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Fandom, Personal

Christmas Is Over

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I’ve finally figured out the key to happiness: lower your expectations. This year’s Christmas special was absolutely my favorite yet. It felt Christmassy, geeky, and really sentimental. David Morrissey was GREAT! I would love to have him as the Next Doctor, not just the Other Doctor. I didn’t think I would like him, but whenever he wasn’t acting all manic and over the top (like our current Doctor), he was really believable and endearing. By far, the best special. Seriously.

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I also finished SGA this week. The last episode, while much better than the last, um, well, all of them this season, actually, wasn’t enough to make me miss it now that it’s gone. I just don’t know what happened over the course of the show. Well, actually, I’ve made my thoughts known and there’s no need to continue the same rant, especially now that it’s done. I will always think of the first two seasons with fond memories and a tiny little Spark of shippiness. See whut I did thar? Ha!

I’m not listing the holiday haul this year. Lots and lots of great things I didn’t deserve. Thanks, everyone! :love:

Fandom, Personal

Nearly Christmas

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Christmastime is totally upon us, and I’m holding up pretty well, thankyouverymuch. I’ve done almost all my shopping. It helps that I planned to do very little shopping, but hey, nearly finished…go me! I watched the Christmas episode of Psych, and I really liked it. I’m going to watch a few more eps on Hulu during the break. I’ll need something to watch with no new Merlin, Primeval, Legend of the Seeker, or Doctor Who (except for the Christmas special, that I, like most of the world it seems, look forward to with little anticipation). I also spent the weekend watching the old Father Ted Christmas episode and the two-part The Office Christmas special that makes me happy…and lonely…every time I watch it. Good stuff!

They’re having the Christmas party for work at the only semi-chi-chi place in town, so I opted out. I’ll get to go home early Tuesday, which is good since it’s my parents’ anniversary and I still need to shop for that gift card.

Only three more shopping days, y’all! :elf:

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Driving Me Crazy

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I crashed my car. Actually, more embarrassingly, I hit a parked car. I crunched the front end of my side panel and bumper while scraping their rear bumper. I left a note, which is frustrating, because I have no way of knowing just what their reaction and expectations will be. They haven’t left a voicemail yet, so maybe they’re not too upset? Right? Bah.

In much happier, or somewhat bittersweeter, news, I got to see Ben, Jesse, and Jonas! I also got Heroes Seasons 1 and 2, a cool Christmas mixtape, and a really cool card. Hooray! Thanks guys! The bitter part is that Jesse leaves for Morgantown soon and I may not get to see him soon, and I probably won’t see Jonas anymore at all. 😥 I wish at least one of my cats would be as loving as Jonas, but it just is NOT going to happen. They are so used to ignoring all humans other than me that they will never be that friendly. Oh, how I damage everything around me. 😆

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Five Years Nothing

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While enjoying the LOTR marathon (again), it struck me that The Return of the King was released five years ago. FIVE YEARS. I can’t get over the thrill of excitement every single time I see any of the trilogy. Five years ago my dad and I stood in freezing cold temperatures to get tickets for Ben and me to see the midnight showing and OMG it truly was frigid; yet worth it.

In the last five years: I saw the movie at midnight, again the next afternoon, and again a few days later. I downloaded it, ripped the audio from the movie, burned it to disc, listened to it non-stop in the car, bought the soundtrack, began collecting action figures, fell in love with Sean Bean and David Wenham, named my cats Hobbit and Istar, made nearly 100 fanvids, journeyed into slash, met wonderful fellow fans, read the book repeatedly, read The Hobbit, The Similrillion, and a few other Tolkien works, rewatched the movies (repeatedly, as well), got the “9” tattoo, scoured online sites and calendar stores for the newest (or leftover) items, and so much more.

It all feels new. Maybe it always will. Can’t wait for the next five years of fandom! :love: