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First, because I've been asked, this is the bridesmaid dress I'm wearing next June-ish for Steph's wedding. It's rather pretty, and I hope it will still look pretty when I wear it. ;) It's Royal Blue.

Also, for aradiachiba, this is the song I was telling you about. It's called "If We are the Body," by Casting Crowns. I love it because it's a Christian group calling Christians out on the hypocracy we were talking about.

( Ahoy the lyrics! )

And for anyone else (especially zoe_chan), I offer Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, as sung by ANTHONY RAPP and someone else.

O_O I don't care if it's not even October yet, Anthony Rapp gets special permission to sing Christmas carols any damn time he wants.

I have unfounded anxiety again. Ugh.

Ariel, was there anything else I was supposed to put here? I can't remember. ;)

I come by my quirkiness honestly, let me tell you.

It must be genetics.

Example:

Me: Ow!
Mom: What?
Me: The steam burnt my knuckle-finger-thingy!
Mom: Ohhh, well, that explains it. Whenever I burn my knuckle-finger-thingy, my nerve-endy-thingies tingle, like a spider sense. Except I'm not Spiderman.

And she claims she's not a superhero fan. BAH, I tell you. (I have yet to show her a superhero movie she doesn't like. A lot. Except Batman Begins, but the Scarecrow scared the bejesus out of her. Also, she has Crush Of Gigantic Proportions on Liam Neeson, and does Not enjoy him as teh evil.)

Now? She is reading a book and doesn't want read it because something suspenseful is happening.

What does she do?

Talk my ear off. Then let me think she's done, then start up again.

And then I put music on to distract her, and she is now singing. Loudly. Off-tune.

Just now:

Mom: I can't hear! You're typing is too loud, where's the music? Oh, wait, I hear! I can hear! I love this song! ::begins singing::

And now she is belting out Celine Dion. And our cats are STARING at her.

Correction. Now she is asking my cat to fetch her socks.

She is *bouncing* in her chair.

Again, no point to this post.

Oh, now she's talking about fudge.

And is now singing Neil Diamond.


In other news, decided to check some unfinished stories.

Yes, huge word count there. I'd like to finish my Phantom of the Opera fic that I wrote almost to completion last FEBRUARY, but somehow an entire scene has been lost and either way? No clue how I'm ending it. >_<

My weak point tends to be endings. Interestingly.

My RENT epic is longer than the Phantom fic and nowhere NEAR even a quarter complete.

Harry Potter? Not starting with that file.


Note to self: FINISH SOMETHING. Even if it's crap. Because there is always editing.

Okay, minor spoilers for the OotP film.

( Spoileriffic cut! )

Also, it's only 11? Geesh. The house is so quiet, even the cats have gone to bed somewhere. (Probably in front of the freezer...)

I need to get more comfortable. And get something to drink, I'm thirsty.

(And the Founder fic of DOOOOOOM and dragons may well be finished tonight. Then it needs Looking Over. ;) Hee!)

I made what might be a highly foolish mistake and put Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves on tv.

...

First, an observation: Any movie with Morgan Freeman in it is immediately made better. The best thing about any movie with Morgan Freeman in it is automatically Morgan Freeman. "No man controls my destiny. Especially not ones who attack downwind and stink of garlic."


Second, I may well have done too much research on Robin Hood to fully enjoy this movie the way I used to.

This saddens me.

...But it's still Robin Hood.



Also, Alan Rickman at THIS age (and in this role) is precisely how I have always imagined Snape.

Last day of summer camp tomorrow. =( It's gone by so FAST! This means... no more work. =P Eeek.

I've got to get a job. Please call me and set up interviews, people. I promise I'll be a good teacher!

Ugh.

In other news, still sick. This is going on three weeks and I'm sick of it. Seriously.

Also, totally waffling. And looking forward to having time to read fics-of-substance again! Good lord, time to myself and staying awake past 9 or 10 pm. O_O

Whoa.

Erm... trying to keep my Gambit-fangirlism to a minimum, but it's proving difficult. As is suppressing my Cyclops-fangirl.

Helga Hufflepuff is still eating my brain, and while I can tell you what color her friggin' eyes are, it does not help with plotting or getting a story written. (Hazel.)

And, in other news...

My birthday is on Saturday. =D

Okay, so, I have found the quintessential song for Helga Hufflepuff (as I envision her). I mean, have heard the song a dozen times, but was listening this morning in the car and went "dude, it's her theme song!"

Or something to that effect.

And ugh. Hottest day of the summer tomorrow? Thank you for falling on the day of our overnight camping trip, when I have to spend 32 consecutive hours with 20-something of my 5-7 year old campers. >_<

Also, I have realized I have no bugspray. Crap. This means getting up extra early tomorrow, which won't help when I'm up late, sleeping in a tent with kiddos, and up at the crack of dawn Thursday. But if I get up early, I'll only be sleep-deprived and not eaten alive.

Oh, this should be interesting.

Also, Ariel, I need to talk to you about Saturday. We called the doctor because my ears are still wacked out, and she said I should avoid swimming and getting water in my ears for another week or so. (This makes showering interesting...) =/ So we need to talk.

