This is a post that exists solely to ensure that LJ will not purge this journal, as per their new dickish policy. My apologies to the people who still have this journal friended-wow, you're a persistent bunch!

And I guess I really am that nostalgic.

A couple of days ago, I got lyrajane's fantabulous mix CD (Thank you so much! I love it!) and was reminded of what a slacker I am, having promised everyone mix CDs myself. Well, finally, I'm ready to deliver. If you didn't pick a specific theme last time, please do so now. Also, anyone who didn't request a mix before can still get in on the exciting ( Read more... )

First, Happy New Year, everyone! 2004 sucked. I hope to God 2005 is better.

Second, will you allow me to brag for just a minute? Last January, I joined 50bookchallenge not sure if I'd be able to meet the goal of reading 50 books in a year. Well, guess how many books I ended up reading?

( 158, baby! )

I survived Christmas OMGyay!

Actually, it wasn't so bad. It was lovely seeing my family, everyone seemed to like the presents I got them, and I got some pretty cool ones, too. Including the best best best present ever: the iTunes Complete U2! Rare tracks and live tracks and new tracks - oh my! megl42*: What would you like me to burn for you ( Read more... )

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Received: December 24th, 9:16 a.m.
Subject line: Christmas Dick Fairy
girlwithjournal: *refrains from making "is that a present in your stocking, or are you just happy to see me?" joke, as father is in room*

By saava.

Could there be an icon more perfect for me? No, no, I don't think there could.

I passed astronomy!

I have never been so relieved in my entire life.

And no more math - ever, ever, ever! From now on, it's nothing but calculating tips and balancing my checkbook! Huzzah!

::collapses in heap::

Last night my mom, being a truly excellent mom, got tickets for me and filmgeek to see a special screening of Garden State through connections of hers at the Writers’ Guild. And not just a screening - a Q&A with Zach Braff! So as not to keep you in suspense, let me just say that Zach (May I call you Zach?) was just as charming and funny and wonderful as ( Read more... )

“I wanted to be Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Balzac: all these guys I, quite frankly, have never really read.”

--As quoted in James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction

::is way too amused::