revvoice:
I don't think I'd ever heard of this series.. yet a random list of great sci-fi shows had it listed in the top 20. Apparently it's a Brit Scifi show where you are following a ship of freedom fighters in a totalitarian universe/government.

Anyone seen it? As great as this list touted it? Gojiraeight, I'm looking at you.

chowyunsmut:
Just got done, at the behest of my mother, with updating my Amazon wishlist. Added a bunch of kitchen stuff and some books that will help me do better with the whole travel agent thing. I like learning.

Then, of course, I found something that made me squeal. I swear, if I get any disposable monnehs between now and Giftmas, I'm sending this to captain_snarky:

chowyunsmut:
What kind of asshole has two thumbs and jumps up and cheers wildly during an episode of Metalocalypse?

This guy. *jerks thumbs at self*

I won't spoil it for the rest of you who didn't just watch, but me, I rejoiced. Loudly. Like a big moron, all by myself here. Half naked and damp because I ran out of the shower just in time to catch the new ep.

Helpful tip: Don't jump up and down with joy and mirth, pumping your fists in the air, when your breasts are swollen and hurty and you've just emerged from the shower so you're only wearing sweatpants and socks. Don't do that. Cuz ow, okay? For my breast hurtage, I shall now blame Brendon Small. Were it not for him, I would not have committed the previously noted act, and I would not now have to spend the rest of the night holding my own boobs and saying "ow, goddammit, ow".

Damn you, Brendon Small! Damn you straight to hell. I now have to stop typing and cradle my poor achy boobs, rather than shaking my tiny fist at you. Do not make me do the Single-Arm Hoist just to free up a hand, you magnificent bastard. Thanks.

blueimber:
it was blissful to be there and help my sister with my nephew's birthday;
the look on his face;
the dozen or so tiny little people who were
'in charge'
for one day
playing in the bounce-house and
sharing the 'lightning mcqueen' power wheels-
explaining to their parents why i colored my hair pink
and that no
i am not a mom;
just fascinated by the way that children see the world.

one of the things i always try to do when there are little eyes and ears and hands and minds
around me
is to pay close attention to their mannerisms-
to seek eye contact and to ask them questions-
it helps them learn to focus and to learn how to ask about something thoroughly.
it's hard; at some stages of development there is no comprehension of logic
like they are just jangly tangled bundles of nerves and inputs and outputs
that all wiggle around trying to find their definition
and the definition of the world around them;
that our species from these tiny beings
each have grown up from
and the things we have seen accomplished each in our lifetimes--
as well as what we as the adults in their lives teach them;
do we teach them patience and understanding;
or can we not get past our own stresses;
can we not see the need to put our children forward
of our own agendas?
is it more important to have a child that obeys
or a child that learns how to integrate as a socially conscious member of a familial unit?
short tempers only lead to short tempers; and so forth...

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little girls and older women have all been stopping me to talk to me about my pink hair;
and two girls who i admire this weekend recommended Special Effects dye over
other brands
for longevity and intensity;
so perhaps if i go into manhattan this week i will see if any of the ricky's have restocked
the color i want.
honest; i haven't felt this much like who i am in such a long time-
i have to be certain not to get sick on the hope
and focus
and continue to be grateful;
which i am-

my life is filled with all kinds of things that make it both bitter and sweet;
and last night, walking up the stairs out in the cold mountain air
i said a thought of thanks;
for we always say 'god damn it' or 'please god'
when we are frustrated or we need something
and never
simply
'thank you'
or
'i am for all of this, yes; all of this- grateful.'
and i am-
to god;
to those who watch over me
to that idea that the universe balances
and that
good things come to good people.
i can't even say how often
my depression circles back to my thoughts of being unworthy
or of not being a good person
of serving the sentence of some unspoken crime;
simply for my existence-
but then
the world reminds me that i am just another person within it-
walking their path
finding the place where they belong.

there were a few people at the party saturday night that i wanted to get to talk to more
but
well
with that many people so beloved in one room
to speak thoroughly to them all is impossible.
but
hearing the snippets;
the memory of lifetimes
and a good dozen years of friendships-
summer companions and
artist philosophers-
it just makes me proud-
my folk;
the people whose values; hobbies and beliefs are
their passions-
who live and die by the rules that they write
the codes that they live by-
or by the chaos that they harness and
tossle with;
mastering their demons
and
bringing their realities into existence sometimes by strength of their will alone;
i used to say;
'wolves who walk with me...'

