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So I just dreamed about meeting Chuck for the first time at Stanford. Not quite the same way it happened in real life, but apparently I'm going to go off and be a spy in a few years and fake my death so I'm guessing anything similar to my real life is coincidental.

And I miss Zork.

THIS WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED BUT GUESS WHO ASKED LARA TO MARRY HER AND GUESS WHO SAID YES!?

(okay obviously it was LARA who said yes but seriously omg you guys I have a freaking wedding to plan and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE THIS YEAR IS GONNA BE AWESOME!

I forgot to post about this because I've been so busy with taking care of him.

Anakin decided to surprise me with a puppy for Christmas! This is Artoo and he's a Pomsky (mix of a Pomeranian and a Husky) and absolutely adorable!
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I just need to get started on training him and he needs friends. Who has dogs he can play with?

I got a picture of me and my dream bestie, Morgan! See, isn't he cute?

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Drinking after work with the gang was fun, I kinda miss it here.

Oh.

My god.

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Dear Orange County. Not funny.

Stark! You owe me five grand and an embarrassing gif as promised. Pft, and you said I couldn't hack your precious new firewall.

Kids stuff, man.

It's snowing.

I mean that's cool and all. I don't hate it. It's ah, actually kinda nice. Snow. Wintery. Festive.

I dunno, I haven't gone out in it at all yet because screw you guys the actual christmas miracle here is that I woke up this morning and could see my husband's wings. There's like...some law on the books somewhere that says Winchesters don't see wings, but there they were.

Castiel is a stunning bastard.

Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?

Helen. Yeah. Helen and Paris. Helen and Paris and me in the corner saying 'go on, sugar, it'll be totally cool if you run off to Troy with the hot prince. Menelaus will completely forget about you within the week'. Heh, yeah, that went sooooo well.

So yeah, I guess the lesson today kids is: shipping is all well and good but whatever you do don't try to actually push your ships together because you could start a terrible ten year war.

Stayed home from work today on account of these wicked bad headaches I just started having. Yeah, okay, it sounds like a teenage girl problem, but for real. It feels like my brain is oozing out of my eye sockets or something.

Basically, I spent most of my time on the couch in an aspirin-induced haze, which I guess makes good dream fodder. Dream!Chuck almost got his normal life back, but now there's this rogue band of CIA agents who are trying to make their own Intersect. Things were going super good with the blonde love interest until someone (you know who you are) showed up. And tricked me into upgrading my current Intersect.

Oh, but, hey! Dream!Chuck saved the world from a possible third world war via an old arcade game, then hooked up with his old girlfriend who totally digs his whole secret agent thing. Well, the sort of secret agent thing. Like, more of an agent. He's not great with the secret side of it.

Back to the original conundrum, though, best cure for what feels like imminent brain implosion? Anyone? Bueller?

Eggnog's invaded absolutely everything. This is worse than the pumpkin epidemic.

Someone had the audacity to bring me an eggnog latte the other day. I ask you, who mixes eggnog with perfectly good espresso?

Disgusting.

We've been speaking of Christmas songs. This is my very favourite; it's been sung for the last few years round the fire at my da's place in Scotland, with several pints under our belts.

So. I've been married for 5 weeks and 3 days. ( How did this happen? )

FUN NON-CHRISTMASY BASED DISCUSSION.

As an avid reader of these boards, I can't help but noticing a lot of us are shameful flirts. To this end I ask: does anyone else ship people on this board or am I just crazy? Like, there's some of you who aren't dating but I just want to smush your faces together and be all NOW KISS.

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Like that.

I swear to god, you guys are going to make me go all Fiddler on the Roof on your bottoms and start randomly setting you up. Which would turn out badly, since I'm sure some of you are like me and are taken but can't turn off the flirt.

I guess I'm just saying augh, Valar, why so cute?

