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aloneindarknes7I’m sitting in the Pittsburgh airport getting ready to fly out to California for the second time in the same year, although this time isn’t Rowing related at all. I made a lot of great friends while in Costa Rica and we decided that we wanted our friendship to go beyond the Costa Rica trip. So here I am about to fly out to A’s place in California where R already is there waiting for me. I’m really excited for this. It promises to be a good start to my Winter break and goodness, I need this break!
Seriously, I was getting really uninterested in my schoolwork and just so tired with Rowing, which makes sense considering I was sick for the past few days. I really am loving most of the new girls this year on the team, especially the Novices, which I’m just surprised that they actually seem to be making it through everything. Novices, for those who aren’t on a Rowing team (practically all my LJ friends) are people who are completely new to the sport. They have never done it before and probably never heard of it before joining the team. Anyways, three of them are quickly becoming my favorite people ever. They’re all fans of anime, fandom like shows (like Scrubs, Smallville, Supernatural, things like that), and are pretty much a perfect fit for the team. The one had me for Secret Santa and got me a TMNT wallet that I actually didn’t have and made a paper crane with a cut-out of me to ride the paper crane. Greatest thing ever.
But I’m getting tired of this mandatory Rowing diet. Our coach decided to bod-pod test us, so to figure out how much of our body weight is muscle, fat, bone, ect. And everyone who didn’t score in the Athletic zone now has to lose weight. Forgive me for being a D-cup. Yes, I’m aware that I have fat on me, not even just in my boobs, but honestly I’ve always liked how I look. Now I’m becoming self-conscious and I really don’t like checking my weight every single day. I used to always just think of weight as being a number and now I have to actually pay attention to it or else I lose my only day off a week in order to do a fat-burning-extra-hard workout. It really sucks but I have lost 6 lbs so far. Except I’m on my period so now I gained it all back in that mysterious weight that always shows up during this week.
Anyways, I guess that was just me babbling on about Rowing, which is what I always seem to do. I understand what our coach is trying to do though. He just wants us to all be fully muscular so that we can actually win NCAAs this year since next year Amanda graduates and she takes away our best Erg score. It’s like this is our last chance to actually beat that damn Western Washington and stop their 6th consecutive win (even though their 8+ lost two years ago but they did still win overall since we only had an 8+ that year).
So, I’ve been busy filling out prompts for the smallfandomfest. I’m currently working on a Hellboy fic, District 9, and another fic for The Rundown. I want to also take on a Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang fic because I love Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in that film so much. Seriously, I adore small fandoms so much more than larger fandoms. I guess that’s why I was never too into the larger parts of fandoms. You just seem to find better quality fics in the smaller fandoms.
TMNT fandom, do not fear, lovelies, because I still have fics to post for you too. In fact, I might post that second part of that Vampire fic that I posted before NaNo. Even though our fandom has gone really dead lately, but I understand. Luckily, the new toon will help revive the fandom and everyone’s love for the green guys.
That’s all I really have to say for now even though I still have a half hour or so until my plane leaves.
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pigglehumsy, varrius, and myself have decided that I am Batman, pigglehumsy is Alfred, and varrius is Robin. It fits our relationships so well. XD My parents are never around so they’re practically dead, I always seem to have money, I’m pretty tough, I have so much Batman stuff. pigglehumsy is always taking care of me, makes me things, and is my oldest friend. varrius is good to have around, but only sometimes (just like Robin haha, poor boy I love him) because she's like a replacement friend, which I say with the most love. Yeah, okay, now I’m done for real.
Seriously, I was getting really uninterested in my schoolwork and just so tired with Rowing, which makes sense considering I was sick for the past few days. I really am loving most of the new girls this year on the team, especially the Novices, which I’m just surprised that they actually seem to be making it through everything. Novices, for those who aren’t on a Rowing team (practically all my LJ friends) are people who are completely new to the sport. They have never done it before and probably never heard of it before joining the team. Anyways, three of them are quickly becoming my favorite people ever. They’re all fans of anime, fandom like shows (like Scrubs, Smallville, Supernatural, things like that), and are pretty much a perfect fit for the team. The one had me for Secret Santa and got me a TMNT wallet that I actually didn’t have and made a paper crane with a cut-out of me to ride the paper crane. Greatest thing ever.
