GISHWHES began a few minutes earlier than expected. My local teammates and I brainstormed for nearly 8 hours after viewing the list. I thought so hard I think the part of my brain that's abnosome is done for the night!

( SPOILERS for Welcome To the Tombs )

I'm pretty much done with LJ if they don't fix these comment pages soon. I can't read fics on these pages with the font and spacing as it is. I literally can't. It hurts my eyes and I can't follow the stories I'm trying to read because I'm so busy trying to just focus on the words. The pages are unreadable. I really hope most of the ( Read more... )

I am absolutely at a loss for words. But I have to say something somewhere so I guess my LJ will have to be that place. I'm just stunned. I went to Facebook earlier and was reading through my friends' updates. A girl I was good friends with all the way through school (from Pre-K through graduation) just welcomed her first child two days ago ( Read more... )

‎"Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." --Martin Luther King, Jr

So I went to the Wings game last night with a bunch of family. My mom bought tickets for herself, my aunt, uncle, cousins, plus my husband and me. We had a really good time. We were split in allegiances. Four Wings fans, three Hawks fans, and one independent (well, my cousin L's husband is really a Boston fan but was neutral last night). My ( Read more... )

Commenting on all of my journal entries will be disabled until LJ figures out their shit. That's the only way I can see keeping my journal right now as I CANNOT and WILL NOT accept the risk that ANYONE will crosspost their comments on my journal to other social networking sites. Additionally, I will not be making any new posts until this issue is ( Read more... )

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians!

( Remember this old CBC sign-off? )

Not surprised and not gonna cry. Actually somewhat relieved that Ilitch and company didn't do anything stupid in an attempt to get him to stay. Wishing Steve all the best... except against Detroit.

LIGHTNING INTRODUCE YZERMAN AS GENERAL MANAGER

Round One Prediction Results:

Washington vs. Montreal -- Caps in 5 Wrong team, off by two games (-2)
New Jersey vs. Philadelphia -- Flyers in 6 Right team, off by one game (+1)
Buffalo vs. Boston -- Sabres in 7 Wrong team, off by 1 game (-1)
Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa -- Penguins in 5 Right team, off by 1 game (-1)

San Jose vs. Colorado -- ( Read more... )