First an aside - I lost wrist control when pouring the jalapeno sauce into the refried beans for my week of quesadilla-goodness and now I think I've burned half of the taste buds off of my tongue. But it still tastes so good. And I love weeks when I decide to have quesadillas.

Now, the only book I read in May was ( Persuasion )


And in June, I didn't read any traditional books, but I did read ( Fables, #6-11 )

To my many American friends, I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July full of BBQs, fireworks, friends and family.

Sadly, this is still one of the first things I think of when I think 4th of July. It's the line about celebrating the independence of your country. Gets me every time.

So, it's Canada Day and time for me to post pictures of ten of my Canadian boyfriends (and a few girlfriends, too).

( Oh Canada )

HAPPY CANADA DAY, EVERYONE!

Okay, so it's not a big secret that I really love Kyle Riabko. And not "love" as in having a crush on him (like, say, Keanu), but just really adoring the kid. A lot.

And today is his last day as Melchior on Spring Awakening. So, in honour of that, I'm doing a tribute to him and his awesomeness in the form of YouTube links.

( There are a number of videos here )

Okay, I think that's going to be it. Though, I also have to recommend the entire Extended Run web series because words can't describe how awesome he is in it.

I hope he's having a terrific last show (which started about 18 minutes ago) and that he has huge success in the years to come. He's certainly got the talent for it.

I woke up at an ungodly hour for the weekend - 7:30am. I mean, I went to bed fairly early, too. It was definitely before 1:00am, but still. I'm allowed to sleep in on the weekend. 7:30am may be sleeping in for many people but it most definitely is not for me.

I made myself a totally tasty breakfast of an egg-scramble (w/ cheese and chorizo), a tomato sandwich and some hashbrowns. It was all yummy, but it was also too much food.

Then I did nothing but read and write fic for three hours. Life with Derek fic. I need to find a new show. A more age-appropriate show. (Actually, if it continues on in the same vein it started, Glee could be that new show.)

After that I watched Princess Protection Program. I wasn't going to because I'm not overly fond of Selena Gomez or Demi Lovato, but it was actually kind of cute. Not as crackalicious as say High School Musical, but not as bad as Camp Rock. It was around the Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior level.

Then I watched some Food TV. And then I did some actual housework and did my dishes and cleaned my kitchen.

There's some weather kicking up off the Straight of Georgia and it was causing a wind tunnel through my apartment. Since I moved in, my balcony door hasn't closed all the way which causes drafts and rattles the door a lot when it's windy. I looked at it back then and thought that the track was bent and just kept meaning to call the super and get him to fix it. But today I looked at it for about thirty seconds and realized that the door was just not centered on the track. Managed to lift it back on (which actually took some doing) and now the door works just fine. And to think, all this time it could have been fixed. But I'm really glad I didn't call the super about that. He already thinks I'm dumb. This wouldn't have helped.

Now I watch Eli Stone and after that's over, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is on the movie channel. I love a lazy day.

So, I saw "Up" today. ( Movie spoilers under the cut )

Friends of mine who have been to Comic Con - I have a question for you.

Are there ever people outside of the convention center handing things out (fliers for shows, samples, stuff like that)? I have some friends who are launching a TV series and they were too late to get into the exhibitors, but they're wondering if they'd be able to hand out some swag outside of the convention center.

Has this happened before?

1. Kings of Leon. Well, I've been loving them for a good six months now, but I don't think I've mentioned it yet. Sex on Fire just sinks into me every time I hear it. Love it.

2. The Vancouver Canucks. Yes, they lost. But they're my guys. Well, after the Leafs (who couldn't win a game if their lives depended on it), they're my guys. And I just hope, hope, hope, Mats Sundin comes back for one more year. He's still got it in him.

3. The Amazing Race. ( Spoilers from finale )

4. Life with Derek. Remember how I was with Firefly when I finally got into it? And Veronica Mars? Yeah, that's what this is turning into. Except this is shameful because it's a Disney Channel/Family Channel show. But then I've always enjoyed things like The Suite Life, and Hannah Montana, and That's So Raven. I've just never been a 'fan' before. I'm a fan of LwD. It's almost just as well the series is over. I can enjoy it in a removed fashion rather than being in the middle of things. Though, they are doing a movie, so that might be a little rough.

5. Spring Awakening. Still. Forever. Always. Am waiting to see who the Fall 2009 cast will be because if any of the following people are still there, I think I'm going to go to Austin and see them again: Steffi D., Andy, Lucas, Kimiko. I know that Blake, Kyle, and Ben are calling it quits in Chicago or before.


Casting a slight pall...

1. I didn't enjoy the season finale of The Big Bang Theory. I don't really want to go into it, I just didn't dig it.

2. It would appear that Limelight is not getting picked up. To make myself feel better I've been playing this clip from Instant Star and lamenting what might have been.

Seriously, how freaking sexy is Kyle Riabko in that clip?!

3. It's May. Shouldn't it be sunny and beautiful every day? Why overcast and chilly half the time? Why is it still raining? I want it to be sandal weather.

May I present the trailer for "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus"



I need to see this movie.

