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clo_againThere are some status messages on Facebook that you just don't expect to see. Especially not from people you'd always had labelled as too polite. Huh. The things you learn through Facebook.
Speaking of unexpected things, I'd been watching Billie Piper's Secret Diaries of a Call Girl without much enthusism - it was like the PWP of TV, only more boring - for the first few episodes but last night actually took a step up to the level of plot. Okay so it wasn't entirely believable because, after weeks of happy secret bonking of everyone and their accountant, she changes her mind in the space of one twenty-minute episode? Yeah right. But honestly, I'm looking forward to next week for the first time because there's actually a sort of *story* going on. I'm worrying that Benjamin won't understand or he'll freak or he'll want to hire her (and that last one makes me want to write call-girl/-boy fic for someone. Anyone). Angsty possiblities. Delicious.
Maybe I just get too much of teh pron on the interwebs but watching this series made clear that sex scenes on TV are now just the point at which I go make myself a cup of tea to pass the time until the next bit of actual plot. Or maybe ITV just do sucky sex scenes. Whatever, I can get better PWP in fic, thanks very much. Give me plot.
Especially since I'm now sitting here waiting for the people to call about delivering our a new TV today. New TV! I need good things to watch on it. Am a little bitter than I have to wait over a week to see how good Top Gear looks on it but eh. At least there's Robin Hood tomorrow and I get to see the historial inaccuracy in glorious 40 inch shininess. Though, since life and bad internet distracted me from my squee over it last week, meant to get excited over recognising the rune Allan used as his signal to Gisborne. Years of re-reading The Forbidden Game trilogy clearly served some purpose because he drew it and I went "Thurisaz! The thorn, protection but also something... violence? Could they be saying something? Is the rune a giant hint to what is going on with Allan?"
So I then spent the night looking up rune meanings before realising that the RH people probably don't pay that much attention to detail. I was kinda filled with squee that I even remembered the name though; it's been forever since I looked them up to see if the FG trilogy was just pulling them out of its ass (it wasn't).
Also, caught the end of Prince of Thieves on Sci-fi last night (I mean, sci-fi? Really? I guess there's a witch but really?) and decided that, while I probably like Lucy Griffth's Marian better because I always found the PoT one a bit wet, Jonas Armstrong can't measure up to Costner. And I don't even particularly like Costner. PoT does have surprise!Connery though (I'm resisting the urge to type 'like surprise!buttsex with a Scottish accent' because I am an inane five year old still) which is always going to beat everything.
Have an interview with a job agency to go to later, which I made on Wednesday in a fit of indignance at not yet having a job. Have an application form to fill in for a Christmass job at Waterstones too, something I would actually *love* to do but I'm not sure if the being in London for two weekends in November will matter. I'd sulk if I had to cut it short and come home before the second one but working in a bookshop, finally...
At least my train ticket's open so it doesn't matter moneywise. Just in S sulking at me.
I should go do application forms. Am getting really sick of application forms. Especially ones that ask you to "Describe a time when you met expectations" and all that personal-selling-yourself crap. It's a freaking Christmas job. Honestly.
Speaking of unexpected things, I'd been watching Billie Piper's Secret Diaries of a Call Girl without much enthusism - it was like the PWP of TV, only more boring - for the first few episodes but last night actually took a step up to the level of plot. Okay so it wasn't entirely believable because, after weeks of happy secret bonking of everyone and their accountant, she changes her mind in the space of one twenty-minute episode? Yeah right. But honestly, I'm looking forward to next week for the first time because there's actually a sort of *story* going on. I'm worrying that Benjamin won't understand or he'll freak or he'll want to hire her (and that last one makes me want to write call-girl/-boy fic for someone. Anyone). Angsty possiblities. Delicious.
Maybe I just get too much of teh pron on the interwebs but watching this series made clear that sex scenes on TV are now just the point at which I go make myself a cup of tea to pass the time until the next bit of actual plot. Or maybe ITV just do sucky sex scenes. Whatever, I can get better PWP in fic, thanks very much. Give me plot.
Especially since I'm now sitting here waiting for the people to call about delivering our a new TV today. New TV! I need good things to watch on it. Am a little bitter than I have to wait over a week to see how good Top Gear looks on it but eh. At least there's Robin Hood tomorrow and I get to see the historial inaccuracy in glorious 40 inch shininess. Though, since life and bad internet distracted me from my squee over it last week, meant to get excited over recognising the rune Allan used as his signal to Gisborne. Years of re-reading The Forbidden Game trilogy clearly served some purpose because he drew it and I went "Thurisaz! The thorn, protection but also something... violence? Could they be saying something? Is the rune a giant hint to what is going on with Allan?"
So I then spent the night looking up rune meanings before realising that the RH people probably don't pay that much attention to detail. I was kinda filled with squee that I even remembered the name though; it's been forever since I looked them up to see if the FG trilogy was just pulling them out of its ass (it wasn't).
Also, caught the end of Prince of Thieves on Sci-fi last night (I mean, sci-fi? Really? I guess there's a witch but really?) and decided that, while I probably like Lucy Griffth's Marian better because I always found the PoT one a bit wet, Jonas Armstrong can't measure up to Costner. And I don't even particularly like Costner. PoT does have surprise!Connery though (I'm resisting the urge to type 'like surprise!buttsex with a Scottish accent' because I am an inane five year old still) which is always going to beat everything.
Have an interview with a job agency to go to later, which I made on Wednesday in a fit of indignance at not yet having a job. Have an application form to fill in for a Christmass job at Waterstones too, something I would actually *love* to do but I'm not sure if the being in London for two weekends in November will matter. I'd sulk if I had to cut it short and come home before the second one but working in a bookshop, finally...
At least my train ticket's open so it doesn't matter moneywise. Just in S sulking at me.
I should go do application forms. Am getting really sick of application forms. Especially ones that ask you to "Describe a time when you met expectations" and all that personal-selling-yourself crap. It's a freaking Christmas job. Honestly.
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Date: 2007-10-19 11:20 am (UTC)One of my favourite Robin Hood's was the Tom Berenger/Uma Thurman one which was merely unfortunate in coming out at the same time as the Kevin Costalot one.
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Date: 2007-10-19 03:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-19 04:57 pm (UTC)