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So, I had the death flu last week (which is a little milder than the swine flu) so I was out for the count from Tuesday evening until Friday evening/Saturday morning. Apparently, no one at work was surprised when I called in sick because of how awful I looked on Tuesday afternoon (unbeknownst to me).

I am now much improved and have been busy all morning catching up on the things I missed last week. It says a lot about my job that three days worth of work can be done in 3-4 hours. But ssshhhh, don't tell anyone. I like money a lot and am already out 3 days pay.

However! Things did happen this week. Let me bullet point.

* My dear brother (the Bigh Lug) informed me that I will be inheriting all of his HBO tv show dvds (Deadwood and Rome were mentioned by name) because his future wife does not want that "filth" in her house. I guess guys have given up a lot more for the chance to have sex.

* I really enjoyed last week's Secret Circle. I think it's become my new favorite guilty pleasure. I mean, come on, the femslash writes itself. I'm also very intrigued to see where The Walking Dead goes from here. I kind of wish I'd mainlined the first season before the second one began. I can't wait until the zombie apocalypse is truly upon us.

* I live in a haunted house. People have reported things like orbs when the house was being renovated before move-in, wonky electronics, and knocking (a different knocking than the pipes, believe me). Just a few weeks ago my housemates' little niece was playing nicely when she suddenly started shrieking and crying about the lady in the corner, a lady no one else could see.

A lot of it could be written off. But this morning something strange happened. I was cutting up an apple for my lunch (it's less messy to eat that way) and one of the cats was "helping" me. He was up on the counter sniffing the apple cores right underneath my knife as I was cutting. In the middle of the process he turned around toward the living room and did that creepy thing that cats do where they stare at nothing. He quickly resumed getting into my business, as he does. Then something skidded across the living room, something that sounded like a little stone. The cat went off to investigate and left me to finish cutting my apple.

It was creepy. Really, really creepy. I guess our Little Old Lady ghost didn't want the cat to keep nosing around by the knife because he could get hurt. It's nice that she's so fond of the cats. But, still, I didn't want to look in the living room for a while after that on the off chance that I would see something. *shudders*

Halloween is next week. I love Halloween.

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Well, autumn's finally hit for real. The end of the week was rainy and dismal, but now the sun has come out and it's gorgeous outside, if a bit chilly. The trees are turning and everything is lovely.

The preparations for Halloween have begun. A few years ago it was Christmas that I loved, there was something special about that season. Maybe it was law school finals, maybe it was family obligations, who knows, but now I enjoy Halloween much more. It's one night of the year when I get to dress up, have fun, and pretend that I'm someone/thing else. Plus there's treats. Everybody loves treats.

In sadder news, we've had a loss here at FGC. Papa Bear, dodger_sister's cat, passed away this week. He was old and sick but it still hurts that he's not here anymore. He could be an old curmudgeon but he was also the first one to try to take care of you when you were down. He raised abandoned kittens and when he loved he loved with his whole heart. He was a good cat and he is definitely missed.

*fans face* Now I'm all teary eyed. Have some music while I pull myself back together.

Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul



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Apparently, when you go to work you're expected to actually work. Who knew? I also don't want to risk checking LJ at work (there's a bad language filter and, well, I know you fandom). That plus being exhausted when I got home meant that I wasn't on LJ/DW at all. Yet another reason to be grateful for the Labor movement and having the weekends off.

The highlight of the work week was a medical marijuana rally at the state capitol. I work across the street, more or less, and I could hear the noise of the crowd while I was trying to look like I was working. This is not normal for most rallies. I love you, you dirty hippies, and the work you're doing to make medical marijuana available for people like me.

[Note: In 2008 medical marijuana was legalized in the state of Michigan. However, a recent state Court of Appeals ruling made it illegal for dispensaries to operate. Basically they said you can have pot but you can't sell it to someone else. Which begs the question of how you're supposed to get it in the first place.]

Other than that I worked, slept, drove, and went to sleep again. Blah blah with a side of blah. Am looking forward to seeing Contagion today. Plague apocalypse FTW!

You guys, I got a pay check yesterday. I HAVE MONEY!!!! I've missed having an income, I really, really have.

ETA: Now I'm going to go watch Doctor Who with dodger_sister. I told her that we should watch the series 3 finale because we learn some things about Jack. And also, John Simm. And let's not forget how Martha is awesomer than all of us.

