who lives, who dies, who tells your story?

Last week I was terribly sick, and am still not quite sure how I got that way though I have a few ideas, but after spending several days in bed with a 104-degree (40C) fever and collapsing every time I stumbled to the bathroom or the kitchen, I managed to make it to the couch and finally do something with the last few days of my Netflix trial, since I had spent the rest of the month of having it wondering why it didn't have any movies I felt like seeing and no new episodes of my tv shows. My brother's Hulu+ account = a much better option for my viewing needs.

Ever since watching OUAT's "Skin Deep" and realizing what a fabulously nuanced actor Robert Carlyle is and starting to watch some of his movies, because watching him act is sort of like watching a string of firecrackers go off in the food court of a mall, I noticed that he was on Stargate Universe. I've never had the desire to watch any Stargate before, I've seen friends' Rodney/Daniel (?) slashfics and didn't care, it all looked like the shiny military drama sci-fi I tend to avoid. I don't care about Super Important People doing Super Important Things IN SPACE! Because of an early exposure to MST3K, I like my spaceships to be rustbuckets on the edge of falling apart and I like my characters to be a bunch of mostly-nobodies doing what they have to do and having some fun with each other. I also like to talk during movies. Like I said, I blame MST3K. 

So I guess it was the feverish delirium that led me to start watching Stargate Universe on Thursday afternoon. And then literally not cease watching episodes from that time, through the night and all of Friday, until late Friday night. I finished both seasons in three days. It's a new record for me.


( I still am not sure if I'm in love with this show but the stars in my eyes seem to indicate there might be a spark of something. )


I get the impression that SGU is not the popular girl of the Stargate club? What's up with that? I mean, I haven't watched the others so if everyone got turned off by a dramatic change in tone I suppose that's understandable (although it makes me want to not watch the other Stargate series, if they aren't quite as down to earth, pardon the pun) but the quality and writing of SGU seemed pretty solid, to me. AND ALSO IT HAS ROBERT CARLYLE'S STUPID FACE IN IT WHICH YOU HAVE TO WATCH.

I haven't found as much Chloe/Rush fic as I want (don't judge me) or fics that answer what happened after the ambiguous finale, so I have had to come up with my own headcanon, and it is this:


( my headcanon basically is fic except I won't post it anywhere because I can't remember absolutely everyone's names. )

Weekend round-up post. Spoilers ahoy.

No, I have not yet bought my fifty gazillion more icons yet, but it will happen soon, I am sure. I've wanted a la carte icons since FOREVER as you all known from my very vocal opinions on the fact.

Yes, my attempts to learn to play "Life on Mars?" are going quite well, despite the fact I have little rhythm and my piano badly needs tuning. Whatever, it's fun. I shall probably not be recording it to share with you anytime soon as I sound bloody awful, however.

( Ashes to Ashes 3.03. )

( Doctor Who 5.03 "Victory of the Daleks" )

Oh, SHOW. My thoughts totally aren't any more coherent today but I'm not falling over in a pile of drunken giggling invective, so that's something.

Now I'm more like this sort of giggling mess.
( cut for spoilers and whatever rampant drug use rtd is engaging in. )

Dragon*Con recaps woo!

Or, at least it is until I get bored and wander off to read/compile all my Humphrey Bogart movies into a playlist for later.

I went downtown to Dragon*Con on Saturday and Sunday, and it was my first time, and I had a lot of fun and I'm totally going back next year. I kinda even want to look into working, because I love being behind the scenes for things. Nina, maybe we both can write for the Daily Dragon next year? By that point I may even have my own Atlanta apartment with crash space for friends?

But back to this year's Con, which was great and I didn't expect to end with me hitchhiking in northern Atlanta at one o'clock in the morning. But we shall get to that later.

( ME'N MAH FRANS. )

( The panels. )

( SPECIAL REPORT: The Buffy and Angel Guest Extravaganza Panel. )

( And then it all ended in hitching a ride from Doraville after one am. )


(NOTE: Some of you have your pictures in here. For now this post is locked to my flist. hollywoodgrrl , ohviennaninamazing, do you mind if I make this post public?)

