Below are the 17 most recent journal entries recorded in Joining the Teeming Sea of JF's LiveJournal:

Monday, August 20th, 2007
11:45 pm	Comedy of Errors Comedy of Errors It's finally raining here in the O-H, predicting rain for the rest of the week.  Yay. I made a mistake today.  My hair was getting long and annoying and I really didn't think I had time to schedule an appointment with my stylist this week before I'd be forced to hack at it myself.  Oh, hindsight... I went to Fiesta at Graceland, thinking that it would be simple to have a couple inches taken off and undercut.  Not to be.  The guy *swirled* my hair with the shampoo, then seemed stymied that it was snarled beyond belief.  He covered it with conditioner (didn't help), then coated it with detangler (second verse, same as the first).  Well, it's shorter, anyway, and off my neck.  Now I've gotta call Luann and ask her to fix my hair next week.  :-.. Then, I broke a crown.  A tooth crown.  Ow.  I'm sure that's gonna hurt my pocketbook as well as my jaw. OH - plug - Stephen Colbert is hawking "Wrist Strong" bracelets with the proceeds going to benefit the Yellow Ribbon Fund, which supports injured servicemen and women while the recuperate at Walter Reed and Bethesda VA hospitals.  Go get one (or donate)! (Comment on this)
Sunday, August 12th, 2007
2:08 am	I have no more than I did before, but now I've got all that I need *pokes head out of hidey-hole*  Fandom still assploding?  6A still being ignorant blowhards? Ah, okay, situation normal, then.  :-P This month I managed to have one Saturday and one Sunday off, which means that I have Wednesdays and Fridays off.  Not too shabby; I can get things done at the Lodge on regular time and plenty of time to do things like the fair, climbing, and watching moooovies. FYI - SPOILERS AHEAD! The Bourne Ultimatum: I really, really hope they don't make any more Bourne movies.  This one was a good end to the franchise and left the viewer with just enough to keep them thinking.  They did do a lot of glossing over - how in the heck did he get out of the CIA building - and I didn't feel satisfied with the amount of backstory they gave.  But then again, I can always write fanfic, eh?  There was also the awkward, "you really don't remember, do you?" in the cafe and I just wasn't feeling the whole Nikki/Jason vibe there.  I was very glad they didn't push that piece of the story.  No kissing in the action movies, kthx. Also, David Strathairn?  His voice is pure sex.  Almost as good as Alan Rickman's. The Simpsons Movie: I guess I loved The Simpsons until I became a full-fledged adult, then it kind of fell away as less-than-edgy.   I dunno.  The movie was...like a long episode of the show, LOL.  Poor Marge, she should have divorced Homer ten years ago - I bet she'd be a lot happier for it!  They kept sticking obvious "hey, here's a catchphrase from the show" pieces in, which reminded me of Deathly Hallows in a way, shoring things up canonically as best they could while keeping continuity.  Seeing this the other day has pretty much sentenced me to see it again with Honeybunch, since he is being seriously antisocial and will not hang out with anyone aside from me.  Which is really annoying at times.  Grump. Casino Royale: I'd put off watching this because on the whole, I'm not into the whole 007 franchise.  However:  Daniel Craig is one seriously sexy piece of mancandy.  Holy frijoles.  It was worth slogging through the stilted dialogue and cheese to see him on the beach, frolicking in the surf...*mind wanders* I also am in possession of Driving Lessons, which I believe I'll need to watch solo.  And Perfume, with the Other Voice of Sex, Alan Rickman.  Hmmm. Yeah, my life, so exciting.  Hopefully it'll stay that way for a little bit and I can enjoy the rest of my summer in peace! Current Mood: E-V-O-L (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
2:32 am	Got a brain like bubble gum Trying to cram life into 24 hours is exhausting. Heh. Trying to walk on rest days = FAIL. Who knew that I'd actually prefer to run? Insanity, I tell you. Bernie is still not 100%, so we will call the vet in the morning. Poor puppy; I think he had some bad food rather than bad rawhide - Andy said that Bernie was having tummy trouble before we gave him his bone. So, my fault. :( Went to Dayton tonight to see Renee, Manda, Beckie and Matt, and to listen to Homeland (a Celtic-type pub band) play at Dub Pub. V. fun! Met a vegan, buddhist, meditation-practicing AF engineer, which was interesting. Forgot to pay my bill for dinner, though *forehead slap* before I went home. There is nothing so terrifying than driving on I-71 at midnight - the sheer number of drunk drivers - I'd wager at least 60% of the cars on the road were being driven by intoxicated drivers. I just tried to look alive out there. I have been a witness to three accidents since Wednesday...I feel like the CPD knows me by name when I call...I think I've given reports on 6 accidents this year alone! Be careful, people - I'm so attractive that people crash into each other when I'm near! LOL I went wall climbing with Martie from work. Note to self: do not ride your bike to Vertical Adventures again. Those two miles home will seem like ten when your arms feel like ground beef! Martie is a really good climber, though, so hopefully she'll be willing to go with me again. She's also not attached