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Am still a gibbering wreck of fangirl when trying to coherently describe just how AAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSOOOOO OOOOOMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE the Watchmen adaptation was. Let me just say this though - for those of you who haven't read the comic; you're in for a helluva treat. For those of you who *have* read the comic, you're in for a helluva treat. If you're new to Watchmen: See it if you liked: -- V For Vendetta -- Sin City -- The Punisher -- Bladeruner DON'T see it if you're expecting: -- X-Men -- Fantastic Four -- Spiderman Tags: watchmen
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As a follow-up to this http://justinetre.livejournal.com/143758.html - (sorry, I can't remember how to do hyperlinks), I thought I'd do a little catch-up on who I am. My name is Valda; I'm 22 years old. I live my my three siblings and father (my mother left with another man in 2006). I'm in love with a man called Jason and we've been together for about three years. Neither of us have any plans to be married, but I think I may very well be with him for forever. I still flirt like chronic with The Ladies though, and Jase doesn't mind :) I work for a Commercial Insurance Brokers, with one foot in the sales side, and the other foot in Accounts. I don't like what I do, but with recession impending I can't risk looking for a new job. I love slash, and movies, and hugs, and absinthe, and comics, and kindness, and stingrays. Furthermore, ask me any question you'd like (anonymously by comment) ANYTHING you want, serious or silly, and I will answer honestly.
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Umm...it's hard to know how to start an LJ entry after almost three years...do people even still say LOL? I've been thinking a lot about fandom and how I missed this world, especially the past few months, but I guess I was worried about coming back and either a) everyone I love having left, or worse b) those I loved on here to be angry at me (or have forgotten me) for having been away so long.
I really hold you guys close to my heart, and you know who you are, people that have shaped me into this little human I am today. I consider myself a better person for having known you guys and having had you touch my life... Razzle, Samena, Dutch_Eowyn, Gayla, Caro, Lilith, LisaBelleX, Carenza, Christine, and of course my dearest Lorielen.
I'm sorry for leaving and not saying anything, and it was not intentional...days became weeks became months became 10th January 2009...
As for what's been going on these past years...I couldn't really say to any great extent...still with my beloved for all these years, still living at home, still hopefully the same old me.
I guess there's nothing left to be said, other than...bring on the slash?
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Howdy campers.
A zippy I'm-still-alive update, just to fill all of youns who are wondering where I've been.
Pretty much work and love, is where I'm at.
I has a job now, like, an adult one. So from 7am till about 7pm I'm at work, or travelling to/from work.
Then I need to get to sleep by 10pm, which gives me 3 hours in the evening to myself. And I find myself too tired and crap to interact with people usually, either via LJ or chats, so I usually just play games.
And then there's the weekend. As soon as it turns 5:30 on a friday afternoon, I'm in my car and hooning it to Jason's (my boyfriend's) for two days of lovin and relaxing, till about midnight on sunday, when I head home and start the working week again.
I know that it's selfish of me to neglect my online friends, but I am thinking of your guys, and missing the old way that I used to live my life, slacking all day long, and a few hours of work in the evening, then films all night, and up at midday the next day, but I just can't be that way anymore.
I'm going to be making a conscious effort to try and be around more, but it's hard because work is so draining, and every spare second all I'm thinking about is Jason. I've never been so in love with someone, and I've never had someone that I love, love me back.
So, in summation, HELLO! and I will try and be here a bit more.
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So apparently I am Little Miss Stuff this year, with many Stuff to be doing! April 20th - Little Britain stage show, Bristol. With bro, and Luke (x-mas pressie from parentses) July 1st - London Film And Comic Con, with Kat and Liz. Mebbe Luke too...and any others of my f-list that want to room with me? July 8th - Newt Beer Festival with Kat and Jason. Beer, music..more beer. ;D Aug 19th - V Festival with the exponentially cool Liz. Nov 10th - Ring*Con with El Renza, heeee!!!! And with el new job, fundage shouldn't be too horrendous to cope with this and my new-found heroin addiction. Man, I love da crack.
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I decided that what with my upcoming off time of 9 of utter UNEMPLOYMENT, that I would compile a list of plotbunnies that I've been brewing for a while but not put to paper *and finished* yet. Vin Diesel/Tom Felton
Me and Kat been brewed on this once about 3 years ago, and since then I've been building it. It starts on Oscar night, and HP7 is up for best pic. Vin walks into the men's loo and see a slumped over Tom Felton in tears; with Tom's long hair, Vin mistakes him for a girl and only upsets him more. The story is multi-chapter, taking place: 'in the bathroom', then 'that night', 'next morning', 'one week later', 'one month later', and then 'one year later'.
