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[Aug. 25th, 2010|12:26 am] |
Hi. Welcome to the madness.
Friend me if you want. You don't have to ask!
Everyone is welcome here. Due to the craziness of my life and time limits, I'm really not friending people back right now.
All my fic and fandom related posts will always be unlocked.
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[Jul. 14th, 2009|05:57 pm] |
Okay, so welcome to my LJ for the next week where it is going to be blah blah blah Leverage blah blah blah Ray blah blah blah oh my fucking god, just have sex or already, brad and nate! blah blah blah Hardison.
Tvguide Magazine just posted some awesome pictures that Beth Riesgraf took on set.
I love seeing CK being a big goof ball!
( Adorableness ) |
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| Randomness |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|07:07 am] |
- In honor of it being Leverage week, I would like to announce that I kick ass at sneaking into my work building. Since I am now technically a contractor, my card no longer works, and I hate checking in through the front, so I normally just go in one of the employee entrances and look all official and just ask someone to let me in. But today I am in super early (which I am not happy about) so I totally had to talk my way in with the security guard. And I was so good at it that she was about ready to issue me a new ID even though I don't even have a valid old one. I kick ass!
- I am writing something long. I was in denial about the longness of it, but I am accepting the fact. My goal is for it to be done by the time I go to Missouri next Wednesday. So if you hear me babbling on about how much I hate Ray, I don't actually mean it. He's just very difficult. Especially when he's robbing banks and not sleeping.
- I am at work forever and ever and ever today, so entertain me, please.
- OH! OH! I know. Tell me about the one character that you are completely irrational about. Like, you could honestly make me cry if you started trash talking Ray. And I am okay with that fact. I am at peace with my over identification. |
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[Jul. 12th, 2009|06:26 pm] |
1. Okay... who wrote this GK promt?
Northman/Person: Why does a 1000-year-old vampire look like my former Team Leader? And what the fuck happened to his hair?
HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, you know, I can actually see that pairing actually working.
I swear one of these days I'm going to give in, get really, really drunk and marathon True Blood. And then probably hate myself in the morning.
2. My final conclusion on Princess Diaries II is that Chris Pine does not belong in Disney movies. He is one of the most fundamentally unwholesome people ever and if you try to dress him up all wholesome, it just looks like he's role playing a naughty school boy.
3. I am writing. I am. For reals. I am determined. If I wait for my life to calm down and get sane, writing will never happen.
4. One of the MSW programs I am looking at would let me do my field work in Cambodia. That program is currently number one on my list.
5. LEVERAGE!!! Seriously, I cannot wait to be able to talk about it and all my crazy ass theories about what's going to happen this season. |
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[Jul. 11th, 2009|10:51 pm] |
Wait a sec... one of the main plot points of Princes Diaires II is that Chris Pine's uncle is trying to pimp him out? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also his hair is so ridiculously fluffy, I want to pet him.
And someone should write a Princess Diaries II/Merlin crossover involving Chris Pine's character/Arthur. |
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| I love you, leverage |
[Jul. 10th, 2009|05:17 am] |
I think this is going to be my entertainment for like forever:
http://www.conyourfriend.com/
A. I tested it out using Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. I'm not posting that link specifically because it's way too fucking early for me to be funny.
B. However, I GOT MY OWN VIDEO OF ELIOT AND HARDISON PLANNING A CON ON ZACHARY QUINTO ON BEHALF OF CHRIS PINE
C. I LOVE YOU LEVERAGE PEOPLE SO VERY VERY MUCH!!!
Seriously, I predict hours of enjoyment when I should be doing other shit.
Also:
An open note to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) mydocuments re: one of your prompts at the Generatin Kill porn skirmish:
Colbert/Fick, crossover with nu-Star Trek: Being a Marine in the Federation can be an incredibly interesting gig, but when Bravo-2 gets assigned to the USS Enterprise for security through Klingon Space, will Brad and Nate go out of their mind with boredom, or will they find a way to pass the time?
