your english is good.

I was wanting to use this subject title for a really good entry, and really, what could be better than an lolcat that only I get? Hahahahaha. Sigh. I'm such an Apple loser...

sinnerman.

Typically I make this post at the start of November, so I apologize for the delay. So, without further ado, I present to you my Christmas Wishlist for 2007.

1. Mac OS 10.5 Leopard:
I'm running 10.4 Tiger at the present moment and was planning on upgrading at around the 10.5.3 mark, but if someone were to gift it for Christmas that would save me a lot of time :)
Price: $129.00 (less with student discount)


2. Incase Neoprene Sleeve:
I've been using my computer naked since I got it. No, I haven't been the one naked, but rather it has. I would prefer to carry it around in my bag knowing it's protected than to take it out one day and find a huge crack from the lack of padding my bag provides.
Price: $34.95


3. MacBook battery:
I fear that after 17 months of continued use, my battery is not what it used to be. I'm running it at 85% of it's original capacity and occasionally it craps out on me and gives me an error citing ~20% capacity. This is obviously not terrible battery life and completely normal with it's life-expectancy, but hey, this is my wishlist. If you don't like, move on to the next item.
Price: $118 - 159


4. Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses #8009:
These are the infamous sunglass of the summer. I believe I've already established my love for them? Even though I couldn't go through with buying them, gifts are another issue...
Price: $100 - $200


5. DKNY Watch #1337:
I've been wanting this watch since around May. It used to be priced at around $120 dollars, but now it's on sale. Time to buy! Buy! Buy!
Price: $87.40


6. Starbucks Gift Certificate:
Mmmmm, *$'s
Price: You decide.


7. iTunes Gift Certificate:
I heart music, and free music is always better.
Price: You decide


8. London by Burberry:
I finally managed to get myself some London at Sephora, alas, it was just a tiny little bottle, so another full-sized batch would be swell.
Price: $60


9. Essential by Lacoste:
I find that London by Burberry is a fairly posh smelling fragrance, but for days when I just want to chillax, Essential is.... essential.
Price: $50


10. American Apparel shirts & hoodies:
For those days that I just want to chillax, American Apparel is teh awesome. Plus they have by far the greatest colour selection of any store I've ever seen.
Price: $19 & $45




11. Lacoste Fresher Gloss Mix
I've wanted these shoes since January and have yet to find them. Perhaps you have better luck?
Price: $100


12. Surprise!
Finally, for Christmas I would prefer it if all of you were to just completely disregard this entire wishlist. Forget it completely. Don't think about it anymore. Anything you would even think of spending on me I want all of you to either go and donate to Oxfam Canada or to UNICEF. For the most part, I have everything I could need or want. While I won't deny that it would be awesome to have all the above items, truthfully, I don't want them. I get by just fine without them, and if I truly have a need for them I can get them myself.

I chose Oxfam and UNICEF because I find them to be the two most important organizations to me. Oxfam promotes fair trade, immediate and sustainable solutions for people in disadvantaged countries, bringing justice and equality to areas of the world where it's needed most. UNICEF goes to children. Children who haven't done anything wrong, yet are paying a shitty price for something they can't control - the country of their birth. This holiday season, I ask that instead of giving anything to me, to give to others who truly need it.

Donate to UNICEF | Donate to Oxfam

*Please note that if you don't have a credit card, you can forward along any dollar amount to me who will ensure that it is given to the organization of your choice. Even if it's just one dollar.

here comes the sun.

I think I've developed a slight Nina Simone obsession.
I've been a fan of Sinnerman since I first heard it back in the summer of 2005, which was several years ago. Then 2 days ago I decided to download her "Remixed & Reimagined" album of hits. I already have a Remixed & Reimagined collection by Billie Holiday which I quite enjoy, so I thought I'd try the one with Nina Simone. Pretty sure that's all I've been listening to now. While the music is clearly not new, it's "new to me" which is always better.

Ps, I replaced the shoutbox. Nobody cry because nobody wrote on that thing.

mr. brightside

Let me just preface this by saying that I know no one reads this blog, but oh well. Anyway, I've always thoroughly enjoyed The Killers. Albeit, I tend to prefer their synth-indie rock versus their straight up indie rock and roll. Nevertheless, I have always enjoyed Mr. Brightside, mainly because, upon closer examination of my life, I have always been a "Mr. Brightside." Aside from liking The Killers, I also like remixes. Not just gangsta-rap remixes via J. Lo, but actual electronic remixes. I am rather picky about which remixes I like though, which makes it hard for me to find remixes I approve of, because most of them I don't. I tend to like remixes that elaborate on the original and perhaps give it that extra something it's missing. And I hate remixes that are just thump-thump club hopping remixes. Where is this post going, you may ask yourself? (All 0 people who read this, hahaha). Well yesterday while listening to the new Killers album "Sawdust" I finally experienced Jacque Lucont's Thin White Duke remix of Mr. Brightside. In a word? It's Heaven. Please listen to it. It's almost 10 minutes long, but trust me, it's worth every second.

world town.

I changed the layout of my blog. thoughts/comments?

she moves in her own way.

Don't you hate it when you sign up for something and you misspell your desired username? Not only does the misspelling make no sense but it also makes you look like a moron. For instance, now that I finally caved in after saying I would never sign up for last.fm, I go and give myself the username papers_planes instead of paper_planes. I blame that fact that someone is already using paperplanes which is what I wanted from the beginning. Yes, I am passing the blame along to someone else for my own typo. It makes me feel better about myself.

wherever you will go.

I miss a lot of things. The ocean, short traveling distances, having my weekends booked up weeks in advance, the ocean.
But, most of all, I miss you.

I think I'm at that point, I really do. Do I jump in and embrace whatever may lay ahead? Or, after dipping my toes in, do I decide this water is not to my liking and try another pool? They say the Devil's water it ain't so sweet. You don't have to drink right now, but you can dip your feet every once in a little while.