Sunday, April 13, 2008

I invited Michael over last night to watch Doctor Who with us, which was fun. I'll post the spoiler heavy version separately from this one, for all those avoiding news of the new series ;-0) But I enjoyed it a lot, despite of my one New Who Pet Peeve, which has been popping up now and again. After Doctor Who, we were all hungry, and I got it in my head that Michael MUST watch Battlestar Galactica. I called the video store to see if they had the mini-series in so I could rent it for us, and they said yes, but then they called back and said no. I finally said screw it; we're goiong to Best Buy and buying it. We drove over there pretty fast because it was nearly 9pm, and I figured that they closed around then, and I bought Season 1 & Season 2.0, which means I now own all the episodes available on DVD. It was a little over a hundred dollars, which is outragious, but it's only about 2 dollars more than I would have paid on Amazon (though I probably would have gotten some money back on them eventually, but this way I got them right away, which is what I needed).

After that, I found that my grocery and perscription fund, which Mark had helped me out with in the past, wasn't gone after all, which means I'm not going to be as broke as I expected I would be, which was very good news, though I'm still slightly confused about it. Oh, and Mark did get his billing done, but now has to get his taxes done today. Everybody wish him luck!

After Best Buy, we went to Michael's home so he could get his hard drive to copy some stuff, plus a dvd he needed to return to Hollywood. Then off we went to Hollywood. By now it was after 9pm, and I was exhausted so I knew that even though I was very hungry, that if I ate something really heavy I'd regret it later, so I asked if we could just go to Kroger for some things I wanted, and then they went to BurgerKing. Their food smelled really good, and it was a whole new level of torcher sitting with them while they ate and I starved. I like 10 cornchips later, to tode me over...

During all the car rides, I took the time to call a bunch of people that I haven't spoken to lately; leaving messages for all of them. Shawn Foreman. My cousin Joy. Heidi. Amber. Possibly other people as well. lol.

When we got back to the condo, Mark went to his room to watch "The Kingdom", while Michael & I watched the first segment of BSG. He was enjoying it, and I got to see the Firefly class ship in the pilot this time, which cheered me to no end. I made Mark come downstairs to see it, but I don't think he was impressed at all... I was so tired, and Michael had mentioned that he couldn't stay late, so I called it a night after the first segment of the mini-series, and we'll hopefully get together soon to continue on with it...and rewatching the series is SO WEIRD, knowing about all the courses the characters are going to take later...it's just really strange, but fun. Like...everyone should watch the series at least twice!!!

It was nice to see and hang out with Michael. I was very tempted to hook up with him, and I may have suggested that, but I was so tired that I really just wanted to sleep. After he left, I read some stuff online, that I'd been waiting to read - and then I crawled into bed, while letting the new Who episode play again. It was better the 2nd time, though I had to fight to stay awake through my own exhaustion - though I eventually gave in, willingly, near the finale.

And now I'm awake.

We still have a new BSG episode to watch...and then there will be just 8 more episodes this year, and 10 next year, and it will be over... But while that's somewhat sad, I'm very cool with that, as the show won't outlast it's storyline - you know? It's very much like Firefly to me, though with Firefly it was cancelled, with the film, it has this sense of perfection, and completeness that I really cherish. But Firefly could have gone on for several years and had that same feeling, I feel lucky to have gotten what we did. Battlestar Galactica however, seems to have had the exact number of episodes that they needed to tell their story. Hopefully, I'll enjoy the end of the series. I don't expect everything to be wrapped up, but these are the people that ended DS9 so beautifully. :-0)

Oh. And it appears that I may have judged Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem a bit harshly, though I'm not sure. I haven't rewatched it, but the unrated edition comes out on DVD on Tuesday, and both Bryan and DJ from work are enjoying it. Bryan hates the first AVP, and says 2 is better than that one - which I completely disagree with, but I'm wondering how Mollie will feel about the sequel. I'll watch it again to see how I like it on DVD; it might be less insulting in that format, plus I saw a bit of it while DJ was watching it at work and I swear they lightened up some of the picture qualitiy. We'll see.

   posted by Bald Jason at 08:22 AM
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There is no arc word for this season of Doctor Who. I'm putting that front and center because I keep getting asked, and no matter how many times I tell people (expecting the news to spread like Courtney Love's legs), it still keeps coming back (like Cortney Love's STDs). What this means is that, there will be no "Bad Wolf" / "Torchwood" / "Mr. Saxon" phrase following the characters around... But don't fret all ye fans who have come to love these little puzzles within the show. There is an arc in Season 30. It's just a bit more complex than what we're used to! There is something in every episode this season (of Doctor Who - the parent series of the Whoniverse), that contributes to what will be this year's finale. People watching the episodes are already picking up on these things. Add to this, that things mentioned in the previous 3 seasons of new Who, will also be getting a pay off, and it seems like things are building towards something huge! Hopefully they get it right and it all comes to a fantastic climax, and since they're revealing these things in interviews, I'm guessing they're on track.

