Sunday, July 26, 2009

I finally made it to Level 34 in Farm Town yesterday (my goal). Now I'm waiting for my crops to grow and trying to decide how I want my land to be sorted. The Michael / Jason farm. Mark says I should put a house there for him too, and why not? I want all my friends to live with us. ;-0)

I slept pretty well last night. I got some work done on my DCAU page today. I also cleaned up my messy room. I'm doing laundry now, and burning discs for later viewing; stuff I've put off for ages. I have less than 100 pages left in my book, which I'm hoping to finish in the next few days as the next brand new DS9 book will most likely be here this week.

I need to go to Kroger, Whole Foods & Best Buy. I might also get some Little Caesars, but I've not decided that yet.

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My new DS9 book ("The Soul Key") has shipped, so that should be here by Thursday. Same goes for BSG 4.5, Torchwood: Children of Earth, and Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead. The BSG Season 4 Soundtrack should also be here by Friday. Nice.

Mark & I went to Kroger, the bank, Best Buy, Whole Foods (where I got a bunch of new stuff again, which I'll mention as I try it), and Little Caesars. I think I ate 1 too many slices. Then I had one of those lunch box bags of sour skittles. And it was all good. Except I've been puking Pizza Skittles for the last hour. Gross.

I was going to call Michael while I was out and about but found that I'd forgotten my phone. I'd call now, but I keep barfing, which makes for an unfortunate phone conversation.

I need to get off the computer so I can burns some more discs. Blah.

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   Monday, July 27, 2009

I read a chapter of my book after getting off the computer, then fell asleep around 10pm. I just woke up. I had good dreams. My stomach calmed down before I went to sleep. I honestly think it was mostly just the pizza. For some reason...pizza and my stomach just don't get along anymore, even if I take my pills. I'm still going to try it again, but I might start ordering it by the slice or something. Like I need much smaller doses I'm thinking.

It looks like Michael texted me about a quarter to 1. I don't know if he'd still be awake now or not. I'm pretty sure he has to work today. I might go back to sleep, and call him when I'm actually awake.

3 years ago today, was a happy Jeremy memory. Sometimes I like the way my brain / memory works. I wrote this poem about that day. Happy Birthday Jeremy!

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I can't get back to sleep. I tried texting Michael, but I guess he's probably asleep.

OMJ. (OMJ = Oh My Joss)

The apparent title for the final 2 part story of the 10th Doctor seems to be:

The End of Time

How cool is that?

But maybe it's just the title of one of the specials? Or possibly not even that. I don't know. It was revealed in a trailer for those final 2 specials (coming around Christmas) at ComicCon. The trailer confirms the appearance of a major villain that has long been rumored; pictures of this villain have been in circulation for months, but this trailer has the villains reveal it's name, removing all doubts. If you don't want to know look away...

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The Master (played John Simm)

It's been said that some of the imagery in these specials might be dream images, and that's referenced in the trailer as well, so this might be a nightmare image from the Doctor's perspective. But still. The Master. And he's not the only one coming back. They don't even show all the people coming back in the trailer.

You can see a really poorly filmed bootleg copy of the trailer here.

There was also more info about the November Special: The Waters of Mars, which sounds more impressive than the teaser for it would have us believe. I've now seen pictures of the monsters from the episode and they are freaky!

Sometime between now & December, we'll also be getting an Animated Who, Dreamland. The Doctor will also appear in 2 episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures, which most likely starts airing in September. The season will also feature K9 in 6 episodes (12 episodes in a season, telling 6 stories), and the Judoon will also appear.

I was hoping for a Children In Need mini-episode this year, but supposedly that's not happening.

All together the 10th Doctor seems likely to appear less than a dozen times after "Journey's End".

01 Music of the Spheres (mini)
02 The Next Doctor
03 Planet of the Dead
04 Dreamland (animated)
05 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, Part I
06 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, Part II
07 The Waters of Mars
08 The End of Time, Part I
09 The End of Time, Part II

He's referenced in several Sarah Jane & Torchwood episodes though. And he appears in flashbacks in the Sarah Jane episode "Secrets of the Stars, Part I".

