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stillaneI am somewhat addicted to list form lately. Sorry.
1. I so totally failed to be in any way productive today. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be a problem; procrastination and I are old friends. Given that finals are the week after this coming one, though... yeah. Might want to get on that studying thing. *sigh*
2. I have achieved a relationship with my local Chinese restaurant. I walked in tonight, got out about two words of my order, and the lady behind the counter grinned and finished it for me. (Yes, I am that predictable. *g*) Then she made me have tea, because "it's cold out there, and you aren't dressed warmly enough." We spent the wait time talking about school and how it's been going. I'm from a small town. I like knowing people, and being known. These things make me happy.
3. I spent last night cuddled up with pizza, Wyatt, and Hot Fuzz. I love that movie beyond reason. I love that I catch something new every time that makes me giggle. I love that the one-liners are fantastic. I love the swan. I love that they slashed it up like crazy, and then utterly, utterly failed to do that laugh/shrug combo of "Ha ha. Just kidding. Here's the het love interest," and instead left it as is. I love that it is an action movie spoof while still being one of the better action movies I've seen in years. *happy sigh*
2. I have achieved a relationship with my local Chinese restaurant. I walked in tonight, got out about two words of my order, and the lady behind the counter grinned and finished it for me. (Yes, I am that predictable. *g*) Then she made me have tea, because "it's cold out there, and you aren't dressed warmly enough." We spent the wait time talking about school and how it's been going. I'm from a small town. I like knowing people, and being known. These things make me happy.
3. I spent last night cuddled up with pizza, Wyatt, and Hot Fuzz. I love that movie beyond reason. I love that I catch something new every time that makes me giggle. I love that the one-liners are fantastic. I love the swan. I love that they slashed it up like crazy, and then utterly, utterly failed to do that laugh/shrug combo of "Ha ha. Just kidding. Here's the het love interest," and instead left it as is. I love that it is an action movie spoof while still being one of the better action movies I've seen in years. *happy sigh*
4. I'm not sure whether to catch up on SG:A now, or hoard it until after finals and binge desperately. On the one hand, I've been hanging on this cliff for the last two weeks already and I want to see what happens; on the other, it will be really sweet to mainline them all when I don't have to make my brain work anymore and can purely enjoy. Hm.
5. This week's Supernatural made me laugh like a hyena. Batman. Heh.
6. That Soundtrack of Your Life music meme I gacked from ignipes:
1. Open your music library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.).
2. Put it on shuffle and press play.
3. For every question, type the song that's playing. When you go to a new question, go to the next song.
4. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool.
Opening Credits: “Asleep In Perfection” by Augie March
Well, kind of trippy, but it sets up the next scene well.
Waking Up: “Immigrant Stomp” by Scythian
Definitely a wake up song. Oh, yeah. *boogies to the fiddles*
Falling in Love: “Concerning Hobbits” from Fellowship of The Ring ST
Uh… so, I should be on the lookout for short, furry men with big feet? Hm. This would be the place to make a 'big feet' joke, and yet... well, hobbits. I have issues with hobbits and sex in the same context. This could signal marital problems, come to think of it.
Fight Song: “Wild West Show” by Big & Rich
Heh. A song about a fight. What do you know?
Breaking Up: “Ghost in this House” by Alison Krauss and Union Station
Ouch. Not a good breakup, then. (Although, side note: I adore this song.)
Prom: “Arms of a Woman” by Amos Lee
Huh. Not exactly. That wouldn't quite have flown at my high school, methinks. Although I hear they've gotten better lately.
Life is Good: “Letter From Belgium” by The Mountain Goats
What does this mean? I need to go in for international travel to have a good time? You've got me. *shrug*
Mental Breakdown: “Hate Me” by Blue October
No, honestly, I could not have planned this. Heh. My shufflefu is a scary thing.
Driving: “The Last Last One” by The Weakerthans
Well, it’s got the right flow to it. Definitely more of an I’m-leaving-you-and-not-coming-back-oh-and-I-took-the-dog song than one made for a road trip, but it works.