to the notion of sticking too closely to the marked routes, so I didn't get yelled at today. :-P Actually, several people at work have expressed an interest in it, which is pretty awesome. Who says library folks are milquetoasts?! AND, if any of YOU locals are interested...wall climbing is FUN! You don't have to be in great shape, you don't have to be a skilled climber (or else I wouldn't be able to do it). You know you wanna! Tomorrow, the gym (ugh, won't be getting much sleep), then we're going to see 1408. I love seeing horror flicks in the theatre, and I think this is the scariest thing Stephen King ever wrote. So we'll see how it translates to the screen. Then...maybe I can convince Andy to go to the driving range or something. Or I'll head down to Comfest. Hm. Hope you all have a GREAT weekend!! (Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
10:08 pm	How to Prevent Rape From camilla's LJ: A lot has been said about how to prevent rape. Women should learn self-defense. Women should lock themselves in their houses after dark. Women shouldn't have long hair and women shouldn't wear short skirts. Women shouldn't leave drinks unattended. Fuck, they shouldn't dare to get drunk at all. Instead of that bullshit, how about: If a woman is drunk, don't rape her. If a woman is walking alone at night, don't rape her. If a women is drugged and unconscious, don't rape her. If a woman is wearing a short skirt, don't rape her. If a woman is jogging in a park at 5 am, don't rape her. If a woman looks like your ex-girlfriend you're still hung up on, don't rape her. If a woman is asleep in her bed, don't rape her. If a woman is asleep in your bed, don't rape her. If a woman is doing her laundry, don't rape her. If a woman is in a coma, don't rape her. If a woman changes her mind in the middle of or about a particular activity, don't rape her. If a woman has repeatedly refused a certain activity, don't rape her. If a woman is not yet a woman, but a child, don't rape her. If your girlfriend or wife is not in the mood, don't rape her. If your step-daughter is watching TV, don't rape her. If you break into a house and find a woman there, don't rape her. If your friend thinks it's okay to rape someone, tell him it's not, and that he's not your friend. If your "friend" tells you he raped someone, report him to the police. If your frat-brother or another guy at the party tells you there's an unconscious woman upstairs and it's your turn, don't rape her, call the police and tell the guy he's a rapist. Tell your sons, god-sons, nephews, grandsons, sons of friends it's not okay to rape someone. Don't simply tell your women friends how to be safe and avoid rape. Don't imply that she could have avoided it if she'd only done/not done x. Don't imply that it's in any way her fault. Don't let silence imply agreement when someone tells you he "got some" with the drunk girl. If a woman/girl/female leaves a drink or food unattended, don't put anything in that drink or food. it's not yours. she is not yours. leave the drink or food alone. Don't perpetuate a culture that tells you that you have no control over or responsibility for your actions. (* Adding: the same goes for children and men, don't rape them) (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
11:45 pm	We've All Seen These Before... ...so I'll put 'em under a cut. I get so upset at women who complain about their boyfriends/husbands/significant others and the fact that men can't read minds. Why do I love Honeybunch? Because I understand some very important things about him: -He will never put the seat down or put the toilet paper on the roll -He lives and breathes sports, to the exclusion of nearly everything else, including me at times -He can't read my mind, although to his credit, he does try sometimes -If I want something specific done around the house, I have to ask and he will do it ( What Guys Wish Women Knew ) Honeybunch deals with me because: -I hate doing laundry.  Correction:  I hate folding and putting away laundry. -I will never worry about housework when there is anything else to do *refreshes friends' page* -I like Chinese food and will make the house smell terrible if I want it -I will never be romantic, except when it comes to the big things in life, like when he buys me a candy bar at the Circle K ( All The Things She Wishes Men Knew ) I did make a ton of fried rice and sesame honey chicken to take to Rainbow tonight (our theme for the meeting was Chinese New Year), and man, our house smells bad. :P But, yum, fried rice leftovers! *zooms away* Current Mood: Fan-Fucking-tastic Current Music: "C'mere" -Interpol (Comment on this)
Sunday, January 30th, 2005
12:30 am	Google Picture Meme I need to figure out how to get the images on here, so I might as well give it a try.  ( Picture pages, picture pages, fill your day with picture pages ) (Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 25th, 2005
10:07 pm	Whee! Rant Meme! Rant meme!  After all, who doesn't love being able to spout off their opinions with others' blessings?  :D 1. Comment with any subject that you would like me to rant on, with possible swearing involved. (It will probably be a good idea to pick a subject that I actually have an opinion on, however it may be more fun if you don't.) 2. Watch my journal for your rant. 3. Post this in your own journal, so that you may rant for others. Writing is coming along spiffingly, let me know if I've missed anything important.  Or if anyone breaks the fandom. ;) Current Mood: Candy-Coated Current Music: "Life On A Chain" -Pete Yorn (Comment on this)
