Yeah!!!  So despite a couple of hicups, my laptop has been running the Sims fine so far.  Which means it *should not* be blowing up again sometime soon.  Wheee!!!!!   I also just reinstalled my graphics program again!!!!!!!   Too bad I didn't have any of my brushes/icon packs backed up though.  I'll have to find stuff to re-download again. *sigh*

So I haven't been around lately... mom was in the hospital for a while.  So I get back today to get some stuff done (icons and whatnot), and my laptop is not working!!!  My *new* laptop!!  Half the files are corrupted somehow.  I mean I couldn't access the Control Panel, and I couldn't even do a system restore, not even in safe mode.

So.... this led to me having to reinstall Vista.  Which of course meant that I lost everything!!!!!!!   I do have a *small* backup, but that last time I did a back up was well over 2 months ago.  SO basically EVERYTHING is lost.  Pictures, icons, images, videos, EVERYTHING.  *sigh*

So I'm "back,"  but not really :(

A new journal name (morbideclipse is now starspank), and a new pimpage!

Now to figure out what to rename my graphics comm....



Head on over to sanctuaryrumble  and sign up for round 2!!

Since I'm sucking at this posting thing, I figured I pimp a comm that I joined recently. Dedicated to one of my many favorite shows!!!


fringe_lims 

So Join!

Yeah, so I'm going to attempt to do it again.  OMGz I can't believe this is the last time I'm going to be able to do this :(

25 minutes to go....
It's ON!
( SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES FINALE! )

HOLY MOTHER FRAKKING SHIT!!!!!!!!  EEEEEPPPPIIIIICCCC!!!!!!   I can't even put this episode/show into words.
Thank you Ron Moore/David Eick, and every crew member on the show.
And Thanks to the fucking fantastic cast, especially KATEE SACKHOFF who has created my most favorite character in the world.  A character who has mirrored me in sooo many ways .... and who can forget Eddie, Mary, Trucco, Bamber, Grace, Tricia, James, Tamoh, and everyone else made this show frakking amaaazing!!!!

I really can't believe it's finally over.  Although I do have to say, although I would have loooved it to go one more year, it ended on a fucking high note, and I cannot ask for anything better!

I might make a post later about BSG, or do another "live blog."

First though, I must pimp taragel 's frakking awesome Katee Sackhoff Appreciation Post!!!!!!!!!

And second, my graphics comm starspank! is finally open!!!!

1: 13: 54:

Click here for 59 shiny new icons over at starspank 

Cross-posting to: battlestar_blog  / bsg_creative  / bsg_sosayweall  / bsg_women  / bsgfans  / galactica_icons  / katee_daily  / ksackhoff_fans  & team_spank  !!!

Yep, it's that time again.  Time for my ritual "Ides" post.  Today is one of my most faaaavorite days evar! 

I, of course, am currently watching the Xena episode, "The Ides of March."

I'm going to have to start up a Xena marathon soon, and then when I finish that since BSG will be over I'll start that.  Also want to do a Farscape marathon as well.

Nothing eventful has happened today as I was working most of the day.  Although I did finally win 1st place in one of my icon challenges over at bsg_abcicons  :)

Did I mention how much I love this Xena episode??? :D

I AM SO FRAKKING GOING TO LOVE THIS EPISODE!

( CUT FOR SPOILERS & bloging )
One week to go...and then my life will be ooover!!!!!

My goal for today...

• Finish setting up my Graphics Comm so I can unload over 30 BSG/Katee icons there :)
• Go out and inspect my damn car and try to figure the shit out because I'm still fucking confused
• Bathe one of my cats
• Go through my LJ list because there's waaaaayy too man comms I belong to and I can't keep track of my friends journals like I want to!!
• Edit/tweak my profile to make it a little neater.
• Make/Upload/Fix my LJ user icons

The end.

