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Oh man my life what even |D

I had that followup interview on Tuesday and...haven't heard a thing. Okay! Waiting is something I can do.

I managed to read Game of Thrones in about three and a half days, and I'm still not entirely sure what on Earth I was reading that entire time. I haven't got it in me for an extensively spoilery discussion at the moment, but I am borrowing the next few books from orelleperedhil, so that should be all sorts of interesting.

...seriously what did I just read I don't even. Martin means business, man.

I went to Vegas for the first time on Wednesday! I went to go see the Air Force play in the Mountain West conference and to hang out with my parents. The game was one of the most infuriating games I've ever been to - seriously, I'd be willing to bet somebody had money on the game that they really shouldn't have (i.e. coaches, refs, somebody), the opposing team's fans booed our team as they came onto the court, and the refs were flat blind - so that was not good, but the rest of the visit was great. I managed to win ~$100 at craps and found a receipt for $140 in a change machine, so that was an unexpected but awesome windfall. Also, the food at the Paris is amazing. Cannot wait to go back in May.

On the job front, I got a call yesterday, an interview today, and I start working tomorrow in a receptionist position 30 minutes away (hnnnngh, but that's life) at a place that requires business professional dress. I need more than one suit jacket, I think. It's a temp gig and it holds down the fort while I look for more permanent things, so that is good!

And Wondercon is this weekend! I still need to figure out what I'm cosplaying as - I know I'll do Applejack and Linkara, but I haven't figured out a third yet.

So yeah. Life suddenly got busy. Who knew?

Life goes insane when I'm not looking. Then again, it goes insane even when I am, so I don't see how that makes a difference.

So far as large media events go, congrats to the happy royal couple, and I have a newfound respect for Navy SEALs and Special Forces. My opinions on the whole Osama thing aren't necessarily of the popular variety - I did not attend or throw any dead man's parties - and I am experiencing intense secondhand embarrassment on behalf of a friend pertaining to the situation, so. As far as I'm concerned, that's enough about that.

The jokes on Twitter were flat hilarious, though. I'll give the Twitterati that.

As far as work goes, I've been herding cats nonstop. I might actually be working late some nights this week, because deadline's approaching for two projects and a third really can't afford to be delayed any longer, not to mention we just now heard back about a project that's been on hold for the better part of a month and that might be entering the fray again soon too. Needless to say, I've been absolutely busy as hell and bouncing emails off just about everyone in my little virtual rolodex. It's nuts. I am yay close to rewriting the latter part of Art of the Dress to fit my work, because "Deadline looms/don't you know the client's always right" describes my job right about now.

The RP front is going pretty well. I sincerely want the Postmen to tag Rarity back, since I'm sure that will be hilarious and a half, Jason is confused by ponies and needs more CR, and I'm just playing catchup with Linkara. Rosette is...pretty well gone, I think, but that's life. I poked around ATP to try to finish out our Ponies and BBS casts, and I will be beside myself with glee if that Sweetie Belle apps to the game. Yes, please.

On a far more important note, in the wake of the massively destructive tornadoes in the south, helpthesouth has been set up. In the vein of help_japan and other help communities, it's an auction community meant to raise money for the victims of the tornadoes. I don't know if anyone's seen the end result - cleolinda has a detailed summary and quite a few links if you haven't - but the destruction is massive and widespread and they need all the help they can get. I encourage everyone to either put up an auction or bid on something. My auctions are here and here.

On a final, completely cracky note - there's a Deltora Quest anime on the Hub. I'm not sure if anybody else even knows these books exist, but I think my nostalgia just keeled over from shock. What is this I seriously don't even.

More of a homework break, actually, but who's counting.