How could I have forgotten how great California is? I went to college here in California, which seems like ages ago now but I didn't really appreciate how great everything is here. In fact I think I spent most of my time between classes playing pool and video games or doing whatever other nerdy thing we could think of. If I had known that I was going to spend the next few years wintering in New York and other places with snow I think I would have spent all my time outside just soaking up all the nice weather.

Anyway, hello everyone. I'm Bryce. I'm new to the OC and am the new computer science and software division manager of the Aliso Viejo branch of SFD Technologies. But please, don't hold my incredibly nerdy job against me, I swear I only speak Klingon when provoked. If anyone has any recommendations when it comes to places to eat or see or things I absolutely need to do, nerdy or not, I'd really appreciate it.

So, there's been a project in the backyard I've been working on for the past...while. It's been pretty difficult between setting up the new shop, Cas being gorgeous, and other crap that comes up, and not only that but hiding it from my husband. But it's finally done and I got to reveal it to him today.

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So now he has his own quiet place to read and if he doesn't want anyone joining him, he can just fold up the ladder (you can't tell in the pic, but there's strategically placed hinges) and enjoy tea or whatever by himself. It's all cushions and beanbags and bookshelves inside.

I'd call it an early christmas present, but this is more just something I promised him even when he didn't think I was being serious.

But shit, not to be all sappy (more sappy) and crap, but I'm a better man because he's in my life and sometimes the people you love need to be shown that you love them, not just told. (over and over again.)

Shut up.

The nurses let me bring in my own sheets, pillows, and blankets this time. I'm going to be a little sad when I can't play the 'cancer patient' card with medical staff anymore, you know? You walk in with a box of stuff and bat your eyes at them and they fold pretty easily. Next time I'm going to try bringing a mini fridge. I'll probably get away with it, Logan managed a cooler full of root beer last time.

Oh hey, Penelope? I feel like I stole your 3DS instead of just borrowing it. I should probably get my own at this rate, but it's keeping me company again. I hope you don't mind.

This time of year has never really been that great for me, all things considered. I find it kind of ironic that the year I have Cancer over Christmas is actually turning out to be the best one ever. I've got so much more to be thankful for.

Woooooow! I love when I wake up and there are good surprises from these dreams. I woke up and there was a brand new wardrobe in my bedroom, which was completely unexpected, and it is completely futuristic looking. I knew it had to be something from my dreams because it looked so familiar.

I opened it up and it was full of dresses from my dreams. Some I haven't even seen before! They are so beautiful in person and I really wish I had time to dress up in them. But I would definitely need my own set of handmaidens to help me out with some of them. The head pieces, my god. It even came with a few of the dresses on mannequins so I took a few pictures. I really want to show these off.

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I am dying over how pretty they are.

I don't really want to talk about yesterday.

Today, however, I'm considering starting a sitcom called Four Angels and a Hunter.

Some highlights include:

Dean and Gabriel fighting over the kitchen.
Dean attempting to be territorial of said kitchen and actually growling at Gabriel, before it was pointed out to him that it's not his kitchen and he doesn't get to claim it.
Our host hiding in his office and wearing his reading glasses while he pretended absolutely none of this was going on downstairs.
That one time someone threw blackberries at someone else's head because someone was monopolizing the stove and snarling obscenities.
The great stealing of Castiel's book.
Finding out why Gabriel got into candy-making somewhere during Castiel's impromptu lecture on how the insurance system actually works from an economic standpoint.
The reading glasses.
The way Castiel watches Dean
A narration in the style of Richard Attenborough of the mating habits of Hunters. (side note: I'm still not sure about Dean's alleged plumage, but whatever.)
Indignant angelic feather ruffling
The reading glasses.

And most importantly, spending time with family even though this is a new family for me and not everyone could stay for the whole time. It was far better today than any Thanksgiving I've had before. I'm beginning to get the idea that this is exactly what things should be like, and I'm glad to have all of them, and a good number of you as well.

If one, theoretically, were to create a micro-black hole in controlled lab conditions, what do you, the moronslay masses think would happen?

Theoretically.

