HAPPY VICTORY DAY, BANGLADESH.
waiting for pals to show up. fell asleep while watching towards zero last night [oh i do love miss marple!] so i guess i'll finish that off now. hope everyone's having a good wednesday!
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16 December 2009 @ 12:39 pm
HAPPY VICTORY DAY, BANGLADESH.
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December 16th, 2009: ITEMS OF NOTE: The Child's Play charity auction for a T-Rex Squishable is ending in just a few hours! Dinosaur Comics stuff ordered today isn't guaranteed to make it in time for Christmas, unless you're shipping to the States and you choose USPS DOMESTIC EXPRESS shipping. You can still order to non-US addresses however, and some of it still might get there in time! CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF MIRACLES. (NO PROMISES ON THE MIRACLES THOUGH) The Project Wonderful ad to the right is currently showing this image which links here, and I've got to say that I find this entirely charming and I love all my readers, but ESPECIALLY the ones who do stuff like this. I hope you enjoyed these three ITEMS OF NOTE. – Ryan | |||
15 December 2009 @ 09:13 pm
i received so many awesome things in the mail! thank you to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
brixisxonfire, lotus_lizzy, nuclearsugars and weasley_wench for the lovely cards, bryoneybrynn for the card and darling harry/draco illustration, c0ntrarywise for the card and amazing book, and lady_simoriah for the postcards and beautiful jewellery!
i spent the entire day throwing out thousands of $ worth of makeup and beauty products. it took forever b/c i'm kind of a hoarder and have attachment issues, aarrggghhh! but my washroom cabinets are so organised right now, woot! also, now there's actually space for the awesome things i bought at sephora last night![;]](http://amadergaan.com/forum/images/smilies/sarcastic.gif "Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)")
i bought:
1) sephora retractable eyeliner in "glitter black"
2) sephora eyeshadow in "disco fever"
3) sephora highlighting compact powder in "rose"
4) urban decay eyeshadow primer potion
5) korres guava lipstick in "natural purple"
and since my birthday's coming up soon, i received a set of 3 sephora super shimmer lipglosses [in precious pink, rosy glow and bronzed beauty] for free! *\0/*
on a completely unrelated note, yesterday i introducedmaja_li to the wonders of famine/pollution, which is one of my fave ships from good omens. sadly, i have only 2 fics bookmarked for that ship, although i've read a few other. in case you want to see which 2 i have bookmarked, here's the link. you'll turn blind from lust. you've been forewarned.
but the point of this blurb is to say that I NEED MORE FAMINE/POLLUTION IN MY LIFE. omg. fucking ace ship. so creepy and glorious and intenseeeeee. i haven't seen any fic/art featuring the two on this year's![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
go_exchange yet, which saddens me greatly 
SOMEONE WRITE ME SOME FAMINE/POLLUTION RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.
in the meantime, i guess i'll keep gorging myself on supernatural fic here be recs!
( FIC RECS: 4 j-squared )
( FIC RECS: 2 from SALT_BURN_PORN )
MISC
1) supernatural spoilers from e! online: oo très exciting! why isn't it january 21st yet?
2)livejournal is now forcing new users to choose between "male" and "female" for their gender: COMPLETE AND UTTER FAIL. wtf, lj? what about those folks who don't identify as either? or don't want to specify their gender? *headdesk* I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY spacefragments THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A "CODING ERROR". SUUURE, LJ. SOMEHOW I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. ANYWAY, AT LEAST THIS FORCED GENDER CHOICE IS NO LONGER IN COMMISSION.
