various: white collar, meme, life, etc
Hello, internet!
Today has been better than yesterday, so far. Thanks for all your, you know, comments and stuff. I probably won't respond to any of them, because I'm a douchebag who doesn't like to talk about her feelings, but I appreciate it. I wish I could just get through this and come out the other side, already. I'm ready to be the happy, carefree twenty-something I've heard so much about on teevee.
That aside, stuff is okay. No work again today, but I've written some stuff. Either our upstairs neighbors are playing some very nice piano recordings or there's a recital of some sort in the school next door, but either way, I've got my windows open and I'm listening to some nice music. Tonight I'm going to the movies with brilligspoons, and hopefully, with mcwonthelottery abandoning me for the weekend, I'll get a lot of stuff done.
Optimistic. That's what I'm aiming for. It's a new thing for me. We'll see how long until it crashes and burns. (Well, that was quick.)
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I've killed three flies in the past two days and there's another one that's too fast for me. I don't know where they're coming from or how they're getting in our apartment, but I'm over it. Flies don't freak me out the way that things with a million legs do, but they're annoying as fuck, and this one enjoys dive-bombing my skull.
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I guess I never posted my thoughts on this week's White Collar. I liked it! A lot! I was even able to sort of put aside how much I fucking hate this storyline of Neal breaking Peter's trust because, like the boys kept saying, it felt like it was back to normal. I LOVED Peter's incredible dorkiness and running off to play treasure hunters. I loved that After Neal called Peter 32094823904 times and didn't get an answer, he just texted El instead. AND OMG SATCHMO. I fucking love Satchmo, guys XD I think El was a little jealous, though. I really want an "El and Neal team up" story one of these days. And not just in the sexy way.
But yeah. I've moved past anger wrt this arc and I'm in the grudging acceptance phase. I just hope it pans out soon. These fucking back and forth trust games are the worst.
I am SUPER excited about next week and MEETING DIANA'S HOT GIRLFRIEND and a Diana-centric episode in general! Yay!
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And, finally, a few more of the question meme. If anyone else has asked me questions that I haven't answered... point me in the right direction? They've probably been lost in the shuffle of NEW FANDOM JOY or summat.
First off, from eldarwannabe:
1. How did you get into Torchwood?
I think this is a two-pronged answer. I first started watching the show Torchwood in between seasons of Who. I... thought it was pretty funny. In a total unintentional way. But, like a train wreck, I couldn't look away, even as it reached the point where there was only one character I liked.
I got into the actual fandom after CoE, once Ianto was killed. I was so completely gutted by his death that I ran to fandom in order to read fic to make me feel better. And then I started writing fic. And then... ::gestures vaguely:: et cetera.
Really, it was Who that was the gateway to it. It's not something I would have watched otherwise. I mean, in all honesty, there are a lot of things that contribute to my not wanting to follow whatever new direction Torchwood goes in, but one of the biggest is that, to me, Torchwood is supposed to be a Whoniverse show. And these things that RTD is doing in S4 and S3 take it firmly out of the Whoniverse. It's something entirely different, and that's fine, but I can't reconcile what it wants to be with the world it claims to take place in.
2. How long after we get to Dragon*Con will you attempt to tackle and kidnap politely approach Mark Sheppard?
Oh god, I don't even know. I'll have to work myself up to it. I've already told Erin and Mary that they're going to have to hold my hands. I JUST HAVE ALL THESE FEELINGS. FEELINGS I DON'T NORMALLY HAVE ABOUT PEOPLE WITH A Y CHROMOSOME.
3. Where is fourteenacross from? IS THIS A SCRABBLE REFERENCE I WILL NEVER GET?
It's the title to a story that I wrote in high school. The story was crap, but I always liked the name, and when I was making a writing journal for myself back then, I used it. Then I just started using it for everything. pocky_slash was sort of a split second thing thought up by myself and my high school BFF. I never thought I'd still be using it ten years later. I probably should have switched my "real" journal to fourteenacross at some point, but I have so much history here (and so many fandom associations) that it seems moot at this point.
It probably worked out in my favor, though. It means I can use @fourteenacross on Twitter and gmail and everything without too much of a worry of people immediately linking it back to me.
4. Favorite raw vegetable?
Cucumber!
5. What are the odds that we can get Rob Lowe to your balcony-con?
If you mean White Collar Porch Con, the odds are nil, as he has never been on White Collar, nor has he been Misha Collins. We did have two weekend passes available (even though we're out of accommodations at the convention hotel), but those were donated to Tom Price and his wife. MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
And questions from krabapple!
