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| Saturday, November 28th, 2009 | ||
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ladyofshadow |
8:20p | OMG, LONG JOHN SILVER'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG THERE'S ONE IN BATAVIA 40 MINUTES AWAY!!!! IT'S PAIRED WITH A KFC. OMG, LONG JOHN SILVER'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Omg, Omg, OMG!! /hyperventilating My grandparents saw it!!! A Pirate Pilgrimage must be made. I must have their chicken....yesss...preciousss...I musssttt..... Current Mood:  ecstatic |
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yonmei |
5:36p | Same-sex handholding dragons Today is Sssh! Saturday, which is an invention of a Londoner who wants it to become an international last-Saturday-of-the-month celebration of people holding hands in public. I didn't hold hands with anyone today. One of my dragons is about to die. I have to go have dinner with my parents shortly. None of the above statements has anything to do with each other or with this one. As far as I know.    Current Mood:  indescribable |
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ladyofshadow |
12:18p | Universe: "Happy Thanksgiving! ...Accio, stomach flu!!" Me: -_- o apparently something happened to thanksgiving leftovers because my grandparents, my mom, and myself have been running to the bathroom. We're not entirely sure what caused it. No one else in the family has anything happen to them, so maybe our immune systems were down or something. I know my mom and I have been battling colds, so that's not helping things. 3am rolled around and some serious cramping in my stomach caused me to dash downstairs to the bathroom (seriously, having to navigate stairs to reach a bathroom when you're sick...not cool), whereupon I sat upon the regal throne for a good half hour. I went back to bed and not 10 minutes later, my mom dashes downstairs. 2 hours later I'm back up, then 2 hours later after that. I was so warm and comfortable, I didn't want to get up. Thank the gods I don't have to work this weekend! I found out later my grandparents seem to be the same way, but on a lesser scale than my mom and myself. I think I got hit the hardest, but that's because my lovely infected sinuses have been draining too. But hey, I guess it's the quickest way to expel the toxins, not necessarily the prettiest. I'm thankful it's not anything worse. Now, to curl up in bed with a book. EDIT: Kaopectate tastes REALLY nasty. >. Current Mood:  sick |
| Friday, November 27th, 2009 | ||
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raisedbymoogles |
9:18p | DadadaDATdaDA! Chaaarge! Well, another Black Friday, and nobody's been trampled to death by crazed shoppers as far as I've heard. Of course, the day's not over yet. (...I've really turned into a misanthrope the last month or so, and it seems like the start of the holiday season has really exacerbated it. I'm kinda worried about this.) Of course, I really can't complain. I'm no more immune to a few bucks off Stuff I Don't Really Need than the next person, I just indulge my inner rabid consumer on the Internet. Although it must be said that Amazon does not play fair in this regard: I went on the site to get some CDs for my mom, and it waved 358/2 Days with eight bucks off at me. With fifteen minutes left to snag it. Dear readers, there are many temptations I can resist, but that was just dirty tactics. *sigh* Ah well. Ten days 'til pretty boys in black cloaks on my DS, so I guess I can deal. Current Mood:  GrinchyCurrent Music: Rock Your Soul - Elisa |
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dragovianknight |
3:37p | Seen via choc_fic: Fandoms of Color Request Meme  Naturally, I requested Static Shock, and now I'm spreading the word in hopes this will reach someone who can actually write Static fic. :) |
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yonmei |
11:24p | Dull week... Monday: still at work till 10pm, till TSH#1 and I finally packed up and left. Tuesday: Took Bob to vet: she weighs the same as she did last time, so the vet hopes she's plateau'd out. Stayed at work till 10pm, till TSH#1 and I finally packed up and left. Wednesday: Worked at home till 3pm, went into work, stayed at work till 10pm. (TSH#1 was through in Glasgow at a work-related event.) Thursday: Twerp and FreshStart had meeting, which - towards the end - I overheard enough (door opened) to make clear they had been talking about me. Huh. Left work at 5:30 to attend work-related event. Left at 8pm and went to non-work wine-tasting. (White Rioja is great stuff, by the way.) Friday: Left work at 5:10 to attend work-related event. Left at 7:30pm, did shopping, got home at just after 9pm. Am attempting to figure out where I want to go for Christmas. For the last sixteen years, with only a couple of exceptions, I've been meeting up with two friends for mince pies, wine, and midnight mass. This Christmas, one of them is dead, and the other plans - rightly, I think - to go on holiday somewhere else. (I would go with him if he were going, but I have been going to that church specifically for midnight mass on Chriatmas Eve since 1987, first with one friend, then with another, and now both of them are dead. It feels too weird to be going there on my own. I'd like to be somewhere else instead.) Current Mood: busy |
