Mary's LJ

Wow, yesterday was my 6th year LJ anniversary! I obviously don't take the old girl out for a spin the way I used to, but I can't ever imagine abandoning her forever. After all, LJ is responsible for about 2/3 of my real life best friends! I can't forget that.

December was my SEVENTH anniversary of falling in love with Green Day and discovering that magical place known as fandom. I still love you guys, you are the band of my heart forever! (God that sounds ridic, but it's TRUE!)

Today is the 68th bday of the first musician I ever stanned, even though that word hadn't been invented. Happy Birthday to Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin! You changed my life when I was 15 years old, honest to god, and the repercussions are still here.

And finally, next month is the third anniversary of the first time I ever heard this guy sing on this tacky reality TV show and stood up and said "Who the fuck is that? He sings like Robert Plant!" Adam Lambert's new single is out this month, his album is out in March, and he'll be doing Leno and Ellen on TV next week. I am as excited about hearing him sing now as I was three years ago. I honestly remember being glad that the finale of AI was coming up in May 2009, because I thought I would get my life back. Nope, didn't work out that way!

This has been your fandom update! LOLOLOL

Wow. I only posted once in the entire month of January. I'm not sure what that was all about but I'll try to do better.

In the news that has most of my flist all atwitter: GREEN DAY! They're (coming) back! Finally. Yesterday was the official start of the revival of this long dormant fandom. I loved so much about their appearance on the Grammys last night! First, of course, was the announcement of the new CD this May, 21st Century Breakdown. I put my pre-order in last night, and my receipt order number ended in 0008. :-) The eighth person to order it! I can't tell you how excited I am for this album. The receipt also said "Street Date May 15, 2009." This doesn't make a lot of sense, since the 15th is a Friday, and all records are released on Tuesdays, so I'm guessing the "official" release date will be the 12th or 19th.

( Cut for Green Day squee... )

There's been mixed news about my pretend boyfriend Gale Harold.

( Cut for Gale musings... )

Random personal stuff:

I made a spur of the moment decision today to dye my hair back to brown again. I've been blonde so long that most people I know have never seen it any other way. No particular reason, just feel like it. :-)

I've decided to start going to the library at least once a month. Man does not live on fanfiction alone, you know! (And when someone asks you what you've read lately, it's nice to be able to say something you could tell your grandma about.) I'm reading Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert right now. I'm also working my way (SLOWLY) through the second Harry Potter book in español.

House is still for sale. 'Nuff said.

Off to watch last weeks ep of SPN. Still resisting the giant sucking vortex of that fandom though. :-)