bending_sickle | The hippo of recollection stirred in the muddy waters of the mind.* (Reply)

Job Hunt: Nothing, save for one laboratory job in Scotland which, while obviously in the biochem' or phrama' side of science, takes biologists and gives training, although they'd prefer industrial experience. Still, it's worth a shot, so I'll see about a cover letter and panicking over all that this weekend. I've compiled a list of environmental organizations I've yet to go through, as well as a list of all the zoos in the Netherlands. Yay research.

Life: There was crying and staring of the computer screen. Food was obtained and a walk was taken. Better than yesterday, then.

Fandom: Supernatural returned from its hiatus and it was so nice to see the boys again. As for the episode, I found it pretty meh - entertaining with good comedy and angst, but a bit weak in the plot. Also, am surprised to find that I missed Castiel.

On that note, a have a little fist-shakin' dance to do. Whilst in Kenya, Willy and I were marathoning Supernatural - I'd brought the whole season with me on a whim and Willy loved it. Naturally, we pushed the show onto the boys - well, squeed about it - but both scoffed at it and put us down without even giving the Winchesters a chance.

Well, round about late November or early December, Willy told me that her beau had started watching the show and was all a-squee over it. We both high-fived and shook our heads at the same time. Then lurking around on Facebook - as I do every few months or so - I found that my ex-beau had also gotten the Winchester-bug. Booyah! I feel so vindicated. Making fun of a show - and making fun of people for liking the show - without knowing what it is isn't cool, but then loving the show - that has a delicious sort of irony.**

Speaking of the horror genre where your mileage may vary (I mean, SPN has some scary episodes, but it certainly doesn't twitch my fear-radar every week even a little), I'm going to watch Nightmare on Elm Street tonight.

Now, I know this film has traumatized a load of people - and I can see why. (If you can't, just listen to

made_of_fail_pc's Episode Nine: Do You Believe In the Boogeyman? OR: What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?.) But I don't know whether I'll be affected beyond the typical first night of panic under the covers, particularly considering how little Paranormal Activity affected me. But then, I can't read Threshold (lovelovelove) without freaking out, and Doctor Who's "Blink", The Candyman (and it's Supernatural version) made me jumpy liek woah. Well, we'll see how it goes.

30 Days Meme - Day 01 - Your Favorite Song, via

ack_attack

Day 01 → Your favorite song

I don't do favorites. Not ultimate favorites. So instead, I'm going to link to three die-hard life-long favorite songs of mine in no particular order.

Cat Stevens - Moonshadow - My parents had a tape of Teaser and the Firecat (which I have now appropriated). I played the hell out of that tape ever since I can remember. I danced around to Moonshadow when I was seven, and even at that age it was already old, classic favorite of mine. I've gone on with my love of Cat Stevens music, but Moonshadow is it.

Queen - The Hitman - Another much-played tape from my wee years. We'd play this tape in the car over and over and over... Picking a favorite Queen song is a bit like picking a favorite kitten, but Hitman is such an absolutely amazing rock song that I can't help shimmying around to it. Trouble in the east, trouble in the west... My love for Queen continues :)

Joan Manuel Serrat - Cantares - Another tape that got so much play during my childhood it's amazing it still works, this live rendition of the most famous poem by famed Antonio Machado, is beautiful.

And the song itself, poem that it is, is a beautiful guide to life (horrendously translated by myself): Wanderer, your footprints are the path, and nothing more. Wanderer, there is no path, it is made while you walk. Walking, you make your path and, turning to glance behind you, you see the path that must never again be tread. Wanderer, there is no path, but wakes in the sea.

Honourable mention: The entirety of U2's The Joshua Tree. Best. Album. Ever.

Comming Soon:
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobby of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Links of the Day:

Supernatural:

leonidaslion's fans' artwork and fanmixes for her fanfics - Fanmix deleted from host site.

tracy_loo_who's Sam, Interrupted Review - CLASP CLASP!

the_other_sandy's Sam, Interrupted Review

girlgeek's Twitter Tag Graph

ashdoode's Fanvid Your Hand In Mine - 7:13 minute Dean character study.

The Daily Show:

wicked_visions's The Daily Show Icons

thedailyshow's Embedded Where's Elvis This Week US and UK cultural exchange show with host Jon Stewart and guests including Eddie Izzard and Phil Jupitus, mid-1990s

Random Fandom:

tw_31988's Fanvid Saving the World, Part 4 - Featuring True Blood, Torchwood, Doctor Who, Heroes, Supernatural

amplificathon's Recommendations: Long Podfics and Written and Read By Podfics

Random:

redscharlach's Scandal in the animal kingdom today - "...it turns out that the latest winner of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award was a fake: the wolf is actually an experienced model.

ontd_political's Keith Olbermann Special Comment: Freedom of Speech Has Been Destroyed
Neil Gaiman's Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Entitlement issues...
Library Journal's Best Graphic Novels of 2009
Discovery's Surfer survives attack from two Great Whites
Photgraphs of Haiti

* Soul Music, TPratchett
** I may be throwing my unresolved issues all over this paragraph, for which I apologize.