Let's see how much info I can shove into one post:
* Busy season at work officially ended last week. WOOT! Monday was a pretty laidback day at work. We all stopped working at about 2, and several people headed over to the bar at 4. The party officially started at 6. It was pretty fun, but I have a feeling it was a lot more enjoyable for the drunk people. But considering I've never been drunk in my life and just have no desire to be, I left about 9:30 when things started getting really loud and I was beginning to see some of my coworkers act in ways I'd rather not see. Plus, I had an hour commute home, and I was really tired. However, before I left there was a game tournament going on, and one of my coworkers (Debbie) talked me into being her personal cheerleader since I wasn't playing any games. So I made her a sign and cheered her on. And when other people saw my sign, they started making their own signs for other people. It was pretty funny.
* I had Tuesday off because the office was closed. It was a great day! I slept until 10:45, did laundry, got my haircut, went grocery shopping, bought some gorgeous flowers for my balcony, made dinner and watched Gilmore Girls with![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
enigmaticblues and ctiensvold. All in all, it was really relaxing, but I still managed to get a lot done. The best kind of day off if you ask me. And for the rest of the week I left work right around 5. I feel like I have so much time on my hands now, I don't know what to do.
* I ran Powerpoint today at church, and I flubbed it up bad. See, running Powerpoint doesn't seem like that big of a deal until you realize that not only does the congregation rely on me for the words to the songs we're singing. The worship band itself also relies on me for the words and the order of the verses, etc. So when I mess up by skipping a slide or getting ahead of myself or having slides out of order, all of which I did today, it pretty much messes everyone up. And it was like once I messed up the first time, I just couldn't stop messing up. *hangs head in shame* I know I need to get over it, as I'm sure everyone else has. But being the perfectionist that I am, it still bugs me. Oh well, it's a good lesson for me. It keeps me from getting a big head over having been dubbed the best Powerpoint tech at church and it reminds me that 1) I am not perfect and 2) it doesn't really matter if I mess up Powerpoint at church because it's not really about me. It's about worshipping God, rather.
* I have become madly addicted to Farscape. I'm currently watching Season 3, and it really only took a few episodes for the obsession to set in. Aeryn Sun rocks my world. And John and Aeryn have to be one of the hottest couples I have ever seen on TV. *sigh* I may have to go watch some more now. Oh yeah, and I bought Season 1 on Amazon today so that once I finish up Season 3, I can go back and refresh myself on the first two seasons of the show. It's been a couple of years since I've watched them, and it appears that it's going to be awhile until Season 4 comes out in the Starburst editions. I consider all the other versions too expensive to buy. Seriously, I'd rather spend $60 on a season than $120.
* I also have two new musical loves. The first is The Fray, thanks to the radio play of their song, Cable Car, and their cd for $10 at Target. The second is Dresden Dolls, who I checked out thanks to_lashingoutloud's constant praise of them. They are so very weird, but their lyrics are so incredibly deep and truthful. Yeah, I think it's love.
* I rewatched episode 6x19 of the Gilmore Girls today. Why I'm not sure, other than I really wanted to rewatch it. If I could just cut out the last 10 minutes of that episode, it would be what I consider a highly enjoyable episode. I have serious love for it. But once Lorelai grabs those 20 shots of tequila, I start squirming. Literally squirming. And covering my eyes. I just can't take it. I mean, I love that it's so horribly embarrassing because that means it's done well. But ugh, it's so horrifying it breaks my heart. Plus, I found myself liking Christopher even more the second time I watched it. And I just saw a Chris/Lorelai icon from that episode that I love and really, really want. But...something must be seriously wrong with me, so I resisted the urge to save it and upload it to my userpics.
* My roommate has now begged me three times to shoot her so that she can get out of her first year law school finals which start tomorrow. I, selfishly, will not do so. I like having her around too much and would be too miserable to get out of bed if she wasn't around. But I do understand her fear. Two weeks of finals that count for 70-100% of your grades and cover the entire year sound scary. But she is brilliant and has been studying her derriere off, so I know she will do well. I know it.
* I am allergic to the sun...luckily only very, very mildly. But always at this time of year, until I get a tan (and I'm talking a very slight tan here as I pretty much stay white-looking year round), I get a rash from the sun. I currently have it on my right hand, and it kind of hurts. And yes, there is no point to me posting about it other than to whine.
* I worked out for the first time in probably a year today. But I can no longer stand the sight of my fat body. I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow. But now I just have to motivate myself to keep up this working out at least three to four times a week. Bah! I hate working out. But I do like the results...