Anywho.

Helga Hufflepuff.

I ♥ her.

And her song is totally Heart on My Sleeve by Idina Menzel.

( Lyrics and a surprise for Theanna )

Ugh, this heat. >_<

Also, I have a cough that won't quit and it *hurts* my throat when I have these spells. So, ow. You know what? REALLY ready to be healthy now. >_

...Is it ridiculous or sad that I was listening to "Ghostbusters" just now and for the first time ever, I caught this line:

"Busting makes me feel good!"

.....

I think that says it all, really.

You know what? I'm craving some fics. I'm not sure if they exist, or where to find them, but I want them. ::nods::

So far as that goes...

X-Men:

I want something with young!Scott. Young!Scott and Erik Lensherr in their very fantastically screwed up family dynamics. Because I absolutely adore Scott and Charles interactions, but I'd like to see the other side of that practically-canon coin.

Batman Begins:

I specify the movie, and WHICH movieverse, because... well. I just do.

I want someone to introduce Dick Grayson to the new movieverse in a believable and mostly canon-compliant way. When he is still a child, thankyouverymuch. (I say this in spite of my insane crush on Chris O'Donnell and his blue blue eyes.)

I want Alfred, Bruce and Dick. And the whole lovely, screwed up, emotionally traumatizing gamut.

::shrug::

I seem to have a thing for father-son relationships this week. Which is interesting in that I am a daughter without a father. ;) Heh...

So, any idea where I could find these? Or links to give me for fics to read, even if they have nothing to do with these fandoms or requests?



Also, Dear femgenficathon story: PLEASE COOPERATE and at LEAST point me toward a fandom. >_< ::is frustrated and running out of time::

Last night, aradiachiba and I went to Funtown. The guys running the Thunderbolt were blasting the best music--usually it's the modern music that high schoolers love, but... Last night, about 7 pm, it was QUEEN. Then "Oh, Mickey, you're so fine, you're so fine, you blow my mind--Hey Mickey!" The best part was the male attendant who came running over to the gate like a cheerleader. And the rowdy group of men who were singing at the top of their lungs to the music they played after, including "Summer of 69." It was highly fun. =D Also, we did the Astrosphere 3 times, and the last time was a "dark ride" which was wicked fun. The attendant there was funny, too.

And she got me on a roller coaster. And I liked it. (This is astounding.)

And today at camp, our program director came and helped again and revealed that we are his favorite camp and the most fun to work with! =D Course, he suggested this was because I gave him Rice Krispie Treats left over from my rotations, but... ;) Then he turned the gym into a movie theater for us, bringing in his PA system and singing Disney songs to the kids. It was a fantastic Friday.

Also, he called one of the campers and his group "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" which made me bend over in hysterics (partly because I've called him "Marky Mark" all summer), mostly because you could totally tell which counselors are old enough/too old to know Marky Mark. And the look on EVERY child's face was PRICELESS. As was the repeated use of "Funky Bunch" by the kids... some of whom thought it was "Punky Bunch."

I do love my job.

But! Back to the point. I want fics to read. ::nods:: Suggestions? (Any good Batman Begins archives/comms out there?)


I totally need some Batman and Scott Summers icons... Hmph.

So, I waffled back and forth on doing the xmmfication, and woke up this morning and realized I wanted to do it, but oops. Missed the deadline by a few hours.

>_<

Such is my life. =P

Ah well!

I think I want a new layout, as in, new header and different colors. Must think on this and consider possible headers.

What fandom? Fandom related at all?

Hmm... Ideas? Suggestions?

Still looking for my mysterious and anonymous LJ Angel...

I feel like I could write today, if given half a chance at, you know, my own time.

It's wicked hot, yo.

Oo, meme! Snagged from selenak:

Click on my icons, pick out one that looks interesting to you, and ask me something about it. Why I chose it, what it is, what the quote is from, anything!

And, alternately (or additionally), doing the meme icon thing that went around ages ago: Pick an icon of mine and I will write a drabble for you.

I believe I can handle drabbles at this moment in time. ;) Heh.

I do think I love having the 4th fall on a Tuesday. =D No camp today! Day off! Woo!

And yesterday, being a Monday?

::laughs::

We had 8 children show up for camp! *8*! With 3 counselors and a director! (The others went home.) 8 out of a registered 22.

It was so the best day. We did crafts as a whole group... which was fun for the counselors, who got to do other people's activities. ;) Then we played 4 corners in the gym (as we're going on 3 weeks of unmowed grass. Ick.), then there was lunch. Then, our director got out a tarp, some handsoap and the hose.

Slip 'n Slide!

=D They had about an hours worth of fun on that. Then we walked to the ice cream place down the street, and came back and watched Ice Age. It was ridonkulously hot and the lawn was still unmowed, so we decided keeping the kiddos (all under 7 yesterday) cool was the best thing to do. =D

Then, when the movie ended, my shift ended! And it was only 4, and there were only 2 kids left. Everyone else was picked up early.

I have never seen anything like it.



And now, today, I wish you all a...

Happy 4th of July!