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[Sep. 13th, 2009|11:37 am] |
Boondock Saints 2 comes out Oct. 31! *squee* Too bad Willem Defoe's not in it, though. Still, the McManus brothers...mmmm....
EDIT: If you've never watched the deleted scene ("Ma calls from Ireland"), it's great! (Some bare tushes in evidence, too.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwuNzAVUtUo |
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[Sep. 9th, 2009|04:03 pm] |
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So I wound up getting a root canal and crown, but was able to avoid crown lengthening surgery. Tooth feels 100% better, but my face looks like a squirrel with a golf ball in its cheek. |
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[Sep. 7th, 2009|10:54 pm] |
I had no idea a toothache could hurt this much. (This from a woman whose doctor said that he didn't think I was in labor because I didn't look like I was in enough pain.)
I am calling my old dentist (an hour+ away, saw him for 20 years before I moved, and I trust him) to see if he can at least give me an opinion: root canal+temporary crown+crown lengthening surgery+permanent crown or extraction+implant (or something else). Or just cut off my head. The sooner the better. |
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| Sherlock Holmes as it was meant to be |
[Aug. 4th, 2009|04:54 pm] |
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From the NY Post today: "Robert Downey Jr., who plays Holmes, has revealed the crimebuster will sleep with and have sweaty grappling scenes with Watson, played by Jude Law, in "Sherlock Holmes," due out Christmas Day." ...Michael Medved said, ""There's not a seething, bubbling hunger to see straight stars impersonating homosexuals," Medved told us. "I think they're just trying to generate controversy . . . They know that making Holmes and Watson homosexual will take away two-thirds of their box office. Who is going to want to see Downey Jr. and Law make out? I don't think it would be appealing to women."
Well, we all know how right Medved is on this one. Because none of US have ever had a seething, bubbling hunger to see straight stars act gay, have we?
Now, RDJ and Jude may well be joking. With those two, you never know. If you read their comments carefully, they don't say anything about Holmes and Watson being gay. They just play up the subtext. (But then, Guy Ritchie is directing, so again...you never know). And the Post is always a credible source (riiiight).
But what I found interesting was that along with the "eew yuck!" comments, there were a fair number of "you haven't heard of slash, have you?" sorts of comments. One of these days, we'll be mainstream. You watch, you wait, you'll see.
(For the whole article: www.nypost.com/seven/08042009/gossip/pagesix/gay_sherlock_holmes_could_backfire_for_g_182825.htm )
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[Aug. 1st, 2009|08:10 am] |
Ok, so, my reunion (yes, yes, it was two weeks ago, but I'm slow).
I had more fun than I expected. At this point, most people have let go of the stupid high school stuff and are just glad to share the connection. My home town was small when I grew up there (it's since become a victim of affluent urban sprawl); I don't know if that makes a difference. There were only 198 people in my senior class, and I've known most of them since elementary school.
Some observations:
The women aged much better than the men. It was a good thing we were all wearing name tags, because I did a whole lot of glancing at them to know who I was talking to. Most of the women, I recognized without a problem.
A few of the guys, however, have aged very well. Indeed.
The cheerleaders did all sit together at one point, so some things never change. However, they weren't sending out the vibe that no one else was good enough to sit with them, so that was definitely different.
Guys who would never talk to you in school will, apparently, talk to you after 30 years. I know that there are people who feel like "You didn't talk to me then, why should I talk to you now?" But I know I've certainly grown up and changed in 30 years. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they did, too. And in most cases, they have. (OK, one guy did bring jello shots as his covered dish, but other than that, he was all right.)
Someone took a photo of the group I was talking to, and the guy who was voted Best Looking in our senior class has his arm around me. I do not remember this (and no alcohol was involved). While he doesn't look like he did in 1979, I still would like to remember that he had his arm around me, even if just for a photo. I also wonder why he didn't do that 30 years ago???? (One of my friends reminds me that he was really shy in high school. So I'm sure that was the reason. Absolutely.)
There are some people that you can see after 20 or 30 years, and it doesn't feel like time has passed at all.
