My entry for torchwood20in20, with the subject Gwen Cooper.

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My entry for doctorwho20in20, with the character of Captain Jack Harkness. Also...its my birthday! Comments and icon love would be a great present :)

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Just barely made it in time for this challenge!

( Well isn't that WIZARD? )

My entries for the doctorwho20in20 challenge. My character: Jenny!



( Not impossible...just a bit unlikely! )

You know, saying over and over on your Facebook how good a Christian you are, does not a good Christian make. It gets frustrating when every other entry I read by this person on my facebook is talking about how she loves God, is so close to God, quoting the bible, the saints, etc., etc. I'm not saying it is a bad thing to feel--or express that you feel--that way. But when I know the depths of the hypocrisy with which you speak, it makes me angry to read the "good word" every day from you. And, really? Is that all you have to talk about? Sigh. I just don't get it sometimes.


-Anna M

Fuller thoughts to come tomorrow, but for now, let me say: My God. What an excellent movie. It managed to strike the right balance between the comedy and tragedy of the book. And THAT scene at the end---was done beautifully. I could, for the first time I think, really understand the motives of each character involved. Snape in particular. The emotion of Alan Rickman---that man's eyes can speak VOLUMES. I was able to understand in an instant what took me months to realize following the book.

All-in-all, I am one happy/sad fangirl. It's hard to squee over such a heartbreaking ending, but everything leading up to it was so well done. The H/G and R/Hr stuff is REALLY good. Considering how ill used Ginny has been up to this movie, I think they've done a good job of integrating her and showing just how significant and awesome she is.

More tomorrow. For now--I need sleep!

AHHH! T-minus 5 hours to HP and the HBP. I'm going to a midnight showing at Cinebarre (an theater-bar combo). They are serving food, facepainting, and themed drinks. I'm looking forward to some butterbeer. I'll probably try one of each of whatever they are selling. And its outside, too. On a massive inflatable screen (take a look at the screen here.

Reactions/thoughts to come tonight or tomorrow. I.CAN'T.WAIT!

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Much, much love for the Zachary Quinto. 

 I wish I could post this on my facebook. But I can't because too many people who know me as straight-laced would prejudge me for this. I am drunk. I just feel like saying that. Also, I hate my roommate, Ashley. She informs me tonight of some big news affecting perhaps the rest of my life, and all she can fucking talk about is how her boyfriend isn't answering his phone. She is easily one of the most self-centered people on the planet. I mean, how do you casually let me know devistating news, and then spend all of the night bitching how your boyfriend isn't answering the phone (even though you know it is because his signal is bad)? How self-centered and arrogant can you get?

I hate her. I cannot wait until we do not live together.

I know this is not the best "I'm Back" post imaginable, but it is how I feel and need to express right now. Icon posts emminent. 

Anna M

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change, 
The courage to change the things I can, 
And the wisdom to know the difference. 

I must learn to live and love these words. I will, I swear, do a better job of participating in this life from now on. I'm disgusted with myself right now, but I've vowed to do better than I have been doing. Hopefully, that will be enough.

To my livejournal friends: Even if we don't talk, even if we've never commented on each other's journal's before...I could really use some love right now. Just something positive to let me know things will be okay. 

Anna M 

 I feel like I've really been dropping the ball in my life lately. I am unspeakably behind in my grading, and grades are due tomorrow. I am having real issues with my self esteem right now as a result. I feel like I'm fucking up way too much to be acceptable. I feel like any moment they could say that they are letting me go, and I wouldn't be suprised at all. I keep telling myself that (a) I am hormonial right now because of the time of month and (b) I missed my medicine this morning, and am therefore even more off-kilter, but I am really down on myself right now. I feel like I have other people riding on me, and I am letting them down horribly. In all fairness, I am a first year teacher, and I am getting NO mentor support. At all. It really isn't fair to me to expect me to just know how to do all this stuff with no support. 

I do not want to bitch right now. And I need to call home. So....yeah.

Anna M

 *Bounce**Bounce**Bounce**Bounce*

I'm not good with waiting. I am certainly not a patient person:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7807742.stm

THE NEXT DOCTOR IS GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW. OMG IS IT TIME YET!!!????? AHHHHH! I CAN'T STAND WAITTTTTTTINNG. 

Ahem. Sorry.  I feel like a petulant child. I really cannot stand this waiting. I've been checking the sites for the bast 24 hours in the hopes that somewhere it is going to be leaked. 

For my money, I'd bet on Paterson Joesph. He annoyed me in Jekyll, but that was the point of the character. And he definitely brought me quite a few laughs. I can see his potential as a great actor. I've not seen him in anything else....any recommendations? I've downloaded the first episode of Survivors, just in case (it has Freema in it as well, so I'm sure I'll enjoy it). My dream casting would be James Nesbitt. I found him absolutely riviting in Jekyll, both as Hyde and Dr. Jackman. He managed to be creepy and sexy, lovable and terrifying, subtly intriguing and vividly over-the-top. I also enjoyed him in the few episodes of Murphy's Law I was able to catch. Second choice would be David Morressy, who I have worshiped since seeing him in Blackpool. I haven't seen the Christmas special yet, but I am sure I will love it for the sheer fact of him being in it. I don't know if he is even a likely choice since he was in the special, but I would still adore the choice. And he's played Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility..? .I'm sold. 
  