OMG ITS NOT EVEN SATURDAY AND PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN UP POSTING INTERESTING THINGS ON LJ.

No its not fair that you all have lives, I say it isn't, why do you ask.

Warren Ellis's rant on the cancellation of Robin Hood, Primeval, the movement of Torchwood, and the state of British teevee. Not that I watch any of those shows but the man probably has a point.

COOL BAND: Beat Antique. They've come out with a new album today, Contraption Vol. 1 EP. I think they are brilliant, rocking some sort of hardcore and sometimes urban themes while actually sounding eastern European/Middle Eastern. This is all good in my book, and the fact that a good deal of their songs are instrumental mean YAY, WRITING MUSIC. I love good lyrics so much that  I tend to actually listen to them instead of writing when I try. (Or I accidentally transcribe what I hear while writing, which is interesting and apparently I'm not the only one.)

BAND I WANT TO LIKE: Anweledig. Welsh band that actually sings in Welsh, something I like as I'm trying to learn the language. But their music is a bit too... I dunno, poppy/Jimmy Buffett/ska/something like the lame German shit my grandmother sometimes listens to like Heino. Some of it. The stuff on myspace is okay I guess; "Byw" has its moments. I just really want to like their song "Merch Coffi" because a song with cute lyrics in Welsh called "Coffee Girl" has to be worth loving, right?

Spending my day reading and trying to write fic. Working on a Gene/Donna fic and I'm also really hoping I can get somewhere with a rather-awesome-if-I-do-say-so-myself fic idea for Jack/Irina. XDDD

ONLY THING BRINGING ME DOWN: I cannot find my Beauty and the Beast DVD anywhere. If you see it wandering the streets please tell it to return home. Reeeeeeeeeeeally want to watch it.

(I have freshly-made naan and hummus. Snack time!)

I have hanging lanterns in my room! They are pretty.

( A2A finale flailyness. )

Guess what guys!? I'm totally skipping six thirty ay-em yoga tomorrow! Ain't I brilliant? And then tomorrow night weathered2dust and I are going to get Indian takeaway and I'll introduce her to A2A and maybe we'll watch Jaane Tu... ya Jaane Na, this super cute Bollywood movie. And I'll play with her hair and makeup until I figure out what I'm going to do wiht it for The Wedding. FUN TIMES YEAH?

1) ANYBODY ELSE READY FOR TRUE BLOOD TO COME BACK? I am. But I keep seeing this main promotional image and thinking damn, Anna Paquin, must be awkward to have to pose like that with the boyfriend you have sex with anyway for all the world to see. You know? (Also, the pic is kinda hot. But I didn't say that. Because vampires = MOST OBVIOUS SEXUAL METAPHOR EVAR.)



2) In other news, I've been utterly devouring the Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King. Delightful new spin on Sherlock Holmes, as, years after his career on Baker Street, he meets a young woman in the Sussex downs that proves to be more than an equal in the business of deduction. The Beekeeper's Apprentice is the first, and wholly magnificent from beginning to end.

3) I keep seeing bumper stickers on people's cars that say '13.1' and I've even seen some for multiples like 26.2. Anybody know why this is and what this is about? (I also am very mildly curious who John Galt is or why a McCain/Palin sticker shows the owner in support of 'Mac 'n' Momma' but I suppose some things are just eternal mysteries.)

4) I miss research and Learning Things. So I'm thinking of starting a comm for short just-for-fun research projects- you know, the sort of topics you always felt like you wanted to take a look at while in class and never had the time? Still might not have the time, but would anybody have any interest in joining me? There used to be a real trend of Eccentrics and polymaths and people who were amateur experts in a host of topics and I think we should have a club and do that. Sound cool? (Serious Research Projects also invited to participate.) So let me know if you feel like watching or joining or doing that.



5) There's mint chocolate chip ice cream int he freezer and I am so going for it NOW. And I may start catching up on Ashes to Ashes tonight. WIN.

(My goal: to focus on happy things and keep my mind occupied and not on this failed job market or how my dreams of further education and moving to England are impossible. Check!)

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