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I'm just going to start out this note by admitting what we all know to be true: I'm a nerd. I love superheroes, my favorite shows are all sci-fi, and the way everyone recognized me when I was little was by the fact that I always had a book in my hand. That's actually still true- I always have a book in my purse or in my car, and books are my primary expense behind gas and food because I see no sense in going to the library for a book if I know I'm never going to return it because I'll have to reread it a million times. That, and the fact that I'm scared of librarians. They know when you haven't paid your book fees. They can and will give you the look. Scary, scary people. *Shudder*

So, anyways, the trailer for the new Batman is out. Batman unequivocally is and always has been my favorite hero. Hands down, no doubt. I like that he's human, no superpowers. I can relate to his kind of craziness/issues. I like that he's Batman first and Bruce Wayne second. Not even second- Bruce Wayne is just a cover so that Batman can do his real work unhindered. I remember when I was younger, watching an episode of Batman Beyond, someone was trying to convince him he was going crazy by planting a bug in his room that would say things in the middle of the night. The way he knew that it wasn't voices in his head? It was calling him Bruce instead of Batman. I loved that. I loved Batman Beyond, and before that, I loved Batman the Animated Series and the Batman/Superman adventures. I like Superman, too, but he's more bright and cheery than Batman. Batman is cooler. Superman's a dork. Plus he's all preoccupied with Lois Lane, while Batman gets down to business. The girls he falls for (i.e. Catwoman) can take care of themselves.

But anyways, the new Batman trailer is out and it has the Joker in it. Most people love the Jack Nicholson version of the Joker. They grew up with it. I hated it. I grew up with the Animated Series version of the Joker, which for a kids show, is creepy close to the comics version. I knew, somewhere in me, that the Jack Nicholson version of the Joker was wrong and I didn't know how to articulate it. He was just too cheery. I know people deny it, but it's true. As I got older I realized that part of that fact is that Jack Nicholson in that movie is playing, well, Jack Nicholson. And in most movies, I could care less. I go to see movies where I know the actor is just a dressed up version of himself *cough*Johnny Depp*cough*Arnold Schwarzennegger*cough*George Clooney. *Cough*. But with the Joker, it's different. Because in the same way I love Batman, I love the Joker. He's the archvillain, and he's scary as all hell.

A lot of people love Nicholson's Joker. When the fans of the comics try to explain why Jack Nicholson fails as the Joker, they say, "Well, he's not dark enough." The response? "What are you talking about, it's Tim Burton, it's completely dark, you're just dumb." But they're right. It isn't dark enough. Yes, Tim Burton is twisted and creepy, but he still managed to completely miss the character of the Joker, and until you read the comics or watch the series you won't get the difference. And there is a big difference.

But I was thinking about it earlier today, and I finally realized why I hate Jack Nicholson as the Joker so much. It's because he has motivation. Motivation is what separates him from the real Joker. The real Joker is supposed to be the craziest, most bad ass villain ever, doing terrible things just as they occur to him, and Tim Burton lowered him down to just a thug who wants control over Gotham's mafia. That isn't crazy. The Joker shouldn't care about power. The only thing the real Joker obsesses over is Batman. He's not supposed to have any other motivations. He's the bad guy all the other bad guys tell stories about at bedtime to scare each other. He's supposed to be (excuse the term) batshit crazy, and if he still has enough motivation in him to care about power and money, then he's predictable. He's human. He is no longer a force of nature. And that's not the Joker. The Penguin and Catwoman want a life of luxury. Two Face wants his own twisted version of justice. Poison Ivy just wants to be left alone with her plants, and she wants her plants to be safe. Mr. Fries wants his wife safe and healthy. They all take their passions one step too far, that's true, but in a way, so could any of us. We could all take it one step too far. Joker, on the other hand, is supposed to be beyond comprehension. He is not one of us. Unpredictable. He might squirt water in your face or he might try to take your face off with a cheese grater. Whatever seems funny to him at the time. Nothing you could cause. He's like a hurricane- maybe it will blow itself out over the sea or maybe it will hit your town and decimate it. The only thing you can do is try to stay out of the way. That, my friends, is what makes the Joker so damn scary. The fact that there is no prevention. It's why life is so scary. You don't know what's coming next. You think you know how it's gonna go, but really you're just praying that that next big gust of wind isn't the one that turns your life upside down.

