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grrr SICK OF FUCKING ARGUING
Before I do a big fat rant over the Bronze riot that broke out over the first of yesterday's Pics of the Day, I'd like to discuss The Third Man. I watched this movie today, and it was fantastic. Studying Nosferatu beforehand also helped me appreciate the use of diagonal lines and unusual shapes to make the viewer disoriented and build tension, and the nods to German expressionism. God, I sound pretentious. The Third Man was a great thriller, the characters and settings were gritty and awesome, and Orson Welles! To see him so young and pre-status and really acting was fantastic. I feel like when he got older, he just had this legend built around him, so that he never had to act. He just had to be Orson Welles. For anyone who hasn't seen The Third Man, I highly recommend it.
Moving on. I posted the first of the two pics I posted in my blog yesterday on The Alt Bronze, one of my *favourite* sites that I frequent. A lot. Anyway, after asking what the boys were doing and getting a reply that they were "about to kiss," someone replied "i find it offensive to have to see two men kissing. i'm not trying to start anything.. but if you're going to be posting pics such as these, please put some kind of warning." It started an absolute uproar. She was called homophobic, some people said she was wrong but should be free to express her views, and then another argument completely broke out over someone who had attacked her. Well, her comment pissed me off. It was rude, and wrong, and implied that there was something wrong with me for liking the picture. It also implied that seeing two guys kissing is unnatural, whereas a guy and a girl is fine. The girl apologised for her point of view and gave the excuse that she grew up in a small town, but hell, weren't a lot of people raised to believe there was something wrong with gay people? I know I was, and look at me now! This was unfair and wrong, and I don't believe she had a right to ask for a warning. Rant over.
*sigh* I'm all flustered and having trouble finding a Link of the Day. How about Film Quotes & TV Trivia. The site is pretty crappy but I've been subscribed to the newsletter for a long time and it's pretty cool. Mr. Squirrely's not up to the standards of the original newsletter writer (forgotten his name) but it's still worthwhile if you're a film buff.
Pics of the Day are of my fave pics of boys kissing or close and of my favourite slash pairings. Why? Because I LIKE THEM THAT WAY!
now *that's* boys kissing.
This is long, and involved. But you know...I like it. And I have some time. Also, check out this thread at the Bronze, coz it's FUNNY!!! Second part of this survey tomorrow.
Appearance
> hair: short. soon to be green.
> height: 5' 4". or 5'5", I dunno.
> weight: Haven't weighted myself in ages. A fair bit.
> figure: it's there.
> favourite feature: um.....I dunno. Ears?
> least favourite feature: thighs.
Style
> clothing: I look at the pile of clothes at the end of my bed, sniff them, then put on whichever doesn't smell like I've worn it much, or at all.
> music: Lots and lots of types, can't pick one. Artist-wise, Matchbox Twenty, Alex Lloyd, Eminem.
> makeup: allergic
> body art: none
> shoes: all of four pairs. Prom shoes, black boots, runners, sandals.
Either/Or
> tea or coffee: neither. tea, if I *have* to choose.
> high achiever or easy-going: More easy-going, now.
> cats or dogs: cats
> pen or pencil: pencil for taking notes. Means I can make mistakes.
> gloves or mittens: gloves, I guess. I don't like stuff on my hands.
> cassette or cd: stupid question...CD
> snuff or cigarettes: ew?
> coke or pepsi: no thanks
> matches or a lighter: Matches. More satisfying.
> sunset beach or the bold and the beautiful: PASSIONS!!!!!
Who Do You Want To...
> kill: Nobody. Too much of a pacifist.
> hear from: Gus or Jonas. But I won't.
> look like: nobody else...I may not look great, but I'm the only person who looks like me. I don't want to be confused for anyone else.
> be like: Garfield.
Favourite
> drink: Vodka sunrise with lemonade.
> colour: If you have to ask, I think you're missing something.
> shoes: Whichever suit the occasion, or are nearest the door.
> site: The Leaky Cauldron, Cassie Claire's Very Secret Diaries, The Alt Bronze, Omar G's Smallville Reviews, Bag-End Inn, and my three favourite webcomics: Boy Meets Boy, Sluggy Freelance and Sinfest
> song: Drive by Incubus, Green by Alex Lloyd, Real World by Matchbox Twenty.
