Or at least it tries to be ...

50018 / 50000 words. 100% done!



W00t.

Look at what the ticker I made last September now says!




It must be a week off, but still! Yay!

Poll #1430910
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I say, hey, flist!

I haz my very own ultrasound icon now. Yays.

Poll #1382524
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Shaving!

Because I haven't updated in a while

So. Loma Linda apparently has a machine that will dispense scrubs to you after inserting a card. The only thing that popped into my mind was the Jedi robes that pop out of the Star Forge's computer in Knights of the Old Republic.

I know when I find the scrubs machine I'll be disappointed, because it most likely will not be nearly so cool as all that. Scrubs mayhap not have the Force-enhanced properties, either :\

Poll #1326156
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Taking a daily packet of vitamins, you ...

The program gave us today off, in addition to tomorrow and Friday. Sweet, sweet vacation.

I slept well passed noon, ate, and am just now contemplating taking a shower. Glorious.

Fuck you, Best Buy.

Today was Hektor Grooming Day. Unlike most Persians, his coat doesn't require regular grooming, just the occasional brushing when he has a few knots and some loose hair. Oh, but how he hates being brushed. Hates Hates. I just can't give enough emphasis to his utterly passionate hate.

Some cats struggle. Some cats scratch. Some cats bite. Hektor will bite and scratch my face if I'm not quick enough to move out of the way, but only when he can't grip his jaws around my wrist.

So I bought a cat muzzle. He still snuggles and swipes, but the scratching is largely inneffective because the muzzle blindfolds him. And the bitting, well, he gets a mouthful of canvas quite a number of times before our session is over.

I'd kind of would like to video tape the entire process because it is so hilarious - fur and limps flying around aimless while he howls like he's dying. Meanwhile, all I'm doing is running a comb through relatively knot-free hair. Eventually, he coordinates his flailing a little better so that he can pop the muzzle off his head with his two front paws so he can continue biting me.

My brother worries about peta finding it abusive that I muzzle him (really, who's abusing whom here?) if I ever did make a video.

Despite the violence, I can't help but love that cat. He loves me to pieces (save for when I brush him naturally) and sort of scoffs at everyone else. He's evil. Regale, loyal evil. He'll make an excellent partner should I ever get around to taking over the would.

Via gabri_jade, when you see a Bujold quote, post another Bujold quote in your LJ, and see how long we can keep it going.

"Good God, woman, where have you been?" Piotr cried furiously.

A morbid lunacy overtook her. She smiled fiercely, and held up the bag. "Shopping.... Want to see what I bought?"

aluvrianne wanted to see some fish pictures. So here's a few pics of my 7 year-old koi, Sammy.

( GO FISH )

Is it just me, or does the little lj man (uscathena) have three little dots on his left shoulder that are new? Am I just now noticing this? What are they supposed to be?

If you didn't know, TFN's Fanfic Archive is having a drive for reviewer applications. We're definitely going to do our best to get at least one person on staff, but I think we'd be willing to take as many as four. Our application process is technically always open, but in reality, we collect and keep apps on file until there's a need for new reviewers. So, now, during one of these drives, there's a high chance that anyone qualified will actually get on the staff immediately after they submit.

So, if you are interested or if you know someone that might be, give it a try. Even if you dislike the Archive - change is best wrought from the inside (most of the best people on staff actually came on with that intent).

Poll #1228468
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What's the best size for mood themes?

I've always made them 80x40, but I've heard that's too small. I personally dislike huge, icon or near icon-sized ones. But I'm wondering what other people think.

Obviously, these measurements in no way reflect every size possible, so just pick the closest one or, like, leave a comment