damn the muse

Ok, it's the Friday Five. I haven't done this in a while, so I guess I could do this.

1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? Wonder Woman. I always liked her bracelets, and I thought it was cool that she was Greek and related to the gods and goddesses.

2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? The ability to walk? I mean I can walk on my knees, but I always thought life would be better if I could walk like a regular person. Then I wouldn't look different. At least that's what I wanted as a kid.

3. What's the furthest from home you've been? Rome, Italy. That was my graduation present, and this summer it may be further, assuming my knowledge of geography is correct.

4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet? A third language. I know bits and pieces of a few languages, but I would love to be trilingual. One of these days I'll pick up German again and learn it well this time. Sprechen sie Deutsch?

5. What are your plans for the weekend? Get ahold of J and work on mock trial stuff. Actually do work. At least do the readings for the week so I can devote my free time to mock. Find witnesses. Learn techniques to kill stress. The competition is on Wednsday and Thursday, and whomever breaks goes on to semifinals that next Monday and Tuesday. I would love to break, except I have class on both those evenings, and thanks to the draconian absence policy of the school, BOA is going to have to work around it if I break. I wanna break!!!

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I'm an irredeemably eejitous, liberal, not-too-generous, not-too-selfish, relatively well adjusted human being!
See how compatible you are with me!
Brought to you by Rum and Monkey

I'm 75% compatible with jonni. hehe

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In an effort to protect internet privacy, Verizon has asked for a stay to prevent having to turn over information on a file-swapper. The thing that surprises me, and I wish I had caught when I read the DMCA, was the fact that copyright holders can get subpoenas without a judge's signature. How is it that Congress let this through? You can't get a subpoena without a judge's approval in trials, what makes this so different? It screams, "abuse me."

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The audition for the Valentine's Cabaret went well. Very well. Daniel liked it, especially when Katie came in with the harmony. So, come the 13th and 15th we'll be singing "Angel" by Sarah McLachlin. I just hope I do the song justice.

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4th of July

And then there were none.
No filler seats
or candied saddles.
No screaming serenades
by the tilted carousel.
No small painted faces
in white, red, and blue.
No starlit nights.
No country pride.
Just an ebony sky
beneath a local fair.
That site of laughter
devoid of it now.
Huddled in corners
hidden from the sun.
Free voices stifled
by a silent war cry
starting from the east
smothering the west
from a same centerpiece.
What once was theirs,
soon will be none
on this fourth of July.

© yasmín 2003. All Rights Reserved. That means that you don't take this without my permission or you die.

This is my sad attempt at a blackglass challenge. I'm going to hate it tomorrow. Just wait and see. Gah, I'm tempted to already take it down.

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UGH!! The WB is showing a Spur's basketball game right now, so I won't get to see Angel till later tonight. It's just not fair!!!!!!!

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In other news the RIAA is crying foul. Seems their website was hacked again in protest of their bullying behavior towards consumers. Their free speech rights are being curtailed, so they say. Really? This coming from the same group that has stifled free speech with the DMCA.

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Neil Gaiman is my hero. At least his imagination is according to his recent journal entry on Bush and Saddam. hehe

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DH has a link to spoilers for Angel. They're season finale spoilers including the origin of The Beast, and I DIDN'T LOOK!!!!!!!!! ::twitch::

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This is what I hate: watching a show that oozes potential, has some stunning visuals, and the story is actually freaky and good. Why do I hate it? Chances are it could get canceled, but then again the numbers aren't in.

Twenty minutes into Miracles and I'm loving it.

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There's an SBA meeting on Thursday. Just great. Law school is beginning to own me again this semester. Next week I have mock trial, and the week after that I may still have mock and SBA. Why do I get myself involved in these things?

I mean I am looking foward to mock trial, but SBA has been such a disappointment. I should have listened to my friends when they said it would just be about parties. All talk and no action. We say we're going to defend the students when it comes to the administration, but the President is more about appeasing them rather than standing up to them. It's just frustrating.

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Is Ches back? I still have her bookmarked, and I visited her site today. To my surprise there was a new site design. I hope she's doing well. I've missed her.

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My thief didn't like the graphic I made to replace the one she was stealing. It took less than an hour after I replaced the image to remove it. I'm amused. Serves her right.

