I... I.

It's been two and a half hours, and I still can't formulate an intelligent response.

What.


Are any of my flisters House fans?

Just... *sigh*

Season 6, please?

My November will now be nonexistent.  I have just signed the entire month away to NaNoWriMo. 

Damn it.

I'm going to have to pick from games that are 'old school' in comparison to today's standards.  I don't really think I'm old enough to know any truly old school games other than Pong and Zelda, to be honest.

So, my favorite game (of all time, actually) is Breath of Fire III, released in 1997/1998 for PSX.  It was my first playstation game ever and I still own it, even though the disc now refuses to work in a playstation console (I have to use a PSX emulator on my PC to use it *facepalm*  ). 


However, if you really want to go backwards, my favorite really old game would have to be Mappy... just because.  XD

Since I'm hardly ever around anymore (for lack of fandom-related things to say or just anything interesting in general, really), I've decided to do a little self-made meme of sorts to both entertain myself and hopefully interest my flisters. =]


( My favorite book of all time... )

And I think everyone should post a little blurb about their favorite book of all time, why they first read it, etc. =] I'd be interested and it'd be a good way to get book recommendations. =D

Gackt from thissideofme84 


50 things you have never been asked...

1. What color is your toothbrush?
White and pink.

2. Name one person who made you smile today:
My friend who likes to call me randomly during the week.

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sleeping.

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Downloading stuff.

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Cookies and Creme.

6.Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope.

7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
"Starr's coming soon."

8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Black raspberry.

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Koolaid.

10. Do you like your wallet?
Sure.

11. What was the last thing you ate?
English muffin.

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Nope.

13. The last sporting event you watched?
I have no idea.  It's been a long time.

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
Kettlecorn!

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
Uh.  I don't know.  Probably someone online.

16. Ever go camping?
Sure.  I love camping.

17. Do you take vitamins daily?
Nope.

18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
Absolutely not.

19. Do you have a tan?
Nope.

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
Umm.  Depends.

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
Yes. =D

22. What did your last text message say?
"Working overtime for a while, let you know how long later today"  <== from my father

23. What are you doing tomorrow?
Nothing.

25. Look to your left, what do you see?
My blank CDs.

26, What color is your watch?
No watch.

27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
Scrub.

29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Whatever.

30. What is your favorite number?
Anything with a 2.

31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone?
Starr.

32. Any plans today?
Exploring this new fandom I have acquired.

33. How many states have you lived in?
Massachusetts and North Carolina.

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
The lack of torrents containing the content I seek.  Bastards.

35. Last song listened to?
Nightmare- The World

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Not really. XD

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
Nope.

38, Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Flip-flops.

39, Are you jealous of anyone?
Sure.

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
I doubt it.

41. Do you love anyone?
Maybe.  >.>

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yep. 

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Sleeping and slack off.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
Most likely.

45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes. lmao

46, What color is your car?
I don't drive.

47. Do you like cats?
I love cats.  I would die without my cats.

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
Yes.

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Nope.

50. How did you get your worst scar?
Had my leg cut open.  >_>

Um.  Well.  One time I was at McDonald's with a friend and it was my turn to order.  I was in the process of ordering two crispy chicken ranch wraps when all of a sudden, the girl behind the counter interrupts me with "Are you wearing contacts?"  I look up at her and see that her mouth is hanging open slightly and she's staring at me in awe. 

So, I tell her yes, completely confused and a bit chagrined because dammit, I was hungry. 

She asks me if they're colored contacts and I say no. 


Girl Behind Counter: SRSLY?!

Me: Um.  Yes?  >.>

Girl Behind Counter: OMGOMG.  YOUR EYES ARE SO PRETTY.  I'M SO JEALOUS.

Me: *awkward*  Thank you?

Girl Behind Counter: Yeah.  *stares*

Me: ....  ..... O_O ..... Uh.

Girl Behind Counter:  =O

Me: ...Um, can I order now?

Girl Behind Counter:  Huh?



.....So yes.  That would be the most flattering comment I received, if only because of the... circumstances surrounding it.  *cough*

Apparently I dazzled her.   =] 

Gacked from thissideofme84 .


