![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
I would have preferred they not have that Cacausion-only line in their casting sheets, if we're talking about things we would change. But I'm glad they didn't cast an actress who could reasonably appear to be starving, especially in a movie aimed at teens. Anyway, Katniss is supposed to short and thin, but not actually starving by the start of the book. Her poaching gives her enough excess meat that she can sell it to buy other things.
Any anons who've pursued nursing. Worth it? Right now I'm just treading water, shitty part-time job and no college. No plans.
That Caucasian only thing is so fucked up. And I hate that stupid "best for the role" excuse. No shit, because Hollywood never gives minorities a shot. They get a few token black people like Will Smith and Halle Berry to become successful and call it a day. SMH at people who actually this bullshit instead of asking themselves "what are the chances that non-whites were even considered?"
any of you nonnies watch Nikita? I like it so much! They're so good at plot, it's my SPN antidote in that respect.
I'd rather have SPN canceled than this show being cut down in its prime. *waits for rocks to hit*
sa
The usage of outdated terminology 'caucasian' in the US weirds me out so much. Basically it means 'white', right?
The usage of outdated terminology 'caucasian' in the US weirds me out so much. Basically it means 'white', right?
I love, love, love, love Nikita so much. It moves SO FAST. THINGS HAPPEN every episode. Important things. I might be seriously rooting for Amanda though- and I'm definitely looking forward to next week's episode.
Yaaaay another stan :D
Things happen and are important! Continuity! Plot twists! Nikita's harem xD I love iiiit.
Things happen and are important! Continuity! Plot twists! Nikita's harem xD I love iiiit.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penn-jillette/celebrity-apprentice-blue-man-group_b_1395411.html - I can't really see the beauty and joy that's mentioned here, in people scurrying to grab stray money. I couldn't see it when The Who broke their instruments either, so maybe that was a sign I wouldn't much agree with the rest of the article.
Do you have opinions on this, nonnies? The article certainly made me think (and I had to go listen to "My generation" before leaving this morning).
Do you have opinions on this, nonnies? The article certainly made me think (and I had to go listen to "My generation" before leaving this morning).
Huh?? Maybe I'm stupid, but that article and this post are all kinds of a mess. I don't understand any of it. I mean, I got the first part, when she was complaining about The Who destroying instruments and then realized it was "art" or whatever. Then there's something about a Blue Man thing that IDEK, and then The Apprentice, and.. Clay Aiken? I don't watch that show, so maybe that's why I'm confused. Also I think I missed the stray money thing. There was also something about children being disgusted with money being wasted on homeless people. Whut. I don't think these hypothetical children give a fuck one way or another, or even understand what it means to be spending or wasting money. Anyway, IDG where you're going with this, or where the article writer was going. Peace.
I didn't get it either. I googled around, and I think what happened is:
1) On Sunday's Celebrity Apprentice there was a challenge to raise money for charity. I think they were supposed to be selling something, but most of the celebs just called their rich friends and asked them to bring donations down to the sales area.
2) Penn Jillette called the Blue Man Group. They don't care about giving to charity; they're all about the art. They suggested putting the money in balloons and blowing them up until they popped and blowing the money around with a leaf blower while Jillette's team tried to catch it for the challenge. Jillette and his team and the network and the camera crew said "sure."
3) The Blue Man Group brought down 8k dollars, but when the money started to blow around this public New York park area, ordinary citizens began to grab it before the celebrities could and put it with the other charity donations. Because ordinary citizens are greedy and don't understand art or charity. Or, you know, people are broke and money is blowing around, nobody explained what was going on, and this was a stupid, dangerous idea, and the show is lucky no injuries occurred.
4) Most of the money that was blowing around wasn't recovered, but Jillette's group got credited for the full 8k donation anyway and won the challenge. Although, obviously, the charity didn't get that money.
5) Penn Jillette doesn't care, because they weren't doing it for the money. They were doing it for the art, and the people who watched the show who are upset are just too poor or middle class or uncool or fans of Clay Aiken to understand that. But someday they will. Just like he now understands why The Who used to smash their guitars, although he didn't when he was a kid. Anyway, those people who grabbed the money were probably homeless, so that's just the same as if the charity they were raising money for had gotten it.
6) Clay Aiken very much does care, because his group lost the challenge. Even though he thinks the charity only got about 2k of the money, because the rest went to the outside people grabbing the money. That's not fair! That should be against the rules!