It's been an interesting day. L. and I went to the mall today, which wasn't the best day since it's been ugly as hell due to the weather. We did spend money, and I didn't get Chicago to my ultimate disappointment. I did buy three dvds and a bracelet.

dvds:

-The Bourne Identity
-About a Boy (I love this movie)
-The Vision of Escaflowne Movie

cd:
- Serial Experiments Lain soundtrack (The owner even gave me a discount on this one)

I'm now officially broke, but I may still order Chicago online because I really want the cd. It's a must have type of thing.

We ran into J. and we chatted for a while. On the spur of the moment I asked him if he wanted to partner up for mock trial, and he said yes, so I get to compete in mock trial next week. Of course L. took all the people I wanted to use as witnesses, which puts us at a slight disadvantage, but this can be remedied. My goal is to either break, or get first speaker in one of the rounds. Actually I want both.

Katie is trying to convince me to try out for Valentine's Cabaret. I'm interested, and I'm going to sing Angel by Sarah McLachlin, but what if I sound awful. I don't know if I'm going to try out, though it would be fun.

Right now we're exchanging cds. She brought her Tori Amos cds, and I had no idea her earlier stuff was so good. Needless to say I feel like I've walked into a candy store with a $100 gift certificate. Trent Reznor even sings backup on one of the songs. I am very much amused, and this is a good thing.

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I have a thief. http://www.livejournal.com/users/scar_me/

That's a wallpaper I made for blackglass, which she is using for a background. It just bugs me. She could have at least given me credit for it, but then again a thief is a thief, and that's my graphic. That and she's stealing my bandwidth too, and that's just a big no-no.

I'll probably rename the image and replace the one she has with a really nasty graphic.

God, I'm brain dead today.

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I'm actually bored right now. Bored and sleep deprived and contemplating whether I should try writing something. Social commentary would be fun. Even if it means major Bush bashing, but really that's a can of worms I don't feel like opening.

I just found out that Title II of the ADA is at risk of being declared unconstitutional. That's just beyond freaky.

The fact that anything qualifies as disabled is infuriating, but it's because of these "so-called" disabled that all our rights are being taken away. I don't care if you have anxiety disorder. Unless it prevents you from leaving your house, you shouldn't be claiming any benefits or any rights that don't belong to you. I can do less than you physically but hell, I don't let that stop me. Thanks to you though, I'm the one getting cheated.

So you're obese. Go on a diet. Stop binging on food and feeling sorry about yourself and go exercise for a change. You may actually fit in an office chair after a few months.

Boo hoo, my employer fired me because I can only work 5 hours a week due to my lazinessImeanantisocialdisorder that keeps meclubbingatnightandunabletowakeupinthemorning. File with EEOC and good luck!

Granted, not everyone abuses the system, and stuff like obesity, anxiety, disorders may be legitimate. Except I've run into people who work the system because they can and not because they need it. It's always the few that ruin it for the many, and I hate that.

By the way, here's something funny:
www.walkerhosting.Com/files/MasterCard.Commercial.asf

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::picks her jaw up off the floor:: Suddenley, Angel is really, really good. I mean, the whole Angelus thing is brilliant. The Beast is scary, and I have a feeling he wants Angelus back. Why else plunge LA into endless darkness? Right? But why don't Wes and the others see this? And how is the Beast controling Angel.

I loved this episode. The beginning was actually scary. I knew something would happen, but I didn't expect the Beast to rip through the demon's chest. Actually, the episodes are getting very graphic.

The whole Gwen/Angel/Cordelia thing was amusing. It's good that Angel and Cordy are talking, but I loved how he used Gwen to make Cordy jealous. It made for some funny moments including Cordy's remarks, which I miss. I don't know what will happen between Cordy and Angel, but I like what's happening, even if they aren't together. They just need to stop showing the Cordy/Connor scene.

Connor wasn't as annoying this episode, and I felt bad that he got thrown around like a ragged doll by the Beast. For a second I thought the boy was going to die, and yes I was mildly disappointed he didn't pass out. Someone needs to cut his hair.

Something is going to happen in the Gunn/Wes/Fred triangle. Gunn wasn't as focused on Wes this time, but you could tell he was very bothered when Fred and Wes decided to open the portal. Gunn's jealousy might get out of control soon, and Fred is beginning to act not so innocent anymore. She's alot like Wes on a smaller level. Perhaps they are a better pair, but that's not going to stop me from feeling bad for Gunn.