A) People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.

B) Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you. I tag:
You. No, you only have to do it if you wanna do it.

1. make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up:
a. TV
b. Angel Sanctuary manga, volume 2
c. Electronic screen wipes
d. Lighter
e. My bullet necklace from the NC battleship

2. how do you style your hair?
Straighten it.  =D

3. what are you wearing now?
Sweatpants and a hoodie.

4. what's your occupation?
Slacker bum.

5. the best thing to happen to you as of late?
New TV that is, in fact, old?

6. what is one word you would use to describe yourself ATM?
Allergies.

7. what's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
Twilight/TMI/HP

8. what was the last thing you ate today?
Leftover chinese food.

9. what was the last text message you received?
My sister saying thanks for helping her move yesterday.

10. what websites do you always visit when you go online?
Oh god.  My flist/various users' LJs/The Superficial/Geekologie

11. what was the last thing you bought?

A customized hoodie and a customized t-shirt.

12. what are you listening to right now?
Nothing.

13. what do you think about before you go to bed at night?
Whatever's on my mind at the time.

14. what was the last cd you bought?
lmao.  I haven't boughten a CD in years.

15. what is your favorite weather, and why?
Sunny, cool autumn days.

16. if you could play any musical instrument, which one would you play?
Electric violin.  *wistful*

17. how are you?
All right.

18. what's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
I miss you.  Talk to me.


19. what's one of your favorite movies?
Just one?  Stand By Me, or maybe Shortbus.

20. what's your dream job?
Historian.  =]

</lj>

Happy birthday to me? 


...=]?

Gacked from thissideofme84 


1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
Knelt down on a nail and it went into my knee.  =/

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Maps and posters.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
Not usually.  I only know of myself talking in my sleep once. =/ 

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Practically everything.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
1:10pm.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To win the lottery?

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Snow.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My books, my computer, my few friends =]

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
4'9 1/2

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Nope.

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
I used to be horribly afraid of the dark.  Not so much not, but it happens on occasion.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Myself.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Being alone =[

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
It doesn't really matter. 

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT?
Nowhere.  I don't really believe in marriage and if someone proposed to me, I'd probably start laughing inappropriately.

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Hazelnut coffee, or a guava Rockstar.  I don't care.  =]

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Lots of pepperonis. 

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Cock?, Pork fried rice, raspberry-filled Godiva bars, Canadian bacon, black raspberry ice cream, my big toe

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Green.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
Uh no.  I am morally opposed to the consumption of aquatic animals.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
First?  Er.  Probably when my ex and I swapped birthstones.

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Nope.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
No?

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I honestly don't know.  If I like something, I buy it.  I don't pay attention.

25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Natalie Portman/Hugh Laurie

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
Four, actually.

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
A Germshep/something/something mutt, a daschund, a little kitty, and a big kitty.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Knowing me, that would be exactly what I'd do.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
Okay, I said it.

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Hmm.  Do the carpets match the drapes?

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
Uh.  I don't know why, but I'm really partial to this one right now:

"If you were half as funny as you thought you were, you would be twice as funny as you are."

-Madame Dorothea to Jace, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
 

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Salem, Massachusetts

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Nope.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Boys with amazing hipbones

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
No.  =[  The closest I've come is driving by Steven Tyler's house

37. FIRST JOB?
Delivering newspapers.  XD

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
I can't remember. XD

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Sure.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Nothing noteworthy.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Nope.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My eyes.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Nope.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
My damned hoodie and I already got copies of The Mortal Instruments as an early present.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
If I can afford them, I don't care how many I have.  I always wanted kids.  My top names are Augusten James and Desdemona Annaliese

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My grandmother and a greatgrandmother?

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Chewing with their mouth open, but that's a turn off for me with anyone.  Manners, people.  Manners.

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
Choir.  It's about the only thing I liked.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Herbal Essences.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Occasionally.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Honey ham.

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Chewing my fingernails sometimes?

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Can be.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Maybe.

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
Why not?

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Depends.  If the person is generally sloppy, that's not a good thing.  Beauty wise, wtf cares?

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Seethe as I press my wildflowers?

58?

