Saturday night

[bironic]

I've been swinging between highs and lows this week as winter session sputtered to life and I've made myself go back to work so my thesis doesn't kick my you-know-what in the next couple of months (which it will anyway). I haven't wanted to post during the lows-er, except Monday, when the misery wanted company-and I've been doing work during the

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[blackmare]

Heh. I've never read Twilight nor watched True Blood, so nothing to say about that, but as a fluent speaker of y'all I do not take offense. Faked Southern can be very annoying indeed.

I'm doing pretty well. Mentally exhausted after facing a lot of Real Life Responsible Stuff today, and optimistic about my future, and wanting to do some ficcing in that rather ... bloody ficverse of my own. :-)

We'll see if my addled brain will cooperate.

[bironic]

Blah, responsibility. :) Seems like a healthy thing to be able to switch off between work and play, in any case. I hope your brain does what you want it to!

[elynittria]

The Celtic Festival sounds like it was a lot of fun. Did they have participatory dancing after the concert? I used to love doing Scottish country dances (and English country dances, too, but those were usually much more sedate).

[bironic]

Last night there was a session out in Waterford or somewhere, to kick things off. So to speak. Tonight there ended up being an encore after the finale, and the band encouraged -- even pleaded for -- audience members to come up, and one girl (classmate-to-be of mine, actually) shucked her shoes and did a reel down the aisle, but that was it.

I just put in some YouTube links too, to the differen styles (not to tonight's performance).

[perspi]

Hello!

I am feeling all happy, as I have my hoarded chocolate (organic fair-trade 67% cacao dark mint chocolate with crunchy bits!) and my tea and I even set up my iPod speakers with my ficwriting playlist so I'm hoping to get something written. On one of these WIPs. :)

[bironic]

Yay WIP!! Good luck!

Mm, dark mint chocolate. Enjoy! I snuck a few pieces of milk chocolate masala bar today. My friend got me hooked on them a few years ago. They are delicious. :) And expensive. :(

[purridot]

Sounds like you're facing the new term like a trooper. Only 3 months to go!

I actually... sort of... think... I might have a more positive semester. *is warily optimistic but awed by the sheer amount of work to be done*

I like old-school vampires... the angsty Anne Rice kind. (Until things in that universe got crazy).

Sorry to hear that Stargate Atlantic sputtered to an end. Perhaps the fans can rewrite it!

I need some inspiring Celtic music to get me fired up. I adored "Lord of the Dance" so much...

[bironic]

I should upload some stuff for you. In the meantime, hm. This band played/hosted last night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uSwpEY4B94 And another similar one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LazHvPb9Mg,

Okay, pancakes now.

ETA: Pancakes postponed 20 minutes. Now let's see:

Reel Around the Sun, from Riverdance hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ITOS2YZ (change the x's)

Irish Jam by Jump, Little Children hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=4R87ZIMZ

--okay, pancakes now.

It does not feel like bravery, what I am going through right now, but I will remind myself that you said so, and maybe it will help. :) That is so great that you're optimistic about the next semester. Your new class sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun, even with the prep.

Old-school vampires = awesome. Yes. True Blood's are like Anne Rice's except not as intimate with each other, and grosser. The blood is very messy.

[roga]

Hee, if you like Eric then you have have HAVE to watch Generation Kill: he plays the lead there, and he is seriously too awesome for words. (also, you know, seeing him in uniform? I will just leave it at '...' ...)

And I have still not seen the last three episodes of True Blood, but I will eventually :-) Their accents = love.

The Celtic concert sounds so cool!

[bironic]

Oh, but where's all his hair??

[roga]

Believe me, once you watch this show, you will not miss his hair for one millisecond.

[bironic]

*is skeptical*

If/when I have time, I shall email you to find out where this can be acquired. :)