Oldman/Rickman/The Boy
Very undeveloped. See here for details.
( cut to save your f-list. loads more! )
So that's about it. If I've forgotten any, then I guess they weren't compelling enough for me to remember and want to write out :D
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H'okay, so, I got my contract through today for my new job - it starts April 18th.
I've got work tonight, and plan to QUIT YAYE, and give my final date as around April 1st.
[[see a gap in dates??]]
There are many things planned for this gap, mostly masturbation and fic-writing, and a likely combination. And I'm taking squishy & sibs to Wookey Hole.
But besiiiiides that, I'm going to have a lot of free time, and I'm all itchy to write post.
Thus, I throw open then gauntlet: Who wants a letter? If so, put your addy in a (screened) comment here - even if I already have it, since it makes it easier for me - and I shall write to thee. Most likely to be babbles and drabbles, and maybe two stick-cowboys doing the nasty...
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Oh yea, I got a new job.
Don't feel obligated to give me congratumalations; there is no SQUEE in these words.
It's as an insurance clerk, which sounds so pants. I want my job to be something awesome, like moustaches admirer, or games tester, or Jesus. Y'know, something groovy.
BUT - It's a big big better than shelf-stacker. And then there's the money thing too... :D
£8500 PA for nine months, then when I get some qualification or other, it's £13000 PA. Niiiiiiiiceeeeee!!!
Here's the big cool. If I keep on at it, in 7 years time I get letters after my name!! Like you know how doctors have 'M.D.'; imma have some too. Letters always win!
Regards, Justin Etre B.N.F.
ETA: BNF - Blonde Nymphomaniac Fuckaholic
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Man, I just suddenly got hit up with el coolest fantasy/plotbunny evah!
Alan Rickman and Gary Oldman in some musty bar in some back alley in London, having drinks together and they see a young youth of Holbrook-esque looks.
At first the ignore the youth who has caught both their eyes', but at the evening passes they find themselves stealing more and more glances at the beautiful boy.
They began to read the boy's actions, and between themselves, they decide that the way the boy is nervously thumbing his beer, that he is waiting for someone. An hour passes, and the boy orders no refill, and he finds himself checking the time on the wall-clock less and less.
Rickman and Oldman, now engrossed in this boy entirely, make a decision to pursue the boy; both rather inebriated by now, they set a gentlemen's agreement that whomever can engage the boy's interest first would win - to no wager or prize but the boy himself.
Haven't decide if I'll write this beastie, though it seems to be writing itself...and I'm in three minds on the ending. But the idea itself is truly GUH-worthy, no?
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!111177!!1!1!! Okay, reeeeelax! a) el long journey was fine, very easy h'actually. b) ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) lisabellex is the big wins c) Gogol Bordello are teh beste band evah! I will post my pics later, I didn't take very many. Just a couple afterwards...y'know...when me and Liz were HANGING WITH THE BAND! Me and Liz loitered afterwards, and The Hutz zipped off sharpish, but we saw him a bit afterwards, but we did chat long time with Elizabeth and Pamela, and Sergei and the Accordionist! Sergei gave me a kiss on the cheek (ish) when I went to say hi to him! And the accordionist recognised me from when he was onstage (when we made eye contact) and tapped me on the shoulder whilst I was waiting to say hi to Pamela a second time, and we embraced, and I bought him a drink, and we talked about how he got into the band and stuff. Then me and Liz were pic-manic; took pics of each other with almost EVERYONE in the band. So all my pics are of Liz, and so all the pics of me with the band are on her camera. And then there was a bunch of guys stood around waiting to chat to the ladies (Elizabeth and Pamela), and then I said to them; "Do you want me to take a picture of you with the girls, and then e-mail it to you?" and so I left with like three or more e-mail addys up my arms - el cool! Pamela and Elizabeth totes rock, but Pamela has deffo stole my heart. I even gave her my bracelet that I was wearing! She is so friendly and open, a very cool being. Man, what a cracking night. And I had a beastie of a fry-up with Lady Liz this morn in Bath, which is the best end to any cools.
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Wow, what a beastie of a subject bar!
First port of call is to say that you aaaaaaall relax now, I'm feeling much better. Still a bit chesty, but I can milk my illness NO MORE! Fleh....
Last night I went to a Rocky Horror Picture Show 'sing-a-long' at my old college, which was thoroughly fantastic! Loads of people were dressed up, and I saw many a semi-clad breast. I love the boobies.
Afterwards we went to Envy, and we hit it about half ten, and I'll be honest, the situation was dire. The place was practically empty, and since I was driving I couldn't have any of that sweet sweet liquer alchoholic beverages, so at first I thought it was gonna be a painful night. Things picked up within an hour, and I got my groove on, and got to get a glimpse of the club atmostphere and all the drunken lunacy from a sober person's perspective. It was...sobering. I mean, I don't need drink to have a good time, but I like to drink.
