The eyes ease open and it's dark again.
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I was at Nordstrom's today. It was a harrowing experience for my wallet. I now have another handbag, a matching wallet, and two pairs of shoes that I didn't have before. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??? I'm turning into that stupid bitch from the Shopaholic books. Someone needs to do an intervention with me and my credit cards like they did for Rachel in Friends. This is getting ridiculous. I have a sickness. The handbag/wallet were totally my fault, but I'm putting the blame for the shoes on Julie. She spent far too long at the Clinique counter, which left me to wander and get into dangerous situations.
We also went and saw Coach Carter. We both must have cried about six different times. Coming out of the theater, we looked it, too. It wasn't the most unique sports movie I've ever seen, but was well done for all the predictability. Plus Samuel L. Jackson rocks. And it doesn't hurt that there were so many cute boys running around on screen. <g>
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What I thought about last week's Alias:
Détente:
I have to admit: I was most looking forward to this episode for the trailer for next week's ep at the end. I knew it's the one in which Sark finally makes an appearance. <g>
Luckily, there was more to enjoy about the ep than just that ... but not a whole lot. I like Nadia, and Nadia/Weiss, more with every passing episode. Too bad I can't say the same for Syd.
I'm sick of her posturing re: Sloane. At this point, I'm almost on Sloane's side. There are only so many "U R such a bastard OMG I H8 U!!!" confrontations Syd can have with Sloane before it starts to get stupid and monotonous. As far as I'm concerned, they reached that point after the very first one. Syd wants to stick around and keep an eye on Sloane, because he's a devious SOB? Then you know, open animosity isn't exactly going to help you cause, lameass. If he knows you don't trust him (which you have made no secret of), then do you think he's going to be more secretive or open about his activities? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Gee, it's a mystery. So far, Syd has been all talk and no action. And all the talk has been boring.
There were seriously a few moments in the ep in which I cringed. Cringed, it was so hokey. The girls doing their little girl speak, and the boys not understanding? *gag* *gag* I liked seeing Nadia and Syd in their cool outfits, and acting like ditzes. Liked seeing them work together on the boat. But it was all pretty contrived, and mainly I just felt embarrassed for them.
As for the guy who was supposedly such a jerk to his girlfriend? Would have been nice if we'd seen any evidence of it. I don't need a lot -- just enough to buy that he was a dickhead, and that's why that chick was all down on him. The fact that they didn't bother with it -- that they just expected us to swallow whatever they were giving us -- is just so typical of this season's show.
All that being said, I didn't totally hate the episode. Maybe because the Syd/Vaughn was thankfully quiet.
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You have one week left to vote in the Oscars poll. There are the movies/people I think should win, the movies/people I want to win, and the movies/people I think will win. My final votes reflect all of them, and that's probably why I never win stuff like this. :D
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Gacked from various peeps on my friends list...
Baby stable after second head removed: 10-month-old girl suffered from 'parasitic' twin birth defect -- That is so sad.
The most amusing meme I've seen in awhile: You name three people. I have to pick one to push off a cliff, one to marry, and one to shag.
Do your worst!
We also went and saw Coach Carter. We both must have cried about six different times. Coming out of the theater, we looked it, too. It wasn't the most unique sports movie I've ever seen, but was well done for all the predictability. Plus Samuel L. Jackson rocks. And it doesn't hurt that there were so many cute boys running around on screen. <g>
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What I thought about last week's Alias:
Détente:
I have to admit: I was most looking forward to this episode for the trailer for next week's ep at the end. I knew it's the one in which Sark finally makes an appearance. <g>
Luckily, there was more to enjoy about the ep than just that ... but not a whole lot. I like Nadia, and Nadia/Weiss, more with every passing episode. Too bad I can't say the same for Syd.
I'm sick of her posturing re: Sloane. At this point, I'm almost on Sloane's side. There are only so many "U R such a bastard OMG I H8 U!!!" confrontations Syd can have with Sloane before it starts to get stupid and monotonous. As far as I'm concerned, they reached that point after the very first one. Syd wants to stick around and keep an eye on Sloane, because he's a devious SOB? Then you know, open animosity isn't exactly going to help you cause, lameass. If he knows you don't trust him (which you have made no secret of), then do you think he's going to be more secretive or open about his activities? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Gee, it's a mystery. So far, Syd has been all talk and no action. And all the talk has been boring.
