First things first: I've mailed out 40+ Christmas/New Year's cards yesterday morning, so if you've given me your address, you shall be getting one in about a week to 10 days, depending on where you are in the world you are, of course.

I've also found out that if you have GMaiL account, you can could (I've just found out they're all out) mail an actual postcard to someone through their Happy Holidays From GMaiL page. It was US-only, so I sent one to my favorite couple, Craig and Sara. I can't wait to find out when they get it. (If you guys are reading this, I've mailed you one myself, too)

Other than that, I don't have anything else to update about, really. I'm still working all the time, and it will only increase from here on, as the end of the month gets closer. I can't even remember the last time I had a proper, 2-day weekend.

Tori Amos is doing a live stream on Facebook Friday night, though, which is one thing I'm looking forward to. That's something, eh?

Oh, and, one of my bestest friends is going off to the army on Friday. I'm trying to hold it together and not cry about it, but I just might when we go to see him off. With the situation being what it is, I'm trying not to get scared, but I am. I can't even imagine how he himself feels.

Anyway...

busem tagged me. I'm not gonna tag anyone, though, 'cos I'm a coward, ha!

First: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.

Second: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that like a coward. Unless you really don't want to, of course. And if you're not tagged and you want to do it, then do!
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I woke up at 4:30am, went WTFF, but couldn't go back to sleep. I bugged Sally for a while, but even she is asleep now. Anyway... I might as well do this:


vaisselle asked Top 5 Tori Amos songs: This is so hard, you don't even realize. If you said "Tori Amos songs you don't really like," then it would be okay, but now I feel bad for leaving most of my favorites out. ( Rest under the cut )

This took forfuckingever.

Sometimes it amazes me how boring my life is. Oh, well.

You know how sometimes people on your friend's list (and/or Google Reader) post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when are they working THERE? Since when are they dating HIM/HER? since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you *should* already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.

Please copy mine below, erase my answers putting yours in their place then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration! One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out :)
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By the way, for those of you who are doing the photo-a-day thing or are planning to, Craig e-mailed me this great website when he found out I was doing it. And just like he said, it's not one of those "elitist photography websites that only talk about the biggest newest most expensive camera gear bullshit" and can be useful to those like me who have no photography skills.

That's enough linking for a day, eh?

ETA: I've just started watching the 5th season of WEEDS. I seriously love this show.

My asshole bank told me that the cargo company DID try to deliver my credit card to my office address once, but I wasn't there. The me not being there part is probably right, but there's ALWAYS someone at the office, and nobody told me about it. I asked them today, and they said nobody came asking for me. The cargo company's a fucking liar-- they probably delivered it to the wrong fucking address.

They said they'll deliver it again on Friday, between 11am and 5pm. I don't have anything to do outside the office that day, so we'll see what happens.

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This one's stolen from vaisselle

Ask me my fannish Top Five [Whatevers]. Any top fives. Doesn't matter what, really! And I will answer them all in a new post. Possibly with pictures.

This week is moving way too slowly.

• Is it 5pm yet? NOPE. Only 3:40, and I'm going crazy at work.
• My credit card still hasn't arrived. In Turkish, there's a saying... Say it 41 times and it will happen. GET HERE, CARD x41. There.
• The main reason I want it to get here so bad is that I'm going to get an iPod as an early birthday present for myself. And if you purchase with a credit card, they divide the payments monthly, and it's the only way I can afford one. I have my heart set on one of these, the blue one to be more specific. Blue is my favorite color lately; I don't know why.
• Ramadan starts tomorrow. I loathe taking the bus and being around people this time of the year even more than ever because most of them are fasting, therefore they go bananas, especially toward the end of the day. I don't fast since it screws up my blood sugar, and there's NO WAY I can walk to work without drinking any water. The main thing I'm looking forward to though is this: put some mozarella or Greek cheese inside it and then NOMNOMNOM.
• I might be going to Yalova one weekend if I can arrange my Spanish lesson to happen on a week day. Cica wants to take me (and my mom and sister) out to dinner for the brealing of the fast. I know she's gonna give me crap for not fasting, so I might just have to do it for that weekend.

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I have a feeling I've done this one before, but here:

Ask me to take up to 3 picture of any aspect of my life that you're curious about - it can be anything from the house I live in to my favorite shoes.

No Bosphorus requests, please. You'll get better results if you just Google that shiz.

Stolen from withered_petals: ( Book meme )

I've noticed that I've used the above subject line MANY times. Oh, well...

• My best friend's leaving for the US in 15 days where she'll gonna be finishing her last year of college. I don't wanna just BUY her something; I wanna give her something more special as a leaving present, but I have no idea what.
• The big presentation I'm preparing for work is due the end of this month. Among all the craziness, I'm surprised I can even pull my head together during the day to concentrate on it.
• I need to make an appointment with the doctor to check up on how my hormone treatment is going. I have a feeling it's not working, but we'll see.
• My sister's on vacation at my aunt's. She'll then be moving onto grandma's with dad. Of course, there's NO WAY I'm going. When I told dad, I think he was rather upset. So I called him up today and told him I'd like to see him before he leaves. I don't even know why I bother sometimes.
• I'm watching Gossip Girl and actually liking it. Chace Crawford has A LOT to do with that, apparently when he's got his shirt off.

I think all this unnecessary info sums it up. Now, long music survey stolen from verou ( under the cut )

What does Zim do when she gets paid? BUY BOOKS. Yes, you're correct.



Left to right:

1. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuenhert
2. Balads of Suburbia by Stephanie Kuenhert
3. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!

Also, most of my to-do list got done today. I got food for Sally, she still has another shot on Friday though. I transferred my aunt the money I owe her, and I finally got a yoga mat. One thing I won't be able to get done this month is mailing out birthday presents to my three favorite Americans. Next month, though, next month. And I finally KNOW what I wanna get Kathy for her birthday.

Okay, enough random blabbing.

The lovely hpnarnia tagged me: irst: if you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ. replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
second: tag eight people. don't refuse to do it. don't tag who tagged you. I tag whoever wants to do it, as always.

( It's pretty long )

God, I'm tired.

I think this one shows just how tiny she is. The whole PLAYPLAYPLAY24/7-thing is getting to us sometimes, but I think we're doing alright. The one thing is that she can't find her water even though it's sitting right next to her food. When she climbs on top of us and meows, we put her next to the water, and then she drinks. Weird.

Leave me a comment and I will give you a letter. Then, go to your journal and post ten things you love starting with that letter. Give your friends letters, too.

Naz, espaces gave me the letter A:
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People are "things," too. In case you didn't know.