For Mollie, there is a reference in the newest Doctor Who episode ("The Fires of Pompeii") to a previous Who adventure, but it's one of the few serials I DON'T have! Damn it! I would have watched it and sent it to you pronto (it's a first Doctor story) but I can't find it anywhere as of yet. Maybe they'll release it soon, so everyone can understand what the Doctor is now spouting off about. :-0)

I want to write more about last night's episode, but I want to go do some other stuff, so maybe I'll come back to this later.

   posted by Bald Jason at 08:46 AM
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Another Doctor Who post - I'll leave the spoilers out until a certain point, where they will be noted, for those of you who want to avoid such things.

Ok. Doctor Whoniverse Season 30. The word I would use to describe this season is ambitious. Everything is playing out on a grander scale. Everything seems slightly more intense. And part of that, at least from my perspective, is that they're playing off things we've been introduced to in previous adventures. The Doctor's new companion for example, had already appeared in 2 episodes ("Doomsday" & "The Runaway Bride"), so we didn't really need an introduction to the character, we just learned more about her, which is something that other 'new' companions have had to do later in their seasons. And Donna's family were also featured in previous adventures; her mother in "The Runaway Bride" & her grandfather in "Voyage of the Damned". The season as a whole (including Torchwood & The Sarah Jane Adventures) brings back a stunning number of previously introduced characters and storylines...all leading up to something that FEELS epic and organic to the series as a whole.

Another thing that I'm noticing is that they're taking more risks, which could possibly lead to failures, but I'll take an interesting failure over a dull success story any day of the week. And when the risks pay off, they lead to stories and adventures the likes of which we've not yet experienced, which is always exciting and worthwhile.

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This new Season of Who. We've now seen 2 of these episodes, and already you can see how the series has changed. The first 2 creatures of the season have been remarkable creations; one of them cute, and the other one rather grand. They weren't amazingly scary on any level, but they felt like new things we'd not experienced before, and I get the sense that the crew were experimenting with new technologies, which will lead to even better creations down the line.

And the Pompeii adventure (filmed in Rome, on the sets for the cable series "Rome") was gorgeous. They really made the most of that shoot, and I think that the trip to Rome was well worth it for what they got on that shoot!

And Donna. I love her. To me, she was a wonder the moment she was introduced, but Catherine Tate is digging in, and proving to be my favorite Companion. Now, I love Rose, and I feel that she and the Doctor belonged together, to the point that having them not together has proved extremely painful, but Donna's role as companion is astonishing, and we've still seen very little of it. In her first appearance I just thought it rather nice. In this latest appearance I found it beyond brilliant. Her teary eyed pleading with the Doctor had me teary eyed as well!

And all these references to past things and odd mentions that apparently, most likely, are leading to something... The Medusa Cascade. The Shadow Proclamation. There's something on Donna's back? "She's" returning? Do they mean Rose, or something more sinister? And have you noticed all the planets seem to be going missing? And what is that ATMOS thing about? There are just so many things popping up, and we're only 2 episodes in... It's really exciting.

The Sarah Jane Adventures were surprisingly dark for a series aimed at young children, with the finale to that series putting Sarah Jane through the emotional wringer... Torchwood was as dark and delicious as ever in it's 2nd Season, with a heartbreaking ending ("You're breaking my heart" - brings me to tears each time) - and I'm getting the sense that this season of Doctor Who (the final segment in this trio of programs making up Season 30 of the Whoniverse), will be the most emotional, intense, heartbreaking experience of them all... how could it not be, when it will also be uniting the 3 programs in it's final episodes?

Oh. Also, in the 2nd episode, the Doctor references the Great Fire of Rome and how he may have had a little bit to do with it. This is a reference to the 1st Doctor story "The Romans", in which the Doctor is accidentally responsible for that blaze!

