New year, new posts!

January 9, 2012March 8, 20121 Comment

Hopefully I’ll be better about posting this year. I had hoped to post more in 2011 than I did in 2010, but I’m not sure if I reached that goal or not and I’m too lazy to look it up at the moment, so let’s all just pretend I did and move on. You heard me, move along! Nothing to see here, folks!

Okay, I lied. There’s plenty to see here!

I plan to make a few changes to the site in the coming weeks as my free time allows. Now that I’m working again, free time is once more in limited supply. Still, I’m happy to have my old job back after a rough couple of months at the end of 2011. Things are looking up for me: I’ve submitted three pieces for inclusion in a fantasy anthology with my friends in the Alliance of Worldbuilders, I’m doing a final edit on The Lokana Chronicles with a goal of submitting it to as many places as possible this year, and I’m working on an anthology of poetry plucked from the pages of this here corner of the blogosphere. I’d like to put together an anthology of short stories as well, but I’m not sure about that yet.

In the meantime, I’m going to begin posting links to works by other lovely authors. Karma, you know. Also, they’re some genuinely lovely people who I’d love to help out. Maybe if I ever finish my edits, they’ll be able to do the same for me someday.

And that’s about all the news that’s fit to print. Today, anyway. Happy 2012!

It’s a meme!

May 16, 2011March 8, 20124 Comments

I stole this from Miss Mezz’s LJ because I was bored and it looked like fun.

1. Make a list of five things you can see without getting up.
I can see some plants, a fireplace, several boxes of files, fishies, and my super-cool secretary coffee mug.

2. Name one weird quirk about yourself.
Let’s see…I love to eat chunky peanut butter straight from the jar, but I hate peanut butter sandwiches (even if there’s jelly) and peanut butter cookies and pretty much anything else containing peanut butter (except for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – yum). Sorry, that’s the weirdest thing I can come up with right now. More random stuff this way!

Church protests not free speech issue

March 12, 2011March 8, 2012Leave a comment

I read this in the paper and felt compelled to post it. It’s another of Chuck Humeston’s columns from the Iowa Falls paper and I found it quite thought-provoking. Maybe when I’m not dying, I can even offer some of my own thoughts. We’ll see how that goes – I’ve been on antibiotics for three days now and I feel worse than I did the day I went to the doctor. Rotten death-plague. More on Westburro here!

What will they think of next?

June 5, 2010March 8, 2012Leave a comment

So Greg was checking out the news on msnbc.com today and as I looked at the computer screen over his shoulder, I saw an article about a new drug being tested in clinical trials for use in the treatment of melanoma, which is one of the deadliest cancers out there. New cancer research always catches my attention since I have so many relatives who have battled various forms of it (most notably breast cancer) and lost. So I made the remark that I would have to check out the article later, and check it out I did.

The new treatment works by activating a person’s immune system to fight the cancer. Some of the side effects can be nasty, such as autoimmune disorders, but it also lacks traditional chemotherapy side effects like nausea and hair loss, at least according to the article I read. By the time I got around to checking it out, there was also an analysis article up that I looked at as well. While it really only worked for 20-30% of patients who received it, the effects were dramatically better than other options for late-stage melanoma and the drug has the potential to be useful in fighting other cancers. This news got me particularly excited, since I really worry about getting breast cancer at a young age like my mom did and not living to see my kids grow up.

Anyway, this was such exciting news to me that I just had to share it and I hope if you’ve stumbled into my little corner of the interwebs that you’ll take a minute and check out these two articles. They’re awfully interesting and I can’t wait to see what medical science will come up with next. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this particular drug and its other potential uses.

Twenty days till June 25…

Taking the fun out of airplane travel

February 25, 2010March 8, 20123 Comments

So today I was going to try and post something more updatey, but I just don’t think that’s going to happen. Instead, I think I’ll post a column I read in the Iowa Falls Times-Citizen this morning that I got a kick out of. It’s funny partly because it’s true, but also partly because the columnist is just plain funny. So, without further ado, Chuck Humeston’s thoughts on flying nowadays!

Flying has become about as much fun as a toothache.

Last week my wife and I flew to Denver, Colorado. It’s a drivable distance, but flying makes the trek across Nebraska almost tolerable. Driving it, you’re tempted to say, “We’re almost there,” but you’re really not even close. I’m sure the last thing General Custer told his men was, “The bad news is we’re totally surrounded, but the good news is we don’t have to ride back across Nebraska.”

