I'm so mad. I was about to log in just now, and one of the random links on the page was to a blog called "t8er boi." How hilarious is that? That man could be my future husband! But cruel fate (or perhaps bill gates) tore me away from him when IE crashed, and now I don't know the url and couldn't find the page on google.
Anyway: I'm about to get on the 'roids. We decided this pansy colasol crap wasn't cutting it so I'm going to go on steroids. Fun stuff, I'll tell ya. Anyway, I'm relishing the chance to act bitchy and use 'roid rage as an excuse.
Also, it took an HOUR in the office just to wait for him. Stupid Dr's offices, I hate them SO much.
Also, I hate how I'm the only one under 60 who comes into that waiting room. It clearly shows me how fucked up my digestive system is that I'm the only non 60 year old who's going to a digestive disease consultant.
And I'm sick of the paperwork. I have to fill out 8 forms every time I go there. And they ask crap that doesn't even have anything to do with my colon. Like, marital status. I put down "Still lookin'."
And my mom told me this story about how a deer broke into my dad's office building. Honest to god. I would've loved to be one of the people working at the desk near where it busted in. That's gotta be like, the ULTIMATE "this weird thing happened at work," story. You could milk it for years. Hell, I still tell people about the car that exploded behind the Old Lady Store I worked at three years ago. Hell, I'll be telling my grandkids about the deer and I don't even work there. Hell, I just like saying hell.
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
More hastily pharaphrased home movies quotes. (A lot of Coach McGuirk's comments on this episode had to do with him thinking Brendan has a drug problem)
Brendan's Mom: Oatmeal contains oatmeal!
Brendan: Yeah! I have not brushed my teeth in four months
Brendan: I have to have a talk with Jason. A long talk. Which will be hard, because he's got a short attention span
Coach McGuirk: Denial is the first sign of your problem
Brendan: Denial is a sign I don't have a problem. I don't have a problem, so I'm denying it.
Coach McGuirk: you can't fool me with your logic!
Brendan: *points at styrofoam cup in Coach McGuirk's hand* you want me to pee in that? right here, right now?
Coach McGuirk: no, I'm going to finish my coffee first
Brendan's Mom: I'm not comfortable with embellishing like that
Melissa's Dad: well, then just lie
Brendan's Mom: Oatmeal contains oatmeal!
Brendan: Yeah! I have not brushed my teeth in four months
Brendan: I have to have a talk with Jason. A long talk. Which will be hard, because he's got a short attention span
Coach McGuirk: Denial is the first sign of your problem
Brendan: Denial is a sign I don't have a problem. I don't have a problem, so I'm denying it.
Coach McGuirk: you can't fool me with your logic!
Brendan: *points at styrofoam cup in Coach McGuirk's hand* you want me to pee in that? right here, right now?
Coach McGuirk: no, I'm going to finish my coffee first
Brendan's Mom: I'm not comfortable with embellishing like that
Melissa's Dad: well, then just lie
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
gah... a whole long post deleted because I started trying to clean the keys on my keyboard mid-post using a sophisticated technique I call "scratching the crud off of them with my fingernails." Fear not, I have no life and will retype.
I got back my H & S paper tonight. I swear on all things good and holy that the comment on the top of the paper was, "This paper is great, but what did you write?" How insulting does that sound? Is it accusing me of plagiarism? What's going on there?
Anyway, I asked him about it in class, much to the merriment of my classmates. I swear, I score more funny points off of that professor than anyone alive, with the possible exception of Mumbler. Anyway, he told me it was because I had so many citations in it. I told him I was from the "English Class" school of citation, where you cite everything you even remotely, possibly used. Which, I did have to use a lot because it's not as if I knew anything about Quantum Computing (paper topic) on my own before this. Anyway, he must not've minded too much, because I got an A. Which should bump me up to a C in the class, which then I won't have to take it over again, which makes me very, very happy.
Speaking of strange people (hey, I was talking about the weird prof at one point in my pointless babble), the one black chick who said I need my own show came up to me in the hallway out of nowhere yesterday.
BCWSINMOS: What's your name?
Me: huh?
BCWSINMOS: I asked what your name was.
Me: Uh... Phoe (okay, I gave her my real name, but I've decided to stop posting it on this site)
BCWSINMOS: Cool. I just wanted to know, because I saw you in the hall and I was like, "I don't think I know her name."
Me: errr... alright...
BCWSINMOS: I'm serious about you needing your own show
Me: uh... thanks
BCWSINMOS: No, really I am. I should propose it to NBC.
Me: Err... alright. I have to go now. Bye.
BCWSINMOS: Bye
So.... if you see a sitcom come on someday that somewhat resembles this blog, notify me so I can sue her for royalties money.
I also have some quotes from Home Movies I wanted to jot down. A lot of them are kind of hastily paraphrased because I had to try to get them down quick.
Brendan: Fate is a cruel snake with bitter herbs and spices
Brendan: We shall have to continue this fight without weapons
Jason: a battle of wits?
Brendan: no......jazz!
*jazz scatting battle ensues*
Brendan: it's horrible
Melissa: I think it's alternative
Jason: it's an alternative to good
Brendan: I don't think I can go to cancun
Coach McGuirk: We're on friendly terms with mexico, brendan
Brendan: but..
