From kungfucarrie who got it from someone who got it from fandom_memes (which I will have to check out because I am a meme loser).

(1) Pick one of your favorite albums, or just an album that you like;
(2) Choose a fandom;
(3) Associate each track to a character or a pairing. [my note: I stretch this an eensy bit, sometimes it's more than a pairing]

Album: Pretty Odd by Panic at the Disco
Fandom: Doctor Who

( Here goes. )

Difficult, but fun. =D I almost, but not quite, wanna try it for a different fandom with a different album. Wheeee.

A moment ago I was all gung-ho, "I'm gonna procrastinate by making icons!" Then I remembered that involves work, such as searching for screencaps, and was like "eh."

And that about covers this week. >.< I am a lazy blob who can't do schoolwork or fandom related creative stuffs. I am not functioning at all, it seems.

The whole wanting to make icons thing was inspired by looking at my Freaks and Geeks icons from last year. I still really like a lot of them. But when I saw the ones of Sam (John F. Daley) I was like "Little Sweets!" which made me a little sad, because I used to see Sweets and be like "Big Sam!" I then realized he's the reason I started watching Bones, which is kinda crazy to think about. But yay for Freaks and Geeks bringing even more joy to me than it's 18 episodes alone. =P

ANYWAY. I think I'm actually gonna do homework, as frightening a thought as that is.

Obsession is a slightly terrifying, though fun, thing.

It took me approximately 3.5 days (Friday through Monday) to watch all 35 episodes of Chuck. And I have spent the majority of my time not in school since then looking for icons and more fandom goodness. After staying up waaaaaay to late looking at icons, I actually dreamed about finding icons and gifs. I'm that far gone.

However, I totally think everybody should watch this show. Geeks, spies, 80s references, and pure Awesome. Hulu has the pilot up, check it out people. You will love it, I know it. Just. Click. Here.

Watch Chuck!

I'm done, except to say: I love Chuck/Sarah. And I just wanna give Casey a hug. =P And <3xcore to Awesome and Ellie and Morgan and and and I will stop.

I am going to make a separate entry with some more rambling about Chuck, because...Well, I wanted this post public, and want to lock that one. =]

here I go again.

Someday, I will learn to resist the temptation to start watching new shows. It started less than three years ago, with Grey's Anatomy. Then Ugly Betty. Then Pushing Daisies (oh how I miss thee!) Then I dumped Grey's for the Office. Then Bones, which meant dealing with tapes every Thursday in order to get Betty (I started watching Bones right before it might the switch to Thursday nights). And now, stupid me, I have started watching Chuck.

And...OMGCHUCK <3! Which is a problem. I so do not need another show. But, aww, Chuck! It is a well known fact I love nerds/geeks/etc. And so how could I not love him? (mind you, I am only four episodes into the first season...but guhhh) Not only is it another show though, it's been a troubled show. Premiered in 2007, and third season starts (according to NBC.com) in March. I guess it barely scraped a renewal, which was largely cause of a big ol' fan effort. Too many good shows die (Daisies) or are being killed by their network (Betty is on Friday's at 9...that's like a TV graveyard, or at least deathbed).

So, in conclusion, OMG CHUCK and please, don't let me have gotten into another show that will die too soon.

(PS, Halloween appropriate Bones icon = yaaaay)

So tonight I'm going to the Hawk Nelson/Skillet concert (and one or two other bands, but eh, whatever). The problem is, I'm still in the big velcro cast boot thing. And I like being up front. I honestly felt like crying when I pictured myself sitting at the back during Hawk Nelson. I'm that pathetic.

I have decided that, just for Hawk Nelson (who is not headlining, which means the worst of the crazy crowd will happen after them), I will risk more injury to be as up front as possible. It's just too depressing to not be in the crowd.

This will be interesting.

Not very.

So today, all day (at least all day that I was out), I was wearing a (very cute, it must be said, I don't torture my feet for nothing) pair of brown wedge heels. It took me forever to walk around campus, but I succeeded without injuring myself. When I got home, I changed into my slippers (much safer and comfier, I thought). I then walked into the kitchen, promptly slipped on an oven mitt, and sprained my ankle.

