Bolt of Blue

Instead of dwelling on some crap going on right now, I’m finally posting a variation of this ship meme. Instead of 7 ships, I’m picking 8. I like to be even.

1. List your top seven eight character ships
2. Put all of them in order of your love for them; 7 to 1 1 to 8, 1 being your main fixation.
3. Name the movie/show that they’re in.
4. Supply photos for said people.
5. Tag seven people

1. Michael and Maria, Roswell
   Michael and Maria were really the first ship that I actively sought out fan fic, wrote my own, created sites for… to this day, I can still lose hours online by finding an old classic fic and rereading it. They had sizzling chemistry and a powerful connection. They were it for each other, no matter how much they drove one another crazy.
2. Jackie and Hyde, That 70′s Show
   Hilarious, feisty, heart warming, real. Their chemistry was evident from the very first season and I was sold. It took awhile for anything to happen between them, but the sparks were always there. And in my world, season 8 does not exist.
3. Lucas and Peyton, One Tree Hill
   Brooding artist + brooding athlete = true love. I love me some angst and this couple delivers on that from the pilot on. Season 6 premieres in a couple weeks and I can’t wait to see how their relationship will continue to unfold.
4. Angela and Jordan, My So-Called Life
   Sigh… the fantasy of crushing on the hottest guy in school. And then he actually notices you. They were flawed, awkward, sweet, messed up, and hot. It wasn’t hard for me to be obsessed from the first episode until the last.
5. Jesse and Celine, Before Sunrise/Sunset
   Romantic. Real. Beautiful. I adore Before Sunrise to pieces. It’s one of my favorite movies. I still remember seeing this my freshman year of college. I took a bus into town to go and see this. I went by myself, during a time that I felt very disconnected from the people I’d met in college. I was completely charmed watching two complete strangers make that ultimate connection, wondering if that would ever happen to me. And when they announced the same team was going to do a sequel? I was thrilled. I was on the edge of my seat trembling when the lights went down in the front row of a theatre with Ethan, Julie, and Richard sitting not that many rows from me. Before Sunset delivered, exceeding all expectations I may have had. It added more layers to this aching romance and these believable characters.
6. Dylan and Kelly, 90210
   I have no idea why I was so drawn to the forbidden couple of 90210. There was something about these two lost souls that just grabbed me. It could also be that I couldn’t stand Brenda and Dylan was hot. I didn’t follow the show past Dylan leaving… but I did tune in a few times once he came back to the show. And I loved that it ended with Dylan and Kelly back together. I doubt they are going to reconcile that ending into the new version of the show, so I have very little interest in watching it. That and the posters for it (on so many billboards and bus stops around Los Angeles) are freaking dumb.
7. Felicity and Ben, Felicity
   Another story that involved a long time crush, where the crush finally noticed the quiet and smart girl. Their chemistry from the pilot on had me always rooting for them. They had lots of ups and downs during the run of the show. What was interesting was that for most of it, they did manage to stay together and work through their problems. It wasn’t typical, it didn’t always make sense, some issues were out of character, but it was mostly well done. And they did end the show on the right note.
8. Rory and Dean, Gilmore Girls
   A first love told in a touching, realistic, and charming way. The writers ruined things from season 2 on, but there’s something about that magical first season that I still adore to this day.

Check out these customized My Little Ponies. Link from Laura. The details, the accuracy… on My Little Pony figures! INSANE!

This past weekend I spent mostly sick, sleeping while sick, or playing My Life as a King. I sure didn’t feel like a monarch much. Went home early Friday with body aches and small fever. Wanted to see Tropic Thunder with friends that night but had to bail. No amount of resting was breaking the fever. Baxter was quite confused that I went straight to bed when I got home instead of walking or playing with him in the middle of the afternoon. Barely slept that night and the next day felt no worse but no better. By the afternoon, I tried gamely to get ready for a friends’ party. I really wanted to get outside for fresh air and didn’t want to miss the housewarming for Jeff and Cela. Without going into specifics, there was no way I was going to make it to the party. Instead, we spent a little time at the dog park with Baxter and back home for more rest.

Sunday was a lot better. I finally had a little bit of energy, I was eating again, I was brightening up. Night comes… and what is normally a very quiet neighborhood turns on it’s head. Our next door neighbors have two teenagers, who decided to have a party while their parents were out of town. They weren’t playing loud music but they were loud when coming and going and while hanging out in their backyard. If this had been a Friday or Saturday, we wouldn’t have cared. But 1am on a Sunday?! Plus it was making Baxter go nuts. Any time he heard someone walk up to their house or talk loudly in the backyard, he started barking and getting anxious. Didn’t help that their own dog was barking too (I don’t think he was happy about the party either) which has a ripple effect on all the other dogs in the area. All 3 of us barely slept. So exhausted! The parents better be back today.

It did get me thinking though… I was left alone on weekends all the time in high school. But I never even entertained the thought of throwing a party behind their backs. Did you? The most I ever did was invite my two best friends over for a sleep over to watch movies and eat junk food. Which my parents always knew about. I was such a square.

I’m going to see James on Oct. 2 at the El Rey. I’m extremely tempted to purchase tickets to their shows in Anaheim and San Diego. I was freaking out (to put it lightly) when I first found out about the shows because I thought I’d miss all of them. But now it’s not looking likely that Remi and I will be in Seattle during that time. I’m sad though. It was like a lose lose situation. Because it means we’re going to miss BrickCon. It just doesn’t seem like it’s going to work out this year and it bums me out. I was really looking forward to it. Sigh.

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Ugh. The thought of having to camp out for this makes me weary. Plus, I don’t know that I want to meet any of them (or be around the type of fans that will camp out for this). I’ve already met Joe once. And that sufficed. Plus, can the title of their new album be anymore lame?!

That said, I just bought great tickets for their last show of the tour (and I already have tickets to the October Staples show). They changed the venue from Staples to Nokia due to a Clippers scheduling conflict. I’m going with my sister-in-law. It’s the night before Thanksgiving. Not sure I’ll keep the October tickets now as these tickets are so much better.

Sometimes it feels like Baxter has always been with us.

He’s doing well. He can now sit, stay, and lie down for us. He can even sit without the use of treats. And he’s making it through the night without needing to go outside for a pee break. But he still pulls too much when on the leash, doesn’t come when called, and once a day goes a little nuts and tries to attack the carpet, his blanket, or his tail.

Only a couple more days on antibiotics and we can take him to the dog park again. And sign him up for obedience classes.

It’s been tiring, emotional, not easy… there were times I wasn’t sure we were ready for this responsibility and such a change in our lives. But there’s no turning back now.

There’s nothing better then watching Remi play with him or when Baxter tries to curl up in my lap for a snooze. He can get you mad or frustrated and then he just does something that melts your heart. One look, one sigh, one stretch, one roll off the couch. He’s our little guy now and I wouldn’t want it any other way.