who would have thought the elephant was so turtle. the bunny certainly didn't!

it's almost upsetting when you realise that you don't have enough monthly bandwidth to watch free porn all night while you burn dvds and need something thats entertaining.

*sigh*

i guess i'll just have to play games instead.

what a rather sad compromise.

til next....
~Kits~ (doesn't really like it, but watches anyway)

someone should have told the bunny to quit the turtle already but the elephant slept through it all

i'm not trying to be rude, or mean, or lacking in any moral or political high groung here

but (and you've all be waiting for it)

why are all the really sexy goth clothes i know i would wear only made (or in this case, sold) for the 'larger' person (i say person because i'm looking at unisex, however the larger items tend to be for the women).

now, i know there are women (and men) out there who will fit into a size 16+, i'm friends with a lot of them, and my mother is a 'plus sized' woman (not that you would figure by looking at my waif like physique), and i'm not bothered by that, but i am bothered by manufactureres and sellers who either DO NOT or WILL NOT stock or even bother HUNTING OUT THE POSSIBILITY of the item in my size. yes, yes, i hear you say, "but what about all those larger (well, you're most likely saying fat, because that's probably what i would say in the privacy of my own home at my pc where no one could hear me) who can't find attractive clothing in their size"? my answer: i can feel your pain.

it probably doesn't seem right that someone like me (who is a size 10 (occasionally an 8 or a 12 depending on the desinger)) should make these sorts of comments, but that's not my point. my point is manufacturers/stockists/sellers who DO NOT or REFUSE TO deal with clothing over or under a certain size.

now, i don't go clothes shopping very often, mainly because i'm picky and tend to be very conscious about my petite figure. i know that my figure is not an ideal one (ignoring the fact that the majority of fashion is geared towards us smaller framed girls), but it's the one i've got and i'm dealing with it. in fact, the only way i seem to be able to put ANY weight onto my frame is to bulk up on muscle, which i need to do regularly or else i become invisible again (hence the reason i tend to look so fit). even when i was pregnant, i didn't gain very much. probably 8kg in total, and it was all water retention that became apparent in the final MONTH!

i'm checking out various internetty type places looking for items of clothing i might consider purchasing in order to add some newness to my wardrobe, and most of the items i particularly like are not stocked in a smaller size than 14. i appreciate that they cater for bigger sizes, but i REALLY want that item, and they refuse to cater for me. why? and why can i not find a distributer with the same item in my size?

ugh. there are SO MANY reasons why i hate shopping. not even the internet can make it any easier. dammit!

til next....
~Kits~ (yes, that whole tirade was because i couldn't find the clothes i wanted in the size that fits best. bite me)

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well, i'm currently waiting on the loverly peoples at Lubemobile to have a look at my car problem.

after some thought and discussion with someone who knows what they're talking about: the words i was looking for were 'ignition' and 'starter' for my earlier post, but i was so stressed and angry i couldn't think, and it looks more likely the ignition is FUBAR. but i won't know that until the mechanic arrives (sooner than first quoted on the phone which is a fabulous bonus and tick for the Lubemobile guys!).

i'll know the damage within an hour or so i'm hoping, and with a $29 Saturday fee (ridiculous but what can you do?) to add on top, i'm REALLY hoping it's a simple problem that can be fixed with a screwdriver and perhaps some gaffer tape. :)

in the mean time, i managed to kill myself at 5:30 this morning simply becasue i couldn't stay awake any longer, and amd almost done with the burning of Act One of night watch. i need to go out and buy some yellow ink or else i'll never get the bloody things finished on time, and hopefully with the mechaninc coming soon, he'll make the car start again and i can then rush out to JB HI FI and pick up some spare cases because of some last minute orders i scored yesterday!

EDIT: mechanic arrived. ignition switch is stuffed. not sure what the damage is yet, but will know soon. until then, it's costing me abouit $160 just to have the guy look at my car for 45 minutes!

til next....
~Kits~ (i think next time i'll stick to my pushbike, it's a bugger load cheaper to fix cuz i can do it myself!)

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ouch. so the damage for the repairs could be more than i expected, but at the same time it may not be.

the ignition is well and truly broken. in fact, about 1cm of di-cast (or however you spell it) metal is the problem. the stupid rod decided to snap. lucky me!
at the most pessimistic it'll cost anywhere between $800 and $1000 to replace, if it requires that the WHOLE ignition block needs to be junked. however, if all that's needed is the barrel, then i'll be spared about half that. i'm seriously hoping for the latter, but i'm not going to expect a miracle. if i need to have the whole ignition block replaced, then so be it.

the guy who came to fix the car is cool though. we had a few laughs at a few silly silly things and he was generally nice and very helpful and not condescending towards me because i'm a woman. he'll be around on monday or at least early next week to replace what needs replacing and raping my bank account of it's funds.

and here i was hoping the first mechanical repair would be the brakes. how very wrong i was.

now excuse me while i go cry.

til next....
~Kits~ (fed up)