Lorne was just there. They have to do something with him soon. Please.

The previews for next week also made me gawk. That wicked smile. God, I've missed Angelus. I think the rest of the season is going to have me on the edge of my seat.

And kudos to Mutant Enemy for their In loving memory to Glenn Quinn. That was really touching.

I'm sure I have more to say, except I'm having trouble articulating it. This has been the best episode I've seen in a while.

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The new layout for blackglass.org is up. I'm quite happy.

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A judge has just dismissed a suit against McDonalds because it failed to prove the fast food chain was responsible for children's obesity. Here's some advice for the lawyer. Sue the parents.

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I was the recap person for three fellow students today in regard to Buffy and Angel, and now more people have been made aware of my obsession. Not like I was trying to hide it, but while I was giving Brooke the whole rundown, we scared Matt away. I saw him later and apologized, and his companion and I started talking about the show!! Poor Matt. Then I went to class and Amanda asked me to tape it for her.

I'm amused.

Anyway, 'Potential' is back on. Be back later.

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So, it's no surprise that the winner of the worst dressed at the Golden Globes is Lara Flynn Boyle. For a second I thought it was Bjork walking on stage, and I thought, what the hell is she doing??? But it wasn't B, it was L and I think she's been hanging around Jack Nicholson far too long.

It was sad to see Daniel Day Lewis lose to Jacko too. I loved Day's portrayal of Bill the Butcher. Then again I haven't seen About Schmidt so it's very possible Jacko deserved it.

The interesting thing about last night (besides the excruciating headache) was Richard Gere's speech. I was watching him and flipping to Oz (oh my God they killed Sahib!! not cool), and the funny thing was that I kept flipping back and forth between both channels and Gere still hadn't finished with his speech. Sorry I missed it.

I was so sure Eminem was going to win too, but I guess I was wrong. The fact that U2 won is cool though. One thing, why wasn't "Gollum's Song" from TTT nominated? It's a much better song than Madonna's "Die Another Day." I hope it gets nominated for the Oscars.

And that was my Golden Globes commentary. Not a biggie. Now I have to go and read DTPA and Copyright law for tomorrow while I listen to my just-converted-to-mp3 TTT soundtrack. It didn't convert the bonus track, and that bugs me.

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'American Idol' is being sued for age discrimination. Apparently if you're fifty you aren't idol material. It's just not sexy enough.

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Music jobs are at risk of being lost thanks to music piracy. This is of course coming from the big recording industries in Europe. The same part of the industry that overbilled on its cds.

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From Dark Horizons:

"Angel (TV): Nicholas Brendan appears to be the most likely "Buffy" cast member to jump ship to "Angel" if the buffster ends this year."

It's not Spike, but having Xander on the show would make things very, very interesting.

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I did it, I did it, I did it!!!! I have the most awesome layout for blackglass. At least it's different and spiffy and it's a white layout with black and that's it. It will go up tomorrow so stay tuned.

Oh, Brad Pitt is at the Golden Globe awards. Yummy!!

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I passed all my classes. Hurrah, hurrah. Now I just have a semester left and voila, I'm done.

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The Cali Supreme Court has accepted to hear a case involving a high school student who was arrested and sentenced for writing violent poetry.

I'm a terrorist.
I hate George Bush.
He is the devil's spawn
and Allah
just doesn't like him. Now,
arrest me damn it.

/end bad poetry

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I'm redoing the new blackglass layout. It's not dark enough, and I think I sat on it too long. If I'm not inspired today I'll put up the layout just because the domain is desperate for an update. It's just frustrating. Sometimes I wish I could come up with something different and amazing and gothicky cool. hehe

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There's nothing like a good episode that makes you grin like a kid. Tonight's Angel qualifies as such. It had everything, sarcasm, scary moments, funny moments, and some weird bonding.

For some reason I enjoy a moody Angel more than a cheerful one. Probably because of the way he was acting around Cordelia. He has this genuine love and concern for her and Connor, yet some of his comments tonight were brutal, especially the ending. And I loved it. I didn't expect him to kick her out per se.

