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Uh-oh, the Sproglet just squirted a long line of Colgate toothpaste (the white/green kind) in a line down the hallway rug.

Normally, not such a big problem, but all my attempts at cleaning it are simply making it FOAMIER AND MINTY-FRESHER.

*face palms* This isn't good.

Any advice from those who've, er, had this problem before?

~*~

I received my Target online order last night from UPS and when I yelled at the door "who is it?" my friendly UPS man, Jake, yelled back "It's the brown Santa!" The kid was very impressed by this, now every time a UPS truck goes down the road the Sproglet yells, "It's Santa's car!"

Little does he know how right he is. Snorf.

~*~

Is everyone else sick? My allergist said that most people get sick all at once this time of year due to the heat being turned on and the radiators not being sufficiently cleaned and wiped down. They get all germy and dusty and the heat shoots the dust into the air and viola! Instant simultaneous sickness.

He recommended turning on the humidifier and running a wet cloth over the radiators while cool to reduce the irritation. I think I'll be off doing that now.

*hack, coff* It's probably too late, though.

From "The Passion of St Typasius":

Then the praepositus Doncius and the decurio Lucius, who had been the causes of the disturbance which had resulted in the death of the martyr Typasius, while they were standing before the dux Claudius, suddenly burned with fever and pain. They lost control of their limbs, their bowels burst, their eyes fell out, and they died.

I also discovered that St. Quiteria is who you invoke when inflicted with rabies. Because she didn't want to get married, so her father beheaded her and then she picked up her own head, stuck it back on and climbed into the grave of her choosing, some distance away.

Uh-huh. That'll cure yer rabies for sure.

Oh, wait! Here's Saint Pancras, the patron saint of getting rid of CRAMPS.

Dear Catholicism,

You be so wacky, damn.

Me

I colored my own hair this weekend. Since it's only occasionally a mistake, I didn't think much of it until the unveiling.

Hoo-boy. My friend Tommy called it "vivid" which in gay-speak is "BWAHAHAH! OH, HONEY." It's like the Crayola color "bronze" mixed with "Bozo Red" and I"m pretty sure that's not a color you'd want in a hat, let alone atop your head.

I tried to play it cool, telling Elena "if the Joker digs it, so can I" until she reminded me the Joker's hair is green and STILL looks better.

Ugh. Oh, well. Back to the hairdresser. When you're trying to save yourself $190 it's always worth the risk. Sort of.

~*~

"Spongebob Squarepants" is the only show I can safely say I've seen every episode of (that, and maybe, "Twin Peaks") so last night I settled in to watch the premiere TV event movie -- "Atlantis Squarepantis".

Kinda disappointing, not much with the funny, although I was glad to see Krabs and Squidward weren't shuffled off to the side like they were in the movie. (WHAT WAS *THAT* ABOUT????)

I also enjoyed ( this small homage to Yellow Submarine.. )

The "Making Of..." special that followed was particularly disturbing as seeing Spongebob and Patrick's voices come out human mouths is a kind of horror that shouldn't be visited on the weak. GAH!

~*~

I don't watch "Heroes" but man, reading my flist through LJ Add-Ons extension (where every friends post is opened in a separate tab in light format -- wonderful if you have no spoiler phobias) I can't believe the Smallville-like wailing and gnashing of teeth that's been going on. Seems like the show has fallen from some great height to garner such horrific disappointment in so many.

You all have my sympathy. The second-year curse happens to the best of them. (*sighs over Twin Peaks, BSG and so many others)

(This is why I watch Spongebob so religiously. Those guys could try, but they could never let me down.)

~*~

That wank over Corbin Bleu's hair?

Um, all I can say is, wtf, are y'all kidding me? That guy's hair is messy? Unkempt????? Do any of the people claiming this have the slightest clue about hair and the work it takes to get a look that is as incredible, stylish and well-done as his no matter what kind of hair you have?

I know men who'd give their right nut to have this guy's look. It's beautiful and suits him to a "t".

Or is greasy hair yanked back into a rubber band your idea of "neat" aka "Mom's Basement stylin'? If so, Sharpay spits in your general direction. P-tooee!

WTF ... and people made fun of me for what I did to MY hair this weekend. I really oughta to send my laughing friends there, for great justice (and lulz.)

A feature article on fan vidder's Luminosity's work. Very nice.

