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| I didn't mention yesterday, but James won a family pass to see A Christmas Carol on the preview night at a new IMAX cinema that's opening. It really does pay to listen to radio competitions. My house is all decorated for Christmas, has been for a while in fact. Everything is pretty, I love it. James also bought me an advent calendar. A Hannah Montana one. I'm sure he thinks he's funny. I still have a cold, am still writing every spare moment I have. I'm not at all interesting at the moment, not that I ever am, but you know. ( Here, a distraction. My favourite Way pictures of the day )Also, thank you again to everyone that said such lovely things at the fanfic meme. I always worry that no one will reply, but each comment made me beam. | |
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| This 'raw food' recipe is best prepared with a high powered blender, but I did it with a little one in batches. It's great for vegetarians and vegans, unless they have a nut allergy or loathe dates. I got the recipe from a guy I work with, and I think he got it at a raw food seminar. I served it to guests on the weekend and at work the following day and everyone nommed it up.
Raw Brownies
Ingredients:
1 cup walnut halves
1 cup chopped dates (pref medjool dates or other very soft dates)
2 heaped tablespoons of raw cocoa powder
Place walnuts in blender and blend till crushed. Add dates, continue to blend. May have to do this in batched. Add cocoa powder. Blend all ingredients. When mixture is doughy, press into a small slice pan. Decorate with dessicated coconut or walnuts, or make icing (see below)
Chocolate icing
½ cup melted coconut oil (sub peanut or macadamia oil)
¼ cup agave nectar (or blended dates)
2 tablespoons raw cocoa powder.
Mix all ingredients together and pour/spread over the slice. Sprinkle with coconut if desired.
Cut into squares and place into the freezer to set before serving. | |
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| I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS, I TOTALLY SHIP WILL/TERRI.
...shut up, i can't help it. i love doomed couples who kind of suck, but really, really love each other. i kind of want to write about them, omg.
I mean, on a more serious note (not that I'm not deadly serious in the above), I'm kind of over Emma's character, and for some reason, Will/Emma comes across as really superficial and boring to me. I despise what Emma's doing to Ken, and I actually don't like the emotional affair~ Will and Emma have going on. Terri and Will are so inherently wrong for each other, and yet love each other so much, I just, *hands*. I don't know. I love it.
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| Title: Microphones Are Completely Different Things, Though Author: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) pb_n_jellyfishPairing: Mark/Pete (+Tom) Rating: NC-17 Summary: Pete's done some alright stuff with microphones though, just sayin'. Disclaimer: Not real, I have nothing you'd want if you sued me. Warnings: cursing, sex, Pete Wentz. Author's Notes: This triangle has become my absolute favorite. Every other triangle can go home now. The game's over. Unbeta'd piece that almost was tossed but wound up being another event of accidental porn for sleepherealone. bb you so spoiled~ ilu. thanks for being someone who makes insomnia much easier to deal with. word count-2181 ( COOL TOWEL, BRO, I LIKE THE BLUE WITH THOSE FLOWERS. ) | |
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| Day 20 → A hobby of yours I hate this because I always describe dumb things as being my number one hobby, and now I can't think of a one. Making fun of my cats, I guess. Making fun of people on the internet. Singing Les Miserables at the top of my lungs when I am home alone. Eating. Watching the same tv shows over and over again. Trying to see Lea Michelle's poorly covered up tattoo on her wrist while watching Glee. Photoshopping pictures of Oliver Cromwell, I guess. ( Day 21 → A recipe )( ANYWAY LET'S TALK ABOUT GLEE ) | |
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| I feel that this image is one of the truest depictions of the opening chapters of Roads and Crosses. Well, Will's face isn't right, and Lily's hair should have red in it, not blue, but otherwise I feel it's pretty spot on. Last night I made my mother watch Amok Time and Patterns of Force, which is the one where Spock and Kirk get whipped by Nazis in prison. Star Trek really isn't very much like the common cultural perception of Star Trek. | |
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| Re: Adam's Twitter: It'll all blow over. Let's focus on being positive! :)
3 minutes ago from Echofon
I AM doing Leno though. And lookin into something for NYE.
