Or at least it tries to be ...

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

So, I was thinking a few days ago, as I was trying to fall asleep (because, oh, how I suck at falling asleep), about miana_dude's recent list of fandoms and abbreviations and if there was anything else I could add to it. The only thought that popped into my head was that "mpreg" wasn't on there. My next thought was that mpreg wasn't limited to a particular fandom and, hell, it wasn't even limited to non-SW fic: I'm sure there are fics where Luke or Han get pregnant somewhere. Haven't ever seen one, but, to be fair, I don't go looking.

Then another thought occurred to me (and I completely descended away from the whole point of NSWFF): I don't believe there's any specific rules regarding mpreg on the JC; it isn't even listed in the Archive's lexicon (might be something to add at some point ...). At the same time, I've never, ever seen an mpreg fic on the JC.

So, humph, I wonder. Is mpreg just so connected with slash that it is not on the JC by silent consent? Or is it something else? (I would argue that technically you can have a man pregnant without being in a homosexual relationship, as one in no way precludes the other in a logical sense.) Or is there a rule I'm missing? Or is there fic posted on the JC that my eyes automatically graze over to avoid causing my poor mind irreversible trauma?

*points at new Mutt!icon.*

Not much of great interest has occurred in the last few days, so this post will be mainly about stuff girls like: paint colors. And stuff Atty in particular likes: pink porsches.

But first: boy stuff.

( jacking up the car and the fuel injector )

My brother has been looking around for pictures to get an idea of what colors would look like.
( Colors )

Thoughts?
Poll #1215297
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Color?

And now on to Pink! My brother would never do it, and I'd never ask him, but who doesn't love a pink 911?

( Pink )

Kitten spam because I'm in a bad mood and the pictures were handy.

So this is my first official Porsche restoring entry. It's not f-locked, so feel free to pass it around. Although I'm sure the actual process would be fascinating to car buffs, I'm afraid I'm ridiculously car-retarded, so my commentary probably won't be very interesting or useful.

( pictures! )