VampAmber’s Clutter

I was just watching snippets from Tiny Toon Adventures on YouTube. Heh heh heh. I used to ADORE that show. I’m half tempted to get the DVDs. Oh, and Animaniacs, too. And as many other cartoons I loved as a child as I can. I miss seeing reruns of this stuff on channels like The WB and such. Cartoon Network needs to buy the rights to some of them, shows kids what cartoons used to be like (before they started sucking). I know a lot of the people my age would be happy. Nostalgia rocks sometimes.

In other news, I’m trying to get back into webcomics again. I think what did it in for me last time (other than the depression giving me a lack of interest in everything) was that I was trying to keep up with too many at once. So this time, it’s just six (seven when I finally get around to re-reading the Sluggy Freelance archives). Something Positive, of course. It was one of my absolute favorite ones, back when I was still into webcomics. Then there’s Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki. I just lovelove that one, it’s so hilarious. It’s one of the two manga-style webcomics I’m reading at the moment. The other one is Red String, which I just started reading today. I found it by clicking on a link on the s*p page. It’s actually pretty cute (if you like shoujo). I’m also getting back into DMFA. I just love the storylines in that one. Doesn’t help that the Amber that writes it is my kinda crazy. w00t! Oh, yes, and we can’t forget XKCD. It’s one of Jim’s favorites, and he got me hooked on it. I don’t understand every single strip, but what few leave me clueless, Jim explains to me and I giggle. And last but not least, is a webcomic called F@NBOY$, which my friend Aaron introduced to me. It’s the typical gamer comic (if gamer comics can ever be “typical”), but it’s not a cookie-cutter one like some I’ve seen. So very yays there. If you’re ever curious about them, I put up a new link section, called (surprisingly enough) webcomics. ^_^

I think something’s wrong with my keyboard again. Some of the keys, when I press them, it pretends that I also pressed the key next to it. Gyarg. I hope I don’t hafta blow what little money I have left on a new keyboard. -_-;

Seems like this summer, everybody’s traveling. One of my friends went to New York, and another one went to Hawaii. I think my niece, Brittanie, went to Hawaii awhile back, too. Gods, I would love to travel to somewhere exotic, or at least somewhere really interesting. I would love to hit up Ireland, or Australia, or England. Even California would be neat. Thankfully, finding cheap flights online is a pretty painless experience. Cfares.com makes traveling so much easier. And the best part is, not only do they offer inexpensive airfare, but they have a section for cheap hotels, too. Makes the whole vacation fun, easy, and cheap. ^_^

My big travel-related dream right now is to travel to Ireland, and see all the pretty sites and sounds. Maybe even kiss the Blarney Stone, while I’m at it. I mean, seriously, have you seen the beauty and splendor that is the Irish countryside? I fell in love with Ireland long ago, but it was when I was watching The Matchmaker that I really wanted to go visit it so desperately.

Besides, I’ve never even been on a plane before. The stationary planes on display at the Air Force Museum don’t count, because they’re basically big props. I want to fly somewhere someday, see something that’s far away. I sound like a kid when I say that, but it’s completely true.

Wish me luck on flying somewhere, someday.

I think it’s that time of year for hay fever. Or at least, that time of every couple of years. I only get hay fever every few years. Except since I moved to the lake. Every year, I sneeze my ass off. Every year! If it’s not the mold, it’s the pollen. If it’s not that, it’s something else altogether. I hate my sinuses.

My mom actually volunteered to make potato soup tonight. I’m not sure she’s EVER made potato soup, at least not during my lifetime. I love it when she has those days where she’s actually awake and has energy.

I don’t think my ankle is sprained, by the way. I think I just pulled a muscle or something. Cuz it didn’t swell up, and it only kinda hurts.

Oh, and for those wondering what I did about the hacker glove situation, my mom just gave me a white pair, so I cut the fingers off and made new ones. I’ll probably find the black ones tomorrow, now.

Damn, my life is boring any more. -_-;

You Are 60% Boyish and 40% Girlish

You are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch. Okay, kidding about the eunuch part. But you do get along with both sexes. You reject traditional gender roles. However, you don’t actively fight them. You’re just you. You don’t try to be what people expect you to be.

Sounds about right. I ganked this from LadyBanana’s post.

In other news, I just finished updating my blog. I added a new category (bibliophile), and I went through all my back post, and added to any of them that talked about books or reading. Kinda depressing, some of those old posts. I’d rather they exist and not forget them, though.

My hands are still cold, by the way. I seriously need to search for those damned gloves. They’re probably behind the computer.

*checks behind the computer*

Sonofabitch! I looked everywhere, and still couldn’t find them. I think they’re either lost, or in the laundry. Bugger!

Ugh. I feel kinda dizzy now. I think I have a bit of a cold. I feel kinda feverish. I think I hit the sack soon. This time, I actually plan on being truthful on that point, for once.

Oh, and one last thing: I got these adorable address labels in the mail today. Some charity sent them, in hopes that I’d donate to them. Too bad they didn’t realize that I have less than zero money to donate. Oh well, at least the labels are cute.