So, we decided to fly. If you can figure out airline ticket pricing, then you’re one up on me. I studied a little economics (actually, as little as possible) in college, too, but this stuff defies all logic. It’s like the pricing depends on the moon phase closest to the equinox in the leap year. Lo and behold, I found a cheap price, even out of Des Moines, two weeks prior to our planned departure, and the airplane was even guaranteed to have wings and two engines! So I booked it.

I bought two coach seats. I’ve traveled first class once in my life only because the jet was nearly empty and the flight attendant asked if I would like to sit in first class as no one was there. Aside from that, I’ve never figured out why anyone would want to pay almost double to get there 100 feet sooner than I get there.

Then there’s the “red carpet” option. Once I saw the ticket agent set up the “red carpet” at the gate. He simply tossed a red floor mat on the floor at the entrance. My visions of the “red carpet,” with a brass band at the gate, someone putting a drink in my hand, and carrying my bags for me were dashed. Sure, you get on the jet before everyone else, but you still aren’t going anywhere until the pilot decides he wants to leave.

Then there’s security. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m all for tight security for air travel these days. But for a long time, it seemed every time I traveled, I got taken out of the line and searched. I mean, they could identify me, but they couldn’t identify the “underwear bomber?”

One time I got taken out of the line, the guy kept pointing at me and then at a table. Was it a sign language? Was I supposed to sit on the table? I finally said, “Look, I don’t know what you want me to do unless you tell me.” He told me to put my bag on the table. “Has anyone, without your knowledge, had control of your baggage?” Is that a trick question? It’s almost like asking, “So when did you stop beating your wife?” Any way you answer it is going to be wrong. How would I know if it was without my knowledge?

We got through security this time, got dressed again, and got on the jet. That’s become an ordeal, too. Since the airlines have decided to get into the passengers’ pockets for each bag checked, more have decided to beat the system by carrying on as many carry-ons as possible. Some people look like they are trying to stuff steamer trunks into the overhead compartments. Last week someone even dropped a carry-on onto my son-in-law’s head!

We spent a good week with our family in Colorado and our son drove us from Denver to the Denver International Airport. How far is that? Let’s just say by the time you get there, you expect to see a sign that says, “Welcome to Nebraska.” I should have driven.

Happy Thursday, all!

Me? Procrastinate? Never! Okay, maybe a little…

January 5, 2010March 8, 20124 Comments

So this is me procrastinating getting any actual work done. Again. I’m just feeling lazy today. Also, I need a nap. And some pear juice. But since I don’t get to have a nap (or pear juice), I’m going to do a meme that seems to be making the rounds of my LJ flist. Why? Because it’s better than doing actual work, even if I do have to use my brain to answer the questions.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
I went to Las Vegas and gambled. Also, much sightseeing of cool places. I got all gussied up and went to shows and ate at a fancy restaurant, where the ambience was a bit ruined by the table full of drunk girls next to us who insisted on referring to each other as “bitch.” I’m glad my friends aren’t like that. Except, of course, for when we are. Silly, that is. 🙂

2. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I sooooo did not keep my New Year’s Resolution to get into better shape. As a matter of fact, I think I’m in worse shape now than I was last year. My whole work-out routine went okay for a while, but I got a little derailed by the whole having to get up at the ass-crack of dawn thing. Kind of puts a damper on working out when you hate mornings and already don’t want to do it. I haven’t made any resolutions for this year, except I would like to read more and be more on top of things. I guess we’ll see how that goes.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Greg’s cousin Kathy had a little boy about a month ago. She asked Greg to be the godfather yesterday. Yay honey!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year, thank God. My grandpa dying in 2008 was bad enough. Everyone: no more dying for a while, please. Thanks.

5. What countries did you visit?
Well, I went to France and Japan and…oh, wait, that was what David Sedaris did in When You Are Engulfed in Flames, not me. Um, does practically-Missouri count as another country? Or maybe Las Vegas? Cuz if they don’t, I didn’t go anywhere. Well, I went places, but not places where you would need a passport. It would be fun to go places where you would need a passport. If only I were independently wealthy and could afford to travel anywhere my heart desired at a moment’s notice…

6. Did you have any crushes?
Why, yes, yes, I did. He’s a married man, though. Luckily, he’s married to me. 🙂

7. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
I would like to have certain knowledge of my baby’s gender. Also, I’d like to know for sure that everything is okay. I just don’t want to have to wait six months to find it all out! I’m impatient!

8. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
May 16 – Went to a wedding with Jenni and had a blast with Jenni, Jenny, Amber, and Greg afterwards. It’s too bad we can’t all get together more often! September 18 – The night of my bachelorette party. What a fun night – we should do that more often, too! September 26 – I got married that day! October 21 – I found out I was pregnant that night. I was pretty sure already, so I was really excited to have my suspicions confirmed.

9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Let’s see, I got married, we bought a house, I got pregnant…I really have to pick just one?

10. What was your biggest failure?
I’m not really sure about this one. My year was mostly full of good things, so maybe not getting to see my friends as much as I would like. I feel like we’re kind of losing touch with each other. I know a certain amount of that is expected, but it still makes me sad.

11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Of course I suffered illness! I’m always sick in the winter! Sinus infections suck. Otherwise, though, I was good.

12. What was the best thing you bought?
Probably our house. It has some serious issues (radiator heat, no insulation, 90-year-old windows, hideous mid-1970s curtains/carpet/countertops/wood paneling, asbestos, full one-stall garage, leaky roof, scary dangerous wiring – I could go on forever), but we’re slowly getting them all fixed. I can’t wait till they’re all fixed. Seriously. Can’t wait. Am a bit impatient on this front. Must have attic done by spring so we can get the nursery ready by June. Despite all the issues, though, it’s a beautiful house and I adore it. I’ll adore it even more when it’s done. And when we once again have a garage to park our cars in. And when we have a dishwasher. Especially when we have a dishwasher. Heck, I’ll be excited when we no longer have drywall sitting in the kitchen and blocking the sink and cupboards.

13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I’m not really sure I know the answer to that. It certainly wasn’t the writers of Bones who teased me with previews of Booth and Brennan finally hooking up and then having it turn out that he was in a coma and that was his dream. That was seriously not cool.

14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Oh, lots of people. Cheating celebrities, the news media who feel that reporting on all those cheating celebrities is actually important news (it’s not, and if Tiger Woods wants to screw up his life by having affairs, that’s his business – I don’t want to hear about it), politicians who would rather play games than get meaningful legislation passed, politicians who are arguing just for the sake of arguing so that their opposition can’t get anything done…It seems like our country is going to hell in a handbasket. At least Iowa allows gay couples to marry now. I’m all for it, but it’s still a little weird seeing two guys’ names in the paper under the marriage licenses section.

15. Where did most of your money go?
Our wedding and our house. Also, our honeymoon. We had an expensive year this year! Maybe next year things will be better. At least we got my car paid off.

16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Lots of things! I was excited to see my friend Amber in May since she couldn’t come back for my wedding. I was excited to get married this fall and go on a wonderful honeymoon. I was excited for my friend Jenny, who found out she was expecting and ended up getting engaged a couple of months ago. I was excited for my friend Jenni, who finally found the courage to talk to her crush and now they’re happily dating. I’m excited for my friend Tara, who finally found a job after months of searching (here’s hoping it becomes permanent!) and who met a really nice guy and is also happily dating. I was excited to learn that I had an even better honeymoon than I realized. I was really excited when I had a last-minute ultrasound and everything turned out to be fine. All in all, it was a really exciting year!

17. What song will always remind you of 2009?
The only one that popped into my head as something that was actually new this year: “It Happens” by Sugarland. Psshh, it happens… The first time I heard the song, I wasn’t really paying attention but those few words caught my ear and it sounded a whole lot like she said, “Shit happens.” I love things like that.

18. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. Happier or sadder? Definitely happier – I wasn’t pregnant this time last year!

b. Thinner or fatter? Definitely fatter – see above. Also, I put on a lot of weight over the last year and I’d like to get rid of it.

c. Richer or poorer? About the same, I think. Our new house payment is about the same as the old one and we have my car paid off, but there’s always credit card debt…

19. What do you wish you’d done more of?
I wish I’d done more traveling and spent more time with the kids. Fortunately, I can work on those goals this year, too. I always wish I spent more time with the kids. And come summer when I’m not working, I’ll be spending loads of time with them!

20. What do you wish you’d done less of?
I wish I’d done less stressing. I stress about lots of things – my ex and his family (although not so much lately, since they’re behaving), my dad, paying for everything, fixing our house, not falling on the ice, my sister…I have lots of stressors. I need to cut down on those.

