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Happymaking list of win.

My shiny new SSHG icons!

Made for me by kf_creations of dreams_of_fancy...



...and absolutelybatty of reflexive_verb.



*squishes them gleefully*
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Kathryn’s sent me two chapters of The Professor’s Discretion to beta in as many weeks, and I just received yet another this week. *twirls giddily* I do so love a prolific writer! And it's seriously like she's climbed inside my head to figure out what themes and types of exchanges I love the most in this fandom and promptly tailored the whole fic just to make me squeeful.

Like, at the moment, it's not very shippy, it's a mentor/student kind of relationship and I so adore that dynamic. Of course I want it to end on a shippy note, but I hate fics that have Hermione and Snape inexplicably fall for each other within the first thousand words. She's 60,000 words in and it's still on a student/professor basis, with little moments here and there that make me flail like a crazy fangirl and my heart exploding with joy, but it's not inappropriate or tacky or anything. Just...brilliant. *sighs with pleasure*
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My unhealthy yet oh-so-satisfying diet.

Last weekend, mother buys me what is my most favorite coupon ever- too bad it only comes out once in a blue moon- the meal has ten pieces of original recipe chicken, ten Wicked Wings and two large packets of chips. OM NOM NOM.

[By the way, my aunt and grandmother had some of it, I didn't gobble it all!]

So obviously there was enough for leftovers til Sunday, right?

But then Ma worries I might not be full enough on the half-dozen or so chicken pieces left, so she gets my aunt to drive her to pick up a McChicken meal [burger, fries and drink].

And after that, she’s still concerned I might get peckish around midnight, perhaps, so she heats up half a pizza as well. *facepalm*

No wonder I can’t lose weight when I have so much junk food on hand! But I’m not complaining, I have the rest of my life to deal with health issues, for now, eating junk makes me feel good and that’s all I care about. It was an awesome weekend- we had our junk with Dollhouse and Fringe and Castle! Great food, plus great tv, ahhh, heaven! :D

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I strolled into Jay Jays to kill some time while waiting for the bus…half an hour later, my bus was long gone and I was still trying on different tops. ^_^ It’s been a while since I’ve gotten excited over shopping, there’s been slim pickings here but I really liked the look of the cardi selection. Originally $40, they were on sale at $25- and they’re all exactly what I was looking for, it was just perfect for me! So I walked out of there with three brand new cardigans just in time for winter. ^_^

I was wrestling with myself whether or not to buy the third top, so I got the shop girl to talk me into it.

‘Oh, these two prints are basically the same,’ I moaned, giving her the cue to persuade me to make the purchase.

‘Well, one’s cropped, so they’re kind of different…’ she tells me.

‘So I’m definitely taking that one, but the other…’ I angst.

‘I own that one, and it feels so nice,’ she says encouragingly.

‘I know, right? I was just stroking it, and the material is so soft! All right, I’m taking it, put it through before I change my mind!’
And as she totals up my purchases, she reassures me, ‘You know, it’s winter soon, so this is a good investment.’

Exactly my excuse. :D



I don’t know if this is weird of me or not, but I have a habit of buying more things when the cashier is friendly. I guess because if they’re chatty and helpful, I feel more inclined to spend my money, especially if I’ve been pestering them; I feek guilty for wasting their time- even though I know they’re paid to do it!- and I want to make them feel like it was worth it, y’know? I'm sure they feel like their time was well-spent if I buy something from them, give them a sense of accomplishment and all. Call me a humanitarian. :P

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My father and I spent over two hours in each other's company yesterday , engaging in pleasant conversation and companiable speculation. :O It's unheard of! And what was responsible for this miracle? The series finale of Lost!

We haven't watched it in years, but since it was the 'last ever' ep, we decided to tune in, and the experience was quite- enjoyable, bizarrely. Obviously the moral of the story is that tv can bring together even people that are usually mutually antagonistic, and if I want to- *gasp*- enjoy my father's company, we just need to sit in front of the tv together. *nodnod* Too bad this was a once-in-a-lifetime event...