I just realized that I'm going to have to accomplish the most dreaded of feats on Thursday: covert sex whilst my entire family is in the house. I need a good code name for Operation Starkers.

Waiting for ages at the airport has shown me that either I'm very good at keeping myself entertained or that I have a sick, dirty mind.

Anyway, here's a fun game! Fill in the blanks: I like my men the way I like my _____, _______ and _______.

Right now my favorite is: I like my men the way I like my books, well-read and bound in leather.

It's official. Even I can't get work done because of Buzzfeed.

So I, fabulous girlfriend that I am, get to take my absolutely perfect Adonis of a boyfriend home to my family for his first Thanksgiving. What are the foods that you guys like best so I can make sure to have my mom make them, or make them myself? I don't want Bastian to miss out on anything that you find delishawesome just because my family is a bunch of heathens who serve weirdness and oddities.

Don't worry, we're going to show him loads of American football, and we'll probably bust out the blender and make some rum. I mean eggnog.

To go along with this truth-spouting weirdness, I got a new string of dreams. Hoorah. I guess it's not so bad. I continue to have problems staying in the van, and the whole CIA database living in my brain was apparently sent with good (but still mysterious) intentions. Broke up with my incredibly good-looking fake-girlfriend to pursue an incredibly-good looking real girlfriend (yay, go dream!Chuck), then got dumped by said real girlfriend for assuming she was working for terrorists (boo, dream!Chuck). Kissed the former fake-girlfriend - for the record, she kissed me - because we thought we were about to be blown up.

Let's see, what else ... Oh. The guy who destroyed my life to protect it is actually my former fake-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, my little spy team gets in trouble but we save the day anyway, things at the Buy More continue to be just really messed up.

I'll say this, my dream life? Is never boring.

Probably because I don't stay in the van.

These last few weeks have been particularly trying, and I'm afraid I missed out on communication of all kinds while I attempted to learn how to deal with migraines.

I am feeling better now though, and feel I've gotten everything under proper control.

Well played, Blizzard. Well played indeed. Screw you and your housing, this isn't UO, except I'll totally get your expansion and horde all the cutest knick knacks.

Kiiiitty, they're being mean to meeee.

This might be the definition of first world problems, but I'm still kinda bummed that GTA5 won't be out for PC until next year.

Is there anything more pleasant than an unexpected cupcake on your desk? It's my receptionist's birthday, and she brought in treats for us. I'm really glad I hired her, she's been an amazing help. I couldn't do what I do without her.

And right now what I'm doing is eating a cupcake and playing a game on my phone until my next appointment. Ah, bliss.

...so I woke up married this morning.

Want to still be on my honeymoon. Hrmph.

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how wicked awesome Halloween is?

You know that scene in American Beauty with the girl and the rose petals and the sexy whimsy or whatever?

Yeah. That's me. But with peanut butter cups and twix bars.


Ughhhnnnffff.

omg I already have Q4 exhaustion and it's barely started.

Wake me up in January.

So, what kind of things are the kids doing these days to keep themselves busy on long car trips and stuff? Lorna, don't say Crocheting, we both know I sucked at that the last time I tried.

I'm going to be stuck in a bed for a few weeks, and I just know I'm going to go insane if I don't keep my hands busy. I was thinking of buying a gameboy or one of those portable playstation things. I'm not much of a gamer outside of angry birds and candy crush, but I'm willing to try anything at this point.

Also, book recommendations?

Okay. So what does one wear to their first boss-run Halloween party? I keep coming up with things I think are funny but then I realize maybe they're actually not.

Also if anyone wants to be my date, that'd be great.

Nothing's more fun than messing around with people at work who're playing Slender. Why yes, I can remotely turn the lights off during scary parts. Muahahahaha. (I do love climate control that's run via PC. Yes, yes, I do.)

I've never heard anyone shriek quite that high pitched. Well. Nobody with boy parts.

Good news: The Apocalypse was cancelled.

Bad news: My brothers are fighting again.

