a little of this, a little of that

[stillane]

First up: I passed!!! Go me! I get to stay! \o/

I laugh, because there are some very Type A personalities out there tonight celebrating grades that once upon a time would have made them pass out with horror. *g*

I have one assignment due tomorrow, and then a relatively light week. I fully intend to catch up on good stuff, provided the computer doesn't crash and burn on me. (And with mine's history, that could be literal...) It keeps going funky in the display, with these bizarre vertical lines appearing that I think signal Very Bad Things. *sigh* I did not want to make that drive again this soon.

On the plus side, I went behind the scenes at the zoo last Sunday, and it was thoroughly awesome. I got to pet the elephants and look a tiger in the eye from about a foot's space away. Yeah. Fantastic. If I had a decent camera, I would subject you all to pictures. My phone just ain't gonna cut it, sadly. That might get fixed around Christmas, though. The mom has been making noises about cameras-as-gifts. Any recommendations?

Oh, and critter update: it took about the span of one day's explorations and a night of pure hell which involved much lamentation and wailing (his and mine), but Boston has gone from Poor, Pitiful Little Kitty to full on bossy brat. It's great. I've been sleeping with a big warm dog down one side of me and a purring kitty on the other. Such things can't be overestimated.

On the subject of SPN 3x06...

Got a (spoilery) question 'bout the Great Beyond:

Okay, so, the boys did a seance and called up Brother Ahab to see to Brother Benedict Arnold. I get that. (Grr. Why can't they have given them names?) What I want to know is, what are the boundaries we know of for who you can and can't get in contact with? On the one hand, we see dead people everywhere. On the other, I don't think you can just summon forth anybody you want. No hunter, for instance, seems too inclined to dial up whoever they lost to get them into the gig in the first place. Part of this, I imagine, is tied up in the oft-repeated "What's dead should stay dead," but I wonder if that's all of it. Once you move on/find peace/Ascend, are you unreachable? Everyone that I can think of that they've had contact with post mortem has been very much a restless spirit.

So, was the older brother around all along? They mention the idea of ghost ships as harbingers of death...

(AND OMG WE INTERRUPT THIS SERIOUS THOUGHT TO SAY: my cat just rolled off the couch. Like, he flirted himself right onto the floor. With a thump. Whereupon my dog came over to check on him and the cat was too stunned to remember he's not supposed to be a dog fan. I'll just be over here dying laughing.)

Where was I? Harbingers of death. Right. So, the ship is bad news, but a sign isn't always a cause. Think banshees. What I wonder is, given the older brother's fairly obvious heartbreak over the whole affair, is the ship maybe more his doing? He was her captain, after all. It would make more sense for him to be linked to her eternally. Plus, I've rewatched that graveyard scene a couple times, and the ship sounds don't start up until the older brother appears. None of the death scenes get the ship sounds at all.

(If this is the most obvious thing ever, please ignore me. Ditto if everyone and their mother has already noticed it.)

Also, Dean taking down that security system? Ahem. Thank you, Kripke.

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[feartheotter.livejournal.com]

Sick/tired incoherent responses:

1. *cheers your passing, complete with pom poms*
2. Looking a tiger in the eye? Damn, I'm envious.
3. Awww @ cat. I love when they do that.
4. The way I interpreted it, the Arnold was still around because he spawned the spirit that killed him, hence his death had some unfinished business to it, and where goes one brother, there goeth the other, so to speak. The ship thing being his doing as a warning I hadn't thought of, but that actually makes a lot of sense with the way I was lookin' at it.

