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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-24 15:55
Subject: I am making gifts this year
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Mood:gloomy gloomy

And you know, I love knitting, but this is a LOT of work (not to mention the OMG WON'T FINISH ON TIME! panic). It's kind of making me feel guilty for all the times I've asked to have something written/drawn/made for me, instead of just telling people to drop ten bucks on a gift card from Amazon or Knitpicks.

(On a related note, I have things for people from that meme at the start of the year, and I am SO FAILING at getting them packed up and mailed out. Bad Dragovian. Bad.)

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-24 10:03
Subject: Dear Jesus, did you mean for your followers to be insane?
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Mood:confused confused

The Christian Side Hug (Link goes to a YouTube video.) Tell me this is satire. Alternatively, write me the smuttiest hugging comment fics you can think of.

Edit: Links to commentary on Feministing and Feministe. (No, I don't read them, I just got linked to them. I pass along mostly for the "is it a parody or not" discussions.)

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JL Sigman
User: [info]jlsigman
Date: 2009-11-24 06:02
Subject: Found a manga site!
Security: Public
Mood:awake awake
Music:The Dual Dragons - FF II Live or Die
Tags:reading, webpages

Manga 123 has a metric ton of manga available to read.

I've been going through Claymore. Then there's a bunch more I'm going to read. Any suggestions?

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-23 17:35
Subject: I don't know why I never thought to search Amazon for knitting stuff
Security: Public
Mood:cheerful cheerful

Because I just got a set of 15 sizes of 6" bamboo DPNs - 5 of each size, so *math* 75 needles total - for $19.99 and $4.99 shipping. I would have preferred 5", which fits my rather small hands, but 6" should serve without tending to get caught on my sleeves like 7" do.

No, I don't expect these to be the highest quality needles ever at that price, but considering I rarely use DPNs because I prefer magic loop (I am working on slipper socks in magic loop! I AM ENJOYING THEM! I may get over my anti-sock bias!), I think these will serve just fine. And I can't argue with the price.

Then while I was there, I used a gift certificate to buy myself Friday the 13th: the series season two. Which netted me a $5 credit for Amazon Video On Demand. Which I may or may not use - I would have to watch at work since I don't have a fast enough connection to stream things here - but it's rather a nice thought, I guess.

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-23 15:56
Subject: Uh-HUH
Security: Public
Mood:confused confused

So Amazon categorizes X-Files under "horror", but Friday the 13th: the series under "science fiction and fantasy". Allrighty then.

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-23 13:50
Subject: It strikes me
Security: Public
Mood:nostalgic nostalgic

That for all the 70s had its share of fail, like every decade, I was rather lucky to be a wee!Dragovian growing up back then. Why? Why because, I had a wealth of women to look up to, from my Saturday morning heroines Isis and ElectroWoman and DynaGirl, to Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman, and Charlie's Angels and Buck Rogers' Wilma Dearing in prime time. I don't know that today's wee girls have quite so much awesome, at least, not in shows they'd actually be allowed to watch. (Also, so many beautiful women, and not a visible rib to be seen in the bunch.)

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-23 12:54
Subject: Oh, if only
Security: Public
Mood:sore sore
Music:KITT's scanner light going "wooosh woosh"
Tags:gimme, television:knight rider, television:knight rider(old)

If only I had $93, I could have Knight Rider: The Complete Series, a boxed set of all four seasons of the original. The box has a KITT-style scanner light. I keep hoping it'll show up as a deal between now and Christmas; I mean, there can't be THAT much demand for it, right? Discounts are good!

(I checked on the new series. $40 for one season! One short season. This is why God gave us Netflix.)

Sadly, Xena and Hercules are both out of print now. Woe. :(

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-22 16:19
Subject: They found the formula too late
Security: Public
Mood:amused amused
Tags:television:knight rider(new)

You know what's on the last DVD of Knight Rider (the final four eps after the retool)? No big SRS GOV'MENT BIZNZ, just helping women, children, and old friends of Mike's. Like the original wrapped implausible episodes around for four seasons. If ONLY they had made the changes early enough to avoid cancellation. (Also, KITT3K developed some lovely snark in the final few episodes. I love him so. Not as much as KITT2K, of course.)

Mike: You ever think about making your back seat into a bed, KITT?
KITT: I'm afraid you'd be tempted to invite strangers.

Edit: HEY, why didn't anyone tell me Alona Tal was in the last episode of KR? (Oh, wait, because nobody was WATCHING KR by the last episode.)

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-22 13:28
Subject: I think the worst thing
Security: Public
Tags:television:supernatural

...about SPN 5x10 was not the events of the episode themselves, but rather that the episode still fell flat for me, so that I was left going, "Wait, that's it, it's over? What was the point*?"

