Life is a Cabaret

Okay, so...it's been over two months since I last updated. Um. I'll try not to do that again. It's not so much that nothing has been happening as much as I just haven't really felt like posting.

But anyway! There's one very important thing going on and a few other things that have just grabbed my interest.

i. Big important thing is that I've decided I want to go to law school. It was sort of a spur-of-the-moment decision (my mom's bugged me about the idea for the past few years, but I hadn't really thought about it), but it actually feels really right. I've been adamant for a long time about not wanting grad school because I'm tired of school, but I'm really getting excited about law school, so I think it's a good decision. Especially after studying abroad, I'm really wanting to go into international law. I think that'd be awesome.

I'm signed up for the LSATs in October. Ack! Normally I do very well with standardized tests, but I've only been getting about 160 on the practice LSATs I've taken, which is not good enough. The Logical Reasoning sections keep kicking my ass. I'm doing great with Reading Comprehension and Logic Games/Analytical Reasoning (I've seen that section called both ways), but I keep making mistakes with the Logical Reasoning. *sigh* I've only been studying for about two weeks, which is maybe too soon to expect real improvement, but whether or not it is too soon, I'm going to look into taking an LSAT class when I get back to Tacoma.

I've updated my resume and wrote my personal statement, though the personal statement needs definite editing. I might ask around here for concrit at some point. But I really need to do well on the LSAT. (Obvious statement is obvious. :p)

ii. I finally saw Avatar: The Last Airbender! The show, not the horrible movie, though I did see that too. (I only went because I knew I wouldn't have to pay for it, and after it was over I was so glad I hadn't spent money on that thing. There were some things adapted that I didn't mind, they made sense, but mostly it was a big pile of DO NOT WANT.) And the show was awesome! Thank God it's on Netflix Instant, because I've already watched the whole thing twice and my favorite episodes several times.

So of course I went to look for fic, as you do. I like the canon pairings, but was bemused to look on ff.net and find myself in the minority. Usually canon pairings are not the minority. But I did find some good fics, and I will always have the show, so I'm happy.

iii. Twin was home for the middle two weeks of August, but she left on Saturday. My parents decided to give us our birthday presents a month early, while we were both home. I did not object to this, because I have a brand new XBox 360, and Final Fantasy XIII. Finally! I have been waiting months to play this game!

Even though I know I should be studying for the LSAT, I couldn't resist starting the game. It's very fun. The battle and leveling systems remind me of a mix between the FFX and X-2 systems, though I appreciate the addition of the AI. I'm really enjoying the characters and the story, and I think Lightning is full of awesome. Right now I'm in the middle of chapter nine, but I'm probably not going to get the chance to play much in the next few days because I am leaving on Saturday for Tacoma and I have to clean and pack and say goodbye to friends. And study for the LSAT. Bloody Logical Reasoning...

I think that's about it for new stuff in my life.

It snowed again. Gah! The snow from a month and a half ago had only just melted, too. There's less of this stuff so it shouldn't hang around so long, but I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be more before I leave. *sigh*

I just started watching Criminal Minds. This show watches very like reading a John Douglas book, and I'm very sure that Agent Gideon is supposed to be based off him. But John Douglas is one of my favorite nonfiction authors, so the similarities are a definite draw. I think this will be my kind of show. :)

( I am crazy. I blame Buffy )

Hmm, no Buffy icons, so I'll use the one Joss-related icon I have. XD

So today I finished and revised my paper before I expected, leaving me more time. I decided to watch due South.

shinyopals, have you SEEN this show? If not, YOU NEED TO WATCH IT.

( A few very minor spoilers from the first few episodes, not really plot-related )

I never was a big fan of April Fool's Day, but I think this was the first one where I can't recall encountering any jokes. I didn't notice any ridiculous stuff on my flist, and LJ didn't even do anything (that I noticed, at least). Nothing IRL either. Huh.

And for another surprise, I...started watching Buffy. I was always reluctant to do this because I'm pretty sure Joss Whedon is going to play with my heart, but I couldn't help it; I gave in.

My overwhelming thought after seeing the first few episodes is that I'm so glad I'm not in high school anymore. XD

Now I'm ridiculously tired even though it's not even midnight yet, so I think I'll watch one more episode and then go to bed.

Today I watched more Bones. I think I'm almost done with season two, and I know season three is shorter and season four isn't done yet. Gah. I like watching complete shows, so I can spoil myself early and stop worrying about where the writers are going to go. *sigh*

Hmmm, complete shows, complete shows...maybe I really should give Buffy a try. Have not seen a single episode of it, because I've always been scared off by all the ships and, well, Joss Whedon. I'm not sure I want my heart played with. Hmmm.

I did try to watch Kings after watching Bones. Emphasis on try. I got about forty-five minutes into it, but I was so bored. I think maybe I shouldn't try to watch retelling-myths/histories shows, because I also tried to get into Merlin and couldn't.

I...need to go do research now. *sigh*

Recently I started watching Bones. I like it very much, but I don't think it'll become a fandom. I really need to latch onto a ship to latch onto a fandom, and I am strangely not OTPing Booth/Brennan. I like it, but not OTP. I just finished episode sixteen of season one, and that's definitely soon enough for me to know--I think I was OTPing Doctor/Rose within the first few episodes of DW S1. XD

Though on the other hand, Booth? Pretty much hits my hardcore kinks of Fictional Guys I Love. Vague bad past over which he feels guilt and for which he feels he must atone? Check. Frequently fights crime/saves the world? Check. Is intensely loyal? Check. Very pretty when he hurts? Check.

XD

I also really like Hodgins, though he does not really hit my Fictional Guys I Love buttons.

Also, You Know You're Too Obsessed With British Things When...it feels odd to watch a show and hear American accents. :p

I need to go to bed, except I just want to keep watching Life on Mars. Note to self: IT WILL STILL BE HERE TOMORROW.

Also, I need to stop thinking in a British accent, one that might be Manchester because I've been watching LoM, or one that might be an amalgamation of all the British accents I've ever heard because God knows I can't properly tell them apart.

I don't know why LoM has me thinking in accents after five episodes when I've seen a lot more Doctor Who and that happened rarely, if even (I can't recall it happening, but I wouldn't swear it didn't).

Also, it would be nice if that particular David Bowie song would get out of my head.

Right. Bed. Though really, it's not like I actually have to be up at any particular time tomorrow. If it was during the semester, that'd be one thing, but it's winter break.

...

*gives in*

Today I got The Caves of Androzani and two Six serials from Netflix. This is sad, both because I don't want to watch Five regenerate yet, and because it means I'm running out of Classic Who, and serials are not getting released on DVD fast enough to keep up with me. XD

This means that I need more things for my Netflix queue. Recommendations? I prefer something that won't completely break my heart, thanks. I thought about Buffy, which I've actually never seen a single episode of, but people keep going on about Joss Whedon and angst, so I'm not sure. Umm, for shows I've seen, there's Firefly, House, X-Files, West Wing, Supernatural, and...probably more I can't think of right now. I started Stargate SG-1, but got so bored I couldn't finish the second episode. I don't much care for humorous shows, unless the humor is wry rather than in your face. I usually end up shipping (often the main pairing presented), but would definitely prefer there to be pay-off. I think that's about it, but I'll appreciate any recommendations I'm given.