a bit of time this weekend looking through old papers for stuff that my father needs for an appointment this week. I’ve also been working on a new project. Normally, I like babbling about whatever I’m making at the moment but this is being kept secret for now since it’s going to be part of a present for someone on LJ and I don’t want to ruin the surprise. So, no specific comments or pictures until Christmas!
My family went out shopping yesterday evening and today. My parents got a new refrigerator to replace the ancient one that was working on and off. (Apparently, it started back up after dying last weekend but then conked out again after several days.)
I got a couple of little things which will be used as gifts for friends but didn’t have much holiday shopping to do. I told my parents I would take the family out for dim sum/lunch next weekend instead of getting presents (they’re impossible to shop for) and they seemed pleased with the idea. I do like finding or making little gifts for people at the holidays but it tends to never work very well when it comes to my family. ^_^;;;
Got the latest volume of Fruits Basket and decided to pick up a few other mangas also since Borders was doing a buy 4 books, get the 5th free offer. Not that much of a sale but better than full price. I also got volumes 3 and 4 of Paradise Kiss (have been meaning to read the rest of it for quite a while), volume 5 of Petshop of Horrors (didn’t have that one yet; still need the first 3 for a complete set), and the first volume of Genju no Seiza (recommended byshinei). I’ve started reading Fruits Basket but will probably save the rest to wrap and put under the tree. (Yeah, that tends to be how it is around here… Buy your own presents, wrap them, and stick them under the tree. >_>;)
Also, over my last few visits to the bookstore, I’ve read the first 3 volumes of Tsubasa, which a few on the friends list have suggested. The story is okay so far and it should be interesting to see what different worlds the characters will visit. I’d continue reading it for the storyline but I don’t like the art enough to really consider collecting it. ^_^;
My other purchase this weekend was a boxed set of stud earrings, including a pair with round red stones. Something I had noticed in the Petshop of Horrors artbook is that when you can see Count D’s earrings, they’re usually colored red. So, I thought I’d try to find a similar pair to wear with my costumes even though my wig usually hides my ears. I’ve been wearing an onyx pair that I’ve had for years and I think they’ve only been visible in one picture where the wind blew the hair out of the way. ^_^; Anyway, I’ll save the earrings for Christmas, too.
tristencitrine for the Silver Jewelry Club gift certificate! ^_^ I think I’ll use it for a pair of earrings. Let’s see… I spent a bit of time this weekend looking through old papers for stuff that my father needs for an appointment this week. I’ve also been working on a new project. Normally, I like babbling about whatever I’m making at the moment but this is being kept secret for now since it’s going to be part of a present for someone on LJ and I don’t want to ruin the surprise. So, no specific comments or pictures until Christmas!
My family went out shopping yesterday evening and today. My parents got a new refrigerator to replace the ancient one that was working on and off. (Apparently, it started back up after dying last weekend but then conked out again after several days.)
I got a couple of little things which will be used as gifts for friends but didn’t have much holiday shopping to do. I told my parents I would take the family out for dim sum/lunch next weekend instead of getting presents (they’re impossible to shop for) and they seemed pleased with the idea. I do like finding or making little gifts for people at the holidays but it tends to never work very well when it comes to my family. ^_^;;;
Got the latest volume of Fruits Basket and decided to pick up a few other mangas also since Borders was doing a buy 4 books, get the 5th free offer. Not that much of a sale but better than full price. I also got volumes 3 and 4 of Paradise Kiss (have been meaning to read the rest of it for quite a while), volume 5 of Petshop of Horrors (didn’t have that one yet; still need the first 3 for a complete set), and the first volume of Genju no Seiza (recommended by
shinei). I’ve started reading Fruits Basket but will probably save the rest to wrap and put under the tree. (Yeah, that tends to be how it is around here… Buy your own presents, wrap them, and stick them under the tree. >_>;) Also, over my last few visits to the bookstore, I’ve read the first 3 volumes of Tsubasa, which a few on the friends list have suggested. The story is okay so far and it should be interesting to see what different worlds the characters will visit. I’d continue reading it for the storyline but I don’t like the art enough to really consider collecting it. ^_^;
My other purchase this weekend was a boxed set of stud earrings, including a pair with round red stones. Something I had noticed in the Petshop of Horrors artbook is that when you can see Count D’s earrings, they’re usually colored red. So, I thought I’d try to find a similar pair to wear with my costumes even though my wig usually hides my ears. I’ve been wearing an onyx pair that I’ve had for years and I think they’ve only been visible in one picture where the wind blew the hair out of the way. ^_^; Anyway, I’ll save the earrings for Christmas, too.
