Evil Wrapped in a Fangirl Disguise

Yesterday was a lot of fun. After taking care of articles, I went over to sdrohc_ratiug's. She made a delicious lasagna and salad for dinner. We took a couple of walks and watched more Weeds, an episode of SPN ("Tall Tales"), and almost all of the Castiel or Dean/Castiel scenes from season four. Which was, oh, such a hardship. ;)

It was great. Converting people to the dark side is fun.

Oh, and we played against each other on DS. Next time I'm taking Zelda. No goat milking mini-games there.

Now back to poking at fic. ::poke, poke::

( Glee - Showmance )


Meanwhile, I got my mom sick. Whoops. :( She's worse off than I was.

I'm really far in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and loving it. I played the first game during my road trip with Dad last year. It helped keep me entertained in many hotel rooms. My one complaint is that sometimes the hints aren't hints at all. "This puzzle is a classic and has many variations." I just spent a hint coin and that's what you tell me?

THE OFFICE TONIGHT!

Granted, I'll probably watch it tomorrow, but still!

This morning I got up and the first thing I saw in my inbox was "Get five music downloads -- free from the Navy." It struck me as a little...strange. Are they desperate?

Went and got fingerprinted this afternoon. The cards are sitting with the rest of my application. When the officer was taking them we were talking and he said, "And now I have your prints." I almost said, "So much for my criminal career" but then thought maybe it wasn't really something to joke about.

I feel kind of bad that it's taking me so long to complete this application. And it really is because I'm dragging my feet. While I want to help out, teaching, even if it is just as a substitute, isn't really where I want to be spending my time.

Today I was going through stuff and was reminded of the game Riven, the second in the Myst series. I got into Myst through EB and, oh, was I pleased when I solved one of the puzzles she was just kind of dinking around on (the bit with the trees and pipes and directing waterflow). Then I discovered Riven on the Playstation and basically fell completely in love with the thing. If I had to choose a favorite game, that would probably be it. The story, the characters, the music, the sounds, the surroundings, all of it contributed to this overall experience for me that has stuck with me and given me fond memories. And today when I was reminded of all that, all I could think was that I want to experience something like that again. I want to find a game where the world is so complete I can just immerse myself in it for a little while, like having a book suck you in. Mostly, I just want another game like Riven. The sad thing being that I won't look at the newest Myst games because they started doing strange things with it after the third one.

But they are putting Myst out on DS which is a little odd, but I'm thinking about getting it because then it's just another portable distraction.

Back from Seattle. Thankfully the trip home took the usual approximate three hours and not the bizarre seven hours that Thursday's trip over took. We left at ten in the morning on Thursday and didn't get to my aunt and uncle's house until nearer seven. Weather was fine, but by the time we made it to Ellensburg, they were closing down the pass for avalanche control. So we spent an hour and a half having lunch and then took the old highway to Cle Elum where we waited in the Safeway parking lot listening to David Sedaris until 3:20 when they finally gave the all clear and let us continue on our way. This meant that we hit downtown Seattle at rush hour. Other than that, though, it was a pretty nice day. Even the sitting around waiting was enjoyable.

And, really, overall the whole weekend wasn't bad. Friday was really the purpose of the trip, but we had some fun, too. Saw Juno, which I absolutely recommend. It is every bit as good as everyone says it is. Then had tea and cake with Nana Fran. Saturday we met up with olivelavonne and had lunch and went shopping. Spent the evening with EB and her parents. I can't even complain too much about the crazy there, except...

EB and I share the same birthday, though we were born three years apart. One year, her mom gave us both tea cups that had belonged to her mother. The Thanksgiving before last, she asked me why I cried when I opened it. Apparently a few days ago she asked EB why I cried. And the thing is, I didn't. I don't remember it. EB doesn't remember it. My mom doesn't remember it. My aunt is clearly imagining things and she just will not believe us all when we say it never happened.

It's weird.

Anyway, EB gave me Brain Age for DS and now I'm totally beginning to understand the appeal of Sudoku. And I don't even like numbers.

So now I'm home and I just finished watching Persuasion on PBS. I'm still a little flaily over it. While it wasn't the best adaptation ever, it was new for me and Persuasion is my favorite Austen novel ever, so watching any decent adaptation is enough like curling up with a copy that I'm happy.

And of course there was a new SGA on Friday. Keep in mind it's been a couple of days and being with family there were some minor distractions.

( SGA - Spoils of War )

Home now. It's freezing. Why did I ever think it would be a good idea to leave Seattle's 40 degree weather for central Washington's 20 degree weather? And snow?

Well, alright, the snow's fun.

Played the Sims2 a bunch. Zelenka and Elizabeth *finally* had a boy. No more kids for them. This last pregnancy left Elizabeth really exhausted. So, anyway. I can stop making them have kids now.

Also read Brokeback Mountain after finding a copy online. I'm going to be seriously upset when this movie doesn't play anywhere that I can get to. I asked Mom last night, knowing the answer but asking anyway, "Do you think it will play in Moses?" She kind of snorted over the phone and said no. Moses Lake's theater sucks beyond the telling movie-wise. Maybe, maybe I'll get lucky and it'll play in Wenatchee. But I doubt it.

Anyhoo. Yea, home!

LJ is being stupid.

Got my midterm back in Theology. Did ok. Yea. Now it is raining and there is thunder and lightening. Kinda fun in a loud, wet kinda way.

I heart this song.

Tonight is the season finale of SV. There are a couple of things I'm almost positive that will happen, and if they don't I'll be seriously surprised. I'm still interested enough in the show that I'll watch tonight.

Speaking of TV, watched House last night and omg how great is Hugh Laurie? Big, huge older British man crush over here. Good ep.