It's hoped that The Sarah Jane Adventures will have a 4th Season, which would most likely air next year. Torchwood's Season 3 ratings were the best the show has ever gotten, and were also the best reviewed episodes of the series so it seems likely that there will be more of that, but where and when is anybody's guess. We'll have 13 episodes (at least) with the 11th Doctor, his companion Amy Pond, and returning guest star Alex Kingston as River Song. And the new K9 tv series should begin airing sometime next year as well.

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New "The Waters of Mars" trailer:

Squee!!!!!!!!! Way more excited about this now!

I mean, check out the previous teaser trailer...and there's just no comparison:

And of course 'The Waters of Mars' is an anagram of 'The Master of Wars' or 'Wars of The Master'. Could that mean anything?

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I just finished my book. I really enjoyed this one. It seems to tie into the Garak book fairly well; I'll have to cross reference them at some point.

I tried cherries yesterday. I had them when I was very young and didn't like them. I liked them this time! This morning, as I was reading I was snacking on two new foods: raisins & roasted salted almonds. I had raisins when I was a kid too and liked them, but I've not had them since I was maybe 4 years old. These raisins are made from green seedless grapes; I'm fairly certain the kind I had as a child were made with red grapes. They're very small but filled with very powerfull flavor. I don't dislike them, and I think I might grow to like them more than I do now; a kind of aquired treat. I love the almonds. I think I may have also tried those when I was a kid and I hated them. So...I guess these are things that I'm revisiting, but it's been at least 20-30 years since I've had any of them, so I'm counting them as new. ;-0)

My tummy felt slightly upset earlier, but that seems to have passed.

My phone is blinking at me. Looks like Michael texted me back. I should give him a call. Then I'm going to continue burning discs, and read the portion of the Garak book in which he coms to live on Terok Nor.

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I don't know where the last few hours have gone. I was writing an angry response for at least the last 2 hours. lol. This is why I shouldn't argue online. It sucks up my time. Then the site wouldn't let me post the response! The internet is going kind of slow, which I think was the problem. I don't know what that's about.

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I'm going to make a shake soon, using Boost and Soy Delicous non-dairy frozen dessert (basically vanilla ice cream substitute) - it's sweetened with fruit I guess. It's ok. I tried it earlier, along with 2 other non-dairy ice cream substitutes that I'm giving a whirl. I'll report on the others when I try them. I'm hoping they don't bother my stomach the way real ice cream does. I also tried the new bread I got, which is multigrain oat bread "now with more fiber", from Rudi's Organic Bakery. I think it's the best bread I've ever had. :-0)

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I rewatched the first installment of Torchwood: Children of Earth. Great show. I don't know where the day went. I'm warming to the raisins. I keep snacking on them, and the almonds. I had that shake earlier; it tasted great, and so far it hasn't bothered my stomach. Nice.

Today has gone by SO FAST. I seriously don't know how it got to be so late.

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I tried these cherry tomatoes, which I think will be good on a salad. I also tried a mushroom, which I think I'm going to like way more than I expected. I'm having a piece of that lightly toasted bread I mentioned before, with some peanut butter. I'm so amazed with all the foods I've been trying, and enjoying! This could change things for me significantly. So many new options! ;-0)

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I'm getting sleepy. I guess that's not shocking. I've been going to bed around this time the last few days. I've been trying to sleep at night, so I'd be up for Cedar Point next week. I'm seriously at a loss for how this day has gone by so fast. It's kind of creepy. Like I lost time. Perhaps I've been abducted?

"The tall lanky one." "And there was a woman. I think she was a mandroid."

Only Mollie will understand those quotes. lol

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Still awake.

Jamming to a fairly new mashup by DJ Earworm. It's not available for download, but he has a video for it. Check it out if you love Annie Lennox:

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   Tuesday, July 28, 2009

I showered and brushed my teeth. I took a prilosec. I picked up a bit of the mess in my room. I got my clothes out of the dryer and put the last of my wet clothes in there. I just need to take my dirty dishes downstairs and start another disc and I can sleep.

