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More SMBC. I think I love this comic.

23. Babylon 5 Book #6: Betrayals - S. M. Stirling
22. Babylon 5 Book #5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name - Neal Barrett Jr.
21. The Physics of the Buffyverse - Jennifer Ouellette
20. Babylon 5 Book #4: Clark's Law - Jim Mortimore
19. Babylon 5 Book #3: Blood Oath - John Vornholt
18. Babylon 5 Book #2: Accusations - Lois Tilton
17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

LOL, I just got an email letting my know that Geocities is closing on October 26 and if I want to keep any of my files from it I need to move them before that date. I had no idea Geocities was still around!

I may have to start following Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

Sad as it sounds, I get almost all my news from The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and ontd_political.

22. Babylon 5 Book #5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name - Neal Barrett Jr.
21. The Physics of the Buffyverse - Jennifer Ouellette
20. Babylon 5 Book #4: Clark's Law - Jim Mortimore
19. Babylon 5 Book #3: Blood Oath - John Vornholt
18. Babylon 5 Book #2: Accusations - Lois Tilton
17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

21. The Physics of the Buffyverse - Jennifer Ouellette
20. Babylon 5 Book #4: Clark's Law - Jim Mortimore
19. Babylon 5 Book #3: Blood Oath - John Vornholt
18. Babylon 5 Book #2: Accusations - Lois Tilton
17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

I know I haven't really been online much lately. I promise I'll be on more in three weeks when my five week course is over. That class is taking a lot more time and energy than I expected. It sure feels like I've been in school a lot longer than I have. I'm not even liking that class very much, but at least it will be over soon.

Starting tomorrow the daycare will be closed for a week. I managed to work something out with our neighbors upstairs so Kaitlin will be watched while I'm in class, but it does mean I'll have less time for homework next Wednesday and virtually none the next two Fridays. I'll figure something out. I'm sure Kaitlin will sit still for at least one movie and maybe I can take a notebook with me to the park and get some writing done while she plays.

Sunday was my 6th anniversary (old news to those of you that follow me on Facebook or Twitter). We didn't do much, just had the neighbors over for pizza, hot wings (teriyaki wings for me), and beer and let the kids watch The Land Before Time. I sat down to watch it with Kaitlin yesterday. I haven't seen that movie in about 15 years. I forgot that Littlefoot's mom dies. I was crying during that part. Ever since I got pregnant I cry way too easily at TV and movies. I never did before.

Twelve days until my makeup paper is due for my Social Demography class. I think I can do it.

Seven days until my first midterm(s) for the summer quarter.

Six days until I finally get my financial aid check. It will be nice to pay back Mastercard for my textbooks.

I guess that's about it for now. I know, I know, I'm totally boring. But really, the most interesting thing that goes on around here on a regular basis is Kaitlin peeing on the furniture and you wouldn't want me posting about that.

20. Babylon 5 Book #4: Clark's Law - Jim Mortimore
19. Babylon 5 Book #3: Blood Oath - John Vornholt
18. Babylon 5 Book #2: Accusations - Lois Tilton
17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

The fun part about this one was the little ways you could tell the guy writing it was british.

Poll #1424009 Movie Time
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

I get to see a movie with Josh on Friday night. Which one should I see?

Other:

19. Babylon 5 Book #3: Blood Oath - John Vornholt
18. Babylon 5 Book #2: Accusations - Lois Tilton
17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

18. Babylon 5 Book #2: Accusations - Lois Tilton
17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

I had #1 and #6 already from some used bookstore or other, but when I was in the library today I noticed they had 1-9 available, so I snatched all the ones I hadn't read yet. I doubt I'll finish all of them in the three weeks I have before they're due, but I can renew the ones I haven't finished yet for another two weeks after that and that should give me enough time. :D

BART has decided to warn me what to do in case there's a strike next week. It's good to have the information, but I really hope it's not necessary. I hate driving all the way to school, though at least in the summer parking is less of a problem.

I know at least one person on my friends list was worried about privacy on Facebook.

Here Consumerist explains where FB is getting the friend ideas from and how you can (help) stop it.

17. Superman: Exile - DC comics
16. Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body - Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
15. The Population Bomb - Paul Ehrlich
14. Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead - Tamara Draut
13. No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits by Making Women Hate Their Bodies--And How to Fight Back - Terry Poulton
12. The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession With Weight is Hazardous to Your Health - Paul Campos
11. Atonement - Ian McEwan
10. The Tempest - William Shakespeare
9. Goodnight Nobody - Jennifer Weiner
8. Watchmen - Alan Moore
7. Factotum - Charles Bukowski
6. Better than Life - Grant Naylor
5. Red Dwarf - Grant Naylor
4. Feed Me: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image - Harriet Brown (ed.)
3. Get Thee to a Punnery - Richard Lederer
2. PartnerShip - Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
1. Pegasus in Flight - Anne McCaffrey

Lessons From the Fat-o-sphere was an okay read, but since I follow Kate Harding's blog it was pretty much all stuff I'd read before. Which wouldn't have been so bad if she weren't marketing it so much on the blog itself. If you're pointing people who read your blog at your book it should have some new stuff in it IMO.

