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Shea
08 November 2009 @ 10:51 pm
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Current Location: DEM lab
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Shea
31 October 2009 @ 04:43 am
I spent five and a half hours carving my pumpkin.  It needs a better camera than my webcam to do it justice, but look: pictures!

  The glare is lame.  But the pumpkin is not!

  Again, crappy pic.  And I didn't carve it backwards.  (For those of you who can't tell from the previous picture, this one says "Coraline."

Well, here:  my reference pictures.

 

I'm quite proud.
 
 
Current Location: Rin & Rachel's
Current Mood: artistic
Current Music: lots of Beatles
 
 
Shea
30 October 2009 @ 03:48 pm
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Shea
29 October 2009 @ 02:04 am
Watching Hot Fuzz /= working on paper about the Fourth Crusade.  ...Ooops.
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Current Music: movie
 
 
Shea
26 October 2009 @ 11:36 am

“Additionally, in a situation where more than half of the world trade takes place within corporations rather than between them and their external customers (Tax Justice Network, 2005), there may well be no ‘market price’ for many of the goods and services in question” (Cairns and Sliwa). 

That quote sounds like either a really bad B-movie or a really good book; it kind of scares me that it’s reality. 

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Shea
17 October 2009 @ 03:23 pm

My favorite line from any of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies is actually from the bloopers of the first one.  I just found out that it is actually homage to Benny and Joon.

I just watched Benny and Joon for the first time.  I love this movie.  Lots.

Browzing Netflix instant view.  Found this:

"Play Preview Jen (puppeteered by Jim Henson), the last of the Gelfling race, is charged with healing the Crystal of Truth -- now called the Dark Crystal after it was cracked, leading to an era of terror -- by finding a missing shard in Aughra's (Frank Oz) observatory. The wicked Skeksis will rule eternally if Jen doesn't complete his mission before the Great Conjunction of the three suns. Henson and Oz co-direct this classic fantasy film. "
Hellooooooo next film I'm watching.
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Shea
16 October 2009 @ 10:38 pm
Today while I was at work I was checking cake orders. (I work at a bakery) One of the cakes was decorated red and blue, with a black web on top, with a Spiderman toy on top. The writing said "Happy Birthday Grandpa Gordon" I hope I get cool birthday cakes like that when I'm old. MLIA.


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Next year?  I'm totally expecting a Batman cake.  Or giant cookie.  o.o
 
 
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Shea
14 October 2009 @ 11:49 pm
Ok, I am really enjoying NCIS:LA.  For example, this last episode has Sam (LL Cool J) not only saying, "Gotta love Trek," but also quoting Spock.  And he does oragami.  Hee.
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Shea
14 October 2009 @ 03:36 pm
PR mid-term = whole lotta BSing. Oh yeah. I've never done particularly well in Dorries' classes. Never fear Ba-ru-ah: nothing against him as a person, or a teacher. I just don't. And I fear that I'm not particularly interested in the classes. This one is a major requirement.

I have a whole buttload of stuff to do. I know that that is welcome to college/welcome to LIFE, but still. Blegh. The monster mid-term of I-so-don't-care!doom was actually one of the smaller things. Yuy!

Once again, I feel like crying aloud, "I CAN'T WAIT FOR COLLEGE TO BE OVER SO THAT I CAN ACTUALLY GO LEARN THINGS!"  Things other than the 'you will always have a butt-ton of stuff to do' and 'no, the schedule doesn't really get better if you want to be able to pay rent' kinds of things.  'Cuz I am getting those now.

ALSO!  (and part of the business)  It's looking like I'll be able to do both Carmina Burana AND Pirates!  I'll just be missing the Pirates performance on the 15th (Sunday matinee at 2pm) to go perform in Waynesboro at 3pm.  Please think about this if you're planning on coming to see the show(s).  Because I expect you all to come.  ALL OF YOU.  ...wait, why am I promoting something that I'm going to be freaking out with stage fright about?  ...I'm not sure.  But only having been to two rehearsals for Pirates, I can ALREADY tell you it's going to be GRADE-A FUNNY STUFF!  Woo!  I'll just be hiding under a tarp or something.  Way to misdirect any readers with your ever so clever wit. 
 
