Attention, everyone~

[fishpatrol]

I was thinking of digging around for a meme that will let me ask intrusive questions without seeming like a nosy creeper (:D), and I came across this one that lemniciate (not that I'm calling lemniciate a nosy creeper or anything...! She just has good taste in memes...? :D;;) just posted:

I know very little about some of the people on my friends list. Some people I know relatively well. But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...she likes office supplies." I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this.

Tell me about the SPN/J2 BB that you read recently (whether you loved it or hated it)! Or ramble about your research interests (sorry, I just got back from a seminar this morning and it's kind of on the top of my mind ;;;)! Or just tell me something completely random! Especially you lovely new people and sort-of-new people and not-so-new-people-that-I-haven't-talked-to-recently! \o/

And now, if you'll all excuse me, I'm going to go find something to eat and watch some SGA. :>

Comments

[cantarina]

RODNEY'S WINNING ME OVER

I like it when they mix it up write him as rather heroic and trying to do the right thing, if still terrified. It's providing a really lovely counterpoint to his less endearing qualities.

I haven't watched "Underground" yet (I'm not sure what I'm saving it for, now I've seen installements two and three of the Genii plotline), but I'm up to "The Gift".

[fishpatrol]

He totally grows on you (like a very adorable fungus :D), doesn't he? \o/ I think one of the key reasons Rodney becomes more lovable as the episodes progress is the way the other characters respond to him. His teammates roll their eyes at him, but always fondly; Carson and Zelenka snipe at him, but they both clearly still respect him; and so on and so forth. I remember watching an episode of SG1 -- Rodney's first appearance ever in the SG universe, iirc -- he was much less likable: he was arrogant and rude, but most of all, the other characters (the main characters, actually) didn't respond well to him.

Those two episodes are from Season 1, right? Are you starting from the beginning now? Oh, that reminds me, there's a good chance you've read this fic already, but here's the link anyway: http://synecdochic.dreamwidth.org/122553.html -- gen, Elizabeth POV, very interesting take on the pilot episode (this is how I wish Elizabeth was written on the show :x).

[cantarina]

I can see why he's a fan-favourite now and I even, almost, get the popularity of Rodney/McKay after one particularly pointless bit of bickering. I don't know, I'm just not getting shippy vibes from this show as a general rule, except for the occasional Sheppard/Weir.

Uh, I'm almost done with season one? From the beginning. Part two of the finale is the only ground that I have left to cover.

That fic is awesome, even only three or four scenes in, though I almost want to stop reading because I love Weir a lot in the canon. I don't think I've ever wanted to be like a fictional character before? Despite the occasional moments of... I'm not sure what the word is. But it feels off. Vacuous, almost? I don't know if it's bad writing or blank acting. Basically, I don't want to ruin this character that I'm basically starting to look up to, even though I'm already cherry-picking the best bits only.

/ramble

Less talk, more groceries!

[fishpatrol]

Hee, I assume you mean Sheppard/McKay? Not that I haven't considered shipping Rodney with Rod... :> Ooh, and in another episode, there's a Replicator Rodney, and I would totally ship him and real!Rodney. I love how clones and alternate universe doubles are totally possible in sci-fi. :D I would have to say, the ultimate McShep episode is 'The Shrine' (Season 5). :>

My problem with Elizabeth is that I really want to like her, but sometimes she's kind of flat as a character. I can understand why you wouldn't want to read the fic if you already like the Elizabeth on the show though -- to me, the fic is what Elizabeth had potential to be, but due to poor planning and poor writing (they could have done so much with Elizabeth as a Replicator, but instead, they wrote her off completely), she failed to achieve that potential. :(

[http://users.livejournal.com/_amalthea/]

Today I was reading the lates issue of this Finnish Astronomy magazine called (translated) Stars & Space and once again I wished that I would have the energy and willpower to go and study Astronomy in the Uni. Unfortunately I know I'm too lazy and I know that even though I love astronomy, have since I was old enough to really understand what those little light spots in the sky really are, I don't really want to make it a career. But still, everytime I read the magazine, I wish I could understand it all just little bit better and then I start dreaming of high level physics courses x)

So there's a random fact about me x) I might do this sort of meme myself as well :)

[fishpatrol]

Oh wow, that sounds awesome! :D You can still study astronomy and make a hobby of it! (and oh man, high level physics classes sound like a nightmare -- high school physics was sufficient for me!)

