jenepel

[ETA: I had to mess with this for ages to get the codes to work. I suck!]

So it’s Wednesday night – is that too late to talk about my weekend? I think not.

I feel the need to chronicle because it was nice and busy and I did things and hung out with people. I feel like it was really ~productive~ but in actuality, I think it was only productive in a social way. (As in, I didn’t stay in my bedroom watching things on my computer and sleeping in; I actually woke up and did things with people. Right.)

Things I did!

• Russian cooking
• home leg waxing
• wine drinking
• Running in the park
• Ikea
• Crying conversations
• Skype

(  Intrigued? (Okay I doubt it!) Read on…  )

Also, pics! I wanted to post Oliver pics since he’s so darn cute, but I really didn’t take any this weekend. So instead you get screenshots from when I talked to him and his mom on Skype.

( They’re a bit blurry due to the webcam, but not too bad. )

Now I have to pack and make sure my room is clean. I leave on Friday and then River will be here on Monday, so I gotta be ready! Lots of plans. On the good side, I actually got some sleep last night since I fell asleep (on accident) around 11. Good news for my sleep-deprived body. Bad news for the virtual season peeps since I wasn’t around when posting was happening. It was the most I have slept in about two weeks though, so that’s something.

Finally, I just wanted to say that there’s a whole lotta coding (for me) in this because I’ve been messing around trying to remember all the LJ codes. That’s why there are bullet lists and pics and etc. So there you go, adinarj, you better be proud. Just here’s hoping it works! I’m about to hit post, so we’ll just see how much I have to correct b/c I’ve gotten it wrong!

I have been totally obsessed with Literati fanfic this week - not sure why.  It's been ages since I read any, but then I watched the ep where Luke and Rory go to see Jess at Truncheon and I got all obsessed with "what if she hadn't said all that about Logan and they got together again" and started looking up stories, and then there we were...

I FINALLY saw OoTP last night.  I was actually a little disappointed, probably mostly because I just reread the book this week and also people kept saying really good things about the movie.  I think my expectations were a little high.  I want to write out a proper response to it but don't have time right now.  My main complaint?  NOT ENOUGH GINNY.  She's my absolute fav and she really comes into her own in that book, but they didn't show that at all.  It's a crime.

They have just announced the release of the full series DVD set for GG (here) and I am not happy with the artwork.  I've waited for ages not buying the DVDs (ok I had the downloads, but still) and then they change the artwork for the full set?  I reserve judgement til I have seen it in person, but it doesn't look promising!  It looks kind of tween-ish to me, and I quite liked the season sets.  BAH humbug!

I saw a mouse in our flat today.  Seriously, a mouse.  It ran across the floor and into a hole in the wainscotting.  I didn't scream or anything though, just calmly watched it go and then went downstairs to tell my flatmate.  I mean what can we really do about that?  Traps?  It's such an old house and there are several flats here, so I can't see it really happening.

My trip to Atlanta has hit an interesting complication - I may be going sooner than I thought.  I was supposed to fly out on Wed but now I might leave on Sun to deliver stuff for work to an office there for a trial that starts Monday.  They are all going crazy about it getting there on time and then suddenly someone remembered I was going and an idea was born.  It only remains to be seen if they agree to pay the $860 (I KNOW) that it would cost to change my ticket.  Insanity.  I hope so much it works out though, because although I am not remotely ready, I would get travel comp and also work hours for mon/tues since I was supposed to work them anyways.  Plus I would get three more days of holiday - fantabulous!  Does anyone live in Atlanta btw?  I keep meaning to ask people and posting it but no one seems to.  What's up with that?  Also I will be in Colonial Williamsburg for two days for a wedding.  Should be interesting...

I just have to end by saying HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO OLIVER - only the cutest baby in the world!  He's my little (unofficial) nephew and he's such a sweetie.  Picture under the link.