Here I Am

It's flipping freezing in my house. But my sister and I are determined (or determined to try) to make it to November before turning on the heat, barring evil Day After Tomorrow type storming. However, sitting at my desk actually makes me think, "Snuggy not such a bad thing." Yeah, it's that cold.

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I've finally managed to catch up and comment on my friends list for a few days. I apologize that I haven't been that active. I just started working out again a few weeks ago and trying to get my schedule figured out is really hard. Or I am just dead tired after work and exercise and life. I love Fall, but I think a weird sort of ennui sets in.

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--I'm caught up on Castle. I love this show. I wasn't sure I would because the pilot last spring was not that great...but I'm glad I went ahead and watched past it. Sometimes it pays off (of course, sometimes it makes you cry). ( Spoilers for 2.3... )

--Watched the first episode of this season's Brothers and Sisters. Alas, only the first, but god, I love my Walkers and a party almost as much as I love Kevin and Scotty. No spoilers - all I will say is that Rebecca's dress for the engagement party was so beautiful. If only I had her body to wear such a thing. Now I just need to watch the next two.

--I love Glee. It makes me happy. It's a theater nerd's dream and just...love. And it makes me happy (if not surprised) that Fox gave it a real chance to grow. I like that they're starting to give a little more depth to Quinn beyond evil head cheerleader. And I continue to love Finn even if he's dumb as dirt. Because he's just so earnest about it. it's all so awesome.

--Have not watched Supernatural yet. I think I've developed some weird thing where I have to watch two episodes at once, as I did that for 5.1 & 5.2 and then 5.3 & 5.4. I need to get a multi-room dvr thing because it's in our main tv room and it's just not where I like to watch Supernatural. I can't explain it logically because it's beyond rational behavior. But I like my Sam and Dean time to be my happy place where I'm not judged for squeeing or being upset or basically hollering at the television. And my sister? She judges.

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Have been thinking about yuletide. Not just what to nominate, but what I would want to request and such. Greek? Glee? Harper's Island? Veritas the Quest? I'm a small fandom girl a lot of the time, so to narrow it down is quite hard for me.

What are some of you considering? I'm sure I'm forgetting things - I always do.

I'm pretty sure that's the only holiday challenge I'm signing up for this year. I'm not sure how I'm going to be around the holidays - it's the first one without my mom - so I don't want to extend myself. At the same time, I don't want to take away some of the stuff that's always made the holiday more enjoyable (like yuletide) so that I can just sit around in a fit of misery. Fun times. Though I wonder if "gotta read yuletide archive" will get me out of the 10,000 pity-holiday-dinner-invites I've already received. Must contemplate.

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I'm hoping this weekend to get caught up on some reading of fanfic so that I can continue with the reccing that I used to do. I'm pretty sure Steph is going to have me murdered soon.

Have a good one!

Except for Friday Night Lights and this week's Dirty, Sexy, Money, I am caught up on my television viewing! I really do watch too much television, but the pretty things lure me in and then if it's enjoyable I stick around.

( Ugly Betty - the last two episodes...spoilers for both... )

Let's get to Supernatural and how much I always love and adore this show. And why, no matter what other shows out there start to worm their ways into my heart, Dean & Sam Winchester always own it.

( Spoilers for last night's episode...and squee... )

Aside from that, I got caught up on Brothers & Sisters. Who knew that Joe was such a complete dick? He talks about stability when *he* was the one who cheated, he was the one who left, and he was the one who wanted a divorce because he was dating his ex-wife. It sounds to me like *he* is the problem, but because Sarah works he can make a case otherwise. I never liked his character and this just makes me hate him more. And the whole idea that a woman who works can't be a "stable" parent bugs the hell out of me.

Justin and Kevin both continue to be adorable. Tommy is worrying me. And I love how gossipy the Walkers are!

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( The Supernatural Five - I haven't done it in a while, but let's give it a go...spoilers for season three )

I've been home sick the past two days with the sinus infection from hell. Argh. Sometimes I think I should have that sinus surgery for long term relief, but I'm just not sure. Bah.

I have used some of this time resting to get my sister hooked on season one of Dexter (Oh that season finale kills me dead), and trying to get caught up on some of the stuff kicking it on my tivo.

( The Heroes finale... )

I'm almost caught up on Brothers & Sisters too, only have the finale left, but I sorta don't want to finish it because then we have to wait a whole season for more. But gah, the last one killed me dead and oh Tommy, I love you...and I just love the Walker family in all their insanity.

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I'm being overrun by plot bunnies of doom and Steph is only encouraging this stuff. I say to her, "Stop me! Slap some sense into me! I want to genderbend Eric from Entourage!" And she responds, "That's awesome! Do it!" That was not how the conversation was supposed to go.

Then I have a question about What Is and Never Should Be: How long was Dean with the Djinn? How long was Sam looking for him? Do we know? I ask because I may be writing a story from Sam's POV for that time.

Then there is this story idea I had for Dean where he wakes up in all these alternate realities and he has to find his way out, only to end up in yet another one.

Oh, where do these weird, cracked out ideas come from? Oh yes, it's me, in the shower, suddenly getting the image of Dean Winchester in cuffed jeans and a bedazzled teeshirt as a member of a boyband and replying, "Son of a bitch."

Why must life be so crazy sometimes? I try to take a step back and breathe, but sometimes it's not that easy.

I am currently quite happy with One Life to Live. Jessica/Nash hooked up. in the rain. We may finally be free of stupid Antonio. Really, he just needs to go away. And I never used to care about him and Jessica, mostly because before the DID storyline, Jess was boring. But I really love her now and she has such great chemistry with Nash.

I don't know if I talk about it enough here, but Brothers and Sisters is a really great show. First, I get my close sibling relationship thing. Second, very hot boys - and one is gay character. But third, it's just really enjoyable and well-acted. Not a perfect family by far, but they all really love each other even when they are saying things like "Die, Kitty, Die!"

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batoutofkansas story is not done yet. My muse is going back and forth between this and Winchester Meets Halliwell...so I'm sorta all over the place. Also need to finish and type up the five things meme results. I've been doing most of my writing the past week or so in a notebook. I just haven't felt like being on the computer a whole lot, but stil wanted to do some writing...it sucks in the sense that my brain moves much faster than I'm capable of writing longhand, but it's good because it's mobile.

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Everyone needs to head over to hetfic and suggest some prompts for the Het Summer Prompt-a-Thon. It's multifandom. And even if you aren't going to write, you can still add some prompts that might end up inspiring someone else. Personally, I added two Ugly Betty requests: one Betty/Henry and one Betty/Daniel. And my old favorite het OTPs of Syd/Weiss (Alias) and Michael/Maria (roswell). So come on, people. Go join in on the fun and help spread the word!