After looking at my new (!) degree plan, I found out that I am really close to getting all of my core, mass comm core, and print classes out of the way. Which I think *although I'd have to check with whoever my new adviser turns out to be) means I'll be able to take almost all electives during my last two semesters. If I wanted to.

I am inordinately excited about that.

Also, my gramma is trying to guilt trip me into visiting this summer. She is really good at that. Not that I don't want to visit! Just... the woman has skills, that's all I'm saying.

Why am I so tired.

In other news, I'm thinking I might take a day or two off work this week to clean up and check out apartments. Although I still don't have my Texas ID or all the paperwork I need to get it (it's being processed, I believe) so it's sort of pointless right now, but... I'm driving myself crazy worrying about moving and I think this will help.

My mom's not exactly being helpful, either. One minute she's supportive and encouraging me to leave, the next she'll be pulling that "But are you really sure?" schtick Moms are so good at. Ugh.

Other than that, though, life is good.

All right, I know it's my own fault for coming to work when I thought I might have the flu, but wauuugh. The only reason I haven't left yet is because I want to squeeze out one more hour. That and walking home is going to suck.

Yesterday was good, though. Getting together with old friends always is.

I learned something today!

Telling myself I'm being impatient about moving and that a lot of my worries about moving are a) not my problem and b) not as bad as I think they are really does not stop me from stressing out about it.

Only sleeping for 4 hours, though, seems to help. Yay for being too tired to care?

Also, work was insane today. I had to help out at our booth for this local Science Fair. So many kids, so many hours of explaining the same stuff over and over... oy. It wasn't nearly as bad as last year, though.
At least I got some rest time this time.

Oh and I changed my mind about moving to IJ. Clearly. Still considering starting a personal journal, though, and just using this one for fandom stuff.

Also, I got a free t-shirt! Yay.

I... am very sleepy.

I... am working longer than planned.

I... have thought it over and am probably moving this journal to InsaneJournal after week. I will also be splitting up my journals. One for fandom, one for personal stuff, and one for fanworks. I'll post links here to the new entries from now on.

I... forget what I was going to say here.

Whoa, I just realized I don't think I've eaten anything in a while. Okay, off to get lunch after I update the paper's web site.

I am so glad it's Friday. I've been needing a break.

Good News: I don't have as much stuff due today as I thought I did.

Bad News: It's all due next Thursday and I think I may have left my flash drive in the Computer Lab. Great. I wouldn't complain but now I have to go back to school instead of having the long, leisurely afternoon spent catching up that I planned on.

...I swear I will talk about something other than college at some point. Just not for, oh, two weeks.

Ugh. I promised myself I wouldn't stay on campus until 1 AM twice in one week, at least.

Yeah? That long, boring entry on my life I promised? Probably going to have to wait 'til next week, at this rate.

...Ugh. I just remembered I still have finals in PR and Advertising.

UGH. Not looking forward to the walk home.

ETA: What do you mean you don't recognize those email addresses, Outlook? ARGHRARGHGARGLEMANONMACHINEVIOLENCE. Also, I am getting scared that I'll have to do a lot of Ad work on my own. I really hope this isn't the case.

ETA x 2: Although I don't like it right now, I still prefer having something to do instead of nothing to do.

First things first: I'm thinking of starting an Animorphs Dressing Room Game. Would anyone be interested in joining? If I did it, should I do it on LJ or Insane Journal? (If you don't know what a Dressing Room Game is, it's just a place for any kind of characters from a fandom to interact - without having to apply or do drama.)

Second, yesterday's Lesson of the Day:

No, two Pop Tarts is not enough to keep an energy drink from going straight through you... and those warnings on the can are there for a reason.

I'm fine now, so nobody panic, but yesterday I had some wicked chest pains. I almost started crying during Law class, to give an idea of how bad they were. Then I thought I was going to pass out on the way to the cafeteria after Law. Luckily, I didn't, and I felt much better after I had some lunch - but to cut a long story short, I won't be having energy drinks for a while.

So, after reading sarisia's latest post, I just remembered I'm turning 21 next week.

And I have no plans beyond "finally get my license so I can drink legally".

What I'm trying to say is: Suggestions? And for those of you who know me IRL, can now be planning time?

Augh. I cannot concentrate on this article to save my life.

Since I obviously need a distraction, give me "Five Things" lists to write. Any fandom (that I know of!) or character (that I know of!). If you need examples, here's a few: Five Jokes Marco Wishes He Told, Five Things Ax Won't Eat, Five Times Shinji Didn't Run Away, Five Times MJ Checked Out Spidey's Butt... etc, etc.)

Midterms are finally over, which means I can finally relax after three weeks of near nonstop work. I have things I want to post about - my Christmas trip, caucausing in Texas, school in general, great books I've read, and silly fandom stuff (of course) - but for now I think I'm just going to chill out.

Maybe with a good book.

Although I really should be studying and writing instead, I figured it can't hurt to do another meme before midterms steal me away again. Thanks, odontomachus, for reminding me to add the instructions.

