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somersaulter) wrote2008-06-03 03:13 pm
somersaulter) wrote2008-06-03 03:13 pm
zombies and fairytales
one;
I dreamt of zombies last night. (And no, I haven't seen any zombie movies since I Am Legend, which was Christmas last year. Does Cloverfield or the trailer for Fringe count?) They wore a thin white film over their faces. The white film either came from their mouths when they changed or they grabbed it from somewhere. I can't remember. And the people around me became zombies rather randomly. It was some unknown trigger, but I don't know what, and that lack of knowledge is freaky. But it wasn't really a nightmare. Sure, it was a little scary, with the chasing and the running and the grabbing, but I wasn't really frightened out of my wits. Everything was just white. And green. There were trees and water. But not the murky humid kind. It was more of, ethereal. Yeah, zombies with white faces in a fairytale setting. Brain, what's up?
two;
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter. (I think everyone has done it by now, but if you still want a letter, go ahead.)
2. List 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
breathe_me27 gave me H.
The Weepies; Hideaway
The Submarines; Hope
Broken Social Scene; Hotel
Frou Frou; Hear Me Out
Sia; Healing Is Difficult
(Just let me know if you want any of the songs.)
three;
Oh Twilight fandom. While I'm not one of the pioneer fans, I like to think of myself as one of the earlier ones, before the fandom exploded with a million pre-teens. I got it for my birthday in February last year, and I brought New Moon a week later. I love the book for the guilty pleasures it offers, the innocence it invokes, and the epic love it represents. Now, maybe it's the hype surrounding RPrattz and KStew, maybe it's the fandom itself, I find Twilight... ridiculous. I've read the first chapter of Breaking Dawn, and my first impression was that it's funny. Cheesy-lame funny, not sweet-cute funny. Maybe I've been exposed to the glittery comments on ONTD for too many times. Before this August, I definitely need to shut off from the fandom (and hatedom), curl up with a cup of iced tea, and recapture the magic of Edward Cullen.
four;
And is this me posting an album with every entry? I don't know. Do you want me to? Perhaps as penance for being missing for almost 6 months? There's just a whole bunch of new releases this year that I really want to share. The Submarines, Nada Surf, The National, The Weepies, The Raveonettes, etc. 2008 is a good year for music. I don't even know what my Album of the Year will be.
I dreamt of zombies last night. (And no, I haven't seen any zombie movies since I Am Legend, which was Christmas last year. Does Cloverfield or the trailer for Fringe count?) They wore a thin white film over their faces. The white film either came from their mouths when they changed or they grabbed it from somewhere. I can't remember. And the people around me became zombies rather randomly. It was some unknown trigger, but I don't know what, and that lack of knowledge is freaky. But it wasn't really a nightmare. Sure, it was a little scary, with the chasing and the running and the grabbing, but I wasn't really frightened out of my wits. Everything was just white. And green. There were trees and water. But not the murky humid kind. It was more of, ethereal. Yeah, zombies with white faces in a fairytale setting. Brain, what's up?
two;
2. List 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
breathe_me27 gave me H. The Weepies; Hideaway
The Submarines; Hope
Broken Social Scene; Hotel
Frou Frou; Hear Me Out
Sia; Healing Is Difficult
(Just let me know if you want any of the songs.)
three;
Oh Twilight fandom. While I'm not one of the pioneer fans, I like to think of myself as one of the earlier ones, before the fandom exploded with a million pre-teens. I got it for my birthday in February last year, and I brought New Moon a week later. I love the book for the guilty pleasures it offers, the innocence it invokes, and the epic love it represents. Now, maybe it's the hype surrounding RPrattz and KStew, maybe it's the fandom itself, I find Twilight... ridiculous. I've read the first chapter of Breaking Dawn, and my first impression was that it's funny. Cheesy-lame funny, not sweet-cute funny. Maybe I've been exposed to the glittery comments on ONTD for too many times. Before this August, I definitely need to shut off from the fandom (and hatedom), curl up with a cup of iced tea, and recapture the magic of Edward Cullen.
four;
Rachael Yamagata - Loose Ends EP (2008)
I adore this woman. A lot. I saw her in concert last year, and she was beyond amazing. She has the uncanny ability to twirl complicated emotions into her raspy voice and exquisite lyrics. I've been looking forward to her new album for ages now. This EP serves as a preview to the new album, which I expect will be a splendid sophomore offering.
I adore this woman. A lot. I saw her in concert last year, and she was beyond amazing. She has the uncanny ability to twirl complicated emotions into her raspy voice and exquisite lyrics. I've been looking forward to her new album for ages now. This EP serves as a preview to the new album, which I expect will be a splendid sophomore offering.
And is this me posting an album with every entry? I don't know. Do you want me to? Perhaps as penance for being missing for almost 6 months? There's just a whole bunch of new releases this year that I really want to share. The Submarines, Nada Surf, The National, The Weepies, The Raveonettes, etc. 2008 is a good year for music. I don't even know what my Album of the Year will be.
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You are in for a MAJOR treat with Lost - although I never lost my love love for the show the way some fans did and have always thought it was one of the best things on TV - this year has been simply FANTASTIC. Start to finish just awesome. So enjoy. FNL, while still good did suffer from the shortened season a bit, there is no real finale to speak of really, they just stopped. SV was really bad mostly. I don't watch OTH, but others on my flist seem to have enjoyed this season. So yeah, you got you some decent stuff to catch up on. I'm watching Torchwood right now via DVD and downloads (which I am enjoying even though I can't watch 10 minutes of Dr. Who without wanting to vomit) and if you haven't watched Skins yet, you should really download that - it was kinda awesome and I really think you would love it.
BTW - I sooooooooo missed your SPN commentary the latter half of this season, it totally tarnished my experience. *hugs*
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I remember reading up spoilers for FNL season finale, but there was... nothing. But I think it's still one of the best dramas around, isn't it?
Torchwood looks good. But I always thought it's related to Doctor Who? Do I need to watch anything else before it?
And yeah, Skins. I really need to start on that one.
Oops! Sorry for being away. I really miss doing those reviews too, but I honestly didn't think anyone would care if I didn't. =P
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FNL is definitely still one of the best shows on the air, the thing was there wasn't really a finale, they shot their 15 they had scripted before the strike and unlike any other shows they didn't come back to finish the season. NBC just wanted to rush S2 out on DVD because they weren't sure they wanted to put more money into it when they weren't sure they were going to do a S3 (they are thanks to a deal with DirecTV who will be shouldering half of production costs) - so anyway, the season just kinda stops. No finale. The hadn't even made it to the playoffs yet. It was disappointing storyline wise - but yeah, what we got was amazing.
Like I said, I have never watched more than 10 minutes at a time of Doctor Who - and most of that is just waiting for Battlestar Galactica to come on SciFi on Friday nights. I really think it's stupid and don't get the fangirl squee over any of it. Alot of people I really respect on lj as friends love it - but seriously, I find Spongebob Squarepants to be more entertaining. Torchwood is a spinoff, but is MUCH more adult in storyline and content. It is a 'post watershed' show in Britain which means it has adult language and adult content. You really don't have to know much of Doctor Who mythology to get into the show as it starts the story with the inclusion of a new member of the team and the audience gets educated along with that character. I think it is most like a cross between Buffy and Supernatural - although not as good as either, still pretty dang good none the less.
Yes, Skins is a must!
I really miss doing those reviews too, but I honestly didn't think anyone would care if I didn't. =P
Blasphemy! I missed them every week!