day 05: your favorite quote: "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as much as you deserve." Bilbo Baggins, Fellowship of the Ring
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i can't come up with anything to say. i may just leave this...
Monday, April 19
Keys to the Kingdom
day 04: your favorite book: "The Keys to the Kingdom" Garth Nix, 7-book series
She loved reading. In the last couple years, with her growing internet addiction, she tended to read more online than in printed form, but she loved it nonetheless.
The problem, however, lay in picking a favorite. She read so much, of nearly everything - but not romance, never romance - it was just too hard to pick one book she liked more than all the others. She didn't even feel right in resorting to her usual defaults, since she hadn't read any of them in so long, had read many, many other things since then.
At the moment, though, of the 5 most recent books she'd read (or was reading), she would have to say her favorite was "The Keys to the Kingdom" series by Australian Garth Nix. The seventh and final book had finally been published in mid-March, and she had torn through it in a matter of hours (spread over three or four days, but it was the fastest of her recent readings). The end had left her stunned, not entirely in its brilliance, but in the manner in which it was reached. She really was sad to see the series end, considering she had been reading it as it was published for five or six years.
However, her summer reading list was growing. She expected her favorite to be replaced relatively quickly. After all, she was still working her way through "Life, the Universe, and Everything", and "Storm Front", soon to start "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" as well. She hoped to make it through the rest of the Hitchhiker's books by the end of her summer classes, and to make a decent dent in the Dresden Files. Dexter would have to wait, as she had mistakenly gotten the second book, instead of the first, despite knowing what happened after watching the TV show.
Hopefully, though, the list wouldn't grow much more. 19 and two halves was a lot to read before the fall semester started, after all.
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fuck, i love books. i'm currently reading 2 right now, and i really do hope to read all of that at least this year. wiki links ahoy!
keys to the kingdom
hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
dresden files
dexter
also, since i wasn't home for this past weekend, i've got to catch up. so three more to come.
She loved reading. In the last couple years, with her growing internet addiction, she tended to read more online than in printed form, but she loved it nonetheless.
The problem, however, lay in picking a favorite. She read so much, of nearly everything - but not romance, never romance - it was just too hard to pick one book she liked more than all the others. She didn't even feel right in resorting to her usual defaults, since she hadn't read any of them in so long, had read many, many other things since then.
At the moment, though, of the 5 most recent books she'd read (or was reading), she would have to say her favorite was "The Keys to the Kingdom" series by Australian Garth Nix. The seventh and final book had finally been published in mid-March, and she had torn through it in a matter of hours (spread over three or four days, but it was the fastest of her recent readings). The end had left her stunned, not entirely in its brilliance, but in the manner in which it was reached. She really was sad to see the series end, considering she had been reading it as it was published for five or six years.
However, her summer reading list was growing. She expected her favorite to be replaced relatively quickly. After all, she was still working her way through "Life, the Universe, and Everything", and "Storm Front", soon to start "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" as well. She hoped to make it through the rest of the Hitchhiker's books by the end of her summer classes, and to make a decent dent in the Dresden Files. Dexter would have to wait, as she had mistakenly gotten the second book, instead of the first, despite knowing what happened after watching the TV show.
Hopefully, though, the list wouldn't grow much more. 19 and two halves was a lot to read before the fall semester started, after all.
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fuck, i love books. i'm currently reading 2 right now, and i really do hope to read all of that at least this year. wiki links ahoy!
keys to the kingdom
hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
dresden files
dexter
also, since i wasn't home for this past weekend, i've got to catch up. so three more to come.
Thursday, April 15
Lost
day 03: your favorite television program: "Lost" ABC
It amazed her that the original reason she had started watching "Lost" was because she had been in the throes of her 'Lord of the Rings' obsession back in 2004, and Dominic Monaghan was one of the stars. She had heard about it on a LotR fanboard, and vowed to at least watch the pilot. It seemed interesting enough...
Six years later she can't get enough. She's worried she may go through withdrawal when the series ends in mid-May.