59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
I have no clue.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
BARBIES. 

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Not that many.

62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
When I was really little.  I only liked the alphabet soup episode, though.  My godfather bought it for me for Christmas when I was like four.  XD

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Never.

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Neither.

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Humor and intelligence.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Em, EJ, Emmy, E, Quonky

67. IF YOU HAD A SUPER POWER WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Mindreading would be nice if I could turn it on and off.  Super speed would be nice, too.

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
House right now. 

69.WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Pee on their leg when they're not looking.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Black raspberry ice cream.

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
I believe so.

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
I did until my laptop died.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Maybe Oscars.

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
New England, California, Washington, Canada, England.  Any of those would be lovely.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
I couldn't care less.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
My parents arguing over a video game in the other room.  I know, right?  >.>

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Cranberry Raspberry Fuze

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
No one.  I fucking hate talking on the phone.

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Eyes, lips, hands, hair

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Read.

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Numbers

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Autumn

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
Chocolate with peanut butter or caramel.

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Once upon a time. 

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Brown.

86. EYE COLOR?
Blue.

87. SHOE SIZE?
6.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
McDonald's.  Mmm.  Chicken wraps.

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Friendly's, goddamnit.  Friendly's!

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Ahem.  Morally opposed to the consumption of aquatic animals... again.

91. WATCH TV TODAY?
Nope.

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Hallowe'en

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
My vocal cords.  Second alto.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Incredibly liberal Democrat.

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Both at the same time?

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships.

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Nada.

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
Sure.  XD

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Nothing.  cloudy_dreams9  and I knocked out Cassandra Clare's City of Ashes last night/this morning, though.  Go us. =P

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE?
Nonexistant.

I know, I know.  I've been out of commission for fucking ages.  I'm so sorry.

Okay, well, honestly- I'm not that sorry.  XD  I simply haven't had much to talk about.

Things I have been doing with my internet time and other things (just so everyone is aware):

A. Reading tons and tons of fanfiction.  Seriously.  The highlights of my day are usually when I get emails telling me that my favorite fics have been updated.  I've always been big on fandom in that way- first with Anne Rice, then with HP, and now with Twilight (and another new fandom that I will mention next).  Fanfiction has always been a big part of my extracurricular life, which I know, makes me a total geek.  Oh well. 

In fact, I was contemplating making a list of all my favorite fics here on LJ, to be updated each time I stumble across something new that I love.  If anyone who reads fic (Twilight, mainly) would like me to create a resource post, let me know and I will take it into serious consideration. 


B. Becoming obsessed with Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments trilogy.  I've always been a fan of Cassie Claire, honestly.  Plagiarism debacle aside, her HP fic trilogy, The Draco Trilogy, was pivotal in getting me hooked to Harry Potter fanfiction, and for that, I owe her a lot.

Anyway, The Mortal Instruments (TMI) is amazing.  I read the eBooks last week and then promptly ordered the first two books from Barnes and Noble and preordered the third, which comes out next month.  If anyone needs something new to read and has a soft spot for fantasy, I seriously recommend TMI.  I positively adore it.  Cassie's humor is spot on and the world she's created is fascinating and fun to play in.  

And to my Twilight flisters, SMeyer herself pretty much TMI the thumbs up, as well:

Sorry I haven't been around.  I fail at life.

Surveys!  Gacked from thissideofme84 


Emily Jean

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2.
YOUR GANGSTA NAME:
(first 2-3 letters of real name plus izzle.
)

Emizzle

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3.
YOUR DETECTIVE NAME:
(fav color and fav animal)

Green Cheetah

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Gacked from kay18jay   (I wanted to put this under a cut, really, but for some reason, LJ hates it when I try to do cuts.  Sorry, guys  =[  )


A
- Available: Single, but not necessarily available.  I don't date, really.
- Age: 18, almost 19.
- Animal:  2 dogs (A german shepherd/something/something mutt named Poppi and a daschund named Dooby) and 2 cats (Chewy [Chewbacca], who is old and fat, and Cali, who is practically my best friend)

B
- Beer: ...gets me more drunk than several shots of straight vodka.  One Milwaukee Light and I am completely smashed.
- Birthday: February 25
- Best feeling in world: Laughing.
- Blind or Deaf: Um...  No thanks to both?
- Best weather: Cool, crisp Autumn days with a lot of sun; or a snowstorm. 
- Been in Love: No, sadly. 
- Been on stage: Many times.  I was in choir for all of high school, part of middle school, and even in elementary school.  I was also in band for two years.  Concerts and competitions were my life.
- Believe in Magic:  Of course.
- Believe in Santa:  Ha, no.  Or I'd really rather not.  I think he's kind of creepy.

