quidditchgrrl

Yeah, well.  Not deleting/changing my interests. 

Innocent until proven guilty, and all that.

Thank the great goddess...

Pictures of Daniel Radcliffe looking his age.

I could almost call him cute, again.

I've been staring at the new HP covers for a bit now (thanks, fearthainn, for being one of the few to actually link to them), and all I can say is:

I love them all and I cannot WAIT to have my hands on a copy, regardless. (The UK adult version, however, is my favorite.)

There might be tears before I even start to read, but then again, in four months I might be darned ready to get on with it. Right now, though - *wibble*

The banner ad on TLC is amusing...it says "Pre-order Harry Potter 7...Extremely Limited Quantity Available".

DUDE, there will be enough books printed to ensure every man, woman and child in the entire WORLD can own a copy of each version! As if we out here need any poking to pre-order our copies...

I am soooo excited. *t00bs happily off to look some more*

smutty_claus entry submitted.

alissomora is a goddess among beta-ing deities. *smooches*

That is all.

RE: The Dan Radcliffe clip

Am I the only person who was more shocked that he seemed to be REALLY, TRULY ACTING than anything else?!

There may be hope for the boy yet.

For me, alas, I have no hope considering my reaction to a nearly grown man wearing a Cub Scout uniform. Straight to hell, straight to sodding hell. O___O

I'm finally up after the Las Vegas Hangover of DOOM. The entire time I was out there, I tried to work on East Coast time, but when I got back here, *thunk*

We left LV a little late, and Honeybunch was nice enough to drive up to meet me at the hotel for some...alone time. :>

Oh, god, I picked the WORST hotel - it was clean, but scary. We drove back last night, risking death on the road rather than listening to the other residents of the hotel through the walls. :-S

I was bursting with things to say about Lumos, but now I feel like I'd just be reiterating what everyone else is saying, or boring the stuffing out of the rest of you.

But, in the interest of navel-gazing, a few observations: ( Read more... )

Long story short, I came, I saw, I met 534656 new people, saw old friends, missed a few others. I hit the Strip everyday and had a wonderful time. A little bit of a fandom pick-me-up. Good times.

But, now I'm back to the reality of trying to move heavy furniture and a waterbed so we can have our carpets replaced. Then I have to go back to work *cries*

Oh, yeah - feel free to friend me, and I don't mind having my picture posted for all to see. I friend back unless you're a known psycho or an unknown quantity.

I'm going to be posting my pictures soon, so if you don't want your mug on ElJay, let me know.

In case you missed it:

To: Lumos Registrants,
 
We have alimited number of registrations that have come available as a result of some very late cancellations and we are anxious to allocate them as soon as possible.  If you have a family member or friend who would like to be registered for this event, please would you reply to this message with their NAME, EMAIL, MAILING ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY and your confirmation number so that we can register them now. 
 
Please, only reply if they can definitely attend Lumos!!  We regret that no refunds can be offered on any registrations purchased beyond this point.
 
Once we register them, we will send you a confirmation number and instructions on how to login to our registration system to pay for the registration.  The registration fee is $180.00 PER PERSON for the 4-day event and we would greatly appreciate immediate payment by credit card.
 
IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE FOR NEW REGISTRANTS:
 
Please make sure that you meet the age requirements for attending Lumos before replying!  You must be 18 or older to attend Lumos alone.  If you are 14-17, you may attend with a parent/guardian or a chaperone who is at least 21 - this person must also register for Lumos.  No persons under the age of 14 may attend.
 
At this point, we will consider requests to add more guests to the registration (especially in the case of minors who need to be accompanied), if you can pay for them immediately.  Please include the names of all guests and their email addresses with your reply. 
 
You must register for Lumos under your real name!  We will need to verify ID when you check in to Lumos. If you do not want your real name (it would be your first name only) to appear on your name badge, please tell us what nickname you would like us to use instead.
 
To find out more details about the program of events, please visit the Lumos website at www.lumos2006.org

REMINDERS FOR EXISTING REGISTRANTS:

When you arrive at Lumos, you will be required to show a valid ID upon check-in to prove that you are the person who is registered for the event.  This means that the name on your ID MUST match the name in our database so please check your registration to make sure your name is listed correctly in our system. If you have any questions or concerns about this requirement, please contact us immediately at registration@lumos2006.org to make any necessary arrangements.