It was a very exciting game, I'll give them that. And for the first two and a half periods, I really do think the Canucks were giving it their all. Mats Sundin was skating and shooting as good as he ever did ten years ago, the Sedin twins were on fire, Ohlund, Salo, Bieska, they were all playing so well.

But the Blackhawks played better. And when the Canucks, and Luongo in particular, started to wane, they took full advantage.

I'm sad. I'm disappointed. I think that they'd be going to game 7 right now if they had played half as well in the previous two games as they did tonight. But there's always next year. I really want Sundin to come back for one last season. I don't think he's done yet. I want them to re-sign Mattius Ohlund, but they again, maybe he's tired of the Canucks organization.

It's over now. I can sleep a little easier. But I won't be as excited.

First up:

( The Sarah Connor Chronicles )

( Dollhouse: The Awakening )

( ER: And in the End... )

Yeah, I started out strong in March and just... failed towards the end.

But the good thing about having low expectations is that it's easy to exceed them. Once again I managed to read an extra book. And I'm part way through a third.

My first book was:

( Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto )


My second book was:

( The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares )

What I'm working on right now is 100 Years of Solitude, but it is SLOW GOING. So, I may take another break from it and read Persuasion which I have never read but which I have owned for ten years now. I might as well dig in. And then return to Marquez once I've met my April requirement.

More of the same...

Marry, Shag, Throw off a Cliff Meme Style
1) Comment to this and I will give you 3 people.
2) Post this meme with your answers.
3) Provide pictures and the names of 3 people.
4) Label which you would marry, shag, and throw off a cliff.

mrbig1316 gave me the following three:
1. Spike
2. Dick Casablancas
3. Owen Harper

( Choices Here )

1) Comment to this and I will give you 3 people.
2) Post this meme with your answers.
3) Provide pictures and the names of 3 people.
4) Label which you would marry, shag, and throw off a cliff.

These are who nikki6 gave me...

1. Gilbert Blythe
2. Captain Jack Sparrow
3. Daniel Cleaver from Bridget Jones

( And this is how it worked out... )

I frakkin' loved it.

( BSG Spoilers for Daybreak and possible the whole frakkin' series here )

Title: Unborn Chicken Voices in my Head
Rating: G
Character/Pairing: Sheldon (hints of Penny/Sheldon)
Spoilers: for up to 2.18 - The Work Song Nanocluster
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not The Big Bang Theory and not "Paranoid Android"
Summary: Sheldon recovers from his first drug high.
A/N: Literally written in less than an hour this afternoon. Will probably edit before I put it anywhere else, but I actually wrote it (it was supposed to just be a drabble) on my LJ Post page.

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( Fic Here )

I was honestly going to do my own March Madness bracketology this year. Kind of similar to the one I did a couple of years ago, but this time with OTPs rather than TV boyfriends, but as there's not way I could compete with typicrobots's Fandom Steel Cage Matches, I ain't even gonna try.

Also:



Barney's LOSING, ya'll. Now, I love Jonny Stewart as much as the next girl, but this is Barney Stinson. The Barnacle. Swarley. Master of the Possimpible. He MUST win! Failure is not an option!

Edited to add: I just checked the voter results for the Jon/Barney race and people are now creating fake LJs just to vote for Jon. That kind of pisses me off. First of all, it's just for fun. And honestly, because I love Mr. Stewart, if he were to win, I wouldn't be that upset. But creating fake journals to tip the vote? Come on. Lame and kind of insane. But looking closer, it's affecting every race both ways, so I guess it'll just be the more prolific cheaters that will get their way. As usually happens in an election or vote.

So, I went to see Steven Soderbergh's Che this afternoon. ( spoilers here )

To give some context as to why it could have been a hallucination, I was walking to work this morning, an hour and a half earlier than usual (so I can leave by 5:00pm), very tired, I haven't eaten, kind of headache-y (please don't be a migraine), listening to Dr. Horrible on my iPod. And as my mind is random, I somehow landed on, wouldn't it be cool if there was a sequel, if Cobie Smulders was in it (and before you get excited - no, I didn't see Cobie Smulders, though that would make a lot more sense). She can sing, and she'd be a rockin' ELE member.

But, as I was thinking that, and thinking, well, Joss also mentioned her as Wonder Woman so he obviously likes the idea of her in costume, I look up and see a dude walking toward me who kind of resembles Joss. I smile, because it's funny how your mind works sometime, and then he looked up just as I was smiling at him, and does a half smile back, and I'm like, holy shit, that's Joss Whedon. I'm like 98% sure. Or 2% concerned that I did actually hallucinate him, because let's face it, it's not like, totally out of the realm of the possible, and if I've started hallucinating people, well, that could be a problem.

If I hadn't been listening to Dr. Horrible just right then, and actually thinking about the man himself, it would have been fine. I might have even said hello. But at that second, I was concerned that maybe I "magicked" him up somehow. Or hallucinated him. So I didn't say anything. And I'm kicking myself now.

Book update:

So, despite the short month, I managed to read three books, though one barely counts as it is a kid's book that took me one hour to read. Though I think I may have loved it best of all.

In order of their readings:

( Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman )

( The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling )

( Slam by Nick Hornby )