7) Viewers complained about the shocking display of complete inability of all involved to comprehend why it doesn't necessarily consider throwing 8k to the wind "art," why tossing 8k cash into a group of broke people and filming them wrestling each other over it seems exploitative and cruel, and why there's a certain irony in watching celebrities patting themselves on the back for donating money to a charity that the charity never got.
8) Penn Jillette wrote an article to explain to viewers that they're probably just too poor or middle class or fans of Clay Aiken to understandwhy The Who had to smash expensive guitars the Blue Man Group had to blow money around.
1) On Sunday's Celebrity Apprentice there was a challenge to raise money for charity. I think they were supposed to be selling something, but most of the celebs just called their rich friends and asked them to bring donations down to the sales area.
2) Penn Jillette called the Blue Man Group. They don't care about giving to charity; they're all about the art. They suggested putting the money in balloons and blowing them up until they popped and blowing the money around with a leaf blower while Jillette's team tried to catch it for the challenge. Jillette and his team and the network and the camera crew said "sure."
3) The Blue Man Group brought down 8k dollars, but when the money started to blow around this public New York park area, ordinary citizens began to grab it before the celebrities could and put it with the other charity donations. Because ordinary citizens are greedy and don't understand art or charity. Or, you know, people are broke and money is blowing around, nobody explained what was going on, and this was a stupid, dangerous idea, and the show is lucky no injuries occurred.
4) Most of the money that was blowing around wasn't recovered, but Jillette's group got credited for the full 8k donation anyway and won the challenge. Although, obviously, the charity didn't get that money.
5) Penn Jillette doesn't care, because they weren't doing it for the money. They were doing it for the art, and the people who watched the show who are upset are just too poor or middle class or uncool or fans of Clay Aiken to understand that. But someday they will. Just like he now understands why The Who used to smash their guitars, although he didn't when he was a kid. Anyway, those people who grabbed the money were probably homeless, so that's just the same as if the charity they were raising money for had gotten it.
6) Clay Aiken very much does care, because his group lost the challenge. Even though he thinks the charity only got about 2k of the money, because the rest went to the outside people grabbing the money. That's not fair! That should be against the rules!
7) Viewers complained about the shocking display of complete inability of all involved to comprehend why it doesn't necessarily consider throwing 8k to the wind "art," why tossing 8k cash into a group of broke people and filming them wrestling each other over it seems exploitative and cruel, and why there's a certain irony in watching celebrities patting themselves on the back for donating money to a charity that the charity never got.
8) Penn Jillette wrote an article to explain to viewers that they're probably just too poor or middle class or fans of Clay Aiken to understand
AYRT
Wow. I.. Wow. I feel like you should get paid to do research. Maybe you do, I don't know. Thanks, knowing the whole story makes me realize the article really is a mess. How is one supposed to get all of this from that? Also, I've discovered Penn Jillette is a male. ~*The More You Know*~
Wow. I.. Wow. I feel like you should get paid to do research. Maybe you do, I don't know. Thanks, knowing the whole story makes me realize the article really is a mess. How is one supposed to get all of this from that? Also, I've discovered Penn Jillette is a male. ~*The More You Know*~
+1
This nonnie is amaaaazing. :o
This nonnie is amaaaazing. :o
ayrt
I'm sorry I didn't give any context. lol it is a bit of a mess without one. The nonnie below explained it well. The Celebrity Apprentice episode aired Sunday, that was an article Penn Jillette wrote yesterday about it.
It does seem like a terrible idea, what Penn Jillette and The Blue Man Group did. But I really, really don't like Donald Trump and Neil Gaiman and Stephen Fry (who I do like) tweeted about the article in a favorable way yesterday so I was trying to see some good in it.
I'm sorry I didn't give any context. lol it is a bit of a mess without one. The nonnie below explained it well. The Celebrity Apprentice episode aired Sunday, that was an article Penn Jillette wrote yesterday about it.
It does seem like a terrible idea, what Penn Jillette and The Blue Man Group did. But I really, really don't like Donald Trump and Neil Gaiman and Stephen Fry (who I do like) tweeted about the article in a favorable way yesterday so I was trying to see some good in it.
Normally I'm much better at this, but I'm having a hell of a time finding fic for this show. Rather, I've checked ao3 and ff.net, but I'm really looking for a reccing community, or a place with good codas. Any ideas?
