{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Fate always loses hope...","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/","description":"Fate always loses hope... - LiveJournal.com","lastBuildDate":"Sat, 05 Oct 2013 18:53:57 GMT","generator":"LiveJournal \/ LiveJournal.com","image":{"url":"https:\/\/l-userpic.livejournal.com\/47281444\/6391874","title":"Fate always loses hope...","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/","width":"100","height":"100"},"item":[{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/367389.html","pubDate":"Sat, 05 Oct 2013 18:53:57 GMT","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/367389.html","description":"Yesterday i got a late start so didn't really eat breakfast.<br \/><br \/>Lunch- Sauteed some onions and pepper in some tomato sauce and put over two jumbo ricotta shells from Fresh and Easy.<br \/><br \/>Snack- A few blue corn tortilla with peach pinepapple salsa.<br \/><br \/>Dinner- Tacos. <br \/><br \/>Today's breakfast has been 4 slices of bacon and 3 scrambled eggs. Now having a snack of coffee and a few lentil crisps. I have some yellow cherry tomatoes slow roasting in the oven that should be done in an hour to make a very small portion of fortified pasta. <br \/> Tonight's dinner is planned to be chicken and wild rice creamy soup.<br \/><br \/>As for exercise I may to some squats and curtsy lunges later. My kneecaps REALLY don't like normal lunges so curtsy ones (which sound like they are), help. <br \/><br \/>I miss having an on-site little gym. :\/","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/367389.html?view=comments#comments","category":"weight loss"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/328916.html","pubDate":"Fri, 28 May 2010 18:37:30 GMT","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/328916.html","description":"Well here's my luck in a nutshell. I was invited to staff at Gencon under presumption airfare\/hotel is paid for by con in return for staffing. Was informed by person who invited me later that they decided to be, and I quote, \"money-grubbing whores\" and all new staff has to \"pay their dues\" and pay for flight\/hotel.<br \/>  And I do really want to go and in investigating airfare it's actually affordable. I've expressed to Mike to investigate it since well, if you ask me to go tough shit no takesy backsy!<br \/>  Lol.<br \/> Anyway, I've decided since I'm moving soon anyway to sell my books online because I don't reread them anymore. Maybe some DVDs too. I'll be selling them on Half.com and when that's all set if any of you guys wanna buy anything PLEASE DO.<br \/> (granted, 80% of my books are romance novels, but the GOOD SHIT, not Harleqeuin)<br \/><br \/> I figure if I'm ditching them I might as well get some money in the process.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/328916.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/320678.html","pubDate":"Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:52:35 GMT","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/320678.html","description":"<i>Comment and I'll give you a letter, then you have to list ten people\/places\/things you love that begin with that letter, afterward post it on your journal and fill out letters of your own.<\/i><br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/>1.<img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/898da0ebb31a1701b39ef6252e8cbd2240a631a7eb62566280001a88ffd72864\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h0yFmSCbVBitXd5BHXncygCUQyCUpyUE5-uw1BlTDbLhlKE1dDiAs6sEsOmW7DOeeFolNdpRZkOV3uEu-Nv8xBm2getAJ1I3Y:DQnxoafImtgpwBDIp-mN5Q\" alt=\"baltimore\" fetchpriority=\"high\"><br \/>  Maryland. I don't know whether its Otakon or just the people I know, but I have a massive affinity for this state and more or less seem to be splitting time between CT and here. I also want to move here so...<br \/><br \/>2.<img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/33f3c9240402532f17bc42d8c91345e591540e22cc49d3469a418d9efcb65e2b\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h0yFmVCbBBgN_Y_xHakI-rAAQzEwhnH0p0pQ1ZlT_MYhFcUlsBnB8-7AkChGHGPfrP50pX5gw:GmA9MEeCnjbjwqlvvgw3WA\" alt=\"movies\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> Movies.<br \/> I LOVE MOVIES. I love them so!!! Horror, comedy, drama, action,sci-fi, Movies so Bad They're Awesome... I just have always loved movies. <br \/><br \/>3. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/3677d01a1a320abf3577103cd9fa00f553207b23cdff0819527688e113e99740\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h0yFmVCb9SndPb_hfagdKgBEwlAVNyDER_sQxWk3PLaExVFFEf0gg-60MdjGXKPefTo1BAo1N8:GX2tHefnz6gE5BFPtf5TNw\" alt=\"Marchmont\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> Marchmont Road, Edinburgh Scotland.<br \/> I lived here for a month in August 2007, and it was the best time of my life. I loved that small old school flat, the market and coffeeshops next door....god it was a thrill!!<br \/><br \/>4.