And I'm excited about the Dark Knight. I think Christopher Nolan is a brilliant director. I think he really captured the feel of Batman on screen in a way no one has before. I predict that we're all gonna be scared as hell of his version of the Joker. I think that this is going to be Heath Ledger's truly shining performance. Christian Bale is an awesome actor, and I'm thinking that this is going to be my favorite superhero movie. I cannot wait.

and a quick rant: You'd think that at 40, someone would be more mature than the freaking 22 year old!!! instead, i can see right through all of your whiny, non stop talking, hypocritical motives. grow up. you're not a little girl, stop talking in that stupid ass squeaky voice and trying to be all cute! you're 40 and a waitress and as arrogant as hell! shut up already.

ok, done now. :)

Here we go:

1. Beer: foamy
2. Anorexic: stupid
3. Relationships:couples
4. Purple:royal
5. Power Rangers: red (go jason!)
6. Weed: did you know that if you get convicted for smoking weed that it can affect the way you're hired for jobs for the rest of your life!! i just found that out.
7. Steroids: make you feel better
8. Cartoons: i love cartoons

9. The President: of America
10. Tupperware: useful
11. Best vacation: Cozumel
12. Santa Claus: jolly
13. Halloween: my favorite
14. Bon Jovi: GRO.... don't ask
15. Grammar: my lifeline
16. Facebook: see previous answer
17. Worst fear: cockroaches
18. Marriage:sex
19. Paris Hilton:sex
21. Redhead:sex
22. Blonde:sex
23. Pass the time:sex
24. One night stands:sex
25. Donald Trump:not sex
26. Neverland:peter pan
27. Pixie Sticks:sugar
28. Vanilla ice cream:cone
29. High School:lakewood p.
30. Work:amuse
31. Pajamas:comfy
32. Woods: hidden bodies (ok, it's official, i watch too many crime shows.)
33. Wet Sock: grody
34. Alcohol: level
35. Love: God

My friend Chris Gay has been starting up an insurance company for quite a while now. Now he's in an Amazon contest to win $50,000 for the company. He's very responsible, and an elder at our church with a wife and baby girl to support, and I'd really appreciate it if you could just go to the website below and vote for him. Plus, he's bribing me with Chili's to help him out, which is nice cause I'd do it for nothing. He's a very close family friend and I'd love it if you'd just take a second to do this for him. This is Lex, not some random spambot, just in case you figured that's what it was. :) Please, please, please. Thank you.

Lex

Oh, right, and here's the website.

http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/amazon_startupchallenge.jsp

VOTE FOR MILEMETER!!!

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) - Sue Ellen Cruiser

2. GANGSTA NAME: (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) - Oreo Snickerdoodle

3. DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Silver Jaguar

4. STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) - Fol Le

5. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, first tool that comes to mind, put “The” at the beginning) - The Black Hammer

6. STRIPPER NAME: (favorite candy, the name of your favorite perfume/cologne) - Swedish Fish Sicily

7. PORN STAR NAME: (First pet and street you live on) - Sue Ellen Sycamore

Lately I feel like I'v been complaining more than usual. Part of it could just be the everyday drudgery of life, and sometimes I just complain because it entertains me. *Sigh* My life is so hard. ;) And then I think about it, and it annoys me, because I get tired of other people complaining, and I try to justify my own complaining compared to theirs, when it doesn't work that way. (Another thing I'm trying to do is admit when I'm wrong, and that's hard even about little things!)

But today is set aside as a day of thanks, and I'm thinking that maybe I should try to pretend every day is Thanksgiving. Being happy with what you have. So, in honor of my new resolution, and the fact that I've just eaten two pieces of pie which may or may not put me into a sugar coma, here are the things I am thankful for.

1) God. I literally have no idea where I would be without God in my life. Probably dead in a ditch somewhere. Or crazy in a mental institution. He's saved me literally and figuratively, time and again. I can't say anything that doesn't sound cliche here, but He makes life worth living. He's everything. His forgiveness. I'm learning how good forgiveness is- on either end.

2) Samanmalee & Co. It's good to see my dad happy, which is something I wanted more than anything. I am so grateful he has her. End of story.

