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Movies, Personal, Site

Kids.Arrgh!

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I was responsible for my nephew, Cage, for two and a half days and OMG am I tired. Seriously, how do people manage? He’s probably the most lovable, intelligent, adorable six-year-old ever, but he damn near killed me. I’m more convinced than ever that I don’t want kids, not because of Cage, just because of my low energy level.

I am pleased, however, to announce that I have recruited a miniature sci-fi fan in Cage. He loved SGA and Doctor Who, and that just makes me so proud! He already loves Star Wars and Harry Potter, so we had a blast hanging out. We watched Superman Returns, which he was kind of meh about (and so was I), oh, and he LOVES vids. His favorite was the Spiderman vid listed on Fanvid-Recs. Yes, he’s a great kid and he’s so frellin’ cute!!

My aunt and cousin from Ft. Lauderdale are in, as are my uncle and aunt from Knoxville, so we’re having a bit of a family reunion this weekend. Unfortunately, they all ventured down to their childhood hometown and won’t be back in time for dinner, so I’m on my own for tonight. Hmmm…what to eat in preparation of STARGATE night?!?!?

p.s. I’m on an Egyptian kick again, so default theme? Egyptian :wink2:

p.p.s. Going from the fridge to the cupboard and back is NOT helping dinner selection. Food has not, and will not, magically appear.

p.p.p.s.  Narayan isn’t coming to visit.  Eh, f’ him.

House, Personal, Site

Hobbiton Revisited

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I’ve purged tons of themes from the site and settled on Hobbiton as the default at least for now. Chances are I’ll do a Stargate theme of some kind, but then again, I may just sit for a bit.

My home improvement efforts continue and I have added the new front door that I so desperately wanted from the time I bought my house. I feel very good about it now. I *still* have to fix up Fandom Room, and I plan to work on it very soon. I have an idea about how I can hang my shelves, but since I have no practical knowledge of construction matters, I could be way off base.

My family is in San Diego for the 4th, so it looks like Hobbit and I will be having our cookout alone. Happy Independence Day!

Personal, Site, Work

Wilderness fun…or not.

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I’m in Canaan Valley for a conference. If I was an outdoorsy kind of girl, this would be great. As it is, I’m in my room, which has (honestly) chairs made of logs, playing on the internet. We have a great cable selection, though, so I’m good. I’m here until Thursday and I’m still waiting to figure out what the heck I’m doing with Ben and Jesse. Hey, guys, if either of you stumble upon this, let me know the actual dates of your vacation.

In “End of an Era” news, Video Elite has announced that VE Awards will no longer be awarded. It’s partly due to the number of small “award” sites that have popped up and also, I think, due to the fact that some vidders are relying on too many special effects, filters, transitions, etc., that it makes the vidding pool a little convoluted. I’m proud to have received my six awards from them and to have contributed in finding vids as well. Thanks, Barbi and Marie! You made fanvids what they are today! :love:

Oh, new (and default) theme, Now. It sums up my current fandom love 🙂

Personal, Site, Work

Test Anxiety

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Today, I MOWED THE LAWN again. As in “greenery growing from the ground”. Sheesh. Tomorrow, I’m taking the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) for grad school. Apparently, it doesn’t matter that I already have a master’s degree and took the GRE (a MUCH more difficult test). I took the online sample test administered by the testing body and scored 40% better than the minimum required to be accepted, so it shouldn’t be a problem. My brother has to take it tomorrow, too. He’s going to bomb. Heh. He’s never read a book in his life and his vocabulary still consists of “Yo, Dawg, What Up, True Dat” and the like. Actually, he’s genius-level in terms of IQ and will probably do just fine. I think I’ll die if he outscores me.

For those viewing this on my site: New default theme, Doctor Who (of course) and new pics of Hobbit in the gallery.

Happy Tuesday!