[brain dump]

[hackthis]

I have been completely taken over by the Olympics and Generation Kill. No, seriously. My entire schedule revolves around 'Olympics! I must haz them now!' and then they're airing everything I want to see when I'm supposed to be asleep and this would be awesome if I were kept woman (I'm looking at you, Ryan Gosling), but since I have rent to pay,

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[storydivagirl]

I understand your Olympics obsession. I'm dragging at work because my boyfriend Michael Phelps is always on at night...and then I watch whatever comes on. Sunday I watched cycling for god's sake. Surely, the Olympics have sucked out my brain.

[hackthis]

I couldn't stop yawning this morning, it was shameful.

[silviakundera]

Now, Generation Kill, on the other hand, well, I can take the hint people, I have bought the book.
aHA! Then all efforts have been well spent. ;)

Seriously, it is so freaking awesome. It is now in my Top 5 Fav Non-Fiction books. And I'm a big non-fiction fan. I've only just finished it, and I want to read it again. Right up there with "Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets" and "Conspiracy of Fools".

Okay, correction, love Stark Sands as Nate. I know where my real loyalties lie.Yes, indeed. I can hardly believe I bought a book narrating years in the life of a conservative republican. Damn you Sark Sands! *fist of fuy* Well, I got it on sale for $5. But still

[hackthis]

I'm basically desperately in love with the men as they were for a few months of their lives, while living in squalor and peril. heh. No interest in their real, outside lives. The guys as depicted in the novel Generation Kill and the series likely bear little resemblance to the real people in their normal, daily existence -- Ray Person, especially, is supposed to bare little resemblance to his "Combat Self" (according to several individuals, not just himself). Boring! In my head, he is always a ranting freak. <3!

WORD!

If I ever get off my ass and write some fic, it will totally ignore actual happenings and imagine post-combat shenanigans that fly wildly in the face of reality. And a non-shy Ray Persons. boo-yah!

Double word!

[meret]

I need an icon that says, ODing on the Olympics.

I don't have that, but I did just post a bunch of olympic icons here. :)
http://meret.livejournal.com/757274.html?mode=reply

[hackthis]

Thanks!

[lembeau]

With no telly this year I don't get to see any of the Olympic slashy subtexty goodness. For shame I tell you, for shame!

I don't understand, I'm not an athletic person at all and yet I get so invested in these people. On top of that I don't even care if they're my country people or not, I hold my breath for all of them.

[hackthis]

See, that's that Olympic spirit shining through. Well, that and the hotass.

[jujubinha]

Hi, sorry for intruding, but I was checking your journal for your GK fics (love 'em, by the way) when I came up with your last sentence in this post...

Also, is the entire Brazilian volleyball team sleeping together? Inquiring minds think so.

... and I confess I laughed out loud - being Brazilian myself, I love that team so freaking much (it's compulsory down here, true story), and the jokes about how these boys love each other are old and legendary. I don't know about sleeping together, but they sure have huge boy!crushes on each other, and some even look like boyfriends of looooong time. And aren't they all adorable?

Most of them retired from the national team after the Olympics, did you know? I miss them. No other team will ever be as awesome and beautiful as them. *sigh*

Anyway, sorry for intruding. Just wanted to gush about those boys a little bit.

[hackthis]

You learn something new everyday! Also, if you are into GK, you should check back tomorrow as I have something special I'm posting.