Yes I know I haven't posted for a while but I have been busy doing other things. We had Christmas of course. I got jewellery, books, an itunes card, a giant plush tiger, a jigsaw mat, a calender and some dvds.

I am thinking that with one of the books I got as well as the dvds that my family thinks I have a rather morbid curiosity. One of the books is called Cannibal Killers and goes into the pyshological backgrounds of reknown canninbalistic murderers and the other is Happy Tree Friends. A violent cartoon series that makes South Park seem tame.

I have also started giving my room a big clean up. I have gotten rid of some books that I don't want anymore both because I have grown out of them and because I had no intention of reading them in the first place.

My room basically looks like a distaster zone right now and I have twisted my ankle a couple times trying to navigate through the mess. My knee has been giving me the shits more though. The other night I was tempted to put some ice on it in the hope that it would help relieve the ache. My knee has been doing the weird wobble thing that basically makes it look like I have jelly instead of a kneecap with bone and cartledge.

I figure the room is going to take at least another three days to complete. After that I intend on doing a lot of reading again. I am thinking of starting at the beginning of the bookshelf and that of course means Harry Potter. I haven't read the series since Deathly Hallows came out and I am starting to miss it. After that of course is the next best series in the world, the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Still getting rid of books means that my bookshelf is looking more empty than usual but that will be fixed over time. I just need Breaking Dawn from the Twilight series and of course I only have Eragon from that series. I have mixed feelings on Twilight. I like it on the whole but the main character Bella Swan pisses me off to no extent. She's a whiny little brat who treats those around her with utter contempt at times. I don't care how brilliant Edward Cullen is and how much she may have OCD aka Obessive Cullen Disorder she's still a fuckwit in my opinion.

I guess the other news is that my friend is now an official bioligical aunt. I say official bioligical because she has family friends with children who call her aunt and some of her foster sister's brothers and sisters children call her aunt as well. Though I don't blame them for that.

You Can't Always Get What You Want.

Well today was quite busy for me. I had a job interview and I've been in and out of the house all day. The morning was quite relaxing. A shower and then listening to music and talking to a Colt online while getting ready for my interview. My interview was for 11.45 and we left the house at 11. We travelled along Eastlink and it only took 20 minutes to get to the place of the recruiting agency in Ringwood. So had a can of coke while waiting for a more appropriate time to walk into the office building. I went in about 10 minutes before my interview just incase I had to sign any registration forms. Then myself, the receptionist and another candidate (for a different position) talking amongst ourselves for a few minutes. I didn't get interviewed until after 12 because the interviewer had a call that he had to take. Once I had my interview it went for about 20 minutes and quite a relaxed interview. I find out if I get a second interview on Monday, the position is only part-time but the hours are consistent and at least it would be a job.

We also went to Cranbourne and Southland's Harris Scarfe which to me is completely pointless. I hate Harris Scarfe with a passion. They are up there as with the very worst stores. They NEVER have what they've advertised and each time that you demand to know why they always come up with the same bullshit excuses and of course this time they lived right up to their reputations.

Oh and last night we bought a copy of The Dark Knight. Everything people said about Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker is true. I just wish I'd seen it in the cinema but I couldn't afford it. Then again I only really go to see movies that I really want to see. I have two movies on the list for next year. Half-Blood Prince and Dorian Gray. I should really read The Picture of Dorian Gray, it has always been a book that has sparked my interest. I make no apologies for been a bookworm. We watched The Dark Knight in our theatre room. Well Lindsay and I mostly. Mum saw a fair bit of it but kept coming and going. One part we viewed 3 times because she kept missing it. Still we were completely set with our fresh popcorn, Linds cans of black citrus smirnoff and the reclining seats reclined all the way.

I finished reading Only The Heart again today, for a book that I had to read for year 12 English I really do enjoy it. I know the title would turn alot of people off but it is anything but a romance novel. Besides people know I don't read that sort of shit! So I have started to read Tales of Beedle the Bard. I am on the first tale and I will finish that when I go to bed in a few minutes. I read the Introduction beforehand and so far I am enjoying it. I have the feeling that this time tomorrow I will be reading Awake In Fright.

A Place To Crash

Last night for the first time since Thursday I finally got some decent sleep. And did I need it. I think the stresses of the weekend finally caught up with me last night, though I that doesn't really explain Monday night's lack of sleep, maybe it was just a continuation? I don't know. I think it was going to happen either way yesterday and I helped matters by not coming on the computer and wasting time. Instead I was in bed by about 10.30pm after I had showered and moisterized, I then watched a couple episodes of the muppets and reading while curled up in bed. So the light went out about midnight and I slept right through until about 10am this morning. I usually only get about 7 hours sleep and I must admit when I get 10 or more hours it is fantastic.

