This sh*t is TITANIC!
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lillbet1.) Today in 1865, Lincoln was shot. On this date in 1866, Annie Sullivan (Helen Keller's teacher) was born. Before midnight on this day in 1912, the Titanic sank. On this date in 1939, Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was published. Put that all together, you've got one busy day.
If you've got a moment, clicky on the link above and check out June Beisch's poem The Titanic:
All life, it seems, is the morning after
and love is the most beautiful of absolute disasters.
2.) How does one delete a community? I created one and just never did anything with it and it's just not calling my name, so I'd just as soon kick it to the curb- I've poked around and can't find the "Delete" button.
3.) They're turning "Vampire Diaries" into a tv show. The only words I have here are sort of a reverse *squee!*, which I guess is sort of a *gusty sigh* with a soupcon of *groan* and a touch of *retch*. More teenaged vampires? More? Seriously? If you like "Lost" and Ian Somerhalder still gets you all hot and bothered, then this is your lucky day, otherwise forget it. (I'm finding it super hilarious that fans are apparently pissed about the casting of Paul Wesley as the hero, Stefan. It's official- fangirls are never happy.)
If you haven't read the books (turn the volume down or you'll be pummeled with a Clearasil ad), they're not horrific- the heroine has a personality and is basically the anti-Bella. Her best friends are a cute little psychic and a tall, gorgeous and levelheaded ice queen... wait a minute... and they were published in 1991, which explains away some of the cheesiness. My sister had the set and I think I read them when I was home from college one weekend. Watch the intro on the author's site. It brings lolz.
4.) Got here early so I could get out of here early (taxes.) and get to the gym (taxes.) and do other stuff (taxes.) like find the copies of my returns from last year (taxes.) so I could use them as a template for this year (taxes.) but my Production Gal is taking her sweet time. Never mind that I was here at 7:30 and she didn't get in until 10. Argh. Xp
Ooh! Done! Time to go home and do taxes. Yay?
Now I want to stay here, dammit.
ETA: 5.) They're calling the Obama's new dog a "Portie". Anyone else thinking of Portajohns now? That's just WRONG!
If you've got a moment, clicky on the link above and check out June Beisch's poem The Titanic:
All life, it seems, is the morning after
and love is the most beautiful of absolute disasters.
2.) How does one delete a community? I created one and just never did anything with it and it's just not calling my name, so I'd just as soon kick it to the curb- I've poked around and can't find the "Delete" button.
3.) They're turning "Vampire Diaries" into a tv show. The only words I have here are sort of a reverse *squee!*, which I guess is sort of a *gusty sigh* with a soupcon of *groan* and a touch of *retch*. More teenaged vampires? More? Seriously? If you like "Lost" and Ian Somerhalder still gets you all hot and bothered, then this is your lucky day, otherwise forget it. (I'm finding it super hilarious that fans are apparently pissed about the casting of Paul Wesley as the hero, Stefan. It's official- fangirls are never happy.)
If you haven't read the books (turn the volume down or you'll be pummeled with a Clearasil ad), they're not horrific- the heroine has a personality and is basically the anti-Bella. Her best friends are a cute little psychic and a tall, gorgeous and levelheaded ice queen... wait a minute... and they were published in 1991, which explains away some of the cheesiness. My sister had the set and I think I read them when I was home from college one weekend. Watch the intro on the author's site. It brings lolz.
4.) Got here early so I could get out of here early (taxes.) and get to the gym (taxes.) and do other stuff (taxes.) like find the copies of my returns from last year (taxes.) so I could use them as a template for this year (taxes.) but my Production Gal is taking her sweet time. Never mind that I was here at 7:30 and she didn't get in until 10. Argh. Xp
Ooh! Done! Time to go home and do taxes. Yay?
Now I want to stay here, dammit.
ETA: 5.) They're calling the Obama's new dog a "Portie". Anyone else thinking of Portajohns now? That's just WRONG!
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Re: LOLRSK8s
Date: 2009-04-15 03:34 am (UTC)And ice cubes. Don't forget the ice cubes. Being wet and cold with ice sticking to you- that would do it, I think.
I kind of like the idea of being assigned a "character" because it really brings home the magnitude of what happened and makes it more personal. I hear they do it at the Holocaust Museum as well. I' havent' been there yet- not sure I could handle it, to be honest.
Re: LOLRSK8s
Date: 2009-04-15 04:01 am (UTC)Yes, yes, ice cubes would heighten the experience. Must make sure the audience is into the film.
I don't know how long the Holocaust Museum has been open, but I think I might have been there. Maybe. It was in 5th grade and I remember while on our trip to DC we went to some museum with a fairly involved WW2 exhibit. Might not have been the Holocaust Museum, but it was something. It was also twelve years ago, so no wonder my memory is foggy on the subject.