My plan is to post some of my favorite songs from both Kris Allen's and Adam Lambert's albums later on today. Both albums have been on constant repeat on my iPod, and I love them both, for very different reasons. I played Adam's CD in the car this morning for my sister and she really liked the fact that he had different sounds for a lot of the songs. She tends to get bored if basically the same song is being played 13 times on an album, so that was a plus in her book. Also, she cracked me up when she pointed out that "Soaked" sounded like "that song, by that guy, in that crazy movie you used to watch with your friends". So, yah, "Soaked" kinda sounds like it could've been in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, according to my sister. Upon reflection, it sort of does sound like it could be in that movie and the fact that my sister picked up on this is amazing. She's seen that movie, maybe, once in her whole life. ;)

I also told her about last night's AMAs, especially in regards to Adam's performance. It's hilarious how different my sister and I are sometimes, because as soon as I told her about how Adam went for the shock value in his performance, (something I'm not always a fan of, but, regardless, I do appreciate it when an artist goes all out), she wanted to watch it. She also thinks it's awesome that he tripped/made a mistake and kept on going. She loves artists who go with the flow and don't stop their performance, even if they make a mistake. I just hope that whatever criticisms people may have about Adam's performance that it centers on how maybe that song wasn't the best song to perform live, or that there was a lot going on and it didn't always come together spectacularly, (at least those are some of my criticisms, even though I did love seeing Adam in general), and not the "sexual nature" of the performance. Because if people end up harping on that, and completely ignoring all the other sexually provocative performances that preceded Adam's, I'm going to scream. Like it or hate it, it shouldn't just be about that aspect of the performance.

And even though Kris was only on for 2.5 seconds, had to present with "Big Teeth", (as I so affectionately call her, because Demi Lavato freaks me out with her smile), and had to deal with the most painful stage banter ever, he still looked amazing. That suit! That hair! That smile! Yah, I'm pretty damn shallow when it comes to Kris sometimes. It helps that he's also ridiculously talented as well. :)

Once again, I want to send out Holiday/Christmas cards this year, so if you would like one, please fill out the poll below. If you have any questions/comments/requests, please comment to this post.

Thanks!

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Poll #1487611 2009 Holiday Card Poll
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 2

Preferred name on the card

Address - street, apt. #, etc.

City, State and/or Country

Zip Code and/or Post Code

Any special requests?

Just finished watching my new Star Trek DVD.

*happy sigh*

It's still my favorite movie of 2009 and it just gets better with each viewing.

A couple of observations:

1. There are so many plot holes in this movie, it's amazing, but I don't care, cuz of all the other awesome stuff that pervades every scene. Usually, that sort of thing would bug me, but *shrugs* Not this time.

2. Kirk getting his ass kicked throughout the whole movie never ceases to amaze me. Seriously. I laugh so hard at his pluckiness when it comes to his fight scenes.

3. Spock/Uhura is a fabulous bubble of loveliness. Can't wait to see what happens with them in the sequel.

4. The first 15 minutes of the movie still knock me out with the way it's shot and the lighting and the angst and how it sets up this underlying sadness that affects so many of the characters. It's amazing. :)

5. Kirk and Spock fighting as a team/confronting Nero after they've beaten him is still up there as part of my top favorite scenes in the movie. I can not wait to see what they will do in the next movie, especially with the inevitable conflict that will arise from them working together on new adventures.

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In other random news...

Twitter has enabled me to basically fall even more in love like with some of my favorite celebrities. It's a little thing, but sometimes those tweets really make my day.

(And, lately? I've really needed those little moments of glee).

Also, I finally got my Kris Allen CD/poster. New music! New sexy/adorable pics! Can't go wrong with either one of those things. ;)

I may have pre-ordered Adam Lambert's and Kris Allen's CDs, because of the extra crap they offered through their websites.

Possibly.

*cough*

(I've officially become a sad fangirl. And I know I'll be trolling around the Internet/LJ to find all of the extra songs I don't get on the CDs I've ordered).

Love them!! ;)

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My job has been a little insane these past few weeks. I'll go into more detail about it soon, but, for right now, I'm trying not to get too stressed about the whole situation.

Very, very happy that I get my first paycheck tomorrow. *woot*

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Now, I'm off to eat dinner, watch some old episodes of Merlin, and then get some sleep.

I really, really miss sleep.

*woe*

Things I'm looking forward to in November:

1. My first paycheck from the new job. (yah!)
2. Kris Allen's new album
3. Adam Lambert's new album
4. The new Star Trek DVD
5. The introduction of peppermint-flavored items for the upcoming holiday season.
6. New fic, (especially with all the holiday fic swaps/fests/etc., starting up).

