This morning I went in to take my laundry off the clothesline, and found that over the course of the last day or so, something had taken up residence in my pants.
There is very little that is more unsettling than shaking out one's unmentionables and seeing a giant-ass black widow spider go flying off.

I do not consider this an auspicious start to my day.

Current Mood: rather distressed

ofjasklgjdfk. Current brouhaha is making me frustrated and angry. I have decided to back away for tonight and post pictures of kittens instead.
( Did you know looking at cute things lights up the pleasure centers of your brain? It's true! You can, in fact, get high on cute. )

As a bonus, have a baaaaaby sloth.
pls feel free to add your own kittens, should you have some. Or sloths. I'm not choosy.

Current Mood: kittun.

( The Shape of Things to Come )

okay, yeah, that was kind of an important episode.

Tags: lost

(Via rubynye)

So in my home state of California, the courts recently decided it is unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples marriage.
I'm still in a state of disbelief, personally- when I first heard about it, for some reason I thought that they were just overturning DOMA: no longer legally defining marriage as between a man and a woman, but still not taking the leap to legalizing gay marriage- a positive step, but effectively changing nothing. But apparently no: on June 14th, 2008, gay couples will actually be able to get married. Like, for real. It hasn't really sunk in; I keep waiting for someone to jump out and yell "Psych!"
Or "Constitutional Amendment!"

The second, of course, is happening- the Governator is getting lots of calls from people who are not terribly keen on The Gays and our perverted desire for legally supported monogamy.
So please, call and give your support for gay marriage. You don't have to be from California; you don't even have to talk to anyone- it's entirely automated and takes about three minutes.

The number is 1-916-445-2841; press 1, 5, 1 to get to the particular issue, then press 1 if you want to support upholding the court decision and are against a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. You have to wait until they read the menu options- you can't just press 1-5-1 before hearing anything- but it's still really easy. Please pass this on.

Current Mood: hopeful

Catching up on the Lost episodes since the hiatus.

( Something Nice Back Home )

( Cabin Fever )

( There's No Place Like Home )

wait, it looks like I missed an episode, because ( spoiler ) But we don't have that one recorded. D: D: D:
and damnit, I don't have BitTorrent on the loaner comp. But it's on the ABC site. Phew.

...Episodes currently unavailable? D:

Tags: lost
Current Mood: CRY MOAR, JACK

So I've been watching seasons one and two of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and- man, Picard's kind of a dick sometimes.
I mean- consider:

*Data's evil android brother shows up*
Picard: With another android on board, we can't assume Data's first loyalty is to the Enterprise!
Data: *is unfailingly loyal to the Enterprise*
Picard: *does not apologize*
*Two Klingons show up*
Picard: With other Klingons on board, we can't assume Lt. Worf's first loyalty is to the Enterprise!
Worf: *is unfailingly loyal to the Enterprise*
Picard: *does not apologize*

Captain Kirk would not approve of these shenanigans, Picard.

(on the other hand,
Q: I'm going to offer Riker supernatural powers!
Picard: Riker will never accept your offer! I have complete confidence in his integrity!
Riker: *accepts Q's offer*
Picard: *gives Riker a very stern talking-to.)

But the whole series is a little odd thus far. I mean, it's been awhile since I've seen the original series, or maybe I'm expecting more sophistication because it was produced later, but man. Every time someone uses the holodeck, they're all "Wow! A holodeck! Isn't this amazing?" as though it were the first time they'd ever seen one. And when they look through Geordi's visor to provide a visual on a ship he's exploring, Picard spends half the time expressing shock at how weird Geordi's vision is. It was a little embarrassing, frankly. Do they not give sensitivity training in the future? I'm just seeing Picard in an important diplomatic meeting with the Klingons for the first time and insulting their foreheads.

It's not just Picard, though. I'm watching the "Deanna has a mysterious pregnancy!" episode and- no one seems to be reacting like a human being.( spoilers for The Child )

Current Mood: I mock because I love, really.
Current Music: "Make it so, number one!"

So alas, the internets lied to me about the price of the apartment, which was a leeeetle bit out of my price range. By about three hundred dollars. *sigh* Once more into the breach, I guess.

