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May. 11th, 2007

  • 1:02 AM
I reject reality
Before the frivolous prattling, I watched Boys Don't Cry today. I'd never seen it before and didn't know that it was a true story and didn't know the ending (which I won't say here just in case someone is like I was and doesn't know how it ends) but did a fair bit of crying and wanting to be held. Later, I spent an hour online looking up information about Brandon Teena, transgender issues, etc. It's renewed my interest in queer theory, so don't be shocked if stuff of that nature starts popping up around here. God, Hilary Swank is such an amazing actress.

I attended my last party (which sounds so awesome but it's one of, like, three) of the semester tonight. I finally got to see Yellow Brick House, and more importantly, got a real, non-awkward hug from my beloved Victoria.

The party was lots of fun, partially because lots of my favorite people were there and partially because the night was littered with conversations such as the following:

Me = Smarter than she appears!
Kelli = Awesome!

Me: *cocking my head to listen to the music* What is he saying?
Kelli: Smack Dat.
Me: What?
Kelli: Smack Dat.
Me: Smack what?
Kelli: Dat.
Me: That?
Kelli: No, dat.
Me: But smack what?
Kelli: *slapping her ass emphatically* DAT.
Me: ... ooooh. Dat. Okay.

Also, everyone has just informed me that Fergie's "London Bridge" is about oral sex. Which is funny, because I thought that she was just being clever and using the London Bridge a metaphor for an untold range of sex acts left up to the listener's imagination. But no. Apparently it's about oral sex. Which should have been obvious, but it wasn't.

Packing tomorrow. Then: going out, dancing, sleeping, and... *gulp* Scrabble tournament. And then home.

Some links to make you laugh and, subsequently, cringe:

I want to meet the author of this paper.

A figurine of Mary Jane being a good, obedient girlfriend and washing Spiderman's outfit by hand in a skimpy outfit. No, I am not making this shit up. God, I hate people sometimes. Who the hell thought of this thing? (Warning to my fellow feminists: this link may make you want to stick your head in a vat of acid. Just sayin'.)

And for the record: you will never, ever, catch me hand washing my SO's clothes in a thong, low cut shirt, and pearls. That's just not how I roll.
  • Location:in my room
  • Mood: tired
  • Music:"how come every time you come around, my london, london bridge wanna go down?"

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[info]autumnnova wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 06:42 am (UTC)
The Mary Jane thing would be semi-humorous if it at least held a can of beer (because I have unfortunately seen similar figurines made for that purpose). Why can't we have Super Woman's SO washing her outfit while wearing no shirt?
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[info]nedlum wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 12:25 pm (UTC)
Why can't we have Super Woman's SO washing her outfit while wearing no shirt?

This is the life we live: the life where people agree with a comment, but have to fight every instinct not to blurt out "Superwoman doesn't exist, exactly."

People who don't even read comic books, even.

Wikipedia has much to answer for.
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[info]autumnnova wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 01:52 pm (UTC)
Okay, so I had a blond moment and meant Wonder Woman. Forgive me since the comment was made while I was mildly sleep deprived?
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[info]nedlum wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 02:15 pm (UTC)
I'd assumed you meant something like that, but I felt that the chance complaining about the effect of Wikipedia on the pendant portion of my brain was something I couldn't pass up

Also: when that kitten came up on CuteOverload, I remember staring at him for about five minutes, giggling softly to myself.
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[info]nedlum wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 11:45 am (UTC)
re: Whitman:

Man, my American Romanticism class didn't mention any of that.
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[info]jdlawyer wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 12:10 pm (UTC)
Actually, Fergie herself claimed that "London Bridge" is about a foursome, where the two female participants "cross over" and interact, thus forming a "bridge." She says it's a street term, and that she didn't invent it. I've never heard it before, however, but don't live in London...
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[info]brilliantlover wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 01:29 pm (UTC)
does it make me a bad person to look at that spiderman collectable and think, I MUST HAVE IT

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[info]torricus wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 02:36 pm (UTC)
Oh my goodness, I want to use gothcakes in a sentence today. It is my new favourite word (this paper also largely reflects my opinion of Walt Whitman in Grade 12 English class :)
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[info]skepticultist wrote:
May. 11th, 2007 03:21 pm (UTC)
RE the Mary Jane figurine: I think the artist who designed that figurine was trying to come up with a way to simultaneously convey MJ's sex appeal, and her connection to Spidey, and her vital role as his source of support. Most figurines of MJ don't really convey her connection to Spidey or her role in his life. This comes closer, but it sort of fails if you step back and look at it in a broader context. I do think people are getting a bit too angry over it though. It's just a figurine.
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[info]byakuganchick wrote:
May. 12th, 2007 06:06 pm (UTC)
When I first saw that action figure, my first thought was "Gah, I hope she shrinks that suit."

This is partially because I've never liked Spiderman. He's the dorkiest of all Marvel superheroes-and I'm including Cyclops in that assessment.
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[info]dustthouart wrote:
May. 12th, 2007 09:29 pm (UTC)

From here.
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