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[valis2]

• My LJ anniversary is April 20th. I am composing an entry where I will write something about everyone on my flist. If you do NOT want me to do this (your LJ is flocked, you're shy, etc.) then let me know, either by commenting to this entry, or emailing me at valis2 (at) livejournal.com. Otherwise I will proceed as planned. This is the second warning, so hopefully I won't cause any problems when it debuts.


• I am so happy to be home for a week.


• Firefox/IE are acting very weird. They seem to be back to normal now, but it was quite frustrating last night (sorry aerynstales, you had to hear so much ranting!). On a related note, I've finally brought to an end a bizarre error message I would receive each and every time I booted up the computer.


• Wow, there was a lot of controversy about SH. Not that my opinion in the subject counts for much, but I'm pretty happy with SH, and it's nice to have another "beta" looking at things. Though I do understand other peoples' complaints about the archive. I just have to say that so far I've corrected nearly everything that's been brought to my attention by the admins, and I've had no real issues yet. I sympathize with everyone who feels frustrated by the human nature of the process (i.e., if it seems their errors are being called out more frequently than others, some older works seem uncorrected and error-riddled, etc.), and I sympathize with the admins who are trying to create a quality archive.


• I am going to see Tori tonight. Yippee! Though I've heard that it is not Tori-with-band, but instead, Tori-with-piano, which I am markedly less fond of. But still, any Tori live should be a good experience (I hope).


• Last year my taxes totaled nearly $5000...this year, $3000. I'm so happy. I should point out that these are taxes owed, not taxes owed me.


• I have five items up on eBay...put 'em up on Sunday, just before I left. Four have watchers. I really hope that these sell as easily as the first item did. I should really put up an item today. Or two. But I have to run off to meet up with my friend for the Tori concert.


• I should carry a notebook with me everywhere. Honestly, I think of four zillion things to write entries about, and lose them all within minutes. *sigh* Of course, if I did write everything that I thought of, my LJ would have, well, four zillion entries per day, and people would take me right off their flists.


• I'm so excited about having less taxes owed this year that I'm going to spend money this weekend. Heh. I have a long list of music to buy. morricone1900 has suggested Imogen Heap and wow, I love what I've heard, and will buy everything I can get my grabby little hands on.


• I completely forgot to mention this, but that giant LJ entry I wrote about Fanfiction Mistakes is up on Sycophant Hex, under "Writing Fanfiction", right here. I'm honored and astonished. It's very cool. Re-reading it makes me notice yet again that the first half is boring and the second half is fun. I think the best bits are the bits about Mary Sues and POVs. It's right next to an essay by junediamanti, which makes me feel even more giddy and excited. So yeah. valis2=excited.


• If I ever have to put my own lj name up I have to type it out because I've never friended myself. Has anyone friended themselves? Is one supposed to? I feel weird about it. Am I even my own friend, really? If I really were a good friend I wouldn't let myself eat so much fried chicken.

Comments

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm totally cool with you writing something about me. As long as it's reasonably nice! :)

Have fun seeing Tori. I like her.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

But I'm always nice! heh...

I can't wait to see Tori, but at the same time I'm so bummed that her band won't be with her.

Oh well, it will still be something to remember.

Tori!

[dark-cygnet.livejournal.com]

Hey welcome back! That is so cool you are getting to go see Tori ::jealous:: The last part of your entry-i've seen where other people have friended themselves and wondered why they did that. mmmmm. But fried chicken is so good. You are just a great friend to yourself.*G* Feel free to comment about me, I think it would be cool to appear as a LJ entry!
::slips you some Pudge Fudge:: have fun tonight!

Re: Tori!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Mmmm...pudge fudge...I am truly blessed to have LJ friends like you!

And fried chicken is so my secret weakness. But only if it's my mom's fried chicken. That stuff at KFC is a little frightening.

fried chicken

[bell-witch.livejournal.com]

Wah! I have no good fried chicken recipe. I would greatly appreciate it if you would pass along your mom's recipe. (Unless this is a family recipe that it's passed along.)

I can't find a good recipe anywhere. They all end up being really bland. F-ing f-word.

As to writing about me in your journal...you're on my f-list (not the same f as above), but I'm not sure I'm on yours. Regardless, you don't know that much about me, so I don't think you could do any damage that I can't do on my own.

Pudge fudge? That made me snerk.

Re: fried chicken

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I will have to ask my mom what she does. It is the yum, however she does it. It isn't any sort of secret recipe, and I've always thought that "sekrit family recipes" are a little...er...antisocial.

[pen-and-umbra.livejournal.com]

Yay! You're back. :D Ah, oh, Tori. *deeply envious*

Mmmmmm, fried chicken. Chicken fingers and I have an unholy symbiotic relationship; they're my candy of choice. Every time I visit the US, there needs to be a road trip with a pit stop at the Denny's in Nowhere, Emptyland. I have the chicken fingers dinner with BBQ sauce and Ranch, and man... it's all my love for Americana and unhealthy foods and a heaven on a plate.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Chicken fingers at a chain called Buddy's are my favorite. They dip them in ranch dressing before they coat them and then they fry 'em up. They aren't heavy or greasy, they're delicious, and I'm certain they contain 2149875632184956 grams of fat per serving.