 
Current Location: Grafton
Current Mood: hungry
Current Music: nada
 
 
Shea
07 October 2009 @ 11:58 pm
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[info]childminerva  and I just finished Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip!!!

OMG!!!

OMGOMGOMG!!!


I am hunting Aaron Sorkin down and MARRYING that bastard.  I FUCKING LOVE ALL OF HIS SHOWS.

That is all.  For now.
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Shea
02 October 2009 @ 01:27 am
Oh, I totally forgot that I should maybe tell the flist that I got cast in Pirates. ^_^ Chorus. Cool! Soprano. Wait, no really? Um. Ok. I have to check to make sure of my schedule, but I really actually do want to do it. ^_^

The reason I totally forgot about this news? The first MBC play. Unnecessary Farce.  It is fantastic and awesome and hilarious and I almost tipped my chair over laughing.  Twice.  I actually found that I'm a little hoarse now from all the laughing I did.  Go see this.  No seriously.  Go see this.  It's at MBC, in Deming Hall at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday and then at 2:00 on Sunday.  Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, and I think $10 for adulty people.  SO EFFING WORTH IT.

If all my flailing doesn't convince you, I have just two words for you: SCOTTISH MAFIA. If that doesn't convince you... you can probably go ahead and take me off your flist.  Because I'm not sure I want to know you.  BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME!!!

Holy Jebus, it makes me stupidly happy.  Oh, yes.   It does.
 
 
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Shea
30 September 2009 @ 11:26 am
All of the lighting crap is kind of irritating if you're familiar with the 'Friars, but the trailer is still pretty cool. And I know at least one person on my flist who will flail over this really hard.


 
 
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Shea
20 September 2009 @ 10:20 pm
My mom  found out about a concert series here in town which is pretty fantastic.  For six concerts, a regular adult can get a season ticket for $50 and a student for only $10.  Needless to say, we got tickets.  Tonight was the first concert for this year, and it was the Presidio Brass.

They're actually quite marvelous.  I realize that it sounds incredibly condisending to have the 'actually' in there, but it's Staunton so I didn't know how good the groups that they could draw would be.  They're good.  They're also fun.  They are goofballs, which made the evening even more enjoyable.  Their regular horn player wasn't there because his father passed on last night, but they flew out a classmate of one of their trumpet players and for such short notice, she was fantastic.  Scratch that, she was fantastic, period.  She used a stand, where everyone else had it memorized, but the fact that she was able to flawlessly hold up a demanding part in a two-hour concert with maybe two days notice?  Damn.  And this isn't stuff that would be familliar to horn players, these are pieces that more often than not were arranged for brass quintets.

I bought one of their CDs.  Check out the excerpts in this list:

"Sounds of the Cinema" - TRACKS

01 Star Wars Main Theme
02 Night On Bald Mountain
03 Sorcerer's Apprentice
04 Adagio
05 Raiders March
06 Bohemian Rhapsody
07 Music From The Incredibles
08 Highlights From Jurassic Park
09 Danny Boy
10 James Bond Theme
11 Jabba The Hutt
12 Pirates Of The Caribbean

Especially Bohemian Rhapsody!  It's GORGEOUS.
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Current Music: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' - Presido Brass
 
 
Shea
20 September 2009 @ 10:06 pm
EMMY  
JOSS WON AN EMMY!!!

JOSS WON AN EMMY!!!

JOSS WON AN EMMY!!!

JOSS WON AN EMMY!!!

JOSS WON AN EMMY!!!

JOSS WON AN EMMY!!!

::ahem::

It seems that Joss Whedon has won an Emmy for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog in the category of "Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs," or as Joss called it, "the award for Most Incomprehensible Category."

Dude.

Excuse me, I must to resume my happy!dance now.
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Shea
10 September 2009 @ 03:26 am

I am now 22.  ^_^

 
 
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Shea
01 September 2009 @ 01:42 pm

"Today, I was going through customs, and a very scary official decided to search my bag. When he found my teddy bear, he proceeded to amuse himself by making it growl and attack me. I am now much less intimidated by customs officials. MLIA."

