Imaginary Gardens

Just a quick note to say that a) I ain't dead (yet) although b) I'm mentally exhausted, what with i) workworkwork, ii) socializing zomg, iii) multiple language use. Seriously, on Monday? I got home and just collapsed on the floor for a few hours in a mental coma.

So far, so good, though. Sure, I'm not into the complicated work part of it yet - mainly reading - but at least the mind-numbing fear is gone. Monstly.

Here, have some links I haven't had time to look through beyond the vague, "gee, I wish I had the time and energy to read this".


Links of the Day:
Supernatural: ( Read more... )
Doctor Who: ( Read more... )
Firefly: ( Read more... )
Multifandom: ( Read more... )
Random: ( Read more... )


* Anon.

You'll never guess what I did today! I did stuff! I actually did something and that Something was accomplished!

( It involved bureaucracy. )

Today is - or rather was, by the time I get this posted - my brother's birthday. Even though he's way over in far off lands currently struggling with the snowpocalypse, we celebrated the traditional way - food (chocolate mousse whatwhat!) and booze. Well, we called him, too. He's 33 now, which makes me feel so, so old. In less than 3 years, I'm going to be 30. I can't even begin to imagine what I want my life to be like by then. I can't even get myself out of this rut, it seems. They say all states are temporary, but damn it if they don't feel permanent when you're living them. But damn it, I CAN HAS HOPE. AND OOMPF. MORE THINGS WILL GET DONE!

In other news, I CAN HAS SUPERNATURAL TOMORROW. There is much joy over this.

Oh, and you can totally tell from the Links of the Day that I haven't posted them in ages. It's more like Monster Links of the Week, and I mean Scary Evil Big Monster. And fear its mate, the Tag Monster!


Meme: Good Things via emberald_embers ( Read more... )

Quotes of the Day: gregirlbeast, here

I think I'm very probably that deluded prostitute who tells everyone that she's actually an actress.

schrodi_kitten, here

As someone who just played through Mass Effect 2, I have this to say:

It is absolutely our destiny as humans to travel to the stars, to explore the vastness of space and discover the wonders that await us.

And we should do this while armed to the goddamned teeth.

Links of the Day:
Supernatural: ( Read more... )
Doctor Who: ( Read more... )
True Blood: ( Read more... )
Human Target: ( Read more... )
Sherlock: ( Read more... )
Other Fandom: ( Read more... )
Multifandom: ( Read more... )
Random: ( Read more... )


* Hyman G. Rickover, quoted in The New York Times, 3 November 1986

Today is even more crap than yesterday. ( How crap? Sickle-rambles-on-and-on crap. That kind of crap. )

Quote of the Day: apiphile, here

Mood is currently somewhere between "UNDER A BUS RIGHT NOW" and "meh".

Links of the Day:

Supernatural: ( Read more... )
Doctor Who: ( Read more... )
Random: ( Read more... )


* James Joyce

Life: Productivity was reached! I'm half-way through making maps of all the lions showing their home ranges. Tomorrow, calculating areas and, hopefully, getting the maps presentable with all that fancy stuff like legends and titles and shit. I hope to get some writing on the discussion done this weekend, or at the very least stick on some error bars (stupid science). Oh, also? I was full of uncoordinated fail at Zumba class today, but eventually had fun regardless.

Nano: Pending. It's late, I've just had dinner and I want to mellow before getting down to it. Granted, I also want to continue the going-to-sleep-early thing, which is...not technically going to happen seeing as I'm past the "early" concept. But! Uh...Heroes, then sleep, and I may just say "Epic 'nah'" to Nano for today. There's the weekend, after all.

Video of the Day: Ask a Ninja - "What's the difference between ninjas and crazy people?" ( Embedded )

Links of the Day:
Random Fandom and General: ( Read more... )
Supernatural: ( Maaaasive and unending, like SamnDean's angst )


* Jon Stewart

Today I woke up a tad late, but thoroughly enjoyed my morning. I'm totally hooked reading The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, which is awesome, so I did a lot of that. I went off to the market for fruit, of which there was a paltry selection, and bought way more curry sauces at the Asian store Toko than I can shake vegetables at.

Dropping my stuff off, I hightailed (walking, not biking, for a change) it to one of the public pools in town so that I a) had something to do b) exercised and c) could ask them once and for all to explain their highly complicated hour-system. Turns out with the student gym card I can go for free Tuesday and Friday evenings for a single hour, so Wednesdays (2:00-3:30). Bizare schedules, but good enough. I think there's a pool (also operated by these people, or at least their email ending is the same) closer to my biology building, so I'll email them about schedules and stuff. (Maybe it's just their office, or the actual gym complex, though.)

