Just back from Dark Knight.
Brutal.

ps: Jinx have the Dr Horrible merch up again!
Is it possible to live a full life without a Captain Hammer groupie t-shirt?

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All audio files presented in this post will be deleted a week from the date of publication. I don’t offer them for download, so if you’d like a copy, be resourceful and find them elsewhere.

Megadeth feat. Cristina Scabbia - À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)

I always get a lot of crap from the die hard Megadeth fans for prefering this version to the original version, but the speed of this version is much more appealing to my hardcore ears. I’m also a little more biased because Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil features on the track… and I’m a sucker for Cristina’s voice.

Flyleaf - Fully Alive

This song is very special to me because the story behind it is similar to mine. It’s about a woman (Layla) who suffered from a chronic physical illness somewhat like ME, who learnt to appreciate life more through the experience of being ill. This is something I try to do and every time I hear this song, it reminds me that, even though I’m still ill, I have a lot to live for.

The Haunted - Abysmal

I like this song for two reasons. First of all, it’s by The Haunted, which means it’s going to be good even if it’s not their greatest work. Secondly, it starts off rather melancholy and then you’re hit with an unexpected bout of EPIC BRUTALNESS! It’s basically everything I like in a song.

In Flames - March To The Shore

I hear a lot of long time In Flames fans complaining about their new album being too mainstream, but I highly doubt an album with songs like this would appeal to anyone with a mainstream sensibility. It’s catchier than their older stuff, but I couldn’t imagine it charting anywhere other than on a metal or hard rock countdown.

Mindless Self Indulgence - Mastermind

While the rest of their latest album isn’t all that fantastic (WHY?!), I love this song. It’s a great example of how bass SHOULD be used instead of in those awful fucking rap songs that are popular. This is the type of song I’d turn up really loud if I wanted to annoy my neighbours. That sounds like a plan!

Work is mushy this week. Staggering, even mildly alarming, but working, making it exhausting. Does that make any sense? When I'm not working, I'm reading Renegade´s Magic and tomorrow is Dark Knight and all my excitement got buried under work worry/rush. Daniel was excited and when he heard I was going tomorrow, he got a bit jealous and started calling his friends to arrange so they could go tomorrow too. :)

Wow, I can't believe it's thursday tomorrow. These last three weeks have just flown by. I'm glad to see boss come back next week; I could use some of her energy, cause right now I'm mostly drained and tired, and in deep longing of London. Somewhere, the idea of the the con with Trucco and Aaron Douglas flies by, to be replaced by The Interview, but nothing sticks, and all I long for is not being at work, not having times and schedules or dishes or anything. Just to be away. That lovely week after the con when all I have vaguely planned is going to that Who exhibition, and go get drunk with Lulu. ♥ That's what I long for these days. Walking along the Thames with something too pricey from Starbucks, lunch in parks, ENGLAND.

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Some of you may have read about Holly’s encounters with Angry Man. It’s an interesting read, if you haven’t.

This blog about Angry Man’s counterpart, Holy Shit Man. Which is short for Holy Shit, Man! How the hell did you get into university?

My first encounter with him was at my first Human Development tutorial. I was unfortunate enough to be sat next to him. The tutor started giving us information, explaining everything in (excruciatingly boring) detail. She speaking clearly and slowly, yet Holy Shit man either interrupted to have her repeat herself, or he turned to me to ask what the tutor had just said which stopped me from listening to her.

The next day, I learnt that he was also in my Social and Developmental Psychology class. He spent much of the class interrupting the lecturer to get her to repeat things and to ask incredibly stupid questions about high school level words such as ‘implied’ and ‘discourse’. I was sitting next to a girl who is also in my Human Development tutorial and she turned to me and said “Is that the annoying guy from our HD tutorial?” Looks like I’m not the only one.

Come Monday, and my first S&D Psychology tutorial… and guess who’s there?! Holy Shit Man! The same general pattern of dumb questions asked and silly interruptions made occurred. Our Human Development class followed directly after the tutorial so while we were waiting outside the lecture theatre, he struck up a conversation with me. It was basically him telling me that he’s twenty-seven and he got into uni on special admission. It all began to make sense.

