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May. 27th, 2009
09:06 pm - Pretty dress day, whee!
I wore a pretty dress today! It was exciting, and I was cute. And it warmed up enough that I could take the sweater off and just wear the sundress.
We read each others' rough draft essays today in Gothic Lit. My group wasn't helpful, they wanted me to tie my essay into more of what the class read or do an overview of comics as a whole being tied into American gothic literature. No dammit, it's JUST RUNAWAYS! I am tying Runaways into the American gothic tradition! The guy in my group wrote about how Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" wasn't actually particularly gothic, so I was irritated -- he can write about something NOT being gothic but I can't write about something being gothic? Just because we read "Young Goodman Brown" for the class and we didn't read Runaways? I got an "okay" from the professor to write this freaking essay, stop telling me I can't write it, classmates!
So I didn't really get much help out of the whole thing. I'll probably take it to the professor and get some one-on-one help from her instead. One of the girls suggested that I narrow my focus down to one character or one event instead of the first story (18 issues), but dammit, it IS American gothic! It's got caves and (potential) incest and the unveiling of secrets and kids who just can't get out of the goddamned house and violations of time and space and bodies and roles and all sorts of shit! IT'S GOTHIC, DAMMIT.
So that was less than pleasing. Then I came back to the apartment and failed to do homework, and then I left early so I could do my reading in the sun before watching Blood Feast. Which was really, really bad. MST3K bad. Me and several other people had a running commentary going throughout the whole thing, and not one person told us to "shut up, I'm trying to hear!" I don't how I can write a thousand-word essay on this movie without going into slasher movies. Or possibly the appearance of at least two Playboy Bunnies acting as victims. Ooh wait, the hysterical boyfriend! Dibs!
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busy01:09 am - Oogh.
In retrospect, I shouldn't have waited as long as I did to write my "Runaways Is Totally Part of American Gothic Literature You Guys!" essay. I should have known that the source material would be distracting.
Ah well, I haz a rough draft, with stuff that can be expanded on, and I'm already at the minimum limit. It's all good.
Also, turns out I need EIGHT fake books for my editing and publishing project, not two. Dang. Should have known it was too easy...
Watched the last couple episodes of "Dollhouse". They were fun. I <3 Alan Tudyk.
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sleepyMay. 7th, 2009
04:00 pm - Busy Week in bullets:
-Read Lousia May Alcott's Behind a Mask on Sunday. I liked it a lot, surprisingly. Turns out that LMA preferred writing "blood and thunder" stories, it's just that sentimental Little Women-type stories sold better. We've been discussing Behind a Mask all week in Gothic Lit, and Wednesday's eighty-minutes of class was spent almost entirely on whether or not it was offensive to feminists. Basically, it was everyone in the class verses this one guy, who insisted that, because the character was manipulating people for her own ends, she was a villain. At least, that was my impression of his argument. I felt it was mitigated by the fact that, if she DIDN'T succeed, she was destined to wind up in the poorhouse, assuming life as a prostitute didn't kill her first. Also, in the end, the worst harm was that the Coventry family was embarrassed, and several of them were actually better off for it. I'm not saying that Jean Muir is a shining example of goodness and sparklies, but I don't think she's particularly villainous.
-Wrote an 1000 word paper on the symbolism of a uterus shown independent of a woman's body in a mental hygiene film made back in 1966. That was...interesting.
-Went to Rowan's place for drinks on Tuesday. Got a back massage from Josh. His girlfriend is soooooooo lucky :)
-Got a bunch of books for my Gothic Lit project on Runaways. Hopefully I'll find something helpful.
-Watched Eraserhead for Trash Cinema. I really, really did not like that movie. I'm not fond of the abstract-y stuff to begin with, and all of the background noises were magnified. I do not need an entire scene where the actors have to speak loudly to be heard over the sounds of puppies suckling and squeaking. Nor do I need five to ten minutes of steam-from-a-radiator noises. Also, there was imagery that made me want to upchuck my snack. So I wound up with my fingers in my ears and my eyes closed in a dark room, and thus nearly fell asleep in self-defense. Conclusion: Do not want. So glad I didn't have to write on this one.
