Most of you may know that when it comes to television shows, I'm kind of an addict. Not that I sit down and channel surf (I rarely do that) but if I find a good show, I usually stick to it and feel obligated to watch most or all of the episodes. I don't even want to think about the amount of time I've wasted doing this... Anyways, my mother, being the Bravo addict that she is, recently discovered a new summer show called "Million Dollar Decorators." Needless to say, I'm now attached. The reason I like it so much is because unlike HGTV it's not a how-to show and you don't feel like you have to learn anything while watching it. Yes, obviously there is decorating (which I love considering these decorators have no spending limit and can pretty much do whatever the hell they want), but more than decorating, it focuses on the decorators lives and there relationships. It's centered around 5 decorators, all of whom are completely different and have different design techniques, but are all extremely talented and entertaining to watch. For instance, despite being the ones working for the millionaires, these decorators hold themselves to the highest standard and get mad if they're thought of as any different. One of them got mad when her client treated her like part of the staff....uhh yea...if you're getting a pay check from this woman, doesn't that mean that you're "part of the staff?" I don't know....it's like these people think that because the client asked them to do a room, it means that the designer is doing them a favor or something and they can do whatever they want. The funny thing is, that because their designs are so good, they basically can. Another designer says all the time that "People don't know what they want. I know what they want." which in a way I guess is true since they always end up liking her designs, but on the other hand is frustrating to me because if I was the client I'd want to know that since I'm paying this person, they should at least listen to what I have to say. I suppose I also feel this way because personally I've been really into decorating lately. Unfortunately, my family doesn't share the same enthusiasm I do when I bring home a new rug or lamp or whatever for my room in the G Phi house next year... I guess it's because right now my taste is still very girly. (Take a look at this cover of Hose Beautiful to get an idea). I guess they're right...meanwhile my mind always travels back to Paris Hilton and her pink out town house she owns while she's far from her teenage years. She's almost in her thirties! ...but then again she still acts like a teen so I guess that makes sense.
ATTENTION EVERYONE!!! I'm currently trying to sell a guitar I crafted in hopes of raising money for my upcoming trip to Maine. So far I've had no luck and I think it;s because no one trusts/knows how cool this thing is! Let me just say that similar guitars sell for about $250 but because I'm so desperate I'll start the price off at $75.
No, it cannot play but really it's a child's guitar so there's no need to play it. Just hang it up on the wall or against a piece of furniture and you'll be good to go :)
In other news, I saw the movie Super 8 with my cousin yesterday. It was not bad! It wasn't as good as it could have been (mostly because I felt like they left some things unanswered) but all-in-all it was worth seeing. I also mention this because until Harry Potter comes out, the only other movie I'm looking forward to is Larry Crowne...
Summer's also been my time to catch up on reading since lord knows I won't do it during the school year...only problem is I can't seem to find the motivation to do it now either. I'm one of those people that if I have a book that I've started, I won't stop reading it until it's finished. No matter how terrible it is and no matter how long it takes me to read. Take "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" for instance. It's roughly 180 pages and I've been working on it for over a year now. One problem with this book is that it doesn't have chapters so I don't have a designated stopping point every time sit down with it. This means that the stopping point is usually the next page. Another problem with this book is that the writing is so completely awful that it takes a lot of energy to stay focus. The worst part of all of this is that I'm not even half way done... Needless to stay it would be good if people started giving me motivation to finish. Maybe then I could start another book I've been meaning to read. Probably not though...unless there is a book on CD to go with it. God I hate reading.
It's been a whole semester since I last wrote about the current events going on in my life and I have to say a lot has happened.
The other day I found out I was elected Assistant Rituals Chair for my sorority. I doesn't really mean anything other than I have to show up earlier for chapter and sit next to my big, the current Rituals Chair. Yipee.
In other more depressing news, I wish my Aunt and Uncle all my love and support in the recent event of their unborn child's death. Although we never knew him, Angus Baskett will forever be loved and never forgotten.
Most of you may know that when it comes to television shows, I'm kind of an addict. Not that I sit down and channel surf (I rarely do that) but if I find a good show, I usually stick to it and feel obligated to watch most or all of the episodes. I don't even want to think about the amount of time I've wasted doing this... Anyways, my mother, being the Bravo addict that she is, recently discovered a new summer show called "Million Dollar Decorators." Needless to say, I'm now attached. The reason I like it so much is because unlike HGTV it's not a how-to show and you don't feel like you have to learn anything while watching it. Yes, obviously there is decorating (which I love considering these decorators have no spending limit and can pretty much do whatever the hell they want), but more than decorating, it focuses on the decorators lives and there relationships. It's centered around 5 decorators, all of whom are completely different and have different design techniques, but are all extremely talented and entertaining to watch. For instance, despite being the ones working for the millionaires, these decorators hold themselves to the highest standard and get mad if they're thought of as any different. One of them got mad when her client treated her like part of the staff....uhh yea...if you're getting a pay check from this woman, doesn't that mean that you're "part of the staff?" I don't know....it's like these people think that because the client asked them to do a room, it means that the designer is doing them a favor or something and they can do whatever they want. The funny thing is, that because their designs are so good, they basically can. Another designer says all the time that "People don't know what they want. I know what they want." which in a way I guess is true since they always end up liking her designs, but on the other hand is frustrating to me because if I was the client I'd want to know that since I'm paying this person, they should at least listen to what I have to say. I suppose I also feel this way because personally I've been really into decorating lately. Unfortunately, my family doesn't share the same enthusiasm I do when I bring home a new rug or lamp or whatever for my room in the G Phi house next year... I guess it's because right now my taste is still very girly. (Take a look at this cover of Hose Beautiful to get an idea). I guess they're right...meanwhile my mind always travels back to Paris Hilton and her pink out town house she owns while she's far from her teenage years. She's almost in her thirties! ...but then again she still acts like a teen so I guess that makes sense.
