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| 05:26pm 24/04/2005 |
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Um, just letting everyone know I'm still alive.
That's all. |
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| YAY |
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| 05:34pm 07/03/2005 |
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mood:  cheerful
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My fab friend, lrrhood, helped me fix my computer so I can be online and stuff! YAY - she's awesome!! Cheers all around. |
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| New email/off-line |
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| 09:14am 04/03/2005 |
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Well, friends - it looks like I may be going off-line for awhile. My computer is dying a slow & painful death, so I'm planning to cancel my internet until I get a new compy or hard drive, whatever.
I've signed up for a yahoo account that I can check occasionally from work - it's iammyclone@yahoo.com
So, you can possibly catch me there (or) call me.
:( The tech-less wonder. |
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| Ani lyrics for LRR |
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| 01:57pm 13/02/2005 |
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Here are just a few of the more political tunes (that I could easily find the lyrics to)
Your Next Bold Move
coming of age during the plague
of reagan and bush
watching capitalism gun down democracy
it had this funny effect on me
i guess
i am cancer
i am HIV
and i'm down at the blue jesus
blue cross hospital
just lookin' up from my pillow
feeling blessed
and the mighty multinationals
have monopolized the oxygen
so it's as easy as breathing
for us all to participate
yes they're buying and selling
off shares of air
and you know it's all around you
but it's hard to point and say "there"
so you just sit on your hands
and quietly contemplate
your next bold move
the next thing you're gonna need to prove
to yourself
what a waste of thumbs that are opposable
to make machines that are disposable
and sell them to seagulls flying in circles
around one big right wing
yes, the left wing was broken long ago
by the slingshot of cointelpro
and now it's so hard to have faith in
anything
especially your next bold move
or the next thing you're gonna need to prove
to yourself
you want to track each trickle
back to its source
and then scream up the faucet
'til your face is hoarse
cuz you're surrounded by a world's worth
of things you just can't excuse
but you've got the hard cough of a chain smoker
and you're at the arctic circle playing strip poker
and it's getting colder and colder
everytime you lose
so go ahead
make your next bold move
tell us
what's the next thing you're gonna need to prove
to yourself
words and music by ani difranco © 2001 righteous babe music / BMI
subdivision
white people are so scared of black people
they bulldoze out to the country
and put up houses on little loop-dee-loop streets
and while america gets its heart cut right out of its chest
the berlin wall still runs down main street
separating east side from west
and nothing is stirring, not even a mouse
in the boarded-up stores and the broken-down houses
so they hang colorful banners off all the street lamps
just to prove they got no manners
no mercy and no sense
and i'm wondering what it will take
for my city to rise
first we admit our mistakes
then we open our eyes
the ghosts of old buildings are haunting parking lots
in the city of good neighbors that history forgot
i remember the first time i saw someone
lying on the cold street
i thought: i can't just walk past here
this can't just be true
but i learned by example
to just keep moving my feet
it's amazing the things that we all learn to do
so we're led by denial like lambs to the slaughter
serving empires of style and carbonated sugar water
and the old farm road's a four-lane that leads to the mall
and our dreams are all guillotines waiting to fall
i'm wondering what it will take
for my country to rise
first we admit our mistakes
and then we open our eyes
or nature succumbs to one last dumb decision
and america the beautiful
is just one big subdivision
grand canyon
i love my country
by which i mean
i am indebted joyfully
to all the people throughout its history
who have fought the government to make right
where so many cunning sons and daughters
our foremothers and forefathers
came singing through slaughter
came through hell and high water
so that we could stand here
and behold breathlessly the sight
how a raging river of tears
cut a grand canyon of light
yes, i've been so many places
flown through vast empty spaces
with stewardesses whose hands
look much older than their faces
i've tossed so many napkins
into that big hole in the sky
bin at the bottom of the atlantic
seething in a two-ply
looking up through all that water
and the fishes swimming by
and i don't always feel lucky
but i'm smart enough to try
cuz humility has buoyancy
and above us only sky
so i lean in
breathe deeper that brutal burning smell
that surrounds the smoldering wreckage
that i've come to love so well
yes, color me stunned and dazzled
by all the red white and blue flashing lights
in the american intersection
where black crashed head on with white
comes a melody
comes a rhythm
a particular resonance
that is us and only us
comes a screaming ambulance
a hand that you can trust
laid steady on your chest
working for the better good
(which is good at its best)
and too, bearing witness
like a woman bears a child:
with all her might
born of the greatest pain
into a grand canyon of light
i mean, no song has gone unsung here
and this joint is strung crazy tight
and people bin raising up their voices
since it just ain't bin right
with all the righteous rage
and all the bitter spite
that will accompany us out
of this long night
that will grab us by the hand
when we are ready to take flight
seatback and traytable
in the upright and locked position
shocked to tears by each new vision
of all that my ancestors have done
like, say, the women who gave their lives
so that i could have one
people, we are standing at ground zero
of the feminist revolution
yeah, it was an inside job
stoic and sly
one we're supposed to forget
and downplay and deny
but i think the time is nothing
if not nigh
to let the truth out
coolest f-word ever deserves a fucking shout!