I'll stop with the rambling now.

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Just watched the new BSG with Mark. It was awesome! :-)

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   Monday, April 14, 2008

Work snuck up on me last night, but I was still able to get there early. I worked with Ruki and Bill. It seems like everyone is sick right now, which sucks. All my customers were cool, but I didn't end up selling anything, and I started feeling really...odd. I was so out of it. But I made it through the night ok. I wanted to get some more groceries after work, but I wasn't sure if I could afford them right now, and also...I was dead tired.

When I got home, I finished Part I of that Star Trek book, and went to sleep. I had strange dreams. The part I can remember involved me playing a game of Aliens vs. Predator, only it was more like being in virtual reality, and the girl I was playing against was new and we were both playing soldiers...I kept killing her fast in all these different environments, but she didn't mind, and we were having a fun conversation throughout. Weird.

I woke up several times, but went right back to bed, until now, when I checked my e-mail, commented on a friend's blog, sent Carrie an e-mail, and wrote this.

So I figured out that I can send Mollie a new disc a week from today (or a week from tomorrow at the latest), which would contain:

01 BSG 4x01 He That Believeth In Me
02 BSG 4x02 Six of One
03 BSG 4x03 The Ties That Bind
04 BSG: Revealed (Special)
05 BSG: The Phenomenon (Special)
06 Desperate Housewives 4x11 Sunday
07 Desperate Housewives 4x12 In Buddy's Eyes
08 Doctor Who 4x02 The Fires of Pompeii
09 Doctor Who 4x03 Planet of the Ood
+ tons of Doctor Who extras. ;-0)

Starting later that week I'll be getting 5 episodes each weekend, so I'll be able to fill up more discs even faster for her. The five episodes being from Ugly Betty, BSG, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Confidential, & Desperate Housewives.

I like sending these things to Mollie so we can talk about them, and they're things that she enjoys, but doesn't get to watch where she is. It makes me feel good to provide these things for her. And I know it has helped distract her from the place she is forced to live. And that any distraction from something so depressing is good. Plus it forces us to have this kind of exchange beyond e-mails and phone calls, and helps distract me from the fact that she's not here...which sucks. As long as I can keep this kind of thing up, I will. She's my best friend.

I might go back to bed now. No promises though.

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I've started burning some new discs for Mollie; discs of old Doctor Who serials; there are less than 30 left to give her before she'll have all the available Who stories. I have 5 discs ready for her now. I'll try to finish a 6th before Mark gets home.

I've started reading a new book. It's another Trek book. This one only came out a few months back. I had started reading it when it arrived before deciding to go in another direction with my reading. I didn't start where I left off this time though, I just started over. The book is called "Forged In Fire" and is filled with continuity from multiple Trek sources. It follows up on several Enterprise & Classic Trek episodes, and lays the groundwork for many episodes to come, though none more than "Bload Oath", a 2nd Season DS9 episode, which has long been a favorite episode of mine.

The book I've started is also a good jumping off point for the Lost Era. The Lost Era being a series of books that are mostly set between Kirk's presumed death in the prologue to the first Next Generation film "Generations" (set in 2293) and the launch of the Enterprise-D in "Encounter at Farpoint, Part I", the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (which is set in 2364). The most recent DS9 release, and it's forthecoming sequels, belong to this subset of Trek novels, and though I'm eager to read those, I've been wanting to read the entire Lost Era section for quite some time, and I own them all, so I've decided to read those at this time.

I'm tired. And I feel hot. It must have warmed up outside, or the neighbors have the heat blasting - either way, I need to take my prilosec and cool down.

Mark mailed out our tax info today, or soon will. He left me a message asking me to bag up any trash and he'd take it out when he gets home. Speaking about him getting home, when he does I need to go to Carrie's and she'll return my BSG discs to me, so that I can let Michael Anderson from work borrow them. lol. And cycle continues...

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I'm about to start burning another disc, and I can't use my computer when I'm doing that, so I'm writing this now. I figured out that I need 27 discs to complete Mollie's collection (though that's assuming Mark can find a way to burn some of the ones we have on my computer, and that also doesn't include the 5 1st Doctor serials that I just don't have)... So I'm probably going to be working on that for the next week or so, which is fine with me, as I get more reading done that way, and my book is really great! It's mostly focused on Sulu right now, and while he never made a huge impression on me in the live action Trek, I read another book about him (already referenced in this current one), and I came away loving him, so this is just a great continuation of that previous experience...with a bunch of other cool Trek stuff thrown in ;-0)

Anyways...I'll start that disc, and get the trash ready for Mark, and get dressed and stuff so that I can go get those discs from Carrie.