You might've already read all these, I might have horrible taste, but this is for you, nonnie!
WMSmoker seeks Seclusion (Complete)
Clyde doesn't discriminate; he hates everyone equally.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1871458/1/WMSmoker_seeks_Seclusion
The God Eaters (complete)
The tale of two outlaws and the totaliatarian theocracy what done it to 'em. Slash; M for language, sex and violence.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2610279/1/The_God_Eaters
Promise (Abandoned ;___;)
A gay teenager enters college, having made a peculiar promise to himself. But his life changes once he meets a womanizing sophmore (who vows to sleep with 122 women), and new, strange feelings in both of them start to bloom.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1720173/1/Promise
With Intent (Complete)
Adam's got the Spidey Sense but he'd rather be The Invisible Man. Your regular Marvel Action Hero minus lycra and enthusiasm for saving the world, he'd rather just ignore it and his dormant to extinct love life. Going nuts is more of a problem.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2359523/1/With_Intent
Rainbow Fish (Most likely abandoned ;_;)
Life's hard when you're stuck in the future fighting a war you don't understand on a planet that's falling apart. It's even worse when the most wanted assassin in the world can't keep his damn hands, or lips, off you.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2257091/1/Rainbow_Fish
Demons of the Heart (finally Complete)
Set in a Prep School, this story revolves around the integration of Demon Students into the Human Student population. This will set off a few problems however considering humans carry what Demons call Scent Triggers.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2398128/1/bDemons_b_of_the_bHeart_b
The Violet and the Tom(Complete)
*2011 SKOW nominee* Nygell, a Lord of the Northern Isles, is given the gift of a young Grecian slave by the King. Nygell wants no such responsibility.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2626920/1/The_Violet_and_the_Tom
Psychosis(Complete)
The Psychic Education and Research Institute. Barely reaching his fifth birthday, Zoë Lazule is pulled from his parents and thrust into training. Twenty years later, he's living with Bren, and things go rather neatly to hell from there.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2060618/1/Psychosis
The Sandman's Kiss (Complete)
Slash Alek lives for the oblivion that sleep brings—and each day he drags himself through a life of abuse. What is a boy to do when he discovers he has unwittingly earned the attention of a charismatic walking myth: the Sandman?
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1475192/1/The_Sandmans_Kiss
Not FP, but still a huge ass story I loved when I was into original slash
http://www.aisylum.com/sonnyais/icos/story.html
In the Company of the Shadows
It's pretty dark dystopian spy/agent!fic, possibly what I'd call to today overwritten in areas, but it hit my need for whump and angst and woobies SO HARD. But then I met the authors online and I haven't looked at the third story since (they're still updating)
I think Sonny has a FP account called the antisonny. Or that might be his LJ. IDEK.
Fav. Authors (because a lot of the stories I like come from them; also makes it easier to see if our tastes match)
Jumping Jack Flash
Alyn Drasil
the milk bottle
xanthofile
failte200 (uh, this guy likes underage, so some of his stuff is weird)
American Schokolade (pretty much dead, but all (5) stories are complete and recommended)
Tremaine
And because this list is far, far, from complete, I recommend going through this person's rec lists:
http://lada-hitam.livejournal.com/tag/original%20slash%20masterlists
Even if you have heard of her, there's no way you've read all of it. I won't believe you if you say yes. Nuh uh.
Also, while this is all M/M feel free to add femslash here too!