C
- Candy: Rum candy; pecan clusters; chocolate turtles
- Color: Green.
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Depends on my mood, really.  I love chocolate, but I also really love a good vanilla bean flavor.
- Chinese/Mexican:  Chinese.  I loathe Mexican food, not to mention that having hideous acid reflux makes most Mexican dishes impossible for me.  Chinese isn't much better, but at least I actually like it.  lol
- Cake or pie: Preferably neither, unless the cake is an ice cream cake.  I'm not a big pie person and I have a small intolerance for eggs- which inevitably leads to a small intolerance for cake.  I'm all up for cheesecake, though.  =D
- Continent to visit: I'd kill to go to Europe.  Kill.
- Cheese: Laughing Cow swiss, real mozarella, provolone, and romano.  I like the little brie triangles from the grocery store, too.  Cheese also goes really well with wine.  Mmm. 

D
- Day or Night: Evening.
- Dance in the rain: Sure.  =D  Wanna come with me?

E
- Eyes: Blue.
- Everyone has: a vagina or a penis.  Or they did at one point, at least.  True facts, really.
- Ever failed a class?  Four actually, though the circumstances were entirely out of my hands.  I'm still bitter about it.

F
- Full name: =P Not telling.  Sorry, folks.  You'll have to butter me up more for that.  Only

cloudy_dreams9  gets to know, because my emails outed me without my knowledge.  =P  Plus, I get to have her throw-away scarf.  Other people's junk FTW.
- First thoughts waking up: Fuck, I need to pee. 
- Food: Bacon.  Cheese.  Chicken-bacon-ranch sandwiches/subs. 

 

G
- Greatest Fear: Life in general. 
- Goals: Eventually get somewhere in my life.
- Get along with your parents: For the most part. 
- Good luck charm: I've tried to have good luck charms in the past, but uh...  My attention span doesn't really last long enough for me to remember that I have a good luck charm, unfortunately.  =X

H
- Hair Color: Brown with natural copper highlights. 
- Height: 4'9".  I'm practically a midgit, I know.
- Happy: Occasionally.
- Holiday: Hallowe'en.
- How do you want to die: Either quickly or while having sex.  Either of those would be good.

I
- Ice Cream: Black raspberry.
- Instrument: My voice.  lol  I can also read/play very basic percussion music.

J
- Jewelry: The only jewelry I wear 24/7 is my gauges- in my ears.  I'm very partial to the Shark's Tooth necklace I got at Barnstable Fair, though.  =]  It's the tooth of a Dusky Shark.  
- Job: Unemployed, teenage bum for now.  Woe.
- Write a journal: Not really.  I really mostly use LJ for fandom, and again- very short attention span; too short for a paper diary.

K
- Kids: Nada, but I already have names picked out for possible future kidlets. 
- Kickboxing or karate: Neither, but I like Karate better.  =P

L
- Longest Car Ride:  Massachusetts to North Carolina, then back to Massachusetts... then back to North Carolina.  Three three-day trips in a row.  It was hell.
- Love: is lovely.  =]
- Letter: Z.  =P
- Laughed so hard you cried: Earlier today, over fic.  XD

M
- Movies: A shitload.  Um.  Party Monster, Velvet Goldmine, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, American Beauty, El Spinazo del Diabo, La Mala Educacion, Beautiful Thing
- Music: Currently I'm really only listening to Ludo.  But I like almost everything- with the exception of most hip-hop- from swing music and classical to screamo and heavy metal. 
- McD’s or BK: McDonald's.  Ranch Chicken Wraps=Love.

