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[hippybngstockng]

I actually looked at my posts from last year, and I actually can't find the one I was thinking of when I said what I said. I even wonder whether it was one of those posts I remember working on, but not posting. I'd hate to think I had "the problem" even back then (not the cleaning problem, the writing on LJ problem). It's just weird though, because I remember writing a post in which I wrote about feeling frantic because I'm getting ready for it to get cold and dark. Whatever. It's not an uncommon feeling.

Didn't get enough done yesterday, had an enormous case of the grumps. We watched "Lemony Snickets, a Series of Unfortunate Events" and I couldn't stay seated. After my recent viewing and falling in love with "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" I kinda wondered if maybe I've gotten over my Jim Carrey problem. Not so. Within about 20 minutes I was feeling the urge to start cleaning my fish tanks, and indeed that's what I did in between glancing over to see what the movie was about. I also took a long phone call. Crash watched most of the movie, and while we both agreed it was pretty, we also agreed I didn't really need to watch what I'd missed because of the large amounts of Jim Carrey scattered through it. I definitely sense I would have enjoyed the books more. Lesson learned- If you are renting a thing because you have infinite rentals and think you won't feel bad if it sucks like you think it will, you will still feel silly that you didn't rent something else.

Only got a few other things done I had intended, just too grumpy. We tried to deal with the huge heavy mirror again, and failed, and I also kinda pulled out all my tupperware in a rage and left it lying all over the floor, and I haven't been back to fix it since. Crash thought it was funny, since he understands my feelings about the cursed tupperware cabinet. I'm actually thinking of packing about half of them up, and seeing how I feel living without them for a while. I know I don't use it all, so why keep it all, since it's just so much I can never find the lid for the container I want to use and end up pulling the whole assembly out in a giant rage. I know there's no mismatched lids or containers in there anymore, but I'd bet there's more in the collection than would actually fit in my fridge and freezer, even if I went on a cooking marathon. Why I torture myself by allowing myself access to all of it is beyond me. You can't keep a library in a back pack.

Have I mentioned lately that I'm a dork? I am. At least the fish tanks are clean.

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[djinnthespazz.livejournal.com]

Lemony Snicket... Did you watch the montage at the ending credits? I found that to be fascinating. So well done! (and no Jim Carrey...)

Tupperware. Ugh. Me too. I keep trying *this thing* and *that thing* to keep it sorted... and then the ones I use most are left out on top of the dog kennels until they get used again because right now the clothes-drying rack is blocking access to the cupboard I store the Rubbermaid/Tupperstuff in... feh.

Darkness falling - I'm going to get one of those flourescent lamps that fit in a regular lamp fixture this year... somebody posted that they had one of these and it was affecting her sleep cycles when it was left on, because it was too much like daylight... so I'm going to try one in the office and see if it helps me.

[throbinson.livejournal.com]

I bought one of those "as seen on TV" sets of plastic containers in three sizes with a shared size of top, that come in this little carousel rack. Can't remember the name of it, curses. (Looked it up, it's Smart Spin) Anyway, that takes the place of about a cabinetfull of Tupperware, although I still need the big Tupperware bowls. These things are squarish, so they are space-saving in the fridge.

[hippybngstockng.livejournal.com]

I've seen that thing! Since I use squarish containers I seriously considered picking one up, but I had just bought a big load of new containers so I didn't. I think I might take it down to just the square things, and ditch everything else, and consider getting one of those once my containers die since I bought cheap ones and they're starting to, slowly..

[throbinson.livejournal.com]

They're not quite as tough as Tupperware (I had one to crack in the freezer), but for putting leftovers in the fridge they fill the bill.

[hippybngstockng.livejournal.com]

If the cheap square containers I got/can get would fit in it, I don't think it would matter to me... I've been finding that no matter what ya do, tupperware just has a half-life. There's barely any point to buying the really fancy stuff unless you are magic, or never use it. I buy the cheap stuff and just try not to put it in the dishwasher, that seems to make it last long enough that I'm satisfied, since the environmental consequence seems to work out almost better since the good ones eventually bubble and become a bacterial hazard if they don't break, and in total it's less plastic. I might pick one of those crazy things up next time I have the cash and need the containers anyway.

[zauditu.livejournal.com]

Darkness falling: YEah, I feel your pain. I only snapped out of February *really* about three or four weeks ago. I'm not looking forward to it happening again.

Jim Carrey: Yeah, I feel your pain. I only like him when he is *not* in Jim Carrey movies. Eternal Sunshine & The Truman Show are the only two that come to mind.

[cmariewt.livejournal.com]

There are no explanations, or set rules for anything regarding Eternal Sunshine. It is in a class of it's own. All rules went out the window with that movie. And it was pure brilliance.

[troy-duffy.livejournal.com]

We watched "Lemony Snickets, a Series of Unfortunate Events" and I couldn't stay seated.

I was pretty sure I wouldn't like Carrey in this movie (and therefore, almost inescapebly, not like the movie) but I was still teetering on teh fence. I think you've convinced my gut instincts are right.

After my recent viewing and falling in love with "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

I really should watch my copy of this movie. Its my current movie rented from my DVD service (DVDhype.com - from before Blockbuster got into it) and I've had it for months, I just never find the time to sit down and watch it. I will have to make that time. Just so I can join you in your love for the movie and the man in this movie :)