Today, while shooting video and pictures of Spatula, the rescue kitten who is looking for a home (information can be found in this note which is public, but you have to have a Facebook account: http://tinyurl.com/yg6bo8z) I noticed something.

I'm kind of slender.
Nowhere near skinny, but...I'm actually smaller than I think I am.

Look at this picture!


My sides are indented, which is not how I see myself at ALL.
Photographs don't lie much, though. Talk about an eye-opener.
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Umm...speaking of Spatula...if you have a Facebook/Myspace/Livejournal/Blogspot/anywhere you hang your internet hat, could you please re-post the information contained in the Facebook note to which I linked? I'm trying to find a home for him, and any help is very appreciated. As I said in the note, distance isn't an issue, as I can find transport for him to just about anywhere in the world.

If you do not have a Facebook account and still wish to spread some Spatula-love across the internet, please, please, PLEASE, comment, and I'll send you the information. He's incredibly sweet, a true Ragdoll in a black coat, and he deserves a chance at a great home.

I now know that I have spent more than enough time apologizing for who I am.
Discovering a great love for myself and the people I have in my life has spurred growth I didn't think possible.



this song is for the people
who tell their families that they're sorry
for things they can't and won't feel sorry for

let it all go

I received my electronic acceptance letter from graduate school this morning.

"Mississippi State University is pleased to offer you full admission for the spring 2010 semester to the master degree program in Agricultural Life Sciences with concentration in Entomology and Plant Pathology."

So, yeah, I start in January.

Whoah.

(!!!!!!!!!!!)


Heh, Googlemaps says that Starkville, MS is nine minutes closer to Dallas than Gulfport, MS. I'm making my way home, guys! ;-)

...I'll be in Dallas Wednesday through the 28/29th.
Drop me a line if you want to get together!

Hah, I could write a novel based on today's Writer's Block.

Life got kind of busy, weird, and dare I say...good.

I will be in Dallas around September 23-29.

Tomorrow, I will have 20 hissing cockroaches and 250 crickets. Roach races and chocolate cricket cookies at Bugfest next weekend, you see. www.crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu

Back to bed. 5 hours is not enough.

Succinct entry ftw.

...y'all can totally laugh at me now.

Tonight, I dropped my phone in the toilet at my favourite local sushi restaurant, Samurai.
The real problem, seeing as how it was an old clamshell phone and could have survived a simple swim in the toilet, is that I also flushed it. The phone fell out of my pocket AS I WAS FLUSHING THE TOILET and since the timing was OH-SO-PERFECT, as the phone plonked into the water, the flushing jets of cleanliness whisked it down the drain.

So, I have no phone for now. I think I'll grab one tomorrow to hold me over for a little bit, as I'm still holding out for an Android phone that's sexier than the G-1 and also has a QWERTY. Strictly touch-screen phones FTL.

I AM SO DEMANDING!!

...also, start sending me phone numbers!! IM me, post them (I will screen comments so that your number isn't public) or send an email to the address in my profile. I want everyone's numbers again, even if we don't talk much via phone or text. I'm trying to be a nicer and more communicative with the awesome people I know.

...you probably should start. Oh, and you probably missed this little tidbit of info.

My mom received the all-clear from her doctors for one year. She doesn't have to go for any scans or bloodwork unless she starts feeling sick or having trouble.

This is the longest she's ever been able to go between routine checks...the doctors seem to think they've kicked the lymphoma's ass. Of course, I'm skeptical. I still want her to go in every six months because a year sounds like such a long time for cancer to slowly creep throughout the body. A year sounds like more than enough time for it to become "too late". I like the idea of catching this disease early on.

Wow, the Tweeted version of this was much more upbeat. Okay, y'all...just stick to reading my Twitter and skip past the LJ drama llama!

I've meant to post an entry for a few days now, but it never made it past my Gmail draft folder (which is where I keep all of the entries that never see my journal) because I'm just not doing very well communicating ANYTHING in writing these days.
The words don't flow like they used to.

This past weekend was wonderful. I spent it doing what I wanted to do: a night out on the town with Kate in Atlanta, then meeting new prettyfreakingcoolamazing people in Florida. Yes, prz.

