To the rhythm of the war drums*

[bending_sickle]

Today we continued proud tradition of Sickle Failing At Mornings. I did, however, manage to recycle and photocopy selections off of two books I'm going to sell second-hand (although one's in perfect condition - the other is already a second-hand). Then I tried to work on the lion mane's article, but failed due to having papers I needed be in my house, whereas I was not.

The books are The Mammoth Book of Monsters (some good stories, some appalling, and one - "Rawhead Rex" - burnt disgusting images in my brain**) and Deprivers (brilliant concept*** which dies horribly along the way, especially with a complete abandonment of the main character for other POV's - not a multiple POV-book, no: abandonment - the first and last part of which would make an awesome movie****).

I've also tried cleaning up another corner of my room, which translates to my staring hopelessly at a myriad tangle of pantyhose I didn't even know I had - my mother showers me with the bastards - wondering where the hell to stow them so I could use them without them strangling me in my sleep like horrific disembodied octopuses.

Then I watched the first bit of Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut because obsessions are healthy. I'm behind on The Daily Show and am not upset over this. Must rectify, of course, because I do love Jon Stewart.

I've also been listening to A Perfect Circle's Counting Bodies Like Sheep (To The Rhythm of the War Drums) thanks to darling seschat's Best 25 of 2009 Fanmix. Upon first listening to it, I went 0.0 then *flail* then OMG! Because it seemed perfect for The Master. And now, while yes, it is Masterly (war drums, yo!), it's also perfect for Freddy Krueger (yes I will watch the classic movies as recommended by queenanthai and yes, before even thinking about watching the remake, Jared Padalecki and Jackie Earle Haley notwithstanding). I've also found a brilliant fanvid of it, featuring Schindler's List (major WARNING for distressing and upsetting visuals). Also, the song's really really awesome all by itself and makes me want to thump around the room in a bizarre modern-dance fashion like a crazy wraith on crack.

Meme: via qthewetsprocket:

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Links of the Day:

Doctor Who:
kpt_darling's Icons: The Master
qthewetsprocket's Meta: Slash is so close to canon
snowgrouse's Icons: The Doctor, The Master
aurily's Icons: The Master
mysecretenemies's Picspam and Meta: The End of Time
marah_sarie's Picspam and Meta: The End of Time
aria's Picspam and Meta: The End of Time
one_true_bee's Fanfic: Listen (Doctor/Master)
dameruth's Fanfic: Even the Damned (pre-Doctor/Jack)
renestarko's Animated Icons: Eleven
yorunohime's Fanvid: Hysteria (Doctor/Master)
ihasatardis's Fanvid: The Master is Hungry ; The End of Time Icons
IMDB's Rex Is Not Your Lawyer - Tennant's latest role.

Supernatural:
delanach's Fanfic: You Gave Away The Things You Loved And One Of Them Was Me
zaipixie's 100 Icons, WIP
Supernatural: Virtual Season - Under Construction
Jensen Ackles Interview (1998) Horseback riding - As an English-saddle rider, it pains me to watch him handle his horse so brusquely.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles:
lilies_pads's The Sarah Connor Chronicles Picspam: Self-Termination (Cameron's awareness of her mortality) ; Picspam: Sometimes it's Not Enough

Sookie Stackhouse Novels / True Blood:
florescentia's True Blood Fanmix: Strange How I Fit Into You (Eric/Sookie)
ack_attack's Review of the Sookie Stackhouse Novels

Random Fandom:
slave_to_franz's Recap Experience of Attending the January 5th 2010 Taping of The Daily Show
TVTropes's Narm - This that are, despite themselves, hilarious.
kumquatix's Five Times the Boys Sat their Father Down to Tell Him about their Gay, Incestuous Love - Supernatural, Harry Potter, Heroes, Firefly, Simon and Simon Chapters
How A Thorough De-Gazing Saved CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory' - The "guy" view of women and why it sucks.
The Total Sci-Fi Awards 2009: Results

Random:
queenanthai's Useful and Free Anti-Virus, Anit-Spyware and Other Programs
marika_kailaya's Original Fic Of What Worth? - " All the years she'd spent throwing up in back alleys and on other people's shoes and on one memorable occasion into someone's cleavage, she'd never bothered noticing colour."
lucylou's Hourly Comics, January 2010 Edition
Instructions: Making a calendar out of your CD jewelcase
6_art's Photoblog
Metallica - Turn the Page - Gah! Music video's subject! D:


* A Perfect Circle, "Counting Bodies Like Sheep"
** Baptism-by-urination. With drinking. What's a dismembered priest to that image?
*** Hi Rogue!
**** Blue-glowing people for the win!

Comments

[seschat.livejournal.com]

That song is awesome (and so creepy), isn't it? I've listened to it about a thousand times, I think. *shifty eyes*

Anyway, you should not be allowed to link to so much awesome stuff that can get my heart broken! I never read heart-breaking fanfiction anymore. I have no problems writing the most horrid things, but reading them? OUCH.

Don't actually stop linking, though, yeah?

[bending-sickle.livejournal.com]

The song's been on repeat for two days now, and I'm still rocking out to it :D It's got some serious attitude.

I'm sorry about your heart! *hands over duct tape* I must admit, some of the things I link (especially fics) I only skim through a bit, because I have no time do I have no time why?!?!?. Ahem... Although I can take a guess at what broke you (delanach's Fic? It seems full of angst.)

I don't think I could stop linking even in I tried :)

[seschat.livejournal.com]

Yes, that one exactly! I started skimming, too, when I was half-way through. TEH HEARTBREAK IS HEARTBREAKING. *duct tapes heart back together* :D

Attitude is the right word, I think ;) It reminds me a lot of George Orwell's 1984 *shudders* Amazing book :D