This is my xmas pressie to myself

About fifteen hours, a tng marathon, two xmas specials, a movie, and hours of doctor who, and i have my own scarf! It's not nearly so dense as if it was knitted, but the loom is way faster and softer. I do love it so!

link: Real Life Twist for Sonic Screwdriver

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/08/5612100-real-life-twist-for-sonic-screwdriver

Scientists at Bristol University are trying to create a working Sonic Screwdriver, and seem to be pretty far along with the basics. Which makes me stupidly happy. I want one so bad. More than I want a tricorder, although if I could have both, I could do anything.

memolane

Memolane has finally notified me of being open for testers, and I've set up my lifestream over there-- it's pretty awesome. I can apparently add anything that has a feed (which means TVGA and NYJB are out at the moment, but still), and it's got a really nice interface. See what you think.

men

Is it weird that I want to be able to wear clothes like a man? Sometimes, anyway. I don't want to be a man, I like being a woman and dating men, but I wish I could wear a coat like a man does, long and lean and tall, especially tall. It's not even that I wish I was taller-- I gave up on that wish when it was obvious I wasn't ever going to be taller than my 13 year old self-- but just... I wish I could be taller when I wear coats. I wish I could look like Sherlock and Peter Bishop when I have peacoats on.

I have aesthetics problems, obviously. It's why I keep getting pierced and tattooed. But there isn't anything that can make me look like that in the winter only, and only when I'm wearing my new coats. I'll have to make due with simply losing more weight so I can get the leaner part of the equation, at least!

I feel dreamy and mutable today, and it's aggravating that I can't be physically so changable.

Winter

You know, I actually like the cold. According to Paddle (my iPad), it's 32 degrees right now and it feels like 19 with the wind chill. And I'm okay with that. I get to use several blankets. I wear my hoodie to bed. I had an excuse to buy an all new wardrobe including three really awesome coats* and some fabulously long socks and seven pairs of Converse**. And it reminds me of most of the places I grew up that I remember. I think I'm genetically predisposed toward cold climates-- I definitely take after the Irish and welsh side more than the Cuban one!

All of this doesn't keep me from complaining or taking twice as long to get going in the morning, but I also spend the whole cold season not missing the heat, and not feeling like I'm fighting reality for my living preferences. It's much better and easier to layer on than it is to take clothes off when it's hot out.

Maybe I'll wear my greatcoat tomorrow.



*a peacoat with green lining, a long almost-peacoat with red stitching, and a fantastic vintage 70s greatcoat that looks like something the Doctor would wear and goes almost to my ankles.
**I hadn't intended to get so many, but I kept getting sniped, so I bid on a bunch, and I won a bunch (not the red ones, though, so I'll have to get them later). My brother is going to custom design a pair or two for me since I have some to spare.


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