I've got the vapours!*

[bending_sickle]

Because I am so very far behind in posting anything of substance, not that there's is much, have some bullet points:

- Triangle (2009) is fantastically awesome and kinda needs to be put on repeat once or twice until your brain makes sense of everything. Win. Trailer, which I only watched once and said, "I need to watch this film" and a year and a half later, I still hadn't seen hide nor hair of the film and barely remembered anything except that it was awesome, so I tracked it down and here I am all a-squee. Although apparently people are saying the trailer spoils you too much and you should go in blind, so, uh, you could do that too.

- Stray cats of win! Bob the Cat (not to be confused with Fake-Bob, a black-with-grey-hairs cat who is less of the "pet me!" variety) is back, sitting up and meowing for caresses. There's also a new cat around, with one eye and missing one lower canine, who is henceforth called Greebo, for obvious reasons, who is also a "pet me!" fiend. Lastly, a long-haired black cat who very much likes to be petted has popped by a few times, and will henceforth be Valhallarama

- I finished listening to How to Train Your Dragon and holy wow, it has nothing to do with the movie apart from there being the same names and dragons and vikings. So. Different. (So awesome.)

- Yesterday was Free Night at the Museum day, and they'd just opened the Palazzo Barberini after fixing up a few galleries. They opened at 7, mom and I were in line a little after 6. One hour later and we were still in line - a line that was ten to twelve people wide so all you could see was the shirt of the person in front of you and couldn't move at all - and not moving at all. Cue Sickle feeling dizzy, her vision going black, and the insistent buzzing in her ears turning into a dull yet deafening roar. Eh, oui, I was moments away from fainting. I scrambled out of the crowd and sat with my head bent low over my knees until I was aware of the world around me, at which point a young, cute and terribly annoying man comes over asking if I'm okay, if I'm pregnant, if I need water, if I want to tell him what's wrong in English, and I'm just, "Gah, *handwave* I'm fine, go away, don't make me think now."

- Ever since I watched Devour I've been meaning to rewatch it and write up all the snark, or at least do so without rewatching it, but I seem to not have the time. I've got some notes for Disney's Anastacia (which sucked and is so not the thing to watch after reading an extensive biography of Tzar Nicholas II and family).

- I've been working a lot of the OPush fanvid and I've gotten through the first of Dean's verses and have the second one all planned out. I'm a bit miffed that I can't seem to not do chronological timelines, but if the images fit, what can I do? *sigh* I'm so, so ready for this project to be done with.

Fear the Meme of Bolding Things That Are True: Bold the truths:

I am a morning person.
I am a perfectionist.
I am an only child.
I am Catholic. - Only technically.
I am currently in my PJs.
I am currently pregnant.
I am currently suffering from a broken heart.
I am left handed.
I am married.
I am addicted to MySpace.
I’m shy around the opposite sex.
I bite my nails.
I currently regret something I have done.
When I get mad I curse. - Only in writing.
I don’t like anyone.
I enjoy country music.
I enjoy jazz music.
I have a car.
I have a cell phone. - Which never rings...
I have a pet.
I have at least one brother or sister. - Brother
I have been to another country. - *sporfle*
I have been told that I’m smart.
I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humour.
I have had a broken bone.
I have caller ID on my phone.
I have changed a lot over the past year.
I have had surgery. - Only technically, as in cryosurgery and wisdom teeth extraction.
I have killed another person.
I have had my hair cut within the last week.
I have had the cops called on me.
I have kissed someone I knew I shouldn’t.
I have kissed someone of the same gender.
I have mood swings.
I have rejected someone before. - Sickle's first break up!
I have seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
I have watched Sex and the City. - For like, five minutes.
I like Shakespeare.
I love to cook. - At least I think so. I mean, I ooh and aaah over recipies, but then never know what to whip up for dinner.
I love Michael Jackson
I love sleeping.
I love to shop.
I miss someone right now.
I own over 100 CDs. - CDs, CD-ROMs, whatev's.
I own over 100 DVDs.
I own and use a library card.
I practice a religion that is not considered mainstream.
I read books for pleasure in my spare time.
I sleep a lot during the day.
I strongly dislike math.
I think Britney Spears is pretty.
I work at a job that I enjoy. - *hiiiiiiissssss*
I will try almost anything once.
I would classify myself as ghetto.
I can name all seven dwarfs from Snow White.
I am currently wearing socks.
I am tired.
I am currently waiting for someone.
I lost contact with someone. - The story of my life.
I hate Miley Cyrus.
I think Party In The USA is catchy.
I'd date Harry Potter. - I'd be too shy to, but I'd probably crush mightily.
I can name all the past presidents of the United States.
I know who was president before George Bush.
I love pickles.
I need the internet to live. - Not technically, but it's my sweet darling.
I prefer vanilla over chocolate.
I watched Star Trek. - The Next Generation
I watched all six movies of Star Wars.
I own an Xbox.
I think music is life. - In that I can't imagine life without it, yes.

