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[lotus0kid]

1. No, self, you will not watch NCIS: Los Angeles sheerly for the slashiness of Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J's characters. It is considerable, though, I must say. There's been winking.

2. Yesterday I shook hands with a Pulitzer prize winning author. He was super nice, even though my friends and I were probably about the four hundredth-odd group in line at the National Book Festival. The only reason I didn't get an autograph was because I didn't own his book at the time. I do now, and will hopefully get around to reading it soon.

3. Which will have to wait, because a new Discworld book is coming out on the sixth OMG yay. The Unseen Academicals is going to be great, I can just tell. Discworld tackles football (pun intended, though, yes, I'm aware, that's not the football we're talking about), how can it be anything but great?

4. Speaking of awesome things coming up in early October, on the eighth there'll be an encore performance of the Rifftrax live event from August. I'm only going again if I can get someone to come with, sooo any takers should let me know. I speak from experience now, it's a dang good time.

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[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. Aww. Junot Diaz! I think he was on the Colbert Report once. And he was adorable. I own the book but as with most books I own, I haven't read it yet. One of these days.

3. I would be looking forward to the new Discworld book a whole lot more if I had actually finished the last two. *sigh* But I think it'll probably be good. Who doesn't love soccer, after all?

4. Ooh! I might be able to make such a thing! Since my parents are actually letting me drive my car. Sometimes.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. I just watched it. He was even more adorable at the Festival- we stood in his book signing line and also saw his talk.

3. Tut tut. Well, they'll still be there when you're ready.

4. Fabulous! All we gotta do is pick a theater, then.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. I'll take all the Hispanic nerd kin I can get, frankly.

3. They will. I even have one here, "Making Money," I think.

4. Awesome! The one we went to before should be fine.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. I'm sure. It seems a woefully rare combination.

3. Hm, Making Money. Not my favorite, not really what I would recommend as a first DW book, TBH. What else you got?

4. Columbia? I'd be cool with hitting the Mazza Gallerie again. You just want to drive somewhere, don't you? ;)

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. It's a sad little club. Javier Grillo-Maruach is like the only other one I know of.

3. Well, it's not exactly my first. Just the last one I got stuck on. *laughs* I don't know, I don't find Moist all that compelling a character.

4. I do :D

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. I think Natalie Morales counts too! But.. I can't think of anyone else- ooh! Guillermo del Toro! Huuuge nerd.

3. Okay. Heh, ye-eah, his repeat characters, the ones he's had time to really develop, are a lot stronger than the ones that only show up once or twice.

4. Well all right then! Farbeit from me to complain about not being able to stay in my neighborhood. You know it'll be over around ten or eleven at night, though, right?

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. That's right! And he's pretty cool, too!

3. Well, even some of the one-offs are nice. I love just about everyone that shows up in Thief of Time.

4. Well, I drove in the rain at night on Saturday, so I feel like I'm ready for anything! And by then they'll probably have seen that I can manage to get myself to and from places without calamity.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. He is at that! Quite an important figure in the nerd world at large.

3. Oh blah, yeah, that's right, you have read a bunch of DW books. Yes, I remember that conversation now. Silly memory of mine. And yes, Thief of Time is excellent, though perhaps bolstered somewhat by Susan's presence.

4. Hee, yeah, navigating in icky weather can make you feel pretty darn competent. I'm sure you'll be fine.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. I have the soundtrack for Pan's Labyrinth and every time I put iTunes on shuffle mode and one of the songs pops up I keep wanting to see it again. Even though it depressed the hell out of me when I did.

3. *laughs* It happens. Thief of Time also has one of the best cameos; I loved seeing Nanny Ogg as a teenager and then at different ages. Plus Susan as a schoolteacher was pretty great.

4. I even navigated myself to one of my friend's houses with just MapQuest directions to go on!

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. Ooh, if I had more room on my iPod, I would probably have that soundtrack. It's an amazing movie, and it did have a happy ending! Kind of, if you squint...

3. We talk so much, how can I be expected to remember every one, I ask you! Nanny Ogg's awesome, at any age, though that's not exactly a surprise. I'm not sure which I prefer- schoolteacher Susan or nanny Susan from Hogfather. *sigh* Looks like my next Discworld re-read will have to be Thief of Time.

4. Good work, my friend!

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. I guess it depends on how cynically you read the ending. But for my own sanity I guess I'll just go with the sorta happy ending.