<img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/886486c03d12b7dde8d32bd5bbd349066339362d67fae2244d385888a6ce7ffb\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h01E-ORrRGi8LSvR7dmcS2Rl0pEkNnDEhipQxWkzCRMVMVRB1cyVcz-koKhTrCMfuT6FQergFmaA8:_M9t4CLnkjPXSSSRAW81Rg\" alt=\"mirren\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>Mirren, Helen.<br \/> This woman is FIERCE. I love her! She is classy, an fantastic actress, and played one mean Morgana in Excalibur. I can only hope to look as awesome at her age as she does. <br \/><br \/>5. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/8f38012f243ceefd93e18b65bad2af90582db74b30d5df693c169ff4358d6e83\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h01kOFCbZShtzK_hndmY-mBwQzCwh-UV14rg0HzG2GLFMUIgJe0jku-08iuCeXaLi-uQwIvEIweFzmA-Tbqw:RTfhuALuScBQ75nUEwPGoA\" alt=\"mighty\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> MIGHTY QUATTRO!<br \/><br \/>6. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/69221f87b8d364f3c1ceec1e9c202c4d9c30082130f5fa319cbcaa5702b34a97\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h03l6LCbxagded8BfZ2sesBE81T0tFDRtmnmpWkTz1RUlJHlQZkgkZ-1ctmG7ecr2W3wxjgRpWHTXeHNXUjONnulQamQt2QDID2n7k1WhdPPIkPzx0HgXItkJ_00RUV5B4jiddsVSFDqud9vz18CgVoe8sX-8OcxiJ6HDl0h9MPBcNpAQw2BN-4Ph2UeSq2SRqbQ:jMossTE-KHy1czJdsGINUQ\" alt=\"music\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> Music. I love music! I listen to it everyday, it is in my head, and I just can't imagine a day without it.<br \/><br \/>7. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/2ff65a99b77bb90fcb9f42f193fc538f2baf1c99f122c0c4f3b65fc84b3a24a1\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h03UKNQPxGm9Od9hzB2vWtDWYpD1c4GER9s1Eazm2OOkwUTR0NmRx260lCjWXGPeeF_hRAqhYjNw:BWtPNAIfn1HzcvDjTxX9cw\" alt=\"friends\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> My friends. I love you guys!<br \/><br \/>8. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/ca4b8d9b6233606b59339c69ab07f4f5778a6a4bc4814b156c6909e304da23cd\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h0yFmVCbpcmsPW_B7cmtO3B1g1TkR4EwJypFtFiHLOYgRADgBDiAg38EcLmDied8uT-FlVhxBsOhDpH-_XvNFJy3A:nG0XSOY4uZ1QMFM7vcM4cg\" alt=\"bruce\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> MR. BRUCE. CAMPBELL. Favorite actor, star of favorite movie, fave celeb, and all around awesome dude. I LOVE ME THE BRUCE!<br \/><br \/>9. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/633fb33f25b043e1b5ee77d5601842d9a05be0ea93f7b36cdcce3a5df9272e5f\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h01kODQLdA3p7V8hbEmtHrC0UrT056H0p0pQ1GkzzOYQxdUlUemB0wsksWn3_ANOaG9GUC8kE0FUOiGfOe9Nw:NuZOAf9TrjxYlcYlXMCpmA\" alt=\"myth\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>Mythology. Specifically Greek. I've been a huuuuuge fan of Greek myth since I was eleven. I always got dropped off at school early so I found the library to be the easiest place to hang out. And I popped into the mythology\/folklore section. I don't think I ever left it really.<br \/><br \/>10. <img src=\"https:\/\/imgprx.livejournal.net\/368e21c33faebf0256dbf6c641c1157a85becad0682edc4c2e788571095915d1\/P2WlxyVijxKghGtp_8ZRVEMdsf-ah7h01kODQLdA3Z7E-hPdlI-rB0kpD0x-GwN_s1YajjLdaAZRH10DkFcy8kcIjmSAYKbZvRV9oRxkOV_oEu2es9MAmWNX_A8:2QidVStmMX1sqXZAZHd8kg\" alt=\"meme\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/> Memes. You all know I love these like they're crack.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/320678.html?view=comments#comments","category":"dial m for.."},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/310805.html","pubDate":"Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:03:13 GMT","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/310805.html","description":"SPN EPPY OP. WAY TO BE FULL HOUSE.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/310805.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/306952.html","pubDate":"Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:40:57 GMT","title":"Day 11 of 31 Days of Halloween","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/306952.html","description":"I slacked off a bit because I had library books to finish. Read <b>The Queen of Attolia<\/b> and it is really good. Need to read its predecessor and then it's sequel. <br \/><br \/>  Today's movie! <b>The Descent<\/b>.<br \/><br \/><lj-embed id=\"11\" \/><br \/><br \/>  This movie, which actually came out about three years ago, isn't your typical horror film we've been used to these days. <br \/>  It's dark (literally), claustrophobic (literally),  and bloody (literally) fucking creepy. And I mean genuinely 'this shit will give you nightmares and make you NEVER EVER want to explore caves EVER' sort of creepy.<br \/>   It doesn't rely on overblown special effects or easily predictable slasher-style setups. <br \/>   When I first heard about it when it was coming out, I heard people regarding it very highly, calling it one of the best horrors in a long time.<br \/>  Okay, that sparked my interest as a horror movie fan who had been rather disappointed by the genre for most of this decade. <br \/>   And honestly I felt and still feel it lives up to the hype. <br \/><br \/> I haven't seen the sequel yet. I'm sort of..hesitant because the original really is perfect as a stand-alone.