-Got put in groups for my Editing and Publishing project. My group is me, two other girls, and a guy (who also reads Terry Pratchett), and our unifying theme is Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Playing With Gender. I think this is going to be fun :D
And now I'm going to do homework before CSI. Theoretically.
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calmApr. 3rd, 2009
01:07 pm - Yay, Friday!
Man, I'm going to LOVE Fridays. All done at 11.20AM, on top of the usual "Fridays are awesome"? Winzor.
My Gothic Lit. professor now has the first trade of Runaways. And she apparently has a kid at home who is devours graphic novels/comic books. Mwahahahahaha, mine is an evil laugh!
Also, I think Susan Sto Helit in the Discworld books might have an allusion to Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The BirthMark", sorta-kinda. Granted, the titular birthmark disappears when Georgiana blushes, and Susan's appears when she blushes, but the blushing and appearing-and-disappearing makes me wonder. Or maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about. That is always an option.
In other news, let's hear it for Iowa legalizing gay marriage. It's officially time to get with the program, everyone!
Dan Savage is doing a talk on campus tomorrow about Prop 8. I am SO looking forward to it.
happyApr. 1st, 2009
11:20 am - And I'm back!
So, I haven't written anything for three weeks. Oops.
Between now and then, I passed all my classes (yaaaaaaaaaaaay!) and went to Hawaii (YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!) and started my last quarter at college (augh. Augh! OMG AUGH!)
( Cut for general biggery )
And now off to make copies of things and get some graduation stuff. Also, geez, I've been writing this for about an hour at this point.
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geekyOct. 21st, 2008
11:18 pm - Today!
OMFG SQUEE!
Sneak Peek at "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" Episode 1: Rise of the Blue Beetle
OMFG. OMFG. JAIME! THEY CAPTURED THE ESSENCE OF JAIME! I LESS-THAN-THREE THEM SO HARD! CAPSLOCK CANNOT CAPTURE THE EXTENT OF MY FANGIRLY GLEE!
I retook the philosophy midterm. I still couldn't get the tautology. It makes perfect sense when I ask the teacher about it, but when ever I come across the "if and only if"/"triple bar" thing in a proof, I can't get it to work. Well, maybe I can, I'm not sure if I'm just doing that particular homework problem wrong or what. Haaaaaaaate.
Angela and I went to a "Sexploration" thing on campus. It was a lot of fun. We sat around with a bunch of other young women and talked about sex-taboo and sociology of sex and relationships and so on. I talked a lot, and I actually brought out my Sharkie at one point. One of the other women carried rocks in her purse. I'm probably going back again. I had a good time.
Runaways comes out tomorrow, as does Blue Beetle. Squee and excitement! I'm still not sold on Moore yet, especially his Karolina, buuuuuuut it's still enjoyable.
And in conclusion: I mailed my ballot today! WHEEEEEEEEE, VOTING!
contentJun. 28th, 2008
07:54 pm - I am a lazy updater
So, when did I last post? *checks*
Ooh, okay.
So, I hung around the house for a week and occasionally hung out with people. I wrapped up that week by going to eastern Washington with my dad to see my Aunt Jill (Dad's younger sister) be instated as the first female head of Washington state in the Elks Club, and the second female state head ever (I think). That was neat, and it was good seeing Aunt Jill and Uncle Mark. Aunt Jill introduced Dad to a bunch of people and I tagged along. I got to chatting with this one woman, who followed up my answer to "where do you go to college?" with "do you smoke pot?"
Yeah. I went O.o
She did give me her nephew's myspace and the title of the book he'd just gotten published, though. But that was still a weird response.
The next Monday I started taking my children's lit class at UW. It's been interesting so far -- no midterms, no finals, nothing. Just "read the assigned bits of the text book each night, think about the questions, and be prepared to potentially write a 30-minute in-class essay on at least one of the question. We read a bunch of fairy tales, and now we're reading Treasure Island.