[sijay.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm not exactly sure how you ended up on my flist. I don't remember adding you or ever talking to you or commenting on anything you wrote. So now is the perfect time to start \o/ I'm just gonna ramble, okay? I like that. I'm good at it, too.

So. What's going on in my life right now? I just finished my Spn BB art, which I LOVED and right now I am signed up for Dean/Castiel Mini-Bang and Big Bang but I'm kinda pissed because I messaged my MB artist days ago and she's just not replying. I wonder if I should stalk her email adress and try getting a hold of her there. I mean, it's only been a few days but then again I don't have that much time to do this, you know? And I like to put a lot of work in my drawings since I handdraw everything and don't manip.

Aside from that, it's almost exam time so I'm pretty busy. To clarify, I study japanese history and korean language and culture in germany, I'm in my 6th semester (so two more and I'll be done) and have 5 exams ahead of me (that's not much actually), plus various papers. I'm studying my ass off and still have the feeling that it's not enough at all.

Maybe more about me? Let's see. I have a very unhealthy hair obsession. I love shoes. I spend entirely too much time in my bed with my laptop, watching shows. Oh! My favorite show right now is Pretty Little Liars. I don't know, the actresses are just so pretty and the show has all that drama, I kinda like it. And it doesn't really strain my brain too much which I need during exam time.

Hm, what else. I love reading that Star trek fic right now, that's pretty frequently updated. It's called "Prince Charming" and is about Kirk and Spock being bonded at birth but only getting to know each other a few months before Spock's pon farr is supposed to start. They kinda try to date and get to know each other before they are going to have to have sex. It's pretty funny because all their dates, like, totally suck.

Wow, long post is long. I know you just asked for one thing but I couldn't decide what would interest you, so I kinda told you everything I could think of. I'mma stop right here, okay? *waves* bye!

[fishpatrol]

Hey, I did say anything goes, right? :D

Someone else on my flist had a BB issue (from the spn_j2 BB) where she couldn't get a hold of her artist for a week or two, but eventually everything was sorted out. Maybe try to contact them again or leave a comment on a recent entry in their LJ? And then if that doesn't work, contact the mods and maybe get a reassignment?

Good luck on your exams!

I haven't read that ST fic (to be fair, I haven't been seeking out ST fic either), but that sounds like a fun one. :> Oh man, I don't know how people manage to follow WiPs! I need instant gratification, so I have to wait until fics are complete before I start. ;)

[bree-black.livejournal.com]

When I was a child I used to sleep with my eyes open. Somehow I knew this, but whenever I told my mom she wouldn't believe me.

That is, until I had surgery and my mom walked into the recovery room to find all the nurses and doctors crowded around. Apparently I looked like I was dead.

[fishpatrol]

Haha, that is an awesome ability. (Young!you is like a fish! But I assume you had eyelids :D) Man, I wish I could do that during really boring classes.

[kazie-oh.livejournal.com]

hi! don't worry, I won't judge you for being a nosy creeper ;)

Well, I do like office supplies. But you were possibly looking for something a little more original than that! Well. Right now I am grad schooling it out and avoiding my supervisor because I haven't done enough. *hides* but it's summer! It calls to me to be outsiiiiide. My research interests... yeah. Not so much.

Oh, and, the last BB I read was Coda, which I mostly liked! The premise is good and funny, the plot believable (mostly), but it just gets a liiiiittle bit too bogged down by endless internal monologues that interfere with the pacing. Author, find a balance between show and tell, please!

*waves*

[fishpatrol]

Oh, good, I'm glad of that. ;)

Right now I am grad schooling it out and avoiding my supervisor because I haven't done enough.

Haha, omg, are you me? I haven't contacted one of my project supervisors since forever, and the more I delay it, the more freaked out I get. It's like this terrible negative cycle where I just can't win. D: And BC is so pretty during the summer (I've only been there once, and it was during the summer, and I was so impressed XD), so I can't blame you for wanting to be outside (you should drag your computer to the beach and read articles there! I would so do that, but our beaches here aren't particularly impressive).

