yesterday was the tenth annual fangirls' thanksgiving - a party i made up back in 2007 so our local contingent could get together, bring a potluck of leftovers, and watch the media we were thankful for that year. it was partly inspired by "pushing daisies" and all those pies, and partly by selfishness (i was living far from home but still wanted to ( Read more... )

So I've been meaning to post this pic, and I keep waiting for my brain to come up with SOME SORT OF COMMENTARY - nothing fancy or super-articulate, basically monosyllabic WORDS forming SIMPLE SENTENCES would do - but it's just... not happening. Yeah.

I mean. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THIS.


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Every once in a while, living in this city kinda blows my fucking mind. Where else could this happen to a fangirl over a two-week period, I ask you? I got to see:

- Robert Sean Leonard reading a bitter-hilarious piece by David Sedaris in Humor Me (very funny in a not-Wilson-ish way ( Read more... )

Oh, fandom. You bring me much joy (and quality distraction when needed) and for that I'll be forever grateful. Here are a few happy-making items I've come across in the last day or two:

1. Chris Pine in GQ - see scans of interview and pics at ontd_startrek. Oh, HONEY. I heart your li'l neurotic badass socks SO FUCKING MUCH. (Hey, the Star Trek DVD comes ( Read more... )

Context: the fire safety dude in our office building has a rather thick Russian accent. So naturally, whenever we have a fire drill and he starts out with "May I have your attention, please" all Chekov-like, I am COMPELLED to do the following:

no-detective: for posterity: "It's a lightning storm IN SPACE!"
barely-bean: HA
no-detective: ok, done now
barely-bean: if only captain fine was a ( Read more... )

Oh, this week... I don't know if the planets have aligned with a specific purpose to make me extra-sensitive, but I've been cranky with fandom A LOT.

Cut into individual rants for your masochistic reading convenience. Although seriously, I wouldn't read this. I'm just relieved I fucking wrote it down. BAH FUCKING HUMBUG.

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( On people treating celebs like objects - not to be confused with objectifying celebs )

...although there seems to be a theme. It's very subtle, though.

no_detective: it's one of those days when a venti doesn't look big enough :(
barely_bean: aww
barely_bean: i know the feeling
no_detective: yeah
no_detective: there should really be a cfine size

barely_bean: and yesterday we went to watch a minor league team play
barely_bean: the baseball was less than awesome
barely_bean: but they had a doggie!
barely_bean: he was a bat dog
no_detective: like ( Read more... )

Girl #1: You should see Star Trek ( Read more... )

This past Sunday, barely-bean and krisdia came by for some quiche Lorraine, mimosas, and PineathonTM part 2. We had:

- Bottle Shock, which I've already kind of pimped in my reverse cowgirl post. *cough* I'm happy to say that the Terrible Horrible No Good Hair of Hippie!Fine proved to be no deterrent, as our little party reached the consensus of HELL YEAH WE'D ( Read more... )

As in: this is the best couch EVER.


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