Sunday, January 6, 2008

Mark got ready for his holiday work party, and looked pretty sexy when he left. He was wearing this shiny black shirt (with purple highlights); I have one just like it. Then he was wearing this really cool, black leather pants, which showy boots, plus he'd shaved and done his hair. It reminded me of when we used to get dressed up to go to City Club all those years ago. It was nice to see him like that again, if only for a moment.

I didn't have time to nap before Chris came over, so I used the time to put up some new pictures in my room. Each new piece changes the feel of the room. I love it. It's therapeutic somehow.

I also got a myspace message from my friend Paul in California. This was just the day for messages from old friends. He said he'd been reading my blog, which is always surprising to hear from anyone, because I honestly don't expect anyone to be reading this thing - and people can't leave comments, though that will hopefully change soon. Anyways, he said he read about me burning Doctor Who dvds, and wanted some advice about that - but it wasn't clear if he wanted to know because he wants to burn DOCTOR WHO or something else. It would be neat if Paul was a fan too. ;-0)

When Chris arrived we noted that it's the first time we've ever just hung out on our own. We chatted a lot before we started and then again between the episodes. I had told her that I'd probably be tired very quickly as I've been going to bed around 8pm lately, but that I also wanted to stay up as long as possible, as I have to close the store tonight, I didn't want to be as tired then - cause that would suck.

Chris really enjoyed the episodes, and I really enjoyed watching them with her. Her commentary was so funny, and kept me awake for longer than I thought possible. I really wish Mollie had been there as I know she would have been as amused as I was! We watched "Cyberwoman", "Small Worlds" & "Countrycide". She's planning on watching "Evolution of the Daleks", "The Lazarus Experiment" & "42" this week, and then we'll get together on Friday to watch "Greeks Bearing Gifts", "They Keep Killing Suzie" & "Random Shoes".

Chris had said that Bryan was starting to have positive reactions to her Doctor Who episodes...and then he hated the "Daleks In Manhattan" episode so much that she feared we'd lost him! Yet another reason to hate that blasted 2-part crap-fest! But she asked me what episodes to get him to watch to change that, and I told her to get him to watch the rest of the episodes after her visit on Friday, as the rest of the season is fracking fantastic, and hopefully that will do the trick.

Chris told me that she & Bryan had heard from a friend that they trust, that AVP:R sucks beyond the telling of it, which really disappointed her & Bryan. I haven't really read many positive reviews of the movie myself, but many of the negative reviews cite things that they believe don't make sense or are a break with continuity, which isn't the case. Like...a lot of reviews count the PredAlien having Predator features as a negative because they think that Aliens don't take on aspects of their hosts - which we know they've done since at least Alien 3. They also mention the darkness of the film, and claim it's a cheap trick to cover the zippers in the monster suits. These movies are almost always dark - go back and watch Alien / Aliens to see what I mean. So...I'm reserving judgment until I actually see it, but honestly, all this negative press has lowered my expectatons, dramatically. My hope though, is that the movie makes enough money to produce another film, with a better script - it would be nice for the series to go out on a high.

I went to bed as soon as Chris was gone (at about 11:30pm), but before I drifted off to sleep I heard Mark arrive home, so I didn't have to worry about that. I had dreams about Torchwood, which oddly enough, I don't think has ever happened before. 10 days until new episodes.

I talked to Janice briefly yesteday and she told me that Grandma will be moved next door from the Saline Hospital on Monday to the establishment next door, for a month of therapy!?! That's going to suck. I doubt my Grandmother or Grandfather is happy about this, but if they can help her...I guess it's best. Janice didn't actually give me any news on her condition; but that sounds like they've diagnosed something. I'll have to get more information later; probably on Monday. :-0(

So I started reading that new Excelsior book and it kicks all kinds of ass, I'm happy to say. But then I decided yet again, that this is not the book I should be reading! lol. I'm so horrible about this stuff (apparently); I just can't make up my mind sometimes. Oh well. It's not like these decisions have huge consequences or anything.