3) Family (which kind of goes with the last one). I love my family. My dad and all he's sacrificed for everyone in his life. My sister, even when our personalities clash. She's amazing and beautiful, and everyone should know that. My completely awesome little brother, who's humble and fun and giving, and there's never been a fourteen year old as cool as him. My new stepsisters/brothers, who add chaos to my life and remind me that I still have a lot of growing up to do and am not the mature above it all person I think I am. My extended family- aunts, uncles, and definitely cousins, for being cool because they're related to me. ;)

4) My cats. (I scoff at all who call me a crazy cat lady. Pshaw.) Raphael, who is just beginning to get attached to me and acts all crazy when I pet him by falling onto his side and just laying there purring. Bella who runs up to the door to greet me and naps with me and gets horribly jealous whenever I pet Raph. They make my apartment worth coming back to other than for sleep.

5) Knowing Mom and Jack are in heaven. That gives me peace in a way I could never explain.

6) My friends. They're amazing. They're how I get through the day. Marisa, for being me but crazier and less afraid of consequences. Katie, for being my music buddy. You're the only one I want by my side at a concert. ;) Ashley, for letting me run up to her and squeal about all the latest craziness. Kim and Megan, who I know are always there for me even when we lose touch. My work friends, for letting me be as sarcastic as I can be without being horribly offended. All the other friends I can't fit into this post, even the crazy ones. Especially those.

7) Music. I love music. It's awesome.

8) Basketball. I love "helping" out with my sister's team. I love all the girls on that team. I love going out and playing with them.

9) Having a job. However much I complain (no more!) I like being useful. I like not feeling lazy.

10) Having my own space to go back to whenever things go crazy. I love the fact that if things get too chaotic I can just leave and cool off.

11) The Dillahuntys. I love you and your family and going over and just hanging out at your house, Marisa. They're part of my adopted family.

12) Turkey and pie. Holy crap, I love Thanksgiving.

13) Fitting into my old jeans again. Haha, yes!!! Boo-yah!

14) Crappy movies with Marisa. Good movies, too, with other people.

15) My car. Even in its currently less than beautiful state, it still gets me where I need to go. And the engine is pretty.

There's tons more stuff that I'm forgetting, I'm sure, but it will keep. Happy Thanksgiving!

ILY
Lex

There's a few things I just don't understand. Baseball. Chick flicks. Boys. Vegetarianism. (Ok, I get that on an intellectual level, but not on an emotional, give me iron and give it to me NOW, kind of way.) How anyone could have a foot fetish. And the biggie- why on earth girls keep going back to guys who keep screwing them over. Now, I'm not going to say I haven't done this, at least in my mind, if not actually and literally, but there comes a point where you just have to stop making excuses for people. "Oh, he really loves me, it's just that he -insert excuse here- ('was drunk' 'thought that the fact that I was throwing myself at him meant that I was using a really twisted reverse psychology and it actually meant I despised him' 'tripped down a flight of stairs and somersaulted onto her bed and just accidently landed with his hand up her shirt and tongue down her throat')." That I don't get.

Is it some sort of self-flagellation gene that every girl is genetically gifted (ungifted?) with? I know there are decent guys out there. I'm friends with a lot of them. Related to some of them. My brother's one of them. (I know most girls will say that about their little brothers, but do their little brothers actually do laundry/bring them diet coke/hang out with them? I think not.) And now, maybe it's been a year or three since I've been anywhere close to intimate (and I don't mean that in a dirty way, shame on you) with a guy and maybe I'm not the best one to judge, considering the way I'm feeling right now, but I just don't understand the appeal of the bad guy. The guy with a ponytail and a black leather jacket, maybe an earring and a motorcycle, I get that. The greasy Spencer Pratt guy (My sister made me watch the Hills. It was most emphatically not my choice. All I did was sit there and scream, "That guy's an asshole, dump his K-Fed wannabe ass already!") who is manipulative, makes you feel bad about yourself, and is the one who's flirting with your friend and if he is, well, would he really be flirting with someone else if you were meeting all his needs? And I can't say I haven't dated that type (if you use the term dating very loosely), and while I don't regret it for several reasons, one of them being the fact that now I can recognize it and hopefully avoid falling into that trap again, I still don't see the appeal. A relationship should involve both people building each other up. Learning how to be better people in a safe environment. Have someone accept you, faults and all. I know I've got a lot of work to go to become a better person, but I don't think it starts by letting someone tear me down. And it makes me sad to see a lot of my friends put themselves through that.

