Randomness!
Is it normal to guilt myself into uploading icons? I mean, Ed Helms. I love him like mad. So I should love The Hangover, right? I should have tons of icons of his most successful role to date. But... I didn't love The Hangover, I just liked it. And not enough to upload icons of it. But it's Ed's most successful role to date! And I call myself an Ed Helms fan! How dare I not have any The Hangover icons? So, you know, I saw one, and I saved it, and I uploaded it. So there, stupid conscience. Are you satisfied now?
So, did anyone else sign up for The Office Rare Pair Gift Exchange on michael_temp? I got my prompts yesterday, and I am totally blocked on ideas. Which is just weird, because I was given pairings that I've written at least once before, along with some that I wouldn't mind trying but since it's a gift exchange I don't want my fic to totally suck, so I should probably stick with the pairings I've written before. But I was given a Kelly/Kelly Erin prompt, and dollsome has pretty much brainwashed me into loving their OTPness, but I don't think I know Kelly Erin well enough to write an entire fic about her. *sigh* Also, my person listed Kelly/Dwight as a prompt choice, and I went "!!! I'm not the only one who wants fic for them! I SHOULD MARRY THIS PERSON!" Sadly, I can't write Dwight to save my life, so that one's not gonna happen. I so hope SOMEONE writes a Kelly/Dwight fic. Preferably for me. I'm pretty sure I put them as my #1 prompt. I can't remember. Anyway, most likely I will be my usual boring self and write either Michael/Ryan or Andy/Oscar. My person even listed Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration/Phyllis as a prompt, and there's like... ZERO fics out there for them, so I'm tempted to write them too. I JUST DON'T KNOW. My person gave me EIGHT choices. I'M NOT GOOD AT MAKING DECISIONS. But hopefully something will come to me for at least one of the pairings.
In other news, it was freaking hot today. Like, really, really hot. I lost a pound in sweat after my walking today. I'm dead serious. I weighed myself before and after, was a pound lighter afterwards. OMG, IT WAS SO FREAKING HUMID. WHY DO I TORTURE MYSELF LIKE THAT? WHY CAN I NOT WAKE UP EARLY LIKE A NORMAL PERSON AND GO BEFORE IT GETS RIDICULOUSLY HOT? I don't know. And now I am insanely tired because I lost a pound of water weight in one hour.
So, of course, in my tiredness, I stalked YouTube. And do you know what the most hilariously awesome thing is? Buffy vids that randomly have clips of Manchild inserted into them. THEY ARE THE GREATEST!
As for the most random and AWFUL thing that anyone could ever think of, Miley Cyrus is now a vampire slayer. OH GOD. That was hilarious.
In other other news, I am baffled at myself for loving Taylor Swift as much as I do. I would have abhorred her uber popular fluffy/angsty teenageriness when I was a teenager, but in my mid 20s I FULLY EMBRACE IT:
*sigh upon sigh*
Do you know what angers me, though? All these younguns going, "I HATE country! But I LOOOOVE Taylor Swift, OMG, she's so beautiful, OMG I love her!1!!!" And they do the same thing with Carrie Underwood. I mean, I love Taylor Swift immensely, and I think Carrie is okay but not great, and I'm happy they've made country popular with a new generation, but... that's the thing. This new generation is still going "Ewww, country," but they make exceptions for Taylor and Carrie and they both release popized versions of their songs for the pop stations. Bah. COUNTRY IS COOL KIDS, OKAY? DON'T BE AFRAID TO EMBRACE IT! I put up with crap from my friends (and non-friends) all through middle and high school for loving country, and once we hit college age ALL those people who mocked me FOR YEARS suddenly loved country and showed up at all the same concerts that I went to. Bastards. I like to think that I somehow convinced them of the amazingness of country simply because I never backed down from my love for the music. But, most likely, it was just the world's way of mocking me. Also, while we're on the subject of teenage idols, let us listen to iCarly's Jennette McCurdy being awesome:
I LOVE HER SO VERY MUCH FOR BEING HER AWESOME SELF! While all of her fellow Nickelodeon and Disney peers are releasing the poppiest of pop songs, she releases a country single. Her musical influences? Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood. Her favorite comedy? The Office. Her first celebrity crush? Ben Stiller. Her current favorite actor? Johnny Depp (who I am meh about, but someone of her age would typically say Orlando Bloom, so I love her for choosing the dude who can actually act. Also, she reminds me of myself for digging the older dudes). She just rules, plain and simple. And she's freaking hilarious. And she seems like a genuinely sweet kid. Forget Miley Cyrus, children, Jennette McCurdy is where it's at. Also, I know that iCarly is a children's show, but it cracks me up like crazy, possibly even as much as The Office does (and the comedy style is kind of similar to 30 Rock with its randomness and intentional corniness, only, you know, geared towards kids). Really, the only part of the show that I think is purely for kids is the webcast bit (those are the only places where I don't laugh, but I have a feeling that children find those scenes utterly hilarious), the rest of the show? Totally humor that appeals to both children and adults:
Bwahahaha. The obnoxious persistence of Bagel Guy will never fail to crack me up. Also, SPENCER! MY FUTURE HUSBAND! IN A JACKET! By the way, you all can blame piecesofalice for bringing this show to my attention. I will admit that tween coms are my guilty pleasure TV viewing, but I usually just stick to Disney because I come across these shows when I leave Disney on for my nephew. Obviously I've been watching the wrong channel. Nickelodeon has all the shows that remind me of my Perfect Strangers and Family Matters and Fresh Prince of Bel Air days. *wistful sigh*
So, did anyone else sign up for The Office Rare Pair Gift Exchange on michael_temp? I got my prompts yesterday, and I am totally blocked on ideas. Which is just weird, because I was given pairings that I've written at least once before, along with some that I wouldn't mind trying but since it's a gift exchange I don't want my fic to totally suck, so I should probably stick with the pairings I've written before. But I was given a Kelly/Kelly Erin prompt, and dollsome has pretty much brainwashed me into loving their OTPness, but I don't think I know Kelly Erin well enough to write an entire fic about her. *sigh* Also, my person listed Kelly/Dwight as a prompt choice, and I went "!!! I'm not the only one who wants fic for them! I SHOULD MARRY THIS PERSON!" Sadly, I can't write Dwight to save my life, so that one's not gonna happen. I so hope SOMEONE writes a Kelly/Dwight fic. Preferably for me. I'm pretty sure I put them as my #1 prompt. I can't remember. Anyway, most likely I will be my usual boring self and write either Michael/Ryan or Andy/Oscar. My person even listed Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration/Phyllis as a prompt, and there's like... ZERO fics out there for them, so I'm tempted to write them too. I JUST DON'T KNOW. My person gave me EIGHT choices. I'M NOT GOOD AT MAKING DECISIONS. But hopefully something will come to me for at least one of the pairings.
