Memes, new and old; Gilmore Girls at last

[sarea]

Remember that meme from way long ago where people took pictures of things that were requested of them, because they had or were getting digital cameras around that time? Well, I'm slow as always, but now that I finally have a digital camera, I want to take pictures of things! So ask and ye shall receive. (Pics of Christian Bale in the nude may take me awhile, but never fear, one day I'll have my company, Stalkers Inc., up and running.)

In the meanwhile, my dog is the unfortunate victim of my picture-taking escapades. Usually it's of him sleeping (sometimes in really strange, contorted ways), because that's basically what he does all day. I think he's awake like four hours out of every day, if that. The rest of the time, he's sleeping. Is that normal? I mean, I know it's partly due to the fact that I'm playing WoW so much, but it's possible I would curb my playing if he weren't sleeping all the time, giving me license to play more. It's a vicious cycle.

I have finally started to watch my Gilmore Girls DVDs. I've never even seen one episode before now. Is it wrong that when I saw Chad Michael Murray in other places, I thought he was heinous, and then when he showed up on GG I was like, "Hey, he's such a punk, I might actually like him!"? (This is why the Hatsumi/Shinogu shippers tried so hard to get me to see the error of my ways.)

My favorite catalog: I don't really like catalogs. I find looking at things I want but cannot actually have kind of pointless. Pictures of hot guys are the exception.

My favorite artist: Meeehhh... I find that most art escapes me. My taste runs to the fairly mainstream. There's only been one painting that made me stand there and go, "WOW." I saw it with my friend Richard at the National Gallery in D.C., and we've been looking for it online ever since. It was huge, took up a whole wall, and had to do with the Mediterranean with a woman or women lounging in the foreground. I'd get a print of it, if I could ever find one, except I don't think it'd do the original justice, so maybe it's best that it just stay in my head.

A food I shouldn't eat but I love: All desserts like pie, cake, ice cream, brownies, the blondies I just made...

A scent other people like which I don't: Vanilla. I like the smell of real vanilla, especially if I'm about to eat something that has it, but vanilla perfume and such -- blech! It's far too cloying for me.

My favorite gadget: My iPod!

The thing about Winter which makes me happiest: At the moment, I can't think of a single thing. It's sub-zero temperatures here right now, and all I have to say is, I WAS NOT MADE FOR THIS.

The thing about Summer which makes me happiest: Being warm.

My dream car (or other mode of transport): I'd love to have a fully loaded yacht. :D

First thing I'd buy if I had an extra $1,000 lying around: A trip to Hawaii. (The best place I could get for $1K, I think. Otherwise I'd go abroad.)

My favorite thing that starts with Z: Zeroes. Especially if there are a lot of them behind another number on a paycheck that belongs to me.

Huey, Dewey or Louie? Honestly, you've stumped me with this one.

Hi-fi, wi-fi, or sci-fi? Wi-fi. Finding unsecured wireless Internet connections while on vacation ROCKS!

Head, shoulders, knees or toes? While I have a strange fondness for knees, I'll go with head. Because, you know, everything else is kinda pointless without one.

To conclude: Make me take pictures of things!

Comments

[akscully.livejournal.com]

OMG, your dog has the same expressions as my Duncan! The little lip curl/sneer, sleeping on his back, the angry eyes at being awakened...hahahahaha!

More pictures of your dog!

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Hahaha your dog has the Elvis look too?! I can't believe you even noticed it from that picture, it's so not pronounced there. I thought Talis was totally weird for being, like, the only dog to sleep on his back. But it's nice to know even our dogs share the same oddities. Of course, they're both WoW victims, so maybe that has something to do with it.

[jessicakmalfoy.livejournal.com]

i started watching GG when i was prego (end of 1st season, beginning of 2nd) and i loved it, but as i refuse to own a TV, i haven't seen it in a loooong time. my mom got hooked on the dvds though & now we're finishing up season 4. it's so great!

[mynuet.livejournal.com]

Take a picture of your favorite purse. Just one. And then of your bookshelves.

[xcarol.livejournal.com]

cute!

- how about pictures of that new dining set/office thing you mentioned? i don't think i ever saw pictures of your actual ones
- pictures of your christian bale dvd collection :D

my dog sleeps on his back too, with his paws in the air. it's fun to wake him up and watch him try to flip/twist back onto his stomach. lol

[londonaster.livejournal.com]

Tristan on GG was sadly the peak of Mr. Murray's career for me. Back then I thought he was the hottest thing ever.

[seldon.livejournal.com]

So, liking Gilmore Girls?

And I'd like to see a picture of your favorite room in your house!

[hannah-kim.livejournal.com]

I get the feeling that I should probably be more worried about the fact that I sleep in the same positions as your dog.

A photo of your current favourite outfit. Or your CD collection. Or shoe collection. Or your three most prized possessions.

And, because I want to do your meme but can't be arsed to make a post:

My favorite cataloge: Ikea. I go through it and fold down the pages of things I like, then never bother to trek all the way to the Ikea at Wembley to buy them. Its kind of a cruel metaphor for life...

My favorite artist: I know what you mean about prints not doing originals justice - When I went to the Peggy Guggenheim collection in Venice there was this Pollock, and you just couldn't capture the amazing texture of it in a 2D print. But um, Kandinsky would probably have to be my current fave.

A food I shouldn't eat but I love: Crunchie bars (chocolate coated honeycomb) and fish & chips

A scent other people like which I don't: Eggs in the early morning.

My favorite gadget:

The thing about Winter which makes me happiest: The street lights and department store decorations on Oxford Street.

The thing about Summer which makes me happiest: Meeting new people on the beach when on holiday with friends.

My dream car (or other mode of transport): A big yellow SUV? :D No, a fleet of minis - one in each colour.

First thing I'd buy if I had an extra $1,000 lying around: An iMac. They're just so pretty. -If you could go abroad with your $1,000, where would you go?

My favorite thing that starts with Z: The (citrus) zest in cloudy lemonade. Because its the second yummiest fizzy drink there is.

Huey, Dewey or Louie? Huey sounds a bit weak, Dewey makes be think of the little one from Malcolm in the Middle so I'll go with Louie, because it sounds regal...

Hi-fi, wi-fi, or sci-fi? hi-fi.

Head, shoulders, knees or toes? Toes, because they scare me an dyou should always confront your fears.

Sorry for the, what I now realise, freakishly long comment!

[hannah-kim.livejournal.com]

Eesh, forgot the gadget one. But again, it would have to be my ipod, mainly because its the only thing I own that I would really consider remotely gadget-ish

[theoriginalkat.livejournal.com]

I think you should take an narrow depth of field (up close) picture of an unique looking eye while outdoors...and then you can write a fic about it! LOL!