As many of you know, my boyfriend is an avid poker player. Well, at first, I mostly just played it to make him happy and enjoy his pastimes. But then I started to enjoy it myself. So, over the past year, I’ve been learning bits and pieces from him. I’ve learned how to play (obviously), and I’ve also learned me some poker strategy. You see, he sees it as a game of numbers and math, so he absolutely adores learning and studying and perfecting the strategy of the game. A lot of the books he reads about it are completely over my head, but thankfully, there are a lot of poker websites that can teach me the n00b way of playing. ^_^

I’ve also got into another little habit of his. He plays a lot of online poker, and I’ve been looking around, contemplating trying it myself. After looking around the Poker Strategy site, I’m starting to think this might be a good place to start. After all, it’s geared more towards people just starting to play (such as myself) than some websites out there. It’s got advice for every level of players. That makes me quite happy. Also, they don’t over-use the technical terms, so I don’t go all blonde. No wtf moments for Amber. Yays.

They always are, whenever I’m on my computer at home. Which sucks. I can’t find my hacker gloves, either. They wouldn’t do much good now, though, because my arms are cold, too.

Been addicted to a lot of Facebook apps lately. Especially the Make A Baby one and the OG Wars one. Bad Amber. I should be writing or doing something productive instead. Hell, even StumbleUpon would be more productive, because I’d be learning something. -_-;

I think I might’ve done something to my right ankle today. I stepped in the same hole in Jim’s backyard twice, trying to untangle his dog’s leash from the big-ass bush back there. It doesn’t exactly hurt, but I can’t bend it without wincing. I’m hoping it’s not sprained. It’d probably isn’t, though, since I’m not in agonizing pain right now. My hands are a teeny bit raw, too. At least mom can bleach the hell outta those grass stains on my pants. I am such a friggin’ klutz.

I need to find a place for my new books, soon. Right now, the 18 books I got at the library book sale are piled on my floor, and I’ve yet to unpack the two Foxtrot books and the Tarot guide I bought at Half-Price Books. Gyarg.

Jim’s not feeling so hot right now, so while he’s upstairs taking a nap, I’m downstairs on the computer. I hope that I didn’t give him a cold. I tend to always have some sort of sickness going on inside me. -_-;

We played D&D last night, and it was so much fun! I miss playing RPGs. *sadness*

I went and bought two Foxtrot books yesterday at Half-Price Books. They were only $1 each, and mom’ll actually read them, so I say it was worth it. I forgot how much I love that comic. I used to have the first, like… 16 books or so. I loveloveloved them. Unfortunately, they were some of the many victims of mold when we still had that shitty, wet front porch that we kept all the crap we didn’t need (with my stuff hidden underneath). Oh well, I shouldn’t bitch about that. I at least didn’t lose my Haunted Ohio books. Bleah…

Been watching bits and pieces of the Olympics the last few days. It’s kinda interesting. I dunno who to cheer for half the time, though. It was a handball match between Norway and Romania. I finally ended up cheering for Romania because of Vlad. Heh heh heh…

I love the internet anymore. You can find pretty much anything you need. And there’s a digital version of everything, too. As many of you know, I love playing casino games, like roulette, and slot machines, and even a bit of poker or blackjack. Well, as I said earlier, you can find anything on the internet, including online casinos. FireCasinos.com, in particular, has pretty much everything I’m looking for in online gambling. They even have free games to play if you don’t have a gambling budget. ^_^

Last night, me and Jim went to visit my friend, Maya, in the hospital. She had a baby on Wednesday! *squee* Marcus was so friggin’ adorable, I swear. It makes me feel good, knowing that geek babies are being born into such good families.

I’m terrible about nicknames. I couldn’t help but call him Chibi, because he was so tiny. I almost wonder if it’s going to stick, now.

In other, non-baby news, I just finished reading the 6th Artemis Fowl book (The Time Paradox). The ending was disappointing. Very rarely do I read a book that disappoints me so much I feel like crying. I just hope to the gods that the dude’ll bring a out a seventh book. I want more Holly/Artemis, damnit!

Went to the Bellefontaine library today to pick up a book I had on reserve (the new Artemis Fowl book, for those that are curious), and guess what? They were having that $2 a bag book sale again. Only this time, they pinched every penny til it bled. Smaller, much less durable bags. You know those crappy ones you get at Wal-Mart? The ones you have to use two of it you got canned goods? Yeah, they used those. That, and about halfway through my annual abusing-literalness stuffing-of-the-bag-with-books, a librarian came in and told me the bag I was using (which had been in with the other bags) would cost double. So she helped me transfer them over to two bags. As soon as her back was turned, I started putting them all into one bag. Then, when I hit 18, she said that was enough in the bag. “You probably couldn’t carry any more.” Well, I proved her wrong. I put two more in, and they were all at least somewhat in the bag, damnit. I could’ve fit more, buts gods, she was up my ass as is. I didn’t want to have her glaring at me and not allow me to buy any of them. So I made off with twenty books for $2.00, which makes them a dim each. Suck it, bitch!

Never tell me it’s $2 a bag, unless you want me to take it literally.