I can hear my non-stoner roommate talking to my stoner roommate in aggravated tones. Probably about his smoking and slobbishness. He doesn't seem terribly receptive. I can't hear words, just tones, so I don't know for sure. I'm just keeping my head down. I hate this- I got so pissed at my last roommate because he never told me about stuff that bothered him and now here I am, doing the same thing. I just don't have the energy to deal with him right now. Part of it is that I know it'll be wasted energy - he has no intention of doing anything but exactly what he feels like doing. Still, part of me says I should talk to him because it's The Right Thing To Do. Just so I can say "Well, I tried!" It's a small part, though.

In other news, I just found a toenail clipping on my bed that isn't mine.

I have got to get out of here.

Tags: home on the strange
Current Mood: tired

(Backstory: Having become tired of my roommates, who are a) drama-prone stoners and b) slobs, and my landlord, who is completely incompetent when he isn't being batshit crazy, the cats and I have decided to seek out new lodgings.)

So I've managed to make an appointment to check out an apartment today- an apartment! by myself! no roommates! in my price range!- and I am vibrating with anxiety here. I'm nervous as hell, and I don't know if they'll require a credit check, or what it would turn up if they do, and it's not like I can get a letter of recommendation from my current landlord, because, well. Batshit crazy. but I really, really want to *find* somewhere and eeeeek.
I'm trying to psych myself up so I can fool people into thinking I'm a responsible adult.
*breathes* Think apartment-getting thoughts for me?

Tags: home on the strange
Current Location: work
Current Mood: nervous

My computer is dead. D:

This is not optimal.

Current Location: work

so, uh, how 'bout that not-disappearing thing, eh?
Christ, I don't know what it is about communicating with other human beings that is stressing me out right now. *flails* But I'm really tired of it, so, you know. Once more into the breach.

My hibernation has mostly consisted of me reading a lot of Lifehacker, playing a few text-based adventure games, and reading waaaay too much Sentinel badfic. Or- not even badfic, just- mediocre fic. Long, with tragic misunderstandings and trauma and mystical soul bonds and crying and people using "rosebud" as a euphemism for asshole and oh god, I can't even tell what's actually decent and what's ridiculously over the top anymore. I have consumed so much h/c in the past few months. It's left my brain a little queasy- like eating a whole tub of ice cream in a sitting. Except for two months. I'm almost afraid I won't be able to even *recognize* goodfic anymore, or be able to- focus on it, I guess.

Mind you, I've never seen an episode of The Sentinel in my life, and now I'm contemplating watching it just to see if I picked on what's canon and what's fanon. (Guesses- Jim calling Blair "Chief" along with an assortment of other nicknames- canon, but exaggerated. Blair calling Jim "Big Guy"- entirely fabricated. I also suspect Blair is somewhat less of a fragile flower than portrayed. Also- what the hell does 'techno-trash' even mean asdgkjfgl.) But if I watch it, it's entirely possible I won't be able to read the fic anymore, which was what happened with due South. Hm.

so yeah. That's me. How are you? I have missed pretty much everyone and everything, so... ys. I'll try to work my way back, but if anything exciting's happened to you-all recently, I am all ears. Or the textual equivalent, anyway.

Current Mood: exasperated
Current Music: Barenaked Ladies

So after losing track of the show midway through season one, I'm catching up on Heroes. It... seems to be having some of the same issues with women that it was before, but either the show got more interesting or at the time I was just too fed up with it at that point, I don't know. But at the moment, I am tentatively giving it another chance.
( Possible spoilers up to 'The Hard Part'. )

Happy new year, all! I got stomach flu. XD I'm better now.

In a more auspicious start to the new year, my asshat roommate appears to have finished clearing himself out. Huzzah! Now here's hoping the next one is an improvement.

I really hope that the next roommate is a girl, in any case. I really miss living with other girls. It feels odd to say, because intellectually, I have experienced the same obnoxious habits from both boys and girls and I know that they are both equally capable of being annoying in many ways. And I have no complaints about the typical 'guy' things- yeah, the kitchen and bathroom was (were?) a mess, but that's because of asshat roommate, not the other guys.
Still, it's a little odd being the only girl in the house. Even all the cats are male.
...anyone know of any fangirls looking for a room in the San Fernando Valley area?

(need to finish uploading my icons to IJ. hnf.)

Iiin retrospect, it was probably unrealistic to expect to be able to post a sketch daily during a time of year when I have family gatherings coming out of my ears. Aheh.

As is often the case, my life at present can be summed up by Friday's edition of Dinosaur comics.
...speaking of which. *dashes*

Current Mood: bah, humbug.

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PS thank you for comments on yesterday's sketch; I will try to get to them soon but tonight I am tired.
good night. *falls over*