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2006: The Year Mina Gets Her Shit Together...?
Ok, so I know I'm a bit belated here with my resolutions for the New Year, but it's been a weird and hectic last couple weeks, and it's better late than never, right? Right.
( An Assessment of 2005 ) -
Let the Lemmings Loose!!!
Ok, so I wasn't going to be a lemming and post some garish, redundant message wishing him a happy birthday--I was just going to acknowledge it in a quiet way, a calm way, the way that he himself probably would ( Read more... ) -
How to Open a Package from Miami in Four Steps
Ay dios mio! Something has arrived from a far off land where the locals talk like Gloria Estefan!
( Behold! I bring you tidings of Snapey joy! ) -
The Grudge
Today my personal life clashed with my professional: I crossed paths with my childhood archnemesis--the girl who tormented me for years. Now, I'm not talking about the type of teasing typical of petty adolescent girls: I'm talking about the soul-breaking, spirit-crushing, still-causes-me-to-cry-when-I-think-about-it-even-though-it's-been-over-10- ( Read more... ) -
Severus Snape, Niccolo Machiavelli, and the Great Prince Debate
So, last month, Canisdoofus and I went to The Witching Hour symposium in Salem. And while I didn't think much of most of the presentations I saw, there was one idea that I really liked: the fact that Snape's mother's maiden name was Prince--and his apparent eagerness to adopt her name as his own--indicates the nobility inherent in his character; Snape is both ( Read more... ) -
Third Time's the Charm: A Review of GoF
Ok, by now I've seen 'Goblet of Fire' not one--not two--but *three* whopping times! As I kept repeating to my poor, dear JG--whom I have no idea how she puts up with me, on our second time 'round--'I love this movie, I *love* this movie!' Indeed, I do love this movie. Of the films so far, I feel that this is the one with the most depth (*cough* ( Read more... ) -
One Day (!) and Fanfiction
Alright, so what would the opening of GoF be like if I didn't have some sort of HP fanfiction to release in celebration of it? Thus, I present the (very) rough draft of the (rather short) first chapter of my Snape-centric version of Book 7. The WIP novella is tentatively titled 'The Half-Blood Prince and the Boy Who Lived,' as it's going to focus ( Read more... ) -
One of those days...
When you're sober and out of luck
They'll steal your best lines and your haircut.
~Juliana -
It's Been a Care Bear Day
One of my coworkers once told me that seeing me irritated must be 'like getting snarled at by a Care Bear.' I don't normally consider myself someone who is in a perpetual 'Care Bear'-good mood (I think that if my coworkers ever got that impression, it's probably because I am excessively fond of them--they make me laugh, what can I say?!). But right ( Read more... ) -
I generally loathe quizes, but...
quiet sleepy mornings at work sometimes prompt me to take one--and to post my results when I get something I like this much. Filched from Stepps, it's another Mary Sue meme. And I must say, I couldn't be happier with my results! I couldn't have picked something more perfect for myself-as-a-Mary-Sue if I tried...
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