In other news, it was freaking hot today. Like, really, really hot. I lost a pound in sweat after my walking today. I'm dead serious. I weighed myself before and after, was a pound lighter afterwards. OMG, IT WAS SO FREAKING HUMID. WHY DO I TORTURE MYSELF LIKE THAT? WHY CAN I NOT WAKE UP EARLY LIKE A NORMAL PERSON AND GO BEFORE IT GETS RIDICULOUSLY HOT? I don't know. And now I am insanely tired because I lost a pound of water weight in one hour.
So, of course, in my tiredness, I stalked YouTube. And do you know what the most hilariously awesome thing is? Buffy vids that randomly have clips of Manchild inserted into them. THEY ARE THE GREATEST!
Click to viewAs for the most random and AWFUL thing that anyone could ever think of, Miley Cyrus is now a vampire slayer. OH GOD. That was hilarious.
In other other news, I am baffled at myself for loving Taylor Swift as much as I do. I would have abhorred her uber popular fluffy/angsty teenageriness when I was a teenager, but in my mid 20s I FULLY EMBRACE IT:
*sigh upon sigh*
Do you know what angers me, though? All these younguns going, "I HATE country! But I LOOOOVE Taylor Swift, OMG, she's so beautiful, OMG I love her!1!!!" And they do the same thing with Carrie Underwood. I mean, I love Taylor Swift immensely, and I think Carrie is okay but not great, and I'm happy they've made country popular with a new generation, but... that's the thing. This new generation is still going "Ewww, country," but they make exceptions for Taylor and Carrie and they both release popized versions of their songs for the pop stations. Bah. COUNTRY IS COOL KIDS, OKAY? DON'T BE AFRAID TO EMBRACE IT! I put up with crap from my friends (and non-friends) all through middle and high school for loving country, and once we hit college age ALL those people who mocked me FOR YEARS suddenly loved country and showed up at all the same concerts that I went to. Bastards. I like to think that I somehow convinced them of the amazingness of country simply because I never backed down from my love for the music. But, most likely, it was just the world's way of mocking me. Also, while we're on the subject of teenage idols, let us listen to iCarly's Jennette McCurdy being awesome:
I LOVE HER SO VERY MUCH FOR BEING HER AWESOME SELF! While all of her fellow Nickelodeon and Disney peers are releasing the poppiest of pop songs, she releases a country single. Her musical influences? Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood. Her favorite comedy? The Office. Her first celebrity crush? Ben Stiller. Her current favorite actor? Johnny Depp (who I am meh about, but someone of her age would typically say Orlando Bloom, so I love her for choosing the dude who can actually act. Also, she reminds me of myself for digging the older dudes). She just rules, plain and simple. And she's freaking hilarious. And she seems like a genuinely sweet kid. Forget Miley Cyrus, children, Jennette McCurdy is where it's at. Also, I know that iCarly is a children's show, but it cracks me up like crazy, possibly even as much as The Office does (and the comedy style is kind of similar to 30 Rock with its randomness and intentional corniness, only, you know, geared towards kids). Really, the only part of the show that I think is purely for kids is the webcast bit (those are the only places where I don't laugh, but I have a feeling that children find those scenes utterly hilarious), the rest of the show? Totally humor that appeals to both children and adults:
Bwahahaha. The obnoxious persistence of Bagel Guy will never fail to crack me up. Also, SPENCER! MY FUTURE HUSBAND! IN A JACKET! By the way, you all can blame piecesofalice for bringing this show to my attention. I will admit that tween coms are my guilty pleasure TV viewing, but I usually just stick to Disney because I come across these shows when I leave Disney on for my nephew. Obviously I've been watching the wrong channel. Nickelodeon has all the shows that remind me of my Perfect Strangers and Family Matters and Fresh Prince of Bel Air days. *wistful sigh*