Below are the 19 most recent journal entries recorded in voleuse's LiveJournal:

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
9:49 am	Random Friday (a bit delayed, yes) embitca shared this ridiculously hilarious promo for Moonlight, as posted on YouTube. I am thisclose to watching the damn show now. Snerk. Time shared JK Rowling's answers to ten questions about Harry Potter. Thanks to cupiscent for the link. If you live in the United States, you might want to read this important tax news, and celli's helpful explanation. Woot Named Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year, Wired reported. Thanks to afterknowledge for the link>. FIC: A Planet Near Arcturus by nostalgia_lj Doctor Who, Martha/The Doctor, R If he doesn't intend to keep her then there's nothing to stop him sleeping with her. Current Mood: uncomfortable Current Music: "What Goes Around," Justin Timberlake (Comment on this)
Monday, September 17th, 2007
6:07 pm	Random Monday RIP Robert Jordan. If you just want a list of who won the Emmys, minus the commentary, you can always download the complete list on the official website. Barak Berkowitz steps down from SixApart CEO position , Reuters reports. Thanks to rez_lo for the link. Torontoist judged four brands of macaroni and cheese. FIC: Tell All the Stars by glossing Batverse, Babs/Dick/Selina, set during Thrillkiller Elseworlds, 1961, adult Babs is undercover, Dick is sulky, and Selina is dancing. Current Mood: morose Current Music: "Woman Like a Man," Damien Rice (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
9:46 pm	Random Thursday Santa Monica ate a car, LAist reports. Thanks to offscreen for the link. the_grynne discussed Asians in the Firefly universe. There's great discussion in the comments, as well. The Onion's A.V. Club interviewed Seth Green about various roles he's played over the years. ♥! I don't know why but this T-shirt from Glarkware killed me with hilarity. FIC: The Sword in the Stone by eponine119 Friday Night Lights, Riggins, Street, futurefic The day after high school graduation, Tim Riggins says to him, ''I've got to get out of this town.'' They're words he'd expect from Tyra, not from Tim. Tim and Lyla, they both belong there. They'd never leave Dillon. Current Mood: guilty Current Music: "Rock Your Body (Oakenfold mix)," Justin Timberlake (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
12:10 am	Random Tuesday The New York Times reflected on Madeleine L'Engle's life. Link via feministsf. torontoist shared photos of celebrities at the Toronto International Film Festival. girlsreadcomics focused on female fans and comics. The Heroes comics are going to be bound into a trade paperback, available in November. Thanks to offscreen for the link. FIC: babylon's fugitive by medie Stargate Atlantis, Teyla/Sora, PG-13 She never once suspected it to be a grand deception. It had simply never occurred to her young mind that it could have been anything else. Current Mood: grumpy Current Music: "Love Ridden," Fiona Apple (Comment on this)
Monday, September 10th, 2007
11:14 pm	Random Monday "Dick in a Box" won an Emmy. AHAHAHAHA. Thanks to tigerlily12 for the link. pumpkinpnts shared an interview with Kristin Bell and Jason Segel, regarding their upcoming movie, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Thanks to carrielh for the link. Neil Gaiman (officialgaiman) shared an essay he wrote about Edgar Allan Poe. kphoebe shared a paragraph from an recent essay collection that doesn't actually make sense, in a factual way. *headdesk* FIC: Gunpowder by svilleficrecs Life on Mars, Sam/Annie, PG-13 Sam's got his back to a brick wall in dingy alley in the middle of the afternoon in 1973 (or maybe a hospital bed in 2006) when he discovers that the inside of Annie's mouth feels real enough. Current Mood: uncomfortable Current Music: "Fast As You Can," Fiona Apple (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
11:28 pm	Random Thursday DeLoreans might go back into production, reports BBC News. Thanks to dinosaurcomics for the link. iamwhitelady shared 90 How I Met Your Mother icons</em>, using images taken from S1. vonnie_k explained the use of Korean appellations, particularly in regards to Korean dramas. And though I don't want to claim this is a broad stroke for all Asian cultures, I suppose this may be a lateral explanation for those who didn't understand why, say, Alphonse always called Ed "brother" in Full Metal Alchemist. And I know in Filipino culture, we use similar apellations. Not to the extent vonnie_k describes, as far as I've experienced, but in some degree. (Thoughts or experiences to share? Please comment! I am suddenly curious.) E!Online interviewed Chris Lowell of Veronica Mars and the upcoming Private Practice. Thanks to pirateygoodness for the link. FIC: Glints in the Night by lallybroch Stargate Atlantis, McKay/Cadman, NC-17 She couldn't even say 'one thing led to another' because she's still not quite sure how she ended up with her panties around her ankles, having a spectacularly loud orgasm in the middle of Lab 4. Current Mood: chipper Current Music: "Esaul," Linkin Park (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
