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And via

lady_t_220 Megaupload file-sharing site shut down. Hmm. It makes me kind of mad that SOPA/PIPA is discussed when the existing laws already suffice.

A case of Mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen...

Current Mood: crushed

->http://www.youtube.com/embed/aSq1cez_flQ JGL & Zoey Deschanel being as adorable together as always. <3<3<3

For 2012 a traditional wish from Ruhrcity to you all: GLÜCK AUF!

Current Mood: tired

I see friends shaking hands sayin' "How do you do?"' They're really saying "I love you".

Even on bad days like yesterday I can't deny that it's a wonderful world. Because there's you, my friends.
Thanks for an unexpected phone call, an early Christmas gift, snail mail cards, lovely emails (which I still have to answer!) and sitting with me sharing a cup of tea and making me laugh when on my own I would have curled up and felt sorry for myself.

Chronic pain sucks. I know I'm lucky that the break was so long, but it could have lasted forever as far as I'm concerned.

Current Mood: tired

So, work is kind of stressful at the moment because I spent very little time in my office. For the moment it looks like I might get a temporary second office in RhineCity which makes me gleeful beyond reason. In other news, I signed up for the FedCon 2012 thanks to

shirasade and used the extra time at home with my bb!brother watching Doctor Who Season 6. Yes, I know the arc episodes are great this year BUT THE NEIL GAIMAN episode was awesome fanservice for me. Most of you know how much I love spaceships and I think I might have forced those of you who met me in RL to listen to my ramble about sentient space ships. Oh, yes. ( The Doctor's Wife )

Oh and why keep people hating on River? Or Amy? Or Rose? Or Martha? Or Donna? I'm slightly confused that we as fan can't appreciate the fact that the current Who'verse offers us a multitude of female characters with different strengths and weaknesses. Why the hatred, it makes NO SENSE to pitch companions against each other. Meh. I'm not calling the characters well written because there are problematic aspects (*snorts* no surprise there, we're dealing with a tv show), but excuse me laughing because I certainly remember having little female representation in my science fiction series. With the exception of Babylon 5, I kept watching characters like Seven of Nine or the by the writers neglected Teyla in a myriad of nuances and then there was Rose. I was charmed and happy and have been with all the companions. I'm a team TARDIS girl. I'm glad that the Who'verse offers girls watching Sci-Fi a bit more than Captain Janeway or President Roslin (who are both great, don't get me wrong). And now methinks a shower is next on my timetable, I've been up till 5 am.

PS. No soccer babble, but I watched and had fun tonight:D D'aaaw Ruhrcity!Boys.

Current Mood: tired

I'm feeling mostly o.k. these days which calls for a celebration with my beloved first Doctor:) I know it isn't Monday anymore, but consider this a bonus gif. Yesterday I went with

sallycandance to Toys'R Us after work. T'was a lot of fun. I bought a few tiny winding toys for my boring, boring BORING desk at work. I could use a few more gadgets to survive the insanity of filing, but alas, I don't want to shock my new colleagues. Though I should have bought the kinky Yoda plushie, Sally!!

The weekend was busy, but C and I watched The Outcasts episodes 1-3 on Saturday and so far we both like the show. Hmmm, SCI-FI! We were both reminded a bit of Earth 2 which we loved so much. Watching Earth 2 was a favourite Sunday afternoon after homework treat 1996 at the Casa Zed. No, seriously the 90s were a good time for sci-fi. And the siblings and I watched a lot of shows:)
The weekly events were Babylon 5, Space 2063 and the X-files, but there were also the Sat1 rerun of The Next Generation (my crush on Riker is slightly embarrassing today) and we watched Time Trax, Alien Nation, the endless stupidity of Seaquest & Sliders (I hated both, but for different reasons), Stargate, Space Cops, LEXX (loved the movies, which I only got because my older brother watched it, but I hated the series later on), Superman (you know the one with Teri Hatcher), Dark Skies (ahahaha, I should have known not to watch the series), oh and First Wave! Plus the occasional episodes of Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Seven Days ... C'mon looking back at all these shows, I feel cheated because right now there's very little science fiction to be watched, unless you count supernatural/fantasy shows. And just to clear that up, I don't. I like fantasy, don't get me wrong, but I prefer space ships, mad scientists, or time travel. I'm going to cry if TPTB decide to give us another show about vampires. Meh. Just name a show currently airing besides Doctor Who with space ships! Anyone? Bueller?