The episode itself was interesting. Even though Lilah is a cold-hearted bitch, it's obvious she has strong feelings for Wesley. I liked that he rescued her, and I felt rather bad for her that he left, but only a little.

Connor needs to grow up and sleep with someone his own age.

The Wesley/Gunn conflict cracked me up, though I'm wondering. Gunn wasn't upset that Wes took baby Connor, yet it's interesting that he used it as an excuse to cover for the fact that he's extremely jealous, even territorial. Wes on the other hand seems a bit less moody, and I like him this way. I will miss his 'escapades' with Lilah though, but not the Fred fetish.

Fred was just there, as was Lorne.

The Big Bad is scary. I think he's one of the scariest big bads out of both seasons, but then again I have yet to see what the First Evil is really like. The fact that he decimated Wolfram and Hart reminded me of the end of The Watcher's Council. Is this the end of the evil firm, and how do such major denouments to two entities factor into the whole season finales? Obviously there can be new watchers, and the heads of WH probably don't reside at the office. Why do this on Angel? I guess it seems premature to me considering the show is in its 4th season wheras it may be the last season for Buffy. The seasons have been wonderful though so I'm not complaining.

I do want to know what Connor's connection to the Beast is exactly, and why the Beast took the energy of the demon in the White Room.

Posted by yasmín at 9:24 PM | Permalink

The Sonny Bono Act has been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court therefore, extending copyrights for 70 yrs, and 95 yrs for corporations. Looks like Mickey Mouse won't be entering the public domain for another twenty years assuming Congress doesn't pass another copyright act extending the limits longer.

Copyfight has more details on this decision.

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The last hour has been spent in distraction techniques that seem to be working. All my grades still aren't in. I'm missing two, and in the meantime my GPA for the semester is 2.9, which is great except that I'd like to know. I need to know. I'm scared to death that maybe I didn't pass Professional Responsibility. The final paper was just awful, and I turned it in thinking it sucked, and the thing is I didn't know how to improve it because it was all subjective, and the problem seemed to have no solution what so ever. The whole class gripped about it. What's worse is that the teacher has been suspended, so I may end up with a pass/fail. I need a pass and I need a passing grade in Arbitration, or I don't graduate in May. I have every right to freak, yet I shouldn't because I was told the PR prof doesn't believe in failing students. I got this from a student = hearsay. Ugh, I just want my grades in. I want to make Dean's list too, but I doubt that will happen.

I need to calm down. Really.

On the upside choir was fun. Daniel decided we should sing a Copeland song, and when we realized it was Ching-a-ring Chaw, Katie and I groaned and then laughed. We sang it two years ago when Laurel was the director, and we realized we really don't remember the song as well as we thought. At least I can sing the 'ching-a-ring-a-ring' parts. Let's forget the part where I shrieked a few notes higher because I thought it was supposed to go that high. I think I sang Soprano 2 last time, and that's why I got confused. There were so many good sopranos that year that the director divided us up, and we each took turns at Soprano 1 and 2. I even sang Alto 1 for 'House on a Hill' (which I would love to sing again, even as an alto!) by Copeland to compensate for the lack of altos compared to the abundance of sopranos. The last two years I've been strictly a 1, but who knows what might happen this semester. Many of the Soprano 2s have been moved to the alto position.

Anyway, I love choir, and I love that we get to sing Scarlatti and Shubert and Copeland, and a really weird Bernstein piece with some wicked high As (yay!).

And tomorrow there is a new Angel. I may have to skip the recaps. I don't want to see a recap of the whole pity sex. EWWW.

Random, quirky blogging should return tomorrow.

One thing, this agreement does not sound good. Not all companies joined, and it has halted legislation regarding the addition of a mechanism to prevent copying, but somehow I feel there is a catch. Oh, and my copyright professor has ordered us not to buy copy protected cds. I never intended to. hehe

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No real update today. I'm tired. Had a long day and it's still not over. That and the school's net connection has locked me out. I hate using a modem. lol

Posted by yasmín at 8:26 PM | Permalink

James Marsters is 40??????

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It's official. I'm never going to finish. I'm not even 50% done! By tomorrow I will be sick of html. Actually, I already am. At least Dreamweaver MX is cool, once it stopped suggesting things. Sheesh.

Bloody hell, there is no end in sight!