THAT IS NOT PLAYING FAIR. I SUCK AT PORN BATTLE TYPE THINGS BUT COME ON! I JUST... NOT FAIR!!! |
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| HARDISON! |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|09:31 pm] |
I was at the Levergae screening in Chicago today and I'm going to wait for the episode to actually premiere to say anything about it except for the fact that it was awesome, but I just wanted to report that afterward there was a question and answer session with John Rodger and Chris Downey and they were talking about how they had initially wrote Hardison and Eliot as more adversarial, but because Chris and Aldis were best friends, you can tell how much they liked each other, so making them not get along didn't work. And then they said that in their heads Hardison and Eliot lived together and had bunk beds. And then I died.
I LOVE LEVERAGE SO MUCH AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR EVERYONE TO SEE THE EPISODE SO I CAN BABBLE ENDLESSLY ABOUT IT. |
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| Oh Dear God |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|08:43 pm] |
So despite the fact that I vowed not to watch new Torchwood. I totally just watched new Torchwood with taraljc. I don't even know what to say. I enjoyed it. It made no sense. Gwen was tolerable. Rhys was awesome. I LOVE IANTO JONES SO FUCKING MUCH IT IS RIDICULOUS. I called Jack an asshole three times. But I think I only meant it once. John Barrowman drives me crazy because when he calms the fuck down, he can act, but mostly he's just does his John Barrowman thing and I'm all, "Shut up, John!"
I am surprised about how much I have to say, mostly about Ianto and Jack, but I am resisting because I am determined to not become emotionally invested because it will only lead to tears. |
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| Um... |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|03:44 am] |
Things I am noticing while finally re-watching Leverage:
1. Nate is out of his fucking mind. No really. How did I not process how crazy he was the first time through? I think maybe it's because there are a few episodes where he's acting more crazy than he really is for various cons that I somehow decided in my head that no matter how he acts, it's okay because it's all part of some plan, but no, that's giving his sanity far too much credit. He's mostly just out of his fucking mind.
2. I am totally convinced that Christian Kane bases a lot of his con related acting on Matt Damon in the Ocean's 11 movies. When he's acting all dorky, I just get this Linus vibe from him. Also, Eliot clearly considers himself the sensible, sane one of the group and that was Linus's role too.
3. I think I just talked myself into shipping Eliot/Linus.
4. If I had Parker in a classroom, I would have her evaluated for autism. She's very literal, she doesn't entirely get how social interactions are supposed to go, and she freaks when things don't follow the order that she thinks they're supposed to follow. Diagnosing Parker is one of my favorite Leverage side games.
5. Aldis Hodge has nice arms and is an amazing actor and I love him.
6. I really, really love how the show never really hits you over the head with how much they all like each other, but it's just there in the way they interact with each other and are totally relaxed around one another and seriously have a mentioned lately how they are my favorite dysfunctional fake family ever?
7. It kind of gets lost in the original episode order, but the relationship between Nate and Hardison is actually pretty awesome. It's definitely Dad and the beloved and sort of spoiled baby of the family who he has high hopes for. They had all that time together setting up the office and Nate for the most part is the most relaxed around Hardison and they actually seem to spend the most time together. And then there is how totally bitchy Nate was when Hardison fucked up in the airplane episode. That's by far the maddest he's been at any of them. And Nate also gets bitchy about Hardison's attitude a few times. And, seriously, Hardison is the nicest one who argues with him the least. And Nate always seems on the verge of lecturing Hardison on his wasted potential. I am kind of half expecting an episode where Hardison gets an offer to work for the government or something and Nate pressures him to take the job and Hardison is all sad because he thinks Nate is trying to get rid of him and doesn't love him and Nate's all, "You're the good one. I just want what's best for you!"