21. How will you be spending Christmas/New Year’s?
I spent Christmas at home with Greg, the kids, and Greg’s mom. I also spent it on the phone with doctors at Covenant who tried to guilt me into braving the dangerous weather to come and get my dad, or alternately shell out $92.00 to have him take a glorified taxi. New Year’s Eve, we went to Waterloo to see about Greg’s truck, which had been towed there earlier, and then we had a nice supper with the kids at Lone Star before going home and collapsing onto the couch. We slept our way into the new year this year. Greg fell asleep first, then Rachael, then me, and then Tom. He lasted till somewhere between 11:00 and 11:15 p.m., which is a whole lot longer than the rest of us lasted.

22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
No, but I sure stayed that way. Well, maybe I fell more in love. Yeah, that would be a good way to put it.

23. How many one-night stands?
None! I’m married! What kind of a questionnaire is this? Of all the…I’m a lady! Ladies do no such thing! *looks scandalized*

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones. Without a doubt. Also, House, Glee, and probably some others I can’t think of right now. And this totally doesn’t include old favorites that no longer air. Well, some of them are on as reruns, but still. Okay, I’ll list them, too: M*A*S*H, Star Trek (all series), all the old shows that were on TGIF when I was growing up, Home Improvement, I could go on forever if I thought about it long enough…

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don’t hate people. I might get really super angry with them sometimes, but hating people takes energy and I have none of that.

26. What was the best book you read?
Well, I read When You Are Engulfed in Flames and it was awesome. Also, I finally got round to reading The Raging Quiet. It was good, too. I haven’t read a whole lot this year, or at least it doesn’t seem like I have. I’ve probably read more than I think.

27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery?
The Backstreet Boys. Who knew they were still together and making music? Well, except for Kevin. He’s not. But the rest of them are and it’s awesome.

28. What did you want and get?
I wanted a baby and I gots me one! Now I just have to wait for it to be born. Waiting sucks.

29. What did you want and not get?
I wanted to see The Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas. Las Vegas I saw; The Star Trek Experience I did not. They should not be allowed to close something so incredibly awesome, especially not before I have the chance to experience it for myself.

30. What was your favorite film of the year?
Hmm, this is a toughie. We saw a lot of movies this year. The Ugly Truth was good and so was He’s Just Not That Into You. I think The Proposal was probably my favorite, though. That movie was so many different kinds of funny, I can’t even tell you. Also, Betty White FTW.

31. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
On my birthday, I was 25. I went to work, went home and had supper with the family, then went off to RCIA. When I got home, Greg and the kids had cherry chip cake with cherry frosting and a brand spankin’ new laptop waiting for me. The only thing that would have made it better is if I hadn’t had RCIA that night.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My dad suddenly deciding to listen to people and not think he knows better than everyone about everything. Also, my sister managing to get and keep a job. Those would both have made last year lots better. Oh, and I wish my grandparents and my mom could have been at my wedding. And I wish my dad hadn’t been so darn stubborn about wearing a tux (he refused to wear the tie or shoes that came with it; instead he wore no tie and his own shoes and got mad when people assumed he was my grandpa and that my uncle was my dad). But mostly I had a pretty good year.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Improving. I stuck to basic jeans and t-shirts (and the occasional sweatshirt) on weekends and nicer things for work. I’m trying to acquire some nicer clothes so that I don’t feel like such a scrub all the time; even my work things aren’t all that nice and I enjoy having nice clothes to wear. I don’t like being underdressed, but I also don’t like being overdressed. Finding the right balance is kind of difficult because I’m really picky about how I think things look on me and I have a hard time finding things that fit people who are curvier than Twiggy. I just need to hire my own private seamstress and get it over with already. 🙂

34. What kept you sane?
My family and my friends. Of course, my family also did a good job of making me lose my sanity, so I guess mostly it was my friends. And yes, Greg, you count as a friend, too.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
David Boreanaz. Hands down. He’s just so hot in that standard-issue FBI suit and funky socks and cocky belt buckle and mmm…

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Health care. For most of the year, I had no health insurance. I’m glad that it’s being seriously discussed, but I think forcing legislation through at this point is a bad idea because instead of doing it right, they’re doing it quickly so they can say they passed health care legislation. Both sides need to quit bickering and forget the politics and focus on the common good. After all, that’s the reason we elected those guys in the first place, to work for the common good. And I don’t mean the common good of the insurance companies or pharmaceutical companies. I’m talking about the welfare of your average Joe (or Josephine). I think some of our politicians – okay, maybe all of them – have forgotten that they work for us. I don’t want to listen to endless bickering about how we’re going to pay for this and how we’re going to provide that. I want them to sit down and hammer something out that’s affordable and beneficial for everyone and at this point in time, I just don’t see that happening. Maybe Obama just needs to lock the whole Congress in one big room and refuse to let anyone leave until they come to some sort of an agreement.