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dragovianknight |
11:12a | Because 4-H Lady was willing to brave Walmart at 5am I now own a Philips MP3/video player*. So, does anyone know how I can get my various AVI files (and DVDs) into SMV format so I can take them places with me? Preferably a free way? *And a pair of boots that are too narrow in the heel, so I'll have to return them. :( Edit of SQUEE: I just realized I can now conveniently listen to podfics! Current Mood:  cold |
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deepbluesquee |
3:08p | And - we're done. *crashes* (And now I have to go find out why the hell my credit card hasn't been paid off in full, despite me having three times that much in the bank. *grumbles* Catch me buying a bus ticket that way again...) ((EDIT: Ah - scratch that, sorted. It was because I hadn't used the damn thing for so long that the direct debit had expired. XD)) Current Mood:  exanimate |
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yonmei |
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| Thursday, November 26th, 2009 | ||
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takoyaoi_love [ dogmatix ] |
11:42a | Sebastian and the Beast, Ch2 Pg22 Title: Sebastian and the Beast: Ch2, pg 22/? Rating: Pg-13 Beta: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} yume_no_kageSummary: Beauty and the Beast with a twist (and a wriggle) A/N: Happy Turkey Day! May your stomachs be full and your toes be warm. Sebastian and the Beast Ch2, pg 22 [Cover] Ch 1: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6&7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Ch 2: 1, 2, 3&4, 5, 6, 7, 8&9, 10, 11, 12&13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Colour Pages Field Promotion |
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yonmei |
12:55p | Nanowrimo "Group Three: The Go On Without Me's. For you, November turned out to be a very bad month to try and write a novel. Life went completely crazycakes, and you faced a never-ending series of demanding work or school projects, health emergencies, social obligations, and/or tech meltdowns. You managed to get a few good ideas down on paper, but never quite found your novel's rhythm. You're thinking of bowing out, and planning on giving it a try next year." That was me. But I still want to write... *is sadface*  Current Mood: sad |
| Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 | ||
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dragovianknight |
8:58p | Delivered via timewarp Somehow, the Friday the 13th DVDs I ordered on the 23rd, shipped on the 24th and arrived today. And they managed that with Super Saver shipping (because I'm cheap). Dude! :D I thought the "Lewis Vendredi made a deal with the devil..." opening lasted through season two; I'm sad they cut it on the DVDs. I wish Rashid had been in more than two episodes. He was awesome. Current Mood:  happyCurrent Music: F13 2x01 - "Doorway to Hell" |
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raisedbymoogles |
10:10p | Mythbusters blather. 1. Tory's Meat Man freaked me right the hell out. Something about the hipbones sticking out under the skin like that. *shudder* ...On a related subject, NEVER GOING DEEP-SEA DIVING NEVER EVER. 2. Okay, Jessie's cute, I like her. ^_^ 3. Adam was so totally channeling Sephiroth on that last bit, it's amazing. If my Fluffiroth muse wasn't awake and yammering at me already, this would have woken him up. ...On a related subject, I need those boots. Current Mood:  sore |
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sternenstaub |