8. And I'm going to stop babbling about Leverage.
On another subject entirely, does anyone have a link to the awesome RPS story with Misha and Zachary Quinto where Misha and Jensen's socks had the flame war? I was trying to find it for vampirefan. |
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| I think I have a problem |
[Jul. 3rd, 2009|11:21 pm] |
TRUE FACT - Half way through Public Enemies (which I enjoyed a lot even though I didn't have any sympathy for any of the characters and I think Christian Bale looks likes an alien's depiction of a pretty man) I started recasting the movie with Generation Kill people in my head. Seriously, Brad in a depression era suit with one of those guns!!! That would pretty.
And then I realized that I was watching Johnny Depp on screen and thinking about Alex. I feel a little dirty now. Like I'm cheating on my first love :( |
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| Question |
[Jul. 2nd, 2009|01:19 pm] |
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So I have to get an MRI which I've never had before and I'm not claustrophobic , but I do have anxiety issues when I get in situations where I don't know and can't control what's going on. Should I take something before the MRI? I don't really want to because it will mean I have to drag someone with me to the appointment, but I'm not 100 percent certain that I'll be okay with this. |
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| Randomly |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|11:59 pm] |
So for some reason I've been feeling super nostalgic for Angel lately and instead of doing any of the million of the things I should be doing, I watched Smile Time last night and Origin tonight.
Smile Time actually does not hold up all that well. Once you get over the novelty of Angel being a puppet (which admitedly took about 30 viewings) it's kind of a stupid episode and the Wes and Fred stuff is just painful.
However, Origin is fucking amazing and is probably on my list of top ten episodes of television ever. I had forgotten how good David Boreanz and Vincent Kartheiser are together and there are just so many layers to every line of dialog and the ending is beautiful and just CONNOR! I remember being so happy that they gave Vincent Kartheiser the opportunity to show how awesome he is. And there is Adam Baldwin. And Gunn being awesome. And me actually having sympathy for Wes which doesn't happen very often. And Spike being used perfectly. Seriously, one of my all time favorite episodes of television ever.
Also, in Smile Time, Angel and Wes have this conversation about being emotionally useful and for some reason it reminded me of Dean and Sam and then I remembered that Ben Edlund wrote Smile Time and writes for Supernatural and I have no clue what that all means, I just think it's interesting.
And I can't believe I just made a whole post about Angel. |
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[Jun. 30th, 2009|09:07 am] |
So I had a post up last week about the warnings wank and I took it down because I realized that I wasn't going to be around the day after to reply to comments. I've calmed down since then and I finally really figured out why this whole discussion has had me literally shaking with rage.
As a trained advocate for sexual assault and abuse survivors, I am used to having authority and power when these sorts of discussions come up. I can give advice to friends and family of survivors on the best way to behave and they listen to me. I can kick people who are being assholes out of hospital rooms and they listen to me. I can kick police out of hospital rooms and they leave the room and probably go say awful things about me, but they do listen.
I have absolutely no authority on the internet. I'm just some annoying girl and the fact that I can't go in to the discussions and be all, "You! You fail! Out of the room!" was driving me crazy.
From my perspective, it doesn't matter what started the discussion, it was the fact that the discussion was causing pain for trauma survivors that mattered. So many of the things that have been said are pretty much the exact reasons that survivors are often reluctant to open up to people about their experience and why they usually prefer me to be in the room with them rather then their friends and family. It's not that people don't care or don't love and support the survivor, it's that for the most part people don't understand how trauma works and they say stupid shit with the best intentions and it hurts.
A few things:
1. Rape crisis lines are not just for survivors. They tend to be under ulitized and if you have questions, even if you are not a survivor, CALL! I know the Chicago rape crisis line specifically encourages this. Make sure they know that you are not in crisis at the moment, but just have some questions or concerns. Most likely, they will be happy to talk to you and appreciate the effort you are making.
2. Do not tell a survivor that they are acting irrationally. It is not helpful. When you tell someone they are acting irrationally, it sounds like you are dismissing their thoughts, opinions, and experiences. It also sounds like you are saying they are not in control of their emotions and thoughts and that is often a big deal for survivors. If, for whatever reason, you don't think a productive conversation can happen, disengage from conversation, but don't dismiss what someone is saying as just them being irrational.
