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Spending the morning cleaning up someone rave with the floor in the kitchen at the cafe, wasn't fun. Especially when he kept walking around in it swishing his tail. I thought for a moment he was helping, I should have known better.

Little devil!

But it's done, scones are in, cake is frosted, and bagels are already sold out.

I'd like to announce the Agency is hosting a beach BBQ and fireworks show on the Fourth, with fireworks to be launched from my our Yasen-class submarine.

Food and refreshments are provided and there'll be all your usual fun and games.

Plus the fireworks.

On a personal note, new abode acquired and my ...little sisters are coming to stay with me again. It's been awhile since I've seen them, so this ought to be nice.

Spent my birthday earlier this month house hunting. I have very exacting standards so I may have to contract to build one from scratch.

One more week of shooting and then the movie will be wrapped! I think I'm going to hold off on signing onto any new projects for a while. Actually spend some time relaxing and hanging out with my family. Especially since apparently it's been decided by everyone that I get to be the DM for our next campaign - I'm definitely banning bard characters.

Little known fact about the Agency:

We've got our own submarine.

Also, we're always hiring people who want to help other people.

What am I meant to do with this?

Caught my cat eating plastic wrappers. Food dish was full, he was just crunching on the plastic like it was the tastiest treat imaginable.

.. explains some of the things I've found in his litter box, actually.

Tiktok changed the max time for videos from 60 seconds to three minutes. And I'm not sure if I'm annoyed with the change, or if it means I get to be creative with future videos. Because honestly, for me? Getting what I wanted into the time limit was part of the creative process.

Bad timing to have gone sober. I could really use a drink about now.

Today I got some superheroing in. I stopped two guys from breaking into a house. Saved someone from falling off the Santa Monica Pier. Prevented someone from being hit by a car and got another cat out of a tree.

I'm not going to lie, I love when I get to use my abilities like this. I just love helping people and keeping people safe. I mean, I'm glad it's not an every day/monster of the week type of thing like in my dreams, but I do love being useful. Having a purpose. It's just so worthwhile.

Nothing like leaving to head to work and trying to use your work keycard to lock up. Clearly it’s going to be one of those days.

Can we all agree that Daylight Savings Time needs to stop? Just let us jump ahead and stay there forever!

Have you guys heard about the girl in NYC who found a whole other apartment behind her mirror? link to read

I would be beyond freaked out at the idea that if there were people in this apartment (which looks like there may have been people at least wandering around in there) that they could have easily gotten into my own apartment! I would totally hire someone immediately to patch the giant hole behind my mirror.

This is just crazy

I have an actual vacation coming up. I'm not sure what to do with this.

Great... So Jericho is gonna get hit with radiation from a damn nuke. Which means clearing out the fallout shelter under medical center. On second thought, that shelter didn't pan out. There wouldn't of been any air. So, we had to take the critical patients, which was about 11 people, to the fallout shelter under town hall and the rest of us to a mine shaft.

... Where we're going to blow the entrance to trap us inside from the radiated rain.

Of course my dream self is crazy and heading off to his best friend's ranch because there's assholes there with a gun. So, he blows the entrance to the mine up. Dad can't be found either. This is turning crazy, on all fronts.

ALSO, BEING SHOT AT SUCKS! Guess, it's a good thing that I'm a damn good shot and took care of the idiots. Now? We need to head into the storm shelter from this damn radiation rain. Luckily, we got inside before the rain started coming down.

Supposedly, it's never safe around me. You hear that, Sheppard. NEVER safe.

With all the weird weather going on in other states, it's a good time to remind everyone to have a small survival kit ready.

It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Flashlight, batteries, candles, matches, bottled water, non-perishable food and first aid supplies would be enough.

Well that feels like a waste, I slept 80% of my day off.

I'm going to do something very dangerous.

I'm going to take two days off. What's the worse that could happen?

Well that was entirely annoying and inconvenient. I'm just glad my memories are back. Nearly a full week without them beyond the basics was tiresome.

Even so. It seems that after nearly six years, my Dreams have come to an actual end. It's...strange and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I suppose relieved. Especially as, despite everything, it mostly ended positively which I never thought possible. Still, it is strange. Especially the notion that I would actually retire, though it's clear I'm still doing things on the side either as a consultant or...something.

OC's a bit warmer than Jericho, I'll give it that. Not too bad of a place either, so far.

I think I just shot Jack Frost.

So, not to be the person that jinxes us for Christmas but what’s the bets something weird and fucked up is going to happen before the end of this year?

Krampus or possessed christmas trees?

I know that this is California, and under normal circimstances she won't need one. But this is also Orange County, and it never hurts to be prepared. Does anyone know where I can get cat sized sweaters? I know they make them for dogs, in fact I think I saw Ziggy hiding when Will mentioned them. But if we have a weird cold snap, my little house goblin will actually need one since she's hairless. And I just want to have them on hand before winter gets here.

Why is magical boxes that unpack themselves a thing yet? I never realized that I had this much stuff until I had to move it!

Been struck with insomnia lately. But at least I've been getting some work done. Drawing up plans, preparing for some field work, that sort of thing.

Well it's finally happened. I received an item from my dreams. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do with the shield but I have to admit, it almost feels natural to hold it.

Dreaming is currently somewhat bittersweet.

On the one hand, I see my brother. On the other, I am reminded that he is not here with me.

I'm still not sure I'm not one of the 'bad guys', although morally standing we're not okay with the world being obliterated and are taking a stand with former enemies against that.