Wednesday, I got four comic books and a haircut. Not at the same place. JOSS WHEDON'S RUN ON RUNAWAYS IS FINALLY OVER! WOOOOOOOOO! As much as I love the guy, I am so glad he's not writing it any more. It should not take 15 months to churn out six issues. I also got the Secret Invasion Young Avengers/Runaways crossover, the last issue of Marvel Presents: Young Avengers, and the Marvel Fairy Tales issue with the Young Avengers. ( Spoilers go here )
Thursday, the cat got a haircut. He sulked, but he's less matted and likely a lot more comfortable now. He's also still wearing his neck-kercheif that they put on him. I'm surprised.
Yesterday I hung out with Gavin and Michelle and Jeff and Gavin's niece and nephew. We watched Star Wars: Episode 1 and played a really, really awesome board game: Betrayal at House on the Hill. I hit a madman with a spear, and Gavin and his nephew spent a good handful of turns pummeling a zombie that would just not. Fall. Down. The game is awesome.
Today Mom and Dad and I went out and saw WALL-E, which was adorable and squee-worthy. My inner linguist noted with amusement that WALL-E and EVE both had labial sounds in their names, but neither of them had lips. I still need to see Iron Man and that new Indiana Jones movie.
contentJan. 30th, 2008
09:06 pm - Blaaaaaaaaahh
I'm feeling pretty pooped.
My graphic novel professor, while awesome (and currently getting addicted to Blue Beetle thanks to yours truly), has decided to start off the quarter by having us read three different graphic novels about wars: Maus I&II, Persepolis I&II, and now Safe Area Gorazde. Right after having us read Watchmen. Jesus fuck, can't we toss a few things in there between them? We really don't need to be convinced that graphic novels Can Be Serious. Okay? Gahh.
I need to write a ten to fifteen-page short story for Creative Writing. I've got a couple ideas, but man, I suck at editing. I think. I have no idea. We had to edit our focused scenes, and I chopped out about a page of stuff and added some more stuff in, but I don't know if it helped or hurt. At least we've finally stopped doing that stupid "argument" prompt. Hopefully, at least. I'm sorry, but I can't just start with two characters arguing and then try to care about them. I Don't Work That Way. I start with the characters and then they can fight.
I don't care to have my complaints dismissed out of hand either, thankyouverymuch.
Japanese continues to be Japanese. We're doing stuff with transitive and intransitive verbs. Language is still fun.
Runaways has been kicked back from 2/6 to 2/20. Grr. The last issue came out in...October, I think? Since this issue was supposed to come out in late December and it's currently on a supposedly bi-monthly schedule. Joss, I love you, and the art is also incredibly fantabulous, but GET THE DAMN BOOK OUT ALREADY.
Is it can be Friday afternoon nao?
busyNov. 4th, 2007
12:14 am - Cassie Lang/the Vision. List 2. Prompt #23
( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. )
Sep. 7th, 2007
12:34 pm - Joss and BKV talk "Buffy"
See subject line.
*fangirls like a girly fan thing* The way these two just bounce off each other is fantastic.
geekyJul. 9th, 2007
02:49 pm - Runaways #27 plus a mini-rant
Got my hands on Runaways #27 today, since I was out of town when it came out last week. I chatted with the lady at the comic shop about it, she says that she orders extras now because Joss Whedon is writing it now.
( Spoiler-y review goodness beneath the cut )
At the tail end of the comic, there was a full-page ad about Madeleine McCann. I really hope that she's okay, but fucking hell what were her parents thinking, leaving those kids alone in an unlocked apartment?! There were babysitting and creche services available, what were they thinking?! Gaaaah.
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thirstyJun. 21st, 2007
09:07 am - "If Joss kills my kids, I'll turn Giles into a goat"
*giggles*
Brian K. Vaughan interview online here. The subject comes from the third video clip, "Exchange Program".
It's annoying that Runaways AND Buffy are suddenly both on bimonthly schedules, though D:
contentMay. 2nd, 2007
04:10 pm - Why do I keep shooting myself in the foot?
So my theatre professor mentioned that there was another class looking for people to put into a little scene -- it wouldn't require memorization or anything, just a few rehersals and a couple of class presentations. I thought it was neat, so I put my name and email address down.
Then when the email came, the first thing I did was find a reason that I couldn't fit it into my schedule.
What the hell is wrong with me?