I've gotten some assignments done today, but that Structuralism paper's still hanging over my head. I don't know why I'm having so many issues getting into it. I was kind of hoping to have it done early this afternoon, but considering I didn't wake up until noon (which was lovely) and wasn't really functional until two, that plan went to waste. I'd like to have it done before I leave for my friend's party at nine, but again, odds of that are pretty poor. I might just marathon the sucker Sunday night. My usual MO works, right? |D

That said! Book meme real fast! Then I do dinner and attempt to pound out some words. Grr.

( I really wish I had more books on my shelf, but such is to be expected in college. )

Wow, these all wound up much more obscure than I expected. XD

TO DINNER~

Wow, what a day. o_o

I started it off sleep deprived, mostly because I stayed up to finish Death Masks. Of all the Harry Dresden books I've read so far, this has been the only one I haven't been able to call. Most books, with a given series of events, I can give a reasonable estimate of what's going to happen. With Death Masks, there was one point where Harry was given a choice and not only did I have no idea how he'd react, I was genuinely freaked out that he'd make the wrong choice.

Another fantastic work by Mister Butcher and I'm already into the next one.

I went with Andy, Emu, and tafkae to lunch at the Elephant Bar. Our conversation changed subject faster than a radio station changes songs, we had the biggest cookie ice cream sandwich I've ever seen, and it was fantastic. :D

And Kae? Did you know the fudge you gave me came with a plastic knife? I thought that was interesting.

...so I ignored the knife and went for it anyways. It is awesooooooome thank you so much!

ggmoonycrisco and atoyna_lilsnip came down from Denver and we watched Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I have never seen a group of people enjoy that so thoroughly, and every time I watch it I notice something new. For example, this time around, it was song lyrics. In Penny's Song, she ends with "keep your head up Billy buddy," as a means of encouragement. Later on, in Slipping, Billy quotes that line: "It's gonna be bloody / head up Billy buddy / there's no time for mercy."

So yes, Doctor Horrible is vast amounts of creepy amazing awesome and I still love it lots. The DVD was a worthwhile investment.

And finally, tonight's basketball game: Air Force versus San Diego State. The gameplay on both sides was pretty stable. We had a slight problem with other aspects of the game, to the point where I've drafted an email to the people who run the Mountain West Conference:

( This was more fun to write than it should have been )

Once I figure out who to send that to, off it goes. The refs were so bad my dad was yelling at them, and it takes a good bit to get my dad to do that. It was just terrible tonight.

And finally, my lappy has been acting up. Kaspersky's taking up anywhere between 70%-90% of my processing capabilities, I can't for the life of me figure out why, and it's making my lappy run incredibly slowly. I figure I'll have Canon take a look at it once I get back to Pepperdine on Tuesday. He's an IT guy. He can help. :3

...so yes. On to my metric flipton of tags. |D

"And she smiled as their lips met/in a scene we won't forget/'cause it was close to nineteen paragraphs long"

I'm halfway through Twilight, and I'm seriously waiting for this to happen. I'll probably laugh when it does. I might cry soon after, though, just from the sheer DEAR GOD WHY of the whole thing.

But Twilight's a rant for a bit later.

( AFA graduation and some slightly political thoughts )

And now for a tonal 180...XD

( Twilight lulz and RP thoughts )

And good times were had by all. Back to finding Sonic icons and giving them funny keywords. :D

( And it even has pictures! )

...I have an excellent top three. I rather like this. X3

Against my better judgment, I've started reading The Harlequin. Y'know, Laurell K. Hamilton's latest.

I do have to say I'm impressed that there hasn't been any sex yet. I'm only about a hundred pages into it, but in the last LK book I read (Incubus Dreams), there'd already been four or five good-sized sex scenes by then.

I only wish I were kidding.

She, of course, makes up for it by in-depth discussion of uber-Sue powers and sex talk. Yeah, fun stuff.

Y'know, I got into this series because she raised the dead and killed vampires. Simple yet creative premise and excellent description. Now about the only thing that's creative is just how many different ways Anita can have sex with her male harem, and just how many and varied her excuses can get for having the aforementioned sex.

