Let me...entertain you.

Yay Orange County education.

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:35:48 GMT

http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2009/09/23/topstory/dpt-milk092409.txt

Writer's Block: Agree to disagree

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:10:29 GMT

Have you ever stopped being friends with someone over differences in political views? Are there any issues that are so important to you that you cannot be friends with someone who holds a contrary opinion?

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Civil rights, specifically those of LGBT persons. Also, any real racists or xenophobes would be shown the door.

Our perfect apartment.

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:47:16 GMT

One day, Leif and I want to live in our perfect apartment.

Two bedrooms.
One point five bathrooms.
Dog-friendly.
Nice sized kitchen.
Dishwasher.
Accessible and cheap or free laundry.
Fitness center.
Pool.
Free wireless.

That'd be lovely. :D

Greetings from the Land of Éire!

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:01:30 GMT

Hey everyone! How it do?

Sorry I haven't updated with pictures yet, I forgot to bring my camera cord. But I'll be home in one week! (yay)

Which is not to say I'm not having fun. I am, I just really miss everyone. Especially the Leifurs. I've always been more of a people than a place person.

I've gotten bad at updating. Here's a video!

Also, comment me if you want anything particular from Ireland.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:23:06 GMT

Look up the Ryan Report on the abuse of schoolchildren in Ireland. It's horrifying.

This brave man makes me weep.

Writer's Block: Significant Choices

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:06:24 GMT

If you had to choose between your friends and your significant other, who would you choose?

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Who the fuck thinks up this shit?

Anyways, if you're ever in that situation, you either have shitty friends or a shitty SO. No decision, really.

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Thanks for being a friend, Bea Arthur.

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:38:33 GMT

RIP Bea Arthur.

April Fool's.

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:36:59 GMT

I'm not engaged. :D:D:D

Very much in love, but sheeet, mang. I'm fuckin' 20.

(repost)

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:18:33 GMT

So, as most of you know, I'm in Arizona right now until Saturday. I was gonna wait until Rocky to announce it, so the majority of my friends could find out at the same time, but I can't wait.

I'm engaged. ^_^

Leif's been dancing around it for a few months, but he slipped the ring in my bag and I found it (with a note, obviously) when I was unpacking.

Keith, Karen and I went to Applebee's to celebrate after I called him, crying. XD THANKS JERK.

But yeah, we're planning for June 2010. I'm so ecstatic! Thanks to all our friends and family that have supported us.

Okay, every I know on here who isn't from Rocky.

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:52:38 GMT

I need you to do me a favor.

1. Go here: http://www.creationent.com/cal/fangocon/fango_spooksmodel/spooksmodel.asp
2. Vote for Danni Doll.
3. Make your friends and family do the same.

Please?

Hopefully this brightens up your day like it did mine.

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:13:26 GMT

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25235360-13762,00.html

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:46:44 GMT

LGBT rights - Please don't tell me you're not homophobic but don't want gays to marry/to teach your kids/etc. Please. Don't waste your time and my breath on laughing at you. There are people that don't like the idea of homo/bisexuality that I don't consider homophobic. Know why?

Because they don't go out of their way to deny the LGBT community basic civil SECULAR rights like the aforementioned fucks. So, for the record, when I think a person is "homophobic", what I'm saying is "this person believes that they're better than other people and deserve the right to deny rights to others, rights they can claim themselves because their god says so, despite a separation of church and state existing". Really, if you are someone who voted yes on 8 or any other such nonsense, you aren't a friend of mine. I know some nice yes on 8 voters. Good people, but they've either been lied to by their church or they have that annoying superiority complex I refer to as "homophobia". Also known superiority complexes: racism, xenophobia, sexism, etc.

Again, if you think I am talking about you, take a second to think, "Would I vote or otherwise take action to prevent someone of a different race/religion/sexuality/sex/gender from the rights I have, even if I do not like/approve of it?" This is a yes or no answer. If your answer is no, I am not talking about you.

Bottom line: many people have dealbreakers. This one's mine. If you are someone who voted yes on 8, would beat up someone of another race for that reason only, etc., you and I are not real friends. I can work with you, I can be cordial to you, but this is beyond me thinking you're wrong. This is me thinking I can not deeply associate with you on the grounds of disturbing my own moral conscience.

