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I finally remembered to change the batteries in my thermometer's receiver unit! It's 41° this morning and it's supposed to get up to 60°. The forecast says that we might actually see some sun today...but there's still a chance of rain this afternoon, because of course there is. The long range forecast looks to be more of the same as far out as it goes: cloudy, rainy, cool. Maybe I should just dig into my winter clothes and get some long-sleeved shirts back out. And a couple of the sweatshirts that I packed away.

Yesterday was wet all day, as expected. I had thought I would go back out after I got home from my grocery run, after other stores opened, but my desire to be out of my house drained away with one single grocery run. I did do a bit of housework yesterday. Laundry and dishes, of course, but I also vacuumed -- as I said to the Paladin in our daily chat, it had been about a month since the last time. (I never claimed to be a good housekeeper.) I noticed that the filter gauge-thingy was indicating that the filter needed to be cleaned, so after I emptied the canister, I tried to get it open so I could rinse the filter...and I absolutely could not get it open. It's just supposed to twist off...though now that I think on it, I'm pretty sure that my last vacuum (which was the same basic model) had a latch and that part of the canister lifted off. In any case, I decided that if I can't get the damned thing open for basic maintenance then it's no good to me. So now I'm looking to upgrade. Not in a huge hurry about it, though; it'll be okay for light use for a bit. I am a bit pissed, though, as I bought that model specifically out of brand loyalty.

I am reminded of Scotty in Star Trek III: The more they change the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

Otherwise, I spent a lot of time online either reading fic or watching videos on YouTube. Except for the hour and a half or so in the afternoon that I took a nap with cats. I like taking a nap and having a snoozling cat tucked up under my chin. It's very pleasant.

It will be so much less pleasant in July. Unless this summer continues on like this, of course. Anyone know if a volcano has erupted anywhere recently?

I watched the Doctor Who serial "Time and the Rani" last evening. I was surprised to realize that I had seen it before. (Props to Kate O'Mara for her spot-on impersonation of Bonnie Langford.) I wasn't thrilled that it was four episodes long, but it does explain how Einstein became familiar with the Doctor and the TARDIS. (Well. Not explain really, but give a reason for that Eleven minisode with Einstein in it. Aaaaand never mind. Scurried off to YouTube to watch it and it was written by a bunch of school kids who very likely hadn't seen Time and the Rani.

Anyway, that was in preparation for watching last night's episode of current Doctor Who, which...was rather confusing to start. ( Read more... )

Today...I have no plans. We'll just see how it goes. Well, no. I lie. I do plan to listen to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me later this morning, but that's not for a few hours yet.

brightknightie

Probably this has been done, of course, but I just now thought of this The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess post-canon story possibility, and maybe it would be worth writing someday:

Up to a certain point near the story's climax, the audience and the characters all believe that the bulbins are monsters/demons, and nothing else. But in that particular scene, we see the Bulbin King speak -- literally speak, and in Hyrulean! -- for himself and make a different choice, and reveal his motivations, showing that at least he, and probably all his people, are, well, people. Not monsters, like all the monsters that cannot speak and cannot choose. At the very end of the game, we see the Bulbin King and a couple of other bulbins riding around, possibly hunting, possibly raiding, iirc, but definitely targeting animals, no longer people.

What is the journey from being perceived as monsters/demons to being perceived as just another of the diverse peoples of Hyrule? Is this a joint project of the TP characters and the Bulbin King? Zelda cannot successfully just order her people to stop hating and fearing bulbins; the Bulbin King may have the same problem with his people. Do the bulbins in the end settle in greater Hyrule and join society and maybe even produce sages someday, or do they turn out in the end to be from somewhere beyond Ordon, and return there? (Were they one of the surface peoples in the time of SkSw and became more monster-like over time? Were they monsters/demons who became people, a la what's-his-name in SkSw?)

Just thinking.

scifirenegade

Title. A stray sheet of paper from two years ago/last year with dreams written on it.

There was one I posted here that went like this:

A film of [Conrad Veidt] was discovered. Joy! It wasn't Der Januskopf, or Satanas, but a secret third thing — (a made-up film). Imagine, if you will, Baroudi from Bella Donna, but only looks-wise. Personality-wise, Connie's unnamed character was a hero, trying to save his lover from the villain, who wanted to kill her. It was set in India.

