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( LOOKIE!! It's an intro post!! )

Goals
[1] Keep track of how many books I read and movies I watch during 2009.
[2] Keep track of the dates the books are read or the movies are watched.
[3] This entry will be left public. Recommendations are always welcome :)

Italics indicate a re-watch/re-read...
* Saw in theaters

Books:
01. City of Glass - Cassandra Clare (01/03/10)
02. CSI: The Killing Jar - Donn Cortez (1/7/10)
03. CSI: Brass in Pocket - Jeff Mariotte (1/16/10)

Movies:
01. Fool's Gold (1/6/10)
02. Up in the Air* (1/8/10)
03. Avatar* (1/10/10)
04. All About Steve (1/10/10)
05. Fame (1/12/10)
06. Ghouls (1/17/10) -- so bad
07. Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (1/18/10)
08. When in Rome* (2/3/10)
09. Gamer (2/7/10)

I liked Meredith's idea...so here:

Goals
[1] Keep track of how many books I read and movies I watch during 2009.
[2] Keep track of the dates the books are read or the movies are watched.
[3] This entry will be left public. Recommendations are always welcome :)

Italics indicate a re-watch/re-read...
* Saw in theaters

Books:
01. The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love - Rosie Rushton (1/4/09)
02. CSI: Headhunter - Greg Cox (1/6/09)
03. Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire Series #2) - Charlaine Harris (1/10/09)
04. Pudd'nhead Wilson - Mark Twain (2/1/09)
05. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Harriet Jacobs (2/9/09)
06. The Awakening - Kate Chopin (2/16/09)
07. The Children's Hour - Lillian Hellman (3/2/09)
08. Bad Boys in Kilts - Donna Kauffman (4/15/09)
09. The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton (5/13/09)
10. Confessions of a Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella (6/27/09)
11. The Wheel of Darkness - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (8/3/09)
12. Impulse & Initiative: What if Mr. Darcy had set out to win Elizabeth's heart? (Pride & Prejudice Variation) - Abigail Reynolds (8/4/09)
13. The Great Scott - Donna Kauffman (9/4/09)
14. City of Bones - Cassandra Clare (9/10/09)
15. City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare (9/16/09)
16. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown (10/13/09)

Movies:
01. Casablanca (1/4/09)
02. Meet Dave (1/6/09)
03. Gran Torino* (1/10/09)
04. Eagle Eye (1/11/09)
05. Righteous Kill (1/11/09)
06. Confessions of a Shopaholic* (2/13/09)
07. The Dark Knight (2/15/09)
08. Australia (3/7/09)
09. High School Musical 3: Senior Year (3/7/09)
10. Changeling (3/29/09)
11. Fast and the Furious* (4/3/09)
12. Ghost of Girlfriends' Past* (5/3/09)
13. Annapolis (5/6/09)
14. Frost/Nixon (5/8/09)
15. Angels & Demons* (5/17/09)
16. Taken (5/25/09)
17. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen* (6/25/09)
18. Public Enemies* (7/3/09)
19. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (7/15/09)
20. 17 Again (7/24/09)
21. Hannah Montana: The Movie (8/22/09)
22. The Open Road* (8/29/09)
23. Fighting (9/2/09)
24. Inglorious Basterds* (9/5/09)
25. Riverworld (9/5/09)
26. State of Play (9/5/06)
27. Code (9/6/09)
28. Duplicity (9/12/09)
29. The Surveillance (9/13/09)
30. The Echelon Conspiracy (don't remember)
31. X-Men: Wolverine (9/19/09)
32. The Wizard of Oz* (9/23/09)
33. The Invention of Lying* (10/15/09)
34. Holiday Inn (10/18/09)
35. The Proposal (10/18/09)
36. My Life in Ruins (11/8/09)
37. The Taking of Pelham 123 (11/15/09)
38. New Moon* (11/20/09)
39. Star Trek (11/28/09)
40. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (12/6/09)
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (12/27/09)

**Personally I think TV shows should count since I've been watching TV series on DVD as of late.

So I watched Annapolis. Whooops.



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( Mix of Annapolis, NCIS, Donnie Wahlberg, Chris O'Donnell, & Tyrese... )

Hahaha. Give this a chance. Creepy!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=56342462

goneplatinum, you'll appreciate this!

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Yup...that's productivity.

I think I'm going finals crazy.

P.S.: I think I'm sorta in love with "Stay With Me Baby" by NKOTB. Even though it's a TOTAL Rasta song. I blame Sara for loving this. But OMG, I love it and it makes me LAUGH my ass off. It's making the finals playlist. Hmm, think I need to make that soon.

What the hell state do I live in?


Gov. Rick Perry: Texas Could Secede, Leave Union

AND....

"If I am elected president" - Chuck Norris

Seriously. What the hell?!?!

50 Books/50 Movies in 2008...or at least I'm going to try. The books is iffy just cause school SUCKS!

Movies
01. Juno*
02. Dark Knight*
03. Alvin and the Chipmunks
04. Sydney White
05. The Other Boleyn Girl*
06. Cloverfield
07. Vantage Point
08. Made of Honor*
09. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
10. Prince Caspian*
11. Indian Jones and the Crystal Skulls*
12. X-Files 2: I Want to Believe*
13. Wall-E*
14. August Rush
15. Enchanted
16. Charlie Wilson's War
17. National Treasure 2
18. Catch and Release
19. Michael Clayton
20. Elizabeth: The Golden Age
21. Mr. Bean's Holiday
22. Becoming Jane
23. Step Up 2: The Streets
24. Camp Rock
25. Pineapple Express*
26. Picture This!
27. Bring It On: In it to Win It
28. Tropic Thunder*
29. Confederate States of America
30. Step Up
31. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2*
32. Another Cinderella Story
33. Body of Lies*
34. Quantum of Solace*
35. Twilight*
36. Center Stage 2
37. The Happening
38. Hancock
39. Mamma Mia
40. Seven Pounds*
41. Slumdog Millionaire*
42. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
43. Sydney White

* - saw in theaters!

Books (I'm gonna add in re-reads)
01. Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz
02. Masquerade - Melissa de la Cruz
03. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
04. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
05. Hit Reply - Rocki St. Claire
06. The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis
07. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
08. Sunshine - Robert McKinley
09. Truth and Consequence - Keith Olbermann
10. Someday My Prince Will Come - Jerramy Fine
11. Outlander - Diana Galbadon
12. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
13. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
14. Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris

It's true. Like money would be great for me, but I really wish I had the money to do things for everyone I know. Things that require money but that have more meaning to the person I'm doing them for than they cost.

I really like doing things for people just because it would make them happy.

//random

I know I have a TON of DVDs I don't watch anymore. So what a better way to get rid of them than trade for new ones. Of course, you pay to ship them to someone else. But when you request a movie from someone, they pay to ship it to you. AND...you get credits towards getting movies for each one you ship.

If you click the banner (or the link in my links list), make sure you put my nickname as the "Referred By" -- bend-dontbreak.

I put them up today, and I already have 1 movie to mail and one more potential. Could be cool. My mom does their book site and loves it. I might actually try the CD site later, too.

Happy:
01. GOP's Stevens loses Alaska Senate seat to Democrat

Unhappy:
01. Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Senate Chairmanship

Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ so that the holiday joy will spread.

Step Two
- Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:
- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use - or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free - do it.

You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf - to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not - it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

[Meredith, this will give you a good idea about what to get me. And guess what? I've kinda already got an idea for your graduation gift. :-)]

[BTW - my 25th birthday is January 10th as well, so I'm kinda including wishes for that, too]

01. "American President" DVD
02. Christmas/Birthday Cards from anyone who wants to send me something. I love mail.
03. Tickets to Barack's Inauguration
04. Anything NKOTB related - including fanfic, music mixes, magazines, DVDs, etc.
05. van Gogh artwork (prints work)
06. iTunes gift cards
07. Gift cards to: Best Buy, Apple Store, AE, Forever 21
08. Garnet earrings (and necklace)
09. An H&M in Houston
10. Shot glasses from anywhere
11. Almost anything penguin related (I just got the most AWESOME sheets)
12. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" DVD (the old school cartoon)
13. Tickets to see: Les Miserables, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Spring Awakening, Fiddler on the Roof, and RENT when they come to Houston.
14. A 16 Gig iPhone
15. Donne, half-naked, in my bed. :-) I can take care of the rest.
16. "The Fast and Furious" & "2 Fast 2 Furious" Widescreen on DVD.

This will be added to as I come up with stuff.

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Fight, Matadors, for Tech!
Songs of love we'll sing to thee,
Bear our banners far and wide.
Ever to be our pride,
Fearless champions ever be.
Stand on heights of victory.
Strive for honor evermore...
Long live the Matadors!

TEXAS TECH JUST BEAT TEXAS! (AKA THE # 1 RANKED TEAM IN THE NATION!)

Best quotation at the end of the game:
Lisa Salter (interviewer): "What were you thinking when you looked up, 1:29 left to go, and you are down?"
Graham Harrell (TTU QB) "We're gonna win the game, you know what I mean. They left us too much time."
I know of no Tech fan that doesn't agree wholeheartedly with that statement...but I did NOT expect that touchdown.

Granted I will tell you that most of the 3rd and the 4th had me shaking...literally shaking.

This will not be insulting to any McCain/Palin supporters, but it will be pro-Obama.

I loved Obama's infomercial today. It was pretty amazing. A little contrite at times but some amazing editing. Hopefully it actually got through to people, although the people who needed to hear it wouldn't listen to it.

I'm going to actually give you (anyone who wants to read this) why *I* voted for Obama...aside from the main reason I knew he was the nominee for me.

( Why I voted Obama - in my heart )

I imagine most of you are in fact intelligent and know most of these are lies, but I want to make a few things clear:

1. Obama is NOT a Muslim. And even if he were, there is nothing wrong with being a Muslim. If you think there is, then you better de-friend me now because I am a Muslim. And I am damn proud of it.
2. Obama is NOT a supporter of Radical Islam. He will NOT open our country up to more attacks like 9/11.
3. Obama does NOT hate America. Why would someone who hates this country put themselves and their family through the ringer for 20+ months for a country they hate.

( OKAY...Now policy reasons why I am voting for Barack Obama: )

( Other reasons...with some McCain bitching... )

( Problems I have with both candidates )


To everyone: I'm not telling you who to vote for because voting is a very personal decision you have to make on your own within your own construct. But before you step into that booth, know why you're voting for who you're voting for. Make sure the person you're voting for is the person you want leading our country for the next 4 years...in fact make sure their VP is someone you would feel comfortable with leading our country. Be an educated voter. Know the issues and have a reason other than "this is what I'm supposed to do." Because everyone deserves the right to vote in our country, but it scares me to see people around the world more knowledgeable about the stances of our presidential candidates than our own citizens. And that goes to both sides. I know a few of you are Republicans, and while I cannot fathom that personally, that is your decision to make. But I want everyone, Obama supporters and McCain supporters, to be sure they are making their decisions for the right reasons and not out of hate or fear of the other side or because they didn't bother to investigate the other side because you're a "Republican" or "Democrat." Party names should mean nothing. Support the candidate because of who they are and their record...parties be dammed.


So here you have my political diatribe for the night...enjoy. I end this with 2 of my favorite videos:

UPDATED AS OF 12:05 CST, Oct. 21st!

[01-04] NKOTB Animated (first try!)
[05-09] NKOTB @ AOL Sessions
[10-28] NKOTB - Live From Toyota Center (Houston Concert)

Credit - Must
Comment - Please
Hotlink - HELL NO!

If you want to add text to the bases, let me know. I usually don't care whatsoever.

Teaser:




( I feel inspired... )

I'm so not even kidding...
If John McCain wins the presidency, I am leaving this country. He ONLY speaks in talking points, not actually hearing anything Obama is saying. He's blatantly lying.

He said he's categorically proud of his supporters. Sir, you need to watch it because your supporters are the ones at your events calling for the death of your opponent and calling him a terrorist. You have condone and scolded some, but you have not done it for all. And you have done nothing about your idiotic running mate who does not represent me as a woman and who I am not proud to have representing my gender.

Oh and yes, Joe Biden was right in saying that Iraq would function best as 3 countries. In fact, it function as such until the British imperialist stepped in and played God like they do so well.

( Sen. McCain, you are the quintessential personification of erractic. And that does not mean old. )

Sen. McCain, your supporters in part believe Mr. Obama is a Muslim Arab terrorist. And those three terms are synonmous in their heads. What have you done, sir, to contradict any of those thoughts? Your job, sir, is to end stereotypes like that. Regardless of your opponent, you need to inform your supporters that those 3 terms do not go hand-in-hand. I am a Muslim. I am not a terrorist, and I am not an Arab. Now, sir, what do you say to that? Well I know what you'll say. You'll say one thing but do another.

Senator John McCain, you disgust me.
You are a lying sack of shit, for lack of a more graceful term. In fact, I don't believe you deserve anything more graceful. A lie by omission is still a lie. A half-truth is still a lie. A deluded belief is still a lie. AND A LIE IS A LIE. You and your running mate, sir, DO NOT make me proud to be an American.

Barack Obama, who tells his supporters not to boo at your mention makes me proud to be an American. A man who does not call you out on your supports calling for his life but instead wants to focus on the issues.

So fuck you, John McCain. I hope to God your ass is handed to you on November 5th, and I pray to God that your idiotic supporters don't get the *bright* idea to assassinate Sen. Obama because they think he's a terrorist from all the stupid and idiotic ads you've placed on the media. I hope our country can come together after the shit you've pulled, but not under your leadership.

The...end.

I HAVE ELECTRICITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After 114 hours.

And I found my glasses.

Today so rocks!