*Sigh* I just want to say, "Grow a backbone. Being Alone is not that scary. Depressing sometimes, yes. When there is a particularly stubborn pickle jar sitting in your fridge, taunting you with its lack of calories and delicious savory-ness but locked tight under its lid of steel, or a bug crawling underneath your cupboard, just waiting til you go to sleep to walk across you with its weird antenaa things, frustrating as all get-out. But the end of the world? Not bloody likely." I've been single for most of my life. Gotten pretty good at it. And there's things you can do when you're single that aren't as easy when you're in a relationship. Pick up and go on an inpromptu roadtrip with your best friend for a weekend. Go out to dinner or a movie with friends. Stay in your pajamas all Sunday and eat nothing but cookie dough. (*Cough* Not that, you know, I would do that.) There's less drama. No weird misunderstandings. No uncertainty- well, when should I call him? Should I text him? He's out with another girl, isn't he? What are we, really? Is he going to get all drippy because I'm not ready to say I love you yet? Would he like me better if I was more girly? Would he like me better if I'm more of a tomboy? What if he hears me sing and decides he could never risk his gene pool by possibly procreating sometime in the distant future and anyway, anyone who sings like that has to be in league with Satan? Dating is scary. Dating jerks is scarier. Maybe these girls are just the kind who like risk taking. Maybe it's a sado masochistic thing where they like getting their hearts broken.

People are just way too damn complicated.

*EDIT*

What I'm really trying to say here is that I hate my lack of control. (Manipulative sounding? I think not.) You can't say, "Hey, Heidi, your boyfriend's a jackass and he's going to leave your heart in itty bitty pieces," cause then you get the disbelief, anger, and chronicling of your feud on TMZ. (Ok, maybe not that last part for all of us.) But it really tends to come down to this: are you honest with that person and estrange them, or do you let her make her own mistakes and hope that she learns from them? I hate that I've been put in this position more than once, with more than one friend, and I'm never sure if I've made the right choice. Your thoughts? Please?

So, I've officially done it. Signed myself up for certain doo- Ahem. What I mean to say, is I've signed up for NaNoWriMo, which I heard of last year about December 1st. And was terribly sad I'd missed out. I'm pretty excited. :D And hopeful. And terrified of failure. But the mere idea of it sends happy chills down my spine. You mean other people like to write? And are nerdy, and have read books other than for school? And are willing to discuss them with me online? It's Valhalla! I love the internet. I love that there are people like me who I can talk to and don't look at me funny when I use words with more than three syllables. There are people who will not only read what I read, but tell me other good books to read, too! So I don't have to go to the bookstore, wandering aimlessly around the YA section crying, "But why do I feel like I've wandered into a written version of the Hills???, renting my clothes and tearing my hair, and drawing lecherous looks from old men with a wen and dozens of children. (I'm still not sure what exactly a wen is, but it sounds terribly disturbing and fascinating.) (Oh, ew, I just looked up wen on dictionary.com. And from the words I did understand to describe it, ewww. Just ew.)

Well, if anyone wants to look me up on NaNoWriMo, I'm Freecandyforme there too. :) Squee.

I'd thought that after Skinwalkers, my love for Jason Behr couldn't lead me into any darker places. That Eragon would be the worst dragon movie I'd see this year. That no movie could possibly even come close to the place Dungeons and Dragons has in my, "Oh, my God, what the hell was that ending???" section of my heart. Well, folks, never say it can't get any worse, because the universe is just waiting for a chance to prove you wrong.

I am, of course, talking about D-Wars. Dragon Wars. The movie that is ostensibly about a war between dragons. Even the title is misleading. It should be called Snake Wars: The Battle To See If You Really Buy This Plot. Which I didn't. At all. And I can stretch my mind a lot. I'm like a yoga master of the mind. But even this plot hole was too deep for me to climb out of.

