So, in the process of Te's post on why no amount of shiny whiz-bang CGI can hide that big nasty white appropriation/racism shitstain on the screen (CODA: I am now totally using Moff's Law in the future as a response to "“Why can’t you just watch the movie for what it is?"), there was a nice little discussion on the racism/religious privilege of romance novels, including this awesome comment from ![[livejournal.com profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
buggery.
( Out of curiosity, I also checked out the descriptions for Ravenous Romance's other '12 Days of Christmas' short stories )
Poll #1966 A Question You Will Likely Never Be Asked Again
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buggery.( Out of curiosity, I also checked out the descriptions for Ravenous Romance's other '12 Days of Christmas' short stories )
Poll #1966 A Question You Will Likely Never Be Asked Again
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 5
Is $0.99 worth the possibility of fowl fucking?
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Of course! This expense will prove highly valuable to your future career!
1 (20.0%)
I wouldn't, but it's not my brain you're irreparably scarring. 4 (80.0%)
What the fuck is your goddamn problem? 0 (0.0%)
Because today has been long and tiring and "goddammit, people," have some adorable Cat stories.
( Apparently, Cat felt the need to help. )
( Apparently, Cat felt the need to help. )
Depressing Fact: a large chunk of film criticism on trans men in film focuses on Boys Don't Cry. More Depressing Fact: I'm not sure which is worse for my mood, the film or the criticism.
Having finally read the ending of American Virgin for this paper, I am...not sure how I feel about it. It's definitely rushed, for one thing. I still like Mel, but I like Seagle a lot less for playing Mel's transness as a joke after the boob reveal. And a virgin birth? Really?
But there is now a file entitled AmerVirginBoob.doc on my laptop. Clearly, I need to ensure that all of my research papers look like covert porn.
Going to a party tonight, the same day I had The Pronoun Conversation with folks. This is either going to be deeply scarring or pleasantly surprising.
Having finally read the ending of American Virgin for this paper, I am...not sure how I feel about it. It's definitely rushed, for one thing. I still like Mel, but I like Seagle a lot less for playing Mel's transness as a joke after the boob reveal. And a virgin birth? Really?
But there is now a file entitled AmerVirginBoob.doc on my laptop. Clearly, I need to ensure that all of my research papers look like covert porn.
Going to a party tonight, the same day I had The Pronoun Conversation with folks. This is either going to be deeply scarring or pleasantly surprising.
$20,000 Fact: Learning at the University of Alabama - That thing you do in-between post-tailgating hangovers.
They've canceled the first week of classes to because of "the number of students who have to be in Pasadena, Calif., to represent The University of Alabama on Jan. 7 and the number of faculty, staff and students who want to be there."
...the level of weasel words bullshit here has me barely controlling my sneering upper lip. The vast majority of students probably can't *afford* to attend the game in Pasadena, but of course we have to accommodate the few who can. Oh, and the football team, of course.
This stuff? Is the exact reason I despise college football. I don't begrudge anyone liking it, but I happen to have attended college because of that "books 'n' learnin'" part of the degree, not the cheap student football tickets.
At least we graduate our African-American football players, unlike Texas.
They've canceled the first week of classes to because of "the number of students who have to be in Pasadena, Calif., to represent The University of Alabama on Jan. 7 and the number of faculty, staff and students who want to be there."
...the level of weasel words bullshit here has me barely controlling my sneering upper lip. The vast majority of students probably can't *afford* to attend the game in Pasadena, but of course we have to accommodate the few who can. Oh, and the football team, of course.
This stuff? Is the exact reason I despise college football. I don't begrudge anyone liking it, but I happen to have attended college because of that "books 'n' learnin'" part of the degree, not the cheap student football tickets.
At least we graduate our African-American football players, unlike Texas.
In past news: Major American media conglomerates (Disney, Fox) have begun entering foreign markets where they have less of a foothold and fund/make localized products with native companies, instead/alongside of the traditional "pump and dump"-ing of American media products. See the Japanese version of Sideways, Fox opening a Korean branch, Disney making animated films based on local Chinese/Russian fables.
