Just felt my first earthquake!

Mood shocked Tags: my life

I have a brain. Really, I know I do. I've managed to get A's on papers and attend schools and camps for the Gifted, but it took me 3 years to figure out the best way to use the LJ f-list. Ummm, ya, not proud.

I've been a bad lj friend & f-list reader, and certainly part of it is the whole changing continents and attending University thing. The other part? My f-list was too damn long. 140-odd communities' posts combined with 100 friends added up to about 15+ pages for a days worth of entries. So I kinda, you know, avoided looking into that black hole too much.

So back to the part where I discover I may have a brain. Today, I realized that there's this link on a community profile called "Modify Watch", and it means you can be a member, and not have it on your f-list. In some fairness to my brain, I have tried to do this before... I just, you know, couldn't figure it out.

Long story short? I'm only watching a few communities now, and I can actually read my f-list again. Without most of the fear, and only half the guilt and shame. You know, because I'm still working on the commenting part. Eh, another day, hopefully one where I remember I have a brain.

.Whedonfest.

On break, procrastinating on my essays. In the last two days, I've watched season 1 of Buffy, started on season 2, and begun to rewatch Firefly (my procrastinating partner-in-crime has never seen it).
When I'm not busy holding the hall of residence's tv room hostage, I'm watching Tru Calling online (not Whedon of course, but related with the Eliza).
Oh, and the main event of each week is when we get together for Dollhouse.

Whedon, thanks for making me a believer. If only you could make a Serenity sequal, or, you know, just make another tv show with Summer Glau?

Life & Current Pop Culture Addictions

Life-
Anthropology- exam last friday (not my best... couldn't remember the term for a group claiming decent from one ancestor = clan *head desk*. Also, it hasn't yet given me any greater insight into Temperance Brennan, which would be one of the main reasons I'm taking the course... pathetic, I know.)
Psychology- love the lectures, hate the Lab report (I'm so terrorified I'm doing it wrong)
Theatre- it's fairly simple and boring. This is a problem, it being my major and all.

I'm seriously debating switching to Wellington's Toi Whakaari (professional theatre school) if I could get accepted (which would include them tolerating my singing abilities, or lack thereof).

This Friday is the begining of our two week break, and I'll be flying to Omara to vist my fav Aunt and Cousin :D. Yay!

Fandom-
Life's pretty crazy, but in the gaps of free time I'd love to write a little fanfic. I'm a bit stuck, so if anyone wants to throw me a challange, I'll probably be game.

( Fandoms I'll write, with enough persausion )

Mood blah Tags: actress: paula marshall, fandom: cupid, my life

Ellen needed followers, so now I'm Twittering (Tweeting?). Follow me if you like @babydykecate

Mood twittery Tags: my life

Is this on the Best.Valentine.Ever? (I <3 dorothysurrenders so much for making it :D). Can't you just see Cameron giving that valentine to Thirteen ;)?

Tomorrow is Valentine's in New Zealand, and according to my aunt it's a non-event for everyone but young lovers :/. I'm very much single, so no go there.

So I'm counting on you my pretty f-list, to give me a bit of the Valentine's I remember from the States. I know it's longer until Valentine's in the States, so feel free to wait until it's the actual day. Maybe when I'm replying to your comment, I'll be all creative and make a House Valentine of my own... you never know.

Happy not-quite Valentine's Day! ♥ Cate.

Mood crushed Tags: fandom: house, my life

Updates, News, and Requests-

Requests-
I'm working on my two prompts for house_femfest, and I'm struggling a bit to get the fic to my liking. I'd love a beta's critique of the style and content more than the grammar and spelling (though of course those would be more than welcome as well). If anyone is willing to help me with this, please let me know. ♥ Cate

Updates-
I must apologize that I've been barely on LJ at all the last two weeks. I'm afraid it may continue, as life is hectic as I move between relatives until I move into my hall of residence on Feb 22. I'm loving New Zealand, with the exception of a few things, such as missing clothing that's soft from the dryer (instead of crispy from the outside clothes line), and the lack of the free public wi-fi.

News-
I won first in the Whiteboard Awards in two categories :D.




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Travels so far- Springfield Airport ⇒ Dallas Airport ⇒ LAX (aka hell) ⇒ Fiji Airport ⇒ Auckland Airport ⇒ Wellington (Stay 3 days to check out the city and the University with my mum) ⇒ Wellington Airport ⇒ Hamilton (Stay 3 days for Cousin's Wedding) ⇒ Hamilton Airport ⇒ Wellington Airport ⇒ Timaru Airport ⇒ drive to Omarama ⇒ Omarama- stay 2 days with favorite cousin and cool aunt ⇒ drive to Christchurch (to drop cousin off at school) ⇒ Christchurch- after 2 days in a hotel, and meeting another cousin, drive to other aunt and uncle's house (still there)

(Number of Aunts and Uncles in New Zealand- five sets, number of cousins- never tried to count them, 2-3 per Aunt and Uncle)


( photos from New Zealand )

Mood busy Tags: my life

I'm on my period, so the hormones are raging, and the mood swings are in full force. I'm posting two of my secrets, in the style of postsecret, except for being every much not anonymous.



( *warning could trigger for self-harm* )

Mood crushed Tags: my life

I get a little warm in my heart, when I think of winter - photos from holiday travels
↔ locations- naperville, il // chicago, il // milwaukee, wi // wauwatosa, wi // st louis, mo // everywhere in between

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( snow can wait, i forgot my mittens )

Mood okay Music winter // tori amos Tags: my life

Happy New Year Everyone!

( resolutions )

Mood hopeful Tags: my life