3. Heh, I still have a fondness for schoolgirl Susan trying to figure out how to do Death's job. And also because Imp y Celyn was in that book and he was also pretty awesome. I'm kind of sad that he never showed up again.

4. I was so proud. Sure, I got a little lost, but I figured it out and didn't have to call anyone for help or anything!

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. She goes home- that's what happens. Which is nice, though I still feel bad for Mercedes.

3. Oh dear, it's been forever since I re-read Soul Music. That's a big favorite. Imp should definitely come back at some point.

4. Excellent work!

(Also, I love watching Sensei Ping on Iron Chef America.)

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

2. Or in her last dying moments she deludes herself into thinking the whole thing was real. But no. She does go home. Magical realism! Yeah, poor Mercedes has to deal with a baby and a revolution going on with only Franco, fascism, and the coming second world war to deal with.

3. Same. But I did randomly re-read Reaper Man quite recently.

4. I know! And sure, I had to follow another friend out, that doesn't diminish the fact that I made it.


Hee! I am watching Mad Men and I feel like I missed half an hour because none of it is making sense.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

2. And Mercedes doesn't know that Ofelia went home because that's what she did, she probably blames herself for Ofelia dying.

3. Oooh, Reaper Man. That's an interesting one. I know it's really good, but a lot of the details of it don't tend to stick in my head. Which is good for when I get around to re-reading it.

4. No it does not. If you got lost, and got yourself un-lost, then you win.

(Hm, that's unfortunate. What's also unfortunate is that I have to go to bed. Got a meeting with a career counselor type person to futz with my resume tomorrow morning, woohoo. 'Night!)

[gingerberrysnap.livejournal.com]

1. I totally watch NCIS: Los Angeles. Not for the slash. Just because it's on right after NCIS.

2. Awesome! Enjoy the book, it sounds interesting. :)

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. What day are they on exactly? I watched both premieres on hulu.

2. I'm hoping it will be, though I have no idea when I'll get around to reading it. *winces*

[gingerberrysnap.livejournal.com]

1. Tuesday at 8 for NCIS and then NCIS: LA at 9.

2. Oh man, I know. I have a whole shelf of books that I need to get through.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Tuesday... That works for me. Hm. I dunno, though- NCIS is pretty good, but this the slash seems to be the only redeeming feature of the spin-off.

2. We'll read them all someday. And we'll enjoy them.

[gingerberrysnap.livejournal.com]

1. The undercover angle is interesting and I'll give it a few episodes to settle in. It's not as good as original NCIS, but as long as there's nothing else on Tuesdays at 9 I'll probably keep up with it.

2. Very true. Even War and Peace, which I have on my bookshelf.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. I guess, but there aren't any really cool characters like there are in NCIS (except Linda Hunt's character). And, I dunno, the writing was pretty weak. But.. it is very slashy.

2. Impressive. I don't think I have any classics on my shelf I intend to read. At least, not nationally recognized classics. More my personal selections.

[gingerberrysnap.livejournal.com]

1. It is slashy, even if I don't quite slash them yet. *laughs* It may improve after a few episodes though. Most shows take a bit to settle in.

2. It'll be more impressive when I actually manage to read it. One day!

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. Heh, I was slashing them the first time they showed up on NCIS. They just so clearly love each other so much, even if you just see it in a "hetero life-partners" way, it's sweet. Though, you know, if G turned out to be gay (and at this point he easily could), I would definitely watch the show, because I've never seen a single gay character on one of these ensemble police procedural shows.

2. Hm, that's true. You'll get to it!

[guanin.livejournal.com]

1. I think that's an excellent reason to watch a show.

2. I have seen that book in stores, yet, alas, I have way too many novels sitting around unread. Some have been there for years. I feel so irresponsible.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

1. I would agree, though it's more or less the only redeeming feature of what seems to be another predictable spin-off cop show.

2. Same, same. It's weird- I have a ton of time on my hands these days, and yet I think I've been reading less than ever.

[fadeintodawn.livejournal.com]

Wooo Book Fest! It was fun. :)

Also, new Discworld is always a great thing.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Indeed it was! Despite the weather totally collapsing on us.

Yes, ma'am. I think it'll be really interesting. Apparently we'll learn more about the Below Stairs of Unseen University, which fascinates me.

[zombres.livejournal.com]

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THERE WAS A NEW SIR! TERRY BOOK COMING OUT?!?!?! OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know, I've been waiting for an Unseen Academicals release date for months and months. I'm afraid in this instance you fail as a Discworld fan. For shame.