Since this is a fluffy entry anyhow, I may as well throw this out: I'll be in Denton this weekend, from Friday evening through Monday morning. If you have a couch on which I can crash, I will love you forever. If not, and you just want a bit of Lauren time, get ahold of me on here or my mobile for a smaller dose of that everlasting love. Oh, baby.

The Texas trip will make six states visited in a week. Whew.

My friend from Dallas, Kate, is doing hair for a wedding in Atlanta this weekend. Her clients are flying her out and paying for a hotel on Friday night, so I'm going to make the drive up there to visit her for the evening. I'm thinking about staying in Atlanta for the rest of the weekend since it's far more entertaining than Mississippi, but I'm not certain where I'd crash or what's going on.
Research time! At least Atlanta has websites that list venues and events in a semi-organized fashion (UNLIKE MISSISSIPPI) so that should help narrow it down.

Oh, and who makes a meaaaaaan peanut butter chocolate chip cookie? That would be ME!!

Also, Death Note is a faaaantastic anime, and I'm watching episodes like they're going out of style.

Random as hell until the day I die <3

As it turns out, I'm extremely worried about spending my 25th birthday away from my friends or a lover. I know it's a relatively arbitrary day to most, but my birthdays are usually very special to me. I keep thinking about my birthday in Denton two years ago-- even though I was bummed about not having James around, the huge group of beautiful people who gathered at Mr. Chopsticks made me feel more loved than ever. Last year was harder because I was in Mississippi with only my parents and Tony, but they still made the day very nice.
Aside from just getting old, this year I am concerned on two fronts: one, I'll be in Chicago where I know only a few family members and two, (gods, this sounds lame) I'm worried that my friends back home will forget about me.

Considering the facts that I leave for the airport in a few hours and I blew off packing last night to play with a pretty boy, I should probably...pack.

Let's make this one public, shall we? I feel like such a private person sometimes XD

Madagascar's rivers are so damaged and choked with silt at this point that, via satellite image, they look as if they are bleeding.

The flora and fauna of Madagascar have intrigued me for nearly twenty years, and for the past fifteen years or so, I have wanted to visit to study the true chameleons that make the island their home.

This morning, AP greeted me with an article about how Peace Corps volunteers are being evacuated and that the country will be under military rule.

I feel horribly sick. It's not as if I have a right to feel protective over that country...I've never been and have no family from there...I am truly an outsider, yet I feel a connection to Madagascar that I cannot fully explain. The environmental crimes and social injustices being perpetrated there are unforgivable, the people live in utter poverty, and I wish I could do something.

I feel completely helpless. A country I wish to call home is hurting, and I can't do anything about it.

This trip to DFW will be a super quick one, unfortunately, but I will have most of Tuesday free if anyone would like to chill. Mom needs for me to stay in the Dallas area in case something happens with her appointments or tests, so Denton/Ft. Worth most likely can't happen.

Wednesday, I'd like to take mom to the Dallas World Aquarium, so anyone who is interested in coming along, let me know! The more the merrier...you know you want to see me squeal with fangirlish joy at the sloths. If the chameleons are on display, you may need earplugs, though. Fair warning!

<3

My tongue is still pierced! I cannot believe the hole didn't close up after all of this time...I think it has been at least a year and a half since I lost the barbell and never replaced it, but it might have been longer. The piercing is now equipped with a 14 gauge barbell and although it is going to take a bit of time before I'm used to it again, I am so happy to have it back!

If anyone comes across a decent tablet for sale (new or used) can you let me know? I'm not overly picky about the brand...it certainly doesn't have to be a Wacom, just Vista compatible, under $100, and not a complete piece of junk.

I hate the waiting and uncertainty.

Petrie and Tigger have been acting like super-affectionate nutjobs the past couple of days. They're extremely playful, won't leave me alone during the day, and sleep glued to me all night. I guess they got spoiled having two people around to play with them.

I watched a few episodes of Futurama last night to help relax my brain. Sleeping alone necessitates laughter before bed.

Finally uploaded some pics to MySpace/FB/OKC. I missed having Photoshop on my computer.