Oh, and I hate that crazy fundies have ruined the words "moral" and "conscience". This are things that can have meanings for both religious and secular people, no matter what anyone might tell you. Personal morals and consciences are good things to have. Just stop enforcing your own on others.

"Your body is a temple" - This is something commonly said by people who follow Judeo-Christian religions, but I've heard it from others as well. Generally as "reminders" to me when I talk about the fact I've done topless modeling that's now available on the internet and possibly other public places or that I'm maybe thinking about tattoos. Why is this more inherently harmful to your body than running or weightlifting or piercing or whatever? I have no moral qualms with my body. My body is not some sinful shell, it is the vehicle that carries my soul around and I alter it to look as such. If that means tattoos or nude modeling, then who the fuck cares but me? Basically, if my body is a temple, let ME worship as I goddamn please, and I'll let you do the same.

Some randomness:
1. I think I've crippled myself from computer use. XD I find that I dread handwritten assignments and avoid them.
2. I CANNOT PLUCK MY OWN EYEBROWS. I tried, and I'm too much of a baby. It hurts, I sneeze, etc. Really, I'm not sure I'm an adult sometimes.
3. My friend Aaron and I are starting a new political group. Despite the desire to call it "Gays with Guns", we realize we need to come up with a more encompassing name. Basically, we're pro gay rights and pro gun rights. This is kind of our platform, to my knowledge.

- Equal marriage rights, workpay, etc for the LGBT community, as well as different races, different sexes, etc.
- A right to own arms (with the basic restriction of child locks, background checks, 3-day waiting periods, and mandatory training. The more advanced the gun, the more training and checks you are subject to)
- Pro-choice, with maybe some limitations on partial-birth abortions

I'll write more as I feel like it.

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:16:56 GMT

Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given!

Queen: Queen is my favorite band ever. I've loved them since I was three years old. At first I just loved making up stories behind Bohemian Rhapsody, choreographing dances to Another One Bites The Dust, etc. But as I grew older, I started appreciating the raw talent of the band outside of their greatest hits. They've all written top ten songs, they all have been college-educated, they're masters of their instruments, and they're ridiculously attractive. Currently, my favorite song by them is "Sail Away Sweet Sister (To The Sister I Never Had)", but that changes every other week or so.

Rocky Horror Picture Show: I saw RHPS when I was twelve years old. From Wedding scene to Time Warp, I just thought it was weird and semi-boring. Then Frank threw off that cape and I hit puberty like a brick wall. Yes, a man in makeup and lingerie was my first sexual crush. Probably explains a lot. I went to see MI when I was 14, and went semi-regularly until I was 16. Took a year's break and then started coming regularly from October 2006 on. Joined cast June 2007 and have been on since.

Activism: I started my activism work in September of 2003, when I joined the Gay-Straight Alliance. I really got into it after I was harassed for being a lesbian/bisexual in P.E., despite the fact I had a boyfriend. It came to a head when I was physically attacked in the shower. My harasser was suspended for three days, and my friend's girlfriend who defended me was banned from stepping foot on any high school in the district. Since then, I've been a part of or affiliated with the Gay-Straight Alliance, the Gay and Lesbian Student Education Network, Gays and Lesbians Allied Against Defamation, Lifeworks, Bienestar, etc. I've lobbied Assemblymembers and Senators in Sacramento, gone to endless LGBT rallies and events, and marched in two Pride parades. It's something that I love. I can remember wanting to an activist ever since I read a biography on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Schoolin': Not sure what this means, but I do love school, as much as I hate homework and busywork.

Theater: I've always wanted to be an actor. I'd be happier in a Theatre 100 class than getting my degree in any other subject. I'm so glad that I know it now.

Queen: I'll write something new, since it's not really fair to cut in paste. I think, as silly as it sounds, that I am in love with the band, instead of just loving the band. I know a lot about their personal lives, I admire their accomplishments, I still feel exquisite sorrow for the loss of Freddie Mercury, even though I was only two when he died. I can relate to a great number of their lyrics, and am left in wondrous silence to the lyrics I don't understand.