I also finally wandered down to the video rental place and became a member. The main reason (or at least what got me off my arse) was that I want to watch The Exorcism of Emily Rose (I'm on a big horror movie thing right now). I couldn't find it, because the store has no concept of the alphabetical order, or even of the genre categories. (Eddie Murphey's Vampire in Brooklyn, for example, was in Horor, whilst White Noise was in Thriller, leaving White Noise 2 (Nathan Fillion!) all alone in the Horror section.)

So instead I rented SKing's Desperation, of which I've read the book. As with many horror/thriller books, I found the beginning good, but was sorely disappointed by the explanation/climax part. King's Cell is highly guilty of this crime (Levitating?!? Really?), as are many of Koontz's** (Of course it was the Russians.) I happen to enjoy Koontz regardless, having read quite a few (although for gods' sake, I'm tired of the same ol' type of characters!). King I can say less on, having only read four of his books (My favorite? The Eye of the Dragon, hands down.) and a collection of short stories (The Night Shift, which proved unforgettable***, awesome, and a surprisingly good beach book). I've only watched one**** King movie (The Shining, meh), but want to watch Cujo and Carrie. As for Koontz, I need to watch Hideaway. Why? Two words: Jeff Goldblum.

So I'm off to watch Desperation. I remember some gory bits, some plot-point objects, but not much else, so hopefully it'll be a good run. Plus, it's from 2006 and was nominated for two Primetime Emmys, which means a) no 1990's style gore effects and b) it was pretty good (for TV, at least). I don't recognize any names, which could be a good or bad sign. (Also, there's absolutely no one home. Wish me luck!)

ETA: Y'all are more than welcome to share you favorite horror novels or movies, or wax eloquent (or disdainfully) on King or Koontz.

ETA 2: My night-table lamp just died. Crud. *glares* Excellent timing, lamp. *points at horror movie* Most excellent indeed.


Links of the Day: ( Read more... )


* Dean Koonz, The Book of Counted Sorrows
** The Door to December and False Memory, my absoolute favorite of his.
*** I could probably give you a good rundown for all of the stories.
**** I lie: I watched The Children of the Corn, but was so disappointed by it, especially in comparison to the short story, that I pretend this never happened.

Pretty pointless day today: wandered around Scheveningen. All I wanted was a nice little cafe where I could sit and write for an hour or so but I didn't find any place appealing. Didn't even manage a decent lunch (but did have my first Slushie, feeling like Elle all the while). Got a call from Willemijn, but whether she'll come over tonight for a chat is still up in the air. We'll definitely hang out tomorrow, though, between her meeting with Supervisor and mine. It will be nice to talk to someone who's going through the same thing as I am at the moment. (We're freakishly in sync with each other. Like, we'll think or feel the same things. Freakish but awesome.)


Matthew Macfadyen reads "This is just to say":


Links of the Day:
paxlux's True Blood 2x01 Recap, userpicks (awesome!)
azurelunatic's Signs you might not be from LJ originally (some of LJ's rules, both social and not-so-social)
metaquotes tells us about a Montana city requiring employment applicants to provide their user names and password information for online forums and social network sites so they can make sure they only hire those who have the "highest moral character".
Refacing Government Tender - Dollar bills with Batman's characters' faces
True Blood Commercial - The American Vampire League is proud to release this new television advertisement, urging Americans to "Accept the Truth." ♥
John Hodgman at Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner
Alan Rickman reading Sonnet 130 (My mistress' eyes) by Shakespeare
Matthew Macfadyen reads Sonnet 29 (When in disgrace) by Shakespeare


* TPratchett, Guards! Guards!

Finding a Chinese Rap/Rock song you only know by ear - and have heard only twice, and once was at a festival - is quite a task... Actually, it's incredibly frustrating.

Artists such as THP Family, Vivi (Haidao), D Evil, Hi Bomb (黑棒), Dragon Tongue (龙门阵) and Yin Tsang (隐藏) are leading the genre and gaining popularity with young people on the Mainland. [...] Other popular artists and groups include Dai Bing, MP4, Kungfoo Impulsion (功夫冲动), Sha Zhou (沙洲), and the now-disbanded LMF.

Why there isn't a chart of Chinese hits somewhere baffles me somewhat, because I have faith in the internet. However, Great Firewall of China and all that...

( Due to my utter failure, have some Shawn Sung instead. )

Also, Meme of Madness' characters 11 and 13 have no questions! Rectify, flist!

