Went to knitting club last night with castalianspring. It was fun, though the group was small and I really wish the younger people who were there on my first visit would come back. Maybe when exam/final project time isn't looming. Then we went to Borders, where I downed a mocha and three volumes of Fullmetal Alchemist in one sitting. (I'm not addicted, I can quit ( Read more... )

I finally, finally got my hands on L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future IX and... and... Gaaaaaah! eegatland is my absolute favorite person in the world right now. About halfway through the first page of "Fire", I stopped, held my breath, read it again, then a third time, and shrieked with glee. Seriously, it's a good thing I live alone, because anyone ( ( Read more... )

My impatience (and Grey's ability to be manipulated by big, pleading eyes) has paid off! The Present has been opened and it is the coolest t-shirt ever! Added bonus: the back reads "Signs of intelligent life", which I did not notice when I first saw it online. *pounces on Grey and {{huggles ( Read more... )

Incontrovertible evidence that I am utterly, irretrievably geeky:

** I think the self-checkout system in the library is the coolest thing ever! It is much less trouble than those obnoxious grocery self-checks. (See Lynne Truss's fabulous new book for an excellent rant on those.) Just scan your school ID, run the book barcode under the scanner, ( Read more... )

Since I'm not really going anywhere tomorrow, I decided to flaunt my costume at work today. This worked perfectly as we were also allowed to wear jeans today if we contributed to the BAM Associates Assistance Fund. The one problem with my near-perfect Rose Tyler outfit: I look like any blonde undergrad with too much eyeliner and big earrings. A ( Read more... )

I have made a Firefly convert! H at work mentioned seeing the movie and loving it, but having not seen the show at all. It is Fall Break now, so I lent her my DVDs Sunday and she has been watching nonstop. As of this afternoon, she had three episodes left and couldn't wait to get home to finish. Having seen the show, she is now especially ( Read more... )

*long, happy sigh* Yes, my friends, the Weekend of Extreme and Utter Geekiness was a smashing success. My proof is a lingering hint of British accent, mixed with double negatives and a few Chinese swear words. Media inundation? Us? Nah...

( Nikita, Serenity, Who, Neverwhere, and several gallons of tea )

Yes, Neil Gaiman is pretty much the coolest thing to happen to the universe since... probably since the moment when someone got the idea of putting chocolate and coffee together. He does all the voices when he reads, or at least tries to. He treats every fan with kindness and sincerity and good grace, no matter how many people he has already seen. ( Read more... )

Is it a bad thing that I walked out of the store tonight cradling my pretty copy of Anansi Boys in my arms? I mean, I have to keep it nice and clean. Not only did I just pay nearly full price for a hardcover book, but omg Neil Gaiman is actually going to be in the same room with me and sign my book! Ahem. Having read the first chapter, I can say ( Read more... )