Posting for lack of anything else to say at the moment. Also, to let my mom know I'm alive ( Read more... )

David Eddings has passed away at the age of 77.

Wow. I kind of feel like I just got punched in the gut. The Belgariad was one of the first epic fantasy series I ever read (along with Terry Brooks' Shannara books). I grew up on them, and it kindled my life-long love of fantasy. I also read The Malloreon, The Elenium, and The Tamuli, and those ( Read more... )

OK, so against my better judgment, I watched the trailer for "New Moon." Admittedly, I had the sound down low so I couldn't hear the dialogue. But I have apparently figured out the storyline:SparkleBoy: I love you! But I look so bored, and we have no chemistry. Beige, beige, I think I'll paint the truck beige ( Read more... )

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I have to leave here to drive up to Boston to catch a plane in, oh, 2 hours or so. I should sleep or something, right? Nah, instead I'm giggling over Classic Trek clips on YouTube.

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OK, so, Star Trek.

I was highly skeptical and downright flaily as the movie was announced and cast and developed. The cast seemed good talent-wise, but this was Trek, dammit. Leave it as it is and GET OFF MY LAWN. I watched the original series en utero, for crying out loud (thanks, Mom!). Then I watched it in syndication over and over and over ( Read more... )

The fantabulous TBQ, the Angel to my demon, sharer of reality tv snark (models) and awe (Alaskan fishermen), is participating in a charity walk to benefit the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center. The June 7 Walk, Run, & Ride is their biggest fundraising event. All money goes directly to the cancer center and is 100% tax-deductible. Every bit ( Read more... )

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1) I have a three day weekend this weekend -- I had totally forgotten I scheduled Monday off to recuperate from Mother's Day Hell (one more day after today...one more day...one more day). \o/

2) The My_LiveJournal_Style Greasemonkey script for Firefox. I've got "View comment pages from my Friends page in my own style" ticked off in my journal ( Read more... )