All dressed up with no where to go

[erilyn]

I'm not being very sociable this weekend, because I have my supplementary Economics exam on Tuesday. I had made an exception for a dinner tonight I'd agreed to a while ago - a school friend was going to be in Sydney (from Darwin). Just before I was going to leave, I checked my phone - she'd changed where we were all meeting to Newtown, a lot further away from home than the original place. This meant a) parking hassles, b) I was going to be significantly late and c) it was going to be a later evening than I wanted. So I cancelled, without too many qualms given the very short notice. Plus, hopefully I'll be able to meet up with her next Saturday night instead. I'd have been less annoyed about it if I'd seen the message before spending fifteen minutes on makeup.

Study also means I can't catch up with some visiting friends from QLD this weekend *pouts*. Study sucks.

Spoke to trumpeterofdoom briefly - she's in the middle of nowhere (ie north Wales) and it's been raining. A lot.

I got chatted up by a nice young American sailor in Borders yesterday afternoon (one of the eight thousand plus who are in Sydney at the moment - the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk and 4 other ships arrived Thursday). I was looking at Star Wars novels and he struck up a conversation about them. I thought it was just my usual luck of attracting fellow geeks (seriously, pick up a Dr Who dvd in JB HiFi - a fanboy will start talking to you, guaranteed), didn't even click where he was from until he made reference to the amount of room he has (ie not much) for gear on board the ship. We chatted about books and mp3 players and shopping for a bit.

Oh well - at least my lack of social life means I'll be able to watch the rugby tonight.

I wish I could jet over to New York to catch Lance in Hairspray! I'd bemoan my lack of lottery winning, but I guess I really should buy a ticket before I do that...

Comments

[woolly-socks.livejournal.com]

seriously, pick up a Dr Who dvd in JB HiFi - a fanboy will start talking to you, guaranteed

Note to self: don't buy Dr. Who DVDs online, go to a shop. And wear something slutty. ;-)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I will be intrigued to hear if it works, or if it's a JB-HiFi-in-Pitt-St only phenomenon...

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

What a waste of make up! Tsk!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Totally! I'd even put eyeliner on, which I'm often too lazy to bother with.

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

Come see Lance with Ashley and me!

I always wonder why I don't win the lottery, until I remember that I never buy tickets.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I would *love* to! Note to self: buy lottery tickets.

I was so happy to see how well the timing worked out for you. I can't wait to read lots and lots about Lance in the show :D

[claire.livejournal.com]

Fifteen minutes on makeup! I totally fail at girl, because I didn't even spend that long putting makeup on for my wedding ;)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Nah, it took that long because I'm not very good at it (and couldn't find things *g*). My method of applying eyeliner is to spend way longer doing it than I should need, then remove at least half with makeup remover ;)

[claire.livejournal.com]

That still beats my method of applying eyeliner, which is to own it and glance at it occasionally and think I should figure out how it works ;)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

iibnf showed me how (and took me along to Mac to buy my own), but I really need her to move in and do my makeup for me ;)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

I'd bemoan my lack of lottery winning, but I guess I really should buy a ticket before I do that...

Hahahaha, I always do that too! *g* Why can't one win the lottery without buying a ticket? Now that would be cool.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

There was a brilliant joke I heard years ago, about a very religious man with financial problems who kept praying to God about winning the lottery, and eventually being all "why have you forsaken me?". To which God replies "Meet me halfway - buy a ticket first".

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

Hahahaha! That's great *g*. Maybe we should buy a ticket, huh? ;-)

[engenda.livejournal.com]

Now that you've not been able to go out with your friend, come to dinner tomorrow night. Seriously, the few hours you'll be out will give your brain a break and calm you down. Let you focus on what you need to remember, not the OMG I HAVE AN EXAM AND KNOW NOTHING! Have the break, come to dinner. You can relax a little and laugh. It's not until late so it won't be all day or all night. A few hours will make all the difference.

You'll feel better and be more focussed.

[breny.livejournal.com]

I got chatted up

I got a chuckle out of this. Not the type of phrase that I hear often, hehe.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

Really? It's a very common term here. The language gap between english-speaking countries amuses me :)