So I woke up just before I wrote this. I'll probably sleep more later. I might work on my room for a bit now, or I might read. Oh. Just before I crawled into bed, I moved to shut off my computer, and Michael was online, so I said goodnight to him. Hopefully I'll get to see him sometime this week. ;-0)

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I decided to read. I'm currently reading "Section 31: Cloak", which I'm rather enjoying. The plan being to continue reading the books on the shelf after this one, those titles being:

"Gateways Book One: One Small Step",

"Gateways Book Seven: What Lay Beyond - One Giant Leap"

"The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume One",

"The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume Two",

"To Reign In Hell: The Exile of Khan Knoonien Singh"

"Excelsior: Forged in Fire"

"The Captain's Daughter"

"Vulcan's Forge"

"The Lost Era: The Sundered"

"The Lost Era: Serpents Among the Ruins"

"Tales From The Captain's Table - Demora Sulu: Iron & Sacrifice"

"Burning Dreams"

and beyond that I haven't decided. I might mix in some Xanth novels. Or change my mind entirely. I'm wacky like that.

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   Monday, January 7, 2008

I got quite a bit of reading done yesterday before work. I also finished off the first disc of Battlestar Season 2. Work was mostly dead, with 2 or 3 terrible customers thrown in near the end. I closed with Bill, but also worked with John, Joe & Brad. I didn't have to go grocery shopping after work because I'd gone on Saturday so I just went to the bank and came home. I was dead tired, but Mollie called so I talked to her for a bit. She's very nearly finished with what she has of Doctor Who and isn't loving the 7th Doctor the way she did the 6th. Thankfully she'll be getting the Christmas Special soon. I downloaded the first new L Word episode and went to bed soon after. I chatted with Michael just before, and told him I was going to bed.

I woke up at 5:26am when the phone rang. It was Michael, and I threw my phone across the room. Now that I'm awake I figure it's my fault for not shutting off the ringer, but I'm hoping to hear word about Grandma, so I haven't been shutting it off as much of late. But Michael knew I'd gone to bed a few hours before...I wish he would have e-mailed me or texted me instead. Oh well.

I got back to sleep, for another hour or so, but I couldn't quite make it deep enough for it to stick. I got up, checked my e-mail, and put some art in order. I might go see AVP:R today, but I haven't quite decided yet. I was hoping to get more reading done today & I have so much tv to catch up on that I feel like I'm drowning in it. lol

Maybe I can hang out with Michael later too. I miss him. But all the same I haven't had any alone time of late. Which is the one thing that's bothering me about maybe seeing AVP:R today, is the driving Mark to work, and picking him up part. lol. I don't want to do that part. lol. Maybe I could take today for me, and then see it on Wednesday... Hmmm. That has promise.

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The today for me thing didn't work out. I called Michael to see if he wanted to see AVP:R with me, but he was driving himself to the emergency room!?! He had this horrible pain in his shoulder and neck, and wanted to know if I could meet him there. I drove Mark to work so I'd have the car...then walked to the hospital from home since it was so nice outside. I talked to Janice on the way over; she's going on vacation with her family in February.

At the hospital I sat with Michael for awhile, and tried to make him laugh. He was crying and obivously suffering, but as I got him to talk it seemed to help. His mother soon arrived. She's very young looking; friendly and funny. We talked and waiting for an hour or so, but then I had to leave to see my grandmother, who is also in a hospital, but in Saline.

I went home and showered first as I felt kind of icky. Then when I got to the hospital I found out Grandma hadn't been moved today after all, as she had some trouble breathing this morning thanks to being given too much morphine. Sherry & my Aunt Marge were there when I arrived but left soon after. Shortly after that Grandma was going to have a bath and an X-Ray, so I left.

I saw AVP:R. Let me be the 200th person to tell you this movie sucks. Maybe it was just me...but I doubt it. The thing is, there are moments where interesting choices are made; surprises that would have been welcomed in a movie with a solid script and some kind of point, but as it is, it's just kind of a big waste. Blah. It seriously took this amazing movie series, and dragged in through the shit...until what we ended up with was more akin to a Friday the 13th sequel than a smart and or fun sci-fi monster mash.

Here's how I'd rate the movies in the order that they take place:

01 Predator ***
02 Predator 2 **
03 Alien vs. Predator ****
04 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem *
05 Alien *****
06 Aliens ****
07 Alien 3 *****
08 Alien: Resurrection ****

Many people hated the first AVP; I'm obviously not one of them. Many people also hated Alien 3 (my favorite of the series) and Alien: Resurrection. Most people seem to love Aliens the best & while I agree it's a great movie, I find the cookie cutter happy ending a little hard to swallow. It's possible that another movie will be made in this series; be it Alien, Predator, or a mixture of both - if they do make another installment, I hope they'll concentrate on the script, and try something different, rather than mishmash all the moments we loved from previous installments. Blah. Just...ick. I don't even want to think about it.