i mean
why can't all decent men and women
call themselves feminists?
out of respect
for those who fought for this
i mean, look around
we have this
yes
i love my country
by which i mean
i am indebted joyfully
to all the people throughout its history
who have fought the government to make right
where so many cunning sons and daughters
our foremothers and forefathers
came singing through slaughter
came through hell and high water
so that we could stand here
and behold breathlessly the sight
how a raging river of tears
is cutting a grand canyon of light
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| Armed Robbery |
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| 06:00pm 19/01/2005 |
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Hey - news of the day - there was an armed robbery at my apartment complex last night. The robber(s) approached the people in the parking lot and forced them into their apartment. Creepy, eh? I'm glad I had my dad install that extra lock. Time to be extra cautious (and maybe finally get some renters insurance).... |
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| 08:53pm 18/01/2005 |
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mood:  complacent music: Tegan & Sara - So Jealous
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Just in case anyone didn't know, "The Village" is out on DVD now. So go buy it!! Don't stop, pass go, or collect $200. You *need* it. :)
More randomness - I took a survey and got a $5 Amazon gift certificate - woohoo! - so I ordered Christopher Durang: 27 Short Plays (Vol. 1 of the Collected Works). It came today...and I'm excited to read more, but also hoping I can be visual enough to really appreciate it. The other plays I've read seemed to be more "you have to see it" to get it.....but, anyhow, I was LMAO - because I'm reading the back...and the first review starts out normal enough, but by the end, I know something is up: "Hilarious and gleefully disturbing. Christopher Durang's writing is full of wit and mischief. I admire Durang. I venerate him. I left my husband for him! Help!" I was already laughing before I glanced to see who wrote it...I'll give you a guess. She's well-known for being quite pornerific.
And....my last bit for today - the new Tegan & Sara album "So Jealous" is awesome. So, they're doing pretty well. 2 of their 3 are great....you need to buy it too. Acoustic guitars aren't that scary, people. B-r-o-a-d-e-n your horizons. ;)
Oh, yes - I also wanted to let you all know about this new CD subscription place that "MyPoints" directed me to - www.yourmusic.com - you get 1 CD/month for $5.99 and can buy as many as you want at that price with free shipping. Seems like a pretty good deal (esp. for holiday giving and such). Check it out! |
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| JUICY BITS |
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| 02:04pm 14/01/2005 |
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Hey - LRR, my friend, I think the time has come...
A pod neighbor of mine is moving to appeals...and another VSR who has been working down in congressional is clearing out her desk. That makes 3-4 pods open that I know of...so, I bet you & the others will be out on the floor sometime next week. YAY!!!
The "pod neighbor" sang a bit of "Ding...dong" from Oz when she heard the news. I wondered if she was referencing the succubus. Now the succubus is talking on the phone - I think it's to a job applicant or new employee...(just by what she's saying).
:( Sorry I couldn't fill you in earlier. I was stuck paying bills and doing crap like that over my other break. We got our COL raise - it's funny, with my "Fed giving" contributions removed, I'm only getting like $1 more.
Well - I don't wanna stay on too long...I'll email or catch you later - let me know if you need more info (though I don't know that I have any). |
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| Ju-On (The Grudge) |
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| 06:12am 14/01/2005 |
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I watched this last night - and I totally didn't get it...I was basically like "WTF?"....and it did have several of those classic horror movie "don't do that, you stupid bitch" moments....(that part was funny). ;)
LRR - you must explain this to me....I mean, time was melding (with the Iyumi girl grown up at the same time she's supposed to be a kid)...and what the heck was the actual "killer thing" - the father? I suppose he died in a powerful rage - but he's the only one...and all the victims were haunted by the mother and son?? I admit, the creepy-crawly mom was disturbing...but, overall I'm just ????.
Is the American version pretty much the same? |
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| I'm such a slacker |
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| 11:10pm 08/01/2005 |
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I know I hardly ever post anymore - I'm a HUGE old slacker. My best advice is to check over at http://sisterbiscuit.deviantart.com/ - I at least put up pictures there as much as I can...it's one of my new favorite pasttimes...