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/306952.html?view=comments#comments","category":["31 days of halloween","horror movies"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/280664.html","pubDate":"Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:37:02 GMT","title":"Halp!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/280664.html","description":"<strike>So computer saavy friends. I have a dilemma.<br \/><br \/> I burned 130 mp3s, which I NUMBERED MYSELF IN ONE SITTING, onto CD as a data disc since my car cd players plays mp3 discs.<br \/> I had things in a specific order.<br \/>  I go to play it in the car....it is NOT in order.<br \/> I come home and pop it in the computer and check it under D-drive. It's IN order there.<br \/><br \/> So....why the hell are they playing out of order?!!<br \/><br \/> I burned it using Windows Vista. Clearly that might be where I went wrong. :*(<br \/><br \/>Please HELP!<\/strike><br \/><br \/>EDIT: Nevermind, apparently putting them in order in seperate FOLDERS then burning said folders in numbered ordered makes it play in order. WTF.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/280664.html?view=comments#comments","category":["burned music","need help"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/279271.html","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:29:56 GMT","title":"Fuego!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/279271.html","description":"My eyes are on fire. This may have to do with the onions that were cooking in the kitchen. But they're so delicious caramelized.<br \/> My parents leave next week for the Dominican Republic, and this is exciting because I will have the house to myself!<br \/> Even though mom will call 100 times a day over the dog. <br \/> I'm thinking of catching up on some shows on Demand. I wanted to start watching <b>Rome<\/b>, but my dad says it isn't available on Demand right now.<br \/> BOO. Seriously. Showtime has all its series on demand. What the hell HBO? I want to watch my historical (ly inaccurate) shows!!<br \/><br \/> I've also decided I want to go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annabelleetavern.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Annabel Lee Tavern<\/a> when in Baltimore. I would like to try a Masque of the Red Death and the Raven.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/279271.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/271650.html","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:36:34 GMT","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/271650.html","description":"So...according to my parents who saw my boss in the paper today...he used to be my dentist like 20 yrs ago.<br \/> ....................Yeah,","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/271650.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/256901.html","pubDate":"Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:23:04 GMT","title":"Movie Meme that's EVERYWHERE","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/256901.html","description":"1. Pick 20 of your favorite movies.<br \/>2. Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie.<br \/>3. Post them in a note for everyone to guess.<br \/>4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.<br \/>5. NO GOOGLING\/using IMDB search functions. That's cheating and it ruins the fun.<br \/><br \/><br \/>1. \"Well I got news for you pal, you ain't leading but two things right now: Jack and shit, and Jack just left town.\"<br \/><br \/>2. \"I'll cut your heart out with a spoon!!\"<br \/><br \/>3. \"Let's go get the shit kicked out of us by love!\"<br \/><br \/>4.\"My story... it's exactly the same as your story, just one chapter behind. I chased a man across the Seven Seas. The pursuit cost me my crew, my commission, and my life.\" <br \/><br \/>5. \"Dearest Cecilia, the story can resume. The one I had been planning on that evening walk. I can become again the man who once crossed the surrey park at dusk, in my best suit, swaggering on the promise of life. The man who, with the clarity of passion, made love to you in the library. The story can resume. I will return. Find you, love you, marry you and live without shame. \"<br \/><br \/>6. \"You were young like you are now. You seemed just a little sad. I used to always wonder what you were thinking at that moment. I memorized every line, every curve. I came across time for you Sarah. I love you; I always have.\"<br \/><br \/>7. \"O lord, he will hang upon him like a disease.\"<br \/><br \/>8. \"The man I bought it from explained to me that, when a husband gives it to his wife, they become two halves of the same person. Nothing can separate them... not even death.\"<br \/><br \/>9. \"Yeah? I'll tell you what. Until I get back my five thousand dollars, you're gonna get more than you bargained for. I'm your goddamn partner.\"<br \/><br \/>10. \"You know how you're always trying to get back at your parents? Wouldn't I be excellent in that capacity?\"<br \/><br \/>11. \"Oh shit, we're going to get FUBARed.\"<br \/><br \/>12. \"You happen to like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.