A Melange Post (links and stuff)
The B5 re-watch at Making Light is moving to Abi Sutherland's new, personal blog Noise2Signal. They will still be cross-posted at ML. I haven't commented there, but there's been some good stuff. I'm still getting over the feminist viewing of Legacies. It passes the Bechdel test and I never noticed? She is up to Voice in the Wilderness (warning; they are not particularly Garibaldi fans over there).
Lifted from the comments at N2S (via Elliott Mason) an Ivanova filk song!
The Ivanova Blasphemy Song
Sung to the tune of ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,’ traditional carol
New Lyrics: Matt G. Leger from an idea by I Abra Cinii
Parody lyrics (c)2000 by Matt G. Leger. Redistribution, archiving and performing freely permitted as long as this credit is maintained.
Acquired via rec.music.filk, Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Ivanova is always right,
Ivanova is God;
And if you don’t believe this
Then you are a thumping clod!
You’d better listen to her
Or she’ll rearrange your bod,
Always do what she says that you must do,
Rapidly, too!
Always do whatever she says you must do.
Our first mate is of Russian blood
And has the gift to scry
When danger is a-coming
And we’re all about to die.
So even if things seem calm now,
Obey her - don’t ask why!
For tomorrow there always is a “boom,”
With it, our doom;
Yes, tomorrow there will always come a “boom!”
So when you’re on our station,
There is one thing you should know:
Ivanova is watching you
Wherever you may go.
Telepathy will soon reveal
What cameras cannot show,
So remember, Ivanova is God -
Shake your head, nod -
Yes, you understand Ivanova is God!
(Spoken softly, looking up) Sorry!
Hah! And lastly, for now, a couple of cool links--
I'm very fond of advice columns. For some reason. Nosy, I guess. Like Carolyn Hax in the WaPo. But this one was new to me. Via David Futrelle, posting at Feministe, he-e--ere's Captain Awkward! And via the good Captain? I leave you with a story...read yourself to sleep, flist.
Goodnight Dune