11:44p | oh dear. So, I just went to see 2012. I like disaster movies. I like watching stuff falling apart. It makes me very happy. Remember those car insurance adverts with the slow-motion exploding stuff, or breaking glass? Those are my favourite adverts ever. I could watch them on a loop for hours at a time. I just love watching stuff fall apart. It fascinates and delights me. All apart, all glittering and smashed up and wrecked - I love it. Makes me very happy. When I was a kid, dad and I* used to walk along Hell's Mouth up in Wales and play Bombs Away to the horror of mum. We'd pick up rocks off the beach, which is mostly just rocks and ship debris, and lob rocks at bottles and smash them. It was brilliant. Given this, I expected to really enjoy 2012. I expected an orgy of visual porn where stuff got wrecked. Fortunately, I was not disappointed in this: the Stuff Falling Apart visuals are superb. Volcanoes! The earth swallowing itself! Giant tsunami! Skyscrapers smashing into each other in a shower of broken glass! I was very happy. ( Unfortunately, someone saw fit to write dialogue for this film, and also tried to make some characters and a plot, too. ) Okay, that's enough. That's all I can bear to squeeze out of my poor, battered brain. So here's that in brief: There are three reasons to see this film - The Stuff Falling Apart effects are superb and gorgeous. - The Russian pilot, Sascha, is hot enough to melt rock. - The absolutely hilarious Science! There are many reasons not to see this film - But it is one of those "So Bad It Is Enjoyable" films. - I got a lot of mileage out of slagging it off. So now you know. I'm going to bed. Edit: AND NOW IT IS PUBLIC, LOL *...ow Current Mood: disasterous |
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ladyofshadow |
7:13p | Apparently going and going and going catches up with you... I caught a cold. -_-; Current Mood: sick |
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deepbluesquee |
10:59p | I have a new shirt! ...Okay, I houldn't really have bought it, but! It's long enough to go past my arse and has a tie-back thing for typing my sleeves back into the rolled-up-and-out-of-the-way position! (That and the sleeves actually cover my wrists. I am most put out that my nice blue ((And it's a size 12. Can I just squeal about that for a second? I know that every single size only had about a centimetre difference in it each way, since I also fitted into a 10 for crying out loud, but - squeak. Squeak. And the goddamn saddlebags are gone gone gone. I only noticed today - how I only noticed today, I don't know. Seems eight miles on the bike every day is doing more good than I thought. *hugs self and bounces*)) And now I'm going to bed, since I seem to be breaking out in italics. *WHUMPF* Current Mood: exanimateCurrent Music: Duran Duran, Hungry like the wolf |
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dragovianknight |
10:02a | Present for myself I pre-ordered Nox Arcana's Winter's Eve CD (and finally ordered Phantoms of the High Seas, too). Music to listen to through the new year! ^__^ Current Mood:  excited |
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yonmei |
12:25p | If I ever use the word "cerulean" to describe House's eyes Please take away my writer's licence. Cerulean is not just a fancy word for "blue", though I'd guess from some writers' use they think it is. There is a specific pigment of which the primary chemical constituent is cobalt, which has been used by painters to get a stable blue colour without greenish undertones since it was invented in the early 19th century. It's also got a specific colour-name use to describe two hues of blue: very light blue (synonyms sapphire, lazulin); or a dark almost purplish blue which is also known as "bright blue", oddly enough. Both can be called "sky blue". But really. Like most people with pure blue eyes, Greg House's eyes sometimes look colourless (absence of pigment) sometimes you can see the blue colour more strongly. They do not ever look like sapphire, or like potassium, or like cerulean blue paint. What POV character in House MD would be likely ever to look at blue eyes and think "cerulean!" anyway? None of them are painters. Or photographers. Or even graphics designers.   Current Mood: amused |
| Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | ||
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dragovianknight |
10:18p | Going to hell. Again. You know that Christian side hug thing I linked to earlier? Well, my brain refuses to remember the actual lyrics, beyond, "Gimme that Christian side hug," but I'm earwormed by the beat...so I'm afraid I'm coming up with alternate rhymes for "side hug", like "self love" and "butt plug". I am quite sure this sullies the purity of their white boy gangsta rap about how they're such sexual deviants they can't even hug someone without being uncontrollably turned on. My lyrics do make about as much sense. The last round went, "I'm a rough rider/with a Jesus butt plug/So gimme that Christian side hug/ 'cause I practice self love." Edit: It dawns on me that apparently, Fundie boys are all Edward Cullen, terrified they will be overwhelmed by Bella Swan's outrageous flavor.* See what repression gets you? *(tm cleolinda, IIRC) Current Mood: cold |