\"<br \/><br \/>13. \"I have crossed oceans of time for you.\"<br \/><br \/>14. \" We have just gotten a wake-up call from the Nintendo Generation.\"<br \/><br \/>15. \"Go now!.. GO NOW AND LEAVE ME!\"<br \/><br \/>16. \"Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?\"<br \/><br \/>17. \" Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?\"<br \/><br \/>18. \" I'd be the worst possible Godfather. I'd probably drop her on her head at her christening. I'd forget all her birthdays until she was 18. Then I'd take her out and get her drunk. And, let's face it, quite possibly try and shag her. \"<br \/><br \/>19. \" I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave. \"<br \/><br \/>20. \"You know what I'd love for lunch? Fresh asparagus, then, um, pasta - angel hair pasta with heaps of basil, garlic, olive oil and, uh, apple pie. Uh, John, have you got a towel? \"","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/256901.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/252127.html","pubDate":"Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:30:55 GMT","title":"Aces take your time...","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/252127.html","description":"My God, OSHA meetings are two hours of hilariously wanting to stab your eye out in boredom and why Hep B is worse than HIV to medical staff people and health safety\/lab safety etc. Why can't my full time job just be promoting Otakon? ::sigh::<br \/>  We got $25 gift cards to the grocery store for Thanksgiving though so I bought some makeup\/toiletries. Though they didn't have Wet & Wild anymore so I've yet to buy new teal liquid liner. Someday!<br \/><br \/>  I'm subbing kindergarten tomorrow because I fail at having days off this week and worked so my only day off this week was Sunday. I wasn't supposed to work yesterday but went in half a day and had tomorrow off but agreed to sub. Hopefully the kids aren't bad.<br \/><br \/> And it's also currently and literally freezing in Connecticut. Go New England!","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/252127.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/251603.html","pubDate":"Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:42:26 GMT","title":"Where am I going?","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/251603.html","description":"So I'm more or less being forced to take vacation time from April 11th-20th since my boss is going to Japan to visit his daughter (whynotme!) and the orthodontist is out as well. Thing is, I don't do vacations anymore and have no freaking idea what to do for nine days so...<br \/><br \/> What should I do\/where should I go for vacation? <br \/><br \/> I'm serious. I need suggestions. I have no idea what to do in April.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/251603.html?view=comments#comments","category":"forced vacation need help!"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/250442.html","pubDate":"Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:31:53 GMT","title":"Need Computery Help!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/250442.html","description":"So shortly after some Windows automated update yesterday, a lot of sites I'm logged into I was logged out of of so I went to re-log in...<br \/> And was having troubles. If I want to log in to LJ, Facebook, or any site I CANNOT click on the remeber me box to save my log in so I dont have to keep logging in. If I do it bounces me back to log in and I can't acess the site. One site doesn't have that box, I think it just automaticcally saves log in, and I can't log in there cuz it bounces me back to log in.<br \/> Does anyone have ideas on how to fix this?!","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/250442.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/247696.html","pubDate":"Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:09:30 GMT","title":"Five Freakin Years Later...","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/247696.html","description":"Oh House, after five years my fandomness is vindicated! But damn...two weeks until next new ep? MEAN with how tonght's ep ended. But my squee of delight will carry me over.<br \/><br \/> Also, I may or may not be dehydrated as I've consumed two full bottles of water in 30 mins and am wanting a third...maybe I'm an amphibian and don't know it?<br \/><br \/> I've decided to pacify my coworker and Amy and read <b>Twilight<\/b>, also to justify my dislike for it validly to combat the \"but if you read it you'd love it!\". Yeah. Two chapters in and I already want to smack Bella. Really, you're nauseated and flipping out because SOMEONE didn't come to school your first week.. OH NOES LE DRAMA.<br \/>  I know some of my friends on here like this series, and since Shelley determined its something like crack or Uggs, I guess to each their own.<br \/>  But I will say this, I keep picture Dr. Cullen as Shigure or Hatori. I'm just saying.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/247696.