Coach McGuirk: They let us in. They let us in the country.
Brendan: I don't think my mom will let me go to mexico with my soccer coach
Oh, and for anyone who's like, "What the hell is this "Home Movies" she keeps blathering on about?" there's a clip of it here
I got back my H & S paper tonight. I swear on all things good and holy that the comment on the top of the paper was, "This paper is great, but what did you write?" How insulting does that sound? Is it accusing me of plagiarism? What's going on there?
Anyway, I asked him about it in class, much to the merriment of my classmates. I swear, I score more funny points off of that professor than anyone alive, with the possible exception of Mumbler. Anyway, he told me it was because I had so many citations in it. I told him I was from the "English Class" school of citation, where you cite everything you even remotely, possibly used. Which, I did have to use a lot because it's not as if I knew anything about Quantum Computing (paper topic) on my own before this. Anyway, he must not've minded too much, because I got an A. Which should bump me up to a C in the class, which then I won't have to take it over again, which makes me very, very happy.
Speaking of strange people (hey, I was talking about the weird prof at one point in my pointless babble), the one black chick who said I need my own show came up to me in the hallway out of nowhere yesterday.
BCWSINMOS: What's your name?
Me: huh?
BCWSINMOS: I asked what your name was.
Me: Uh... Phoe (okay, I gave her my real name, but I've decided to stop posting it on this site)
BCWSINMOS: Cool. I just wanted to know, because I saw you in the hall and I was like, "I don't think I know her name."
Me: errr... alright...
BCWSINMOS: I'm serious about you needing your own show
Me: uh... thanks
BCWSINMOS: No, really I am. I should propose it to NBC.
Me: Err... alright. I have to go now. Bye.
BCWSINMOS: Bye
So.... if you see a sitcom come on someday that somewhat resembles this blog, notify me so I can sue her for royalties money.
I also have some quotes from Home Movies I wanted to jot down. A lot of them are kind of hastily paraphrased because I had to try to get them down quick.
Brendan: Fate is a cruel snake with bitter herbs and spices
Brendan: We shall have to continue this fight without weapons
Jason: a battle of wits?
Brendan: no......jazz!
*jazz scatting battle ensues*
Brendan: it's horrible
Melissa: I think it's alternative
Jason: it's an alternative to good
Brendan: I don't think I can go to cancun
Coach McGuirk: We're on friendly terms with mexico, brendan
Brendan: but..
Coach McGuirk: They let us in. They let us in the country.
Brendan: I don't think my mom will let me go to mexico with my soccer coach
Oh, and for anyone who's like, "What the hell is this "Home Movies" she keeps blathering on about?" there's a clip of it here
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Yeah, we'd totally have to go to Chicago!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
"When I think of chicago, i think of gangsters. Because of all the movies. And you americans have all those slasher movies too. You should stop that. People will start thinking that's how America really is"
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
lol... you mean it isn't?!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
ha ha
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
that was supposed to be that guy that accosted us on the bus when I was over there
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
but yeah, I've hacked my way thru several victims
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Phew! I was almost disappointed.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
yeah. When you visit, I'll hold a couple down for you
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Yay!!!!!!!!! My first victims!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
LOL
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
I'll take lots of photos for you, so you can remember
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
keep them away from the cops tho
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
LOL - ok! I'll try to remember not to make a t-shirt of one of the pics.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
LOL... Yeah, it's a pity. I totally wish I had a T shirt with my first victims on it
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Don't we all?!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
lol
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
yeah. I do have my first mugging victims on a T shirt
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
because you can't tell I'm mugging them in the picture
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and people are like, "hey, who's that guy on your T shirt?"
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and I'm like, "are you a pig, yo?"
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and they're like, "no."
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and I'm like, "He's my first mugging victim."
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and they're like, "Okay."
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
true story
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
ROLMFAO
Yeah, we'd totally have to go to Chicago!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
"When I think of chicago, i think of gangsters. Because of all the movies. And you americans have all those slasher movies too. You should stop that. People will start thinking that's how America really is"
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
lol... you mean it isn't?!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
ha ha
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
that was supposed to be that guy that accosted us on the bus when I was over there
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
but yeah, I've hacked my way thru several victims
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Phew! I was almost disappointed.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
yeah. When you visit, I'll hold a couple down for you
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Yay!!!!!!!!! My first victims!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
LOL
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
I'll take lots of photos for you, so you can remember
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
keep them away from the cops tho
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
LOL - ok! I'll try to remember not to make a t-shirt of one of the pics.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
LOL... Yeah, it's a pity. I totally wish I had a T shirt with my first victims on it
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
Don't we all?!
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
lol
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
yeah. I do have my first mugging victims on a T shirt
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
because you can't tell I'm mugging them in the picture
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and people are like, "hey, who's that guy on your T shirt?"
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and I'm like, "are you a pig, yo?"
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and they're like, "no."
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and I'm like, "He's my first mugging victim."
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and they're like, "Okay."
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
true story
Wanda ~ What if you had the world in your arms tonight? says:
ROLMFAO
Well, funny thing--
we got done with TV early, so I didn't have to show up there in my PJ's.