Pansexuality: Interesting. Well, in my life, I've identified as straight, lesbian, bisexual, straight, and bisexual, in that order. And I've never felt comfortable with it. Lesbian and straight seemed too limiting and bisexual seemed almost immature and promiscuous. I know that's society's fault, but truly, the word "bisexual" evokes imagery for me of drunk girls making out to turn guys on, not women that have actual emotional attachment to other women. I tried "queer" for half a week, but no luck there. I applaud anyone who feels comfortable with that term, I just still feel it has a negative connotation. Then I read an interesting article on something I had never heard of before. Omnisexuality. It was just several stories from people who never considered gender in the people they dated, and something clicked. I'm attracted to many men, but not necessarily "manly" (shooting guns, eating red meat, etc.) men, and I'm attracted to women but I'm much pickier than with men emotionally (I guess I now expect men to be emotionally handicapped XD), and I've been attracted to many trans folks (transgender, but also including transvestites). But I still didn't like the term "omni"sexual. Sounded too biblical. "Pansexual" means the same thing, and it has Greek mythological connotations, which you know I can't pass up. :D

Theater: It's the only thing I've been constantly passionate about. Even during my "oh I want to be a rock star/Imagineer/teacher" phases, I knew I would give it all up in a second to be a working actor. I love (most of) the people, I like the way it makes me feel, even when I fail.

Mr. Leif: Heh. It's a little weird to answer this about a person, but I'll try. I met Leif when he was a techie for MI when I first joined cast. I remember the meeting. Steffan said, "This is Leif." I assumed he had mispronounced it, so I said, "Leif (Leaf)?" And Leif said, "Uh, no, Leif." I tried to recover with a, "Like Leif Ericson, the viking?" And he smiled and nodded. By that time, I had to start setting up merchandise, so I smiled back and said something like, "That's kickass!" before bouncing away. It's funny now, because he's told me how often he replayed that moment in his head when I didn't give it a second thought, at least until we started dating. He sent me a Myspace message asking me out for coffee. In all honesty (and embarrassment), I said yes but dreaded the date. I don't have much luck casually dating with guys and I was pretty emotionally drained at that point. So I just prepared to let him down easy. But then I was happily surprised by the great time we had, and came back to my dorm room that night three hours later than I expected and feeling weightless. Within the next week (okay, fourish days), we were together. He's hilarious, sympathetic, talented, generous, handsome and more. I love every minute together, even when we fight. Because I'd still rather be fighting with him than getting along with another person.

Singing on Rock Band: Does this even need an explanation? I can barely do any of the other instruments, and I'm an attention whore. Bada-boom

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:13:36 GMT

I've come to the conclusion that as much as I like English and love reading, English is not my passion and never has been.

I dropped my first class today (Late British literature), and I think I'm going to drop my second major of English education. Loved the subject matter, loved the works we were going to read, but I can't do it.

English has always come easy to me, having a voracious appetite for reading and discussion/debate. So I figured a good fallback to my theatre degree would be an English Education degree so I could teach English while I acted. But as I've continued in the theatre program, I've realized how much I don't give a fuck about anything but acting. Or just being in the theatre. Even at this point, where I've psyched myself out into being afraid of auditioning, I'd rather be in an Introduction to Theatre class than receiving a bachelor's in any other degree in this college.

I am an actor. I don't want to be anything else. And it's the only thing I've wanted to be consistently through the years.

This decision hasn't been easy. Besides worrying about future financial stability, I've also worried about what others might think. I'm well aware that many think a theatre degree is useless in life. So I gave my mom a call to discuss it with her. After all, it's her (well, my stepfather's) money that pays my tuition, and I figured she at least ought to know my thoughts, if not have a say in my final decision. Basically, she told me she supported me and my dreams 100% and fuck what everyone else thinks. Because she's already seen my name in lights.

I really love my mom.

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:58:49 GMT

Thanks to all of our magnificent friends that came out to Shorehouse tonight for our anniversary. We love you all very much.

If you couldn't come or just plain forgot, we understand. Thanks anyways and we love you too.
<3

Pictures thanks to Leif, Aleah, and my phone to come soon!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:17:54 GMT

I have really great friends. I am a very lucky girl.

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:13:40 GMT

Jamie Donnelly to appear at
Midnight Insanity's 21st Birthday Show!!