So the movie is supposedly about these two Imoogi (You mean the movie is about those little dinosaurs from Super Mario Brothers? Sadly for us all, it is not.) duking it out to become dragons. (An Imoogi is a giant snake. Supposedly.) It starts with Jason Behr, a reporter named Ethan, coming onto the scene of some sort of explosion with an archeologist digging something up that, as a respected reporter, Ethan obviously immediately jumps to the conclusion, dragon scale. Flashback to Ethan as a little kid with his dad trying to pass something off as an antique to some antiques dealer. Ethan wanders off and a box sort of explodes with light floating over his head for a minute. Sketchy antique dealer clearly fakes a heart attack and offers the dad a thousand bucks if he runs off to some little chinese shop to buy him some herbs. (Yeah, like your kid is really going to be there when you get back, daddy. This guy isn't a pervert at all.) So while daddy is off buying herbs and not calling an ambulance, Pervert/Mr. Antiques Dealer is telling the kid that he's the reincarnated protector/love interest of a girl with a dragon tattoo on her shoulder who is born every hundred years, sent down from the heavens, to turn the good Imoogi into a dragon. The last protector tried to run off with the girl instead of letting either the good Imoogi (who will protect the universe.... they never told us from what, but he will protect the universe) or the bad Imoogi (who will destroy the world) have her. Of course, he and the girl died tragically trying to escape from the bad Imoogi. The good Imoogi, who lives in the ocean, has apparently done many great deeds to deserve being turned into a dragon. In the ocean.

Glaring Plot Hole #1: If the heavens are so all-fired powerful, why can't they just automatically make the good Imoogi into a dragon?.................................................Any takers?

Minor Plot Hole #2: What are these great deeds the good Imoogi did while he was... you know, in the ocean? Or above ground? He is, after all, a giant snake.

Glaring Plot Hole #3: Why have we not seen Jason Behr without a shirt on yet? Do I have to go back and rewatch all my Roswell dvds?

So we flash back to grownup Ethan, who now has to look for every Sarah (no, they don't really tell you how they know her name. Magical, all-wise Obi-Wan/Gandalf/Brom/Pervert Guy just knows.) in what I assume is Los Angeles. Sarah, who is definitely 19, and totally looks it, except when she's at the bar, is having what most people like to call a schizophrenic breakdown and posting random Chinese letters all over her wall because they will protect her from "the danger". She gets hospitalized and her roommate gets eaten after her shoulder starts burning. Ethan finds her from a friend doing a story on earlier in the movie, when she got jumped by three guys and mentor guy saved her and ran away. (I'm still unclear as to why the mentor never really told them he was helping them, even though he'd already met Ethan. Or introduces them.)

So Ethan saves her from the hospital where the giant snake was attacking her, they run away (helped by mentor guy in disguise a couple of times.... I was just pretending it was Roswell by this point and it was Nasedo helping them.) and there's a random makeout session on the beach, and they spend most of the rest of the movie being chased by the giant snake and his army of monsters and people in magic armor. Finally, they're caught by the evil Imoogi and taken to Mordor, where the shadows lie.... Ahem. I mean the big giant evil castle in the middle of the desert. No, I don't know what desert. Just as she's about to be sacrificed to the snake... On an altar.... Ethan's magic trinket knocks out and kills most of the army and he does battle with the evil knight! And then, just as the evil snake was about to devour Sarah (by which point I was going, "Hurrah, kill the girl! End this travesty!") up finally pops the good Imoogi to do battle with the evil Imoogi. And as the evil Imoogi is about to devour the good Imoogi, Sarah runs forward, half pulled back by Ethan, whose heart isn't really in it anymore, and cries, "Nay, but I can stop this tragedy!" (Which was too late for all five of the moviegoers in the theater). She throws a ball of light to the good Imoogi and drops to the ground, dead. Ethan holds her body. (All the emotion that went into that sentence, that's pretty much about how much emotion went into that scene.)

So the good Imoogi (I still giggle every time I have to type that.... Imoogi. :D) who is now a dragon (meaning he has legs and can fly) kills the bad Imoogi. Ethan, who is still holding Sarah's body, sees her spirit in a white puffy dress floating above him. "Don't be sad, Ethan, we'll meet again!" And then her body dissolves into light and the dragon flies away. Pervert mentor guy all of a sudden materializes behind him, waves, then dissolves into a cloud of floaty light and is blown away. And Ethan is left all alone in Mordor, where... Ahem. In the middle of the desert. With no car. (My personal belief is that he died from dehydration or sun exposure and was reunited with Sarah a lot quicker than he thought he'd be.)