[Btw, if anyone can explain that mindfrak of a finale, I'd appreciate it- I still don't get what the hell was going on! Muke was like, 'We're still no wiser now than we were five years ago,' lol!]
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Sucktastic list of fail.

I was supposed to hang out with a friend last Friday but that fell through. I knew I shouldn’t get my hopes up and yet I fall for it every time. I keep thinking I actually matter to someone and then I’m proven wrong. Obviously it’s not worth having friends in real life, it’s just one blow after another to my self-esteem. ;_; I tell myself I'm an awesome person and it's their loss if they don't recognize it, but then why is it always happening to me? Why am I always the one it's so easy to forget about and leave behind? *throws a pity party*
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Safeway stole $5 from me! The first time I use my card on their self-serve machine and it bloody rips me off! *scowls* Mother and Ma have offered me money to make up for it, but it’s not the same. *pouts* It’s not that I don’t want their money [perish the thought!] but that it doesn’t make up for Safeway ripping me off. >:[
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Nothing happened with that job interview. *sighs* It’s been ages, so I think they went with someone else. I’m telling myself it's a relief, but I'm kinda disappointed. There goes another chance to be the responsible, productive adult I know is hiding somewhere deep inside, oh well.
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I only have one session left with Sonya. *sadface* I was really enjoying these past sessions and I’m going to miss her. >_<

Though she joked, ‘You could get a job and then come back and see me.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, having the job would probably cause the stress that would make me need to see you!’

She’s been so lovely, it’ll be sad after my last session. *pouts* But $150 an hour? Pfft. So not happening on my dime.
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Only I am lame enough to get hostile with an old lady. Okay, technically, there was no overt display of hostility except for the daggers I shot from my eyes, but she had it coming. >:[ 
 
I like to think I’m generally a very respectful, courteous person- I say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, I hold doors open for people, I defer to the elderly…basically, you’d be proud of my manners, if I was your kid.
 
But on this occasion, the bus stops right in front of me, right? So instead of side-stepping into a pillar or backing into the crowd, I figure that I’ll just hop onto the bus first. Apparently that didn’t suit her at all, because the old cow actually tries to shoulder me aside, wtf?

So now I’m mad, and in no mood to reward her bad behavior, and I get on the bus regardless, because I will not give in to ill-tempered grannies, damn it! I move to scan the myki card and she then grabs my elbow and tries to push me to the side again!

At this point, I really want to elbow her in the gut, but being the non-confrontational wuss that I am, I simply take pleasure in the fact that my card was empty and I had to take up some more time paying the driver to load more credit onto it and then scanning my card again while she waited impatiently behind me. >:D Body-block, mwahaha, wait your turn, you nasty old biddy!
 
Passive- aggressive? Yes. Satisfying? Oh, very! 

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As with any non-canon couple that faces the obstacle of a canon pairing, a lot of Snape/Hermione fics have to deal with the R/Hr issue. I've seen so many reasons for their  breakup- he falls in love with someone else, he cheats on her, he's threatened by her ambitions, she's fed up with him living off her without pulling his own weight, etc. etc.

The most unrealistic I've come across is the wife-beater!Ron stereotype, wtf? I don't like this kid, but if one of the two was going to be physically abusive, it'd be the chick that sent a flock of magical canaries to peck the living crap out of him and left him with wounds for weeks afterwards, right?

But the best resolution I've ever seen to their so-called 'relationship', without demonizing or vilifying either character, allowing them to remain friends afterwards, is from a fic called Arachne. It's also the funniest and most in character...!

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I decided to become an Animagus, which didn’t really surprise anyone who knew about it. You know that I’ve always been outstanding at Transfiguration, and it challenged me. Minerva agreed to tutor me, and after a short time of intense training, I succeeded.