WMSmoker seeks Seclusion (Complete)
Clyde doesn't discriminate; he hates everyone equally.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1871458/1/WMSmoker_seeks_Seclusion
The God Eaters (complete)
The tale of two outlaws and the totaliatarian theocracy what done it to 'em. Slash; M for language, sex and violence.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2610279/1/The_God_Eaters
Promise (Abandoned ;___;)
A gay teenager enters college, having made a peculiar promise to himself. But his life changes once he meets a womanizing sophmore (who vows to sleep with 122 women), and new, strange feelings in both of them start to bloom.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1720173/1/Promise
With Intent (Complete)
Adam's got the Spidey Sense but he'd rather be The Invisible Man. Your regular Marvel Action Hero minus lycra and enthusiasm for saving the world, he'd rather just ignore it and his dormant to extinct love life. Going nuts is more of a problem.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2359523/1/With_Intent
Rainbow Fish (Most likely abandoned ;_;)
Life's hard when you're stuck in the future fighting a war you don't understand on a planet that's falling apart. It's even worse when the most wanted assassin in the world can't keep his damn hands, or lips, off you.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2257091/1/Rainbow_Fish
Demons of the Heart (finally Complete)
Set in a Prep School, this story revolves around the integration of Demon Students into the Human Student population. This will set off a few problems however considering humans carry what Demons call Scent Triggers.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2398128/1/bDemons_b_of_the_bHeart_b
The Violet and the Tom(Complete)
*2011 SKOW nominee* Nygell, a Lord of the Northern Isles, is given the gift of a young Grecian slave by the King. Nygell wants no such responsibility.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2626920/1/The_Violet_and_the_Tom
Psychosis(Complete)
The Psychic Education and Research Institute. Barely reaching his fifth birthday, Zoë Lazule is pulled from his parents and thrust into training. Twenty years later, he's living with Bren, and things go rather neatly to hell from there.
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2060618/1/Psychosis
The Sandman's Kiss (Complete)
Slash Alek lives for the oblivion that sleep brings—and each day he drags himself through a life of abuse. What is a boy to do when he discovers he has unwittingly earned the attention of a charismatic walking myth: the Sandman?
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/1475192/1/The_Sandmans_Kiss
Not FP, but still a huge ass story I loved when I was into original slash
http://www.aisylum.com/sonnyais/icos/story.html
In the Company of the Shadows
It's pretty dark dystopian spy/agent!fic, possibly what I'd call to today overwritten in areas, but it hit my need for whump and angst and woobies SO HARD. But then I met the authors online and I haven't looked at the third story since (they're still updating)
I think Sonny has a FP account called the antisonny. Or that might be his LJ. IDEK.
Fav. Authors (because a lot of the stories I like come from them; also makes it easier to see if our tastes match)
Jumping Jack Flash
Alyn Drasil
the milk bottle
xanthofile
failte200 (uh, this guy likes underage, so some of his stuff is weird)
American Schokolade (pretty much dead, but all (5) stories are complete and recommended)
Tremaine
And because this list is far, far, from complete, I recommend going through this person's rec lists:
http://lada-hitam.livejournal.com/tag/original%20slash%20masterlists
Even if you have heard of her, there's no way you've read all of it. I won't believe you if you say yes. Nuh uh.
Also, while this is all M/M feel free to add femslash here too!
Nonnie! Our tastes do match. I loved, loved With Intent. I've read and also liked The God Eaters, WMSmoker seeks Seclusion, The Violet and the Tom and The Sandman's Kiss. In the Company of the Shadows sounds delicious. I'm going to go read all rest that I haven't yet.
Mwaah! Thank you so much <3 <3 <3
Mwaah! Thank you so much <3 <3 <3
How do you tell people you're feeling suicidal without freaking them out?
I think their reaction is not going to be dependent on anything you do or say. That's one of those things that's out of your hands. It'll probably help, though, if you already have sought help and you can tell them what your plan is for keeping yourself safe.
ayrt
One author I really liked (but didn't put on here because they started publishing) is notmanos, publishing under the name Andrea Speed.
I really loved their Infected series, Which is pretty much dsytopian were!cat world where it sucks to be one, seeing that it drastically shortens your life, while filling it with pain. the MC throughout is an born-Infected jaded and snarky detective. I find him awesome.
Sadly the special edition she had on sale for Amazon has long since vanished. (the first three or four books in ebook format)
I would still suggest buying a copy.
And you are welcome! :DDDD
One author I really liked (but didn't put on here because they started publishing) is notmanos, publishing under the name Andrea Speed.
I really loved their Infected series, Which is pretty much dsytopian were!cat world where it sucks to be one, seeing that it drastically shortens your life, while filling it with pain. the MC throughout is an born-Infected jaded and snarky detective. I find him awesome.
Sadly the special edition she had on sale for Amazon has long since vanished. (the first three or four books in ebook format)
I would still suggest buying a copy.
And you are welcome! :DDDD
related, I'm feeling like I'm falling into depression and don't know what to do.
Because you don't want help or don't know how to find it?
On a related note, who the fuck do I have to punch to get a psychiatrists appointment in this town?
