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12:22 am
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apartment get, MOB life
So, I'm in my new apartment. The first couple of nights were kinda hard, but I'm getting to like it now. I got to stay down after rehearsal with the MOB tonight, and go out to chick-fil-a and get a tasty peppermint shake and hang out and talk about Tolkien until they kicked us out. It was a lot of fun. I love the MOB people, and the SAs are the best. This is definitely as much fun as anything I did in high school.
For the away game on Saturday I am Iran, desperately trying to hide my nuclear bomb baby from my USA boyfriend. My silly bomb baby will not stop jumping up and down and trying to get attention, unfortunately, and the USA leaves me in disillusioned tears. But he rebounds in the next song enough to have a fling with both Afghanistan and Iraq, (who subsequently realize they are being two-timed and both slap him before storming off of the field.)
I was complimented by Jamie, one of the drum majors, on how cute an Iran I was. It made me all warm and fuzzy.
I should now either write one of the various papers I should be doing, or study for the GRE some more. Curse you, fiendish geometry from Sophomore year! ::shakes fist::
Mental note: Ask Victorian Culture teacher if she knows anyone in the Architecture school. Repeat with Art History teacher next Tuesday.
Current Mood:  happy
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01:00 am
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. . . And there's a creepy doll/ that always followes you
Took a break from studying and watched Destination Truth while eating.
In this episode, Josh and his team investigate a haunted island in a Mexican canal with 200+ dirty, decomposing dolls hung in trees and around an old shack by the (deceased) caretaker to appease the little girl who drowned there. . .
one of the dolls opens its eye while Josh is talking to it. . .
Yeah. Not sleeping tonight.
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11:18 pm
[Link] | Me: Human kind can not gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange.
Judy: you are such a nerd.
Me: Thank you!
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06:57 pm
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school - work - life balance
[plate spinning music]
Spent Thursday and Friday on paper due Monday
Spent Saturday doing some of the reading for Monday and Tuesday
Spent Sunday drafting and meeting with clients about their kitchen. Now, after dinner I'll start working on my paper again, and then after that do more reading. And more reading. And still more reading. I'm trying to get as much of the reading for Tuesday done as possible, so I can do shin shin on Monday night.
Did not get to clean the bathtub like I wanted.
Oi.
First thing: eat. Then paper. Then reading. (Then maybe my FullMetal Alchemist reward of the night, one episode, for getting everything I'd assigned to myself done. We'll see if I can get it all)
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12:20 am
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This is, quite possibly, the best pic ever.
Or this week, anyway.
http://pictureisunrelated.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/wtf-pics-dial-a-llama.jpg
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01:59 am
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Flannan Isle
Watching "Doctor Who: The Horror of Fang Rock" tonight (streaming netflix is shiny) and the doctor quoted part of this poem. Liked it so much I posted it here to have a copy.
( Cut for longwinded British poets )
Current Mood:  amused
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01:08 am
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Phantom of the Opera
Went to Phantom of the Opera and wow. Just wow.
****Spoilers for Phantom of the Opera if you haven't seen it*********
Don't know quite what it was that blew me away, probably a combination of set design, music and acting. I don't think I've ever seen a set that cool. Well, possibly the Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas, that was about as awesome as a set can get. But this was still a really, really cool set. How does that back piece even work? And the candles that come out of the ground are just freaking cool.
I knew basically nothing about the show going in, so when there was that pop and the organ music started up and the chandelier started rising . . . wow. One of those incredibly rare moments when my left brain SHUTS UP and I get to experience something without the monkey chatter. I really appreciate those moments. They're probably the closest things to a religious experience I have, and they're always when I've been overwhelmed by something incredibly beautiful or cool.
So I had the soundtrack to Phantom on continuous play in my head for about two weeks. It's finally wearing off, but it was darn cool.
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01:15 am
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a just right moment
Stepped out this evening during twilight, just after the sun set, and took a moment out to watch the bats. After an unbelievably hot day the temperature finally dropped into the 80's and there was just the faintest of breezes so it was actually pleasant to be outside, sitting in the lawn furniture, hearing the pond and the crickets and the chirps of the bats as they fluttered and jerked and zipped around eating mosquitoes.
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10:19 pm
[Link] | If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
I've met some really wonderful people through the internet, and made some great friendships. I've gotten encouragement, advice, and a good kick in the pants from my internet friends, which is a big part of how I've made it this far. Thank you.
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11:56 am
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reminising on past Comic Cons, even though I can't go this year.
Favorite Con memories:
Joss and the Firefly panel, where the actors came out and couldn't believe the people there, especially Jewel's face of incredulous delight when she walked out to a roaring crowd, and Adam's face when he saw a whole group of people wearing Jayne hats. Nathan starting the Hero of Canton song, and having the audience sing the next verse back to them. Joss and the Dr Horrible panel. Joss in anything, really.
Seeing Steven Moffat, and hearing him talk about how excited he is to run Dr. Who. (When he was little he was told if he was good he could watch Dr. Who, so now he must be THE BEST BEHAVED BOY IN THE WORLD!)
Seeing the Mythbusters live, and watching some of their outtakes, including Adam running on a treadmill while drunk, getting slapped while drunk, their paintball printer, and Adam telling about how he walked around the con all day dressed as Hellboy so he wouldn't be mobbed. And listening to the nerdiest, most scientifically intelligent question and answer session imaginable.
Watching Mike, Bill and Kevin riff live on Plan 9 from Outer Space. (and getting my picture with Crow and Tom Servo)
Watching Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick heckle two monarch henchmen. ("Oh, excuse[i] us[/i], were we interrupting you? We're just the ones who [i]created your characters[/i].)
