Passionate Tales of a Blue Kitten

YOU GUYS, I JUST WANT TO POST BASELBALLLLLL! BASEBALLLLLLL! The Mariners are on pace for 162-0! (Isn't the beginning of the season fun???) And, like, I know it'll probably all crash and burn soon enough, so I'm trying to enjoy the winning while I can!

So there's a game at 11 on Wednesday and it's a Felix start, so I'm VERY GRUMPY that I'll probably be at work. Probably because I kind of think the job won't last till the scheduled end date (Friday)? Not that they've told us that, but they hired a lot more people than they expected, so. Anyway, my point is FELIXXXXX. (Even though I'd feel the same way about Bedard and Pineda! Yesterday I realized that I actually really like our rotation this year, which is kind of an amazing feeling, since, by the end of last year, ughhh.)

I have to go to my cousin's daughter's sixth birthday party tomorrow, which I didn't find out about until tonight (I've told my mom I like to know these things in advance! I do have plans, even if they don't involve leaving the house, you know? I mean, I did find out about the party, I think, yesterday, but not that I was expected to go.) And, besides, she can't possibly be turning six. That's so old!

I was reminded tonight that there is a character on Sanctuary named after my high school. And, I mean, my high school is probably the only one with that name. SO. I forget if I ever found out how that happened.

And, oops, in the same category as, "how is my cousin's daughter six?", how is after midnight??? Off to bed!

Posting separately and behind a cut, in case gifs slow down anyone else's computer like they do mine. But. Anyway. This happened in the Mariners game. And you will (probably) appreciate it no matter how much (little) interest you have in baseball.

( This is supposed to be our best pitcher. )

So, dear friends . . . should I work on homework or edit the How I Met Your Mother fic I accidentally wrote during class?

Gossip Girl Friending Meme

I always decide not to do anymore of these and then find one I can't resist! So . . . welcome new friends! Feel free to ask me anything and jump into all the insanity.

1. I've been wearing skirts lately. Which is a little unusual for me. (Although I own a bunch . . . what's up with that?) I don't really like my legs and I don't like people commenting on my ankle tattoo (it's like when people tell me "Wow, you're really short!" Yes, I know I'm short. I know I have a tattoo. Let's move on, please.) . . . but apparently I'm over both of those things now. Or at least I've wised up to the fact that skirts are a fabulous clothing choice in hot weather! A much wiser choice than the jeans I've spent previous summers in. So today I'm wearing this skirt that feels really, really short. It's not. It's barely above my knees. But shorter than my other skirts! Anyway, I think I should run out and buy a bunch more skirts. Except for not, since I don't have money, especially since . . .

2. I totally broke down and bought the first two Diana Peterfreund books. I read Rites of Spring (Break) last night and it was great, and I want to read the entire series over again (and complain about the year long wait for the next book!). Anyway, these are great books! Chick lit about a college secret society. Lots of fun and a romance the author herself compares to Logan & Veronica. I'm picky about new books these days. I read a lot and enjoy pretty much everything I finish (so everything listed here), but these books are among the few that I can put in the "love" category.

3. And all of that means that, even though yesterday I said I was going to spend all day watching TV and I really did plan to clean my apartment as well, I've devoted my day to reading Diana Peterfreund's blog instead.

4. ( A pretty darn accurate quiz )

The lonely part isn't true anymore, so maybe I'm on my way to the ruling the world part?

I wrote up a list this morning of "Things to Do" because yesterday I accomplished almost nothing. And it helped a LOT. So much so that I've already finished everything on the list (even the fun stuff!) and it's not quite five, so now I feel at loose ends.

Ah, well. I suppose I'll go back to my book.

Apparently, I'm kind of clueless. I've been sitting near a window, working on a paper. I need more paper and I start thinking maybe I should go now because it's supposed to snow tonight and then I bother to actually look out the window, and, hey! It's snowing now! And the ground is white, which means it's probably been snowing for a while and I've just been oblivious.

It's Saturday night and I'm doing homework, watching first season One Tree Hill, and e-mailing my mom about Grey's Anatomy.

Clearly, I lead a very hip and happening life.

I typed my name into the iTunes search thing. Lots of songs have been written about me! I kind of want to buy all of them.

You know those signs that tell you to go 25 mph around a bend? Yeah, pay attention to them. At least when it's wet out. This morning, getting on the onramp, my car slid and spun. I stopped it right away, so nothing bad happened--except I was suddenly faced in the wrong direction!--but it was incredibly scary.