Comments | rosa_acicularis: the sad thing is, most of this story is actually true.

rosa_acicularis

the sad thing is, most of this story is actually true.

Feb 02, 2012 02:07

Terrible news:

I was driving my poor (mostly) blind mother to the bank today (don't feel sorry for her; as will soon be revealed, she's an awful person and doesn't deserve it) and we were chatting happily about tater tots and Jeopardy and asbestos - you know, normal mother-daughter stuff - and out of nowhere she says, "I do like the way you wear ( Read more... )

not fic, fandom: doctor who, fandom: sherlock (bbc), geekery

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lalaithlockhart February 2 2012, 11:04:04 UTC

Delgado!Master is to Simm!Master as Canon!Moriarty is to BBC!Moriarty.
Yesssssss.

earlgreytea68 February 2 2012, 14:29:42 UTC

First of all, I kept frowning every time people said I was a hipster, because I just didn't see it, and then someone clarified that I was a *posh* hipster, and I was like, "Oh. That makes sense. Now I see it." And so now I have embraced it.

"(It takes centuries to become as big an asshole as the Doctor. Faking your own death is a pretty good start, though.)"

This made me laugh and laugh and laugh. As did your Molly Hooper answer.

As for Mycroft/Lestrade, what happened was I put them on the page together and was like, "Oh. Wow. They really *do* kind of work, huh?..."

rosa_acicularis February 2 2012, 17:23:50 UTC

There's this book called The Field Guide to the Urban Hipster, and one day when I was still working at Borders we took it to the break room and tried to figure out what sort of hipsters all were. (We were operating under the premise that an actual hipster would never admit to being a hipster, so by entertaining the possibility that the descriptions in the book might fit us we were proving we weren't really hipsters at all.)

But, you know, we were a bunch of snotty twenty-something underachievers who worked a bookstore in downtown Portland, so that didn't really work out as planned.

Seriously. The book even predicted what kind of car I drove. It was disturbing.

"Oh. Wow. They really *do* kind of work, huh?..."

They do. It's weird, but true.

tricksterquinn February 3 2012, 07:37:54 UTC

...the only things that keep me from being a hipster are a) that I freely admit that I'm a bit of a hipster and 2) the part where I don't give a damn.

So, you know, take that as you will.

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sciosophia February 2 2012, 15:59:41 UTC

I just bought a pair of pink Nike high-tops (pink leopard print high-tops, oh god, but they were just so pretty and they whispered my name) and someone called me a hipster. Personally I refute this claim, and who cares if my fringe (hah) tells a different story?

Re: the meme, I particularly enjoyed your choosing between 9, 10 and 11, stunningly eloquent. And Catherine Tate owns my heart forever so I PARTICULARLY APPROVE of that last answer. Donna-is-really-Amy's-mum-because-time-travel-works-like-that will be my headcanon forever, no one can tell me otherwise.

rosa_acicularis February 2 2012, 17:27:51 UTC

pink leopard print high-tops

HOLY CRAP SHOE ENVY.

Donna-is-really-Amy's-mum-because-time-travel-works-like-that will be my headcanon forever, no one can tell me otherwise.

I am adopting your headcanon and making it mine, because that is just too perfect not to be true.

sciosophia February 2 2012, 17:53:18 UTC

They were in the sale for £30, it would have be a criminal offence not to buy them. I regret nothing.

Specifically my headcanon (and my fic) tends to run to Donna and Gene Hunt as Amy's parents, because my god, the awesome in that family. Also that would make River Song Gene Hunt's granddaughter and that needs to be real life, okay.

rosa_acicularis February 3 2012, 08:51:08 UTC

Donna and the Gene Genie? I'm sorry, that is too much amazing. I cannot begin to process the amazingness of that.

(and my fic)

WAIT, WHAT? THAT NEWS IS TOO IMPORTANT FOR A PARENTHETICAL. I would say I was equal parts joyful and terrified, but I'd be lying. I have only joy.

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etoiledunord February 2 2012, 20:16:16 UTC

Didn't you know? Everytime someone says they don't believe in Sherlock Holmes, a Sherlock Holmes somewhere just drops down dead.

(But he's probably faking it. The bastard.)

I LOL'd. A lot. ^_^

rosa_acicularis February 3 2012, 09:01:14 UTC

Clap! Clap your hands to bring him back to life!

;)

rosaxx50 February 2 2012, 20:21:01 UTC

The Doctor. BBC!Sherlock has a lot of growing up to do before he can compete.

(It takes centuries to become as big an asshole as the Doctor. Faking your own death is a pretty good start, though.)

A++++ :D

But they've both done that now and left people who love them to grieve. Sherlock still needs more ~leaving people on their own for a century~ before he can even hope. to get there.

rosa_acicularis February 3 2012, 09:02:22 UTC

Too true. Still, somehow I think John would not be best pleased with this plan.

flinkkamingo3 February 3 2012, 01:05:35 UTC

Psst, it's okay, I have these "hipster" bangs too. And people can say what they want but at least my forehead is warm and I save $$$ on makeup. (Because I don't need to put it on my forehad. Obvs.)

I started to read these questions and think of how I would answer them but it made me head/heart hurt.

rosa_acicularis February 3 2012, 09:06:45 UTC

Exactly! Hipster bangs are very practical. And when I go too long without getting them cut at the hipster barber shop, I can keep them out of my eyes by propping them up on the plastic frames of my hipster glasses.

I'm going to pretend I didn't say that and instead just think about all the money I save on forehead makeup. ;)

it made me head/heart hurt.

We should never have to choose.