So!
Hi!
Polychromatic is what I am most often logged into now, sorry to say. Taking over my side-life. Especially as now I've applied as DC Chris Skelton as well. That came about because I've started watching Ashes to Ashes. I liked it instantly. And Alex too, after about three episodes. I know there are others who haven't warmed to it as much as the original series. Well, huh. I dunno why exactly. I love them both. It's kind of blowing my mind. And I get a little sad every time there's a sort of Sam mention. No spoilers, though. I'm only two episodes into S2. You spoil me, I feed you your own assorted genitalia. I'm having FUN with this show and I already spoiled myself a little bit accidentally.

What else? Um, I'm a bit behind on some schoolwork but nothing I can't handle. I feel much more comfortable now I know I'm waiting to go to Britain. Maybe I'll take a year there, on my own terms rather than a sort of school fieldtrip, really.

Also, today, as an IHC thing, I went to see the Raptors. Dead boring. Back and forth and forth and back. Endless. Plus, I was exhausted. On the upside, the busdriver, especially on the way back to Guelph drove like GENE HUNT. Swerves! Speed! Bouncing along the road! I wished I had a handle to hold onto because as it was, I bounced out of my seat all the way back. It was BRILLIANT. Well worth the trip. Utterly thrilling.

I have been feeling a tad nauseous so I haven't eaten yet. Maybe I'll go do that now.

Edit: Have still not eaten. Also, I thought I'd add that I absolutely hate Rose/Doctor right now, for various reasons but mostly because I have absolutely no patience for it. At all. I kind of miss the person I was three years ago. But then again, my writing is so much BETTER now. Fair trade? I think I might have been happier before.

"Man...I sleep like an elephant. A dead elephant."
--Man talking to his friend in front of Johnston

As the title says, I had a Life on Mars dream. It was surreal and creepy and I may not be remembering all of the dialogue exactly but this is my best stab at it.

( At least I've now had a Life on Mars dream? )

It was a very unsettling dream...
Oh, and, earlier in the night, I dreamt that David Bowie was one of my teachers. That was pretty neat. I think there was a bunch of other time travel too but I don't remember it as clearly as the LoM section.

Which means I'm logged out of this account like a MILLION. D: Well, once things calm down...
Oh wait, I don't think they do.
I'M MARRIED TO AN RP, GUYS.

Greatest video EVER.

Watch if you like Merlin. Or classic Canadian animation. Or random crap.

I'm going MAAAAD. I applied several years ago to a massive RP called polychromatic as Donna Noble. I was rejected.
That rejection has stuck with me ever since, making me afraid of the roleplay. I hate being told my writing isn't good enough. I mean, I don't mind editing but something about this really...hurts. And I have no doubt that my writing WASN'T good enough. It still stung.

Anyway, I've applied again, this time as the Master. Back when I applied the first time, I knew nearly nothing about the Master. Now I've been writing and roleplaying him for a year. Will this mean I'm good enough? Well, I don't know. I'm waiting on a bloody response. I did only post yesterday but still. MENTAL. I just want to KNOW really. I mean, I've always got the 50's AU to comfort me if I don't get in but this feels like me facing my fears or something.

I'm worried I didn't say enough and my post was too short. I'm worried that I don't actually understand the Master's character. I'm worried that they hate my writing style on principle. I'm worried that even if I DO get in I won't understand how to do anything, I'll get completely overwhelmed and I'll get voted out or something. How does one plot? Do I know how to do that? Holy crap, you guys!

The sooner I know I'm not in it, the sooner I can move on.
Shit, pessimism.
LOW EXPECTATIONS MEAN LESS DISAPPOINTMENT, U GAIZ.

During the summer, whilst at theanswer42's house, I had a long phone conversation with lilyknotwisemd. It was really really weird. And Paisley filmed her fruitbowl at the same time and cut it together into a film. So, because it made me laugh so hard, here is the transcript of Fruit Bowl. Eventually, I'll get all the raw film from Paisley and transcribe the entire one side of the convo. For now, this is enough. Explanation: we were vaguely in character with me as the Master and Leah as the Doctor.

 

( Transcription )

 

Title: Tea At Alice's
Summary: Alice has a cunning plan to get the Doctor and Master back together. 50's AU.
Rating: PG or something
Characters/pairings: Master/Doctor, Alice Cartwright
Author's notes: This is basically just an explanation of what the crap happened on October 8th at two in the afternoon at Alice's house when she invited the Doctor and Master over for tea in the canon of our LiveJournal roleplay. She messaged them both, telling them to come over without saying that the other would be there in an attempt to get them back together after the huge fight they had three weeks ago.

Alice to Doctor: "I thought maybe we could talk in person about all this. I may have lost my temper a bit on your journal before, and I want to make up for it. How about afternoon tea and coffee at my house at 2pm tomorrow? I made cinnamon cookies!"
Doctor: I don't actually know...I can't find it in my message history. Leah halp?

Alice to Master: "I was wondering if you might like to stop by tomorrow afternoon for a bit of a chat. I've talked to the Doctor about your current predicament, and I wanted to let you know in person what I found out. Say 2pm, my house? I'll have cinnamon cookies!"
Master: "My peace of mind is already shattered, so all right. Why not. I appreciate your assistance in this matter. I'm pretty much always free, especially since the...headaches started. Difficult to get work done. As I'm fairly certain they're stress-related, I imagine that a tea party will prove to be just the thing.
Oh sorry, of COURSE I mean simply 'tea'. It's hardly a 'party' when there's only two people attending. Phrasing is so important, don't you think?"

