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Jan. 24th, 2012 05:24 pmThe interview I just had didn't feel all that great.
Oh well. At least my hat's in the ring.
Oh well. At least my hat's in the ring.
Babeeeeeeez.
More Festividdery
Jan. 23rd, 2012 09:09 pmThe vid Brandon's Bolero is wonderful - the story of Brandon/Marianne from Sense & Sensibility, set to Ravel.
And may I suggest, as a dirty martini chaser for that vid,![[profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
onelittlefic's completely marvellous, totally NC-17, entirely Austen-esque, and basically smokin' hot untitled Wedding Night Fic. LET ME CONVINCE YOU:
NNNNRGH.
And may I suggest, as a dirty martini chaser for that vid,
onelittlefic's completely marvellous, totally NC-17, entirely Austen-esque, and basically smokin' hot untitled Wedding Night Fic. LET ME CONVINCE YOU:He could see it when it claimed her, pleasure. It was in the way her face went a bright, scorching pink as her lips parted and she began to nurse on him, just the tip of his thumb.
His sex hardened very quickly. It made him break in a sweat. It dappled his forehead and dampened his shirt-back to his skin. "Oh, you mustn't," he bit out again.
She only released his thumb to suck on the next finger.
NNNNRGH.
Dudes! How are you? I haven't made a linkspam post in, um, maybe a year, but I am putting off studying for a standardized test that shall not be named, so: tada.
( Links: Happy-making Vids )
( Links: Things to Make & Do )
( Links: Science! )
( Links: Misc. Neato and/or Silly )
( Links: Stuff I Want )
( Links: Fannish Misc. )
And that's been this edition of Sunday Links & Recs! For fic, mosey over to my Pinboard account. Right now, I am mostly reading and bookmarking BBC Sherlock, with brief forays into The Avengers, Inception, and Merlin.
( Links: Happy-making Vids )
( Links: Things to Make & Do )
( Links: Science! )
( Links: Misc. Neato and/or Silly )
( Links: Stuff I Want )
( Links: Fannish Misc. )
And that's been this edition of Sunday Links & Recs! For fic, mosey over to my Pinboard account. Right now, I am mostly reading and bookmarking BBC Sherlock, with brief forays into The Avengers, Inception, and Merlin.
JUST LOOK AT THIS:
AND THEY MADE SHEET MUSIC.
I AWARD THEM ONE INTERNET.
AND THEY MADE SHEET MUSIC.
I AWARD THEM ONE INTERNET.
PSA: Fannish Toronto
Jan. 19th, 2012 10:23 am(This is a rare crossposting, because I don't want anyone to be left out.)
1. There's a website called GoFoBo that gives away passes to advance screenings of movies. They organize both private screenings (where you need a code to get a pass) and open screenings.
Right now they're advertising a private screening in Toronto of the new Tom Hardy/Chris Pine movie/Reese Witherspoon movie, This Means War, on January 26.
Why am I taunting you with this information? Because my experience is that private screenings turn into open screenings a day before the movie.
TL;DR - Go sign up on GoFoBo (it's free) and check on the 24th and 25th to see if tickets become available for the 26th. We shall all enjoy Tom Hardy's perfectly shaped head!and Chris Pine's perfectly shaped ass.
2. (More of a Fannish Canada announcement) Cineplex Canada is holding another round of the Great Digital Film Fest, where movie tickets are only six bucks (or less, if you buy multiples). It's running Feb 3 to 9 across Canada, and here is the schedule. It was basically built for fandom. They're even showing Serenity!
1. There's a website called GoFoBo that gives away passes to advance screenings of movies. They organize both private screenings (where you need a code to get a pass) and open screenings.
Right now they're advertising a private screening in Toronto of the new Tom Hardy/Chris Pine movie/Reese Witherspoon movie, This Means War, on January 26.
Why am I taunting you with this information? Because my experience is that private screenings turn into open screenings a day before the movie.
TL;DR - Go sign up on GoFoBo (it's free) and check on the 24th and 25th to see if tickets become available for the 26th. We shall all enjoy Tom Hardy's perfectly shaped head!
2. (More of a Fannish Canada announcement) Cineplex Canada is holding another round of the Great Digital Film Fest, where movie tickets are only six bucks (or less, if you buy multiples). It's running Feb 3 to 9 across Canada, and here is the schedule. It was basically built for fandom. They're even showing Serenity!
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Jan. 16th, 2012 04:56 pmRodrigo y Gabriela have a new album out on Friday, called Area 52, and it is fantastic. They do amped-up Spanish guitar (along with Spanish-guitared versions of rock songs, occasionally, although there are none on this album) and it's like musical caffeine.