I. Music (BOLD THE ONES YOU LIKE) - What if I don't know them? I might like them, but I don't know. And by "like" I'm saying, "like at least one song".
Acceptance. David Bowie. Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band. Hellogoodbye. The Killers. James Blunt. Teddy Geiger. Linkin Park. Muse. OK Go. Panic! At The Disco. Peter Bjorn & John. The Postal Service. Timbaland. Jack Johnson. Norah Jones. Drake. The Fray. The Wreckers. Michael Buble. Beyoncé. Metallica Massive Attack. Queen. Journey. The Cars. Supertramp. Eurythmics. Sublime. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Wu-tang Clan. Fergie. Sarah McLachlan. Band of Horses. John Mayer. Michael Jackson. Kenny Chesney. Carrie Underwood. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Neil Young. The Beatles. Brad Paisley. Tim McGraw. Taylor Swift. P. Diddy. Jay-Z. Lil’ Wayne. Lil’ Jon. Three 6 Mafia. Nelly. Young Joc. T.I. Sean Paul. 50 Cent. Eminem. Eiffel 65. Ace of Base. The Underdog Project. Dream Theater. Santana. Alicia Keys. Incubus. Victor Wooten. Ludacris. Gorillaz. Matchbox 20. Paramore. Say Anything. Taking Back Sunday. The Darkness. Eric Clapton. Weezer. The Eagles. Jimi Hendrix. Maroon 5. Billy Joel. Reel Big Fish. Anberlin. Mae. Family Force 5. AC/DC. Hootie and the Blowfish. Electric Six. Outkast. R.E.M. The White Stripes. Prince. Mika. Crystal Castles. Britney Spears. Spice Girls. The Gossip. Lady GaGa. Smashing Pumpkins. Third Eye Blind. Metro Station. Motion City Soundtrack. The Rocket Summer. Tenacious D. Something Corporate. The Moldy Peaches. Macy Gray. Mandy Moore. Plain White T’s. Yeah Yeah Yeahs. My Chemical Romance. Fall Out Boy. We the Kings. Angels & Airwaves. The Beastie Boys. Boys Like Girls. Jonas Brothers. Demi Lovato. Selena Gomez. The Cure. Cobra Starship. Death Cab for Cutie. Team Sleep. Filter. Goo Goo Dolls. Honor Society. Katy Perry. Kid Cudi.

II. Movies (BOLD THE ONES YOU’VE SEEN)
Pride and Prejudice. (Which one, though?) Glory Road. The Princess Bride. Goonies. Center Stage. Ocean’s Eleven. Seven. Newsies. 300. Robin Hood Men In Tights. Love Actually. Garden State. Donnie Darko. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. My Best Friend’s Wedding. Anchorman. Drop Dead Gorgeous. Wedding Crashers. Elf. Zoolander. Austin Powers. Clueless. Mean Girls. Hairspray. Moulin Rouge. Fight Club. Rocky. Pulp Fiction. What A Girl Wants. Kill Bill. Thank You For Smoking. Little Miss Sunshine. The Departed. Requiem for Dream. Dawn of the Dead. Memento. Office Space. The Lovely Bones, 17 Again. 8 Mile. Snakes on a Plane. Boondock Saints. Say Anything. Saving Private Ryan. Superbad. The Silence of the Lambs, The Prestige. Just Friends. The Devil Wears Prada. Under the Tuscan Sun. Titanic. Steel Magnolias. Saw. Ace Ventura. She’s the Man. Because I Said So. The Science of Sleep. Catch and Release. Music and Lyrics. Spanglish. Stick It. Step Up. The Fast and the Furious. Joyride. Halloween. The Italian Job. Crash. Must Love Dogs. The Last Kiss. Chicago. Harry Potter. (Which one?!?) Rush Hour. Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Clerks. Shooter. The Bourne Identity. Meet the Parents. Dirty Dancing. A Christmas Story. Rudy. National Treasure. Sleepless in Seattle. Miss Congeniality. The Matrix. Everything is Illuminated. Good Will Hunting. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Empire Records. Phantom of the Opera. Lord of the Rings. Click. Scarface. District 9.