But for as much as she loves the show to pieces, she knows that not many other people do. Even friends who watched it with her when it first premiered have stopped because the show has taken countless turns into the strange and confusing since then. She doesn't even bother mentioning it to her best TV buddy; she knows it makes little to no sense anymore. But she just can't help it.
She thinks it might partially be a curiosity - or a burning need - to see how Carlton and Cuse end the monster of a series.
But it's also the characters and the overall style of the show. Since the very first scene of the pilot, the opening eye motif has been carried throughout, and she sometimes finds herself trying to guess who's eye it is this time. The flashbacks were essential for character development in the first three seasons, and something that no other show (that she knew of) did. The flash-forwards of the fourth and fifth seasons, and the new flash-sideways's of this final sixth have been something altogether new and compelling.
That, and they give her another look at Charlie, who remains her favorite character even though he was killed in the finale of season three, as he might have been if the plane never crashed.
Now, with only a handful of episodes left, she is on the edge of her seat, spending an hour every week simultaneously terrified, confused, excited and hopeful. However it ends, she knows it will be amazing.
And then she will spend a week over the summer watching all six seasons straight through.
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i seriously can't describe how much i love this show. you have no idea.
seasons 1-5 in 8 minutes 15 seconds
It amazed her that the original reason she had started watching "Lost" was because she had been in the throes of her 'Lord of the Rings' obsession back in 2004, and Dominic Monaghan was one of the stars. She had heard about it on a LotR fanboard, and vowed to at least watch the pilot. It seemed interesting enough...
Six years later she can't get enough. She's worried she may go through withdrawal when the series ends in mid-May.
But for as much as she loves the show to pieces, she knows that not many other people do. Even friends who watched it with her when it first premiered have stopped because the show has taken countless turns into the strange and confusing since then. She doesn't even bother mentioning it to her best TV buddy; she knows it makes little to no sense anymore. But she just can't help it.
She thinks it might partially be a curiosity - or a burning need - to see how Carlton and Cuse end the monster of a series.
But it's also the characters and the overall style of the show. Since the very first scene of the pilot, the opening eye motif has been carried throughout, and she sometimes finds herself trying to guess who's eye it is this time. The flashbacks were essential for character development in the first three seasons, and something that no other show (that she knew of) did. The flash-forwards of the fourth and fifth seasons, and the new flash-sideways's of this final sixth have been something altogether new and compelling.
That, and they give her another look at Charlie, who remains her favorite character even though he was killed in the finale of season three, as he might have been if the plane never crashed.
Now, with only a handful of episodes left, she is on the edge of her seat, spending an hour every week simultaneously terrified, confused, excited and hopeful. However it ends, she knows it will be amazing.
And then she will spend a week over the summer watching all six seasons straight through.
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i seriously can't describe how much i love this show. you have no idea.
seasons 1-5 in 8 minutes 15 seconds
Wednesday, April 14
Boondock Saints
day 02: your favorite movie: "Boondock Saints" 1999, Troy Duffy
For years, she had professed her favorite movies to be the "Lord of the Rings" saga. The sweeping epic was a feast for her then-young mind, instilling in her a strong desire to visit New Zealand. The plot points were balanced by the battle scenes were balanced by the rolling landscapes. But nothing brought more chills to her spine than the lighting of the beacons.
However, upon recent reflection, she discovered the Oscar-winning films had been supplanted by a much smaller cult film.
It always seems to be the beginnings of things that suck her in, and violent vigilante justice was a far cry from a wondrous fantasy realm.
"Boondock Saints," which had seen a resurgence in popularity at the end of the last year with the release of the sequel, was frequently described by her to be "gratuitous violence with Irish accents." It had been largely a flop when it was originally released in 1999 to a one week run in five theaters, it had grown over the next decade into a huge cult favorite. But that wasn't why she liked it.
It wasn't even the accents, which she openly admitted were sexy.
It was the silly brotherly antics, the bartender with turret's, the real Italians and Russians, the violent gunfights, the fiddle-laced soundtrack. It was the sweeping opening scene, the subtle (and not so subtle) religious undertones, the documentary ending, the hint of a past with a promise for the future. It was the hotel massacre. It was the courtroom speech and a cross-dressing Willem Dafoe.
