dude, where's my kicthen?

our laundry room, which was more like a hallway that doubled as a workshop-like area/storage spade in the unfinished part of our basement is now "trippling" as a kitchen. sound like fun? perhaps... only time can tell.

ive discovered i like being with new people. but only in specific situations such as:
1. i have to be with at least one other person i know relatively well and is also open to new people
2. it has to be in smaller groups at a time. as in 3-4 people max. otherwise i get overwhealmed.
3. for best results, the "new" people have to make the first step. from there on i can offer up the odd comment without feeling TOO out of place.
4. last, you have to realise that with new people i will be more quiet. thats okay, i like just sitting and listenning to completly new conversation types.

thats all i can think of now...
there's this commercial for walmart thats been on tv for a while. it makes me angry everytime i see it. it shows a variety of young folk, dressed in the various popular styles (punk, preppy, prostitot etc) and talking about how they dress individually. that theydont buy clothes JUST because they are cool. at some point someone says something along the lines of its okay to stand out in a croud. thats where i lose it everytime i watch it. THEY ALL LOOK JUST LIKE EVRYONE ELSE! there was not one original thing i the things they were wearing! they ALL corresponded to today's fashion. not one of them would have stood out in croud. now my point here is not that we should all dress individually (which is a nice concept but it takes way to much effort to put into practice especially when you dont care THAT much about clothes. its usually just easier to buy whatever is more or less in style that you also happen to like) since that would be rather hypocritical of me. i dont exactly stand out in a croud myself. but here's the twist: i dont say i do. do go on about your individual style then wear what EVERYONE ELSE is wearing. it pisses me off. its like our generation is striving for individuality while conforming at the same time. for the record, im talking clothing style here. i know plenty of unique individuals that dont necessarily go crazy when dressing. AND THATS FINE! but they dont go around spouting about how they dont dress according to today's styles. if your going to claim to have a unique sense of style then FINE, go for it. otherwise, just shut the hell up. argh. this is a pet peeve of mine. not just clothing wise. just simply when people say one thing then do the opposite. hypocacy. drives me mad. of course, we're all hypocrites at one point or another, present company included, but some are worse than others. and they are the ones that annoy me.

heh, i looked like a lumberjack today. it made me laugh. i think ill wear this again tomorrow.

good plan emily.