III. TV - I'm going by "at least one full episode or a substantial part of one"
ER. Grey’s Anatomy. Saved by the Bell. Man vs. Wild. Scrubs. South Park. America’s Next Top Model. Gossip Girl. Sex and the City. Friends. Dawson’s Creek. The Big Bang Theory. Seinfeld. The Office. Lost. Miami Ink. Made. Arrested Development. That 70’s Show. Family Guy. The Simpsons. Veronica Mars. Project Runway. Bones. Iron Chef. Alias. Pushing Daises. Gilmore Girls. The Colbert Report. The Daily Show. Mythbusters. Avatar: The Last Airbender. Will and Grace. 24. House. To Catch A Predator. Whistler. Heroes. Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Unsolved Mysteries. 7th Heaven. Everybody Loves Raymond. Boston Legal. Bleach. What I Like About You. Reba. King of Queens. Survivor. The O.C. American Idol. Days of Our Lives. How I Met Your Mother. CSI. (I'm assuming Las Vegas) Boy Meets World. Law and Order. Numbers. Reno 911!. I Love New York. Step by Step. Little People Big World. What Not To Wear. My Wife and Kids. Moonlight. Supernatural. Ace of Cakes. White Collar. Nip/Tuck. The Biggest Loser. Beauty and the Geek. Battlestar Galactica. Stargate SG1. The Inferno. Scarred. Wild N Out. Real World. Whose Line is it Anyway?. Trinity Blood. Dead Like Me. Dragon Ball Z. Futurama. Firefly. Medium. Star Trek. X-files. Cowboy BeBop. Sailor Moon. My Name is Earl. Six Feet Under. Dancing With The Stars. Degrassi. Greek. Glee. Secret Life of the American Teenager. The Hills. Laguna Beach. Vampire Diaries. true Blood.

30 Days of Doctor Who: Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself

I haven't - that is, up until now: DINOSAURS. That is all.

Coming Up
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy

30 Days of Supernatural Meme: Day 28 - Your favorite season finale

1x22 Devil's Trap, followed by 2x22 All Hell Breaks Loose.

Coming Up:
Day 29 - Your favorite SPN fanfic
Day 30 - Anything SPN related?

40 Days of Supernatural Meme: Day 28 - what other supernatural creatures you would like to see Dean and Sam to deal with?

Aw man, as if I had a bookfull of monster lore in my head... That the show hasn't done yet, of course.

Let's see, there's death portents (like the banshee, or the ghost story of black figures with cat's eyes), although that's sort of been done with Hellhounds.

While we're dealing with gods, we could work in some mythological gods and heroes of the Greek variety, like Medusa.

Dragons are always good, as are other animal monsters, although they don't make for good mytholgy and plot-expansion.

Cthulhu and his kin would be awesome.

You know what else would be awesome? Unicorns. Extra points if the reason they like maidens is because they feed them to their dragon friends, as explored over on metaquotes.

Ogres and trolls would be nice.

The Chase Vault sounds like it could be a good story.

I'm also fond of possessed body bits attacking their body person, like with Lindsey of Angel's demon hand and in Steven King's stories and whatnot.

Whatever monster, if there is one, that steals your senses - makes you blind or mute or deaf - would be very interesting as well (sensory deprivation is kind of a thing with me, I don't know my).

