Fearless on my breath...

If you haven't seen them already, go check out the latest DH icons from potterpuffs. Not sure how long it'll be before I can use my new Snape one without someone on my F-list screaming, "SPOILER! SPOILER! Oh you've ruined the plot for me!" A couple more weeks, you think?

Now after you look at those I highly, highly recommend reading rexluscus's brilliant essay, META: Snape in Book 7. I can't say it fixes all of my problems with JKR's handling of the character in the book, but I will say it's given me a lot to ponder that I hadn't entirely considered before. It's a fantastic read with a lot of compelling evidence to back it up.

And I'm not sure if anybody's missed it by this point, but JKR answers more questions about what happens to all the surviving characters at the end of DH and I find myself thinking that it might've just been better for her to skip the epilogue entirely and let all of us figure it out for ourselves. The way I see it her part in this saga is done, now it's the fans' turn to pick her creation up and run with it.

Aside from that I've got a shitload of fanfic to plow through this weekend and I'm getting a new oven tomorrow at long last. I've also designated this weekend "Summer Cleaning" and intend to start with a major purge of stuff to be donated to Goodwill. Then I'm going to decide which dance stuff I want to get rid of and see if I can get it photographed and posted on eBay or maybe I'll just see if I can find a bellydance shop that'll do consignment for me. Regardless it needs to go.

Another thing that needs to go is the extra 10 pounds I've been carrying around for about a year now. Ye gods it's getting to the point that I can't even look at myself in the mirror these days. Yuck. I chucked calorie counting out the window while sick last week but I need to get back up on that horse I think.

UPDATE: Oops, forgot to mention that I just read Avatar is supposed to be back on the air starting September 21! Woo!

I would gladly trade an entire passle of Marauders


for for one adorable Snape-ling


Can you hear my inner dirty old woman howling like a werewolf on the night of a full moon? **pant** Ok, I need a new icon...

According to a message in my inbox this morning I've just won the UK Lottery. Hey, go figure. Apparently they're doing an international one and I'm the big winner. I've got to say for a spam it's pretty thorough, they've even included little gifs of the lucky winning numbers (21,32,41,42,43,46 and of course 17). I was very sad that it wasn't, you know, the numbers as it would've been quite charming given that there's Lost tonight. I also got my first Nigerian bank scam spam this week as well, I need to discipline my spam filter a bit, clearly.

I'd forgotten how much fun I have at dance class and was reminded last night, I spent the entire evening laughing and smiling. It's just so damn much fun, and it felt great to be able to move again after two weeks of near inactivity. Also picked up the DVD of photos that R- put together for us from DDF. It's a lot of fun and Aelf is going to love it, he does some seriously loving close ups of her costume that will make her squee. Sadly I tended to get cut out of a lot of shots because of my placement (generally way in the back) or because I ended up on the wrong side. But what I could see looked pretty good, and I love the way my costume for that one photographs.

T- and I had a chance to chat and catch up which was delightful, I just adore her. She also mentioned that apparently the video game symphony Video Games Live will be in town apparently November 5th and it sounds like a fun event to me. It's at the Civic Auditorium and balcony seats in the $20 range appear to remain available. I've got a recital to go to until 5 that day, but should be able to run home, shower and eat in plenty of time to make it to this. Would anybody be interested? If you need more info on the show itself just go here, I've been reading very good reviews about it, though.

And before I forget again I'd meant to mention my favorite reaction so far to my new vanity plates. tamago commented that she was amused by the juxtaposition of the Snape-ish plates and the "Powered by Jamba Juice" plate frame. I'd said I should get something more appropriately dignified for them but she disagreed and mused aloud, "If you get a Liberal Arts degree you're supposed to be well prepared to ask the question, 'Would you like fries with that?'. Perhaps with an Advanced Potions degree the question becomes, 'Would you like a boost with that?'" The mental image of a young Severus Snape grimly concocting Jamba Juice is one that continues to amuse me.

BTW, last night's DS interview between Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly was such a hoot. Big Bill showed us once again why he's the biggest gaping asshole on television while Jon wittily, but with the restraint of a saint, skewered him mercilessly. My favorite moment, "You're right, we do add insult to injury...but *you're* adding the injury."