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turpsSomething woke me up at three in the morning last night. Tex was barking so I shot out of bed looking to see what it was. You have to visualise my house to get the full picture. The estate where I live is on a hill, there's my house, a path, then a steep bank down to the road. Across the road is a supermarket, so when I look out my window I see the car park. At night time there's nobody about and sound echos like crazy, so you can hear voices even if people are talking at a distance. The point to this is I woke up and stood staring out of the window for ages. I knew something was up, just not what it was. I'd convinced myself that someone was trying to get into the house at this point, so stood shaking for a while, then got back into bed. No one said I was rational *g*
This morning I found out that someone was trying to ram raid the supermarket, but all they managed to do was dent the shutters, some people are just stupid.
Like the idiots in the newspaper today who have all their christmas lights up already. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, it's my favourite time of the year, but it's freaking September! You don't have light up Santas on your roof now. That's just not right. Though it is time to start grilling Corey on what he wants for Christmas. He's asked for a badge maker, says he's going to make me some badges. Heavens knows what he puts on them *g*
Also, yesterday he made me feel mega old. Asked me if I used to wash my clothes in a wash tub, man, what with asking if I used to be able to climb trees when I was young and now wash tubs he's making me feel ancient.
This morning I found out that someone was trying to ram raid the supermarket, but all they managed to do was dent the shutters, some people are just stupid.
Like the idiots in the newspaper today who have all their christmas lights up already. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, it's my favourite time of the year, but it's freaking September! You don't have light up Santas on your roof now. That's just not right. Though it is time to start grilling Corey on what he wants for Christmas. He's asked for a badge maker, says he's going to make me some badges. Heavens knows what he puts on them *g*
Also, yesterday he made me feel mega old. Asked me if I used to wash my clothes in a wash tub, man, what with asking if I used to be able to climb trees when I was young and now wash tubs he's making me feel ancient.
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Date: 2003-09-25 03:39 am (UTC)I can't believe they're already talking about Christmas!
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:11 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:31 am (UTC)Although it's going to arrive soon, that's for sure, you could say we're seeing the prelude right now.
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:35 am (UTC)I guess the Xmas commercials will arrive in October (unfortunately for people who watch TV *g*)
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:40 am (UTC)I've a list of badges that I want, I don't think he'll get a look in *g*
I can't believe they're already talking about Christmas
Tell me about it. I'm used to the shops starting Christmas early, but for people to be putting up decorations already. That's just insane.
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:41 am (UTC)I totally agree. There's still autumn to go yet, halloween, bonfire night, all those cool things. There's still 3 months to go, some people really need to get a life.
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:43 am (UTC)What about big girls? I've two bratz male dolls *g*. Jenny sent them to me as they look like Brennan and Jesse :)
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:45 am (UTC)ROTFLMAO, yeah they are slutty dolls. Mine are at least the sex obsessed things. They're lying together now on my desk ;)
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:47 am (UTC)Oh don't think that. Actually, I really don't mind. It's part of the whole Christmas thing, you know? *g*
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Date: 2003-09-25 04:52 am (UTC)Oh but that's what they were meant for, right? Being portrayed in different suggestive positions? The pretty girls with the pretty girls, and the pretty boys with the pretty boys, right? I mean, it's the reason why they were created, isn't it? And with lips like these... I mean, I bet I know at least one of their talents! That's why I don't understand why kids should play with them! Those dolls are apparently meant for an adult audience! lol
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Date: 2003-09-25 05:59 am (UTC)>>Like the idiots in the newspaper today who have all their christmas lights up already. <<
Well, one can assume that they're doing it because they have a feeling for the season. No one forced them. What irritates the @$%! out of me is that, here in America, the *stores* already have the Christmas stuff out. Please! I know Christmas brings in the major portion of their profits all year, but they could at least wait till *after* Hallowe'en!
Frankly, I think they're cutting their own throats. Over-exposure tends to make some people blase. Say, someone plans to get a new artificial tree this year. They see it so early, they think, "Oh, I'll get it later," and they put it off, and put it off... and then it's too late, they go, "Oh, we can use the old one for one more year."
On top of that, most people only have so much budgeted for Christmas. If I plan to spend between 30 to 50 dollars per person, it doesn't matter whether I spend it in October, November, or December. Once I have the presents for "whoever", I quit looking.
I've seen Christmas displays move from the week before Thanksgiving, to the first Week in November, to the middle of October. Each move up irritates and saddens me for what it says about our society. But the middle of *September*!?!? It's enough to make me weep -- or scream in frustration.
Linda
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Date: 2003-09-25 06:42 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-09-25 07:55 am (UTC)I agree. Mine are a joke obviously, but I've seen them advertised on the tv and they're really not suitable for young children. The clothes are slutty, there's no doubt about that, and they are made to look sexy.
Children should be children as long as they can be, and having dolls that scream sex is going too far.
But I still love mine
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Date: 2003-09-25 07:57 am (UTC)My bratz are a joke, it's not like I actually play with them. Well except put them in interesting positions *g*
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Date: 2003-09-25 08:00 am (UTC)I totally agree, see what I said to mouse. Some people seem to think that children should grow up too fast and I hate that. It's like the tiny g-strings and bras they have for girls as young as 8, it's just not right.
some toys are totally made for grown ups (take dildos for instance, isn't it a toy?)
Agree again. I've lots of grown up toys, that I'm not going to mention here ;)
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Date: 2003-09-25 08:06 am (UTC)I like the Christmas commercials too *g* All the happy families, and snow, pretty lights and Santa's. But that's telling people to start thinking about getting ready. Actually putting decorations up is insane.
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Date: 2003-09-25 08:14 am (UTC)ROTFLMAO
Oh my god! I'm dead, just dead!
And so true!
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Date: 2003-09-25 08:25 am (UTC)could I get a picture of that? lol
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Date: 2003-09-25 08:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-09-25 02:46 pm (UTC)is it Jim's picture I see on your computer?! lol
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Date: 2003-09-25 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-09-25 03:30 pm (UTC)Did you get both versions of the pic? I tried to delete the first one as it was huge, hope it didn't mess you mail up :(
But, yeah, Jim's on my computer, there's a matching Blair at the top too *g* And yes, Blue's names is appropriate.
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Date: 2003-09-25 03:35 pm (UTC)