I'm reading Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and I just noticed that it's going to be a Tim Burton movie soon. All I can say is if he casts Johnny fucking Depp again, especially as Abe, I'm going to punch something ( Read more... )

( Drama, forever. )

By now I'm sure you've all at least heard about the flooding in Queensland, Australia. halfthewords is flying up there to help out and I wish I could be there, too. Since I can't, I want to spread a bit of advice about how to help out from across the world.

If you want to donate, please do so at the government site. There are a lot of people out there ( Read more... )

I kind of love that I can describe something to my dad with, "you know the headache you get after you've been kicked in the head" and that's all I have to say ( Read more... )

Jay Leno: What's the last book you read?

John McCain: Twilight.

Jay Leno: What's the last thing your doctor told you not to do?

John McCain: He told me not to read Twilight.

:] Well said, sir. I may not agree with your politics but we are of the same mind in SMeyer Land.

See? Party lines don't have to tear us apart, nation.

With the burst of freetime I had after my midterms, I started re-reading A Widow For One Year. I read it two years ago (according to the receipt that I was using as a bookmark), but it seems different now. I can't really figure out why. I still adore Ruth Cole, though. When she uses a racket to beat up a rapist? Fucking-A. John Irving, I love you ( Read more... )

I've actually had a few congratulatory "you passed your belt test" gifts from my dad's friends today. I do love rites of passage (now ( Read more... )