Glaring Plot Hole #4: What the hell was that ending? We don't even get a happy ending after sitting through an hour and a half of misery?

Glaring Plot Hole #5: Why can't Sarah live without floaty ball of light in her body?

Glaring Plot Hole #6: Where is the personality to any of these characters? In Eragon, maybe?

So, no backstory on any characters. I think you learn Sarah's parents are dead. No personality. Maybe that's why they fell in love so quickly, because they quickly recognized that the other was a blank slate and wouldn't be bothered by the fact that neither of them had anything to say, other than "It's our destiny!" together. The ending of Dungeons and Dragons, where the main characters turn into little balls of floaty light and drift away is still worse, but not by much.

So, my mind still being melted by the lack of... you know, plot, I am off to work.

So, one of my longest lived and absolute favorite fantasies came true last night.... And, like all fantasies that actually deign to do you the incredible favor of actually popping into your life, it was all crooked and wrong. Complete, massive failure. It is a G-Rated (or at least starts off that way) fantasy, so I have no reason to keep it from the masses who are desperately desiring to know.

I was at Barnes and Noble reading. (I do this often. Ok, every chance I get. Even sometimes when I'm not supposed to be doing that.) Now, my fantasy always starts off this way. Mostly when I'm actually in Barnes and Noble. So, in my daydream, i'm sitting in one of the comfy chairs, reading innocently, totally focused in my book, when some handsome young thing comes over, strikes up a conversation, we go out for coffee....skip past the... um... middle parts.... anyway, it ends up with us falling desperately in love and getting married and having lots of pretty babies.

So, I was totally focused in my book, sitting in a comfy chair, when a guy sits next to me, tries to start a conversation..... and he is neither handsome or young. In fact, i'm quite willing to bet he is... oh, say, middle 30s? which, ok, is not old, but neither is it young. Or anywhere close to the age that I am really looking for right now. So he sits down, and there's an Ann Coulter book sitting there, and he asks me if I'm reading it. I'm not really into the whole nonfiction thing (I have too much real life to deal with the way it is), so I say no, and kind of wrinkle my nose. So he makes some joke about it, then brings up how much he hates liberals. Now, I am not a liberal, but if I was, that would really not be the best way to start hitting on me. Plus, I'm pretty sure Ann Coulter isn't a liberal either. I mean, I could be wrong, but the evidence doesn't really seem to support that theory. So all the guy did was make himself look like an idiot. It was the whole Victorio situation all over again. (Except not quite as funny in retrospect.) I also have a theory now that you'd have to be really cute to actually distract me from my book. I was quite annoyed when I started reading again and he started talking again. Also, I wasn't exactly feeling at my utmost attractive, seeing as I was wearing basketball shorts, baggy t-shirt, and had my hair pulled back.

So, I would like to thank you, Murphy's Law, for once again showing up in my life. I knew you would never be so cruel as to leave me after all we've been through together. ;) Ah, well. Another dream crushed by the cruel hands of fate. There shall be more later, once I have m internet up at home and my life is a little more carousel ride and a little less like the psychotic Superman ride that cut that girl's feet off. (*shudder* so squicky.....)

ily
lex

Six Ships I Love:

1.) Max/Liz
2.) Kaylee/Simon
3.) Angel/Buffy/Spike
4.) Izzie/Alex (This actually goes for either Roswell or Grey's Anatomy, which makes me happy)
5.) Jake/Heather
6.) Jim/Pam

Three Ships I Liked, but Not Anymore:

7.) Kyle/Tess
8.) Jarod/Miss Parker
9.) Frank/Olga

Three Ships I Don’t Like:

10.) Buffy/Giles
11.) Izzie/George
12.) Jayne/Summer

Two Ships I’m Curious About, but Don’t ACTUALLY Ship:

13.) Michael Bluth/Lindsay Funke
14.) Dean/Jo

1.) Why do you dislike #11 so much?
Because it's sick and wrong! Seriously, can't there just be any actual friendships between girls and guys that don't end up with raunchy, cheaty sex in Grey's Anatomy? They were really good friends and I liked that. I thought you were different, Shonda Rhimes. How could you betray me like that?

