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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
5:28 am	X-Men Origins: Wolverine It's amazing that I'm still looking forward to this movie considering the travesty that was X3. As many things there are that I could complain about, based on the trailers, I will reserve judgement until after I've seen the movie. Yeah, I didn't watch the leaked version; sue me. Scott, Emma, Remy, and lack of Hulk I might be able to overlook (again, will have to wait until I actually SEE the movie), but this is something that has bothered me ever since the casting was announced. ( Read more... ) Thanks to www.ultimatedeadpool.com for the pictures. Current Mood: geeky (Comment on this)
Friday, October 31st, 2008
4:20 pm	It's All Hallows Eve and instead of getting free candy I'm sulking. The Boyfriend-Type-Guy and I broke up for a REALLY stupid reason. Why? His job. He thinks I should find someone that can actually see me sometimes. And I hate to sound melodramatic - or like a Sweet Valley book - but it really feels like my world is coming to end. He's like my caffeine addiction; until I get that shot of liquid happiness (espresso or BAWLS, depending on what time of day it is), the whole world is gray and hazy. Hearing from him makes my whole day seem brighter. I really love him; I really, truly do. And I know that I was getting frustrated about being apart from him, but that's generally the nature of long-distance relationships. I actually could deal as long as I could hear his voice. But he doesn't see it that way. So he broke up with me. Asshole. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
3:37 pm	Long Distance Relationships Suck So I got a text from the Boyfriend-Type-Guy on Friday (October 24th, if you're not reading this on the day I wrote it) and he's working overtime. Which in the nature of his job means I won't get to see him for ANOTHER month (ie, he'll spend a total of 1 1/2 months on the boat; his last normal hitch, this two-week stint, and his next hitch). I know, I know; "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and all that jazz, but there's a limit to how much absence my heart can take until my mind gets out-and-out frustrated. In other news, I've finally decided to get off my ass and use my own characters in something completely original. No, I'm not leaving the world of fanfiction. Why would I? It got me, the girl who stutters and gestures with her hands - a "B" on a speech in Public Speaking class. But I AM writing a short story; well, actually, it's more of a novella. Anyway, it's about an assassin. Everyone always says to write what you know, so my main character is a young, black female otaku with a penchance for grisly killings. She dislikes guns & killing innocents, but her targets are killed with blades (usually the dual katanas on her back, but sometimes she uses the knives strapped to her thighs, or the Hira-shiruken that she uses to target the throat [sometimes lethal, mostly just for distraction purposes]). I'm a bit of a liar; I'm not actually writing what I know so much as I'm writing what I'd like to be. But the story is actually a story about revenge against her father-in-law. I'm trying to make distinctly different than Kill Bill or the crappy movie-version of Wanted or any old Kung-Fu movies or Anime or comicbooks/graphic novels that I've read or seen over the last 23 years, but most of the mentioned works HAVE had a profound influence on the plot. So, yeah,  that's about it. School, boyfriend, book. Jaysus, I'm boring. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
7:57 pm	AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! All I want to do is scream. I think I want everyone to know that I'm completely, totally, utterly sexually frustrated. I know what you're thinking: "But Dest, don't you have the Boyfriend-Type-guy for that?" And the answer is yes, I do, but he's not here. I haven't seen him in a month (see previous post) due to circumstances  beyond my control. Abnd yes, I do have toys - quite a few - but it just isn't the same as having a real, live, sweaty person with whom you can curl up with post-coitus. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