Flashback: “Finale: The Promise of Living” by Aaron Copland
Good choice, iTunes. This would be a gentle look at things that were, building to a nice climactic resolve. Also, pretty.
Getting Back Together: “On the Radio” by Regina Spektor
Uh. Considering this one is forever tied in my head to the video which is tied to the fic which I cannot reread because I will cry like a baby… perhaps not the best choice of hopeful songs.
Wedding: “House Carpenter” by Nickel Creek
Wow. That's depressing. It's like a trifecta of bummerness: we get double unfaithfulness, abandonment and death.
Night Before the War: “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” by Joe Nichols
Well, it’s going to be an interesting war, at least.
Final Battle: “Crazy” by Barenaked Ladies
Heh. Like I said, an interesting war.
Moment of Triumph: “Party Generation” by Dar Williams
Okay, seriously, is this the disco war? Do we Macarena to the death?
Death Scene: “God’s Silence” by the Eels.
Well, that’s not very nice.
Funeral Song: “Train in the Rain” from the Firefly ST
Um. Well, at least it’s upbeat, despite the title. I have no idea what to do with this. Possibly it's more of a wake? I always wanted more of a wake, personally. Yes, I've thought about this. Shut up. You have, too.
End credits: “Sugar We’re Going Down Swinging” (acoustic) by Fall Out Boy
Appropriate. I like it; defiant, fatalistic, and yet bizarrely hopeful. I can deal with that.
ignipes:1. Open your music library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.).
2. Put it on shuffle and press play.
3. For every question, type the song that's playing. When you go to a new question, go to the next song.
4. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool.
Opening Credits: “Asleep In Perfection” by Augie March
Well, kind of trippy, but it sets up the next scene well.
Waking Up: “Immigrant Stomp” by Scythian
Definitely a wake up song. Oh, yeah. *boogies to the fiddles*
Falling in Love: “Concerning Hobbits” from Fellowship of The Ring ST
Uh… so, I should be on the lookout for short, furry men with big feet? Hm. This would be the place to make a 'big feet' joke, and yet... well, hobbits. I have issues with hobbits and sex in the same context. This could signal marital problems, come to think of it.
Fight Song: “Wild West Show” by Big & Rich
Heh. A song about a fight. What do you know?
Breaking Up: “Ghost in this House” by Alison Krauss and Union Station
Ouch. Not a good breakup, then. (Although, side note: I adore this song.)
Prom: “Arms of a Woman” by Amos Lee
Huh. Not exactly. That wouldn't quite have flown at my high school, methinks. Although I hear they've gotten better lately.
Life is Good: “Letter From Belgium” by The Mountain Goats
What does this mean? I need to go in for international travel to have a good time? You've got me. *shrug*
Mental Breakdown: “Hate Me” by Blue October
No, honestly, I could not have planned this. Heh. My shufflefu is a scary thing.
Driving: “The Last Last One” by The Weakerthans
Well, it’s got the right flow to it. Definitely more of an I’m-leaving-you-and-not-coming-back-oh-and-I-took-the-dog song than one made for a road trip, but it works.
Flashback: “Finale: The Promise of Living” by Aaron Copland
Good choice, iTunes. This would be a gentle look at things that were, building to a nice climactic resolve. Also, pretty.
Getting Back Together: “On the Radio” by Regina Spektor
Uh. Considering this one is forever tied in my head to the video which is tied to the fic which I cannot reread because I will cry like a baby… perhaps not the best choice of hopeful songs.
Wedding: “House Carpenter” by Nickel Creek
Wow. That's depressing. It's like a trifecta of bummerness: we get double unfaithfulness, abandonment and death.
Night Before the War: “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” by Joe Nichols
Well, it’s going to be an interesting war, at least.
Final Battle: “Crazy” by Barenaked Ladies
Heh. Like I said, an interesting war.
