welcome to my soul

Since I seem to be working a ridiculous amount lately, and don't actually want to do real work for 4 of those 8 hours a day (only an 2 more to go, today! woot!) I have taken up reading blogs.

Here are some of the ones I have discovered:

Chris's Invincible Super-Blog
http://www.the-isb.com/

A funny blog that gives amusing and insightful commentary to all sorts of different comic books. Such as Spidey setting off dynamite in space? Yes, please.

EcoGeek
http://www.ecogeek.org/

Ok, so I pretty much only read this because one of the Vlog brothers writes it, and he is high-larious. But I really do care about the environment! He presents these issues in a way that entertains! Not that there is anything funny about global warming... [shifty eyes]

Meg Cabot's diary
http://megcabot.com/diary/

One of my favorite authors of all, if not #1. Its girly, and its jam-packed with girly stuff, but I thoroughly enjoy it.

IO9
http://io9.com/

A sci fi blog, updated all the time. Its like crack for my eyes. Plus then I can call my friends and be like "whoah! did you hear about blahblahblah?" and then they so no. And then I feel really special, because I told them. Shwing!

The Underwire
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/

Sort of like celebrity gossip, except more sophisticated. And less bash-y.

Oh No They Didn't
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/

Like the Underwire. Only ridiculously bash-y. And reports on freaking everything. All celebrity, all the time, with commentary. I can't help it.

Gizmodo
http://gizmodo.com/

Put out by the same people who do the Underwire (i.e. Wired magazine). Its got cool stuff on gadgets. Mostly techy goodness, but occasionally they have neat new house designs and sci fi-y stuffs. Like steampunk nerf guns! Yes please!



On a totally unrelated topic, they are making a sequel to 300. Umm... didn't everyone die in the end?? WTF?

2 days until Doctor Who.

Don S. Davis, the incredible actor who, among a multitude of roles, played General Hammond on Stargate: SG-1, died of a heart attack yesterday.
He was an incredible actor.
This means I REALLY need to get my autographed photo of him framed and on my wall. (I met him in March at Marscon.)
Goodbye, you big beautiful bald man.

On a lighter note, I find myself a bit in love with author John Green. Aside from being 1/2 of the vlog duo Brotherhood 2.0, he is also one hell of a writer. I just started his book Looking for Alaska, and wowza. Its good. Really good. This man knows how to write.
Now if only the reference librarian would leave so I could read...

I SAW SARAH TROTT TODAY!! We had a giant hug moment as I was walking back from the printer. She is also ditching her boyfriend to spend the 4th/DoctorWho day with me and the gang. I feel so loved.

A out.

On a side note, this icon pretty much sums up the rest of my week.

Um.... lets put those delicious Doctor-y thoughts behind a cut, shall we?


Kate's TARDIS party was awesome!! I seriously have the coolest friends ever. EVER. Much screaming and cheering ensued, and afterwards we had smores! Decided her grill looked like a dalek.
Part two of said party is at my house next Saturday. Bring tissues.
There is also a 4th of July party at my place the night before, everyone is welcome, but let me know so dad can know how much food to make. He's grilling!! Woot!

Another 8 hour day at work. Wee joy. 5 1/2 hours to go. Then I get a day off! Horray!
And? I have no food for lunch. Again. I guess Jimmy Johns and I will become even closer. We're developing quite a relationship this summer.

I very well may applaud when Mulder and Scully make out on screen in the new X-files movie. And cheer. And possibly leap out of my seat.

Happy BADWOLF day!! I can't wait for our party!
I am going to propose a season finale shindig at my place next Saturday, since apparently they aren't showing both episodes tonight as we had originally thought. So yes, ladies (and any gents who care to show up), if you are up for it...
Otherwise I will watch at the big viewing party at CONvergence. Like I did two years ago. Where I bawled my eyes out because Rose was stuck in an alternate dimension.

I still have 7 hours and 50 minutes left of work before said party can commence, though. Lamers.

Mom and I are going to see Wall-E sometime this week!! According to Heather, its really cute.

Movies I still have to see:
-Wall-E
-Kung Fu Panda
- Speed Racer
- Wanted
-The Hulk

Quick! someone find me an unlimited supply of time and money!!