6:25 pm	It's Bloggin' Time So it's been a couple of weeks and I find myself blogging again. What's new in my life? Not much. I'm tired and frustrated, and I'm on a medication that makes me drowsy as all get out. (Yeah, I know, that used to would say "drowsy as fuck" but I'm trying to turn over a new leaf. This does not, however, extend to lax grammar.) I've started reading Rock Star by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb today. It was being constantly recommended to me by Amazon AND Barnes and Noble, so I figured that I should find out what all the fuss was about. It's all right. My only real complaint is that the chapters seem a bit short, averaging about 8 pages each. I've just downloaded the mini-sequel, Rock Star Wedding, to read when I'm done. I didn't get to see the Boyfriend-Type-Guy this month. We had been fighting, and I overreacted just slightly due to the fact that I was on my period. I was kinda hurt that he assumed I was on my monthly, though, considering that I don't usually exhibit signs of PMS/PMDD or whatever the commercials call it now. But this past month was a mutha. (See? I bet you thought there was going to be a "fucka" after that "mutha," didn't you? I TOLD you that I'm trying to do better.) So when I FINALLY get the opportunity to spend time with the man I love (yeah, we move a bit fast; so sue us. We've known each other since we were TWELVE) and have great make up sex, I get all dolled up. I put on fancy lingerie and put a dress and heels on over it; I even wore makeup. And not my usual lip moisturiser and gloss combo; I actually had FOUNDATION and EYE SHADOW on. Yeah, I really wanted to look cute for my man, seeing as we only get to see each other once a month, due to his job and us living about 2.75 - 3.0 hours apart. So what happens? He drives over a pothole and has to have his car towed to a mechanic. And how do I find this out? He left me a message on Facebook because he accidentally left his cell phone in Raleigh. So yeah, I can't see him OR talk to him. :-( (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
11:26 pm	I'm Lonely So the BF attempted to read my blog after I told him that I mentioned him. He made it up to the "SQUEE!!!" in the subject before he got disgusted and complained about it. I didn't see what the big deal was: after all, he makes me squee. Loudly. Truth be told, I'd probably glomp him if he walked through this door. It sucks, though, because I won't get to see him for at least two weeks. Long distance relationships blow. But then, I've not been in any that are actually worth the effor to keep them going. Before this one, I mean; my relationship with the Boyfriend-Type-Guy, as I've started calling him because of dwanollah1 , is worth me putting forth the effort to make it work. I mean, I really like this one; he really truly makes me happy, or as happy as I'm gonna get. I'm - dare I admit to it on LJ - in love. Not for the first time, but, hopefully, for the last (as I REALLY want to make this work). It's like I'm actually with someone who GETS me, for the first time. For reals. Someone who makes me sound like a fucking otaku fangirl. But it's all right, because i'm willing to be HIS fangirl, even if no one else is. It's pretty funny, because I know he'd throw up if he read this, but he'd be a little happy to know that I think so highly of him (Comment on this)
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
3:18 am	It's been a while since I've had a quiz result worth posting, but... I just HAD to post this one. <p><em>Your result for The Well Rounded Geek Quiz...</em></p><h3>The Companion</h3><p>75% Geekiness!</p><p style="text-align:center"><img src="http://cdn.okcimg.com/php/load_okc_image.php/images/0x0/0x0/0/8084130980175339890.jpeg" width="768" height="511" /></p><div>See that beautiful girl in the picture above?  That's you.  You are smart, you are savvy and you've got the common sense needed to be a very well rounded geek indeed.  But not QUITE at that higher echelon yet.  But you're in good company.  Chances are you know at least one good, well rounded and worldy person to glean some information from so stick with them, through time travel and dimensional hopping.  You'll come out the otherside weathered and FANTASTIC.</div><p><a href="http://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-well-rounded-geek-quiz">Take The Well Rounded Geek Quiz</a> at <a href="http://www.helloquizzy.com/"><b style="color:#131313"><span style="color:#ac000c">H</span>ello<span style="color:#ac000c">Q</span>uizzy</b></a></p> I'm Martha F'N Jones! Seriously, I think that makes me better than if I HAD scored 100% on the Well-Rounded Geek Test. Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
9:18 pm	I HAVE A BOYFRIEND!!! SQUEE!!!!  It feels so good to say that I am officially NOT single anymore. I'm happy and in love, and he loves me, too. And, really, that's all that matters. In fact, I'm so happy, that I don't care that this entire post is grammatically incorrect. Nope, don't give a shit. Announcing it on LJ does seem like a bit of a cop-out, though. The boyf and I agreed to announce it to the world on Facebook (seeing as that was how we reconnected - we attended middle & high school together) in a few days, but I couldn't resist letting it out early. Especially since I had already told a couple of my closest friends. I guess what I'm trying to say is this: I love you, Chris, my amazing, talented, funny, smart, awesome boyfriend! Current Mood: happy (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