There were seriously a few moments in the ep in which I cringed. Cringed, it was so hokey. The girls doing their little girl speak, and the boys not understanding? *gag* *gag* I liked seeing Nadia and Syd in their cool outfits, and acting like ditzes. Liked seeing them work together on the boat. But it was all pretty contrived, and mainly I just felt embarrassed for them.
As for the guy who was supposedly such a jerk to his girlfriend? Would have been nice if we'd seen any evidence of it. I don't need a lot -- just enough to buy that he was a dickhead, and that's why that chick was all down on him. The fact that they didn't bother with it -- that they just expected us to swallow whatever they were giving us -- is just so typical of this season's show.
All that being said, I didn't totally hate the episode. Maybe because the Syd/Vaughn was thankfully quiet.
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You have one week left to vote in the Oscars poll. There are the movies/people I think should win, the movies/people I want to win, and the movies/people I think will win. My final votes reflect all of them, and that's probably why I never win stuff like this. :D
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Gacked from various peeps on my friends list...
Baby stable after second head removed: 10-month-old girl suffered from 'parasitic' twin birth defect -- That is so sad.
The most amusing meme I've seen in awhile: You name three people. I have to pick one to push off a cliff, one to marry, and one to shag.
Do your worst!
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Date: 2005-02-21 04:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 07:13 am (UTC)Draco - marry
Sark - push off a cliff
OMG battle of the badass British blond boys. I can't believe the very first one was so difficult!!! Wench!
Here's my reasoning, although really, catch me on a different day and it might all be different: Spike's had hundreds of years of practice; he's got to be great in the sack. But not so much marriage material, since he's in love with Buffy, and anyway I don't think the undead really make for great husbands. Plus he'll always be hotter than you, especially in your old age, so what's the fun in that? Draco's wealth will keep me in the lifestyle to which I am accustomed (or will make myself accustomed, once I'm his wife :D), and if it's fanfic Draco, he's good-looking, witty, and noble to boot! Sark's the most volatile of the bunch, imho. He's as likely to kill you as kiss you. And while that's kind of exciting in its own right, in the long run I just don't think he has it in him to settle down. But I'd like to fuck him before pushing him off the cliff, though.
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Date: 2005-02-21 12:15 pm (UTC)Worst choices I got? Well, I think the David Thewlis/Jorge Garcia/Steve Buscemi triangle was pretty freakin' bad.
:-)
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Date: 2005-02-21 05:05 am (UTC)So here we go... two real, one fictional...
Christian Bale, James Marsters and the prince from the game 'Prince of Persia'!
*hugs*
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Date: 2005-02-21 07:13 am (UTC)Christian Bale - marry
The Prince - push off a cliff
You guys all know me too well; you know just how to make me bleed. :-S
So -- I'd fuck JM, because he's hot and everyone wants to fuck him. I'd marry Christian because he's the one I'd want to be with (and fuck) 4EVER AND EVER. And finally, I'd push the Prince off the cliff, because I know he can scale walls and he'll be okay. :D
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Date: 2005-02-21 08:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 05:45 pm (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 2005-02-21 05:47 pm (UTC)The other day I went and saw 'Constantine' and one of the previews was for 'Batman Begins'! Can we say WOW?! Christian Bale looks VERY swoon-worthy in the trailer and I totally thought of you as he appeared looking all sorts of hot and sexy in the Batman costume! *fans self*
*hugs*
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Date: 2005-02-21 05:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 07:14 am (UTC)Billie Joe Armstrong - marry
Tara MacLean - push off a cliff
Poor Tara. Sadly, she gets pushed off a cliff because I just like the boys. Billie Joe seems like far better marriage material -- not only has he shown that he can be a committed husband and father, but he's also the most successful of the bunch. Desmond seems like he could be an asshole, but I'd fuck him. <g>
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Date: 2005-02-21 06:34 am (UTC)OMG I COVET YOUR SHOES!
*melts*
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Date: 2005-02-21 07:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 06:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 07:17 am (UTC)Actually, the first pair (black and white), can go with many things, including nice black trousers or jeans. The second pair is more of a spring shoe, and I plan to wear them with a lime-green dress I have from Ann Taylor. Also possibly jeans and other cute dresses, if matching. They're both pretty adaptable. It's just ... I have way too many nice shoes and purses. Oh wait, there's no such thing. Except that a girl in my position shouldn't have quite so many. I'm like Carrie, I'm going to literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes.