7:44 pm	Random Wednesday It is difficult for me to describe the emotions a recent strip from pictures for sad children (pfsc) evokes in me. Is it amusement? Is it wistfulness? I do not know! torontoist put a spotlight on façadism, that is, "the architectural practice of demolishing everything but the front façade of an old building, to which a newer, usually larger building is attached." Slate presented Shopping for clothes that will—and won't!—make your daughter look like a tramp. Thanks to wisteria_ for the link. secondalto reflected on the character of Daniel Jackson. Spoilers for all ten seasons of Stargate SG-1. FIC: C is for Coffee by mtgat and dotfic Justice League Unlimited, set after "Patriot Act," Y7 Caffeine. Sugar. Mentors. Sidekicks...er, partners. Current Mood: sad Current Music: "Tennessee Wedding," Jim Bianco (Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
6:17 pm	Random Tueday The Grey's Anatomy S3 gag reel was leaked on YouTube. Thanks to pirateygoodness and fox1013 for the link. David Louis Edelman presented Line Editing in 10 Easy Steps over at deepgenrewr. You can take The Song of Ice and Fire House Test over at OKCupid. (After all, we already know how we'll turn out in HP sorting tests.) Thanks to sophia_helix for the link. Piled Higher & Deeper comics weighed on the humanities vs. social sciences. Hee. FIC: All Edge, No Middle by cupiscent TMNT, Leo, Raph, rated adult for language and violence The city's just like the jungle, but there's nothing like Raph. Current Mood: angry Current Music: "One," Filter (Comment on this)
Monday, September 3rd, 2007
8:56 am	Random Monday Happy Labo(u)r Day to those who celebrate it! I have become addicted to the Gothamist network. Particularly LAist and torontoist (Thanks to starfishchick, I think, for the original mention of it), but I'd probably watch the others, too, if the RSS feeds weren't so spammy. They feature informal, newsy blogging about the cities in question, with a plethora of links and interesting photographs to boot. And the most recent post from Torontoist made me giggle at one point: In the Caribbean, Hurricane Felix has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm and is moving towards Honduras. Felix? Hurricanes should have more evocative names like "Wrothgar" and "Landsbane" so people don't think things like "It's just Felix, let's not bother boarding up the windows." Yesterday's XKCD was made of awesome, as it proposed the perfect action movie. Hee! I'd watch it. loneraven organized a Slings & Arrows ficathon, and now there is a master list. Yay! selenak opened discussion on favourite fandom-coined words. FIC:de profundis - up from the depths by agentotter Stargate Atlantis, McKay, Carter, Sheppard, set after 2.14, PG Sheppard is trying to tell Elizabeth something crucial and heart-felt about SeaWorld, and the medics are just sprinting in as if they were all recruited straight off the high school track team, and Rodney has completely missed the arrivals from the Daedalus. Current Mood: moody Current Music: "Cathartik," The Tea Party (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
8:41 pm	Random Thursday NBC and YouTube present an extra-long trailer for The Office S4. And when I say trailer, I mean three minutes of all-new material, to the theme of "What We Did On Our Summer Vacation." *flail* Thanks to fahye for the link. sabledrake shared her experience at the Penny Arcade Expo. If you'd like more, check out casirafics' postings from the past week. The Los Angeles Times discussed why film actors are moving to television. Thanks to wisteria_ for the link. Vote for the DVD cover art for Battlestar Galactica: Razor, and get a preview clip for your trouble. Thanks to carla_scribbles for the link. FIC: Sticky by beizy LOTRips, Billy/Dom, NC-17 "It's not a fucking pecan," Dom insists, toppling forward, oblivious to the rug burn that reddens his knees. Current Mood: lethargic Current Music: "The Ballad Of Big Poppa And Diamond Girl," Cobra Starship (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
8:23 pm	Random Wednesday nestra shared some thoughts (and a handful of links) regarding the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. witchqueen is looking for volunteers to help with a Grey's Anatomy secret santa exchange. In 2008, Masterpiece Theatre will broadcast the complete Jane Austen. That is, all six of the adaptations based on her novels. Thanks to rhienelleth for the link. lozenger8 reflected on the character of Geoffrey Tennant of Slings and Arrows. FIC: separate's always better by miss_bennie How I Met Your Mother, Barney/Robin, spoilers through 2.22, PG-13 Barney and Robin, talking a lot. Current Mood: grumpy Current Music: "City of Delusion," Muse (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
7:42 pm	Random Tuesday Yesterday's xkcd was altogether awesome. rhienelleth reviewed the Moka Pot. trollprincess explained why not all reality TV is bad. No, really. (And fox1013 did a bit of a follow-up here, as well.) dark_draconain shared 52 Mal Reynolds icons, using images from both Firefly and Serenity. FIC: Sleeping Together In The Lion's Den by minervacat Stargate Atlantis, Ronon/Teyla, spoilers through 3.10, R hey, hey, little fighter girl, it's you and me up against this whole wide world. Current Mood: surprised Current Music: "Life on Mars," David Bowie (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