A few people are still holding on to silly things. One person won't come because in high school, she told another girl that she liked a particular boy, and that girl told the boy. So, she won't come in case she sees them. I'd say chances are, they don't even remember.
There's always bound to be a little drama. One of my classmates is on his third marriage. His second wife was the sister of one of our other classmates (following this?). I've noticed that Mr. Serial Marriage did not tag his former brother-in-law in a single one of the many photos he took, even when he's clearly in the picture. Some bad blood there, I guess. There was also one couple who recently divorced, and someone called her to let her know when he left so she could come.
All in all, I'm glad I went. I still know I don't have enough in common with most of my former classmates to sustain anything but the most superficial of relationships, but that's okay. For one night, the fact that we were all part of the 'Boro Class of '79 was enough. |
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[Jul. 17th, 2009|03:28 pm] |
So tomorrow is my high school reunion. 30 years. Holy crap.
There are a couple of people I'm actually looking forward to seeing. I suspect that I don't have a lot in common with most of my former classmates, but I think seeing them once every 30 years is probably okay. |
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[Jul. 9th, 2009|10:19 am] |
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I hate doing bios and resume/vita stuff. Everything is "I, I, I." Makes me sound like I saved the freaking world all by myself, or at the very least, invented the internet. |
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[Jul. 6th, 2009|02:31 pm] |
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I found out that the kid who was my Arthur when I directed a HS production of Camelot in 1995 is now the brand manager for Transformers at Hasbro. This makes me very proud. |
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[Jul. 6th, 2009|08:59 am] |
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Watched videos of Adam Lambert at the Portland AI concert. OMFG. |
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[Jul. 4th, 2009|10:16 am] |
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My paycheck from Macy's posted in my account as "Electronic Deposit Macy's Retail Ho." I kind of like "retail ho." It has a better ring than "sales associate"--and is probably more accurate. I wonder if I should put that on my resume? |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2009|10:05 pm] |
Last night was my last night at Macy's. :-( I really didn't want to leave, but I just can't keep working 6-7 days a week, and something happened recently that reminded me that life is short. But I still got all verklempt when I left last night. Maybe I'll go back for the holidays.
But I have a three day weekend! Can't remember the last time I had one of those (I think it was President's Day, 2008). It feels good to know I have three days all my own. And I don't have to clean my room (which has pretty much been a mess since I started working two jobs) because I came home from work last night, and my daughter had cleaned it for me.
I know I keep saying this, but really. Maybe now I'll be able to write. I hope--I miss it terribly. |
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| Fanservice |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|10:54 am] |
I have this theory that if you're writing yaoi or slash, it helps to have a little fanservice in every chapter--doing something that yaoi and/or slash fans go "guhhhh" over. For me, one of the big ones is hurt/comfort. Loveitloveitloveit. Done well, it makes me melt into a little pool of goo. Even if it's not done particularly well, it still takes me to my happy place.
But I'm curious about what other readers really like to see. What floats your boat when you're reading--fanfic or any slashy fiction, pro or amateur? What is it you like about your particular "thing"?
I'm very interested in your thoughts. Don't be afraid to be honest. No judgments here!
Thanks for your time and your thoughts. |
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[Jun. 27th, 2009|07:54 am] |
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Happy birthday, Stormcloude! |
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[Jun. 26th, 2009|08:44 pm] |
This is one movie I will definitely go see: "At the LA premiere of Public Enemies, Johnny Depp confirmed that he'll star in an upcoming big screen version of the cult 1960's show Dark Shadows, directed by Tim Burton."
Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins? And Tim Burton directing? *swoon*
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[Jun. 15th, 2009|09:22 am] |
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Why is it that if you question something or someone that is popular--or god forbid, come right out and admit that you don't like it/him/her--the assumption is that you must be jealous? |
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[Jun. 14th, 2009|08:21 pm] |
We've been embarking on some major cleanup in the basement. (There are boxes from my dad's house that I've never gone through, for instance; since he's been dead for ten years, I think they've probably seasoned long enough.) Found some fun--and occasionally poignant--stuff today, like my high school scrapbook. Just in time for my 30th reunion!
