My insomnia has returned. Joy. It came back about a month ago, despite the sleep meds I've been on for a significant amount of time now. I thought it was just stress etc. and it would go away, but a month is too long to deal with given everything else that's going on with my body, so I hauled my ass back to the doctor. More meds. Joy. At least these ones work?

So, one of the really annoying things about CFS is that you have to pick and choose what you can and can't do, based on your body's energy level. Do I vacuum or wash the dishes? Do I go to work and be able to do nothing else? Stuff like that. ( And now for the TMI portion of our post )

Anyway. Otherwise, I am actually feeling better now that I'm sleeping for more than four hours at a time and when I go to bed instead of finally passing out at 10am the next morning. Progress!

Last episode of the year. Let the withdrawal begin...

( Kneel before Kal-El. )

Next year: Is next year, dammit. But there's DC characters galore and a Big Movie Event! Is it February yet?

O hai. There was a new Smallville that I haven't reviewed yet. My bad.

( Powers activate! )

Next week: The future! Damn, it looks fun but I so need some plausible explanations, show. Pls to be giving them to me.

SV peeps, I need your help. MATTER MOST URGENT.


Is it too early to be looking for Tessod fic? And if not, where would one find such if they were so inclined?

KALI KALI KALI

Pam Grier has just been cast as Amanda Waller for multiple episodes of Smallville. I thought you might like to know.

Srsly, I gave like a pint of blood for tests today. 15 vials altogether. And I had to pay for one of the tests upfront. I felt all American. :/

Right now all I want is a nap, but there's this small detail of 6 1/2 hours of work to go.

Pretty damn good episode. I don't necessarily count it as "epic" as a lot of other people are, but a good one nonetheless.

( I see my crack security team is on the job. )

Next week: Looks like it could be fun. We shall see.

If you haven't already done so, please go HERE and let me know, if you are so inclined.

And now, the more detailed version:

( medical crap; my tag is oh so appropriate )

I have a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Which yay, but fuck, why the hell does it have to be so much goddamned work to get better?

I will try to make this as coherent as possible. I promise.

( You will respect me. )

Next Week: JULIAN SANDS. I still have serious reservations about how plot is going to be handled, but JULIAN SANDS. I'm there with bells on.

Sorry. Incoherent. God damn I love when canon is just that awesome.

ETA: OMG NEXT WEEK'S PROMO. WELCOME TO ALL CAPS STEPH.

I'm not a big fan of pretty men. I'm not. Tom Welling is an anomaly.

But now we can add another to that list, because my goodness Mr. Hot Middle Eastern Guest Star (but he plays Irish on TV!) on Supernatural is a pretty, pretty man I'd like to tie to a chair and just look at all day.

Filler. But entertaining filler, so I'm going to focus on the superficial aspects rather than actually attempt to look at it in depth, because it will only make me bitter and it's just filler. Bitter can be saved for important episodes.

( You know you look ridiculous in that, right? )

Next Week: TESSOD. TESSOD. Is it Friday yet?

I have no patience to comment on current fandom idiocy, aside to say it is just that. Real life work idiocy takes precedence.

( Cut because no one cares other than me and I just need to vent )

I was supposed to have my specialist appointment today. The one I've been waiting for since May. So I get there and am in the middle of my pre-interview with the nurse when the receptionist calls the nurse out. Apparently, the doctor is sick today and won't be coming in. New appointment is for November 4. Which is better than another six months, but still. Sigh.

I need to do a Big French Music Post. We'll see how I feel when I get home tonight.

I wanted to watch this a second time before I reviewed, but I'm in the headspace to get this done now so that isn't going to happen. Suffer.

( I thought the blood sugar might help you stop from punching people )

NEXT WEEK: Eh. I don't really care, to be honest. I'm just waiting for this one to be over so we can get to the good stuff.

I was partially right last week. This wasn't EPIC epic, but it was still pretty damn good. Yay!!

( Perhaps God has a sick sense of humor. Oh! I'm sorry! I shouldn't be taking your name in vain. )

NEXT WEEK: I... really don't know! I once again think we got a trailer for two episodes, not just next week's, so I'm not sure what coming and what's not. (Okay, I know what coming but that's besides the point). This one... is the ones that's kind of worrying me, so I'll just have to wait and see how it turns out.

I am at the point where chopping cabbage is an exhausting activity. The computer screen and my eyes are not getting along. Rabid review to come when I can stand to sit in front of a computer for more than twenty seconds. But it was awesome.

Happy Thanksgiving to those of use who actually celebrate it at the proper time of year!

Last week was my first week back at full time at work. I made it in for three days. Not too bad, but obviously, hoping to do better. Specialist clinic gave me an update and I'm still roughly three months away. But they did put me on a cancellation list, so there's that.

My cousin and his wife had their second baby last week. Another boy, which they knew, named Will. So cute. Big brother Jack - 18 months old - look just like my cousin now.

Mom and I went to the zoo yesterday to see the new polar bears. The girls were adorable and active, playing with each other and being bears. The male... not so smart this boy, but he's a nice looking bear. Also squeed over a baby grey kangaroo and got to pet numerous stingrays. SO SOFT. And total attention whores.

Holy crap am I tired today.

Up front: This episode didn't really grab me. I didn't hate it, and I suspect I'll like it more on subsequent viewings, but there's nothing making me really want to rewatch it anytime soon. And I don't really know why. But there it is.

( I guess this means you missed me. )

Next week: ZOMBIES! And Zod. This will probably either be epic, or an epic mess.

