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    I found out last week that I have, indeed, been accepted into the accelerated nursing program at the university I’ve been taking prerequisites and will have my BSN by August 2022, with the expectation that I will pass my boards and all that fun shit. Obviously, I am very excited about this, even if it…

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  • 88

    Over on Twitter a little while ago, I got into a discussion about the concept of kayfabe – which is actually the impetus of this “in which I married a con man …” series – and as soon as I typed out that Keith was living on both sides of his personal kayfabe, it was…

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  • on rotation

    on rotation

    This week is a little jam-packed with school-related things (final week! and then next week, I start anatomy & physiology, so …) so I’m just going to post what I’ll be listening to while I try to survive the last few days of microbiology. 1 – “MEXICAN RADIO” BY KINKY 2 – “REBEL REBEL” BY…

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  • 28 day xena: warrior princess challenge, day 28: in which I am inspired by xena: warrior princess …

    As if it could ever be a question, hell yes, Xena: Warrior Princess inspires me. It inspires me to do the best I can with what I have, paired with heart and dedication, and maybe, just maybe, people will fall in love with my work despite its flaws. It inspires me to create stories full…

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  • 28 day xena: warrior princess challenge, day 27: in which I would like to see this next …

    I’ve heard of about a reboot of Xena: Warrior Princess for years, and my desire for anything more from the series dwindles by the year. Don’t get me wrong: I absolutely adore this show and will treasure it forever, but it was made and released when it was supposed to, trailblazing for plenty of shows…

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  • 28 day xena: warrior princess challenge, day 26: in which I have favorite music …

    Awww, yisssss … Now, I’m usually more of an epic soundtrack kinda gal, but I love the more emotional bits of Joseph LoDuca‘s work, of which he has made plenty. And yes, before you ask, on the first track, “Burial,” that is Lucy Lawless singing. She even wrote the lyrics, which if I recall correctly,…

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  • 28 day xena: warrior princess challenge, day 25: in which I discuss female relationships …

    When I first started watching Xena: Warrior Princess, I was fairly young, so gender wasn’t really something that I paid much attention to. A show’s ability to entertain me was my primary focus, and it didn’t matter to me what gender the main characters were. As I got older, though, I started to see patterns…

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  • 28 day xena: warrior princess challenge, day 24: in which I have a least favorite episode …

    It’s a tie! Well, technically, it’s a two-parter: “Purity” and “Back in the Bottle” from Season Five. It includes my least favorite villain (Pao Tzu) and a return to Chin in a weird attempt to recreate the magic of “The Debt” from Season Three. Even Robert Tapert, Xena producer and co-creator, was severely disappointed in…

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  • on rotation

    on rotation

    Before I did the Xena: Warrior Princess Challenge, I posted an “on rotation” of my favorite soundtracks and felt it was incomplete, and after a bit of reflection, I realized it was because none of them included the scores. Like … I like lyrical music. I really do. There’s an artistry to creating words to…

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  • 28 day xena: warrior princess challenge, day 23: in which I have a favorite episode …

    This episode has been and will always be my favorite, and I don’t care that it’s from the first season and features terrible makeup and crappy CGI. “Hooves and Harlots” is what got me into Xena and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. Recap: Xena and Gabrielle are passing through a…

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