OK, I think I've successfully babbled about nothing for long enough.
* Busy season at work officially ended last week. WOOT! Monday was a pretty laidback day at work. We all stopped working at about 2, and several people headed over to the bar at 4. The party officially started at 6. It was pretty fun, but I have a feeling it was a lot more enjoyable for the drunk people. But considering I've never been drunk in my life and just have no desire to be, I left about 9:30 when things started getting really loud and I was beginning to see some of my coworkers act in ways I'd rather not see. Plus, I had an hour commute home, and I was really tired. However, before I left there was a game tournament going on, and one of my coworkers (Debbie) talked me into being her personal cheerleader since I wasn't playing any games. So I made her a sign and cheered her on. And when other people saw my sign, they started making their own signs for other people. It was pretty funny.
* I had Tuesday off because the office was closed. It was a great day! I slept until 10:45, did laundry, got my haircut, went grocery shopping, bought some gorgeous flowers for my balcony, made dinner and watched Gilmore Girls with
enigmaticblues and ctiensvold. All in all, it was really relaxing, but I still managed to get a lot done. The best kind of day off if you ask me. And for the rest of the week I left work right around 5. I feel like I have so much time on my hands now, I don't know what to do.* I ran Powerpoint today at church, and I flubbed it up bad. See, running Powerpoint doesn't seem like that big of a deal until you realize that not only does the congregation rely on me for the words to the songs we're singing. The worship band itself also relies on me for the words and the order of the verses, etc. So when I mess up by skipping a slide or getting ahead of myself or having slides out of order, all of which I did today, it pretty much messes everyone up. And it was like once I messed up the first time, I just couldn't stop messing up. *hangs head in shame* I know I need to get over it, as I'm sure everyone else has. But being the perfectionist that I am, it still bugs me. Oh well, it's a good lesson for me. It keeps me from getting a big head over having been dubbed the best Powerpoint tech at church and it reminds me that 1) I am not perfect and 2) it doesn't really matter if I mess up Powerpoint at church because it's not really about me. It's about worshipping God, rather.
* I have become madly addicted to Farscape. I'm currently watching Season 3, and it really only took a few episodes for the obsession to set in. Aeryn Sun rocks my world. And John and Aeryn have to be one of the hottest couples I have ever seen on TV. *sigh* I may have to go watch some more now. Oh yeah, and I bought Season 1 on Amazon today so that once I finish up Season 3, I can go back and refresh myself on the first two seasons of the show. It's been a couple of years since I've watched them, and it appears that it's going to be awhile until Season 4 comes out in the Starburst editions. I consider all the other versions too expensive to buy. Seriously, I'd rather spend $60 on a season than $120.
* I also have two new musical loves. The first is The Fray, thanks to the radio play of their song, Cable Car, and their cd for $10 at Target. The second is Dresden Dolls, who I checked out thanks to
_lashingoutloud's constant praise of them. They are so very weird, but their lyrics are so incredibly deep and truthful. Yeah, I think it's love.* I rewatched episode 6x19 of the Gilmore Girls today. Why I'm not sure, other than I really wanted to rewatch it. If I could just cut out the last 10 minutes of that episode, it would be what I consider a highly enjoyable episode. I have serious love for it. But once Lorelai grabs those 20 shots of tequila, I start squirming. Literally squirming. And covering my eyes. I just can't take it. I mean, I love that it's so horribly embarrassing because that means it's done well. But ugh, it's so horrifying it breaks my heart. Plus, I found myself liking Christopher even more the second time I watched it. And I just saw a Chris/Lorelai icon from that episode that I love and really, really want. But...something must be seriously wrong with me, so I resisted the urge to save it and upload it to my userpics.
* My roommate has now begged me three times to shoot her so that she can get out of her first year law school finals which start tomorrow. I, selfishly, will not do so. I like having her around too much and would be too miserable to get out of bed if she wasn't around. But I do understand her fear. Two weeks of finals that count for 70-100% of your grades and cover the entire year sound scary. But she is brilliant and has been studying her derriere off, so I know she will do well. I know it.
* I am allergic to the sun...luckily only very, very mildly. But always at this time of year, until I get a tan (and I'm talking a very slight tan here as I pretty much stay white-looking year round), I get a rash from the sun. I currently have it on my right hand, and it kind of hurts. And yes, there is no point to me posting about it other than to whine.