> vegetable: cucumber
> fruit: watermelon
Do You...
> smoke: no
> do drugs: just alcohol, cept for that one time.
> sleep with stuffed animals: yes
> have a dream that keeps coming back: yes
> play an instrument: Used to play piano.
> believe there is life on other planets: Yes. I juse don't care much.
> read the newspaper: The comics and TV Guide, and the News in Short. And movie reviews. And Harry Potter articles, which I then cut out and stick on my pinboard.
> have any gay or lesbian friends: One or two gay friends, and most of my female friends are bi.
> believe in miracles: Not really.
> believe it's possible to remain faithful forever: Yes.
> consider yourself tolerant of others: Yes.
> like the taste of alcohol: YES
> have a favourite Stooge: I don't know em *shamefaced*
> believe in astrology: No.
> belive in magic: Yes, but I don't practice it.
> pray: No.
> go to church: At Christmas, with the family, but I don't participate. Don't want to be a hypocrite.
> have any secrets: Not really...most of my dark dirty secrets are well known, lol
> have any pets: One fish, Fishsticks. One budgie, Cedric.
> go to or plan to go to college: yep, ANU
> have a degree: I'm getting there
> talk to strangers who instant message you: not often, but I get added by friends of friends and such.
> wear hats: On occasion.
> have any piercings: Ears only.
> have any tattoos: I covered this before...nope
> hate yourself: Less than I used to.
> wish on stars: Occasionally.
> like your handwriting: Not especially.
> believe in witches: Yeah...I even know a couple.
> believe in Satan: No.
> believe in ghosts: I reserve judgement.
> trust others easily: Yep.
> like sarcasm: Me? Sarcastic? How dare you suggest such a thing *faints*
> take walks in the rain: Sometimes.
> kiss with your eyes closed: *tries to remember* I think so
> sing in the shower: When I'm awake and showering. Usually I shower half-awake.
*insert witty parting remarks here*
Green Queen
Before I do a big fat rant over the Bronze riot that broke out over the first of yesterday's Pics of the Day, I'd like to discuss The Third Man. I watched this movie today, and it was fantastic. Studying Nosferatu beforehand also helped me appreciate the use of diagonal lines and unusual shapes to make the viewer disoriented and build tension, and the nods to German expressionism. God, I sound pretentious. The Third Man was a great thriller, the characters and settings were gritty and awesome, and Orson Welles! To see him so young and pre-status and really acting was fantastic. I feel like when he got older, he just had this legend built around him, so that he never had to act. He just had to be Orson Welles. For anyone who hasn't seen The Third Man, I highly recommend it.
Moving on. I posted the first of the two pics I posted in my blog yesterday on The Alt Bronze, one of my *favourite* sites that I frequent. A lot. Anyway, after asking what the boys were doing and getting a reply that they were "about to kiss," someone replied "i find it offensive to have to see two men kissing. i'm not trying to start anything.. but if you're going to be posting pics such as these, please put some kind of warning." It started an absolute uproar. She was called homophobic, some people said she was wrong but should be free to express her views, and then another argument completely broke out over someone who had attacked her. Well, her comment pissed me off. It was rude, and wrong, and implied that there was something wrong with me for liking the picture. It also implied that seeing two guys kissing is unnatural, whereas a guy and a girl is fine. The girl apologised for her point of view and gave the excuse that she grew up in a small town, but hell, weren't a lot of people raised to believe there was something wrong with gay people? I know I was, and look at me now! This was unfair and wrong, and I don't believe she had a right to ask for a warning. Rant over.
*sigh* I'm all flustered and having trouble finding a Link of the Day. How about Film Quotes & TV Trivia. The site is pretty crappy but I've been subscribed to the newsletter for a long time and it's pretty cool. Mr. Squirrely's not up to the standards of the original newsletter writer (forgotten his name) but it's still worthwhile if you're a film buff.
Pics of the Day are of my fave pics of boys kissing or close and of my favourite slash pairings. Why? Because I LIKE THEM THAT WAY!
now *that's* boys kissing.
