Just wanted to say....


...okay. I get it now.

Also, I want to be her tangine.

Finally, someone's made a music video for the interwebs


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Oh for the love of god, Glee, when are you going to air an episode that DOESN'T make me cry???

First off, I can't even begin to express how it feels to be home in NYC again. It's been ten years since I left and being back now is... well, every month is exciting and nostalgic and wonderful now. I've got to dig out my old camera (or figure out a way of letting the fw [future wifey] allow me to buy a fancy digital slr) so I can get some good holiday photos.

I couldn't help but take loads of pictures yesterday on my way to work. This is the city I love, the place I remember down in my bones, and it's my favorite time of the year.

If you've never been to nyc in the Fall / Winter season, it's pretty much just like in the movies... with a snap in the wind and that clear hollow sound that only winter air can carry... sigh. I loves it.

It's Monday.
I'm battling anxiety and lack of sleep.

So I made a mix. Here it is, for the next eight people who'd like to download a zipped file of 31 songs.

Happy almost Turkey Day.


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He stumbles through saying what I agree with. The people are not 100% of the problem... it's the fearmongering leaders who are.

First: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.

Second: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.
                         ...I'm not going to tag eight people. Sorry. Don't have eight to tag - I've been MIA for far too long. If you're reading this though, feel free to consider yourself tagged and answer the questions. Of course, you could also just read and enjoy.

Since I feel bad not tagging ANYONE... I'll tag you two. I know, I know, I'm not supposed to tag who tagged me, and Tina's already been tagged, but really? What are rules if not meant to be broken? So...iwishiwashahn and burningeden , tag, you're it.



Lots of pillows or just one?
Six on the bed, three per person. That said, I usually wind up just using one.

What kind of books do you read?
Really anything. I love YA , primarily because I've spent the better part of this past decade working with kids at whom those books are targeted, and also because my best friend works on those books and gets me advanced reader copies. Other than that, right now I'm in the midst of reading three books: "Tender is the night" for the book club, "How to read literature like a professor" for myself because it's FASCINATING, and "Invincible, vol. 5" because it's AMAZING. Seriously. Even if you think you don't like comic books, check out this book. It's just... amazing.

What are your most awesome skills?
I know everyone says "making people laugh", but really... I can make people laugh. I've got mad skilz.

What's your occupation?
Currently, searching for employment. Hopefully soon my occupation will be back in the realm of education though.

What's really creepy?
Armpit hair.

What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
Fandom: I'm hiding from fandom these days. I occasionally lurk in Callie/Addie territory because it, somehow, has not become evil. Otherwise I just stick to OHTF.
Obsession: Today it's my dog. But next week, when the gf is out of town, it will be xbox.
Addiction: My iPhone. Specifically the game Drop7.  If you haven't played... oh man...

What flavor ice cream would you choose right now?
I always choose Haagen Daaz strawberry. Unless it's a classic vanilla hot fudge sundae.  But right now I'm not really feeling the ice cream thing. I'd rather have a frozen yogurt with blueberries from Red Mango.

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Facebook, Livejournal, xkcd.com, afterellen, thekitchn.com, wired, and I used to always read Slate but I haven't been lately. I always check Twitter and the Huffington Post on my phone.

What was the last thing you bought?
Popcorn and soda at the movie last night.  Seriously, you MUST go see District 9 when it opens. It's brilliant.

What was the cutest thing you've seen today?
My dog, sound asleep with her head resting on the footboard of the bed.

Do you get cravings? If so, what do you crave?
Sleep. Honestly.

What do you do to change your mood?
Sing.

What is your zodiac sign?
Aquarius

Do you want to learn another language?
Not really. I'd like to relearn the French that I've lost.

Five things you can't live without.
sleep, phone, books, computer, family

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
Don't marry her. Save yourself.

What are you looking forward to?
Getting a job.