Some fucking asshole at work moved my motherfucking car, and it's not funny anymore.  It was parked about 6 spots from where I parked it, and it was facing the opposite way from where/how I parked it.  And no one's fessing up to it.  If it wasn't an employee who took my keys, I can't fucking figure out how the hell it would have been done.  Let's just say my car was unlocked (which it wasn't), how do you fucking make it start up without a key?  Hello!!??!?!?!!!?!!!!!  It has to be an asshole from work.  And I am beyond fucking fuming right now.

My Reptile Expo Mini-recap, with a few pics!!!
( Read more... )

I finally got my new laptop!!  I'm setting it up now (still on the old one for the time being.)  If this new one works I'll finally be able to play all my games again, create new fan vids ( which I haven't been able to do in FOREVER), AAAANNNDDDD   work on a whole bunch of new awesome icons because my laptop won't crash!!

*crosses fingers*

Oh, and frakking Battlestar Galactica is Karacentric tonight!!   FRAK YYYYEEEAAAHHHH!!!!!!

Sample:
   

[1-3]:  Katee Sackhoff on Nip/Tuck
[4-6]:  Misc BSG characters
[7-28]: BSG:  Starbuck

( Click here for The Icons!!! )


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So I'm getting ready to make an icon post (haven't done one in FOREEEVER!).  It'll probably be tomorrow because I have about ~30 icons I've made in the last 2 weeks (some I love, and some are crap, but they're all going up).  I was thinking (holy shit).... of making a separate journal for just my icons.  I know so many people do it, and it's not something I wanted to do originally, but I find myself not posting here as much about anything.  I figure most people don't care about what I post anyway, but I know a few of you love "the pretty," so that's where the icon journal would come in handy.  

Any ideas/thoughts?  I already have a name picked out for it, but seeing as this is my paid account, I'm not sure if I'd want the other to be a paid one or not...or if I should set up a second one as a regular one or a comm one.  ...just thinking about it for now.

My hedgehog died.  She was awesome.  She hated everyone (she was a rescue who apparently was never handled), which is why I loved her so.  The most sucky part is I don't even know why she died.  Nothing appeared to be wrong.  She ate like a pig and last night was running on her wheel like normal.  I don't know her exact age.  When I got her last year all I knew was that she was a few years old.  Maybe "old age?"  I don't know.   All I know is that I miss her :(

Mittens... I don't know. There's something about mittens that just freaks me out. It also makes me giggle. I can't see a pair of mittens without smiling and then wondering....why? I mean I know the purpose of mittens, and in extreme cold they're warmer than gloves because there's more air trapped inside (personally I like a liner glove, and then a normal pair of gloves). Seriously though -- mittens.

So a friend of mine at work wears mittens. I honestly think they're cute, but holy shit, I still have to laugh. Why? I don't know. So anyway I left a note on her mittens saying, "LOLOLOL, mittens :P" ....and then of course went home and still couldn't get the mittens out of my head (I'm now traumatized), so decided to post on her myspace:
"LOLOLOLOL Lori Loves Mittens!"

To which she replied:
"If mittens and gloves got into a fight, mittens would kick some serious ass!"
...and now here I am, still giggling at the thought of mittens.

SO ANYWAY....OMFRAKKINGLORDSOFKOBOL!!!! NEW BSG IN 1 FRAKKING WEEK!!!!!!!

What is the last non-​alcoh​olic bever​age you had?
Green Tea

Last text from?​
Someone I'm not too fond of

Ever been swimm​ing in a lake or river​?​
Yes

Ever been to a bonfi​re party​?​
Yes, I loooove fiiiiire!!!!

Have you ever been on a horse​?​
Yeeees!  I love my horsies...I want one!

Is it cute when a boy/​girl calls​ you babe/​baby?​
Depends on the person

How are you feeli​ng right​ now?
A little depressed, but trying to snap myself out of it.

What'​s irrit​ating​ you right​ now?
Certain people.

Are you afrai​d of the dark?​
No, I thrive in the dark; looooove it!!