Superman was a lot of fun. Full disclosure, I'm not a big comic book person. The only comic book I follow right now is Buffy Season 8. (I did follow Angel After the Fall for a while, but they just didn't hold my interest with the stories.) I've read a few graphic novels like Watchmen and Bone and I love movies and tv series based on comic books, so I like the genre I just haven't had much experience with it. I don't know from Golden Age or Silver Age or what have you. That said, I really liked this, as silly as it was from time to time. They give some great back ground on Krypton and you get to see how Earth does without him. You get a good look at some of his limitations and meet some really fun villains. (Or at least I met them, some of them may be old players and I just don't know.) I was really lucky to find it at a used toy store for seven bucks. I'll have to go back there and root through their comics bin from time to time.

Also, wow I am really slacking with the books this year. Last year at this time I think I'd read close to 30. Ah, well.

Apologies to anyone on my friends list who liked Twilight, but this is just about the greatest video ever.



Edward: You're like my own, personal brand of heroin.

Buffy: My God, what are you, 12?

Thank you Jezebel for pointing that out to me.

Josh's birthday cake:



I still need to make the robot to sit on top, but I am impressed with myself on how I did the ring.

Josh's (second place) winning match.

Still working on uploading videos from Robogames, but some of them are up now.

http://www.youtube.com/peebs1701

Naturally, the rest of them will be there when I'm done.

Those of your who are on my Facebook know this already, but for everyone else, Josh competed in the mini sumo (500g autonomous) at RoboGames yesterday. Last year he lost in the first match (1 of 3 rounds). This year he won second place! We're heading to the awards ceremony tonight. We have lots of photos and videos which I'll try to get up on Photobucket and YouTube this week.

Apparently people on my friends list hate Loud Twitter posts, so I will be discontinuing them. I am on Twitter as peebs1701 if anyone wants to follow me there.

• 05:32 @Southworth I think I'd actually love that. #
• 05:33 @Southworth ultra-violent, female Samoans, not skinny, unappealing Hulk #
• 13:14 @Southworth You haven't heard "Rocket Man" until you've heard the Shatner version #
• 17:21 Finals are done. I don't even want to think about grades, just enjoy my week off before summer quarter. One year to go before graduation. #
• 20:27 Package from Thinkgeek arrived today. I am set with Josh's birthday present, Daniel's birthday present, and Dale's father's day present. #
• 20:33 Spoiler alert, Josh is getting the all-edges brownie pan! #

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• 15:51 Lowest grade I could get in Sociological Theory is 70%, highest is 90%, so I guess I'm getting a B? #
• 15:51 Lowest assumes I get 0% on the second paper. #
• 15:53 I have 93.5% in my Geography class with only 50% counted so far. I need an A on the final to keep an A in the class. #
• 15:54 Considering the way studying is going I'll probably get a B there too. #
• 15:54 Lowest grade I could get in Demography is 76%. I'd better finish that paper. #
• 18:14 It figures UPS would show up during the only half hour I've left the apartment all day. #

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More weird dreams last night. The one I remember the best had me at an Ancient Greek philosophy class on Death (I knew it was Ancient Greece because everyone was wearing togas). Despite the fact that we were in Ancient Greece, we were sitting at long tables in a hall in a medieval castle. Zack from Saved By The Bell was in the class with me, but he didn't realize it was a philosophy class, he thought we were supposed to be learning how to kill people (the class was called "Death" after all). The teacher yelled at him about it in iambic pentameter.

• 10:17 @BiboJim The only Will Ferrell movie I like is _Stranger than Fiction_. Not a comedy. #
• 10:19 @BiboJim As for Adam Sandler, I do like _Happy Gilmore_, but mostly for the scene with Bob Barker. #
• 10:22 RT @thinkgeek Good news everyone! Just heard Comedy Central's ordered 13 new Futurama episodes. Glorious details: cli.gs/h240jL #
• 12:17 Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were in rare form last night. I was laughing through the entire hour. :D #
• 14:00 I still haven't started writing, but at least my windows and mirrors are clean! #
• 15:48 @BiboJim www.kissthisguy.com/ #
• 16:49 30 Rock is a rip off of the Muppet Show tinyurl.com/msa8ow #
• 18:09 I just found out that the song "The Internet is for Porn" is from Avenue Q and not the brainchild of a demented World of Warcraft player. #
• 18:23 For those that have read _Pride and Prejudice and Zombies_, do I have to read regular _Pride and Prejudice_ first? #
• 18:23 @cerulean_me He is such a cutie patootie! #

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• 12:00 I feel sad that at this point in my life the thing that would make me really happy is a washer and dryer in my apartment. #
• 12:00 I hate laundry, but even more I hate going to the laundromat. #
• 12:32 @Snaggy I at least have a dishwasher of my own. That makes me a lot happier than doing them all by hand. #
• 16:04 I hope he's right RT @wilw I've come back from the future to tell you ... it's all going to be okay. #
• 18:07 @Snaggy I'm jealous too! Maybe I can ship *myself* to Hawai'i #
• 19:06 My teacher decided to tell me at 6:50 TODAY that my paper was due on Blackboard at 6pm. I have now lost points for being late. #
• 19:12 I already hated this teacher, this didn't help anything. #
• 22:56 Paper is turned in. Handouts, syllabus, and "reader" for the class are in the recycling bin. #

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My near-future dream home:

2+ bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths
lots of closets
hardwood or laminate floors (no carpet)
dishwasher
washer and dryer
lots of counter space
a dining room or at least a breakfast nook that isn't in the living room
south facing windows with deciduous trees in front
some kind of yard with grass

• 17:41 Did a Target run today. It's kind of sad that $5 t-shirts and $12 shoes feels extravagant. #
• 21:49 @davekellett Kneel before Liza. #

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