17 June 2010 
20 July 2010 Edit: Hello again, guys and girls! @_@; I realise that 8 July has long since come and passed, and I realise that I really should've made an edit stating, ((Yet again,)) That I wouldn't be able to post an Updates/Blog entry that week, instead of simply Tweeting about it and leaving everyone who doesn't follow me wondering ... But alas, I didn't have time to do any of this. e_e; However, a full explanation as to what's been keeping be so busy lately will be coming up in a brand new Updates/Blog entry in just two days, on 22 July 2010 --- So check back then to find out what's been up! ^_~
26 June 2010 Edit: Hey everyone. x_x; I'm sure that most of you have caught onto this fact by now, ((Especially those of you who follow me on Twitter,)) But just in case 'ya haven't, there's not going to be an Updates/Blog entry here on mallorymaloney.com this week.
The reasons for this are many: Skelly was recently infected with an extremely stubborn virus which forced me to completely reformat his system, my Dad's computer suffered the same fate, a site I do volunteer work for was hacked and I had to help rebuild multiple databases and an extraordinarily large amount of pages, and on top of all this electronic mess, my Mum's been working at her new job nonstop, which means I get stuck with all of the cooking, cleaning, and other household chores while she's away. e_e;
Thankfully, though, things are starting to wind down. I've still got some organising to do and settings to change in regards to my newly reformatted Skelly, the site I do volunteer work for still needs a bit of help, and the household workload needs to be caught up on, but none of this is as bad as a few days ago. Now, here's where I'd normally tell you guys to expect an update next Thursday, and I was about to ... Until I looked at the calendar, that is. I hadn't realised straight away that next Thursday is 1 July! There's no way I'm sitting in front of the computer all day on the first of July, man. ><; No fuckin' way!
This is because in Canada, the first of July --- Known as 'Canada Day' --- Is a pretty big deal. It's similar to the fourth of July for Americans, in the sense that it's a day filled with lots of parades, fireworks, merriment, displaying of the country's flag on one's shirt, and so on. ((Not that I ever wear shirts with the Canadian flag on it --- I think it looks kinda, er, 'local yokel', to be perfectly honest. Same with shirts that say shit like 'CANEHDIAN GRRLZ RAWK!!!1'. High cringe factor there.))
So, obviously, I'll be posting a new Updates/Blog entry the Thursday after Canada Day, on 8 July. Until that time rolls around, much love ... And I hope you guys don't mind that I'm taking yet another unexpected multiple week break from mallorymaloney.com! X_X;
Hello, my psychodelic brothers and sisters!
This week's updates, for the most part, are going to be pretty lacking --- As has been all the updateage for quite a few weeks now --- Due to the fact that I frantically threw them together at the last minute. -_-;
After I finish an Updates/Blog entry every week, I always make vague, half formed, and rather wispy plans to get together something really spectacular for the next entry, but alas ... Making plans and executing plans are two totally different things.
'Specially when they're vague, half formed, and rather wispy. e_e;
Two new quotes have been added to the Family's Funny Quotes page. I consider both quotes to be nuggets composed entirely of giggletastic gold, so if you're looking to add a few new precious pieces to your clolection, then I suggest you get clickin' on over! ^_~
Two new books have been added to the Favourite Books segment on my Facts page. The first titled The Perfect Cut, by an author named Julie Burtinshaw, and the second is called Little ((Grrl)) Lost, by Charles De Lint. If, like me, you're a fan of young adult novels centred around 'alternative' characters, then you'll absolutely love these two books. I know I did! ^o^
A set of nine new photos has been added to my Photographs page --- Finally! @_@; Prior to this, the last update to the page was way back in freakin' February, so if you're one of my visitors who's been eager for a new batch of photos, then this update is for you! n_n;
Now, onto the first blog topic for this week's entry ... The top and skirt I picked out to wear to the Green Day concert I'm attending on 18 August of this year! ^o^
That's right, m'friends ... I finally made up my mind! If you read mallorymaloney.com's last Updates/Blog entry, you'll recall that I was extremely conflicted as to what clothing I was going to buy online to wear to the show, and was concerned that if I didn't choose soon, I wouldn't receive the items on time!
Shortly after writing that entry, though, I suddenly became extremely determined to decide exactly what the fuck I wanted, and as soon as possible. It's like I only realised how little time I had left until after I read the words I had written myself. #_#;
So, fuelled by sudden panic, I started frantically going through all thirty plus links I had collected in the weeks prior. Choosing which top I wanted was easy enough --- I just went with the one I kept admiring more than all the rest!
