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bored on a Friday night…

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It’s a boring Friday night for me so I’m going to do the Friday Five —

If you…
1. …owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
Italian. I’m a sucker for pasta and tiramisu. Mmm. YUM.

2. …owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell?
Clothes! Because I’m a clothes whore, heh. I would carry items from my favorite designers — Ella Moss, Foley + Corinna, James Perse.

3. …wrote a book, what genre would it be?
Most likely chick lit cause I’m such the girly-girl. Maybe similar to the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella.

4. …ran a school, what would you teach?
In college, I loved my pop culture classes so I’d enjoy teaching something similar. I mean, what’s not to love about studying TV and movies?

5. …recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it?
Bubblegum pop. Something fun that’ll call for a great video and rocking choreography.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

being short is evil

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Being short is evil. All I want to do is buy some capri pants for spring/summer and they’re all too long! They reach that point right below my ankles where they just look so silly. I really really hate having pants hemmed all the time. Gah.

I missed the premiere of Wonderfalls last Friday. Seriously, Fridays are such bad TV days for me! I’m currently downloading it now (hehe) and I’m crossing my fingers that it’s worth it. Cause you know, I need another TV show to watch, hehe.

Saw Starsky and Hutch on Friday — SO funny! Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are such a great comedic team. I was laughing practically throughout the entire movie. Two thumbs up! 😀

Friday Five…

1. What was the last song you heard?
Maroons 5’s This Love (like this song but I *always* hear it on the radio, MTV)

2. What were the last two movies you saw?
Starsky and Hutch (omg, hilarious!) and Cheaper By the Dozen (Tom Welling *swoon*)

3. What were the last three things you purchased?
fun dangly earrings from Express, eyeshadow from MAC, and a Pepsi from the convenience store near my apartment

4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
laundry (blah), take clothing donations to Goodwill, scan Britney tourbook, update sites

5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
Rob (boyfriend), Jimmy (roommate)… and I guess 3 random cashiers at the mall? Hee.

Yay Ben Affleck and N.E.R.D. on SNL! 🙂

top 10 TV seasons

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Because I’m a sucker for TV meme-things — Desert Island TV (stolen from Nicola)…

The Top Ten TV seasons I would bring with me and the first episode I would watch…
1. Dawson’s Creek, Season 3 — True Love (PaceyandJoey4eva!!!)
2. Everwood, Season 1 — We Hold These Truths (happy Colin *sniff*)
3. Sex and the City — will watch any episode from Seasons 1 through 3 (girl talk and fashion, natch)
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2 — Surprise/Innocence (LOVE the Buffy/Angel arc)
5. Alias, Season 1 — Almost Thirty Years (purely because the cast commentary for this episode is HILARIOUS)
6. Friends, Season 6 — The One with the Proposal (I love Monica and Chandler — the proposal makes me so giddy, hee!)
7. Roswell, Season 1 — Heat Wave (such a sucker for cute couples)
8. The O.C., Season 1 — Pilot (outsider Ryan rocks)
9. Beverly Hills, 90210, Season 3 — Commencement (this episode never fails to make me laugh with all the great clips from prior episodes)
10. Smallville, Season 3 — Shattered (painful but amazing episode)

Eeee!!! Colin Firth is hosting Saturday Night Live! Guh.

last time…

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I don’t want my blog to feel abandoned so…

The Friday Five

When was the last time you…
1. …went to the doctor?
Umm… well, I went to the optometrist last Monday for a regular eye exam. Does that count? I haven’t been to a regular doctor for a physical in a loooong time. I really should make an appointment.

2. …went to the dentist?
About a year ago? I really need to do this too. My “To Do” list just keeps getting longer and longer…

3. …filled your gas tank?
Heh. I don’t drive. Enough said.

4. …got enough sleep?
Maybe last Friday? I “catch up” on sleep on the weekends. Hehe. Actually, I tend to get too much sleep on the weekends. As if there is such a thing.