Sunday I met up with

monanotlisa for a trip to the bunker church (don't ask), pancakes (om-nom-nom) and the epic The Search for Mr. Spock. Hearts in my eyes you guys, hearts in my eyes. I think I've shipped them before I knew what shipping was. Oh and I marvelled at the quality of the movie. So, if anyone doesn't have the digitally remastered version of the old school movies yet, SHAME ON YOU, and you know, BUY the box set, it's worth it.

AND JUST FOR THE RECORD: I MISSED MY BELOVED CENK BATU TATORT ON SUNDAY. *WHINES* THE ONE THING THAT MAKES THIS BEARABLE IS THAT CENK HAS NOW A PORNSTACHE. HOPEFULLY UWE WILL MAKE SHAVING AN ORDER.

Ugh, I just spent 65 minutes in a traffic jam that lasted from Karneval!City to Bayer 04! City. WTF, fellow drivers? Oh and my apartment simulates the arctic north. *shivers* Why didn't I leave the heating on?

Have a German song that made smile on my way back:)

Speaking of German music, is anyone interested in me doing a compilation of my favourite German songs? Hmm? Anyone? Bueller?

Plus, it's gif!day, so have a gif that should make the upcoming Monday more bearable: DANCING SPIDERMAN! Not that Spidey usually does it for me, eh, but this gif never fails to make me bounce along!

I'm going to shower to defrost.

Current Music: Philip Poisel

For

evil_little_dog & everyone else who needs a laugh

THE SNOWMAN HOUSE OF HORROR PANELS
( :D :D :D )

Weekend in review (I bought ALL the things & visited a lot of people), new music & Gif!day post after my shower:)

Current Mood: amused

"There are reports that the army has for the first time fired live shots to disperse protesters after violent clashes broke out between thousands of pro-and anti-government supporters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the scene of week-long demonstrations against President Hosni Mubark's 30-year regime." [...]

Oh, Egypt. I hoped so much that this would be a peaceful transition into a democracy.

Current Mood: exhausted

I'm not at work because IT RAINS INTO MY APARTMENT D:< D:< D:<

*fumes*

I'm waiting for facility management as I'm typing. WTF, life? Yesterday I should have had time for playing on the internet and what happens? V. needs me as a relationship counsellor... and now this.

Current Mood: cold

Happy Birthday to

shirasade!

Current Mood: tired

Writing papers was exactly as horrible as the first time with the added bonus of complete and utter traffic hell, due to the heavy snowfalls in my area. Right now I'm miserable because I have done a little packing over the weekend, but not enough, so that I'm looking at piles of clothes and ...stuff for my move which is going to be in 14 hours. I wish I could just go to bed and sleep after working myself to exhaustion, but work with federal administration starts Thursday at 8.30 am and until then I have to get the the keys to my apartment in Ruhrcity and move in somehow.

Internet is going to be sparse the next few days (unless I can mooch a connection of the neighbours), so feel hugged.

Oh and VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SENT CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAYS CARDS: to

erestor,

imacartwright &

lady_t_220! You made the last few days a bit more cheerful & bright.

Current Mood: apathetic

The Pixar "It gets better" youtube clip is very touching and hopeful:

From the transcript:
0:07
hi, my name is darla and I’m a producer here at pixar animations studios....
( Read more... )3:18
someone interrupted me from jumping off the roof of my dorm.
3:23
I am so grateful to that person today. because things got so much better.
3:29
and I wouldn’t have known it, if they hadn’t stopped me.
3:32
I would have missed so much of my life.
3:35
I would have missed an entire future that was genuine. I would have missed an authentic way of living.
3:39
and making your own friends for the first time.
3:41
making art, discovering new music...
( Read more... )
4:45
my life is the kind of life I didn’t even know was an option.
4:48( Read more... )
I got to get married to the love of my life.
5:21
we just made six years, ah, last week!
5:25
and, um, we have a cat, and a lovely little one-bedroom place that is ours,
5:32
and um, I get to walk up those nine steps,
5:35
and open the door,
5:37
and know that he’s home,
5:39
and I get to kiss him and hug him when I walk in the door,
5:43
and that, that brings me so much joy.
5:47
it’s been one of the biggest blessings of my life.
5:50( Read more... )
don’t let anyone tell you you’re less than zero, just because you’re gay.
6:07
there are lots of people out here who care about you,
6:10
and want to see you live.
6:11
so please stay strong, and stay in it. it gets better.
6:15
tell yourself, over and over again, that you’re okay.
6:18
because you are.
6:20( Read more... )
focus on the greatness of your life that’s going to become.
6:48
find someone, anyone, that you can confide in,that you think will support you,
6:54
and help you, and love you unconditionally.
6:57
and if that person isn’t helpful, then drop them immediately, and go to another person.
7:04
know that somewhere out there, you can make a connection with someone else who feels just like you do
7:11
, similar to how you do, and wants you around,
7:15
and wants to give you a big hug, and tell you that everything’s alright, and that it does get better.
7:20
if I could just come through the screen right now and just give you a big hug and just tell you it gets better,
7:24
I would totally do that.
7:25
I promise you, that it not only gets better, but it’s so, it’s so much more than you could possibly imagine.
7:32( Read more... )