It was a fun class, anyway. I filmed Jeff and Don making a drug deal in broad daylight in front of Cook hall, and then editted it together. I LOVE how they act on film, so I don't have to, and I also get to do a lot of production that way, but I'm beginning to feel like my life is now dedicated to documenting "The Wacky Adventures of Don N' Jeff."
To recap: girl in PJ's filming a drug deal in broad daylight in front of a fake castle. Good stuff.
we got done with TV early, so I didn't have to show up there in my PJ's.
It was a fun class, anyway. I filmed Jeff and Don making a drug deal in broad daylight in front of Cook hall, and then editted it together. I LOVE how they act on film, so I don't have to, and I also get to do a lot of production that way, but I'm beginning to feel like my life is now dedicated to documenting "The Wacky Adventures of Don N' Jeff."
To recap: girl in PJ's filming a drug deal in broad daylight in front of a fake castle. Good stuff.
Like always, I just almost missed TV lab. Why does it it have to be at 8:00? Thank you, construction, or whatever the hell loud noise it was that woke me up in time.
It didn't help either that I stayed up late last night. I am now quaffing caffiene to try to fix things. Though I'm not sure that helps. People act like it helps, and maybe it helps me but I just don't notice, but caffiene just doesn't seem to make me more wakeful. I frequently buy into the myth anyway, though.
And I'm going to class in my pajamas, of all things. I have to give a presentation in radio prod lab (right after TV lab) where I'm "dreaming of the perfect radio station." Which, it's kind of embarassing to lay down and pretend to be sleeping in front of class, but its better than having to give the presentation, I surmised, so I actually chose to do this.
And, as you can see, the construction woke me up early enough that I have plenty of time to blog. Ain't life wonderful?
It didn't help either that I stayed up late last night. I am now quaffing caffiene to try to fix things. Though I'm not sure that helps. People act like it helps, and maybe it helps me but I just don't notice, but caffiene just doesn't seem to make me more wakeful. I frequently buy into the myth anyway, though.
And I'm going to class in my pajamas, of all things. I have to give a presentation in radio prod lab (right after TV lab) where I'm "dreaming of the perfect radio station." Which, it's kind of embarassing to lay down and pretend to be sleeping in front of class, but its better than having to give the presentation, I surmised, so I actually chose to do this.
And, as you can see, the construction woke me up early enough that I have plenty of time to blog. Ain't life wonderful?
Monday, April 14, 2003
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
I feel so old and withered.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
I feel..... rich and flavorful
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and kind of gassy
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
God, I'm such a dork I want to kill myself. Some show on tv mentioned San Dimas and I was like, "Oh my gosh! That's where Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure was set."
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
That's pretty sad.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
You're sposed to lie and make me feel better
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
Oh...right.
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
You're not a dork.
I feel so old and withered.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
I feel..... rich and flavorful
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
and kind of gassy
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
God, I'm such a dork I want to kill myself. Some show on tv mentioned San Dimas and I was like, "Oh my gosh! That's where Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure was set."
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
That's pretty sad.
Phoe ~ My life, my love, and my lady is the sea says:
You're sposed to lie and make me feel better
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
Oh...right.
Life Is The Cancer...Words Are The Placebo says:
You're not a dork.
Phoemeister: I'm also thinking of a section for conversations, because I end up posting so many on my blog
Wanda: lol, you do...
Phoemeister: Yeah. I try to steal all of you guys' cleverness and pass it off as my own :P
Wanda: I know... but who can blame you?
Phoemeister: lol, yeah
Wanda: You should blog THAT :oP
Phoemeister: I should blog my AIM conversation about how I blog AIM conversations? I think I've done that before
Wanda: Then it can't hurt to do it again. Plus I made with the funnies.
Phoemeister: true, true. I am nothing if I'm not repetative
Wanda: Nothing wrong with repetative.
Wanda: Nothing wrong with repetative.
Wanda: Da DUM!
Phoemeister: you dumbarse
Wanda: I know. Couldn't help myself.
Wanda: Believe me, I'm suitably ashamed.
Phoemeister: okay
Phoemeister: as long as you're suitably ashamed
Wanda: lol, you do...
Phoemeister: Yeah. I try to steal all of you guys' cleverness and pass it off as my own :P
Wanda: I know... but who can blame you?
Phoemeister: lol, yeah
Wanda: You should blog THAT :oP
Phoemeister: I should blog my AIM conversation about how I blog AIM conversations? I think I've done that before
Wanda: Then it can't hurt to do it again. Plus I made with the funnies.
Phoemeister: true, true. I am nothing if I'm not repetative
Wanda: Nothing wrong with repetative.
Wanda: Nothing wrong with repetative.
Wanda: Da DUM!
Phoemeister: you dumbarse
Wanda: I know. Couldn't help myself.
Wanda: Believe me, I'm suitably ashamed.
Phoemeister: okay
Phoemeister: as long as you're suitably ashamed
I love English people:
Phoemeister: but.... yeah, I'd say I'm alright :P
Phoemeister: except for the usual stomach problems, and dropping out of one of my ACS courses and having to take it again sometime
Wanda: You'll still have to take it again??
Wanda: Why?
Phoemeister: because I have to get a C in it to graduate
Phoemeister: it's a required course
Phoemeister: (for my minor. Which I don't want to change, because I want to graduate already)
Wanda: Can't you change your minor?