Today is looking to be a decent day as well and that is something I need. I have the house to myself for a couple hours, a luxury I am not often afforded and I am enjoying every minute of it. Being of a big family it is not often that I get to be on my own so when it happens I savour every minute of it. I also had a phone call this morning for a job interview which of course I am a little nervous about, yes I can show emotion people, I just choose not to. The interview however is in Ringwood which is a right pain in the arse! No matter I will just ask my father to drive and I know he will. At least the actual position if successful is in the CBD and easy to get to by train.

So that is about it. I plan to enjoy what time I have by myself and just relax. Then later around lunchtime I am going to walk to the shops and buy myself some chicken and chips. Sounds simple yes but I haven't spoiled myself with something for awhile and I feel that I need it.

They're Coming To Take Me Away.

So this is my first blog on here and I am trying to think about what to write. I realised when writing a comment on my friend's blog that I had to create an account and if so why not make the most of it and start blogging myself.

I am thinking that the title of Stray Cat Blues does sound a bit... depressing but I couldn't think of a title that didn't sound tacky or lame or just plain stupid so I chose the title of the song I was listening Stray Cat Blues by the Rolling Stones. A brilliant song by the way and definitely one of my favourites. I love the guitar solo at the end.

Perhaps I should go on about my weekend. That'll fill in some lines. Saturday day was BAD BAD BAD. I had to put up with my parents acting like complete idiots and all I wanted to do was escape. Mum went out for a few hours so there was relief there and I was glad she was out because I was more mad at her for not been able to control her temper. When she was home in the morning all she did was yell and bang things around and scared our dog Zoe who hates loud noises. Zoe then came into my room because as you can understand she was scared and when she's scared she comes to me. I then had to spend the next little while calming Zoe down. When Mum left I brought Zoe downstairs and she never left my side. After a while Dad and I decided to get some lunch. We had fish and chips which we ate in the car. We were going to bring them home but on the way decided to go and buy some cherries from Red Hill. These are cherries picked fresh from the trees the same day and taste so decadent and juicy and you get the picture. So we take them home and Mum and Dad start at each other straight away. So I came into my room and hibernated for a while, with the ipod music turned right up and a book in my hand trying to escape their stupidity and pettiness. After a while I got restless and I knew I had to do something. So I grabbed my idock with the ipod in it, brought it downstairs along with the Christmas tree and the tree decorations and proceeded to put the tree up. While doing that I called my brother Lindsay who was at a work function in St Kilda and later on Crown Casino and told him to come home late because of our parents antics. About a minute later he called me to find out what was going on and told me to either stay in my room or to call my other brothers and see if I could spend the night there. My brothers have always been more protective of me than my sister. Maybe its because I am the older one and they learnt to be more relaxed with my sister Jessica. They all have big brother syndrome. I decided to stay home and keep working on the tree with help from my friends Black Douglas and Coke. While working on the tree Dad went to see my brothers for about an hour. While gone Mum came downstairs and had finally settled down. Then Lisa came over because she needed to have a major bitch session. She always seems to come to our house when she needs one those because it is a good stumbling distance between our houses. Her family have been treated poorly by a local bookstore who's idea of customer service leaves something to be desired. So Mum, Lisa and I talked while listening to music and Lisa and I did double shots of Black Douglas and Coke and I continued to put the tree up. Lisa left I think around 9.30pm. Shortly before she did Dad came home and at least he and Mum finally behaved themselves. I finished the tree close to 11.30 pm and kept the music on till about 12.30 but turned down to background noise. I went to bed shortly after that but didn't get any sleep until after 2.30 am. Partly because I was restless and because rage was playing good music.

Yesterday was Lisa's birthday so I spent the day at her place. I could tell that she wasn't in the best of moods and her blog reaffirmed that for me. I think the stresses of Robinson's bookstore were catching up with her and she probably just wanted to either lay down and sleep or read a book or perhaps both. Still family and friends came to spend the day with her and I am glad she decided to stay out with people even if she didn't feel like it. I knew she wasn't mad or upset with my being there which was good as well, again her blog reaffirmed that for me. I am also reminded that I must lend her Blackpool so that she can finish watching it. She has watched the first three episodes at my place at various intervals but she really needs to educated at the awesome perve factor that is David Tennant. The silly creature hasn't seen Casanova either. I know the Blackpool tangent may not make sense but we were on YouTube watching clips. We watched animal from the muppets sing Danny Boy and then we got on to Blackpool clips. Mmm David Tennant singing the Gambler to an icecream cone. Its all good!

So yes a completely fucked up weekend in my opinion with both good and bad points. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 am this morning despite turning the light out around 12 am. I was just too wired.

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