Zelda is doing good today - I found normal pee in the box this morning and she's eating and hasn't thrown up or gotten diarrhea. I miss her though - She's been a bit distant all week and now that she's ill, she hasn't come out of her box-hide-out since yesterday. I think that's the first time *ever* she hasn't slept with me - And I *miss* her. I just want to pet her and snuggle her like mad, but she's not feel well enough for that. But she seems perky the couple of minutes she's been awake today - She's just wiped out.

Anyhoo... In the stress and depression of the past few days, I missed some Birthdays:




I think today's the day... the day I get out of the house for a few hours and catch up on my flist (I'm a week behind) and *maybe* even post about Torchwood...? Let's see if I stick to that vow. ;-)

Thank you everyone - I think things are going to be fine. The good news is that it *is* a bladder infection - Which is pretty horrible and painful for Zelda, but totally treatable. So, unless she has a bad reaction, she is going to be out of pain pretty darn quick (they gave her fluids, pain meds, and antibiotics.)

The bad news is that I'm a shocking amount of money lighter. Which is doing my anxiety and depression NO GOOD. But this is one of those times where it's pretty damn hard to begrudge the money - Zelda was in *PAIN*. :::cries:::

Anyhoo, thank you. And you can keep on praying for *ME* please - She's far from out of the woods yet... I still have to get antibiotics and food in her and hope that she doesn't start puking or get diarrhea... I'm freaking out just thinking about the possibilities.

Well, at least it's distracted me from the fucking GRIEF for a few minutes.

:::HUGS::: to you all.

If you could all just pray for me and Zelda the next few hours...? I'm heading off to the emergency vet with her in a few minutes - I *think* it's a bladder infection, but these things have a way of spiraling out of control. And she's in so much pain right now - drizzling pee everywhere. It's horrible to watch.

Me? I'm so past help it's not even funny. I don't think there's even a measurement for the level of anxiety I'm operating at right now.

I made a gazillion bead bottles (and feel compelled to spam you with them to justify the ridiculous amount of time and money I spent making them.) They don't have a damn thing to do with Mini!Torchwood... I am a girl. I like girly, sparkly things. Get over it.

Ianto stumbles into Diagon Alley and
peruses the fine potions and perfumes on offer.





( A dozen closeups and angles of the bottles under the cut... )

Ugh. I feel so disoriented... It's been a really odd week - One of those weeks where I don't even feel like my own home is familiar... I'm not sure why. Maybe because they've been replacing the roof right outside my window's, which has disrupted my sleep and made me be unusually self-conscious (about things like being dressed around the house) all week.

Or maybe I've just slipped into a strange pattern... I've been avoiding job hunting chores and doing a lot of crafty stuff - Which plays around with my sleep, rhythms, and attention span (it's sort of a right brain-left brain kind of thing.) And I've been dreaming in a drifty, fragmented way.

So, the week went by really quickly and I'm emotionally distanced and now I'm trying to get back on track so that I can properly enjoy THE WEEK OF TORCHWOOD ahead. I caught up a bit by listening to the radio plays last night...

( SPOILER TALK ABOUT THE PLAYS )

It's official - I could not possibly love this cat more than I do... Sadly, she has forsaken me... Look who I caught her sleeping with!

Do not mock our luv!



Of course, *I* couldn't resist him either and had to fight *fleets* of crazed grade school field-trippers to bring him home - who can blame her for losing her heart? I don't care if you're sick of kitty spam - you MUST view the even cuter shots of these two under the cut...

( BADGERBADGERBADGER )

Coolest window display *EVER*...

The display window of the Wisconsin Historical Museum is filled with giant, wooden packing crates marked "Fragile" - The following is painted on the window:

CAUTION!
Contents of brain may shift during visit.

FRAGILE!
Perceptions of history prone to breakage.

WARNING!
Objects more intriguing than they first appear.


I want tee-shirts. I WANT THEM NOW!