Wanda: Ah, I see.
Wanda: Well arses.
Phoemeister: yeah :P
Phoemeister: That's pretty much how I felt
Phoemeister: but.... yeah, I'd say I'm alright :P
Phoemeister: except for the usual stomach problems, and dropping out of one of my ACS courses and having to take it again sometime
Wanda: You'll still have to take it again??
Wanda: Why?
Phoemeister: because I have to get a C in it to graduate
Phoemeister: it's a required course
Phoemeister: (for my minor. Which I don't want to change, because I want to graduate already)
Wanda: Can't you change your minor?
Wanda: Ah, I see.
Wanda: Well arses.
Phoemeister: yeah :P
Phoemeister: That's pretty much how I felt
Harry Potter is Satan
OR
Why I'm So Obsessed About Why I Don't Like Harry Potter That I'll Spend Hours on 3 Different Conversations About It, Wasting Time I Need For A Project I'm Working On
Phoemeister: Hmm... You like harry potter? Could you tell me what the big deal is, anyway?
Phoemeister: Like, why people all love it so much?
Phoemeister: It's not that great
Talia: I like it cause it's simply written but a very differant story and twists... she's a good writer
Phoemeister: She's an alright writer. She is not as good as they make her out to be. And, while the books are about decent, the movies (err, the first movie, anyway) is less so
Phoemeister: There's so many huge frickin' plot holes it makes me want to gag. Even in the books
Talia: I haven't noticed any plot holes... the movies have them because they cut things, but the books I know better
Phoemeister: The books do too. Like quidditch is really moronic. Yes, I know in like, the 3rd book the stupid quaffle made a difference, but really, it doesn't. What the hell do they even bother with the quaffle with? It's all about that stupid snitch.
Phoemeister: I can't remember all the rest. It's been a long time since I read them all, and I've only seen the first movie a couple times
Talia: that's not a plot hole it's just about the game... I mean it wouldn't be any fun if every body on the field was chasing the snitch.. with two teams the game wouldn't last long enough to be fun or dangerous
Phoemeister: Yeah. Well i think the whole snitch thing is stupid. The quaffle and stuff is ALL like a regular sport, and make sence, but then you throw in the stupid snitch that's like, "I'm like the cheatin' way to win."
Phoemeister: A real sport should only have one way to win, not 2
Phoemeister: Oh, and I hate how Dumbledore's all partial to the one house over slytherin, and always finds a way to make them win the house cup, and announces it at the last minute just to make them feel horrible about themselves. That is not how an actual principle would or should act
Talia: catching the snitch IS the only one way to end the game, not win... if you've got over 100+ points and the other team catches the snitch, you might still win... catching the snitch ends the game and gives the catching team 100 points... it's the 100 points that usually wins the game, but not always
Talia: Gryffindor doesn't always win the house cup in the books... they loose it one year
Phoemeister: yes, but most of the fricken time, it IS how they win. It's lame
Phoemeister: Okay, I forgot. One year. Anyway, it IS mean to announce it at the last minute. And he DOES contrive ways to make them win
Phoemeister: And I hate how people like it better than narnia, because narnia kicks it's ass. And I know it's stupid to get upset like that, it's like being one of those moronic people that are all like, "Star trek is way better than star wars because...." or vice versa and write long diatribes about it, but I really do feel like that
Talia: well it IS his house, and Slyterins cheat to get their house points... like Snape always awarding them twice the points for things they do
Phoemeister: See, snape would be fired too, if it were a real school
Phoemeister: You can't just fuck around with little kids heads like that
Talia: it's not a real school, it's a wizard school just as Narnia can have a talking lion be king, wizard schools are going to be differant
Phoemeister: Dude, I'm not critisizing that they have magic, and can turn into things. You shouldn't critisize that Aslan talks. It's not the same thing.
Wizard schools aren't different. They have to buy books, they have grades, they're little kids, it's an actual school, but they teach magic. If I were a parent sending my kid to that school, I would write angry letters to the Wizard Superintendant or whoever to get Snape and Dumbledore fired. Oh, and Hagrid. Hagrid's such an ass, I just hate the character on general principle
Phoemeister: He always screws things up and people all love him anyway.
Phoemeister: And he's not particularly loveable to make up for it
Talia: I wasn't critizing Aslan talking, I was pointing out it's fantasy they both are so there is room for things to be differant.... Dumbledore is the greatest wizard alive so no one has any problems with him teaching their kids cause their hoping he'll make them even half as good as he is
Phoemeister: Yeah, that's another thing. If dumbledore's such a great wizard, what is he doing being principle of some school? He's not a teacher, so he's not actually teaching, so it's not doign the kids any good, and he's not out wizarding, so he's not doing the world in general any good
Talia: he was a teacher there though
Phoemeister: no he isn't
Phoemeister: he's principle
Phoemeister: he doesn't teach anything
Phoemeister: he's administrating
Phoemeister: but he's absentminded enough, i can't see how great he'd be at that
Talia: but he WAS.. I believe he was the defense against the dark arts teacher when he was teaching
Phoemeister: Yeah, but he's not now
Phoemeister: he hasn't in any of the books
Talia: he also works with the ministry of magic, they just never show directly in the books what he does... they call him there all the time though
Phoemeister: what he does for the ministry of magic is keep Voldemort down. Why the hell does he need to be principle to do that? I mean, it involves watching harry, but it looks like he does a pretty damn crappy job of looking over harry anyway, seeing as how many million times harry has almost gotten killed and him and his friends all "solve" it
Talia: because when it comes to things VOldemort does, Harry is the only person who really has a chance of stopping him
Phoemeister: Which, that's another plot hole, I forgot. They're 1st year magicians, but they can solve all the stupid tests to pass in the first book to get to that stone? Yeah, right. That's like a first grader solving a complicated physics equation
Phoemeister:
Dude, harry doesn't have a chance. Or shouldn't anyway. Yes, he has a chance of not getting killed, because he did it as a baby. But he really doesn't know that much magic, and voldemort's the most powerful around. He do
Talia: the movie made those scense more kitsy...
