Okay, I would be playing Star Wars Galaxies (I have a rule where I can play after 4 if I've been working hard) but the servers are down. They did a huge update today. No sexy wookiee dancing clothes though! It's tough being a dancing wookiee. I did get a cheap wrap which kind of goes with my hood. When I get enough points for "Novice Dancer" I might treat myself to a rather nice sigilled wrap from Squaw's shop, but... Ah, it won't take long. Admittedly it'll take longer if I only play for a couple of hours a day max, but I have other things to do with my life! Better things. ;)
Better things than computers, who'd have thought? What a strange and yet pleasant turn my life has taken...
What have I been doing, then? What are my thoughts on this, the last day of my 23rd year of existence? I don't have anything profound to say, so here is a picture of Fyrrra the dancing wookiee...
Well, okay, nothing profound but... I have to say that I never thought I'd be where I am now. A couple of months ago the last thing I'd have predicted happening to me would be Rob. And not just because he's Rob, with all the millions of things that make him the person who means so much to me, but because, well, he's male. I have a man in my life. Who'd have thought that would happen? I'm gradually getting used to the idea. I'm still terrified, every now and again when I think about it, but he's so sweet and considerate... he's trying not to scare me. :)
Haha, I'm gradually destroying his dark gothic image with the power of the internet!
Other things that have happened this year, hmm. Obviously going back to uni to do my masters degree (Professional Archaeological Practice). In a month or so that'll be over, although I have to write my dissertation first. It's a slow process, but I usually get these things done. Normally at quite a large physical and mental cost, but hey. I regenerate afterwards. ;)
I do miss Southend, but it's good being back in Leicester for many, many reasons. I miss my Mum and Dad and my insane brother, but I phone them a lot. I miss the evening church, Emmaus in Ashingdon, where I played the bass guitar. I even miss WHSmith, but I keep in touch with some of my work friends.
But I've spent my 23rd year in Leicester. Living with Ali is always fun, and she's the best friend I've ever had by miles. I don't know what I'd do without her. Being in Leicester I've been able to meet up with Mark on a regular basis, with all his sillyness and police related activities. Sadly the police work means the Sunday afternoon visits are harder to arrange. You know, he makes watching Grands Prix even more fun than they already are! Hehe. Plus I've made some great new friends, like mad little Harriet and her (now husband) Will. And of course if I wasn't in Leicester I wouldn't have met Rob. ;)
In the world of the internet, and the Stargate community in particular, I've only done one new thing. The old stuff's still going... Jaffa Kree, my Chris Judge (Teal'c) site, was SciFi.com's pick of the month in April. I don't update it so much these days. But the new thing is a sort of e-zine that's about all aspects of Stargate. It started because I was annoyed at the Daniel/Jonas fracture, among other things, that was making the fandom a sad place to live. So, I set up Stargate United. I think it's passable, and it does seem to have 171 members. Dunno how that happened, but it's kinda cool...
I bet there are some really important things about my 23rd year that I've completely forgotten to mention.
I haven't driven a car for the whole year. That's an interesting fact.
Okay, it's not that interesting.
Hmmm. Perhaps I'll leave it there. Profound birthday blogging may resume later.
Hehe...
I have been mostly.... WATCHING (TV): firefly (scifi); neighbours (bbc 1) / WATCHING (DVD): red dwarf series 2 / READING: the curious incident of the dog in the night time (mark haddon); prey (michael crichton) / LISTENING: born to reign (will smith); we want your soul (freeland); help me (timo maas featuring kelis) / PLAYING: star wars galaxies
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