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Well, finally scrapped together something worthy of an entry, and wouldn’t you know, it’s fandom related. Should be a story posted soon as well. I finally heard back from the final university, and I didn’t get into any of them. I’m not emotional about it anymore, but the biggest obstacle I’m going to have now is not feeling upset whenever I hear about people in grad school. Jealousy is one of my bigger faults. I may end up trying again at some lesser universities, but for now the plan is to try and find a job that uses my undergrad degree. If I can do that, I’d be content. And I probably need to be making about twice what I’m making now (which isn’t impossible) so that I can actually start paying off my debt while still getting on with my life. “Getting on with my life” means moving to a bigger city, closer to at least one group of friends, or making enough money to drive, which would at least let me travel to my friends. Really, just a better paying job in general would solve a lot of the issues that are dragging me down emotionally. Grad school would have been one awesome method of adding fulfillment to my life, but there are others. Making $8.50 an hour, however (although this is my favorite job so far), is not going to get me any of the things I need and want.
It’s a bit embarrassing to juxtapose the above paragraph with this one, but in my defense, I ordered these action figures in November. I didn’t really have the money for it then, either, but I can’t be blamed for something I did almost 6 months ago. Also this purchase made me productive again, so it’s not all terrible.
Onward! About two or three weeks ago I finally received Medicom’s Roy and movie!Al in the mail. I promptly took pictures, then found a foam piece that was just right for a couch, then made a cover and pillows for the couch. I also fished around in the basement of my parents’ for our old Barbie kitchen set, which is really a Sindy kitchen set. Must have been Barbie’s rival in the 70s, but I still think this stuff is cool. They don’t make Barbie furniture like this anymore. Dude, the sink has a drain in it, and a plug, and a little basin under the sink to catch the water you could put in it. Check out the pictures! I’m hoping to rummage some more this weekend for any other pieces I can find.
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:32 am
eeee the furniture looks so awesome!!
and i cant wait for you to post story nom nom nom
and also *hughughughughug* i hope things work out for you because YOU DESERVE IT. yesh.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:23 am
I should hire you to make doll props! -big hugs-
March 25th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
The couch is rather kicking! And Roy looks oh-so-cozy on it! ;)
*big hugs* I’m sorry to hear about the grad school results, but I understand what you mean about working in a field related to your degree. Just being able to use your head in that way every day would be nice.
Best of wishes to you. <3
April 4th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I couldn’t help it I had to comment. ^_^;;
Sorry about grad school. I have other friends that this has happened to and it can be heartbreaking. Don’t feel too bad about the Medicom figures. I really didn’t have the money for them either and I’m still paying for them, but I would have felt a lot worse never being able to get them. I’m glad yours showed up. Things were looking dicey there for a bit with mine.
Now I’m going to show my age. If I am recognizing the Kitchen stuff correctly it’s from a set called “Cindy’s World” that came out in the 70′s. It’s supposed to be Cindy from the Brady Bunch. They did this toy series where Cindy grew up and you could buy everything in her “world”, house, car, furnature, etc. It was very cool and I wish I still had mine.
Neat pictures you did a great job posing them. I still can’t seem to get the hang of it. ^_~
April 4th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Heather: I think you’re right, only the label on the kitchen stuff is Sindy. I wish we had more of this stuff, and that my sister hadn’t broken so much of it. :/ It’s really pretty awesome stuff, and they just don’t care enough to make things like this anymore.
I’m glad the figures showed up, too. I trusted that the delays were not the store’s fault, I was just getting antsy that I didn’t know when they’d ever show. I still have a rough time posing Roy, who seems very stiff in the torso, but I think they’re loosening up. I have, however, accepted the fact that Al’s shoes will never come off, despite the fact that he is (badly) designed to allow it. Roy’s boots are easier, but I still cringe.
As for grad school, I don’t think I’ll ever be over it completely, because there are lots of ways I can be reminded that I’m not in grad school, but I’ll find something else. :(