Seriously.

The next four hours were spent in tears, on the phone, and in the ER (not all at once). My friend Karen was amazing in helping me, making all the phone calls to help me figure out if my health care covered ER visits, taking to me the ER, and waiting two and a half hours until I got out. God bless that woman.

Anyway. Now I'm in one of those giant velcro boots and on crutches for at least the next week. I sprained my ankle and foot! And I care too much about my stupid grades to milk the excuse and sit around and watch TV while my parents bring me stuff whenever I want. Damn this being responsible thing.

Now time to sleep because the percocet is knocking me out.

[293] Second Doctor Era. Two, Jamie, Cybermen, Zoe, Victoria, The Brig.

( Massive Jamie Love Below... )

[49] Clueless
[18] The Cutting Edge
[33] Freaks and Geeks (from fng_stillness)
[41] Robert Smith
[49] Strictly Ballroom
[26] Tomb of the Cybermen (Doctor Who)


( Icons Under the Cut )

Soon is such a relative word, isn't it?

My "FRICK!" Rose icon hardly covers it. I wish I had ones with stronger language in my icons, but I don't.

Everything is so fucked up at work. I'm looking for another job, and as soon as I find one, I'm quitting the current place. I have never hated being there so much. It was the last straw. I'm so fucked.

This shouldn't come as a surprise to people who know me, but I am a big Doctor Who fan. I can't put my finger on what makes it so special, but I think a big part of it is the history. If there was only the new version, I don't know if the appeal would be quite as big. Sure, I got into it through the new stuff, but the old makes it so it's not just a fandom. The Doctor Who community here on LJ, for example, is quite different from, say, the Bones or the Office community. And Doctor Who is just as popular in Britain as Bones and the Office are here, even more so really (at least as far as I can tell). The squabbles are less prevalent. The community feels more like an actual community, despite it's size. It sounds cheesy, but whatever. Why is the Doctor so special? I pay $13.95 every month for Doctor Who Magazine. I read it cover to cover, because nearly every bit interests me. The magazine is 30 years old, and continuously has new things to print, because there is something so special about this show, this fandom. I probably sound a bit like a nutter, but still. I am fascinated by the power a freaking television program has on me, and so many others. It could be seen as slightly frightening, but I feel I'm secure enough in the real world to accept that the TARDIS will not appear in front of me, and I will not be whisked away by the Doctor onto adventures. This is really just sort of a babble, but while reading the magazine, I started thinking about it. It's crazy what a TV show can be.

So I just decided it's time to change up the ol' LJ. I have no idea what I'm going to do, but just the idea is exciting.

Also, as I was typing my listening to thing, I remembered I never mentioned something. In July, I'm going to go see No Doubt, and in September I'm going to go see Blink 182 and Weezer. =D

I can't even keep up with my friends page. Right now, I am almost two months behind, and I like to be caught up before I see new posts, so...I'm getting even more behind. I need to give up my want of knowing the past, otherwise I'll never know what's going on. Oh, to have the time and willingness to be online more. I'm not blogging either, obviously. So I figured I ought to at least update this.

I've got about two and a half weeks left of school, then finals, then DONE. After school is out I'm gonna start a regular, four days a week babysitting job, so that will be nice. And I'm gonna spend a week in Canada. But all of this...so much less stressful than school, of course.

I'm also in a proactive mindset. I've been walking Rinny every night for the last week or so, which means exercise for the both of us. And I'm trying to eat less, better, and organic (more because I found out about how much better that is for the environment than because it's good for me though). I was trying on clothes and it was so depressing. I'm not a size 16 anymore, I'm an 18, and...I thought 16 was too big. If I can get down to 12 or 14, which would be a lot of work, but it's worth a try, I will be so amazingly happy. I think how I'm going about it this time is better because it's more sustainable. I used to go to the YMCA and...that's a lot harder than a little walk in the evening. I think the walking will bring slower progress, but I think it's just a lot more likely that I'll keep it up.

