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…Yep, still capitalizing it.

Though, sadly, I may have to tweak my mocking of the gluten-free trend, considering I just found out I can't have it.

In other words: I had my follow-up appointment today (finally), and it turns out there's a reason my stomach's such a douche bag. ( cut for TL;DR health stuff )

Anyway, that's enough health rambling. LET'S MOVE ON.

In other news:

-My apartments notified everyone this week that, starting in September, they're going to charge for water & sewer. That means my $565 rent will increase to $600. I wish I had the money to move. As soon as I do, I'm totally on that shit. And I hate moving, so my desire to do it says a lot.

-As of yet, I have still not heard back from the call center. I was going to just call them, but I realized that the number on the business card is actually for their customers calling about cell phones. So, instead I sent an email and STILL got no response. IDEK. I could drive myself crazy(ier) trying to figure out if they're just slow or I did something wrong, but I still won't know. I think I have to just keep looking elsewhere.

-My Love Month day is coming up for bones_ga on Friday, and at first I was thinking of posting a prologue to my still-WIP fic, but in the end I decided against that. Instead I'm going to do a picspammy post containing 31 moments ('cause there's 31 days in August, see?) from the series that make me laugh out loud. I've already got all the pics prepared, because I'm an over-achiever, so y'all will have that to look forward to.

I think that's about it for now. For my Vid of the Day, enjoy teh pretty:

Ahem, we interrupt your regularly scheduled lurking (seriously, where IS everyone this weekend? Tumblr? Harry Potter marathons?) for some YouTube spam, brought to you by my middle-of-the-night boredom:

( Five random videos I watched & enjoyed today )

1. I ended up going to bed at 8:30 pm on the 4th of July. Even the booming fireworks didn't keep me up. How's that for a heavy sleeper.[/says the chick who's slept through multiple earthquakes before]

2. I shouldn't have complained about the cool weather. It is now blazingly hot. But at least my prescription sunglasses should be ready soon. Woo & hoo.

3. My migraine is finally better today, thank God. It was frakking horrible yesterday.

4. Did you guys know that Cherry Coke is like the best thing ever? I hadn't had it since I was a kid, then poured myself a glass just now & was like: !!! I may drink the entire 2-liter before the night is over, I'm just saying.

5. I've been a bit sad this week, so I had a mini Gilmore Girls marathon the other day to cheer myself up. It's been a long time since I watched some of the early eps. I'm remembering why I used to ship Luke & Lorelai so hard.

6. Regarding the sadness, I still keep putting off doing a longer flocked post to get into it. I think I need to though. Maybe later tonight? Probably. I don't know. It's gonna be kinda random & heavy, so it's like "gah, where I do even start…" I'll try to anyway though, soon.

7. I wish my back door didn't face other people's back doors. When it's warm out like this, I have to open things up if I don't want to melt, and then I end up with these neighbors standing around on porches looking over & being loud & UGH. So annoying.

8. I'm feeling complainy tonight, so one more whine: my stomach is bloated. I shouldn't have had salsa with my dinner. I'm totally like Homer with the forbidden donut. I NEVER LEARN.

9. After weeks of obsessively following the Casey Anthony trial, I got to see the verdict come in live on TV yesterday. I still personally think she's guilty (HELLO, THE COMPUTER SEARCHES), but I can understand/respect why the jury acquitted her for murder 1. Not everyone interprets "reasonable doubt" the same way, after all, and it's totally different deciding something like that from home on your couch than it is on a jury--especially when there's a potential death sentence involved. Let's just hope she doesn't have any more kids after this though. Oy.

10. Who's in the mood for a meme? ( You know you are )

For my Vid of the Day, here's a bit of hilarity to make up for the whineyness above. This one made me laugh so hard, my stomach hurt, seriously.

-I'm feeling especially sleepy & lazy right now. What I'd really like to do is plan an evening in front of the TV with pop & snacks, but nooo.

