You know what's NOT a good way to cheer up when feeling down? Watching Pan's Labyrinth (again).

Just sayin'. *mopes and is mopey*

Also, still no cicadas? WTF, nature.

ETA: Also, also? The forces of FanLib/Strikethrough07/the possibility of increased visibility to external scrutiny have conspired to push interesting people under flock. I am ( Read more... )

So, the Lj deletion permanent suspension thing.

Am I pissed? Yes. Do I think the deletions permanent suspensions of lj dealing in fiction, fostering survivor discussions or critiquing Lolita are wrong? Yes. Do I think LJ/6 Apart are doing a piss-poor job of managing the spin on the situation? Yes and yes. Am I taking my bat and ball and going ( Read more... )

I called bullshit too soon. There was a hack, AND LJ is baleeting journals/comms.

... and now I'm having trouble accessing journal entries about the deletions. I assume that's a traffic issue...

*adjusts interests to "freedom of speech"*

Anyone who didn't read the article about Sony I linked to last week, may want to read another article about Sony before buying any music from them ever again. Or any other products for that matter -- these guys suck hardcore. Their response to the issue of the very existence of this insecure, damaging and hidden rootkit, or lack thereof, is ( Read more... )

I hate that stress makes me sleepy. If I get stressed over anything, I start trying to sleep ten hours a day. How maladaptive is that? I can just see my primitive ancestor, moving cautiously across the open savannah when suddenly -- Gasp! A sabretooth tiger! And then she immediately lies down and has a quick nap. Meanwhile, the sabretooth ( Read more... )

First, some scary hacker-tactics brought to you by the formerly reputable Sony, from whom I am now just a wee bit leery of purchasing anything, ever. Y'all know me. I'm a good consumer. I spend far too much of my money on DVDs and CDs. I really do support my fandoms with my semi-hard-won money. I don't like the idea that a music company is ( Read more... )