fogsblue | So the (long) weekend is over...

And by that I mean literally. It's now sometime after 12am on Tuesday. It was a long weekend in this part of the world. Yay! Or something.

But a random thing, letting the weekend emails build up is a bad idea. It's rather worrying how quickly they build up in 2-3 days. And that was with the occasional check.

Sooo, my weekend...

Now, I could say admittedly, spending the weekend playing in a beta weekend for GW2, a game that has no confirmed release date may seem like a waste of time. Ok, so seem might not be the word... But well, I've never denied that fact that I am a geek and I can be slightly obsessive when it comes to certain things. This game is one of them (I may never admit the amount of time I spent playing the first one). But anyway, love this game, would like it to come out soon and I admit, in the first week or so after it releases I will probably disappear.

But this leads to the next thing...
I HAVE A NEW LAPTOP!! Well, sort of... It's purchased and currently residing with my parents until I can visit them and essentially trade this one for the new one (ok and give some money to Dad for it). I CAN'T wait. I'm ready to do some serious percusive maintenance to this damn thing. And part of the deal is this laptop stays in working condition. Sadly, this means July. But hey, at least I know there's some hope.

Yes, it has been pointed out (again), that if I could take the focus I have for games, fandoms, books etc and actually devote it to something useful I'd be set. I'm wokring on it. Really.

In fandom thoughts...

The season finale for Game of Thrones... Just wow! I mean episode 9 was absolutely spectacular too, but I admit, that last episode... Yeah. It's all set up for next season, but some of what happened just amazed me (admittedly, I haven't read the books yet). The characters still amaze me. But seriously Theon's insane, Cersei fascinates me, but the bit I loved most of all... Daenarys and the dragons.
(And a little bit of fun, that had me giggling as a fan of both shows.)

I admit, over the past couple of weeks I've watched all the Doctor Who companion 'spoilers', theories etc. I wasn't in the fandom the last time their was this kind of fuss and it's rather amusing to watch people want/hate/love/fear a certain idea for a companion (I wonder what it's like when it's the Doctor?) but the fact that half the information is wrong is rather amusing. Though I sometimes question if I want to watch S7 given my thoughts on S6, I know I will even if it's just out of morbid curiosity...

On a positive note, I've decided it's time to rewatch S1-Specials (if I feel like it I'll add S5, if I'm feeling brave S6 as well) which may or may not lead to random commentaries. I'd apologise but I don't want to. Yes, I'm that grown up. I promise nothing particularly interesting or insightful... So pretty much the normal state of affairs here :D

Ahhh, life. Wait, what life?

With my enrolment at uni about to come to an official end very soon I should be finding something to do. But so far... Honestly, I haven't got a clue what I want to do and finding a job is proving problematic due to the excessive sleep problems. It's hard to get even part time work when they say you'd need to be there 3 days a week, 10-4 and all you can think is "Right, there's a high chance I will be sleeping through at least one of those times". Now study is a possibility, especially if it's online/distance etc, anything that allows for being awake 36 hours and then sleeping 10. Or sleeping away the daylight hours and being up all night. But that requires finding something I'm actually interested in.

My best idea, currently, is grabbing a bag full of clothes, my laptop and Rikku and taking off to somewhere... Basically, I'm ready to escape reality for a while. Though I prefer to think of it as exploring the country I live in. Any excuse will do. Actually, given my friends are spread over most of the eastern half of the country I actually could do this and only have to worry about the cost of travel. Which puts a slight dampener on the plan.

Welp, I'll figure something out.

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Congratulations on the new computer.

Have you thought about starting a comm for insomniacs? Seriously. Think about it. Somewhere anyone can go when they are awake and it's not the week-end (heheh :D ) Chat and babble, babble and chat. No requirements except, maybe, insomnia and insobriety.

But that wouldn't work... When I'm being an insomniac is often the normal time for people in the past side of the world... Though I like the idea, especially that part about insobriety :D

That's the beauty of it being 24/7, and the people being insomniacs. Any time, any person, any topic, any state of sobriety

You know, i think you're onto something here... But what would it be called??

hmm, good question. Should be a chat room though.

Oh I think that would definitely be necessary. Institute for the Insane, Illogical Insomniacs? :P

Congrats on the computer, sorry for not being able to smash your current one with a hammer.

Good luck with the job search.

Thanks. I can't be the only person who wants to perform percusive maintenance on their computer in regular intervals....

And here's hoping I can figure something out :)

Yay! New laptop!

I'm not bringing my hopes up for season 7 of DW at all. I don't want to predict anything. I am trying to take it as it comes and we'll see where it leaves me. Part of me just wants to wait until it's done to watch it, but I know I'm too impatient.

I hope you figure something out soon!

Exactly, no hopes for S7 because then I can't be disappointed by Moffat again... And I know what you mean, better to wait, but I know I won't.

And thanks, me too...

On a positive note, I've decided it's time to rewatch S1-Specials (if I feel like it I'll add S5, if I'm feeling brave S6 as well) which may or may not lead to random commentaries

This excites me.

Good luck with the job search! I wish job searches were less of a search and more of an instance of someone coming up to you and saying "Hey, you look like you could use a good paying job that lets you sleep in. Wanna come work for me?"

Alas, I don't think that dream will ever come true.

This excites me.

Me too! And what that says about the state of my life I don't want to know....

"Hey, you look like you could use a good paying job that lets you sleep in. Wanna come work for me?"

If this ever happens can you tell me where, when and any other details that might help this occur to me too... Sadly, like you I don't think it's ever going to happen, which is a shame because it would certainly help.

Everyday I favour that running away from reality idea a bit more...

You could always come run away to America and visit me. :)

I like your idea! There's a slight catch though, they need to drop the price on plane tickets... Maybe I could sneak on? ;)

if you're anything like me, your inbox will be a nightmare, lol, oh and if you've got an email that looks like it's from me but it has no subject, delete it, a bunch went out over the weekend, and they're spam.

Yay for new laptop though :)

*Nods* It was rather terrifying. Took me hours to clear through it, but I got there eventually. And I'm glad I caught that warning thankfully cause there was one of those...

Yep, like always it happened after I spent all that time redoing this one. But still, just got to survive til I can collect it :D