5. …backed up your computer?
I haven’t done that with this laptop, though I almost did a few months back when I thought I was going to have to reformat my hard drive. I guess I probably should. Just in case.

Wow. Now wasn’t that exciting? 😉 Off to watch more Roswell…

BiLB caps

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LOL. I know I said no more Jonathan Rhys-Meyers or BiLB talk but since people are asking for caps…

I finished capping all the Joe (JRM) scenes and all the Joe/Jess (I’m a shipper!) scenes. Are there any other scenes you guys would like? Let me know. I’ll upload everything this weekend. 🙂

The Friday Five…

You have just won one million dollars:
1. Who do you call first?
I’d probably call my boyfriend Rob.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Err… as much as I’d probably like to just go on a huge shopping spree, I suppose I would buy a house. A really big one with a garden.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
The first person I would buy something for would be my dad. But he doesn’t really “need” anything that I can think of. Maybe a new car? Or maybe set him up with a vacation to Australia? He’s always wanted to go there.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
I would donate some money to the Children’s Hospital where my mom used to work.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
I’m not savvy with finances at all. I wouldn’t even know where to begin investing my money. I’d leave that up to Rob, I guess. Or I could hire someone to take care of it. Heh.

sick… again

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I’m sick. Again.

So I’m doing The Friday Five to blog without *really* blogging… 🙂

At this moment, what is your favorite…

1. …song?
Britney Spears’s Toxic. Really.

2. …food?
spaghetti/fettucine-like dishes. I love pasta.

3. …tv show?
One Tree Hill

4. …scent?
Bath and Body Works’s Country Apple. Heaven. YUM.

5. …quote?
“Having done what we just did, did we commit spermicide?” — Dr. Brown from the Everwood episode Family Dynamics

Off to medicate myself…

back to the daily grind

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So it’s my first day back to work and I’m there until 8pm. !!! DIE DIE DIE. I’m still jet-lagged and all I wanted to do was go home and rest and watch 24. Is this too much to ask?

Anyway, I’m trying to catch up on all the pop culture gossip/TV spoilers/fandom fun that happened while I’ve been gone and WOW… lots of stuff. Little Miss Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) has gotten herself engaged. Aww. Don’t really have much of an opinion on Chris Klein but I think they make an adorable couple. Both beautiful and all that. And hee! I have to admit, I’m a huge fan of Britney Spears but seriously, what is wrong with her?!? Getting married? And it was a practical joke? Eeep.

Speaking of Britney, Rob and I are *pissed* that we didn’t get tickets to her upcoming tour. We both thought the tickets were going to be sold a bit later than they were so we missed it! Grrr. I was really looking forward to it. 😀

A little 2003 survey that I thieved from Christie:

FIVE GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN 2003
1. Pacey and Joey forever! (Hehe… I obviously have my priorities straight.)
2. I finally landed a job that actually matches my career goals.
3. I paid off a credit card. (Amazing since I have a knack for impulse shopping.)
4. I visited Thailand. LOVED it. Would love to go back.
5. I found a new couple to ship — Nathan and Haley from One Tree Hill.

FIVE MOVIES I REALLY ENJOYED IN 2003
1. Return of the King
2. Elf
3. Love, Actually
4. Finding Nemo
5. Pirates of the Caribbean

FIVE BOOKS I READ IN 2003 (AND SUGGEST YOU READ, TOO)
1. The DaVinci Code — Dan Brown
2. The Order of the Phoenix — J.K. Rowling
3. Lucky — Alice Sebold
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — C.S. Lewis
5. Second Helpings — Megan McAfferty

FIVE TELEVISION SHOWS I WATCHED ON A REGULAR BASIS IN 2003
1. Dawson’s Creek (until its end *sniff*)
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (again until its end — 2003 saw the departure of my 2 most favorite shows)
3. Everwood
4. Smallville
5. The O.C.