ETA: Bah, screw it, I just fired off an email to the guy who's scene I turned down. Fingers crossed that he'll trust I won't flake out again.
( Buffy #3 and Runaways #26 Spoilers )
busy11:38 am - Chem test and comic books
Had a chemistry test today. Considering my group for the final project were all worried about it yesterday, I thought it was pretty easy.
I hope that doesn't mean I just flunked it.
Runaways and Buffy comics out today! :D
I'm trying to figure out what time I need to catch the bus to go down to the shop with the least number of transfers. I know there's a bus that passes through the college and then becomes the right bus, but I can never remember the number.
busyApr. 4th, 2007
05:24 pm - the rest of the class! and also, comics
Gender and Society looks like it's going to be fun, although it is also apparently an introductory course, so it may over-lap some stuff with Psychology of Gender. But that's fine, because it's a subject that interests me. And I have THREE FRIENDS in that class! :D
Chemistry...it'll be okay, I think. Just as long as my group (whoever they may be) doesn't try to stick me with the Presenter role for the group project. *still has no knowledge of Power Point*
Theatre is going to be less acting, more English, from the looks of it. Which suits me just dandy. The professor thought he recognized me from somewhere, but I've never seen him before. It was weird. That's going to bug me until I can figure it out.
But also today included FINALLY getting down to the comic book shop. I haven't been there in over a month -- the first Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book came out on the seventh of March, I think. So there were two Buffy comics waiting for me~! Also, the first of Joss Whedon's run on Runaways. There was squeeing and a private little dance.
I still wish the Runaways had been meeting Dr. Doom instead of ( SPOILER ), though. *sigh*
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bouncyFeb. 28th, 2007
02:10 pm - Runaways #24 summary
No syntax today, so I hopped a bus downtown after lunch. The comic shop has a kitty! His name is Gus and he let me pet him. He also tried to kiss me a couple of times (you know, the way cats get all up in your face and sniff at your mouth). It was nice. Checking over at ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
scans_daily, I totally should have grabbed a copy of X-Factor as well. Damn.
So, anyway:
( Spoilers go here )
dorkyFeb. 23rd, 2007
04:50 pm - Random RPG Invite
Anyone here fans of Marvel comics? y_a_rpg is looking for new players! It's set slightly AU and pre-Civil War, and we're missing most of Marvel Universe. If you're interested, swing by and apply here.
If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
calmFeb. 17th, 2007
01:48 pm - Meme Answer Time!
All right, fine. Since no one else seems interested in posting questions, this is what I have:
( Fun below the cut! )
chipperFeb. 2nd, 2007
11:14 pm - I love being home
I really, really love being at home. Not just because the food is better either. I just really like being home. It's comfy. Like the couch cushion that has worn a spot in the shape of your butt. A dorm room just isn't the same.
My birthday went well. My parents took me out to dinner and it was awesome. And then there were presents. I have TOYS :D :D :D And a prehistoric plant. At least, it's advertized as a prehistoric plant. It's still in the box, since I'm taking it up to school and it seems silly to take it out of the box now if I'm going to have to transport the thing in a day and a half.
Also also also!
RUNAWAYS PREVIEW!!!!!!!!!!
April can't come soon enough~
I need to start researching for my morphology paper. Bleh.
contentNov. 22nd, 2006
06:22 pm - Home again!
Well, Mom came and picked me up from college this morning and now I'm home. And the wireless connection works when I'm sitting in the living room, so I can interact with the rest of the family.
Dana's finally been banished downstairs to watch her television show. She kept turning the damn thing up way too loud. The cat's on the other couch, ignoring me. Silly cat.
I also managed to ge my hands on Runaways #21 and #22, the latter of which came out today and the former that came out last month but I missed getting. I think that BKV may be reading the_hostel and/or the_leapfrog because there were SO many things in #22 that we've been discussing. Like people calling Nico a slut because she's kissed four different boys since the first season. Shocking, I know. Straight teenage girls who kiss boys. Gasp! Also there was some talk about Xavin's gender that really wasn't answered.
Oh and ( SPOILERS ).
Also, there's stew and it is yummy and good. I am all content-shaped.
A little bored, though.
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