Another new fave is The Urbz for Playstation 2. I love Sims games - it's just so much fun to run their little lives. So, I've been playing trying to earn my street cred - it cracks me up!
Not much else - this is just my "sorry I'm a slacker" post. |
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| Thank you!!! |
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| 05:53pm 31/12/2004 |
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Melissa!!! I loooove my Christmassy goodies - thanks so much!
I promise to rave more about them a little later, but they are completely fab. I'm feeling that I didn't do quite as good a job for you - my creativity kinda failed me this time 'round (but I hope I'm still sliding by from the extra points for the midget shirt). ;) |
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| 06:02pm 29/12/2004 |
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mood:  drained music: Bjork - yummy, soothing fun! ;)
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You Are a "Don't Tread On Me" Libertarian |
You distrust the government, are fiercely independent, and don't belong in either party.
Religion and politics should never mix, in your opinion... and you feel opressed by both.
You don't want the government to cramp your self made style. Or anyone else's for that matter.
You're proud to say that you're pro-choice on absolutely everything!
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Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence |
You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well.
An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly.
You are also good at remembering information and convicing someone of your point of view.
A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary.
You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.
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Your Christmas is Most Like: How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
You can't really get into the Christmas spirit...
But it usually gets to you by the end of the holiday.
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| My personality results |
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| 05:25pm 28/12/2004 |
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Overall:
Melancholy:21
Phlegmatic:19
Sanguine:0
Choleric:0
Strengths:
Melancholy:11
Phlegmatic:9
Sanguine:0
Choleric:0
Weakneses:
Melancholy:10
Phlegmatic:10
Sanguine:0
Choleric:0
Melancholy
1. Conscientious, SJ - Guardian - The melancholy is an introverted temperament type. His natural style is analytical and perfectionist. He is the most moody of types ranging from highly "up" to gloomy and depressed. During his low periods he can be very antagonistic and does not make friends easily. He is the most dependable of the temperaments due to his perfectionist tendencies. His analytical ability allows him to accurately diagnose obstacles and problems, which often keep him from making changes - he prefers the status quo and may seem overly pessimistic.
He may choose a difficult life vocation involving personal sacrifice. Many melancholies become doctors or scientists or artists. Their interpersonal style can be critical and negative. He tends to be more indecisive than other types. They have difficulty giving praise and approval because they cannot bring themselves to say something that is not 100% true. They also are usually dissatisfied with themselves being highly self-critical.
Other weaknesses include being "thin skinned" or touchy and easily offended. He often feels persecuted and may seek revenge for real or imagined insults. He tends to be "all or nothing" in his evaluation of things; everything must be black or white and no shades of gray. He is least likely to consider mitigating circumstances when evaluating a person or situation. No temperament is more likely to be legalistic and rigid. He can be intolerant and impatient with those who do not see things his way.
MelPhleg (CS) are often teachers and scholars. They are not as prone to hostility as other melancholy blends and combine analysis with organization. They make excellent accountants and bookkeepers. Unfortunately he can become easily discouraged and may be susceptible to fear and anxiety. They may become uncooperative because of stubborn, rigid tendencies.
::giggles:: Hey, does that sound like me?
http://www.oneishy.com/personality/personality_test.php
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Warfield2.html |
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| All about NYC |
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| 05:15pm 08/11/2004 |
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Well, I'm going to attempt to make this update not go on for pages and pages - this is the "short" version...so, if you need more details, you'll have to ask! :)
Overall, New York was great! My mom and I had a fab time - we lost a lot of sleep, spent a lot of money, and all and all had an exciting adventure. On our first, terribly long day (up at 4:15am to catch flight, to bed at 1:30am) we hit Times Square......we checked out Madame Tussand's wax museum and took lots of stupid pictures. I'll post some eventually. We checked out the shops and walked around a ton. Then we got half price tickets to see "Dracula: the Musical" on Broadway. I know it sounds lame, but it was really good! We were both impressed.
On Saturday, we tried out the subway and made our way to the Central Park area. We bought some fantastic art on the sidewalks - and had a fun chat with the girlfriend of one of the artists. I'll get the link to his website up here soon as well. Then we walked across Central Park to the Museum of Natural History. I really wanted to see the "Frogs" exhibit - which is leaving soon - it has 200 frogs, 25 species....and I LOVE the little poison-dart ones....but, sadly, the next showing was when we needed to leave to get to Siggy's play. So, on to that, the play was AWESOME (not like a hot dog)and just plan hysterical!!! All the (3) actors were great - and, for me, it was just really amazing to see Sigourney act live. She was extremely expressive (even more than usual), and you could tell she really loves the theater. For the first showing we sat at the top (like row 7) and the second we sat at the bottom (row 2)...and surprisingly, it was completely different. I wouldn't have expected that in such a small theatre, but, it was.