i tread lightly upon this ground;
taking the lessons that my friends have helped me learn
always trying to take a place of support amoung them
to say
for my life i walk here beside you
so long as we may-
for that is all we are allotted. 

at the party;
someone had a bottle of the Honeyrun Elderberry Mead-
so-
this is just significant to only me;
but-
see-
Kim and i went to preschool together;
as we can often be found chortling drunkenly at many parties about-
and i moved away from Warwick when i was 7;
and lost touch with all of those kids i had known-
we had moved to California;
to a little town called Chico;
which
is where Honeyrun Mead is made;
on the Honeyrun Covered Bridge and Estate;
a summer swimming hole
where i acquired many scraped knees and
tasted thousands of honeysuckles--
so-
that these things all circle back around;
such signs that speak to being in the right place
in the places where i am actually meant to be-
such fate
such 'bashert' moments-
that after being so young and away for so long;
to come back
rediscover that not only have we known each other for so long
but also too that
we have shared friends, hobbies; joys and sorrows similar and same
destined one way or another to have found one another-
coincidence or intelligent design;
the wheel of fate or
honestly not that unusual-
these are the things that speak to me.

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i was very talkative this weekend.
i think i talked more this weekend than i have all year.
but i feel more expressive now than i have felt in a long time
almost as if i have stories to tell again
or things to say.
i find myself more often being happy
i hear a significantly simpler and quieter melody
but i think that another part of me has become solid;
that i passed some one of life's many trials
and
now coast into smoother;
more even waters-
there are still many things i want;
that i cannot find
that i find unfulfilled in my life-
but these kinds of weekends
soothe me
remind me that it is steps
and i can only take one at a time
and as they come to me
there will be more stones-
the path leads on.



i suppose that i have to pay attention to my own inner set of eyes and ears and mind and hands-
ask my own questions of myself thoroughly;
ensure that i am truly living and doing the things that make me happy
and not spending time on things that damage me
anymore.

life is good;
and i am exhausted.
tomorrow; scanning some unsent letters.
will i send them now?
time will tell.
^_^
peace and love;
my apologies for crazy ramblings--

chowyunsmut:
Health Care Bill passes, 220-215. One Republican voted for it.

It includes:
Health Insurance Mandate (meaning that yes, you have to buy insurance now or pay a penalty that amounts to 2.5% of your Adjusted Income).
Subsidies for low and middle income families so that they can purchase this insurance.
A Public Option (YES!)
A health insurance "exchange" so that you can have more choice between different plans and companies.

It ain't perfect, and god only knows what's going to happen on the next few steps of its journey. Next stop: The Senate!

Fingers are crossed, as there's a long way yet to go, but we are one step closer!!!

gypsymichaella:


And what do I see.....

this......



Somebody snuck in to check his Livejournal....

chowyunsmut:
I know enough of you have already started getting your holiday gourd on, so click here for a little hardcore validation. And by "hardcore", I do NOT mean DVDA.

revvoice:

chowyunsmut:
Goddamn Daily Show. Stupid code is stupid. Just click here already, since either they or I are made of fail and can't embed a fucking clip.

chowyunsmut:
It's novadrome's fault. Not only does he follow Simon Pegg on the Twitter, but because Mr. Pegg claims this to be his favourite literal video, novadrome posted it. And now, I pass it on to you.

mcallahan:
I have a job!

Pay is about the same if not a little more than what I had before... and I am SALARIED! I also get BENEFITS after 3 months!

The job is as an Assistant Manager of a 'Kiddie Kandids'... a children/family photo studio in Totowa, NJ.

What it means is that my weekends are shot from the word go until after Christmas... but thats fine. The store is open til' 8:30 monday thru saturday... and sunday is a short day only open til 6pm. I was told right off the bat that for the season ALL managers work Friday, saturday, and sunday... I'm not worried.

I'm just happy to have a job again.

revvoice:
Someone just bought a professional button maker.

Out: Slamming my hand into metal circles for hours on end.
In : Using a sleek lever.

Out: Wounds on the base of my palm.
In : Carpal Tunnel

Out: Dreading the times I have to make buttons.
In : Getting ready for button 'sessions'

Out: 3 dead buttons a sheet due to frilly backings not catching right.
In : .5 dead buttons a sheet, etc.