FIVE THINGS I’M ASHAMED TO HAVE BECOME ADDICTED TO IN 2003
1. MAC Cosmetics (Seriously. This is like a smoking addiction for me.)
2. Lord of the Rings (My boyfriend and I watch our DVDs practically every day.)
3. Those crazy MTV reality shows — Rich Girls, Newlyweds, RW/RR Challenge. Gah.
4. Those “tweens” — Hilary, Amanda, the Olsen twins. (At least reading everyone’s answers, I don’t feel so alone in this weird addiction).
5. Fanlistings. I have 6! That’s a lot for me. And I have 1 that I still need to build.

FIVE SONGS THAT REMAINED ON MY PLAYLIST IN 2003
1. “Bigger Than My Body” — John Mayer
2. “Where is the Love?” — Black Eyed Peas
3. “Hands Down” — Dashboard Confessional
4. “This Year’s Love” — David Gray
5. “Unwell” — Matchbox 20

Hmm… I still have to take down the Christmas tree. I’m so lazy. *g*

fannish five

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Phew. Crisis averted. I don’t have to reformat my hard drive. My boyfriend managed to fix it! Some weird spywarecrap was hijacking the home page on my Internet Explorer and wouldn’t open pop ups or new windows. It was so annoying. I’m still not sure what he did to fix it — all I know is that I came home from work and it was functioning properly again. Yay for boyfriends who are all technical and cool and can fix things. 😀

A couple of fandom memes that I stole from various live journals…

Dawson’s Creek (My One True Fandom *sigh*)
One True Pairing Ship: Pacey and Joey. They make me ohsohappy.
Canon Ship: Pacey and Joey, Dawson and Jen
“If this happen(ed) I would have stabbed my eyes out with a spork” ‘Ship: Dawson and Andie. Two of my least favorite characters. *snooze*
“You are one sick bastard” ‘Ship: Pacey and Gale (or is it Gail?). hehe.
“I dabble a little” ‘Ship: Pacey and Jen. Two of the best characters EVER.
“It’s like a car crash” ‘Ship: Dawson and Joey. These two crazy kids just never got their act together at the same time. I even liked them way back when.
“Tickled my fancy but not sold quite yet” ‘Ship: Pacey and Andie. Cute relationship but Andie got on my nerves most of the time so I couldn’t bring myself to fully invest in them.
“Makes no canon sense but why the hell not” ‘Ship: Jack and Joey. Yes, I know he’s gay. That’s why it makes no sense! I guess I just think that Katie and Kerr look good together… that whole brunette/brunette thing.
“Everyone else loves it but I just don’t feel it” ‘Ship: Dawson and Joey
“When all is said and done” ‘Ship: Pacey and Joey. 4eva! *g*

Another fandom meme… (can you tell I’m bored?) 😉

How many and which of your fandoms do you own on DVD? I have Dawson’s Creek, Alias, Felicity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24, Friends, Sex and the City, and Smallville. I’m pretty addicted to TV DVDs.

If you had tapes, did you toss them when you got the DVDs? Yup. They just took up too much room in my small, crowded apartment. I think I may have saved 1 or 2 to record other random stuff on.

What are your favorite extras (commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes featurettes, bloopers, foreign language dub, interviews with cast, etc.)? Love love love bloopers! So funny. Sadly, I think only my Alias DVDs have bloopers. It should be mandatory to have bloopers on a TV box set. Humph. I also really enjoy cast commentaries (it’s cute to listen to them ramble) and behind the scenes stuff. I think my favorite TV DVDs are the Alias ones — they have lost of great extras that fans really appreciate. I wish the people producing the Dawson’s Creek DVDs would take a hint. Those sets have barely any extras. Grr.

What do you view first: the episodes, commentary, extras? I always watch the extra stuff first. Then I’ll watch the episodes in order.

What fandoms on DVD do you not yet own or are not out yet? Hmmm… I’ve been meaning to pick up The West Wing and CSI but money will not allow at this time. 😛 I’m eagerly awaiting Roswell to get released in February. And I’m hoping that DVDs will be produced for Gilmore Girls, Everwood and The O.C. Fun fun.

five things…

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Because I don’t have anything else to talk about… The Friday Five! (Unless of course you all want to hear about the Christmas presents I bought today… heh, I thought so. ;))

List five things you’d like to accomplish by the end of the year.

