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Randomly found Leonard Nemoy's twitter account and the above pic. Very cute.

→ I have decided that my hiatus is officially broken and not just so I can participate in five things. Things have been going on and I am not really feeling myself but, I guess I shouldn't punish myself any more than I already have been. So I'm back. In an official non-temporary capacity.

→ So I was thinking the other day that this year will mark six years since Brokeback Mountain. It kind of makes me wonder why we haven't seen too much else like this in the mainstream. Haven't really put much thought into it, but it did cross my mind.

→ I got off to a good start with five acts but then ended up totally crashing because I had to "cram" to finish up my festivids vid. Whoops.

→ I've been getting headaches at work almost predictably. They last almost my entire shift and when I come home I am totally exhausted. Sometimes the headaches persist but often they go away. I've never been prone to headaches, but I am thinking it could have something to do with not getting enough sleep? These headaches are not aided by pills at all it seems. (And yet I keep taking them, in vain.) I will try to adjust my sleep schedule and see what happens. If it goes on much longer I might have to break down and see a doctor.

→ It is slick and icy outside tonight and I was completely petrified when walking over to the neighbors house earlier. I feared for my life, not going to lie. I would much rather have snow. This winter is not as happy-making as it could be. And when I got home from this perilous journey, I promptly punched myself in the face. (Accidentally!)

→ I would really like to discuss this article: Generation Why? by Zadie Smith. It's in part a review of The Social Network and in part a really great examination of "facebook" itself and the culture of social media. Really thought-provoking. [I am not sure why I put "facebook" in quotes. It just felt right, I guess.]

→ I'm currently reading The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Not entirely sure how I feel about it. I'm halfway through. But it's entertaining enough anyway:

Janet was about as annoying as a person could be and still be your friend, but Quentin was never bored around her. She was passionately loyal, and if she was obnoxious it was only because she was so deeply tender-hearted. It made her easily wounded, and when she was wounded she lashed out. She tortured everybody around her, but only because she was more tortured than anyone. - The Magicians, Lev Grossman

Comments

[hepburnesque.livejournal.com]

I have seen Brokeback Mountain exactly once a few months ago and loved it (it took me four tries to spell broke-lol).

Oh, god. I hope your face is okay! Ouch! And yeah the mixed bag of weather crap out there. Bleh. I got to work at three and we closed up at seven.

Headaches: Are they migraines? Can you think of any triggers that might be causing them? Are you really stressed out at work? I hope you feel better soon.

We should get together for lunch soon. :D

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you avoided watching it so long though, haha. Glad you liked it!

I was rolling up my sleeves and lost my grip on the fabric and *thwack* fist (or reasonably balled-up hand) meet face! I survived but it was a bit of a shock!

I don't know if they are migraines and I think it might have something to do with the at least three (possibly four) root canals that I still need to get. I still can't chew with the left side of my mouth. I think the chronic pain (that I don't notice as much anymore) may also be a cause of the headaches. I don't know if they're migraines. I wouldn't know how to tell if it was.

We should! Maybe we could have sandwiches at my house and play The Michael Jackson Experience on Wii? LOL.

[gregoria44.livejournal.com]

Ah, Leonard. One of those men I rather fancy now he's older. Now there's an admission.

But on the subject of sleep and headaches, I get terrible headaches at work if I've not been sleeping enough during the rest of the week (keeping in mind I only work Fridays, normally). I wonder if it has something to do with using computer monitors at work + the lighting + already tired eyes. If I sleep sensibly (and I'm TERRIBLE at going to bed) I don't have the problem.

That said, persistent headaches should always be checked out if they don't improve. Also, eye test.

I won't add anything to a Brokeback Mountain discussion. I found the film terribly dull. Now THERE'S another admission.

Have a hug.

*smish*

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Hahah. He's definitely more cuddly looking as an older guy. Instead of "dead serious" which he kind of was in his Spock days. I like his few guest spots on Fringe. (Even though I've given up on that show now.)

