(we interrupt this blog to bring you an important message: Halleluja, the is on the Horizon! JK Rowling has finally finished Book 6 of the Harry Potter series. Now we only have to wait for July 16 of next year. Sigh. What I wouldn't give to have her successes. Back to your not-so-regularly scheduled blogging.)

I nearly want to cry. I have consigned myself to four and half months with no vacation, aside from spring break...sigh. I signed up for the second semester of Orgo today, and its attendant Saturday-at-8-freaking-AM lab. *wails* Not that I'm taking much vacation as it is, but I have totally destroyed any chances of a weekend trip until summer. Which is ok, I guess, since summer was always the plan for New York...right, Lell?

Speaking of Lell and by extension NaNo, I really need to finish Artorius Rex Novare. I still have the ideas, don't get me wrong. And I find it funny how my best grade on an orgo test happened while I was combining studying and writing like a fiend. Huh. Still don't know what the final grade was, it won't be posted until Christmas, I don't think. *crosses fingers that there's a big curve*

but on a happier note: I finally got my Extended Edition of RotK from the parents. Even though I had been out late partying with coworkers for a going-away/Christmas party, I had to watch a bit of the first disc. And the easter egg...OMB, it was hilarious! Can't wait to watch the rest, and drool over the little Legolas tidbits they offered us slobbering fangirls.

(side note: Apparently B. Dalton Booksellers are going out of business, at least in the mall near my house, which is really sad, because they've been there forever, it seems. On the upside though, everything in the store is 40% off. Yay cheap books.

You know that Toyota commercial with the tire rolling by "scenes of life," or however you'd describe it? Yet another example of a car company with a good commercial. The music was written especially for the spot, by a band you might know...that is, if you were a fan of Roswell, like me...Fisher wrote the short song which you can download from a link on their website. I love the Fisher songs I've heard, but dislike their connection to Roswell...it was part of the whole Max/Tess thing that I have to admit was beautifully filmed but made the Dreamer in me want to gag. Ahh, Roswell nostalgia.