8:48 pm	I'm happy. Really ridiculously happy. I haven't been this happy in quite some time. And when I'm happy, everyone is happy. And the world is awesome. Yes, I really did take up a post just to say that. I'm rarely happy, and never THIS happy. Looks like I will not be the Nostalgia Chick, after all. I'm still crap with deadlines and I forgot all my MoonDreamers stuff in G-Vegas, anyway. Anyway, that's it. I just wanted everyone to know that I'm so happy, it borders on giddy. The person who caused it knows who he is. Thanks, baby. Current Mood: loved Current Music: Playing For Keeps - Matchbook Romance (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
11:59 am	I was looking at my recent blogs and... Noticed that I only seem to post during the "off-times" when Weird-Relationship-Dude and I have split up. And as usual, I'm never really sure exactly HOW we decide enough is enough; we just do. I think we're done for good this time; when you start a relationship based on sex and it evolves into a "relationship," eventually, it's going to devolve back into just sex. And right now, I don't really want sex. Okay, I do, but I want a COMMITMENT to go along with it. Which is why I told him that I had started to see other people. Which is true. I always find something wrong with them, though - just because Wanted made no sense even AFTER re-reading the source material doesn't mean it sucked? I declare bullshit. The movie was Deity-Of-Choice-awful. I know what you're thinking. "But Dest, that's a pretty stupid reason to not go out for a second date with someone. And besides, Hackers is one of YOUR favourite movies. And that movie sucked balls." Yes, but Hackers was funny, probably not for the reasons it was intended to be, but it is. Wanted just WAS.  "But Dest, what if some didn't go out with you because you like Screw 32? You'd probably call bullshit on that, too. Doesn't that make you a hypocrite?" Nope, because I wouldn't declare bullshit on that. As someone who listens to Under the Influence of Bad People at least once a week, I could see how that would be a deal breaker. If he had given me a valid reason that I couldn't answer back with, I'd probably gone out with him again, but he couldn't, so I didn't. I have little tolerance for people who are, you know, idiots. BTW, I'm now transferring all my MoonDreamers VHS's to DVD to make the video easier to do. Current Mood: blah Current Music: Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Fefe Dobson (Comment on this)
Monday, August 11th, 2008
11:41 pm	Update to Nostalgia Chick Post So I've been refining my version of the Nostalgia Chick character and it makes me wonder if we have to be the "Chick." For example, what if I only wanted to start with the Nostalgia Chick being all classy and me in a dress, etc. Then a more me-like me pushes the classy NC out of the chair and declares herself the "Nostalgia Bitch." The "Bitch" however would have to snark something that she loved growing up, but looking back, was complete and utter crap. Which leads me to "Moondreamers," something that I thought was fucking awesome - as far as shows without typically strong female characters go - as a six-year-old but after rewatching it at 23, all I can think is "What the hell kind of weed was I smoking?" If I get chosen, we're looking at "Sweet Valley High" (the show - I'll stick to written snark for the books), "Rainbow Brite", "Strawberry Shortcake", a positive review of "Jem!" (because she's still truly, truly, truly outrageous), Babysitters Club (again, the Deity-Of-Choice-awful show), positive review of "She-Ra", the crappiness of "Barbie and the Rockers," and possibly "Muppet Babies", if I can track that shit down. I know I'm getting ahead of myself, and that I'll have to get a newer, digital, smaller camcorder (since I don't want to do VHS to DVD to Internet transfer and my webcam won't work for actual TV shots), but if I can get the release schedule down - and you know, impress That Guy and That Other Guy with my razor sharp wit - I could be just like Martin Sargent. An Internet Superstar. Or Unscrewed. Either one. But not Infected; that'd just be weird. Current Mood: bouncy (Comment on this)
12:34 am	Holy crap, two blogs in as many days! So there's a new Nostalgia Critic video up announcing the "Nostalgia Chick" contest. If you've never heard of the NC, go to his website right now and watch all the NC and  Bum Reviews videos. It's www.thatguywiththeglasses.com. Go on; I'll wait. ... All righty. You done? Good. So I want to be the Nostalgia Chick. Now if you know me in real life, you know that has practically zero chance of happening as I'm horrible with deadlines. Look at how long it takes to write a fanfic that's already plotted out. Hell, look at how long it takes to write a recap of a Sweet Valley book that I can read in less than two hours. So the two-week release schedule is kinda going to be murder on me. I think I'll try it, though. I just can't think of a way to make the Nostalgia Chick character NOT a ripoff of the Critic. I just can't resist wanting to say "I'm the Nostalgia Chick and I remember it 'cause you don't want to." Maybe I could call it an homage? Anyway, if I get it done under the deadline, the audition video will be on of my favourite shows growing up: Jem! Current Mood: creative Current Music: Murmaider - Dethklok (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