But I’m getting tired of this mandatory Rowing diet. Our coach decided to bod-pod test us, so to figure out how much of our body weight is muscle, fat, bone, ect. And everyone who didn’t score in the Athletic zone now has to lose weight. Forgive me for being a D-cup. Yes, I’m aware that I have fat on me, not even just in my boobs, but honestly I’ve always liked how I look. Now I’m becoming self-conscious and I really don’t like checking my weight every single day. I used to always just think of weight as being a number and now I have to actually pay attention to it or else I lose my only day off a week in order to do a fat-burning-extra-hard workout. It really sucks but I have lost 6 lbs so far. Except I’m on my period so now I gained it all back in that mysterious weight that always shows up during this week.
Anyways, I guess that was just me babbling on about Rowing, which is what I always seem to do. I understand what our coach is trying to do though. He just wants us to all be fully muscular so that we can actually win NCAAs this year since next year Amanda graduates and she takes away our best Erg score. It’s like this is our last chance to actually beat that damn Western Washington and stop their 6th consecutive win (even though their 8+ lost two years ago but they did still win overall since we only had an 8+ that year).
So, I’ve been busy filling out prompts for the smallfandomfest. I’m currently working on a Hellboy fic, District 9, and another fic for The Rundown. I want to also take on a Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang fic because I love Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in that film so much. Seriously, I adore small fandoms so much more than larger fandoms. I guess that’s why I was never too into the larger parts of fandoms. You just seem to find better quality fics in the smaller fandoms.
TMNT fandom, do not fear, lovelies, because I still have fics to post for you too. In fact, I might post that second part of that Vampire fic that I posted before NaNo. Even though our fandom has gone really dead lately, but I understand. Luckily, the new toon will help revive the fandom and everyone’s love for the green guys.
That’s all I really have to say for now even though I still have a half hour or so until my plane leaves.
WAIT, I LIED.
pigglehumsy, varrius, and myself have decided that I am Batman, pigglehumsy is Alfred, and varrius is Robin. It fits our relationships so well. XD My parents are never around so they’re practically dead, I always seem to have money, I’m pretty tough, I have so much Batman stuff. pigglehumsy is always taking care of me, makes me things, and is my oldest friend. varrius is good to have around, but only sometimes (just like Robin haha, poor boy I love him) because she's like a replacement friend, which I say with the most love. Yeah, okay, now I’m done for real.
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Date: 2011-12-16 02:37 am (UTC)Ick for having to lose weight! I've dropped a little, but I'm struggling to keep it off. :(
I thought you looked nice, too.
Sorry! I've gotten myself into a blogging contest. I'll be back when it's over, or when this house is properly bought and moved into, whichever comes first. It's just that right now I have no time to do anything....
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Date: 2011-12-16 10:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-17 07:33 am (UTC)And there is only one Robin. Shame on you.
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Date: 2011-12-17 11:22 pm (UTC)...Actually, there's been five Robins. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and the current one is Damian Wayne.
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Date: 2011-12-18 04:48 am (UTC)Nope. There's been one Robin.
But I'll compromise; you may call the others stunt-doubles if you like.
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Date: 2011-12-18 05:28 am (UTC)But noooooo, that can't be. Or else then the first Robin would have never become Nightwing, the second Robin wouldn't have become Red Hood, the third Robin wouldn't have become Red Robin, and the fourth Robin wouldn't have been the Spoiler.
