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Torchwood is starting to remind me of the prime of my anime fandom, when everyone but me knew what was happening with the latest episode of Fullmetal Alchemist or Bleach but me. I am resisting the torrent, even as Children of Earth reaction posts erupt all over my f-list. I am trying to hold out for the American telecast, but who knows if I'll be able to last that long. I've been sick since Saturday with some sort of virus that left me mentally and physically exhausted. I'm feeling better now in that the mental exhaustion seems to have lifted. I'm not sure the physical fatigue has lifted yet, as I can't seem to stop yawning.
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Ganked from Neifile: Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you. (Please note: If you simply wish to comment on something I've said but don't want to participate in the meme, that is fine. I will only give you five words if you specifically comment you with 'Words!') And Neifile gave me the words scholars, serial fiction, OCMS, power play, and Virginia.
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I wrote this little essay this morning, and I plan to use it as a sample paper for a course I'm teaching this fall. But I found myself trying to articulate why the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson mattered to me as someone who grew up in the seventies. So here it is: ( Why does it matter to me that Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett Died? )
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What would happen if a reality show producer decided to build a series around the Stanford Prison Experiment? Have any reality shows come close to emulating that situation? What would be the fall-out of a reality show that could not make it through a Human Subjects Research review? |
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you get birthday phone calls from State Farm Insurance and H & R Block. Well, now that I'm 46, I suppose it's time to grow up.
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For my birthday this year I bought myself a pen scanner, a valuable tool for scholarly types. It is an IRISPen 6, and it can scan text from books straight into a word processor. I had been taking notes with a voice recognition program, but the accuracy wasn't that good. This pen scanner seems to be much more accurate. In other news, I tried to ride the exercise bike without the ankle brace on. Bad idea.
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I'm feeling rather low. My exercise ambitions have been derailed by the sudden worsening of an ankle problem that had been in the background and has now emerged as a full-blown problem requiring a brace. The orthopedist called it an impingement and referred to my fibromyalgia. I'm so tired of fibromyalgia. I've had it 22 years now, and I'm so very tired of it.
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Scanner of your heart (Izismile.com)  1. Your choice symbolizes a person whom you could like in real life situations. Sheep – Obedient, don’t like conflicts. 2. Your choice symbolizes the impression that you want to have on people. Horse - Optimism. 3. Your choice symbolizes a behavior that would make you finish your relationship with your partner (beloved one). Snake - Your partner is too emotional and has very often mood swings and you don’t know how to deal with it. 4. Your choice symbolizes a type of relationship that you would like to have with your partner (beloved one). Horse – Both of you can discuss any topic without being emotional. You have no secrets from each other. 5. Your choice shows if you are capable to cheat. Person - it is unlikely that you cheat. 6. Your choice shows your attitude to marriage. Polar bear - You are afraid of marriage because you think that it will take away your freedom. 7. Your choice shows your attitude to love. Dove - For you, love is an equal relationship between two people. I hope I don’t have to explain that the test is having a comic aspect, take it with humor  Take the test again! |
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Our third storm of the day is falling right now. At least I didn't have to go anywhere today.
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Memed from verasteine,RULES: Comment and I'll LJ stalk you to find THREE FANDOMS you apparently love. And then you answer these questions about them! 01: What got you into this fandom in the first place? She chose Doctor Who, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and Samurai Deeper Kyo. |
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It looks beautiful. It cost more than I anticipated because the tear-out was such a bitch, but it's worth it. I have the money to cover it, though I had put the materials on my credit card, and that will take a little while to pay off. I feel a little shaky at having to write such a big check, but I'll get over it.
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All the tile have been laid. Tomorrow they will be grouted, and Thursday should see the wrap-up of the project. It really is going to look beautiful when it's done. I'm so pleased by how it's turning out. Pictures here.
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Search for "Torchwood Cardiff" on Google Maps.
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I've become hooked on The Biggest Loser. It's an absolutely horrible show: the faked scene setups for product placement, the verbatim repetition of scenes before and after commercial breaks, the melodramatic interviews, the bizarre challenges. It's horrible. And yet I watch it every week now, and I even sit and watch the reruns of previous seasons on cable networks. Partly I watch it because it reminds me that I'm trying to lose weight and work out, but it's also the narrative. I want to know who wins. I want to know what machinations will determine who goes home. It's all about losing weight and getting healthy. No, it's all about becoming an inspiration to others. No, it's always already all about the money. Always.
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I have begun the process of acquiring a new kitchen floor. My old floor is dingy white vinyl that is stained and gouged. I'm going to replace it with tile, and a colleague's husband, who is a handyman, is going to do the work. I'm so glad to be getting rid of that ugly floor! They came over this evening so he could measure, and we've set a date for the work. Progress! |
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Such a lot of fun! This was my second OCMS concert. My first was last October in Roanoke; tonight's was here on campus (Radford University). I missed the one here a couple of years ago due to not having become a fan yet. I continue to be amused by the idea of a deafening string band with a light show and smoke machine. But really tonight, it was the crowd that was truly deafening, and it was clear that it was primarily made up of high-energy OCMS fans, with only a few of us lower-energy old folks in the audience. Things spoken from the stage were unintelligible, but the music was good. I continue to wonder what their crowds are like elsewhere. The two concerts of theirs I've been to both had extremely enthusiastic crowds, but I think this part of the country may be especially partial to their music. For those on my f-list who haven't heard them, here's their catchiest song (I figure the narrator has to pass by here on the way from Roanoke to Johnson City):
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I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!! Every chapter it feels like we ought to learn more about the amazing proliferating Sakuras and Syaorons, but it just gets more confusing! And now they're taking another break before the next chapter!
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My article on the Harry Potter Lexicon case has gone live at the CCCC-Intellectual Property Caucus website. Read it here. |
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