Registrants who are between the ages of14 and 17 and are attending with a chaperone (i.e. NOT the parent or legal guardian) MUST bring with them a signed and notarized parentalpermission slip appointing the chaperone.  A signed and notarized Waiver and Limitation of Liability form will also be required for each minor who wishes to participate in certain informal programming activities, such as Water Quidditch. Copies of the permission slip andliability waiver are available for download from the Registration page at the Lumos website.

Full details and instructions for logging into the registration system are on the Registration page at the Lumos website:  http://www.lumos2006.org/registration.shtml.

If you have any questions about the registration procedure, please contact us immediately at registration@lumos2006.org.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all at Lumos!

First, happy birthday, Jim!

Second, I don't care who JKR takes out in Book 7, so long as it's a good ending to Harry's story. *nods*

Third, I really want a miniature caramel banana split from Sonic. But the nearest Sonic is almost a hundred miles away. Why does the TV mock me so? :((

Oh, I have to weigh in, since my name's in there somewhere (and I STILL use that icon, dammit):

I don't give a care about what some people are dishing/beefing that's THREE YEARS OLD. It wasn't ongoing - someone pulled this out of their hat and started the wank going again. Thanks, wankateers!

That people believe anything that's posted on F_W as the gospel truth amazes me, especially when it's written by people who have had direct clashes with the parties they're flinging mud at. Pot? Kettle calling.

N00bs weighing in on this based solely on the reading of that tripe? Thanks for your opinion, toddle along then.

I'm upset that there are a lot of people who have been truly hurt by this. No one is in the right here, myself included. I hate to be wrong about anything, and I don't like being deceived. (Wow. That makes me almost human, doesn't it?)

I do find it amusing when people who were, at best, on the far fringes of this as it was happening are scrambling to "distance" themselves -- a distance that has always been there. (But no, if you're thinking I'm talking about you, I'm not.)

It's happened before, and it'll happen again. It's called life. We live, we learn, we resolve not to trust another person like that again. Then we do it anyway. Grab a helmet.

I'm alive, barely. Just a GIP and quickie update before my hands give out.

Work has gone surprisingly well this week, now that I've dropped the 'omg I have to do every last thing around here' attitude. Left me more time for shifting and shelf status and getting rid of one of our AV areas. I am soooo sore now; I haven't done much online because my hands are sore at the bone.

Saw this book on a cart and had to give it a second look:



That wide belt gives her a wholesome look, doesn't it? What about the girls without values? Are they allowed to buy vintage clothes? :D

So, the the guy they've cast as a young Remus Lupin? Super hot (though his lips kind of scare me).

Honeybunch and I watched Good Night, and Good Luck together last night. It's funny to watch Andy get so mad about this stuff. We would certainly have been targets of Mr. McCarthy. Because we're not pussies like more and more Amurricans seem to be. I refuse to have my name, SSN and address entered into a database that tracks my cold medicine (and if you pay with a credit card, that database can immediately start looking at your other purchases, not just your Sudafed buys). F-off, commie bastards.

(Very interesting: As we were kind of looking over the McCarthy era online, we were surprised at how late in the game President Eisenhower came out against McCarthy and the Senate. But, if you look at personality styles - Eisenhower was an analytical personality - he looked to be operating in classic Analytic stress mode. When there are not clear-cut rules or precedent, the Analytical leader will avoid speaking out or making decisive statements until he or she feels that their opinion/decision is the right one. Up until now, I'd considered Eisenhower a take-charge, decisive person. Hm.)

Randomly:

Am I the only one who thinks the Arctic Monkeys are vastly horrible, a la The Killers? Talk about overhyped and under-talented.

I am 100% in love with del.icio.us. My listing is here. Too cool (and you can set up buttons on your Firefox toolbar for one-click link additions). I love being able to browse other people's links. *sigh* So little makes me so happy.

Stretch Island Fruit Leather + Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper = Crazy Delicious

Andy's car died one day after I got mine back from the shop. *headdesk* I thank my lucky stars that I got a replacement ID from OSU, so I can ride COTA gratis, 'cause it might be a while before we have two cars. I'm kind of figuring out why people take drugs, because I really want to escape from the daily worries of life once in a while. Anyone know about a free crack giveaway? :D

How are YOU ALL doin'?