3) coconut-carrying octopus: this is a pretty fantastic vid
i'm waiting for 
the bf to call and say there's a video of me carrying a coconut, or an octopus carrying me *rolls eyes fondly*
brixisxonfire, lotus_lizzy, nuclearsugars and weasley_wench for the lovely cards, bryoneybrynn for the card and darling harry/draco illustration, c0ntrarywise for the card and amazing book, and lady_simoriah for the postcards and beautiful jewellery! i spent the entire day throwing out thousands of $ worth of makeup and beauty products. it took forever b/c i'm kind of a hoarder and have attachment issues, aarrggghhh! but my washroom cabinets are so organised right now, woot! also, now there's actually space for the awesome things i bought at sephora last night
i bought:
1) sephora retractable eyeliner in "glitter black"
2) sephora eyeshadow in "disco fever"
3) sephora highlighting compact powder in "rose"
4) urban decay eyeshadow primer potion
5) korres guava lipstick in "natural purple"
and since my birthday's coming up soon, i received a set of 3 sephora super shimmer lipglosses [in precious pink, rosy glow and bronzed beauty] for free! *\0/*
on a completely unrelated note, yesterday i introduced
maja_li to the wonders of famine/pollution, which is one of my fave ships from good omens. sadly, i have only 2 fics bookmarked for that ship, although i've read a few other. in case you want to see which 2 i have bookmarked, here's the link. you'll turn blind from lust. you've been forewarned.but the point of this blurb is to say that I NEED MORE FAMINE/POLLUTION IN MY LIFE. omg. fucking ace ship. so creepy and glorious and intenseeeeee. i haven't seen any fic/art featuring the two on this year's
go_exchange yet, which saddens me greatly SOMEONE WRITE ME SOME FAMINE/POLLUTION RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.in the meantime, i guess i'll keep gorging myself on supernatural fic
here be recs!( FIC RECS: 4 j-squared )
( FIC RECS: 2 from SALT_BURN_PORN )
MISC
1) supernatural spoilers from e! online: oo très exciting! why isn't it january 21st yet?
2)
spacefragments THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A "CODING ERROR". SUUURE, LJ. SOMEHOW I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. ANYWAY, AT LEAST THIS FORCED GENDER CHOICE IS NO LONGER IN COMMISSION.3) coconut-carrying octopus: this is a pretty fantastic vid
i'm waiting for the bf to call and say there's a video of me carrying a coconut, or an octopus carrying me *rolls eyes fondly*
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14 December 2009 @ 10:55 pm
It's the holiday season, when gifts and treats abound! But this year, Santa won't be the only one getting milk and cookies—you can, too! Show your friends how much you care. ♥click below to go play on my thread:
How to play and what it all means:【cookie】 Something sweet! Leave a compliment.
【milk】 Something that makes your bones (and you!) stronger! Leave a suggestion or recommendation. It can be anything from a new book to read or a new activity to do or a new website or some advice. It's up to you!
【note】 A blank page! Leave a letter. You can include whatever you want in it—a quote, a story, something you've always wanted to say. Take this however you'd like!
a holiday treat meme
cheerful14 December 2009 @ 12:29 pm
If you preorder "Realism" from Insound.com, you get a free download of the song "We Are Having A Hootenanny."
It's totally worth it.
Also, for those not in the know, there's a really awesome website that has a Livejournal syndication feed you should all probably follow. Just so you know.
But, anyhow, go listen to the song, it really is more amazing than I can say. So fun.
It's totally worth it.
Also, for those not in the know, there's a really awesome website that has a Livejournal syndication feed you should all probably follow. Just so you know.
But, anyhow, go listen to the song, it really is more amazing than I can say. So fun.
Current Music: The Magnetic Fields - We Are Having a Hootenanny
13 December 2009 @ 10:57 pm
(stolen from bencess. I'd like to find out who actually wrote this.)
An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open. After you marry, close one eye."
Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults are not really important.
Once you decide to commit to someone, over time their flaws, vulnerabilites, pet peeves, and differences will become more obvious. If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve, you've got to learn to close one eye and not let every little thing bother you. You and your mate have many different expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths. You are two unique individuals who have decided to a share a life together.
Neither of you are perfect, but are you perfect for each other? Do you bring out the best in each other? Do you compliment and compromise with each other? Or do you compete, compare and control? What do you bring to the relationship? Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
You can't take someone to the altar to alter him/her.
You can't make someone love you, or make someone stay.
You can't someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain.
Manipulation, control, jealousy, deceitfulness, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship.
Seeking status, sex, wealth and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
What keeps a relationship strong?
Communication, intimacy (not sex), trust, a sense of humor, sharing household tasks, some getaway time without business or children and daily exchanges (a meal, a shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note), sharing common goals and interests. Leave a nice message on their voicemail or send a nice email.
Growth is important. Grow together, not away from each other, giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure. Allow your mate to have outside interests. You can't always be together. Give each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment. Don't try to control one another.
Learn each others' family situations. Respect his/her parents regardless.
Don't put pressure on each other for material goods. Remember - for richer or for poorer. If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment, withdrawal, abuse, neglect, dishonesty, and pain will replace the passion.
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think."
Always be kinder than necessary.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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bencess. I'd like to find out who actually wrote this.)An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open. After you marry, close one eye."
Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs. Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults are not really important.
Once you decide to commit to someone, over time their flaws, vulnerabilites, pet peeves, and differences will become more obvious. If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve, you've got to learn to close one eye and not let every little thing bother you. You and your mate have many different expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths. You are two unique individuals who have decided to a share a life together.
Neither of you are perfect, but are you perfect for each other? Do you bring out the best in each other? Do you compliment and compromise with each other? Or do you compete, compare and control? What do you bring to the relationship? Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
You can't take someone to the altar to alter him/her.
You can't make someone love you, or make someone stay.
You can't someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain.
Manipulation, control, jealousy, deceitfulness, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship.
Seeking status, sex, wealth and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
What keeps a relationship strong?
Communication, intimacy (not sex), trust, a sense of humor, sharing household tasks, some getaway time without business or children and daily exchanges (a meal, a shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note), sharing common goals and interests. Leave a nice message on their voicemail or send a nice email.
Growth is important. Grow together, not away from each other, giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure. Allow your mate to have outside interests. You can't always be together. Give each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment. Don't try to control one another.
Learn each others' family situations. Respect his/her parents regardless.
Don't put pressure on each other for material goods. Remember - for richer or for poorer. If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment, withdrawal, abuse, neglect, dishonesty, and pain will replace the passion.
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think."
Always be kinder than necessary.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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13 December 2009 @ 09:24 pm
belated happy birthday to country_bee, deny1984 and kroki_refur!
i feel so relieved that my finals are over. i am now done my post-grad degree in human resources, woot! unless of course i failed the 2 courses i took this semester - but since chances of that happening are fairly slim, i'mma do a flaily dance of joy \0/ *knocks on wood just in case though*
spent the last cuppla days at various malls with my mum. all christmas cards and parcels have been sent out, so a fair number of you may receive something in the mail from me over the next few days! also did a bit of shopping for myself - bought some amazing dresses from A|X on sale and a funny lumberjack styled hat from AE. my mum bought me an amazing cashmere coat from aritzia for my birthday but i dunno if i should keep it
maybe the $ would be better spent elsewhere, so i might end up returning it, even though it looks freaking fabulous on me, and feels like sin on my skin, guhhh. sigh.
FANDOM
1) I AM DONE WATCHING DOCTOR WHO! i only have the various specials from 2008-2009 left to watch. man, the s4 finale made me bawl. i loved all the companions in various ways, and it felt like everyone got a happy ending except donna
it breaks my heart b/c she had the most lacklustre life out of all of them, so in a way she deserved a happy ending even more than rose or martha. BAWWWWWWWWWWWW 
to all the dr. who fans on my flist: please rec your fave fics! please also link me to your fave icon + graphics comms! slash, het, gen of all ratings are welcome. feel free to self-pimp
2) the remus/sirius idiocy on this discussion post has been making me headdesk ever since it was posted. r/s is my harry potter otp but fandom? it is no more "special" than any other ship, mmkay?
( let me elaborate )
3)thanfiction is actually the fandom con artist victoria bitter! much thanks to humbuggirl for giving me the heads up!
relevant links: fandom wiki entry on VB |![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif)
fandom_wank report | informative post by luvscharlie
OMG. i feel somewhat insulted b/c i actually hadthanfiction friended and have recced his/her art on quibbler_report 2 or 3 times. how do people even find the time to set up such elaborate hoaxes on the INTERNET? do they not have real lives to lead? i was also going to ask what the benefit is, but apparently thanfiction conned someone out of $19,000. HOLY FUCKING GUACAMOLE 
and now for some recs! supernatural, i have not forgotten you in this multi-fandom post! ♥
( FIC RECS: creepy yet awesome j2 fic )
( 5 fics from SALT_BURN_PORN )
( wincest from SPN_J2_XMAS )
MISC
1) very "sexy" nude scene for harry potter in new film: hmm, i hope he shouts "ECK! ECK! ECK!" *fondly reminisces watching drad on broadway* how do y'all feel about this?
2) interesting and eye-catching subway architecture: normally i'd be proud to see anything of toronto [or canada in general] on such a list, but seeing museum station in this article just pissed me off. yes, it looks wicked cool but instead of spending millions of $ on making one station aesthetically pleasing, how about using that to improve the infrastructure? every fucking year, the fares go up and the quality of service plummets. I FUCKING HATE IT.
now i'mma catch up on today'sfandomsecrets post. btw does anyone know of any good lj clients for macs? my pal jell0_ recently bought a macbook, which doesn't support semagic. HELP A GAL OUT, YO.
country_bee, deny1984 and kroki_refur! i feel so relieved that my finals are over. i am now done my post-grad degree in human resources, woot! unless of course i failed the 2 courses i took this semester - but since chances of that happening are fairly slim, i'mma do a flaily dance of joy \0/ *knocks on wood just in case though*
spent the last cuppla days at various malls with my mum. all christmas cards and parcels have been sent out, so a fair number of you may receive something in the mail from me over the next few days! also did a bit of shopping for myself - bought some amazing dresses from A|X on sale and a funny lumberjack styled hat from AE. my mum bought me an amazing cashmere coat from aritzia for my birthday but i dunno if i should keep it
maybe the $ would be better spent elsewhere, so i might end up returning it, even though it looks freaking fabulous on me, and feels like sin on my skin, guhhh. sigh.FANDOM
1) I AM DONE WATCHING DOCTOR WHO! i only have the various specials from 2008-2009 left to watch. man, the s4 finale made me bawl. i loved all the companions in various ways, and it felt like everyone got a happy ending except donna
it breaks my heart b/c she had the most lacklustre life out of all of them, so in a way she deserved a happy ending even more than rose or martha. BAWWWWWWWWWWWW to all the dr. who fans on my flist: please rec your fave fics! please also link me to your fave icon + graphics comms! slash, het, gen of all ratings are welcome. feel free to self-pimp
2) the remus/sirius idiocy on this discussion post has been making me headdesk ever since it was posted. r/s is my harry potter otp but fandom? it is no more "special" than any other ship, mmkay?
( let me elaborate )
3)
thanfiction is actually the fandom con artist victoria bitter! much thanks to humbuggirl for giving me the heads up!relevant links: fandom wiki entry on VB |
fandom_wank report | informative post by luvscharlie OMG. i feel somewhat insulted b/c i actually had
thanfiction friended and have recced his/her art on quibbler_report 2 or 3 times. how do people even find the time to set up such elaborate hoaxes on the INTERNET? do they not have real lives to lead? i was also going to ask what the benefit is, but apparently thanfiction conned someone out of $19,000. HOLY FUCKING GUACAMOLE and now for some recs! supernatural, i have not forgotten you in this multi-fandom post! ♥
( FIC RECS: creepy yet awesome j2 fic )
( 5 fics from SALT_BURN_PORN )
( wincest from SPN_J2_XMAS )
MISC
1) very "sexy" nude scene for harry potter in new film: hmm, i hope he shouts "ECK! ECK! ECK!" *fondly reminisces watching drad on broadway* how do y'all feel about this?
2) interesting and eye-catching subway architecture: normally i'd be proud to see anything of toronto [or canada in general] on such a list, but seeing museum station in this article just pissed me off. yes, it looks wicked cool but instead of spending millions of $ on making one station aesthetically pleasing, how about using that to improve the infrastructure? every fucking year, the fares go up and the quality of service plummets. I FUCKING HATE IT.
now i'mma catch up on today's
fandomsecrets post. btw does anyone know of any good lj clients for macs? my pal jell0_ recently bought a macbook, which doesn't support semagic. HELP A GAL OUT, YO.
bitchy13 December 2009 @ 10:45 am
I just wanted to say: whatever the attitudes of the people who run Indian cricket one thing's for sure, our players know which form really counts. The ranking doesn't mean much but give us time. It's taken 77 years but by God, we've arrived. That is all. Jai Hind!
Current Music: Ferry Corsten - Rock Your Body Rock
11 December 2009 @ 05:28 am
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December 11th, 2009: Wow, thank you all for bidding on the charity auction! It's at $200 with still five days to go. Awesome! Are you looking for some fun games to play in your browser? You probably are. Check out Improbable Island and Spy Battle! They're two very different games that I like and you will probably like one of them, IF NOT BOTH! – Ryan | |||
10 December 2009 @ 03:59 pm
reasons to BOO:
1) pretty sure there'll be a massive WIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIII-IIIIIII-III-II-I-I-I-I KABOOOOOOM sound tonight as i bomb my employment safety final. ugh. i just wanna get it over and done with at this point.
2) it snowed all morning and the wind's still raging. guess it's time to bust out my heavy TNA parka and slytherin scarf [maybe the hogwarts house unity scarf too, if i can find it].
reasons to YAY:
1) i have new friends from the dr. who friending meme! *waves at new pals*
2) i'll be watching at least eps 4x08 and 4x09 of dr. who tonight. maybe more, depending on how much time i have. if anyone wants to join in, let me know! we can chat + watch at the same time :D
3) i'll also be putting together my xmas parcels forspacefragments and fera_festiva, and mailing the remaining holiday cards tomorrow.
4) i have less than 24 hours until i chop off my hair! hopefully i won't regret the decision..
5) my most recent edition of thequibbler_report can be found here. there are a lot of excellent fics from hp_yule_balls, harry_holidays, smutty_claus, hp_toujours, hp_cestfest, ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
daily_deviant and more! there's teddy/scorpius, james/albus, narcissa/mrs. blaise, draco/bellatrix, neville/seamus, voldemort/ginny, hermione/pansy, narcissa/bellatrix, minerva/rolanda, charlie/tonks and harry/luna - just to name a few :D
6) and lastly, here's an amusing meme, that coincidentally gave me the lyrics to one of my fave songs:
1) pretty sure there'll be a massive WIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIII-IIIIIII-III-II-I-I-I-I KABOOOOOOM sound tonight as i bomb my employment safety final. ugh. i just wanna get it over and done with at this point.
2) it snowed all morning and the wind's still raging. guess it's time to bust out my heavy TNA parka and slytherin scarf [maybe the hogwarts house unity scarf too, if i can find it].
reasons to YAY:
1) i have new friends from the dr. who friending meme! *waves at new pals*
2) i'll be watching at least eps 4x08 and 4x09 of dr. who tonight. maybe more, depending on how much time i have. if anyone wants to join in, let me know! we can chat + watch at the same time :D
3) i'll also be putting together my xmas parcels for
spacefragments and fera_festiva, and mailing the remaining holiday cards tomorrow.4) i have less than 24 hours until i chop off my hair! hopefully i won't regret the decision..
5) my most recent edition of the
quibbler_report can be found here. there are a lot of excellent fics from hp_yule_balls, harry_holidays, smutty_claus, hp_toujours, hp_cestfest, daily_deviant and more! there's teddy/scorpius, james/albus, narcissa/mrs. blaise, draco/bellatrix, neville/seamus, voldemort/ginny, hermione/pansy, narcissa/bellatrix, minerva/rolanda, charlie/tonks and harry/luna - just to name a few :D6) and lastly, here's an amusing meme, that coincidentally gave me the lyrics to one of my fave songs:
Today is gonna be the day
that they're gonna throw aldehyde back to you.
restless10 December 2009 @ 08:10 pm
The Queen has been an Arsenal fan for over 50 years. Prince Charles supports Burnley, while Prince William supports another claret and blue club, but of a Brummie persuasion in the form of Aston Villa, as might interest drunkendeadcat. And Harry has taken his nan's lead and also supports The Gooners. So much for The Royles being out of touch and football being a sport of the working classes!
drunkendeadcat. And Harry has taken his nan's lead and also supports The Gooners. So much for The Royles being out of touch and football being a sport of the working classes!10 December 2009 @ 04:48 am
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December 10th, 2009: It is time for a CHARITY AUCTION, everyone! To support Child's Play Squishable and I teamed up with an auction for not only a Squishable T-Rex, but one that comes with a tiny woman, an out-of-scale car AND a little log cabin. Plus, signed copies of the original design docs! It is a special package, you guys! – Ryan | |||
09 December 2009 @ 04:22 pm
overnight we received ~15cm of snow. just in time for my finals, yay. NOT. i hope it doesn't take me forever to get downtown on time b/c my HR planning final is tonight *grumbles* i hope i do well since i feel moderately prepared for it. unlike my employment safety final, which is tomorrow night - i'm pretty sure i'm going to bomb that one. PLEASE KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME.
anyway, for everyone who's confused about lj notifications + v-gifts, here's a quick breakdown [as reported bylj_maintenance]:
anyway, for everyone who's confused about lj notifications + v-gifts, here's a quick breakdown [as reported by
lj_maintenance]:1) lj installed a new upgrade to their system a few days ago which didn't work as planned.btw there's a neat supernatural au comment fic challenge taking place right now. i'm excited about sam/dean au fics, since i haven't read too many that fall in that category. also, i'm tired of j2 college au so i'm hoping people come up with cool prompts that generate some neat fics \0/
2) they had to rollback to a previous upgrade, which broke the notification system.
3) the notification system is now fixed, but as of yesterday morning, there were 12 million jobs queued, so comments and notifications are slowly trickling in.
4) the free snowflake cookie v-gift was a glitch and has now been removed.
5) it didn't directly cause the notification problem, but it definitely contributed to delays and slow page load times, especially since some folks went mad. for example,
6) lj may provide free v-gifts in the future, but there will be restrictions [i.e. you'll only be able to send them to mutual friends].
7) some of you are receiving dozens of notifications of other people on your flist receiving v-gifts b/c you have that option enabled in your comment settings. your notifications are now bombarding your inbox as they clear the queue. turn off the option to prevent this from happening in the future.
alright, time for me to relax a bit before i have to get ready and head out. i'll have to compile tonight's edition of quibbler_report after i come home. if you've read any good harry potter rarepair fics that haven't been mentioned on previous editions of the QR, [especially from the lovely fests that are currently running], please comment to this post with some links! it'll help me out greatly :D
quibbler_report after i come home. if you've read any good harry potter rarepair fics that haven't been mentioned on previous editions of the QR, [especially from the lovely fests that are currently running], please comment to this post with some links! it'll help me out greatly :D
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December 8th, 2009: Speaking of sexy and exciting, A Softer World has a new book out, AND they're having a launch party in Montreal next Monday, on the 14th of December! Details are here. You should come! also speaking of sexy and exciting that is my sweetie jenn in today's a softer world – Ryan | |||
08 December 2009 @ 03:55 am
lj notifications are STILL not working. this is why, explained in typical lj_maintenance fashion *rolls eyes* i hope things go back to normal very soon.
in the meantime, here's an interesting meme i stole fromkerrikins, where you quote the first line from the first post of every month. i urge you to do it; it's quite fun!
lj_maintenance fashion *rolls eyes* i hope things go back to normal very soon.in the meantime, here's an interesting meme i stole from
kerrikins, where you quote the first line from the first post of every month. i urge you to do it; it's quite fun!JANUARY: happy new year everyone :)now i go back to watching the doctor fight off pyroviles with a yellow water pistol ♥ unsurprisingly, i now have a brand new doctor who tag for the latest addiction. currently watching ep 4x01 - think i can be done in time for this year's xmas special? :D
FEBRUARY: the weekend was stellar, especially last night.
MARCH: i am going to post an entry soon about attending a concert featuring local rock bands, a candlelight vigil, neil gaiman, and reviews of a bath bomb as well as a controversial book.
APRIL: another one of those play-by-play updates, and this time it's a double whammy!
MAY:i have ONE more dreamwidth invite code to hand out.
JUNE: i've spent a large chunk of this morning squeeing over asylum photos & con reports, and catching up with the flist. and now i can finally post an entry!
JULY: HAPPY CANADA DAY!
AUGUST: hello friends & lovers! i am back from my nyc trip, woot!
SEPTEMBER: i woke up this morning with zero mobility in my right arm.
OCTOBER: this episode had one of the most awesome scenes in the history of the show, and left me feeling so fucking RELIEVED once the rollercoaster ride ended.
NOVEMBER: went to the office today for the final time so i could hand in my release documents.
DECEMBER: i just went through a massive flist cut. this applies to you if you can no longer see this post.
amused07 December 2009 @ 01:52 pm
happy birthday ano_resan, no_apologies_86 and duck_or_rabbit!
hello friends! my lj profile is currently BLINDINGLY ~DAZZLING~ and it's making me smile so much! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! ♥
spent the last cuppla days studying for the 2 finals i have this week, finishing off season 3 of dr. who [gonna miss martha so much, boo!] and watching movies.
1) fantastic mr. fox: saw this on saturday withthe bf and loved it! it's a very smart adaptation of roald dahl's story, the stop-motion animation is really neat, and there's a lot of witty dry humour. i don't think little children will be able to grasp the movie, but older kids and adults will definitely love it! plus, it features voice work by george clooney, meryl streep, michael gambon, willem dafoe, jason schwartman, and jarvis cocker!
wizard hat rating:
2) thomas kinkade's home for christmas aka the christmas cottage: watched this last night withperfumaniac and jell0_ and jesus christ. that's 2 hours of our lives that we'll never get back. it's insipid, bored us to tears, and made us want to shoot everyone on screen. none of us cared even the slightest about any of the characters, and bb jared was on screen for FAR TOO SHORT A TIME. seeing him in knobbly sweaters and geeky woolen hats was the only positive thing about the movie - so if you want to see jared look incredibly adorable with his floppy hair and dimples and cat eyes and silly winter gear, just fast forward through this idiotic flick and skip everything but his scenes.
wizard hat rating:
3) the prisoner: forgot to mention that i saw this remake withava 2 weeks ago. personally, i liked it quite a lot. it's very trippy, is sometimes hard to follow b/c of the flashbacks and weird mindfuck scenes - but i'm a HUGE sucker for stories about dystopian societies, so it's not really a surprise that i enjoyed it so much. also, i was very happy when my interpretation of certain events ended up being correct ;) plus it has sir ian mckellen! and jamie campbell-bower [WHO LOOKS SO FREAKING PRETTY I WAS TRYING NOT TO MAKE GRABBY HANDS AT MY TV]! and james caviezel! it's a 6-part mini-series/tv movie so keep that in mind if you're considering watching it.
wizard hat rating:
and now i have a LOT of fic & art recs to share with y'all!salt_burn_porn is my fave fest right now b/c a) my fave authors are participating and b) unsurprisingly, every single fic has been filthily good and has turned me on SO HARD :D spn_j2_xmas has been alright so far. no exceptional fics yet, but i did find a handful feel-good pieces. i'll be catching up on hp_yule_balls and go_exchange in the next few days. anyway, hope you enjoy the following!
