and we frolicked about

This week has FLOWN by!

Work went quickly, this week was SO EFFING HOT so I didn't get to walk too much aaannnnd I don't know what else really happened this week.

On the work front it appears that H has quit. I think. She's been pretty useless all week, not getting much done, as per usual. Then Wednesday, I think, my boss C texted me that she was quitting because her bf/husband/whatever is going back to work next week in the oilfield so he'll be away from home 2 weeks, home for 1 and she'll be looking after both kids, plus she's miserable, I guess. I thought C had heard it from AS, who is on mat leave, but C said H had been texting her like mad all week. She had a couple job interviews or something, I don't know, but C thought she wanted to wait until she had a new job before she officially quit but C was like--shit or get off the pot, only nicer.

She wants to recommend AS's best friend for the job but like--NO MORE FRIENDS OF AS! NOOOOOOOOO.

ANYWAY. So Thursday C texted and said H had officially quit and for AD and I to wait until she told us herself. Friday came and went and she didn't say anything so more texting occured between C and I and I'm not sure what's going on after that. H didn't leave a letter of resignation around so I'm hoping she's just going to do it on Monday and expect C to tell us FOR her. Which is par for the course since H can't do anything unprompted.

ANYWAYx1000. My aunt and uncle's cat bit me tonight, hard enough to draw blood. She's had him shaved down and he's SO SKINNY, it's horrifying. You'd never know he was once a Maine Coon that weighed over 20lbs. I was petting him and he's so timid, moreso than usual. I don't think he likes being shaved and he's got marks or scratches or sores, I don't know, on his sides. I was scratching hima bit and must have done something he didn't like because he sank his teeth into me without any warning. He's NEVER done that before. Poor boy. My aunt wants to keep him shaved like this all the time because he sheds so badly but I think it's kinda cruel, honestly. I don't think he'll make it through another winter, if that long, because he's about 16 now. He's lived a GOOD life.

I'm really glad they didn't let me take him when I moved to my apartment now, because that was my intention from the start, since my aunt and uncle aren't pet people.

I have been going back to the start of Parks and Recreation since I haven't seen it and WOW. That show was so awkward at first. I like recenter episodes SO much better.

I have not, however, caught up with the last couple episodes of Torchwood. I didn't get to watch last week's ep the same nignt and then I just... didn't. This season is so weird to me. I also know that Doctor Who came back tonight and it was my intention to catch up on the other eps I didn't watch this season but again I just... didn't.

Still haven't gotten my Pottermore email. *le sigh* #FirstWorldProblems

( My thoughts on Jack Layton's passing )

I hope anyone on the east coast is hunkered down safe at home or in a shelter and that the storm blows itself out without causing much damage. Sending safe thoughts!

The family has left. Unfortunately the daughter decided to change things up so at 8:30pm on Tuesday everyone (including the aunt and uncle) packed up and headed to Edmonton, which is at least a 5 hour drive away. Yeah, at 8:30pm. So they didn't get in until about 2:30 am. I texted my aunt this evening to ask how things were doing and she replied, "Valium all the way!". So yeah, that kind of says it all right there about how well this excursion is going.

As far as we know they're leaving on Sunday so the aunt and uncle can come home and get back to a normal life. A quieter life, for sure. Vincent the cat sure was happy to get back to his own home. He did NOT like it here and Gracie did NOT like having him here.

It's the weekend! I have nothing planned, nothing lined up and nothing I WANT to do. I want to sleep tomorrow, for sure. I've already done a load of laundry so things are on their way to being neat and tidied up early. Vacuuming tomorrow is a must, though. Also, ant traps are a must as I see, to have some visitors tonight. Guess I'll actually have to take a shower tomorrow and brave the out of doors. I should walk, too.

I've been taking my pills these past couple days so things have been okay in my head. My sleeping hasn't been that great, or so it seems from my sleep cycle app. I go from deep sleep to awake every single hour. I know you have cycles where you're in and out of deep sleep but are you supposed to wake up completely?

Project Runway has started back up!

( My thoughts, let me show you them (up to and including the second ep) )

( TW 105 - The Categories of Life )

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( 405 - The Categories of Life )

I. Am. Exhausted.

I was prescribed yet another sleeping pill at the start of the week and it has done DICK ALL for me, despite me taking two and three at a time. I toss and turn all night, struggle to get comfortable to even fall asleep, wake up at least an hour before my alarm and the dreams have been wicked. I have been yawning so deeply for the past few days that a muscle in my right thigh twitches when I do. They're full-body yawns that I can't stop for the life of me.

