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you see the oddest things on daytime tv. like:

-people making brooches that are at least 4 in square out of lace and ribbon flowers with the intent to actually wear them.
-a bathroom decorated with life-size reproductions of greek statues (ie, naked women)--only cement ones--for towel racks.
-a clothing designer postulate that everywhere designers were aiming their couture lines at 'powerful' women because 9/11 had produced a world-wide surge in women's inspiration (i.e., women are our only hope, and realize this, and are slowly moving to take over things they've never done before!). (not that this is necessarily a bad idea; in fact, i'm all for it. however, i'm not sure that overpriced designer clothing is the best expression of this intent.)
-a vintage sf tv show about an investigative journalist, and a bunch of murders committed by a cantankerous ghost who didn't want his 'resting place' converted to a restaurant.

also, i have slept nearly the entire day. oops?

getting shit together

i've been worried a lot about one of my cousins lately, but despite chronic problems with guys who bring new meaning to the word 'lame,' she seems very strong. certainly, despite the guys, her shit was already more 'together' than mine or kitten_head's, and now she's made a lot more steps in that direction. it's like the pilot of a fantastically popular show on some channel that costs a ton extra: she dumped her guy, resolved not to get a new one, cut and permed her hair, got a tattoo and has drawn plans for another ('much smaller'), and is saving for a down payment on a house and looking for a dog. rock.

did you know taking walks is supposed to cut depression?

as someone or other once (or more than once?) said on that lovely early 90s tv show hey dude, fry me in butter and call me a catfish.

also, our neighbor would say 'happy as a dead pig in the sun,' which is weirder, but less relevant.

for people using the pre-raphaelite moodtheme:

my host is down. i'll try to find out why.

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side effect of rtw.net being down: my mail is down too.

whoops.

wtf!

apparently limewire decided to adjust my preferences without telling me. to make all of this more delightful, the music directory i'm using is an 'invalid path.' only in limewire, you understand. every other program can handle it just fine.

i'll be over here emitting graceful curls of steam.

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i need to email thelionforreal. hey, we have an IMAP server at amherst? o.0 huh!

all the news i feel like

item the first: it is hot.
item the second: my dad is SUCH a huge dork.

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remind me never to get involved in a fandom full of teenies frustrated soap opera stars?

Things Not To Do In Epics #1,600,042

ahahah.

beware of a fic when it starts off first thing explaining the motivation for the villian's* evil.

*especially if that villain is voldemort.