Also features two vids adjacent to the article on the site. "Women's Work" which is very famous and I have to say I was *very* surprised to come away feeling the vid was dull and the subject matter was ham-handedly dealt with (except for the clever montage of fellatio symbols -- those at least show the sexually abusive component of a lot of horror movie violence against women) and "300 Vogue" which was utterly stunning and artful.

Eh, everyone's a critic I guess. Anyway, the article is very fan-respectful, Luminosity is insightful and well-spoken and GOOD TIMES!

Any fics out there with Sam and Dean dealing with a Blair Witch type of case? Bonus points for Wee!Winchesters involved at some point.

I has a story idea but I want to make sure it hasn't been done to death. Because that's just a perfect scenario.

(PS: No Wincest necessary. Gen preferred.)

Okay, there comes a time in everyone's life when they need to buy a new toilet seat. It's not a big thing, except when you don't have one or the one you have is starting to come off its handles or squeak weirdly or, I dunno, grow talking spores of scariness.

Who knows? But it's time to buy a new toilet seat. Fine. I hit the Target site to purchase one because they have a lot of choices are relatively inexpensive and deliver very quickly. It's all good. Except for this part.

I don't want to sit on gold and money. I don't want to pop a squat on rocks, seashells, dolphins or butterflies either.

I sure as hell don't want a steer's head under my ass.

I WANT A PLAIN WHITE TOILET SEAT AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM.

What is wrong with manufacturers? Yeah, all this is funny, for about ten seconds and by the time you have a particularly bad hangover and are upchucking into a steer's face, you'll be saying "what was I .... BLARGH ... thinking?!" and wishing you found the plain white one.

*sigh*

Now I have to go into town and hit the local hardware store to get the same old dusty model I bought last time. I mean, I could go for one of those cushy seats, but that's where I draw the line.

~*~

I started some Dean/Bela p0rn last night. MMMMMMM. I get happy just thinking about it. ::: nudges dean_bela. MOAR PoRN PLEZ!:::

I'm also debating something for old_school_clex but I doubt if anything will come of it. My writer's block is cement hard. My NaNo? Don't ask. *cries*

I'm a failure, yes.

First off the bat, ( Tonight's Smallville )

And then, why turn the channel? ( Tonight's Supernatural )

Hot off the press -- Mike Signorile on his radio show today asked some really tough questions about Human Rights Campaign's conversion from opposition to...to neutral on...to full support of a transgender protection-free ENDA. 

Click here for audio or use the player below.

Let's have some quotes on the compromise of this type that is proposed:

"“Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the loss of both.”

“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”

“Compromise is never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and the terror of a coward.”

“Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf is better than a whole loaf.”

No bill without the transgendered included. It's ... that ... simple. Because it's the right thing to do. 'Tay?

A relatively quick and painless explanation of the WGA strike.

They deserve our respectful support, even if that comes from merely keeping our bitching to a minimum. Maybe we should organize "Revive An Old Fandom" month from DVDs we already own? I'm sure there'd be some people happy to go along with that. (The XFiles fandom would probably pee itself if some new blood was pumped in.)

Okay, I've decided I'm a Sam/Ruby SPN 'shipper.

I haven't watched the show in a year or two (what season is it in anyway?), but reading the fic -- okay, two fics -- has made me happier than I've been in fannish eternity (which is exactly six months) and she looks like a stunningly evil Pattie Boyd, which is MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR ME.

What? You don't like that I base my demon babe/angsty demon hunter 'ship on a couple of scorching hot fics and spotty canon (as if I'd know if it was spotty 'cuz I haven't watched the stupid thing in years) which turns over into instantly Joss'd fanon?

AHAHAHAHAH.

As Redd Foxx would say, "Fuck you, you're a dummy." And that's not even paraphrased!

Best. SPNfic. Ever.

like a bubble heading for a spike [Supernatural, Sam/Ruby, Dean, R, 2,287 words, spoilers for 3x04 by oxoniensis

I can't really quote bits of it, it's the experience put all together. Ruby's a devil in blue jeans and Sam is playing with Hellfire, with Dean caught on the edges.

If this is the new trend in SPN fic, I'm SO THERE, OMG. Hardcore fantastic. (I might have to start watching this show again regularly. *And* join sam_ruby Yay!)

musesfool is hosting an awesome rock and roll poll of doom. Go forth and vote, especially for Ringo because even though I voted for John, that's lame.

Ringo deserves all our love, for his general awesomeness, but also for ending up, closing in on his seventies, as the hottest Beatle left. (Sorry, Paul, but Ringo's style is smokin' -- you need to let that deeply dyed almost-mullet go, my friend.)

