...I'm like, actually bummed that I most likely won't be alive in the 23rd/24th centuries. xD

Dear LJ icon makers of the world:

While I know (I mean, I know) it is frustrating to have things you've made taken without being given due credit or without being told/asked, etc, you have got to chill. All this YOU MUST COMMENT AND TELL ME HOW YOU FOUND ME AND WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOUR LIFE'S QUEST IS AND ETC stuff is really over the top. >.>;;

Like... they're *icons*. Okay? They're not your life's masterpiece. Chances are, they are even featuring something you did not originally create (i.e. a TV show, a quote, a celebrity, a model. A quote from a TV show, celebrity, or model. You get the idea.)

Frankly, a person isn't really special because they can take a screenshot of J.D. from Scrubs, put it in Photoshop, crop it to 100x100 pixels, and add pretty colours and cute text. Sorry.

I have no problem with the whole "give credit" rule, or the "don't hotlink" rule, or even that "comments are nice." But if you're gonna be an Icon Nazi with a laundry list of rules that are ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY AND IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THEM WE WILL HUNT DOWN YOUR IP AND GIVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO THE PSYCHIC BEASTIALITY XXX HOT COMPANY then I'm probably just not gonna bother looking at your stuff.

Just sayin'.

Erynn

I had a really weird day today and I think most of me would really like to share it with you all but when I try to write it it just feels wrong somehow.

Being occasionally inarticulate hurts.

Then again, this was very personal and I feel weird writing about that kind of thing on my LJ anyway nowadays. Which is funny, because it wasn't always like that. But now when I try to write public entries about personal topics it's like all the words decide it would be fun to play hide and seek, and I just don't have the energy to go looking for them.

I decided to start an experiment recently. I've been feeling really sluggish and tired a lot, which just seems stupid. So I thought, "Maybe it's my diet." Which I don't watch very closely these days because I'm always thinking about other things. And I really haven't been taking good enough care of myself. My parents rarely cook anymore, and so, admittedly, I often wind up eating crap (or, at most, not very well-balanced meals.)

I decided to change that.

I've given up all forms of junk food (except for special occasions, probably) and I've been eating lots of veggies and beans and things like that. (And I've been eating enough, too, so don't worry about that. :P This isn't a weight loss thing, it's a feel-better thing.)

It's been like three days and I *already* am feeling better. I think I can hear my body saying "Yay! Thank you!" :)

I also haven't really been tempted to eat any crap yet but we'll see if that keeps up. Usually if I think "God I'm gonna go get some ice cream" I go get some strawberries or something instead, and when I've had some, not only do I not want ice cream anymore but the fruit makes me feel good and I know if I'd gotten something sugary it would have just made me feel icky.

So in general this has been a win-win situation. Yay for being healthy!

It just occurred to me that it's silly when you log out of LJ and it goes "You've successfully logged out!" It's like, "Good job! You pressed a button!"

I dunno, it made me laugh.

Today I got my permit! Finally, at age 17. Hey, I was in another country that doesn't let you drive so young when most people were doing this. I have an excuse.

Anyway, I passed with the exact number of questions wrong that I could in order to still make the cut. My dad was like "You should have done better >:|" and I was like "Dad, I passed. If I had done any better I would be getting the same permit." Silly dads.

Then my friends went out and did very silly Star Trek related things. We spent most of the day, unfortunately, looking for Vulcan ears; alas, the one place nearbyish that sells costume items year-round didn't have them. But it's ok. Eventually we wound up at Toys R Us, where I purchased a keychain original series communicator that makes the beepy/lasery noise and has little blinky lights when you open it, and plays quotes from the characters when you press buttons. Ahhh. <3

OHAND. We discovered Hot Topic is selling (admittedly kinda crappy) starfleet uniforms (read: blue and yellow t-shirts with the golden badge on them xD) and we totally coughed up stupid amounts of money for them. And, later, we took pictures. ;D They'll go up later (or rather, as soon as my webhosting is back up. I would put them on Photobucket but am laaazy.)

All-in-all, a most productive day.

I am cursed. Every time I buy a copy of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door it's a faulty disk.


:(

I'm not sure I'm meant to have a "normal sleep schedule" or that it's really realistic to try and "correct my sleep patterns." Ultimately it comes down to the fact that I really like being up all night and sleeping all day and no amount of sleep deprivation until a suitable hour of the evening to fall asleep is going to change that.