1. What is your favorite thing about Amy Pond?
I HAVE SO MANY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT AMY POND. I love that she's so badass. I love that she wants more for herself--she loves Rory, obvs, but also wants to see the world beyond Leadworth and isn't afraid to grab the chance when it presents itself. I love that the Doctor is her imaginary friend come to life and I love their relationship. I love how tough she was, even as a little kid, not afraid to stand up to the crazy man who came out of the box that crashed in her yard. I love how she watches out for the Doctor. I love love love how much she loves Rory. I LOVE WHEN SHE FLIRTS WITH HERSELF. I COULD WATCH THAT ALL DAY. IN FACT, I THINK I'LL GO WATCH IT NOW.
2. If you could live anywhere else than where you are now, where would it be?
I... don't know. I mean, the obvious answer is "Fangirl Space Station," but the realistic answer is... complicated? Aside from the no job thing, I really like this area. I can't imagine living with anyone other than mcwonthelottery and we have a few friends nearby. Our neighborhood is nice, though, if we're shooting for the stars, I'd rather we lived in a house by ourselves without a crazy dog-thing upstairs and a crazy lady on the third floor and people who don't know how to use a dryer.
My biggest issue (again, aside from money, which we're disregarding at the mo), is that I'm so far from my family. But if I was close to my family, I'd be far away from mcwonthelottery. So that's kind of a conundrum.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that people are what make a place somewhere I want to live, not location.
And that the answer is still "Fangirl Space Station."
3. What book would you recommend I read?
If you haven't already, you should totally check out the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness. MY HEART. MY FEELINGS. I CAN'T EVEN.
4. You can only have one kind of candy for the rest of your life. What do you choose?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Dove dark chocolate bars!
5. What is your favorite children's book -- you can only pick one. :)
I'VE BEEN STARING AT THIS QUESTION FOR TWENTY MINUTES. My mind just can't compare picture books and middle grade books, so I'm cheating JUST A LITTLE and choosing one of both. THEY ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOOKS, OKAY?
But even then it becomes complicated! There's so much to choose from! And the question is "favorite" not "best," so I can't even use outside influences to come to a decision.
Okay, okay, okay, so. Picture Book, I'm going with Can't You Sleep Little Bear?, which I can still recite (Once upon a time there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little bear is the little bear.) and have actually worked into more than one kidfic I've written. I just think it's a fun story to read and a fun story to listen to and the detail in the illustrations makes me happy in my heart.
Favorite middle grade book is.... um. The Phantom Tollbooth. It had a huge influence on me as a kid and I still read it about once a year. It's so punny and satirical and smart in a way that so few other books are these days. I feel like I'm still learning things from it as an adult.
Today has been better than yesterday, so far. Thanks for all your, you know, comments and stuff. I probably won't respond to any of them, because I'm a douchebag who doesn't like to talk about her feelings, but I appreciate it. I wish I could just get through this and come out the other side, already. I'm ready to be the happy, carefree twenty-something I've heard so much about on teevee.
That aside, stuff is okay. No work again today, but I've written some stuff. Either our upstairs neighbors are playing some very nice piano recordings or there's a recital of some sort in the school next door, but either way, I've got my windows open and I'm listening to some nice music. Tonight I'm going to the movies with brilligspoons, and hopefully, with mcwonthelottery abandoning me for the weekend, I'll get a lot of stuff done.
Optimistic. That's what I'm aiming for. It's a new thing for me. We'll see how long until it crashes and burns. (Well, that was quick.)
***
I've killed three flies in the past two days and there's another one that's too fast for me. I don't know where they're coming from or how they're getting in our apartment, but I'm over it. Flies don't freak me out the way that things with a million legs do, but they're annoying as fuck, and this one enjoys dive-bombing my skull.
***
I guess I never posted my thoughts on this week's White Collar. I liked it! A lot! I was even able to sort of put aside how much I fucking hate this storyline of Neal breaking Peter's trust because, like the boys kept saying, it felt like it was back to normal. I LOVED Peter's incredible dorkiness and running off to play treasure hunters. I loved that After Neal called Peter 32094823904 times and didn't get an answer, he just texted El instead. AND OMG SATCHMO. I fucking love Satchmo, guys XD I think El was a little jealous, though. I really want an "El and Neal team up" story one of these days. And not just in the sexy way.
But yeah. I've moved past anger wrt this arc and I'm in the grudging acceptance phase. I just hope it pans out soon. These fucking back and forth trust games are the worst.
I am SUPER excited about next week and MEETING DIANA'S HOT GIRLFRIEND and a Diana-centric episode in general! Yay!
***
And, finally, a few more of the question meme. If anyone else has asked me questions that I haven't answered... point me in the right direction? They've probably been lost in the shuffle of NEW FANDOM JOY or summat.
First off, from eldarwannabe:
1. How did you get into Torchwood?
I think this is a two-pronged answer. I first started watching the show Torchwood in between seasons of Who. I... thought it was pretty funny. In a total unintentional way. But, like a train wreck, I couldn't look away, even as it reached the point where there was only one character I liked.