Yeah, dreamt this one on the day I finished The Indian Tomb (haven't even watched Bella Donna yet; been too sick to do anything that requires more than 5% brainpower).

Run-of-the-mill stuff. Watching movies that don't exist is a common theme in my dreamland.

Well, besides the fact I have been subjected to Bella Donna since then, the sheet of paper contains more details. Connie's character was British. The film was like The Wizard of Oz: the film is in black and white until we reach India, then it's tinted. This bit is very important and I wonder why I didn't write it in the OG post. There may have been swordfights, but no Basil Rathbone (sad).

Taking the Yet Another Indian Film aside, there was one with Torsten, another with Oberaertz and yet another one with Erik at the beach. I will not get into details about them.

More dreams (straight from the original scribbles):

A new film is discovered, yet another in which Connie plays a good twin and a bad twin. Good twin is the clean-shaven one, the bad twin the the bearded one, interesting. Bad twin was a murderer, I think. It was a muddy mess of a film, all I remember was the final confrontation between the two brothers. After waking up, all I could think was Christopher Lee's "I know it might not be a good movie, but he will be."

What The Thief of Bagdad really needed was a series of direct-to-DVD sequels (ala Aladdin and other Disney flicks), all starring Jaffar. They were so low-budget. So bad. Kept watching them through my fingers. Poor Connie had the worst fake moustache and was stuck in the desert?? But somehow is plan was coming together??

It's Kurt and Paul's wedding. Yeah, the sad gay violinists. Honestly, it was very sweet. The venue had some nice wooden furniture, bright yellow wallpaper, flowers everywhere. They were so happy. So happy. But, because even this dream had to turn bizarro, when I played the guitar, it turned to clay in my hands.

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lannamichaels

Unsure how I feel about having 22 minute episodes (sorry, "30 minute episodes"). On the one hand, short and quick enough to watch. On the other hand, this entire episode is essentially half an episode: In Which Our Heroes Travel To DeltFall And MurderBot Looks Around.

Enjoyable, but this kind of episode feels like it is meant for watching entire seasons all at once, where it would just blend in to the before and after. They spent too much time arguing in the shuttle for it to feel like it stands alone at all.

The security footage of what the Gurathin and Bharadwaj are doing back home was pointless, but I guess Character Building or something.

svgurl

This is what I wrote for the

unsent_letters_exchange. :)

Title: my heart is with you
Fandom: DCEU
Pairing/Characters: Diana/Steve
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1983
Summary: Diana writes letters for Steve, until she no longer has to.

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These were the fics I received from the

unsent_letters_exchange. :D

Title: Please Mr Postman
Author:

Ultra
Fandom: Gilmore Girls
Pairing/Characters: Lane/Dave
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 2855
Summary: When Dave goes off to California for college, he and Lane agree to do the long distance thing, largely through letters... and a lot of pop and rock music references, of course

I was so excited to get Lane/Dave! Loved all the fun music references and the letters were very them. :D

Title: Please Mr Postman - Post Credits Scene
Author:

Ultra
Fandom: Gilmore Girls
Pairing/Characters: Rory/Jess
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1097
Summary: Inspired by Dave & Lane's letter writing, Rory writes to Jess.

The Rory/Jess references in the original fic was already nice but it was a lovely delight to get a followup fic with giving them a chance at a happy ending too!

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lannamichaels

Improvement from the book: I can tell people apart! Yay!

Didn't recall that Pin-Lee is the lawyer until I went to go check who played the character. But I can tell them apart!

Pin-Lee is so fucking hot.

Gurathin's my fave. IIRC from the first book, he was the only one to distinguish himself as an individual character and I didn't like him. But he's so good here. Definitely favorite character.

There is something about Skarsgard that is driving me bonkers, and I think it's his voice/accent. Everyone else is so individual and he sounds so... like, it would be one thing if he sounded robotic but he doesn't. It sounds better when it has the helmet-voice-modifier thing going, but in general... IDK still feeling the whole "completely miscast" vibes.

Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon: every single person involved in this -- from the writers, to the set people, the props people, the hair and makeup people, the special effects people, the actors, the editors, everyone who had anything at all to do with it -- are having the time of their life doing this and it shows.

scifirenegade

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scifirenegade

But in English, thank Yetaxa.

First, something serious.

Come on, Baby, Be My Tiger, a great essay on the many (three! why are there three??) versions of The Indian Tomb. It touches on the films' placement in German film history and orientalism/fetishisation/racism. A good read, recommended.