I have that fic bookmarked, but mostly because the art (the website, the vid) was so awesome. :>

[contrition.livejournal.com]

Hi there, new friend! I'm starting college in about a month and I'm going to be studying psychology. I want to end up specializing in forensic psychology because I'm so interested in true crime, profiling, statistics and motives, etc. I spend ridiculously embarrassing amounts of time reading about cases on Wikipedia. :X I guess that is kind of a good segue into the topic of which BB I've liked recently! I've only read a few so far this year, but I really liked The Sinister Nature of Cul-de-Sacs. A murder mystery with Jared as a mysterious, agoraphobic romance novel writer = win!

Tell me some random facts about you, too! :D

[fishpatrol]

I did my undergrad in psych -- mostly social and cognitive psych, but still! Psych majors ftw! *high fives* :> I think it's awesome that you're so into it that you read about cases in your spare time.

I'm going to be boring and steal your topics. ;) I'm now studying marketing (consumer behaviour, to be slightly more specific) -- I just finished my first year, and I have a love/hate relationship with my program and my research. I can't remember which BB I read most recently, but the one that stands out in my mind is the J2 AU 'Reanimated', which had a delightfully interesting plot and setting.

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

Isn't it strange when we talk about 'when we did undergrad' to people who haven't done it yet on our flists? XD

Oh, big news! I am transphobic, a special snowflake, and also a dreaded racist psycho nationalist! ;) Gaspshock, horror of horrors, I am the worst person EVAH!!!!1111!!!

Umm, in actual news...I bought some political biography books because they are slashy and they are going to help me write fic. Yeaaaaah. Pathetic.

Still have 0 words written for my dissertation...

You should get a twitter. :P

I need to write some letters. And win one more fountain pen and get some scented ink!

Er idk what else has been happening, you know like everything that goes on in my life that's even vaguely interesting. Also you need to get on MSN more often. :P

[fishpatrol]

It makes me feel unreasonably old, haha. XD

I heard! I always knew you were a terrible, terrible person. ;)

Write your dissertation on slashy politics...or something like that! Two birds, one stone!

What would I do with a Twitter? D: I don't want to be a Twit! D:

How many fountain pens do you have now? Speaking of letters, I'm ready to send off your postcard! :D

Oh man, I haven't been on MSN since forever. What messenger program do you use? I'm not liking the Mac version of MSN very much. I tried aMSN, but it was slow and didn't allow me to sort my contacts in the way I wanted.

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

Yeah ikr. :P I still remember when we were wee fandomers XD

And ikr! I've been telling people that all along, yet my flist and rl friends insist that I'm a nice, friendly person with no problems! :P Only some anonymice who don't even know me can tell that I'm a DEEP DARK EVIL PERSON! ;D

lol I wish...but um too late to change my topic. :P

LOLLLLLL you mean a twat ;p Well, I use twitter a lot, so it'd be fun to see more friends on it XD You talk about random things in your life! Like today I tweeted 'in my dream I met DAlex and also DCam became president of the US in addition to PM" and "ugh I need moar tea now D:" :P

I use Adium. :P You should check it out! :P I'm too often online with no one to talk to! :P

[fishpatrol]

What's your current topic? It's something about lolitics, right?

That's a lot of fountain pens! I thought you were only going to get one or two really good ones! I'm going to sniff the next postcard I get from you. :>

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

noooo, it's about asexuality and constructs of romance. :P Not interesting enough...:P

lol...um...Well...I couldn't pass up the Montblanc, and er it turned out one of the pens I got for free was a POS...so I have to buy another one to replace it since I bought so many inks, and yeah...Not buying any more after this next one, though, until I have a paycheck and can pay like £350 for a Montblanc. ;_; And then after that I want to get a Montegrappa. (Yeah, luxury brand pens, what am I coming to. :P)

Umm...I don't think the Montblanc I won will arrive before your postcard...so it may have to be the one after next. ;p

