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Ugh... I feel like crap. Sick sick sick sick sick sick. I thought I might be able to weather out this winter's flu season but -- nope! Yay.

(Really, I only feel like I have the beginnings of a cold, but being sick also makes me whiny and over exaggerate-y)

Still, I think I am going to skip my first class (in which we were threatened with reading Gertrude Stein aloud, no thank you) and hang out in bed a bit more, make pathetic faces at my roommate, and sip some neocitrin.

AND THEN WAIT UNTIL 10:00 TONIGHT BECAUSE IT IS FRIDAY THE 13TH, PEOPLE, AND THAT MEANS DOLLHOUSE IS ON! ELIZA! TAHMOH! JOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

(Which is actually airing on one of the three channels I get with my soon-to-be obsolete bunny-ears, so yay!!!)

It's been a long wait since we first heard about this puppy. Please, please, please, please, please don't cancel it.

Ooh, I'm all excited! Feeling better all ready.

...but I'm still not going to class. *g*

More snow. It's great isn't it? Lots of snow. Falling. Everywhere. Being cold. And a pain to walk through. And obscuring the sun. And... cold. And how no matter what, Dal still won't close.(maybe by now, you've picked up on my hint of sarcasm). *head-desks* Dear LORD, I hate winter!

Okay, I'm fine. Everyone just needs to blow off a little winter!angst now and then, yes? But there are good things! Like chai lattes. Mmm.... thank you, Second Cup. Also, I gave blood yesterday, which pleases me greatly, especially because afterwards there's juice and cookies and everyone there tells you how you're a superhero. *adjusts my cape* Seriously, if you think it's something you can handle, I HIGHLY recommend it. Such a great ego massage - oh, and I suppose there's all that helping save lives. ;) Though I did realize something: they tell you not to do any strenuous activity for eight hours afterwards, but on my way home after schlepping through the snow and then climbing three flights of stairs all with a heavy knapsack (The Complete Works of William Shakespeare being one of the books therein - and guys, that bitch is heavy), well, I think that might've just counted as strenuous activity. I nearly passed out on my bed. Oy, winded.

Other things: I watched the second season of Angel last week whilst teaching myself how to knit (I'm nearly done a sock! I just... need more wool) and enjoyed myself thoroughly. I love Angel in its early days. Well, I loved it all the way through, even when it depressed/squicked me beyond the telling (Connor/Cordelia is NOT something I need to relive any day soon), but the second season was just so fun. Even when Angel was being a big bad emo baby, I still giggled. (and swooned - Lindsey's singing in "Dead End" still has the exact same effect it had on thirteen-year-old me) And there's Wesley being... Wesleyish and goofy and I cannot get enough. Watching the Pylean arc was a lot of fun, with the not on fire, and "Fascinating!", and "I think we're winning!". Ohmigod, Wes, I missed happy!you later on. The one thing that was on my mind at the end of the season was, unfortunately, how many of those beloved characters ended up dead by the show's end. Fred's introduction (oh, and bark enchiladas? WIN) just cemented it for me. Joss, I don't think anyone could doubt your soul-sucking mastery.

But to end on a happy note in this very up and down post (I should really eat something, that would probably help *g*) the writer's strike is over! I am really happy to have some of our shows back (JIM/PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), but I'd really be interested to find the EXACT contents of the agreement. What did the WGA get after all these months? Were any points conceded to the AMPTP? And can we expect to be back here in another 20 years?

ETA: And now it's raining. Just in case you're fascinated by the quirks of a Haligonian winter.
ETA 2: And because xtinethepirate mentioned it, and I saw it on the news last night, and because it's fucking hilarious (in a sad, sad way): Halifax: we're nearly too poor to plow our snow!

You guys, I was TOTALLY right! (Re: Joss and The Office = DANGER!)

Be afraid people, be very afraid.

WOW. ( Joss+The Office squeeing )

I also watched some Buffy episodes today in preperation for Joss+The Office time and because of the awesome!Prof of awesome mentioned yesterday. I ended up popping in season five's "Checkpoint" and listening to the commentary on "I Was Made to Love You" (saddest robot death ever!) *glomps Jane Espenson*. Ah, the enjoyment - it's been so long since I watched Buffy. But I somehow forgot that IWMtLY immediately precedes "The Body" and the end is the teaser of that ep, leading to many woobly, weepy noises made by me and emphatic gesturing at the screen in abject distress. Joss killed me a lot with "The Body".

Anyway, on that happy note - icons! ( 10 icons from Buffy 5x12 'Checkpoint' )

Anyone else notice that Buffy has really great hair in that episode?

Wheeeeeeee, Joss loves Battlestar Galactica! My love is now justified, hip hip hoorah! (link courtesy of wisteria_)

Also, the fact that Dwight K. Schrute of The Office likes the BSG (he has a crush on Starbuck) is just cool.

Obsessed: check and check.