Current Mood: tired

LOST GIRL keeps getting better. There's a mystery plot with hints that actually seem to resolve into a storyline that works. It's sort of elevating. Lately it's all been minimal story arc and character banter in my tv shows and see to what end that leads? I'm excited about a show with a succubus as a main character. Let's all hope that THE WRITERS DON'T FAIL AND MAKE DYSON A CANNIBAL. *snorts* ~~Dear Bones writing team, I'm still bitter about Zach. No love, me~~

Have some random pretty, pretty screencaps from Lost Girl 1 x 09:

( Team Dyson GP )

( Carscene )

( Oh Kenzi:( )

( TRICK )

And because I need Tom Hardy winking at me to survive tomorrow's horribleness:

Current Mood: cranky
Current Music: Maria Mena - Nevermind me

sallycandance had a pretty bad day & asked for a Tom Hardy LOL picspam. I haven't done a picspam in ages (i.e. unless you count family or holiday pics), but here we go.

So Les, this is for you: ♥ Hope TH and his doggies & his stupid tatoos & his gorgeous self & the story how he saved a kitten can make you smile.

( Tom Hardy and his many stupid, stupid faces )

This picspam wouldn't have been possible without the following resources: Tom Hardy, his cameraphone,

machinistm, the wonderful Tomhardysacamwhore tumblr & google's picture search. *g* Oh, Tom Hardy, you are delightful as a combination of Torsten Frings, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lindt Schoki & poetry by Morgenstern:) *beams*

Current Mood: cheerful
Current Music: Cloud Cult - Running With The Wolves

The job interview was stressful, but went o.k. considering I don't feel particulary qualified to do this job (and am not convinced I *want* to work there). So, that happened. Getting up at 5 am though will never be something I enjoy. I hated pretty much everyone driving along me on the Autobahn until at least 8 am when I was almost close to my destination in Westphalia. Pfffffffffffffffffft. Not even listening to my new playlist helped.

What happened later today: Niecelet's birthday party took place & I wrote a bunch of new applications (whee, I'm close to fullfilling the mandatory quota!). Yes, I know. My rl adventures are dazzling:) All in all a good day one would think, especially as I watched the new Lost Girl episode after collapsing on my bed.

BUT THEN I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND LINKS TO THE FICTION ALLEY BIDS @ THE PEPSI REFRESH CHALLENGE.

If you haven't heard about this... thing here are the facts:
1) Fiction Alley is a HP* fanfiction, fanart & resources archive
2) The maintainer(s?) of Fiction Alley can't cover hosting fees of 200 $ a month. [Which is v. understandable!]
3) S/he decides to solve this problem by applying for a grant, specifically the Pepsi Refresh Challenge
4) ~~for the uninformed Europeans like me~~: The Pepsi Refresh Challenge according to the Pepsi website: "We're looking for people, businesses, and non-profits with ideas that will have a positive impact. Look around your community and think about how you want to change it."
5) Have a look at charities which are former recipients of grants one example, for those not wanting to click: Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation.

I'm sorry, but stating this: "Believe it or not we've already heard some objections of the, "But think of the children!" variety: i.e., that we are somehow taking money that could be better used elsewhere by trying to win this grant. I've done the research and I'm here to tell you that there are far more sources of funding available to traditional charitable causes than there are to fan-oriented websites, even ones with a clear educational component like FA. Our 501(c)3 is just as deserving as any other - and we've never said we're trying to solve the problems of the world. Just this one problem." makes me want to shout: bullshit! What? 25.000 $ for what? Is this how you want contribute to your community?

