drakyndra

Okay, that's just plain not fair. Yesterday, I was bouncing around the house and questing down to the Seven-Eleven, and my toe felt fine. Well, not fine, but not really painful.

And yet today, when I have have to do important stuff - like go to Uni - it's hurting again. Stupid foot.

Oh well, I suppose the rest of the day had enough nifty to make up for it.

Said nifty included getting that damn assignment handed in, on time.

And FOUL, which was an experience of joy and crack today. There was messing around with junk and building random machine things!

It was just like being a five year old again, but with extra fire. And time spent trying to work out what the hell a "Zelaton" is.

I had to vanish off to class later on, but I apparently the final results are going to be YouTubed.

Incidentally, exploding rubber bands: Great idea or greatest idea?

So, today I got hit by a car.

Okay, I'm exaggerating. Today I was swiped by a car because apparently you don't actually need to stop for pedestrians at a pedestrian crossing. Arsehole.

My knee is turning some interesting colours, though.

On a more cheerful note, I seem to have an unexpectedly full social life this weekend.

I mean, today was Silly Night for FOUL - which was rather amusing and, as the name implies, silly.

Then, I ducked out early to go see Melbourne Model: The Musical. Some backstory for people who don't go to Melbourne Uni: The Melbourne Model is a reworking of the course structure at the Uni which has been incredibly controversial with a number of people, especially Creative Arts students. As a result, some have said Creative Arts students decided to protest it's implementation by... writing a musical.

It wasn't actually bad, though it was incredibly un-PC and exeptionally scathing of Glyn Davis and co. Very, very funny though, if in some parts down to the "I can't believe they just said that" factor. I especially liked Sam's Asia number, though the dude playing Glyn was hilarious.

And that was just tonight. Tomorrow I'm somehow trying to work out a way to both attend connikins's 21st, and catch up with Mum when she is in town for The Sister's birthday (which was today).

And I shall leave you all with an amusing quote from Silly Night:

A girl I don't know (to me): "Excuse me, can I feel your skirt?"
(After feeling my skirt)
"It's just, it feels just like I imagined. Kind of felty. Like Scotland!"

So, today there was a black-out at Uni.

As in, during the middle of the day, most of the power at Uni miraculously just... died. No idea why (though I wonder if that building they are demolishing might have some connection).

And where was I the very moment the lights all went out?

...At the toilet. YA, RLY.

Of course, naturally I didn't actually get to enjoy any of the advantages of said blackout, what with my Research Methods tute being in the Redmond Barry building, which naturally was completely fine during said blackout.

Not like, say, the Chem students, whose entire building got evacuated because the fume cabinets stopped working.

...And that was my excitement for the day. The rest of it consisted of getting my extension form (So I have til next Monday to complete that assignment), and Star Trek Club, which consisted of watching an episode of Stargate, and (as always) some Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged, which is as funny as ever.

And now for something completely different: Yet another update to the unending Harry Potter Lexicon wank

So, today we explored the political situation of Joe Nap A.

chifley was the US, and Vidya was a deposed dictator. Laura was the UN, ranorith was Gaia, and I was a Third World country. Apparently. And then chifley became the reincarnation of ranorith

And the dead mouse was... a dead mouse.

Also, the floor was made of lava.

Yeah. FOUL? Is 24 carat crack. Even without alcohol.

Fun, though.

In other news, I bought a couple of CDs. Because the Foo Fighters concert made me realise I didn't have their live album, and then there were a bunch of other things going cheap.

So, I have new music which always cheers me.

ETA: Also, look at my lovely new icon. Ain't it pretty?

Can't be arsed posting about classes today, as they were boring.

So, instead, I shall talk about lunch-time, aka Star Trek Club.

We watched Trials and Tribblations, which I approved of immensely, being a fan of Tribbles.

I also concluded that whatshisface, Sisko, had a huge crush on Kirk. Of course, when I pointed this to people, I got told off for slashing during Star Trek Club. ;_;

Oh, and I appear to be in a rather odd mood right now (aside from my randomly sore neck - I feel like I've pulled a muscle or something, but I haven't a clue what happened).

Case in point: I was watching this fanvid (multi-fandom, mostly movies everyone has seen), and ended up bursting into a tears.

I mean, yeah it's a decent vid, but it's not that spectacular. It was just... nostalgia. And my odd mood.

Eh. Anyone got anything glee-promoting they could link me too? I could use some cheer.

So, I've worked out what the hell happened to my comment notifications: Somehow LiveJournal ended up on my Blocked List. Haven't the faintest idea how that happened, but it is fixed now. I think. I need someone to comment so I can check. ;)

In other technological news, my iPod is now actually half full. Yes, that 80 gig iPod I got late last year. That's a whole lotta music...

And to add something actually, you know, important to this post: I won't be posting my normal Torchwood episode review tomorrow. Or any other TV review type discussy thing, unless they are brief. That is because I have actual, genuine, Real Life commitments that require being away from the computer for Thursday and Friday.

However (and this is relevent to those of you at Melb Uni. Or even just those in Melbourne), said commitments are to be helping out CHAS and other Second Floor type clubs' tables during O-Week.

So, if you want to come see me, say howdy be introduced to my remote control Dalek or whatever, check out the concrete lawns at Melbourne Uni between 12 and 4 tomorrow, and I should be somewhere around the CHAS table (It shouldn't be hard to find, lots of yellow and all that). If I'm not there, I won't be far away, so send me a text or something.

Like I said, this applies to both Melbourne Uni people whom I shall shamelessly pressure into joing CHAS or just other Melbourne types I know online.

...It's vaguely unnerving to consider, but I'm almost one of the Old School Second Floor people now. That's freaky.

lifeonmartha is running another friending meme, since it's been a while since the last one, and what with Martha's Torchwood appearances and everything.