3:00 pm	Checking In So it's been a month since I last blogged, which gives me a shorter amount of time to update than between my latest blog and the one before it.  It's still kinda ridiculous since I'm on LJ at least once a day. So what's been going on? Nothing, really. I made a 3.0 this summer on my towards that Journalism degree. I know what you're thinking: but Dest, weren't you a music major? Yep. But do you muthas know how hard it is to get a shot in a respected, professional orchestras? It's hard; it's damn hard. So I'm getting a Mass Communications with a concentration in Print Journalism. So my schedule for the fall is basically Journalism classes, Jazz Band, Applied,  and Newspaper, I'd love to work on the Literary Magazine, but that's not gonna happen. In my personal life, I'm officially single and looking. No more complicated, hard to explain "relationship." So ladies and gentlemen, if you live in my general vicinity and are into chicks that are kinda obsessive about poker, comics, and few other things, hit me up, In the world of fanfiction, I've changed my Pen Name. I'm working on a new songfic, and I've gone back to the OAS-verse. In fact, I'm going to be in the OAS-verse for a while. I've gone back to the old chaptered stories in it, and I've got another new story in the series that's been aluded to in the others coming down the pipeline. No Degrassi things for a LONG time. Degrassi basically died with JT. Let's face it, I only watch it for occasional glances of Liberty and Toby (but not together) now. And to my fellow members of 1BRUCE1, I'm working on the I'll Never Love Again recap. It's coming on slowly, but it's coming. And that's it for my blog, y'all. Boring, but you know, that's me. Current Mood: busy Current Music: Whatever is In the Background - The Olympics (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
12:03 pm	Blog Checkpoint So I'm blogging during class, just to see if I can get away with it. Though, I guess there's really no danger element as my professor stepped out. So what's been going on with me? Nothing really. I have the house to myself. I haven't been practicing, despite the fact that my senior recital is in the Fall. I've been playing copious amounts of Guitar Hero, on both the PS2 and the DS.  ( Rambling Under the Cut )   Current Mood: geeky Current Music: Hummin' - AC (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
7:10 pm	Live at the Pigfoot..., er the Pizza Hut So I'm blogging from the Pizza Hut here in 'Liz City. Why, you might ask, am I updating my LJ in a restaurant instead of my comfy dorm room or at Coffee Break, or even the school library? Well, it's simple: none of those places have hot wings or pasta. So what's new? Nothing, really. School is boring, I'm jobless, boyfriend-less, girlfriend-less... Merlin! No wonder I hardly ever blog. I think I watch too much TV. I'm comparing my life to things like "Degrassi" or "Skins." Hell, after I graduate, I'll probably be comparing it to Martha Jones on "Torchwood." (I say TW because supposedly, she's going to be joining the cast full-time.) I have to say, though, after watching this season of TW and seeing some of her mannerisms...MARTHA FOR 11 FTW!!!!! She IS the Doctor. Oh and my little cousin was the student conductor of the Grade 5 All-County Chorus. His mother just sent me the pics from the rehearsal. I'm proud of him. Current Mood: full Current Music: The NCAA Tourney (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
12:26 pm	I'm Back, Sorta So I'm posting for the first time in a couple of days, but things haven't changed really. I've got a group meeting in about 50 minutes. I didn't feel like wasting battery, so I'm posting this from the lab in the education building. So what's up with me? Well, I've got a project and a paper due on Thursday in Multicultural Ed. My group is making last minute changes to project at 3:15 (because that's when one of us gets off work), but I've got to be back at the FAC by 4:15 so I can get warmed up for my 4:30 lesson. I practised for 2 hours today (down from my 4 hours on Friday). It's not nearly enough, though, as theoretically I should be practising AT LEAST twelve hours a week. How when I've got other classes and work? I've been asking that question for a long time, my friends. Such is the life of a music major. I missed the second half of Heroes last night. Don't ask how: I was dog tired. Frankly, I don't even know how I made up to that point. I swear I was dozing during How I Met Your Mother. I'm gonna watch after my lesson. After the leaked Degrassi episode and before the new Lincoln Heights. Anyone else watch that show? Chassie is the new Jiberty. Hell, the Sage storyline that's been going on this season is probably what the TPTB at Epitome Pictures were aiming for last season with the Liberty/JT/Mia angle last season (if so, they COMPLETELY missed the mark. If not, then they still missed it). Well, it's time I hit that ol' dusty trail. Nothing worse than lateness when you have plenty of time to get there. And maybe, I can grab a Red Bull while I wait.  Current Mood: tired and thirsty Current Music: the hum of the air conditioner (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