Yeah I had more sleep today and I was able to make the headache go away with pain pills. Although I did still get one. But honestly, I took the equivalent of what the dentist has prescribed me for tooth pain, won't say how many pills, which probably sounds bad, but I'm sure it's safe as it's the same amount when you do the math, and the headache did go away.

So I don't know. *shrug* Like I said if it persists I'll look into it. It hasn't been more than a week yet if that.

I can see how you might call it dull. True, it was extremely depressing, but it was moving for me at least.

[liebmich.livejournal.com]

The headaches might be stress related.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

That could very well be true. Although that sounds difficult to treat, lol.

[liebmich.livejournal.com]

It's not. They'll either give you a stress ball + things to do in order to keep you from stressing so much, or medication until you're able to handle stress on your own. (Not saying you can't, but I've been in that position before. Meh.) I hope you feel better, though. ♥

[thelastsemester.livejournal.com]

I found myself being drawn in by The Magicians and really enjoyed it. It has a dark, ominous yet still fantastical mood and I found myself thinking about long after I had finished. I hope you enjoy it.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I have felt that things go rather quickly and that's sort of startled me about it. I haven't really figured out exactly how I feel about Quentin yet either. I haven't gotten any further than yesterday but I'll try to remember to post a review once I've finished. (Though I am bad at book reviews... and I end up feeling like I'm writing a book report, haha.)

[mistojen.livejournal.com]

Stop taking anything for the headaches. Let them run their course. Because, if you're not getting any relief by taking the medication it's entirely possible that the headaches are sleep- or hunger- derived and taking meds too many times a week when they don't help is causing rebound headaches, which is why they just won't go away. I used to get them and they're HORRIBLE, so I eventually just stopped taking any painkillers for headaches at all, ever, unless they persist more than three hours and make it hard for me to sleep at night.

Also, that article was awesome. What exactly did you want to discuss about it?

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I am going to see what I can do about getting more sleep and eating better. Hopefully that helps. If not I might go see a doctor about it. Hopefully there is something that can be done because I honestly don't know how productive I'll be at work if this goes on, lol. I will probably get fired or something.

I don't know yet! Haha. I kind of wanted to make a post just highlighting some of the interesting bits and giving my thoughts on it. But I'm not sure my thoughts have quite solidified yet so for now I might just sit on it.

[mistojen.livejournal.com]

Another possibility as much as it probably sucks to hear is that you might need glasses (or, if you wear contacts already - because I can't remember - you might need to get an update to your prescription). But yeah see a doctor soon if nothing works.

Haha I'll be up for discussion when you do. I really enjoyed that article and didn't realize just how LONG it was until I finished lol

[fosfomifira.livejournal.com]

At least in my experience, not getting enough sleep tends to trigger headaches. Same goes for bright lights. I tend to go easy on my migraine meds; the one time I tried a prophylactic treatment I ended up gaining around 10 pounds and more migraines. Also, I've found that rubbing a little lavender oil on my temples helps me with most of my headaches. It's not a cure, but it helps me relax.

I fully admit that this is a biased view, that I don't really know what it's like. I don't have a Facebook account: I just didn't see the point on getting one.

I loved the Generation Why article for a number of reasons, no least of all because of the discussion about generational differences. I see it my classmates in law school: some of them aren't that much younger than I am, but they have a completely different mindset.

I remember that when I first got online, back in 1995 or 1996, I used to spend a lot of time on my ISP's BBS boards. I was lucky (though at the time I wasn't aware of it) in that just about everyone I met there were very protective of newcomers, teaching you basic etiquette and safety precautions. Putting your real name, your picture, your school out there, it goes against everything I learned back then and that mindset is now too ingrained in me. Facebook clashes with how I see the internet. I don't want to be just the real me out here, the person everyone sees and thinks they know. For me, the beauty of the internet is that you get to explore new ideas, expand and redefine your sense of self rather than simply replicating the more superficial aspects of who I am offline. What I like isn't who I am.

You said you wanted to discuss the article, but I'm afraid I got carried away.