Measi's Musings

Archive for October, 2007

this time via aibhinn

Name: Melissa

Nickname(s): Mel, Measi, Klutz

Birthday: 11 Jan.

Astrological sign: Capricorn

Are you much like your sign says you “should” be?: Nearly indentical to it – except for the “addicted to exercise” bit.

Colour of your car: Grey

Dream car: Mazda RX-8

Do you have a cell phone?: Yes

If so, what’s your ring tone?: the 8-bit background music from Mario Bros. on Nintendo for everyone but Erich – Erich has the “Brave Sir Robin” theme from Monty Python

Do you text more or talk more?: When I remember to charge my phone? Text.

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?: I’m sure it was Erich.

Who was the last person you texted?: myownwench

What was the last word of your most recent sent text?: I don’t recall – it was bitching about being held late due to the Red Sox game on the train.

Last movie seen in the theatre: Harry Potter 5.

Last movie seen on DVD/VHS: Revenger’s Tragedy (what a fucked up movie that was…)

Current movie in the DVD player: Serenity, I think…

First line of your favorite book: My book’s on walkabout… so I can’t quote the line. But it’s The Book of Moons by Rosemary Edghill. Imzadi by Peter David, also on walkabout (WTF?!?) is the close second.

Last line of your favorite (finished) fic: From a couple fandoms (because I can’t choose):
X-Files: “He gives a little laugh and kisses the back of my neck. “Maybe I will. One day,” he replies.” (Subterfuge by Xanthe)
Doctor Who: “A triangle.” (Triangles by Adalia Zandra)

Last line so far of your favorite (unfinished) fic: “There is nothing but the incandescent ripples of their flesh still locked and all the while her teeth and lips continue to move with vicious insistence, laying her ownership on his flesh, her wordless actions branding his soul. ” (The Gift of Words by nogbad

Tag five people to do this meme: I’m too lazy, so … anyone who wants to!

Yoinked from mermofdx

Meme!

Wearing: Green sweater, khakis, penny loafers

Hair: hanging straight today

Makeup: None, as always

Ate today: chicken caesar salad, bowl of chili

Thing last said: G’night (to a coworker)

Last phone call: Someone calling in to the reception desk

In your bag: My laptop, iPod, wallet, Doctor Who Mag #387, a scattering of loose cough drops, some random junk

Last watched on tv: Red Sox clobbering the Rockies last night

Plans for today: At work now – will leave in about 20 minutes to get to South Station, take the train home, take a shower, get into PJ’s, and watch tonight’s World Series game as I frantically try to finish my time_x_space ficathon piece.

Last thing bought: Lunch today

Listening to: Random sounds around the front reception desk

Last showered: Tuesday @ midnight

Looking forward to: More baseball, a weekend with no set plans, Halloween/Samhain

Worst part of the day: The alarm going off in the morning. Bleh.

Best part of the day: That last hour of relaxing before bed

Favorite person of the day: Erich, of course!

Thinking about: my ficathon piece, helping one of my coworkers who is struggling, getting crap done around the house…

Current annoyance: Writer’s block

Current obsession: Trying to make myself feel like I’m caught up on everything post-wedding (I’m not.)

Random TMI: I’m not enjoying the aftermath of force-skipping my period for three months. Really, REALLY not enjoying it.

Feeling: Stiff and a bit tired

Hearing: The elevator ding as people leave

I’ve been tagged by a few people, so yeah… jumping on the bandwagon…

Ten things which have made me happy recently…

1. Boston sports – it doesn’t get any better than this. Red Sox? Patriots? Well, okay… Boston University could have a good year in hockey. But seriously, doesn’t get much better.

2. Erich surprising me with absolute adoration yesterday for the marking of one month of marriage. He made coffee, had flowers sent to work, and made me dinner. All with the joke of “congrats – we’ve succeeded longer than 95% of celebrity marriages already!” Heh.

3. My mom finally went through with her hysterectomy surgery that’s been overdue for 15+ years, and is recovering wonderfully. She’s home, and only three days out, she was able to get up and down the stairs on her own, and isn’t in much pain (just feels pressure from stitches). It’s a relief to me, because she really needed to have this done when I was in high school.

4. Sisterhood – between silly, getting absolutely soaked in a downpour memories built while hosting a concert reception on Friday to seeing a potential new class of Tau Beta Sigma sisters come to the Tea on Sunday? Makes this old lady sister quite proud.