When I got home from the movie I had a splitting headache...and I still do. I got a call from Michael though and he's out of the hospital; something about the muscles in his neck and back going all funky and lots of pain killer for a happy ending. I commented on his blog and replied to some e-mails. Now I just want this headache to go away...

I have to leave to get Mark in about half an hour. This day has not gone anything like I'd hoped it would, but I guess it was never dull, and that's something.

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   Tuesday, January 8, 2008

I took the new dose of my meds (by doubling up the ones I already had) that my doctor wanted me to try and I think that they actually helped me this time! I picked Mark up for work, and by the time we were on our way home my headache was pretty much gone. While I waited for Mark to be done I left a message for Mollie, then talked to Chris and then my Grandmother. I told Mollie and Chris the sad truth that AVP:R really does suck. I talked to Grandma about anything and everything and let her talk to Mark. She's very confused these days, from the drugs I think, though sometimes she forgets stuff when she's just at home. But she still laughs the same, and loves the same, and we all love her too.

When we got home I finished watching the new L Word episode, then watched Desperate Housewives. I was thinking I might go out and do something, but I wanted to lay down for a little while. That was at around 9pm, Monday night. I woke up at 6am Tuesday morning. But I think I really needed that, so I'm cool with that.

I did wake up once or twice before I finally got up, thanks to some loud rain and wind, which only helped relax me I think. I love the rain.

I work today. I need to do laundry before I go in. That's all I have on the menue. ;-0)

8 days until Torchwood. As the series approaches I find myself less and less excited. That happens to me sometimes. The shows I watch are like a drug, and when I have to wait for long periods of time between installments I break free from them, I guess. Then the waiting itself is the drug... It's kind of crazy, but I knew this was going to happen a long time ago. Of course once I'm watching the show again it all slips back into focus.

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I got my laundry done on time, and was able to eat before work. I arrived a few minutes late, but worked over by at least an hour. Work was fun; worked with Bryan, Mike, John & Jen. Came home after work and answered some e-mail. Tried to watch Alien on the big screen tv, but couldn't get the subtitles to shut off, which just annoyed me. I went to the video store and Kroger to pick up some bread and stuff... Came home and read the news. I'm tired but might watch a movie...or two. Or sleep. I don't know.

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   Wednesday, January 9, 2008

So I started wathing "Watcher in the Woods" last night; an old Disney movie that I saw in the 5th Grade. But not long after, I shut it off and went to sleep. I woke up around 6am. I got Mark up for work on time, and finished the movie. I played a video game. I ate. I showered and slept some more. My throat hurt last night and I was a bit worried that I might be coming down with something, but I think it might have been acid related now. We'll see.

I started reorganizing my movies. I have these huge shelves in my room that hold my GLBT inclusive movie collection. To be included on the shelf a movie just has to reference gay people in some way; that's all; they just have to acknowledge that we exist. But quite a few of the titles I've ordered over the years have ended up being softcore porn, which doesn't interest me. I don't hate it per say, but I'd rather have something with a little more depth. So I'm getting rid of those titles...at least I'm removing them from my proper collection. There are some exceptions. There's one called "Becoming Men" which has all these interviews with real people, and a narration by Alan Cumming, with some useful info, so that was has something worthwhile. Another one called "My First Time" is similar, and features Sir Ian McKellan. There's another one called "Better Gay Sex" which I wish I would have had when I started having sex, but didn't. lol. And there's one outright porn that will remain in my collection forever called "Nightwalk" - it's got really amazing production values, and a story and music and it rocks. I owned it on VHS for years before it was available on dvd. So there are those. But I dropped 26 other titles. I've been buying a few more titles though, and I still have not filled the shelves; perhaps I'll work on that later this year.

I feel like today has just flown by. I don't really feel like I've accomplished much, but I hope too. I need to start watching some of these movies from my shelf that I've never seen. Sometimes people just tell me a movie would fit on my shelf, and others will tell me that they don't. So I'll have to check them out and decide for myself. There are worse ways to pass the time. I have 2 other rentals to watch though, and a week to get through Battlestar Galactica (I don't think that's gonna happen).

Anyways...that's what's going on with me.