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I slept for about 7 hours. I started rereading the previous DS9 book before I went to bed ("Fearful Symmetry"). After I woke, I read some news, and checked on my Amazon orders. BSG 4.5, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead & Torchwood: Children of Earth should all be here today. DS9: The Soul Key & BSG Season 4 soundtrack should be here on Wednesday.

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My BSG / Torchwood / Doctor Who DVDs arrived. I watched some of the BSG special features; the behind the scenes feature on "The Plan", while not extensive, did confirm even more things that will be explained in the movie come October 27. I've not watched the extended cuts yet. I'm not sure I have time right now. Perhaps I'll wait and watch them with Mollie when she's here?

I talked on the phone for a long time, with Mollie (who also loves mushrooms and has happy memories of X-Files), Mark (who's having a poker game the night of the 14th), Travis (who's just separated from his longtime boyfriend Matt), Jennifer (who wants to come to my birthday party) & Michael (who I miss terribly).

Now I'm eating a salad with mushrooms, green peppers, cucumber slices, almonds, cherry tomatoes & snap peas. Ranch salad dressing. I've never had Ranch before. I like it. I'm not a big fan of the tomatoes. I might prefer thin slices of them instead of whole; whole, even these little ones are too overwhelming...and I'm enjoying the snap peas less today. The almonds and the mushrooms are like a revelation to me! The green peppers and cucumbers are delicious.

I accidentally bit my cheek earlier and it's really painful. Other than that, all is well. I finished "Fearful Symmetry". I'm all ready for the new DS9 book, and I'm aching to hear the latest BSG soundtrack.

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So I watched the extended cut of "Islanded in a Stream of Stars", which is the penultimate episode of BSG (if you count the last 3 episodes as 1 installment, as I do) - and this new cut of the episodes is like 100% cooler than the version that aired; it's 20 minutes longer, so I can see why they had to edit it, but DAMN. I'm sort of jealous of all the people who will see it for the first time in this format.

There's also an extended cut of "A Disquiet Follows My Soul", which I skipped; that one is 10 minutes longer. The 3 Part "Daybreak" finale, has an integrated cut where they're all combined, as they should have been when they first aired - it made almost no sense when it was split up - plus the new cut has 30 minutes of new footage. Really looking forward to watching that... though I'm not sure I can do it tonight.

On a side note. I'm extremely gassy. lol. And as a side effect of trying so many different foods at once, I have no clue which one of them (or which group of them) is to blame. I may have to limit my intake to find the culpret.

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   Wednesday, July 29, 2009

I did watch the extended cut of the finale to BSG. It was good. I mean, all the new stuff rocked, and all the old stuff looked amazing on DVD on my widescreen monitor. Only I have a HORRIBLE headache now. I just took my last 2 Midrin, but I'm going to the pharmacy tomorrow, and I'll get more then I suppose.

I still have 1 extended cut to watch, but I might save that for my rewatch of the series after 'The Plan' is released. Or not. lol. We'll see.

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I slept well last night, though I went to bed with a headache. I got up this morning and read the news, and burnt some discs. I also tripped and fell in my room, nearly ripping off a toenail, which was extremely painful, and later, bloody. Ick.

My BSG 4 soundtrack and new DS9 book arrived just as I was leaving with Mark for his therapy session; I had to go so I could learn some of the exercises to help Mark at home. It was all very nice; his coach is a Joss Whedon fan, who liked my shirt. And I did my part, by throwing away a copy of the Watchtower that someone had left in the office. The only downside to all this was that I was aching to hear my new music and read my new book.

After that we went to Meijer and RiteAid to get 2 of my drugs filled (Regan & Midrin) and both are now covered by my 'insurance' plan - so I only had a $1 co-pay, which was a nice surprise. We went to LC where I got some crazy bread, which was just ok, and I only ate the smallest amout to satisfy me. When I got home I dived into the soundtrack and later my book, before taking a nap.

I had strange dreams involving a picnic with some old church friends, dildos, sex, friendly relatives (though not sex friendly) and it felt extremely innocent. Why can't life be like that? lol

I read a bit more of my book. It's not what I was expecting at all. I expected all the action to be set in the present of DS9, but a lot of it goes back and explains how all this stuff happened, which is awesome. But we need a book that takes place in the 'here & now' of the books. The most recent plot arc has only unfolded (slowly) over 5 books, but the length of time between each installment has often been measured in years, so it feels like we're dragging out feet, though if they'd all been released in a year it wouldn't feel that way. Assuming there are people who will read these books in later years, the way the story unfolds will feel much more natural and evenly paced, I'm sure.