I've given up on the low cost options. I have insurance, but anxiety and depression is a pre-existing condition, so insurance won't cover it until October. I have a full time job, but the pay is shit so I still qualify for most sliding scale programs. But most sliding scale mental health programs are really geared towards substance abuse or the homeless, and the one program that did seem like it was the sort of low cost mental health program, well.
First I tried calling the number on the website. It's the wrong number, no answering machine. Then I tried showing up in person. They told me I couldn't schedule appointments that late, and gave me a number. I called that one, they told me that they only take so many appointments a week, starting on Monday. They're usually out of appointments by noon on Monday, and the appointments would probably be a month or two out. Or I could try doing the walk in , in the middle of the day (taking unpaid time off work, which I can't really afford), but that usually filled up quickly too.
Mind you, calling means that I have to call right after getting out of work, trying to find a private place around my office where nobody can hear me.
So, gave up on the cheap options. I have no idea how I'm going to pay for any of this until October, but I need help. Tried the expensive options. Called the huge health care system near my work. Nobody's taking new patients. Called the university health care system. They aren't taking patients until July.
I've got this down as a pre-existing condition, but it's because I tried a therapist before who ended up being really bad fit, and has kept me from trying to get help for nearly two years. Yes, it really did go that badly. The psychiatrists she kept on recommending for me either weren't taking new patients or didn't accept my insurance, so I tossed out their names years ago.
I'm having trouble remembering to eat on a daily basis. How the fuck is this supposed to work?
I've given up on the low cost options. I have insurance, but anxiety and depression is a pre-existing condition, so insurance won't cover it until October. I have a full time job, but the pay is shit so I still qualify for most sliding scale programs. But most sliding scale mental health programs are really geared towards substance abuse or the homeless, and the one program that did seem like it was the sort of low cost mental health program, well.
First I tried calling the number on the website. It's the wrong number, no answering machine. Then I tried showing up in person. They told me I couldn't schedule appointments that late, and gave me a number. I called that one, they told me that they only take so many appointments a week, starting on Monday. They're usually out of appointments by noon on Monday, and the appointments would probably be a month or two out. Or I could try doing the walk in , in the middle of the day (taking unpaid time off work, which I can't really afford), but that usually filled up quickly too.
Mind you, calling means that I have to call right after getting out of work, trying to find a private place around my office where nobody can hear me.
So, gave up on the cheap options. I have no idea how I'm going to pay for any of this until October, but I need help. Tried the expensive options. Called the huge health care system near my work. Nobody's taking new patients. Called the university health care system. They aren't taking patients until July.
I've got this down as a pre-existing condition, but it's because I tried a therapist before who ended up being really bad fit, and has kept me from trying to get help for nearly two years. Yes, it really did go that badly. The psychiatrists she kept on recommending for me either weren't taking new patients or didn't accept my insurance, so I tossed out their names years ago.
I'm having trouble remembering to eat on a daily basis. How the fuck is this supposed to work?
SA
Uh, this shouldn't discourage you from attempting to find help, anon I replied to. Sorry. I got another voice mail telling me that they weren't accepting new patients today, and just got home to start another weekend of research.
Therapy does work for people! Therapy might even work for me, I'm just a little bit wary after the last try and would like to be kind of more even before risking it. Check to see what sort of walk in hours clinics around you have, and call up. If you need help, well, I've gotten really good at looking up places. Are you in the US?
Also, I'm trying exercise and lowering my sugar intake, when I have the spoons to actually get shit done. Considering St. John's Wort, or at least just buying some goddamn weed from my downstairs neighbor if I feel an anxiety attack coming on. Considering the number of times they've probably heard me loudly sobbing, they might give it to me for free. The last one might not be recommended, but hey.
Uh, this shouldn't discourage you from attempting to find help, anon I replied to. Sorry. I got another voice mail telling me that they weren't accepting new patients today, and just got home to start another weekend of research.
Therapy does work for people! Therapy might even work for me, I'm just a little bit wary after the last try and would like to be kind of more even before risking it. Check to see what sort of walk in hours clinics around you have, and call up. If you need help, well, I've gotten really good at looking up places. Are you in the US?
Also, I'm trying exercise and lowering my sugar intake, when I have the spoons to actually get shit done. Considering St. John's Wort, or at least just buying some goddamn weed from my downstairs neighbor if I feel an anxiety attack coming on. Considering the number of times they've probably heard me loudly sobbing, they might give it to me for free. The last one might not be recommended, but hey.
Page 88 of 98
Page 88 of 98