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fiareynne: I'm watching a short film called "the Incredible Dyke."
fiareynne: This chick just got pissed off and went all huge and purple and scary.
sockherder: LMAO
fiareynne: "Within each of us, ofttimes, there dwells a mighty and raging dyke."
sockherder: A dyke? Within me?
fiareynne: It's more likely than you think.
sockherder: *cracks up*
fiareynne: That's going in my LJ.
sockherder: Awesomesauce.

I often find myself in awe of nature, and have to take pictures no matter how poor a photographer I am. Things like turtles sunning themselves on a log, Mother Nature taking her revenge on my ignorant neighbors, and apples shaped like asses inspire me to whip out the camera and snap away. And now, because I am silly (and I finally got around to plugging my camera in and unloading the photos from it) I will share these with you. Click on the images for the slightly-larger versions.

My neighbors are idiots. They stopped up a river so they could have a pretty pond in their front yard (which I'm pretty sure isn't just stupid, but also illegal). Therefore I do not feel any pity whatsoever when, every damn spring, Mother Nature laughs in their faces, calls them douchebags, and makes them have to rebuild their driveway after she's done making it into a waterfall and their lawn into a small lake. Observe:



It was pretty windy, so that was, sadly, the least blurry of the photos I took while trying not to fall over in my driveway.

Today, driving home from town I saw what looked like six or seven shiny stones on a log in a stream. Turtles! I love turtles. I went to the trouble of turning around and pulling over to snap some pictures, but when I got out of the car, all but one dived into the water. I took a few pictures, and while I was snapping away, one of them came back. I'm actually pretty proud of this one. The first dude is all, "I like the sun, man. That water's cold," and the second dude is like, "You're not kidding! I was in there for, like, two minutes and I was like, 'fuck this shit, I like sunning myself!' Hey, what's going on over there?" and stretching to look at me or something.



This one is just for chuckles. It's not really that great a likeness, but when my mom and I saw this apple we decided it looked like a butt, and nobody was allowed to eat it until I'd taken pictures. Also verboten? Saying "This tastes like ass, dude," when it was finally released for consumption.



I am certainly not an aspiring paparazzi, by any stretch of the imagination, and neither am I an artist, but if I'm lucky, I made you smile.

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I think this was actually one of the first stories I read in the Chuck fandom, and it remains a personal favorite. I recommended it in my journal an age or so ago, so quite a few of you may recognize it, but it’s certainly worth a re-read. Despite appearances and my own personal predilection, it is not slash, but it does feature a domineering Casey and a very confused Chuck, which is always a fun and entertaining combination.

Read it here.

A very happy day with cake and goodies to likeahobbit!

• 13:50 I just had to talk myself out of buying all 5 seasons of Babylon 5 at Best Buy. $20 a pop. #
• 22:24 @sockherder Delayed reaction because I am a lazy Twit: I currently have no plans for those days. Medea sounds like a plan. #

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Correct me if I'm wrong (please!) but the "Caramel Macchiato" that I got at Starbucks today was technically a latte macchiato and not an actual macchiato, yes? Because a macchiato is supposed to be espresso "stained" with steamed milk, and what I had was more like steamed milk "stained" with espresso (and drizzled with caramel.)

Freeport interview went well, but not as well as it might have. I think she'll offer me a position, but I doubt it will be a shift lead. So, I will have to see whether the tips make it worth my while or not.

Unless.

I called Target today, and the Personnel manager wasn't in. She'll be in tomorrow, and I'm going to call and 'check whether my application is still active in the system' and mention that a) I heard they were in need of Starbucks help and b) oh by the way I have barista experience and cashier experience. As much as I'd rather work for a local chain than an international one, with gas prices where they are right now it would be in my best interest to work at the shop 20 minutes away instead of the shop an hour away.

A former coworker of mine from Hannaford who now appears to be some kind of shift leader at Target told me tonight that their in-store Starbucks is in dire need and I should call personnel and tell them I'm still interested. I think I'll call them tomorrow before I go to the other interview. :D

I think the line, "Well, I do have a line on a position with Starbucks, but I'd much rather work for a locally-owned small chain," sounds pretty good, don't you? (And then, if I get a Target interview, "Well, I'm currently being considered for a position with Coffee By Design..." etc.)

I must sleep soon. Too much pollen and not enough sleep makes Fia a cranky girl.

I just got this comment on "You're Gone," an Angel/Wes vid I did almost two years ago: "ieuw lesley and angel jak!!!!"

...WTF?

The night before last, I got an email from the owner of a local coffeehouse chain (based in Portland) that is opening a shop inside the flagship L.L. Bean store in Freeport shortly. She was responding to my Craigslist ad (posted a month ago under resumes/jobs wanted -- "Enthusiastic and Experienced Barista: I am a coffee enthusiast with a passion for the perfect latte, looking for employment in the Augusta/Gardiner area. Please contact me for a resume and references. Decent steam wand is a must; all other terms negotiable.") and wanted to know if I was interested in commuting. I talked it over with my parents and they agree that it's a great opportunity; the potential for tips in Freeport in the summer is... amazing, really. So I just emailed her to let her know I'm interested and will send along a resume shortly.

[edit] Job interview tomorrow at noon!!!

My whole body itches, inside and out, but I am rapidly approaching "too fucking tired to care." I will lay here and twitch until I pass out, if necessary.

