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Exams...oh, joy.
I had fun yesterday, rocking up to the gym only to find my name wasn't on the list anywhere. I told myself to stay calm, which totally failed when I read my schedule and saw the location code was GEEV [the Geelong campus], as opposed to GWPV [the Waurn Ponds campus], and I flailed alround like a hysterical flaily thing, despairing over whether this meant I had to get myself to the city campus and OMG, there wasn't a bus that would reach it in time. [Like I even WANT to sit the exam in the first place, ugh]
Thankfully, I regained my composure before bolting onto the nearest bus, and realized that because I'm off-campus, they just stuck the bunch of us in the science building because we're SPECIAL. And I don't know what's with the location code, that makes no sense to me, THANK YOU, ADMIN PEOPLE. *mutters darkly* Ah well, at least this was less panic-worthy than last year, when I got locked in the bag room. You can go in, but getting out? Whole other story. I was pulling for all I was worth, kicking and banging the damn door and it wouldn't budge. I was on the verge of hyperventilating, yo. I had to make myself sit down and get a grip, and thankfully, someone else came in and I raced to put a chair in the way, grabbed my things and then got the frak out of there. *shudders*
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Compelled by luxuria_oceanus
01. Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper in their livejournal. [Wow, demanding, much?!]
02. Explain in five sentences/points why you're using that wallpaper.
Not so much a wallpaper as...um, me with my severe lack of artistic talent copy/pasting in paint. Yeah.
1. Until this week, my background was just Marguerite/Roxton [TLW]. But Mentalist love has been steadily stealing more and more of my heart, so I bowed to the pressure and gave Jane and Lisbon equal portion of the territory.
2. Proximity alert! I do so get a thrill out of seeing my ships ignore the concept of personal boundaries. *wriggles*
3. Have you noticed they're pretty?
4. Really really pretty?
5. I can't put any of Robin's pictures as my background because I know I'll get weird looks from people.
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Speaking of which- have you had your recommended daily dose of Robin?
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Mentalist- Season 2 speculation
If, if, IF Lisbon has to be written out and I'm begging and pleading with any higher power that will hear me to make sure this doesn't happen, I'm hoping it'll be in a pleasant, non-fatal manner. I'm sick of shows that KILL OFF characters, like the writers are being petty and vindictive [some characters they'll keep bringing back just to kill off again and again, just to enjoy repeatedly driving that knife through our hearts]. Keep it open so that Robin can return, please?
But worst case scenario? Who's thinking maybe Red John'll get her? I mean, the season finale shows us that he was watching the events that took place in the basement through those cameras. He knows her face, he knows how important she is to Jane. He knows Jane doesn't give a damn about dying himself, but that Lisbon means a lot to him. What better way to torment him than through her?
And THIS comment creeps me out. I thought it was just a toothless threat, but what if...?
Hardy: Tell you what, release me and...I'll try and persuade Red John to kill you quick and clean instead of slow and nasty.
OMG. *flails* Maybe it wasn't a threat but a promise?! *meep* I sincerely hope the writers aren't sick enough to do this, because that'd break me for sure.
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Also?
Trivia for the finale:
"In the final scene where Jane is walking past a stand of orange trees, he stops at one of the trees and plucks an orange which he begins to peel. This is a very visual allegory concerning the "tree of life." It implies that possibly Jane is considering Lisbon's earlier statement in the cellar about choosing life over his own self-destructive quest for Red John. Although the tree of life is prevalent in many cultures and religions, this particular tree is most likely the tree of life mentioned in both the Old Testament and New Testament of the Bible. Considering that Lisbon's cross is plainly in view when she confronts Jane in the cellar and that the background music playing when Jane takes the orange was composed by J.S. Bach (he wrote church music as an expression of his own religious feelings), the allegorical context is Judeo-Christian in nature."
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QUIZ: WHICH FANTASY WRITER ARE YOU?
Your result:
David Eddings (b. 1931)
-13 High-Brow, 3 Violent, -27 Experimental and 25 Cynical!
Congratulations! You are Low-Brow, Violent, Traditional and Cynical! These concepts are defined below.
