Funny headlines and other stuff
Sep. 30th, 2009 11:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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So on MSNBC today I read about a woman who ate her ex's goldfish after a spat. Crazy headlines remind me of my favorite one ever: Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits again arrested.
*Again* arrested. "Ranger said she found no rabbits when she finally got inside but did find a half-empty 10-pound bag of carrots." :)) Seriously, you can't make this stuff up.
So INSANELY busy at work. The other day consisted of wall-to-wall meetings with 2 half-hour breaks. The one project that came up suddenly went OK, it was delivered yesterday, but one thing went wrong (it always does ... and the aftermath was everything I remembered about this project and why I hated it), and I was so stressed out from that and all the meetings (and some personal stuff) that at the end of the day in my office I just started crying. Luckily it was dark and no one saw me, but I just bawled. And it's not over yet. The other project I'm working on is for Monday. Also, I'm in the midst of switching office phones, but something has gone awry with that so I can't receive incoming calls (but can dial out). Can't anything go right?
I also bought some wall decorations from Blik, and something went awry there too, but luckily not for me so much. They sent me a package that was intended for another customer (when I opened it, I was like, WTF is this? Oh great, they sent me the wrong thing) -- the packing slip has her name/address on it, but the outside packaging had my name/address. Luckily, my actual order came in other packages, so I got my stuff OK.
Here is the cast so far for the HBO pilot of "A Game of Thrones." I'm okay with pretty much all of them except ... is Lena Headey going to dye her hair blonde? I also agree w/ the other fans on the Jamie casting; the guy they chose is a little too ruggedly handsome, Jamie is supposed to be a pretty boy. I don't have any problem with the Jennifer Ehle casting, but I had to crack up at this: "Some see her as a good choice, others say she isn't "pretty enough" or isn't Gillian Anderson." :)) Also, Ray Stevenson as Sandor Clegane would have been SO GOOD ... but I shall endure. Also, the actress they got for Daenerys is nowhere near as pretty as I was imagining in my head. I definitely pictured someone whose features weren't so sharply defined; someone softer.
I'm not too far into A Storm of Swords but I do have a couple of comments.
- OMG that Robb was so STUPID as to wed that stupid slut who crawled into his bed and had sex with him even though he was the enemy who had just taken her castle! And she's "scared" of Grey Wind, omg. Now I don't even care that Robb dies. How immature he still is. And totally dissed the Freys, who actually joined their cause instead of waiting to see where the tide was going to turn, as per their usual norm, and helped them cross that river on top of it all. Robb's willingness to marry a Walder daughter was even something Catelyn noted was the true mark of a leader, and now he's gone and pissed it away. For some stupid tramp who his dog isn't crazy about and who has an uncle Grey Wind actively dislikes. God!
- Not to mention he ignored Catelyn's advice and let Theon Greyjoy go. Now his brothers are dead because of him (or so he thinks). God!
- OMG Tyrion being screwed over by his family is so -- not heartbreaking. Maddening. They're such assholes, especially Tywin. Although Tyrion is being a bit of a dummy about Shae, who I've never really liked. She adores her silks and jewels so much? She can die in them once they find out about her.
- OMG @ the little slut Ygritte (sp)? who so wants in Jon's pants. Get AWAY you slutty little wildling! He's meant for bigger/more important things! God!
- Really, this is how Arya finally reveals herself? In the same inn where Jamie/Cleos/Brienne were, because some guy who used to lead her pony showed up? Sorry, but this is really anti-climactic considering how long she's held this secret and what she's done to keep it. Would have been much better if she'd managed to get to Riverrun just on her own steam.
- As for Jaime, his background story is very interesting, but I have yet to get to a point where I actually like him. He's just way too into Cersei.
*Again* arrested. "Ranger said she found no rabbits when she finally got inside but did find a half-empty 10-pound bag of carrots." :)) Seriously, you can't make this stuff up.
So INSANELY busy at work. The other day consisted of wall-to-wall meetings with 2 half-hour breaks. The one project that came up suddenly went OK, it was delivered yesterday, but one thing went wrong (it always does ... and the aftermath was everything I remembered about this project and why I hated it), and I was so stressed out from that and all the meetings (and some personal stuff) that at the end of the day in my office I just started crying. Luckily it was dark and no one saw me, but I just bawled. And it's not over yet. The other project I'm working on is for Monday. Also, I'm in the midst of switching office phones, but something has gone awry with that so I can't receive incoming calls (but can dial out). Can't anything go right?
I also bought some wall decorations from Blik, and something went awry there too, but luckily not for me so much. They sent me a package that was intended for another customer (when I opened it, I was like, WTF is this? Oh great, they sent me the wrong thing) -- the packing slip has her name/address on it, but the outside packaging had my name/address. Luckily, my actual order came in other packages, so I got my stuff OK.
Here is the cast so far for the HBO pilot of "A Game of Thrones." I'm okay with pretty much all of them except ... is Lena Headey going to dye her hair blonde? I also agree w/ the other fans on the Jamie casting; the guy they chose is a little too ruggedly handsome, Jamie is supposed to be a pretty boy. I don't have any problem with the Jennifer Ehle casting, but I had to crack up at this: "Some see her as a good choice, others say she isn't "pretty enough" or isn't Gillian Anderson." :)) Also, Ray Stevenson as Sandor Clegane would have been SO GOOD ... but I shall endure. Also, the actress they got for Daenerys is nowhere near as pretty as I was imagining in my head. I definitely pictured someone whose features weren't so sharply defined; someone softer.
I'm not too far into A Storm of Swords but I do have a couple of comments.
- OMG that Robb was so STUPID as to wed that stupid slut who crawled into his bed and had sex with him even though he was the enemy who had just taken her castle! And she's "scared" of Grey Wind, omg. Now I don't even care that Robb dies. How immature he still is. And totally dissed the Freys, who actually joined their cause instead of waiting to see where the tide was going to turn, as per their usual norm, and helped them cross that river on top of it all. Robb's willingness to marry a Walder daughter was even something Catelyn noted was the true mark of a leader, and now he's gone and pissed it away. For some stupid tramp who his dog isn't crazy about and who has an uncle Grey Wind actively dislikes. God!
- Not to mention he ignored Catelyn's advice and let Theon Greyjoy go. Now his brothers are dead because of him (or so he thinks). God!
- OMG Tyrion being screwed over by his family is so -- not heartbreaking. Maddening. They're such assholes, especially Tywin. Although Tyrion is being a bit of a dummy about Shae, who I've never really liked. She adores her silks and jewels so much? She can die in them once they find out about her.
- OMG @ the little slut Ygritte (sp)? who so wants in Jon's pants. Get AWAY you slutty little wildling! He's meant for bigger/more important things! God!
- Really, this is how Arya finally reveals herself? In the same inn where Jamie/Cleos/Brienne were, because some guy who used to lead her pony showed up? Sorry, but this is really anti-climactic considering how long she's held this secret and what she's done to keep it. Would have been much better if she'd managed to get to Riverrun just on her own steam.
- As for Jaime, his background story is very interesting, but I have yet to get to a point where I actually like him. He's just way too into Cersei.