Phoemeister: Or else they did a pretty damn shabby job of protecting the stone
Phoemeister: Yeah, but they still solved them pretty easy in the book. Like, anyone who's good at chess could get in? Whatever
Phoemeister: Voldemort has all this experience, and harry's all just letting things happen to him. If Voldemort would just get a damn gun and kill him normally, Harry would've been dead a long time ago
Talia: I tihnk most people like the stories so much because it's kinda cool to think that there could be this magic society living in the same world, but no one would ever notice and that anyone could find out they belong to it ... or something like that
Phoemeister: Yeah. It's called Narnia, and it's been done, and done better
Phoemeister: It's also called A Wrinkle in Time
Phoemeister: or So You Want To Be A Wizard
Phoemeister: I know tons of books that do it better
Phoemeister: that concept, I mean
Talia: Diane Duane's (So You Want To Be A Wizard) is good, but I didn't like any of the others
Phoemeister: Why not?
Talia: just don't like the style of writing.. I hate feeling like I'm banging my head against the wall to get to the end
Phoemeister: what do you mean they made you feel like you were banging your head against the wall?
Talia: dunno, when I read those books it was like swimming thru mud I didn't like them
Phoemeister: what do you mean swimming through mud?
Phoemeister: Was it like Tolkien, with too much description?
GOWALLSGO: that's the best metaphor I can come up with at this time of night
Phoemeister: You are not helping one bit
Phoemeister: It's easy. "It was like mud, because the pace was really slow. You have to endure 3 pages of what every damn dwarf was doing. And I know gandalf's supposed to be cryptic, but he's really stupid. Just say it already, man. And who cares that much about the scenery."
Phoemeister: If you don't tell me why it's like mud, Narnia gets complete Sovreignty over stupid harry potter
Talia: food... I bloody well got tired of the little hairy bastards eatting in Tolkien
Phoemeister: Dude, I totally did too
Phoemeister: that's sort of what I meant about the dwarfs. In the hobbit, there's a whole feast and you hear what every one of them is eating, and you're like "whatever."
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Phoemeister: Narnia officially kicks HP's ass
Phoemeister: I win
Phoemeister: you lose
Talia: except for the fact that no one reads it anymore
Phoemeister: everyone reads Narnia
Phoemeister: narnia is AWESOME
Phoemeister: Narnia is my god
Phoemeister: I would give my left foot to write like CS Lewis
Phoemeister: Now we're arguing over whether they're even any good
Kin: Yes, it has. The movie you mean?
Phoemeister: Which I say no, (well.... I say it's decent, I don't know what the fuss is for, especially with grown ups) and she says yes
Phoemeister: of course the movie
Kin: I think the movies are okay. The books are good.
Phoemeister: that's what I said. Only I slightly sound like they're a bit crappier because I'm bitter about people loving them so much
K: Yeah. I do quite enjoy the books though
Phoemeister: Eh... See, I think the books are alright, but I still don't see what the big fuss is. And I hate how people like it better than narnia, because narnia kicks it's ass. And I know it's stupid to get upset like that, it's like being one of those moronic people that are all like, "Star trek is way better than star wars because...." or vice versa and write long diatribes about it, but I really do feel like that
Kin: Yeah. Oh I agree, Narnia so kicks Harry Potter's ass.
Phoemeister: Thank you
Phoemeister: I can take anyone loving harry potter as long as they admit that narnia kicks it's ass
Kin: I don't rank it on the same level as Narnia or the Wrinkle in Time series. They're all good, but in different ways.
Phoemeister: Oh, wrinkle in time. I forgot how awesome those are
Phoemeister: I dunno. maybe it's not growing up with them. But they just seem.. shallower, somehow
Kin: Yeah. Narnia and Wrinkle in time have, you know, subplots and stuff. =P
Kin1: I mean, it's more than just one thing going on at once.
Phoemeister: Yes. Yes they do. Stupid harry potter. Not having subplots
Phoemeister: yeah
Phoemeister: And they manage to do it a lot less longwindedly. They pack in all these subplots in the same or less space as the one long story in a harry potter book, especially the later in the series the harry potter books get
Kin: Harry Potter is entertaining but a little cut and dry, you know? Like, there it is, and that's it.