And now, a Chinese version of High School Musical. Zhang Jun Ning is starring, alongside some of the guys from BOBO, apparently.
If nothing else, this'll certainly be...interesting.
Other stuff:
- Neat DanweiTV report interviewing organizers of the Beijing Queer Film Festival.
- I am going to regret starting The Prisoner, aren't I? I know what TV show I'm going to obsessively watch and finish at work during the wee hours of the morning!
- Top 10 Bad Messages From Good Movies. I especially love 2 and 3.
And now, a Chinese version of High School Musical. Zhang Jun Ning is starring, alongside some of the guys from BOBO, apparently.
If nothing else, this'll certainly be...interesting.
Other stuff:
- Neat DanweiTV report interviewing organizers of the Beijing Queer Film Festival.
- I am going to regret starting The Prisoner, aren't I? I know what TV show I'm going to obsessively watch and finish at work during the wee hours of the morning!
- Top 10 Bad Messages From Good Movies. I especially love 2 and 3.
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Fo(u)nd memories from my childhood I actually look forward to renewing: Are You Being Served? I should sleep, but the first season on Youtube calls out to me.
In related amusing BBC show things: On home game weekends the Uni places port-a-potties all over campus. As I was walking across a parking lot one night, I notice a caged blue light on a blue potty's roof and immediately think, "What on earth is a Tardis doing in the parking lot?"
The effect may have been ruined by the fact the port-a-potty also has "SPANKY'S" emblazoned across the side.
And by the grace of Google Image Search, I bring you the Tardis, as imagined by the Velvet Elvis Painting of Photoshop, with bonus collage.
In related amusing BBC show things: On home game weekends the Uni places port-a-potties all over campus. As I was walking across a parking lot one night, I notice a caged blue light on a blue potty's roof and immediately think, "What on earth is a Tardis doing in the parking lot?"
The effect may have been ruined by the fact the port-a-potty also has "SPANKY'S" emblazoned across the side.
And by the grace of Google Image Search, I bring you the Tardis, as imagined by the Velvet Elvis Painting of Photoshop, with bonus collage.
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Here, have an editing-gasm of hardcore awesome courtesy of outsourcing and the Toronto Star. I can only one day hope to aspire to be so curmudgeonly (as I was dubbed "the newsroom curmudgeon" last night).
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This attitude of brazenly encouraging learned technological helplessness is exactly why I do not and never will trust Apple. They may make an aesthetic product, but if I can't open said pretty box up without fucking myself over for all eternity, then I don't want it.
Other bits from catching up on my NYT/NPR/etc. backlog:
- Marry me, Gail Collins? I clean up after myself and I make a mean curry!
- Review of Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue". I can only hope someone does a reading to equal those of Joe the Plumber's and Carrie Prejean's "biographies."
- Fun collection of Ramen-related memories.
- Famous authors read the funnies, via Roger Ebert. Garfield via James Joyce has a surreal quality, being so awkwardly true to its source material.
EONUS: A surreal moment, courtesy of Mississippi's gambling interests. Sorry, casinos, but the only thing I really want to know about Troy King is if he's really yet another conservative republican homophobe hypocrite.
Other bits from catching up on my NYT/NPR/etc. backlog:
- Marry me, Gail Collins? I clean up after myself and I make a mean curry!
- Review of Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue". I can only hope someone does a reading to equal those of Joe the Plumber's and Carrie Prejean's "biographies."
- Fun collection of Ramen-related memories.
- Famous authors read the funnies, via Roger Ebert. Garfield via James Joyce has a surreal quality, being so awkwardly true to its source material.
EONUS: A surreal moment, courtesy of Mississippi's gambling interests. Sorry, casinos, but the only thing I really want to know about Troy King is if he's really yet another conservative republican homophobe hypocrite.