[stillane.livejournal.com]

1. Hee. The pom poms are a nice touch. *g*

At this point, we're all sort of conspicuous in our relaxation. As one friend put it, "You know, I wouldn't have known it before, but damn you must have been tense. You look so much better now." We found out officially today that we all made it, so there's not even the trauma of worrying about anyone else. *happy sigh*

2. Yep, tiger. On the one hand, the zoo experience is a little inherently depressing, what with there being big, wild critters in situations that definitely aren't natural. On the other, this place seems to be really trying to keep them happy and entertained, and nobody seemed to be suffering too much. *shrug*

And on the third hand... tiger. She was so pretty, too, with her big eyes and lazy sprawl. There were a bunch of us in her space, and she seemed to be getting into the whole picture shebang. There was definitely some primping going on there. *g*

3. Such. Goofballs. These are my pets. *snort* I made the mistake of acquiring a tennis ball for Wyatt. He keeps nosing it under the couch and whining at me until I get it. I often wonder who's training who, here.

4. Hm. Yeah, I was kind of working under the assumption that they are tied to one another indefinitely, and Ahab's curse is to follow Arnold around and do nothing but watch. If I were less spacebrained, I'd like to write the idea in my head, with the ocean and the doom and the Tragic Ends. Of course, that would mean I would have to pick sincere names for them, and where'd be the fun in that? *g*

[babelmira.livejournal.com]

*CHEERS!!!*

[stillane.livejournal.com]

Whee! Thanks. *g*

[randommagic.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!! :D

And LMAO at the cat. It's so funny when they do that. Especially when they then try to pretend that nothing happened. *g*

[stillane.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *g*

Especially when they then try to pretend that nothing happened. *g*

Hee. You know, I think what made it funniest was that he didn't even manage to try that one. He just sort of sat there, stunned. I was expecting the usual big I Meant To Do That production, but no. He looked at Wyatt in befuddlement and finally crept gingerly back onto the couch, like he expected it to dump him off again. Goof. *g*

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

Dean taking down that security system? Ahem. Thank you, Kripke

Amen. Only thing that would've been hotter is a mini maglight between those perfect lips...

*ahem*

I think they can only summon up the spirits who aren't at rest (or in hell), at least that's how i've understood it.

But most importantly... CONGRATS!!

(rumor has it that only 50% of our class passed dermatology.)

[stillane.livejournal.com]

Only thing that would've been hotter is a mini maglight between those perfect lips...

Oh. Yes. Mm. There is a long and venerable history of hot guys who stick maglights in their mouths while being sneaky. There needs to be a multifandom maglight picspam. *nods*

I think it was the focus that did it for me, to tell you the truth. Close-up shots of the boys being mercilessly competent are always appreciated.

But most importantly... CONGRATS!!

Thanks! *happy dance*

Re: dermatology... that's kind of horrifying, just from the outside. Horror by osmosis. I can't imagine the level of awfulness you guys have to be going through. Will they produce a magical curve, do you think, or let it ride as is?

In any case: *hug*

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine the level of awfulness you guys have to be going through.

Nah, it's not so bad. I think a lot of people failed it last year, too. You get one F in block five, and it's only like 6% of the final grade.

Besides, I'm not entirely sure I trust the source of this particular rumor... You know how grapevines are. ;0

[terribilita.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! Congratulations on passing! Of course, I can't be of any help with the camera (I suck with electronics) or Supernatural (never seen it). BUT YAY, YOU PASSED!

[stillane.livejournal.com]

I DID! *glees*

(Which is to say: thank you. *g*)

No Supernatural? What is wrong with you? :P Pretty boys. Angstily kicking ass. Yes. *g*

[terribilita.livejournal.com]

See, the thing is...I don't find them very pretty. I have actually seen a few minutes of a rerun and it just didn't do it for me. Add to that the fact that I don't think the leads are attractive...yeah. *hides*

[stillane.livejournal.com]

What, you mean you have an opinion? We don't allow those around here. Down with you, traitor! *g*

Yeah, so much of the show is the leads, I can see how dislike of them would make it pretty much impossible to get into the rest. My sister seems to have managed it, however; she thinks the guys are okay, but she watches for the car. She's an odd duck, that one. *g*

[terribilita.livejournal.com]

Hee, how do I know you're not secretly crazy?

See, whenever I say I don't like the actors, it's always "BUT OMG JENSEN IS SO HOT!"