-There's an ACA meeting this afternoon, but there's also one on Monday evenings. I'd have to get ready in a hurry (and pay for a cab) to go to the one today without being late, so I'm kinda tempted to do the Monday one instead. Especially because public transit is more convenient on weekdays.

-I do however want to go somewhere today. I just don't want to rush. I'm thinking I'll make myself a sandwich for lunch, take a shower, and then bus it down to Portland. I can make a pitstop at Forest Park to finish gina227's photo meme question from way back & then take care of keenai's by hitting up Voodoo Doughnut. The one downtown is still closed for renovation, but dear God have I been craving their donuts something fierce lately, so I don't even care--I'll go to the NE one. And I can excuse the gluttony by having taken a walk. TADA.

-teachlikeroslin and scifi_mel have created their own Hot 25 lists as well, in case some of you missed them & would like to see. You can find them here & here.

-Big-ups to New York, y'all. I'm sure you've all heard the news by now, so I'll just say this: I really needed a big smile this week & they delivered.

-Many of you on my flist are bemoaning the late Fall premiere of Bones this year & wondering how you'll fill your time. Fortunately, you have me, the TV-obsessed oompa loompa who never tires of pimping new shows. ( May I suggest any of the following? )

-I worked on my fic a bit more last night. It still feels a lot like chipping away at a huge block of granite, but sometimes that's just how it goes. At least there's progress being made, albeit incredibly slowly. I guess on the bright side the longer summer hiatus means less of a hurry for things like this.

-I put a temporary halt to my BSG rewatch after my uncle's death (being at the end of s4, I think most of you will understand why), but I think I'm ready to jump back into it now, once my TV's working again that is. I only have a few eps left. Pretty sure the finale's gonna kill me, but I don't mean that in a bad way. It'll just be emotional because of the subject matter.

Anyway, I'm gonna get going now, before I can convince myself that napping would be a better way to spend the rest of the day.

For my VotD, here's an appropriately themed song:

My allergies are going bonkers this morning (itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, ITCHY nose. Itchy face, itchy hands, itchy everything), I only slept two hours, and I feel utterly barfy. The allergies make sense, since I kept going behind my entertainment center yesterday, trying to figure out my TV, and it's hella dusty back there. The insomnia & nausea can be linked to emotions & their annoyingness. Plus I took a nap yesterday, pretty late in the afternoon, so waking up early this morning isn't exactly ~bizarre~. Still.

Anyway, my TV still doesn't work (part of me keeps hoping it'll magically turn back on), and I have my follow-up appointment tonight at the naturopathic clinic--I'll be able to find out the results of all but the hormone test, which I'll do after my next period--and that'll get me out of the apartment for a while, but there are a lot of pesky hours between now & then. Pesky, nose-scratching hours. (I need to go buy an antihistamine, seriously.)

…and I had to take a break just then, because I did in fact barf. WHAT FUN.

Whatever, back to the entry. (Sorry for all the complaining, btw)

Point is: I'm cranky & bored, too icky feeling to want to get up & clean, and too tired to focus on my fic yet. Hence, more spam for you lovely ladies.

Oh, and btw? Before I get into the final batch of pictures here, I have news: BBC America is now airing Battlestar Galactica. They just showed the miniseries the other day, so if you start watching now you can jump onboard the Awesomesauce Train with me & sit at the cool table.[/peer pressure]

What's that? You want a glimpse as to what you're in for? No problem:



I LOVE THIS SHOW SO DAMNED MUCH, Y'ALL. That vid legit gave me chills.

Okay, enough of that & on with the pictures. These ones are mostly from the '80s, though there's a few from the '90s as well. There's pretty shots of Oregon being pretty, my chubby baby face, and horrendous clothing to get your day started off right with some good ole fashioned schadenfreude. You know you enjoy that.