Say something to the person who tagged you:
burningeden : I first read your work about a year ago and I was blown away. I really wanted to know you, initially (I'll be honest) because I was starstruck - more than anyone with celebrity status, I'm impressed by people with real talent and ability. And you, girl, can write. So I started posting comments and was thunderstruck when you not only responded to what I'd said, but you responded with such humor and openness. I'm lucky to have come to know you and to have been able to begin calling you a friend. I know we don't talk all that often, and we're mostly doing the Facebook passing in the night thing these days, but you're very much on my mind and I really value having you in my life.  You are a total hoot and I can't wait to see what comes out of you next.

Hello all. I wanted to give you an update (or first date, if you haven't heard yet) on burningeden.  If you follow my posts, you've probably read her stories at some point...

She's be an inpatient in the hospital since Thursday morning and it's likely to be another 3-5 days before she's even eligible to come home. Needless to say she's very sick and, though she's doing fairly well, she's not in a great state these days. She certainly can't write right now, so if you are one of the many people who've been requesting new fics from her it might be best to hold off for a bit while she's so sick.

I'm sure she'll welcome the requests when she gets home and has gotten settled back into her routine. Until then, please send her well-wishes rather than requests. She's feeling a bit blue these days...

It dawned on me that perhaps no one's told the communities that she participates in that she's been out of commission this week.

Your results:
You are Spider-Man

Spider-Man 75% The Flash 70% Catwoman 70% Superman 65% Robin 60% Hulk 55% Iron Man 55% Batman 45% Wonder Woman 45% Green Lantern 45% Supergirl 30%

You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero am I?" quiz...

Sometimes there's a video that just so succinctly sums up the sort of week you're having....

It's true... Justin Timberlake just keeps getting better and better...

Watch this one, while it's still up (only one of five that weren't already removed)

The books I've read are bolded
(The ones I haven't, aren't)


( How many have .you. read? )

So... I'm bored, the roommate's not up yet, and my usual distraction is still sleeping.
I'm keeping myself entertained (after contemplating various other activities that would require me to get out of bed, and then rightfully scoffing at those ideas) by wandering through the halls of lj.

After finding a new journal to pour through, I came across this video.
Now it's in my head, and I clearly have a new theme song.

Please note, rated R for language and mild nudity.

I just came across this... and there's something oddly touching about it.
Since you're all people who tend to enjoy the creative side of life, I
thought you'd appreciate seeing it.
The articles set up the video. I recommend you take the four minutes
to watch it.

<Excerpted from: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-01/st_thompson
Clive Thompson on How YouTube Changes the Way We Think
By Clive Thompson  12.22.08
Two years ago, a YouTube member named MadV—who silently performs magic tricks while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask—put up a short, cryptic video. He held his hand up to the camera, showing what he'd written on his palm: "One World." Then he urged viewers to respond.
The video was just 41 seconds long, but it caught people's imagination. Within a few days, hundreds of YouTube users had posted videos—shot on webcams, usually in their bedrooms—displaying their own scrawled messages. Soon, MadV had inspired 2,000 replies, making it the most-responded-to video in YouTube's history. MadV stitched them all together into a long, voiceless montage, and it's quite powerful. All these people from across the globe convey something incredibly evocative while remaining completely mute.>

<Excerpted from: http://www.federicopistono.org/One_World_MadV_beautiful_video
It all started with this great YouTuber, MadV, well known for his skills with "illusion trick", soon became a YouTube cultural icon. Thanks to his popularity and a copious group of fans, he had the chance to start something meaningful, and he did. It figures... many people thought it was too melodramatic. I think it's one of the most beautiful things I've seen on the internet.
He got 2,225 responses (up to March 30, 2007). Number One Most Responded Video of All Time. Typically popular YT videos receive 7-10 responses. Then he uploaded one last video, a collection of the best responses he received.>

The video, collection of best responses:

This is brilliance.

Muppets, doing classical operatic musical numbers, simply cannot be trumped.

...the way it should have been made. 
With an extra serving of cheese.
And hot lesbians whose roles are not solely to be executed by creepy Hobbits.

Christmas 2008.  
I'll be there, bucket o'popcorn, whatever friends I can drag along to the campfest and oggling.  

Who's with me?


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