Kind of like watching tv shows like BSG on DVD. I watched the deleted scenes from the finale, and I'm guessing these particular scenes weren't edited back into the extended cut because most of them will probably be used in "The Plan". That's just a guess, but hopefully it's a good guess. lol. I'll be handing those dvds off to Carrie or Bryan & Chris soon. Michael still needs to see the final 4 episodes (with the last one spanning nearly 3 hours), but maybe he can watch them with me and Mollie? It's a thought.

I feel slightly out of it. Not sure why. Maybe because I've taken my pills twice today and they make me sleepy.

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   Thursday, July 30, 2009

Just woke up. I should be at Cedar Point a week from today. :-0)

The first piece of news that popped up on my screen concerns Season 3 of Torchwood. I've talked here about how Season 3 ("Children of Earth") was a HUGE ratings success in the UK when it aired, but there is now news that the BBC America airing of the 5 episode season last week actually helped to boost the network into its highest weekly ratings in history! Wow.

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I had a wank and a shower. I took my prilosec. I friended old friends on Facebook (Steve Rink, Tracy #4, Autumn, Jamie Ceronsky, Paul's Scooter, Dean Blackskull, high school peeps). I'm downloading the recent BBC series 'Being Human'; looking forward to seeing this. And now I'm reading Doctor Who News.

Such as...the final David Tennant special will run 1 hour and 15 minutes. That should air in late December / early January; most likely December.

The next Who Special, The Waters of Mars is supposed to have a really cool ending. I'm guessing it's Part 1 of 3, but hoping that it's not quite, as that would upset my Season 31 order. lol.

This is my first guess at how Season 31 of the Whoniverse goes; it's very Sarah Jane heavy as there are only 7 Doctor Who installments, and only 5 Torchwood installments, which must be viewed consecutively. This isn't that much of a problem, as the Doctor is referenced in 2 of the Torchwood installments and at least 6 of the Sarah Jane episodes, plus he appears in flasbacks of one Sarah Jane episode, and actually guest stars in 2 other episodes, so the Doctor is getting more face time; also the theme of the Doctor's stories kind of leads to him not appearing as much as usual. And I don't feel that Torchwood is shortchanged, as the 5 hour epic kind of blows everything else away! Also, there are rumblings that Captain Jack will be back at the end of the season. It's also important to remember that each 2 part story of Sarah Jane is basically 1 episode of Doctor Who or Torchwood, and that the Sarah Jane episodes feature many references and characters from Doctor Who, such as K9, The Slitheen, the Judoon, and so on. All 3 stars of Torchwood have appeared on Doctor Who. lol.

"It is said that in the final days of planet Earth, everyone had bad dreams."

The Whoniverse - Season 31:
01 Day of the Clown 1
02 Day of the Clown 2
03 Secrets of the Stars 1
04 Secrets of the Stars 2
05 Mark of the Berzerker 1
06 Mark of the Berzerker 2
07 The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith 1
08 The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith 2
09 Music of the Spheres
10 Enemy of the Bane 1
11 Enemy of the Bane 2
12 Dreamland
13 From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love
14 Children of Earth: Day One
15 Children of Earth: Day Two
16 Children of Earth: Day Three
17 Children of Earth: Day Four
18 Children of Earth: Day Five
19 SJA 3x01
20 SJA 3x02
21 The Next Doctor
22 SJA 3x03
23 SJA 3x04
24 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith 1
25 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith 2
26 SJA 3x07
27 SJA 3x08
28 Planet of the Dead
29 SJA 3x09
30 SJA 3x10
31 The Waters of Mars
32 SJA 3x11
33 SJA 3x12
34 The End of Time 1
35 The End of Time 2

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I ate. I watched the first episode of 'Being Human', which I liked. I had a snack of almonds.

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I've had a really, really good day.