Then we (Luke and I) stayed the night at his wierd friend Dee's house. She's just a bit sketchy for my taste. had a wicked night's sleep, but was awoken early by Luke telling me without words to leave. He was getting picked up by his stepdad, so I trumbled off in the Etre-mobile, headed for the homestead.
I got home by 10am, so I figured since my favie cinema has free parking on a sunday, and my wee bro has yet to see Narnia but really wanted to, so I took him to see Narnia. I figured he could do with a treat since l'il sis is always out every weekend with her friends, and wee bro is too young for that yet.
It was fourth viewing for me, and I'll be honest in saying that once was perfectly enough. But I did enjoy the fourth viewing nonetheless. I love the incest vibe, and James McAvoy (Tumnus) is pretty on the eyes. Not to mention the fact that Tilda Swinton should really tie me up and spank me.
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Speedy quick post, as I'm zipping off for round #2 in attempts to watch Bareback Mounting soonerishish. Last night samena told me about the Whale in the Thames, and then all my whale hate came flooding back to the service. I'm ranted on a private note to a few people about this, but it's time I was honest with you all. I've got no beef with the whales on a personal sense, it's not hate per se, just more wtf-ishness. Never seen one IRL, nor had nightmares of them. But I just don't get them. That oooooh sound they make, and why are they so big if they only eat krill, which are tiny?? Why don't they, like, eat a shark?? And their teeth, it's like rows and rows of pins! And why do they live long? And they're so big...so big. And what the hell is with the blow holes. And I've seen them mate, on TV, and that creeped me pretty much the fuck out too. So, I think my point is..ehm..Whales, get the heck out the Thames and far far away, yo!
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Damn...me and Kat just got up, and we're in total achey body-type pains *aches all over* Last night me, squishy, and lisabellex went to see OK Go (of the infamous A Million Ways music vid) and it was totally cool! The venue was brilliant, high ceilings and stone floors, and coat check. What more can a girl ask for? The supporting bands were awesome, but not as enthralling as OK Go. One was called...Bright Reaches or summat, and the other was called Envy & Other Sins. I enjoyed seeing Gogol Bordello more because I knew more of the songs, and plus the whole atmosphere was different to a GB concert. But these guys were great anyways. I loved he monologue between songs, he had these cool mini-stories! #1 - He told about how every American audience would ask them to pay Free Bird, but English audiences were a bit different, and when he was performing once, this guy down the front suddenly yells "I'M GOING TO GET SOME CHIPS", then he went, and two songs later he came back, with chips, and that he loved the honesty of the British audiences. WHOO! #2 - He said about all the new English things he'd learnt, like 'munter'. Me and Kat look at each other puzzled because it just didn't sound like the same word with his New York accent, then he said he also learnt 'minger' and 'punter', and the whole room was laughing. It's wierd that you don't *get* that the things you say and do are part of your culture till you meet someone from another culture, whose unfamiliar to these things. AND they did the A Million Ways dance on stage, YAYness! And afterwards I went and said Hi to the singer and that they were total cools, woohoo. I heart live music wicked bad. Need...more... But I wish I lived closer to Bristol. Or a nice city. 2 hour bus trips are just too harsh to be done every weekend.
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Since I've made a buttload of new mates, and a couple new stalkers too (people who friend you, but say nothing. Yea, I've seen ya *wink*) I thought it'd be a good idea to slice open my soul and spread my innards over a piece of plywood.
But I couldn't find the plywood, so how about a little Q&A instead?
Here on livejournal we all think that we're so close, but in reality we don't know everything about each other. I want you to ask me something that you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you're not totally sure about.
ETA1 - "What do you want to do with your life? What's your wildest dream?"
I have no idea. I wouldn't mind have one of those name jobs, like fireman, or police, or doctor. But I don't think I've got the perseverance.
ETA2 - "Do you like cheese?""
I like cheese as a concept, the irony of it. But literally, I'm very fussy about cheeses. Usually I just like cream cheeses or garlic cheese. Not the icky ones that smell like poo!
ETA3 - "What is (are) your favourite book(s)?"
Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban. It's the only book that I can pick up and open on any page and get lost in it immediately.
ETA4 - "Who is your favourite hobbit (fictional and actor)?" Samwise, and Elijah
"Which is your favourite lotrippian pairing?" Viggo/Orlando
"Which little known fave fandom/actor is your guilty pleasure? (i.e. you feel vaguely embarrased to admit to liking it.)" Tilda Swinton
Anon comments welcome. All comments are screened. I will answer the questions in this post.
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