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LJ looks like it's back up! *crosses fingers* *knocks on wood*

Not that I have anything really interesting to say. Though there is that story about how the cats knocked over my hamper dragged the mesh bag part it to another room, jumped into the hamper after I had reassembled it, and then absconded with a pair of my underwear. Thankfully, Pippin led me right to it when I asked him where it was. Sometimes I think these cats are super-smart and sometimes I think the complete opposite.

Hey, you guys, Cowboys and Aliens comes out tomorrow. Wherein the cowboys will fight the aliens. I so cannot wait. I do believe it is my most anticipated movie of the summer. It's two of my favorite things in one movie! Though now, thanks to baylorsr's big mouth when we saw the trailer before another movie, I'm going to spend the entire movie thinking about how epically the people of Deadwood would beat the shit out of any alien invaders. Al Swearingen would not put up with that kind of fuckwittery in his town, oh no he fucking wouldn't.

But what does the meme think of all of this?

( 9 - Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write? )

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Two things of note happened today: 1) I am, once again, going to be teaching Sunday School to teenagers. This appears to be my thing. But, you know, I'm always up for molding young minds.

2) While sitting in my car, about to leave church, a young deer trotted across the lawn and started eating greenery along the sides of the parking lot. It was practically fearless. I turned off the car and sat there for a while, just watching it. I don't think I've ever been that close to a deer in my entire life.

And then I came home and took a nap with a cat.

( 3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write? )

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Hi! I took a test! But it's over now. *knocks on wood* And then I had to take another test, but that's over too. *knocks on more wood* So what have I been doing with all of this copious free time? Why playing Sims 3, of course.

Baylor got it for me as a graduation present. Actually, I've been dividing myself between creating characters and setting up houses on Sims 3 and playing my old characters on Sims 2. It's a valid life choice.

However, the joy of Sims 3 is that the characters will go and do things when you're not watching, and then suddenly you have dogs and cats living together and you have no idea how any of it happened, but it's rather delightful in its randomness. So, even though I'm still not done making all of my characters, I thought I'd share what I have so far and the very random things that they've started doing.

( The Characters )

( Shenanigans )

I'm sure you all found that so fascinating. I love my computer game soap opera.

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I feel rather as if I have disconnected myself from the world. So here's a little bit of what I've been up to.

Still stupidly busy. Apparently I'm graduating in January and taking the Bar in February and, ummm, who knew that either of those things would be so much work? On the plus side, last week (or maybe the week before) my boss told me that I'm one of the best externs he's ever had (I'm tied with some guy who's now in New York) and he wants to give me contract work after the term is over. So yay for being impressive, or some shit. ;-) On the minus side I still have to both apply to and study for the Bar, and it's going to cost me upwards of $500 just to apply, that's not even including any Bar prep courses I might try to take (which usually cost around two grand). Money is so stupid and we hates it, precious.

My poor, old car is truly dead and gone and now I have a new one (financed with the Da's help). My new baby is a 2007 Ford Focus that's not quite as spacious as the recently deceased, but gets better gas mileage and should be more reliable. So yay new car!

I'm behind on most everything fannish and I have pokes and inspirations but no real drive to produce anything at the moment. Maybe I'll accomplish something over the US Thanksgiving holiday (I do have a Susan of Narnia story percolating that I really want to tell). I have been watching The Walking Dead, which is awesome. Zombies are a girl's best friend.

I have also, somehow, become a Sunday School teacher for the 12 and 13 year olds. Well, okay, part of it was being made to leave the young adult ward as I am too old and single (oh Mormons, always with the lulz). Truthfully, I like where I am now a whole lot more, and I kind of love teaching the tweens. They're scattershot and loud and surprisingly insightful. I have to say, the highlight of my first class was telling one of the kids to sit down because we weren't done yet and HE TOTALLY SAT DOWN. I fear that all of this power may go to my head.

The lowest point was when we got into a tangent conversation about evolution vs. creationism and I couldn't express why I am on Team Have It Both Ways. Later I realized that all I needed to say was "What, you think God can't do things however He wants to do them? Are you smarter than God, or something?" Here's hoping I get the random chance comes around again.

Ugh, am very tired. And just learned that they're coming to check my furnace on Friday and my apartment is the opposite of neat and orderly. Oh the humanity!

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Holy hand grenade! I've been very busy.