In other news I read this interesting article about Angel and Spike and their soulful status. hehe. It left me drooling. Not because of their analysis exactly, but rather about what they said would be interesting if it did happen. Can you imagine Spike as a future cast member of Angel. The thought is enough to make me giddy!!

And I don't care what everyone else thinks, I think Buffy and Spike are great for one another. I mean, look at Showtime. I almost cried.

/pathetic

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The name Yasmin creates a dual nature in that you can be very generous and understanding, but you can also be so candid in your expression that you create misunderstanding. You struggle with the requirement to soften your expression with tact and diplomacy and to consider the feelings of others. Difficulty in accepting advice or admitting that you may have made a mistake causes you to appear to be stubborn and set in your ways. Thus, you have too often created the wrong impression, and friendships have suffered. This name does offer creative talent where there is the opportunity for ingenuity and originality. You have a tendency, at times, to have too many ideas on the go, and thus your efforts are scattered and many things do not reach completion. You are inclined to do to excess the things you like to do. You have very intense feelings and find it difficult to maintain stability and happiness. If you allowed it, temper and self-pity could be problems. Tension could cause nervous disorders, or centre in the head bringing weaknesses in the eyes, ears, sinuses, or teeth.

I took from Nicci. hehe. It's kinda true.

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I just read Angel spoilers. I should be ashamed. They are hereon out forbidden!!!!

I have to admit though that I'm going to love the angst. Even better, the first new episode of the year is Wednsday. Bring it on.

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I'm starting to hate the new blackglass layout, and the sad thing is that it's not even up yet. I'm still putting it up. It should hopefully go up sometime this weekend barring any major interuptions.

I have butterflies in my stomach. I'm singing the national anthem at the women's basketball game today. It's exciting, but I always get nervous. It never fails. If I can make it through the song without a shaky voice, I will be happy. I keep telling myself, the applause will be better.

If there is complete silence, I will freak.

edited later to add: Oh my God, I forgot the words to the anthem!! ::laughs:: It was only a small part, but still. Now I need to redeem myself. My voice did sound nice though.

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There's some very sad news today. UPN has decided not to pick up Firefly. I don't know why, but I guess that's their choice. I was really hoping the series would be continued. ::le sigh::

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I wonder, do I sound childish when I write? or articulate? or just plain stupid?

I'm so tired today, and I wish I had something intelligent to say other than what my state of being is at this moment. I need caffeine. I think my body thinks it's Thursday, which is plausible considering it was yelling at me because it kept thinking yesterday was Friday.

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I hate my school. I hate my school. I really hate my school. When it comes to technology and network access they're complete assholes!! I'm so pissed at them.

First, they instituted this new firewall last semester that pretty much blocks every webpage with a port. Then they made everyone get a username and password in order to access the network. Of course they didn't tell anyone, so many of the law students, who are never informed of these things, didn't know why we couldn't access the net. Then yesterday I noticed I couldn't send emails via any of my pop3 accounts. So I used webmail to send them a message. Did they reply? No. But I figured it out. They changed the system around in a way that if I want to send email I need a username and password to get server authentication first. Then it will send it. I figured it out, but did they warn me, no!!

Email is important, especially to law students. I couldn't send a friend an assignment yesterday because I couldn't send her an email. I can't believe them!!

Fuck, I hate this school. I'm stopping by the office to give them an earful. That and I found out that they may change my password, so I have to go get the new one before my access is cut off.

I hate this school. I really, really do. They're in violation of the ADA, they don't give a shit about their students, and they just suck!

I also found out that my doctor has to fill out a form in order for me to get accessible accomidations for the bar exam. Um, yay, ugh. That's what I'll be doing tonight.

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Nothing big today. The morning just started out too rushed, and it ended with me not doing anything. Strangely enough I actually used my carrel and read for tomorrow, and not at the last minute. I think I'm scaring myself. ::laughs::

I ran into J. and the first thing he asked me was if I got the A in Trial Advocacy. He wouldn't let me say anything else until I answered him. I told him that I did (I so rock, litigation here I come), apparently another student and myself in our section were the only As, but he's not even sure about her grade, and he insisted I talk to Judge S. because he's interested in giving me cases, especially since he heard I'm staying in San Antonio. I'm not sure adoption is my thing, but I'm not complaining. It's cool. The judge likes me, and honestly he was a wonderful adjunct. I learned so much from him.