2.) Who is someone you know that ships #13
Haha, no one that I know. It is kind of incestual. I just think it's funny.

3.) What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3?
Hmmm.... See, I love the true love/Romeo and Juliet thing Buffy and Angel have going on, but I think her relationship with Spike is vaguely healthier, in a weird, sick way. At least, they're more on each other's level. So my ideal scenario is Buffy and Spike ending it the way they did in season 7 and then Angel turning human and him and Buffy growing old together. Or maybe dying in a huge, armageddon-ish battle, leaving their only child with Connor and Dawn to raise. (Connor and Dawn would have to fall in love, of course.)

4.) Which is your favorite episode for #1? Try to pick just one.
Either the episode where Kyle gets Max drunk and he spends the whole thing chasing Liz around and doing crazy things, or the one with the strawberry kiss where they start making out on the kitchen floor. Holy crap, I love that scene. Just that one scene.

5.) How long have you been following couple #6?
Since earlier this year when I started watching the Office, and they played pranks on Dwight together.

6.) What's the story with #8? What made you stop liking them/caring?
I don't know. I mean, they're definitely connected, but the whole thing seems kind of sado-masochistic.

7.) Which ship do you prefer - #2 or #4?
Izzie and Alex, because it makes me so sad that they never really got together. I think they still deserve to be together.

8.) You have the power to make one ship non-existent. Choose from #10 or #12.
Both of them are totally creepy, but I think I'm going to have to go with Buffy/Giles here. He's totally like her dad! At least River's crazy, which could possibly (not at all) lead to some weird thing going on between her and the only single man on the boat who isn't related to her or in love with someone else. Although still... I think Jayne is a confirmed bachelor.

9.) What interests you about #14?
I think Jo hasn't gotten a fair shake. I mean, she was put on there as a love interest for Dean, they should try a little harder.

10.) When did you stop liking #7?
About the time she killed Alex. Although I still like fanfics where she doesn't, and she and Kyle get together. Or where he and Ava get together, which is kind of the same thing.

11.) Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the show?
Nope. I just found out later that he and she didn't get along at all IRL and it just fizzled for me.

12.) What's a song that reminds you of #5?
Hmm....Not really any. Heather just seems super sweet and I want to see how it plays out between her and Jake, even though I know his OTP is Emily.

13.) Which of these ships do you love the most?
Max/Liz, all the way.

14.) Which do you dislike the most?
Buffy/Giles

15.) If you could have any of these two pairings double date, who would it be? (even better if they're from different shows)
Max/Liz and Angel/Buffy. I mean, can you imagine all the drama and *MY ONE TRUE LOVE*-iness that would be going on. I would be really entertained by that.

16.) Have #2 kissed yet? Elaborate if you'd like.
Yes- One of the best lines ever: Kaylee, "You mean to say- as in sex?" Simon, "I mean to say." Kaylee, "Hell with this, I'm gonna live!"

17.) Did #4 have a happy ending? If the series hasn't ended yet, do you think a happy ending is likely?
Not in Roswell, but I still have vague hopes for Grey's Anatomy.

18.) What would make you start shipping #14?
If they improved their relationship on the show.

19.) If only one could happen, which would you prefer - #2 or #6?
Kaylee/Simon have already happened, so there. But I'm a big Jim/Pam fan, so probably them.

20.) You have the power to decide the fate of #10. What happens to them?
Death by a purifying fire shot down from heaven and bleach to clean my mind from the one Buffy/Giles fic I accidently read and mostly blocked from my poor, horrified innocent young mind.