3. Everyone is different. Just because you went through X experience, and then did Y, and are now okay, that doesn't mean it's going to be the same for anyone else. Everyone experiences trauma differently. Everyone heals from trauma differently and at their own pace. Your schedule and your experiences do not apply to anyone but you. Therapy only works when someone is ready for it. It often takes people years to be able to discuss their experiences in a therapy environment. And this is okay. It doesn't mean they are not trying to get better. It doesn't say anything except that people heal differently. Telling someone that you went through X, and then did Y, and now are okay does not help. It just tends to make people feel bad that they aren't healing at some arbritary schedule. |
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[Jun. 29th, 2009|10:06 pm] |
I apologize profusely for the spamming, but there is also apparently a Leverage Season 2 promo. And it's just a scene for the first episode, I think. AND THEY ARE ADORABLE. AND EVERYONE IS TRYING TO GET DADDY NATE'S APPROVAL. AND PARKER IS DRESSED LIKE A NUN. AND IT IS AWESOME. AND THEY ARE ALL RIDICULOUSLY PRETTY THOUGH I AM A BIT TORN ON SOPHIE'S HAIR.
Um... it is possible that I am going to be going to bit crazy when Leverage starts again and this is pretty much going to become and all Leverage all the time zone. |
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[Jun. 29th, 2009|12:43 pm] |
Be proud of me. I have my GRE scheduled, all my transcripts, and appointments at two schools to meet with admissions and the director of the MSW program. Next step... asking people to write me recommendations. ICK!
Also, I'm gong to be around Chicago until the 21st of July. If you are around, COME PLAY WITH ME! I really, really want to go see the pirates exhibit at the Field Musuem and I have free passes to the Art Institute which I haven't been to forever. I also need someone to go tattoo shopping with me. I was playing around with Elephant designs and I think I have a good idea what I want. |
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| Randomness |
[Jun. 28th, 2009|01:25 pm] |
Have I mentioned that I have a dog for the weekend? I do. I am dog sitting for my friend. And this is the most ridiculously well behaved, adorable dog ever and I don't want to give him back.
I really, really, really want a dog. I've always kind of planned that when I know I'm going to be in one location for a while that I'd adopt a greyhound because I love them and they often get put down when they can't race anymore (and that is why I loved the guy on this week's Burn Notice. Rescue greyhounds and you are automatically awesome in my mind). Also greyhounds often get along really well with cats, so Pico might not hate me all that much if I brought one home.
I had all sort of plans to get stuff done today, but then I went to Target and was in massive amounts of pain, so I came back, took drugs, and now I'm watching the U.S. vs Brazil (aren't you proud of me sarkastic and randomeliza?). I have no clue what's going on, but they are all very, very pretty.
I don't think I'm moving from the couch for the rest of the day.
I also really, really want to write, but I think I may be permenantly broken. |
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| Health stuff |
[Jun. 26th, 2009|04:23 pm] |
I have decided that the problem with my doctor is that she's crazy. Adorable, but out of her mind. She spent a good half the time I was in the office today telling me about a previous injury of hers.
She thinks a lot of my issues right now are because my sleep quality is poor which is not a bad idea. My sleep does suck and I have trouble sleeping more than two hours at a time and I always wake up exhausted.
She is also checking me for vitamin deficiency and a million other things and took like 10 gallons of blood which for some reason was coming out insanely slowly today and I had to sit there for like five minutes while they filled the vials.
But the really, really fun thing is that she thinks my shoulder/neck thing is a rotator cuff tear which I am skeptical of, but I guess is a possibility, so I have to go to an orthopaedist and get x-rays and probably a steroid injection and I am not happy about this. I'd rather just go to an acupuncturist, but I want to get the x-rays first just to rule out that there's any serious damage.
Seriously, rotator cuff? Isn't that a pitching injury?
Also, I am very behind on comment replying right now, but I am hoping to catch up soon. |
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