EDIT: Did you know, a lot of Germans thought Eschnapur was a real place?

And now, the silly.

Lost Media (TM) nowadays is all about stupid meat apps and American game shows. But the real lost media is all the Connie fan fiction hosted on the old Conrad Veidt Society website! From 1998! It predates the earliest known fic by over 10 years! (There are earlier Casablanca fics from the early 2000s, but, ya know, his character...)

One even seems to be FP1 fic! (The other is RPF?? I think??) No idea who the authors are, and appears no other fics were added.

Current Mood: absolutely knackered

brightknightie

Does fandom at large still use the term "jossed," that is, having a plot theory or fanfic story in progress overtaken or overturned by emerging canon? Or do we now avoid the term because of its original namesake's revealed behavior? (Or because young folks don't get the reference?) I see that it's still on TVTropes. Just curious!

I was idly thinking ahead to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which will surely joss its share of theories and stories, as well as supply some "I knew it!"s.

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scifirenegade

Thought these were interesting. All in German. Had to use translators.

Lili Veidt travells to Europe in search of books and plays to be adapted to film. Very interesting. Would like to know if something came of it.

Conrad Veidt being an overly cautious papa.

Current Mood: nervous

lightbird

I used to keep track of these by number, but at this point I've abandoned the attempt.

Read in the Past Couple of Months:

Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renée Lavoie: I really enjoyed this. The story is about Diane, a woman whose husband of 25 years leaves her for a younger woman because she is "boring". It's sad sometimes but also very funny, and I loved Diane as a character. She is not at all boring.

Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes: I had read a lot of Hughes' poetry, but not his novels. This is his first, a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story about Sandy, a young black boy growing up in Kansas. The prose is gorgeous, and the characters are compelling and sympathetic. The novel deals with racism, class and poverty, gender and sexuality, and while there are heartbreaking moments, it ends on an optimistic note. The various chapters often feel like individual vignettes, but Hughes tied it all together beautifully by the end. Really worth reading.

The Friend Zone Experiment by Zen Cho: Zen Cho is one of my favorites. This story was a bit different from a lot of her other works, but it was a good read, with interesting characters, a lovely romance, and the dual plot threads tied up nicely. Very well-written and enjoyable.

Currently reading/up next for summer reading (features a mix of ultra serious and lighter reads/re-reads):

Coriolanus by William Shakespeare: Shakespeare Summer is happening again! This year we're reading the 3 Roman 'histories'! Which are very apt reading at this time! We've started with Coriolanus, and later in the summer we'll be reading Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.

Wild Faith: How the Christian Right Is Taking Over America by Talia Lavin: One of the serious reads. I've seen a lot of really positive feedback on this book, and while I'm already aware of a lot of what she discusses, I'm interested in a more detailed look.

The Kidnapping Club: Wall Street, Slavery, and Resistance on the Eve of the Civil War by Jonathan Daniel Wells: And another serious one.

Economic Crises and the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes by Thomas B. Pepinsky: the last serious one.

Dracula My Love by Syrie James: I've never had a chance to read this, but it sounds really interesting and I've heard good things. I will also be re-reading the original Dracula. At first I was thinking of doing the original re-read first, then reading James' book, but I've changed my mind. :D

The City in Glass and Don't Sleep with the Dead: two standalones by Nghi Vo! I love Vo's writing, and the second one is a companion novella to The Chosen and the Beautiful, which I loved.

I've also got a couple of Frieda McFadden books that I'll probably read over the summer. She writes a lot of mystery/suspense. I read one of her novels, and although I had some issues with how she wrapped things up and did the reveal, it was a fast read and she is really, really good at building the suspense and mystery.

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crantz

me: I turn 40 this year, btw
dad: that means I'm an adult now, doesn't it

I didn't have much sympathy for his arrested development - I've felt like an old man for about ten years now. Of course, I also got to do that oldest (presenting female) sibling with four younger male cousins on top of it responsibility dance so who the hell knows what tilted the scales there.

Canada Post might have another strike so I marched out in 4 degree stormy weather to the post box to mail some postcards I wrote like, a month and a week ago (respectively), finally. I did see a lot of nicely flowering trees, a really nice part of spring. And two scottie dogs that looked like they would personally knife me if I approached their owner picking up their doo. 'That's ours! You can't have it!'

Cute though.

