tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11300247688754279372024-03-13T06:19:07.649-03:00Some Wonderful Kind of Noise19-year old athlete, gamer and would-be geek stopped living under a rock. Ready to catch up on pop and geek culture one step at a time. Pizza will be involved.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130024768875427937.post-19533691594074358602015-02-22T02:29:00.002-04:002015-02-22T02:29:35.456-04:00And then we got stalled out again...As I'm sure anyone who still reads my blog is aware, I haven't gotten to any movies since Alice in Wonderland several days ago. Given that the week that just ended was my winter break, this is a bad thing. I'm not really pleased with it, but it is what it is and all I can say is I hope when school comes back I can still pick up a movie from time to time. It definitely helps that Disney movies are shorter than others, but I still think it might be time to skip to a list of recommended ones and come back to the rest when things cool down.<br>
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Anyway, I really wanted to post just to let you all know that I'm not dead, and to explain why I didn't get to watch movies this week.<br>
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Anyway, now that I've got a bunch of discount burning candy, let's get into some second thoughts! Which I know you all love so much or at least tolerate cause I like writing them and pretending like there's super huge amounts of analysis to be done on Cinderella. Hey, there might be, I don't judge me. Except to say that I am awesome. And in a pretty good mood since cinnamon hearts.<br>
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Apparently more crap weather is headed our way. The weather people say February averages 45 cm a year of snow and in the first 10 days we managed 60. This is a <b>bad thing</b>. They're literally bringing dump trucks along to deal with the white stuff. Bright side is, lots more reasons for people to be indoors staying warm and watching movies. Like me! <br>
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See? There was a valid segue after all. Bet you thought there wouldn't be. Joke's on you :D<br>
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Loomie and Racy proposed that we'd do this <b>activity</b> and that we would do it in a sort of <b>logical order</b> based on, let's say, a <b>preexisting sequential array.</b> Then they started arguing about skipping some steps. And then somehow mysteriously steps 7 through 11 were "loaned" (you two are so full of crap I swear) "loooooaned" to some faraway personage. But we're already here, the giraffe and the cheesecake poster said plaintively, why don't we just come back to those later?<br>
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Well <b>fine.</b> I'll bow to your little schemes this time but I <b>will</b> be back for the rest of those movies. Irritable glare.<br>
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Over the run of the Disney first impressions so far, I've been feeling kinda... I don't know, smug? Cold? Condescending? Artsy-fartsy movie critic? I should be more enthusiastic about getting to see these movies. Is it a problem with me? Am I overstressed from school, or overdickish from getting my education polished up? Or is it an issue with these movies themselves? I'd really like to know what you guys think, so put up your commends and we'll see what's up.<br>
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Anyway, it's time for me to move on from Bambi, so let's go to... what, would that be Spain? Sounds Spanish. I don't know Spanish. Amigos is friends, though, and saludos sounds like <i>salut</i> which is hello, so it's Hello Friends! in some language or other. I still think Spanish. Maybe Italian.<br>
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Today we made these amazing pizza twists that you can dip using Pillsbury something or other. Still prefer real pizza but as a fun shareable snack... no, screw that too I <b>still prefer real pizza</b> but I have to admit these are pretty awesome. Also Roomie wanted to try out his new tartine, which is this Mexican kind of pot thing shaped like a cone that you make stew with, so we had tartine and it was crazy good. Wish I could cook like that. Anyway, Roomie's sitting this one out so it's just me and the pixie.<br>
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Anyway, enough natter from me, let's talk movie :D<br>
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Warning: <b>this post is very very long.</b><br>
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I hope, anyway. You've Lebowski'd me before.<br>
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Honestly, this blizzard was completely overhyped. I mean sure it snowed but not even half as much as they were worried about. Oh well, I get movies so what do I care? :D<br>
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Moving on to Disney #2<br>
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Anyway, they actually did cancel school and the power's holding out, so let's have us a movie! <br>
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So with the Christmas holiday being what it was, I didn't get to watch more movies. Sad Jeremy. Honestly, I figured we'd be on lockdown until at least winter break (and really, maybe not even then, my profs are all talking like THIS SOUNDS LIKE A WONDERFUL TIME TO ASSIGN ALL THE EVERYTHING) but something's come up - or rather, something's about to come down.<br>
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According to Weather Canada, that would be "<a href="http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=3aec591df3b85492&hl=en&gl=CA&source=web">everything ever.</a>"<br>
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So, with tomorrow's forecast being THE WORLD SHALL BE CRAP, I as a spindled-up ball of scar tissue and mobility issues am making the executive decision to take a snow day. Now in a perfect world the universities would too, but they don't really like doing that cause they're assfaces. Regardless, tomorrow it's gonna be me, Lacy, possibly Roomie at some point, and movies. What are we watching?<br>
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Lucky for me, it's been raining (it's been raining STUPID HARD around here) instead of snowing, so I dodged a real bullet. Can't imagine having to fend for myself with snow and ice around. I like a white Christmas as much as the next guy but all I'm picturing is me splayed out on a patch of black ice like a swatted bug. Winter on crutches is going to sssssuck. Transitioning to the cane will suck too. What's your point, Jeremy? My point is... it's good to be back on my ass watching movies with friends again. I've got to find time in my life to do more of this. You have no idea how much I missed it. And this was a pretty fun movie to come back on.<br>
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Since I can't afford to get back to Cape Breton for Christmas this year, I'm going to bring in the season with Roomie until he goes off for family whatnot. Lacy's here tonight too, and them arguing about Christmas movies is why we're now sitting here with a crowd-voted-up movie in hand. Lacy would like you all to know that it's one of the ones she wanted and that Roomie lost and is a loser. Normally I'd tell her to do her own dirty work but she brought egg nog so she wins :D<br>
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The epic story of three people who got smacked in the face by truckloads of Real Life and ended up having no time to follow up with a little blog... okay fine it's not that epic. But I do have some good news for everyone! ...Anyone! No idea how many people are still looking for me here anymore. Hopefully someone. I'm rambling. Let's do the break thing.<br>
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Jer says hi to everyone and hopes you're all doing well. He misses the blog and told me to write "fuck squirrels" so there it is. I'll keep an eye on the comments here and pass along any well wishes and comments when I go in to see him next. You can also send them to my email (pixelacy at gmail) or email Jer and he'll get your messages when he's out of the hospital. <br />
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The Patreon plan is getting shelfed. Between school coming up, rehab and this happening, I don't know how much time Jer will have for blogging anymore. Contributions are still welcome but Jeremy basically just had the month taken out from under him and I'm not going to make any promises on his time or availability.<br />
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I know how Jer feels about the whole thing, so I'll put it out there that well-wishes are more valuable than dollars right now. I'd like some nice things to take in to him when I go visit on Thursday ^_^<br />
<br />Pixie Queen Lacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15033332372219418906noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130024768875427937.post-90641026015319954012014-07-31T22:30:00.004-03:002014-07-31T22:30:49.958-03:00The Hobbit: Ch7 Queer LodgingsFolks there it is again in the chapter title and I still haven't seen an explanation. Did it just mean "strange" or something back then? That's kind of unfortunate, considering... anyway, I'm not gonna step in it just because it's a slow week for comments, but if someone could pleeease enlighten me it would be great. Anyway.<br>
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BEORN IS AWESOME. :D<br>
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