There's probably a few other things that could go on that list, but those are the ones that immediately pop into my head.

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My plan for Halloween is to continue cleaning the house for a bit, (my mom comes home tomorrow and we really need to have this done before she gets back), and then I'll help make dinner and my sister and I will watch some semi-creepy, (but not really), movies that are not, by any stretch of the imagination, horror flicks.

Yes, oh yes, I really am that big of a wuss when it comes to horror films. I just can't watch them. AT ALL.

*cough*

Happy Halloween!!

Ever get a kick in the head (or butt) that really got you to thinking and suddenly you know exactly what you've got to do for your life?

That may have happened to me tonight. I just need to keep pushing forward and make this revelation truly count.

The Hanson concert was fabulous and the guys put on an amazing show. Ike was his normal, talented, bitchy self. Taylor was dorky and bopping all over the place and ckdutchess was convinced he might have been a little high. Something about his eyes during the concert. *cough* And Zac was zen and cool and kicked ass on the drums.

All in all, tons of fun, (they covered "Oh, Darling", one of my favorite Beatles songs, and it was absolutely lovely), and I can't wait for next year and their new album. :)

(Also, I ended up going upstairs near the merchandise table and I was about a foot away from certain members of the group, hellogoodbye, who are touring with Hanson. Supposedly, they had a top 20 hit a couple of years ago, (which I vaguely recognized when they played it last night), but I honestly don't know who they are. Still, it was kind of neat to be that close to a group like that.)

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The wireless connection in our house isn't working properly, thus I can't stay connected to the Internet on my laptop. I have no fucking clue why it's not working and even thinking about calling our Internet provider and getting this fixed is putting me on edge. But, I can't go without Internet access on my laptop, so we need to figure out what the hell the problem is. Our desktop computer appears to be working okay, so that's one good thing.

*oh, this week*

I'm so glad it's over. I don't think I've been so exhausted in my life, (except for maybe when I've worked the volleyball tournament. That's a special kind of exhaustion as well), and I can't wait to catch up on my sleep this weekend. I'm not used to getting up at 6 a.m., (though I'd better start getting used to it), and my sleep patterns have been all over the place since I started my new job.

The job is...

Well, it's a job. I'm going to stick it out for right now because I need the money and I don't have any other immediate options available. Though, this has pushed me to look even harder for the job I want in NYC, because like my friend told me today, "Why are you still waiting on the launch pad? Just go. What have you got to lose?"

(One of these days I'll work in a place where the boss isn't universally hated/ignored because of their passive-aggressive bullshit attitude. It has to happen eventually, right?)

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There will be sleep tonight and then some more, well into the morning on Saturday, and then I'll be off to Orlando with ckdutchess to see Hanson. *squee* This will be our fifth time seeing them, (that's the most I've seen any band in my life), and I can't wait. I really need a distraction and good music and time with my friend and a little bit of alcohol as well. ;)

I'm still working on my fic request list, but when I saw that sunsetmog was sick, this idea popped into my head and I had to write it.

This is my second attempt at Panic! At The Disco fic and I hope the guys don't read as completely OOC. *crossing fingers*

Title: There Are All Sorts Of Denial
Fandom: Panic! At The Disco
Pairing: Brendon/Spencer
Rating: PG
Word Length: 1,004
Summary: Brendon is sick and Spencer is determined to see him get better. Pre-slash
A/N: I don't know where this came from, sunsetmog, but I hope you like it. This was written completely off the cuff this morning, so if there are any major mistakes, I apologize. It was only going to be a short ficlet, but it somehow ended up being a little over 1000 words! I guess I love the idea of Spencer taking care of Brendon. I hope you will feel better soon and know that I'm sending you bunches and bunches of get well wishes. :)

( There Are All Sorts Of Denial )

Don't know what it was about today, but I got struck with the inspiration to go through my various unfinished fics in Word and figure out what could be completed. And I actually managed to get one and a half done!

A long time ago, (and it just shows how out of it I am that I don't really remember when), I accepted a few fic requests that I didn't manage to finish. Well, I feel incredibly bad about that and I want to make up for it now. I don't even know if the people who requested these fics would still want to read them, but I'm going to post them anyway. I think that new fic is always a good thing. :)

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For delcj, (if you are still on LJ, I hope you like this story).