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not as good as the first one. i had a hard time articulating any specific reason i love that movie. i just do. the sequel was also pretty good, but it had a more convoluted plot than just 'there are bad men that get away with bad things, so let's just kill them.'
the opening scene
the hotel massacre
the trailer
also, the lighting of the beacons
For years, she had professed her favorite movies to be the "Lord of the Rings" saga. The sweeping epic was a feast for her then-young mind, instilling in her a strong desire to visit New Zealand. The plot points were balanced by the battle scenes were balanced by the rolling landscapes. But nothing brought more chills to her spine than the lighting of the beacons.
However, upon recent reflection, she discovered the Oscar-winning films had been supplanted by a much smaller cult film.
It always seems to be the beginnings of things that suck her in, and violent vigilante justice was a far cry from a wondrous fantasy realm.
"Boondock Saints," which had seen a resurgence in popularity at the end of the last year with the release of the sequel, was frequently described by her to be "gratuitous violence with Irish accents." It had been largely a flop when it was originally released in 1999 to a one week run in five theaters, it had grown over the next decade into a huge cult favorite. But that wasn't why she liked it.
It wasn't even the accents, which she openly admitted were sexy.
It was the silly brotherly antics, the bartender with turret's, the real Italians and Russians, the violent gunfights, the fiddle-laced soundtrack. It was the sweeping opening scene, the subtle (and not so subtle) religious undertones, the documentary ending, the hint of a past with a promise for the future. It was the hotel massacre. It was the courtroom speech and a cross-dressing Willem Dafoe.
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not as good as the first one. i had a hard time articulating any specific reason i love that movie. i just do. the sequel was also pretty good, but it had a more convoluted plot than just 'there are bad men that get away with bad things, so let's just kill them.'
the opening scene
the hotel massacre
the trailer
also, the lighting of the beacons
Tuesday, April 13
lucid dreams
day 01: your favorite song: "Lucid Dreams" Franz Ferdinand [the original version, not the 'Tonight' album version.]
The opening riff is what gets her every time. That heavy rhythm and syncopation just sucks her in.
But it's the constant drum beat that keeps her there.
Every time she hears it she has to tap it out on the closest hard surface, or just in the air if nothing presents itself. It's one of the few songs that makes her wish she could play the drums. She doesn't even focus on the lyrics anymore, so much as the rhythm Paul lays down, hard and steady. She fancies herself quite the air-drummer, at least as far as this song is concerned.
Only recently has she begun to notice the bass line beneath the layers of Alex's vocals and guitar, Nick's guitar, and Paul's strong drum. But then, it's always the bass that blends the best.
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me, air drumming to the better version. seriously. it's terrible, but i couldn't help myself. the sound is out of sync with the visual, and i messed up a couple times, but whatever. i fucking love the drums in this song. and the opening riff is my best friend's ringtone.
The opening riff is what gets her every time. That heavy rhythm and syncopation just sucks her in.
But it's the constant drum beat that keeps her there.
Every time she hears it she has to tap it out on the closest hard surface, or just in the air if nothing presents itself. It's one of the few songs that makes her wish she could play the drums. She doesn't even focus on the lyrics anymore, so much as the rhythm Paul lays down, hard and steady. She fancies herself quite the air-drummer, at least as far as this song is concerned.
Only recently has she begun to notice the bass line beneath the layers of Alex's vocals and guitar, Nick's guitar, and Paul's strong drum. But then, it's always the bass that blends the best.
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me, air drumming to the better version. seriously. it's terrible, but i couldn't help myself. the sound is out of sync with the visual, and i messed up a couple times, but whatever. i fucking love the drums in this song. and the opening riff is my best friend's ringtone.
