b5, plans

[rivendellrose]

It was bound to happen eventually - sooner or later, I always dream about my fandoms. But why, I ask you, is it necessary for me to dream semi-sexual stuff about characters I want least to see in those situations? Naked Londo? Not top of my list to think about. Argh.

In the interest of putting all of that out of my mind (thanks be to my subconscious, it was at least kind enough to give him the Dogma-angel groin treatment...), I give you a list that I put together while watching my few episodes last night:
So... the First One ship is an interstellar pinball machine, and the First Ones themselves appear to be a pile of rocks with flame in. I'm impressed.

Regarding the First Ones' understanding English, yet being unwilling to speak it: "Who knew they were French?"

Marcus, on how they might convince the First Ones to come back. "Great, I'll put a bucket on my head and pretend to be the ancient Vorlon god Boojit." Ivanova: "That's it!" Marcus (shrugs): "Great, I'll go find a bucket..." (Can you tell I'm loving this guy?)

Ivanova, re random First One jibber: "Yeah, well. Whatever."
I so love her. Well... I already loved her. Incidentally, does anybody know why she wears only one earring? It's been bugging me for a while now - I wasn't sure at first, but it's been pretty consistent.

Ivanova, re Bester - "Can we wound him? Just a little?"

Bester, with a sweet little grin - "I'm here to save your butts! Next time, show a little gratitude."

Bester again, this time to Garibaldi - "A pinata. So, you think of me as something bright and cheerful, filled with candy and toys for children. Thank you." Oh, Bester.

There really is more in my life than that show... I just can't seem to think of much to talk about right now. Still cranky about work-P, still nattering away at my writing, trying to figure out what graduate schools and programs I'm going to look into... One bit of exciting news, though. Tonight, I'm going out with theladyfeylene to the Wild Rose (lesbian bar) on Capital Hill. Unless I wimp out in some kind of existential "I'm afraid of bars during singles' nights and what if nobody likes me and I'm a horrible wimp" angst. Which I don't mean to do. I can be brave. Brave uke. >@.@<

Although I might have to stop off at home and change my shoes. These things are adorable, but they're kind of bothering my feet. They were a lot more comfy when I wore them without nylons, but I've been too lazy to shave lately.

Update: A UW Extension catalog was in this morning's mail here at work. I'm trying very hard not to regard this as a Sign from the Universe. They have certification programs in editing, technical writing, and museum studies... and scientific illustration, which is a total love of mine, but which I don't think I either have the knack for or can afford (it's a massively expensive program). But... the editing one is actually pretty affordable - the museum studies program less so, but... still do-able. Night classes. I could do that.

One month out of college and I'm chomping at the bit to get back in. But a certification would be a good step...

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[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Damn it, I had bizarre fandom sex dreams last night, too. Blargh.

I do not know if I am going to be up for going out-out tonight. I've been exhausted and suffering an easily upset-tummy since yesterday. :/ If you want to give me a call at Kari's and see about working out details and whatnot, that would be awesome.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I can't remember most of it, just that one thing. Which... yeah. Weird.

Okay. I'll call you when I'm on lunch (should be sometime around 2pm if I'm able to do my usual schedule) and see how you're feeling. I hope you feel better soon!

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Londo's crotch is not traditional. (In case you haven't yet gotten to the episode with his tentacles.)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I have indeed. *g* It was funny, 'cause I saw that one right after the... face-sucking tentacle monster episode, so I thought "whoa, it's the scary tentacle thing again! Wait... why is the tentacle thing in Londo's... oh. Oh my."

[miss-arel.livejournal.com]

Hee! Oh dear, that must have been an interesting dream. ^^

Marcus is the win. So very, very the win. And Bester is so very creepy, partly because he's kinda, well, cute. o_O It's the Chekov thing. Chekov can't not be cute.

I don't know why Ivanova wears only the one earring, but yeah, I noticed that too. Interesting.

As always, I love watching/reading about your reactions to this series. ^^ Have fun tonight!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I guess so - I only remember that one bit, but it was pretty strange to wake up with that mental image. o_O

He totally is. Very funny man, and kickass to boot. I'm vastly amused that Ivanova seems determined to dislike him for no apparent (good) reason. And yes, Bester. It's impossible for anyone who grew up on ST not to be weirded out by him, and to find him cute despite themselves.

Very. I'm curious about this now. Must do research. And I'm glad I'm entertaining you. And I'm more scared of the Vorlons with every episode. "Hmm, I'll just get inside G'Kar's head and give him visions of his dead father and his god-thing. That ought to fix things. Yup. That ought to scare anyone who wasn't already convinced we're morally ambiguous." *Makes ominous whirring noises and wanders off while G'Kar sobs*

Good intentions... but the means are wow so fucked up.

