It Started with a Journal

I had to share this vid. It's SO wonderful and makes me feel so nostalgic. Need more HD Veronica Mars vids! I just finished rewatching S1. I'm so going to do a gifset recap.

Anyway, this vid also uses a fantastic cover of "We Are Young."

Last night I went sailing! corianderstem invited me along on her friend's excursion. I've lived here for 10 years and I think that was the first time I've actually ever gone sailing (not counting ferry rides). Sad, isn't it. Two not-so-great things happened. 1) A. and I were talking while sitting on the... uh... front? We were going fast so the boat was tilted and we were braced against the... uh... rigging? We were chatting and suddenly we heard a little bump and rattle, saw a flash of hot pink, then heard a splash of water. At the same time we realized what had happened -- her camera (bought last month) had slid out of her pocket and into the Sound! A. took it well, and luckily there weren't any photos on it except for the ones she'd taken that evening, but still, that really sucked. It happened so quickly there was only enough time for our mouths to drop open. Lots of people on other boats were dressed in pirate gear due to Sea Fair. From that point on there was no end to the "Do you have a cannon? No, it dropped into the water" jokes. Get it? Cannon? Canon? LOL. Poor A. So the second not-so-great thing was that I was called upon at some point to pull in some rope for a sail. Then the wind caught the sail, and I held onto the rope too long, and now I have a painful rope burn on my middle finger. It was cold last night on the water so I didn't really feel it then, but on the drive home -- MAN that stung worse than anything. I put some burn gel on it, which soothed it a bit, but now my finger is in a bandage.

Still, despite these mishaps, it was super fun. Thankfully my awful motion sickness didn't seem to be affected by being on a boat.

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I've finally gotten a new car. It's this one. The same dealership I worked with last time was the one that finally made me the deal I wanted -- gave me the discount I wanted on the new car as well as top KBB price for my leased car/trade in. While it may not have been the best deal on the face of the planet, it's good enough that I'm satisfied. My plan is to drive this car for like 20 years. Or more. I despise the car buying process soooooo much. This car isn't as fully loaded as my old one -- I will miss rain-sensing windshield wipers -- but it has all the stuff I really care about, primarily the navigation and backup camera. I'm also happy it's a hybrid and will help with gas consumption (and the fact that it uses regular gas, unlike my premium gas-chugging former car).

Only negative is that I don't have the new car yet. They have to put some thingy on the fuel whatsit as part of the fix from a recent recall, and it now has priority, being sold, but for the moment I am driving a loaner -- my own car that I sold them, lol. So at the face of it, nothing's changed. I just hope I can get the new car soon, because I'd like for my mom to be able to check it out/ride in it before she goes back to SoCal, and because I worry about things like something happening to the car while it's still on the dealership's lot.

Oh, the color scheme I wanted was a white exterior and black interior, which I guess is not a very popular color combination. They had like 100 white/tans but only one with white/black.

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TV Show Meme, Day 20 - Favorite kiss: Logan/Veronica from Veronica Mars

Logan and Veronica's romance started out very similarly to Draco and Ginny's in that they hated each other's guts. That evolved slowly (very slowly), with Logan being a douchebag to her pretty much the whole time. Then suddenly in this one episode, out of nowhere, they kiss -- and it TOTALLY WORKS. Though there was actually very little build up to this romance, when it happened it didn't seem out of place, and in fact, seemed totally RIGHT. It explained so much of their vitriol toward one another (if Logan had secretly been carrying a torch for Veronica in his unacknowledged heart of hearts, but couldn't do anything about it because she was his best friend's girl). The kiss itself was sudden and hot ... and afterward, when they're looking at each other as she's walking away, confused and vulnerable, it's just so good. I'm not sure the show had me completely sold until that moment.

You know what really irritates me? (Okay, since that guessing game could take all day, I'll just tell you what of the many possibilities I am specifically talking about right now.) Cars that sport "Baby on Board" signs. Oh, well I was planning to drive all crazily and plow right into you, but since you have a baby on board, I guess I'll refrain. (Not to mention, most of the time when I see those cars, they don't even have a fucking baby in there.) WTF, seriously -- am I supposed to feel compelled to drive more carefully because you've got that stupid sign up? You know what would actually compel me to drive more carefully? If someone had a "Grown Woman Who Will Kick Your Ass on Board" sign. I need one of those.

All right, rant over. Now I'm donning my "sharing cool things with my friends" mien.

Harry Potter:

* starlettegurly drew a tres cool pic of Draco and Harry from "Kissing Booth," which you can find here, along with many other awesome drawings (I love the dementor one).