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Since the last entry my stomach rebelled, which isn't that surprising as I ate nothing but crap that I shouldn't have before I slept. It's not that I want to make myself sick; it's just that part of me is slightly insane. lol. I'm serious. It's not like I'm a danger to anyone, except maybe myself. It's just...part of me forgets important stuff sometimes. It's weird. And part of me will know taht something is happening and the other part takes over. It's hard to explain without sounded creepier than I think I am. lol

I got some work done on my webpage, and finished a chapter in my Star Trek book. I talked to Mark when he got home and made him laugh a lot, which is cool. I love the times when we make each other laugh. We have SO MANY times when we make each other crazy or pissed off that I really make an effort to cherish the good times. He said he was happy that I was doing new things with my dvds. He had the shelves especially made for my 31st birthday.

I'll be 34 this year. ;-0) My aging has never bothered me. I kind of love it actually. The only part that has sucked has been any physical problems I've picked up on the way, but beyond those things I very much enjoy myself and how I look and feel. I enjoy telling people that I'm 33. And I imagine it will be much the same when I'm 34, 35 & 36...

Torchwood starts in 7 days. I'm more than ready for it to begin.

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   Thursday, January 10, 2008

I went to bed around 1am, and slept until just a few minutes ago. I can probably get back to sleep...though I'm not sure that I want to. I should take my meds.

Ok. I'm gonna go on a long ramble about Doctor Who and the lists that I make for random fun. I'm just warning you that this entry isn't about anything else, so if you're not interested in this topic you can escape now. lol

People that know me well, know that have a good memory for random things. Well, part of that is that I have this compulsion to make lists of things. Just lists. I've never tried to stop because it doesn't hurt anyone; I think it's fun, and it helps me remember things. So...it's all good, isn't it?

Well I often make these lists of tv shows that I like; especially the more complicated ones. The ones where there are more than one show involved (Buffy/Angel, Star Trek) or where the timeline of the series is particularly dense with information (ALIAS). Sometimes this is very helpful, while sometimes this can ruin a series for me. It ruined ALIAS for me, because I found a glaring flaw during Season 3 that was never corrected, and was often referenced as fact when it couldn't be - and the characters should have known this.

Currently I make my lists of the new Doctor Whoniverse. That's the Doctor Who series that started in 2005, and it's spin-off shows: Torchwood, and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Because they all take place in the same universe, I think it's fun to try to figure out what order they go in. There are also bonus episodes here and there that you have to work out for yourself, which is also a fun challenge. And I know there are fans that try to squeeze in every book and comic as well, though I'm not one of those people; the continuity of the televised adventures is what matters to me.

So the first season of the New Who (or the 27th Season of Who overall) is fairly straight forward:

01 Rose
02 The End of the World
03 The Unquiet Dead
04 Aliens of London [Part I]
05 World War Three [Part II]
06 Dalek
07 The Long Game
08 Father's Day
09 The Empty Child [Part I]
10 The Doctor Dances [Part II]
11 Boom Town
12 Bad Wolf [Part I]
13 The Parting of the Ways [Part II]
14 Children In Need [Part III]
15 The Christmas Invasion [Part IV]

The present day episodes of thie first season mostly take place in 2006, though "Rose" is set in 2005.

Now, the first season actually ended with "The Parting of the Ways", and "The Christmas Invasion" which aired on Christmas 2005 was actually produced as part of Season 2, but the episode closes out the cliffhanger of "The Parting of Thw Ways" - and there's obviously a bit of time between this episode and the first episode of Season 2.

The "Children In Need" is actually a mini-episode that aired during the Children In Need Telethon. It bridges the minor gap between "The Parting of the Ways" & "The Christmas Invasion". There's a similar episode in Season 3. And there are Christmas Specials like "The Christmas Invasion" in every following season until 2008, and possibly in 2009 as well.

There was another holiday episode produced for 2005 called "Attack of the Graske", which was an interactive experience, in which the 10th Doctor spoke to the audience through their tv's and gave them the power of the sonic screwdriver through their remote controls - then they could make choices within the episode and see what happened. It was well done and everything, and fun, but I wasn't sure how I felt about it being included in my lists of the show - I mean, it didn't make any sense storywise where it aired. But it did feature a Slitheen, and it introduced the Graske who were later featured on an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, in which it seemed like this epsiode of Who was referenced - which kind of gave this episode more weight for me. I found a spot in Season 2 where this episode would actually support the continuity of the series. This season also had a Christmas Special that wrapped up the Season Finale so I always include that as well.

All the present day moments in Season 2 take place in 2007.