This is unfortunate because, in fact, it is sometimes useful to wake up before the afternoon has already begun. But oh my god I hate being awake during the day. And I like being awake when it's dark out. I feel like such a little goth but it's true. xD At night the world is more kind of "my own" and I just feel more motivated to do anything but laze around (yesterday I cleaned my closet and made a skirt. Yep.)

*sigh* Oh well.

I am so in love with Star Trek right now.

That is to say, the Original Series. I like the other ones (except Enterprise - I can't deal with that one. Except for the hot Vulcan chick, but she's just eyecandy) but really, nothing compares to Original.

I've been working my way through them all in the last week or two, and in total I've watched about a season's worth (most of s1 plus some miscellaneous ones from other seasons.) Oh. Oh. I LOVE shows with awesome characters, and this one just.... just. Bones. And Kirk. And Spock. And ohmygod GUYLOVE. It's beautiful, simply put. I've even begun to love the more supporting characters, like Uhura. I didn't really like her in the movie because she kind of didn't have much of a personality, but in the original series she is so. cool. I honestly had no idea. Not to mention she's not hard on the eyes. [/lesbian]

I've been watching between two and five episodes per day, plus the movies (Geoff has been sending 'em to me and we watch them together via internets. Ahhh geeky delights.) I'm 105% addicted. xD It's to the point where I barely notice things being cheesy or whatever. I just get so lost in the episode itself that a silly looking special effect or whatever often doesn't even register as anything but part of this particular universe.

I think my favourite episodes so far have to be:

The Menagerie I & II - The ending genuinely caught me by surprise! I really liked The Cage, which of course this episode was based around, and I think they used the footage from it very cleverly. Also, the female character "Number One" was surprisingly cool considering the sheer number of brainless chicks aboard the Enterprise. xD I would have liked her to come back as a regular in the rest of the series... oh well... I already knew what happened in the end, with whatsherfaceblondechick and Pike, but the twist they added to it in this episode was really kind of hauntingly sad. I won't spoil it.

The Enemy Within - I've counted approximately five episodes (so far) that involve Evil!Kirk, and I like this one the best. xD Apparently evil versions of people either have beards, or wear eyeliner... So basically, if my father ever goes emo, or repeats that one drunken Halloween when he decided trying on my stepmom's skirt would totally not scar me forever, I think we'll be in trouble. D:

(...My dad has a beard.)

Miri - No one ever mentions this one on favourite lists because it's pretty silly, but I thought it was cute. The whole Miri/Kirk thing was kind of creepy but also weirdly adorable? Does that make any sense? Lolitaesque situations always kind of intrigue me. Not that anything actually "happens" between them (except that whole "You're a very pretty young lady" conversation, which is definitely the kind of thing that was probably acceptable in the 50s but would now be considered... rape. xD) But I dunno. I like it when characters are placed in unusual situations and I think this was pretty damn unusual.

The Devil in the Dark - Hortas. Star Trek has never failed to deliver excellent creatures from beyond our solar system, and these things didn't disappoint me on bit. xD Sort of like the cross between a carpet with a man underneath walking around, and a cluster of giant coldsores, I'd say it's pretty much the coolest thing Spock has ever mind-melded with. Oh, also? Spock mind-melds with it. Which leads to a very amusing final scene (I adore it when he discusses his proudness of being Vulcan (and gets all stubborn and doesn't like being associated with humans ♥) and the anatomy associated with being such. Teehee.)

I, Mudd - Simply put: "I "love" you .... But, I "hate" you." You just have to see it. I about pissed the floor. So much awesome in this episode.

The Trouble With Tribbles - Not to fall victim to the cliche (I don't think you can be a Trek fan and not like this episode) but this was one of those things that I just looked at and realized I was watching something incredibly great. (See: icon.) Tribbles...are so cute. And so horrible. xD And I really, really like it when Kirk gets annoyed by things. Also, when he's buried in piles of fuzzy cuteness. And, and, and.


So, that's my list as of now. I was going to put others on here (honestly there is so much I've enjoyed about this series) but I think if I haven't already gone on a big long-winded speech, that's what it would soon become. x) All I'll say is, I can't wait to watch more, and update the list. ;D

I'm going to have a kid some day just to dress him (or her? little kids can go either way xD) up like Spock. I swear to god that is the most adorable thing possible.

Today, at the store:

Random guy: Hey, I like your shoes. Where do you get shoes like that?

Me: The awesome store.

Random guy: Where's that?

Me: In me land!



It was pretty much great. xD