smelltheflowers
26 July 2012 @ 12:02 am

It looks like you've stumbled onto my personal journal. Welcome! I'm a 21 year old third-year university student studying at the University of Toronto. I'm an avid reader and am also quite obsessed with various fandoms. For a general overview of my interests, please take a look at my Profile.

I am currently selectively adding new friends. If you feel like we have quite a bit in common or that we would get along, feel free to leave a comment here. Please do not simply friend my journal without letting me know, however. Also, please do not add my personal journal if you're looking for my graphics. They can all be found at my icon community (See below for a link to it)

If you're new to my friends list, please take a few minutes and fill out my "Getting To Know You" survey Here!. It's a great way for me to learn the basics about you :)



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Credit and links for all the mood themes, layouts, etc I'm using can be found behind the LJ Cut :)
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Icons and Graphics Community: [info]raptureicons

 
 
Current Mood: cheerful
 
 
smelltheflowers
01 January 2012 @ 05:55 pm


Television Challenge

Since last year's challenge of 500 episodes in one year was so easy to complete (I ended up with 1,028 episodes watched) I decided to increase the challenge a little. 2009 is looking like it will be a very busy year for me, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to surpass 1,000 episodes watched. I guess we'll have to wait and see!

Rather than listing the episodes in the order I watch them, I will be categorizing my list by show title first. I normally watch one show at a time anyway, and this way the list will be more coherent. Hopefully this makes sense to everyone!

The episodes will be listed behind the LJ cut:

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Current Status: 610 / 1,000 Episodes Watched

Note:I will only be listing TV shows and episodes I'm watching for the first time. This means that while I may be re-watching Veronica Mars or Buffy for the 100th time, they will not be listed here.
 
 
smelltheflowers
01 January 2012 @ 05:50 pm


Reading Challenge

I never thought that reading 50 books in one year would pose a challenge for me, but ever since starting university three years ago I've found it increasingly difficult to find time for personal reading. I came very close to my goal last year (42 books read) but I'm determined to complete the challenge this year.

I will not only be listing the books I've read, but I will also include the book jacket description as well as a rating of 1-5 stars based on my personal enjoyment of the book and the likelihood I'll read it again.

The books will be listed behind the LJ cut:

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Current Status: 57 / 50 Books Read

Note:I will only be listing books I've read for the first time. While there are books I tend to re-read every year, I will not be counting them on this list.
 
 
smelltheflowers
12 November 2009 @ 02:05 pm



Friends Cut

If you can't see this entry, then I've removed you from my friends list. I would appreciate it if you could remove me from yours as well.

Let me just start by saying I hate friends cuts. I've been cut from other people's lists before, and it hurt. I had never done a friends cut up until now, but I felt a fairly substantial one was necessary. Normally I'm fairly lax about who reads my entries as I tend to keep personal issues to myself and focus on superficial, fandom-related topics instead. Recent developments in my life, however, have made me desire the use of my journal for the discussion of more personal issues, and therefore I would like to be comfortable with who has access to these entries. While I don't want to hurt anyone, I think my comfort in using my own journal should be the first priority.

Reasons You May Have Been Cut
You don't update anymore
Lack of common interests
We don't typically interact or we never really 'clicked'. This is as much my fault as it is yours. For one reason or another we don't comment on each others entries, and I share a responsibility in this.

I truly wish you all the best. I feel confident in the decisions I've made, but if you feel you've been unfairly cut, you can comment here if you like. Comments will be screened.

 
 
Current Mood: melancholy
 
 
 
smelltheflowers
25 October 2009 @ 01:44 pm

When I saw this month's [info]picspammy challenge, I was immediately struck with 100+ ideas, all of them fandom-related. Should I picspam Mad Men for the first time? Or maybe Secret Diary of a Call Girl? But when I read over the challenge a second time, I realized the only way to do something truly 'different' would be to picspam something that wasn't fandom-related. I've always been a big Shopaholic, and wear the title proudly. As Carrie Bradshaw says on Sex and the City "I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet. " ;) In all seriousness though, I was delighted when I discovered Etsy.com. The idea that you can buy handmade, one-of-a-kind items for often a very reasonable price was all the incentive I needed to shop there. The items make wonderful gifts as they were made with love and care, and there are items for almost every aspect of your life. This picspam highlights just a few of the ways Etsy can enrich your life. This picspam took almost the entire month of October to complete but it was a labour of love. I've even included a few of my favourite sellers and items I've purchased myself.





Ode to Etsy

'Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping' )
 
 
Current Mood: accomplished
 
 
smelltheflowers
26 July 2009 @ 09:00 am

"In his youth Mark Twain worked as a printer's apprentice but lost his job when a cow broke into the shop and ate the printing cylinders."

I did it! I did it! I did it!

Goodnight <3 I'll post a real wrap-up post later when I'm actually coherent...

 
 
Current Mood: exhausted
 
 
smelltheflowers
26 July 2009 @ 08:30 am

"The gastric juice of a crocodile is strong enough to dissolve a tin can."

Patches (our cat) has decided to curl up next to me and is keeping me company. Maybe he can nip my fingers and toes when I start to pass out on my keyboard. I never thought I would feel this tired.

 
 
Current Mood: tired
 
 
smelltheflowers
26 July 2009 @ 08:03 am

"Felix the cat ran away from its Los Angeles owner, crept aboard the baggage compartment of an airplane and travelled to London. By the time he was discovered Felix had been in the baggage compartment for nearly a month during which time the place made 64 flights."

Can't last much longer. Sorry for all the moaning and complaining but I actually feel sick to my stomach from the lack of any sleep.

 
 
Current Mood: nauseated
 
 
smelltheflowers
26 July 2009 @ 07:30 am

"A person only living on rabbit meat can starve to death."

I'm starting to feel really nauseous from lack of sleep. I don't know how I'll last the last hour and a half :(

 
 
Current Mood: tired