Moment of Triumph: “Party Generation” by Dar Williams
Okay, seriously, is this the disco war? Do we Macarena to the death?
Death Scene: “God’s Silence” by the Eels.
Well, that’s not very nice.
Funeral Song: “Train in the Rain” from the Firefly ST
Um. Well, at least it’s upbeat, despite the title. I have no idea what to do with this. Possibly it's more of a wake? I always wanted more of a wake, personally. Yes, I've thought about this. Shut up. You have, too.
End credits: “Sugar We’re Going Down Swinging” (acoustic) by Fall Out Boy
Appropriate. I like it; defiant, fatalistic, and yet bizarrely hopeful. I can deal with that.
7. I want to write stuff. Why is it I always most want to write stuff when I have the least time to actually do it? Bah.
8. And lastly, I've got my rambles about Doppelganger unlocked over here now.
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Date: 2007-10-21 03:52 am (UTC)Hehe, I know. That part killed me.
I have issues with hobbits and sex in the same context. This could signal marital problems, come to think of it.
That's both very ominous and slightly intriguing...
Life is Good: “Letter From Belgium” by The Mountain Goats
What does this mean? I need to go in for international travel to have a good time? You've got me. *shrug*
Hehe. Well, the song's about meth addicts, if that helps any... *g*
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:23 am (UTC)Oh god, the delivery. Heh. Please tell me you've seen that Snickers commercial, yes?
That's both very ominous and slightly intriguing...
No, seriously. It's the child-like thing. I can't get past seeing them as very young, even though logically I know they experience a hell of a lot of growth by the end of it all. It's a mental block. I know baby hobbits have to come from somewhere, but this is not a concept I wish to explore in any way. Like, I can support hobbit love in the abstract sense, it's just when you start getting down to the actual mechanics... Just. Sam and Frodo = grand love of all time? Sure. Sam and Frodo = naked? *flees*
Well, the song's about meth addicts, if that helps any... *g*
iTunes is telling me to seek better living through chemistry? Well, that's another kind of trip entirely. *g*
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:29 am (UTC)No, I don't think I have -- one of the things about watching all your TV via torrents... Pray tell?
Sam and Frodo = naked? *flees*
That seems perfectly reasonable from where I'm sitting...
Heh. But no, I can see where you're going with that. Hobbit sex in general does seem kind of fundamentally wrong somehow.
iTunes is telling me to seek better living through chemistry? Well, that's another kind of trip entirely. *g*
"In the cold clear light of day down here
Everyone's a monster
That's cool with all of us
We've been past the point of help since early April"
Very shady...
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:47 am (UTC)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPRscxQZs8E
Keep in mind that at the end, there's also a bit that got cut off and goes something like, "Come, Robin. To the Batcave!" complete with towel-as-cape. Yeah.
Hobbit sex in general does seem kind of fundamentally wrong somehow.
And yet the fandom, it is huge. Huge like a stegosaurus. With my hangups, though, I guess I'm stuck with just the elf porn. *sad sigh*
Very shady...
Indeed. iTunes is a pusher. We all knew this. *nods sagely*
I have not yet seen Hot Fuzz, but I intend to watch it in about... 20 or so minutes.
Oh, man. I... yeah. The swan. Heh.
Fair warning: do not watch when you fear waking your neighors. They will come hunt down the source of the wild giggling.
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:55 am (UTC)This strikes me as similar to the equivalent Harry Potter fandom. I mean... no. Just... no. Some lines you don't wanna cross. You may never come back.
Elf porn seems like it'd be pretty interesting though. They seem pretty flexible.
Fair warning: do not watch when you fear waking your neighors.
Oh, I rarely fear that. I think they must hate me. But it's Saturday night, they'll live *g*
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Date: 2007-10-21 05:05 am (UTC)Also, the fandom itself is somewhat notorious for the batshit. I know some very wonderful people who write for it, but there has been some weirdness over in those lands the like of which is rarely seen. *backs away slowly*
On a totally unrelated note: I meant to point you at this earlier this week, and then forgot.
http://barkley.imeem.com/video/I_f39NSc/barkley_cheer_up_tv_video/
*g*
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Date: 2007-10-21 07:36 am (UTC)Also, just watched the movie. It has caused me to discover that laughing gin through your nose is actually extremely painful.