Title:Hand in Hand
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Ron/Hermione
Rating: barely PG
Word Length: 547
Summary: A few hours after the final battle at Hogwarts, Hermione and Ron find themselves in a deserted hallway, with only themselves for support. A quiet, introspective fic.
A/N: Completely unbetaed. If there are any major mistakes, please let me know. Also, any and all comments are appreciated. Thanks.

( Hand in Hand )

I have a new job!!

It's at the same place at my old university where my S.A.T. works, (bonus!), and it would actually involve using my editing/writing skills. I'll go into more details once all the paperwork gets processed, (I'll feel better once everything is settled and I've actually gone through my first day of work), but it's pretty much a done deal. It will pay pretty damn well too and I get to choose which hours I work, (and I can work up to 40 hours, if I'd like).

I feel a little shell-shocked, but I'm also excited and nervous and just plain relieved that I have a job to go to now.

Will talk about this more later. I should be starting my new job within the next week or so.

*happy dance*

*A lot of potential jobs are in the queue at the moment and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that something will come from everything I've worked on this past week.

(By the way, filling out an application for a university job? Let's just say I'm not too concerned about filling out one for a federal government job now. I swear they wanted everything of mine, including blood. *geesh* I'm glad I had a copy of my really old resume, because I couldn't remember the exact dates for when I worked those first few retail jobs, oh, over 10 years ago).

*Continue to be extremely sore from yesterday's training session. I'm really happy that I'm honestly moving forward with this whole exercise thing, but, fuck, it hurts. *ouch*

*Also, I found out that P!ATD will be in Tampa the day after my birthday at a local music festival. I'm very, very tempted to go, but I honestly don't know of and/or truly like any of the other bands listed for the festival, so I don't know if it would be worth spending the money. *urggh* I really do want to see those boys in concert, but I may have to wait until they actually do a tour of their own. Either way, it's kind of kick-ass that they'll be in town my birthday weekend. :)

I actually took a walk outside tonight, (for the first time in forever). It has been sweltering this past week, (WTF is up with the temps being in the 90s in September?), and tonight we finally had real Fall-like temperatures. *sweet* Don't think it'll last, (it is Florida after all), but I'll take what I can get.

Also, still incredibly sore from my workout session yesterday. Hell, I did not realize those muscles even existed! For once though, I'm actually going to keep pushing forward with this crazy exercise thing. There are so many things I can't control in my life at the moment, but exercising? Definitely something I can work on.

*keeping fingers crossed*

Things of the good:

1. Hanging out with my friends on Saturday night and proceeding to laugh hysterically at SAT's boyfriend's drunken state. Also, I watched 30 Rock for the first time and it is actually a very funny show. Weird, and a little out there, but funny nonetheless. :)

2. Looking into modeling agencies this week. I had someone tell me again last week that I should try hand modeling and, well, it can't hurt to try. (Especially while my hands still look relatively decent).

3. Finally getting everything moved back into my room. Now the organizing part? Well...

4. New Gossip Girl tonight and I'll also be catching up on the latest episode of Merlin.

5. Kris Allen's new single. Catchiest damn thing ever!

6. First workout with trainer tomorrow. I'm actually a little excited about it. :)

Just watched "The Pop Show" interview with Brendon and Spencer.

*heh*

Those boys!! With their smiles and sneaky looks at each other and the complimenting of each other and the fact that in Version 2,908 of how "New Perspective" came about, Spencer was apparently in Brendon's dream. *cough*

Oh, my, do I love them so. ;)

We have to disconnect our Internet tonight, because the carpet is also being replaced in the office where everything is set-up, (the modem, wireless router, etc).

I'm already getting twitchy at the thought of not having Internet access tomorrow. We probably won't be able to set it up again until the afternoon.

Thus why I'm posting right now. Just because I can.

(Me? Obsessed with the Internet? *pfft*)

*My room is completely cleared out!! (Except for all the furniture, which the carpet installation guys can move tomorrow, or so I've been told). I've also found that I own way too many little random things that I don't need anymore. I should probably go through all this junk before I move everything back into my room tomorrow. I can foresee a lot of fun ahead. *cough*

*Glee is on tonight!! Can't wait. :)

*It's not weird that I keep looking up info on the writing programs at Columbia University and NYU, is it? They just look so damn cool. *sigh*

*Just saw the new pics of Brendon and Spencer from when they were in NYC the other day. Could those two boys be any cuter? I'm so happy I got into this fandom. Brendon and Spencer's smiles make the world go round, I swear. :)

Determined to be more positive. I'm going to try very, very hard to stay calm and not worry so much about other people and how they are acting. I don't have the luxury, especially this week, to freak out about stuff. (Though venting from time to time does help). ;)

On to other things...

