Archive for October, 2009

Okay, I kind of grossed myself out with that title.  How are all of you?  Been a while, eh?  I’m sorry about that.  I really do love writing here, but I went a little crazy over the past couple of weeks.  You see, I took a big scary test, in preperation for a big scary future, and I just didn’t want to talk about it.  Still don’t, really.  Roller Derby was a nice distraction (and still is), but I’m not sure y’all would be interested in my tales of skating rinks and big, gnarley knee bruises.  I’ll talk more about it when tryouts (November 7th, y’all!) inch closer and I have more interaction with real derby girls. 

So what do I use this space for?  I was going to use it to talk about the advancements that I’ve made in certain aspects of my life; however, now that those things are progressing, I find that I don’t really want to come here and report on them.  Sorry.  I know you all were just dying to hear about my practice LSATs and lady workouts.  Roller Derby will be an interesting thing to report on, but I haven’t gotten to any of the interesting stuff yet. 

What about a trip back to basics?  The stuff that I can talk and snark about pretty much all the time.  Namely, TV and movies.  And I have some thoughts on current TV & film that I would like to discuss.  But then will I be slipping back into bad old habits.  Recidivism has dangerous consequences, you know.  But other than that, I don’t know.  Maybe I’ll think of fun stuff to write about.  Maybe I’ll bitch more about wanting to eat some Blue Bell Ice Cream, even though it’s abruptly cold outside now.

So, future posts to watch out for:

-Why I didn’t think 9 was so great, even though some (thankfully not most) intelligent critics are dying over it.  I normally agree wtih Bitch Magazine, but this is one place where our opinions diverge.   Although, I guess my opinion isn’t all that controversial.

[<sidebar> the easiest way to make me dismiss your opinion and just get plain old mad is if you tell me that my reasons for disliking a book, movie, tv show, plotline, pairing, etc. is simply because "[I] JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND.”  No, most of time I completely understand what they were trying to do, but I still didn’t like it.  Get over yourself.  And if you use that argument, you lose a little bit of my respect.  Intelligent people can disagree about these things and both sides can still have valid opinions.  Being told that “you obviously just don’t get it and that’s the only reason you don’t like it” is one of the most dismissive and insulting statements that one person can say to another, especially when both sides are actually presenting good points.  I don’t have to agree with your opinion, but I can accept why you think that, as long as you do me the same courtesy.]

-Why I like True Blood almost in spite of myself.  Proof that I can never hold a grudge against Alan Ball.  Y’all, it’s like candy–not necessarily something you want to contemplate for hours, but still a satisfying and tasty treat. 

-A report on my foray into a (melodramatic gasp) pseudo-Romance novel.  How I was suckered into it, and why I’m still reading it, in spite of myself.  I’m spiting myself quite a bit these days, I guess.

-Decoating my room and why I can never get a tattoo. 

I’m sure I’ll think of more stuff.  But that’s it for now.  I really do want to start writing here again.  Honestly.  This time I mean it.  Oh, and I’m probably going to try to figure out some more of this website business.  I want to streamline this site in the near future, because I’m well aware of how slow and clunky it currently is.