Even though I woke up with a weird song in my head ("Re Your Brains"), I really enjoyed sleeping by myself. I didn't sleep at all night before last, so I went to be extremely early, around ten, and it was lovely to not have anyone keeping me awake. No matter how hard Tony tries to be quiet, I'm such a light sleeper that his efforts are usually futile. I think I could get used to this sleeping alone thing again!

Working on a tattoo idea involving an artichoke. Ohh, I want this.

So excited about DFW!! *squeeee*

Shower time! I'm going shopping with my friend in an hour or so to pick up New Year's outfits/accessories for the 80's themed party we are attending, and I probably shouldn't be smelly.

Last minute, what?

Tony and I will be in DFW January 1st through the 5th-ish. We'll need places to crash...any lovely offers? We have an air mattress and can fit in a small space :-)

There IS a kitty pic, although it is from my webcam  O_o
Pardon the quality and the dopey look on my face, but here's a somewhat cute pic of Tigger.



He now snuggles in my lap, yells for attention, and even begs for pets from Tony. After living with me for four months shy of five years, he has finally figured out that I'm not out to cause him bodily harm at all times :-)

I am eating leftover turkey and being serenaded by Tony singing to the "Dr. Horrible" soundtrack. Sometimes, life is really, really good.

A web comic for you, my friends: http://buttersafe.com/2007/04/12/the-tiniest-hug/

<3 <3 <3

Mostly packed! Other than an early-morning run to CVS to buy more needles for Clancy, all I need to is scoop the litterboxes and load the car. I hope to be on the road by 10 am.

So. Excited.
I'm going to cry when I cross the state line. I'm such a fucking sap!!!

I found out that I am still registered to vote in Carrollton. I am feeling massively guilty in advance about not voting...I'm a firm believer that if you do not vote for the changes you wish to see, you forfeit all bitching rights, and I'm not about to do that. You all know how much I like to bitch! ;-)

I am considering coming into town next week. I'd arrive Sunday night (Nov 2) most likely, and stay through Wednesday/Thursday.

SO, a poll!

Poll #1288007 Voting in Texas!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

Should I come to TX so that I may vote and see everyone?

...at The Temple of the Steaming Pot?

There are times that I think of myself as an intellectual who has occasional moments of brilliance and innovation. Then, I think of my digressions, my not-so-proud moments, if you will, such as: "How is it possible that I am just now adding Nutella to my coffee for the first time??" and I feel really, really stupid. For the record, you should put Nutella in your coffee, it's absolutely fantastic. My life is infinitely better for having mixed the two.

My afternoon coffee today is:
14 oz Community Coffee brewed with cinnamon
4 oz cold 1% milk
1 teaspoon Nutella
Smidge of sugar, 'cause the Nutella has a ton

Stir it around and drink up!

Tony and I have torn through a 13 oz jar of Nutella in slightly over a week's time. I've been dipping freshly-peeled satsuma slices in it...divine! The satsumas are addictive and I'm up to about three small ones per day; they almost jump out of their peels, so even though peeling normal oranges squidges me out, I can peel these with ease. I'm leaving you with one final food pr0n moment: Belgian waffles with Nutella, whipped cream, and satsumas. Oh, yeah. You know you want it!!

A theatre in Atlanta called Dad's Garage is doing a stage production of Cannibal! The Musical.
...wait for it...here it comes...just a bit longer...

***OMFG SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!***


If you (for some strange reason or another) didn't know how I felt about this musical, you do now. Around four years ago, my Nikki introduced me to it and completely rocked my world. I can't believe it's playing it Atlanta, and at the same theatre we saw Song of the Living Dead, the zombie musical. Believe me, Dad's Garage knows how to do campy horror musicals, complete with fake blood spattering the audience, so I think they'll do Cannibal! The Musical some serious justice.

I want to see it so badly that I'm considering postponing the Dallas trip a bit longer. No, my priorities are not out of whack, thankyouverymuch...

If you are a scientist, it is not wise to tell people you even slightly agree with GLaDOS's research methods.

Actually, it's just never in your best interest to side with GLaDOS.

The heavy winds and rain are starting. The rain is coming down at a 45 degree angle and I already felt a couple of things (most likely tree branches) go bump on my roof.

