I do very little posting, a wee bit of commenting, and a LOT of reading, appreciating and clapping in glee. A fandom lurker, I suppose.

I didn't realise Laura Brent (Dahlia from Legend of the Seeker) had been cast in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I was gonna see it already because I fucking love that book, but that's a bit awesome.

From her intro in the book (quoted here):

Before them, beyond the pillars, there was the slope of a low hill. And now a door opened in the hillside, ( Read more... )

Iiiiiiit's that time of year again, folks. Voting is open for the AfterEllen Top 100.

I might even narrow my choices down in time to vote this year. Never managed it before.

GUUUUYYYS, "Desecrated" was just my first Legend of the Seeker episode ever. I am too incoherent with joy to even talk about it. GLORIOUS.

Next up: Whip It, which I anticipate having a significant impact on my wardrobe/eyeliner choices. If New Zealand ever BOTHERS TO RELEASE IT.

In other news: Fuck yeah acoustic Lady GaGa medley. I love this kid. ( Read more... )

People, to the surprise of no one, Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief just is not a good movie. You may all be aware of this, but I was stuck in deepest darkest India with no internet so bear with me.

I didn't get to see it till just now in Auckland. AUCKLAND. THAT IS AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN GO WITH COMING BACK.

I wanted SO BADLY for it to be a ( Read more... )

Sandra Bullock! May well win an Oscar tonight for The Blind Side, but turned up in person to collect her Razzie for All About Steve.

Hot damn that is classy.


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Guys, have we seen this? It's a re-envisioning of the story of Persephone (doesn't matter if you don't know her story, I didn't) where she chose to go to Hades instead of being stolen. It's not very long and it's AWESOME. I'm just saying,

Ohmigod, I am delirious with the sweet, beautiful freedom of not having to hand in/be examined on anything that contributes to my final grade for at least a week. A WHOLE WEEK.

I will have fandom thoughts soon. Just now there is *flop*.

So Dark Streets appears to be about murder, pretty girls, the 30s, passion, stockings, and the blues.

Click to view

Is anyone else there? Because I...am a little bit there.

Watching The Blonde in the Game. I am so in love with Temperance Brennan?

Booth: “If you had a pet pig, what would you call it?”
Brennan: [like he's an idiot] ] “Jasper.”

I just…the side of “obviously?” makes my life.