Obsessions/addictions

[GirlinContempt]

to everyday objects.
What's yours?


Mines probably shoes & books.
in the past... 4 days-ish, this has been my uncontrollable purchasing:

[ghostsofgiants]

1. DVDs.

I scored Pump Up The Volume for $6 yesterday. Fuck yeah.

[GirlinContempt]

3. Haha I am so coming over

[ghostsofgiants]

5. Bitchin'.

:P

[GirlinContempt]

12. Then, I can make you

feel guilty for not digging irrigation ditches in Eritrea with your bare hands, and we can order some dinner.

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Oooh, what should we order?

[GirlinContempt]

14. Something pickled

so the leftovers will keep on their long journey overseas.

[NewWaveChick1981]

2. High-end cosmetics.

:hi: I've always been a cosmetics junkie and I guess I always will be. :)

BTW, you should SEE my makeup drawers... :D Great stuff, and I keep everything very neat and clean.

[GirlinContempt]

4. haha favorite brands?

[NewWaveChick1981]

6. MAC, Laura Geller, Sephora, Urban Decay, Paula Dorf,

and many, many others. :P :hi:

[GirlinContempt]

9. Very nice

I'm trying some new stuff, H2O. I usually go with Clinique, Lancome and Chanel, but I found this at Winners (Canadian TJ Max) on sale, and so far it's been really good. The eyeshadows are quite nice.
https://www.h2oplus.com/retail2002/category.aspx?category=make-up

It's on clearance at Winners right now, actually. My eyeshadow was $5 instead of $15, and everything else was about the same discounted rate. :D

[lildreamer316]

100. A-HA!!!

I am coming over to RAID your drawers!
Last year I got onto MakeupAlley and Lush Forums and am starting to dabble in MAC--although I can't afford much.
Expensive, but fun hobby.
So glad we finally got a Benefit counter!

[bigwillq]

7. Smoking, beer, DU

myspace, porn, sex.....:evilgrin:

[GirlinContempt]

10. myspace, eh?

:D

[Skittles]

8. stuff to send to the troops and children in Iraq and Afghanistan

I'll take that over shoes anyday

[GirlinContempt]

11. Because you can't buy shoes and be a good person.

:eyes:

[Skittles]

15. I'm just saying where my priorities are

and they aren't on my feet

[GirlinContempt]

16. Ah. Well just a heads up

when you state things like that, it sounds judgmental and self righteous. And being judgmental and self righteous in this kind of situation is pretty ridiculous. Something about the phrasing, I suppose. Just, you know, fyi.

[stuntcat]

17. horror movies

I have an unholy amount of them :headbang:

[GirlinContempt]

19. What are your favorites?

[stuntcat]

32. ZOMBIES

any movie where the dead get up and start chasing and eating the living! There's something about it.. ooo I get so happy just talking about it :loveya: Dawn of the Dead 2004 is my favorite zombie film but a few more are close and there's some I haven't even seen.
I'm finally gonna be in a zombie march later this month! I'll be the Gardener Zombie, a lady who got bit while she was decked out in tools and workclothes. And my husband's gonna be Construction Worker Zombie. We'll have grey makeup and fake blood all over us. I'll have pictures from the march to post here I hope. I have to start learning the moves in case anyone brings a boombox and plays Thriller :D


ALL horror movies are great to watch though, even if they're cheap and totally not scary, then they switch to being funny!

[GirlinContempt]

33. Hooooly crap do I sympathize

Zombies are fucking awesome. I was Friar Zombie when we did our Zombie Posse. I've been trained to do professional theatrical & special effects makeup, so we scared the crap out of a lot of people. If you need any tips feel free to ask.

[stuntcat]

40. omg, rock on!

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

I hope the makeup's as easy as it looks. I think I'll make my own blood so I won't have to worry about my skin or eyes.
And I guess I'm ready to stagger and drag my toes but I'm still going to practice. And I hope I can make my husband as excited about it as I am :p I think once he's there he'll have to just join in.

There was one here in DC last October but it was the same time as a trip we took to San Fran so I missed it, this is a few seconds of it- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYOZQJ030pU&mode=related&search=

That's SO Cool you already did it, you Rock.

[GirlinContempt]

44. One of the easiest things to do

is peeling and/or rotting skin. Ben Nye does a really great fake blood, and also a good thick blood and fresh scab product, so you don't have to worry about it running or moving, and it looks more realistic.

Anyway, you can just use liquid latex, paint it right on the skin, do a couple of coats where you want it, apply any colour, and then peel it half way down so the skin looks like it's hanging off. Do a slightly darker makeup underneath. You can also mix oatmeal, crushed crackers, crushed potato chips ( you get the idea ) with liquid latex and apply to the skin for a really gross looking effect.

