Green Jeans and ham. Something, something, I am.

Okay so that pun didn't really work. I was never really into Dr Seuss anyway. Also this post contains no ham. Promise. (Unless you count the coming photos. Then yes, yes there is ham)

I have a day off tomorrow! I know, two days after a long weekend and I'm already hanging out for a break. Also I need to get Christmas presents for some family members who have decided to drop by later this month. I was silly and forgot to buy them before Christmas. Yes, I am a terrible cousin.

Lately I've been loving coloured jeans. Particular red or a forest green shade. Despite desperately coveting a green Bardot pair, I've not let myself buy them. You see I believe in the cost per wear system. You know, how much something cost divided by how many times it gets worn. I also went through a stage in year 11 (I think the american equivalent is sophomore year) when I though surf shops like Jetty Surf and JR's were the coolest thing ever. I'd also never surfed a day in my life either. Yeah, I don't know what was wrong with me at 16-17 years.

Anyway. Point is I bought these mint-green jeans. I also have them in pale-pink (I don't even like the colour pink that much. Especially not pastel pink. Seriously, 16 year old me, what the hell?). They cost $100-ish at the time. I'd say with cost per wear we're sitting at about $50 each. Clearly investment pieces then (that was sarcasm).

Long story short, I wasn't allowed to buy the pretty green jeans because I had this, sitting in my wardrobe.

Top - Dotti; Jeans - Roxy, Watch - Ripcurl

So apparently back in 2005 skinny jeans hadn't happened yet. Turns out these jeans are actually far too long an baggy legged for my short little pins. But with a little bit of folding of the cuffs they became perfectly good 3/4 jeans. I'm thinking they are a keeper. So much so that I am considering having them tailored into skinny legs.

And yes. My brand new Christmas present watch is almost an identical colour to my 6 year old jeans. Fate? I think so.

I also think I'll get those new green jeans. It rhymes. Nobody can pass up a good rhyme.

NB: I have a crappy camera that is even older than these jeans. Hence the crappy pictures.

What to see these holidays. And what not to see. Ever.

Well the shopping trip I mentioned in my previous post was very successful - only five more presents to come-up with :) Hopefully I can get them done this weekend, and then all I have to do is wrap everything.

Over the past two nights I have been to the cinemas to see two very different films. One was just as good as I had hoped, the other was underwhelming.

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On Tuesday night I went with my Granda [Grandfather] and brother to see Immortals. Yes, it's a blood & guts film. But it's also based on greek mythology. I say 'based on' as I'm pretty sure a great deal of artistic license was employed throughout the film.

I really enjoyed this movie and the special effects are amazing. While we did not see this in 3D, I can only imagine how amazing the effect would have been to see blood platter flying towards you [I know it sounds gross, but like I said, blood & guts]. I must admit though, I am a sucker for a good sword-fight or two. Especially when the leading man looks like this:

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Henry Cavill is actually perfection. He is also the main [only] reason I watch The Tudors. Also he is to star as Clark Kent in the latest Superman film, which unfortunately won't be released until 2013. So far away.

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The second movie was New Years Eve, which I saw last night with two of my best friends. It was, as I said underwhelming. Nothing really happens. At all.

Similar to 'He's Just Not That Into You' and 'Valentine's Day', it consists of many different story lines all overlapping at some stage. However unlike HJNTIY, none of the story lines seemed to catch my attention. I wasn't becoming attached to any of the characters [For the record I totally ship Alex & Gigi in HJNTIY]

I would definitely recommend seeing Immortals as opposed to New Year's Eve.

Making a list, and checking it twice

Photo from here

Today I am going shopping with my little brother. Christmas shopping that is. I have started tackling my Christmas Shopping List with six people now definitely getting to unwrap something on Christmas day. Six down, 13 to go. The worst part is I'm not really sure what to get those 13. So, so far the shopping list is really rather short...

Hopefully the shops aren't too packed yet. I'm not fond of crowds or slow walkers. Or quite often people in general. And Christmas shopping seems to bring out the worst in Adelaide shoppers.

Here's to a successful shopping trip.