Damn, this one is hard! There’s only a month and a half left of the year…
1. Finish Angels and Demons… I’ve only read about 50 pages and I started it over a month ago!
2. Rip my CDs. I have 14GB left on my iPod — I need to do this!
3. Finish purging my closet… I have so many clothes/bags/random things that I haven’t used in AGES. They all need to go.
4. Buy a new cell phone. I’ve had my Nokia since 1998. It’s ancient. And huge. And I want a new one. 😛
5. Send out Christmas cards on time. 😛

List five people you’ve lost contact with that you’d like to hear from again.
1. Michael L. A friend from high school/college. He’s off in New York working for a magazine and going to fun Calvin Klein parties. I’m so jealous. 😛
2. Cindy. A good friend from college. She went off to grad school in Hawaii and though we communicate via email occasionally, we always have such a fun time when we actually hang out together!
3. Sara. A net friend I made on the DC boards, specifically the Dawson/Pacey thread on FF. I miss you!
4. Shar. My “big buddy” in college. Damn, so many memories — tough times, sad times, happy times — we went through so much together. *sniff*
5. Amy. Another net friend whose blog I used to frequent. She just disappeared. 🙁

List five things you’d like to learn how to do.
1. Cook. I know how to operate the microwave but the stove? Not so much.
2. Sew, specifically hem pants. I’m so short that I always have to get my pants/jeans hemmed. If I knew how to do this, I wouldn’t have so spend so much money getting my pants tailored!
3. Learn PHP.
4. Use PhotoShop proficiently.
5. Drive. (This has been on my “to do” list forever).

List five things you’d do if you won the lottery (no limit).
1. Call-in sick from work. Permanently. Hehe.
2. Send some money to my family in the Philippines.
3. Pay my credit card bills.
4. Travel around the world.
5. Buy a house.

List five things you do that help you relax.
1. Light candles.
2. Go shopping.
3. Listen to music.>
4. Clean. Weird, I know… but it’s soothing somehow.
5. Drink peppermint hot chocolate. Mmmm.

wow, this took forever… time for bed.

long ass survey

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Thanks to everyone for the awesome comments about the DC finale fanlisting! I really appreciate it. 🙂

It’s June. It should be hot. But NO. I walk out of my office building this evening and it’s raining! Well, more like sprinkling, but still. It shouldn’t be raining in the summertime. I should be able to wear a tank top and flips flops not a big old peacoat and boots. Guh.

Anyway, for lack of blog topics, here’s a loooong survey stolen from Kate:

Last Questions:
Last Movie You Saw In The Theatre: Matrix: Reloaded
Last Movie You Rented: eh, it’s been awhile… Unfaithful, i think.
Last Movie You Bought: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Last Song You Listened To: If by Dragmatic
Last Song That Was Stuck In Your Head: Dirty by Christina Aguilera
Last Song You Downloaded: Are You Happy Now? by Michelle Branch
Last CD You Bought: No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls – Simple Plan
Last CD You Listened To: Stripped – Christina Aguilera
Last Person You Called: Rob
Last Person That Called You: my cousin Riz
Last TV Show You Watched: Boy Meets World
Last Person You Were Thinking Of: eh… no one

Do you…
Do You Have A Crush On Someone? nope
Do You Wish You Could Live Anywhere But Here, If So, Where? I love the Bay Area but I would also enjoy living in Hawaii.
Do You Get Along With Your Parents? most of the time
Do You Believe In Love At First Sight? no
Do You Think About Suicide? no
Do You Believe In Online Relationships? no
Do You Have A GF Or A BF? yes. 🙂
Do You Currently Love Anyone? yes, very much so
Do You Find Yourself Attractive? not really — I’m really critical of myself.
Do You Find Yourself Ugly? When I’m going through that time of the month (you know what I’m talking about!), I always think I look all bloated and fat and generally unattractive.
Do Others Find You Attractive? I have no clue.
Do You Do Drugs? never have and probably never will
Do You Smoke? nope
Do You Like Fishing? no
Do You Like Cleaning? not really, but I go through phases when I’m like Monica on Friends and everything in my apartment needs to be immaculate, lol.
Do You Like Roller Coasters? Definitely! Space Mountain at Disneyland is my favorite.