If you still need to buy makeup, Ben Nye's Vampire colour foundation is a really awesome greyish cast, or the Monster Wheel (which is only $20 CAD so less US) has great foundation and a bunch of colours for doing highlighting and other sickly weird stuff. Easy to use, skin-friendly, easy to clean up. Can't say enough good things about their products. And it's really not expensive, it keeps forever so you'll have it around if you do Halloween or this type of thing again.

http://www.costumesgalore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Character_and_Clown134_756&Category_Code=Character_And_Clown134&Product_Count=2

[stuntcat]

43. actually..

do you have a favorite blood recipe?? It looks simple from what I've found online but I haven't saved a recipe yet. It'll take a little experimenting so I need to start working on it.

[GirlinContempt]

47. If you're putting it on your skin

This one.

1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
3 or 4 tablespoon corn syrup
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red food coloring

It should darken and dry far more like real blood than most mixtures, it's darker and less fake looking. Careful with some of the red dyes though, they can REALLY stain.

If you want the brighter, more garish and sticky blood, just do like 1 c corn syrup to 2/3 c water, 6 or so tbs of corn starch, a bunch of red food colouring and tiny bit of blue. If you find it too sticky, add a bit of dish soap.

[stuntcat]

63. I'm gonna get that stuff this week

And start messing around with it. Thank you for the tips!!

I'll hold off on ordering anything, but maybe next week I'll get something from that site to makes sores or cuts with. Their MONSTER WHEEL and DEATH WHEEL sound good! lol

[GirlinContempt]

69. The monster wheel would be perfect for you I think

See if there is somewhere local that carries ben nye makeup, you'll probably save on time, hassle, and shipping costs.

[BarenakedLady]

18. Books, music...

I used to be addicted to WoW but I think I've been cured. I used to collect all things Katharine Hepburn as well. I've been starting to horde chimpanzee paraphernalia. I'm not sure it's come to be an obsession yet, though I do sleep with three stuffed ones.

[GirlinContempt]

20. WoW does seem to be immoderately addictive.

I've been on a weird frog kick lately, buying tons of frog stuff for my friends baby. I have no idea why frogs.

What kinds of chimp stuff?

[BarenakedLady]

21. Hmmm mostly stuffed animals

a few books, videos, pictures, a poster, pjs, do-dads and knick knack type of stuff. It's still at the beginning stages although the books I've had for years. For a time when I was younger I wanted to become a zoologist or animal behaviorist so I could go live in the jungle with the chimps like Jane Goodall. hehe. I even adopted one through her organization last year. I just find them endlessly facinating. :shrug:

[GirlinContempt]

26. Awww!

:) That's great.

[jpgray]

22. Coffee

+

[GirlinContempt]

24. Tell me more.

[jpgray]

78. Good espresso makes the sun shine out tomorrow

You can bet your bottom dollar there'll be sun! :bounce:

[GirlinContempt]

81. That's sort of scary

[jpgray]

82. Her eyes look possessed. Little Orphan Annie sucks leapin' lizards in Hell

[Kathryn STone]

36. a big ol' amen to that. Caffeine and nicoteine, the only drugs they'll give us!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

23. make up. especially expensive make up.

[GirlinContempt]

25. What's your favorite category?

Like, eyeshadow/mascara/blush/foundation/etc

[La Lioness Priyanka]

27. eyeshadow. and glitter.

eyeliner too.

[GirlinContempt]

29. Eyeshadow is fun.

So many different approaches. I can't wear eyeliner really, looks funny. You've got great eyes for it.

[AlCzervik]

35. if you have an Ulta cosemtics near you they have a great deal on a package from

Smashbox, it has the best creme eyeliner with the most excellent brush and some really nice eyeshadow. I picked one up last Sunday for $42. the brush alone is worth $20 plus it came with a really nice lipgloss, mascara and foundation primer.

[AlCzervik]

28. Books, shoes, skin care products and the getting my hair done.

[GirlinContempt]

30. What kind of books?

[AlCzervik]

31. almost always non-fiction, i try to pick up a fiction every now and then but

i keep getting drawn back in to the history or politics section.

[RetroLounge]

34. Oh, you know, the usual...

Books, DU, MySpace, Hot younger women...

:hi:

RL

[GirlinContempt]

37. Woo!

How's the bookstore comin'?

[RetroLounge]

52. It moving along okay...

Moved and shelved about 6000 books this weekend.