Over the weekend, I created an SG-1 group in the Sims University. Jack, Daniel, Sam, Teal'c. They live in a five person dorm. I let them run by themselves for a little while. First thing Jack did? Went and pestered Daniel into hanging out with him. And then they hung out on the floor of Daniel's room and talked about stuff for hours. Really, they slash themselves. On the show and on the Sims. 'Tis most amusing.

It may be lame, but my spring break is just right for me.

I got to see Neesha twice before she had to leave! Yea. We watched SG-1 and SV and were fangirly, talked about life and friends and writing, pondered why no one I know thinks Sheppard's attractive, ate enchiladas, and decided what we would *not* name our respective children.

Obviously we were v. v. deep.

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( Friday I got to watch both SGs while Neesh was around. )

Yesterday Mom and I went to Wenatchee and I bought the extension for The Sims 2. I didn't even know there *was* an extension until I spotted it in Target. Needless to say, I've been playing that almost non-stop today. Fun times.

Tomorrow Dad and I go to Spokane to pick up Grandma and then Wednesday (You were right, Neesh!) I get my haircut. Woo.

Success! Thanks to my (eventually) nimble fingers, I got my way through the really hard part of Myst IV. Well, sort of hard part. They should never ever have puzzles where you have to beat a timer. Ever. It makes me jumpy and then I suck. I heart the game, though. The graphics are amazing. The plot is good and intriguing. Boy, though, is this family messed up. The sons at any rate. And thinking back to Riven, the grandfather was flippin' nutso, too.

Anyway. I rock. The game rocks. It's all good. Until I continue and run into another puzzle that has to be completed in a set amount of time with me frantically clicking the mouse to move the cursor in *just* the right spot. But I'm going to embrace the goodness and cross that bridge when I come to it.

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Seeing Flight of the Phoenix with Neesha on Thursday. Possibly seeing Ocean's 12 on Friday. If not, I've really got to drag some downtown with me at school. Although, if that were to happen, I'd much rather see Closer. I think. Choices. Hmmm.

Mom bought Garden State today. Still gorgeous. There's a quote from a review that I read when the movie first came out that pretty much sums up the feeling I get at the end: "It's like a perfect pop song - that thing that makes you smile and tear up at the same time." And every time I see it, there's this moment during the end that just hits me and I don't know whether to smile or cry. So I do both. Well, it's more tear-up than cry, but you know what I mean. And it's not really just a moment, it's more like this final collection of everything you've felt while watching. It's hard to explain, but I think you know it when you see it.

And now, looking at the DVD chapter titles, I see the scene is entitled "Something Really Big" and that just about feels right. And the *music* there. Great.

Just see the flippin' movie.

Move-in was yesterday. Natasha already had the room laid out the way we planned last year. Apparently I drew a diagram....I remember *discussing* it, but I don't remember drawing a diagram....Odd. At any rate, Go Me since I really rather like the set-up I (we) devised.

I won't actually start living on-campus again until tomorrow. Family stuff to do and what not. Bought my books today, though. (For the price of my Spanish book I could have hired a Mexican family to move in with me...For the price of the entire book list I could have moved to Mexico for a year. Bah.) Also had to buy a stand for the DVD player. And a TV cable.

Mom and I went and saw Vanity Fair tonight and boy if it didn't have every British person from half of the things I watch in it. Died a little bit every time I recognized some one from something. (Lady Catherine from P&P was married to Admiral Croft from Persuasion!) Almost completely busted out laughing when I realized that the Prine Regent was Captain Benwick! So a bunch of Jane Austen-type actors were in it plus people from HH. ANYway. Really really liked it. Pretty movie. (James Purefoy is not unattractive.)

I'm gonna go back to playing The Sims 2, 'cause lord knows I won't be able to really indulge once classes start.

you are paleturquoise #AFEEEE

Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well. Your saturation level is low - You stay out of stressful situations and advise others to do the same. You may not be the go-to person when something really needs done, but you know never to blow things out of proportion. Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

So, um, yeah. Maybe a little true.

OK, I'm not that bored. I lied in my subject. *gasp*

Right now I'm reading possibly the best lengthy Sparrington fic I've had the opportunity to actually sit down and read. I started it last night and I'm going to finish it today, even though I don't want to. I don't want it to end! It's going to end badly and I don't want it to! But there's nothing else for it to do. Bah.

Poor, poor Norrington. Poor, poor Jack. *sigh*

Yesterday we went to Wenatchee so Tom could see the doctor and I could see the eye doctor and the contact people. I am, at this moment, wearing a new prescription. Although I honestly can't see that much of a difference. But than it wasn't that much of a change anyway. Whatever. It was a pretty good day. Bought The Sims Bustin' Out for the PS2 as well as some headbands to go with my newly shortened hair. Mom wanted to get hair color, but I'm debating about where I'd like to go with that. We also looked at the Harry Potter action figures at Target. Dude. Scary, scary things they were. Especially Harry.

Today I started rearranging my bookshelves. Now all of my writing notebooks and language books as well as books left over from freshman year of college are on one shelf, my Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings collections share a shelf (with the action figures happily coexisting- but where'd traveling Merry and Pippin go?), and Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and Alan Moore happily share a shelf (with my Ichabod Crane action figure- OMG, I have an action figure of Johnny Depp!!). Now I just need to move on to the other bookcases to find a place for all of the Jane Austen stuff that had to make way for the others. Le sigh. Work work work.

In the meantime, I got my room assignment from SU in the mail today. It's exactly what I put in for in the spring, and what they confirmed at that time, so I'm happy and unsurprised.

Dahlia- I got your note! Thanks. :) Love the seal.