So now I have ANOTHER sleeping aid, something that comes in liquid form and I haven't taken yet tonight because I'm pretty sure it's going to work hard and fast and I'm SO excited but I want to get this post up first.

Birthday went well. BBQ went off without a hitch, although my mom was kinda over-preparing. I'm the host that puts the food and stuff out but if you can't figure it out from there that's your own damn fault. I entertain but I actually sit down and enjoy my party instead of making sure everyone else is having fun.

My cousin is coming to visit the aunt at the end of the month with her brood. I have never been more happy in all my existence to not be somewhere, I swear. If I was still living with the family when they came to visit I might seriously consider getting a hotel room or asking to crash with someone, for serious.

My cousin's life is very... loud. There's a lot of yelling and it's all very disorganized. I don't think she and her husband are bad parents to their three kids but I think they're a bit unconventional and more of those parents who's kids run around a store until the point of annoyance and then they get yelled at to shut up but there's no real parenting or discipline there.

My aunt is always worried about having the cleanest house and perfect meal and making sure everyone else is happy before herself (the very type of host I mentioned above) so I know she's freaking, already concerned with what she's going to feed them all and where they'll go and what they'll do, etc.

We're taking their cat for the time the family is here because Vincent doesn't like kids or loud people or people in general so I hope he and Gracie get along, most of all. On my birthday the neighbour's cat, Raja, came over and let herself into our house and Gracie cornered her on the stairs so Raja couldn't pass. Which I would not have said Gracie would ever do but there she was. I know Gia will like him because Gia just wants to be friends with all cats (and she got along famously with Raja so that made her happy) but Vincent will NOT like Gia. Luckily he has no front claws. And Gracie has no back leg so I think they'll even out.

There's work stuff I could talk about or how tomorrow night I'm supposed to go to my former manager's wedding reception but I don't want to (because I'm a stick in the mud, not because it has to do with her being my manager) but I really just want to go to BED.

Oh, and the stuff coming out of Comic Con makes me kinda wish I was going but at the same time for every cool panel or thing I hear there are a bazillion reasons (read: people) for me to be thankful I'm NOT. EW is streaming some of the panels so I want to try and catch some tomorrow but, really, waiting for 3+ hours in humid heat with literally thousands of other people for one panel that lasts an hour that I probably wouldn't be able to see anyway because I'd be in row zz isn't something I'm eager to attend. NYC was definitely the better choice for me last year.

( TW 103 - Dead of Night )

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( 403 - Dead of Night )

This week went by super fast for me and I'm just as happy for it. This week has been SO warm and since I haven't been feeling the best with everything with my mom and whatnot I'm just as happy for the weekend to come and for today to cool off a bit. I also have a BUTTLOAD of mosquito bites, possibly more than I've ever had before, and oh man they ITCH. Since I moved out here to Alberta I've found that mosquito bites last way longer on me and itch for literally months before they go away. So I've been trying everything and anything to stop from scratching.

I also laid down as soon as I got home and, of course despite my best lack of efforts, fell asleep for about three hours. But I didn't think I was sleeping. It was weird.

( This is kind of how I felt which Gracie expressed beautifully )

It has kind of surprised me how much I have been looking forward to Torchwood coming back. I have gone into it with mixed feelings because TW has never been the BEST show with the most well-rounded characters. It took me a bit of time to even warm up to the show but at this very point I like it betteer than Doctor Who and I do appreciate that it's a show that will go there. I"m still bummed that Tosh, Owen and Ianto have all been killed off but I am thankful that the show doesn't sugar coat anything or shy away from controversy in that respect. The Children of Earth storyline was daring and out there and risky, it was soul crushing, but I liked it and I'm happy with it.

( That said, it doesn't mean there weren't some things that I noticed a bit off about 'The New World' )

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( 401 - The New World )

I woke up thinking today might be a pain-free day but then I spent the day walking funny because it felt like my lower back wouldn't let me stand up straight. Awesome. Yay for physio tomorrow.

( Harper's Island finale )

( Day Four )

Technical note: Yes, all of my caps aside from these and last night's TW are offline right now. My host (wherethewind) transferred to a new domain so I have to go through every single post I have and switch over the links. Many people have told/inquired about the dead links and all I can say is that they'll be up eventually. I'll get the first two episodes of TW up tonight since those are the most pressing and work on the rest gradually.


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( Day Four )

I got my new car! Almost three weeks after I was in the accident I FINALLY got to drive my new car home, which was nice. It's bigger than my old one but it's also safer, which is awesome. And my insurance is $8 cheaper than in the old car. Hey, I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth.