Onto the Siggy madness - I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole thing. It wasn't a bad experience - so it must have been a good experience. It was just complicated. LOL! We unexpectedly ran into Sig while waiting in the bathroom line....so my mom jumped in and got her auto for me....while I was doing my best to impersonate the wall! I was not prepared and I could have (and wished to die)....it was like a total adrenaline "fight or flight" moment and I was in flight hyperdrive. I just wanted to get as far away from her as possible!
So, that whole bit of my geek-smackness made me a bit more nervous about the next show and any attempts to meet/converse with Sigourney afterwards. Then, during the 2nd show, my mom got in trouble for trying to take a picture (which, we found out, is illegal - and rude - but, hey, we're not city folk. How should we have known)....so that was totally embarrassing and made me uncomfortable and even more geek-smacky and I decided I didn't want to bother her...but after my bathroom break before leaving....she & her husband Jim had already gone upstairs and were basically between us and any attempt at escape...so Jim's (nicely) explaining to my mom about how you're not supposed to take pictures (and she's getting randomly upset - for breaking the rules and embarrassing me, etc.), so she heads out, telling me to do whatever I want.
So I decide I want to give Sigourney her contract back and I throw the card I had for her in the package....and I'm hovering in the corner basically staring at Jim & Sig's backs as they talk to people - then Sigourney turns around to talk to me - and I try to explain, without going into the whole story, what I'm trying to give her (and I'm doing a horrid job)...so she's opening it, and I'm going - "I wrote it all down, I really can't explain it right now" or something inane - but she's really nice about it. She gives me a little hug and says thanks for saving her from whatever it is and that it was very sweet. Then she says she feels like she should pay me back and asked if there was anything that she could do for me. I said no, of course, and she said it was a good deed. To which, I did have a spark of me and said that it was my annual good deed, but it's too bad it was so late in the year"....then I told her to have a good night and I ran (okay, not really). She said to come back to the Flea sometime...so, I mean, that was GREAT! She was really, truly appreciative - very sincere - and that's all I wanted. It really does mean a lot to me, and it was rather cool to have a brief moment of relating to each other as people (and not the whole fandom thing)....but I just wasn't excited like I thought I'd be. It was all rather odd. I don't know whether it was because I was uncomfortable about the picture thing and worried about my mom (who's sniveling outside - I did tell her she was a good distraction because I probably wouldn't have been able to say anything otherwise. Maybe the problem is I was talking to Sig with only half a brain.) or because I was feeling so awkward or what....but, unless I'm really thinking about it, I just feel rather "eeeehhh" about it.
So, I'm just not sure about all that. It was great, but it was strange and it was not at all what I expected. But, I still think she's the best! :)
Okay, moving on, on Sunday we walked to the World Trade Center and checked it and St. Paul's church out. Then we navigated the subway (switching trains!) back to Central Park to buy more art....and then it was basically time to go. All in all, it was SO much mad fun and I can't wait to go back. The Flea is having a fundraiser - a luau this year....and I'd really like to go. It's in January, so I severely doubt I'll make it! Oh well.
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| 07:45pm 01/11/2004 |
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Well, I've been last minute preparing for this NYC trip - which I *am* getting all excited/nervous about - we still have to see if I'll survive or not - and on the top of my agenda was writing the obligatory "fan letter" for Sigourney - I figure if I can't say anything (or only something idiotic) at least I can pass off something a bit more substantial....and much more memorable!
So, I had trouble - as I didn't want it to be like all gushy, "I love you, man" crap - which has it's place and you have to get it in there, but that's so average. It's been overdone. So, I wanted to write something that was nice, appreciative, and a bit more real - the way Siggy has brought laughter and entertainment into our lives in so many varied forms and fashions. Names are named. I blame Melissa for Siggy porn (but admit it might have been a collaboration)....I just had to get that in there somewhere. It makes me laugh so much.
So, I'm going to pull out some of the better bits for you all to laugh at me for...and then you can tell me how "bad" or "okay" I've been....and we can rate what amount of guts I do or do not have. Yay! Okay - you do know I'm just trying to pass the time and get a post up, don't you?? Well, here goes - hope I find some good quotes.