Line jumping with Char, and watching the smoothest line jump ever (Chris, to the very front of the line, inches from the door, in front of a employee)
Bruce Campbell panel, where it turns out he's a professional at working convention crowds, marvelously funny, and completely comfortable with his worst movie roles.
Booing the Stargate people for killing Dr. Beckett. [face_tongue]
Eating lunch while watching Quick Draw, and the SCA practicing sword fights.
Christopher Judge explaining in the Stargate panel why he wouldn't got to the arctic to shoot the Stargate tv movie because he is seal colored.
Seeing the pilot episode of Lost and hearing them talk about it for the first time.
People in costumes, including a solder from 300 (post battle), the Doctor, the entire cast from Torchwood, Ghostbusters, Inu Yasha, and of course, the beautiful tvjen.
TVJ and Chris heckling the Masquerade from the viewing room.
And Con related memories:
Meeting TVJ and Jen, Darthbrian, Travis, Rachel, TLA, weap and more. Having heavenly pancakes and lively discussions in the mornings, post-preview night dinner with delicious greek food, and dinner at Bocha de Beppo. (mmmmmmmm, food. [face_tongue])
Late night BS sessions with TVJ, discussing books and tv shows, anime and everything else.
Disneyland, especially the Haunted Mansion, guided by the Disneyland experts darthbrian and his friend. Staying at the decadent Sophia Hotel. Seeing the tall ship, and going on a ghost walk in old town San Diego. Hanging out at the beach.
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05:46 pm
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good quotes
For every minute you are angry, you loose sixty seconds of happiness.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
-Samuel Butler
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10:27 pm
[Link] | I was poking around in the cupboard looking for a snack, when I pulled out a Ritter Sport Alpine Milk Chocolate bar. These are my favorite candy of all time, and I haven't been able to find one for at least 6 months.
GO MAGIC CUPBOARD!
Current Mood:  shocked
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01:19 am
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Overly Dramatic Things People Say in Movies that would sound ludicrous in a normal conversation:
It'll be dark soon, we'd better keep moving.
I have the strangest feeling, as if I've been here before.
Go! Save yourselves!
Tags: overly dramatic
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02:08 am
[Link] | I desire a noodle-based food product. Unfortunately, the universe is not accommodating my whim.
Stupid universe.
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11:39 pm
[Link] | "Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it -- whole-heartedly -- and delete it before sending your manuscripts to press. Murder your darlings."
-Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Tags: quote
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09:47 am
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chicken puppet
Tom: Yeah Mike, I was wondering that myself. Weird, isn't it?
Mike: Oh hey Tom. How'd you get here so fast?
Tom: Aw, he'll be along. I have his chicken puppet.
Mike: Hey, where's Crow?
Tom: Talking like what?
Mike: Why are you talking like that?
Tom: No I'm not, I'm just way ahead of you Mike.
Mike: Well, like that. You know, you're answering my questions before I ask them. I dunno, I'm just asking him the same thing.
Tom: No, you dope, I mean I'm moving faster than you temporally speaking.
Mike: Hey, whadda you mean you're way ahead of me?
Tom: I asked you for it Crow. You were right here.
Crow: Hi guys! Hey, how'd you get here so fast?
Tom: That's what I've been trying to tell you, Mike. I'm ahead of you by about three seconds.
Mike: You know what, guys? I think there may be something wrong with the spacetime continuum.
Crow: Servo, how'd you get my chicken puppet?
Gypsy: Nope, sorry. Everything's on the fritz. My burrito was done before I put it in the oven.
Tom: All right, all right. Take your damn chicken puppet. I'll have it back before you know it anyway. Hee hee!
Mike: Hey, Tom, why don't you just give him his chicken puppet back. Alright? [gives chicken puppet to Crow]
Tom: Say, why don't we ask Gypsy to mess with the warp engines?
Crow: Well, all's I know is I want my chicken puppet back! Hey, how'd that happen?
Mike: That's a good idea. Gypsy, there's something wrong with the spacetime thingy, isn't there anything we can do?
Tom: Well, Ok, Gypsy. I guess all we can do is ride it out. I'm outta here. [leaves]
Mike: Ok, Gyps, I guess all we can do it ride it out. I'm gonna. . wow, that's a weird deja vous.
Tom: [walking past with chicken puppet] hee hee hee hee hee!
Mike: Yeah, that's a good idea, Crow. You do that. This is really weird. We'll be right back. [leaves]
Crow: Well, I'm just gonna play with my chicken puppet 'til this blows over. I'll see you Mike, Tom. [leaves with puppet, whistling] [wait a beat] Hey, anybody seen my chicken puppet?
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09:44 am
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I have pinkeye
Really horrible pinkeye. Stop people in their tracks pinkeye. What the hell happened to you pinkeye.
Ow.
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10:56 pm
[Link] | Stupid dog food bowl! Just because you've been in the exact same place for the last 10 years is NO EXCUSE for being where I'm walking while carrying a bowl of hot chili.
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11:30 pm
[Link] | You know, you never really appreciate toenails until you loose one.
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04:05 pm
[Link] | odd/amusing moment of the day:
The silver-haired Sears repairman finishes fixing the ice maker and I escort him out. As he's leaving and I'm closing the door, he calls out "Lock the door behind me!"
. . . um, ok, I was going to do that anyway. I'm more amused than offended, but do I really look that young, or just like an idiot?
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