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/232862.html","pubDate":"Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:15:23 GMT","title":"Keep going into the morning light.....","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/232862.html","description":"I slept. Actually slept. It was amazing and fantastic and awesome! The Dental Associates woman called me yesterday since I phone stalked her in the morning, and said a position opened in the office in my town and she was going to forward my resume\/application to her and that since its Fair Days here this weekend I would hear from her next week.<br \/> I'm thinking that I'll stop by the Dental Associates booth and say hi. My friend Dawn works there and is usually at the booth anyway. I need moneys since my moving away plan is back on. And it's more experience for my resume. And good pay and benefits yay.<br \/>  And even if I don't get into grad school for next fall, I'll move anyway. That way I can list myself as a state resident for cheaper tuition if\/when I can get into school. I just need to really make a big move and see how I do with it. <br \/><br \/> And Finola Hughes has the prettiest hair. I want to figure out how she gets such great wavy\/curls. <br \/><br \/> And I've read 55 books this year, working towards 58 this week, and that's actually pretty damn paltry for my normal standards. Ugh. But I guess it's a good number for over halfway through the year. <br \/><br \/> Plans to see X-Files Tuesday since its $5 all day at the theater in town. Yay!","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/232862.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/232310.html","pubDate":"Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:40:52 GMT","title":"Yip yip!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/232310.html","description":"And this is why Mariah's fiece costume making skillz and Will's sense of humor are for. the.fucking.win.<br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/https_placeholder.png\" alt=\"appa\" fetchpriority=\"high\">","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/232310.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/230233.html","pubDate":"Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:46:23 GMT","title":"Note to Self - Bitch please, get over your drama.","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/230233.html","description":"Ok, ignore my wangsty PMS post from yesterday. After working out today and releasing some happy making endorphins I was able to think more clearly on this work\/money\/poverty situation.<br \/><br \/> Truth is, I've been in worse spots pre-con. I mean I was freakin' arrested in 05 a month prior and STILL managed to head a workshop at Otakon, come home and get my case dropped. Oh for people new to this flist, yes, I've been arrested. It was fun times. Akin to swimming in razor blades.<br \/><br \/> But really, I've been in worse financial binds. I called one of the three companies that I have student loans through and put forbearance on July because regardless of anything coming up I wouldn't be able to pay my bill next week. And really, so what I can't buy shiny things? Never did past 3 years and it won't stop me from having fun. And I mean I really shouldn't worry about food money as my food is supposedly going to be paid for by a certain staffer who shall not be named who owes me. And even if they don't come through, there's Con Suite.<br \/>  As for my other bills, just going have to not spend any uneccessary money until I'm squared away.<br \/>  Guh. Ok. Unless I have good reasons, outstanding reasons, you all have permission...in fact I'm asking...comment-slap sense into me if I ever put myself in these positions again. <br \/><br \/> Srsly. Go tough love on my ass. <br \/><br \/>Now, will Jill call me so we can hang tonight...hmmmmmmm. Don't wanna sit on ass. At all. Hmmm.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/230233.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/229136.html","pubDate":"Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:30:04 GMT","title":"I Can Haz New Job?","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/229136.html","description":"I had my second interview\/meeting to see how I do tagging along today with Rewards Network with the Account Exec in CT and it went well and she said she got a good feeling from me and was going to call the Exec I had my first interview with and he would get in touch with me ( I had watched her renew a contract with an Italian restaurant owner, and the Exec was Italian, and so am I so it was rather informal discussion) <br \/>  So I'm going to assume this means I have the job. Which would be lovely, especially if I can start ASAP in lieu of Otakon being like 27 days away (I don't forsee them having an issue since I only report into the office once a week, most of the job is on the road\/working individually from home) and me wanting to actually HAVE money for Otakon this year. And then there's those damn pesky bills I have. So I would like to start ASAP in the instance that like EVERYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH they pay bi-weekly and I'd have to wait 2 weeks or so to get paid. And also since I didn't work at my current job today in the teeshirt sweatshop, I did NOT feel terribly and crappy and weak. So getting away from that would be nice.