catness

Subject:	fangirling meme
Time:	06:52 pm
Current Mood:	cheerful

(Tagged by

barush)

1)List 5 celebrities you would have sex with without even asking questions.
2) Put all of them IN ORDER of your lust for them [5 - 1, 1 is the hottest].
3) Say which movie/show/thing it was that hooked you.
4) Supply photos for said people.
5) Tag five friends to do the same.
(Not tagging anyone, feel free to steal)

Hugh Laurie would've totally made it to the list, but I've never seen him outside the House series, and the person I actually lust after is Dr. House, not the actor behind the role - so listing him would be unfair. This is the case with most of the movie stars - with the rare exceptions, I have no interest in the real-life "counterparts" of the fictional characters. Of course I realize that it's the same with musicians - the person we see on the stage is NOT the same one IRL - but the distinction is more vague, especially with various facts & interviews which are leaking onto the image.

Also, decided to restrict this meme to the non-dead people.

( eye candy )

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catness

Subject:	antichrist
Time:	01:34 pm
Current Mood:	impressed

Saw a wonderful new movie "Antichrist" (IMDB link, to avoid spoilers) (thanks again to

barush for the rec!)

First of all, it's amazingly beautiful, a real work of art! Stunning visuals, great soundtrack, very atmospheric; the action is very slow so you can sit back and appreciate every detail.

Second, it's exploring the darkness of human psyche. The main theme is insanity/irrationality. There's a fair bit of sex and violence, but it's not an ordinary "Hollywood horror flick" - rather, a psychological drama. No good vs evil, no prosthetic monsters, gunfights and car chases, all the creepiness comes from within.

I was a little disappointed that I didn't find it shocking and disturbing as it's allegedly supposed to be. After some contemplation I came to the conclusion that violence doesn't turn me on unless it's linked to control/power. When the perpetrator lacks any self-confidence and is probably more scared than the victim, it's just not the same.

In any case, it's extremely enjoyable for the artistic qualities, and hopefully rewatchable. Also, a little scene at the very end (before the epilogue), even that it didn't last more than a few seconds, made me completely happy. And the dedication to Andrej Tarkovsky (Russian film director) at the end practically made me squeee, because I love his movies and was constantly thinking that the style is so similar.

Highly recommended for all the fans of dark art. Of course, hopefully everyone here knows my aesthetic tastes well enough, to avoid taking the rec the wrong way and being tricked into watching something you'd hate :) Here's a quote from the Wiki about the movie production - not a spoiler, just to show what we're dealing with: "it is the real "porno double's" penis that is seen, with fake blood being sprayed by the prop crew."

The Wiki mentions that there will be a game "Eden", which starts where the film ends. Another quote: "It will be a self-therapeutic journey into your own darkest fears, and will break the boundaries of what you can and can't do in video games," says video game director Morten Iversen. WANT WANT WANT!!

The moral of the story, in my personal interpretation (I assure you it has nothing to do with what the author wanted to say ;) - if you're stuck with somebody insane, never try to "help" on the basis of your own silly theories, but do it professionally - which involves the medications, possibly electroshock therapy and restraints, and in general all the technical achievements of the modern medicine. Or alternatively, you have to remain in full control every moment, and be able to genuinely hurt them, as much as required - it's for their own good.

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catness

Subject:	stuff(1)
Time:	04:40 pm
Current Mood:	lazy

Was advised to scrap the ODBC interface, because the admins of the server in question have even less clue than I do, and to try Oracle interface instead. Perl DBI has the Oracle module, so far so good; but it requires installing some libraries which have to be downloaded manually from Oracle site, which requires an account on that site, which can't be created because the webserver dies with internal error. I sent a request through an online support form (I don't know if it works, because I didn't receive any auto-reply). In any case, I don't need the instant reply. A few days would be perfect ;)

The downside of writing the story in episodes is that it's always difficult to start the new one. I have two left from the initial outline, both are planned very vaguely, and I've no idea how either one ends. Oh - maybe this is a good case for Tarot. Too bad I don't have a habit of carrying a Tarot deck everywhere I go ;)

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catness

Subject:	stuff
Time:	01:44 pm
Current Mood:	content

The Internet connection at home is still on and off - problem with the basic infrastructure, the building is too old. We had replaced the modem and the router, on the insistence of the ISP; the new router (Linksys) has a definite advantage that it stands vertically, so the cat can't sit on it - but other than that, it doesn't make any difference. At least I have to admit that my Internet dependence is getting manageable. Though having a reliable unlimited connection 5 days a week at work is helpful too :)

After the personal writing sprint of yesterday, it's 4K left until 50K, so the formal win is feasible in a couple of days - but there's still a lot of work if I don't want it to collect virtual dust at the end.