To the amusement of Minerva, and the utter shock and horror of Ron Weasley, my Animagus form had turned out to be a giant tarantula. I found that a spider could be quite useful, but Ron couldn't get over his disgust and revulsion. This had, eventually, caused our break-up. Whenever I had wanted to kiss Ron, he had flinched, apologised emphatically, but still seemed unable to suppress his reaction. I felt that a relationship under these circumstances wasn't possible, and had initiated the break-up. Ron seemed relieved, and we have remained friends.
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Bwahaha! Epic! As much as I don't like this pairing, I really can't stand it when shippers go Ron!bashing and make it all bitter and ugly [even if that is actually in character] because I just want everyone to be friends, instead of ruining years' of history. So having the break-up due to her Animagus form...hee! :D
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CM 5 x 15.

Heartwarming scene of aww and confusion.




Mother and I were a little taken aback at Rossi giving a kid $500 out of the blue. I mean, we know he's given to extravagant gestures, such as buying the house for the three kids whose parents were hacked to death, but he had a personal stake in that case- their screams haunted his nightmares, he worked that case with them...but I don't think he even met Sophia here, so why is she special? Was it a case of 'sorry we asked your mother to attract the attention of a serial killer, thus placing your life at risk' but Hallmark didn't have cards to cover that ,so they went with the Communion excuse?

Anyway, upon rewatching it frame-by-frame, I realized that the rest of the team signed the card.



I spent ages trying to make my short-sighted eyes decipher those scrawls...what do you think?

Top left: David Rossi
Bottom left: Derek Morgan [although I don't know why there's a middle letter that's so tall]
Top right: Penelope Garcia?
Middle right: Jennifer Jareau
Bottom right: Emily Prentiss? I'm basing that on the giant 'E', not the rest of it...

Then again, maybe they're just meaningless squiggles and I really need to stop analyzing everything. *shrugs*

But still, even if the card was from the team, the cheque was from Rossi personally. Weird.

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I call it the Hotch!gasm. :P



Emily: *gazes wistfully* Oh, that  strong manly profile, that determined jaw and intense, brooding eyes...



Emily:  *fantasizes*...those thin sensual lips...oh god, I just want to yank that tie off and tear open his shirt, scattering buttons everywhere for dramatic effect, and then...

Hotch: So, I was having relevant, intellectual, insightful thoughts about this investigation and if you would care to offer an opinion regarding- er, Prentiss? Hello?



Hotch: Oh- I recognize that look. Damn it, woman, we are on duty! Try to remain professional. *shakes head* You think you'd be immune to my overwhelming sex appeal after all this time working together!



Hotch: Honestly, I can't help it if women react this way to me. I'm not even trying to be sexy, it just happens naturally...



Hotch: You know this is getting embarrassing, right? Rossi's watching, which is just uncomfortable on so many levels.

Emily: *explicit thoughts that cannot be repeated here*



'So, we're just going to act like this never happened. Nothing to see here, folks...Everyone, admire the pretty fusion shot!'

:P What? Canon gives me so little, don't blame me for blowing this out of proportion! ^_~

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Meme.

From weird_fin.

Resistance Is Futile.
~Leave me a comment saying "Resistance is Futile."
~I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can satisfy my curiosity.
~Update your journal with the answers to the questions.

1. Favourite animal?
I adore cats. I went through a mad obsessive phase when I was younger- had cat calendars, t-shirts, stationary and the like. Got over it, but I still love them.

2. Name a dessert that you DON'T like.
Crème brulee. It makes me feel sick. *shudders*

3. How did you get into fanfiction reading?
You know, it was so long ago, I’m not even sure. It’s probably a boring story.

I think the first fics I ever read were for Mulder/Scully. I read all the library’s copies of X-files books, and then I probably went googling X-files and came across a fanfic site that I entered out of curiosity- I think I used to haunt fredfarm or some such site for MSR fics.

4. Name a favourite author from the past two years that you've read from
OOH, tough one!

Published author- Ilona Andrews.
Fanfiction writer- TwelveYearsinAzkaban aka Kathryn. *adores*

5. If you could meet anyone 'famous' that has been dead for over 3 years who would it be and why?
A dead famous person? I don’t know any dead stars I’d really like to see. It's a good question, but I'm drawing a blank. The first person that came to mind was Kevin Smith, the dude who played Ares in Xena. I had a huge crush on him as a kid, I'll go with that. ;D









Of course, my attraction to him was purely intellectual. :P

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TV Meme.