About my mom:
My mom was ever so pleased to hear that she’d be traveling from Indiana to make the trip with me….lol! No, she’s really looking forward to it, as it will be her first visit to the city as well. We always have rather fun adventures together, and she’s a very good sport – she doesn’t even mind that I’m dragging her to both Saturday showings (I did offer to go alone to one so she could explore the city more, but she said she didn’t mind). Now, if I can just convince her of the fact that you and Susan Sarandon are different people, we’ll be all set. [No offense meant – I think it is because you both have S-names, are of a similar age, and are both rather tall. She hasn’t yet done the test of putting your pictures side-by-side to see that, oh – you really don’t look alike and there is no reason to confuse the two of you. It’s a running laugh we have – she says she always gets excited when she sees Sarandon on TV or in a magazine, and then it’s a big let-down when she figures out it’s not you.]
About my particular breed of fandom (and Melissa....and Siggy porn):
I am also among the seeming minority that doesn’t believe Alien was your greatest gift to the history of film. Don’t get me wrong – I love the series and adore Ripley (I want to be her when I grow up….actually, I’d rather be #8, but that’s probably a personal problem)…..I just think I was watching the first film about twenty years too late. The horror of it all just kind of missed me….or I missed it – either way.
I have a habit of cycling through my favorite artists in any medium….the core group is always the same, but each person has their moment to shine. On the acting front, you’ve been “in the spotlight” for the past year or so. I wish I knew what happens, but basically I woke up one day and thought “Sigourney!”…and then the holy terror began. My roommate at the time, Melissa, was (and remains) quite traumatized by your sudden preeminence in our little world – she claims not to be a fan (but I know she plays it up for the humor value). I’d also like to credit her (if not completely, at least on collaboration) for the oft-abused term “Siggy porn”. Basically, any slightly questionable photo is deemed as such and if quite fantastic will land in Melissa’s mailbox, email or otherwise. I am at all costs trying to avoid saying it to you in person if I see you (as those random, inappropriate things do pop up in one’s mind)…so I’m getting it out of my system here.
About the whole eBay/SSN debacle (and my disclaimer for my madness):
It’s been a little joke around here that your people are checking me out and deciding if they need to have me whacked. HaHa! Please note, I do work for the government so these silly little jokes and flights of fancy are a form of exercising my creative mind and quirkier self to keep from turning into the company drone they’d like me to be
Those are the most interesting parts. I also worked bloody bits in there (re: TNT edit of Copycat - those bastards!) So, what's the word - is it amusing or just freaking insane sounding? Proceed with caution - I think, overall,it is very much "me"....but, really, it's okay - I won't take offense if you call me a psycho. |
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| YAY - Finally a good quiz for me! |
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| 09:39pm 20/10/2004 |
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You are Shirley Manson, frontwoman of the band
Garbage. Wheeeeeeeeeee, be happy! You're the
only actual girl on this list... er, at least I
*think* so. Your first album was reeeeeally
great, your second one not so much. You tend to
use electronic synthesis when you rock out, and
you did the theme song to "The World Is
Not Enough', a James Bond film. You've got a
liking for all things androgynous, and even
wrote a song called 'Androgyny'. Interesting
Fact: You've got body dis-morphia. Ouch. but
don't worry, you're purdy.
Which Androgynous Rocker are you?
brought to you by Quizilla |
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| 06:44am 20/10/2004 |
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Well, the promised activity was not as exciting as hoped - BUT it was different, which was a plus. Instead of working new claims (and increasing the un-checked (and incorrect) backlog), we reviewed our work with partners. So, that was okay. I liked just having the New trainer there for a day - she's pretty cool and super nice (still not Leonard, but that's okay).
Not too much else. I watched Super Troopers last night. Pretty funny stuff. Other than that, I need to get organized for my upcoming travel - I need a list of possible things to do, find what clothes to take, and finish watching all my movies. It really is quite rough. LOL. |
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| 08:54am 19/10/2004 |
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Did anyone else watch the Farscape mini-series? It was pretty good. I'll have to watch it again before I make a final decision, but all and all I was pleased.
But, one character dies and it was very sad! I didn't get upset when John & Aeryn got crystalized at the end of Season 4, but this one really got to me. Crying because of Farscape does tend to make one feel stupid.
But - many highlights - Aeryn has her baby, the "wormhole weapon" is awesome, and Rygel has some good moments. People, you don't know what you what you're missing!
Ah, well, time to go back to other random obsessions.
We get to do something NEW today at work. I'm excited. It could be mad fun.
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