I watched Shawn of the Dead last night and really enjoyed it. This surprised me cause I tend to loathe zombie movies with a passion but I should have trusted anyone who made Hot Fuzz to make just as amusing a zombie movie. Other than that, I've mostly spent the weekend reading ST fanfic, watching ST:TOS and doing my homework.
Today, Borders sent out 40% off coupons which I can never resist so I went and picked up a historical/fantasy AU by S. M. Stirling. There were like a million to chose from though so I hoped I picked a decent one. Then I was lured by the fresh new copies of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (sequel to The Hunger Games) to sit down in the cafe, buy a tasty sandwich, strawberry frozen drink thingy (so tasty) and a cookie and start reading. And, well, once I started reading I didn't really have any reason to stop, and the chair was comfy. So I stayed for four hours and read the whole thing. It was excellent. I loved the way the main character was developed and that there was still lots of gore.
Once I finished, I came home, made myself alfredo fettuccine for dinner with strawberries and whipped cream for desert then settled in to read more ST fic. It's been a nice weekend, though it sort of makes me tense up and wonder what else is going to go wrong in the next few weeks. I may be a bit paranoid about life at this point.
I haven't gotten any hours yet (and I assume if I fuck up in service training things would go badly) but other than those things, I pretty much have a lifeguarding job at Rutgers. I'll get hours at some point this week. I also signed up for a recreational course in belly dancing, which should be fun. I should still have time to write and apply for phds if I keep on top of everything, though my next few months are going to be very busy. So it goes.
Today, Borders sent out 40% off coupons which I can never resist so I went and picked up a historical/fantasy AU by S. M. Stirling. There were like a million to chose from though so I hoped I picked a decent one. Then I was lured by the fresh new copies of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (sequel to The Hunger Games) to sit down in the cafe, buy a tasty sandwich, strawberry frozen drink thingy (so tasty) and a cookie and start reading. And, well, once I started reading I didn't really have any reason to stop, and the chair was comfy. So I stayed for four hours and read the whole thing. It was excellent. I loved the way the main character was developed and that there was still lots of gore.
Once I finished, I came home, made myself alfredo fettuccine for dinner with strawberries and whipped cream for desert then settled in to read more ST fic. It's been a nice weekend, though it sort of makes me tense up and wonder what else is going to go wrong in the next few weeks. I may be a bit paranoid about life at this point.
I haven't gotten any hours yet (and I assume if I fuck up in service training things would go badly) but other than those things, I pretty much have a lifeguarding job at Rutgers. I'll get hours at some point this week. I also signed up for a recreational course in belly dancing, which should be fun. I should still have time to write and apply for phds if I keep on top of everything, though my next few months are going to be very busy. So it goes.
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My husband and I say, "dogs CAN look up" all the time and nobody knows what the hell we're talking about. I guess more people need to see this film.
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I just realized I have a zombie dinosaur icon. how appropriate is that?
I think the part that really got me was when you saw the zombie in the wheelchair. I just burst out laughing.
You should do what I do which is enable as many people to watch the movie/tv show as possible so they all get my cultural references. I already talked my Dad into watching Shawn of the Dead a few hours ago;)
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Found any good ST fanfic? I've never really read any.
*drools at your dinner*
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I've been reccing the best of the best over at
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They're so pampered, after all belly dancing isn't that sexual, well compared to a modern pop video. Now at warwick union they have a poll dancing soc, something our union banned, and there it's unisex.
also I was quite afraid that fan fic would be a spock / kirk. I now have the urge to scream "you masticator!" at some one.
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Heh. I'd have warned if it was Spock/Kirk. I'm pretty picky when it comes to het or slash recs though so about 2/3 of the stuff I rec is gen.
I just reread the fic and was amused to notice that Gaila's curse is, "Oh, chew it." *L*
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Anyway in slash news you may not remember her but our blond curlly hair BL / yaoi fan girl (you know who I mean) has groped out of uni to becaome a teaching asistant. Frankly this makes me sad as I'll a miss her and b worry if she'll cope and if she's doing this for the right reasons. She was on the comitty this year, they're having an egm as we speak to replace her.
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I vaguely remember her. I hope she does okay.