NAME A FANDOM AND I WILL TELL YOU MY:

+ OTP
+ Runner-up
+ Honorable mention(s)
+ Crack pairing(s)
+ Ship everyone else seems to like, but I don't

Here are my main fandoms:
Smallville, Heroes, LotR, Chuck, Buffy, Angel, Fairy Tales, Mythology (Greek and Norse, mostly), Underworld series, Gormenghast. If really, really necessary, Harry Potter, Vampire Chronicles and Farscape.

Not that I'm a shipper in general. But I can still tell you what romantic pairings I do or do not enjoy if I think about it. I lied. This pretty much indicates how much I enjoy (or would enjoy) watching these characters interact, not necessarily romantically.

Dudes. Farscape is being re-released on DVD at an actual reasonable price! IE, I can get the entirety of season four for what I previously paid for Starburst editions which contain four episodes each. And I bought two of those way back when.

Hey. At least I'll be able to finally see all of Sikozu's canon.

O hai, show! Welcome back! I miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissed you!!!

( After the last few days, being shot to death would be a blessing. )

Overall, I think it serviced very well as an opener and setting things up for the rest of the season. Not my favourite season premiere ever, but it still did a good job.

Next week: looks boring, based on the previews. But I'm holidng out hope given the excitement from advance reviews.

FINALLY my show is back tonight! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! For anyone who cares, we're trying like hell to get #kneelbeforezod to trend on Twitter, so if you can help us out, we'd appreciate it!!

Also, Pandorum opens. I really, really want to go see it this weekend, so fingers crossed that I'm feeling up to braving an actual theatre.

Oh, Supernatural. I don't know how I didn't see that coming, but I didn't. I'm supposed to be smarter than this, but yeah. You got me.

I watched Glee for the first time tonight. It wasn't horrible, but I admit I don't get the hype. I'll probably watch next week if only for Kristin Chenoweth.

While I'm on the subject of TV, I have mixed feelings about Heroes. Overall, it's still stupid and I'd love to be done with it, but yeah. Ray Park. Who was hot. I'm sure he won't live out the season, since both the resident Mary Sues were instantly able to defeat him when there's no way they should have been able to and he's clearly going to turn on his boss over tattoo girl, but Heroes has me until he croaks (HAH! pun not intended but amuses the hell out of me). So I guess I have to give them props for letting him grace my TV screen for at least a little while. Bastards.

Last night couldn't have been less fun if it tried. I suspect that's what food poisoning would feel like if it only lasted 8 hours. I don't know what else to categorize it as, though, aside from my body just being a complete and utter failure.

However, I am now convinced that bathroom floors are always cool because they need to be when you're sweating profusely and can't move for seemingly no reason. Bathtubs, too.

On a brighter note, Zod owns my soul. For realz.

Hi!



I have been requested to provide polar bear picspam. How ever could I say no?

( Us? Dangerous predators? Pffft. )

Dr. Horrible takes over the Emmys.

But don't worry, America. Captain Hammer is there to save the day!

Because I know there are a few people on my flist who have been wanting this:

A Glee Cast Album will be available on November 3.

1. The illness I live with is: Dysthymia, chronic musculoskeletal pain, ADD, OCD and potentially chronic fatigue syndrome.

2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: Clinical depression in 1995, which was downgraded to dysthymia in 2007. ADD in 2008. OCD in 2001. I'm on a waiting list for a specialty clinic for an official diagnosis for CFS. CMP I haven't been "officially" diagnosed with, and I'm not even sure it's an "official" condition.

3. But I've had symptoms since: Depression since I was at least 12. The ADD has probably been my whole life, but it never even occurred to me that I might have it until my doctor suggested it last year; in retrospect, he seems right. I just always thought I was a "pattern thinker". OCD as long as I can remember. CFS, June of 2008. CMP... hard to say. I don't remember if I had it in my teens while I was dancing or not. If not, then I'd say at least a decade.
( More under the cut )

Why, DC, are you ruining the only comic character I've ever actively followed? Was Lobo: Unbound not enough of a travesty? Stop retconning. My enthusiasm for the movie in the works is dwindling fast.

I wasn't going to post about this, because I really didn't want to talk about it immediately, but now that I'm a few hours away from it, I think I'm okay.

I had two separate nightmares last night and honestly? They freaked me the fuck out. I never have nightmares. I didn't have any while I was growing up. I was the 'too-scared-to-fall-asleep' type rather than the one who dreamed scary stuff once I did. I had my first and only nightmare in my 20s. Well, until now, of course.

I'm not going to go into detail, except to say one of them was pretty stupid and really shouldn't be scary in any way (it featured aliens, Harry Potter and Smallville characters and a 'good' werewolf; brain, really). The other one was terrorism related so it's slightly more realistic, but guess which one bothered me more?

If this is what's going to happen when I sleep without the aid of medication, I don't think I'll be going that route again for a long time.

And now is the time when we laugh at the foaming at the mouth wrath that will be coming over Lois being the woman Clark cares about "the most".

No, it isn't Chloe. Yes, you've all been misinterpreting. Are you going to clue in yet?

I stand corrected. You haven't been misinterpreting, you've been watching with blinders. Rose coloured glasses are bad for you, you know.

JULIAN SANDS IS GOING TO BE ON MY SHOW.

That is all.

Wow, "Vampire Diaries" was painful. At least Ian Somerhalder is having fun and makes it worth tuning in next week.

I have returned.

Weekend was good. We managed not to set the cottage on fire, but not by much. >.> This is what happens when I'm the only sober person around, folks.

Up on SV spoilers. Thank you, show, for not going crazy while I was away. <3

AWOL

Back Tuesday. Will not have internets while gone. Don't screw it up, pls.

Perhaps I'm just extra cranky, but even I'm getting sick of Clois spoilers. I do not want Clark's whole world to revolve around Lois. I don't. And I'm getting the feeling that's what's going to be happening. Can we not just let Clark be his own person, doing things on his own? Please?