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

oh I forgot to answer the question about fountain pens

I have...6. Three in my possession, one being shipped, and two others I need to pay for. 3: And scented ink omg, I might die if I get it. In any case...will most def. write on the next postcard you with a fountain pen! ;) Looking forward to your postcard :D

[scintilla10.livejournal.com]

I have a pretty terrible sense of smell! Sometimes I am embarrassed when people ask me to smell things/themselves, and I don't know whether I'm supposed to be grossed out or impressed. /o\

Also, I loooove rambling about research interests! Even though I'm not in school anymore, heh. I am forever interested in Restoration drama because I'm thrilled the pieces by the way the theatre in that time seemed to be this collaboration between audience and actors, a passionate, impermanent experience, while at the same time printed playtexts were beginning to circulate, and intense celebrity gossip sprung up around actors and playwrights, and there was this interest in documenting theatrical performance.

And I haven't read ANY BBs, sorry! *fandom fail*

[fishpatrol]

My sense of smell isn't great either! I'm not always accurate in differentiating smells, and I remember a couple of occasions where I passed a dumpster and mistook the scent for restaurant food. XD;;; It took me a long time to be able to recognize the smell of sweat (I thought it was pencil shavings, for the longest time!). So, haha, I totally understand your pain. ;)

I think it's awesome when people are so enthusiastic about something that they read about it and search out more information about it, especially if it's not even for school. \o/ I know nothing about drama, but your description of Restoration drama sounds really interesting. What time period did it emerge (and does the style still exist? haha, sorry for my complete ignorance)?

Not a single BB? :O Are you saving up a huge list of BB's to read later? ;)

[scintilla10.livejournal.com]

It took me a long time to be able to recognize the smell of sweat Heh. It took me a long time to recognize the smell of cigarettes (like when it lingers on smokers, not when they're currently smoking). I used to have no idea who was a smoker in junior high! XD

Heh, don't worry about not knowing! It's not a period that people know much about unless you're studying it! The Restoration period is between 1660 and 1710 -- beginning when the monarchy was "restored" after the Puritan Revolution (Oliver Cromwell). The Puritans outlawed the theatre during their reign, so there was an exciting resurgence in drama during the Restoration!

Urgh, I don't know! I haven't been feeling the urge to read these epic fics lately. :( I have several bookmarked, though! Hopefully I'll start feeling it soon.

[disutansu.livejournal.com]

Erm, you can ask me intrusive questions. It's easier answering questions than coming up with something to say. XD;;

[fishpatrol]

Tell me about your current fandom obsession! :D

[disutansu.livejournal.com]

My current fandom obsession for the past 4 months now has been Left 4 Dead 2, more specifically on the pairing Nick/Ellis. It's so much fun playing it, and with the discovery of custom maps you can play on, it is never going to get boring. XDDD

[akintay.livejournal.com]

All I'm doing right now is studying. Ask me again in two weeks when I actually have a life again ;-)

[fishpatrol]

What's your exam(s?) on? I hope it's an interesting topic, at least! ;)

[akintay.livejournal.com]

Some are interesting, but it's just too much. I have exams in British Lit, Post Colonial Lit, a linguistic exam, two language related exams (one oral, one about translating), Middle English and Old English and then for my minor an exam about German grammar, Africa in European literature and Middle High German.

So, yeah, I might spend the next nine days doing nothing but sleeping, writing exams, freaking out, and studying ;-)

[fishpatrol]

Oh jeez, that's a lot of exams! Are these all for summer school or are your semesters set up in a different way...? (i.e. our semesters go from Sept-Dec and then Jan-Apr, and the summer semesters would be May-June and July-Aug) Good luck on all your exams ♥!

[theron09.livejournal.com]

This is a good idea :)

Okay, so something random about me. I sang at Epidavros once. We were on a trip there and the tour guide asked for volunteers to sing so my little sister and I stood in the middle of the amphitheatre and sang in front of everyone who was there visiting. It was such an out of character thing for me to do because I'm so shy.

[fishpatrol]

Oh wow, that sounds really awesome! :) What did you guys sing?

[theron09.livejournal.com]

We sang 'Tomorrow' from 'Annie' :)

I still can't believe that I did it!!