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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
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9:44 pm - Bea Arthur 1922 - 2009
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One of the most important icons of my adolescence. There are no words.
Thank you for being a friend.
Betty White: "I knew it would hurt, I just didn't know it would hurt this much... I'm so happy that she received her Lifetime Achievement Award while she was still with us, so she could appreciate that. She was such a big part of my life."
Rue McClanahan: "Thirty-seven years ago she showed me how to be very brave in comedy. I'll miss that courage and I'll miss that voice."
Angela Lansbury: "Bea Arthur and I first met when we did 'Mame' together in 1965. She became and has remained 'My Bosom Buddy' ever since. I am deeply saddened by her passing, but also relieved that she is released from the pain. I spoke to Matt, her son, yesterday and I was aware that her time was imminent. She was a rare and unique performer and a dear, dear friend."
current mood:  mourning
current music: Cynthia Fee - "Thank You For Being A Friend"
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| Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
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3:05 am - Nubia! My black sister! (hold on there's context)
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Warning: this is a nerdy post about comic books.
So back in the day in the 70s Wonder Woman had a black twin sister named Nubia who was pretty racially problematic but kind of a cool idea? Anyway when DC Comics decided to reboot its whole universe they also rebooted Nubia but they did it in a way that I found really super lame and kind of offensive in a whole different way from the original one.
For info on Nubia and the later version of her (called "Nu'Bia"), check wikipedia here.
Anyway someone on the new scans_daily at InsaneJournal posted a bunch of scans of the original Nubia and then the later one (called "Nu'Bia") and kept mentioning how superior they felt Nu'Bia was to the first one. I feel this is incorrect! And InsaneJournal is broken at the moment so I couldn't register and post my scathing refutation, so I am going to post it here. For reference, here are the two posts about Nubia on the new scans_daily.
( My Opinions on Nubia )
current mood:  scholarly
current music: Kate Bush - "Houdini"
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| Friday, December 28th, 2007
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6:15 am - Benazir Bhutto: 1953 - 2007
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A personal hero of mine was murdered today. She was always controversial, she made plenty of mistakes in her time, but she was a shining beacon for peace in the Middle East, an end to terrorist extremism, and the furthering of fair and equal democracy.
Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to lead an Islamic nation. She fought tirelessly for peace in Pakistan, despite obvious danger to her own life. After a recent attempt on her life in Karachi that left 140 people dead and hundreds injured, she proclaimed that the perpetrators were "not Muslims", because no Muslim could attack a woman or an innocent man. I'm not a Muslim, obviously, but that kind of moderate liberal thinking in a world dominated on all sides by extremism is a breath of fresh air, a rare gem in the current political landscape, and a welcome statement.
I have no personal attachment to Pakistan. I have no personal investment in the Middle East. But I felt as though someone had punched me in the gut today when I heard about Ms. Bhutto's assassination, because in following global politics over the years I have always looked to her as a role model for the way a world leader is supposed to behave. I can only hope that in death she will become a lasting and enduring symbol for the cause she so fervently believed in.
R.I.P. Benazir Bhutto
1953 - 2007
Martyred in the Pursuit of Justice
current mood: sad
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| Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
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4:12 am - I have an Apartment 3-G icon.
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And you probably don't.
I was inspired immediately upon reading today's A-3G, which I hope ends up on The Comics Curmudgeon today.
If you aren't already reading The Comics Curmudgeon, because you are ignorant or insane, it can be found at http://joshreads.com/
current mood:  margo
current music: Kate Bush - "The Kick Inside"
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| Sunday, February 18th, 2007
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8:25 pm - I hate to say I told you so...
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Surgery for gangrened cat... $900
Round trip tickets to Las Vegas... ~$100
Begging your friends to pay for the cat operation and then booking a trip to Vegas... Priceless.
Good times with soulless people.
current mood:  unsurprised but disappointed
current music: Prince and Sheila E. - "A Love Bizarre"
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| Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
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12:13 am - About Fucking Time
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| Thursday, October 26th, 2006
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7:52 am
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I can't express how angry I am right now, for what you've said and done to him. But moreover for what you've been doing in all the years (yes it's years now!) that I've known you. And because you locked away your little pity party, you spineless cunt, I'm just going to post my thoughts here.
This is what you do, Karen, and this is what you've always done. You're a spindoctor and a manipulator, and I really hope that someday your horde of sycophants wakes up and realizes just how little of you is in any way genuine. Remember when I was your confidante, and you called me a 'bad friend' because I asked you to stop dragging me into your crazy romantic headspace? Remember when you made me cry again and again because you knew you had that power over me? I've known your true colors for a long time now, and I'm sorry they're not more obvious to the adoring masses. The worst kind of toxin is the one that looks sweet at first glance.