Phoemeister: Yeah. That's how I feel about it
Phoemeister: too
Phoemeister: dude, I'm exactly the type of person I hate
Kin: How so?
Phoemeister: I'm totally arguing tooth and nail to Tina about why Harry Potter sucks, and I'm bringing up the tinyest things. And I don't even think it sucks. I just want to make her admit it's not like, the best thing ever :P And that the people don't act like real people
Kin: Ah. Well, especiall in the movies.
Phoemeister: yeah, I admit the movies were worse than the book
Kin: I think Hermione was the worst really. Like she had really weird pauses in her speech that were really unnatural sounding.
Phoemeister: lol
Phoemeister: I didn't really notice.
Phoemeister: well, besides religious people?
Sarcasmyst: lol
Sarcasmyst: hmm
Sarcasmyst: I'm rather neutral
Sarcasmyst: though I think the writing is awful
Sarcasmyst: why?
Phoemeister: see! You think the writing is awful
Phoemeister: Well I hate them so much because I kind of don't like them, but then people love them. I always doubly hate things I don't think should be loved that are loved a lot
Sarcasmyst: ahhh
Phoemeister: the people don't act like real people should
Sarcasmyst: Yeah, really
Phoemeister: and someone's all like, "It's fantasy." And i"m like, just because they know magic doesn't mean they're not people
Sarcasmyst: *nods* I agree
Phoemeister: thank you
Phoemeister: I love it when people agree with me
Sarcasmyst: lol
Phoemeister: I do. It's probably one of my worst faults. I can't stand it when people dont' agree with me
Sarcasmyst: It used to bug me immensely, too.
Sarcasmyst: But I have had to give it up. *grins* Though I am willing to argue very much first.
Phoemeister: yeah
The odd thing is, though I've argued up and down about reasons I don't like it, the real reason is probably because HP reminds me of Sib, (she was way into it), and I miss her.
OR
Why I'm So Obsessed About Why I Don't Like Harry Potter That I'll Spend Hours on 3 Different Conversations About It, Wasting Time I Need For A Project I'm Working On
Phoemeister: Hmm... You like harry potter? Could you tell me what the big deal is, anyway?
Phoemeister: Like, why people all love it so much?
Phoemeister: It's not that great
Talia: I like it cause it's simply written but a very differant story and twists... she's a good writer
Phoemeister: She's an alright writer. She is not as good as they make her out to be. And, while the books are about decent, the movies (err, the first movie, anyway) is less so
Phoemeister: There's so many huge frickin' plot holes it makes me want to gag. Even in the books
Talia: I haven't noticed any plot holes... the movies have them because they cut things, but the books I know better
Phoemeister: The books do too. Like quidditch is really moronic. Yes, I know in like, the 3rd book the stupid quaffle made a difference, but really, it doesn't. What the hell do they even bother with the quaffle with? It's all about that stupid snitch.
Phoemeister: I can't remember all the rest. It's been a long time since I read them all, and I've only seen the first movie a couple times
Talia: that's not a plot hole it's just about the game... I mean it wouldn't be any fun if every body on the field was chasing the snitch.. with two teams the game wouldn't last long enough to be fun or dangerous
Phoemeister: Yeah. Well i think the whole snitch thing is stupid. The quaffle and stuff is ALL like a regular sport, and make sence, but then you throw in the stupid snitch that's like, "I'm like the cheatin' way to win."
Phoemeister: A real sport should only have one way to win, not 2
Phoemeister: Oh, and I hate how Dumbledore's all partial to the one house over slytherin, and always finds a way to make them win the house cup, and announces it at the last minute just to make them feel horrible about themselves. That is not how an actual principle would or should act
Talia: catching the snitch IS the only one way to end the game, not win... if you've got over 100+ points and the other team catches the snitch, you might still win... catching the snitch ends the game and gives the catching team 100 points... it's the 100 points that usually wins the game, but not always
Talia: Gryffindor doesn't always win the house cup in the books... they loose it one year
Phoemeister: yes, but most of the fricken time, it IS how they win. It's lame
Phoemeister: Okay, I forgot. One year. Anyway, it IS mean to announce it at the last minute. And he DOES contrive ways to make them win
Phoemeister: And I hate how people like it better than narnia, because narnia kicks it's ass. And I know it's stupid to get upset like that, it's like being one of those moronic people that are all like, "Star trek is way better than star wars because...." or vice versa and write long diatribes about it, but I really do feel like that
Talia: well it IS his house, and Slyterins cheat to get their house points... like Snape always awarding them twice the points for things they do
Phoemeister: See, snape would be fired too, if it were a real school
Phoemeister: You can't just fuck around with little kids heads like that
Talia: it's not a real school, it's a wizard school just as Narnia can have a talking lion be king, wizard schools are going to be differant
Phoemeister: Dude, I'm not critisizing that they have magic, and can turn into things. You shouldn't critisize that Aslan talks. It's not the same thing.
Wizard schools aren't different. They have to buy books, they have grades, they're little kids, it's an actual school, but they teach magic. If I were a parent sending my kid to that school, I would write angry letters to the Wizard Superintendant or whoever to get Snape and Dumbledore fired. Oh, and Hagrid. Hagrid's such an ass, I just hate the character on general principle
Phoemeister: He always screws things up and people all love him anyway.