So Season 2 (or Season 28) goes like this...

01 New Earth
02 Tooth and Claw
03 School Reunion
04 The Girl In The Fireplace
05 Rise of the Cybermen [Part I]
06 The Age of Steel [Part II]
07 Attack of the Graske
08 The Idiot's Lantern
09 The Impossible Planet [Part I]
10 The Satan Pit [Part II]
11 Love & Monsters
12 Fear Her
13 Army of Ghosts [Part I]
14 Doomsday [Part II]
15 The Runaway Bride [Part III]

So...that's all sorted. But Season 3 is a bit more complex. Season 3 had another Christmas Special, another mini-episode, an animated episode, plus a season of Torchwood that featured a crossover. Parts of the story took place in 2007 & 2008, with the first 10 episodes of Torchwood taking place between last season's "Doomsday" & "The Runaway Bride". It's also odd to view Torchwood & Who together as Torchwood is mostly based in one time and place, while Doctor Who is skipping all about through time and space. I figured I had 3 rules to follow to make the season work as a whole. 1) I wanted to keep all multi-part stories together, as separating them annoys me. 2) To me, the animated episode, "The Infinite Quest" makes the most sense between the Doctor Who installments "Gridlock" & "Daleks In Manhattan". Others argue that it must take place later in the season, sometime between "The Lazarus Experiment" & "Utopia", but I strongly disagree. 3) The final 2 episodes of Torchwood Season 1 have to take place before the "Utopia" episode of Who. After following those basics I just kind of sorted it out the best I could. Like...it made sense to have a few Torchwood episodes between "The Runaway Bride" and "Smith and Jones" as it seems that a bit of time has passed for the Doctor, and that helps the audience feel that time lost. Also, I like the idea of "Smith and Jones" which introduces Martha Jones as the cousin of the character Adeola in "Doomsday" - directly referencing the events of that episode, viewed just before Torchwood's "Cyberwoman" episode which is another sequel to those same events.

Season 3 goes like this:

DW=Doctor Who
TW=Torchwood

01 TW Everything Changes
02 TW Day One
03 TW The Ghost Machine
04 DW Smith and Jones
05 TW Cyberwoman
06 DW The Shakespeare Code
07 TW Small Worlds
08 DW Gridlock
09 TW Countrycide
10 DW The Infinite Quest
11 TW Greeks Bearing Gifts
12 DW Daleks In Manhattan [Part I]
13 DW Evolution of the Daleks [Part II]
14 TW They Keep Killing Suzie
15 DW The Lazarus Experiment
16 TW Random Shoes
17 DW 42
18 TW Out of Time
19 DW Human Nature [Part I]
20 DW The Family of Blood [Part II]
21 TW Combat
22 DW Blink
23 TW Captain Jack Harkness [Part I]
24 TW End of Days [Part II]
25 DW Utopis [Part III]
26 DW The Sound of Drums [Part IV]
27 DW Last of the Time Lords [Part V]
28 DW Time Crash [Part VI]
29 DW Voyage of the Damned [Part VII]

"Time Crash" is this season's mini-episode, which takes place within the closing moments of "Last of the Time Lords"; expanding on that episode and explaining how the Season 3 cliffhanger is even possible. "Voyage of the Damned", the 2007 Christmas Special wraps up the season nicely. ;-0)

Now Season 4 is fast approaching, with episodes that take place in 2008 & 2009. The Sarah Jane Adventures, which aired late last year will be part of this season, as it's set in 2009 - so in a sense, Season 4 has already begun. Torchwood Season 2, which begins in just 6 days will also be part of this season, as well as Doctor Who Season 4, which begins in March or April. But it's hard to figure out how they all fit together until we actually have the episodes in question. Especially since we know there will be at least 2 crossovers between Doctor Who and Torchwood (Martha Jones & Captain Jack Harkness). And there are rumors that Sarah Jane will show up in the new Season of Who as well.

There have been 6 confirmed titles for Torchwood, 5 for Doctor Who, and all of the Sarah Jane Adventures. I hate waiting for episode titles. It drives me mad. lol. I can't believe I'm writing this all out. I really am quite insane. lol. But it makes me laugh.

