First things first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, hellopoe!!! I cannot tell you how many days of mine you have made brighter thanks to our shared obsessions. I was thrilled to meet you in Austin and are you SURE there's no way to get you down here for Comic Con??

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Okay, I can't tell you how exciting it is to see that there are other people on my friends list who follow Big Brother. I remember when I first started watching with BB3, it was a shameful secret that I shared with superbonbon4 and my friend Jeff. Now I'm just going to bring it out into the open since there are so many of you. It's one of the only shows that still gets me to actually scream at my television. Once it starts, I basically am glued to the house for the days that the show airs even though I already know what's going to air because I'm a live feed addict. That's right, for the uninitiated, a large part of the show takes place online with the live feeds that show what is going on in the house at all times. It's all very exciting with a giant element of stupid. Just like the summer season itself.

So, I'm going to share my very favorite Big Brother links and sites and encourage those of you who watch to share your favorite online haunts as well. I am so psyched at how this season has started off - all the game playing popped up SO early.
( Following the live feeds )

( Main Show Recaps )
So that's where I'll be spending most of my internet time for the next few months or so, if you've got a site I need to check out, please comment! I love this stupid show (and I'll love it more the second Alison is evicted from the house).

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chellepear! See you in a few hours!

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear chellepear
Happy Birthday to you

Welcome to 27! Now I'm not so alone!

I'll be calling you tomorrow! Be home!

All right, it's almost New Year's Eve. Any good ideas on what to do?

It's my first NYE night off in FOUR YEARS. Time to party!

*sniff!* And no party at chellepear's this year. :(

OH! And while you're at it, any ideas for a good gift for a "white elephant" style gift exchange with the ladies at work? Minimum gift is $20 dollars. Hey, thanks!