I also found a small sheaf of handwritten Star Wars fanfic from 1981. No, I didn't use carbon dating. It was with a 'zine from '81 that I had something in. Remember 'zines? When we typed them and cut stencils and published them on mimeographs and snailmailed them around the country? Ah, those were the days. |
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| On the cover of the Rolling Stone |
[Jun. 9th, 2009|10:33 pm] |
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I absolutely cannot stop looking at Adam Lambert on the new RS cover. It's true. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. |
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| There's no place like home |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|05:24 pm] |
5 states and 16 planes in 3 weeks.
But I'm home! Yay!
And for the first time, it didn't snow when I was in Minnesota. |
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| Memory Lane |
[May. 30th, 2009|09:25 pm] |
I was in Sacramento the last few days for work. That's not really significant, since these days I'm usually somewhere for work, except that when I was a teenager some 30+ years ago, I lived there briefly. I've been to California many times since, but never to Sacramento (Orangevale, if you want to get technical). Last night, I had a car, and I was finished with work, so I figured what the hell. I'll go see if I can find my old house. For some reason, I can still remember the address; I can't remember what I did two days ago, but I remember the address of a house I lived in for less than a year decades ago. Go figure.
Anyway, I did find it. A lot has changed in the area in 30-some years, obviously, but there were some things that I remembered, and I recognized the house right away. It's been painted, and in my memory, I would have sworn the garage was on the right side of the house, not the left, but otherwise, it was basically the same. I stood on the sidewalk and took a couple of pictures with my cell phone and that should have been that. I didn't go there on a pilgrimage or anything, more like "what else do I have to do, and I'm this close, why not?" I didn't expect to feel anything. But I did. I just haven't figured out what.
It's not exactly pleasant, whatever it is. That wasn't a good period in my life. I was 16. I'd lived in the same small town in Ohio my whole life. For reasons I still don't entirely understand, since I wasn't privy to any of the conversation, my parents decided we'd move to CA so my dad didn't have to fly as much. For me, it triggered my first depressive episode (I know that now, looking back at how I felt and behaved; at the time, no one thought about teenagers having mental illness nor about getting them treatment, but that's a story for another time. Or not.). I didn't make friends--on purpose, I suspect. I'm an only child, so no siblings to hang with, even. I grew up in a town with two stoplights, so California was pretty much like an alien planet, and I felt like I'd been deported.
For the record, I like California a lot now. So no offense to any Californians. :-)
Of course, all of that happened a very long time ago. If I think of it at all, it's from an intellectual perspective. And for obvious reasons, I didn't go to find the house out of any feelings of nostalgia, nor did I feel any standing in front of it.
I think mostly I felt alone. I wanted to call someone and say, "Hey, guess where I'm standing?" and there wasn't anyone to call who would get it. My parents died years ago, as did my aunt and uncle who drove out with us when we moved. Like I said, no brothers or sisters. I did call Dev, and bless her heart, she listened, but how long can you listen to someone say "This is just so weird," (which was all I could come up with because I couldn't put into word why it was weird) and not want to say, "Yes, I know. It's weird. I get it already."? That she didn't say it is more credit to her. :-)
I could only stand there so long or I'm pretty sure someone was going to call the police *g*, so I left and went to the Sunrise Mall, where I used to hang out, and drowned my sorrows with a Cinnabon (baked-goods therapy--unscientific, but effective). And then I drove back to the hotel. End of story.
I'm still trying to make sense of it. Hence, this post. I felt the need to say it to somebody.
In other news, I made it home, but my bag didn't. United is supposed to bring it tonight. It wouldn't be a big deal, except I have to leave for Minneapolis tomorrow and all my makeup is in it. (Priorities, after all!) And when I get home on Tuesday, I'm going to sleep in my own bed, preferably for days.
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[Mar. 16th, 2009|09:55 am] |
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I had to have my cat Tony put to sleep on Saturday. He was 15--we got him from the Humane Society when he was a year old, so he'd been with us for close to 14 years, and we're missing him a lot. Since I've posted pics of him here before (he was the gray tabby), I thought I'd also say something about losing him. |
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