First there was the 'Being Human' episode, which I enjoyed. Then a name from the past grew a face. lol. And while the past keeps circling back, I'm feeling very calm and content about it...yet excited at the same time. Like I'm just letting things wash over me and not letting them bother me. It's very refreshing. And why did it take me so long to learn this shit?

Then there was jogging. Me. Jogging. Uphill. Downhill. All around the town.

Then great connection with Mollie, and more jogging.

Then great conversation with neighbor Alice, followed by great conversation with Mark. Great shower. Followed by naked on couch chat with Michael.

I'm finally excited about Cedar Point.

I've got Gaeta's Lament stuck in my head, but I'm not complaining.

Much Facebook today. Many friends confirmed. Many friends chatting. Carrie & I continue to bond.

I had another salad today; fantastic. I finished of the Purely Decadent on it's own; so yummy. I tried finishing off the Rice Dream as a shake, but it was still...icky. I've decided I don't like it at all. I could eat it if I had too, but when would that happen?

Should I shave off my beard? Michael says YES. The crowd says they want pictures first. I guess I'll take pictures for the crowd and then probably shave it off for Michael.

My mother called today and had good conversation time with her son. That's happening more and more. I like it.

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   Friday, July 31, 2009

For 3 weeks I've been eating healthier. For 3 weeks I've had some of the most intense breakthroughs of my life. Today was difficult. Today I wept for the little boy inside of me. And then I told him to get over it. He deserves to move on, like everyone else has. I made good, healthy decisions today. I'm proud.

In 3 weeks time, I've tried more foods than in the last decade. Things other people take for granted but that I never could. It's been amazing and terrifying, and wonderful.

In the past 3 weeks I've cut down on a lot of crap from my diet and rediscovered or (more often than not) tried for the very first time:

Almonds
Apple Juice (freshly juiced organic)
Applesauce (with cinnamon)
Black Cherry Preserves (organic)
Blackberries (organic)
Blueberries (organic)
Butter Lettice (organic)
Cantaloupe (organic)
Cherry Berry Grape Tomatoes (organic)
Cherries (organic)
Chow Mein Noodles
Cucumbers (organic)
Green Leaf Lettice (organic)
Green Peppers (organic)
Honey Dew (organic)
Italian Salad Dressing (organic, vegan)
Multigrain Oat Bread (organic)
Mushrooms (organic)
Parsley (organic)
Raisins (green seedless - organic)
Ranch Salad Dressing
Raspberries (organic)
Red Leaf Lettice (organic)
Snap Peas (in the pod - organic)
Watermelon (organic)
Wheat Germ crackers
Wild Berry Preserves (organic)

Non-Dairy Ice Cream Substitutes:
It's Soy Delicious Vanilla
Purely Decadent Dulce De Leche
Purely Decadent Mocha Almond Fudge
Purely Decadent Vanilla Bean
Rice Dream Organic Vanilla (didn't like this)

Tea:
Chamomile
Constant Comment
Echinacea
Organic Ginger

Also, less than a year ago, I started enjoying White Zinfandel Beringer Wine.

Today I bought some new things to try, which I haven't gotten to yet.

Fusilli Noodles (organic)
Pasta Sauce (Organic Tomato Basil)
Whole Grain Rice (Roasted Garlic)
Onions

Also got Olive & Sunflower oils for stir fry.

I've never had stir fry. I've never had noodles like those. I've never had rice. Things are moving so quickly...it's good. But it's...overwhelming too. I feel like I'm breaking free from a lot of bullshit that kept me prisoner for most of my life.

Mark just woke up. Earlier, he was around when I had my breakdown. He cried with me. Maybe we'll make some food now.

I should shave too, but I kind of love my beard. I look...like an adult at last. I might wait and shave tomorrow as I'm tired and don't want to injure myself.

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So I tried to cancel my gay.com profile last month, because they wanted to renew my account for like $90.00!?! They offered me a free month of service, so I accepted. Only they renewed my account without telling me. Ugh!!! So I have to contact them tomorrow if they're available and try to get my money back. This is not good. Ugh.

I did notice that Michael was on gay.com though, but he wasn't available for chat. Oh well.

I'm sleepy.

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