Phoemeister: And he's not particularly loveable to make up for it
Talia: I wasn't critizing Aslan talking, I was pointing out it's fantasy they both are so there is room for things to be differant.... Dumbledore is the greatest wizard alive so no one has any problems with him teaching their kids cause their hoping he'll make them even half as good as he is
Phoemeister: Yeah, that's another thing. If dumbledore's such a great wizard, what is he doing being principle of some school? He's not a teacher, so he's not actually teaching, so it's not doign the kids any good, and he's not out wizarding, so he's not doing the world in general any good
Talia: he was a teacher there though
Phoemeister: no he isn't
Phoemeister: he's principle
Phoemeister: he doesn't teach anything
Phoemeister: he's administrating
Phoemeister: but he's absentminded enough, i can't see how great he'd be at that
Talia: but he WAS.. I believe he was the defense against the dark arts teacher when he was teaching
Phoemeister: Yeah, but he's not now
Phoemeister: he hasn't in any of the books
Talia: he also works with the ministry of magic, they just never show directly in the books what he does... they call him there all the time though
Phoemeister: what he does for the ministry of magic is keep Voldemort down. Why the hell does he need to be principle to do that? I mean, it involves watching harry, but it looks like he does a pretty damn crappy job of looking over harry anyway, seeing as how many million times harry has almost gotten killed and him and his friends all "solve" it
Talia: because when it comes to things VOldemort does, Harry is the only person who really has a chance of stopping him
Phoemeister: Which, that's another plot hole, I forgot. They're 1st year magicians, but they can solve all the stupid tests to pass in the first book to get to that stone? Yeah, right. That's like a first grader solving a complicated physics equation
Phoemeister:
Dude, harry doesn't have a chance. Or shouldn't anyway. Yes, he has a chance of not getting killed, because he did it as a baby. But he really doesn't know that much magic, and voldemort's the most powerful around. He do
Talia: the movie made those scense more kitsy...
Phoemeister: Or else they did a pretty damn shabby job of protecting the stone
Phoemeister: Yeah, but they still solved them pretty easy in the book. Like, anyone who's good at chess could get in? Whatever
Phoemeister: Voldemort has all this experience, and harry's all just letting things happen to him. If Voldemort would just get a damn gun and kill him normally, Harry would've been dead a long time ago
Talia: I tihnk most people like the stories so much because it's kinda cool to think that there could be this magic society living in the same world, but no one would ever notice and that anyone could find out they belong to it ... or something like that
Phoemeister: Yeah. It's called Narnia, and it's been done, and done better
Phoemeister: It's also called A Wrinkle in Time
Phoemeister: or So You Want To Be A Wizard
Phoemeister: I know tons of books that do it better
Phoemeister: that concept, I mean
Talia: Diane Duane's (So You Want To Be A Wizard) is good, but I didn't like any of the others
Phoemeister: Why not?
Talia: just don't like the style of writing.. I hate feeling like I'm banging my head against the wall to get to the end
Phoemeister: what do you mean they made you feel like you were banging your head against the wall?
Talia: dunno, when I read those books it was like swimming thru mud I didn't like them
Phoemeister: what do you mean swimming through mud?
Phoemeister: Was it like Tolkien, with too much description?
GOWALLSGO: that's the best metaphor I can come up with at this time of night
Phoemeister: You are not helping one bit
Phoemeister: It's easy. "It was like mud, because the pace was really slow. You have to endure 3 pages of what every damn dwarf was doing. And I know gandalf's supposed to be cryptic, but he's really stupid. Just say it already, man. And who cares that much about the scenery."
Phoemeister: If you don't tell me why it's like mud, Narnia gets complete Sovreignty over stupid harry potter
Talia: food... I bloody well got tired of the little hairy bastards eatting in Tolkien
Phoemeister: Dude, I totally did too
Phoemeister: that's sort of what I meant about the dwarfs. In the hobbit, there's a whole feast and you hear what every one of them is eating, and you're like "whatever."
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Phoemeister: Narnia officially kicks HP's ass
Phoemeister: I win
Phoemeister: you lose
Talia: except for the fact that no one reads it anymore
Phoemeister: everyone reads Narnia
Phoemeister: narnia is AWESOME
Phoemeister: Narnia is my god
Phoemeister: I would give my left foot to write like CS Lewis
Phoemeister: Now we're arguing over whether they're even any good
Kin: Yes, it has. The movie you mean?
Phoemeister: Which I say no, (well.... I say it's decent, I don't know what the fuss is for, especially with grown ups) and she says yes
Phoemeister: of course the movie
Kin: I think the movies are okay. The books are good.
Phoemeister: that's what I said. Only I slightly sound like they're a bit crappier because I'm bitter about people loving them so much
K: Yeah. I do quite enjoy the books though
Phoemeister: Eh... See, I think the books are alright, but I still don't see what the big fuss is. And I hate how people like it better than narnia, because narnia kicks it's ass. And I know it's stupid to get upset like that, it's like being one of those moronic people that are all like, "Star trek is way better than star wars because...." or vice versa and write long diatribes about it, but I really do feel like that
Kin: Yeah. Oh I agree, Narnia so kicks Harry Potter's ass.
