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Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

marikka — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:24:32 -0000

Yeah, well, I didn't move on to New Moon. I already have a difficult time with teens (although I love the Buffy teens), so a break was needed. But it's sort of like a festering scab right now. I so desperately want to dive back into the addiction, because of the high I remember, but I'm worried that I'll stumble out scathed because of how I felt by the end of Twilight. But I'm not reading your review, I want to, but I'm being good until I finish or give up.

And the chocolate festival was highly overrated. Although, San Francisco was oddly sunny, and therefore stunning if not in the Tenderloin.

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

kpwerker — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:06:32 -0000

Heh. Just don't read my review of the whole series till you're finished. But do take heart that, given that we seem to have fairly similar tastes, you *might* end up hating the books and hating yourself for continuing to read them the further along you get. I actually found that dynamic made my reading a lot more stimulating than it would have been without the constant, simultaneous analysis.

Always Sunny is at the top of our list, now.

I'm insanely jealous about your attending a chocolate festival. So, you know, I'm suffering too.

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

marikka — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:34:00 -0000

A couple days late, but that's your fault because while at an airport far too late in my work day on Tuesday, I bought Twilight and can barely get myself together enough to make tea in the morning (or get to work for that matter). (It's your fault because I had been staring at the book with what little hipster contempt I can muster, and one more reference to it being addictive did me in, because I'm not a reader of vampire stuff, for whatever reason. And of course with leaning on Vampire Weekend for music, I feel like a bigger traitor to my non-vampire stance. [By listening to Vampire Weekend I am also proving that I am latecomer, and no longer anything like a hipster, I am the 30-year-old in a club full of drunk 21-year-olds.])

Non-jargon phrases I love to use at work because they get reactions: "hunker down" (I think it's the way it sounds) and "diddle fart" (my dad's phrase and completely inappropriate, and perfect for the latter reason).

It's Always Sunny... is wildly inappropriate and utterly brilliant. I loved the first season (it was a bit toned down back then), and in the second season they just dared people to look away. In fact, while sitting here trying to ignore my need to finish Twilight, and wanting to finish knitting a hat (to finish making something, anything), I've realized that the only thing that could pull me from Twilight would be It's Always Sunny... God I love those folks.

At least it's Friday and I'm going to the Chocolate Festival on Sunday. Although, by that time I will have finished Twilight, bought the next book, decided that none of my friends deserve baby or wedding blanket gifts and I should spend all of my time reading, and will become that sad girl who can only talk about Twilight while surrounded by luxurious chocolates. It's all your fault.

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

kpwerker — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:30:51 -0000

It's on my list! I'm psyched to check it out.

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cynthia — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:20:19 -0000

You've *got* to check out It's always sunny..."- it is quite hilarious- no holds barred and very non-PC. My fave episode is "Dennis & Dee go on welfare"....

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

Michelle — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:09:46 -0000

"Refreshing"? Ay yi. They mos def need a vocab overhaul.

Extremely silly and highly entertaining RPG: Kingdom of Loathing. It may be more fun if you have some sort of background/knowledge of RPG tropes, which I imagine you probably culturally absorbed even if you never played one. Haven't played in a while, but I was a Disco Bandit. It was awesome.

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

kpwerker — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:30:15 -0000

@Alison: And I'm doing self portraits, too. It's, like, hundreds of photos of myself. Heh.
@Lorraine: Welcome, Lorraine! As a new spinner, I'm psyched to discover your site!
@Nancy: I was blown away by how easy it was to set up on Tumblr (more on Tumblr very soon).
@gleek: What' EE? Disqus seems really easy to implement, and the features it offers for upping the fun and interactivity of comments are pretty enticing. I'll keep y'all posted.

PS I'm in a state from all the "Mrs." talk in Breaking Dawn. Tempted to throw the book at a wall. Counting to ten instead.

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

gleek — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:10:13 -0000

in the spring!! but it may be a sprint, i'm not sure :)

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gleek — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:09:24 -0000

since you spoke of disqus recently (on twitter maybe?) i've been thinking about it. it seems like a great tool! i wish there was more information on their wesbite in front of the login though. i hate that. anyway, since i'm waiting to upgrade my entire site to EE in the sprint i'll have to check it out then :)

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

Nancy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:26:50 -0000

hilarious picture. Anyway, I use disqus on my tumblr blog-- no issues, easy to set up... That's all I have to say.

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

Lorraine — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:15:24 -0000

Just found your blog through Emma's and wanted to thank you for the darn good read. Many points resonated but the biz vocab thing is just so painfully true it hurts. Boo on jargon, yay on being refreshing! You didn't lose me. Bullet by bullet, I totally hear you. Thanks!! L:

Re: 30th August Weeklyish Roundup

Alison — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:46:29 -0000

I'm behind on picture-a-day challenge that I set myself, too. I don't worry about it that much anymore because really, how many pictures of random crap do people want to look at?

I just got back from doing a shocking amount of laundry. Well, less shocking and more "really a pain in the butt to drag to the laundromat and back considering it's August in MD."