While I appreciate all your kind concern for my swelling-shut eyes and throat after my post this morning (yes, that is the weight of truly heavy sarcasm you are feeling right now) I am feeling marginally better tonight. At home with the kitties, with Zyrtec in my system and preparing to go to bed early (for me) after not sleeping at all last night.

Highlights of the day, which came in between crippling allergy attacks, include hanging out with Tim in Lewiston-Auburn and a laundry list of inexpensive but extremely pleasing purchases:

• black t-shirt bearing a rainbow and the inscription "Come out, come out, wherever you are"


• sticker featuring two men (like on restroom signs) holding hands


• previously viewed DVD of "The Thirst" starring Adam Baldwin


• bargain bin DVD of "Without a Paddle" starring Seth Green


• elephant-shaped glasses holder


• my favorite microwave popcorn -- Orville Redenbacher's Naturals in Buttery Garlic -- for half the price I pay for it usually


• my favorite granola bars -- Fiber One in Oats and Caramel, which tastes more like butterscotch to me -- also nearly half price (they happen to by my mom's and sister's favorite, too)


• did I mention Zyrtec, zomg?

Yeah, I'm just gonna go collapse now, k?

Okay, so the attempt at a kitty sleepover has gone badly. Kaylee and Zoe are closed up in my friend's mom's room, growling at each other, and something has affected my allergies so badly that I can barely breathe. I have one very puffy-looking and itchy-feeling eye, and I couldn't sleep because I was afraid my throat would close the rest of the way up. I did not think I would be wishing I was at home right now, but I kind of want to take some Benadryl and hibernate for a couple days.

Happy birthday to averysmallthing, ariadne83, jackluvsdaniel and theferretgirl.

Everyone save me a piece of cake, okay?

• 11:28 New blog post: Zach Levi on NBC's Today blog.nerd-herders.org/?p=13 #
• 13:16 New blog post: Correction: Chuck Season 1 DVD release date blog.nerd-herders.org/?p=14 #
• 14:03 Oh, hey. I forgot Twitter existed for a couple of days there. Oops. #
• 14:36 Carrier: check. "Diaper" bag: check. Anxious, clingy kitten: check. Clothes for the next few days: ...hm, better pack for me now. #

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Zach Levi was either misinformed or confused this morning (I hear that’s what happens when you look Kathie Lee in the eyes!) when he announced the expected release of the Chuck season 1 DVDs (or this blogger and her sister both misheard, which is unlikely, but certainly not outside the realm of possibility.) Warner Home Video announced this morning that the box set is being released on September 16, not in August as I stated earlier.

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Zach Levi shared a stage this morning with the lovely, charming Hoda Kotb and the scary, erratic Kathie Lee Gifford. He was very gracious about being accidentally called “Chuck Levi” by Kotb when introduced before the break, offering the camera a brief, strange look before breaking out into his trademark ear-to-ear megawatt smile.

Upon returning, the ladies pointed out that Chuck is always keeping secrets. Is Levi good at keeping secrets? He says yes, but only when they’re important. When it comes to surprises, however, he tends to be too eager for people to experience and enjoy them and ends up spilling the beans.

On the topic of the beard (shown at right), which Today’s writers called “yucky” on the cue cards, Levi said that as an actor, he rarely gets the chance to experiment with facial hair, and the break seemed like the perfect time to find out the answer to a question he’d had for a long time: could he grow a Grizzly Adams beard like the one his father had when he was growing up? Having not seen Levi’s beard at its scraggliest, I’d say the answer is a tentative, “Yes.”

When asked if he’s currently seeing anyone, Levi answered, “I’m dating my X-Box.”

Chuck season two begins filming on May 23 and returns to the air in September. Chuck season one is due out on DVD in August.

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I was so excited when I saw the Adam Baldwin casting story linked on one of my many LiveJournal communities that I failed to note that the source site was a simulation blog, and therefore did not contain actual news. *facepalms* I also failed to do my research on Zach Levi’s religious affiliations, and assumed that an article I’d read several months ago was, in fact, accurate when it was not.

In the same vein, I was so distracted by kilts and katanas, I didn’t even notice the blurb on the DC Comics website that explained that I was actually right the first time in my inaugural post about the setting for July’s Chuck #2.

I have learned my lesson the hard way. So today, in my fifth? sixth? day as a blogger, I am making this vow to my readers (who, thankfully, have no qualms telling me when I’ve got it wrong): I promise to try to do less fangirling and more fact-checking, because if anyone hates the feeling of metaphorical egg on their face, it’s me.

I've seen friending memes in a lot of other fandoms, and participated in more than my fair share, but it came to my attention recently that though a lot of people are loving on Chuck, not many of them know each other. So here goes. If you don't know how they work, you just copy/paste the questionnaire into a comment, fill out your answers, and if you see any other comments that make you say, "How am I not friends with this person already?!" you friend them. I believe SOP generally involves asking first, but while I can't speak for everyone I've never been offended to be randomly friended. Startled and occasionally awed, but not offended. I am, however, more likely to friend back if I know who you are, and I think that's probably common.

Name:
Age:
Favorite character:
Least favorite character:
Favorite pairing/OTP:
Anti-'ship:
Favorite episode/scene/quote:
Other fandoms/pairings you enjoy/are involved in:

And yeah, I know I listed pairing and anti-'ship, but if you are a gen fan, please don't let that scare you off! We want to be friends with you, too.

[edit] And hey, once you're done, feel free to pimp it around. :D