Anyone have a band or something that needs buttons. I'M YOUR BITCH!

And on another note:

blueimber:
i know i have been lapse here;
since i lost my job i have been kind of floating through as the
fog that has surrounded me fades away
and
reality settles in.
there is so much hope on the table before me;
and i remain grateful for each scent of something delectable;
as if part of some larger melody;
but i cannot help but feel
like a small insignificant child
who is just playing at adult things.

but i am not-
a memory sometimes which strikes me
the lingering sting
taking the wind out of my sails and
bringing my feet back down to earth.

Sometime next week i imagine that i will be painting.
already lines rise unbidden
strokes of color seem to appear
telling me where they belong on the canvas and i feel astounded
because
i have no canvases-
i am trying to make
all lines open for communication
no matter how it will come down--

and i can feel it coming
it might break pieces of me but
they need to be broken
like
michaelangelo removing
what was not part of
the piece that lay truly within.

that thought gives me courage
where once i thought
i was just scrap--
it makes it easier to get through this;
and become who i really am meant to be.

mikesmith0706:

THHHHHHHEEEEEEEEE YANKEEES WIN!!!!! :) /tiphat to the Philles for a great series!!!!

madlovescience:
Dear Yuletide Santa-goat,

Thank you so much for committing to bring me a bit of holiday cheer. Apparently we have some things in common for you to offer the fandoms I requested- I like you already!

Things I like: Fluff, hurt/comfort, characters staying IN character, plots that make sense, plots in general, and happy endings. I also like slash, and I'm not bothered by any amount of graphic sex, but not just sex for sex's sake.

Things I don't like include characters acting irrationally or immaturely, crack fic, crossovers that make no sense, which, to be honest, are like 95% of them; and sex with animals/children/furries/bodily waste.

Other than that I'm rather easy to please. I'm a hopeless romantic!

Happy Yuletide!

<3 Nikki

chowyunsmut:
Anyone available for grocery shopping with me tonight? I need to hit Ralph's and CVS (they're right across Wilshire from each other on Western).

Ping here or call me if you are. I'd appreciate it. Thanks. (If you want, I'm making chicken alfredo tonight for dinner, and I can share. /bribe)

jlarissa:

( Alive and kicking... )

chowyunsmut:
And yeah, that is Sir Mix-A-Lot, in fact.

Much love to the Robot Chicken.

chowyunsmut:
I'm watching the premier of V.

Not only Morena Baccarin in all her hotness with that adorable short haircut, but also Alan Trudyk. Geeks, if you are not watching, you are made of fail. Especially if you're out here in LA, because you were totally invited over here.

I have to say, the giant clamor of sirens outside my window right as pandemonium reigned on the screen was a nice touch from the real world. Thanks.

samanosukesgirl, posting in tkaneshirofans:

Instead of jumping to conclusions, wait until something is said. omg, he can have friends in other places in the world!! And he's been getting scripts from Hollywood writers for quite a while now.

But, I say to you, Mr. Kaneshiro, you wish to enter Hollywood? Know that I'm always behind you giving you my all: love, admiration, respect and support. ♥

Source

Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro was recently sighted at the Los Angeles airport, and this sparked off speculations of the actor's plans to make a breakthrough in the Hollywood market. Coincidentally, there have been a recent influx of Asian artistes entering the western market, for example, Korean superstar Rain (Ninja Assassin), Lee Byung-hun (G.I. Joe), and Jay Chou in the upcoming movie remake, Green Hornet.

"He has friends over there [Los Angeles]. He went on a holiday to have fun and did not expect people to recognise him," said a representative from the management company.

Known to be very cautious about his overseas projects, Takeshi's 1998 film with Mira Sorvino in Too Tired To Die was a flop at the box office. Since then, the actor chose to keep a safe distance from the Hollywood market and rejected the offer to act in Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai.

Despite his initial letdown many years ago, Takeshi has successfully piqued Hollywood's interest in him again after his roles in Zhang Yi Mou's House of Flying Daggers and John Woo's trilogy series, Red Cliff.

A representative from his management agency expressed, "We have been receiving scripts as invitations to participate in Hollywood productions. Nothing can be confirmed now."

Spot the error?

And omg at the fun part. That's what I said, too!! ^_^