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Note to Shen - that magazine we picked up at the con that is serializing Soul Eater?  They are taking fan art submissions, in case you felt like drawing some, cause I know you like that series.

Why do you not go away, cold?  Can you not see that you are not wanted?  I DO NOT LOVE YOU.  Please leave.

I have reached coughing stage.  It is painful and gross.  Beware.

However, since I'm sneezing a lot less, I was able to get a few things done today.  Yesterday, I wasn't able to do anything but work on a tiny bit of cross stitch and read some manga while I watched all three old Star Wars movies.  I was actually the one who wanted to watch them, oddly enough - well, I suppose it's not exactly odd, I've always loved Star Wars, I've just made a point of ignoring anything new that comes out of George Lucas, as any clever person should.  Unfortunately, we have the new DVDs, which have extra stupid computer edits in them that look completely out of place.  I feel really awful for the guy who played Darth Vader in the old movies.  He had one damn moment where he was able to not look like a big white wrinkly penis, and they edit him out and put Stupidface in instead.  I know, I know, continuity.  WHATEVER.  To me, it would have made sense if Anakin's ghost was the same age as he was when he died, not young and stupid.  

I am ranting about things that do not matter.  Moving on.

Actually, wait.  I realized something else while I was watching those movies.  Indiana Jones vs. Han Solo?  Upon revisitation, I have to go with Han, hands down.

This is probably partially due to the awesome level of horrible that was the last Indiana Jones movie.  However, when I really thought about it, as far as boyfriend material goes, it definitely goes to Han.  Sure, he's cocky.  But it's very obvious that he loves his women to be just as cocky, and I respect that about him.  And clearly, as we have learned, Indy has no problem with ditching you at the altar and then, many years later, after he's knocked you up and left you with a teenage deliquent to raise, will somehow forget to offer even the slightest sincere apology.  Douchebag.

Plus, it has occurred to me that Han Solo wears his pants a LOT tighter.  I can respect that.
 

It was also fun watching the movies with my mom, who was in a reminiscent mood.  She was one of the ones who apparently laughed her ass off when Empire Strikes Back came out and the 'rumor' was started that Darth Vader was Luke's father.  It's funny belonging to the generation that has ALWAYS known Vader = Luke's daddy and talking to someone who was actually in the theatre going WTF WTF WTF? at the time.

Ah, I have acquired season one of the new Robin Hood series.  Methinks it is time to get watching, since I slept all damn day and am wide awake now.

it's called flight of the seven million bumblebees

Augh.  I had to go to the store to get potatoes about an hour ago, and I'm still exhausted.  And I didn't even drive!  I think I'm going to be spending another evening sitting on the couch.  I was so tired when I got back that I couldn't even start cooking the potatoes I'd bought.  Too much work.

Last time I had a cold, it was gone in a frigging day!  Now, I've wasted an entire week.  So frustrated.

I didn't end up watching any Robin Hood last night, cause I wanted to try a couple new crafty things and I knew that I wouldn't be able to pay enough attention to the show.  I did watch a bit of Black Books, which is always fun.  I slept through most of the afternoon and the evening, so I'm struggling now to not take a nap, otherwise it'll be another sleepless night.

I am obsessed with the show with the people who have 8 kids. 

I am also constantly amazed at the inexpensiveness of cross stitching and embroidery.  Some people may consider it pricey, but I'm sure they've never stood in the middle of a yarn shop frantically trying to think of an entire project that can be made from one $11.00 skein of yarn.  Even at its cheapest, knitting is still more expensive than cross stitching.  They are pretty different crafts, it's true - they serve very different purposes, since embroidery-related crafts are for decorative purposes only.  But that's nice once in a while.

And hell, I'm willing to embrace ANY fiber art that will give me a completed project for $10.00-20.00.  

Envisioning my future homes frightens me.  If I don't have at least one extra entire room for crafts, I may be smothered by my own handiwork.

My mother has gotten heavily into crafting again, which is cool.  I mean, my obsessions with this junk is all her fault.  So many hobbies she went through when I was young, and like I've said before, she was good at ALL of them.  She'd pick it up, learn it all, finish at least one project, and then bounce off to the next.  I suppose I work similarly, except without the being really good at all of them.  I like perfecting techniques more than I like finishing things.  I know practically every technique around when it comes to knitting, and I barely ever finish a project.  So silly.

Anywho.  I've been pushing my mother to start painting again, and she finally gave in and met me halfway by buying a couple of paint-by-number sets.  She's actually a really talented artist, and she doesn't need anything like that, but it's all about comfort zones, and if she prefers the satisfaction of following a pattern, I certainly can't blame her.

It's funny - I always think of my father as the brains of the family and my mother as the hands.  I'm weird, I know.

I have absolutely nothing of interest to share.  Perhaps I am ready to cook now.