Are you liste​ning to music​ right​ now?
Nope

Do you get distr​acted​ easil​y?​
It really depends.  When I'm into something a bomb could go off and I wouldn't notice it, but I tend to drift normally and will often forget what I'm doing.  And don't ever show me something shiny.

What is the last thing​ you did befor​e you went to bed last night​?​
Turned off my Xbox

Do you have any stran​ge phobi​as?​
No, I'm not afraid of anything.

Is it easie​r to forgi​ve or to forge​t?​
Neither

Do you give out secon​d chanc​es too easil​y?​
Not anymore.  I'm done.

Do you have a best frien​d?​
Nope

Have you ever broke​n someo​ne'​s heart​?​
Probably

Have you dated​ peopl​e who weren​'​t good to you?
Absolutely

Do you belie​ve every​one deser​ves a secon​d chanc​e?​
Depends on what this "chance" is.

Is heart​break​ reall​y as bad as it sound​s?​
It can be

Where​ is your cell phone​?​
Next to me

What time did you go to sleep​ last night​?​
~4am-ish

What woke you up today​?​ Why?
Myself because the sleeping wasn't going so well.

What kind of shirt​ are you weari​ng?​
I'm wearing a couple: black long sleeved shirt, black t-shirt, and a fleece shirt because I'm fucking cold.

Are you excit​ed for the futur​e?​
...I want to be

Your first​ ex shows​ up rando​mly at your house​,​ what do you say?
Well considering he's dead, I can't ever imagine that happening.

Do you secre​tly like anyon​e?​
I guess

Is there​ someo​ne you liked​ so much and nothi​ng ever happe​ned?​
uuumm....actually, I'm going to say yes.
​
Have you ever slapp​ed anyon​e?​
Lol, probably, but that's not my thing.  Usually you get punched.  Slapping is for pussies.

Where​ is your mothe​r locat​ed?​
In her room

Did you have a dream​ last night​?​
Don't really remember dreams, but I do remember something form last night where I was in a graveyard, but I was on this sort of like rollercoaster thing, but it wasn't really a rollercoaster...it was kinda strange but I only remember like a few seconds of it.

How'​s the winte​r going​?​
Too fucking cold!!! Not enough snow, and still no "snow day."  I also haven't hit anyone yet with a snowball :(

Have you ever been calle​d Princ​e/​Princ​ess?​
LOLOLOLOL no, but does Warrior Princess count?

Who do you go to when you need someo​ne to talk to?
Don't really have anyone...but lately I've been texting certain people that I feel I can "trust," or at least for some reason I want to be able to trust them.  So if you're one of those people that seem to get a ridiculus/random text from me for no apparent reason, just know It's not random and there is a reason ...sometimes I just need to know that there's someone "there."

Was supposed to post this yesterday, but after putting it on myspace, and then having it deleted and putting it on again, I was tired.  So here it is, My 2008 recap:

FEB:
APR:
MAY:
NOV:
DEC:

:::::::::::   INTRO  :::::::::::

Things I learned in 2008:
Not Enough
Things I'm looking forward to in 2009
Eh, not sure what's in store. 
Things that were life changing in 2009
Can't think of anything
Things you hope to accomplish by the end of 2009
Ugh, I have no idea.  I'd like to get more out of debt and finally have some sort of "savings."

:::::::::::   PART I  :::::::::::

Did you get into a fight?   
Plenty
Did you throw things?   
Of course!  I also broke shit
Did you dance?   
No, I don't dance.  And the few people who tried to get me to dance, failed :p
How drunk were you?   
Very...I've been drinking almost every night.
Did you get stoned?   
Puh-lease!  Of course!!!
What about sex?   
Yes
Where will yu be the first friday of 2009?   
Well it's my only day off this week, so I'll probably be sitting at home :/
Have you seen any of your top friends this year?   
Yep, I work with some of them.
What is your wish for this year?   
If you mean 2009...I guess it'd be to find some REAL/TRUE friends.
Any inside jokes of 2008?
Plenty...although I can't remember most of them at the moment.