So, if you like Martha and want some new people on your flist, go on, check it. *pimp pimp pimpity pimp*

...And apart from that there hasn't been a real lot going on in my life this weekend. I mean, coming up is O-Week, so I'll have to toddle over to Uni and sign up for my clubs for the year - speaking of, clubs people, what's going on with the tables? Anyone in need of my help and/or fandom related tat to display?

Oh, and I've been catching myself up on my televisual type media. Go me.

Things I watched:

- Episode Three of Ashes to Ashes.
Which I think is finally starting to find it's groove, actually. At least, it's starting to gel properly for me. The first two eps had potential, but somehow I didn't find them working as well as a whole - some rather jarring swings in tone and so in. This episode seemed much more balanced to me. I mean, it still hasn't achieved the heights of Life on Mars, but it's much better to watch in my opinion.

- The Pilot of Being Human.
Which, to my mild amazement, actually lived up to the reputation that my flist had of it. Mostly, anyway. I think I shall be rather cross if it isn't picked up for more episodes.

( Some actually spoilery thoughts )

- Also, I may have also watched a certain Australian television show that shall not be named for fear of legal action. ;)

I've been lazy about updating again. Um, whoops?

Not that I've been doing all that much, for the most part. Fandom's been fairly quiet, daft rumours aside. And Uni has been, well, Uni. Though I haven't any more Psych pracs left this semester. Only lectures for those subjects.

I did have a rather interesting Sociology lecture on Thursday, though, on Aboriginal Embassy in 1972. Though it was probably made more interesting by the fact that our guest lecturer was personally involved in it.

I have to agree with one of is fundamental points, though: There's a hell of a lot of really interesting Australian history that never gets taught or anything. (Case in point: This lecture)

*sigh*

What else? Went and saw Phantom of the Opera last night after Uni. Interestingly enough, though I have the soundtrack and listened to it all numerous times, I'd never actually seen Phantom preformed at all. So, it was interesting.

Quite good, too, even if the performance was delayed because right at the start, something went dodgy with the chandelier (It wouldn't lift. Or something). Certainly makes more sense seen that just listened to. Costumes were fab, also. And unlike fa11ing_away, I got to see Warlow instead of the understudy as the Phantom.

I will admit to being somewhat surprised at how... textual the Phantom's seduction of Christine was. I'd always assumed it was more subtext than anything else, but watching Music of the Night - and Point of No Return - felt disturbingly like watching foreplay.

Oh, and in a distinct change of tone (and class), tonight was Sugar Ball for FAS. Theme was Discworld, which was fun, even if costumes were rather more simple - mine was Adora Bell, and was basically gray skirt, black top, heels, hair slicked back. And a Chuba-Chub stick as a pseudo-cigarette. (My hair is rather too short to work for Magrat at the moment, alas).

There was some fun to be had, though. A deeply, deeply hilarious Eye of Argon reading, which had most people in utter hysterics. Some very primary school, but fun games. A couple of group races, in which I ended up getting a skinned knee from being dragged along the carpet. And somehow sitting on someone's head at some point.

And the piece de resistance, an Eragon pinata. Because there are few things quite so enjoyable as getting the chance to beat a paper mache Eragon with sticks, and end up with lollies.

( Some photographic evidence )

Much fun indeed.

So, I was at the CHAS barbecue today, and at the end of it, after we were hiding from the rain, I noticed that my umbrella (Not the freebie one, my folds-up-small one) had apparently started leaking - or something some flourescent green stuff.

So apparently the successor to Zagreus the Vampiric Umbrella is a radioactive mutant. Any suggestions for names?

And I don't even want to think of what the next one might be...

CCM was all about video games and iPods today - last classes for the semester, you see. Which reminded me that come a week, and Caspar (my iPod) shall be 3 year old. Got a lot of use, the poor thing. No wonder it looks so battered. Least it still works fine.

Also, note to self: get cracking on research for CCM essay (On online fandom as being an extension of older fandom types.)

And, disturbingly enough, the end of this week sees me having something of a social life. *shock horror*

Wednesday's that cocktail whatsit that CHAS is connected with, Thursday I'm seeing POT3 with connikins and co, Friday's Bistromathics, and Saturday sees a repeat viewing of POTC3 (this time with princesslaurene and... other co)

When did I actually start having a social life? *boggles slightly*

And ye olde Uni has started up all over again. Today I had one Behavioural Neuroscience lecture, and a bunch of stuff for Contemporary Culture and Media. CCM looks to be terribly fun and interesting, in that mildly pretentious way that a lot of Arts subjects seem to have.

Also, for one of our assessment tasks, we have to keep a blog. THE HORROR! *chuckles*

And Neuro's not bad at the moment, though I shall have to try and memorise all the different parts of the brain and their functions so I don't get too horribly confused. However, since we're currently doing historical theories of how the brain works (which are interestingly wacky), I have a bit of time to do so.

Oh, I just realised I never commented on O-Week and the CHAS table. Things went reasonably well, I do believe - there were less people around than last year, plus the whole Union thing causing weird price alterations. But we still managed to get about 90 members, which is pretty damn good. Though I had hoped for 100

But how could we not do well, when our t-shirts had something as truly awesome on them as ( this... )

Some Quotes of amusement:

chifley: "I had sex with your mother, and it was unsatisfying."

My CCM lecturer: "For those of you who aren't aware, the Sony Walkman was what we had before we had iPods."

ETA:

drakyndra is happy.

You're a rosy-cheeked ray of f'ing sunshine 24/7. I bet you smile a lot and little things don't get you down. Must be nice. Fuchsia's definitely your color.

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It's like it knows me!