( Come be retro with me & distract me from my boredom with comments )

And that's all, folks. Hope it was fun (and encourages you to post pics of your own. I wish people would do that more, especially old ones). It helped keep me busy long enough for my nausea to subside & my anti-itch cream to do its thang, so that's a yay.

P.S. If they're done with their renovation, I'll try to hit up Voodoo Doughnut tonight for that photo meme question of yours, keenai. Cross your fingers for me--I really want an Old Dirty Bastard. Oreos, peanut butter, chocolate frosting, NGH.

For my VotD, let me pass on some music-y joy. THIS MADE MY FREAKIN' DAY. Honestly. So great.

1. Is anyone else but me watching the trial for the Casey Anthony case? I'm pretty hooked at this point, I have to admit. I haven't been watching it the whole time, but I did see the live courtroom coverage today & yesterday, and I caught up on clips from what I had missed online this morning. The prosecution's cross examination of the forensic entomologist today? Dayum. I wouldn't be surprised if he walked out of there limping.

P.S. For those who haven't heard already, Kathy Reichs (yes, that Kathy Reichs) will be an expert witness for the defense, though I don't know when she'll be testifying. At this time, I believe the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt--not just because of the circumstantial evidence, but because of the forensics--but I'm really looking forward to seeing what she has to say.

2. I got into a musey mojo zone the other night & had a good, long session of fic-writing (up to 1,970 words<--still not much, I know, but at least there's progression), thanks at least in part to a great playlist of songs by Tom Pyrdol. It helped me fall asleep later on my couch, too, after tossing & turning in bed for an hour. Let's hear it for relaxing/evocative tunes!

3. I emailed my resume to that HR chick a week ago & haven't heard back yet. I'm tempted to just walk over in person (maybe she wasn't the right person to contact? I got her name from my friend, not online or anything). We'll see.

4. I'm having kind of a lazy, irritable day. One of those days where you don't want to do anything, look in your fridge/freezer because you're hungry & go "BUT I DON'T WANT ANY OF THIS. UGH!", and are just generally being a whiny baby. I'm probably PMSing, but it might have to do with certain things stressing me out in the background too. There's my nephew's birthday in a couple weeks, for one. There's the "I AM SICK OF BEING UNEMPLOYED, BUT DON'T REALLY WANT TO WORK AGAIN EITHER BECAUSE--CHAAAAANGE," for two. There's me acting like I don't care about my weight when I totally do. There's me being frustrated at myself for procrastinating so many things. And, finally, there's the emotional fallout that comes with reading the ACA book. Some of it is *extremely* insightful & fitting--in revelatory fashion, which is affecting in its own right--but then there's also things that drive me up a wall. I am NOT spiritual enough to want to hear about my ~Higher Power~ every minute, nor do I want to live an "ACA way of life" (what does that even mean? If you're talking about The Promises, fine, but SPELL IT OUT), or be told not to take *any* prescriptions (I'm sorry, but I don't agree that taking an anti-depressant is "self-medicating" for a "so-called mental disorder." UGH), or be told I have to attend meetings regularly (again: what does that mean?) & avoid "intellectualizing" in order to get anything from the program. I understand the benefit of feeling your feelings, and same goes for trying to attend meetings consistently, but the language is just so annoying. Especially when you add the spiritual stuff.

That being said, it's definitely worth reading for the things they say regarding family dynamics in a dysfunctional home--it's all pretty dead on, and even helps you see things you didn't previously (though like I said, it is emotionally affecting, so I find that I sometimes need breaks)--so I can put up with the bits that make me roll my eyes. I wish those parts didn't exist though, because it makes me feel more removed from the process than I'd like. It leaves me feeling oddly stressed; I have to separate what I agree with from what I don't agree with, and yeah. It's just difficult.

5. For my Vid of the Day, how about bringing back the "three songs I'm listening to today"-dealio? Not with the s-theme in this case, but just a few picks from the playlist I mentioned above. ( enjoy teh pretty )

The neverending flu rages on. LORD, HELP ME. For serious. Ugh. I'm about ready to start shouting "mea culpa" at the sky.