You can listen to Area 52 here on the NPR website.
If you are having a crap day and want to feel better fast, I highly recommend any and all of their work. Here, try some!
Speaking of awesome music that makes me happy, does anyone have a copy of Sinnerman by Nina Simone that they'd be willing to share? iTunes will only sell me the whole "Best of Nina Simone" album, not that by itself, and I really only want the one track. (Yes, this is because it was on Sherlock S2E03, and now I want to hear it over and over.)
You can listen to Area 52 here on the NPR website.
If you are having a crap day and want to feel better fast, I highly recommend any and all of their work. Here, try some!
Speaking of awesome music that makes me happy, does anyone have a copy of Sinnerman by Nina Simone that they'd be willing to share? iTunes will only sell me the whole "Best of Nina Simone" album, not that by itself, and I really only want the one track. (Yes, this is because it was on Sherlock S2E03, and now I want to hear it over and over.)
AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGH SEASON THREE IS SO FAR AWAAAAAAY.
I will have to flail for awhile before I can be coherent, so there's no danger of spoilers in this space yet.
Can we talk, though, about how completely fine Benedict Cumberbatch was in this episode? I mean, yeah yeah, Martin Freeman, actor extraordinaire, sekrit!boyfriend of my tiny domestic, curtain-buying fantasy life - but Ben was fucking delicious in this episode. I feel like the cameraman felt largely the same way; those shots lingered on his lips like no-one's business.
I will have to flail for awhile before I can be coherent, so there's no danger of spoilers in this space yet.
Can we talk, though, about how completely fine Benedict Cumberbatch was in this episode? I mean, yeah yeah, Martin Freeman, actor extraordinaire, sekrit!boyfriend of my tiny domestic, curtain-buying fantasy life - but Ben was fucking delicious in this episode. I feel like the cameraman felt largely the same way; those shots lingered on his lips like no-one's business.
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Jan. 14th, 2012 01:03 amAt work tonight I was telling co-worker Nat about the most recent Sherlock episode, and how there's a scene where Sherlock and John are driving out on the moors (this isn't spoilers), and Sherlock is behind the wheel (this also isn't really spoilers), and how a significant proportion of fandom took one look at that and said, "Naaaaaaaaah."
"It would never happen," I said. "Can you imagine Sherlock taking his driving test?"
"Never mind that," said Nat. "Can you imagine Sherlock taking driving lessons?"
"Who would he even-"I said, and then together we both said "Mycroft."
OH GOD MY LOVELIES. The idea makes me gleeful. Long-suffering!Mycroft would be so goddamn long-suffering about teaching Sherlock to drive. And several cars would get wrecked.
I want someone to write it.
"It would never happen," I said. "Can you imagine Sherlock taking his driving test?"
"Never mind that," said Nat. "Can you imagine Sherlock taking driving lessons?"
"Who would he even-"I said, and then together we both said "Mycroft."
OH GOD MY LOVELIES. The idea makes me gleeful. Long-suffering!Mycroft would be so goddamn long-suffering about teaching Sherlock to drive. And several cars would get wrecked.
I want someone to write it.
I discovered Wear Sherlock a few days ago, and am now daily tempted to buy stuff I can't afford, because it is beautiful and also because then it is like I am living on the show.
Anyway, I was out and about today, and thought I'd stop by MAC and check out the nail polish that Wear Sherlock suggests Adler might be wearing, Shirelle. They had it, I picked it up ... and realized it was exactly the same colour as the polish currently on my nails.
So. If you want an Adler-worthy manicure, Essie's Really Red is basically the same thing, at half the price. Also, the MAC polish is 10ml for $15 (USD), whereas Essie is 15ml for $8. Yay, more for less!
Sadly, there is no adequate cheap substitute for these. Le sigh.
Anyway, I was out and about today, and thought I'd stop by MAC and check out the nail polish that Wear Sherlock suggests Adler might be wearing, Shirelle. They had it, I picked it up ... and realized it was exactly the same colour as the polish currently on my nails.
So. If you want an Adler-worthy manicure, Essie's Really Red is basically the same thing, at half the price. Also, the MAC polish is 10ml for $15 (USD), whereas Essie is 15ml for $8. Yay, more for less!
Sadly, there is no adequate cheap substitute for these. Le sigh.
in the magic hour, lantern petals glow
Jan. 5th, 2012 11:02 amDo you know who is fucking excellent? The Weepies are fucking excellent. I could listen to them all day.