From the original “Rocky Horror Show”, both
at the Roxy in Los Angeles and on Broadway,
in which she coined the roles of Trixie and Magenta. Also, better known as Jan from "Grease"!
http://www. midnightinsanity. com/AboutMI/News. htm

I've been countin'.

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:27:46 GMT

I have performed onstage with MI 67 times (68 if you count Betty Hapschatt).

So thirty-three more performances makes 100. If I've been on cast a year and seven months, I'll be at my 100th performance in about nine months.

Crazy times!

One of my favorite New Year's pics.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:40:10 GMT

I'm extremely tired and can't sleep. So I thought I'd post about what a lucky lady I am for this person and for the opportunity to pursue a true relationship comprised of loving compromise, sincerity, and honesty.

So I did.

Leifsauce

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:25:50 GMT

Leif on this poster:

"Tomorrow, I'm thinking Arby's!"

I've never been more in love.

Words from Nathan Fillion.

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:26:29 GMT

"I was driving down Ventura Blvd. The air was warm, but if I kept the windows open I could stay cool without using AC. Just another way to try to save on gas until I buy the upcoming Venture Vehicle (check flytheroad.com). My stereo was loud, but not blaring. I was singing along to Jason Mraz when a light stopped me for some pedestrians crossing the street. I abruptly stopped singing when I saw that the giant black dude coming from his gym caught me singing in my car alone. He stood in the intersection and said, "Oh, NO. Don't you stop for ANYONE. Let it out!" And he was right. I said, "You're right." Not only did it continue singing, but he joined me, and loud. It is moments like these that restore my faith in humanity. Thank you, intimidatingly huge black dude. Thank you for reminding me that the world is mine to enjoy, everyday. It is an attitude I took with me to Comicon."

...can we be friends now?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:35:07 GMT

Does anyone else find Jack Black EXTREMELY attractive?

This one's for you hun.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:38:13 GMT

I know I tease the Swede quite often, but he's honestly my favorite person and running commentator.

The new Verizon commercial.

Leif's take:

"Is he...playing with someone else's phone? He's so confused."

I lol'd.

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:03:27 GMT

Put your MP3 player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-one is the title.

Seems like the good Lord sent you for me

So they say Captain Hammer's become a crusader
I make it half past six, you come at seven
I'm not insane
Oh, well imagine, as I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor

Since you've been gone, since you've been unglued
Ay padrita mia, guardate la poesia
Sometimes I feel I've got to run away
Go away from my window and leave at your own chosen speed

The Devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin' for a soul to steal
Hoes, let's just talk about hoes, can we talk about hoes?
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?
There is life outside your apartment, I know it's hard to conceive

I am an arms dealer, fitting you with weapons in the form of words
What use is sitting alone in your room?
You think that we connect, that the chemistry's correct
Please don't be too long while you're gone

What'd you forget?
Hang up the chick habit, hang it up daddy
She want me, no
I wanted you to know that I love the way you laugh.

I'm trying this again because I didn't like the last one.

Since you've been gone, since you've been unglued

Can you feel that?
The faithful crowd is gathered here
I pushed a button and elected him to office
The plaster slowly cracking

She came without a farthing
Your butt is wide, well mine is too
Thank you Hammerman
I came into this world as a reject

Why try? Now why?
No longer need to hide it
An old man turned ninety eight
For a while, just a while

Born with this side of a raised fist
They sat together in the park
If you brought me diamonds, if you brought me pearls
Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth

I can't stand to fly
You have to understand the way I am, mein herr
The sun in the meadow is summery warm
Do you need it, do you need it?

That worked...not at all either. My musical taste is just not compatible with memes.

My early Thanksgiving list

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:59:08 GMT

Dear Yahweh/Creator/Shiva/Allah/Freddie Mercury,

Thank you for the best boyfriend evar.

And thanks for all my amazing friends, who number too many to name. Thank you guys for hanging out with me, giving me rides, and just putting up with me in general.

And thanks for my OSM cast.

And thanks for the California Supreme Court.

And thanks for my school.

And thanks for my family.

And thanks for keeping me in check.

I'll try and continue to be grateful for my many blessings.

Love, Courtney