I'll post photos soon, I think. Maybe. I'll try. I suck at that stuff. I'm still shakey when I drive, which is disappointing but I'll get over it eventually, I hope.

The car itself is awesome. The only thing that's mildly annoying so far is that the position of the shifter is in such an area that just moving your hand over to the radio or something can hit it and knock it into neutral. Not the end of the world, but would get annoying if I persist in doing it.

( Day Two )

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( Day Two - warning for slight nudity )

Tired of all the rumors surrounding Torchwood's future, TVGuide.com went directly to the rift, er, Cardiff, Wales, to learn if the truth was out there.

Well, 'Woodies (or Torchies, if you prefer), scripts for Season 3 are currently being developed and filming should start in the middle of August for airing on BBC1 in the spring of 2009. ( Spoilery for casting, I guess? I don't think anyone would consider it spoilery )

Fans, however, may not be so happy with the mere five hours slated for next season. "We've decided to do a five-part mini-series, one big story that will run during one week," says Gardner, adding, "I wanted to make a really big noise about the show."

So far, the BBC has only green lit these five hours, but there could be more, we're told. When (or even whether) BBC America will run the mini-series has yet to be decided.

source

( Cut for comments on this, only spoilery in relation to the part I cut above )

On the computer front, based on what people have said and the comments I got on my post from a couple days ago, I've backed down from thinking of buying a Dell. I had too many comments complaining about a number of things with their systems and I've never been fussed by their systems in the past, honestly. I've always thought they were overpriced for what they offered, back years ago when computers were still hella expensive.

So I've decided to go with either an HP (possibly refurbished, since I'm not looking to make the laptop my main computer) or a Toshiba and I'll invest in a cooling mat for it, or something. Staples had some on their website that were reasonably (read: cheaply) priced, but they're all sold out right now. I know Staples SUCKS ASS when it comes to CS, but that's okay, if the warranty is only 90 days or something I won't have need for them after that time expires and, hopefully, the computer will last a little longer than 90 days.

I'll be stuck with vista which I'm sort of dreading but at least it's been out for awhile now so SOME of the bugs will be worked out. And I know to get a computer with 2GB of RAM for it to run half-decent. So there we go. I'll probably wait until I can look around the stores around here for whatever but if I have to I'll order from the Future Shop website. And that will be that.

( Brief comments on 'Fragments' )

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( Fragments )

I'm doing better, will update later. /cryptic.

I don't have much to say on the LJ thing. I'm personally not upset over not being able to create basic accounts but I totally understand why other people are. I AM pissed off that they're hiding their reasons behind bullshit excuses and treating everyone like they're retarded puppies that eat their own shit or something. Bad analogy, but whatever. Y'all get the point. I wouldn't have a problem at all with any of it if they'd only said, upfront and honest, 'this is a money thing. We keep the costs as they are and give the features we do to unpaid users through advertising and that's why we're eliminating basic accounts.' I probably wouldn't have liked it but at least they would have said what they mean and stood by it, you know? That's my biggest beef with the LJ heads right now--they hide behind thinly veiled statements and double speak all the time when they could just be HONEST. Say it straight out, we can take it!

Oh, and someone posted the mailing addresses of people from LJ to contact about this, if you're so inclined, here. It includes a mailing address for the butthead who's been spouting off company schlock in the news posts.

I'll have Sex and the City trailer and possibly some 300 caps tomorrow.

( From Out of the Rain thoughts and ramble- not one of my fave episodes )

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( From Out of the Rain )

Tomorrow is the deadline for abouttwoboys, spn_apocasmut, dontbendthatway and vitamin_fic. Unless there's some sort of miracle between right now and tomorrow at midnight there won't be any fic for any of these coming from me, which sucks. I'm having a hard time finding the inspiration to write right now, which I'm positive has a lot to do with how gross I feel about school. I'm trying, though, and in the past three days, or so, since I picked my abouttwoboys fic back up I've written over 5500 words. I have it planned out so I can see how it's going to go, it's just a matter of getting it there now. I have my dontbendthatway fic planned out, roughly, and my spn_apocasmut finally poked its head out of the ground to show itself to me last night.

Of COURSE they all start yelling at me when it's too late to get any of them done in time. :(

( Small 'A Day in the Death' ramble )

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Torchwood 208 set 1 (207 caps ~ 28.02MB) // Torchwood 208 set 2 (207 caps ~ 27.49MB) // Torchwood 208 set 3 (207 caps ~ 25.74MB) // gallery - partial gallery is uploaded, will be finished later today.

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( I'm literarlly too cool for school )