( Here are some songs (links to YouTube official vids) )
( Here are some songs (links to YouTube official vids) )
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Jan. 3rd, 2012 12:17 amToday I have been reading all of Octupus Pie, a webcomic about two girls in New York who are roommates! It is kind of fabulous.
Also, this particular episode really spoke to me. My experiences with attempting to watch porn have been very similar. (SFW, except you may laugh, and then have to explain it.)
Also, this particular episode really spoke to me. My experiences with attempting to watch porn have been very similar. (SFW, except you may laugh, and then have to explain it.)
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Dec. 30th, 2011 11:05 pmSoooo... I may have gotten hold of an advance copy of John Green's A Fault In Our Stars, and I may have read it, and I may now be dithering with the need to taaaaaaaalk about it OMFG.
But I do not break book embargos and then also go spoil other people for details, so I'm sitting on my hands.
(Jesus, though! Really good! Yay for John, who can apparently do a teenage girl voice very well!)
(PS - You should go preorder it now. Or reserve one at your local bookstore.)
But I do not break book embargos and then also go spoil other people for details, so I'm sitting on my hands.
(Jesus, though! Really good! Yay for John, who can apparently do a teenage girl voice very well!)
(PS - You should go preorder it now. Or reserve one at your local bookstore.)
I IS EXCITE.
Dec. 19th, 2011 10:40 pm(If the embed doesn't work, the vid is two clips from new BBC Sherlock Holmes, airing January 1!)
Your daily dose of awesome
Dec. 15th, 2011 10:09 amLook at this incredible 11 year old eating up the dance floor. Just look at her.
(Here on YouTube if the embed isn't working.)
(Here on YouTube if the embed isn't working.)
Delicious network is back!
Dec. 3rd, 2011 04:38 pmHey, did you guys notice? They've restored the Delicious network function! Okay, it's called "feed" now, but whatever, it was an RSS feed to begin with.
*hands around the popcorn*
Nov. 28th, 2011 08:17 pmOver at Fandom Wank, cleolinda reports on what happens when a Shakespearian scholar reviews the movie "Anonymous" (spoiler: and hates it) and then the screenwriter of the movie posts comments on the review.
Post is here.
As usual, the real gold is in the comments. Partway through someone suggests that the classism of arguing that a grammar school educated kid couldn't write the plays is very 1%, and then people start coming up with doublet slogans, and by then I had a stitch from laughing.
Ah, Fandom Wank. How I'd missed you.
cleolinda reports on what happens when a Shakespearian scholar reviews the movie "Anonymous" (spoiler: and hates it) and then the screenwriter of the movie posts comments on the review. Post is here.
As usual, the real gold is in the comments. Partway through someone suggests that the classism of arguing that a grammar school educated kid couldn't write the plays is very 1%, and then people start coming up with doublet slogans, and by then I had a stitch from laughing.
Ah, Fandom Wank. How I'd missed you.
send all the comfort-fics, pls
Nov. 16th, 2011 11:06 pmThere's been a death in my family, and I keep trying and failing to write a post about it, even though I have been answering the phone and the front door every five minutes, and thus talking about it all day.
In lieu of that post, this one: please to be sending comfort fic. HP, Inception, SGA, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Suits and Trek would all be appreciated.
If there's a piece of original fiction being posted online that I've not yet discovered that you would consider in this category, that would be good too. (I accept that there's only onefreece, though, and that she writes slow.)
Lolanimals and general items of hilarity also welcomed.
In lieu of that post, this one: please to be sending comfort fic. HP, Inception, SGA, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Suits and Trek would all be appreciated.
If there's a piece of original fiction being posted online that I've not yet discovered that you would consider in this category, that would be good too. (I accept that there's only one
freece, though, and that she writes slow.)Lolanimals and general items of hilarity also welcomed.
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Nov. 14th, 2011 08:33 pmHoly shit, the OTW.
I keep trying to write something more cohesive, but mostly it comes down to "Holy shit, the OTW!"
I've been reading New York Magazine's cover story on Ms [here], and it strikes me that there are a lot of parallels.
I hope we get through this and have forty productive years, is what I'm saying.
I keep trying to write something more cohesive, but mostly it comes down to "Holy shit, the OTW!"
I've been reading New York Magazine's cover story on Ms [here], and it strikes me that there are a lot of parallels.
I hope we get through this and have forty productive years, is what I'm saying.
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Oct. 16th, 2011 10:11 pmThanks to everyone who advised me on desirable iPhone specs! Am now the happy owner of a 16GB iPhone 4 (and it was free!).