ETA: NGaiman's The GRaveyard Book Trailer \o/


Links of the Day:
Jane Yolen's Sister Light, Sister Dark Study Guide
Tanith Lee's Dreams Of Dark And Light: The Great Short Fiction Of Tanith Lee
StarwarsWiki: Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
D&D Character Name Generator
Gawker.com: Guillaume Depardieu, Son of Gérard, Dead at 37 and Monkeys Form Dangerous But Adorable Alliance With Tigers - Except they're apes, and Great at that.
EditionCnn.Com: Amazing Holocaust love story lives on
US.CNN.Com: Flight of the penguins: Rescuers return wayward birds home
MoviesBlog.MTV.Com: Terminator TV Star Summer Glau Looks Forward To Dancing For Joss Whedon In The Serving Girl
Chinese Music TV
Glossary of Falcon Terms
Lehrmach's Asians Can't Rap, a reply
Top Ten Chinese Hip Hop, 2007
World of Quotes
crevette's Some things never get old... YouTube post - Check out the comments' links XD
enchantedteacup's icon post
postal152's Doctor Who Fanvid: Gay Bar (The Master)
deadasleaves's TDK Sketches
Heroes: ( Read more... )


* Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

( Sickle complains. )

I got quoted twice on ljdq! \o/

And while Doctor Who fans reassure me about 4x12, both with evidence and filming sightings, I still, at heart, am chanting versaphile's Giant Bold Capslock.

Also, a bunch of stuff happened yesterday, which was a Good Day, but it's 7:30 and I'm sick and tired and I want to go home. *whine* Yeah, internet went cablooey again at home. But I want to watch the Confidential! *continues to whine* *spasms* *moans dejectedly*

Adding interests longer than 5 words by fooling LJ: e.g. "How I Met Your Mother"

how&#
32;i&#
32;met&#
32;your&#
32;mother

Remove spaces. Stick it to the man LJ.

c/o koperlink here.

( Book Meme 2 )


Links of the Day:
ageless_aislynn's Massive Doctor Who Picspam Review: 2x12 "The Stolen Earth"
YouTube: a kid who looks like David Tennant- "The Truth about David Tennant". - D'aw + Ha!
unfolded73's Doctor Who Picspam Review: 2x12 "The Stolen Earth" Part 1 and Part 2
Guillermo del Toro Interviews on The Hobbit, Hellboy and Gaiman's Death.
wolfma links to Dalek porn. :)
kink_meme_mod's Master List - Ah, reading material galore!
eliade's List of Fan-fiction Kinks, Tropes, and Clichés
Passive-Aggressive Notes.Com
Saying "Thank You" in all the world's languages.
qthewetsprocket's Doctor Who Confidential Picspam - Le squee!


* George Herbert

I think the Muse has revivd a bit. Whilst discussing One of Them with the henrygalelovers folk, I mentioned in passing an idea for a Lost fic, and marzella_108's simple Write it! Write it! must've kickstarted the ol' bint. So I'm off to write now. \o/

In other news, have done diddly-squat else today except attent Hip Hop lesson. They finally took the stripper pole away! Whoot! And next week's the last class, so we'll be getting sort of report cards. Yays!


Links of the Day:

selenak's extensive and inciteful musings on Lost: Benjamin Linus, Season 4 Finale, Five Favorite Appocalypses (Or Near Misses), Angel: Connor Essay: The Fascination Of What's Difficult, Season 4's Ending and Connor, Season 4 Revisited, Part 1, Season 4 Musing Continued, Season 4 Reviews and More Reviews.
12_12_12's licewise extensive meta on Lost Season 1General, Characters, Episodes 3x17-3x23 Review, Part 1 and Season 4 Review, Part 1.
canis_takahari's Life on Mars/Doctor Who Fanfic: He's in the Best-Selling Show (Sam/Doctor)
AM Radio's Angel Fanfic: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Connor's summer with Fred and Gunn.)
ylee's offers original musical compositions up for bid, with three provided as examples, including a remix of Angel's Themesong, and her Angel: After the Fall Review makes this comic series sound awesome.
lolcoholic compiles funny Stephen Moffat quotes.
Netgirl_y2k's Doctor Who Fanfic: The Idiot's Guide to Foiling Alien Invasions (Jackie and Mickey save the day by bickering, drinking lots of tea and spending a lot of time in the pub in the middle of the day.)
Sweet Fantasy - 25 years of Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Neil Gaiman interviews Terry Pratchett again.
EW: The Isle Files - Lost producers answer some questions, or at least say which questions will eventually be answered.


* Billy Shakespeare ;)

Reading Blueprint For a Sutainable Economy by DPearce & EBBarbier (2000) and once again, a pet peeve gets petted. ( Latin America )

In today's emotional topography, I was skirting the great Marsh of Suck** and could see, far in the distance, the Pit of Blah. Luckily, whilst striding through the Woods of Worry, I failed to attract the attention of a flock of Dodos of Doom - though there were near enough to be heard, cooing softly, "Dooooom. Doo-wooom. Doomanu, doomanu. Doooom."***

So what did I do? I was rebellious and irresponsible and acted in direct opposition to my Mother's desires. Meaning, I bought shit. ( Lookit. )


Links of the Day: ( Massive. For a given value of. )


* "Weighty Ghost", Wintersleep (Music Video)
** Alliteration fails me. Quicksand of Suck? Sea of Suck? But it wouldn't suck then, just...drown.
*** The Dodos of Doom are really just the dodos in Ice Age, flocking around the hero's chanting, "Doom on you!" They seemed like an apt emotional!metaphor.