I need a nap. again. :D

RL

[GirlinContempt]

60. Sounds great!

I'm so happy for ya :D

[QMPMom]

38. Designer Perfumes

My three favorites are by Michael Kors. Delicious fragrances!

Michael is my favorite:


Hawaii is #2:


Island is #3:

[GirlinContempt]

39. I'm a big Jean Paul Gautier perfume fan

I've never seen Michael Kors anywhere. It's nice? Does it smell anything like another perfume you could compare it to?

[WritingIsMyReligion]

41. E-mail.

I must check it more than 50 times a day, especially on the weekend.

And I almost never get mail!

:crazy:

[GirlinContempt]

53. Sounds like you need something to alert you

when you get new mail :P :)

[Rockit]

42. drum machines.. motorcycles... lionesspriyanka.. phat beats!

:woohoo:

[GirlinContempt]

54. What kind of motorcycles?

[opiate69]

45. Japanese rock music...

American rock/metal has been a wasteland for the better part of 10 years now (with a few notable exceptions ike Tool), so I've been going apeshit over Japanese rock lately...

[GirlinContempt]

55. I've heard some pretty good jrock

also some pretty atrocious stuff. Any you think are really good?

[opiate69]

70. A few of my current favs are

X Japan (I'm a guitarist, and Hide and Pata were one hell of a duo), Despairs Ray, Malice Mizer, Siam Shade and Penicillin.

[slj0101]

65. You into Boris?

That band is ridiculously heavy...

[opiate69]

71. Hmm.. haven't heard anything by t hem.. I'll have to scope it out..thanks

[opiate69]

83. Dude! I just checked them out.. those guys kill!

But then, they named themselves after a Melvins song, so they'd have to kick ass.. thanks for the tip!

[NuttyFluffers]

89. yes, yes they do. i'm quite impressed some DUers know them

heard them live twice so far. would easily go to any other show that comes around my way. fun, fun, fun stuff. something about someone who could make my spleen vibrate with an F flat... erotic.

[slj0101]

91. Glad to be of help!

:)

Another Japanese band I really dig is Mono. They do instrumental rock in the vein of Mogwai or Kinski.

[Initech]

88. I used to be a big fan of J-rock

I got kinda bored with it from overplaying but there's still a couple bands I still like (like Malice Mizer for instance).

[grannylib]

46. Globes, yardsticks, wind-up alarm clocks and purses (at the thrift stores,

I really hate paying full price for anything except underwear)

I hit all the thrift stores every week.

[GirlinContempt]

56. Globes? That's interesting

How many do you have?

[grannylib]

77. I have about a dozen; I love globes and maps. I'm looking for a celestial

globe; don't have one of those. I also would love to find an old one on a floor stand. That would make me really happy!
Otherwise, I just look for different sizes and years and colors and whatnot. I like the graphic appeal of repeated shapes or themes or objects.

[The empressof all]

48. Expensive Cleaning Products

They almost make me enjoy house work


http://www.caldrea.com/


The lavender pine is my daily favorite but I enjoy the white tea as well. At Christmas time they have a pineapple nutmeg that is mind boggling.

I buy the household cleaner and make my own spray bottles. A little goes a long way but it is my own little personal vice..... Whatcha gonna do :shrug:

[idgiehkt]

51. great link

thanks for posting it.

[GirlinContempt]

57. Have you used the laundry detergent?

How is it?

[The empressof all]

85. I have

I use it for sheets and for handwashing sweaters. I wish the scent would linger longer. I wouldn't use it for all of my laundry due to the cost but for occasional use it's great.

I routinely use the general cleaner for all my household cleaning. It works great on floors and I dilute it in spray bottles for counters. It's terrific

Their hand cream is wonderful and so are the liquid soaps for hand washing.

I don't use the dish detergent as the smell didn't seem to go with washing dishes but the new "flavor" pomelo may change my mind about that.

[Dervill Crow]

67. Ooooh, what a fun site!

That does bring housecleaning to a whole 'nother level.

[BreweryYardRat]

49. Books and flavored coffee.

Those are my main indulgences.

[GirlinContempt]

58. What flavours do you like?

[Evoman]

50. Lemonade.

Don't ask me why. I LOVE lemonade. I get it whenever I can. I have 3 cans of pink lemonade sitting in my fridge.

In fact, I'm drinking some right now.

I've been to 2 restaurants this week.....and both times, guess what I drank?

[GirlinContempt]

59. Pink Lemonaide is pretty awesome

[Patiod]

61. Sushi and cute summer shoes

My S.O. claims that I'm the only woman he knows who considers soy sauce to be a beverage

[GirlinContempt]

62. Very cute!

:)

[MissMillie]

64. pretty bed linens

If I didn't have to do the laundry, I'd have a different set of sheets and quilts every day. Super soft, high thread-count, gorgeous sheets, with a fresh, clean matching quilt.



