I've been thinking . . .

That I might do NaNoWriMo this year. More on that later.

Saturday was the most fun I've had at RennFest in years. I didn't wear my garb, because it would've been much too hot, despite the rain--I was sweating from the humidity while trying to keep the rain off of my glasses with one or the other of my umbrellas. I hung out with Pippi, Ruth and Evil Dan, among others from the Haven, and went to a lot of shops I'd never noticed before. I bought a set of two tiny knives, a hand-crafted leather belt, and a pocket watch. I left the faire quite a bit poorer, but happy. Fun times.

And with a headache. By the time we got back to the Haven, my head was killing me. I pitched in for pizza--they were ordering--and then my dad called to say he was out and about, so did I want a ride home? I said sure, and about five minutes after the pizza got there, my dad got there too. So I was able to have a slice of pizza before I left.

Sunday, I played Guitar Hero with Kayla and Jason, and yesterday not much happened except my usual trip to the allergist for my shots.

Today's been pretty boring so far. I'm debating whether or not I want to go to the Haven. I think I probably will.

Anyway, about NaNoWriMo . . .

I've never done it before--never had the inclination to try, or the idea for a story. I don't really have an idea for a new story either, but I do have a fanfic that I've been trying to finish for at least two years now. So I'm thinking that, instead of the traditional 50,000 words, for NaNoWriMo (which I'm pretty sure I couldn't bang out in a month right now anyway), I'll probably impose a chapter count on that fanfic I've been writing, and make that my goal for the month of November.

I've been thinking I could bang out at least two chapters (maybe three) of PPKM in a month if I really cracked down and didn't let myself get distracted by all of the readable stuff out there. Goodness knows I haven't written a single sentence since I posted chapter six!

I have the sudden urge . . .

. . . to play Guitar Hero. A few minutes ago, I noticed that "Paint it Black" was stuck in my head, and I was thinking about that stupid fret board scrolling up on the screen at the same time.

But I'm not going to get to play Guitar Hero until Sunday, at the earliest--I'll be at the Haven from when I get off work today until around 10-ish, and then I'll be at RennFest with the Haven crowd all day tomorrow.

Oh, well. Guess I'll just have to try and get a different song stuck in my head.

D'oh!

Felicia Day, who plays Penny in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, played Vi in season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No wonder she looked so familiar, but I couldn't remember who she was--I hadn't watched more than an episode or two of season seven since it first aired!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (SPOILERS)

So, I finally took the time to watch Joss's extra-short creation last night. I'd wanted to for a while, but never took the time. Some thoughts:

• I was totally not expecting Penny to die, and was especially not expecting Dr. Horrible to actually become as evil as he wanted to be. I was thinking maybe he'd use the freeze ray on her, she'd live, and then he'd turn good. But then again, this is Joss we're talking about, so I guess I should have expected the ending it got. It was still awesome though.
• Having seen Nathan Fillion as both Caleb the creepy, misogynistic preacher as well as Malcolm Reynolds, gun-slinging space transport captain, it was weird seeing him in cargo pants and a tee shirt. 'Cause I'm a whole lot more used to seeing him in camel-colored slacks, a button-down shirt, suspenders and a long brown coat, with a pistol at his hip. He's got a really good singing voice though.
• I can't remember from where I've seen the actress who plays Penny before; I'll have to look that up on IMDB later.

Finally, a Vacation!

I was very happy when I got my paycheck last Friday, because I saw that I had a full week's worth of paid vacation time saved up. So, I talked to Heather, and I will be going to visit her in Arizona from Saturday, October 18, 2008 through Sunday, October 26, 2008. It's the first time I will ever ride on an air plane--unless you count the half-hour-long introductory flight lesson I had when I was twelve.

Yay, vacation!

Sorry about the quizzes . . .

As I said, I was bored.

And it appears that I am either Simon or Kaylee. Neither of which is bad, and I figure I'd be one of them anyway--probably a mix of the two--but couldn't the quizzes lie to me just a little bit and tell me I was River? At least then I could trick myself into believing I can kick some pi gu. :-p

Yup, still bored.

You Scored as Dr. Simon Tam The Medic. While a bit "socially challenged," when it comes down to it you know what you are doing. You usually know the "right" thing to do, but sometimes it gets the best of you. Dr. Simon Tam 75% Dr. Simon Tam 70% Kaylee Frye 65% Hoban "Wash" Washburne 65% Hoban "Wash" Washburne 65% Dr. Simon Tam 65% Derrial Book 60% Derrial Book 60% Kaylee Frye 60% Hoban "Wash" Washburne 55% Kaylee Frye 55% Malcolm "Mal"Reynolds 55% Derrial Book 50% Malcolm "Mal"Reynolds 50% River Tam 50% Malcolm "Mal"Reynolds 50% River Tam 50% River Tam 45% Zoe Alleyne Washburne 45% Jayne Cobb 45% Inara Serra 40% Jayne Cobb 40% Zoe Alleyne Washburne 40% Inara Serra 40% Jayne Cobb 40% Saffron / Yolanda / Bridget 40% Zoe Alleyne Washburne 35% Saffron / Yolanda / Bridget 35% Inara Serra 35% Saffron / Yolanda / Bridget 25%

I was bored.

You Scored as Simon Tam You are Simon, Serenity's doctor, and on the run from the Alliance after he liberated his sister River from an Alliance experiment. A bit prim and proper, but Kaylee's working on that. Simon Tam 56% Wash Washburne 55% Mal Reynolds 50% Zoe Washburne 49% Inara Serra 48% Shepherd Book 43% River Tam 43% Kaylee Frye 39% Jayne Cobb 18%

Saw this on someone's LJ

You Scored as Kaylee (Kaywinnet Lee) Frye The Mechanic. You are a natural mechanic, and you are far too sweet and cheerful to live out here. How you can see the good in everyone around you boggles the mind occasionally. Still you don't seem to be any crazier than that, and it is a nice kinda crazy. Kaylee (Kaywinnet Lee) Frye 56% Zoe Alleyne Washburne 56% Inara Serra 56% Hoban 'Wash' Washburne 44% Shepherd Derrial Book 38% Simon Tam 38% River Tam 38% Jayne Cobb 31% The Operative 31% Capt. Mal Reynolds 19%

Mini-Update

Kayla and Anna stayed home from RennFest on Labor Day, because if they hadn't, only Mom would've been home to watch the dogs. So Jason and I went by ourselves.

We watched a couple shows (Mike Rose the "Magic Kinda Guy," and The Rogues), then went through the maze and did some archery. Jason went down the giant slide. I bought a brown Rogues tee shirt. It is my new favorite article of clothing--I didn't have a favorite before.

I'm going to go back to RennFest on the 27th with a bunch of people from the Haven. Don't know what all we're going to do there, but it should be fun.

Not much has happened since Labor Day, but I may have some news later this week or early next week--depending on when I get a call from Heather.