I don't want to jinx it, but I seem to be having a much better day than yesterday.

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I visited Carrie for about an hour; we talked about all kinds of stuff, and I got my Battlestar Galactica discs back from her. When I got home I was still suffering from a headache that started before I left to see her. I took my Midrin, and it's been working really well lately, but this headache is stubborn. I'd like to go to Necto tonight, as I haven't gone in at least a month, but my head....erg. Oh well. Still had a great day.

I read the first 70 pages of my book, though I still have more than 400 to go; I'm loving it though. I burned 3 discs for Mollie, and I'm about to start a 4th. I just remembered that I have like 50 single layer -R discs, which I don't use that often, but I can use for at least 2 of these upcoming discs; that's handy.

Well, I'm gonna start that disc, and decide if I'm going to the bar or staying in. Mark is doing some more tax work and making some shocking, and annoying discoveries along the way. Hopefully he'll get this part done for tomorrow, and he can help me with these discs... ;-0)

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   Tuesday, April 15, 2008

I didn't go to the bar. :-0( But I slept, and that helped my headache. When I woke up around 3:30am, Mark was still working on tax stuff, looking defeated, so I asked if I could help, and I have been doing so for the last hour or so. My body is telling me that I should have gone back to sleep, but he has a limited amount of time to do this thing, so I'm setting my needs aside for the moment.

I took this break so I could take my prilosec and start burning another disc for Mollie.

Mark thanked me for helping him and encouraging him to do his taxes. He's already done his 2007 taxes, but if he doesn't do his taxes from 2004 than he won't be eligable for a refund, so he's trying to get that one done as well. He hasn't filed his taxes since 2002 - but he's delayed them each year, which is within his rights, apparently.

Well, I better get back to it. :-0) I'm gonna be really tired later.

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I helped Mark with his taxes for as long as I could, but after a while there wasn't anything for me to sort or figure out and he was on his own. I did advise him that it would be best to take care of this today, and just take the time off work and explain what was going on, which he did. I ended up not getting any more sleep before work (which I was a half hour late for).

Work was mostly a breeze. I worked with Bryan & Alex. I talked to DJ on the phone, and the 'Date with DJ' contest that 3 of us won, will be rewarded Thursday night. I read my book on my lunch, which continues to excite. Shortly after lunch, Bryan let me know that he'd pushed everyone an hour back, so the people I expected to see when I got back from break (John & Michael) wouldn't be in by the time I left - he also said he needed to cut even more labor and asked if I wanted to go home. I said sure, as this would take any pressure off Mark about getting to the post office or whatever.

When I got home, Mark's demeanor had changed again. Before I left for work he thought he was getting about $2,000.00 back from his 2007 taxes, but it turns out he's actually in the negative by like $107.00 or something like that. His taxes from 2004, which he was struggling to get done so he could get money back from that (the cut off date for a refund from 3 years ago is today), was even more dismal in that he owes like $900.00 on there. So basically, the plan I thought would get us out of debt just revealed more debt. But Mark was freaking out about having to pay all that money now, but I pointed out that as long as he isn't getting money back from 2004, that he doesn't have to file it today. I stressed that it was important that we knew about this debt and that we would find some way to pay it off, but that for now, it was best to just work with the stuff that we can pay and go on from there. I thought this was all common sense, but Mark thanked me profusely for being 'so smart'. Sleep deprivation can be scary. lol

Of course he still has to file his 2005 & 2006 taxes, which he might actually get money back from. And because he's doing his 2007 taxes, he should get that $600.00 bonus, which we can then use towards some of his other debt. This is a crappy time, money wise, but I keep telling him how good it will feel when he has all this behind him, and he seems to be taking it to heart, which is good, because I know he's been bogged down by this for so long! It's best just to get it behind him, and I'm really proud of him for stepping up and confronting this monster. :-0)

I'm gonna (shocker!) start a new dvd for Mollie, and get changed.