Yet, I feel guilty even announcing that I got the A. Oy, issues.

I also found out today that one of my profs was suspended, so I may not get that grade at all this semester. I ran into R. and he said that the worst that could happen was that we'd end up getting a pass. I still don't like it though.

Ah, the lovely gossip here at law school. It's a killer. Thank God I'm graduating in May. Another good thing, Brookie is in my DTPA class.

As for the FE's livejournal, I still don't like it. Yes, it's funny, but it's not original and that just irks me. It irks me because whomever is behind it is obviously aware of Cassie's style of writing and is using it. And sure, that's fine. What peeves me is that everyone not familiar with Cassie, sees it as original, and it's not.

Posted by yasmín at 9:31 PM | Permalink

I decided to re-add the webcam, but let's just see how long it lasts. I cringe when I see it, but that's more an issue I have to deal with.

And no, I will not pose nude, or do any of those other things some cam girls do these days to get presents. ;-) I have my dignity, damn it.

As for Buffy, I'm so pathetic. I sniffled when Spike realized it was the real Buffy who came to save him. It was so touching. Now all I need is for Faith to come back. And I swear, if Giles is dead I will throw a fit. He just can't be dead, ya know. Not him.

Posted by yasmín at 9:45 PM | Permalink

Watching: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer

My hand is finally getting better. It blistered up and burned for a while, but it finally stopped hurting today. I'm still trying to take it easy, but tomorrow I will start working on the domain again.

Great news hit the wire today. The Norwegian kid who created DeCSS has been acquitted. Now I'm waiting for the DMCA to be declared unconstitutional.

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Listening to: The Two Towers Soundtrack.

The First Evil has a journal. It's, um, interesting. I mean it's funny, but the style of writing has me thinking. Is this Cassie Claire writing because it sounds like her hysterical Lord of the Rings parody, The Very Secret Diaries. If it is, then bring it on, but if it's someone else, well that's not good. What ever happened to originality.

link courtesy of Heather

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Watching: Inuyasha.

The timer on my tv is blinking, which can only mean one thing. The lights went out sometime in the last three weeks. Why is that a bad thing? It means that maybe it didn't tape Buffy. Gah!!!

And why must school start tomorrow. It's downright inhumane.

The layout isn't going up tonight either. I hurt my hand working on it yesterday, and it's incredibly sore today. Blah!

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Just a quick little update even though it's technically Sunday. After 8 excruciating hours, I finally have a new layout for blackglass. Right now I'm in the process of changing the css and altering the actual pages. I'm amused because margins aren't as hard as I thought they were. I'm hereby kissing tables good-bye!

The new layout should hopefully go up tomorrow at the earliest, if not then Monday. Just hope I don't get sick of it before I actually get it up.

I did end up going to see Chicago today as well. I loved it. I love musicals, and the movie makes you feel like you're sitting in a theater in Broadway watching the actors strut their stuff on stage. Visually, it's a masterpiece. It's always interesting to see what a director does to film a musical from the stage that is limited to a few set pieces.

The singing was very good as well. I'm still reeling from seeing Richard Gere sing, and he has an interesting voice too. I love Rene Zellweger's voice and Queen Latifah's voice the best. It's a must buy soundtrack.

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The Friday Five

1. Do you wear any jewelry? What kind? Four gold earrings, a watch, my Notre Dame class ring on my left hand, and a necklace with a cross at the end.

2. How often do you wear it? Um, I never take them off.

3. Do you have any piercings? If so, where? I have four piercings, two in each ear. I used to have a fifth, which was in the cartilege area, but I took it out once briefly and was never able to put it back in. One of these days I'll get it done again.

4. Do you have any tattoos? If so, where? No, but I'd like one.

5. What are your plans for the weekend? Tomorrow I hope to be able to see a bunch of movies! Chicago is actually here. My jaw literally dropped when I saw that. Catch Me if You Can and El Crimen del Padre Amaro are also on my list. Then I fly back to school on Sunday.

Last week's friday five.

1. What was your biggest accomplishment this year? Getting the clerkship for spring semester. It was a wonderful experience, and the people in the firm were really nice and treated me fairly. That's all I can ask for.

2. What was your biggest disappointment? Not writing as much as I would have liked. It's my passion, yet I hardly do any of it. I could also mention grades, but I could care less about them now.