So, re: The State of Me. I've started an externship with a local general practice law office and while it's only supposed to be 20 hrs a week I feel like it's taking up all of my time, probably because it is. My boss is all "here, take these files home and read them in your spare time" and in my head I'm all "Excuse me?" and yet I end up reading them in my spare time. For example, last weekend during a hiyacynth-and-family visit. I just, you guys, I don't know what's wrong with me.

BUT, in other news, today, while I was driving home from the library (I have to do all of my research there, it's annoying) I witnessed a hit-and-run traffic accident. I was stopped at a red light when this car came up from behind and flew past me (in the oncoming lane), almost hit another car in the intersection and succeeded in hitting a stopped car. It pealed past and then stopped a couple yards up and waited there while my light turned green. Instead of going back and doing the right thing it blithely continued on its way. However, I came up behind it, took down the license plate number, and turned around and gave it to they guy who'd been hit. I got an actual round of applause from another person who'd stopped to let the guy use her cellphone to call the police.

So that was exciting. I feel all good-citizen-y and stuff. And now if I can only find some good fanfic my day will be complete.

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What to say, what to say ...

Well, in the past week I've posted a Big Bang, successfully interviewed for an externship, and got a part-time job at Panera which I start tomorrow. I've also had a variety of story ideas, both fan and original (I'm still kicking around that post-apocalypse fantasy idea, now with bonus female characters, and knowing me it'll take me another decade to even start writing it).

I have also seen things like the season premiere of Mad Men and the episode of Leverage with Alona Tal. I am intrigued by Mad Men (more Peggy and Joan!) and Leverage left me asking the question, yet again, "how so incestuous CW?" Also, I don't know how fandom is falling down on Christian Kane/Alona Tal pairings (with bonus Aldis Hodge, of course) a week after that episode aired. But then, fandom is tricksy like that.

And I've been watching things on the internet. If you haven't seen that infamous Old Spice ad The Man Your Man Could Smell Like I highly suggest you watch it now. And then you have to watch the pitch-perfect parody New Spice- Study Like a Scholar, Scholar

You also have to watch Jane Austen's Fight Club because it is too awesome for words. And, hey, did you hear that Marvel vs. DC guy did Hi I'm Twilight and I'm True Blood. I love you internetz! When you're clever you're so super, super smrt!

Hey, did you all hear about how Joshua Jackson set up shop outside of Comic-Con and held Pacey-Con where he read his own Dawson's Creek fanfic and signed autographs, all while playing that Paula Cole song on a boombox? Well, if not, then you should totally check out the photographic evidence. I think I kind of love him.

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Hello all! Let us see, what is there to report ... Things are a little better, well, hopefully. *knocks on wood* I don't know yet for sure for sure if everything is golden but I feel a little less stressed, so, bonus.

I posted a mix over at spretendn yesterday. Of all of the mixes I've made it's one of my favorites. Even if the character doesn't interest you, the music may very well be relevant to such.

Spent the bulk of today talking with baylorsr about Skip and Castiel being Q in our SPN/ST fusion 'verse. [FYI by Skip I mean Skip. You know, the Trickster by any other name.] It's been a lot of fun and may have involved Skip dressing them up as pirates.

Remember that DS9 episode where Sisko punched Q in the face and Q was all "Picard never punched me in the face" and Sisko was like "I'm not Picard." in that great Sisko way of his? Yeah, it's kind of like that, except for how Q was already in love with Picard so he just never felt like bothering Sisko again and Skip has all kinds of time to bother John and the Impala had Dean on it and, well, we all know what that means for Castiel.

Yeah, good times.

I don't really have much to say beyond that. I've kind of decided to ignore the wilds of fandom, they seem to be fairly screechy and offensive of late, what with all of their wanting to kill Lisa Braeden and screaming about how people pointing out their racist/sexist/transphobic stories/beliefs/actions/behaviors is oppressing them. I, just, seriously, what the fuck? I know there are a lot of stupid, privileged people out there but, damn, do they seem to be popping up all over the place this summer.

So yeah fandom, do what you've gotta do (and thank all that's holy for the awesome people who have stepped up and continue to step up to school these morons, you guys rock in every possible way). I'm going to be over here, playing quietly in my corner of the sandbox because there are only so many battles I can fight and RL is beating enough stuffing out of me as it is.

In conclusion: Winchesters in Space for all!!!!!!!

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