 *Bounce**Bounce**Bounce**Bounce* *Bounce**Bounce**Bounce**Bounce* I'm trying my best to be patient here, but I keep glaring at the clock. I'm on the tail end of my vacation from school--only THIS could make me want time to hurry up. I need time to pass a littttle bit faster. 

Humph. Maybe I should just sleep until it is announced. Lets see...5:30 UK time makes it 12:30 here. Just, have to wait I suppose. 


Anna

Just in case I do not get a change to post between now and Christmas day---I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Those are mine and my roommates boys, Jasper (the dog) and Bingley (the cat).

Love,
Anna M

"These are the top 106 books most often marked as "unread" by LibraryThing’s users. As in, they sit on the shelf to make you look smart or well-rounded. Bold the ones you've read, underline the ones you read for school, italicize the ones you started but didn't finish."

I've decided to make an addendum to the above list: books I myself own but have not read yet. Marked with a *

( Right this way, dear reader... )

I am like, killer drunk. IT'S a damn good feeling, let me tell you. I just don't want to deal with bitchy roommate---if I do not have to, then it'll be a great night. I got to see my old college roommmate who is one dank aweome bitch, and hung out with my B, my besty for life Catherine. It;s been a good night. My kitty is the sweetest thing ever, and I love him so much. HE;s adorable.


Wooo....I'm really drunk. It feels good. Shame I have to work tomorrow. I'll have to pull it together. It kind of makes me rethink every teacher Ihad as a kid....how man y of them came to work hung over??????????? Strange.....but true.


Shit...Itihnk thte bitch is back. Ashley. I do not whant to deal with her right now. GRRRR.

LOVE YOU,
ANNNA

ps: how many of you saw Lost in Austen? That was a great show *points to icon* I loved it and highly recommend it.

Yes, people. We got RickRolled by the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Whoever came up with that idea is genius.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXJnOjAGR24

Of course, it meant I had to explain to my very confused parents why they were witnessing television greatness.

Man, there is nothing to beat that awesomeness.

Anna M

OW OW OW OW OW. First "that time of the month" in a loooooong time. Like, 4 years. It's the first full fledged one I've had since going off birth control. AND. IT. HURTS.


I want a pillow, a bed, and a glass of wine. ASAP.


In other news...I HAVE A KITTY. His name is Bingley (I already call my car Darcy, so I couldn't name him that). And my roommate got a doggy named Jasper. They are beyond adorable.


Here are the two of them being impossibly adorable.



He LOVES to lick. He doesn't bite, he just licks. It's very cute.

Thank you America. I will never forget that you, despite heavy evidence to the contrary, has made a decision that shows just how far we have come. Thank you for proving how far we have come----I really, really like being wrong about the mindset of the American people.


I've got tears running down my eyes. I am so very, very proud.


Anna

Ugh. Why do I insist every year on riding the Tornado at the fair? It makes me sick every time....it's like I have selective stupidity or something. Annndddd....I have to work tomorrow. Should be good fun.


Anna M

Hmmm..

I don't know why I'm so spaced out in making posts to this journal. I'm on LJ every day. I just...I don't know, don't stop and post. I've been hella busy lately, that's a big part of it.

Some highlights:
-I HAVE A JOB! I'm teaching at a middle school---8th grade Language Arts AND 7th grade Social Studies. It's a pain in the butt teaching two contents, but I'm making due. The hardest part is handling the stresses that come with being a first year teacher. I know they always say that student teaching isn't complete preparation---but I had no idea. There is so much paperwork, so many little things that you're expected to do. It's insane. My seventh graders are hell on wheels...but for the most part I enjoy my 8th graders. I really like my first block. I've got a lot of very nice students in there who are willing to work for me. I've even got quite a few in there who tell me that I'm the first class they've felt successful in. That's quite a complement.

- Roommate living has been...interesting. It doesn't help that my job is a solid 45 minutes away with no traffic. I still get along fantastically with Catherine, who I've lived with for the past 3 years. But Ashley---we do not get along well. At all. It doesn't help that she has owed me $500 for the past 5 months; only $60 of which I've been paid back. She has enough money to do all these fun things and go out drinking, but not enough to pay me back. It has caused a lot of tension in the house, I can tell you that. SO--long story short is that Catherine and I are looking at some apartments closer to my job and further from Ashley. It'll mean a rent hike, but I really think it is worth it.


Finally.....a disturbing moment from my students: ( Ms. W, Obama is a muslim... )

So. I intend to make more of an effort to post more. I really do want to get back into icon making so I've decided to enter a contest. plusone_rumble. Should be exciting!




Well, I'm off to the fair! Literally! The fair is in town today!

Anna M