I get to meet Madisyn on Sunday. It won't be for long, but still. Yo quiero jugar con mis sobrinos! (I hope I said that right, haha)

I don't have a lot of local friends. Melissa and Karen, who are both busy mothers, are pretty much it for those within regular traveling distance. So I'm trying to make more friends, because I want some people I can just hang out with who have a life like mine. You know, friends that are more normal for an 18 year old.

( More detial into that below... )

Now, to why I thank God for Reese Roper. In the car on the way home, I put on some Brave Saint Saturn. It was absolutely just what I needed given my odd mood because of running into that guy. I just had to stop myself from closing my eyes while singing, since that's not suggested while driving. Each song brought a different feeling. Applicable lyrics, fond memories, something. But the tone of Brave Saint Saturn was just right. Five Iron Frenzy wouldn't have worked. So, tonight, I feel particularly thankful for Reese Roper and his way with words. I no longer think about marrying him, a goal that was not too likely even before he got married, but still. I might as well add Dennis Culp, Keith Hoerig, and Andy Verdecchio. And...I can't tell you how long it's been since I've typed all of those names out. For nostalgia sake I'll also just go ahead and say Brad Dunham, Leanor Ortega, Micah Ortega, Scott Kerr and Sonnie Johnston. I think maybe one person reading this will get any meaning out of this last paragraph, but oh well. It's my blog.

I HAVE A NIECE! Madisyn Luella Grace *insert last name that I'm not sure her parents want on a non-friends locked LJ* was born April 2, 2009 at 6:16 am, 8lbs4oz, 20 inches long, and perfectly helpfully. Unfortunately she (along with my brother, nephew [her big brother], and sister in law) live over four hours away. I don't know when I'll get to go see them, but hopefully soon. Yay!

And in way lesser news, today at the preschool two of the little girls said that they have watched all of Twilight. They are 4, and I find this amazingly absurd. I had thought the fifth graders reading the book was bad...Anyway.

An icon meme! Lotsa fun. You should do one too.

( I LOVE ICONS )

That was fun, and I hope more people on my friends list do it cause I bet I'd like to see it. =D

Because my html skills fail, I just lost quite a bit of blog. So, to summarize that less important parts: Haven't seen it yet, but the Jon and Kate Plus 8 finale makes me sad, the jury is out as far as I'm concerned with reality TV. After watching Bones (not new, of course) tonight, I wanted to watch Freaks and Geeks, Dead Like Me, the Office and Ugly Betty. I love TV too much, and I hate it too. Now, under the cut (cause of spoilers if you're avoiding them), Bones talk and American Idol bashing.

( Bones Finale and Such )
They don't have a mood selection for agitated. >:/

Over a month without blogging! I don't know if that's good or bad, honestly. But I figured I ought to write one while I can, since God knows what life will be like when school is back on.

So I'm in Casper, Wyoming visiting Emily (well, technically she lives in Mills, but whatever). I'm enjoying myself, I'm happy I came, and I'm very, very happy I brought my Bones DVDs. Em has occasionally annoyed me to the point where I wanna scream, but not as much as I expected. And I think that is largely because of Bones. On my first day, we were just vegging (since I had been up since 3 AM), and Patti (Emily's mom) said I could put on one of my DVDs. I put on Bones, and...well, we've watched several episodes everyday since then. We're over half way through season two now. Patti and Em are obsessed. And since we're watching it all the time, we aren't bored enough for Emily to start annoying me much. It's so fun to watch this show with other people though...And the people who make Bones totally have Em in the palms of their hands. She's constantly like "OH MY GOD! The TENSION between them is just UGH!" She feels exactly what she is supposed to, magnified by ten. =) I told her about Santa in the Slush, and she's still all "JUST DO IT ALREADY!"

Anyway. We got out nails done. Our toenails are both still nice, but both of out fingernails are chipping. Mine are chipping worse...I got a French manicure, and it was chipped the day I got it. =( And the guy wasn't nice. So, I wasn't impressed. I have stated that I'm unimpressed several times while here...Kinda bitchy, but whatever. I'm used to my lovely, green Oregon. It's not so Green here. And it's pretty bare. But the weather has been nice all week...today though, it's a blizzard. I mean, honestly. Yesterday, sunny and 70. Today, a blizzard. I will be happy to be back in Oregon, haha.

