EBIANNAH

It's freezing here today. Okay, maybe not freezing now, but it was danged close last night. It's April, for bloomin' sake! Where I am, it's usually well into summer temps by now. Cold is a four letter word for a reason!

SHINYBRIT

It's been a while since I wrote out an entry. I have about 5 minutes to write this since I'm at school, but anywho. Just thought I'd post and ask those who believe in some kinda God or who believe in prayer and such to pray for my friend Sky and her family, especially her uncle. Her uncle isn't doing well at all and their family is devastated. She's traveled to New York to visit him so just keep them in prayer, if you want. If not, it's alright, but thanks anyway. Her alias on her is SevenSkies. If you'd like to send her a message or anything to encourage her or help her out, please do so. Thanks.

STEAMER

I got this from a fellow Aspie on Myspace - a little somethin' from the Asperger's Syndrome Education Network. Now mind you, I've never been formally diagnosed with Asperger's, but after reading this list....ye nonbelievers beware. [b][u]Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome[/u][/b] Each person is different. An individual might have all or only some of the described behaviors to have a diagnosis of AS. These behaviors include the following: [b]1) Marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as: eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction.[/b] (What was it, about two, three years ago that I stopped having trouble making eye contact et al?) [b]2) Extreme difficulty in developing age-appropriate peer relationships. (e.g. AS children may be more comfortable with adults than with other children).[/b] (And here I always thought it was just because my folks wouldn't let me hang out with kids my own age. Not that that was objectionable, the little shitheads. And it's such a wonder why I hated kids even when I was one.) [b]3) Inflexible adherence to routines and perseveration.[/b] (FIRST I sort out the damn yard, THEN I build pick-ups and local trains, THEN I think about running out and screwing around with overhyped interchanges. You want it done, you moron, DO NOT GET IN MY WAY.) [b]4) Fascination with maps, globes, and routes.[/b] (Especially when I'm thinking about taking a road trip.) [b]5) Superior rote memory.[/b] (In second grade, I memorised an entire school play to the point where I could remind just about anyone of their lines. In high school, I could recite the entire 'Due South' series and several war movies line by line. Today, I can do the same for 'Firefly' and several other war movies.) [b]6) Preoccupation with a particular subject to the exclusion of all others. Amasses many related facts.[/b] (One word: [i]Yamato.[/i]) (Oh yeah, and one fandom at a time [read: Firefly]. I wonder how many of my fellow geeks are fellow Aspies as well?) [b]7) Difficulty judging personal space, motor clumsiness.[/b] (Not so much with the personal space thing, but if you've ever noticed the scar under my right eye, oh boy is there a horror story behind that.) [b]8) Sensitivity to the environment, loud noises, clothing and food textures, and odors.[/b] (For God's sake, turn the gorram radio down before you call the dispatcher!!!) [b]9) Speech and language skills impaired in the area of semantics, pragmatics, and prosody (volume, intonation, inflection, and rhythm).[/b] (Funny, that's never been a problem - but keep reading.) [b]10) Difficulty understanding others' feelings.[/b] (Depends on the feeling. Even if somebody tells me they aren't mad at me, I still tend to think they are. And if a girl is taking a shine to me, as

COSMICFUGITIVE

I've been snooping around the net, trying to find out some details for the upcoming X-Files 2 movie.. The inner X-Phile has been rewatching the show lately, and getting excited about the return of Mulder and Scully. These characters were major role models in my teenage years. The X-Files is a big part of who I am as a person. It helped to spark my curiosity of this planet, and open my mind to more supernatural/spiritual issues.. I checked IMDB for the cast list, just to see if there was anything. The film is due for release in the summer.... OH-MY-GOD! (Spoilers ahead.) The info on display is sometimes questionable, but in true Mulder and Scully style, I did a bit of digging to confirm what I'd seen. Not a bazillion years did I see this coming. There's a part of me wonderin' if the leaked teaser trailer that I saw, was in fact a clever hoax, orchestrated by Chris Carter himself. Although, it looks real enough. Billy Connolly and Xzibit are on the cast list - and Callum Keith Rennie. (The guy who played Starbuck's creepy Cylon 'husband' in the third season of the new Battlestar Galactica.) Anywho.. Talk about a fucking bizarre supporting cast! In the teaser trailer, Bily Connolly is standing in a circle of black clothed people , surrounded by snow. He's yelling something like 'it's here!' I'm assuming that he's searching for something under the snow. So.. Uh.. Yeah.. I'll let the dust settle after that bombshell. I'll say it again.. BILLY CONNOLLY?! O.o He's a comedy leg-end here in Scotland. I saw a quote on the IMBD page. There was reference to a 'Father Joe' character. I'm assuming that this is Billy Connolly's role. He's looking A LOT like Brent Spiner in 'Independence Day.' Hehehehehehehe.. Seriously though, acting roles with a religeous undertone seems to be his gig, when he's not doing stand up comedy. I'll have to wait and reserve judgement on his performance.. The idea of Billy Connolly in the X-Files universe is a little odd to me. On a more official note, I saw the first promo stills of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. When I first cast my eyes on them, I got goosebumps!! It was like looking at a long lost friend. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are in front of a computer, like the old days, and look fantastic. Here's one of the promo shots:

PHYRELIGHT

Check this out! It's a trailer for a movie called