3 minutes ago from Echofon
Yes, sadly friends, ABC has cancelled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE. :( don't blame them. It's the FCC heat.
4 minutes ago from EchofonJesus fucking Christ. I'm so angry I don't even have words. Well, no, I have these words. Look -- to the people that are trying to defend ABC right now, saying that the FCC is "threatening" them. The FCC isn't a fucking mob. When Nipplegate happened, the FCC announced it would "investigate" within 24 hours of the occurance; talk of fines began, and publically, almost immediately. The fact that the FCC - which, by the way, operates to pacify, and thus operates pretty loudly - has remained silent means nothing is happening. Adam was well past prime time, and there's no real solid "violation" in his performance: the FCC is very unlikely to open an investigation over a same-sex kiss. And they certainly aren't going to issue that investigation two weeks after the fact. ABC is using the vague threat of "action" as a scapegoat, because if they admit that they're punishing Adam for stepping 'out of line,' it opens up the question of why a same-sex kiss is 'out of line.' Do I think ABC is acting out of homophobia? No - they're owned by Disney, and Disney is and has been very gay-friendly. Rather, I think they're acting out of response to Adam not doing exactly what they wanted him to do: he's a new artist, and he went off-script, and in doing so created a (supposed) embarassment. But this is a cluster-fuck for ABC now inasmuch as that belief that the performance was an "embarassment" is, by and large, a homophobic response -- and the fact that they're responding this way lends credence to that line of thought, that it is somehow inappropriate to show 'excessive sexuality'...but only when it's 'excessive sexuality' not marketed to the straight male gaze. The best way to get around that unpleasantness? Say it's the FCC pulling the strings. The NYE thing is what really kills me. That was big, and even if he does manage to get on another network (the one Kris and Allison are on, perhaps) it's a huge step down both in terms of exposure and profile. My hope is that they're right about rescheduling for the New Year with Kimmel, and that ABC's blacklisting only lasts until 2010. Either way, I wish there was something more to do. I'm protective of that boy, and I feel ragey on levels usually only reserved for people who shit-talk Rob Thomas. ETA: Pink in 2004, on network TV. Hey, look familiar?  Amazing how she wasn't blacklisted. *rage* Linzee | |
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| Meme, for a lark. Via ![[info]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) saffronra. Destructions: You know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their lives, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when???" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.
Please copy the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One-word answers seldom help anyone out.( Aye aye, meme! )Oh journals and friends, do you feel ~enlightened about my life??? This is a DW-origin crospost, oh noes. Feel free to comment on LJ or the original post here. | |
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| Today has been intersting to say the least. When I woke up the cleaners were doing a "deep clean" that lasted two hours, so instead of eating and taking some ibuprofen like I wanted to I had to suck it up and shower and walk to Tesco Express in agony. Andy and I got so lost. It took us 45 minutes to find Tesco Express and 10 minutes to walk back to the university... And in the end we only found it because some lady saw us flapping the map around trying to work out where we were and asked if we wanted directions. Bless her. ♥ (We were about to walk in the wrong dirrection as well!) They didn't have any vegetable oxo cubes, so I had to get stockpots and I don't know how they're going work in the soup tomorrow, but we'll see. Hopefully it'll turn out alright or I'll have to seriously sad face. After that got back and had no time to eat before photography, so I still couldn't eat or take my pills :( And it messed up my back really badly leaning back to photograph at the right angle. BUT I did really enjoy doing a proper shoot with an actual model that the society got in so yay for that! Then I finally got to eat! And took loads of pills and then went to the library with Andy. I've pinched an idea from fadefromblack and decided to read 100 books in a year, and Andy and I have decided to do it together and see how many we can get to so woo! We're starting tomorrow and I can't wait because I'm always saying I need to read more. Um. Yeah. I'm in so much pain again, but I feel too sick to eat :( Mostly watching Have I Got News For You and attempting to do my essay but not getting very far. | |