Well worth it though *g*
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-21 04:23 am (UTC)Hmm, let's hope that everyone is too trashed from the tequila to actually shake off the hangover and go do the war part. I am all for rampant alcoholism if it will assist in peace.
I haven't seen Hot Fuzz at all. I shall go and google...
One must always, always bond with one's Chinese Restuarant. The closer the better really. I bonded with mine through karate, because for some reason they use the best one closest to me as theirs. We tend to sit there for hours after closing drinking tea and being in general loud and eating food like we've just done three hours of karate. Mmm. Means I get free soup when waiting at any other time. Bonus points to my sensei for saving the owner from mugging, twice. The point being.. yay!
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:25 am (UTC)Why did you not just say that Hot Fuzz has Bill Bailey in it??!?!?!
Or that it is British?
Or that clearly I need to remove my head from the sand...
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:50 am (UTC)I no sooner got the long version posted than read this. So, yes, short version: British, Bill Bailey (along with about half of England's recognizable acting force) is in it, and the same guys as Shaun of the Dead (if you happen to have seen that) running around as cops.
Long version below. *g*
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Date: 2007-10-21 05:08 am (UTC)If it is British then there is half of the acting force in there, that would be why I added the 'that it is British' in there so as not to have to list all of the live actors in Britain. :P
Ok, so fine.. I shall try to see this before I am fifty then. That is the rush queue!
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:38 am (UTC)Hm. That's a thought. "Okay, folks. Today, we are going to practice a new strategy. We call it Beer Pong Diplomacy." *g*
I haven't seen Hot Fuzz at all.
Oh, that must be remedied. Aside from the fact that it's utterly hilarious, it is also the single slashiest movie I have ever seen, and intentionally so. There are movies where they play in that kind of territory for laughs - the ol' "hehe, we made you think they were together, isn't that funny?" setup - and then there's this. This is more like, "hehe, we made you think they are together, and they are." They never give either of the main characters (another) love interest. They never make light of how much they mean to each other. They never have either of them have the predictable heterosexual male freakout at any of the points where you're expecting it. It's the usual buddy cop idea, with all the subtext as text. And it works.
Plus, did I mention the hilarious? *g*
Bonus points to my sensei for saving the owner from mugging, twice.
Wow. That sounds like an interesting story. *raises eyebrow*
The point being.. yay!
Yep. I'm on a first name basis with everyone in our one little restaurant back home, and it's pretty nice to be settling in enough to have that kind of rapor back. *happy sigh*
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Date: 2007-10-21 07:20 am (UTC)I like a good movie where something serious is not just played for laughs, but for the fact that it is. No commentary, no overt need to explain and explain some more.. just show it as it is. As normal. Plus you know, bonus points for hilarious :P
Um. Not much more to the story! The resturant is over the road from one of the large government houseing estates, which while filled with many fascinating immigrants is also not a safe place to be walking at night. The owner lives over there and she was walking home when she was attacked. The restuarant window looks out over the estate and sensei happened to see it happen. Went over like a mad hatter that he is and basically yelled a lot and got them off her. He is six foot five and although skinny, it is all muscle. From then on he has escorted her home :P
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Date: 2007-10-21 01:29 pm (UTC)And ALMOST DONE. (with this chunk of the semester anyway. OMG, can it drag on any longer.)
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Date: 2007-10-21 04:48 pm (UTC)Hee. It does! I was coming back from the Apple Store after the big Attempting To Catch Flame Incident, wallowing in the sorrow, and my iPod started kicking up the greatest hits of fandom. I kind of stared at it in stunned joy. *pets happily*
OMG, can it drag on any longer.
Ssssh! Don't let them hear you say that! We'll never be free again. *g*