I wonder how long it'll be until I lose internet. The guy I'm leeching from has pretty reliable service, so here's hoping it stays on for a while.

Back to Katamari...going to enjoy some world rolling while the world rolls by outside my window. Ah, virtual life, you can remove me from any situation.

A couple of days ago it became apparent that if I don't get to DFW to see my friends in the next few weeks I will explode. Since nobody likes a 'splodey Lauren (least of all me!) I'll be coming down the weekend of September 5th. This time it will be just me and I'll have my car, so I plan on seeing each and every one of you.

Also, anyone have experience with Dell computers? I'm looking at a refurbished XPS M1530. It sounds like a decent machine...even though it has Vista *pukes*

...and absolutely must share this with you all.







Coming soon-ish...pictures of me looking somewhat corporate and not a touch whorish. Imagine that!

OMG, best boyfriend evar!! Tony brought home an Xbox 360 last night...with Orange Box and Grand Theft Auto IV!
So, care to guess what I'm doing today? ;-)

Atlanta was wonderful. Between the markets, natural beauty and theatre/music scene, I think I'm supposed to live there. More later...the Xbox is calling!

Goddammit, Clancy has diabetes.

Universe, you know how badly I beat myself up after losing my diabetic foster, Cowboy, right? Can I ask if you're giving me a chance to redeem myself or if you are just so twisted that you'd like for me to go through this experience again so soon? Because, to borrow a concept from, "Dead Like Me", if you're just cocking the fuck-with-me-gun, I'm not really in the mood for that. Okay?
Okay.

*deep sigh*

I pick up his glucometer, insulin, needles, and special food on Friday. This may be the second verse but it's not going to be the same as the first. Clancy is going to beat it. I know pet owners aren't supposed to have favourites, but I picked mine the day I took Clancy home almost six years ago. I love my other furballs but Clancy is my crotchety old man and he's my heart. After nursing him through two near-death illnesses, I'll be damned if I'm going to lose him now.

TONY GOT A FLIPSIDE TICKET!!!

*melts into an Alex Mack-like gooey puddle on the floor*

They released a few more directly to Bob's List, and he got one. Holy balls with a cherry on top, I am so excited.
*flits away*

I'm back from one of the best birthday presents ever! The Atlanta trip was incredible and by far the most enjoyable road trip I've taken with another person. The city is beautiful; it reminds me of Dallas only a bit more hip and, at least in some areas, more affluent. I really enjoyed seeing where T grew up and spending time with his mother and sister, who are both wonderful women. "Avenue Q" was hilarious!! The verdict: Atlanta will definitely require another visit.

I have so much I want to write about but I just don't know where to begin. My life certainly isn't what I thought it would be. I didn't move to Mississippi expecting to fall in love yet here I am, absolutely head-over-heels for a man who makes my heart sing. As simple as it sounds, we're pretty awesome together.

House things:

This is my first night in the new house. The kitties are adjusting well-- Petrie is in bed, Clancy is snoozing in the kitchen and Tigger is on my lap purring up a storm. I have a ton of unpacking to do and I plan to start tomorrow. Both my ceiling fan and air conditioner have remote controls and it cracks me up. I love having the power, bwahaha! I'm also getting a Roomba, the cutest little vacuum robot in the world, and it will need to have a name. I cannot permit an anonymous robot in my home, you see. That just wouldn't be right.
I'll take some pictures once I get more unpacked...around next month or so ;-)

/fin

EDIT: Woot off on woot.com. Now, the quessie is...is this a real Woot off or an April Fools' joke? Only time will tell ^_^

EDIT 2: This Woot off can suck it. Suck it hard.

Since I'm such a Futurama junkie, this warrants its own post.

"Australian Man Uses Robot to Commit Suicide"
http://www.livescience.com/technology/080321-suicide-robot.html

And, yes, I do realize that this makes two public posts in a row on a Saturday night that reference Futurama. If that isn't enough to scare off any random lurkers reading my journal, I don't know what else to try ;)

Sleep needs to come soon. I have a busy day and week coming up...Easter brunch with the extended family on Sunday, then I'm moving/unpacking/getting the house set up all next week.
The long weekend holds a trip to Atlanta to see "Avenue Q" for my birthday. So. Excited. This is my first time to actually properly visit; I've only previously been to the airport on layovers. Since T hails from the fair city of Alantis, erm, Atlanta (all I can think of right now is the Futurama eppy, "The Deep South" ^_^) he'll be able to show me around. And, to ice the yummy fun cake, I'm completely stoked about seeing "Avenue Q".