:::::::::::   PART II  :::::::::::

1.What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Can't think of anything really
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't ever make them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope, but I don't have anyone close
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes...well the "close" part is complicated
5. What countries did you visit?
None :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
TRUE friends, and obviously a place of my own or with roommates would be fucking sweet.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
*sigh*, not sure.  Although...I still remember the night when a few of us from work went out to a bar.  That was actually one of the best nights I've had in a while, and we better fucking do it again!!!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmmmm...I don't think I did anything spectacular.  But I did get a Hedgehog.  I've always wanted one and I love her to death!!
9. What was your biggest failure?
My life.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Chronic back/joint pain.  And of course not ever getting sleep :(
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Lots of things:  Battlestar Galactica Cylon action figure (looks badass), Binary Clock, Battlestar Galactica Board Game, Xena Board Game, DVD player that plays all of my downloaded videos via usb :), Battlestar Galactica Starbuck Replica dogtags, a Battlestar Galactica Starbuck art print, and a House shirt that says, "Everybody Lies."
12. Where did most of your money go?
Bills/Car
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Battlestar Galactica!!!
14. What song will always remind you of 2008?
As of now it would have to be Pink's "Sober."  It's just the fucking theme song to my life at this moment in time.
15. Compared to this time last year, are you;
i. happier or sadder?
Ooooh, not sure.  I'm not in a bood place right now, so I can't answer this adequetly.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Well I'm extremely out of shape (note to you fucking idiots, that does not mean I'm fat, so don't fucking start shit).  I miss being able to count my abs ;(
iii. richer or poorer?
Always fucking poor :(
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hung out with people and gotten to know some people a bit better.
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Well I probably should have done less drinking/illicit substances, but....
18. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, no love for me. 
19. How many one-night stands?
Enough
20. What was your favorite TV program?
Battle-frakking-star Galactica!!!!  & House.  But I do have other favorite shows as well.
21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
...Ugh
22. What did you want and get?
Battlestar Galactica Starbuck Action Figure
23. What did you want and not get?
A new folding knife (Gerber/Kershaw/Spyderco...preferabbly one with a 440C partially serrated blade), & a Humidor
24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmmmm....I gues being totally out of debt and a place of my own would have been excellent.
24. What kept you sane?
Battlestar Galactica ...seriously
25. What political issue stirred you the most?
The passing of Prop 8 in Cali still fucking pisses me off!
26. Who did you miss?
Vicky & TJ
27. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Someone recently commented on friendship.  They said something along the lines of friendship is a two way street, and when you look down that street and find you're the only one on it, you have to just say, "fuck it."  Well okay, "fuck it" is actually my words, but still.  I can't have people sucking me dry.  I'm always there for people, always, and when people just take that for granted and can't appreciate it, enough is enough.  I'm going to be a fucking door mat anymore.  I just can't fucking do it.  I need to surround myself with real fucking people, where the friendship really is a two way street.
28. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"When it's good, then it's good, it's so good, 'till it goes bad.
Till you're trying to find the you that you once had.
I have heard myself cry, Never again.
Broken down in agony,
And just trying to find a friend."
*******
"A good excuse to be a bad influence on you."
*******
"Help me let go...
Of the chaos around me,
The devil that hounds me,
I need you to tell me...
Child, be still."

:::::::::::   FAVORITES  :::::::::::
MOVIE:  I want to say Wanted, with Angelina Jolie, but, I think I'm going to have to give this one to Doomsday and The Dark Knight.
PEOPLE (TV/film):  Hugh Laurie & Olivia Wilde (House), Rhona Mitra (Doomsday), Heath Leger (The Dark Knight), & last but not least Lucy Lawless & Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica).
GAMES:  Fable 2 (360), Fallout 3 (360), LittleBigPlanet (PS3), Professor Layton and the Curious Villiage (DS), Patapon (PSP).
FOOD:  Almond Crush Pocky!
Drink:  Izzy & Anything with Alcohol...My Drink of the Year goes to Jack & Coke

And to finish it off, Pink's "Sober" Music Video: