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[Dec. 3rd, 2009|04:29 pm] |
Haven't updated in a loooong time. Wow. Uh, hi? What is up my homies?
In other news, I spent most of my day doodling. Mostly WoW stuff. Which can be found under the cut for those so inclined to look.
( Lok'tar Ogar! For the Horde! ) |
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[May. 17th, 2009|03:39 am] |
Watchin' cartoons a 3 in the morning. Disney XD likes to play a lot of early 90s shows, which are full of awesome and total cheese.
I like the scene starting at 2:23 where it seems like Tony is being coached through a water birth. Really, it's just physical therapy but ... either way, he's a big baby about it. Also note the very abrupt and TERRIBLY ANIMATED switch from normal animation to some weird-ass 3D at 9:00. What really made this awesome for me, though, was realizing James Avery's voice is in this show. UNCLE PHIL, Y'ALL. I miss his days as Shredder. I have to say, I've never liked the more serious grim!dark direction later incarnations of TMNT took on. It's a much more charming show when both the heroes and villains are lovably inept.
And now I want to watch old TMNT. Fan-tastic. Cowabunga? |
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[May. 15th, 2009|10:31 am] |
I just ate a ton of Andes candies. I'm filled with chocolate, mint and misery.
Ugh. If I keep up with these short updates, maybe I should just cave and get a damn twitter. |
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[May. 8th, 2009|08:30 am] |
You know. They say a rose by any other name would smell as sweet ...
but am I the only one who thinks fresh flowers smell a little like piss? Jesus, these things are stinking up my desk. |
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[Apr. 20th, 2009|08:26 pm] |
WHY DOES THE WEIRD SHIT ALWAYS HAPPEN TO ME?
I was fucking around my room when I bumped into my combination mirror/hat rack and my straw cowboy hat fell and hit me in the face. Now I have a splinter IN MY LIP, I can't figure out how to remove it, and my mom is too busy laughing her ass off to help. Augh.
EDIT 1:
Mom You know, I read once that if you put a bit of glue over a splinter you can peel it right out once it dries.
Me ... you realize where my splinter is, right?
Mom Oh, right. Maybe that's not such a good idea.
later!
Mom There has got to be a joke in here somewhere. Were you blowing Pinocchio? Did he have a woody?
Me .... . .... .. ...... . .
Mom Stop giving me that look. If you weren't in pain, you'd think this was hilarious. |
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[Apr. 20th, 2009|09:23 am] |
So I'm sitting here watching a video of someone playing Friday the 13th for the SNES. I remember it as being one of the most annoying things ever, where the basic principals of left and right didn't apply. It boggles my mind that, for whatever reason, I consented to selling the very first Final Fantasy while holding on to this piece of junk. I'm also ashamed to admit that over a decade later, I still jump whenever you run into Jason while searching through one of the houses. What the hell, self? He's got crazy hair and he's wearing a purple track suit. Sheesh.
While I'm on the subject of oooold games, can anyone recommend a good emulator for the computer? If I go looking on my own a usually stumble across A) crappy ones B) websites that like to give me viruses or C) all of the above. I'd really, REALLY like to find a downloadable version of Maniac Mansion as well. Does anyone remember that game? It was awesome. |
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| Well that was unexpected |
[Apr. 19th, 2009|12:41 am] |
So Andrew and I went to Applebee's tonight for dessert. They were having a karaoke competition so we decided, what the hell? I sang a number of disco classics and he did some Bon Jovi followed by a spirited rendition of "Never Gonna Give You Up" (complete with dorky dancing) and by some means at the end of the night, I came out the victor. Which is really flattering considering there were a lot of honestly talented singers there tonight.
I now have a $25 dollar gift certificate to Applebee's and a microphone trophy that says "best performer". :3 Certainly not how I planned on spening my Saturday night, but very satisfying none the less. |
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[Mar. 31st, 2009|08:45 am] |
Meaningless update time! I was very, very sick for a ridiculously long time. After about a bajiliion tests they still don't know what I had. Guess that's why it's called the "practice" of medicine. When I finally got better my computer got sick. Does anyone out there pay for a virus protection type program? Mcafee or Symantec or whatever. I think I should just invest in one so I don't have to keep sending the damn laptop away to get fixed, but I'd love to hear feedback from people as to which one is the most helpful/least annoying. In the past when I bothered to run a real anti-virus program, they liked to interfere with a lot of my messenger services and pc games.
I have spent my entire morning listening to Spice Girls and re-learning the little dance from the chorus of "Stop". I should probably feel ashamed, but I don't :D |
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[Mar. 13th, 2009|11:30 am] |
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Just some textual diarhhea because I'm bored. This obviously won't make sense to anyone who doesn't watch the show, so feel free to skip. To anyone who DOES watch the show, this is probably spoilery. So you might want to skip, too. ( And here we go! ) |
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| moar rp crap! |
[Feb. 25th, 2009|08:38 am] |
Why the shortage of men folk, rp land? PB games are almost always plagued with a ridiculously high female to male ratio and this perturbs me. Guys are fun to play. Really! It's slightly more challenging, too, because often times you have to try and put yourself in a different mindset. It's just sad when I go looking for lines and any male character in need of something -- anything! Romantic or not -- is pounced upon like a piece of meat hanging in front of a pack of hungry cougars. If I post looking for lines with a female character, crickets chirp. Woe, woe is me.
C'mon, Shauna. Channel the patron saint of Dori. Just keep swimming trying! |
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[Feb. 8th, 2009|06:17 pm] |
Just some things because I haven't updated in a while, and I *was* doing so well about it. Curse my sudden but inevitable lazyass.
- While watching Jurrasic Park, I rediscovered my love for Jeff Goldblum. So what if he always pretty much plays the outcasted genius in every movie? He's still cool.
- Just had a dream wherein I was having a tawdry affair with Ian McKellen. Uhm. What the hell, brain? He's a good actor but ... well. Let us go through the reasons that wouldn't work.
1) You're not attracted to him
2) He's old enough to be your grandfather
3) You were screwing around with him while he was dressed as Magneto. Does that mean something? Note to self: contact dream interpreter
4) He's gay. I think.
So yeah. Possible TMI? Deal with it :D
- I have a date on Valentine's Day! First time this has EVER happened! Or to be more specific, it's a non-Valentine's date. My sister seems incredulous that we're expressing our apathy toward the usual romantic-and-mushy goings on by, you know, celebrating the day. And she might have suggested we go to a monster truck rally to be spectacularly non romantic. BUT STILL. So far the plan is to go to Medieval Times (one of those places where you eat with your hands and watch jousters. I plan on sneaking plastic silverware in my purse) and then go to Dave and Busters which is a sports bar/FUCKING AWESOME arcade. Very excited.
- Date is not with Ian McKellen. So don't ask.
- QUICK YOU GUYS. I need some color combination suggestions. Maybe kind of unusual ones that still look cool together. Either two or tricolor. I'm redesigning the guild tabard in World of Warcraft because ours (red and gold with a sun symbol) is a little too ... common. Ideas will be appreciated :D |
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[Jan. 27th, 2009|08:32 am] |
And I've got no fire to be delightful. D: Woe!
I like how when it snows outside, I hurt myself. Like clockwork! Though today was the first incident where the injury was in no way related to the snow itself. While walking down the outside steps my high heel caught in the cuff of my dress pants. I'm sure to any on looker who happened to be wandering by my series of panicked squeaks and animated flailing would have looked rather comical. I also got quite the rise out of every dog in the neighborhood. My mom tells me the sounds I make while falling are akin to the death throes of a small, furry rodent. Awesome! Except not.
Anyway. I managed to catch myself, but now both of my ankles hurt and I might have ... broken the stairs. And wait! Before you make a fat joke, they're wooden stairs. I grabbed the railing so hard that my forward trajectory must have dislodged the bottom step from all the rest. I'd like to think it was my Hulk-like strength that did it. In the end, I must remember to NEVER listen to the girly side of my brain, as it always gives me horrible advice. When I woke up this morning, my inner monologue was as follows:
Common Sense: It's going to be nasty out today. You shouldn't wear heels.
Girlishness: But these heels are pretty!
Common Sense: You'll trip and bust your ass.
Girlishness: The ass that looks fabulous because of the heels.
Common Sense: But --
Girlishness: If you fall, a guy might help you up. A hot one!
Common Sense: .... touche, salesman.
My girlishness, as it turns out, is a liar. Just like those Natural Botanical shampoo commercials. Where are the hot men I was promised? D: |
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[Jan. 25th, 2009|02:21 pm] |
OMG GUYS. GUESS WHAT. My mother ... is a Trekkie.
Okay, okay. So to you all I'm sure you're either like "Yeah, so?" or "Why is that so special?". But to me this is a big deal. When I say she was a Trekkie I don't mean casually, like the original series was on when she was a teenager and she caught a few episodes here and there. She watched it religiously every day after school, and even went to wow me with her trivia knowledge and her crush on Chekov. We then went on to have a little quibble over whether Kirk or Picard was more awesome, before agreeing to disagree.
It's just ... I don't know. I feel like maybe my geekish tendencies may have come from her. If you met my mom, you'd know she definitely doesn't come off as the type to watch a show like that. I'd also like to think that if I found a sci-fi show for us both to watch, maybe we'd have something to discuss and fangirl over together. My mom and I have a great relationship, but we have very, VERY little in common. Most especially in the realm of tv. If I hate a show, it's almost guaranteed she likes it; reality programs, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, so on and so forth. Nor does she really understand the multitude of raunchy cartoons and things that I like. The last time we both watched the same show was when Gilmore Girls was on, and in that case I wasn't a HUGE fan but I found it to be tolerable, so I watched it as an effort to have some mother-daughter bonding time.
