I do hope you’ve all managed to wriggle out of your straitjackets by now, ’cause you’re gonna need at least one hand free to start clicking away at this week’s updated pages! If not, then I suggest using a foot to navigate your mouse or touchpad.

Remember, toes can be just as useful as fingers! In fact, those are words every psych ward escapee should live by. ;She nods in an experienced sort of way.; n_n

My Wishlist page was updated to include a bunch of new items that I’ve been wishing for lately … And I was also able to check off a couple of items, as well! ^o^ Ah, the joys of materialistic possessions.

The Japanese Text Based Emoticons page was updated with a bunch of new emoticons and accompanying descriptions! I also found some of the older emoticon descriptions to be slightly incorrect, so I made a few changes to those, as well.

The Stupid Signage page was updated with one new bit of signage, straight from the Engrish capital of the world: Japan! This new addition is the type that makes you simply shriek with laughter, so be sure to check it out! ^_~

And now that we’ve got the updates taken care of, it’s time to move onto today’s first blog topic … My new pet Betta fish I introduced you all to in last week’s entry! *^^* As you might recall, the home he had last week wasn’t much larger than a drinking glass. However, I’ve since visited the Goodwill and purchased a one gallon glass fishbowl for my new friend — Which came to the extremely affordable price of two dollars and fifty cents! O_O;

The regular price was $5.00, but since I visited the Goodwill on half price day, I got it for — Yep, you guessed it — Half the bloody price! What’s more, after I bought it, I decided to visit the same pet shop my Betta came from, with the intent of getting some gravel for the bottom of the bowl, along with a fake plant or two, as I read that Bettas enjoy the option of having privacy from time to time.

While I was browsing through the various tiny faux plants, I noticed a small selection of glass fishbowls sitting on the floor — Including several that were exact copies of the bowl I had just bought at the Goodwill minutes before!

Excited to see how much of I deal I had received, I bent down and picked the bowl up, turning it over to see the price tag on the bottom … Which read $15.99! Needless to say, I was quite pleased I had snatched up such a stellar deal at the Goodwill, as I was then able to afford cooler fishbowl accessories — Which you can admire by clicking on the thumbnail below!

As you can see, I decided on black and red gravel, a little rock ‘cave’ which came adorned with various faux plants, and a green spiky faux plant, which matched one of the plants ‘growing’ on the ‘cave’. ^^;

I really love how I set it all up, and my Betta seems to love it, as well! If he’s not weaving in and out of all the fake vegetation, he’s hiding beside the spiky plant or inside of the little cave — ‘Specially if he feels a little too much like, well, a fish in a fishbowl. o_o;

Now, as for the little dude’s name, I’m afraid I still haven’t picked one out. x_x; I know, I know, in last week’s entry I basically promised I’d have a name all picked out by now … But I simply haven’t dreamt up the ‘right’ name yet, and I refuse to choose one willy nilly. It’s gotta be just perfect! ><; No worries, though, I’ll be sure to post my choice right here on mallorymaloney.com when I finally decide. Hopefully in next week’s entry, but no promises this time! c_c;

And now for the next blog topic … The cookies I made yesterday! Using this recipe I found on AllRecipes.Com, I proceeded to make a big batch of skull and star shaped sugar cookies … Both frosted and unfrosted! Click the thumbnail below to see seven of the tastiest looking ones. ^_~

Now, unfortunately, while they were tasty looking, the actual taste itself wasn’t the greatest. v_V; No worries, though, there’s nothing wrong with the recipe, nor did I mess anything up. ((This time!))

Y’see, the problem is, when I bite into a sugar cookie, I want it to be so sweet that my fillings ache, basically … And unfrosted, these cookies simply didn’t deliver that kind of sugary goodness! However, if you’re a bigger fan of a mild sugar cookie — One with just a soft hint of sugary taste — Then this recipe is definitely for you!

