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[pepper_field]

I haven't actually blathered on my lj much this week. I think I unnerved myself by tagging all the posts I felt were blather (i.e. the random thoughts in my head about green tea ice cream, the doors at work, my ankle itching, kitchen cupboard picnics...), and that tag being so damn huge in the little cloud to the left. But, heck, I do blather, and

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[abyssinia4077]

I like how I'm "rewarding" you for writing one fic by "letting" you write another :)
*has faith in your angst abilities*

Yay Good Omens! Have fun this weekend!
(also, now I want Indian food and there isn't any good Indian anywhere near me *pouts*)

[pepper_field]

I like how I'm "rewarding" you for writing one fic by "letting" you write another :)

I'm really just shifting the blame for if it all goes wrong, you know. ;D

I'm glad people seem to have faith in my angst abilities. I don't, entirely, 'cause I've always had a bad habit of doing like Jack does, and breaking up a 'moment' with a joke. But I shall try and be serious, for once.

[abyssinia4077]

*takes blame*

cause I've always had a bad habit of doing like Jack does, and breaking up a 'moment' with a joke

But, see, that will be perfect for writing Jack then, right? Right?

[pepper_field]

You may well have a point there.

[holdouttrout]

I have faith in your angst abilities, too.

Also...what, exactly, is "Good Omens?"

That quote in your icon makes me want to know.

:-)

[pepper_field]

Aha! A potential convert! *g*

Good Omens is a book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (sort of based on The Omen, but it's not necessary to see it to enjoy the book). Pratchett is famous for his Discworld series (some of which have been televised), and Gaiman is most famous for the Sandman graphic novels. And it's one of my favourite ever books. It's all about armageddon, the antichrist, the end of days, all that.

Most people's favourite characters are Aziraphale, an angel and second-hand bookshop owner, and Crowley, a demon who did not so much fall as saunter vaguely downwards. It has fantastic footnotes. *g*

And this is Pepper (age 11):

"Anyway, it's like with bikes," said the first speaker authoritatively. "I thought I was going to get this bike with seven gears and one of them razorblade saddles and purple paint and everything, and they gave me this light blue one. With a basket. A girl's bike."

"Well. You're a girl," said one of the others.

"That's sexism, that is. Going around giving people girly presents just because they

[holdouttrout]

"That's sexism, that is. Going around giving people girly presents just because they're a girl."

She's brilliant! I like her already.

Angels *would* be in the second-hand book business. They probably hate book-burning as much as I do. (I *hate* book-burning scenes in movies, just...just...because. Even when I know they're blank--and that almost makes it worse, because they're *always* in those beautiful bindings, with those pages just waiting to be filled...)

*cries*

[pepper_field]

Oh, you have to read Good Omens, it sounds like it'd be your sort of thing. Aziraphale is very protective of his books - he cares for them a lot more than he's supposed to.

[pepper_field]

I must admit, I mostly fast-forwarded through most of the bits without RDA. It just didn't seem worth the pain of sitting through them. Very weird, mess of a film - I think it had potential, and maybe some good ideas that might have worked if it was a series, but... couldn't they at least give us a death scene, dammit?! I understand there was a late decision about not turning it into a series, or something, and the ending was changed because of that, so presumably Rick wasn't available to film new scenes. Pity. He could have been Ex-Fireman Detective, on the trail of the sniper. :)

[pepper_field]

wtf is with the singing/music

I wondered that. Very gimmicky. Funnily enough, I watched 'Phone Booth' just a couple of days ago, and they had a moment of exactly the same thing. Maybe it's something that happens a lot in New York? I dunno. Thank goodness Rick went and did Stargate instead.

[lady_draco2005]

BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAH!! *glomps icon* XD

Yes I know Cheesy Marmite twists. They're called Cheesy VEGEMITE Twists doncha know ;)

Actually, which do you like better? Vegemite or Marmite...if you've tried Vegemite of course lol. I can't stand Marmite and I can't live without Vegemite. So good to eat on toast when your hungover...mmmmmm thiamine

[pepper_field]

I haven't tried Vegemite. I didn't try Marmite for years, either, 'cause it's kind of sinister, and I still don't like too much of it. But oh yes to either of them as hangover food. Mmmmm. *wants Marmite toast now*

I have, however, recently tried Guinness Marmite. It's... well, it doesn't taste much different, really.