The Mac guy was at a party I was attending on Saturday...completely randomly. I'm not sure why he was there, but I think I was uncool and stared a little. XD At least I saw him, though, because I totally blew it earlier this year at another party with both Hugh Dancy and Josh Radnor, and I didn't realize they were there. I would have been willing to make a fool out of myself over Radnor, because I think he's brilliant, but it wasn't until the photos came out that I knew. (Guest of a guest.) Meh. :)


I'm invited to a HBP pre-release screening tonight, though, so yay!

Hair Piece


I can pick out roughly where the decades are, but have no idea who is who, except maybe the last few. (And you know, figuring out the beginning ones.)

I just checked the news and spit out my drink.

Sarah Palin resigns

Can I just say, that if this is so she can focus on national politics, how dumb it is? (Should we be surprised, though?) I mean, it's not even one complete term. Thanks for being irresponsible and telling Alaskans they're not good enough.


Also, I find it kind of hilarious that the news was announced in time for the Saturday print runs, on 4th of July. As if people wouldn't notice.

See, this could be good. It really could be. But then he lifts his hood and...*sigh*. It's not Aang, that's for sure.

Also, I'm not certain that putting "M. Night Shyamalan" in front of everything is a good idea. I think it gives people expectations of the film that might not necessarily be met. (If you don't know Avatar, that is.)


The Last Airbender trailer

*sigh*

I'm in love with Vampire Bill.




I tried to hold out, I really did, but a mainlining the first season of tv show while taking a weekend off will do that to a person. The funny thing is I remember reading Dead Until Dark way back when it was first published and thinking it was cute but not memorable. I don't think either of those about the show.

The lovely winkingstar has recorded an audio version of "All There Is and More" (my Yuletide 2008 Wall.E fic) for amplificathon!

I admit it was a bit of a strange experience to hear my words from someone else (winkingstar has a lovely voice for narration btw), but what a great idea to make podbooks of fanfic! Go over and check out the many offerings at the comm!

I discovered Postcards from Yo Momma at work today, and laughed so hard I started crying trying to hold it in. My boss asked me what was going on, and I forwarded her the site and she was like, "Oh, that's the best, I read it all the time!" My boss is awesome. :)

( From Postcards: )

If you haven't checked out Schott's Vocab blog yet, click posthaste. You can find such treasures as amortality, nomunication, and the Sin Express.

Comment to this post (and let me know you want to play) and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.

ladylucius gave me the following topics to talk about:


Costume Dramas
Okay, to begin, I love social history. The visual side of this love translates into a keen interest in structural and decorative art and historical dress. I love living history museums with a deep and abiding passion. (Plimoth Plantation is by far the best, and I also recommend the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Chicago Art Museum for amazing period design.)

This in turn becomes a severe weakness for costume dramas (or comedies! I like comedies, too.) Basically, if something is set before 1940, I'm there. I tend to see costume dramas as the whole package--not only amazing costume design, but also the entire art direction and characters who are required to adhere to a certain set of behavioral rules. (Usually! And whether those characters follow those rules or find a way around them or through them are all fine by me.)
( nattering on costumes )

New York
What can I say about New York that hasn’t been said already? My heart belongs to this city. There is such vibrancy and life, and I believe it is the cultural epicenter of the world. I love that I can get take out at 3 AM in the morning and there is always, always something interesting happening during the weekends. There is Central Park, 843 acres of green in the middle of Manhattan (!!!), Lincoln Center, and the New York Public Library with its awesome reading rooms. Every neighborhood has its own personality, quirky shops, and yummy places to eat (well, except maybe midtown, but I could make a good argument for that, too. :D) And on top of all that, I can find the New York that suits whatever I need, whether that’s to be alone, with people, classy, grungy, hyper, calm, it’s all there. I♥NY

Stage Plays/Musicals
I belong in the camp that says true acting skillz are on stage. Plus, the insanely talented triple-threat people in musicals can only be experienced live. New York is awesome for that, and not only because of Broadway. There are a ton of little theaters and ensembles that do quality work, and the city is an excellent place to experience the new and upcoming, like the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

I like to see as much as I can and am young enough to take advantage of various discounts so that I can see more than my budget would otherwise allow. (For example, the non-profit Roundabout Theatre, which puts on 5 limited-run Broadway shows a year, offers $20 tickets to all shows for people under 30 through their Hiptix program.
( more nattering )

Ethnic Food
I’m a pretty adventurous eater: I’ll try anything at least once. Being in New York has certainly helped expand my palate, since you can really get ANYTHING here. I used to think Italian/Mediterranean cooking was my favorite kind of food, but for some reason, it is prohibitively expensive in NYC ($20 for spaghetti pomodoro?) I’ve really fallen in love with Japanese food instead, and have not found a style of Japanese cuisine yet that I dislike, whether it’s sushi, ramen (real ramen, not the freeze-dried supermarket kind), curry, shabu, or yakitori. I really love the clean, pure flavors in Japanese cooking, and the Japanese have a leg over everyone else in presentation. I’m also developing a fondness for Vietnamese food, namely pho and curry noodle soup, and Moroccan slow-roasted lamb. And strangely, despite all this aforementioned fondness for curry, the one kind of food I don’t really get is Indian. There’s something in Indian curry that I don’t like, which I haven’t figured out yet. Also, while I like hummus, I don’t like chickpeas.

Anyone looking for an awesome hole-in-the-wall should go to Yakitori Taiso in the East Village. Matsugen in TriBeCa is a delicious upscale choice.

Ballet
Well, unlike ladylucius supposes, I’m not a dancer, although I do dance, and ballet is something I’ve followed for a while. Basic ballet class is really good prep for anything, and I happen to like the strict dance code that is ballet (which is the main complaint against ballet, I know.) NYC has two amazing companies, one a little more traditional, one a little more contemporary. Both are fun and amazing to watch, and both have youth discounts! They can be found at Lincoln Center, which is also home to the Performing Arts Library, an amazing collection of videos, books, and resources not just on ballet but theatre, music, opera, and dance. Their exhibits and concerts are quite good, too. Juilliard Conservatory at Lincoln Center also offers great performances, for free.