Day 03 - Your favourite new show (aired this TV season)
10 Things I Hate About You. A really good show about teens. It doesn't take itself too seriously and it's hilarious. Too bad it's cancelled. *pouts*

Snurched from vorquellyn.
Leave me a comment saying, 'Live long and prosper,' and I will comment back with a picture of the fictional character that most reminds me of you. Then post the same in your journal.
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Awesome alternative credits for Dollhouse by scifi_tv_addict.


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Date: 2010-05-31 04:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com
new icons are shiny. :)

*squees* I love them so!

KFC OVERLOAD. Sounds amazing. *sigh*

*rubs tummy* Seems like it’s a weekly thing now. ^_^ Had pizza on Saturday and another huge KFC meal yesterday and today.

LMAO at you getting the shop assistant to talk you into buying clothes. Like you needed an excuse!

But I doooo! Buying one or two of the tops was one thing, but for all three? I definitely needed some sweet-talking. And then I bought some shoes over the weekend. *facepalm* The spending spree- once it starts, I can’t stop it!

Oooh, new clothes are pretty. And who is that exotic beauty wearing them? ;-)

I am definitely satisfied with my purchases.
And d’aww, I forgive you for that Survivor slight you made against me, this compliment has soothed my ruffled feathers. ;D

I could ramble at length if you have any questions. I'm allllll about Lost!

Er, yes, so- you explained how Juliet *sniffles* died restoring the others to the present- but how did they get to the past in the first place? And what was the whole point of the island? Was it created to do something or existed already and harnessed for something or what? How did the six survivors get off the island when previously nobody was able to leave? Why did other people remain behind? Oh, and did anyone keep pressing the button after Desmond left? Or did it get destroyed or something, but then how did everything not go kablooey without the button-pressing? And…lots more, but I can’t remember them right now, so I’ll get back to you.

Also, did you think it was weird that Kate was in the afterlife thing with Jack even though when he died, Kate was flying to freedom overhead? That’s what my father kept harping on about, and I was all, ‘Afterlife is timeless, damn it!’

Your friends should realise how lucky they are to have you. If you lived in the same town as me, I'd want to hang out with you all the time. You're that awesome. *squish*

You’re so good for my self-esteem, darling. *wuvs you* Thanks for making me feel better. *hugs*

People are jerks. *kicks them for you*

Hee, too bad people can never feel it when we virtually kick them. Although considering the number of people I’ve stabbed and throttled and consigned to other violent, gory fates, it might be a good thing.

WTF????

She did whaaaat?

What an old bitch!


IKR?! I could not believe how pushy and rude that woman was! Jeez!

Re the CM scene... hated that episode, was all WTF as well... because CM is not that kind of show. I mean, for crying out loud. Was what they asked of her really that bad? *eye roll*

Not that kind of show, what? The pointlessly mushy and emotionally manipulative 7th Heaven kinda show or…?

And lol, I guess asking the mom to put herself on a psychopath’s radar and risking her baby girl was rough but I’m sure more people would sign up if they were going to get a few hundred bucks out of the deal. I felt like Modern Family, you know, ‘I’m 11, what am I going to do with fifty bucks?’ And here’s a kid half his age with five hundred!

LMAO

OMG THAT WHOLE EXCHANGE *dies and is dead*

You are brilliant. I need more.


Hee, thank you, thank you! I love it when people think I’m funny! It’s a narrow line between amusing and try-hard, so I’m glad I’m still on the right side of that line!

I’ll put on my thinking cap and will get back to you on the meme.

Me too! And I'm not at all ashamed to say I totally have a cat calendar at work and pictures of cats on my fridge.

Not to mention, an actual cat! Lol! That would be the most convincing evidence of being a cat lover, no? :P

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Date: 2010-05-31 08:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] woodchoc-magnum.livejournal.com
The spending spree- once it starts, I can’t stop it!

Ugh, that's what happens to me as well. It's like a contagious bug or something.