5:28 am	So it's morning and I don't have any classes until 11:00. I don't have anything to do other than blog from the student union. Why the student union where I can't even view my own journal because I feel that I have the right to curse at 22 instead of my trusty laptop? It's simple; I went to Outtakes for breakie and the PCs were there and I didn't bring my laptop with me. Duh. (And yes, I know that my sentence structure today is beyond awful, but I don't give a shit [take that, dickhead censorship software].) Anyway, what's new with me? In a word, NOTHING. I'm still sans-transportation other than my own two feet. The air conditioner in my suite still isn't working. Ordinarily I wouldn't care, but my fan broke. I should NOT be waking up all sweaty with fucked up hair unless I'm getting laid - which I'm not. Oh yeah, I'm still single. But I screwed that up on my own. Damn, just thinking about it makes me want a drink; I'll have to do something about that before I go to class. I have the theme from the Zelda cartoon stuck in my head. I was up around 3:00 AM or so watching The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. If you grew up watching the show as I did, you know that Monday-Thursday was the Super Show and on Fridays they would show Zelda. And of course, they would play scenes from that week's Zelda. So I'd been watching this for quite some time. Then "Stars in Their Eyes" came on. The plot of this one was to free the Quirks from Space Koopa's enslavement. Basically to break Koopa's machine so that they could break the chains and free the Quirks, they had to play music. So all the Quirks got together and played the Zelda theme. And I was so weak that I fell off my bed. Which leads me back to my first statement: I have the Zelda cartoon stuck in my head...though the acquaintance next to me is trying his damndest to force "On the Wings of Love" into it. That's it for today.       Current Mood: bored Current Music: Zelda Theme (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
9:04 am	So yet another homecoming is over and I couldn't really give a shit. I'm not drunk (my own fault really; i had no desire to drink Aristocrap straight) and there's a guy in my bed that I did not fuck (there's people in his bed AND on his couch). So basically, I'm sober and horny. What's a girl to do? My car is in the shop; my transmission blew up Thursday morning. Okay, that's not quite true; it had a leak. But it might as well have blown up, seeing as I still have to get a whole new transmission. Anyone out there on LJ got an extra $900 to spare? School sucks ass. 'Nuff said. I'm watching clips from the FAMU game yesterday. A few things to note: 1) The school they were playing didn't bring its band so the 100 split itself into two groups : the Green Band and the Orange Band. 2) If ECSU could get a QUARTER of what they had, instead of being the "Sound of Class," we'd be the "Sound of Blowing-the-Rest-of-the-CIAA Out-of-the-Water." 2a) If ECSU could get a quarter of what FAMU is working with... ::drools:: 3) The BOOK! OMG, THE BOOK! They had enough material for two shows AND a 5th. 4) The Green Band played "If You're Happy and You Know It" and formed a Smiley Face. I was beyond weak. I wish I could've seen it live. 5) I'm such a band geek. The fact that I've spent a post-Homecoming weekend morning watching clips of a school that I don't even attend and lurking on The 5th should be enough evidence of THAT.   Current Mood: giddy (Comment on this)
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
11:23 am	Somebody kill me please... Pretty pretty please? Suffice it to say, I've had a horrible day, and it's not even noon yet. I'll get into it later tonight. Right now, I want to quote Adam Sandler and wish someone would take me up on it.  Current Mood: stressed (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
10:21 am	Restructuring...Again So after almost three years, I've returned to the world of LJ. Why? Basically, I missed blogging. Why'd I leave? I was taking so long to update  and very few people were reading it anyway. Anyway...I'm starting over from scratch. Maybe I'll get some readers this time. Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)