Friday, January 21st, 2005
12:40 am	Just a quick update and *wave* to most of you... I'm taking a quick fandom break, to work on my writing, both fanfic and original. I won't be checking LJ or posting for a bit. Some great plot bunnies have been hopping about around here, and it's about time I got on taking care of them! As usual, I will be available via email, Y!M and AIM, should you miss my uber-witty banter *cough* And now, the latest meme! Sunny/Dark: 3/10 drY/Gross: 6/10 Traditional/Offbeat: 4/10 Active/Passive: 4/10 You are a SGT--Sunny Gross Traditional. This makes you a John Hughes. Your sense of humor makes you the ultimate every-person, just I'm-a try not to trouble nobody. You're laid back. Like la-a-a-aid back. You might be from the Midwest. You enjoy the occasional weird or dark humor, and the right joke out of nowhere can really make you laugh out loud. In fact, the funniest stuff for you is the stuff that takes you off guard. If you can see it coming, you don't want to see it arrive. You probably don't think this site is all that funny. So it's weird that you're here. I appreciate it, though. Maybe I'll cut back on the ranting and say something nice for a change. Of the 4613 people who have taken this quiz, 27.9 % are this type. Your Active humor score of 4/10 means you're a yellow dash of comedy down the middle of the humorous road. You prefer to listen than to be the center of attention, inserting funny observations and comments rather than driving the herd. That's cool. Just remember that the quantity of funny you provide tends to make people think you're up to something. Current Mood: Amped Current Music: "She's On It" -Beastie Boys (Comment on this)
Monday, January 17th, 2005
12:44 am	Hee! I got my new voter registration card the other day, and they've put "unaffiliated" under "party affiliation". I used to be listed as simply "independent". This must be why I've been getting scads of mail from the Republican party lately. I think they missed the 'Unaffiliated = rational, thinking person' memo. Interesting. Current Mood: Impish Current Music: "Divine Thing" -Soup Dragons (Comment on this)
Friday, January 14th, 2005
10:22 pm	Well, well, well Conspiracy theorist that I am, wonder if LJ will lose aaaaalll of it's data (i.e. journal entries) in this power crash. How convenient would that be with the takeover? Then they could simply start the entire thing over again with brand-spankin' new TOS. Hmmmm... Current Mood: OMGWTF Current Music: "That's Just The Way It Is, Baby" -The Rembrandts (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 17th, 2004
11:58 pm	Dudes... I just saw Donnie Darko for the first time tonight. My head is alllll messed up. (Comment on this)
Sunday, September 5th, 2004
2:05 am	Fifteen Things I've Learned by Dave Barry FIFTEEN THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME OVER 40 YEARS TO LEARN by Dave Barry 1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings." 3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." 4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. 5. You should not confuse your career with your life. 6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. 7. Never lick a steak knife. 8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip. 9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time. 10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment. 11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven. 12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. 13. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.) 14. Your friends love you anyway. 15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. FINAL Thought for the day: Men are like a fine wine. They start out as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. Current Mood: Caffeinated (Comment on this)
Thursday, July 22nd, 2004
10:47 am	*yawns* *stretches* *winces* Hey, I'm home. :) I got home yesterday, after spending a week in hospital. The offending tissue has been removed, and it's benign. My stomach had elongated at the bottom, so that portion was removed, leaving my stomach normal-sized. I have to take an H2 (acid) blocker everyday from now on, since I don't have a pyloric valve to separate my stomach and small intestine. God, it feels good to type. And to get up and take a shower and put on moisturizer and...well, you get the idea. The hospital did have basic cable, so I could watch CNN and A&E and every variety of horrible morning television. Had I the energy, I would launch a campaign to have Katie Couric removed from TV. She is atrocious. A million thanks to all of you who emailed well-wishes. Andy brought them to the hospital for me to read and they lifted my spirits considerably, especially during the lonely nights when the only option was to wander the halls or try to get comfortable in a chair to relieve the pressure (the gas was actually worse than the operation itself, because I couldn't have any meds to help). hastyent, Andy reminded me you called (I remembered!), so thanks. I fear I wasn't very gracious on the phone due to the combo of pain and meds. Bad shiny, very bad. But I do have the prescription for percoset that I was