The episode titles for the Sarah Jane Adventures are:

01 Invasion of the Bane
02 Revenge of the Slitheen, Part I
03 Revenge of the Slitheen, Part II
04 Eye of the Gorgon, Part I
05 Eye of the Gorgon, Part II
06 Warriors of Kudlak, Part I
07 Warriors of Kudlak, Part II
08 Whatever Happened To Sarah Jane? Part I
09 Whatever Happened To Sarah Jane? Part II
10 The Lost Boy, Part I
11 The Lost Boy, Part II

Confirmed titles for Torchwood Season 2 include the first 6 of 13:

01 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
02 Sleeper
03 To The Last Man
04 Meat
05 Adam
06 Reset

"Reset" will feature the 1st appearance of former Doctor Who Companion Martha Jones on Torchwood. She'll be around for a total of 3 episodes, and will also be appearing in 5 episodes of Doctor Who's 4th Season. Captain Jack will also appear at the end of Season 4. And that's where Sarah Jane is rumored to appear as well.

Confirmed titles for Doctor Who Season 4 are as follows:

01 Partners In Crime
03 Planet of the Ood
04 The Sontaran Statagem [Part I]
06 Midnight
07 The Unicorn and the Wasp

Martha Jones will appear in episodes 4 & 5, and is rumored to appear in 11-13 along with Rose, Donna, and possibly Jack & Sarah Jane. There are even rumors of K9, Jackie & Pete Tyler, and Mickey Smith appearing, though only Jack, Rose, Martha & Donna have been confirmed. Following episode 13 there will be another Christmas Special. It's possible another mini-episode and/or animated adventure will also surface.

Aside from the Sontaran 2-parter, and the multi-part season ender, there will also be a 2 Part adventure written by Steven Moffat, who is my favorite Who writer; he previously wrote "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances", "The Girl in the Fireplace", "Blink", & "Time Crash"; all of them astounding episodes - so I'm very excited about those, which would seem to be episodes 9 & 10 of the 4th Season.

Ok...I've been writing for like an hour now so I'm gonna stop here. lol. Sorry if I bored anyone along the way. But this is how my brain works sometimes. lol

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I'm really enjoying my Star Trek book; the Classic Trek, Section 31 installment, Cloak. It's really good. I love the continuity in it. It's clearly set between Classic Trek's "The Enterprise Incident" & "For the World is Hollow and I have Touched The Sky". It ties in with the Section 31 episodes of Enterprise ("Affliction", "Divergence", "Terra Prime") and DS9 ("Inquisition", "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", "When It Rains...", "Tacking Into The Wind", "Extreme Measures"). It ties into one of the better Voyager episodes ("The Omega Directive"). It ties Admiral Cartwright ("Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" - and his odd behavior in the latter) to Section 31. It's just really cool...if you're a big Trek fan, and a continuity junkie like me. ;-0) I have about 60 pages left, which I hope to finish today.

I need to eat.

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I put some more pictures up on my walls. Then when Mark got home I got dressed, and I went to the comic shop to get the new issue of Buffy. It was cold and windy, and raining. I'd brought a disc I'd burnt with me for Michael with a few Doctor Who episodes he doesn't have, plus the rest of The Sarah Jane Adventures. I dopped off some movies then stopped at Michael's where we chatted and kissed. And I was off for home. I've got like 2 chapters left in my book, which I'm gonna read right now. Then I might start the next one, or watch some Battlestar. We'll see.

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   Friday, January 11, 2008

I finished my Star Trek book last night, and started another one. I slept. I woke up with the new Janet Jackson song stuck in my head, which I heard days ago!?! And it won't go away. lol. I read an interview with the woman who plays Gwen Cooper on Torchwood (5 Days to go) and then I wrote this. I'm probably gonna take my meds and then read some more.

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I updated my website on what I'm reading; updated my Doctor Who pages with more pictures and info. I had preordered a copy of Saw IV a few weeks ago, and I cancelled that yesterday, as I'll be able to rent it for free next week, and buy it for cheap soon after, plus they always release a special edition of each Saw film just before the next installment hits theaters and there will be at least 2 more films, so I'll pick up the more expensive copy then. I ordered some D9 discs, which will allow me to get more Who discs to Mollie, as she's probably done with the ones I already sent her.

I work today at 1pm. Chris might come over tonight and watch more Torchwood but we she might be busy with work and stuff, so I'll have to get in touch with her and see what's up. Beyond that I don't really have any plans at the moment. I don't even know what my work schedule is for next week. I think I'll go send Chris a myspace message right now, and then try to call Mollie.