I got into the actual fandom after CoE, once Ianto was killed. I was so completely gutted by his death that I ran to fandom in order to read fic to make me feel better. And then I started writing fic. And then... ::gestures vaguely:: et cetera.
Really, it was Who that was the gateway to it. It's not something I would have watched otherwise. I mean, in all honesty, there are a lot of things that contribute to my not wanting to follow whatever new direction Torchwood goes in, but one of the biggest is that, to me, Torchwood is supposed to be a Whoniverse show. And these things that RTD is doing in S4 and S3 take it firmly out of the Whoniverse. It's something entirely different, and that's fine, but I can't reconcile what it wants to be with the world it claims to take place in.
2. How long after we get to Dragon*Con will you attempt to tackle and kidnap politely approach Mark Sheppard?
Oh god, I don't even know. I'll have to work myself up to it. I've already told Erin and Mary that they're going to have to hold my hands. I JUST HAVE ALL THESE FEELINGS. FEELINGS I DON'T NORMALLY HAVE ABOUT PEOPLE WITH A Y CHROMOSOME.
3. Where is fourteenacross from? IS THIS A SCRABBLE REFERENCE I WILL NEVER GET?
It's the title to a story that I wrote in high school. The story was crap, but I always liked the name, and when I was making a writing journal for myself back then, I used it. Then I just started using it for everything. pocky_slash was sort of a split second thing thought up by myself and my high school BFF. I never thought I'd still be using it ten years later. I probably should have switched my "real" journal to fourteenacross at some point, but I have so much history here (and so many fandom associations) that it seems moot at this point.
It probably worked out in my favor, though. It means I can use @fourteenacross on Twitter and gmail and everything without too much of a worry of people immediately linking it back to me.
4. Favorite raw vegetable?
Cucumber!
5. What are the odds that we can get Rob Lowe to your balcony-con?
If you mean White Collar Porch Con, the odds are nil, as he has never been on White Collar, nor has he been Misha Collins. We did have two weekend passes available (even though we're out of accommodations at the convention hotel), but those were donated to Tom Price and his wife. MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
And questions from krabapple!
1. What is your favorite thing about Amy Pond?
I HAVE SO MANY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT AMY POND. I love that she's so badass. I love that she wants more for herself--she loves Rory, obvs, but also wants to see the world beyond Leadworth and isn't afraid to grab the chance when it presents itself. I love that the Doctor is her imaginary friend come to life and I love their relationship. I love how tough she was, even as a little kid, not afraid to stand up to the crazy man who came out of the box that crashed in her yard. I love how she watches out for the Doctor. I love love love how much she loves Rory. I LOVE WHEN SHE FLIRTS WITH HERSELF. I COULD WATCH THAT ALL DAY. IN FACT, I THINK I'LL GO WATCH IT NOW.
2. If you could live anywhere else than where you are now, where would it be?
I... don't know. I mean, the obvious answer is "Fangirl Space Station," but the realistic answer is... complicated? Aside from the no job thing, I really like this area. I can't imagine living with anyone other than mcwonthelottery and we have a few friends nearby. Our neighborhood is nice, though, if we're shooting for the stars, I'd rather we lived in a house by ourselves without a crazy dog-thing upstairs and a crazy lady on the third floor and people who don't know how to use a dryer.
My biggest issue (again, aside from money, which we're disregarding at the mo), is that I'm so far from my family. But if I was close to my family, I'd be far away from mcwonthelottery. So that's kind of a conundrum.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that people are what make a place somewhere I want to live, not location.
And that the answer is still "Fangirl Space Station."
3. What book would you recommend I read?
If you haven't already, you should totally check out the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness. MY HEART. MY FEELINGS. I CAN'T EVEN.
4. You can only have one kind of candy for the rest of your life. What do you choose?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Dove dark chocolate bars!
5. What is your favorite children's book -- you can only pick one. :)
I'VE BEEN STARING AT THIS QUESTION FOR TWENTY MINUTES. My mind just can't compare picture books and middle grade books, so I'm cheating JUST A LITTLE and choosing one of both. THEY ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOOKS, OKAY?
But even then it becomes complicated! There's so much to choose from! And the question is "favorite" not "best," so I can't even use outside influences to come to a decision.
Okay, okay, okay, so. Picture Book, I'm going with Can't You Sleep Little Bear?, which I can still recite (Once upon a time there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little bear is the little bear.) and have actually worked into more than one kidfic I've written. I just think it's a fun story to read and a fun story to listen to and the detail in the illustrations makes me happy in my heart.
Favorite middle grade book is.... um. The Phantom Tollbooth. It had a huge influence on me as a kid and I still read it about once a year. It's so punny and satirical and smart in a way that so few other books are these days. I feel like I'm still learning things from it as an adult.