I forgive you for that Survivor slight you made against me, this compliment has soothed my ruffled feathers. ;D

Awwwww, lovely. :)

I solemnly vow to never slight you again.

Wow, a LOT of Lost questions. I will try and answer them as best I can.

but how did they get to the past in the first place?

Okay, so underneath the island right, there's this wheel. Because Charles Widmore had found the island and was coming to "reclaim it", Ben turned the wheel and the island started "flashing" through time. When the flashes finally stopped, Sawyer, Juliet, Faraday, Miles and Jin were in the 70s.

And what was the whole point of the island? Was it created to do something or existed already and harnessed for something or what?

As far as I understand, it existed already and was like a "cork". Remember the light that Jack turned on the series finale? If that light goes out, the world ends. So the island is like... an island... cork.

Sometimes I don't fully understand it myself. I think I understand it, but then I question myself. :-/

How did the six survivors get off the island when previously nobody was able to leave?

They followed a specific bearing that the freighter had followed to get to the island as well and that allowed them to leave. Faraday worked it out. They flew out in a helicopter and then crashed into the sea, and Penny picked them up in her yact because she was on the way to rescue Desmond. ♥

Cue the greatest reunion scene of all time!

Why did other people remain behind?

They were doing trips back and forth to the freighter in a raft, but the freighter exploded (this is Widmore's freighter by the way, the reason Ben had to turn the wheel to move the island). So some people got trapped on the island. Most of them died except for Juliet, Sawyer, Bernard, Rose, Miles, Faraday, Charlotte (who died later) and Jin.

Oh, and did anyone keep pressing the button after Desmond left? Or did it get destroyed or something, but then how did everything not go kablooey without the button-pressing?

The hatch exploded at the end of Season 2. Locke decided to see what happened if they didn't press the button, and it blew up. So no more button pressing!

I will try to answer whatever questions you have. :)

Also, did you think it was weird that Kate was in the afterlife thing with Jack even though when he died, Kate was flying to freedom overhead? That’s what my father kept harping on about, and I was all, ‘Afterlife is timeless, damn it!’

I think the point was that it was set after they all had died, not just Jack. That's why they were all in... "limbo" together, because they were all dead. And it could've been a hundred years after Jack died, or however long Hurley lived before he died.

Thanks for making me feel better. *hugs*

You're welcome. *squish*

Not that kind of show, what? The pointlessly mushy and emotionally manipulative 7th Heaven kinda show or…?

Schmaltzy, I guess? I hate schmaltz.

Not to mention, an actual cat! Lol! That would be the most convincing evidence of being a cat lover, no? :P

Very true!

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Date: 2010-06-01 02:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com
It's like a contagious bug or something.

But instead of making you feel all sniffly and icky, it feels you with reckless pleasure in spending more money than you should for the high that fills you at the sight of all the shiny new purchases!

And then the slump when 'buyer's remorse' sets in, lol.

I solemnly vow to never slight you again.

Oh, good, I have that in writing- WILL HOLD YOU TO THIS. :P

Thanks for answering all my Lost questions. That covers everything I had so far, you're such a good resource, darling! *squishes*

Remember the light that Jack turned on the series finale? If that light goes out, the world ends.

Yeah, that light made no sense, why did it kill whoever used it? I didn't get that- shove in the cork thingy/yank it out and back the hell away= NOT DYING.

The light confused me so much. And how did Jack turn it on, didn't he just put the block back in place? *confuzzled again*

Locke decided to see what happened if they didn't press the button, and it blew up. So no more button pressing!

But if the world ended when the button wasn't pressed and then the hatch exploded, SHOULDN'T THE WORLD HAVE GONE KABLOOEY?

Or was it a gigantic fake-out? So lame, if so.

Yeah, 'limbo', good word. *glares at parents* They had to be difficult about it, ack.

Oh, yeah, schmaltz, bleurgh. Hate that. I mean, I like that CM is more positive and upbeat than you'd expect given the fact that it's about serial killers torturing and killing people ,but that was just too much syrupy gooey-ness there.

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