<br \/><br \/> So yay!  <br \/><br \/> <br \/>And my friend Will totally discovered <b>Zero Punctuation<\/b> and the wonder that is Yahtzee's reviews and there was much enjoyment of those today before dinner. I'm still trying to get him into <b>Penny Arcade<\/b>.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/229136.html?view=comments#comments","category":["zero punctuation\/yahtzee is the man","penny arcade","job","otakon"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/229110.html","pubDate":"Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:57 GMT","title":"She's Flawed Dammit! Tragically!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/229110.html","description":"Over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smart Bitches, Trashy Books<\/a> there was a recent post on Flawed Heroines in which an article was linked from <b>The Guardian<\/b> on Top Ten Flawed Romanitc Heroines. Flawed as is not shiny perfect, has problems, etc. <br \/>  They listed:<br \/><br \/> 1. Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing<br \/> 2. Prudence Merridew from the Perfect Rake<br \/> 3. Ayla from Clan of the Cave Bear<br \/> 4. Lucinda Leplastier from Oscar and Lucinda.<br \/> 5. Dorothy Brooke from Middlemarch.<br \/> 6. Harriet Vane in Gaudy Night.<br \/> 7. Lisa Palmer from What Was Lost.<br \/> 8. Christabel LaMotte and Maud Bailey from Possession.<br \/> 9. Miss Haversham from Great Expectations.<br \/> 10.Esther Evans in Welsh Girl.<br \/><br \/> Ok....some I agree with, some I've never heard of, some SHOULD NOT BE ON THAT LIST FOR BEING TOTAL CRO MAGNUM MARY SUES. ::coughcoughaylacoughcough::<br \/><br \/> If I had to make a 10 list, in no particular order it would probably be like- <br \/><br \/> 1. Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing<br \/> 2. Elizabeth Bennett from Pride & Prejudice<br \/> 3. Jaenelle Angelline from Black Jewels Series<br \/> 4. Emma Woodhouse from Emma<br \/> 5. Surreal SaDiablo from Black Jewels Series<br \/> 6. Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle<br \/> 7. Regeane from The Silver Wolf<br \/> 8. Helen Rossi from The Historian<br \/> 9. Ophelia from Hamlet<br \/> 10. Katherine of Aragon from the Constant Princess<br \/><br \/> Ok. I have to make a small note on #10. I really really did <i>not<\/i> like that Phillippa Gregory took the stance that Katherine of Aragon lied about consumating her first marriage (to Prince Arthur). It's hard for me to totally like her Tudor books in general in terms of their accuracy history-wise. Anyway. Aside from being irked by that fictional stance on the debated question, I did like that Katherine had a good deal of backbone and such. Most people focus on Anne Boleyn for fictional fodder, so I appreciate when Katherine gets a spotlight.<br \/><br \/> So who would you guys list as favorite flawed heroines?","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/229110.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/228857.html","pubDate":"Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:40:45 GMT","title":"Boundless Energy With Boundaries.","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/228857.html","description":"For a week and half I've been feeling like crap. Not emotionally. Physically. I feel sluggish and lethargic and I haven't been sleeping proper (I never seem to accomplish this well) and I just have no energy.<br \/>  I don't know if it's the very humid weather assailing CT, the constant high temp of the shop at work, stress, all of the above? It's really, really taking a toll on me. I keep having increasing difficulty getting up because I keep waking up 3:30-4am all the time and take a long time going back to sleep. It's always hot.<br \/><br \/> And I <i>like<\/i> summer. That's the kicker. <br \/><br \/> I'm thinking maybe I should switch my eating habits around and eat primarily vegetables and see if that helps at all. I'm wonder if that is also contributing to the sluggishness. Lack of veg in my diet. <br \/><br \/> Speaking of work: I'm supposed to have my secondary interview\/meeting with an Account Exec for Rewards Network tomorrow, and I have an interview at Dental Associate Friday morning. I do quite hope I get the Rewards Network position. It's great pay and I would like to start ASAP so I have moeny to pay bills\/for Otakon\/etc. I'm glad I already paid my share of the van in March. ^^;<br \/><br \/> ::fingers crossed::","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/228857.html?view=comments#comments","category":["did i get attacked by youma?","work","it hot"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/228550.html","pubDate":"Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:51:29 GMT","title":"Rocks Fall! Everyone dies.","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/228550.html","description":"Since Family Channel has been reshowing HP 1-4 (currently on GOF), I rented OOTP today to really make it a proper marathon. And upon having seen GoF for the first time since the theatre, I have come to this conclusion - Tenth Doctor needs to steal Barty Crouch, Jr.'s leather coat for he looks quite dapper in it.