N
- Number of Siblings: Just one half-sister, 14 years older than I.
- Number of Piercings: Just two.  I'm so vanilla, I know.
- Number of Tattoos: None, but I would very much like to get one eventually.
- Number: 12.

O
- One wish: The annihilation of all forms of homophobia.

P
- Perfect Pizza: Themis' pepperoni pizza.  How I've lived without it in NC is beyond me. 
- Pepsi/Coke: Pepsi.

Q
- Quote: "And the rain was brain colored and the thunder sounded like something remembering something." -Stan Rice

R
- Reason to cry: I don't cry a lot.  When I do cry, it's either because I'm about to wet myself from laughing or because I'm reading/listening to something horribly sad.
- Reality TV: America's Next Top Model; Project Runway
- Radio Station: Oh hell.  97.3 but for the life of me, I can't remember what the station calls itself.  Gah.  It plays a little bit of everything from the 80's to the present. 
- Roll your tongue in a circle: No?  I can flip it upside down, though.

S
- Song: Right now?  Garbage-Temptation Waits
- Shoe size: 6.  lmao
- Salad Dressing: Caesar.
- Sushi: Ew.  I am morally opposed to the consumption of aquatic animals.
- Skipped school: lol Yes.  Many times.
- Smoked: Unfortunately.
- Sing well: Nothing special independently, but I was good in the choir.  My friend and I more or less carried the 2nd Alto section.  I prefer being part of a group effort, anyway.
- In the shower: Every single time.  I have an old, worn out CD Boombox I take in the bathroom with me and put on the toilet. 
- Swear: Constantly. 
- Strawberries/Blueberries: Either.  Mmm.

T
- Time for bed: Late.

U
- Unpredictable: No.  I love familiarity. 

V
- Vacation spot: I've never been on a proper vacation.  =[  But I used to love going to Martha's Vineyard when I was younger.

W
- Weakness: Fluffy love stories; gay boys; shameless smut; candy
- Which friend acts like you: None of them act precisely like me, thank god.
- Who makes you laugh most: Recently?  Crazy Twilight related lulz. 
- Worst feeling: Helplessness.
- Wanted to be a model: Um, no.  XD  Just no.  I'm have absolutely no exhibitionist qualities whatsoever.
- Where do we go when we die: How the hell would I know?  I'm not dead yet.  I'll be sure to let you know when I am, though.
- Worst Weather: Heat.  Tornado-inducing storms.  Hurricanes. 

X

X-Rays: My nose, my chest (several times), dental, my ankle, both of my legs, both knees, hip-foot length, several CATscans; not to mention an MRA or two.  *facepalm*  I know, I know.  It's embarrassing.

Y
- Year it is now:  2009.
- Yellow: Makes me think of spring... and butter.

Z
- Zoo animal: Tiger.  =D  Actually, any of the big cats.  And giraffes.  And I love petting zoos within zoos, even though a goat at Roger Williams Zoo tried to eat my hat once when I was a toddler and crawled into my stroller with me.  I have pictures.  =D 

LAST PERSON WHO…

1. Slept in a bed beside you: It's been a really fucking long time. 
2. You went to the mall with: A friend who no longer speaks to me for reasons I am unaware of. 
3. You went to dinner with: Same.
4. You talked to on the phone: I never talk on the phone, if I can help it.  I hate not being able to see the face of the person I'm talking to.
5. Made you laugh: Um.  Probablycloudy_dreams9.  She eats cum like candy, you know.  =D

6. Hugged you: No one.  I know, I'm seriously neglected here.
7. Said they loved you: Same.  Neglect is my life.
8. You spoke with: My mother.
9. You cried over:  I can't even remember.  It's been a long time since an actual person made me cry.
10. Made you mad: The friend I mentioned above.  *SIGH*

Finish time: 11:25 pm January 12, 2009

 

...and simply haven't had anything Twilight-related to talk about recently. And so, we shall have something HP related for a change, and also because I feel like I should post something. =P

Thus: the Sorting Hat quiz that's been making its rounds in fandom:

Your result for The Sorting Hat Test...