"Today, I was at a four way stop sign and another car got there at the same time as me. I waved for him to go, then he waved for me to go. We both sat there for a few seconds and then put our hands out the window to rock-paper-scissors for it. I won. MLIA"

"Today, I was babysitting a three-year-old. While we were eating ice cream, I told her she was very mature. She asked what it meant, and I told her it means she acts older than she is. She told me not to speak with my mouth full. MLIA "

"Today my brother baked cookies. He put them on the counter to cool and then accidentally fell asleep while waiting. My whole family ate them all while he was asleep and then we convinced him he dreamt baking the cookies. He believed us. MLIA"

"Today I found a crayon called "Your Grandma's Fake Plastic Plant". I know what my new favorite color is. MLIA "  [[Also, can I have that job?  I really want the job of naming crayons.  Like, A LOT.]]

"Today, my friend told me he had to go reverse puke. I was disgusted until I realized that that would just be eating. MLIA"

"Today, I met a cardiologist named Lauri Pepper. I just now realized that her title would be Dr. Pepper. It made my week. MLIA"

"Today, I drove around with my windows down blasting the Harry Potter theme song. Throughout the time it took to drive from work to my house I got 6 thumbs up, caused 3 people to wave around fake conductor's batons, and received innumerable nods and smiles. This is going to become a daily thing. MLIA."

"Today was the first day of the school year. In three out of four classes, we went over class rules and safety regulations. In chemistry, we lit a gummy bear on fire. I know who the fun teacher is. MLIA"

[[I'm pretty sure that this is my new favorite site.  WIN.]]

 
 
Current Location: ACA lab
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Shea
31 August 2009 @ 08:11 am
Oh god, I remember some of the reasons that I wasn't looking forward to school starting again.  One of them is the fact that I am awake right now.

7:23 = yell at the cats for waking me up at an unholy hour
7:25 = yell at my alarm for going off when I set it to go off
7:26 = check email, facebook, lj
7:33 = get out of bed and switch laundry to dryer
7:42 = not be able to get on the online registrar because I never got the new PIN they supposedly mailed
7:42 - 7:50 = play with cats (Demetrius can waddle quite fast)
7:50 = unearth backpack bag thing
7:51 - 8:07 = attempt to figure out what classes I actually registered for
8:07 = fail
8:08 = be grumpy
8:11 = tell lj about it

Thaaaaaaaaat's my day so far.  I'm super excited.  ~_~  I guess I might actually be a little bit, if I weren't so tired/grumpy/hungry.  Maybe I should try this 'breakfast' concept...
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Shea
30 August 2009 @ 12:45 pm

"Substitute damn every time you're inclined to write very; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be."
                             -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)

Oh, Sam Clemens.  He was born in Florida, you know.  About two and a half hours northwest of where I grew up.  ::sneaky grin::
 
 
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: cheeky
Current Music: 'No-One But You' - Queen
 
 
Shea
30 August 2009 @ 12:07 am
Well, one of my favorite shirts (and the only one that I even remotely like that I can actually wear to work without getting the stink eye) is now ruined.  As a result of breaking down one film on Thursday morning.  Though that was like, 12:30-2am, so I guess that was Friday.  Fuck.  I just found out too.  I'm wearing it.  And it has about 5 holes worn in it, one of them about four inches long.  Right in the back.  That's pretty par for the course today at work.  ::deeply frustrated sigh::  I really did like this shirt too.  Dammit.

I'm too irritated to spend time ranting about the dumbshit that went on today right now.  Even Queen isn't improving my mood.  Seriously uncool.  I'll be here until about 1am.

Fuck this shit.  I'm going to watch another episode of Supernatural.  It's not like I can do anything until Potter and Transformers drop, and they even started late.  Fucker.
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Current Location: Hell... I mean, the Dixie
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Current Music: 'Princes of the Universe' - Queen
 
 
 
 

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