Losille's Dungeon

 

I was awoken suddenly at 4:30 AM this morning to a very loud pop... followed by two or three more. I was immediately at the alert. I heard a car zoom down the road. I thought, hmm, I wonder if that was what a gun shot sounds like. Okay, nothing else. So I lay there a little while, and then I hear voices outside. Various neighbors were outside talking. And then I look outside my window to find the group of people hovering at the house directly across the street. A gentleman is on the phone calling the cops. The gentleman says they're patroling the area looking for the car. Two cop cars show up... and they take statements and investigate. Turns out... it was a drive-by shooting. No one was injured, except for the rear window of a car and the garage door. Yeah, it didn't happen to us, but it still shook me up. A lot. Was it gang related? Was it because they are Mexicans and that seems to be what a lot of Mexicans do to each other (the people at the house are Mexican), especially if they're in a gang? A scorned lover? Or idiot people driving around and chosing that house to vandalize? And with that thought, what would have happened if they chose our house? And my window (which faces the front of the house)?

This isn't even the bad part of town. But then, any part of Phoenix could be the bad part of town because of the poor Mexican or gang population. Needless to say, I'm pro border control... usage of deadly force if necessary. But that's a rant for another time.

I'm at Mom's for tonight and then tomorrow... then off to Vegas. So that will help with the nerves a little bit.

I've skived off doing anything worthwhile in regards to writing. I have a Lumione fic rolling around in my head that involves a Time Turner, but I don't know if I can make it believable... I just have a real hankering to write Lumione all of a sudden. Those extremely HI-RES OotP pictures of Jason Isaaca a week or so ago did not help at all. But because I have this evil bunny, and I'm forbidding myself to write it in deference to MoI, I've hit a creative stall. Not from writer's block so much as the inability to bat the evil doer of Lumione back into a cage.

Let's not even get into the renewed pull of LotR real person and fictional person fiction since the news of The Hobbit.

Got an A in my last 8-week class. Now I have three classes to do in 8 weeks. I'm going to die. Which means I will probably write more, because that's what I do when I am faced with life's difficulties-- escape into any fictional world I find possible.

Interviewed at a posh office building today in the Camelback Corridor. That's the area in town where the Ritz Carlton is... To rent an office for 15 people, it costs $15,000 American a month. The company I interviewed with owns an entire floor and then leases rooms/offices out to people. The cheapest one-person office is $2000. Oy. Won't find out about it until the first or second week of January.

Going to be in Las Vegas Dec. 26th-30th. I'm extremely excited. We're front row for Penn and Teller, third row Lance Burton (Joy loves him), fifth rows for both Phantom and for Spamalot. We're staying at the new Planet Hollywood. Needless to say, whether I have any money when I come back will be interesting. Hence, a reason why I need the second job. But it will be fun and I'm not going to worry about it.

I just had a vision of the Malfoys doing a magic show at one of the hotels because they had to get away from Britain. *gigglesnort*

I've bought massive amounts of clothing the past week and have gotten discouraged with this weight issue. I have to complete 4 more trips to a psychologist before I can even schedule my LapBand. Fine, I'm cool with that, I'm retraining myself to eat better while doing that. I'm doing everything they are telling me to do (I've never eaten so many veggies and fruits in my life), I've even GIVEN UP soda, and I've gained two pounds. Joy is doing it with me and it's just melting off of her... I'm even exercising! She's not! URG.

It's really depressing to go into Lane Bryant and have to go a size up. :/

Happy Christmas to me, indeed as I'm faced with cookies and pies and big Christmas eve dinners. And breakfast and dinner Christmas day.

And on top of it all, I think I'm getting another cold. Dear body, I always thought if you ate more vitamins in fruits and veggies you were supposed to be healthier? As my body replies back, "Quit sleeping with the window open, dunderhead!"

I dunno, I just need a cheering up of some kind. My uncle comes in tomorrow, and being that he only sees Andrew and I once a year, he'll pamper us with movies and free reign (?) in a music store or something.

But then, he being the bean pole, 6'7", that he is, he'll try to "teach" me how to eat half of that In&Out hamburger and throw it away. I know they love me.\

Okay, I'm done being emo.

Teddy Bear, on the other hand, continues to be a finicky eater and is losing weight again. WHY?

Hopefully you all still love me.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and Their Sensitivities Timothy Spall, Alan Rickman

Pretty Women Alan Rickman, Johnny Depp

Worst Pies In London Helena Bonham Carter

If you want the full soundtrack, feel free to ask for it.

Some of you have already heard these snippets, but I had to post them. In Windows Media.

Rickman!Snape would sound like this if he sang.

Just cause I like listening to him. </a. Who knew Pettigrew could sing? That is Timothy Spall in the beginning.

I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter. I don't know where to start the chapter.

Thank you.

That is all.

A-freakin'-mazing.

Helena was awesome as Mrs. Lovett.

Don't see it unless you are a fan of blood, Tim Burton, or Johnny Depp.

Or Alan Rickman. He finally plays a real baddie. But is it bad that I still find him incredibly hot after his role?

I don't care how old that man gets, I love him.

Only could Alan talk about harems and concubines and whatnot in a completely creepy way and still make it oddly erotic.

And he sings a little.

:-D

However, they were a couple Death Eater actors short.

That is all.

1. Post a list of 20+ fandoms.
2. Have your friends list guess your fav character(s) from each fandom - bonus points if you can guess my favorite relationship
3. Post the answers in a later post, complete with pictures and explanations and who got it right, etc etc.
4. Give the winner(s) a prize. Or a cookie. Or both.

1. House
2. Bones
3. Harry Potter (all)
4. Lord of the Rings
5. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
6. Austenverse (general)
7. Pride and Prejudice
8. Hot Fuzz
9. Lost
10. Pirates of the Caribbean (all)
11. Gerryverse (I know it's not really a fandom, and the pairing is a giveaway answer, but I'm doing my best looking for 20)
12. The Tudors
13. The Phantom of the Opera
14. Wicked
15. Shakespeare-verse (all plays; yes, I know I'm a nerd.)
16. The Outlander or Crosstitch in Time series
17. Law and Order (all)
18. Hotel Babylon
19. The Golden Compass
20. I can't think of any more right now...

Now I signed up for two more challenge prompt communities.  One with Lucius/Hermione, the other with HP General into fairytales.

And I still want to write a Potter Place challenge fic.

And update MoI before Christmas.

And write my 5-7 page paper on medieval knights, put together a 15 minute presentation and do a 5 page final by the 10th.

And go Christmas shopping. Only Andrew left...

And have a housewarming party.

And celebrate my brother's birthday.

And write a Gemmy fic or two I've been dieing to write forever.

And write on my original novel.

And get it published.

And earn lots of money.

And...