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| OH. MY. GOD. Dinosaur Comics now has a SQUISHABLE T-REX GIANT PLUSH and what I want to know is WHY CAN I NOT HAVE THIS IMMEDIATELY?!?!?!?! Ryan North! Ryan North, you are so good to me. ;___♥ There was also an article about him/the comic in The National Post. DO NOT BUY ME THE T-REX FOR A WINTER GIFT. I am going to buy it when I get paid the day after tomorrow. I could wait and see if anyone got it for me, and then buy it later if no one does, but I'm afraid that they will all be gone by then and I just can't risk it.Hey, now that I say that, I wonder: Should I make a wishlist entry, you guys? Does anyone want me to? I mean, I know Nathan would never buy me anything I put on it because he thinks it's cheating if the person just went right ahead and told you what they want, but there are a few of you who have appreciated the help in years past. Let me know. ( T-Rex is the dude of my SOUL: )In completely unrelated news, I have recently read the hi-larious Twilight parody-thing-a-ma-jig Growing Up Cullen, and it is fabulous. FABULOUS. I had to make this icon because I don't know if there is anything funnier to me at this moment that my mental image of Edward Cullen whining "NO ONE UNDER STANDS MEEEEEEEE" with this ridiculous angry, pouty face as he presses wildflowers in the pages of his tacky, sticker-covered scrapbooks. In case I delete the icon from my account (which, let's face it: I will, and probably so I can upload more Amanda Fucking Palmer icons), here it is for posterity: ( icon. )ETA: I am adding a meme because why not? I love music memes! First! Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
Second! List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
Third! Post them to your journal with these instructions. Since I pulled this from an old entry of mine, and didn't actually get assigned a letter by someone, if you are commenting interested in getting a letter from me, then you should also provide a letter for me! | |
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| Guess who's writing a Toby/Jareth PWP trilogy for kink bingo? CERTAINLY NOT THIS GIRL. | |
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| Adam's album sold 198k and debuted at number three, above Rihanna and Gaga. I would say I don't know who the fuck is buying Susan Boyle and Andrea Bocelli, but I do: the 40+ age group, who has more disposable income and doesn't download illegally. Adam is number one on the pop charts and had the second-highest first week sales for a debut artist of the year. OMG I am so relieved/happy/proud. FUCK YEAH TAKE THAT. And that's without a hit single. My hope is "Whatya Want From Me" will take off and give the album legs (a la The Fame, which bowed weak and then picked up steam after Gaga's 23232.2 hit singles). It's such an excellent CD, and I think if he can get a grip on radio spins with one single, he'll be able to get at least three hits out of it (SLEEPWALKER. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SOMEONE RELEASE SLEEPWALKER). Everyone cross your fingers omg. In the meantime, this gif serves no purpose but it makes me intensely happy. God, he is so cute. ETA: Weirdest tweet of the day, for sure. ThisIsRobThomas @thedavidcook thanx man! your mom is really nice, btw. 42 minutes ago from web in reply to thedavidcook I don't know what that means, but "your mom is really nice" made me lol forever. Also, I've changed my mind. I don't want Rob to write for/with Kris -- I want him to write a power ballad a la "Disease" or "Visions of Paradise" to show up on Adam's next album. Get on that, Rob. Linzee | |
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| I'm looking for a picture that has both Mike Carden and Vicky-T in it. There may or may not have been other people in the picture. I'm about 95% sure I didn't hallucinate this, but I've spent the last couple of days paging through picspams and haven't been able to find it again. Any help you can give (even if just to tell me it wasn't a hallucination) would be greatly appreciated! | |
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| ...ale skąd i dlaczego jest już grudzień? ///o\\\ | |
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| I read on vampirecafe about a new iPhone application that can turn ordinary folks into hideous creatures of the night. So of course I went straight to iTunes and paid to download the sucker. It took a while to work out how to manipulate the images, and I'm still not very good at it, but I've been amusing myself. My brother Bryce looks suitably hideous:  but Monsieur Patrick Stump has transformed into a relatively pretty minion of satan.  I amuse myself at any rate. | |
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