Imaginary Gardens

I was going to post a bunch of cool stuff, but my floppy won't open on this computer anymore, for some reason. There were fic rec's and YouTube links and... *sigh* I`ll try to get them back, in the spirit of procrastination.

First, though, here's a list of nautical terms, incase anyone (being me) is tempted to write anything...nautical. Right. active_apathy's recommended a word game, which I remember playing in English class. A post on fanficrants describes how to go about getting your fictional character out of the closet, and what to keep in mind for good storytelling.

( Fic recs below. )

( As for YouTube, the ones I remember are: )


* PotC: DMC

If there is one or more people on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

My note: "Met" actually means "lurk at their LJ with an occasional comment".

And one of those people, darthmaligna, posts incredibly wonderufl YouTube vid, with the added comment of:

Intelligence can be very sexy. Hence why I totally want to bang Jon Stewart and Anderson Cooper.

That being said, this video is hardcore intellectual porn. Keith Olbermann is a naughty housewife and we are all innocent pizza delivery boys. I think I need to change my underwear.

Thanks to courtknee for the link!

And evadne_noel gives us the rundown on 80'a MTV vids.

Then there's The Drinksmixer site, for all your alcoholic drinks. May I say, the Southern Screw sounds delish'.

There's also Eddie Izzard icons over at digitaljazz's LJ and my new knowledge that Eddie Izzard was on Who's Line is it Anyway. Must YouTube that...

Um, how's this for a change?

I think I like jadetest or nightturns2dayt, falllayout, desolatelayout, heartsnosb better, though.

Particularly the falllayout and desolatelayout.

Opinions?

The most coolest Firefly vid ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nOvWbIhMoo

http://romanceguru.livejournal.com/11464.html

I needs me some internet access to my laptop, man.

Which is why I'm looking for the vid cliip with the exchange between Mal and River, which goes(ish):

Mal: Shoot me if I'm wrong.
River: *points gun at Mal*
Mal: Or we could talk some more.

Not really doing much else. Feeling very apathetic.

Oh, yeah, watching a music vid, The World I Know and thoroughly enjoyed War to End All Wars and I think this vid is Adam Baldwin answering a Q.

Boooored.

And there's The Universe vid, which is purty.

Still bored.

Written March 30, 2006


Neither yesterday nor today did I have French class. Yesterday it totally screwed me over, leaving me gasping, wondering “what the hell should I do with myself now?” Naturally enough, I wandered about the city for two hours, got home at my usual time, and spent the rest of the day doing nothing until it was almost tomorrow, whereupon I did my homework.

Today, however, I had a plan. I called the school to see if the teacher was still sick (ineffectual: school must pick up phone for this plan to work). I ended up going to the school, ascertaining that I had no class, telling a classmate same (getting asked, completely randomly, the Question From Hell, aka “where are you from” – never, I’ve noticed, followed by “I’m from x”) and high-tailing it off to the metro, running through sunny and hot (hot!) streets to the Mall At The End Of The World and being ten minutes late for the 12 pm Harry Potter 4.

Which would have been alright if the ticket ladies hadn’t disappeared. So no Harry.

Instead I had a croissant and coffee for the delightful price of 1.80 and worked away on my French essay (previous entry). It turned out way too long and, possibly, personal, but meh.


So instead I watched “Proof” at 1:30 pm.

While I spent most of the movie in near-tears, I really liked it. I was surprised when it ended because I just wanted it to keep going.

I loved the first scene, where Catherine is TV-zapping on a rainy night. How she’s beyond bored, beyond insisting finding something to watch…

I loved how Catherine joked about needing friends first before they could take you out.

I loved that I knew exactly what Anthony Hopkins was going to say when Catherine asked him how could if be if he recognized he was crazy, and had just said that crazy people never say they’re crazy. ( Not really a spoiler, seeing as it’s the first ten minutes, but... )

I loved that most of the movie is just dealing with grief and seeing Catherine’s fear of going insane like her father. I loved how she kept breaking down even when she was making love.

I loved the not-really-that nerdy mathematicians, and how they all hung out. I loved their little song number called “i” (which is an imaginary number and thus an imaginary song, i.e. there is no song, Nero).

I loved Hal (played by a very fluffy-haired Jake Glynensomething). He was the perfect boyfriend. No, really. Perfect. Just-- Sigh. He didn’t fuck up, not really. Plus, he’s hot, funny, super supportive…

I loved the poem about cold months and infinity, and the one at the end about a locked room.

Also, I loved knowing exactly where they filmed the Chicago scenes. Recognizing streets by “out the window, looking at the sky and seeing flags” views and benches is always fun.


Parents in Chicago as of Saturday. (Mom said she’d totally bring me maple syrup. Woot!)

Then I went to MCarmen’s and gave Kique my ID numbers. Start work on Monday.

Going to Cubelles tomorrow. Have to look for more possible courses I might be able to take. Particularly group courses.


Have yet another scene to write. This one, thankfully, is almost assuredly a one-shot drabble. And I think I can manage (for now) to not write about dead!Mal or Maul on Serenity. For now.

Hell, if I manage to even write out my scribbles I’ll be happy.

Going to bed now (well, sleep – am in bed already) so not today.


PS: Watching bugchicklv’s “Sex” video makes me sad. Not even envious. Just sad. Too much empathy and imagination for my own good, I think.