Oh, Georgia boys are mighty fine. I think a couple of people on my f-list can vouch for that. *snicker*

My life actually keeps getting better with each passing day.
It feels so incredible to know that I absolutely deserve this happiness.

I am having Lasik done at 3:30 this afternoon. Wish me luck...hopefully I'll have 20/20 vision after today! :-)

Asking questions and receiving straightforward answers which segue into productive discussion rather than walls of defensive bullshit is a very pleasing, novel experience. It is something I would be happy to repeat.

All play and no work lately means that I have a bit of catching-up to do tomorrow.
The rundown to help me remember!
- secure insurance
- send off resume(s)
- register for continuing education so that I may renew my TX cosmetology license
- visit the storage units and pick up GC controllers, tennis shoes, and craft supply boxes
- clean the house (dust, vacuum, mop, scoop litterboxes, do something about the dreadfully large laundry pile that is quickly overtaking my room*)
- grocery shopping in hell/Wal-Mart
- commence Operation Not Being A Bad Friend and begin ringing some DFW people!!

I'm a sap. Petra's birthday was yesterday, and I sent her a little LJ gift icon thingy. I probably shouldn't have done that; she most likely hates me, but I cannot stop myself from caring about her. We haven't talked in six months and I still feel a gaping hole in my heart where my old friend used to be.

*For any of y'all who hate laundry and haven yet to try bundle/wash and fold service, DO IT!! I had a 42-gallon contractor's trash bag full of clothes washed and folded for around $20. That's like, free, especially considering it would have taken me most of the day to wash it all myself.

This was not what I was expecting to see tonight. Having been on both sides, I have to admit that I cried just a little: http://xkcd.com/383/
Tearing up at an xkcd comic...I really must be hormonal.

New icon! Samantha took this picture my last day in Denton when we were out photographing the fires. That was such a strange, beautiful day...the sky glowed a dusky orange, the acrid wind whipped us around like paper dolls and there was something very nineteen in the air.

If you haven't heard the song I'm listening to and would like rectify that sad situation, message me on AIM and I'll send it to you. It makes me so homesick and nostalgic.

when you punish a person for dreaming his dream don't expect him to thank or forgive you

( A Flipside picture )

...and how!

The time has come for me to purchase a new phone, as mine is pretty borked. As you all know, I wanted an iPhone but as the cookie crumbles, AT&T just won't cut it for me. I need way more minutes and texts than I can afford with them. I don't want to be hemorrhaging money on a monthly basis just to own a shiny. I also don't want to be restricted by a plan as to how frequently I can talk to or text my homeskillets so, after some research, I think the new mobby will be a Helio Ocean.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!

More deliberation, that is! I also need a new mp3 player, as mine has chosen to die (I'm done with Creative, thank you very much. They can kiss my previously-brand-loyal ass!) so I'm considering just buying a cheap little phone with my current provider and picking up an iPod Touch.

So, the options:
Helio Ocean, new contract, iPod Nano
or
Junky phone with current provider, iPod Touch

And, I have to ask myself, why am I making an LJ entry when I have good reading material waiting for me? William Gibson, here I come!

This ad was posted on the local Gulfport Craigslist. Words fail:
http://gulfport.craigslist.org/art/550562811.html

*shakes head*

Because I feel like being whiny: I'm sick, achy and my glasses are broken.

That said, I'm still trying to make the most of my last few days in town even though I'm snotty and blind. As much as it pained me, in the interest of my health I decided to opt out of Rocky Horror tonight. Instead, I went to Kate's for dinner and she made a delicious meal. Although I couldn't eat much of it at the time (my appetite is jacked) I now have food for Saturday! Speaking of Saturday, I plan to have coffee, pack and sleep during the day, then there is the possibility of a girl's night if I'm no longer feeling like death. JENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIFER! Call me, you slut. I has teh needz to speek wit u! <3

I was introduced to some music today that, while upbeat and nine kinds of awesome, made me incredibly wistful. The desire to share it with old friends was pretty overwhelming but it flickered away nearly as quickly as it surfaced. I am healing.
For my Firefly babies, this is the music of which I speak.