At least I have TV. Beautiful, wondrous TV. Heh.

I watched last night's So You Think You Can Dance this evening, and damn but does that show make me happy. I love the old dancers rooting in the audience, I love the montages, I love how into it the judges get (I cracked up when Tyce was like, "That pissed me off, it was so good." I've said that exact type of thing so many times in my life. Haha), I love Cat Deeley (to deathhhh), I love the talent, I love the music, I just--gah. Love!

And can I just say, L.A., dude. Way to bring it. Honestly.

Lucky for all of you, I found my favorites from last night on YouTube. ( come watch before they're taken down )

I watched Friday Night Lights tonight too, and I just want to say: Eric and Tami Taylor, I love youuuuu.

Heh. Like, it doesn't even matter what they're doing. I JUST LOVE THEM. THEY ARE PERFECT.

I love the show's little snippets of wisdom too. They manage to work without feeling after school special-y. The conversation at the stripclub, for instance, with its line about life throwing crap at you? I liked that.

I really need to see the seasons I missed though. I'm so lost on so many things. I don't even know why he's with East Dillon now!

Anyway, that's it for tonight, because I'm exhausted. I'll end this with a purty, purty song as a treat for everyone's ears (note the S-theme continuing. It's like an Energizer Bunny at this point):

So, I have my appointment at the Mercy & Wisdom clinic tonight--primarily to check out the boobalas. I'm sure they're fine, but wish me luck (especially since I'm feeling a bit anxious. Not just over the exam, but also the whole ~being around lots of people~ thing & filling out paperwork with possibly shaky hands & what-not). P.S. Speaking of, I don't have any clean shirts that are comfy & appropriately casual right now, so I'm totes gonna rewear my Care Bear shirt today. WHAT. I don't even care. Ha. It's got the Good Luck Bear on it. See?



…I'm such a child sometimes. Heh. (OH, AND: apparently he can dance. Haha. WTF.)

Anyway, I was also thinking of making a pitstop at Voodoo Doughnut so I could get a picture for keenai's photo meme question, but alas, the downtown location is still under renovation per their website. There's another one in NE, but I don't want to go all the way out there. PHOOEY. I really want a donut.

In other news, my nextdoor neighbor's dog is barking & whining for hours on end again. If you're not going to be home all day AND you live in a tiny apartment, why must you have a dog? Seriously. I get that they might have lived somewhere better when they got him--and in that case it's not like they want to just give him up--but I choose to assume that's not the case. That way my righteous indignation gets to be pure & thus more satisfying. Heh.

In other, other news, my fridge is doing that high-pitched ringing thing again. Combine that with the pipes in my bathroom being 80,000 years old & screaming every time I turn them on, I'm really kind of tired of this place. I also really hate moving though. Aaaand I don't have the money to relocate. Woe is me.

All right, I'm done complaining now. I'll leave you all with a Vid. Just one song this time. It's muy pretty:



ETA: Oooh, good news! Target has season 1 of Friday Night Lights for $9.99 right now (it's on sale). I am so going there on my way home. HOLLA.

Bones reactions ahoy!

(spoilers for the finale, obvs)



P.S. For my Vid of the Day, allow me to show a little love to Julie Goldman (i.e. the Julie I mentioned above):

ETA: Ughhh, the slightly sick feeling I had when I left this voice post? Has now (at five in the morning) turned into a barfatorium/cha cha cha two-for-one-special situation. Aaand my nose is running. I DO NOT APPROVE, IMMUNE SYSTEM. PICK ONE TYPE OF SICKNESS, YOU A-HOLE. YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE & EAT IT TOO.

(Psst, dosidella, if you're reading this: I bet this is due to all that GLUTEN![/loves beating a dead horse])