Anyway, that should be all the back ground needed, really. Here's the story.

( One of my few srs bsns stories )

I finally did the answers to that other meme.
( Break )

Meeeeeeeme. Following my usual rule of: if I see it at least twice, I feel obliged to post it. At least this one requires no work unless people actually ASK for things. Also, I find the term 'OTP' laughable, so if you DO ask, you might get a few odd answers.


Ask me a fandom, and I will tell you:

+ OTP
+ Runner-up
+ Honorable mention(s)
+ Crack pairing(s)
+ Ship other people seem to like, but I don't

The weather is SO NICE. It's all AUTUMNY and it smells lovely every time I go outside. It's brisk but not freezing so I get to wear just the right amount of layers. I love layers! Anyway, it's also overcast and a bit rainy but this just, like, EMPHASISES all the green, making it gorgeous and beautiful outside, not to mention all the red accents due to the autumn. Besides, I love rain! Sometimes I dance in it! Anyway, I get filled with this overwhelming joy every time I leave the Haus.

Also, CANADA IS AWESOME LET ME JUST TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SAY HOW AWESOME WE ARE. BECAUSE WE ARE.

WOOOO the fire alarm went off!

Dreamt my own episode of Buffy, or something. Very strange, due to me not actually SEEING much of Buffy.
( Dream )

I dreamt that I was part of a production of AVPM where I was Harry. Harry's theme for some reason was White and Nerdy and Draco's was Harder Better Faster Stronger. I didn't understand it at all. Neither did I know my lines, which was awkward.
I guess this means I should watch it now?

The answer is pretty cool.
It's the section of Threadless for people who can't draw!
I'm a person who can't draw!
Also, does anyone know how big of a men's size of American Apparel hoody I would need to get? I have never shopped there in my life.

EDIT: Use my link if you're going to do anything on Threadless, not this guy's link because it gives him points if you do stuff, I think but OMG WTF IS THIS T-SHIRT. IT OFFENDS ME SO MUCH AND ALSO MAKES ME KIND OF SAD.

Turlough's CD drive is broken. Probably. I don't want to break a CD trying it....Oh, whatever, I'll try a rubbish one.
Can you buy CD drives for old-style computers any more? And if so, how much are they? Is it worth my while?
Well....okay.
Wow.
It makes a high pitched hummy noise, but it works. But only if I give it a little shove in at the end, otherwise it just extends again. Uh....Paranoid....Perhaps I'll let it gradually go up in complexity. Let's see, what music CD do I care the least about?
The An Horse EP (I have the LP so it doesn't matter, really).
...works just fine.
Did I actually just fix the jarred CD drive by taking it apart, fiddling with it, and putting it back together?
I feel almost vaguely competent... Master bleedover working for the good? That would be too much to hope for.
Okay. Okay. Uh....I want to test a movie but those are sort of important... Oh, I know. I'll test Walking With Cavemen because I got it for the lulz and for about two dollars.
Uh...it works fine. I guess I'll just be careful to make sure it doesn't overheat. Actually, it's not even humming any more...
Okay.
This was an educational experience. How strange that it all worked out... I'm glad, because Lucy's too slow to handle playing movies and I would've had a bit of a dilemma.

I am not a fan of dystopian futures, have I ever mentioned that? Maybe not here. But originally, I avoided sci-fi like the plague because I was completely convinced that it was all horrid dystopian futures. Which is true to a certain extent. Quite a lot of it is.
So now I'm being forced to read The Handmaid's Tale by Atwood and I...well, I would never read this on my own, let's say that. It just makes me angry and depressed and as I was already angry from last night (due to moralsremitted) and also depressed (due to let's not get into that) it is NOT HELPING.
Especially because all of this stuff it has with the women getting banned from work and being forced to be housewives (initially, at least) made me realise that I'm fucking WRITING a dystopian future with this 50's AU and I never noticed before, due to how cracky it generally is. But now that it's got a depressing plotline itself I've realised what I've done. I hope this doesn't depress me from doing it! There are wonderful strong women in the series: Donna keeping her job and fighting against piggish men and stereotypes of the society for the sheer stubbornness of HAVING to because she couldn't look at herself otherwise, staying in a job when she would actually gladly get married but for the loss of her rights; Rose, who as far as Leah and I can tell is off by herself fighting aliens, to hell with the Doctor; River, who wields her sexuality like a weapon, breaking through the shocked morals of the society like a battering ram; even, or, especially Alice who has begun to feel as if perhaps not everything is right, her problems aren't necessarily HER fault, that there is another, better way. I mean, hell, even the Doctor is trying to break down this stupid society somewhat although the Master REALLY ISN'T HELPING.
Shit, I'm tired, guys. I've been reading too much Margaret Atwood.
Anyway, I wonder if I should be going more into depth with this society. What happened to MAKE it this way?
I wish it was crack again.

If anyone cares (Read: Marion), the plotline in the 50's AU journals right now?
Completely encapsulated by this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFJdJYAyn4Q

It goes from just before the Master pushed too far to the present point.
I love Tears For Fears.

"Oh my god, so I woke up and there were, like, three guys on top of me, making out with me and I was like, 'What the fuck?!'" -- A girl talking to two of her friends