   posted by Bald Jason at 05:38 PM
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Mark and I went to the post office and mailed out Mark's 2007 tax stuff. Then we signed a petition to force our mayor to put the option of a new court house before voters (instead of just spending a disturbing amount of money on it without our consent). Then we went to Meijer to pick up some prilosec that they didn't have ready for me last time, plus Mark got some boost and I got some poptarts. Then we we ordered pizza and went to Hollywood Video where I gave Mike the 2nd & 3rd seasons of Battlestar Galactica, while Mark & I rented some movies. We watched AVP:R while we ate, and I again loathed the movie - and I find it incomprehensible that DJ & Bryan both enjoyed it, with Bryan saying it was better than the first one. Ick. It's just a poorly lit, poorly scored, poorly written film, with poorly thought out "homages" which are just complete rip-offs of the other films. The only positive thing I can say about it, is that many of the deaths were not cliche. Beyond that it was a steaming pile of shit. At least the pizza was good...and I relieved that Mark agreed with me about the movie.

How I would rate the AVP series, on a scale of * to *****, in chronological order:

Predator (1987) ***
Predator 2 (1997) **
Alien vs. Predator (2004) ****
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2004) *
Alien (far future) *****
Aliens (57 years later) *****
Alien 3 (short time later) *****
Alien: Resurrection (200 years later) ****

Mark's working on some new billing stuff, and I'm writing this blog, obviously. Mark will soon be helping me try to figure out how to get this Doctor Who stuff off my computer and how to send it to Mollie, and I hope to get more reading done, though I'm already starting to get tired. I have Wednesday & Thursday off. I have movies to watch. I have the date with DJ, Michael & Amanda Thursday night.

I'm gonna check for more Doctor Who Extras now. :-0)

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   Wednesday, April 16, 2008

I chatted online with Michael earlier about nothing that important. I also chatted with Bobby Mushroe on gay.com. He said hello to me and seemed surprised when I responded. This is maybe because he was on my ignore list the last few months until I randomly took him off it...though this begs the question...how long has he been trying to contact me, and if he's never gotten a response, and didn't expect one this time, then why did he bother? He deeply offended me a long while back, and I let him know that what he did was horrible, but he apologised several times and told he feels horrible about it (as he should), and he even suggested we might hang out sometime, to which I'd like to be open, but it might take some more healing first. Or not. I don't know. We'll see how that goes. If I see him and we're good, that's great, but if I find him annoying, I'm ok with that too. lol Oh. And he's a BSG fan. He got all excited that said "Fracking". lol

Been working on Mollie's dvds non-stop, trying to get them ready for next week. On top of the classic adventures, the Torchwood disc I sent her won't play on her dvd player, and I'm guessing this is because it's mostly 5 channel stuff that I was thinking would come in brilliantly for her, but since it doesn't; I downloaded the smallest versions I could find for her. Of course if they're too small they generally don't play either, so maybe I'll send several different versions at once, just to cover all the bases. lol But on the bright side, this means that I can also give her 2 more episodes of new who, which she's loving. And I'm also getting a lot of reading done...

Speaking of which...my Trek book is fucking awesome!!!! I love Curzon Dax. I love all the continuity porn (or Fan Wank as it's known in some circle jerks)! I love how it's all tied together through multiple books and episodes and movies and how (so far) it all just works beautifully, and this is such an amazing prequel to DS9's "Blood Oath" that I'm just aching to rewatch that episode now! But I'll wait until I'm done. Oh, and I love Sulu and Rand and Chapel, and...this book rocks!!!

Ok. I have to burn another disc now. lol

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   Thursday, April 17, 2008

I slept last night, after spending much time reading. I have 126 pages left in my book, which is still a great read. I just watched the DS9 episode that inspired much of the action in the novel, which still holds up rather well, and holds even more continuity to the book than I had remembered. I'm going to start burning another disc for Mollie now; I have 9 left inlcuding this one, plus the new Torchwood/Who discs I'm sending...at the pace I'm going I should have them done by Monday. I also need to got to Best Buy and pick up a dvd folder to send them in.

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   Friday, April 18, 2008

I read most of the day, and worked on Mollie's dvds. DJ, Michael & Amanda picked me up for the 'Date with DJ'. We went to Pizza House where the food and conversation were fantastic. Our waiting was hot and recognized me from somewhere and flirted with me big time. Kirk & Missy were there as well, which was cool.