This is long, and involved. But you know...I like it. And I have some time. Also, check out this thread at the Bronze, coz it's FUNNY!!! Second part of this survey tomorrow.
Appearance
> hair: short. soon to be green.
> height: 5' 4". or 5'5", I dunno.
> weight: Haven't weighted myself in ages. A fair bit.
> figure: it's there.
> favourite feature: um.....I dunno. Ears?
> least favourite feature: thighs.
Style
> clothing: I look at the pile of clothes at the end of my bed, sniff them, then put on whichever doesn't smell like I've worn it much, or at all.
> music: Lots and lots of types, can't pick one. Artist-wise, Matchbox Twenty, Alex Lloyd, Eminem.
> makeup: allergic
> body art: none
> shoes: all of four pairs. Prom shoes, black boots, runners, sandals.
Either/Or
> tea or coffee: neither. tea, if I *have* to choose.
> high achiever or easy-going: More easy-going, now.
> cats or dogs: cats
> pen or pencil: pencil for taking notes. Means I can make mistakes.
> gloves or mittens: gloves, I guess. I don't like stuff on my hands.
> cassette or cd: stupid question...CD
> snuff or cigarettes: ew?
> coke or pepsi: no thanks
> matches or a lighter: Matches. More satisfying.
> sunset beach or the bold and the beautiful: PASSIONS!!!!!
Who Do You Want To...
> kill: Nobody. Too much of a pacifist.
> hear from: Gus or Jonas. But I won't.
> look like: nobody else...I may not look great, but I'm the only person who looks like me. I don't want to be confused for anyone else.
> be like: Garfield.
Favourite
> drink: Vodka sunrise with lemonade.
> colour: If you have to ask, I think you're missing something.
> shoes: Whichever suit the occasion, or are nearest the door.
> site: The Leaky Cauldron, Cassie Claire's Very Secret Diaries, The Alt Bronze, Omar G's Smallville Reviews, Bag-End Inn, and my three favourite webcomics: Boy Meets Boy, Sluggy Freelance and Sinfest
> song: Drive by Incubus, Green by Alex Lloyd, Real World by Matchbox Twenty.
> vegetable: cucumber
> fruit: watermelon
Do You...
> smoke: no
> do drugs: just alcohol, cept for that one time.
> sleep with stuffed animals: yes
> have a dream that keeps coming back: yes
> play an instrument: Used to play piano.
> believe there is life on other planets: Yes. I juse don't care much.
> read the newspaper: The comics and TV Guide, and the News in Short. And movie reviews. And Harry Potter articles, which I then cut out and stick on my pinboard.
> have any gay or lesbian friends: One or two gay friends, and most of my female friends are bi.
> believe in miracles: Not really.
> believe it's possible to remain faithful forever: Yes.
> consider yourself tolerant of others: Yes.
> like the taste of alcohol: YES
> have a favourite Stooge: I don't know em *shamefaced*
> believe in astrology: No.
> belive in magic: Yes, but I don't practice it.
> pray: No.
> go to church: At Christmas, with the family, but I don't participate. Don't want to be a hypocrite.
> have any secrets: Not really...most of my dark dirty secrets are well known, lol
> have any pets: One fish, Fishsticks. One budgie, Cedric.
> go to or plan to go to college: yep, ANU
> have a degree: I'm getting there
> talk to strangers who instant message you: not often, but I get added by friends of friends and such.
> wear hats: On occasion.
> have any piercings: Ears only.
> have any tattoos: I covered this before...nope
> hate yourself: Less than I used to.
> wish on stars: Occasionally.
> like your handwriting: Not especially.
> believe in witches: Yeah...I even know a couple.
> believe in Satan: No.
> believe in ghosts: I reserve judgement.
> trust others easily: Yep.
> like sarcasm: Me? Sarcastic? How dare you suggest such a thing *faints*
> take walks in the rain: Sometimes.
> kiss with your eyes closed: *tries to remember* I think so
> sing in the shower: When I'm awake and showering. Usually I shower half-awake.
*insert witty parting remarks here*
Green Queen
