it's not life that matters but the journey...

Ugh - it's so hot. but what else is new in the world? I didn't leave my apartment at all today - mostly because of the heat, and also because I spent hours online trying to find a nice bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding. I'll be the only bridesmaid (or matron really since I'm married), so I can choose my own dress - though it's quite difficult since I can't stand most of the designs out there. mainly because I refuse to wear either sleeveless or strapless, which 99 percent of the dresses are. I found a dress I really love, but no one carries it in this city - and I can't order it online in time for the wedding in early September. *sigh* I might have to get a pattern and get a dress made, if I can find a pattern I like. my eyes are tired from using the internet all day. and I feel lazy. but it's summer, so it's my excuse. and I really do need to find a dress - it's quite an important issue.

just for kicks, I am posting the link to my journal post from exactly one year ago in Japan. It's funny how similar it sounds to my life now (except that I was teaching English there and here I'm working full time in an office):

http://laurainlimbo.livejournal.com/2005/07/17/

I'll be back later with movie reviews from this last few days...

I really hate summer. And it's not just because of the heat, though that is a major factor. It's because, for my entire life, I've always felt that summertime just proved what I already know: that I have no life. I literally just go to work and go home afterwards, and on the weekends I just shop and clean and watch movies alone. hopefully that will change if M gets a day job and can be home with me on the weekends at night. but I also don't particularly like doing "summer" things like going to the "beach" (what we have here is just a lake), or being outside in the sun, melting and sweating (and I don't like to be seen in shorts since I'm so pale I'd blind everyone anyway), or spending the outrageous sums of money to see a movie in the theater or go out to eat (movie theaters and restaurants being the only cool places to be besides my own apartment). So I stay home. Meanwhile, judging by the fact that very few of my friends are posting on LJ these days, everyone else must be out enjoying summer and having fun.

This week I have the pleasure of dealing with the IRS one more time. I've overextended my extensions with them, and they aren't cooperating with me (or more like they think I'm not cooperating with them), so I have to pay them. All of what they want me to pay them. And it's almost a month's worth of pay. So it's going on my credit card. *sigh* - anyone want to guess why I like "the Fight Club" so much? Just think of the ending... so so perfect!

and speaking of perfect, I saw a movie Friday night that was almost just that. ( cut for a couple of movie reviews )