A fever dream this afternoon brought me a little guidance about direction. Mainly, that I need to get some ASAP! Of course, dreams (especially mine) are slippery sorts, very tricksy-like, and care must be taken when interpreting them. This one was pretty cut and dry, though, and I thank the universe for that...I'm so low physically that I don't think I am up for any deep thought processing today!

I went through some old entries to tag them and realized that I often say I'll make a post about a subject only to never actually get around to it. I'm a flake even in LJ-land. ^_^

If life's not beautiful without the pain,
well I'd just rather never ever even see beauty again.

I would love an Altairean bouquet tree. Just so you know.

I severed a tendon in my left pinkie finger. Kiddos, don't hack wildly at a box with scissors in an attempt to break it down. Trust me, it's not a wise idea. If you don't believe me, ( click here for graphic peektures! )

What is everybody up to for New Year's Eve?

Also, enjoy: http://tackychristmasyards.com/
From said site...

Oh, god, why??: http://bp3.blogger.com/_Un0hCYB25VQ/R3BUpe1APuI/AAAAAAAAANY/aE2vQJvILd4/s1600-h/CHRISTMAS+House+2007+208.JPG

FOOLY COOLY, WHY DO YOU MOCK ME SO???
I ordered the DVD box set of one of my favourite animes, "FLCL", in September. Delivery was postponed twice until January. Fine, I can wait. I'm not overly thrilled but I've been working on having a bit more patience. This evening I received an email from Amazon letting me know that it's been postponed again until mid-March. Universe, you're testing my newly acquired patience. I am so sad...owning that DVD would increase my happiness with life. I promise I'm that shallow, at least a little bit.
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This afternoon, while giving Cowboy an injection of insulin, I managed to completely miss him and stab the knuckle of my left ring finger. The needle was so fine that it pierced a vein, went straight into the bone and for the very first time in my life I spurted blood. Like, it actually squirted into the air. I screeched loudly and was so amazed/freaked out that I forgot to be in pain for a second. It only spurted twice before clotting, then the pain hit. I have had far larger needles shoved through my body, but this teeny little insulin syringe had me on the ground.
The plus side is that I didn't inject myself with the insulin. It's a very small dose but it still wouldn't have felt very nice.
This is a video of said foster cat: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v22/Supervixxen/Foster%20Cats/?action=view¤t=CIMG1413.flv
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Other than silly minor interferences such as delaying the delivery of the anime that is my happiness-in-a-box, this universe really has a way of taunting me. It simultaneously manages to frustrate and enlighten me. There are quite a few opportunities in front of me; I think I would engage in a few of them if I could just let go of some conventions-cum-convictions. Unfortunately, I've had 23 years to solidify these ideals, and 23 years of anything isn't very easy to undo.
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I wish I had a DVR. At 11 this evening, PBS is showing an Alison Krauss & Union Station show from 2003. <3 <3

Threw bones at the Boiler Room during the Cowboys game.
Watched "Bender's Big Score" with a super-awesome woman.
Asked myself some important questions...

...and realized that I'm not going to find the answers for a period of time which, relative to my lifespan, is pretty damn long.

If I had 1,000 years, I would do it right.

...you bet your ass!

Wednesday, December 5th marks 74 years since prohibition was repealed.
Celebrate with a big ol' alcoholic beverage of your choice. Have three or four and chuckle at the delusional teetotalers of years gone past who actually thought that the Good Old US of A would tolerate a country sans booze.

The Day Prohibition Went Away corresponds with my last night teaching (fancy that!) so I'm kind of sure I'll be heading to Lou's when I finish around 9:30. You should come, too!

Plasma gasification makes me happy. That is all.

Edit: WHAT THE HELL?!?!? People on Facebook keep sending me things called "SuperPokes". Clicking on the link in the email takes me to a Facebook site to download an application to view these "SuperPokes". I decline to download said application because, well, I DON'T WANT TO VIEW THE GORRAM SUPERPOKES.
...there's no way to get out of this, is there? The emails are very obnoxious, and I practically never log in. Yes, I think the time has come to delete Facebook.