Saw the first 10 minutes of Murderbot with my friend Meli until her connection gave up on trying to share itself with a teen boy. We'll try again Sunday at 3 am.

My mom's birthday is tomorrow! She's 67! She's had cancer recently and is currently cancer free right now, so I'm treasuring this birthday.

lannamichaels

I wrote this on tumblr nearly a year ago in reply to:

byjove:

countries will be like “nooooo our birth rate is falling exponentially and it’s effecting our economy” and immigrants will be like “hey can you let us in so we can boost your economy and fill your empty jobs and raise our children here” and inevitably the country is like “the only thing worse than a large scale collapse of our population is letting foreigners live here”

byjove:
America’s immigration policies are difficult enough but I read the immigration policies for some countries and it is batshit insane. they’re straight up like “we hate disabled people, we hate people who don’t speak our language, if you don’t have a $85k a year salary lined up for you, we don’t want you to move here. if by some miracle you jump through all the hoops and move here, it will take you 20 years to obtain citizenship and during that time we will not rent to you because you’re a foreigner.” damn bitch. fuck you.

lannamichaels:

I read foreign policy stuff and every few months, like clockwork, there’s an article about [insert country here] having demographic problems caused by not enough young people and What That Means.

And every single time, I have only two questions:

1. What is your immigration policy?
2. How much does it cost to have and raise a baby, both direct monetary and intangibles, such as does a woman destroy her entire professional career to do so?

Fixing both of those will fix every single falling population problem I have ever read about in those places. Because the answer is generally “both. both are bad.” And places where the second one is considered to be fine, the first one absolutely isn’t.

(I state these are the constant issues at play in foreign policy writings to contrast that with the stuff I’ve heard about from rural demographic problems where the issue is “we have young people, but they leave because there aren’t any jobs.” That is internal population shifting within a country and comes with other problems, ex: rent.)

I bring this up here now because I'm not going to keep adding on to someone else's post, especially this long after, but we have a new entry in the "every so often Foreign Policy likes to talk about birthrates" trend and it's...

It's an entire article about how Israel doesn't have this problem, because Jewish women tend to have lots of kids compared to the rest of the countries considered equivalent economically, and at NO POINT mentions the Holocaust.

How oh how do you have an article about how Jewish women have a culture where having a lot of kids is considered necessary and DO NOT MENTION THAT, I do not know. It probably gets included in, oh, it's a religious reason, but except not that much because it points out that secular Israelis also have more kids on average than the comparison population.

The author cannot be this clueless. Was it just that he felt it awkward to point out there is the actual need to repopulate????? Even I have heard from women dealing with infertility who feel like complete failures because they can't help poke Hitler in the eye.

As a complete aside, though, since I'm on this subject, many things piss me off in Harry Potter and Harry Potter fandom but among the worst is the Weasleys. Molly and Arthur Weasley are the only characters in that entire backstory who understood the assignment.

Congratulations, you have just managed to survive a genocide that wiped out an entire generation! What do you do?

Every other character: uh, have one or two kids?

Arthur and Molly Weasley: hold our birth control.

Yes, yes, I'm aware that in context, the Weasleys aka "poor and red haired with more children than they can afford" are anti-Irish bigotry. Also we don't know too much about random other characters and their families, true.

But seeing it repeated in fandom? Oh, that's a lot of people who don't know what it's like to be part of a people that survived a genocide five minutes ago.

The magical world is in a massive demographic problem* and the Weasleys are the only ones who are taking it seriously.

*all this random extra ridiculous pureblood stuff that isn't in the books that has become some kind of calcified fanon also makes no sense, and part of the reason it makes no sense is that your population size is too goddamn small. The magical world in Britain, if we take the numbers seriously, is actively in the process of dying out.

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malinaldarose - Sunday Morning
brightknightie - TLOZ:TwPr story concept: "The Bulbin Truce"
scifirenegade - Found a stash of dream-related stuff
lannamichaels - Murderbot TV episode 3
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TLOZ:TwPr story concept: "The Bulbin Truce"

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fic: my heart is with you (diana/steve)

unsent_letters gift fics (1 lane/dave, 1 rory/jess)

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Fannish Fifty #26: 72 Multifandom questions part 1

Murderbot TV episodes 1 and 2

Double Feature, Black and White

Jetman Thoughts, Eps 31-32

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Do we still use the word "jossed?"

Small Fandom Love

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