[miss-arel.livejournal.com]

I would imagine the hell so. O_o

I think Ivanova just gives him a hard to time cos she likes him, which she finds inconvenient. She was nevre very friendly to Talia either, if you remember, and I don't think it's just because Talia's a telepath. It's more like, "You're a telepath and I like you. God, that's annoying."

Yes. Knowing this show, it could be an obscure jewish tihng, an obscure Russian thing, or JMS deciding Ivanova's feminine enough to wear one earring, but not two. XD Who knows?

Oh good God, the Vorlons. Oh, the Vorlons.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

This is very true. Besides, I can't imagine how she wouldn't like Marcus. Despite her bitching, they've got the same sense of humor, the same hell-bound sense of honor, and, well, he's pretty. XD

I'm banking on one of the first two, since he's gone out of his way several times to show her in pretty up-do's and, gods bless him (and her, and the costume-lady...), the blue silk nightie. A little bit of Googling ought to suffice. Failing that, I'll ask at Little Details - if it's out there, somebody there will know. And recognize why I'm asking, which is always slightly embarassing. ;)

They're so... special.

[nekokoban]

P.S. Also, your cat somehow managed to get upstairs during the night? Because at five-thirty a.m. I woke up groggily, thinking I heard my door creak, rolled over and there is. This fuzzy face. Going. "=O_____O= AUNTIE WAKE UP" at me.

Just so you know. XD

[miss-arel.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, nothing quite gets your heart going like predator-face up-close-and-personal in the wee hours of the morning. Never mind that Theo is barely capable of stalking a few feathers on a stick, it's still a predator-face and it still makes our lizard brains go YIPE!

[nekokoban]

YUP. Especially because it was juuuust light enough that he looked more like a ghost-cat and I'm like "BZUH WHU CAT?!" at him. XD

Only then he decided the cords were far more interesting and wandered off to chew investiage them.

[miss-arel.livejournal.com]

kfdkiogie;icon. May I steal? *stares*

I miss having a cat around. ;-;

[nekokoban]

The furry slug one? Go right ahead. XD I'm sure we've all felt that way at times. ;)

But you'll be back soon! And then Theo will whore over you in person!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it. My inner tiny-mammal-thing has probably had six zillion heart attacks since I got him. Not least of which was the time he delivered a frigging faux-kill-bite to the back of my neck. *Grumbles*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Umm, oops? I know I closed the door behind me when I went down... Probably we should make a note of that for everybody, so it doesn't happen again. Because yeah... waking up with him in one's face is always... interesting.

And that emoticon? Perfectly Theo.

=O___O=

[nekokoban]

And see, I KNOW I put him downstairs after you went to bed and closed the door -- I'm guessing maybe Kendra went to the bathroom after I went to bed and forgot to close the door? That, or he's learning to open the basement door, which is a terrifying idea.

=O_______O=

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

That or when Johnny got up to go to work, Theo whined and cried and tricked him into letting him upstairs.

It's damned hard to catch him again if you go up for the bathroom, I admit. :/ No real good way to fix that.

Ah - I'm sure you noticed, but we're out of toilet paper upstairs. I had a very fun first-bathroom-run this morning, when I discovered that. >_< If I end up not going to the bar tonight, I'll stop off and pick some up.

[nekokoban]

Possibly! Does Johnny leave THAT early, though? I thought it was more of a six-thirty type thing, and it was definitely still five-ish when Theo woke me.

Oh, and I actually didn't notice (I might have, very blearily, used the last of it, since I recall going to the bathroom after Theo woke me and then stumbled back to my room XD;;), but -- depending on how my bussing goes, I may be able to stop by Bartels before catching my bus, so -- if it comes down to it, pick up some anyway, because then maybe we can stockpile again. XD;

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

...Your icon is an egg in a spiked collar on a leash?

Wow.

Umm. Anyway. Maybe you're right? I'm not sure what time he leaves, it usually wakes me up just enough that I kind of look up at the ceiling, think "whaza? feet... somebody leavin'? okay..." and go back to sleep. So... probably not, 'cause it's reasonably light by the time I hear that, now that I think of it.

No worries, I was just worried 'cause I heard you come out of your room just as I was headed back to mine. It sucks not to have TP first thing, when the brain is still not with it.

Stockpiling is good. We shall see what happens with my evening.

[nekokoban]

It's an attack egg! From wossname, the one artist who drew the Wildebeets and such? :D

I know that he was usually awake and moving by the time I'd get up when I was doing the 8-5 shift, and his door was still closed (... I think ...) when I woke up for the brief time this morning.

Stockpiling is very good! Hopefully my busses will not be late/early (respectively) so I can duck into the Bartels. XD;

Ivanova's earring

[lokapala.livejournal.com]

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember that she gave the other one to her brother when he went to the Minbari War as a kind of a good luck charm - a reason for him to come back, I think - and we know how well that worked out. I'm not sure we see this scene in the series, though - it might be in one of the movies.

Re: Ivanova's earring

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Ooo, that's a lovely little bit of information, thank you!