The Icon Faerie

So I haven't updated much because honestly it's been kind of low-key around here, but today I finally have good news, so here's what's been going on in the last week.

1. I worked two days in a week for the first time in a long time. I love pretending like I'm going to be a contributing member of society.

2. I joined westerosorting and am working diligently on finishing AFFC so that I can get my app in so I can find out what great house I belong to. \o/

3. I am taking my second GRE on Saturday and I have been relearning how to do algebra, geometry, fractions, and learning about statistics and probability so that I can do better than I did originally. I also wish that I could somehow inherently improve my essay writing skillz like a mofo but alas I don't think it's going to happen. I'm just going to have to make sure that I'm doing my best.

4. On the TV front, my mom has started watching Dirty Sexy Money with me, and my dad has taken to watching Heroes with me so that he can make fun of me when I make noises and yell at the TV. I also finally finished Angel (I liked it, but not as much as I liked Buffy -- it had its moments, like Smile Time wherein Angel becomes a puppet). Joss always kills my favorites, though. The bastard. :( With Angel behind me I no longer have an excuse for not writing Reneesme Cullen/Connor Angel-slash-Reilly I can now watch Doctor Who and Torchwood, which I have started to do -- Doctor Who, anyway. I'm making myself wait for Torchwood (WAH). I think I secretly adore Christopher Eccleston and I want a TARDIS for Christmas.

5. There were many lolz to be had in RP last night. LOLZ are the only reason I do anything anymore.

6. I was contemplating doing NaNoWriMo because I really, really want to and I have an idea and everything, but I'm just not sure. I don't want to start it and be on track only to not do anything for three days in the middle of the month and then boom get behind and discouraged. I might do it anyway, since I don't have pile of homework and three term papers like I have in years past. >_>

7. One reason I love my Movie Gallery job: I get to talk about movies and be paid for it. My co-worker and I last Saturday talked about scary movies with basically every customer who came in and wanted a copy of The Happening, which we can't seem to keep on the shelf. She can't do them at all, and my problem is that I can never seem to find one that's scary enough. The last one I saw that I was truly scared by was The Blair Witch Project which -- okay, say what you want about that movie, but when you're twelve, watching it in the middle of the night because you know your parents wouldn't let you, and watching it in the dark lest mom and dad become suspicious... that is a fucking scary movie. I did not want to get up off the couch to turn off the TV. Maybe I'm too cynical for scary movies, I just end up thinking, "Man. That's lame," and I inevitably get bored.

8. Friday we were all ready to go to my brother's play(s) and then BAM my sister called my mom and asked if anyone was going to come get her. It was her fall break, except she had neglected to tell anyone this until that point. So we changed our plans and went to Cedar Rapids to get her. I took her back yesterday, and reminded her to tell us the next time she wanted to come home. I'm glad that we got to go to CR, though, I love road tripping with my family because seriously. Some of the stuff that happens when I'm out with all of them I could not make up if I tried.

9. Finally, I got that job I interviewed last week for and I am going tonight to do paperwork. \o/ I am going to go crazy but you know what, at least I will be paid. Not particularly well paid, but still paid.

1. Draco's father will have him killed.

2. Rachael all of the sudden has a thing about calling me by my full name. "Elizabeth S****, will you get my flag from the car?" "Come look at this, Elizabeth S****." It drives me insane.

3. Ahem. I went to an away football game tonight, of my own will and showed school spirit. You may check my basement for pods.

4. For some odd reason my friend Heather lives with her boyfriend and his family. I don't know much about him... but I don't like it. She wanted to go to the football game with us, and he was going to say no, but he was... I don't know. He was pissed off at Heather, and said, "Fine, go to the football game! Find another guy!"... I might be worrying over nothing, but... I just don't like how this looks.

5. Morgan asked me what I wanted for my birthday... fuck, what do I want for my birthday? ... A paid LJ and FA crap! :D

6. Speaking of FA crap, where can I get said LN shirts?

7. Charlie: Have you ever... tried a Weasley, Malfoy?

Narcissa: I've never had the inclination, truthfully.

Charlie: Then you wouldn't know you want better than a Weasley, would you? ::smirky-grin::

Oh. I'm dying.

8. relic5_5? Where are yoooooooooooooooou?

9. Fire and Dixie are going to kill me. I'm almost certain they sit around and say, "Hm, what Percy/Lav thing can we do today that will KILL Liz?"

I will get you one of these days. Somehow. The genius has yet to strike me across the face, but.

10. I WANT A REAL MARCHING BAND, DAMMIT! I don't want a band that marching onto the field, plays three songs, and marches off. I want a field show and to go to a competition and win and have a winterguard. Dammit I feel like such a loser.

1. God, I love the show "Boy Meets World"! ::squees::

2. "Mists of Avalon" is a wonderful book. Yes, I'm reading it again.

3. Thanks to Melle for my new phrase. "What the fucking fuck?"

4. Money. I need it. Subway hasn't called. I need money.

5. How can I present the SQ Midwest summit in such a way that my parents will think its a good idea?

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Things To Do When I Get Home:

• Learn to use WinAmp
  
• Get nifty WinAmp skin
  
• Get rid of the Audiogalaxy.
  
• Get Imesh.
  
• Listen to "I'm Sorry" (David Kauffman) repeatedly.
  
• Smite stupid newbies.
  
• Clean the friggin desk of all boy scout paraphenalia.
  
• Get a life Further the insanity.

1. My family is a lot of fun when you get liquor into them. Especially my mom.

2. Bennigans serves far too much food.

3. I went with my grandmother tonight to meet one of her online friends. I want to meet you all! Somewhere! *sniffles* If you're ever in the Quad City area of Iowa/Illinois, drop me a line. *sniffles some more*

4. FictionAlley Park gets stranger by the minute. I think I started it.

5. Outlaw Star is a great show. Think I shall become obsessed. *floats off to ponder*

6. Planning to go see AOTC with my grandmother. Again. God, she kicks arse.

7. Mission trip leaves at 7 AM on Saturday, June 1. I am not ready to leave my computer for ten days. Although I must pity John who is going without 'net for 3 weeks while his madrigal group tours. Good luck, hon. And your welcome for the beta, BTW. :)

8. Um. Bad Girls academy RP starting to confuse me. Already left my MD RP because was all gratitous (spelling?) sex and lies and drugs and not really a high school at all. Mrph.