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Date: 2005-02-21 07:16 am (UTC)Channing Tatum...the hot white guy with a t-shirt sleeve on his head =)
Enjoy them...I know we did =)
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Date: 2005-02-21 07:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 07:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 10:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 11:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 12:57 pm (UTC)Ok, the baby thing is sad. Is the second head alive or what? I mean I know it can't sustain life independently, but the article said it could blink its eyes and smile. Was there a second brain, and if so, where oh where is the soul or the essential thing that makes us human? Talk about opening the door to more questions and ethical issues...
And it's that odd line of thought (and only one cup of coffee) which leads me to your meme:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Jesus of Nazareth
Lao-Tzu
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Date: 2005-02-21 11:05 pm (UTC)about restraint. I have no idea re: the second head. I mean, it
creeps me out and makes me sad that it was able to *smile* and
*blink*. From the sound of the article it sounded like there *was*
another brain, though how developed it was is another question. I
can't even think about the ethical implications without my brain going
into a tizzy. Speaking of cruel and unusual, here are your answers:
toss off a cliff: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
shag: Jesus of Nazareth
marry: Lao-Tzu
Here's my reasoning: At first I wanted to toss Jesus off a cliff, so
that we wouldn't have all the people doing all this evil shit in his
name, but then I figured that if it wasn't him, it'd be someone else.
So instead I chose Ghandi to toss off a cliff, because he's the one
most likely to forgive me. Between Jesus and Lao-Tzu, I picked
Lao-Tzu to marry, both because it would make my parents happier and
because like him, I believe that man and his activities constitute a
blight on the otherwise perfect order of things. (Never more so than
after I've just seen a movie like Two Brothers. *weeps*) So
that leaves Jesus to shag. :D
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Date: 2005-02-21 02:19 pm (UTC)Bill Gates
Billy Bob Thornton
BTW, I totally dig the shoes. And they say you should dress for the job you want, not the one you have. (You want to be a socialite, dontcha?)
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Date: 2005-02-21 11:06 pm (UTC)As for your choices, :p
shag: Billy Boy Thornton
marry: Bill Gates
toss off a cliff: George W. Bush
I think my reasoning for my choices is fairly sound. It'd be nice to be First Lady, but I think I'd rather be married to the richest man in the world. Then I don't have to feel guilty about buying many pairs of shoes!
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Date: 2005-02-22 02:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 03:44 pm (UTC)Since I'm feeling nostalgic:
Fox Mulder
Alex Krycek
Walter Skinner
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Date: 2005-02-21 11:07 pm (UTC)shag: Alex Krycek
toss off a cliff: Walter Skinner
Hahahaha, oh I love this one. It's totally a no brainer for me. I was never much of a Skinner girl, so he's the one I'm tossing off a cliff. Krycek is hot in that "I'm so evil" way, though I wish he had both his arms. And of course, Mulder's the cutie I'd marry, although I think he'd drive me up the wall after awhile.
I'm glad you like the shoes! I ought to be more practical, as well. I used to be practical. I don't know where that person went.
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Date: 2005-02-21 04:40 pm (UTC)three people: ron weasley, john kerry, steve tyler (aerosmith)
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Date: 2005-02-21 11:08 pm (UTC)crazy person lately. But I do adore the shoes.
shag - Steve Tyler
marry - Ron Weasley
toss off a cliff - John Kerry
This might be the hardest one yet. I tossed GWB off a cliff, so I'm being nonpartisan and tossing Kerry as well. I don't like either one of them. I'm shagging Steve Tyler, because I can't imagine being married to him for the rest of my life. Of the three, Ron actually looks pretty darn good. At least he's sweet and loyal, and his hotheadedness is amusing. <g>
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Date: 2005-02-21 04:45 pm (UTC)BUT, shoes! OMG, so pretty. Your feet must feel so loved. *g*
As for this delightful meme, hmm...