Slytherin

You scored 32% Order/Chaos, and 28% Moral/Rational

Take The Sorting Hat Test at HelloQuizzy

I think I just died.


Um.  Edward Action Figure?


LULZ.

So, I decided to go on yet another endeavor to secure my own copy of Breaking Dawn via Wal-Mart.

Note: This is the most epic fail I have ever written about, by the way.

SO.  I go into Wal-Mart and head straight to the book section.  I was full expecting another ginormous display of at least one of the books and was, instinctively, bracing myself for the barrage.

Apparently my Twi-luck has run out and Wal-Mart had more or less given up on catering to Meyer's fans.  There were, perhaps, four copies of New Moon shoved up in the corner of the top shelf.  After about ten minutes of frantic searching, I discovered two copies of generic!movie!poster!Twilighter hiding behind a Dean Koontz book.  There were also two copies of the Twi-soundtrack about a foot below the NM copies, as well.

And that's all.  Nothing else.

Oh!  Well, that's a lie.  There were about four copies of The Host, too, but I'm so not counting that right now.  

Four copies of New Moon.  Two of Twilight.  *DIE*  And this is after their monstrous, overwhelming New Moon display from last time.  Wtf happened?!  No.  Fucking.  Words.

*breathe*


Anyway, I did buy a LightWedge Mini Book Light.  It's rather adorable, and I couldn't resist having one of my own.  =]  No reason to use it this early in the day, but it seems like it'll do a good job.   


ETA: Er... I only paid $6.88 for mine.  No clue about that ridiculous $14 something.  Psht.

2008 Meme gacked from jewls108 


1. Where did you begin 2008?
In my bed.  Slept straight through New Years for fourteen hours straight.  It was lovely.

2. What was your status by Valentines Day?
Being sought after.

3. Were you in school anytime this year?
Finished my senior year of High School, yes.

4. Did you have to go to the hospital?
I don't think so. 

5. Did you have any encounters with the police?
No.

6. Where did you go on vacation?
Nowhere, unfortunately.

7. What did you purchase that was over $100?
My camera.

8. Did you know anybody who got married?
No.

9. Did you know anybody who passed away?
No, thankfully.

10. Did you move anywhere?
No. >.>

11. What sporting events did you attend?
None.

12. What concerts/shows did you go to?
None.  *sigh*  I was supposed to see Medic Droid twice, but both times I ended up without anyone to go with.

13. Describe your birthday.
Played glow-in-the-dark mini-golf with friends who I am no longer friends with.

14. What is the ONE thing you thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?
Vote.  For a long time I had no intentions of voting, because I didn't like any of the possible candidates- not even Obama.  Luckily, he grew on me A LOT and I sucked it up and voted.  It was a fun experience.

15. What have been your favorite moments?
Honestly, nothing that interesting happened this year.  My last day of high school was pretty damned phenomenal, though.

16. Any new additions to your family?
Nope.

17. What was your best month?
January/February.  Good months.

18. Who has been your best drinking buddy?
I didn't do much drinking this year.  My favorite drinking buddies never threw any awesome parties.  =[

19. Made new friends?
Yes.

20. Favourite night out?
There have been several.

21. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
School.

22. Have you lost any friends this year?
Yes, which is probably why this year ended up horrible.

23. Change your hairstyle?
I let my hair grow out for once.  Now I hate it and need a haircut.

24. Have any car accidents?
No, but there were one or two close-calls.

25. How old did you turn this year?
18

26. Do you have a New Years resolution?
They always fall through, so no.

27. Do anything embarrassing?
Of course.

28. Buy anything from eBay?
No.

29. Get married or divorced?
Nope.

30. Get hit on?
Yes, a lot by someone three years my junior and with a hideous reputation.  He's now banging my ex-best friend.  Go figure.

31. Been snowboarding?
Nope.

32. Did you get sick this year?
Yes.

33. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes.  It was a horrible year.