Phoemeister: Thank you
Phoemeister: I can take anyone loving harry potter as long as they admit that narnia kicks it's ass
Kin: I don't rank it on the same level as Narnia or the Wrinkle in Time series. They're all good, but in different ways.
Phoemeister: Oh, wrinkle in time. I forgot how awesome those are
Phoemeister: I dunno. maybe it's not growing up with them. But they just seem.. shallower, somehow
Kin: Yeah. Narnia and Wrinkle in time have, you know, subplots and stuff. =P
Kin1: I mean, it's more than just one thing going on at once.
Phoemeister: Yes. Yes they do. Stupid harry potter. Not having subplots
Phoemeister: yeah
Phoemeister: And they manage to do it a lot less longwindedly. They pack in all these subplots in the same or less space as the one long story in a harry potter book, especially the later in the series the harry potter books get
Kin: Harry Potter is entertaining but a little cut and dry, you know? Like, there it is, and that's it.
Phoemeister: Yeah. That's how I feel about it
Phoemeister: too
Phoemeister: dude, I'm exactly the type of person I hate
Kin: How so?
Phoemeister: I'm totally arguing tooth and nail to Tina about why Harry Potter sucks, and I'm bringing up the tinyest things. And I don't even think it sucks. I just want to make her admit it's not like, the best thing ever :P And that the people don't act like real people
Kin: Ah. Well, especiall in the movies.
Phoemeister: yeah, I admit the movies were worse than the book
Kin: I think Hermione was the worst really. Like she had really weird pauses in her speech that were really unnatural sounding.
Phoemeister: lol
Phoemeister: I didn't really notice.
Phoemeister: well, besides religious people?
Sarcasmyst: lol
Sarcasmyst: hmm
Sarcasmyst: I'm rather neutral
Sarcasmyst: though I think the writing is awful
Sarcasmyst: why?
Phoemeister: see! You think the writing is awful
Phoemeister: Well I hate them so much because I kind of don't like them, but then people love them. I always doubly hate things I don't think should be loved that are loved a lot
Sarcasmyst: ahhh
Phoemeister: the people don't act like real people should
Sarcasmyst: Yeah, really
Phoemeister: and someone's all like, "It's fantasy." And i"m like, just because they know magic doesn't mean they're not people
Sarcasmyst: *nods* I agree
Phoemeister: thank you
Phoemeister: I love it when people agree with me
Sarcasmyst: lol
Phoemeister: I do. It's probably one of my worst faults. I can't stand it when people dont' agree with me
Sarcasmyst: It used to bug me immensely, too.
Sarcasmyst: But I have had to give it up. *grins* Though I am willing to argue very much first.
Phoemeister: yeah
The odd thing is, though I've argued up and down about reasons I don't like it, the real reason is probably because HP reminds me of Sib, (she was way into it), and I miss her.
Sunday, April 13, 2003
I scored a 50% on the "How Iowegian are you?" Quizie! What about you?
Especially freaky because I literally AM 50% Iowegian (my father being 100% Iowegian). The real reason, though, is Illinois is just as hickville as Iowa if you aren't living in Chicago.
Especially freaky because I literally AM 50% Iowegian (my father being 100% Iowegian). The real reason, though, is Illinois is just as hickville as Iowa if you aren't living in Chicago.
Friday, April 11, 2003

You are a phoenix.
What legend are you?. Take the Legendary Being Quiz by Paradox
"The phoenix was known to both the Russians and the Native Americans. This legendary creature of flame was said to live for thousands of years, and then die in an explosion of flame. When the fire dissipated, the bird would be reborn from it's own ashes."
What were they smoking? I've never heard of the Phoenix in relation to American OR Russian myth. It's famous as an Egyptian myth, that eventually filtered into some of the Greek and Roman stuff.
Thursday, April 10, 2003
Here's some quotes from Home Movies I wanted to post so I could remember them later (yes, I know I'm a total geek).
Thackery: Tomorrow, I'm going to beat the pants off of you Small!
Small: Well then I guess I won't bother wearing any.
Coach McGuirk: Hey pal, I don't bother you at your job
Brendan Small: but, I don't have a job..
McGuirk: I don't go down to the bus terminal and pee on the seats while you're trying to clean them.
Because you work there. Get it?
Small: what?
Brendan Small's Mom: What were you saying?
Brendan: This meatloaf is dry
Mom: Before that.
Brendan: This is meatloaf?
Mom: No, before that.
Brendan: This fish is dry.
Mom: Before that...
Coach McGuirk: I need a tag on the end. Something that says, "Here's the funny!"
Thackery: Tomorrow, I'm going to beat the pants off of you Small!
Small: Well then I guess I won't bother wearing any.
Coach McGuirk: Hey pal, I don't bother you at your job
Brendan Small: but, I don't have a job..
McGuirk: I don't go down to the bus terminal and pee on the seats while you're trying to clean them.
Because you work there. Get it?
Small: what?
Brendan Small's Mom: What were you saying?
Brendan: This meatloaf is dry
Mom: Before that.
Brendan: This is meatloaf?
Mom: No, before that.
Brendan: This fish is dry.
Mom: Before that...
Coach McGuirk: I need a tag on the end. Something that says, "Here's the funny!"
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