I'm also big into nice smelling soaps and body lotions,... and hair care products.

[GirlinContempt]

72. Brand new bed linens are like heaven

:)

[youthere]

66. shoes, table linens, books.

[GirlinContempt]

73. Table linens?

You and my Mum both :D Are you more into cloths or mats?

[youthere]

93. Mats and napkin/napkin rings....

I have this beautiful antique dresser in my dining room that we use as a sideboard, and it is stuffed to the MAX with placemats and napkins. I have a few tablecloths that I use for holidays, but I prefer the placemats the rest of the time. I've started getting into table runners as well. It is a full blown addiction. I love unique textiles, my preference is for hand-woven stuff with unique colors and textures, and this is a way for me to get my fix. I've been "collecting" them now for several years. I don't like the cheap, mass produced wal-marty crap, though. I like to sew too, and when I find some really cool fabric I usually make a set of placemats and napkins for my table.

[GirlinContempt]

95. I have place mats made out of this stuff:

http://www.macfabhome.com/index.php?option=content&task=category§ionid=2&id=17&Itemid=85


It's really weird, looks like metal, but bendy like plastic. Lots of crumbs fall through, but it's sort of neat.

Do you have anything like HomeSense or Home Outfitters?

[youthere]

98. Not in Cedar Rapids (Ia)..maybe in Davenport or Des Moines...

I've never heard of them...do they carry cool stuff?

[GirlinContempt]

101. Very very awesome places

Might be Canadian though

[Dervill Crow]

68. Prim crows, kitchen gadgets, books.

eBay, DU, myspace.

Posting on DU and my Yahoo groups. It's like I'm playing the slots! I'm obsessive about checking back to see if anyone responded to anything I wrote. I do much better on the yahoo groups than here, BTW.

[GirlinContempt]

74. What kind of gadgets for the kitchen?

[Dervill Crow]

75. Weird little kitchen things.

Like this pastry brush I picked up yesterday at Crate and Barrel.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=748&f=14145&viewall=1

[GirlinContempt]

76. Great colours

Is that silicone stuff really good?

[Dervill Crow]

86. The lady at Crate and Barrel says it is.

I go more for the natural stuff ordinarily, but this looks like it will be much easier to keep clean than a regular brush since it can be taken apart and put in the dishwasher.

[qwertyMike]

79. Alcohol

and potato chips

[GirlinContempt]

96. Beer? Wine?

Vodka? Rum?

[qwertyMike]

80. Alcohol

and potato chips

[Critters2]

84. Recently, makeup, though I've gone through shoe phases, too nt

[Initech]

87. My three favorite things in life - music, baseball, and beer.

[NuttyFluffers]

90. wasabi, pickled ginger, whips, books (preferrably disturbing), music

artwork of demons and angels, VTES CCG, deep fried tofu, leather jackets (depends on cut and who wears them), folding fans, blankets, pillows, scarves, gloves, and gorgeous shoes.

lately i've been buying candy, which i normally do not do. for some reason i crave chocolate, cinammon, licorice, and sour candy.

[crim son]

92. Brown eyes & shoes.

Brown eyes, brown eyes, brown eyes, and I regularly buy shoes I wear only once or never. It's a compulsion & luckily my daughter has the same size feet so she wears what I do not.

[Mad_Dem_X]

94. Books, DVDs, CDs, and

anything to do with this guy:

[NewJeffCT]

97. I have some obsessions, no real "addictions"

Obsessions:

Movies in general, preferably sci-fi and fantasy.
DU & the internets in general
Role-playing games (primarily D&D)
Wargaming (collecting warhammer fantasy figures - I don't have time to play)
Cheerleaders
Women with glasses
Smart Liberal/Progressive women (or, is that redundant to say that a liberal woman is smart?)

I used to be an avid reader, but marriage & fatherhood has put a stop to that. I used to also paint my own wargaming figures, but never have time for that, either. Also, formerly collected comic books, but that got too expensive for me in the early 90s... I used to be a huge sports fan to the point where I did some part-time sportswriting in order to get into events for free (I did get to meet a lot of current NBA players while they were still in high school...)

addictions
None really - I've never smoked, done drugs or been drunk. I can probably count the number of drinks I have per year on my two hands.

I guess I might be in danger if I found a liberal cheerleader who wears glasses, plays D&D, likes sci-fi and fantasy movies, and posts on DU.

[lildreamer316]

99. Classic Pooh Christmas Stuff.

I know, I know. :blush: