I know precisely nothing about cars, except the fact that I LIKE them. I'm not exactly an environmentalist -- sorry -- and the faster and cooler the better. I am insanely fond of those really big Mercedeses and BMWs with big growly engines and huge wheels. I love those tiny little Japanese cars with lots of gadgets, and off-roaders? Phwoar. In short, cars are sexy.

I've been watching Top Gear for the past couple of days. I adore Jeremy Clarkson, the snarkster. I love Richard Hammond, tiny and adorable. I'm completely besotted with James May. And the Stig? The Stig needs to call me, I am not even joking.

*sigh* God, I love this show.

Should the US government pay royalties on the music it plays at Guantanamo Bay?  Wired takes a stab at answering this question. Personally, if  nursing homes, car repair shops and police station birthday parties have to pay, I think torturers should not get a free ride.

HAHAHAHA I GOT, LIKE, HALF AN HOUR IN WHICH G DISTURBED ME NOT AT ALL AND I HAVE CRESTED ONE OF THE WRITERLY HUMPS!

(I love the way that sounds. Heee filth!)

Now I just have to write the sex.

Crap. XD

i don't even want to think about how long it's been since i last posted something of real substance here. you all do remember who i am, right? :D i know it's been ages. in my defense all i can say is that hopefully soon a laptop or internetphone or both will enter my life. i'm hoping to get blackberrified within the next month or so, and whatever is leftover from my tax stimulus money after my car gets tuned up will go into a laptop fund. then at least i can make use of wifi and that network verizon is so proud of. >.>

recent events worth highlighting.....
--lindsay's and my garden has exploded, literally. we got a zucchini that weighed at least three pounds last week, and two more that were not much smaller over the weekend. i have flowers coming up that i never thought would actually bloom, i have surprise morning glories and sunflowers that are literally taller than me, and so much more. it's so exciting, i really fucking love that i actually have a green thumb. when it comes to things planted in the ground, at least; i won't say anything about my previous luck or lack thereof with potted plants. XD

--the landlord said i could renew my lease of the house for next year. since i'm the only one of the current group that's staying (for which i say AMEN AND HALLELUJAH) it's up to me to fill the house. so, for anyone who is currently in the pioneer valley area or is thinking of moving to it (or back to it! :)) let me know. there are 6 rooms available of varying sizes and prices, and it's in a super convenient location. and plus i'd love to populate at least some of the house with people i know. XD

--my vacation with ardavana, halfdreams, linaeloisetook, sekala and usually9_15. from june 27 thru july 5 we left the real world behind and holed up in a cabin on lake sebago (one named 'our knotty place', teehee). we actually spent the first night in somerville going to dali, which is a tapas place we've wanted to try for a while, and shit was it amazing. none of us had ever done tapas before, and it was awesome-- getting dressed up especially. the less awesome part was the gash i got in my heel from my new stilettos, which while sexy as hell, are fucking painful when they're not broken in. >.> the week itself was amazing, would have been moreso if i hadn't gotten sunstroke on the second day and spent half the rest of the time feeling like i was going to die and/or sleeping, but what i was awake and alert for, was awesome. i think my favorite part was being right on the lake; getting up and seeing the sun on the water, the baby ducks that swam by every morning, being able to go swimming anytime i wanted to.... it was really just peaceful and wonderful. i could go on for hours but i won't, as i'm trying to prevent this from being a "omg she wrote a novel" entry. :)

--on another note of fashion, i finally purchased the red heels i'd been ogling on zappos months ago - they went away b/c they were out of stock but they came back and i went ahead and splurged - it's rare that i see a pair of shoes that i NEED, but i knew the first time i saw these that i needed them, and esp. after missing the boat the first time and then regretting it ever since - i'm so glad i got them.

--my 'read 50 books in a year' challenge is being blasted out of the park - i think i'm on 38 at the moment. most recently i finished 'kushiel's mercy' which was another edge-of-your-seat close to another stellar trilogy - seriously i hope carey keeps writing these books for years, they never stop awesoming the hell out of me. and, possibly more importantly, i'm also reading 'skinny bitch', and am finding myself really affected by it. i'm not drinking the vegan kool-aid, despite the fact that i live in probably one of the easiest areas in the country to be vegan-- i'm a realist, and i know that every once in a while if someone offers me a cheeseburger i'm gonna eat a cheeseburger-- plus i refuse to be That Girl who goes out to eat or goes visiting and wrinkles up her nose and says 'i can't eat thaaaaaaat...'--- but what i'm taking away from the book is really just the slap-in-the-face 'get real' attitude of it --- like, here's a list, when you eat that cheeseburger, these are the chemicals that are going into your body. these are the hormones they put in stuff. don't be a fucking idiot. the cruelty-to-animals thing is really hitting me hard too-- a whole chapter on slaughterhouses and how animals are killed and stuff-- i am such a bleeding heart, it's really gotten to me. i know, again, i'm a realist, i'm not going to give up meat entirely. but i really am grateful that it's possible for me to shop at whole foods, where they at least ensure the quality of life of all the animals whose meat is sold in their stores-- they have their own fisheries, their own slaughterhouses, they buy from farms where the animals actually live outside instead of in a warehouse-- you get the gist. i'm only halfway thru the book at the moment but i've already made a list of things i can replace with healthier alternatives and things i know i will never be able to give up-- it's all about perspective, and whether it helps me lose weight or just helps me feel better about my body, either way, i like feeling positive about the choices i make about what to eat and why. [/soapbox]

--the gnarls barkley song 'i'm going on' is stuck in my head. it occurred to me after several times listening to it that it's totally the kind of song i can see nickhornby dancing to. :D you move back to boston yet, sharon? sidebar - i feel like half the people i know in the world either now live or are moving to the boston area. i'm there reasonably often, so you people who live there should tell me that you do so i can pester you to hang out when i'm there. :)

--i am so. so. so. so. so. so. so. excited for it to be august and for my crazy fucking housemates to move out. seriously. words cannot possibly express how much. the insanity i've lived with/through.... seriously, one of my housemates i swear to god wins the prize for craziest / most fucked up roommate ever EVER in existence. thank god she's moving out first....

okay.... i have to go clean my room and put laundry away. i love you flist... i miss you. talk to me! tell me a story! i will reward you with cake (not a lie)!
<3 em

I watched the first episode of Ashes to Ashes last night, in company with various others and their cats.  It was moderately good, in a cracktastic way, although it won't become family viewing on account of how piecesofalice objected to the clown.  As I am one of the four women on the planet not enamoured with Gene Hunt, I was a bit underwhelmed by his shiny-suited glory, but he is always good for lulz.

I should probably finish watching Life on Mars before I start on the sequel.  I got bored about three episodes in.  Are you allowed to watch it even if you don't see the Sam/Gene?

In other news: The Doctor least capable of holding his drink is Eight, y/y?

A blonde bimbo and her boyfriend were standing behind us as we were buying groceries.

Bimbo: Oh, look, that's Angelina Jolie's daughter (on the cover of that tabloid)!
Boyfriend: Yeah, she's gonna be hot when she grows up.

We figure we should just be grateful he didn't say, "Yeah, she's hot now!"

But seriously, dude. You couldn't have said anything other than that? Ugh.

I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH! (I promise to catch up with comments as soon as I can type without faceplanting into my keyboard)

I miss the WINCHESTERS!

And I REALLY MISS THIS FELLA! (Hi Res clicketty for full size)





I have no idea what’s going on in fandom [cries] are the boys filming?

I have so many bigbang fics bookmarked and no time to read them :/

I usually get mum settled around 11pm and honestly by then I’m fit to for nothing but my bed.

She’s had two angina attacks this week and last night I had to bring a Dr in for a home visit because her face began to swell. It seems her submandibular gland is blocked (middle saliva gland) were hoping it’s not caused by a stone. It’s possibly a reaction to the fact that she was severely dehydrated after the seizure and on intravenous fluids. In the meantime she’s on antibiotics and the nurse is calling around to check on her in the morning so we’ll see.

Other than that she's doing okay :)

Did I mention how much I miss YOU ALL?

OH.MY.GOD! DID JARED ASK JENSEN TO MARRY HIM YET?

Came in the mail recently, and I just got around to watch it.

( pictures! )

In other news, Doctor Horrible. Well, it is Joss' show, isn't it?

My aunt, uncle and the baby are back, and thus ends my long weekend alone in the house. So here, have a meme:

1. Go to your profile and copy your list of friends.
2. Bold those you've met in person.
3. Italicize those you've spoken to on the phone.
And my own addition: underline those I've texted.
ETA: Because hik told me to, red are people I've drunkenly danced with in gay bars. XDDD

( ... )

( Daily Joe )

If they find me dead here in the study in a few days, I want you all to know that I died of aspirating half-chewed Tostitos, while laughing over watching the cats fight it out over the window seat here in this room.

I'm just sayin'.

(Daisy just left the room, muttering under her breath, while Mittens looks pleased with herself over by the window. Hee.) (This is their fight, not mine. I am not getting involved. Daisy was happily asleep in the middle of the bed in the other room until about ten minutes ago. It is not Mittens' fault that the sun went behind a cloud and Daisy woke up, not in the sun anymore.)

I saw Dr Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog and I did like a lot of things about it (THE SONGS! Bad Horse! Oodles of great lines!) but ( spoilers )

Last night I watched the first four episodes of Survivors, which was absolutely brilliant. ( spoilers )

Now I am watching Green Wing, it is utterly demented and I luff it. I do have to pretend I don't know how it ends though.

Poll #1226679
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None

When posting several short (500-1000 words) ficlets in a number of different fandoms, do you think it's better to make separate posts or to stick them all into one entry?

Mind you, this is not a purely theoretic question.

Firstly: ldfsjafdlskfjdsalfdsja GRR. David's website's server is... robust, as we say about JournalFen, sometimes. It's driving me CRAZY.

Though, on the happy end of the spectrum, look what vida_boheme made for me!!! You guys, this is... I seriously... *speechless*



Thank you so much, sweetie!!

clear_as_blood, I keep forgetting we need to strategize artword! Also, mortari, I got your e-mail about ours and I am horrible at responding but I've been thinking about it and plotting and such in my head! Even with a broken keyboard *headdesk*

Woe, btw. I missed out on going to see The Dark Knight by a half hour, as I was out grocery shopping.

ETA: NOOOOOOOO. Not only is adogsbreakfastmovie.com down but CROSSROADS just refused to load for me. WHYYYYYYYY. ARGH HATE HATE HATE.

open sunday afternoon... trying to write mylar... annoyed that my first draft needed so much help and sort of sick of the two of them, quite frankly... my milieu is too waffy to work with these two very effectively. arrrrrrrrrrrgh.

:throws something at the computer:

just ranting...

OH MY GOD Richard Hammond in riding gear. HI.

*lusts embarrassingly*

Oh, and if you watch Top Gear and like the music, it's frequently Amon Tobin. For the record.

*has impeccable taste*

Music post!

People've been giving me some absolutely fantastic music lately, so I thought I'd return the favour. So here's a quick rundown of some of the awesome stuff I've been listening to lately:

Back From Space by Amon Tobin.

This guy is amazing. I have seven albums of his and each and every one is awesome. This particular track is the first song on 'Our From Out Where', and the beginning makes me think of epic spacescapes and I gave it to thingswithwings when she was after music the Ancients would have listened to.

At the End of the Day by Amon Tobin.

This is my current favourite of his pieces. Someday I'm just going to have to some free writing to his music, because each of the songs seems to suggest such epic landscapes, and if there's one thing I constantly screw up on it's giving my writing a sense of place.

One Day In My Garden by Amon Tobin.

Last track by him, I swear. This one's from 'Bricolage' which is a more chilled out, jazzy album. This album took me a couple of tries to get into it, but it's quite fantastic, really.

Hold Your Colour by Pendulum.

I'm not massively into Drum and Bass, to be honest, but even in genres I don't like that much there are always exceptions, and Pendulum are definitely that. My sister loves Pendulum ridiculously and has converted me by essentially pinning me down and making me listen; loud and incredibly dance-worthy.

Unspoken by Four Tet.

No idea where I got this one from, but it's long and satisfying and has a really pretty theme running through it.

Acceptable in the 80s by Calvin Harris.

Kinda different to the rest of them, cheerful and makes you want to bop, and I suspect it's one of those tracks you either love or hate. Calvin Harris is incredibly adorable, here's a small sample. I want to cuddle him, but he's actually the tallest thing in the world, so.