blank 30 days meme
day 01: your favorite song [4/13]
day 02: your favorite movie [4/14]
day 03: your favorite television program [4/15]
day 04: your favorite book [4/16]
day 05: your favorite quote [4/17]
day 06: whatever tickles your fancy [4/18]
day 07: a photo that makes you happy [4/19]
day 08: a photo that makes you angry/sad [4/20]
day 09: a photo you took [4/21]
day 10: a photo of you taken over 10 years ago [4/22]
day 11: a photo of you taken recently [4/23]
day12: whatever tickles your fancy [4/24]
day 13: a fictional book [4/25]
day 14: a non-fictional book [4/26]
day 15: a fanfic [4/27]
day 16: a song that makes you cry (or nearly) [4/28]
day 17: an art piece (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc) [4/29]
day 18: whatever tickles your fancy [4/30]
day 19: a talent of yours [5/1]
day 20: a hobby of yours [5/2]
day 21: a recipe [5/3]
day 22: a website [5/4]
day 23: a YouTube video [5/5]
day 24: whatever tickles your fancy [5/6]
day 25: your day, in great detail [5/7]
day 26: your week, in great detail [5/8]
day 27: your month, in great detail [5/9]
day 28: your year, in great detail [5/10]
day 29: hopes, dreams, and plans for the next 365 days [5/11]
day 30: whatever tickles your fancy [5/12]
i didn't write this, i found it. i'm hoping to write little drabbles, or longer 'fics', for each one.
day 02: your favorite movie [4/14]
day 03: your favorite television program [4/15]
day 04: your favorite book [4/16]
day 05: your favorite quote [4/17]
day 06: whatever tickles your fancy [4/18]
day 07: a photo that makes you happy [4/19]
day 08: a photo that makes you angry/sad [4/20]
day 09: a photo you took [4/21]
day 10: a photo of you taken over 10 years ago [4/22]
day 11: a photo of you taken recently [4/23]
day12: whatever tickles your fancy [4/24]
day 13: a fictional book [4/25]
day 14: a non-fictional book [4/26]
day 15: a fanfic [4/27]
day 16: a song that makes you cry (or nearly) [4/28]
day 17: an art piece (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc) [4/29]
day 18: whatever tickles your fancy [4/30]
day 19: a talent of yours [5/1]
day 20: a hobby of yours [5/2]
day 21: a recipe [5/3]
day 22: a website [5/4]
day 23: a YouTube video [5/5]
day 24: whatever tickles your fancy [5/6]
day 25: your day, in great detail [5/7]
day 26: your week, in great detail [5/8]
day 27: your month, in great detail [5/9]
day 28: your year, in great detail [5/10]
day 29: hopes, dreams, and plans for the next 365 days [5/11]
day 30: whatever tickles your fancy [5/12]
i didn't write this, i found it. i'm hoping to write little drabbles, or longer 'fics', for each one.
Wednesday, March 24
homework
It was six o'clock and she should really be starting her homework.
She was a little hungry, but having actually eaten lunch that day she decided to put it off.
She surfed the internet, catching up on the threads she missed while in class. An interesting discussion on fandom, another on pairings. Oh, look, a new chapter in her inbox.
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It was seven o'clock and she should really be starting her homework.
But this link in a review was interesting, and her best friend back home was sharing the official footage of him running a red light. She was hungrier than before, but she didn't get up.
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It was eight thirty and she should really be starting her homework.
She opened a pack of toast-cheez peanut butter crackers. Oh, Woot is having a Woot-off. And where can she find other albums by the Morning Benders? Oh, this isn't downloading, there's no one seeding right now.
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It was eight forty-five and she made an attempt to start her homework.
She opened to a fresh page in her graph paper/math notebook, sketched a diamond, inscribed a narwhal curled within. She changed the dimensions a bit. She decided to go to Rite Aid and finally get that plunger to finally fix that clogged toilet.
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It was nine fifteen and she had forgotten about her homework.
The toilet was too clogged, the plunger wasn't enough. She would email maintenance about it, and mention the hole they had left in the side access that prevented her from getting her bike out. She washed her microwave pot and made Spaghetti-Os, added way too much sprinkle cheese and shredded cheese. She opened the four-pack of Red Bull, intending to crack down on her homework.
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It was ten o'clock and she really was starting her homework.
Shortly after laying out a quick diamond-pattern, she opened the Red Bull.
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aaaaand it was at about that point that i focused on actually doing my homework, as opposed to writing about not doing my homework. this won't be finished, and that's okay. i finished the project around 3 and went to bed. and here's what i did:
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