I'm eagerly awaiting my final grades. I bet I did pretty well in all but world lit (thank GOD I AM DONE WITH THAT CLASS!), but I wanna see and be sure. I'm not looking forward to having school again in a week. And I'll (hopefully) have another day at work. Which is good, but still...I'll be there from like 4 to 10, with an 8 o'clock class the next day. FUN STUFF.

I think I'll stop now. =)

From jacedesbff

* Type your name and "needs" into Google.
* See what comes up.
* Share the first five.

I did it for Arielle, or for Elle.

1. ARIELLE NEEDS A BOYFRIEND!
2. Arielle needs a massage.
3. Arielle needs a new car!
4. Arielle needs your help.
5. ARIELLE NEEDS NUMBERRS

1. Elle needs to sway some opinions...
2. ELLE NEEDS TO CREATE A REALITY SHOW.
3. ELLE NEEDS TO RENT A TOUR BUS.
4. Elle needs your help.
5. Elle needs some serious help.


Most of the Elle ones, I think, were for ELLE magazine. And I definitely am feeling the first three Arielle ones. =)

Rotten is at the vet right now, waiting to be put down. She's my old dog (named by my brothers). I'll detail more about Rotten later. Right now though, I'm in a very sad mindset, and I'm supposed to go hang out with a bunch of fifth graders in an hour and a half, so I can't be crying then. Therefore...I'm making a list of things that, despite this incredible sadness, are still wonderful and present. There's no order to the list except in the order they came to mind. I only numbered them because I don't type in the rich text box and don't know html for bullets.

1. I still have my Rinny. She has a lot of problems, but...she's an amazing dog.
2. I have good friends. Not many, but I am so thankful for the ones I have.
3. My way through school so far has been completely paid, with no necessary loans (I have taken loans, for supporting how I live, but they weren't exactly necessary for tuition).
4. I have a job. In the America of today, that is pretty incredible. It's also incredible that I got the job I did, considering how most people hired there have connections to employees ("Oh my friend would be a great hostess!" etc) and I had none.
5. Though my parents often drive me nuts, they try really hard to do what's best for me and to be there.
6. I have a massive (considering I'm only 18 and not super duper rich) DVD collection that provides lots of distraction when I need it. This really is something to be thankful for.
7. Mexican food. La Casa Del Pueblo has provided me with much needed enchiladas many, many times. In fact, mom is picking up a #4 for me right now, God bless her.
8. Chocolate. I hate it, but oh how I love it.
9. Pasta. Ditto with the love/hate relationship.


I think that's all I'll do for now. Hopefully I'll manage not to eat the whole freaking bag of Dove (milk chocolate, if you're interested in which type I prefer) that's in front of me. And I do wish I had a better icon, but...I don't have many truly depressed icons uploaded. Most negative emotion ones revolve around anger. Maybe I should get one of Rose crying in Doomsday...I'll check my collection and see if there are any good ones to upload. (the distressed picture in the mood theme on my journal is part of that scene, so I'm using it) Looking at icons, even depressing ones, helps me my mood too.

I'm trying to figure out my schedule for next term. It's still two weeks until I can register, but it's a good idea to get it all ironed out ahead of time. I should have stuck more to the recommended guidelines from the beginning. I only have one of three sciences out of the way, and since I didn't want to take biology 102, I have to wait for another beginning level in a different science is offered, and...there's like one and it doesn't work with my schedule. And I'm gonna have to change my work schedule. I need to find time to do a practicum, work at the preschool and work at the restaurant. The offered classes/times are making that difficult. Like four of the good choice classes for me are all at the same time. Why? This crap is evil. I think I'm gonna take one or two summer classes, because it's not the whole summer, and that way I can make up for some of the crap I missed. There are big advantages to a simple schedule like high school and below have.