My next post will most likely be filled with squees and spoilers, and could quite possibly be written in all caps. You have been warned.

Name: Ariel
Age: 21
Fandoms: oh lord... Doctor Who, Firefly, Harry Potter, BSG, Farscape, Stargate SG1/Atlantis, X-files, Xena
Characters you will love//defend no matter what anyone thinks: Mulder/Scully, Doctor/Rose, Mal/Inara, Kara/Lee, Sam/Jack, Aeryn/John. and Sirius/Lupin. Sorry Kate.
Ships that make you squee: um... all of the above? when DON'T i squee?
If you could resurrect one canceled show, which one would it be?: FIREFLY!!!!!
there is no contest.
A book or book series you think everyone should read: Mediator series by Meg Cabot. Unless you haven't read Harry Potter. And then for God's sake, start reading!!
Locked or Public Journal?: public
Anything else?: Cheese is good.


And in other news, I work 8 hours a day for the next 6 days. Excluding Monday.
Further proof that there is no God.

This morning, I woke up feeling incredibly shitty. Part of it could be everyone kept coming into my room at crazy hours (like 7:30) to tell me things and ask me questions. When I was clearly asleep. Grrrrr.
Partly its because I am finding this whole "commuting to work on the bus" thing to be incredibly difficult. Especially on the weekends, when buses don't run as often. Or ever.
And I found out I work on Sunday. So instead of the 3 days, 8 hours a day I was expecting, we add an extra 8 hours in there.
Just keep repeating.. "I am getting money. I am getting money."

On the bright side, I became totally addicted to a new YouTube thing!! Brotherhood 2.0, to be exact. Its hilarious, and witty, and full of random nerd references that I actually understand (which makes me feel quite proud, oddly enough.)



And now, I shall go upstairs and make that ham salad I told mom I would make right after she left. (It has been an hour. The ham salad is not done.) And then write back Kate and Marta.
Sorry guys. I am slow at responding lately.

I really want to go to a drive-in movie.
Or just a movie in general, really.
Any interest?

Watched a new movie tonight. thoughtcrimes. It has Joe Flanigan from Stargate: Atlantis. And it rocked. A little cheesy, paranormal (a psychich girl! horray!) but good nonetheless.  And of course  Flanigan was adorable in it, very John Sheppard, without the aliens.

No more work for 3 whole days! I am sleeping in tomorrow, folks.

Caught the new episode of Stargate: Atlantis. Not entirely sure what direction they are taking John and Teyla. I was rooting for Teyla and Ronan in the beginning, but hey, I can switch ships. Sometimes. ^_^ Mostly, I just ship Sheppard/Me.

Bedtime, I think. I have to do laundry tomorrow.

I was in such a panic about not missing the bus that I forgot to grab dinner.
Shit.

Also, with how much I spent on various food/presents/getting down to Max's, I don't think I'll have enough to go to CONvergence this year.  Suckity suck.

AND the soda machines on the third floor of the CDC have run out of Diet Coke. There are 3 available Diet Coke buttons on two machines, and all of them say "sold out". Bastards. I had to buy one at the school store.

On the plus side, I watched the first episode of The Ghost Squad, and after a half hour of my brain going "WFT?", I decided that I love it, and can't wait to watch more.
And I finally started Torchwood too. <3 Captain Jack!

work in 15. -dies-

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I had a one hour training session with a personal trainer who went over what I should do to maximize my efficiency at LA Fitness (where mom and i just joined.)
I maximized all right. And now walking hurts. Walking, going up/down stairs, sitting. Today should be interesting. And by interesting, I mean its going to suck.
Mom and I are going to go to the pool and walk around a bit, slowly, to see if that helps us.



There was a mix up buying tickets to Des Moines, so I am going to have to re-order them, but at least I know now that I can!! I had to pay $100 in the end for the flight, because we don't have quite enough frequent flier miles to get me there and back (apparently it costs 50,000 and dad only had 49,000. Seriously. I hate frequent flier miles.

Oh! I am also DLing the first episode of Ghost Squad, on Kate's recommendation that is quite good. And also its got Jonas Armstrong in it. How could it possibly miss?

Yesterday was all right. Max's gameshow. Parts of it were fun. I came in second place, though only, I suspect, because no one chose to eliminate me, and I didn't play many games.