He’s a ‘mature’ student who didn’t finish high school but was allowed into the university system simply because of some human rights bullshit. Anyone 20 and older is automatically granted university entrance here, regardless of their ability. This is a good idea for most mature students, but not at all for twenty-seven year olds with the mentality of a three year old.

He can’t sit still (he does that incredibly annoying leg shake thing that moves the entire table or lecture row), he interrupts people at inappropriate moments, he doesn’t have a grasp on basic concepts that one should really know coming into university and he’d rather talk about coming from a small town and South American dictators rather than the topic we’re meant to be discussing.

I’m hoping he realises that university really isn’t for him, because if he continues on the Social Sciences path, there’s no doubt I’ll end up being in his company in future… and to be quite honest, I don’t think I can handle more than one semester of him. Especially now he thinks I’m his best friend for just talking to him.

With no real internet now. And work and school keeping me away. Who here actually misses me?

Bro + gf is here and have spent the night. Is nice.
They're in the beginning of a road trip.

I'm working.
Blah blah blah.

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EDIT: I still haven’t worked out WHY this is happening, but thanks for letting me know if it happens to you. It’s obviously not a small issue and it doesn’t have anything to do with your connections… so at least that’s ruled out. I have contacted my host to see if they know what’s up, so fingers crossed, the problem will be solved soon.

If you have trouble accessing my website at random times (page cannot be displayed errors, slow loading, blank pages etc), please comment on this entry and let me know.

I’ve recently had three people tell me that they’re unable to access it, but there has been no downtime and two of the three people were trying to access it at the same time as I was viewing it, no problem. I know it can’t be a router or IP address problem as one of the three people is my partner and we have the same IP address and use the same router.

If I have a bit more information about how many people this is happening to, I might be able to work out why it’s happening and what I can do to fix it. Thanks.

GIP, BTW.
I wasn't horribly found of this icon when I made it, but then I saw it the next day and LOVED IT TO DEATH. Look at racetrack, she's all evil!smirking, happy to get to kill some cylons. And yes, that little lightning is my latest icon obsession, I could add it to like very icon I make these days, but I'm trying to keep it down. It's just cho cute!





Mondays are notoriously bitchy at my Battlestar, not only cause of "monday", but there's just a bitchload of stuff to do and today was that, times five. Groan. And I've had Captain Hammer's line "If you're not a frikkin' tard you will prevail" in the head all day. Mushy now. I came the closest I've been to rude at work today when some tard asked if it was gonna take much longer.

PEOPLE.
There is a reason things take time at the bank. Cause we're dealing with MONEY and MONEY ALONE. It's so incredibly important nothing gets wrong. And that means it might take some time. If you have a train to catch, maybe you shouldn't go do some important bank errands fifteen minutes before. And rushing your bank teller will NOT help. Leave, or shut up and let them do their job. Trust me, they have a lot of behind the scenes stuff to do as well, and they will want to help you as soon as possible.

Urgh.
Days like these I want The Job so much, just to get away. Which isn't really logical, cause clearly there will be rushy days there as well. But still. My wish for The Job isn't very logical at all. Dr Brennan would be very confused.





OK blasphy (or anyone reading this), are you reading the Soldier Son trilogy?
Cause I need to DISCUSS! Renegade's Magic is as exciting as Forest Mage was depressing. Which says a lot cause Forest Mage was doubtless the most depressing fictional book I have ever read. I felt sick reading it. Anvay, I am POSITIVE Gernia is part of the Farseer/Liveship Traders world. I know it's said that it's a new world unrelated to Robin Hobb's previous trilogies, but seriosuly, these strange people that came to the trading place? Sea Folk? Landers? Hm. I'm not sure I'm buying this "new world" stuff.

I was feeling a little sunday glum yesterday for no real reason. I think this whole maybe-The-Job and maybe not is creeping up on me. I just WANT TO KNOW. Make the preparations. And since I can't, I've lulled back into "won't get it" land.