After much good food and conversation, we went to Pinball Pete's where we played air hockey, Dance Dance Revolution, and lots of other cool games. I saw another cute boy there...and I was kind of in heat. I drooled all over boys today. I don't know what that was about because I'm usually not like that. Anyways...the boy was hot.

After beating Mike & DJ at pool, we went to my place, so I could show Amanda & Mike my collage, and then we played a few games of Euchre and watched some fun YouTube stuff (Harry Potter Puppet Pals, Fucking Matt Damon, Fucking Ben Affleck, Pam Anderson Roast, Harry Potter 4 Gay Trailer). Oh, and I showed Mike and DJ a cool trailer for Doctor Who Season 4, and The Sarah Jane Adventures, as Mike has asked me about them.

The gang left around midnight I think. I changed my clothes, intending to get groceries, and then decided I'd hit Aut Bar first, and say hi to anyone I knew, which I did. Only just after arriving I got hit on by this guy that met me years ago through Elvis. His name was Paul, and his friends were throwing him his 40th Birthday Party. It was nice. I went over to watch some lesbians play pool, and just as I was sitting down this delicious boy complimented me on my glasses...conversation ensued and I met his best friend Trent; the boy who complimented me was named Jordan.

A lot of people I knew were there. Garret, Erin, & Terry to name a few. The hot boy from Pinball Pete's was there as well, but then I remembered that this was the same boy that hit on Michael, shortly before Michael found out this guy had a boyfriend. Also, he came over and talked to me, and he's...I wouldn't say that he's not as cute up close...I just think he's better appreciated from across the room, if that makes any sense?

Anyways, I hit it off with Jordan. Jordan Danny Froman of Canton. 24 year old Scorpio. He's very funny. And we did end up kissing a few times, but for once, I didn't initiate it. But I certainly didn't stop it either. The whole night seemed fun and innocent and playful, which was a nice surprise.

I had only meant to stay at the bar a few minutes, but ended up staying until nearly 3am. Jordan and I exchanged phone numbers and then I went to Kroger for groceries, and now I'm home again. Texts were exchanged. Things are good. I'm tired. I'm starting a new dvd burn for Mollie, and going to bed. I'll finish my Star Trek book later, as I've only got 25 pages left.

Anyways...I had a great day/night.

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Let me start this entry by saying I've had a pretty fantastic, if low key week. We've had an interesting assortment of weather. I've had interesting messages and encounters and visits and conversations and all of that stuff that's always a nice surprise. And my stomach has been behaving itself rather well. And I'm grateful for all of that. A lot.

This morning I woke up around 10am and I finished reading my Star Trek book, which was very good. Of couse I did that while working on another dvd for Mollie. I had a snack. I got ready for work. Mark was running late, and I let work know. I gave Mark a big hug when he got home and off we went. We had a nice conversation in the car, and we talked about how we needed to go to the stores after work...I dropped him off at his work, with more hugs, and while I was late to work, they were dead, and didn't seem to care. Plus DJ was there and let me know that he had a great time last night and I affirmed for him that I did as well.

All good.

But my stomach felt a bit odd. But again, that's not all that uncommon for me, but I made a note of it to Bryan. Well, before long my stomach exploded...then imploded, then exploded some more. Very un-fun. Very painful. Very unexpected. I had to leave work. Thankfully I work with people who've known me long enough to know about this stuff, and to just wish me well... I was going to wait for them to call someone in early, but the only person that could have fit that bill per the schedule was Brad, and unknown to me, he had actually arrived to work while I was puking in the bathroom, as he had read the schedule wrong, and thought he was supposed to be in, only he wasn't supposed to be there until 4pm. They had him leave before I came back out. They tried to call him but the the number they have is his house phone, not his cell, so they couldn't catch him. I told them I'd try to time my illness better next time, but Bryan wisely chose to blame Brad. lol

Ugh.

Everything was going so well.

I'm trying not to let this bother me, and I'm mostly accomplishing that...mostly.

In less than 36 hours I will most likely have seen the new Doctor Who & Battlestar Galactica. :-0)

I'll start my next Trek book later, probably in an attempt to distract myself from my stomach.

I have to go be sick now.

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   Saturday, April 19, 2008

After the last entry, and what closed it, I took a nap. I woke up. I'd taken my stomach medicine earlier so I was feeling odd, the way I always do when I take the first dose. I continued with Mollie's discs, and I went to pick up Mark from work. We went to Best Buy, and I found an affordable, quality case for Mollie's dvds. We went to Meijer for Mark's groceries and headed home.