My movie-watching currently alternates between ST:Enterprise, Red Dwarf, and Rammstein concerts. (LOL, the combination of these three things kind of describes my story ;) I'm not really excited about Enterprise, and I don't understand why - everything is there, but it just seems like "more of the same thing", neither fascinating nor annoying. Maybe watching too much of the same thing causes a data processing overload. On the other hand, "The Andorian Incident" wasn't half-bad, I may even have to rewatch it because I couldn't concentrate as my mind was elsewhere.

The kid got a burn on his finger while experimenting with building up tolerance to fire, because he's always impressed when I play with it. I had explicitly told him to stay clear of fire because it's not for kids, but they do not always listen... So, I know it's very sick and deranged on my part but I'm proud of him ;)

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catness

Subject:	twisty little passages
Time:	10:32 pm
Current Mood:	silly

The caves were a maze of twisty little passages, all alike, but the captain walked with confidence, as if he knew exactly where he was heading to (as opposed to the author, LOL). Weber had no difficulty in following him, keeping out of sight; he was a little worried that he could lose his way in the caverns, but due to some kind of a tracking device which the author had completely failed to mention but which will be hopefully introduced at the editing stage, he was reasonably certain that he'll be able to return to the shuttle safely, and he was only hoping that the author wouldn't want to make an example out of him by getting him involved in some gruesome and painful scene in order to increase the word count.

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catness

Subject:	comics: nano love
Time:	09:47 pm
Current Mood:	silly

A picture is worth a thousand words! too bad they don't count towards the Nano quota ;) but oh well, couldn't resist.

( the cat is writing a story )

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catness

Time:	06:20 pm
Current Mood:	productive

Mucking around with UnixODBC. Admittedly, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I've proceeded far enough to send a meaningful question to the server admins (via a coworker who interacts with them). Ok, maybe a stupid question, but I have a few extra bitch-credits to burn. Hope they do NOT ANSWER FAST. I've done enough ~~damage~~ socially useful labour for today, and now decided on a followup for the writing marathon which had worked so well for me on Saturday. Aiming at 46K at the end of the day. And no Tetris or bash until (if) it's done.

Oh and here's a bash quote which made my day! "Once Professor Snape was asked to work in the hospital wing instead of Madam Pomfrey. This is how the serial "Dr House" was created."

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catness

Time:	01:14 pm
Current Mood:	okay

Had such a nice dream today - and instead of enjoying it while it lasts, kept searching for inconsistencies, due to a vague feeling that it's too good to be true, therefore something must be wrong. (Well duh! the mere fact that we were together had to be a major tip-off!) At the end, focused on the fact that he's supposed to be taller than me. This destroyed the illusion and woke me up - even not to the reality but to another, stupid and boring dream - well done :( Damn perfectionism ;)

In the happier news, back online. Unlike the previous incident 2 weeks ago, was mentally and technically prepared, and actually in a pretty good mood; had a bitching fit only once, during the dinner, and stopped on my own accord; spent most of the time writing. I even start to believe that putting limits on the Internet usage might make sense ;)

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announcements

Subject:	IJ Holiday Sale
Time:	02:30 pm

We are starting this years InsaneJournal holiday sale. From now until the end of the day Friday, November 27 we are going to be holding a sale on Self-Committed[paid] accounts and Extra Userpics.

The prices are be as follows

Self-Committed[paid]
1 Month -> $5
6 Month -> ~~$15~~ $10
12 Month -> ~~$25~~ $18

Extra Userpicx
6 Month -> ~~$10~~ $5
12 Month -> ~~$20~~ $15

Then on Friday November 27th from 8am until 4pm (Eastern US time) we will be running a very special sale on Permanently Insane accounts.