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I sent Chris that message, and replied to one from Sean. Then I got through to Mollie who's now finished with the 7th Doctor stories, about to finish the 8th, and continue on into the 9th. I gave her a few tips for the rewatch, about where I think things make sense, and I'm interested to see her reaction to the episodes this 2nd time around, as she's only seen most of them once. Now she knows what's come before and after these episodes and she's approaching them with a larger understanding of the episodes than even I have. ;-0) Cool. And in a month, maybe less, maybe more, I'll have more Classic Who episodes + new Torchwood ones to share with her. Yay.

I didn't realize it was so late. I talked with Mollie longer than I expected to. I'm gonna eat, and get ready for work. I hope today goes well.

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I guess a few co-workers of mine from Hollywood were scanning my blog looking for their names. lol. I don't talk about them much, except to mention that I worked with them and that I like them. Today I worked with DJ, Bryan, Laura, Mike, Joe, Alex, Amanda & Bill. It was fun; slow, but with a few spurts of busy time. lol. That sounded wrong. I had to work over cause Mark dropped me off.

After Mark picked me up from work we went to Meijer to get my drugs (which were waiting for me in the correct dosage this time) and some groceries from Meijer. I saw Audrey & Joe Bird, and at least 1 of their sons (I think); the last time I saw their kids was probably about 5 or 6 years ago...at least. Audrey is my mother's father's brother's daughter. lol.

Anyways, the trip to Meijer was rather painless. I'm tempted to shave off my beard, and go to Necto or Aut Bar. Or I could go to Borders and look for new pictures for my room? I could watch some Enterprise or Battlestar. I could read my latest Trek novel. While I'm wondering about what to do I'm listening to this mashup up mix that I put together - it kinda rocks in all sorts of wacky ways!

Oh. I work Sunday night, and Friday afternoon and that's it. That's fine with me actually. We've been pretty dead lately, and that gives me lots of days I can visit Michael & Grandma. Plus, I can get some reading and watching done. And I should have new discs on Tuesday or Wednesday to start burning more stuff for Mollie, who told me she should have the internet by Monday ;-0)

Ok. I'll probably end up just sleeping, I'm so tired. I never heard back from Chris so I'm assuming that she didn't get her work done and can't do the Torchwood thing tonight. Maybe tomorrow night? Who knows? Not me. I'm off.

   posted by Bald Jason at 09:13 PM
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   Saturday, January 12, 2008

I caught up on a few episodes of "Ugly Betty" (2 more to go) last night before going to sleep. I slept well, but woke up with a headache that just got worse and worse. I took my meds and a hot shower and it's dimmer now, but still with me.

4 Days until Torchwood.

My friend Wendy sent me a message & might be visiting me soon. That would be nice. I wish Mollie could be here too, as she was friends with Wendy befor I was and then we could all hang out together. ;-))

It looks like my friend Christine texted me to let me know she was going to Necto last night, but I was asleep. I have at least 1 voicmail...hmmm...yep, there's one, from Michael. He sounds happy, and he's looking forward to hanging out with me today. Hopefully this headache goes away or I'll be lying in a dark room for the rest of the day. Blah.

   posted by Bald Jason at 12:14 PM
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I finished catching up on 'Ugly Betty' and then watched 2 episodes of 'Nip/Tuck'; I've got 2 more before I'm caught up with Mollie, and 2 more after that until I'm caught up to what has aired.

My headache is mostly gone now. My stomach isn't having a good day though. I put in a new razor so I can shave later. I've not shaven in a week or so and I have something resembling a beard; I think I look good with one, but I always feel better after I shave them off.

Ugh. My stomach is killing me. :-0(

   posted by Bald Jason at 03:43 PM
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I'm all caught up with Mollie on Nip/Tuck now. I've been putting off watching a lot of my tv shows; I don't know why. I just always seem to have stuff to do, or not do or whatever. My stomach feels a bit better.

I was down in the kitchen a few minutes ago, and I was daydreaming about going out with Michael, in the sunshine, just walking hand in hand, and his smile. We don't really do stuff like that. We talk a lot, and we've met friends and family...and we've had lots of great sex. Anyways...it's dark out now. I don't even know where we would go now.

I'm chatting with him on yahoo right now.

I need to have something to eat, which hopefully won't make me ill. I need to shave the fur off my face and shower and dress. I'd still like to go to the bookstore. Maybe Michael could meet me there or something? It's still pretty early, even if it's dark now.

   posted by Bald Jason at 05:49 PM
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