Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

In honor of Saint Patrick's Day and the fact that I am Irish (Gallagher).....
I just finished watching Boondock Saints.

Oh and this is my surname's crest. Gallagher is the 14th most common last name in Ireland. It is also the last name of William in P.S. I Love You (her husband's friend in Ireland). ;)
It means "foreign help" or " foreign helper"

Yay for being Irish!!!

The Sims 3 Personality Traits

A list of all of the confirmed personality traits can be found at snootysims.

I thought it would be fun to pick out the traits for my friends, and help to distract me from the fact that it does not come out until June... Oh and remember that you can only pick 5 traits out of 70 for your sim.

Me:
-Bookworm**
-Family Oriented**
-Childish
-Good
-Heavy Sleeper
-Hopeless Romantic
-Over Emotional
-Neat
-Perfectionist
(I still need to narrow down my list, the ** ones are permanent though)

My Fiance:
-Artistic
-Computer Whiz
-Dislikes Children
-Neurotic
-Materialistic

My Friend Jessica:
-Absent Minded
-Easily Impressed
-Good
-Materialistic
-Friendly

What traits would you pick to describe your personality?

LUSH

LUSH : Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

Okay so besides having super adorable cartoons of their products on their page LUSH is also really good for the environment and animals, yes that's right most LUSH products are VEGAN.
I really want to try out some of their products like the soap, message bars, and solid shampoo. The reason why I want to switch over to solid shampoo is because my is super long and I go through the huge bottles of shampoo and conditioner like crazy, and since I can't stop my conditioner bottle waste at least I could cut back on the shampoo bottles. :) The only problem is I need to smell things before I buy them because I am really sensitive to smells and the closest LUSH store is about 25 miles away. :( However LUSH offers samples of most of their products for only $1, which is nice if I do decide to order offline.
LUSH retail stores also offer things they cannot sell online because they may spoil before they are shipped, like the bio-fresh face masks.
I highly recommend looking at their site at lushusa.com

The Mighty Boosh

The Mighty Boosh is going to air on Adultswim starting March 29!

Even though I am super excited that The Mighty Boosh will finally be airing on an American television channel, I am a bit sad knowing that all of America will now know of my secret British show.
Most people have seen a part of The Mighty Boosh without even knowing it. The youtube phenomena of OLD GREG is actually part of a Mighty Boosh episode.
The Mighty Boosh is a hilarious British comedy show that revolves around the hetic and strange lives of Howard Moon and Vince Noir. Most episodes usually have some sort of song in them, which always has a catchy tune that I find myself singing for days after watching. The Mighty Boosh is an extremely difficult show to describe, you just have to watch it and decide for yourself!
GAH! I am soooooo excited for March 29!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Who knew Neil Patrick Harris could sing?

I have to admit that I have jumped on the Dr. Horrible bandwagon a bit late compared to others, but this was due to my skepticism for anything that was not Buffy or Angel. However, after watching the first three episodes of Dollhouse I learned that Joss Whedon could never do wrong and decided to give it a try.
Once again Joss does not disappoint. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is full of the dark humor that Joss is known for. The other appealing aspect of Dr. Horrible is the fact that it contains musical moments which Joss is amazing at. The songs are just as addicting as those from Buffy: Once More With Feeling due to their catchy tunes and relevant meanings. I have found myself singing them for the past four days at the most random times.
The main character Dr. Horrible, played by Neil Patrick Harris (who knew he could sing?), is desperatly trying to get into the Evil League of Evil while trying to capture the attention of his love Penny, played by Felicia Day. Both of his plans are thwarted by his arch-nemesis Captain Hammer, played by Nathan Fillion.
The show was first aired online at hulu.com on July 15, 2008. It was originally aired in three separate acts released two days apart from each other. Each act is only about 14 minuets long, totaling the series to about 45 minuets, which seems impossible while you are watching it because the story is so well developed.
I highly recommend anyone who loves Buffy, any of Joss's other work, or musicals to watch this blog as soon as possible. It can be found on its original website hulu.com

Historical Quotes

A list of some of my favorite historical quotes...

Marie Antoinette:
-There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.
-I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all.
-I'm fine, don't worry.
-A son would have belonged to the state, but you shall be mine, and have all my care; you shall share my happiness and soften my sorrows.
-Pardon me, monsieur. It was not on purpose.

Napoleon Bonaparte:
-From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
-Impossible is not in the French language.
-The bullet that will kill me is not yet cast.
-Our hour is marked, and no one can claim a moment of life beyond what fate has predestined.

Voltaire:
-Paradise is where I am.
-Love truth, but pardon error.
-The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
-To hold a pen is to be at war.
-Opinions have caused more ills than the plague or earthquakes on this little globe of ours.

The Sims 3

I am oh so excited for the Sims 3 to come out! Unfortunately the release date that was set for February 2009 has been set back to June. The PC version will definitely be coming out in June, but there are different opinions on when the Mac version will be released. Some believe that it will be released at a later date, some believe it will launch on the same day as the PC version, and some believe that both the PC and the Mac version will be on the same disc. Of course I would be okay with either of the last two.

Sadly I have not been able to play the Sims 2 for a very long time. I had it for the PC, which of course meant that I had to re-buy it for my Mac laptop. But since I came home from college last spring the disc has been lost and I do not want to purchase it again since the Sims 3 should be released soon. So I guess I just have to wait.

Anyway, the Sims 3 has soooo many new, amazing features. The most amazing new feature is the fact that your sims can now leave the house, which means they can go visit their neighbors, go on a picnic, or attend a protest. Another new feature is the ability to change the color and pattern or everything in the game including: furniture, walls, floors, clothing, and hair (able to give your sims highlights). The last new feature is the ability to give your sims personality traits. Each sim can have 5 personality traits that influence their lives like hotheaded, clumsy, or excitable.

To watch gameplay videos, screen shots, or just to read about the new features go here.