* I worked out for the first time in probably a year today. But I can no longer stand the sight of my fat body. I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow. But now I just have to motivate myself to keep up this working out at least three to four times a week. Bah! I hate working out. But I do like the results...
OK, I think I've successfully babbled about nothing for long enough.
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Yay Farscape! You're getting to some of my absolute favorite episodes. I simply adore all the Talyn!John episodes. Must watch.
Also? I love The Fray. I really need to get the CD.
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SqueakyayDresdenDolls. I shall pat myself on the back for my amazing taste in everything. Okay, I kid. Kind of. But, really. And, uh, I can't find my self-titled album. I think my mom hid it/microwaved it. Her hatred for them may run deeper than my love. Sorry. Needed to vent somewhere. Anger!
And I just saw a Chris/Lorelai icon from that episode that I love and really, really want. But...something must be seriously wrong with me, so I resisted the urge to save it and upload it to my userpics.
*pats you on the back for resisting the urge*
And, I need to work out more. I forgot to go to the gym yesterday. Seriously. I forgot. It's scary. Then, today, I ran out of time. I hate it. I want to work out! Whoa, weird.
You may have babbled, but there were some points in there! It wasn't about nothing! I, however, did babble about nothing in this comment.
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But still, I love that song. And can I just go on about the brilliance of songs such as Sex Changes and Coin Operated Boy and Mrs. O. Genius!!
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I don't envy your roommate. Tell her good luck (even though she has no idea who I am.)
And PowerPoint is evil.
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Yes! Yes! I'm going to need some way to keep the Zen!
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Actually since we both have LJs and often discuss our LJ going-ons with one another, she does know who you are. And she was very touched, and said to tell you thank you.
'm thinking we need to come up with some summer projects to keep the Zen.
I say 'amen!' to that. I've actually been thinking some about what we could do this summer, with some early season viewings on
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AAH! You're so awesome! High five another never-been-drunk-and-never-want-to person here! *high five*
I found myself liking Christopher even more the second time I watched it.
Oh man, me too, and I was horrified at that fact. lol.
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And yes, I too was horrified. But I figure once I see Luke again tomorrow night, I will remember why I love him, and all thoughts of Christopher will go far, far away. At least, that's the hope.
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Heh, you should have been at my church yesterday (except then you wouldn't have been at your own church, running PPT, but that's another story): the sermon was on how hard it is to wait on God, but also how WE ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE and GOD IS so QUIT WHINING. Okay, he didn't actually use the words "QUIT WHINING," but he should have. I so totally needed to hear this, and so totally did not want to. So I went home and wrote a moody boy-related rant in my journal, listened to my sad alt-country boyfriend (this would be Ryan Adams), and went to bed. Heh, God loves my attitude. :) I'm working on this. Or rather, God is probably working on me on this.
Wait. This wouldn't happen to be that really catchy song that ends with the words "through my atmosphere...," would it? I keep hearing the end of it, and I love it, and I want to download it, but my radio station NEVER says who's singing it (and I never hear the whole song). Could that be it?
Oh, man.
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But man, I do ramble on....
Hmm, no. Cable Car actually ends with the phrase "she's on your mind". But now I am very curious as to what this other song is...because it sounds familiar.
And yes, Coin-Operated Boy is very catchy. It was actually the first of their songs that I listened to. And I was struck by not only how weird it was, but also how very poignant it actually was. But then again, it could just be me. I tend to have an affinity for the weird.
Also, question for you. I've noticed you mention The Shins a couple of times on your LJ, and I really want to check them out. Any album recommendations?
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Agreed. The part about "he may not be real/experienced with girls/but I know he feels/like a boy should feel/and isn't that the point?" gets me every time.
Oh, they're soooo good. They have two albums: the first is Oh, Inverted World, and the second is Chutes Too Narrow. I personally like OIW a tiny bit better, but probably just because I had it first, and a lot of people like CTN better (and it is excellent). Let's see: off OIW, I think the best songs are "New Slang" (i.e. The Garden State Soundtrack Song), "Girl Inform Me," and "Pressed in a Book." Off CTN, I'd start with "So Says I," "Pink Bullets," and probably "Gone for Good."
I would happily upload them for you, but a) I'm at work right now, and b) I have the world's slowest connection, so it would be July before they all uploaded. Oh yeah, and one source that you probably already have: they're the band that plays on Gilmore Girls in "Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doing the Twist." Good luck!
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And we shall work out together! Maybe we could walk some evening?
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Yes, we should walk some evening. Maybe Thursday.
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