3. Will you be making any New Year's resolutions? I always think about making resolutions, but I never get around to them till a few days after. They're always the same too, but maybe this year will be different.

4. Where will you be at midnight? In bed watching tv.

5. Aside from (possibly) staying up late, do you have any other New Year's traditions? When in Mexico, we always eat the grapes.

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Well, grades have started to go up. So far, I only saw one, and I'm happy. I received a 'B' in Health Law. I admit I wish it were higher, but I can't complain, right? I beat the curve in this one, and that's just good. I will cry though if I get anything lower than an 'A-' in Trial Advocacy. I worked so hard for that class. I deserve an 'A', or rather I would like one.

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Stephen and I went to go see Gangs of New York today. The movie was amazing, and as much as this shames me for once Leo Dicaprio did not look boyish, and was actually handsome. hehe. By far though, one of the best things about the movie was Daniel Day Lewis. My God, he's such an actor. I told Stephen that he deserves to win the Oscar. He's that good. I'd see the movie again just to see him act. For some reason his movies always have that effect on me.

My only gripe with the film was with the music. Some of it was outstanding, but there were a series of notes that almost had me humming the LOTR theme. That's when I knew Howard Shore was responsible for the score. Why can't conductor's escape this trap they set for themselves? Seriously, many of the notes seemed to come straight from the LOTR score. It's like the James Horner curse. You can tell he's composed a score because there never fails to be a small theme taken straight from Titanic or even Legends of the Fall. It's annoying in the way a John Woo movie can annoy you after he's used the dove trick for the nth time! It looks great in Face/Off but it's downright laughable in Mission Impossible 2.

I guess I'm just peeved that the score didn't end up being as good as it seemed to be.

The rest of the movie was fine, and the ending shots were truely touching. It was about a minute's worth of scenes of New York during each time period up until pre 9/11. I was hoping the Twin Towers would make an appearance and they did. Stephen and I thought the next shot would be present day New York, but the movie ended with the towers and I'm glad.

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Listening to: Balligomingo - Beneath the Waves

Ok, I can't believe it. I'm actually anxious to get back to school. Why? Well I miss everyone. A bunch of us in §C are close, and they're all in SA right now getting ready for class on Monday, or at least pretending too.

It's funny. 1Ls are so shocked when they see us not panic during finals. We're so laid back (it's a facade), and I guess it's because we know what to expect. At least we'd like to think so. Now they get to start their second semester and I'm about to start my last. Now I know how my buddies felt when they graduated last month. It's almost here, and I think senioritis too.

Back I say!!

Grades aren't up yet. They were supposed to start going up today, but either the network hates me, or it's a school conspiracy. Both are very possible. One of my classes was canceled so I'm going to try to get into Mediation. If I get in, I'm dropping International Human Rights and adding Copyright Law. If I can't get in, then I'm still getting into Copyright Law because there is no other class I can take unless of course it's full, then I'm screwed. I've done my fair share of bar courses, and the ones still available are either taught by bad teachers who love to fail students, and/or they're offered at a bad time.

At least it's almost over, but I know that's the least of my worries.

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Musetta is my goddess!

Quando men vo...

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Listening to: Baz Luhrman's La Boheme

Alright, I fiddled around some more and I'm starting to like it. Of course it looks alot like the member's area, but there are differences, and I didn't even look at the code so all of this is new.

I'm still far from finishing the configuration. Comments work, but the page isn't configured. Same goes for the archives and the individual entries. I have added categories, which I positively love.

Moveabletype has all these nifty goodies, and it can handle mysql, which is what I need since I make too many entries methinks. Who cares, right? I'm thinking of the endless possibilities here.

Anyway, here's the new layout. If you get the chance, let me know if you like it.

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I hate this layout. Bloody hell. It's back to the drawing board I guess.

I did finish my book! Warlock by Wilbur Smith. Have I mentioned how much I like his writing? It's brilliant in a non-intellectual way. River God is still my favorite.

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it hates me, yes

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I knew this would happen. Methinks I'm no longer fond of this layout, but I've been tolling away at it for hours and it's going to stay like this at least for now. Maybe sooner than later?

Not everything has been configured, but at least the main part is up. I'm still working on it. ;-)

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