I think I knew from the first moment I spotted it on eBay that it was The Top, because I had no qualms whatsoever answering 'Yes', when I asked myself the question, 'Pretend that this is a traditional auction listing as opposed to a Buy It Now listing, and that you only have five minutes left to decide. Would this be the top you'd buy?!' Click the thumbnail below to see the image of my qualm free choice in actual size! ^_~
The skirt, on the other hand, wasn't so easy. For the longest time, I was evenly torn between two on eBay that were slightly similar. However, after carefully pouring over both skirt's auctions one after the other, I began to realise that one of the skirts might not fit me as well as the other would --- AKA, I might not be able to squeeze my fat Western ass into it, due to the fact that it was designed with dainty Asian girls in mind.
I may only weigh about one hundred and eight pounds, I may have stick thin lower arms, I may have a fairly small waist, and I may not have much in the way of breastules --- But my hips and ass, well, they live on a different storey. I'm thinkin' at least the ninety fifth floor on a one hundred storey building, whereas the other half of my body's lost somewhere down in the basement.
In other cleverly chosen words; Baby's got back, and it be the bane of her being.
Keeping my misproportioned body in mind, I decided to choose the skirt that had a little more give to it in the waistline, so that if --- Horrors abound --- I do have to squeeze myself into it, I'll actually be able to manage the task without ripping it to shreds. Said skirt can be viewed in actual size by clicking the thumbnail below!
Now, before I had made any final choices whatsoever, I duly noted that the top's listing and the skirt's listing both stated that the sellers only accepted PayPal as a method of payment, nothing else --- And as most of you already know from reading the details outlined in my 2 December 2009 Updates/Blog entry, I'm unable to use PayPal in any way, shape, or form.
However, I decided to take this 'PayPal Only' statement in stride, as I've bought loads of things in the past from sellers that claimed to have only accepted PayPal. All I do is send them a polite message before bidding asking if I could perhaps send a money order as payment as opposed to using PayPal, and they almost always reply in the affirmative! *^^*
This time around, though, my politely worded messages didn't do shit, because all I got in return were two equally polite messages telling me no, we're sorry, but we only accept PayPal for our eBay auctions, but no worries, 'cause it's a very easy system to use, and that I should get an account for my own convenience, if nothing else!
I knew it was no use to argue, because it was obvious that they were going to stick firmly to their PayPal Only rule, due to the fact that they were both located in Asia --- One in Hong Kong, and the other in Taiwan. I'm not sure why, but do I know that when it comes to sellers located in Asia, they reject all payment methods aside from PayPal.
I refused to be broken down so easily, though. I knew I could figure out a way around this blockade, however massive it might've been ... All I had to do was think carefully. And then it hit me, much like the blockade itself had: I could get someone else who hadn't been banned from PayPal for life to purchase the clothing for me!
I knew I couldn't rely on any of my immediate family members for this one, as they had all been banned from PayPal, as well. Gone also was the idea of turning anyone else I knew offline for help, extended family member or otherwise ... For the most part, none of them even know what the fuck the Internet is, never how to access it and shit for me on eBay. And as for those that do ...? Well, I either don't trust them whatsoever, or simply don't speak to them enough to warrant my bothering them with such a massive task.
So, my offline crew was out, which meant one thing and one thing only: I'd have to turn to one of my good online friends for help. After a bit of consideration as to whom I was going to ask for assistance, the perfect name popped into my head.
You got it, that Amber! The one that many of you are already familiar with from having commented on her kick ass site, ((http://www.starlitfury.com/,)) In the past! And if you're not familiar with Amber or her site, then I suggest you start getting familiar, real fast, because when I force you all to line up one by one and kiss her feet, well ... It's gonna be all the more awkward if she's still a complete stranger to you.
Just sayin'.
And no, I'm not planning to make you guys line up and kiss her feet just for the fun of it, ((Although I wouldn't put somethin' like that past myself,)) I'm planning to do so because she accepted my massive task! Not only that, she accepted it as if it were nothing more than a quick run to the convenience store to pick me up a bottle of red Gatorade. O_O
For that, I'm gonna be forever in debt to her, because even though I already wired her all the money to buy the top and skirt, I feel it's a little more than that. It's helping me with something I consider to be of the highest importance. To me, this is like the same level of importance that most girls apply to picking out the perfect gown for their prom. If Amber wasn't able to lend a helping hand, I don't know what I would've done! #_#;
On the same vein, but flowing in the opposite direction, it also wouldn't be a 'run to the nearest bridge and jump into the traffic hundreds of feet below' deal if something that was out of both of our hands happened to the clothing. For example, if the top goes out of stock, or if the skirt doesn't fit me whatsoever, or if someone steals the packages after they arrive on my doorstep, or if they don't even arrive until after the concert ... Well, I'd be lying if I were to say I wouldn't care. I'd be bummed as fuck!
But.
Just knowing that someone was willing to help me out with something that I consider to be extremely important --- Even if, looking at it from a 'big picture' sorta perspective, it's really not that important whatsoever --- Well, that means more to me than an entire motherfucking wardrobe full of new outfits.
Thank you, Amber! *^^*
... And as for the rest of you, get those lips puckered and start forming an orderly line, bitches! =_=