I alternately laughed my ass off and bawled like a baby. Two words: Fry and Leela. <3 <3 <3
It was so Fan.Tas.Tic. The animation is beautiful, and the entire cast is in it. EVEN CHANUKAH ZOMBIE!!

I wish I had time to watch it again right now, but alas, I need to get ready for tonight. I'm so excited!

...I'll so watch it again when I get back tonight!

Really???

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/11/bush-to-greet-g.html

In other news, COME ON, MAVS!!! I don't like it when they're twelve points behind in the fourth quarter!
...I love being able to blog from Cool Beans :-)

Did y'all hear about the stabbing today? It was on Avenue B and Oak. I went in to the 7-11 and there were cops, an ambulance, a fire truck, and a good bit of blood smeared around.
Suffice to say that I parked ON CAMPUS for my night lab...no freaking way was I walking around that late by myself! I'll post a pic of the cute sign I made for my car, begging the UNT Police to not tow or boot it. I'm a geek, yeah! :-)

11/27 ETA: IT'S FUTURAMA DAY!!!! The new Futurama DVD comes out today. Two guesses as to what I'm doing today! If you guessed "Getting up early and going to Best Buy" and "Watching Futurama ALLL DAY!!" you would be correct.
Look at the pretty pictures: http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/multimedia/2007/11/ff_futurama_slideshow
AND! AND!! I'm going to see Silverchair in Austin tonight! OMFGWTFBBQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ!!
...I'm not excited. Not.At.All. =D
*SQUEE*

Haha, this place is a fucking trip. I started out playing in New Orleans, went to a little artist's community, Ocean Springs MS, yesterday and am going to another in Alabama today. The scene down here seems pretty groovy...lots of artsy people, but they seem very open and down-to-earth.
Speaking of the EARTH, this is such a beautiful part of the world! I'm already looking for a kayak to go paddling about in all of the rivers. There are lots of little barrier islands in the Gulf and I've been told you can kayak to them as well. The paleontology geek in me is very excited...Alabama is known for being one of the best places to find marine fossils from the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods. I've never seen the Appalachian mountain range, either, so words can't really convey how excited I am to go hiking, camping, spelunking (HA! Best word EVAR!) and all that jazz.
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OH YAH! I know this is a little premature, but if you covet any of my furniture/appliances, make me some offers. The only furniture I'm taking is my IKEA table and cabinet. Everything else (TV, sofa, bookshelves, bed, washer/dryer, etc) is up for grabs. I'll post DentonTX and Craigslist posts closer to x-mas, but just a heads up for my homeslices 'cause y'all get first dibs.

AND! The snake! If you know of anyone who wants a 2.5 year-old Kenyan Sand Boa, my little guy is available. He is NOT hand-tame, but since he's small he could be worked with, or he makes a nice display pet. If nobody wants him, he'll come with me and become a Mississippi snake...but I'd prefer that he remain true to his Texan roots! ;-)

My MySpace profile is now public again. After being informed that nearly everything on MySpace is vulnerable to being hacked, I figured I might as well just tone down my profile and keep it public.
I'll leave the juicy stuff to LJ, though :-)

I have invites to Halloween parties, so I guess I should start thinking about a costume. Yes, my life is an exercise in perpetual procrastination...

Do any of you lovelies have ideas for a costume that would take advantage of a shaved head? Keep in mind that post-breakdown Britney Spears is a last resort (although it would be fun to carry around an umbrella and whack people with it...all in the Halloween spirit, mind you!) and I really don't want to go as Debra from Empire Records.

Any suggestions are welcome, even if they require me having hair. That's what wigs are for, after all! :-)

So, "Heroes": I am really enjoying it! I mean, it has men flying about in their underpants, the most adorable Asian character ever, save the cheerleader, save the world, a femme fatale doppelgänger, Milo Ventimiglia (*DROOL*) and enough comic book cheese to make me cringe on occasion...I'm on cloud nineteen!
I blame Kate and Raven for enabling me...you two are bad influences ;-)