<br \/> And I've missed the past 2-3 Dr. Who and I am not happy! Can anyone fill me in on what I've missed? Last I saw it was the episode with the aliens and Martha came back for like two episodes with her secret army brigade....yep. That's last what I saw so...uh. What have I missed since then for Series 4 thusfar is US. Not  UK. NO UK SPOILERS K THNX! ::looks to <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-     \"  data-ljuser=\"doctthestampede\" lj:user=\"doctthestampede\" ><a href=\"#\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo-disabled.gif?v=25801&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"#\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"  style=\"color:#FF0000;\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>doctthestampede<\/b><\/a><\/span>.<br \/><br \/>  Um. Oh. So according to IMDB Johnny Depp is in fact strongly rumored to be doing a <b>Dark Shadows<\/b> movie in 2010 directed supposedly by Tim Burton and I'm not sure whether to be overjoyed or very panicked. Barnabas Collins HAS to be portrayed a very certain way as does the story and I worry Burton will make it too campy and Burtony. <br \/>  And he casts Helena Bonham-Carter as Angelique I will scream. She's better off as Dr. Julia Hoffman. <br \/>  I mean if he does the nice job he did on <b>Sweeney Todd<\/b> I will be happy. In that he didn't go TOO Tim Burton and let the original story carry itself nicely without his usual, um, overtly Burton touch. C'mon, you know what I'm trying to articulate here, no?<br \/>   And somewhere <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"biggie_\" lj:user=\"biggie_\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/users.livejournal.com\/biggie-\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=916.1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/users.livejournal.com\/biggie-\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>biggie_<\/b><\/a><\/span> is still screaming in outrage that I have never seen in entirety <b>A Nightmare Before Christmas<\/b> and my indifference to it. <br \/> Oh and since I never properly explain for those who don't know what it is, click on Captain LinksaLot <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dark_Shadows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a> for what Dark Shadows is.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/228550.html?view=comments#comments","category":["nerdiness","lee shuns me for indifference to nightma"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/221218.html","pubDate":"Wed, 21 May 2008 12:12:36 GMT","title":"Paint It Black!!!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/221218.html","description":"Since I already have acrylics and paintbrushes and bristol and whatnot, I do believe I will be auctioning artwork at Otakon.<br \/><br \/> Now my only problem is choosing stuff to paint. So <b>I would really like feedback on what people think I should do for the auction.<\/b><br \/><br \/> I definitely want to do something for Howl's Moving Castle and Slayers, but I'm sort of scratching my head at the moment on what to do.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/221218.html?view=comments#comments","category":["art show","otakon"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/220896.html","pubDate":"Mon, 19 May 2008 22:27:40 GMT","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/220896.html","description":"You know, I totally wanna see David Tennant as Hamlet over in London for its end of July run.<br \/><br \/>If only I had, you know, money and the time off avaiable. <br \/><br \/>D:<br \/><br \/> Once again, why couldn't I be a trust fund baby?","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/220896.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/217391.html","pubDate":"Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:21:06 GMT","title":"Well there's lots of smart ideas in books I've never read...","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/217391.html","description":"You know, researching Graduate programs is sort of migraine inducing because of course I have to go and choose one of the more obscure MFAs to pursue. Dramaturgy has VERY little places to pursue an MFA, almost exclusively on the East Coast with the exception of SoCal and Iowa and I have no desire to move to Iowa nor across country at the moment.<br \/><br \/>  And then there's the GRE factor. Gyuhhhhh. I think Amy is re-taking them so perhaps her and I could be study-buddies so I don't flail like hell at them. I HATE standardized tests so so much even though I was always apparently good at them. Not phenominally good, but enough that my teachers and parents pestered me for years about potential. <br \/><br \/> And then there's also apartment\/room costs to factor in. I will not waste money dorming as most areas in the country it's just cheaper to rent an apartment. I've been sort of hesitant at times at the thought of packing up and moving, but then again, that's what storage is for. And I know Westys pretty well thanks to Bath & Body Works.