Life is Random...ask questions
Ocean or Lake? i'm going to have to go with the ocean, here.
Pizza or Chinese? both? simultaneously?
Mansion or Penthouse? mansion.
Have you been on a Jet Ski? oh, baby
Are you afraid of clowns? why should i be afraid of clowns?
How many brothers/sisters do you have? several
Favorite band/group? Green River Ordinance (and here's where I shamelessly start shilling for them, go to www.myspace.com/gro
Baseball or football? Football. My interest in sports goes something like this: Basketball, hockey, football, sumo wrestling, cheerleading (although i still don't really think it's a sport... ha, am i going to get reamed later...), and then maybe baseball.
Waffles or pancakes? belgian waffles
Do you have an IPod? yep :)
Bike or scooter? neither. but i really hate byciclists.
Ever go in a hot air balloon? nope, but someday
How will you celebrate turning 21? i'm a boring old lady, i went to eat with a couple friends and saw Pirates 2
What brand computer do you have? i'm a mac girl!
How many times have you been to DisneyWorld? once
Favorite city? i really like Bath in the summer (England in the winter is way too cold for me.)
Ice cream or frozen yogurt? ice cream all the way, baby
Ever throw up in a public place? probably.... i don't really throw up.
Do you have a pool? my dad does
Ever drive a car? yes
How many times a month do you go to the movies? it depends... sometimes lots, sometimes not at all
Last movie you saw? bourne ultimatum
Who is your hero? i'm going to go with the cheesy route and say Jesus
How old are your parents? my dad's 45, and i doubt my stepmom wants me talking about her age on the internets.
What deceased person would you like to meet? Jesus
Do you chew ice? sometimes
Have you been to California? yup

Last book you read? Shadow of the Giant, Orson Scott Card
Do you like to go fishing? despite the fact that i've been fishing a hundred million times in my life, i have never actually caught a fish. so no. i'm not fond of failing at things.
How many boyfirends/girlfriends have you had? boyfriend is such an official word....
How many of those do you regret? none, really
Favorite professional team? what a stupid question, when obviously the Mavs rule more than any other team ever.
Do you like mohawks? i like fauxhawks.
Do you have braces? not anymore, thank you God.
Do you bite your nails? no
What is your last thought before falling asleep? i can never remember, because by that time it's all blurry.
Do you fall in love easily? no
Ever have a crush and they never knew? i don't know, i never asked.
Do you babysit? i am disavowing babysitting forever now. but yes. not for anyone related to me.
Ever been shot at? not that i can remember
Do you work out/exercise? sometimes.

Do you consider yourself nice? depends on the situation.
What movie character would you like to be? Now I have to think about this.... Mulan. Not from Mulan 2, though, only the first one.
Do you go to camp for the summer? i used to. about 12 years ago.
Ever been bit by a snake? not that i can remember
Have you been on a boat? yeah
Name of friend you have known the longest? Meredith
Do you like jumping on a trampoline? oh, definitely. As long as Marisa refrains from giving me black eyes....
Ever break a bone? no
Name of favorite Aunt/Uncle? now, why should i choose among my relatives?
What is your ultimate job? fairy.
Do you want to walk on the moon? sort of and not really. because i'm kind of afraid of what it would take to get there, and flying through the atmosphere in a tin can does not appeal to me.
Can you name the seven dwarfs? doubtful.
Favorite TV show? Firefly

Apples or oranges? apples.
Favorite model of car? i have no clue.
Favorite flower? i like orchids and gardenias and roses
Favorite color? silver
Besides family, ever have someone of the opp sex in your bedroom? sure

Ever climb out your bedroom window? um.... no.
Do you live in an apartment or house? both. right now i'm staying at my dad's til the electricity gets turned on in my new apartment. dallas - A/C = very, very bad

How many times in the last month have you had the hiccup none
Ever laugh so hard milk came out your nose? nope, mostly cause i rarely drink milk
How many cousins do you have? 19, plus various stepcousins.
Do you believe in ghosts? if i was still five, i would use my favorite joke and say the Holy Ghost. aren't you glad i'm not still five?
If you were a bird, what would you be? hawk.
Ever get stitches? yes
If you could, would you want to know what your future was going to be? never

How many kids do you want to have? 0-7
If you could change your name, what would it be? I wouldn't, but probably something silly
Dogs or cats? cats

Who do you tell your problems to? i just stuff them all down in a tiny little ball to see how long it will take me to spontaneously combust
Who can your tell your secrets to and know they wont tell? marisa, katie.
Do you believe in love at first sight? never
Do you go to church? yes
Would you marry outside your religon? no
Volleyball or tennis? volleyball
How many people were at your last party? not many
Ever ride in a limo? yeah... haha, funny memory.
Ever drink champagne? yeah
Favorite dinner? right now i'm obsessed with La Madeleine's French Onion Soup, but who knows what it will be next week.