* dgficexchange -- if you don't already have this community friended but love D/G, you must go, read, and feedback if you are so inclined. :D Many, many fab stories have posted in the last couple of weeks.

Veronica Mars:

* The Many Faces of Logan, as depicted by wisteria_. Heehee. I also like the Duncan one.

* Fic: The Evil You Know, by romanticalgirl, R, Logan/Veronica. This is AU now, but still very worth reading.

* Fic: New Favorite Thing, by sadiekate, NC-17, Logan/Veronica. I love the style of this one.

* Fic: Broken Toys, by theohara, NC-17, Duncan/Veronica, Lilly/Logan, Logan/Veronica, Logan/Veronica/Lilly. This story is really well done -- Lilly is portrayed as being a bit 'harder' than I really see her, but the authenticity of her voice, especially at the beginning, totally sucked me in.

Jade found the latter two fics and Robbie found the Logan screencap biography. I do nothing but sit around and consume the cool stuff they find.

Misc:

* Okay, not many of you play World of Warcraft. I've almost gotten over it. But surely, some of you played old-school Nintendo. If you did, you might get a kick out of this. :))

Last, but not least, I have narrowed down my search for a digital camera to the Canon PowerShot A520. The place where I want to get it is out of stock, so I'm going to wait to order it (I'm in no rush). So if any of you want to warn me against it or give it kudos, now's your chance...

There are five things that don't surprise Veronica Mars.

1. Logan gives good head.

Lilly probably tied him to her bed, spread her legs, and didn't let him go until he could do it right.

But this isn't how things begin.

Seriously, what a fabulous opening for a fic. :)) Sorta grabs one's attention, doesn't it? Hee. It's called "Five Things That Don't Suprise Veronica Mars," by sltt, and can be found here. Pretty short, but well worth the read.

Talis let me sleep in 15 minutes today! What a good boy. Of course, he did sorta keep me up with his grooming. Yes, apparently, bedtime also doubles as grooming time. I could hear him licking himself until I fell asleep. *cough* The word I'm looking for is anyway...

( How many WoW alts should one person really have?? )

I've done something creative, but it doesn't have anything to do with writing. :O What in the world? I couldn't help it; it was like a demon possessed me and wouldn't let me go until I'd finished it. So what is it, you ask. It's a fanvid. My first (well, technically, my second, but the first one was an XF one I did ages ago that I never showed anyone). It's my first in practically every way that matters. <g>

It's this really angsty/sad LoVe video that kept nagging at me, begging to be made. I'm so glad it's done ... now I can move on with my life. (LoVe, for those of you on my flist who don't know the gorgeousness of it all, is Logan/Veronica from Veronica Mars. Why do they insist on breaking my stupid heart?) All comments and critique welcome -- but seeing as how I'm new at this, please be constructive.

"What If" | LoVe | 16MB

(Once you click on the link, scroll down and click on "free." The next page will make you wait some seconds before the link to the actual file appears.)

Edit: I've made the screen size smaller, so the quality of the picture should be slightly better.

It's a lovely time of year. Especially when you start a season 6-0. I'm probably going to jinx it by talking about it, but I think we have a truly dangerous game coming up this Sat., so it may be the last time I can talk about my undefeated team. That's the great thing about supporting a school like UCLA though; we have teams that contend on the national level in every sport, not just one, and it fills up the year with fun games. (I only care about football and basketball, though. Still, those take care of fall/winter/spring.) I'm afraid that we are far too overrated at the moment. We're ranked no. 8 in the nation, which I can't believe, considering our last 3 games were come-from-behind victories -- two of which should have been easy wins. After Sat.'s game against WA St., I was convinced we'd drop a few ranks, deservedly, and instead we rose 4 spots. WTF? I'm concerned because the higher you're ranked, the greater the pressure, and I'm just not convinced this team can handle it.

Anyway, enough about football. Onto TV. I finished Veronica Mars this weekend. For a show on UPN, I'd give it a 10 for quality. Overall, I'd give it an 8. Also, I've now read the recaps at TWoP for both VM and House, and all I have to say is: Those recappers seriously need to get their egos in check. They're not nearly as funny as they used to be (XF recaps were great), and it's obvious they think they're so incredibly clever and special. *barf* Also, it's starting to be like fandom, where the recappers are convinced that all the boys are gay and secretly sucking each other's cocks off screen. Okay, WHATEVER. Buh-bye, TWoP, you have officially become useless to me.

So here's my VM commentary, which may not be filled with self-important blatherings on about how this actor or that actor reads my commentary, or whether some random line of dialogue on the show is actually a clear shout-out to me, but I'm sure one or two of you will make the supreme sacrifice and read it anyway. :p ( I've finally decided on a ship. And other spoilery things. )