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May 04, 2011 20:11

❁ So, a MN republican called Neil Gaiman "a pencil-necked little weasel" and a thief? It's always so refreshing to see how well politicians prioritize their time and energy. And the thoughtful eloquence ( Read more... )

decemberists, tennant, noel fielding, julian barratt, politics, film, where's neil when you need him?, star wars, boosh, deadwood

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emiliglia May 5 2011, 00:46:24 UTC
Why do so many skin creams contain alcohol?

Warning: Gonna get geeky on you.

I'm assuming it's cetyl alcohol? It's derived from oil. Chemically, an alcohol is any carbon chain with a oxygen/hydrogen bond. :)

Apparently it's Star Wars Day?

May the Fourth be with you!

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philomel May 5 2011, 01:04:31 UTC
Ah, okay! Thank you for the geek out / clear up. :)

Hee. And also with you! (Wait, that sounds like a Catholic mass....)

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emiliglia May 5 2011, 01:10:54 UTC
(Wait, that sounds like a Catholic mass....)

Quick, do 10 Jedi mind tricks as penance!

ETA: Also, let me know if you find anything that works on the under eye circles. I've had mine my entire life and at one point I had a doctor that was convinced it was an iron deficiency. :\

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philomel May 5 2011, 01:33:32 UTC
LOL And 5 "Luke, I am your father"s.

You too, huh? I've never heard of it being associated with iron deficiency though; that's new. So far, I've tried various Olay, Clinique and Skyn Icelandic Relief creams with no visible effect. Most concealers don't do well either. Makes me want to hide under my glasses more often. If I stumble upon something that actually does what it says on the tin, I'll pass it on.

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lustmordred May 5 2011, 01:02:27 UTC
I think Neil Gaiman has a sexy neck :P

New fandoms (of which I have so many sometimes) do that to me, too. I love them so much that I want to express my love with writing but then I freak out because maybe even though I love them, I don't know what I'm doing. I tend to find this is baseless but I still do it every time.

I also have the same problem with reading. It's like my interest in reading fic declines as the number of my fandoms increase. I don't know why that is, but I think it's because I get distracted by my own ideas and though I want to read things, I only have so much time to devote to fandom with other stuff too and so my time goes to that if I have it. My list of things to read is huge as well and a bit backed up at the moment.

Oil of Olay makes the skin under my eyes dry out and flake if I get it around that area. I think that's very strange, too.

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philomel May 5 2011, 01:16:01 UTC
Damn right. :) He has a sexy everything.

It's been quite a while since I had multiple fandoms (or ones that I loved enough to want to write/read fic and discuss and squee over, etc.). For some reason, it didn't seem as daunting back then. I think you're right about it being baseless. That self-doubt monster is a clever beast. Here's to conquering it.

Exactly. It's like fandom-induced ADD.

Weird. Makes ya wonder if they deliberately create deficient products so you think you need more, therefore you buy more. Of course they'd never sink that low just to make money. *g*

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feelforfaith May 5 2011, 01:03:44 UTC
For a long time we used to be on the 2 disc plan on Netflix (since when I was watching whole seasons, I was too impatient to wait three days for the next disc), but then we downgraded to 1 disc, and now that most of our watching from Netflix is streaming content, I keep the one disc for months at a time and don't bother to send it back in.

New haircuts are exciting! :)

And Han definitely shoots first.

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philomel May 5 2011, 01:22:36 UTC
since when I was watching whole seasons, I was too impatient to wait three days for the next disc

That's why I've been reluctant to scale back to 1 too. But, like you said, with so many shows streaming (and the rest you can find on YT or Hulu or elsewhere) it's not really necessary anymore. Too bad that option isn't as cheap as it used to be. Seems it was at $5.99 not too long ago (probably pre-streaming).

And nerve-wracking! But mostly exciting.

You know it. :)

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nalathilion May 5 2011, 01:37:36 UTC
Okay, all I can think is I LOVE YOUR ICON. You have an ALOT!

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philomel May 5 2011, 02:47:42 UTC
Hee. Best Hyperbole and a Half post ever. :)

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nutmeg3 May 5 2011, 01:41:32 UTC
I love Neil Gaiman. And I hope (and believe) Jenny Conlee will be fine. It's still crappy that she has to go through it, though. Sorry about the car.

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philomel May 5 2011, 02:50:23 UTC
It seems impossible that anyone could hate Neil. I hope so too, and am glad she's not pushing herself by staying through the rest of the tour but instead will be getting treatment right away. Thanks... could be worse, eh?

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