5. It’s autumn, and the leaves are now officially in full color in our area of Rhode Island. They look amazing.

6. The completely unseasonable 80 degree, low-humidity, sunny weather we’ve had the last few days. Absolutely phenominal.

7. Getting a kick-ass first formal review at work. It’s wonderful to be appreciated for doing my job.

8. Waking up yesterday morning curled around Noby. Usually Noby just tries to nibble my fingers in the morning because he wants to play, but when he’s snuggly, Noby really is the coziest cat to doze with. He’s a little love bug.

9. One week until Halloween!

10. I am about 75% done with one fanfic draft, and have a rough idea of the other fic that I’ll be churning out this weekend. And then I’ll be caught up!

I’ve been tagged by a few people, so yeah… jumping on the bandwagon…

Ten things which have made me happy recently…

1. Boston sports – it doesn’t get any better than this. Red Sox? Patriots? Well, okay… Boston University could have a good year in hockey. But seriously, doesn’t get much better.

2. Erich surprising me with absolute adoration yesterday for the marking of one month of marriage. He made coffee, had flowers sent to work, and made me dinner. All with the joke of “congrats – we’ve succeeded longer than 95% of celebrity marriages already!” Heh.

3. My mom finally went through with her hysterectomy surgery that’s been overdue for 15+ years, and is recovering wonderfully. She’s home, and only three days out, she was able to get up and down the stairs on her own, and isn’t in much pain (just feels pressure from stitches). It’s a relief to me, because she really needed to have this done when I was in high school.

4. Sisterhood – between silly, getting absolutely soaked in a downpour memories built while hosting a concert reception on Friday to seeing a potential new class of Tau Beta Sigma sisters come to the Tea on Sunday? Makes this old lady sister quite proud.

5. It’s autumn, and the leaves are now officially in full color in our area of Rhode Island. They look amazing.

6. The completely unseasonable 80 degree, low-humidity, sunny weather we’ve had the last few days. Absolutely phenominal.

7. Getting a kick-ass first formal review at work. It’s wonderful to be appreciated for doing my job.

8. Waking up yesterday morning curled around Noby. Usually Noby just tries to nibble my fingers in the morning because he wants to play, but when he’s snuggly, Noby really is the coziest cat to doze with. He’s a little love bug.

9. One week until Halloween!

10. I am about 75% done with one fanfic draft, and have a rough idea of the other fic that I’ll be churning out this weekend. And then I’ll be caught up!

So… I’ve been bringing my laptop with me to and from work for the better part of two weeks to get my fanfic challenges written?

Yeah. THAT’s going well. I have maybe 6 paragraphs written on ONE. *sigh* The one that I’ve already decided to merge two fanfic challenges into one piece, since Anywhere but Cardiff via time_and_chips is slightly more open to interpretation.I’m already wicked late on it – better to combine it with this new project for time_x_space because hell, it can work. And then I have two projects done.

Then I need to figure out my courage for Nine/Jack smut for dwliterotica. I got a great prompt and should have some fun with it (it may require me to get a tad inebriated to loosen up to write, though). But this other project is just overwhelming me. I need to get it off my plate and over to a beta.

Hoped I’d get some writing done this weekend, but the toilet repair fiasco kinda threw that out the window. Between Tau Beta Sigma events and trying to recreate a functional bathroom in our house, it was… an interesting weekend.

I’m too much of a perfectionist. I really am. But I need challenges with deadlines to force myself to write. And I figured that post-wedding, I’d be fine. I’d be ready to do things. Rah-rah-rah! Free time to let my brain dump into words. Unfortunately, my brain is not agreeing with me. It wants to sleep.

I need some serious ass-kickage to get me in gear. Or inspiration. Please inspire me?

Mew?

Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After serenading Stahl, Dinneen and Young
Tessie is a maiden with a sparkling eye
Tessie is a maiden with a love
She doesn’t know the meaning of her sight
She’s got a comment full of love
And sometimes when the game is on the line
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from “Third Base” to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway

Tessie, “Nuf Ced” McGreevey shouted
We’re not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don’t blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn’t live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only
Don’t blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn’t live without you
Boston, you are the only only only
Don’t blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn’t live without you
Red Sox, you are the only only only…