Confessions of a Geek Girl...

[liz_marcs]

Thanks to everyone who offered me support (and a few snickers) over my FRIDGE OF DOOM.

Snicker away. I deserve it.

Believe it or not, outside the fridge issue, I actually am a reasonable housekeeper. I'll never be spotless, but you don't exactly see trash all over the place either. [Actually, if you ask my landlords, they think I'm a neat freak.]

Anyway, I've discovered that my fridge is actually pretty big (supprise!) and that sucker can get pretty cold. Yes, I went broke restocking all the fresh food. And I bought a new squeezy bottle of mustard.

Shut up.

Anyway, watched the Behind-the-Scenes for SciFi Friday last night (although I wonder why I bother because they're actually boring and don't tell us a whole lot about the interesting behind-the-scenes stuff, like editing or special effects, or spoilers).

Anyway, I'm geeking out because Friday is gonna be my television night when I suddenly realize:

• SciFi Friday starts this Friday.
  
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is also being released this Friday (midnight).
  
• I will be working 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Borders on the Harry Potter release party and selling books to eager customers.
  
• AAAAAARRRGHHHHHH!
  

Yup. I'm such a geek.

Also, something else that makes me a geek. I've come across some recs for the band Frou Frou (what I've heard is not bad).

Everytime I see the band's name, I get a giggle.

Frou frou is French Canadian slang for "flakey" or "air-headed." My mother's family uses it all the time in that manner. For example, (imagine waggling of a hand as you say "frou frou"), "You never checked the dates on your mustard? You can be really frou frou, can't you?"

And let's not forget my mother's famous story about how the French word for "radiator" is very similar to the French Canadian slang for cunt. No shit. Only my mother would tell this to my virgin 10-year-old ears.

Heh. Frou frou.

Comments

[szandara.livejournal.com]

You may be frou frou, but at least you now own non-toxic condiments.

And as for SciFi Friday, if ponders_life isn't planning to TIVO the entire thing, I'd be shocked. Not saying I'd question my entire worldview, but I'd definitely give it a sideways glance and a raised eyebrow. And I bet she'd rip you a DVD if you promised her porn asked her nicely.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

I have a VCR, so it's not a big deal. I'll be taping it.

*flails* I want that stupid DVR now.

RCN informed me that I have to wait until at least August before I get DVR since I don't get any of their premium serves. (Kicks RCN). Although I was told to check back this month and next month to see if I can get it earlier.

Keep in mind, I pay my bill on time and have impeccable credit, but the dude who's got HBO, even though they're late and have iffy credit, will get it before me. (Beats RCN).

[hjcallipygian.livejournal.com]

Frou Frou is on the Garden State soundtrack. Also, the singer in the band (a lady) used to be in a band called Imogen Heap, which -- to me -- was a better band. I have a couple of mp3 if you're interested.

So if I suddenly

[mustangsally78.livejournal.com]

go mad and yell "radiator" in a crowded classroom, maybe one kid will faint?

S

oddities of words

[pyrotechnik.livejournal.com]

I am continually amazed at how the same word means different things in different places. My family has always used frou frou to mean embellishments, sometimes of the gaudy type, ie: That dress has a lot of frou frous on it. It would look hideous on you.
*snickers over the radiator*
BTW, absolutely love Water Hold Me Down.