Frosted, though, they were plenty sweet — Although almost to the point where you couldn’t taste the actual cookie. #_#; However, I did use a jar of Betty Crocker’s Rainbow Chip icing, as opposed to using the recipe for frosting within the cookie recipe … Only ’cause I’m not a fan of frostings made primarily out of powdered sugar and milk. ><;

Something else I’m not a fan of: My Mother constantly complaining that I need to ‘act my age’ one moment, and then treating me as if I’m ten years old the next. For example, earlier this afternoon, she stormed into my room and started bitching at me to ‘get off the computer’, saying I needed to ‘do something else for once’, that I ‘never help around the house,’ and that, ‘it doesn’t take six to eight hours to type a blog!’*

Okay, first of all, the only time she freaks out about me being on the computer is Wednesdays — The same day I always spend typing out and then posting my Updates/Blog entries. Coincidence? I think not. Thanks to her, though, I now dread every single Wednesday, knowing that it’s going to be nothing but a day full of uneasiness, headaches, and arguments between her and I.

Purely due to this delightful little problem, I’ve decided that this will be the last time I post an Updates/Blog entry on a Wednesday. After today, I will continue to post every Friday**, instead — Only because I know my Mother works on this day every single week.

I apologise if this bothers anyone, but hey, it’s better than what I was originally tempted to do out of frustration — Put mallorymaloney.com on an open Hiatus for a few months until my Mother forgot all about it.

Continuing on in response to her verbal barrage, though, I’ll have you all know that I do a fucking assload of non computer related things every single day. If anyone aside from my Mother actually doubts this, then just look the two blog topics prior to this one — How the fuck was I able to spend all day yesterday making cookies for my family, if I supposedly do nothing but use the computer …? How did I buy and set up a new home for my Betta if I do nothing but use the computer …?

And how about the fact that I’m always apologising on my Twitter for not Tweeting enough, due to the fact that I’ve been too busy running errands, and/or cleaning, and/or cooking the whole day …?

I don’t know if my Mother chooses to ignore all of this evidence, or she simply doesn’t notice. Either way, though, her claims are total bullshit — Including when she stated that it doesn’t take eight hours to type out an Updates/Blog entry. Um, actually, Mum, yes it does. This is exactly how long it takes me, every fucking week, and that’s a fact you’re extremely familiar with.

Of course, this might just be her way of telling me she thinks I use my computer too much, but if so, then she’s just making herself sound like a massive hypocrite, because guess what …? It doesn’t take two hours to ‘check’ one’s Facebook, either — Yet this is exactly what she does, nearly every single day!

Ugh.

Changing which day I type and post up blogs every week should pretty much solve all these problems, though, so enough about that. There’s one more thing I wanna talk about with you guys before I end this entry!

I’ve been receiving a lot of compliments and questions lately regarding the way I do my eye makeup, ((Which, BTW, surprises the Hell out of me, because I still feel like massive beginner in the world of cosmetics … I mean, c’mon, up until late last year, this was how I was applying my makeup,)) And I was wondering if anyone would like me to make a video tutorial, detailing exactly how I go about applying my every day look …?

I know my friend Rachel would, as she posted a comment on my 17 February 2010 entry, requesting this very thing — But I’m not sure how many other people would watch alongside her! And let’s face it, making a video that only one or two people are watch is seriously wasteful, time wise. c_c;

So, when you comment, be sure to let me know if you’d be interested in watching or not … And if I get a good chunk of positive responses, then I’ll go ahead and make one for you all sometime this month!

If not, though, no biggie. I’ll still love you, don’t worry. *^^*

Heart!

*Yes, this means that my Mum knows about and frequently visits my site — Along with the rest of my family, including extended members! And no, this fact doesn’t bother me in the least. They can read and visit all they want — This is a public site, after all!

**And this means, of course, that mallorymaloney.com’s next Updates/Blog entry will be posted on 12 March 2010, not 5 March 2010 … Just in case you thought you were gettin’ lucky twice this week. =_=