37. Who did you miss?
My grandparents and my mom, especially on my wedding day. I wish my grandpa could have walked me down the aisle. And I wish my mom could have seen me marry a good man. And I wish they could all be here to see my kids grow up. I also miss the friends that I don’t get to see often. I had so much fun in May and September going out with everyone and having a good time!

38. Who was the best new person that you met?
Probably Johanna, Queen of the Awesome for sending me The Muppet Christmas Carol soundtrack last night. Also all the penpals I’ve met through LJ and the several other people I’ve met there as well.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
You can’t always get what you want but sometimes, you get what you need. I believe that’s from the philosopher Jagger.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Ain’t no rhyme or reason
No complicated meaning
Ain’t no need to overthink it
Let go laughing
Life don’t go quite like you planned it
We try so hard to understand it
The irrefutable, indisputable fact is
Psshh, it happens
“It Happens,” by Sugarland

I suppose since it’s after 4:30 p.m. now that I’ve procrastinated enough for one day. I should probably busy scheduling those appointments so that I don’t have quite so much to do tomorrow. And maybe it will keep me a little bit warm till I have to go outside in the frigid Arctic. Since when did Iowa become the North Pole? Also, in case I haven’t mentioned it, it’s really weird typing 2010 instead of 2009. I’ve already written 2009 once instead of 2010 and I’ve typed it wrong a whole bunch of times in the last two days. Then again, I’ve been mistyping a lot the last two days, and not just in regard to the year. Maybe it’s time to give my fingers a break!

Justice

November 24, 2009March 8, 20122 Comments

First off, I must apologize for my long absence. I’ve been feeling alternately lazy and apathetic and have not been blogging like I hoped to be once all the wedding and moving stuff was done with. Enter the holidays and my free time is down to none. Also, I have no energy and am super tired lately.

However, I’ve been following the Kyle Deemer murder trial almost obsessively and am glad to report that justice has been served. I guess I never really wrote about what inspired that poem, so I’ll cover it here because otherwise it won’t make any sense. So last fall a classmate of mine and a friend of his were shot to death north of Marshalltown last fall. The article I linked to above explains the rest. The whole thing has really been bugging me lately; his trial started last week and they wrapped it up yesterday. It took the jury less than two hours to convict him. Now if only we had the death penalty. I think a firing squad would do the job nicely and would be rather poetic justice.

I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, but it’s mostly been letters and diary entries. I’m participating in a journal exchange and so far, it’s been a lot of fun, although I seem to have trouble finding time to write with everything that’s going on lately. I think I’ll make a copy of the journal when it’s all done because it’s a permanent exchange and I’d like to have a copy of what I’ve written. I also joined the American Legion Auxiliary and am looking forward to getting involved in that.

And now I think I’ll go back to munching on Bugles in an attempt to settle my tummy. Happy Hump Day!

OUTFLY!!!

October 7, 2009March 8, 2012Leave a comment

Got the word this morning. Today is Outfly. How I wish everybody had Outfly! If everybody had Outfly, then I could stay home from work and just dink around all day doing whatever I wanted. How nice that would be! Now that I’m back from vacation, I find myself needing a vacation.

Okay, so I’m going to hell…

May 20, 2009March 8, 2012Leave a comment

So I started this post Monday afternoon. Apparently I have a small problem with procrastination.

Anyway, I went to one of my best friends’ sister’s wedding Saturday. I had an awesome time; I had a lot more fun than I expected to have. I got together with three great ladies and I think the last time that happened, we were still in high school. It’s been a while! So naturally, we put off ending the evening as long as possible and went out for supper after the wedding. Jenni drove in her parents’ Tahoe and we had the music cranked; everyone was singing and laughing and it was a wonderful trip down memory lane. Ah, good times, great oldies! Well, actually, it was the latest Gaelic Storm album, but we all rather had a hankering for some “Ice, Ice Baby!” Yeah! I loves me some Vanilla Ice when I’m cruisin’.