In other news... While I was taking pics of my pressies, Zelda exhibited cuteness worthing of posting:



Such a little Lady... :::snorffle:::

Music at work usually drives me nuts if I didn't choose to put it on myself. Which makes it all the stranger that there are times I *have* to have it on to focus/concentrate/motivate... My tastes fluctuate, but one constant is that if I'm doing a particularly heavy stint of data entry or putting together a large mailing/presentation materials, I have to have Techno/Club/Electronic music playing.

Other than that, it depends on my mood for the day - anything from classical to Brit Pop. A lot of world music and holiday stuff at, well, holidays. :-) I'm *really* fond of internet radio stations (e.g. Live365) as they provide a host of theme stations with few or no commercials - I can pick my theme for the day when I boot up in the morning. I prefer stations to my own music collection because I need the freshness of the unexpected - I get in a rut if I listen to my own stuff.

If I'm at home, unfortunately it's usually the TV that provides the background noise when I'm working on projects and stuff - I rarely listen to music at home.

I *do* actually have some distinctly favorite episodes from Star Trek ToS... I can never remember which ones when asked.  Flipping channels tonight has reminded me that Is There In Truth No Beauty? is way up there on the list...

There are two specific reasons this is a favorite:

1) A quote, which, as a young person, moved me to such profound tears and thoughts, I really will remember that moment forever:2) Miranda:Bonus material: Scotty in a kilt. Scotty h/c material. Engine room set! I remember this was one of my favorite Scotty episodes, too. (Unfortunately, I'm watching this on TV, not DVD, or there would be screen caps - Mind you me!)

Without question, the (Madison, WI) Capitol Building... It's actually kind of mandatory if you come visit me. :))) Walking past it you think, "Lovely! But, eh... I won't bother going in..."



Go in - PLEASE!!! Here are awesome pictures by someone I don't know (I Googled) to show you the spectacular treasures hidden behind those boring white walls: CLICKY

You *must* take the free tour - The interior rooms are *stunning*! Capitol tour info: CLICKY


Cool: As I type, there is a story on the local news about the opening of the Dillinger movie - I think they filmed at the Capitol (if I remember correctly...)

Thank you all for seeing me through my toilet drama this morning - I find it a bit hilarious that an emo wank about my toilet led to my first, *proper* LJ post about menstrual flow/menopause. I am one of you now!

I reward you with kitty-spam - Zelda thought the boxes left from the new toilet were just fabulous:



( more... )

Ugh. HUMID. Ickypoo humid. And I'm losing my toilet as we speak... The *LAST* non-low-flush toilet on the planet. :::sobs:::

NEWS: Torchwood Children of Earth has a release date...* Over five nights, from July 20 to 24. The 24th being my birthday!!!

Of course, we've seen how well major fannish events happening over my birthday have gone before... :::cough:::HarryPotterandTheGrandmothersFuneral:::cough::: I'll be damned if I let anything interfere *this* time.


*EDIT: I heard this at the convention and then double checked it at wikipedia - But I'm looking at the source on that and seeing that these are the dates for BBC America... Airing at the same time, or is there a delay???

Does anyone have a copy of The Writer's Tale and be willing to send me a (decent) scan of the spine...? I have a jpg of the front, back, and inner flaps from the official site, but not of the spine. I want to make a minibook... ;-)

You can just email it to me at agentxpndble (at) aol (dot) com.

Most of us came out of it unscathed, many of us had fun, some of us have issues and grievances... Torchanic was... Well, what it was. I hardly know where to start as, much like the show itself, the whole world (not to mention the schedule) kept changing every couple of hours and you kind of had to roll with the punches. It's impossible to summarize the whole thing in one sentence.

I socialized a lot, I went to all the panels, I couldn't afford any of the extras (photos, autographs, the party, the dinner, or the cabaret.) I met new people, got to know current friends a little better, and was uncharacteristically adventurous. :-)

THINGS I DID

( under the cut )


GUEST PANELS I ATTENDED

( under the cut )


EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

( the mini scrapbook story )

I got a little lucky with the GDL pics - I really thought I had nothing, but some actually are viewable! Not *good*, mind you - just viewable...

( A couple of grainy shots... )

The brilliant fajrdrako thought to start a photo link post where you can find links to photos that actually have something to see in them... ;-) HERE