Meme: Three Things
From amandarex Comment and I will give you 3 interests on your list and 3 icons for you to explain.
Here are the ones I have been called upon to explain:
DANGERMAN
The 60's British spy drama that was better than Bond. It starred Patrick McGoohan as John Drake, British spy extraordinaire who relied on his wits rather than guns and avoided romantic entanglements like the plague. It evolved into the one hour series "Secret Agent" replete with super gadgets and complex plots with intelligent writing. McGoohan was approached to play Bond before Connery but declined because he felt the character was morally bankrupt. Wow. Secret Agent turned into McGoohan's brainchild, "The Prisoner", a sequel of sorts of what happens to agents who "know too much".
MY CHIROPRACTOR
I'm in love with my chiropractor. Seriously. Not only does he give the best deep tissue massages on the planet but he is the singularly most gorgeous man on the planet next to Chris Eccleston. My back isn't the only thing that feels great after I leave his office. ;)
JEFF BUCKLEY
My favorite singer/songwriter. His album "Grace" has to be one of the greatest rock/folk records ever made. His version of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen precedes Rufus Wainwright's and is better. Check out "Last Goodbye", "Eternal Life" or "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" and then realize he died at 30 in a tragic drowning accident 10 years ago. A genius taken from us too soon.
ICONS
This was my poorly created icon for my fanfic "Of Time Lords and Men" wherein I envisioned my villain, The Valeyard, to be played by Peter Wingfield of "Highlander" fame. My story had him killing the Face of Boe just as he imparts his secret to the Doctor. The Valeyard then takes over the Doctor's body and insanity ensues. Should have finished this fic sooner because as most of us know...the Face of Boe is dead and the secret is out. Damn my procrastination.
This was Chris Eccleston's appearance on Mastermind:Doctor Who edition. Apparently it's a kid's quiz show in the UK and in this certain episode our favorite Time Lord answered a child's question about the Doctor/Rose relationship. "Does the Doctor fancy Rose?" the child asked. "ABSOLUTELY!!" replied Eccleston. He also described himself as "an unemployed Time Lord". *Squee* Then there was the question of his wardrobe. He dressed like he just fell out of bed...jogging pants, denim shirt, windbreaker and black velcro trainers. WTF? I love how he just doesn't give a shit as to what he looks like. Somewhere in between 'down to Earth' and 'I'm not here to impress anybody'. This is the only man I would shag who looks awesome in Armani and homeless chic.
My Father died on February 17th of this year. Needless to say I made this icon when I posted the news of his death and my eulogy to him on LiveJournal. He and I were very close and I took care of him these past years while his health failed. I miss him so much. He was my inspiration, my mentor and best friend. I'm still trying to pick up the pieces. This photo was taken for a photography project in college. The project had us photograph our parents and since my Mom had already passed, I wanted to do just a simple portrait of him. But he wouldn't smile (he was really self-conscious). So I set the timer on the camera, snuck up behind him and bear-hugged him. We both cracked up and the shutter clicked. The rest was history. It's my favorite photo of him because it really captured our relationship.
Here are the ones I have been called upon to explain:
DANGERMAN
The 60's British spy drama that was better than Bond. It starred Patrick McGoohan as John Drake, British spy extraordinaire who relied on his wits rather than guns and avoided romantic entanglements like the plague. It evolved into the one hour series "Secret Agent" replete with super gadgets and complex plots with intelligent writing. McGoohan was approached to play Bond before Connery but declined because he felt the character was morally bankrupt. Wow. Secret Agent turned into McGoohan's brainchild, "The Prisoner", a sequel of sorts of what happens to agents who "know too much".
MY CHIROPRACTOR
I'm in love with my chiropractor. Seriously. Not only does he give the best deep tissue massages on the planet but he is the singularly most gorgeous man on the planet next to Chris Eccleston. My back isn't the only thing that feels great after I leave his office. ;)
JEFF BUCKLEY
My favorite singer/songwriter. His album "Grace" has to be one of the greatest rock/folk records ever made. His version of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen precedes Rufus Wainwright's and is better. Check out "Last Goodbye", "Eternal Life" or "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" and then realize he died at 30 in a tragic drowning accident 10 years ago. A genius taken from us too soon.
ICONS
This was my poorly created icon for my fanfic "Of Time Lords and Men" wherein I envisioned my villain, The Valeyard, to be played by Peter Wingfield of "Highlander" fame. My story had him killing the Face of Boe just as he imparts his secret to the Doctor. The Valeyard then takes over the Doctor's body and insanity ensues. Should have finished this fic sooner because as most of us know...the Face of Boe is dead and the secret is out. Damn my procrastination.
This was Chris Eccleston's appearance on Mastermind:Doctor Who edition. Apparently it's a kid's quiz show in the UK and in this certain episode our favorite Time Lord answered a child's question about the Doctor/Rose relationship. "Does the Doctor fancy Rose?" the child asked. "ABSOLUTELY!!" replied Eccleston. He also described himself as "an unemployed Time Lord". *Squee* Then there was the question of his wardrobe. He dressed like he just fell out of bed...jogging pants, denim shirt, windbreaker and black velcro trainers. WTF? I love how he just doesn't give a shit as to what he looks like. Somewhere in between 'down to Earth' and 'I'm not here to impress anybody'. This is the only man I would shag who looks awesome in Armani and homeless chic.
My Father died on February 17th of this year. Needless to say I made this icon when I posted the news of his death and my eulogy to him on LiveJournal. He and I were very close and I took care of him these past years while his health failed. I miss him so much. He was my inspiration, my mentor and best friend. I'm still trying to pick up the pieces. This photo was taken for a photography project in college. The project had us photograph our parents and since my Mom had already passed, I wanted to do just a simple portrait of him. But he wouldn't smile (he was really self-conscious). So I set the timer on the camera, snuck up behind him and bear-hugged him. We both cracked up and the shutter clicked. The rest was history. It's my favorite photo of him because it really captured our relationship.