You know, I'd completely forgotten that it was September 11th until I saw the memorial lights just now. They really are impressive lights- they go up as high as you can see.

So the first week of school is over. I got into everything I wanted, and the classes seem interesting. I've got a pretty heavy reading load, but that's honestly not a huge concern, especially considering that I've all ready read about half of the stories that we're reading in the two literature classes I'm taking ( Read more... )

Just a few icons I've been meaning to upload for months now.

Byron Animated and Byron still

I'm in! ::does dance of manic glee::

Um. Anyway.

Also, massively belated birthday-fic for elspethdixon. Sorry this is so late- it's been sitting on my computer, waiting for the last three lines to write themselves.

( Immigration: Miriam )

You know, I was just thinking- there are a whole range of squicks out there- things that just make your skin crawl- but there are one or two that seem to be unique to the geek/fan type. The one I'm actually thinking of in particular is the embarrassment squick. Even as a little kid, characters being embarrassed bothered me so much that I'd have to ( Read more... )

Well, I can officially buy alcohol now. Which doesn't affect me at all since I don't drink, although I am considering buying a bottle of absinthe just for the hell of it ( Read more... )

Things have been a little bit insane here over the past few weeks, so I haven't been online much recently ( Read more... )

"Piranhas, sir!"
"What about the damned piranhas!"
"They're eating the guests, sir!"

and

"It'll kill the piranhas?"
"It'll kill anything! We'll pollute the damned bastards to death!"

Oh Lord, I do love b-movies.

My cat is attempting to eat a pea-pod.

My sister graduated! In the stiflingly hot St. Ann's Church, at that ( Read more... )