Over the phone yesterday I told ![[personal profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
katarik that I rarely had enough time nowadays to read bad porn, which is very sad. However, I make time for what I can -- and when Ravenous Romance puts out a new free short story, the reaction may be Pavlovian.
(Speaking briefly of real life: STOP APOLOGIZING WHEN YOU HEAR ME SPEAK. YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN MY GENDER WRONG. I DO NOT APPRECIATE THE TITTERS. I WILL CHOKE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FUCKERS.)
"The Cactus League Society" (an m/m romance) is no match for "Handsome and Petal," certainly, but it does draw the obvious parallel. Which, really, is all I can ask for.
( Westward Ho! )
BONUS: Oh, yes, Ravenous Romance, I think I am indeed seeing what you did there with the strategically placed V.
katarik that I rarely had enough time nowadays to read bad porn, which is very sad. However, I make time for what I can -- and when Ravenous Romance puts out a new free short story, the reaction may be Pavlovian.(Speaking briefly of real life: STOP APOLOGIZING WHEN YOU HEAR ME SPEAK. YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN MY GENDER WRONG. I DO NOT APPRECIATE THE TITTERS. I WILL CHOKE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FUCKERS.)
"The Cactus League Society" (an m/m romance) is no match for "Handsome and Petal," certainly, but it does draw the obvious parallel. Which, really, is all I can ask for.
( Westward Ho! )
BONUS: Oh, yes, Ravenous Romance, I think I am indeed seeing what you did there with the strategically placed V.
arionhunter: There are days when I just want to throw my hands in the air and ask, "Are you ALL monkeys with typewriters?"re_silvera: answer: yes. next questiontell us context
arionhunter: The same as always, so it's yesarionhunter: I cannot wait until I can grade peoplere_silvera: a maniacal grin on your facearionhunter: Oh god yesre_silvera: cackling into the night in a small, slightly damp officearionhunter: ...yes, probably.re_silvera: your classes reflecting in the lightlessnessomg avery you're the Big Bad
arionhunter: Of my dark soul?If I were, I clearly do no get paid enough for this
re_silvera: I think big bads have to procure their own source of revenueyou know
good hours, but you gotta work em
arionhunter: Makes sensearionhunter: Looks like it's time to invest in something illegal and highly profitablere_silvera: freeze ray?arionhunter: Or penguins. Lots of penguins.
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If anyone can get me this for Christmas, I will love you for. fucking. ever.
If inaccessible, Joe the Plumber's memoir will do as a (unworthy) substitute.
If inaccessible, Joe the Plumber's memoir will do as a (unworthy) substitute.
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All will be sent for free, and there may be more added the longer I clean/arrange my apartment.
Comics:
Birds of Prey #105, 109, 144
Venus Wars II #1-5, 7, 9
Ultraman Tiga #3 (no cover)
Legend of Mother Sarah: City of Angels #4
CD:
Watashi Wa, "Eager Seas"
Books: See BookMooch list.
Comics:
Birds of Prey #105, 109, 144
Venus Wars II #1-5, 7, 9
Ultraman Tiga #3 (no cover)
Legend of Mother Sarah: City of Angels #4
CD:
Watashi Wa, "Eager Seas"
Books: See BookMooch list.
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It says far too much about me that I am working very hard to restrain myself from twirling on my stool and sealclapping at work while reading an exchange on whether or not Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize indicates the End Times are upon us.
Bonus points for citing Left Behind as a credible source!
Bonus points for citing Left Behind as a credible source!
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One of the things I love about my stress management tactics my ability to continuously create absolutely asinine projects that will please only me in utterly pointless ways. In example, stress means lots of making myself 9 p.m. cocktails and thinking thoughts like, "Hmm, Amp and Everclear. The hangover would be beautiful. And vomitous."
(I will be trying this Lethal Electroshock Injection Friday night, because I am really curious.)
( But really, I just want to babble about Anime Weekend Atlanta. )
(I will be trying this Lethal Electroshock Injection Friday night, because I am really curious.)
