"I don't know what that means."
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1) I didn't like calculus the first time around, and now, four years later (read: four years without touching any form of math -- stats doesn't count), I'm trying to speed!learn university level calculus with limited success. When I see something like this "You observe that ∂x/∂α > 0, ∂p/∂α < 0, ∂q/∂α > 0, and |∂p/∂α| > |∂q/∂α|. You have a theory that x = f (p(α,β),q(α,β)), where f 1'(p,q) > 0 and f '2(p,q) > 0 for all (p,q). Are your observations consistent with your theory? Are your observations consistent with a theory that imposes the stronger restriction that f 1'(p,q) > f '2(p,q) > 0 for all (p,q)?" my brain stutters and then just stops. *headdesk*
2) In other news, I'm still playing catch-up with Bones. I've got my hands on Season 3 DVDs and I've been catching random Season 4 episodes on TV. The problem with watching the series out of order is that the timeline gets all screwed up in my head. Whatever happened to Angela's ex(? divorced? no divorce?)husband, and why was Hodgins popping the marriage question in the middle of Season 3 when they almost got married at the end of Season 2?
2.25) Lance Sweets is so adorable, seemingly professional until he slips up with a "totally" or "lame" and being tag-teamed by Brennan and Booth. I admit to squeeing a teeny bit when he said he did his undergrad in psychology at UofT -- and I started thinking, why didn't I go into abnormal psychology? Then I had to remind myself that I liked (like) social psychology much more as an area of research.
2.50) I don't usually read Bones fic, but I do have a massive soft spot for crossovers. So, recs!
Bones/SPN: This short Bones/SPN fic was the one that got me interested in Bones in the first place. I read it having no clue who Brennan and Booth were, but with dialogue like this:
Brennan considers this. "No, I don't think Sam and Dean are currently in a sexual relationship. But they're two attractive, virile young men who don't have much meaningful contact with other people. So it wouldn't be surprising if they developed feelings for each other."
Booth stares some more. "Only you would say that gay incest isn't surprising."
I decided that Brennan and Booth must be pretty awesome characters. Now that I've watched the show, Brennan convincing Sam and Dean that gay incest is a good idea doesn't seem very far-fetched at all. ;) Also: Sweets/Castiel (and sequel), hilariously brilliant, Y/Y? I watched the episode where Sweets convinces Brennan and Booth to go on a double date with him and his girlfriend, and all I could think of was, "Omg, B & B are going to meet Castiel. At a pottery class."
Bones/SGA: Abnormal Psychology by
siriaeve, where Sweets is all cute and eager and totally fails to communicate with Sheppard.
a sam adams moment by the same author, where "Shep-Man" Sheppard and "Booster" Booth reunite in Atlantis, Rodney and Brennan bond over lab space, Cam Saroyan is the "other Colonel Cam", and Angela makes eyes at Ronon.
Bones/J2: Gunshy by
setissma. This one isn't actually a crossover, but I'm sneaking it in here anyway. It's a J2 AU based off of Bones, with Jared and Jensen in the roles of Booth and Brennan, respectively. This one's also quite a bit longer than the other fics I linked (36 000 words versus 1000~2000, so make sure you have plenty of time before you sit down with this one ;)). It's long and plotty and, according to the author, scientifically accurate.
3) Speaking of TV...
Shows to follow when they resume in September:
-Supernatural
-Bones
-The Big Bang Theory
-Psych
-Merlin
Shows to possibly check out:
-Leverage
-Fringe
-Dollhouse
-Stargate Universe
School work? What school work? :D
2) In other news, I'm still playing catch-up with Bones. I've got my hands on Season 3 DVDs and I've been catching random Season 4 episodes on TV. The problem with watching the series out of order is that the timeline gets all screwed up in my head. Whatever happened to Angela's ex(? divorced? no divorce?)husband, and why was Hodgins popping the marriage question in the middle of Season 3 when they almost got married at the end of Season 2?