given *nods to nmalfoy* so the possibility of shiny posts is there. I'm going to try and stay away from the narcotics since they slow the digestive tract. All is well. I am exceedingly tired and sore, pinched together with surgi-tape (they removed the staples before I left yesterday), but glad I'm on the other side now. Looking forward to rehab - my plan is to give myself little errands each day that require me to walk around and do things for a couple hours each day, working up to normal activity. Right now I'm doing about an hour before I crash out (I'm trying not to fall asleep at this point, seriously). If anyone in the area would like to get together and just walk around or something, I'm game. I'm planning to see some movies (woo King Arthur, Bourne Supremacy, The Manchurian Candidate and The Village) too, since I can't spend my weekends at Cedar Point, Kings Island or the State Fair. I think I'll take a nap. Yes. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004
10:42 pm	Fic Recs and Other Randomness ( In 1975... ) ( And because the answers to this are too funny... ) In other, random thoughts: I want to marry Morrissey and have his little emo babies. He's just that hot. For those of you who've been socked with my general crabbiness lately, deal. :D I do get irritated with the fandom from time to time, especially when people confuse fanon with canon. Work is also kicking my ass, but that's a rant that wears me out and makes me want to quit. And finally, John Kerry picks his running mate! I also saw a great bumper sticker today - "No one died when Clinton lied!" We'll never know, will we, Mr. Starr? *evil laughter* And yes, even suburbanites hate Starbucks. Viva Scottie MacBean! Now, some fic recs - watch out folks, they're slash! The Same Coin by meri_oddities (Snarry, R, a little bit fluffy). After being injured as a Auror, Harry Potter returns to teach Defense Against Dark Arts at Hogwarts. Mischief Manifest by iscaris (Fred/George/Harry, Remus/Harry, NC-17, all the usual kinks). And rushlight75's newest fic, Spoils of War (Harry/various, NC-17, non-con) is up at RS.org. Slaveboy!Harry considers his fate. (Comment on this)
Thursday, July 1st, 2004
12:45 am	Wow, an Update! ( That last line? Totally on the mark. The rest, eh. ) Went to see The Lion King last night, twas quite a nice show. <3 the costumes, Julie Taymor is a goddess. My sister and I were shocked to see how many people had showed up to the theatre in jeans and tee shirts. I was wearing a spaghetti strap floral dress and worried that I was under dressed. Um, nevermind. The girls had their Founder's Day picnic this evening. Minor moments of panic when we realized that our planned group of 30 had swollen to 44, but sending the troops for reinforcements cleared things up right away. But 44 people! We had most of our Pledge group, all but one of our girls, and 3 prospects. Yay for progress! Gearing up for Grand Assembly next week. Kenyon College is haunted, y0. We're taking the girls on a tour of the cemetary and the other haunted places on campus. Gonna be lots of fun, I can tell already. I have surgery the week after that, and my recovery time. Have started my core training program. I was surprised that I passed 8 of 10 of the trouble spot exercises and found that my hips are my weak point, not my abs (they are in pretty damn good shape, actually). Goals for post-op recovery: Wake up Remove all tubes and lines from body Go home See King Arthur - who cares about the legend? It's all about Clive Owen and Keira Knightley...I may spontaneously combust, or pop a couple of stitches. Big hugs to tonksnymphadora, who really, really needs them right now. And I miss hastyent even more after I talk to her. :-( /another long post (Comment on this)
Friday, June 18th, 2004
2:44 am	Thought about doing the "ask me nosy, boring questions" meme, but thought better of it. Wanna know something about me, you can ask anytime. I don't have a favorite color or favorite book, I dye my hair, and I'm a pretty damn boring person in real life. So, that's that! :) My surgery is scheduled for July 14. I'll be off for 4-6 weeks after that (eep!) for recovery. Yeah, my summer's shot - no Cedar Point or horseback riding for me. :( Random thoughts: I love, love, love Morrissey's new CD. It rocks my little cotton socks. I really need an IPod so I can pirate download stuff to listen to, since Honeybunch hates emo music. No-carb chocolate? Such a rip-off. Seriously, the nastiest stuff I've ever eaten, and I will eat just about anything that vaguely resembles chocolate. I have discovered the joy of sugar-free caramel Nips, though. :-9 I am always amazed at how many people will freely admit that they check CDs out from the library so they can burn songs and make innumerable copies for themselves and their friends. I guess they don't think about the fact that library workers are undoubtedly among the most upright people in the community. Sometimes I feel like reporting them to the RIAA, just for giggles, but darn it, I'm hemmed in by our records privacy policy! I just can't win. :P Two of the saddest songs I've ever heard are dance songs - "Days Go By" by Dirty Vegas and "Missing" by Everything but the Girl. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2004
12:12 am	They obviously didn't learn from the last time... Go vote for your choice for president here! (Comment on this)