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rivers_bend ([personal profile] rivers_bend) wrote2010-05-08 03:29 pm

So exhausted; still grinning

I had SUCH an amazing start to my weekend. First I went and did my final teacher eval, then met with my professor for the final time, and she had lovely things to say about me and my contributions to the classes I took with her, and such constructive things (and positive things) to say about my thesis. It was a really bitter-sweet parting, but wonderful, too.

Right from there I went across town to pick up [livejournal.com profile] emilytheodd who I have known via flist for a few years now, but whom I'd sadly never met. She is even more sparkly awesome in person :D We drove to Berkeley to meet up with [livejournal.com profile] miss_begonia and [livejournal.com profile] ericaplease for dinner and some musical theater. Dinner was delicious: salad, pizza and chicken satay, and great fun. We saw Girlfriend at the Berkeley Rep. It was DELIGHTFUL. It's like everything I love about super-well-written, schmoopy with just-the-right-amount-of-angst fanfic, only on stage and featuring music played by a band of REALLY REALLY HOT dykes. YES. PLEASE. We were squealing into our flists, clapping, giggling and laughing (which annoyed a man sitting near us who seemed to be seriously sense-of-humor impaired, but whatever) and there was at least one point that was soooo gorgeously sweet that I literally could not breathe.

We then repaired to [livejournal.com profile] miss_begonia's for cake, wine, gifts, and High School Musical. I am no longer a HSM virgin! (I'm still not sure if this is a good thing or not.) We watched a few select songs from 1, and then all the way through 3 (which i kind of dozed during, but I don't think I missed much). We then stayed up until 5:30 in the morning talking about slash, and bandom, and music, and politics, and voting, and law school, and grad school, and writing, and family and other VERY IMPORTANT THINGS. Then we all got up at 9:30. (I mentioned the exhausted, right?) During that time I had a dream that I was working for Zach Efron in Connecticut (on some campaign, I think) and he and I had to travel to VT to fetch Lea Michelle so that she could go to Boston and marry Kristin Chenowith. IDK either!)

This morning I had a lovely chat with Miss B about Adam and AI and writing and all sorts of lovely things, and then came home to collapse. I'm more than 24 hours behind on LJ, and I've tried to catch up, but I can hardly see. Sorry!

I essentially have 4.5 more days to get ready for my road trip. This makes me want to vomit a bit, I have to say. Hopefully I'll get there?

*adores*

[identity profile] drvsilla.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR ROADTRIP. EEEEEEE. :D

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
ME EITHER. SO EXCITED. and terrified I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU. And explore NY. *grins hugely*

[identity profile] poor-choices.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude, I did not know you knew [livejournal.com profile] emilytheodd! Occasionally fangirl connections take me by surprise.

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I do! I love her! We bonded over the marriage court cases in SF, chatting while watching, and have been meaning to actually meet up ever since, but were always too lazy busy. LJ has taught me that people called Emily are totally amazing :D

[identity profile] poor-choices.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I went to Japan with an RL friend of hers and we ended up LJ-friended through her. Because we never manage to be in fandoms at the same time, I always forget we share friends.

[identity profile] goshemily.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Well, to be fair, there are the forever fandoms of Tom Stoppard, I Capture the Castle, and MATT SARACEN'S FACE OMG. (Speaking of, I still need to watch Dare. Post-finals treat?)

[identity profile] poor-choices.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
That is TRUE. Matt Saracen's face is the fandom that LIVES FOREVER.

[identity profile] tabularassa.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
*loves*

I'm glad you had a fab time, darling! ♥

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, bb! :D

[identity profile] silsbee329.livejournal.com 2010-05-08 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Good times!! At least you dreamed you were in Connecticut, even if you couldn't BE here right now! ;p
xx

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
I did! Clearly I am excited about coming to visit you :D

[identity profile] goshemily.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
HANDHOLDING

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
OMG BEST EVER. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST.

plus, it was so amazing to finally meet you! ♥
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[identity profile] glendaglamazon.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Yay for fun weekends! But! Even moar YAYS for grand adventures! ROAD TRIP!!! I am thrilled we get you first! *grabby hands*

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
I CAN'T WAIT! \o/

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[personal profile] wenchpixie 2010-05-09 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a perfect way to spend a weekend (and really, who needs sleep. It's terribly overrated!

4.5 days is at least 3 days longer than you need, I'm sure you'll be FINE.

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
It was fantastic! And I've kind of caught up on sleep, which is good :D Besides which, it was worth it.

I'm going to be living out of my car for three months! I feel like I need four WEEKS to get ready. Damn procrastination. But I just need to keep in mind that I will be where there are stores for pretty much my whole journey. I've bought the most important things (Adam tickets!!!!) and it will all be fine. Just like you say :D

*breathes*

[identity profile] lila-blue-b.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds like almost too much fun to survive!! :D I'm glad you had such a great time!!! Thanks for sharing!

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-10 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
It was so much fun :D Though I am too old to stay up so late!

You're welcome!
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[identity profile] maerhys.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY! A good day indeed.

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-10 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
Good days are good :)

[identity profile] victorian-tweed.livejournal.com 2010-05-09 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh that sounds like the most fabulous fun!! Thank you for the little link to Girlfriend - it looks utterly adorable.

[identity profile] rivers-bend.livejournal.com 2010-05-10 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
It was the sweetest EVER. It was so sweet we were a little afraid there was going to be some horrible brokeback mt ending, but nope, it was awesome :D