Well, either way it goes, I'll still be fangirling over MICHAEL TRUCCO in less than three weeks! I'd almost forgot with all this shit going on! :D I had some ticket problem last year, but this morning, my shiny e-ticket was waiting obediently in my inbox. ♥ I got an email from last year's con buddy Dax the other week, nice to know there'll at least be one familiar face. Need to decide which hotel I'm gonna stay at though. I have cheap-possibly-wee-bit-crappy (that's a couple of minutes walking distance from the con hotel) or the hotel the con is at (which will be more expensive, but WAY closer, although I've heard it can be very crappy at times as well). Oh, I can't decide.



Got out of the :( yesterday by baking-then-eating Dalek cookies (I'm not even kidding) whilst re-watching Hot Fuzz. Wright-Frost-Pegg will NEVER fail to cheer me up when I'm gloomy. ♥ Actually sorted laundry and cleaned up the bathroom (and took a bath) after that!

I think I'll actually be able to talk at work today. Just minor pain when I talk, and a lot of dry coughing going on. Grmph. Sick of this now! Wanna go to the gym!

Title: It's Just Too Hard Not To Touch
Fandom: Grey's Anatomy
Pairing: Mark/Derek (other implied canon pairings)
Rating/Warnings: PG
Spoilers: Set immediately after the season four finale.
Additional notes: Massive thanks to merihn and pirateygoodness for working over it with me, and lilianvaldemyer for always checking my technical stuff. Title heavily inspired from 'House of Cards' by Ophelia of the Spirits. Written for citron_presse as part of greys_exchange. (original post)

Summary: "I don't think you've ever been drunk enough to drunk-dial me before."

( It's Just Too Hard Not To Touch. )

I'm talking to computergodgenious David. He's in the US for a work conference, and I asked where. Portland, of course. Hahahaha. Where else? Whatever he told me, I already knew. "There was a beer festival here last weekend, and there's one this week too!" "I know." "Expected though, with all the breweries." "..I know!"
(This is all very disturbing.)

See? Listening to podcasts can learn you important stuff, like knowing where on the the other side of the globe a brewha party is going on. Speaking of that town and the podcasts, WHERE IS MY FILM FEVER RADIO? >:( It's up and I still can't listen cause DAMN FUCK WHY DO SWEDEN HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK TO GET DARK KNIGHT?!







Also, mini-batch of Dr Horrible icons:


14 fresh ones @ tamaduh

I miss having Katee on the screen.
This helped.
GOD, SHE IS HOT.

The Plans.
12 July ~ Clubbing/Drinks with Chloe and Elaine and possibly Lara?
17 July ~ Another Chinese Class "Outing"
19 July ~ Beth's sister's Going Away Party

The Reflection

Clubbing/Drinks with Chloe & Elaine: It turned out to be just a drinks and dvds at Chloe's which were even more awesome. Rented Hairspray and The Eye. I loved The Eye. It was the remake with Jessica Alba. Good movie. I recommend.. not that there's much people apart from the core people that read this but anywho. Then after the dvd's was the usual catchup/gossip.. :) I think we only see each other once every holidays coz we're all so busy! >_<
But anyways. That was a good night.. too bad my sleeping pattern sucks and didn't get to sleep till about 4.30am! >< But yeah, good night! ^^

Another Chinese Class "Outing"
Didn't happen. Oh well. Was a little pissed. But... what could I do?! Was also quite bored that night >< It sucked. Was complaining and bitching to Shanel about it... heh.. but yeah.. =\

Beth's sister's (Holly's) Going Away Party
Was REALLY awesome! I loved it. I had SUCH a good time and I like KNEW people there!! I saw Cecelia and Glenn at the party. Cecelia and Holly works together at PixiFoto and was like omg! Such a small world! And Glenn knew Beth and Holly's brother, Tim. I talked to him as well... like I talked to Cecelia... or not really for a bit and umm, I was kinda tipsy too! >_<

Soo I don't really remember much other than that he works at a video store and some other bits and pieces! Lol.. A good night! Went to town too.. went to Coherent and they have a KARAOKE!! Omg. Lol... the cover charge was $15 but this guy paid for me and two other girls. :D Hehe. Awesomeness! ^^ Sooo yeah, was good.

