Is this thing on? ::tap, tap::

I've been away for quite a while - I missed my fandom anniversary! Happy fandom anniversary to me...

I've been offline most of the time, wrestling demons and being weird. Quickie update: I finally, finally told my boss that I was burnt out big time and needed something else to do. Not in those exact words, of course, but she got the drift. My timing was exquisite because I had a new job before the week was over. Woohoo! That was about two months ago. Unfortunately, because of training issues with my replacement, I haven't really been able to fully switch over to the new job. Even more unfortunately, I'm still responsible for the one thing I was most eager to get away from. A couple more weeks and counting, and I'll be able to sleep through the night again. ::crosses fingers::

I've been offline except for work. I don't even want to think about the state of my mailbox, which I haven't looked at yet. I've Googled the Chasez every day, though, to keep tabs on him. Because of the LJ lockdown at work I haven't been able to keep up with pictures, so I'm just seeing the new ones.

I'm completely loving the new short swirly-do, it's absolutely adorable! And I was squealing like a schoolgirl when I read about the Scooby Doo guest shot. Unlike JC, Scooby Doo was never one of my favorite cartoons. In fact, it was probably pretty close to the bottom of my list along with such notables as the Spirit of 1776, or whatever the hell his name was. And wasn't the Spirit a Scooby spin-off? Or is that the crack talking...

It turns out that seven months away from the internet has done NOTHING to curb my wild JC lust. Surprising, I know. I thought I'd be cured, but nope, I'm as hopeless as ever. All it took was one picture of that swirly-do. I'm glad the bangs are gone, and as much as I loved it long (long live the manbun!), I so adore it short. It looks thick and shiny and healthy and gorgeous again. He looks *groomed* again. He looks wonderful. Good lord, that man still owns me.

And what the hell is up with Chasez's woman and her many eyebrow raising sound bytes? I find myself shaking my head on a near daily basis. And Carlos is gone! Wonder where he'll turn up next?

Before I got one, I used to go, "iPod mania? Weh?" But, yes! I'm an iPod freak! I've been a fiend for used CDs since waaaaaaaaaaaay back, and having an iPod has only added gasoline-soaked fuel to that fire. I'm not even going to 'fess up to the amount of money I've spent on dollar CDs. Let's just say that Half-Price books is my new hangout. My CD collection has probably quadrupled since Christmas, and that's no exaggeration. I loooove discovering new stuff.

And speaking of discovering new stuff, I've caught up on all the TV and movies I've missed/ignored since beginning my online life five years or so ago. Take Oz, for instance. Holy freakin' bejeebus, how much do I love Beecher and Keller? So obsessed, so psychotic. So *devoted.* And mmmmmmmmmm, Christopher Meloni, so *intense.* Yes, I'll admit that I was so smitten I started watching Law & Order SVU because he's on it. God bless cable and cable on demand. Aiiiii! And Queer as Folk!!! I can't believe I've missed four years of Queer as Folk. Gale Harold is beyond yum, and Hal Sparks is adorable. Were I a QAF slasher, I'd be all about Brian/Michael. Justin was seriously working my nerves there for a while, but I've made peace with it. Kinda. Brian/Michael forevah!!!

Hmmmm, I guess that's all I've got for the moment. Well, I really have tons more. I finally saw Velvet Goldmine (Eeee! Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is...ye gods. Unearthly.). And the L Word. And...other stuff. Too much fun anime to begin to mention, except to say that I love the theme song for Chobits. Why do I have the Anime Channel on Demand, but I don't have the Anime Channel? Curiouser and curiouser.

I think that's really it this time. Enough for one entry, I think. :-)

JC!