Horrible genetic experiments gone wrong, bridging the human boundrary, would also be cool.

Coming Up:
Day 29 - Would you rather prefer the idea of separate not so many hunters or large branched net of them existing just from the beginning of times developed in the show later?
Day 30 - What else might be added (developed or gifted) to the brothers skills of hunters if we speak about them as hereditary hunters from one of the most famous family of hunters in America?
Day 31 - Your ideal SPN ending?
Day 32 - Favorite death/body explotion (bad guy/zombie/demon)?
Day 33 - Favorite Dean eating moment?
Day 34 - Favorite hug?
Day 35 - Favorite Castiel scene? Favorite Bobby scene?
Day 36 - Favorite con?
Day 37 - Favorite Jared movie/other show?
Day 38 - Favorite Jensen movie/other show?
Day 39 - If you were a director who you would like to direct (Jared or Jensen) and what kind of movie?
Day 40 - What kind of movie/tv show would you like to see Jared and Jensen star in after SPN ends?


Links of the Day:
Supernatural:
leonidaslion's Fic Fumbling in the Dark: Narrown (Born Under a Bad Sign)
velvetine01's Fic Recs Dean without Sam
talulababy's Icons
e0wyn's Icons
mysticwaters' Icons
unicornrules' Picspam Songpicspan: Waiting for the End
DearigDaio's Fanvid Rock this Party
YouTube's Jensen and Jared Interview - King's Brunch, Japan (dean_sam flocked discussion of)
mishaland's flocked Supernatural as the Blue, Pink, and Grey Unicorns (Source) - Charlie! We're going to candy mountain, Charlie!
Entertainment's Get ready for Supernatural Season 6 Premiere September 24th with TNT all day - Marathon of win!
Science Fantasy Universe's Supernatural Marathon on TNT - \o/

True Blood:
trueblood_lj's flocked Season 3 Ship Poll and Discussion
gigi737's trueblood_lj-flocked Fanvid Feels Like I'm Floating, Leave My Body Glowing (Sookie/Eric) (Source)

Other Fandom:
john_simm's flocked BBC radio 4 Front Row Interview: open Radio Interview Discussion (with actors being fanfic writers)
extemporanea's Review The A-Team
redscharlach's Merlin Reaction: The Tears of Uther Pendragon, Part 2
cleolinda's comment thread David Bowie and Wolves and AWESOMENESS, Question: Emotionally involved in death of favorite characters? - Spoilers ahoy!
Moviesblog's Paranormal Activity 2 Trailer and Easter Eggs - \o/
WPTJEH's Episode 22 - \o/ They're back!
MarkReadsHarryPotter's HPatHBP Chapter 11 - Hermione's Helping Hand, Chapter 13 - The Secret Riddle

Multifandom:
hsapiens' Icons - Supernatural, Stargate SG-1, Star Wars, Calvin & Hobbes

Random:
greygirlbeast's embed Grinderman - Heathen Child
wtf_nature's Lizard moving from eggs to live birth ; Wild chimps deactivate traps ; Ants trapped in circular milling - D:
theweaselking's Pope: "We deeply regret not covering up the rape of children faster or more effectively." ; UK scientists nail down the exact cause of myopia, predict that they will be able to prevent it, with eye drops, within 10 years. ; Newspaper formally apologises to readers for mistakenly implying that Muslims are human.
trailer_spot's Photos New York - Soho, Chinatown, Lower East Side, Greenwich, East Village
Wiki's Celtx - free media preproduction software


* Common expression

Comments

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Since I loved the movie, I'm very curious--do you think the book version of 'Dragon' is better? Or just different?

[bending-sickle.livejournal.com]

The story is very different from the movie, from the dragons themselves to the climax, so there's really no comparing them. However, both book and movie share the same cheerful, whimsical spirit, and the characters are the same in personality (if not in what happens to them). For example, Hiccup is still recognizably Hiccupy. The main conceptual change apart from plot is Toothless, whom I find more fun in the book - partly because he gets to talk - but that's the only bit where I can say book > movie.

You really should check the series books out - the audiobooks are particularly delightful and read by David Tennant - because they're fun.