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randomquestions

Current Music:	"Broken"- Lifehouse
Subject:	How do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
Time:	08:07 am
Current Mood:	blah

What do you usually do to Celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

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catness

Subject:	personal linguistics
Time:	10:53 pm
Current Mood:	contemplative

I've noticed that my usage of the word "lovely" is slightly unconventional. It's a high compliment on something artistic/creative which I appreciate specifically for brutality/violence/abuse/pain. This doesn't deviate from the standard meaning of "lovely" as pertaining to love and beauty, but probably implies a slightly uncommon perception of love and beauty. Maybe that's why the album "Liebe ist für alle da" had so precisely "clicked" with me.

Of course, in real life I'm not a monster or maniac, I think it's kind of my "stage image" - after all, most of the musicians, writers and other people of creative professions behave reasonably sane in real life, in spite of depicting all kind of darkness and atrocities in their art.

It's just that when your stage is imaginary, sometimes it's difficult to find where exactly it ends.

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catness

Subject:	LJ QotD
Time:	03:04 pm
Current Mood:	lonely

What scene from a movie, book, or play would you most want to recreate in real life? Who would you play? Who would you cast in the other roles?

With my top physical abilities and outstanding personal charm, I'll most certainly screw up any scene worthy to be implemented. I think I'll use the opportunity to bring the Borg to the real world, and play anyone who is successfully assimilated at the end.

Now, if I didn't have to "play" the other person, but "be" the other person... Oh, fuck you, LJ, now I'm going to spend the rest of the day daydreaming... :P

[edit]But then - as noted in a comment to one of my friends - I'll agree to any role as long as it is not *me*. Ok, maybe any role except Arnold Rimmer from Red Dwarf, because it's close enough ;)

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catness

Subject:	around the writing block
Time:	01:40 pm
Current Mood:	creative

Been having Nano blues and lagging behind, so decided I should get more closely involved. Writing things out of order is not cheating, and all the pep talks unanimously encourage writing whatever's on your mind, no matter if it fits or not. So I've jumped forward into the middle of a different episode, which had been planned very vaguely. I don't know if the story will make sense overall - but in any case, a 4K torture scene should nicely fit *anywhere*... ;) And true to the Nano spirit, I don't have to rush it, for once - the more details, the higher the word count! Of course, the imagery may be a little *too* inspiring in the long run... but heck, all that matters is that we're having fun, aren't we ;)

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catness

Subject:	I can haz darkside?
Time:	03:54 pm
Current Mood:	giggly

Thanks to

hyssopmoon for discovering this gem! The Dark Underside Of America's Obsession With Cat Ownership, from a site called christwire.org. Probably a troll/spoof, but great reading anyway, and very inspirational, spoof-wise. Random quotes can't do justice to this masterpiece which should be enjoyed in its entirety, here's just a few:

In fact, amazingly not one of the Apostles ever owned a cat! (It goes without saying that Jesus never did.) In the Good Book, they are often referred to as "beasts", something akin to Satan's serpent.
...
Cats dwell in the occult, that is, the "hidden". The cat totally is in league with chthonian nature, Christianity's mortal enemy.
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They contribute very little to family life and tend to shun your attempts at friendship and training. Many an individual has come home to find their last roll of toilet paper mockingly destroyed by these little monsters. They practice a loud and proud promiscuity while discouraging their owners from forming their own real human relationships.
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The sad, almost perverse domination cats hold over their owner's lives is celebrated all over the internet. One of the worst offenders and a website surely worthy of a mental health study is icanhascheezburger.com ("I Can Haz Cheez Burger"). This has become one of the most popular destinations online, a bizarre cult of cat worship that almost seems inspired by Bastet's debauched festivals.

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catness

Subject:	QotD
Time:	02:12 pm
Current Mood:	bored

Has your idea of the perfect romantic partner changed with age? Do you think we can teach ourselves to desire partners who are better for us or are we constrained by the laws of attraction?

Yes, indeed! When I was younger, I was more into geeks/nerds (heck, I used to find Bill Gates sexy!) and now I'm more into macho/tough/"controlling bastard" style.

I believe we can teach ourselves anything, with an adequate investment of time and efforts - the human mind has an almost-infinite potential - but the question of who is "better for us" is still insurmountable.

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