( FIC RECS: 2 j-squared, 2 wincest )
( FIC RECS: 6 from SALT_BURN_PORN )
( FIC RECS: 2 college AUs from SPN_J2_XMAS )
( ART RECS: good omens/supernatural crossover!, tonks & morgana in a hp/merlin crossover!, morgana/gwen from CAMELOTSOLSTICE! )
MISC
1) jamie campbell-bower and bonnie wright are dating!: OMG MY GUESS WAS CORRECT! likefera_festiva and i said on twitter a little while back, it's alright if you don't want to write us jamie/bonnie RPF but SOMEONE PLEASE WRITE US GRINDELWALD/GINNY WEASLEY FIC NAO! we want them to be the same age [no crossgen pls] so you can work in time travel or anything else to make that happen. and it'd be most excellent if ginny was slightly dark. like fera_festiva put it:
2) how to use the apostrophe correctly: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS, WRITERS. DO IT.
ano_resan, no_apologies_86 and duck_or_rabbit!hello friends! my lj profile is currently BLINDINGLY ~DAZZLING~ and it's making me smile so much! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! ♥
spent the last cuppla days studying for the 2 finals i have this week, finishing off season 3 of dr. who [gonna miss martha so much, boo!] and watching movies.
1) fantastic mr. fox: saw this on saturday with
the bf and loved it! it's a very smart adaptation of roald dahl's story, the stop-motion animation is really neat, and there's a lot of witty dry humour. i don't think little children will be able to grasp the movie, but older kids and adults will definitely love it! plus, it features voice work by george clooney, meryl streep, michael gambon, willem dafoe, jason schwartman, and jarvis cocker!wizard hat rating:
2) thomas kinkade's home for christmas aka the christmas cottage: watched this last night with
perfumaniac and jell0_ and jesus christ. that's 2 hours of our lives that we'll never get back. it's insipid, bored us to tears, and made us want to shoot everyone on screen. none of us cared even the slightest about any of the characters, and bb jared was on screen for FAR TOO SHORT A TIME. seeing him in knobbly sweaters and geeky woolen hats was the only positive thing about the movie - so if you want to see jared look incredibly adorable with his floppy hair and dimples and cat eyes and silly winter gear, just fast forward through this idiotic flick and skip everything but his scenes.wizard hat rating:
3) the prisoner: forgot to mention that i saw this remake with
ava 2 weeks ago. personally, i liked it quite a lot. it's very trippy, is sometimes hard to follow b/c of the flashbacks and weird mindfuck scenes - but i'm a HUGE sucker for stories about dystopian societies, so it's not really a surprise that i enjoyed it so much. also, i was very happy when my interpretation of certain events ended up being correct ;) plus it has sir ian mckellen! and jamie campbell-bower [WHO LOOKS SO FREAKING PRETTY I WAS TRYING NOT TO MAKE GRABBY HANDS AT MY TV]! and james caviezel! it's a 6-part mini-series/tv movie so keep that in mind if you're considering watching it.wizard hat rating:
and now i have a LOT of fic & art recs to share with y'all!
salt_burn_porn is my fave fest right now b/c a) my fave authors are participating and b) unsurprisingly, every single fic has been filthily good and has turned me on SO HARD :D spn_j2_xmas has been alright so far. no exceptional fics yet, but i did find a handful feel-good pieces. i'll be catching up on hp_yule_balls and go_exchange in the next few days. anyway, hope you enjoy the following!( FIC RECS: 2 j-squared, 2 wincest )
( FIC RECS: 6 from SALT_BURN_PORN )
( FIC RECS: 2 college AUs from SPN_J2_XMAS )
( ART RECS: good omens/supernatural crossover!, tonks & morgana in a hp/merlin crossover!, morgana/gwen from CAMELOTSOLSTICE! )
MISC
1) jamie campbell-bower and bonnie wright are dating!: OMG MY GUESS WAS CORRECT! like
fera_festiva and i said on twitter a little while back, it's alright if you don't want to write us jamie/bonnie RPF but SOMEONE PLEASE WRITE US GRINDELWALD/GINNY WEASLEY FIC NAO! we want them to be the same age [no crossgen pls] so you can work in time travel or anything else to make that happen. and it'd be most excellent if ginny was slightly dark. like fera_festiva put it:"Yes! Gellert sort of thinking he can use Ginny, but she's on to him and sort of playing him too, I think..."ANY TAKERS? YES? YES?
2) how to use the apostrophe correctly: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS, WRITERS. DO IT.
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07 December 2009 @ 01:41 pm
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