Didn't have any more drinks after leaving the party. I had about like 2-3 tequila shots and omg! -__- they are STRONG and urgh lol. I didn't have much to drink either.. just like a can of Vodka, Lime and Soda and the tequila shots.. soo yeah, not really THAT gone... not as much as that Saturday night... :P

That was a really like different sort of usualness. I felt like quite bad the next day >_<

Soo yeah, good night.. lots of dancing and a bit of drinking and some catching up :)

Thought that today would be a good time to update since it was like the last day of holidays! =( I will miss doing nothing lol. Buuut this semester I plan to like keep on top of things.. hmm. Yeah. Here's to hope!

But yes, that is the last few days of my holidays in which I have had plans. I haven't like been out all this last week of holidays which just awesomely makes my bank balance very happy! :)

To everyone who's got to see Get Smart, Hellboy II and most of all The Dark Knight:
I HATE YOU ALL.

OK, so I'll get to see Dark Knight this thursday, but I'll still have to make like Sanni and avoid Cort & Fatboy for a week and probably my Flist too since it's squees are making me green of envy. I WANT IT NOW. DAMMIT.




OH. Time to do laundry.
Toodles. ♥

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This is my life for the next 16 weeks. The small mustard coloured one is the reason I haven’t blogged since Tuesday. It’s a “sociological novel” called The Dancer’s Gift. Instead of being your average snore-worthy text book, you learn sociology through the story of two very different characters, who ultimately fall in love, yadda yadda yadda.

Samantha is the white American daughter of wealthy parents. Her father is a lawyer and her mother comes from a particularly upper class background. Samantha plans to become a lawyer, like her father, but as the story progresses she looks into other career paths that she could take with her major in sociology. Marcel, on the other hand, is a black dance major from Martinique. If it weren’t for the scholarship he received, he would not be attending the same college as Samantha. His socio-economic background is very different from Samantha’s.

The books provides real-life situational examples of the various different “big themes” in sociology such as culture, socialisation, sex & gender, population & social change, religion, family, race & ethnicity, deviance and stratification & social class.

It’s not a terribly well written book in the literature sense, but it’s fantastic for people wanting to learn how sociology works in real life situations, as well as the terms that go along with it. Despite having already known most of the terms from my first semester of sociology, the examples of each term helped me understand them more so than just knowing the definitions themselves.

If you’re interested in sociology at all, whether you’re a student or not, I definitely recommend this book! (But I don’t recommend it for anyone with an appreciation of good literature…)

As usual, swooping the internet for dreams of The Job.
It's a nice, exciting bubble I'm living in right now.
When I'm at the job, on the train, walking home, I'm thinking that I probably won't get it. I speak about it with the co-workers every day, they're all routing for me and crossing fingers. And now that I have the interview, I've settled for a calm "we'll see, let's hope so".

But then, when I start playing around on the internet, when I get down into it and see pictures and read things, then I realize it might actually happen. It can happen. There is so little standing in the way now. And I keep reading that it's hard and dirty and scary - but that it's also predominantly awesome and amazing and most of all WORTH IT.

Oh god.

Hey, remember how in the beginning of the year I started on the 2008 meme? (aka scrapbook meme, or whatever) I remember seeing a lot of you doing it too. Link me to your memes, I'd love to see them now! I've seen some and found some great stuff I'll totally add to next year's list; default icons, challenge placements, fav tv moments, top 5 fandoms of the month.. and I'm gonna change TV watched to which episodes I've watched, and not just as whole seasons.

Most of all, I love this meme cause it really makes me do stuff. I've seen an INCREDIBLE amount of movies this year. Well, incredible to be me, I never get going when it comes to movies. And more than half of them are re-watches, but still! Oh, and I've seen so many in theaters even! The amount I've seen in theaters this year is probably more than I saw the 2006 and 2007 combined. I look at the list and go "man, I've only seen 2 films this month? Must watch more!" So yay for that. Same goes for reading books (I'm in a book period right now). I also loved that I started to add the movie posters instead of just the titles of the movies I've seen. Piccies are your friends.

But anyway, did you do one?
Are you keeping up with it?
Show me!

I can NOT get enough of Dr. Horrible!
I watch it (both episodes) every day, at least 3 times!
My fav song at the moment is the first song from act II.
And ALL the actors are so amazing.
And I LOVE the Bad Horse letters/phone calls! :D