( But really, I just want to babble about Anime Weekend Atlanta. )
A moment of fandom crossover horror, brought to you by Hulu.
What Edward Cullen really shouted when Bella saw him sparkle for the first time: "Believe it!"
What Edward Cullen really shouted when Bella saw him sparkle for the first time: "Believe it!"
arionhunter: Possibly the best response to my existence ever devised: http://arionhunter.dreamwidth.org/2petra: wtF.*snorking*
That's special. How sweet of Betty to see it and think of you.
arionhunter: I know! I feel touched that my existence has become inexorably linked with odd and extreme phallic imagery in her mind.petra: Everyone should remind their friends of something.arionhunter: How touching that I am phalluses and bad sex.In other news I am exhausted and have a great number of things I should be doing for school, not least among them studying for the GRE on Tuesday, but instead of all that I am going to go curl up in my bed with Bill O'Reilly's novel. Given I was laughing as soon as I flipped to a random page and started reading, I suspect it will be a very enjoyable experience. Also, the Amazon tags are glorious.
Finally, a post which (sort of) alls for the laser cock.
Recently, there was wank involving Ravenous Romance. Being an, ahem, big fan, I decided to risk e-mail spam to get a copy of their current free short story, Handsome and Petal.
We begin with a fundamental question posed by the protagonist: "Could a simple male experience such superhuman sex without losing his marbles?"
(Warning: There is a Jesus joke in here. An "I Am Going To Hell" Jesus joke.)
( I don't know! Let's find out! )
Recently, there was wank involving Ravenous Romance. Being an, ahem, big fan, I decided to risk e-mail spam to get a copy of their current free short story, Handsome and Petal.
We begin with a fundamental question posed by the protagonist: "Could a simple male experience such superhuman sex without losing his marbles?"
(Warning: There is a Jesus joke in here. An "I Am Going To Hell" Jesus joke.)
( I don't know! Let's find out! )
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Me: *sprinkles Cat with Catnip, then sprinkles some of it on the floor in front of Cat*
Cat: OMG, this tastes like Christmas! OMG OMG I TASTE LIKE CHRISTMAS!
--
Me: *having gotten Cat high, places empty box in front of her, then goes to sleep*
Living Room: *sounds of Cat In A Box*
Me: *gets out of bed, peeks into room*
Cat: *stares innocently*
Me: *goes back to sleep*
Living Room: *more sounds of Cat In A Box*
Me: *sneaks out of bed, sees Cat In A Box flopping about adorably like a fish out of water, gets camera*
Cat: *sees Me, stares innocently*
Me: *waits for flopping to resume. Hides in kitchen*
Cat: *not in box*
Me: *gives up, goes to bathroom to go to bed*
Me: *leaves bathroom*
Cat: *In A Box*
Me: *sighs, goes to bed*
And this is one of the great advantages of living alone - no one can say anything when you are hiding naked in your kitchen with a camera, waiting for your cat to pull a Youtube.
Cat: OMG, this tastes like Christmas! OMG OMG I TASTE LIKE CHRISTMAS!
--
Me: *having gotten Cat high, places empty box in front of her, then goes to sleep*
Living Room: *sounds of Cat In A Box*
Me: *gets out of bed, peeks into room*
Cat: *stares innocently*
Me: *goes back to sleep*
Living Room: *more sounds of Cat In A Box*
Me: *sneaks out of bed, sees Cat In A Box flopping about adorably like a fish out of water, gets camera*
Cat: *sees Me, stares innocently*
Me: *waits for flopping to resume. Hides in kitchen*
Cat: *not in box*
Me: *gives up, goes to bathroom to go to bed*
Me: *leaves bathroom*
Cat: *In A Box*
Me: *sighs, goes to bed*
And this is one of the great advantages of living alone - no one can say anything when you are hiding naked in your kitchen with a camera, waiting for your cat to pull a Youtube.
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