There were times when I felt totally and completely awkward. In the presence of people I have known since high school, and some even elementary school, but all I wanted to do was go home. It was very disconcerting, and I'm not entirely sure the cause.

Either way, its over now. I started playing the game Max got me for my birthday, Lost in Blue, and its actually really fun! I think I'll play it some more, and sort of hide up here.

Doctor Who later!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/13/tim.russert/index.html

He was such a good news anchor.
He will be missed. :(

I have a half hour break from working, so i thought why not say hullo?

I feel a strange urgency to watch season 3 of Robin Hood, even though I dread the outcome. With... what happened at the end of season 2... how could they possibly redeem themselves? I haven't a clue. Although Friar Tuck is supposed to be in season 3, and he is going to be HOT. yes please.

I figured out it will cost me $411.28 to fly to Des Moines and back. if we have enough frequent flyer miles (which I think we do) I will go for free! if not, its the Greyhound for me. Not sure what weekend I am going to go yet. I need to look at July's work schedule, and pick a weekend. Find someone to work my Thurs and Friday, if possible.

I am surprisingly NOT excited about this Saturday's Doctor Who, which is just as well, since I will be at the gameshow competition all day with no chance to watch it anyway.  I just wish they would get to Rose already! ROSE, GODDAMNIT!!

Working tonight. Couldn't find someone to take tomorrows shift, so I work tomorrow night too. Boo. Oh well, at least I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn. The one thing about being made LEAD is there are exactly 4 people who can work for me. They are all busy tomorrow evening. Lame-o.


Quote of the Day:
"Where all think alike, no one thinks very much." - Walter Lippmann

The bad news: I work tomorrow at 8 AM. Which means I have to get up at 5, catch the bus at 6:13. Fuckity fuck fuck. Also, I can't go to Search to volunteer.

The good news: Its not a 14 hour day!! I will have time to make dinner (pasta, yum!) and watch Bridget Jones's Diary with mom. We are finishing off our Pride and Prejudice movie marathon. Tonight was the Kierra Knightly remake. LOVE that movie.

I've had this deep-seated anger that just wouldn't go away, and its been eating away at me. I don't know how it started. I know generally what its about, but it  spreads to other things as well. It is gone, at least for the moment. I am peaceful.

Night, all!

i really tried today to tell my mom "its my life, i can do what i want with it."
and what does she say?
"not in my house."

meaning i can't watch the x-files with my friends.
i can't just relax. i must go for walks. do things SHE deems appropriate with my free time.
she is incredibly disrespectful to both me and heather, but when i ask for respect from her, she gets defensive and angry and says we are not respecting her.  i try my damnest to be kind and respectful to that woman, even when she doesn't give a flying fuck about being respectful to me, but voice my opinion even once and all of a sudden I am disrespecting her.

I HAVE A VOICE. I WILL BE HEARD.

i am definitely moving back on campus once my new work shift starts. fuck new brighton. those of you who care, im sure, will make the effort to come see me. or i will bus back for you.
those who don't have already made that perfectly clear, and i no longer desire to see them.

thats all folks. thats the end.

I started to crash around 2:30, and still have to work until 9:15. Early start this morning. uggh.

Probably can't go to the Serenity Now, Equality Now screening as I am currently sans a ride. Oh well. I can try to book the media viewing room to finally show Kate the (big) damn movie.

Possible speculation of the Doctor's reaction to finding out SHE IS RETURNING is fueling my thin hold on happiness today.

I have decided to write a novel about zombies. That's all I can give you so far. No idea about the rest of it. My creative writing teacher told me to expand my writing horizons. Flesh-eating zombies are about as far as you can get from teen romance novels without me actually killing myself from boredom.

Someone care to explain to me why exactly there have been so many thunderstorms?? This is the 5th one in the past 3 weeks. Where the hell has the sun gone??

Work time! toodles.

HOME!

Making curry tonight.
Watching the Colin Firth P&P with my mumsy.
Sounds like  a plan.

I'm going to a retreat center for a few days with my mom.
We're gonna chill out with some nuns, read a lot of books, eat organic food, and basically commune with nature. It's gonna be really cool.
When I get home, it will be three more days of working. A lot.

Have a great week guys!! See you next weekend!

<3 Ariel