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dragovianknight |
3:55p | I am making gifts this year And you know, I love knitting, but this is a LOT of work (not to mention the OMG WON'T FINISH ON TIME! panic). It's kind of making me feel guilty for all the times I've asked to have something written/drawn/made for me, instead of just telling people to drop ten bucks on a gift card from Amazon or Knitpicks. (On a related note, I have things for people from that meme at the start of the year, and I am SO FAILING at getting them packed up and mailed out. Bad Dragovian. Bad.) Current Mood:  gloomy |
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dragovianknight |
10:03a | Dear Jesus, did you mean for your followers to be insane? The Christian Side Hug (Link goes to a YouTube video.) Tell me this is satire. Alternatively, write me the smuttiest hugging comment fics you can think of. Edit: Links to commentary on Feministing and Feministe. (No, I don't read them, I just got linked to them. I pass along mostly for the "is it a parody or not" discussions.) Current Mood:  confused |
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raisedbymoogles |
11:12a | Because I just banged out a springkink at work and I'm feeling cocky. Give me a pairing and an emotion, and I will write you at least two paragraphs of pure and glorious and entirely shameless SMUT for it. You can toss up as many prompts as you like, but I'll only guarantee one response per requester. Ganked from (lj)artoni. Current Mood: hungry |
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deepbluesquee |
3:07p | Just realised/was told something - Heartsease was really confused by films as a kid, 'cause he couldn't figure out where all the people's halos had gone. I don't know whether it's because they're pre-recorded or whether it's a processing/lense thing or what, but still - just tell the typist, the world will realign to make it make sense later. ;P (Apparently he's sort of all right with things like Skype and the little monitor-comms, but he has to squint.) Current Mood:  tiredCurrent Music: Iron Maiden, Out of the Silent Planet |
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yonmei |
12:57p | It is a truth not sufficiently acknowledged... ...that no one ever sees themselves as the villain: no one ever thinks of themselves as the bully. Healthcheck warning: this leads to Kathryn Cramer's website via HideMyURL In other, more pleasant thoughts, it has occurred to me that there is a lovely meme to be had comparing fandoms to cake. The manly moustachio'd fandoms of the 1970s and 1980s are chocolate cake, solid and multilayered with thick chocolate frosting and sandwiched with more chocolate. (The Professionals has an unexpected chocolate-ginger layer that involves Gordon Jackson/Cowley. Bodie and Doyle are chocolate cake even though neither of them have moustaches.) House is a series of green tea vegan cupcakes with rosewater icing and little silver balls, though attempts keep being made to stir it in a more normal direction. What is your fandom? What is its representative cake?  (This post wants you to know *bouncing up and down a little* that it was inspired by jekesta's RiptideIsLove multifandom vid, which is all about being in love with a fandom so much you can't really think about any of the rest. Or anything else. Really. It is (the fanvid, not this post) deep and meaningful and clever and funny and cute and full of Avons, or at least one Avon.) Current Mood: bitchy |
| Monday, November 23rd, 2009 | ||
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dragovianknight |
5:35p | I don't know why I never thought to search Amazon for knitting stuff Because I just got a set of 15 sizes of 6" bamboo DPNs - 5 of each size, so *math* 75 needles total - for $19.99 and $4.99 shipping. I would have preferred 5", which fits my rather small hands, but 6" should serve without tending to get caught on my sleeves like 7" do. No, I don't expect these to be the highest quality needles ever at that price, but considering I rarely use DPNs because I prefer magic loop (I am working on slipper socks in magic loop! I AM ENJOYING THEM! I may get over my anti-sock bias!), I think these will serve just fine. And I can't argue with the price. Then while I was there, I used a gift certificate to buy myself Friday the 13th: the series season two. Which netted me a $5 credit for Amazon Video On Demand. Which I may or may not use - I would have to watch at work since I don't have a fast enough connection to stream things here - but it's rather a nice thought, I guess. Current Mood:  cheerful |