I've come to the conclusion that she needs to raise a gorram zombie (because that's a good apsect of the series that's getting ignored for the erotic nonsense) and shoot somebody. I miss Laughing Corpse, darn it. Things were simple then.

At least Edward's in this book.

ETA: Page 148. They just finished a sex scene.

DAMMIT. ;;;

Because studying for midterms is for squares! Like pants!

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4-7 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.

The book closest to me (and the only fiction book I have on hand, woe), page 123, sentences 5-10.

It took her a second or two to focus on the present. Then she folded up the paper, slipped it into its envelope, pushed the envelope back into its bundle, put the bundle into the box, locked the box with a small key which she hung over the fireplace, and walked to the door. She did a last-minute check to make sure she hadn't absentmindedly taken all her clothes off, or something, and opened it.
"Evenin'," said Nanny Ogg, holding out a bowl with a cloth over it. "I've brung you some--"
Granny Weatherwax was looking past her.
"Who're these people?" she said.

Lords and Ladies, by Terry Pratchett.

And now, tag time! I'm thinking ggmoonycrisco , aphonetic , gaelic_bohemian , corrielle , and ghettopeach , because I'd love to see what y'all are reading (or whatever's embarrassingly convenient at the time XD;). So, have at it! ♥

So my mother forbid me to buy Kingdom Hearts II today.

She told me that I should ideally have no free time when I get to college, being too busy with school, friends, clubs, and other such things. To that end, I am not to buy KHII and really shouldn't be taking any video games, books, or any other form of non-group entertainment.

Shoot me.

First of all, without free time I'd die. I need time to do something by myself every once in a while. Hell is other people, no matter how well you get along.

Secondly, why wouldn't I read or play video games every once in a while? My mom is afraid I'll get addicted and not make any friends or anything. What she doesn't seem to understand is that I play video games less often than either of my brothers, and that it's actually hard for me to do things like that for more than an hour or two at a time. As much as I hate to say it, you can only do so much before it just gets boring. (Unless I'm with a friend, but that would alleviate all of my mom's worries, now wouldn't it?)

My mom also says I have an addictive personality, using the example that I'm addicted to reading. For starters, most parents would die to have their kids read one book a month. I tend to go through around two a week. (Like I said in my last entry, the Inheritance trilogy is that amazing.) Secondly, I read when I have nothing else to do.

To make her point, my mom asked me what I'd do if she told me I couldn't read for three days. I told her I'd watch TV, knit, and finish Kingdom Hearts II.

Which, come to think of it, may not have been the smartest thing to do...but hey, it was the truth. I'd totally finish it.

She also thinks I spend too much time on the internet and wants me to stop that too. Well, let's see..no video games, no reading...what do you think I'm going to do? Seriously, that's just unrealistic.

So my mom worries about my social life and my not spending time with my friends, while at the same time shooting down multiple attempts on my part to get together with them.

...is there something wrong with this picture, or is it just me?

Pardon me while I go off and read. And play KHII. And go do all that horrible anti-social stuff that my mother seems to think I will no longer need in about a week. I was going to go out with one of my friends tonight, but my mom says I can't.

Story of my life, folks. >>

EDIT: THIS SUCKS.
My mom told me I couldn't go out to dinner with my friends tonight under the excuse that we would eat dinner together, and "you don't have very much time left with your family." Yeah, well, I DON'T HAVE VERY MUCH TIME LEFT WITH MY FRIENDS EITHER.
So then what happens? I'm left at home with a to-do list while the rest of my family goes off to the mall to worry about cell phones for my brothers. I'm supposed to work and have a nice family dinner with me, myself, I, and leftovers.

Thanks, mom. Pardon me while do most of the list and spend the rest of the night PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. AND READING. AND WATCHING TV. AND GENERALLY BEING ANTI-SOCIAL BECAUSE THERE ARE NO OTHER AVENUES LEFT OPEN TO ME.

See you in a couple of hours.