While shopping at Best Buy I got a call from Michael; I called him back from Meijer though as I knew I wouldn't be looking for anything there. He had his leg checked out by his doctor; he had an MRI & an X-Ray, but he won't know more until the results are in. He may come over to watch more Battlestar Galactica later today.

It's hard to describe what being on this stomach drug is like. It's like I'm me...only slightly not. Like I'm aware of everything on a differnet level, and this affects my responses. I can only imagine what it's like taking it on the dose that most people get, which is considerably larger than mine.

After we got home, Mark & I cuddled, in my bed. Fully clothed. It was just a lazy laying in bed, chatting kind of thing, but it was nice.

I called Jordan later to see what he was up to, and he was actually planning on being in Ann Arbor, but I was going to bed. I told him if I woke up in time, I'd give him a call. He was a little...disappointed that I wouldn't be awake, but I explained that I had only meant to go the bar last night for a few minutes, and that I'd stayed there becaue I enjoyed his company so very much...but that having got very little sleep, mixed witht he alcohol I'd consumed had contributed to my being sick on Friday, and I needed to rest up to make sure that didn't continue.

I woke up around 4am. With a migrain. I haven't woken up with one in a while. But I couldn't take my Midrin, because I hadn't taken my prilosec before sleeping. Before I went to bed, it seemed too soon to take it, but when I woke up it was 2 hours later than I should have taken it. I took that right away, and about an hour later I took my midrin. The headache is still with me, but it's better. Erg. The pills work a lot better if I eat something with them, but I'm not sure that's safe yet.

If my headache goes away, I'll probably have Michael over later to watch some more Battlestar Galactica. We'll see. And I'm trying to figure out exactly which book I should be reading next. I thought I knew, but I'm now wondering if I shouldn't switch to another Trek mini-series before coninuing.

I'm downloading the new BSG right now. I should be done with Mollie's discs by tonight, and then I'll send them out on Monday.

   posted by Bald Jason at 06:28 AM
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This has been a long day of pain. But thankfully that seems to be fading to some degree. Mark needs to fill a gothzone order, and I need to check out a bunch of stuff I've inherited (long story), so we're getting ready to go out... And I can't seem to find my phone, which I had last night...in bed. Maybe it fell behind it? I don't know. lol

I'm done with Mollie's discs for the old series of Who. I still have to burn the alternate cuts of Torchwood for her, and maybe some more tv discs, but I'm very nearly done with the lot of it, and I'll hopefully send that out to her by UPS on Monday. That's the plan anyways.

Mark's actually working on this project with this other guy; they'd be partners in this business venture. I'm not really sure what it's all about, but Mark seems to think it's a great idea, and he's already run several businesses of his own, so I figure he knows what he's talking about. It's rather exciting.

I'll probably start selling things through E-Bay soon. I've got to figure that all out. Hopefully, it will be fun, rather than annoying.

Mark's birthday is Wednesday, and he hasn't supplied me with his usual birthday list. I told him what I had thought of getting him, which turned out to not be a great idea, though it made a good story I suppose. lol.

We still need to watch last night's BSG. I'll get the new Doctor Who later. I was going to have Michael over to watch BSG, but I'm not sure I'm up to it. It depends on if this headache actually does go away or not.

I should probably call Jordan as well. Hmmm.

I need to get dressed.

   posted by Bald Jason at 04:39 PM
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Mark's in the shower. I'm downloading the new Doctor Who, plus some extras. I guess I'll have to wait to watch these until later.

   posted by Bald Jason at 04:43 PM
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Mark may have lost his wallet...which is something of a first...and it would suck, a lot. I feel stress coming on. :-( Doctor Who is done downloading, but I don't have time to watch it right now.

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Mark found his wallet. Goodbye to the stress. We went to the storage unit. Lots of stuff. There was a funny girl there; I gave her a stress ball. We're home now, and about to watch BSG & Doctor Who.

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Doctor Who was ok; I liked the last episode better...good to see the Ood again though. And...all songs must end.

Battlestar Galactica was cool. Dark days are coming.

Mark gave me a piece of gum earlier and I accidentally swallowed it! lol

I need to shave. I need to find my phone.

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