For or Against:
Long Distance Relationships: against — I had a horrible personal experience.
High School Long Term Relationships: eh, I’m on the fence.
Using someone for personal pleasure: against
Killing People: against
Assisted Suicide: against
Skipping school: for — I ditched classes many a time in college. Hee.
Teenage smoking: against — my boyfriend smokes though so I guess I’m flexible on this one.
Doing Drugs: against
Driving Drunk: against
Gay/Lesbian Relationships: for
Jerry Springer: against — I can’t stand him and his silly show.
Soap Operas: for — I love that you can stop watching for months and then catch an episode and be able to pick up where you left off.

Best Questions:
Best Friend(s): Rob, Robyn, and Carmen
Best Person To Talk To: my cousin Riz
Best Gum: Wrigley’s Doublemint
Best TV Show Of All Time: Dawson’s Creek
Best Online Friend: Marianne
Best Thing That’s Happened To You: graduating from college
Best School Subject: Journalism
Best Thing In The World: fuzzy blankets
Best Thing To Collect: Disney plush animals
Best Color Of All Time: burgundy
Best Piece Of Clothing You Own: my long denim skirt — it’s flattering and goes with everything from tees to fancier tops
Best Thing To Do On A Rainy Day: cuddle with a blanket in front of the TV
Best Stuffed Animal You’ve Owned: any of my Cookie Monsters
Best Feeling In The World: being loved

Fav Questions:
Fav Food: spaghetti
Fav Song: right now, it’s Motivation Proclamation by Good Charlotte
Fav Thing To Do: sleep
Fav Thing To Talk About: TV shows
Fav Thing To Watch: Dawson’s Creek
Fav Sport To Play: eh, I’m not athletic at all
Fav Sport To Watch: basketball
Fav Sports Player(s): Richard Jefferson (New Jersey Nets) and Michelle Kwan
Fav Thing To Drink (non-alcoholic): Shirley Temple
Fav Thing To Drink (alcoholic): pina colada
Fav Thing To Wear: pj pants
Fav Thing To Sleep With: my fuzzy blanket
Fav Person To Talk To: Rob or Riz
Fav Thing(s) In Your Room: my bed and my computers
Fav Picture: any picture of Pacey and Joey 😛
Fav Movies: Anne of Green Gables, Titanic, Bring It On, Harry Potter… so many!

Have You Ever…
Have You Ever Cybered? no way
Have You Ever Smoked? nope
Have You Ever Done drugs? nope
Have You Ever Drank alchohol? yes
Have You Ever Gotten Drunk? I’ve never gotten really trashed but I’ve drank enough to get all giggly and eventually vomit at the end of the night.
Have You Ever Been In Love? yes, I am currently
Have You Ever Felt Completely Happy Even Though Things Aren’t So Great? yes — I feel like that now actually. I feel really content with my life even though there are things that I still crave and want.
Have You Ever Cried Because Of A Member Of The Opposite Sex? oh gosh, yes
Have You Ever Been So Awake Yet Tired At The Same Time: yup, all-nighters in college made me feel this way — it’s the adrenaline and all the caffeine.
Have You Ever Read A Book That Was So Good That You Couldn’t Put It Down? yes, all the Harry Potter books
Have You Even Given Or Received Flowers? yup
Have You Ever Lied To Someone? yes
Have You Ever Got In A Serious Fight? yup, with the boyfriend
Have You Ever Been Arrested? no

How Questions:
How Many TV’s Do You Have? 2
How Many Computers Do You Have? 2, 1 desktop that’s pretty old and slow and 1 laptop (my baby!)
How Many Phones Do You Have? 2 cordless phones and 1 cell phone
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? ehhhhhh… lots. 🙂