Ten years ago today, I got home from my sister's wedding in Las Vegas, signed online, and rather randomly met up with the person who would become my closest friend in life. The whole "online factor" makes absolutely no difference, hence the (amazing, unbelievable, incredible) ten-year time span we've going here ( Read more... )

Gakked from wurds:

"A life. You know what that is? It's the shit that happens while you wait for moments that never come."

- David Simon & George Pelecanos

Yes indeedy.

Although lately I've realized that waiting for certain moments in life that you KNOW are going to happen can be pretty shitty, too.

So... I spend my time walking.

I logged into ( Read more... )

...so you'll always have something to strive for.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all who celebrate!

As someone with both Murphy (O'Murchadha) and Dwyer (Mac Duibhir) blood, along with a great grandfather however many generations removed who emigrated directly from Cork (while hiding in ditches from the English), this is the day when I am the most aware ( Read more... )

I just finished watching "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" on HBO, and ... wow. At the moment I can only come up with three coherant things to say about it:

1. Yikes.
   
2. Yikes.
   
3. YIKES.
   

Johnny! Tim! What were you THINKINGIn other news ... I know I've been lax in the lj-updating department lately. Sorry about that. My only excuse is that there are things ( Read more... )

Oh, "Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves," how I lurve thee.

'Tis the night - the night
Of the grave's delight,
And the warlocks are at their play;
Ye think that without
The wild winds shout,
But no, it is they - it is they."

- Arthur Cleveland Coxe

Because I got nothin.

"It's based on two story sources: 'Bruce Almighty' and the Bible, both of which were incredibly successful." - David Linde, co-Chairman, Universal Pictures

::SNORK::

I stumbled across that quote in an LA Times article this morning before work, and all these hours later I'm still unable to get the sheer idiocy of it out of my head. I actually ( Read more... )

( SNERK! )

CHARACTER: What happened?

OTHER CHARACTER: Fuck if I know.

AUTHOR: It's symbolic!

CHARACTER: ... fuck.

Every Fanfic Ever Written

"I think a mistake many young writers make is that they decide they will sit down and write a book. I don’t think anyone can do that. Instead, think that today you will write a scene, or describe a character or an event. That makes the task possible, and as each day goes by and you add another piece, it is just like stringing beads on a thread. ( Read more... )