It’s too bad we don’t live closer to each other so we could do things like that more often. On the other hand, I suppose it’s the rarity of those type of get-togethers that makes them so special. Jenny, Jenni, and I agreed we should all get together in Iowa City sometime and go out on the town. That would seriously rock…if we ever get around to actually following through on it. I hope we will. Although if Saturday night is any indication, I can’t wait for my bachelorette party (I was promised a much better wedding experience this time around).

*raises a glass* To good times with great friends!

And now I think I’m going to go prowl the kitchen in search of food since I haven’t had supper yet and I might be a tad bit hungry. Ciao!

I’ve got sunshine…

May 14, 2009March 8, 2012Leave a comment

…because it’s not cloudy for once. Woo!

Still feeling rather blah today. My head finally stopped hurting, thank God, but I’ve been so tired all day that I nearly dropped off at work this morning. I’ve spent the day gettin’ jacked up on caffeine, so I hope I can sleep tonight. I can’t wait to watch Bones later, so I don’t know which will keep me awake longer, the caffeine or the lovely t.v. that I’ve been anxiously awaiting ever since I saw the preview last week. I don’t remember the last time I got this excited over a t.v. show. Oh, wait, yes I do. It was back when Voyager was still on. That’s right. 🙂

Speaking of Star Trek, I was rather disappointed with the new movie. I loved Chris Pine; I thought he was an excellent Captain Kirk. And when I finally figured out that it was Jennifer Morrison who played his mom (and not just some unknown Kirsten Dunst lookalike-wannabe), then I was tickled pink. I kind of found myself wishing she’d been in it more because I really like her. However, I was more than a little disturbed when they blew up Vulcan and after that, I just couldn’t get into it. I kept waiting for a Year of Hell-type fix at the end where the timeline was restored and everything goes back to normal – I could have lived with that, even though it would be a cheap fix to a bad plotline – but it never came, and that was incredibly irksome. Yes, irksome. Because I can’t think of an adequate swear word. Also because I apparently write in sentence fragments now. And the whole thing where they completely rewrote how Captain Pike ended up in the wheelchair and lost command of the Enterprise? No. Just no. I’ll take The Cage any day, thank you.

And honestly, the Romulans? I was disappointed. They looked nothing like the Romulans I’ve seen. Okay, so I haven’t seen all of the original series or even most of The Next Generation (that I remember), but even in Deep Space Nine and Voyager, the Romulans looked a lot more Vulcan than they did in this movie. These new future-y Romulans looked like normal guys with tattoos on their faces. I found it very distracting.

All that said, though, the movie had its moments. Karl Urban was great as Dr. McCoy. One of my favorite parts was where he kept giving Jim shots and Jim finally had enough and started yelling at him to stop it. That was great. I also enjoyed the part with the Spock, Leonard Nimoy, although I must admit that I had flashbacks of Futurama and the episode they did where Melllvar held them hostage on a forbidden planet and held a Star Trek convention. That was a funny episode.

Okay, so actual work interrupted the posting of this post. Perhaps that’s a little redundant, but I just finished watching that episode of Bones that I had so been looking forward to. And now I’m pissed. I avoided spoilers like the plague for the last six months because after I looked at the story that was in TV Guide – and I shouldn’t have – I wanted to save myself for the episode so that I could fully enjoy it. Boy, did I not enjoy it. I mean, I liked – okay, loved – the whole Booth and Brennan together thing. I loved Caroline being in it because she’s awesome. The woman can deliver a line like nobody’s business. And Sweets was pretty good with his little band; the tie-in to Gormogon was kinda funny. It was obvious that the whole thing was some sort of dream sequence, but when he said, “Who are you?” Oh, man, if looks could kill, my t.v. would no longer be working. I think I even startled Greg a bit because he paused the show just before the dreaded words and he said he thought I was going to give birth for a minute. I didn’t say a thing, but the look on my face was all, “Don’t do that!!!” And then Booth spoke and I decided I had some writers to kill. Well, first I need to find out whose idea it was to blow up Vulcan and hurt them and then I need to find out whose idea it was to give Booth amnesia and hurt them. You can’t fuck with Booth and Brennan, people, it’s sacrilege! This is even worse than blowing up Vulcan!

*hiss*

I have a feeling I’ll be ranting about this for a good long time. Like, all summer until the new season starts. And by God, they’d better fix it. Or else. Grrrr…