34. Been naughty or nice?
Both, I suppose.

35. What are you looking forward to most in 2009?
Life?

I absolutely love that grocery stores play music while you shop.  It's not something I've ever thought a whole lot about before, but while out doing the grocery shopping with my father today, I realized just how grateful I am for the lull of music in the background during this boring (imho) task.  It's almost like having your own personal soundtrack while going through a motion of every day life.  Sometimes they'll be playing a ballad about heartbreak while you're torn between buying a name-brand that you love and the generic store imitation, other times they'll be playing an upbeat ode to life just when you've found a brilliant bargain that you simply can't pass up.  It's very refreshing and relieving, at least for me.  Shopping for groceries in general is a painstaking task for me, and I'm glad the store has thought enough about its customers, and me, to turn the radio on.

However, this wouldn't be a good epiphany without throwing in some Twilight, would it? 

As much as I'm glad the chore of finding food to feed the family for two weeks wasn't as boring as it could have been, I can't help but wish that I had the pleasure of completing the task with a fellow Twilighter by my side.  I probably should have been focusing solely on making sure we found everything on my mother's list (lest she throw a colossal fit when we got home), but it was hard to concentrate with our local Bi-Lo throwing a barrage of 50's and 80's music my way- inevitably making me think of Edward (music in the 50's was good... the 80's were bearable =] ).  And because I ended up thinking of Edward, I also ended up trying to make the songs I was hearing conform to a Twilight theme in my mind, and...  er... my point is, it would have been nice to have a Twilighter beside me in place of my father, so that I could elbow them carelessly in the ribs and shout "EDWARD AND BELLA, AMIRITE?!" and gesture embarrassingly torwards the ceiling in hopes that we were sharing the same brainwaves.  =D  Of course, there were still a few moments when I nearly blurted out those exact words anyway- I could literally feel them on the tip of my tongue- but I refrained, thankfully.  Somehow I don't think my father would have ever let me live it down if I'd given into my own urges.  =P

On a side note to that: I don't know what sort of music my flisters listen to, generally, but has anyone given any thought to what sort of music Edward might have specifically liked from the 50's and 80's?  I'm a huge fan of both music eras, so I have a couple ideas.  Crooners such as Bobby Darin (<3) and Dean Martin (<3), and Ol' Blue Eyes (<3), come to mind immediately for me.  The 80's are a little more difficult, considering the range of styles present in that decade, and perhaps I'm too hung up on Growing Up Cullen!Edward, but I can't seem to erase this mental image of Edward listening to The Cure and creating techno-pop on an electric keyboard.  XD  I'll bet you five dollars that Edward had an oh-so-secret Cindy Lauper album (or two?) that Emmett won't let him live down.  =D   


On a somewhat different note, I decided today that I was going to read Twilightguy's journey through the Twilight Saga.  I'm already onto his NM commentary.  I'm kind of enchanted by Twilightguy, to be honest.  He went into the series with the intention of proving/disproving rumors, miconceptions, and stereotypes concerning the novels, with his unique male perspective- unique because Twilight fans are, predominantely, female as a whole.  Normally we female fans are under the misconception that most real life men are envious and resentful toward the series for giving us girls Edward- the epitome of perfection that all girls look for in their search for the man of their dreams.  After all, how can mere mortal men ever hope to compare to Edward?  But Twilightguy doesn't see it that way, not so much, as I never have (no more than as a cliché joke, rather), and I appreciate his ability to look beyond that and give Edward's character the credit it deserves.  I'm also jealous that Twilightguy has the ability to express so eloquently what I've been trying to express all along in my defense of Edward. 

To quote Twilightguy:

Not a whole lot going on lately.  =/  Finished Eclipse finally, reread Midnight Sun (giggling intermittently), considered taking a nap but decided against it...  Typical day.  I just felt like I shouldn't let today pass without posting something or other, even if it's worthless. 



Um... Oh.

My Somehow-Makes-Me-Think-of-Twilight song of the moment is "Beautiful Mess" by Jason Mraz, fyi. 


Yes, this kind of means that the Fanmix idea is still a go.  Currently working my way through scores of songs, trying to find some rhyme or reason to what strikes my fancy.  Still haven't decided how I'm going to fit themes to these possible fanmixes.  =/



Btw, is anyone else reading/following Dark Side of the Moon by blondie?  I highly recommend it.  It's New Moon from Edward's point of view.  =]  Very well written.