Give me the name of a character from one of my fandoms and I'll answer these questions.

1) What is your opinion of this character? If you like, explain why you like him/her. Likewise if you dislike the character.
2) Is he/she important to the general plot?
3) Can you relate to this character at all? Do they grip you emotionally?
4) How much do you like the fandom that this character comes from?
5) Do you ship this character with any other character? Or, are you particularly intrigued by their relationship with any other character(s)? (romance-wise or platonic)
6) Is there anything about the character you would change?
7) If you were in the fandom with this character or knew this character in real life, how do you see yourself interacting with him/her? (Would you get along well? Fall in love with? Dislike? Friendly rivalry? etc etc)
8) Does this character make the cut as one of your all time favorites (if you like) or least favorites?
9) Would you hype up this character (if you like) or warn about (if you dislike) to someone whose new to the fandom?
10) Is this character popular with the fanbase?

Modifying a writing meme I saw floating around somewhere:

Give me two characters and a first. (First kiss, first talk, fight fight, whatever.) I'll write you a paragraph or two about it.

I'm stuck on my mom's computer, so the last thing you should expect is a speedy response. But I can almost guarantee I'll get 'em done this time, since I have nothing better to do!

So, who's taking lunch break time to update their LJ because their computer's been down for about a week? Not me. Never me.

Anyway, I had a great time visiting my family in Dallas and Austin. My sister is growing up to be a seriously cool kid, you guys, and I was really happy to see she loved the gift I gave her. (Season 1 set of Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs - on sale, thank goodness.) I also finally got to meet my aunt and uncle on my dad's side! They're very cool, laid back people. Also, I went on a shopping trip with them, sis, and my gramma and Aunt Patty. Shopping with Gramma and Patty is always fun and I got some really cute clothes out of it! Hurrah. Oh, and I saw my stepmom again, and Sally is cool as always. She gave me and Mom some homemade soaps for Christmas. Tons of them, I should say. I haven't tried them all yet but the mocha scrub is to die for. It smells soooo good. Dad got me cash (like always) with which I bought a really great book, Planet Simpson, which is a very in-depth analysis of the show, the characters, the satire, the writing, the production, and its impact.

And thus sums up my vacation.

I haven't done much since but dread the day the next semester starts. I am not looking forward to Advertising/PR classes at all. Desktop Publishing will be great, and Law will be hella hard but interesting, while Advertising and PR don't interest me at all.

I've also been looking at apartments. I don't plan on moving out soon, but I tentatively plan to after this semester, and there's a place offering a lot of close apartments in my price range. (I think.)

Meme, snagged from sarisia, shockingly enough.

1. Leave me a casual comment of no particular significance, like a lyric to your current favorite song, your favorite kind of sandwich, or maybe your favorite game. Any remark, meaningless or not.
2. I will respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.
3. Update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. Include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in your own post.
5. When others respond with a desultory comment, you will ask them five questions.

( Q&A )

Warning, long meme ahead. Yoinked from sarisia.

- Bold the things you've done.

( Whatcha gonna do? )

Unlike Christina I'm too lazy to dig up an earlier list for comparison, I'm afraid... and yes, I know, mine needs more bold!

Oh god, Mai-HiME is the most emotionally wrenching anime I've seen in ages. End of story. Well... not quite. All I have to say is, if you haven't seen it, do check it out. The beginning is quite funny, the characters are great, and the ending is just... I could stop watching or crying.

In other news, the noodle seafood soup at our local Thai place is so good!!! Super-spicy but soooo good.

Also, today I saw two friends I hadn't seen in a long time. That made me really happy.

Oh, and I'm off work until the New Year. Which is nice, I have to admit. I've been coming in later now that school's out, but I've been working a lot longer, too. It was getting kind of tiring.

And I am SO EXCITED about getting to see my family! Oh, and excited about Christmas with the rest of my family, too, of course!

So, like, last night I couldn't sleep. And because I'm me, this obviously meant that the solution was to write fanfic until I passed out or something. Right? Okay, so I tried doing that.

And once again my Elfangor and Ax plotbunnies refused to write themselves in a way that was not total suck. (Although I think I may have finally figured out a solution to that.)

So then I decided I'd just switch fandoms totally and write some silly fic about various people flirting with Darkdevil because flustered violent vigilantes are win. Right? Okay, right, so then I tried to do that. Then somehow it instead morphed into this epic fic series of how, instead of being flirted at, Darkdevil makes friends with half of the MC2 by being an antisocial woobie. (Shut up, it's my fic, it can work like that.)

Then after having spent almost all night writing most of the first chapter, my computer froze. In an AWESOME MOVE OF AMAZING INTELLIGENCE I didn't save the damn thing. Not even once. I did, however, manage to re-write about half of it! So hurrah for me.

Still, I can't help but feel like I should've worked on my "Victorious kills all the Runaways and Gert angsts about it" epic instead.

An-y-way, I really need to get ready and go to work. Ta-ta!