I've recently stopped drinking so much lemonade, and I think I'm going to limit those chicken fingers to once a month. They are just way too heavenly otherwise.

[deepforestowl.livejournal.com]

I have friended myself. I find it helpful. Yes, I am friends locked, but go ahead and write about me if you want to. Glad you are home for a week too!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that it might be a good idea to friend oneself, because it would give you a great marker on your flist...you could find right where you left off.

I'm so glad I'm home too...2200 miles in 9 days is a bit much. Now I need to slow down. Fortunately I have the weekend free.

[deepforestowl.livejournal.com]

yeah, that is exactly what I use my entries for! LOL besides, it is a good way to catch formatting or grammatical/spelling errors too when you look over your own work. Get some rest this weekend ok?

[absurdwords.livejournal.com]

Omigod you're going to see Tori tonight. I'm so envious.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Mmm...and she was so Tori-lectable. I'll write up a little synopsis, I promise.

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

I have myself friended:

1. Because I am wanky as hell.

2. (mainly)so I can see my post in flist mode, and watch the responses as I browse f-list.

*waves from SH page to essay (which is hugely excellent)*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*waves from SH page to essay (which is hugely excellent)*

*blushes* Thanks! Thank you so much.

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes! Feel free to trash me and my Bush bashing blog! Let her rip, I really don't mind. :)

*bounces with excitement*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Duuuuuuuude, it's not about the trashing. It's about celebrating the flist! I promise. ;)

[bell-witch.livejournal.com]

I went to your LJ based on the fact that you've got a Bush bashing blog. I didn't see it there.

Back when they had the Sloganator, I got copies of a load of sayings (the ones they made on the create-your-own Bush bumper sticker site before they shut it down.) Hilarious.

Anyone who bashes Bush is deserving of a listen, in my book. I'm glad you hate him over in the UK just as much as some of us here do. He has no clue how the real people live, the scumbag.

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Excellent! It's always good to meet a fellow Bush hater:)

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

You have a Bush-bashing blog? Point me to it!

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

You must come along and see me sometime! :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I can't believe that you guys aren't LJ friends already!

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

I don't think we've crossed paths before. See, that's one good thing about Dubya- he brings people together and unites them, but not in a way he likes!

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

"I'm a uniter, not a divider!"
GWB

You gotta admit, truer words were never spoken!

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Very true indeed! :) He has to be right occasionally!

[aerynstales.livejournal.com]

No need to apologise! I totally understand the frustration...really! And it also had the added benefit of reminding me to update my spybot!!! LOL!

Um...yea on taxes? I got back $2700...all going to wedding! Heh...last year I used my refund to pay off my car.

And I am 100% envious on you getting to see Tori...*gushes with envy*...I get to paint walls this weekend, and start the packing process on my apt...so how fair is that!? *Snicker* Seriously, have fun...and make sure to tell us all about it!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Next entry will be the synopsis, I promise!

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

"...your journal is flocked,"
LOL every time I see the word (?) term (?) "flocked" in LJ I have to wonder how someone could have a fuzzy LJ. What sort of HTML do you think we'd need for that?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

The best kind of HTML...Muppet HTML. Or, for those in the SW fandom, Wookie/Ewok HTML. [grover]Yay![/grover]

[gillieweed.livejournal.com]

[grover]Muppet HTML! Bwahahahaha!!![/grover]

[morricone1900.livejournal.com]

i basically missed my chances to see tori on this tour, though i COULD have gone a couple of times if I really wanted to, so clearly my motivation was a bit muted.

however, all the interesting bits from a solo tour like this are inevitably archived as mp3s online within "the tori community," so I'll end up hearing all the highlights from the relative comfort of my own home anyway.

but still, it feels weird not to have seen tori on this current tour. she'll apparently be back around later this year on a tour with the band, so you can get that fix later if you still feel like it! :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I will so be trying to attend the concert with her band. That's how I like her best, after all...

[morricone1900.livejournal.com]

well.....? how was the concert??

[valis2.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/valis2/70623.html

[gypsyjolie.livejournal.com]

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<i.If I really were a good friend I wouldn't let myself eat so much fried chicken. </i>

LOL! Well, it's a true statement. If I were really as good to myself as I was to my friends... some things would be different.

Tori will be spellbinding. She always is. I expect the squee when you get back (or tomorrow) :) I went to an AWESOME Redbird concert tonight, a folk guitar pull. the audience was dead silent through the somgs, and the harmonies gave me goosbumps. And a violin! My weakness.

Whatcha got up on ebay? Beads?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Tori entry is coming up.

And right now I have...junk on eBay! Yay, junk!

[aramintasnape.livejournal.com]

You can write something about me! As long as it's nice... ;)

that giant LJ entry I wrote about Fanfiction Mistakes is up on Sycophant Hex, under "Writing Fanfiction"

I saw that, and meant to say something a while ago, but of course I forgot! Congratulations!

What have you got on eBay? It's not Snape stuff is it??? I must be one of the few people that has never used eBay. I've browsed there a couple of times but have never put in a bid for anything.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the congrats! :)

I have nothing but junk there. Junkity junk. Just things I've received, or purchased as a gift and then never gave, that sort of thing. Ugly, silly stuff.