9:46 pm	Random Thursday I tried to type "random" and ended up typing "rabid". Wot? Sometimes I attempt to type "voleuse" and type "viking" instead. It's like my brain is that annoying text-messaging tool where words get filled in whether you want them to or not! junediamanti remembered the real Richard III. Thanks to raincitygirl for the link. T.rex 'would out run footballer,' BBC News reports. Thanks to dinosaurcomics for the link. The first iPod ad, courtesy of YouTube. Weird! Thanks to casirafics for the link. kiandra_fire analyzed differences in the book, The Dark is Rising, and the upcoming movie. Lots of spoilers! Thanks to cofax7 for the link. FIC: Couldn't Stand the Weather by musesfool Supernatural, Jo, Dean, spoilers for 2.14 She's a hundred miles south of Duluth, heading someplace warm, when the phone rings. Current Mood: tired Current Music: "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
6:09 pm	Random Wednesday genevieve shared some general spoilers for Bones S3. Thanks to pru_feed for the link. selenak considered the character of Nathan Petrelli. Spoilers for Heroes S1 only. I really like this photo of a New Orleans street, as presented by ng_photo. robot_mule explored the Suki/Sokka relationship over at ship_manifesto. Spoilers through Avatar: The Last Airbender S2. FIC: Non Sufficit by sloanesomething James Bond, post-Casino Royale, rated M He thinks about cleaning up, but if he could bleed in front of Le Chiffre he can bleed in front of her. Current Mood: nervous Current Music: "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)," Cobra Starship (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
6:58 pm	Random Tuesday I have never had a Berger Cookie, and I am really feeling the lack right now. Thanks to khakipants for the link. CNN reported on prostitution in Iraq. Thanks to zarahemla for the link. Cinematical assessed production for Jurassic Park 4. They are skeptical, whereas I am filled with glee. Thanks to dinosaurcomics for the link. Here is a hilarious casting spoiler for One Tree Hill. Even if you don't watch the show! Thanks to smithereen for the link. FIC: How to Handle a Sword by roz_mcclure Pirates of the Caribbean, Elizabeth/Will, rated 17+ "You do know Will taught me how to handle a sword, don't you?" "Like I said, love. Persuade me." -- E. Swann and J. Sparrow, June 1723. Current Mood: determined Current Music: "Lovesong," Annie Stela (Comment on this)
Monday, August 20th, 2007
9:16 pm	Random Monday Girls Read Comics interviewed Austin Grossman, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible. Today's dinosaurcomics is not the funniest on ever, but oh the punch line. Heeeeeeee. These I am a fan T-shirts never stop being funny. Ah, intellectual property and its treacherous waters. Scientists discover a previously undetected underwater current, CNN reports. While this mostly reminds me of Finding Nemo, it is interesting in its own right. (Though wow, its title is way misleading.) FIC: Wear You Down by annakovsky The Office, Karen/Andy, post-S3, PG Karen's having a bad summer, and Andy's there. Current Mood: worried Current Music: "One Crowded Hour," Augie March (Comment on this)
Friday, August 17th, 2007
9:15 pm	Random Friday denynothing1 reviewed Californication. viciouswishes debunked ten reasons for not writing Gunn. aiken_4graphics shared 110 icons. 35 are quotations from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (SPOILERS), and 75 use images from BtVS S3. RCMP horses end 30 years of romaing on Parliament Hill, CBC reported. Thanks to ancarett for the link. FIC: One Day by geneticallydead The Pretender, Jarod/Miss Parker, post-series One day, he thinks. One day she'll say yes. Current Mood: tired Current Music: "Six Underground," Sneaker Pimps (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
12:18 pm	Random Thursday linaerys discussed the slash aesthetic. The Onion's A.V. Club interviewed Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse about the upcoming movie, Superbad. fahye pimped Wire in the Blood. There are, for the record, a lot of pretty pictures involved. floating_icons shared 66 icons, using images from 30 Rock, West wing, The Office, and Star Wars, as well as pics of a variety of celebrities. FIC: Spider Bites On All Your Lovers by Melymbrosia Supernatural, Dean/crossroads demon, spoilers for 2.14, NC-17 The demon from the crossroads comes back for dessert. Current Mood: good Current Music: "Voodoo Child," Rogue Traders (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
10:06 pm	Random Wednesday As much as fandom can be ridiculous, it is also awesome. As demonstrated in Allyson Beatrice's new book, Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? Hee. Thanks to minim_calibre for the link. The Los Angeles Times interviewed Neil Patrick Harris. sporkyadrasteia shared 42 icons. 17 feature images from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and 25 use quotations from the first five Harry Potter novels. coffeeandink recommended five books for antiracism and feminism. FIC: Hotassery is Not Special Dispensation to be an Ass by hackthis Friday Night Lights, Landry Clarke, Tim Riggins, spoilers for 1.11 Landry looks up at him, all wide eyes and invisible eyelashes. He reminds Tim of that special on albino alligators he saw on TV. 'Does that mean we're not gonna braid each other's hair and talk about Justin Timberlake?' Landry asks innocently, and just like that they're back to where they were. Current Mood: predatory Current Music: "Job's Eyes," Far (Comment on this)