Related: If anyone on here happens to be named Adam Milligan, I'm so, so sorry.

I just flew in from Amsterdam, and boy are my arms tired.

...tough crowd.

So. I get the whole "dream thing" now.

Cause I think I had them? I mean, they could have just been normal dreams cause they seem sort of on par with what I usually dream, but these felt pretty real.

So, I was me. And I lived in Burbank which, you know, story of my life. But I got this ... I dunno, government project imbedded my brain and then I got these flashes of top secret information? So theh sent in the CIA and NSA to keep an eye on me, and the CIA agent is a total fox and her cover is my girlfriend, so, worse things. Oh. Except that I work at a big box retailer and I am the supervisor of the Nerd Herd (think Geek Squad).

Being blown up sucks, an' I gotta say, I don't recommend it for no one.

That moment when you realize that despite all efforts to the contrary, you are your father.

I just don't understand the appeal. I tried an episode or two, and I just don't get it. Is it supposed to be funny? Because it's... not, really. Is it drama? It's not really that, either.

Can someone explain Breaking Bad to me?

When you order something online, make sure to pay for the fastest shipping possible.

Because sometimes things -- they just come too late.

It's lovely, though, isn't it? Meteorite. The most unique thing I could find.

This is supposed to be yours. I don't know what to do with it now.

Just so you know, on October 12th, I've got the day off of work and nobody will probably hear from me. Figured I'd give you a heads up.

Nobody in this bloody country can make tea. Nobody even makes good tea bags. Do I have to import fucking Tetley just because America is doing everything wrong?

I've also had three security contracts cancel on me in the past three days because they got a look at my face. They think I'm going to rob them if I know their security? Idiots.

Oh, Orange County. Are you being weird again?

Well, here's something to make all you crazy cats feel better about the fact that you left the house and now everything is awful.

Please let me get what I want.

DUDE. Did anyone else pick up the new Star Wars comic, "The Star Wars"?? It's based on George Lucas' original draft of the movie.

It's so different, man...so...cool...I kinda wish Disney would make this into their new movies instead of the sequels they're planning on. I mean, everyone's doing the reboot thing, right?

( Longer ago, in a galaxy even further away... )

Okay, so this 50 Shades of Grey thing. It's just porn for people who haven't had sex in a long time, right? And the movie's just going to be awkward and weird? I mean, I know I want to watch some guy spank some young chick for two hours on a date. Why not just go do that?

Fucking people. Just go get a hooker.

Spent the weekend in LA with my father. It's interesting to note the difference between the two areas. School officially begins on Tuesday, though university classes started this past week.

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Whenever you're available for lessons, I'd be more than happy to start up with them. It'll be a pleasant discussion from these dreams. As I said, I don't think it's possible to die if you've died in your dreams as I'm, technically, already dead in mine. But apparently, the after life isn't so peaceful in my world.
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[Filter to Tessa, other shinigami (Renji, Gin, Yachiru, Yumichika)]

I suppose I should introduce myself, as we seem to know each other in the other world. I'm not certain if we know each other well, though. I'm Toshiro Hitsugaya. In this world, I'm just a student, attending university and high school, who spends his free time at a karate dojo. Who are all of you, here?
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Attention sexually active members of the Valarnet:

Rugburn is nobody's friend. It is only sexy for the first little while, and the injuries that result can stick around for some time. If you must have sex on the floor, put down a blanket or a sheet first. This will prevent most friction burns.

So uh I met this really awesome chick lady woman person at Target, Merrill, and she said that she posts to this really cool community. Figured since I'm new here and all, it might be a good place to say 'hey'.

So uh, 'hey'. I'm Hugo, but everybody calls me Hurley. I just kinda moved here with my mom so yeah. Um, I like scifi stuff (Star Wars hell yeah) and comic books and all sorts of geeky stuff. I kinda won that reality show thing

So yeah. Anybody know a good fried chicken place around here? I mean, besides KFC. I mean some place good.