So, yeah! My new goal is to find a new space shippy program for us to get into. Maybe I'll test the waters and maker her watch my Firefly DvDs. Or if nothing else, maybe we could go rent Star Trek: TOS and bask in the cheesy, nostalgic glory. Beam me up, Scotty. |
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[Jan. 15th, 2009|08:37 am] |
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Guys, I think I'm in love. Seriously. 35 of the top sitcom themes. Every day as I'm shredding RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF PAPER, these are the songs I sing to myself.
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[Jan. 14th, 2009|08:01 am] |
Happy 23rd to me! As I sit here eating a hostess cupcake, or more accurately the frosting off the top, I come to realize that hostess cake isn't particularly good. I've also been known to eat the coconut-covered marshmallow topping off of a snowball while leaving behind the dry, crumbly devil's food cake. As such, I'm drafting an open letter to Hostess, Inc.
Dear Hostess,
As a long time consumer, I've come to the realization that your toppings are really great while your actual cake is not. For the perfect cake, please refer to the following recipie:
one 18.25 ounce chocolate cake mix
one can prepared coconut pecan frosting
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
one cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flower
don't forget garnishes such as:
fish shaped crackers
fish shaped candies
fish shaped solid waste
fish shaped dirt
fish shaped Ethel benzine
pull n' peel licorice
fish shaped volatile organic compounds
and sediment shaped sediment
candy coated peanut butter pieces; shaped like fish
Sincerely,
Shauna Kelly
p.s. the cake is a lie [/portal] |
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[Jan. 9th, 2009|08:20 pm] |
POST #100! Whoo! I feel like I should throw some confetti or something.
So I'm watching Batman: The Brave and the Bold and I'm pleased to say that I'm digging it. Admittedly, I didn't think I would based on the occasional preview I'd catch on Cartoon Network. It obviously didn't fit into the DCAU and the art struck me as kind of odd but, you know, the kitsch factor is really nice. A little break from all the GRIMDARK that is most comics/cartoons as of late is always refreshing. The only thing that would make it perfect for me would be if Adam West was doing the voice of Batman. That being said, Diedrich Bader does a good job with that cheesy, deep 70s hero voice. Although I'd be lying if I said I don't kind of expect him to rip out with a line like, "I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man." Because Bruce Wayne is a millionaire, and could totally hook that up. ... man.
On a related note, does anyone get really fannish over voice actors? I do. It might have something to do with the fact that I really wanted to be one when I was younger, but I have my absolute favorites and least favorites just like I would with any other actors/actresses. Probably more so for VAs, because I feel like they're grossly underappreciated. I could ramble off a list of people I think are ridiculously talented, but if you look up the credits for any of the more recent animated films all you'll see are cast lists populated by well known screen actors. I miss the days of, say, Old Disney when there were only one or two big name stars, giving regular VAs a shot at meaty roles. But I digress! I always like to play "name that voice actor" when I'm watching tv. It's actually fun to get it wrong, because sometimes the VA is a name I know but just didn't guess; which jsut goes to show how awesome some of these guys and girls are at making their voices sound completely different.
tl;dr rambly Shauna is rambly, but hit the 100th post mark at long last. Yay! |
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[Jan. 9th, 2009|12:01 pm] |
GUYS GUESS WHAT. One more entry will mark 100 posts. Now, I know that doesn't seem like a lot to anybody else -- but with my updating schedule (or lack thereof) it means a lot to me. This might also be the longest journal I've kept. Ever. Most likely because of LJs dependability. I know there was a lot of wank a while back, and say what you will about LJ, but at least they rarely go kaput without warning. Unlike SOME journal providers that everyone can't stop kissing the feet of. *Glare* It knows who it is.
Aaanyway. I hope number 100 is a special one. Maybe I should do something like, first person to guess the number between 1 and 20 that I'm thinking of wins a doodle or icon or something. I dunno. I suck at this stuff. |
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[Jan. 8th, 2009|03:24 pm] |
For anyone who's interested, episodes of Wolverine and the X-Men are on youtube. It's okay so far, I guess. I'm just one of those nostalgia!whores who has never liked any of the animated series as much as the one back in the early 90s. I think the cheese factor made it awesome. But I remember liking evolution well enough, and I'm only on episode 3 of this series. Maybe it just hasn't sunk it's adamantium claws into me yet.
On a related topic, I REALLY miss 90s!animated Rogue. Admittedly she's never been a favorite character of mine, but I miss the swanky southern belle who used to say things like "Ah'm more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room fulla rockin' chairs". This emo Rogue trend just bores me to tears, and the sad part is that it has really stuck. Ah, well. At least they ditched the Evolution goth garb in favor of her classic uniform. Sup, Greenbay Packers colors!
edit; Wow. New Forge really does look like ... Tom Green o.O;
edit2; Oh, Phil LaMarr. I really do love you in a lot of roles, but as Gambit? Not so much. I keep hearing the accent as more Jamaican than Cajun, making him sound like a smarmy Hermes Conrad more than anything else. Sorry :( |
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