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Date: 2011-12-18 05:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-19 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-19 05:02 am (UTC)Besides I like Robin's costume better. I can tell him apart from everyone else 'cause he doesn't wear black so he has less shading. Nightwing is black and blue and if the bird weren't so obvious I'd think he just fell off the roof and borrowed Batman's pants. It helps that it's in color but from a distance or in profile I still can't tell who he is. :(
I AM GRAPHIC NOVEL CHALLENGED DON'T LET THE ARTISTS MAKE IT ANY HARDER ON ME. Noes. :(
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Date: 2011-12-26 06:33 am (UTC)XD So you don't like him because of his costume? Really?
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Date: 2011-12-27 06:10 pm (UTC)Yeah, pretty much. I've only read two comics of him -- but they're really difficult for me to follow. Like, I have trouble with this stuff regularly -- but with TMNT it doesn't matter who's who in most of the profile scenes, I can tell by the weapons otherwise, and Casey and Splinter are always obvious. So I get April way confused but one main character in a comic is actually pretty good. And Batman with Robina and Catwoman and all -- usually pretty easy, Robin's shorter than Batman at a distance, and has less shading, and they don't tend to profile him too terribly much (Batman gets the good poses). And there's a fair bit of costume difference in the main bad guys. But the newer ones with random extra heroes and politicians and extra bad guys (sorta?) are confusing, especially when even the good guys have similar costumes.
It might have helped if they hadn't spent much of the comic standing around on rooftops and angsting. But I feel like it's a bad thing when nothing happens in a comic and I still can't follow the story.
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Date: 2011-12-17 11:20 pm (UTC)Yeah, so far I've lost 6 lbs of the supposed 20 that I have to lose. But he also wants us to gain 10 lbs of muscle to replace the fat on our body.
No, it's seriously understandable. Everyone gets so busy around this time (myself included) so it makes sense that things are quiet right now. I just miss talking to everyone like I used to.
How is the moving-in process going? Like, did you guys officially buy it or are you still going through paper work?
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Date: 2011-12-18 05:02 am (UTC)Tuesday we have that appointment. Hopefully it'll be good; if not, we'll have to take a serious look at whether we want to keep applying for financing -- which will mess with our credit scores -- or lose the earnest money by breaking the contract and finding another house. :(
Either way, the process will extend into January. I'll post updates when/if we have a definite closing date.
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Date: 2011-12-18 05:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-18 05:39 am (UTC)I miss talking to you too....
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Date: 2011-12-19 02:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-19 05:03 am (UTC)I have a week off but it's because my family is coming, lol.
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Date: 2011-12-16 07:45 am (UTC)dude that totally sucks you have to diet, you seriously don't need to lose any weight at all. and those tests are hardly accurate at all, I think I scored in the athletic range last time just because I'm so small. which as you know is a big joke, aha.
and I'm pretty sure weight gain from your period is from fluid retention. just drink water and lower your salt intake.
DO A KISS KISS BANG BANG FIC YES PLEASE.
which Robin, inquiring minds need to know.
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Date: 2011-12-17 11:25 pm (UTC)I know! I hate the BMI tests. They always say that, like, I'm almost overweight. Forgive me. I should probably exercise more than the 13 times a week I already do.
I TOTALLY WILL. GAY PERRY DEMANDS IT FROM ME. ALSO, VOTE TO WATCH IT DURING MY PARTY THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF A TERRIBLE ZOMBIE MOVIE FOR ONCE.
Cassidy decided she was all of them. Combined.
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Date: 2011-12-18 06:52 am (UTC)so duuuumb. I don't know why anyone bothers using those tests.
YAAAAY I AM EXCITED.
also you know I always vote for not-zombie movies. we did watch Despicable Me and Kick Ass last year, that was a nice change. at least I think we did. I could be making that up.
oh god all of them combined would be terrifying.
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Date: 2011-12-16 10:55 am (UTC)And I too wanna know which Robin. Cause there's a difference, but I'm assuming Dick, who is always Robin in my mind.
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Date: 2011-12-17 11:26 pm (UTC)Nah, she's all the Robins. Combined. Because she's that awesome.