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Toodles, 2015
Dec. 31st, 2015 03:42 pmNew Year's Eve is kinda meaningless for me once more because I'll be at work. Enh, when I'm at home I'm usually sleeping through the ringing in of the new year anyway so whatcha gonna do. This way I get paid and holiday pay, too, so there's that. Still, it's not my first choice.
For you, my loves, I hope your NYE is safe and fun and that you're doing something you love, whether that's watching festivities on TV while snuggled up to people or critters you love, or going out and having a blast while being responsible enough to not drive drunk, or whatever. Just don't be that douche who goes into a store at 11:59PM and annoys the hell out of the clerks. Don't be that guy/gal. Don't do it.
My goals for 2016 aren't many, but they do exist.
Plus the usual: be a better friend, try not to be quite so judgmental, and stop spending so much on crap.
Tomorrow, of course, we'll be going over the Lea stuff from AG. You can find her Good Morning America unveiling video online if that's your thing, and her catalog has already started arriving at people's homes. I considered doing a post yesterday about it and then decided nah, we'd wait for the official promo pics and maybe share 'em all at the same time. I feel like Maryellen kind of dragged on and on, so I'm trying to limit things a bit more with Lea, and probably with Melody, too. Which brings us to this:
New BeForever 2016 book out 1/1/16. Technically some bookstores have it in stock and are selling it, but officially Melody's first book goes on sale tomorrow. The doll, however, isn't scheduled until July, I think? I'm not sure how I feel about this new strategy, especially since it kind of seems like they're trying to cut off the "really, she ain't black yet" comments in regard to the GOTY by being able to point to Melody and shriek, "But SHE is! Soon, my precious, soon!"
Melody's family is apparently from Alabama and that's where that tie comes in, even though they don't live there anymore. There are spoilers aplently at Lissie&Lilly. C'mon, AG, put your books out in e-format on day one. It's not that difficult, dammit.
Depending on how much work sucks tonight, our annual dissection of the GOTY and new stuff may be delayed a day, but we'll see how it goes.
Oh, and if you want a Bitty Twin, don't delay as they're being canned. Which is a shame since they're way cuter than the Babies, but considering I cannot remember the last release for them, as in they didn't get a holiday release, I can't say I'm totally surprised.
For you, my loves, I hope your NYE is safe and fun and that you're doing something you love, whether that's watching festivities on TV while snuggled up to people or critters you love, or going out and having a blast while being responsible enough to not drive drunk, or whatever. Just don't be that douche who goes into a store at 11:59PM and annoys the hell out of the clerks. Don't be that guy/gal. Don't do it.
My goals for 2016 aren't many, but they do exist.
- Keep up with my Goodreads better. This year I slacked off horribly and it was just painful to realize how behind I'd gotten. I never caught up. Woe is me.
- Related to that, read more. I watched way more Netflix stuff than I read books and part of that was because it's easier to watch stuff on my Kindle and still love the Ozzie, but books require more of an effort. Part of it was also because I don't think I spent this year in the best headspace, honestly. I didn't really enjoy things I normally enjoy, and part of that's probably easily blamed on fandom, and part of it's because work sucked a lot, and part was probably just... blergh, I guess. I'm not sure I'd call it depression though, let's be honest, I'm fairly certain that's a given. It felt different than usual. It might've been the slowly coming to terms with the fact that I'm not sure Ari's ever gonna be herself again and that's just not something I know how to deal with. So I don't. (And also I don't want to give up hope because someone has to be stupidly hopeful, dammit. You might see my dilemma here.)
- Number three! Do more follow up on doll purchases. I miss my reviews of things because they forced me to evaluate how I spent my money and whether it was worth it, and also helped me identify similar things and whether I'd enjoy them or not. Without taking the time to examine my choices, I blindly buy the same kind of stuff and then later wonder why. Also, it helps to make me happy because I get to play. (And you guys occasionally get sneak peeks of the great and powerful Ozzie.)
- Number four: actually use the makeup I buy more than once a month. I was pretty good this year about actually using a lot of the lip stuff I bought, but I've snagged some eyeshadows and foundations and eventually the store isn't going to be one million degrees in the dead of winter, so I can't use the "it'll melt off" excuse. This way I won't feel bad about having shinies I don't use often enough and I also won't have to hear people go on and on about how they never see me wear any makeup. (I'm at work and the 90 year old drunk dude who hits on me doesn't need encouragement, people. ) Plus then I might not be quite so rusty at certain things.
Plus the usual: be a better friend, try not to be quite so judgmental, and stop spending so much on crap.
Tomorrow, of course, we'll be going over the Lea stuff from AG. You can find her Good Morning America unveiling video online if that's your thing, and her catalog has already started arriving at people's homes. I considered doing a post yesterday about it and then decided nah, we'd wait for the official promo pics and maybe share 'em all at the same time. I feel like Maryellen kind of dragged on and on, so I'm trying to limit things a bit more with Lea, and probably with Melody, too. Which brings us to this:
New BeForever 2016 book out 1/1/16. Technically some bookstores have it in stock and are selling it, but officially Melody's first book goes on sale tomorrow. The doll, however, isn't scheduled until July, I think? I'm not sure how I feel about this new strategy, especially since it kind of seems like they're trying to cut off the "really, she ain't black yet" comments in regard to the GOTY by being able to point to Melody and shriek, "But SHE is! Soon, my precious, soon!"
Melody's family is apparently from Alabama and that's where that tie comes in, even though they don't live there anymore. There are spoilers aplently at Lissie&Lilly. C'mon, AG, put your books out in e-format on day one. It's not that difficult, dammit.
Depending on how much work sucks tonight, our annual dissection of the GOTY and new stuff may be delayed a day, but we'll see how it goes.
Oh, and if you want a Bitty Twin, don't delay as they're being canned. Which is a shame since they're way cuter than the Babies, but considering I cannot remember the last release for them, as in they didn't get a holiday release, I can't say I'm totally surprised.