Well, today I took the exit exam (CAAP test, almost exactly like the ACT...in fact it might be the exact same test). Now all I have to do is wait for my diploma to arrive in the mail, and then I'll officially have my Associate of Arts degree! So now when I go back to school....for whatever it is that I finally decide to go back for....I'll have gotten all my basics out of the way, and can focus on my preferred area of study. Thank GOD! You all don't understand how happy I am to be completely done with math. Math was a son of a bitch. I took 4 different math classes, twice each. If there was a way to be the best at failing, I'd win that award harcore in the math department.

I'm glad to be done with math, but I've realized recently that I do miss writing essays. Who would have thought, huh? I miss English, and philosophy, and any class that requires copious research and sleepless nights of bullshit conjuring. Ah, the essay. A sneaky little habit that's surprisingly hard to break.

I was going to take a year off from school, because I honestly haven't decided what it is that I want to study, but I've been considering registering at MSU for just a class or two in the spring. I love not having homework to worry about, but at the same time, I still don't know what to do with myself. I've gone from flaily to just sort of...numb. Like, my brain is getting too settled. I don't like it.
At first I thought, this is great! Now I'll have time to write all the fic I want, and actually spend time getting creative with something, but lately when I sit down to write, my thoughts are so fucking loud I can't concentrate on anything.
Anybody know the cure for uncontrollable brain babble? Because I could really use some help.

I found out today that November is Native American Appreciation Month. So, HOLLA! ALL MY NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS OUT THERE! *wootwoot*

Also....can someone tell me wft this is? o_O

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Today's random thought: My brain kept reading the "Please sign and return" labels at work as "Peter Petrelli." I spent about and hour sticking them on envelopes and I couldn't understand why I would be needing Peter Petrelli labels for tax return envelopes. Brain, I ask you...what the hell? You're not even into Heroes. Why would you be slipping off into obscure references like that? Why!

Also, my love for Community is growing at an alarming rate. ABED I LOVE YOU!

Just thought I'd put that out there.

Notes augmented

We've enhanced and de-bugged Notes. If you haven't tried it yet, now's the time! You can create a private note when you ban multiple users. You can also delete multiple notes at once. Lastly, paid users have the option to add a note (visible only to you) whenever you add or remove a friend (guaranteed to avoid embarrassing social mishaps). If you don't currently have a paid account, you can upgrade now! It only takes a few minutes and costs less than a bad shopping mall haircut (plus, it's way more fashionable)!

Product tweaks and bug kill

1. In another effort to zap spam, comments containing links from domains LiveJournal deems untrustworthy are now automatically screened
2. If you sign up to get notifications of the Writer's Block question of the day, you'll now see the daily question in the email notification, so you'll have a little extra time to ponder before you post. You can subscribe to Writers Block notifications here
3. The issue causing random comments to vanish has been fixed!
4. If you visit a LiveJournal page and get prompted to log in, you'll be returned to the same page after you sign in (Thanks, Dreamwidth)!
5. If you don't edit the timestamp for an entry at all, the entry timestamp will indicate the time the entry was posted instead of the time the Update Journal page was loaded
6. Comments with paddings/backgrounds render correctly within the comment box (and will no longer wrap outside the box and break frames/margins)

New FCK fixes rich text editor!

1. We've updated our RTE (Rich Text Editor) to FCKeditor version 2.6.5
2. When switching from the RTE to HTML editor, links for syndicated feeds are no longer broken
3. RTE now functions properly in Safari 4.0
4. An extra line/space will not be auto-inserted whenever you switch from RTE to HTML editor
5. The insert image link now works correctly in all browsers

LiveJournal Cares

We’re pleased to introduce you to lj_cares, a new LiveJournal community dedicated to raising awareness and funds for U.S. charitable organizations that improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Each month, we’ll spotlight a nonprofit that is making a significant global impact through medical research, public outreach, and/or humanitarian social programs. Charities will be selected in accordance with the U.S. calendar of national health observances based on a high rating (of over 60%) on Charity Navigator and global scope of impact.

In this, our inaugural month of November, we will celebrate national adoption month by offering a charitable virtual gift (priced at $2.99) to support Love Without Boundaries, an organization that saves the lives of orphans with life-threatening diseases and places them in loving homes around the world. LiveJournal will donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of charitable vgifts (we'll cover the cost of credit card transaction fees). To learn more about Love Without Boundaries, please visit lj_cares and read about how they helped save Baby Kang and the Rainbow Twins from fatal illnesses, who are now thriving in nurturing families. You can purchase your Love Without Boundaries gifts in the Virtual Gift shop.

Papered in postcards

A couple of weeks ago, we asked you to send in postcards to surround us with LiveJournal community. Thanks for coming through! We've received postcards all the way from Germany, Finland, and Canada and from all over the US, including Texas, Florida, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Indiana, Hawaii, and Oklahoma just to name just a handful. We're thrilled with our improved decor.

Please keep the love coming for one more week by writing to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be drawing the names of ten random contributors next Thursday to win paid account credits!

Photos of the week

We have more dazzling images posted by talented LiveJournal photographers from around the world. We're hoping to span the entire globe, so please continue posting and tagging. Of course, you can also sit back and enjoy the view at lj_photophile.

You can see a sample of this week's gorgeous photos and check out spotlight communities and awesome user content after the jump!

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We thank you, once again, for joining us. See you next week!

A Streetcar Named Desire, with Blanchett, Pulls Into Kennedy Center; Run Is Sold Out

By Adam Hetrick  29 Oct 2009

The Sydney Theatre Company production of A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett, makes its U.S. debut at the Kennedy Center Oct. 29.

Oscar nominee Liv Ullman directs the Tennessee Williams classic, presented at the Eisenhower Theatre through Nov. 21. The Kennedy Center engagement, which officially opens Oct. 31, is sold-out.

Following the Washington, DC, run, Streetcar will play the Brooklyn Academy of Music Nov. 27-Dec. 20. (Due to demand, tickets for the New York engagement are only available to BAM patrons, with new memberships currently available. A limited number of partial-view tickets are also available to the general public).

Blanchett ("Benjamin Button," "Elizabeth") stars as Blanche DuBois with Joel Edgerton as Stanley Kowalski and Robin McLeavy as Stella Kowalski. The Australian company also features Michael Denkha, Elaine Hudson, Gertraud Ingeborg, Morgan David Jones, Russell Kiefel, Jason Klarwein, Mandy McElhinney, Tim Richards, Sara Zwangobani and musician Alan John.

Designing the production are Ralph Myers (scenic design), Nick Schlieper (lighting design), Tess Schofield (costume design) and Paul Charlier (sound design).
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Dweediecat says, "BRING IT!"

*Bob Marley sings, 'Stir it Up' here*

So, Twilight...?