*Small spoilery 'point' behind the cut. )

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JL Sigman
User: [info]jlsigman
Date: 2009-11-20 11:56
Subject: Can the season be over now?
Security: Public
Mood:crushed crushed
Tags:football

Because... man. We suck.

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-20 08:02
Subject: Christians are filled with such caring and compassion
Security: Public
Mood:angry angry

That they send around "jokes" like this:

Cut to spare you the desire to kill. )

How fucked up is that?

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JL Sigman
User: [info]jlsigman
Date: 2009-11-19 12:54
Subject: Daily Buddhist Wisdom
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Mood:contemplative contemplative
Music:Mai Yamane - After, in the dark ~ Torch Song
Tags:random thoughts

By charity, goodness, restraint, and self-control men and woman alike can store up a well-hidden treasure -- a treasure which cannot be given to others and which robbers cannot steal. A wise person should do good -- that is the treasure which will not leave one.

- "Khuddhaka Patha"

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-18 21:54
Subject: As usual, sailing against the prevailing fannish winds
Security: Public
Mood:amused amused

To say that I found SPN 5x09 freakin' hilarious, and spoilery comment ahoy )

I would hang with those fans. Actually, I think I have hung with those fans. But then, keep in mind that I was the one at Anime Expo addressing her question to Lord Zedd and Empress Rita, which I think means I am one of those fans. I just wish I was one of those fans who could afford to restore a classic Impala.

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JL Sigman
User: [info]jlsigman
Date: 2009-11-17 18:15
Subject: OMG look she wrote something!
Security: Public
Mood:accomplished accomplished
Tags:areyougame, ff vii, story_arc, writing

Title: Crumbling Down
Rating: G
Word count: 160
Prompt: Final Fantasy VII, Reeve: the fall of Sector 7 – It shouldn't be like this

And so, to celebrate, I signed up for five prompts on [info]story_arc. *facepalm* *sheepish grin*

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-17 15:10
Subject: I forgot to post my baaaaby dragons
Security: Public
Mood:cold cold
Tags:dragons n eggs

Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today!

This post COULD have had content, but it would just have been more nattering about Knight Rider, because my life is kind of not that interesting.

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-17 08:12
Subject: Thots on new!Knight Rider, and my very interesting dreams
Security: Public
Mood:cold cold
Tags:my brain-let me show you it, power rangers still rule, television:knight rider(new), television:supernatural, weird crossovers are love

Cut to spare you, my deep thots on Knight Rider. )

I will be interested to see what's on the final two DVDs of the series. Potentially, I could end up buying it, if Amazon.com has a suitable sale.

After watching far too many hours of new!Knight Rider, I had a dream which started out as a Knight Rider/Supernatural crossover, and then went Power Rangers RPM. No, I don't know either. )

In conclusion, my brain is a weird and scary place.

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-16 16:41
Subject: I'm watching Knight Rider 2008
Security: Public
Mood:cold cold
Tags:television:knight rider, television:knight rider(new)

The first DVD came today, so I'm finally getting to see the "Knight Rider Television Event" that preceeded the series.

Wow, Sarah was way more entertaining before Mike came on the scene. I could totally have been down with a series about one woman (and her car) making a difference.

I still wish KITT/KITT fiction existed.

Edit: Yeah, instead of the ginormous cast all we needed was Sarah, Carrie (as our new Devon) and Billy (as our token male/Bonnie). I think we'd have had a better show.

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-16 10:44
Subject: You know what's sad?
Security: Public
Mood:cold, sick, sleepy, and grumpy cold, sick, sleepy, and grumpy
Tags:e is for emo

Having something you would love to coerce someone into writing for you, and not being able to foist it off on anyone because it features one of your own Sues. Yes, that is how far my writing mojo has fled, guys; even my own characters can't entice me anymore. Thank GODS I have crappy 80s television to watch.

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JL Sigman
User: [info]jlsigman
Date: 2009-11-16 06:59
Subject: Meme-meme!
Security: Public
Mood:awake awake
Tags:meme

Gotten from [info]elfflame

Instructions:

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

• Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions

Questions and answers below )

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Heart of Gold and Fists of Steel
User: [info]dragovianknight
Date: 2009-11-15 20:42
Subject: Watching Power Rangers Lost Galaxy for the first time since it aired
Security: Public
Mood:cold cold
Tags:power rangers still rule

So far, I like Leo more than I remembered, like Maya less, would like to give Kai some lube to get the stick out of his ass, and am grateful Kendrix really is made of 85% awesome and 15% adorable. Also, Damon is hot; competence is so very sexy. I'd forgotten all about Alpha 6 still being around. I suppose eventually I'll have to make a Lost Galaxy icon.

Edit: I had forgotten the planet was destroyed by the bad guys unleashing a Photoshop filter. Mike is heroic and stupid. *smacks him upside the head* Way to traumatize your little brother, asshole.

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