NaNoWriMo 2009 participant Me: Undergrad with BA in Sociology and Creative Writing. Midwestern urban gal. Animal lover, fond of both dogs and cats. Writer, reader, artist experimenting in a variety of forms. Self-admitted resident of fandom and fanfiction-addict. Currently: Grad student at UMN-Twin Cities, first apartment in Minneapolis, and pursuing MA in adult education and a minor in teaching English as a foreign language. See my arts/creative journal at Enchanting Muse.Tumblr (3.0; @scifiroots)http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/<a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/03/10/star-treks-oscar-make-win-first">MOVIES | Star Trek's first Oscar: Make-up win is the sci-fi franchise's first Academy Award in any category | Twin Cities Daily Planet</a>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/441433221http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/441433221Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:17 -0600<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F-tY_TuJOrk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F-tY_TuJOrk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-tY_TuJOrk">Must Be Dreaming (Kirk/Spock)</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/bluefairy1113">bluefairy1113</a>)</p> <p><span><span><i>This one actually has a story (a topic explored in many a fanfiction, but I dont really care). Unbeknownst to Kirk, some of Spock Prime’s memories were transferred to him during the mind meld, and now Kirk has been having visions of another life, in which he and Spock were soulmates. He is disbelieving at first, but then he starts to fall in love with Spock of his own accord<br/><br/>Clips from Star Trek XI and TOS, song by Frou Frou.</i></span><br/><span>Beautifully done video with nice editing, a good pace, and a coherent plot within the video.</span></span></p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/440735433http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/440735433Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:56:47 -0600star trekspock/kirkvideo“It’s true: Sean Maher. And me. On Warehouse 13. We’re like the new Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan! Except with less Oscars!”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://twitter.com/JewelStaite/status/10299388752">Twitter / Jewel Staite</a></em>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/440119318http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/440119318Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:31 -0600<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4vAwBWuTqak&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4vAwBWuTqak&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Hell yes! Let’s get some variety and shake up the hetero “standard” out there!</p> <p><a href="http://thedailywh.at/post/437216287/omg-adorbz-of-the-day-university-of-rochester">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>OMG! Adorbz of the Day: </b>University of Rochester students offer a less heteronormative send up of Taylor Swift’s “You Belong with Me” video.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2010/03/watch-gay-remake-of-taylor-swifts-you-belong-to-me-video.html">towleroad</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/437978196http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/437978196Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:55:12 -0600<a href="http://trekmovie.com/2010/03/05/exclusive-academy-award-nominee-barney-burman-talks-star-trek-makeup-oscars-sequel-klingons/"> Exclusive: Academy Award-Nominee Barney Burman Talks Star Trek Makeup, Oscars & Sequel Klingons</a>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/437062894http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/437062894Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:43:33 -0600<a href="http://www.ugo.com/games/tv-show-video-games-firefly">Firefly The Video Game - UGO.com</a>: <p>Let me just say… WORD</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/431393249http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/431393249Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:30:24 -0600<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pW7fKqSet0Y&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pW7fKqSet0Y&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/428561757/stop-what-youre-doing-and-watch-the-hell-out-of">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Stop What You’re Doing And Watch The Hell Out Of This Hilarious Mashup of the Day:</b> Lady Gaga goes through the looking glass in <a href="http://black20.com/">Black20</a>’s orca-humping, <i>Zoolander</i>-referencing remix of the trailer for Tim Burton’s <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>, which, incidentally, opens today.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/wwwBLACK20com">black20</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/428688731http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/428688731Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:17:17 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycs7rEQVt1qzz44no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://questionablecontent.net/">Questionable Content: New comics every Monday through Friday</a></p> <p>Oh dear lord, as <a href="http://hidama.tumblr.com">hidama</a> pointed out, there were totally moments like this our freshman year.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/409224828http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/409224828Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:55:02 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybu3dp3ZL1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=877">PHD Comics: Facebook</a></p> <p>LMAO True story.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408296731http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408296731Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:38:00 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybsvj0fZM1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=814">PHD Comics: In case of fire, save my thesis</a></p> <p>Shout-out to @<a href="http://twitter.com/hidama">hidama</a>.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408239248http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408239248Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:11:43 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybrywMUb51qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=776">PHD Comics: Plenty of friends</a></p> <p>*whistles innocently*</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408197626http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408197626Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:52:07 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybrfxB7NS1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=749">PHD Comics: Beyond the scope of my research</a></p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408173501http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/408173501Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:40:44 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7kp290xm1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=405">PHD Comics: Deciphering Academese</a></p> <p>Word.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/403237536http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/403237536Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:24:37 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7kctbJmo1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=386">PHD Comics: Was that your mom?</a></p> <p>I’m ashamed to admit that sometimes my conversations <i>are</i> like this. Sorry, mom.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/403223816http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/403223816Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:17:11 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7b95guxC1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=333">PHD Comics: I am a writing god!</a></p> <p>You gotta celebrate all the victories.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/402892646http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/402892646Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:00:40 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky5y6vz7p81qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=286">PHD Comics: References</a></p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/401337895http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/401337895Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:20:55 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky49o7thsZ1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=197">PHD Comics: Quality Assurance: Reader Survey</a></p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399545292http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399545292Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:33:42 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky42wwu5A41qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=170">PHD Comics: Posture Back Cracking</a></p> <p>*points* Is me. ‘cept most of the popping/cracking is in my shoulders-neck-elbows-wrists-fingers than back.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399313592http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399313592Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:07:43 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky42rbThfo1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=163">PHD Comics: Geeks on wheels</a></p> <p>*giggle* Though I use the buses and walk the shorter distances.</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399308771http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399308771Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:04:23 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky41qnvraq1qzz44no1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=139">PHD Comics: What is… The Thesis?</a></p> <p>The Matrix + geeky grad student? Made of win!</p>http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399277106http://scifiroots.enchantingmuse.com/post/399277106Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:42:23 -0600