Relax; take it easy...

It's as though the day just can't begin until I've gone to the gym, had dinner, and watched Heroes. My day so far has just been one long, extended morning.

To kill some time, ( here's a quiz I nabbed from fernwithy that determines what American accent you have - it got mine dead on. I never realized I actually had an accent other than standard American-that-you'd-hear-on-television, but apparently I do )

I was going to post more, but I'm thinking that all that's going to come out is nonsense. I can never think straight on Mondays. I should go read some fic that I've seen posted for months. I struggle with giving insightful feedback, though. Usually all I come up with is "Wow, I really liked that! This is awesome! :D :D :D". But I'm going to try. : )

seraphtrevs

If You Were the Last Man on Earth

Book One: Winter
Chapter One: A Dubious Rescue, An Improbable Savior, and The Subtle Pleasures of Accurate Time-Keeping
Chapter Two: Clockwork Comfort and Terrifying Tenderness at the Rest and Service Station
Chapter Three: The Trouble with Cockroaches, or Domestic Bliss in Piedmont, Missouri

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In other news, just three days of work this week, and I'm done in. I want to say that I will not stay up late to watch politics or baseball ever again, but I'd be lying to myself. OMG PHILLIES! IN THE WORLD SERIES! It still hasn't sunk in yet. :D And not long after that, there's that election thing that's happening... hmmm.

Tomorrow I'd better make the effort to stock up on some more caffeine.

It is, however, my parents' 29th anniversary. :D

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I have an ever-growing list of smells that cause headaches and/or nausea.

Normal things, like milldew and bleach, I just try to avoid as much as possible. Autopsy bays are a separate hell that I hope to never have to visit again. Anyway, I can now add wallpaper paste to the list. Oh, nose.

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Aaaand, t-minus three hours until Heroes comes on tonight. I've got some books to read, pumpkin raisin scones to eat, and decaf tea to drink in the meantime. :D

seraphtrevs has begun posting her epic Mohinder/Sylar post-apocalyptic story, which I guarantee will suck you in. I'm really enjoying the world she has created in it, and I feel really privileged to have been able to discuss her ideas with her as she's been writing. Characterization was always a key point of our talks, as we both agreed that it's the driving force between the two characters. Also, this story has adventure, comedy, drama, and my very favorite, hurt/comfort. A lot of research has gone into it, as well, which makes my little scientist heart proud. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

If You Were the Last Man on Earth by seraphtrevs

( An awesome vid of someone drawing Sylar with charcoal - color me impressed. :D )

My dear seraphtrevs has posted her first Heroes story, Hopeful Monster. It fills in the missing time between the Heroes season 3 episodes 3x01 and 3x02 as regards to the character she and I most love to torture, Mohinder Suresh. It's gen and over two thousand words long, so go forth and read it!

I love it when stories have a go at filling in missing time from the episodes; as audience members we are frequently left scratching our heads as to the evolution of events as depicted on our tv screens, and this story does a great job of giving us some peace of mind on that front.

Plus, it's got Mohinder-angst. What more do you want? :D

I left my ADD-laden review over at seraphtrevs' lj. In short, I'm totally psyched for the rest of the season because there's some really scary business going down in Heroes-land. I'm not even going to let the 13 pages of comment-wank at heroes_tv get me down, no sir. :D

Also, the guy Matt meets in the desert - Rafiki from The Lion King! Staff and everything! Anyone else think so? :D?

...yeah, I'm going to go get some much-needed coffee now. I'm so, so glad I didn't have to get up early today. Whew.

I was thrilled to discover that Greg Beeman's blog, Beaming Beeman was updated on Monday with its newest post since last December. It's got some spoilers, if you're nervous, but it also has some behind-the-scenes photos (some old, some new), too. I just love Greg Beeman's enthusiasm; it really shines through.

Holy mackerel... I can hardly believe that the premiere day is almost here! I wouldn't've believed it if you told me then, but time really has flown between July and now.

ETA: If you haven't yet seen Jack Coleman's blog, The HRG Files, over at the site Television Without Pity, check that out, too. I've always enjoyed his interviews, and I like his sense of humor.

The news has gotten me so down these last couple of days; I've got to get out and find something that'll cheer me up. I think that after I run my errands today, I'm going to settle down in the AC and watch a couple of episodes from the Heroes season two dvds I got last week but have barely touched. Then I'll hit the gym this afternoon to burn away my rage... :D

At least there are less than three weeks until the premiere! It's something to look forward to, at any rate.