1. The new Gossip Girl season started last night. After hosting Bunco at our house yesterday evening, (which was actually pretty fun and everyone liked my book/reading theme), I watched the new episode and I liked it for the most part. I skipped over a couple of scenes, (which I should probably go back and watch), but overall, ( cut for spoilers, just in case )

2. Haven't had a chance to watch all of last week's Glee episode, but so far, I'm loving this show. I think it's funny because my sister has a whole schedule lined up of shows she wants to watch this Fall, but I can count on one hand the shows I genuinely want to watch for the first time and/or continue to watch this Fall. Gossip Girl, Glee, Sanctuary, and Merlin are definitely on the list, (and one of those shows isn't even technically being shown here in the US this Fall). I may also watch The Mentalist, (it was one of those shows my mom and I watched together last season), possibly CSI and NCIS, and I might at least watch the first episode of Flash Forward, because Joseph Fiennes and Dom Monaghan are both in it. I keep going back and forth about Ugly Betty, but I honestly don't know if I want to watch it this season. There are so many things that happened last season that turned me off to the show and I can't bring myself to watch something that will just anger/frustrate me every week. It's sad though, because Daniel Meade is still one of my favorite TV characters and I would love to see where he ends up, but...*shrugs*

It's funny, but I'd much rather find clips of soaps online to watch or watch movies through Netflix, than worry about keeping up with a bunch of TV shows this year. I still like a lot of stuff that's out there, but I just haven't been as excited about TV lately.

3. I have a whole bookcase of books I need to pack up before Thursday. That's the day new carpet is being installed in all of the bedrooms in our house. Everything needs to be packed/moved before then. *fun times*

4. I really, really want to buy the new Beatles Trivial Pursuit game. ckdutchess and I would probably be the only ones to play it, (or win it), but that's okay with me. :)

5. Seriously? Why do I own so much crap? I need to purge everything out of this room, I swear.

Off to work on that now. ;)

*I didn't even get called back to a courtroom yesterday while I was fulfilling my jury duty responsibilities. I got out of there around 1 and hung out at the downtown library until my sister was off work. Got to read more of my John Adams bio, (oh, I love that past president so much. It's kind of sad, in a history geek sort of way), and I continued to clean up stuff once I got back home. Our house is in a strange flux at the moment, with some of our stuff out in the garage, some stuff placed in black trash bags and/or plastic buckets, or it's just piled up in a corner somewhere. By the end of next week, everything should be back to normal, if all the furniture deliveries come on time, etc. *crossing fingers*

*Beatles Day!! It's days like this that remind me of why I desperately want a job, because then I could possibly have a little extra cash that I could use to buy the new Beatles Rock Band game/set + the newly remastered CDs. *sigh* Maybe a Christmas request? We'll see.

*Get to hang out with my Seriously Awesome Twin this Friday for her birthday. I'm not quite sure what to get her for a present, (funds being what they are), but no matter how inexpensive, I do want it to be nice. She really does deserve it. :)

*Twitter continues to eat my soul...(kinda knew this would happen). *cough*

*I'm slightly addicted to Twitter at the moment. It's kind of ridiculous how excited I get when I hear my phone beep with a text letting me know that someone I'm following has updated their Twitter. Whereas LJ lets me ramble and be long-winded, Twitter is forcing me to condense my thoughts in a very concise manner, and that can be a good thing too. I just need to figure out how to make it work in regards to finding a job and I'll be golden. :)

*I will find out after 5, whether or not I have to attend jury duty tomorrow. This is the 2nd time in a year that I've been called for jury duty and I really, really don't want to go. I know that's not a very civic-minded idea to have, but I can't help it. I get claustrophobic sitting in that big room, with all those people, shoved together like sardines. I'm a restless person and I have to be able to move around and sitting in the big jury waiting room doesn't really allow for that. *sigh*

*Submitting an essay today for a magazine writing contest and I'm crossing my fingers that something will come from it. I've been trying to get back into writing more regularly and I'm doing research in regards to different writing contests. One of these days, I'll figure out what I'm really supposed to do with my life/career/dreams. ;)

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Now, I'm off to help my mom set up her new TV, (my poor foot got abused earlier when we pulled the TV box off the shelf and another one decided to fall down on my exposed toes. *ouch*), and continue to marvel at the craziness that is the cleaning/re-modeling that is going on in our house.