Apparently, I still have no fear of the Hulk and readily anger him while his hands are around me.

at some point... a break would be great.

y'know, dying in a dream is bad enough. coming back just to die again? that feels a bit like kicking a guy while he's down.

Dieu, where has the time gone? High ho the glamorous life indeed! Anyway.

This weekend only, Bandstand will be performed at L.A. Fleet Week. Two shows a day, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Active and former members of the military get in for free.

The Agency has set up emergency bunkers throughout the county. We recommend most people either go to one of those or shelter in place.

Those who have experience and training in battle are welcome to help, but the focus should be on mitigating damage and protecting people. We also have caches of advanced weapons available; they're all tracked so I'll be looking for any that are missing after this is over.

Nothing like dreaming about an alien invasion destroying New York.

Anyone have any recommendations for a good place to get shawarma?

I'm not one to believe in the whole idea that the Dreams like to 'troll' us or the like.... but doing the supposed 'greatest hits' of my relationship/marriage in them on the anniversary of when my divorce was finalised? Sometimes I have to reconsider that belief.

Super weird weather, right? I mean, okay, getting re-routed to LAX because of fog is one thing. Not even being able to get past the county line for like two and a half days? That was new. I've seen bad marine layers but that was something else entirely!

Oh. Right.

Hi! I'm Anna. Maybe I should have led with that? But maybe not because really, what was that weather?

at some point, my dream self has to start making decent life choices. not good life choices, i accept that's a bit much. but decent. just moderately not bad. that'd be great.

i'm pretty sure i'm the one better equipped for choices at this point. that's worrying.

since today, i spent $95 on ice cream just to piss off an grumpy old woman.

And it looks like I have my next two shows lined up.

LA Fleet Week (September 4th through 7th), we will be bringing back a full production of Bandstand! And then after that, it's rehearsals for the US Premiere of & Juliet, which we will be opening in November.

A bit of a longer lull between shows then I'm used to, but such is life.

[Natasha]
Which means if you need me for any spy purposes, now's the time since otherwise I'm mostly at Pimpernel Outreach.

I woke up this morning with my whole room rearranged. And it wasn't in a good way.

My hands are still tingling, so I'm sure it was because of the dream. Over exertion of my powers there probably bled into my consciousness and then... out again, I suppose.

Has anyone done a study on this stuff? The effect of dreams and our waking up process I mean?

[ Filtered to Friends of Peter Quill ]
I know it's a little late, but I want to sort of have a 'welcome home' party for Peter. I was thinking we could all meet at Lux, he's partied there before, so it won't be like a 'surprise' party or anything. Just all his friends hanging out together.

I was thinking early June, if anyone was interested?

[ Filtered to Kara Danvers & Billy Kaplan ]
If I invite you both to a party for my boyfriend, you'll come, right?

Well, it appears I've been adopted by an Ewok. Cute, bit skittish. But he followed me to Pimpernel Outreach and the kids seem to love him. I'm not entirely sure he understands the story that's being read for story time, but he still seems quite taken with it all the same.

Misadventures in trying to make breakfast....

The smoke detector going off while pre-heating the oven. And then trying to make whipped coffee without an electric hand whisk.

Good times, good times. Well, I know how I'm probably spending the weekend now.

I can't believe I'm going to say this, because I know it invites certain doom.

But I'm really bored.

it has officially gotten to the point where rehab is only slightly less painful than the actual injury itself. apparently this is a good thing? it seems to be indicative of progress.

i call bull on that and think the assistant is just a sadist. it would not be unlike my luck to attract a sadist.

at what point is self medicating a problem?

This entire thing stopped being funny two days ago. It's bad enough that I'm forced to relive being younger in my Dreams now in my waking life I have to be a teenager again too? And not even a teenager who's old enough to apparently sign for my own damn packages when they're being delivered. No you cannot speak to my mother - she's in Australia. And even if she wasn't - she didn't order this and it wasn't her credit card.

I don't want to be 14 again.

Did anyone find a princess in another castle?

Previews this past weekend were a success, and our official opening is tomorrow night.

Though I must say, after seeing some of the changes that have been made to the Broadway run of Six, I'm happy that we're able to keep the aspects that make Six unique. I understand Broadway and Equity issues but still. Ah well, c'est la vie.

Nothing like being at the National History Museum and some guy asking why there are only bones and not a live exhibit for sabertooth cats, as if it would be like a petting zoo or something.

[after this]

um. is there a way to check and see if you still have glass in a wound if you can't really get a good look at said wound?

i am not asking for a friend, i am definitely asking for me.

A little bit too much vodka and I'm texting my ex.

Is it bad I miss the absurdity of dating into the Russian Mob?

Things I was not expecting or wanting to do today. Fight the DMV about my identity because of the 'Real ID' law despite having the documents required and extra just to be safe. And I still have to go back and do it all over again because it wasn't resolved.

Double show day and a week left for Bonnie & Clyde, but that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking of the next thing. Which has now been set.

So, the next show being done at [theatre company] will be the musical Six. Auditions will be January 4-5, call backs January 11-12, and the show will run for the month of March for International Women's Month.

Sometimes your dreams give you five years of absolutely exhausting hell. And it's not even fire and brimstone, it's just depression and over-work. because no one else will do it

You know your dating life is going bad when the kids try to set you up with their tutor.

Actually I'm pretty sure they were trying to punish me for something, or are just really bored.