Someday, maybe, you'll grow the fuck up.
current mood:  furious
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| Monday, August 21st, 2006
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3:17 pm - My interest collage thinger
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| Tuesday, July 11th, 2006
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4:55 pm
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This is Beleiri's fault.
1. Bold all of the following TV shows which you've ever seen 3 or more episodes of in your lifetime.
2. Italicize a show if you're positive you've seen every episode of it.
3. If you want, add up to 3 additional shows.
( TV meme )
Too much television. My brain.
current mood: nostalgic
current music: Hans Zimmer - "Tia Dalma"
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| Monday, June 26th, 2006
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3:49 am - Holy. Shit.
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So I have no interest in the "Harry Potter fandom", but a friend linked me to this through fandom_wank, a community that points out crazy drama in fan communities, and it is too insane not to share.
http://www.journalfen.net/users/charlottelennox/
Basically this chick Charlotte Lennox (a pseudonym) has compiled an unauthorized biography of this woman MsScribe, who was a prominent member of the Harry Potter fandom and was apparently secretly responsible for a metric fuckton of their insanity. It reads like a true crime novel. I was engrossed for hours.
current mood:  entranced
current music: Nya Jade - "One Pill"
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| Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
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6:26 pm
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| Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
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2:51 am
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Saw the new psychiatrist today for a medication consult. Nothing serious or different, I just want a second opinion before I head off to another state in the fall. She thinks what I'm on is just fine, though the Wellbutrin is probably unnecessary and I can just stick to the prozac.
In other news, my personal trainer is a pain in the ass but god my shoulders look sexy.
current mood: contemplative
current music: The Sounds - "Night After Night"
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| Sunday, May 7th, 2006
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1:38 am
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My internship is still on, except now I have to do like no work.
Victoly.
current mood:  jubilant
current music: Cree Summer - "Curious White Boy"
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| Thursday, May 4th, 2006
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7:53 pm
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My Dear Cast and Production Crew –
Yesterday our show hit an obstacle, one of many that we had up until today, been able to overcome. Unfortunately, this production is at a very critical financial juncture, and despite great efforts and wishes on the part of my producers, and myself, to push forward, we have made the extremely difficult decision to pull the plug on this production.
You should all know that your participation, your enthusiasm and your commitment to this play, I’ve greatly appreciated. As any of you may know, this particular play is very dear to me, so having to come to this decision was no small charge.
This is also the first time in the company's eight year history that a production has had to be cancelled, undoubtedly disconcerting to the members of our company. And yet, it was the right decision to be made considering potential financial consequences, and of course, artistic integrity.
So many of you were so very right for the roles you were cast in, I can’t help but say it crushes me a little to think of your wonderful work dissipating away like dust. Therefore, it has been offered to me and in turn to you to perform Hay Fever as a reading on a date in the near future. And it should be made clear, that simply, this was a case of a rather unfortunate series of coincidences, so it is quite probable that Hay Fever will come around again – in that event, you can be sure you’ll be hearing from me.
I’ve left messages with most of you, and not yet been able to reach some of you, so when you have a chance, please feel free to give me a call.
Best to you all & my sincere apologies,
Leah Wendt
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This better not fuck up my internship, as it's way too late to get a new one.
current mood:  anxious
current music: David Bowie - "Nature Boy"
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| Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
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6:46 pm
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Silly book meme.
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
The absolute closest were Watchmen and Waiting for Godot. The former has no page numbers, the latter does not have 123 pages. So here is the third closest.
Scott Adams - The Way Of The Weasel
"Weasel communication is popular in other fields too, from politics to parenting to romance. It's important to protect the ones you love from the truth, especially if you're afraid of what they might do to you when they find out. It's also important to keep the truth from your enemies."
current mood:  calm
current music: Jose Feliciano - "Le Tango De Roxanne"
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| Monday, May 1st, 2006
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1:44 pm - I am in love.
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Stephen Colbert, if I had a uterus I would bear your children.
Pwnt.
current mood: surprised
current music: Biggie Smalls and the Junior M.A.F.I.A. - "Get Money"
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| Friday, April 28th, 2006
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1:36 pm - DONE!
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No more class.
Oh God, so tired.
current mood:  ecstatic
current music: Maria Callas - "Or gli perdono!"
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| Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
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12:46 am
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| Monday, April 24th, 2006
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1:24 am
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One more week.
current mood:  hopeful
current music: PJ Harvey - "Who Will Love Me Now?"
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| Friday, April 21st, 2006
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12:29 am
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It's All About YOU meme (sheisted from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) erispope)
If you comment...
1. I'll respond with something random I like about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll name something we should do together.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me (or just me).
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll leave you a quote that is somehow appropriate to you.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal so you can do the same for other people.
Stupid memes.
current mood:  listless
current music: The Pretenders - "Tattooed Love Boys"
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exhausted