2.25) Lance Sweets is so adorable, seemingly professional until he slips up with a "totally" or "lame" and being tag-teamed by Brennan and Booth. I admit to squeeing a teeny bit when he said he did his undergrad in psychology at UofT -- and I started thinking, why didn't I go into abnormal psychology? Then I had to remind myself that I liked (like) social psychology much more as an area of research.
2.50) I don't usually read Bones fic, but I do have a massive soft spot for crossovers. So, recs!
Bones/SPN: This short Bones/SPN fic was the one that got me interested in Bones in the first place. I read it having no clue who Brennan and Booth were, but with dialogue like this:
Brennan considers this. "No, I don't think Sam and Dean are currently in a sexual relationship. But they're two attractive, virile young men who don't have much meaningful contact with other people. So it wouldn't be surprising if they developed feelings for each other."
Booth stares some more. "Only you would say that gay incest isn't surprising."
I decided that Brennan and Booth must be pretty awesome characters. Now that I've watched the show, Brennan convincing Sam and Dean that gay incest is a good idea doesn't seem very far-fetched at all. ;) Also: Sweets/Castiel (and sequel), hilariously brilliant, Y/Y? I watched the episode where Sweets convinces Brennan and Booth to go on a double date with him and his girlfriend, and all I could think of was, "Omg, B & B are going to meet Castiel. At a pottery class."
Bones/SGA: Abnormal Psychology by
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a sam adams moment by the same author, where "Shep-Man" Sheppard and "Booster" Booth reunite in Atlantis, Rodney and Brennan bond over lab space, Cam Saroyan is the "other Colonel Cam", and Angela makes eyes at Ronon.
Bones/J2: Gunshy by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
3) Speaking of TV...
Shows to follow when they resume in September:
-Supernatural
-Bones
-The Big Bang Theory
-Psych
-Merlin
Shows to possibly check out:
-Leverage
-Fringe
-Dollhouse
-Stargate Universe
School work? What school work? :D
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Date: 2009-07-30 09:19 am (UTC)Shows to possibly check out:
-Leverage
-Fringe
-Dollhouse
-Stargate Universe
-Generation Kill
There, I fixed it for you! *lol shameless*
Oh and if you watch Dollhouse, stick with it even if it starts off shakily. The arc build-up is AWESOME. And Leverage is like Psych - utter fluff but enjoyable.
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Date: 2009-07-30 09:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-30 10:07 pm (UTC)Oh, and the actors are HOT. which is always a bonus. :D
haha, i get all tl;dr when I'm in GK Pimp Mode so I'll shut up now. It's not a big commitment since canon is closed, so I highly encourage you to give it a chance! Let me know if you need DL links too.
I blame you for enabling my Super Junior phase and my current SPN obsession.
See? When have I steered you wrong, baybee?? (wait don't answer that, lol)
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Date: 2009-07-30 11:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-31 03:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-31 05:24 am (UTC)This site (http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/07/generation-kill.html) breaks down the platoon nicely. You don't have to read everything, however I think the Chain of Command chart and the Humvee rosters are really helpful (Humvee #1 is the main POV for the series)
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Date: 2009-07-31 05:26 am (UTC)*headdesk* Sometimes I really miss the edit feature. :p
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Date: 2009-07-31 03:08 am (UTC)No, no, it's good! I like knowing what other people think of shows rather than simply reading the cut-and-dry Wikipedia version. :D
I'm not big on wartime shows and movies -- Blackhawk Down squicked me out a lot -- but if it's not focused on the violence and is minimal on the gore (though I find that I'm becoming desensitized to blood and gore due to SPN and Bones XD) then I'll give this series a shot. I love character-driven stories -- and really, you had me at the "the actors are HOT". ;)
I'm thinking of streaming on youku.com, but sometimes the quality is really grainy, so if you could point me to DL links as well, that'd be great. :D
See? When have I steered you wrong, baybee??
Hee, you're a terrible influence on me, but you always know where the pretty boys are, so I can't complain. ;)
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Date: 2009-07-31 05:15 am (UTC)I shall PM you the DL links. :D