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Edward Ferrars
John Willoughby
And because I couldn't decide which set of men to give you,
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
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Date: 2005-02-21 11:09 pm (UTC)shag - Edward Ferrars
marry - Fitzwilliam Darcy
toss off a cliff - John Willoughby
Willoughby was an ass; he's so going off the cliff without a qualm. I was a bit torn about the whole marry/shag thing. At first I was going to say I'd marry E. Ferrars, but I don't think he has the right temperament for me to stay with forever. He'd bore me eventually. So I'm going with Darcy, who is a bit more exciting, to marry. :D
shag - John Lennon
marry - Paul McCartney
toss off a cliff - George Harrison
You hate me now, don't you? Don't you love the George? Well, my mom hates me too, since George is her fave. He just doesn't do anything for me, though. I love the Paul. I'm not even so much crazy about John, but he's my No. 2, so I guess I'd shag him.
George evil-eyebrows you. Shame be your name.
Date: 2005-02-21 11:40 pm (UTC)And now, because Jade (and of course, its always a good idea to follow Jade's lead...) did, I'm giving you more men:
Bill Murray
Jim Carrey
Robbin Williams
Eric (The prince from LM)
Trent Lane (from Daria)
Stewie Griffin (The Family Guy)
Westley
Inigo Montoya
The Albino (Peroxide blonde hair! I see that lustful glint in your eye Sarea Okelani...)
Re: George evil-eyebrows you. Shame be your name.
Date: 2005-02-22 03:24 am (UTC)shag - Jim Carrey
marry - Robin Williams
I <3 Bill Murray, but from what I've heard about him, I don't think we'd hit it off. So he's cliff bound. Jim is probably the 'hottest' of the group, but he's probably too wacky for anything long term. Therefore he's my shag, and the ever-wonderful Robin Williams will be my hubby. :D
marry - Eric
shag - Trent
toss off a cliff - Stewie
It is so wrong that Stewie is even in there. Since I can't very well say I want to marry or shag an infant (besides, Stewie's gay), that leaves Trent to shag and Eric to marry, because he's the hottest Disney prince and I've always wanted to be a princess. Hahahahhaaha.
marry - Westley
shag - Inigo
toss of a cliff - The Albino
Seriously, this was a gimme, right??? Of course I'm taking Westley for my own, after having a fling with Inigo and tossing the Albino off a cliff! What, I was going to show my deeper, more meaningful self by choosing the Albino to be with the rest of my days? AS IF!
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Date: 2005-02-21 08:02 pm (UTC)#1
Michael Guerin
Noah Calhoun
Legolas
#2
Dave the Laugh
Michael Moscovitz
Colin Bridgerton
#3
Smith Jarod
Mr. Big
Jack Burger
#4
Chandler Bing
Eric Weiss
Harold (from Harold and Kumar)
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Date: 2005-02-21 11:21 pm (UTC)marry - Noah Calhoun
shag - Legolas
Michael's had a lot of bad things happen to him in his life; what's one more? <g> Sadly, he just cannot compete with the other two, particularly with S3 hair. I'm choosing Noah to marry, because he'd be the best husband ever, and I couldn't marry Legolas for the same reason I can't marry Spike. Eventually I'd grow old and die and he wouldn't, and that is just intolerable.
shag - Dave the Laugh
marry - Michael Moscovitz
toss off a cliff - Colin Bridgerton
You're such a whore for this one. I debated between Dave and Michael, but at the end of the day, Michael is just too irresistible to, well, resist. Ask me again in half an hour, though, and my answer might be different. Colin is a sweetheart, but he doesn't compare to the other two, particularly when you think about how totally dense he was about Penelope for so long.
marry - Smith Jarod
shag - Mr. Big
toss off a cliff - Jack Burger
I'm doing this one even though you called him Jack Burger instead of Berger. I had to consider between Smith and Mr. Big, but at the end of the day, Smith is hot and perfect, and will be rich, while Big is just too ... Big. I don't think he's the kind of guy I could be with in a forever sense. And Jack -- Jack's just got too many issues, and he had sex problems with Carrie, so I wouldn't shag him. Maybe if it'd been Ron Livingston. ; )
toss off a cliff - Chandler Bing
marry - Eric Weiss
shag - Harold (from Harold and Kumar)
Are you surprised by my answers? Because I kinda am. I guess this is how I figure it: Harold is hot, but I wouldn't want to marry the guy. Weiss, on the other hand, is SUCH a woobie, and has a steady job, and would treat his woman right. He's totally marrying material. Chandler loses not because he's not fabulous, but because he's not really shagging or marrying material, esp. in comparison to the other two. He's funny, but I don't think I could put up with it the way Monica does. <g>
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Date: 2005-02-21 08:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-21 11:09 pm (UTC)