Is this thing on? ::tap, tap::
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foxmonkeyI'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!
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!
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Date: 2005-02-10 04:07 am (UTC)Welcome back :D
I changed my LJ name back in October. Pls. re-add me if you're so inclined.
( the former Chased_Amy )
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Date: 2005-02-10 04:23 am (UTC)::pokes back:: Thanks! It's weird, it's different but it's like I never went away. I will re-add because I'm so inclined! ;-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 04:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 04:27 am (UTC)::waves:: Howdy! It's good to be back! :-) I'm looking forward to catching up on all the fic I've missed. I haven't visited the Closet yet - it's late here, so probably tomorrow. Otherwise I'll be up until three in the morning reading all the stuff I've missed. ;-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 04:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 04:45 am (UTC)Thank you. :-) I can't wait to see what everyone's been up to. I'm looking forward to catching up!
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Date: 2005-02-10 04:46 am (UTC)I've been waiting for you to show up again. It took much effort not to harass you. :)
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Date: 2005-02-10 05:18 am (UTC)Hey, sweetie! I thought about you a lot while I was on hiatus. And I give you carte blanche to harass me whenever the hell you want. ;-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 05:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 05:20 am (UTC)!!!!!!!!!! The hell you say! SQUEE! I can't believe it. Challenge is actually going to be in Chicago??? !!!!! The diet begins tomorrow.
Challenge in Chicago! You've made my night. :-D
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Date: 2005-02-10 03:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-12 01:42 am (UTC)Nsider's about...30 bucks, right? What do you think CFTC will cost, all told? About a thousand? Is that a good guess, or too high?
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Date: 2005-02-12 02:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 05:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-12 01:43 am (UTC)Thank you! It's good to be back. :-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 06:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-12 01:45 am (UTC)Thanks! :-) I'm glad to see so many of the familiar faces are still around. I'm going to have to hit your journal (one-stop shopping for all Chasez news) to see what's been going on!
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Date: 2005-02-10 06:41 am (UTC):)
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Date: 2005-02-12 01:48 am (UTC)It's good to see you, too! I just friended your other journal. :-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 07:09 am (UTC)B/J all the way...
Glad you're back online.
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Date: 2005-02-12 02:12 am (UTC)Hi, and thanks. :-)
Justin! Aiiiii! He's just so *insistent* about worming his way into Brian's life. He drives me crazy. ;-)
Brian and Michael! Twu wuv!!!
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Date: 2005-02-13 12:24 am (UTC)It's the only way.
He drives me crazy. ;-)
Me too, crazy with love.
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Date: 2005-02-10 07:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-12 02:34 am (UTC)Thanks, woman. :-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 07:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 10:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 11:51 am (UTC)(p.s. not too much going on in the Closet - because of the upcoming JuC day celebrations!)
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Date: 2005-02-10 11:57 am (UTC)And yes, Chicago!
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Date: 2005-02-13 02:29 am (UTC)I thought about you a lot, and came thisclose to calling you one night.
hasit really been seven months? Are you back for good? Isn't JC pretty?
JC looks *wonderful*. I hope he finally realizes that short hair is his friend and that it looks best OFF his forehead. No, I'm not opinionated. ;-)
And yes, Chicago!
Chicago!!! I'm so excited! Are you going? Are there dates yet? I'm going to request the time off as soon as I know the dates!
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Date: 2005-02-14 01:15 am (UTC)I wish there were dates for Challenge. I want to know *now*.
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Date: 2005-02-10 02:51 pm (UTC)I'm glad someone else feel the same way I do!! Everyone I know seems to love Justin, but he really drives me nuts!
I love me some Brian and Michael!
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Date: 2005-02-10 05:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-12 03:28 am (UTC)Thank you! :-) Your journal was one of the first stops I made, to see if PA!Sync had been updated.
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Date: 2005-02-12 10:21 am (UTC){guilt}
It probably hadn't, had it? I'm writing, I swear! Just...not the bit which actually comes next in the timeline.
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Date: 2005-02-13 02:17 am (UTC)Yay! Glad to hear that you're working on it! I love the story enough that I can wait patiently for the next part. :-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 05:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-10 06:32 pm (UTC)As for the iPod thing, I'm a relatively new convert too. Should I own up to having about 9000 MP3s so far? I'm ridiculous.
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Date: 2005-02-12 03:35 am (UTC)Howdy, and thank you. :-)
As for the iPod thing, I'm a relatively new convert too. Should I own up to having about 9000 MP3s so far? I'm ridiculous.
9,000??? Holy bejeebus! I just passed the 1,800 mark tonight. I find myself thinking about the CD store while I'm at work, wondering what they've put out, wondering whether I should stop by or just go home...it's sad, really. ;-)
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Date: 2005-02-10 10:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-11 03:59 am (UTC)::makes Michael/Brian slasher secret signal::
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Date: 2005-02-13 02:22 am (UTC)Yay! It's good to be back. :-)
::makes Michael/Brian slasher secret signal::
Woohoo! ::makes Michael/Brian signal back:: As much as I'd love to see them together I don't really think they'd last as a couple. I'd *love* to see them in some lifelong illicit affair, cheating on their partners (yes,I'm evil) but unable to stop because they love each other just. that. much.
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Date: 2005-02-14 07:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-11 04:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-14 12:07 am (UTC)Thank you! :-) It's good to be back.