Oh, fandom, NO. This is not how you raise money for hosting a fannish website, no matter how much financial trouble you're in or how much you love the fan community and believe in the importance being a creative fan. I'm wholeheartedly agreeing with < dw user="nextian"> who says it better than I ever could, here: "Even if you are in desperate need of a grant -- and it looks like it's not a measure taken in destitution -- there are arts grants that you could be applying for, money set aside for projects that are poor in the sense of "made by artists for artists," not in the sense of "underprivileged, slashed by the school board, legislated against, starving, gouged by insurance companies, on the verge of shutdown." You might say, "If people feel that way, they have no need to vote for us." Which is true. But much of your fanbase won't even have heard of Pepsi Refresh before you submit it, and they're gonna vote for you. They're going to vote every day. And if you do get that $25,000, that's money that doesn't go to a classroom with no books or to a music department with no instruments or to a homeless orchestra. This is a zero-sum game."

* Harry Potter

Current Mood: confused
Current Music: Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful of Sunshine

This week has been kicking my ass not only financially, but every other way as well:( And tomorrow + the day after, I have another seminar in the ugly Ruhr city. Not that I'm ungrateful for seeing

sallycandance Saturday night, but ugh, stupid law.

Woe is me, indeed. The only things that made me smile this week were/are fandom related. Well, and the fact that the engineer boy I'm meeting finally next weekend builds robots. Every time I think about him I'm feeling stupidly gleeful because even though I'm not so sure about the romance aspects, I'm excited to meet someone who loves sci-fi and can build me a robot. ROBOTS!!!

What was I talking about? Oh, fannish glee:

The Hobbit movie is finally going places... mainly casting ( SPOILERS ). Good news, that. I'm never certain if posting about casting for a role is considered a spoiler, so better safe than sorry for spoiling anyone's fun.

The Inception movie has inspired awesome (Saito), awesome(Ariadne/Arthur), awesome (A/E) art once again. (♥

machinistm for providing me with A/E)

Lost Girl continues to amuse me. I'm shipping two (!!!) het pairings and one is even CANON. GO TEAM DYSON! *ggg* For further reasons why y'all should watch Lost Girl go to my tumblr. I'm up to visual reason No. 4:D Seriously, I haven't been fannish about a canon het pairing in ages and that should tell you A LOT about this show.
*scratches head* Nope, the only other het pairings on current shows I'm watching are not canon:
- Morgan/Garcia (Criminal Minds - I just can't get over the Xander-factor in the canon pairing)
- Gus/Jules (Psych)
IN NCIS & The Mentalist I'm not shipping anyone, really. With Glee I mostly watch for the music and while I like all the characters, I'm not shipping the canon or any other pairings. Hawaii 5 o & NCIS:LA = slash, DW (maaaybe ot3 or River/Eleven) and that's it. My other canon het pairings are on shows that have been cancelled (like Babylon 5! Picket Fences! Life on Mars!) or movie pairings.
But Lost Girl is a very good shipper show- for both the het & slash pairings (mostly femmeslash at the moment & duh, that is CANON, too!). *ggg* And it has werewolves, fairies & a male siren!

Thanks to

monanotlisa I've read a delightful (that isthe fitting word, believe me) steampunk & werewolves & vampires novel series by

gailcarriger. Soulless (Book No. 1) is by far the best book in the series and can be read as a stand alone:D The opening chapter still makes me giggle when talking about it (lisping vampire! Werewolf investigator! The importance of sandwiches!).

Current Mood: curious
Current Music: Ellie Goulding

This video was filmed unannounced on Friday October 8, 2010 aboard the New York City B Train, over the Manhattan Bridge into Brooklyn and edited from 3 iPhone cameras. All footage is performed 100% live and executed in one take.

Current Mood: mischievous

Considering the pain flared up again when I went outside with Mini!niece & Niecelet I decided to do something for myself, I capped the last Lost Girl episode and did a bit of icontherapy. Heh:)

( Icontherapy )

1 - 2 Hale
3 - 8 Bo & Kenzi
9 - 13 Kenzi
14 - 20 Dyson
21 - 29 Bo

Quality may vary. As so often some of these came out okay, and some of them not really all that great.
Comments are love. If you take, please credit in the keywords.

Screencaps for Lost Girl Episode 1x04 if someone is interested.

Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Mika

Saturday I had a neuralgic attack. I'm doing better now, but yesterday was real bad. I'm floaty on painkillers and sad, sad & sad:( Can't really say more than that. Well, I hate the NBO, but that's not exactly news. I wish my life was different, but it isn't. *shrugs* Have dorkyface!JGL.

But I'm on the phone with

sallycandance and that helps my mood a bit.

Current Mood: sore
Current Music: none

Click for my current science fiction fannish loves, explained with pink arrows to clarify what the hell it all means: ( -> )

PS. RL update will follow as soon as my duties to play family taxi stop:(

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets

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