<br \/><br \/> So these are the schools I've narrowed down on thus far (well more like, what's available), and if anyone knows anything good\/bad about them, please let me know!<br \/><br \/> * <b> Columbia University - New York City<\/b> - Pretty much one of the BEST. And also COSTLY. COSTLY. It doesn't require the GRE, just a lot of extra red tape and $50,000 I don't have. <br \/><br \/>* <b> Viriginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA<\/b> -They have an MFA in Pedagogy, not Dramaturgy, but it incorporates Drama with other stuff it looks like in preparation for teaching Drama..which is sort of what I'm looking for. And it'd be 2 hrs from Amy and I could visit her lots. I emailed their department for info.<br \/><br \/>* <b> Carnegie Mellon - Pittsburgh, PA<\/b> - Apparently HAS a Dramaturgy MFA, emailed them for more info as well.<br \/><br \/>* <b>Yale - New Haven, CT<\/b> - Surprising, half the cost of Columbia and apparently THE BEST as it's the only place in US to offer a DFA (Doctorate of Fine Arts) in Dramaturgy. And it's an hour away.....which is good\/bad. Does require le GRE, and is also apparently HARD to get into.<br \/><br \/>  I was hoping there was a school in Virginia Beach as an option because Amy is seriously thinking of moving there next year, and it would solve a living situation PRETTY quickly and I guess according to our friend Carla it's less expensive living than here.<br \/>    And Amy is pretty serious business when it comes to studies and I totally need that environment. Alas. Regent does not have what I am looking for. :sigh:<br \/><br \/>  This makes me sort of glad I techinically have a year and half to worry about all of this. <br \/>  As much as I WANT to move out, Shelley did put in perspective that it'd be a better idea saving my money for school\/relocating. <br \/><br \/>My eyes just want to bleed over all this at the moment.","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/217391.html?view=comments#comments","category":["grad school","bleeding eyes","yes virginia you're actually a useful st"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/217128.html","pubDate":"Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:02:41 GMT","title":"Attention F-List!","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/217128.html","description":"I need YOUR help!<br \/><br \/> My friend Will and I are trying to compile am Epic 80s List of Awesome Music and we need suggestions!<br \/>  However, no Metal bands. <br \/>We're talking like Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Wham!, Journey, etc. Synthesizers, big hair ALL WELCOME!<br \/><br \/> Please please make suggestions!!","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/217128.html?view=comments#comments","category":["80s music","help!"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/212157.html","pubDate":"Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:34:56 GMT","title":"\"I'd Rather be Intelligent paint badly than be a good painter and be dumb.\"","author":"silver_miko","link":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/212157.html","description":"Quoted by one Salvator Dali.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Fuck you Dali. Just seriously you crazy arrogant bastard, FUCK YOU. <br \/><br \/><br \/> Today I subbed high school art, and A period watched this horrifically misguided video on design taught by some crazy old bastard.<br \/><br \/> Then I had to sit through two periods of a video on Dali, twice, the SAME video this teacher I was subbing for showed my senior class when I was in high school. <br \/>  See, I dislike Surrealist art. I appreciate it for what it was in regards to art history, and its batshit craziness, but as an art movement? Pass, please. Not my cup of tea. I'm a classisist snob I guess, but give me an angry bastard Tuscan (read Michelangelo) over a batshit crazy mustached guy any day.<br \/>  And if I didn't have this dislike for Dali as is, that quote about intelligence and painting? Nail in the coffin.<br \/>   Yes yes, he was brilliantly crazy, but I still really hate him and his artwork. But it's important I guess.<br \/><br \/> Anyway, I had a lot of fun with the F period portfolio class, though Ashley who I used to work with at Big Y was is in, so I sort of talked to her a bit about Anime Boston and Otakon and then suggested stuff for her portrait. They pretty much know what they're doing, but I did help one guy who thought he had all these things wrong, when  honestly, it was just the placement of the left eye and the slant of the mouth.<br \/><br \/> And G period was washing away the Dali taint with a video on Leonardi DaVinci. Luckily this video was old as well, so it predated the stupidly overrated DaVinci Code and free of references. <br \/><br \/>And it's like 57 degrees today, and sunny and lovely! <br \/><br \/>The VCA was closed so no afterschool volenteering today. Nap time!!","comments":"https:\/\/silver-miko.livejournal.com\/212157.html?view=comments#comments","category":["davinci","warm weather","why i can't stand dali","art subbing"]}]}}