David Eddings is the best-selling author of several series of fantasy novels, the most famous being The Belgariad (1982-84) and The Malloreon (1988-92). These books have become almost epitomic of the kind of fantasy that is fast-paced, full of humorous dialogue and written to entertain. And entertain they do. Few other writers have Eddings' ability to create characters that not only makes the reader feel as if he or she knows them, but are also very likeable. Perhaps this is due to Eddings unusual path to writing fantasy: He had tried writing in other genres with moderate success when he discovered that fantasy, a genre he had hitherto not been interested in, sometimes sells very well, and therefore started turning an old sketch of a map into a series of books. Without an interest in experimenting with form or pushing the boundaries of the genre, Eddings created the penultimate light entertainment instead, trusting his readers to keep reading because of charming characters and exotic, though not particularly original, environments.
After the success of The Belgariad and The Malloreon, Eddings turned to writing fantasy which was, supposedly, aimed at a more adult audience. The tendency towards violence as entertainment that had been present through-out his early works grew more prominent in the series of The Elenium (1989-91)and The Tamuli (1992-94). It was also around this time that David Eddings wife, Leigh Eddings, was credited as the co-author of his books, though they admitted that she had been contributing from the very beginning.
Though Eddings isn't the most high cultured of fantasy writers, few would dispute that when it comes to charm, he has no rivals.
You are also a lot like J R R Tolkien.
If you want something more gentle, try Robert Jordan.
If you'd like a challenge, try your exact opposite, Tove Jansson.
Your score
This is how to interpret your score: Your attitudes have been measured on four different scales, called 1) High-Brow vs. Low-Brow, 2) Violent vs. Peaceful, 3) Experimental vs. Traditional and 4) Cynical vs. Romantic. Imagine that when you were born, you were in a state of innocence, a tabula rasa who would have scored zero on each scale. Since then, a number of circumstances (including genetical, cultural and environmental factors) have pushed you towards either end of these scales. If you're at 45 or -45 you would be almost entirely cynical, low-brow or whatever. The closer to zero you are, the less extreme your attitude. However, you should always be more of either (eg more romantic than cynical). Please note that even though High-Brow, Violent, Experimental and Cynical have positive numbers (1 through 45) and their opposites negative numbers (-1 through -45), this doesn't mean that either quality is better. All attitudes have their positive and negative sides, as explained below.
High-Brow vs. Low-Brow
You received -13 points, making you more Low-Brow than High-Brow. Being high-browed in this context refers to being more fascinated with the sort of art that critics and scholars tend to favour, while a typical low-brow would favour the best-selling kind. At their best, low-brows are honest enough to read what they like, regardless of what "experts" and academics say is good for them. At their worst, they are more likely to read what their neighbours like than what they would choose themselves.
Violent vs. Peaceful
You received 3 points, making you more Violent than Peaceful. Please note that violent in this context does not mean that you, personally, are prone to violence. This scale is a measurement of a) if you are tolerant to violence in fiction and b) whether you see violence as a means that can be used to achieve a good end. If you are, and you do, then you are violent as defined here. At their best, violent people are the heroes who don't hesitate to stop the villain threatening innocents by means of a good kick. At their worst, they are the villains themselves.
Experimental vs. Traditional
You received -27 points, making you more Traditional than Experimental. Your position on this scale indicates if you're more likely to seek out the new and unexpected or if you are more comfortable with the familiar, especially in regards to culture. Note that traditional as defined here does not equal conservative, in the political sense. At their best, traditional people don't change winning concepts, favouring storytelling over empty poses. At their worst, they are somewhat narrow-minded.
Cynical vs. Romantic
You received 25 points, making you more Cynical than Romantic. Your position on this scale indicates if you are more likely to be wary, suspicious and skeptical to people around you and the world at large, or if you are more likely to believe in grand schemes, happy endings and the basic goodness of humankind. It is by far the most vaguely defined scale, which is why you'll find the sentence "you are also a lot like x" above. If you feel that your position on this scale is wrong, then you are probably more like author x. At their best, cynical people are able to see through lies and spot crucial flaws in plans and schemes. At their worst, they are overly negative, bringing everybody else down.
He's one of my favorite authors! I know, I know, people call his books shallow and cliched, but I enjoy them and re-read them all the time! I don't give a damn the characters follow standard fantasy stereotypes, they are amazing and I love them so. *dances* This quiz is magic, how does it come up with such a perfect answer?
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Vidspam:
SHAKE IT! By Metro Station. I actually love the song more than the video, I've been blasting it at home while I'm doing embarrassing dance moves all around the house. [Mother busted me rocking out while doing the dishes...*facepalm*] Out of loyalty to my ship, I post the fandom-relevant vid, but if you want to check out the original music video, tis here.
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