And, anyone who votes Eric Clapton over ANYTHING, up to and including a banjo-playing aardvark, rip off your ears and give them to me. You don't deserve to own them. *grumps*

21 First Season Clark and Lex icons. Some repeats with different coloring.

Teasers:

( the rest are here behind the cut )

Comments are loved, credit appreciated, sharing a must. These icons aren't meant to be bases but if you must add text, feel free. Thank you!

This year I'm loving me some college football. In the Northeast, college football isn't that big. (We have too many NFL teams, maybe? Or maybe it's the lack of tailgating culture in New Jersey, New York et al, where if you have an open fire in a parking lot you're hustled into a homeless shelter never to be seen again.)

But on tee-vee, especially after the baseball season ends? Ahhhhh. College football. Navy! Beats Notre Dame! The Crimson Tide! The Pickled Piggies! The Goofy Gladiators! YAY! Who knows who they are? Who cares? They are young and carefree and will gladly break their necks to defend the good name of their schools.

And, on Saturday, there are ENDLESS GAMES! At least twenty if you have cable. If you have a dish, well, God bless you if you have OCD like me.

I don't know the standings. I don't know the rankings. I know nuthin'.

But it's made of awesome.

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I just ordered two rolls from the local sushi place, both of them with spicy sauce.

According to this Vanity Fair article, spicy sauce is usually only used to cover up the taste of not-exactly-fresh raw fish.

Damn you, VF, for ruining my love of the stuff. Now I have to order it on California rolls or on stuff that is already cooked like "crab" or tempura rolls.

PHIDDLE, I SAY, PHIDDLE!!!

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My girlfriend brought me home a mag of Pinot Grigio called "Santa Marina". It's okay -- sort of -- but for $10.99 for a mag, who's complaining.

That's until she asks if it tastes like Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita. (My dear is not a white wine drinker, which is fine. I, myself, am omniwinoble. I'll drink any wine above $1.99, to paraphrase the old saying.)

So I say, mmmm. No. It does not.

So let's not go there. For $10.99 a mag, it's quite all right. Santa Magherita it's not.

3672 / 50000 words. 7% done!

Quick Quote:

She was of middle age, of thick middle and thinning hair. She hadn't been beautiful once, just slightly better than average-looking and nothing had improved with age.

Heh, heh, heh. Oh, NaNo. There's a novel in there somewhere under all that crap but it sure ain't coming out on December 1st.

BSG rec:

Title: Bathing
Pairing: Caprica/Hybrid
Rating: Rish?
Word count: 350ish
A/N: This is sort of a continuation, or loosely based upon, my Hybrid fic Colours run the path of ashes… but you don’t need to have read it to get this…

Awesome little Caprica/Hybrid fic and I LOVES IT LOVIES.

(PS: Hybrid fic is an instant way to my heart, btw. Oh, and bsg_femslash is the place to be, yep.)

Oh BSG, why can't I say goodbye?

Is there any other "Razor" talk yet, seeing as the torrent came out yesterday?

I enjoyed it so much, I'm just wondering if I'm alone on this. That will confirm that I'm the two-headed dodo bird of fandom.

In other news, I had a hot Gaeta dream last night (for no particular reason) and am unreasonably sanguine today. (Oh and Kara was play wrestling with me on a slippery floor in another portion of the dream, all giggly-like, which might have contributed more than just a grin, but that's TMI.)

*sigh* I might like BSG again. At least until I start thinking about things too much.

Just saw "Razor", the new BSG movie, obtained by PERFECTLY LEGAL METHODS.
What's inside here might shock you.

( RAZOR SPOILERS: it's all happened before )

Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has set a July 25, 2008 release date for its second X FILES feature film.

All Fox will cotton to right now is that the film is "a supernatural thriller" unconnected to any of the TV storylines, in which events will take the relationship between the two FBI agents into new and different directions.

So, they're breaking up or something? SNORT.

1770 / 50000 words. 4% done!

Total crap, but hey, that's the point, isn't it? Sort of?

Anyway, over at Chore Wars, if you've finished those magical 1,667 words of NaNoWriMo, you can earn some stuff. (I had to fight off a Carpel Tunnel Monster, but eh ...) There are also regular fic challenges that are useful and fun as well for those who need imaginary characters and situations to get them motivated. :D

Anyone who wants a code to join, just ask and you shall receive.

Good luck to all my fellow NaNos!