Sunday Evening and Sherman Alexie

[nightdog_barks]

Used the leftover roast beef to make enchiladas. Quiet day -- laundry and fic posting. Not much else.

I know some folks out there are fans of the writer Sherman Alexie -- here's a link to a short story that appeared in the August 10th & 17th issue of The New Yorker. It's about a man who thinks he's going deaf, cockroaches, healing blankets, and his dying father. It's an excellent, excellent read.

War Dances

Comments

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

VERB HI!

:-)

Nut now I'm on my way out to Blockbuster

Heh. Your Freudian slip is showing.

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

How dare you insult my typos when I'm not here to defend myself? There's a jar of Jif Peanut Butter in front of me; that may explain it. But no, I was definitely thinking of sex.

That's actually been happening to me a lot lately. I almost turned in a current event where I wrote the word "demon" instead of "person." I think I'm getting subliminal messges FROM THE OTHER SIDE.

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Better put on your tin hat to deflect those intrusive brainwaves of EVIL.

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

Think I'll go watch Signs in that case...

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Signs is one of those movies I have never seen, because I am a Sensitive Child and get nightmares from that kind of thing.

And now, even if I get braver, I still won't see it because Mel Gibson completely broke my heart. :-(

On a happier note, ICON LOVE, HONEY!!11!#! Statler and Waldorf FTW!

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

Signs has a good premise and wonderful first hour and a half. It breaks down at the end, which was deeply unfortunate - it worked to a degree, but at the same time didn't quite gel with the atmosphere created and as such collapsed like a poor batch of yeast.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

... collapsed like a poor batch of yeast.

This is an excellent metaphor.

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

Broke your heart in the sense that he often has dramatic performances? Or broke your heart in the sense that he's kind of a douche? Hmmm, I wonder...

All of those "what if" movies really scare me. Even The Truman Show scares me.

I THINK OF YOU EVERY TIME I USE THIS ICON BUT I RARELY FIND OPPORTUNITY TO USE IT (screw that, I'll use it in letters of solace to terminally ill family members from now on).

On an awesomer note, I just found out that our Troupe musical this year is about an 8 year-old actress who brutally murders another 8-year for a part in a musical. WIN.

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Broke my heart in that I really liked him, loved a lot of his movies, and from what I could see of him I had a lot of respect for him as a person.

And then he spouted crazy drunken Jew-hate at that cop, and, well. Now he just makes me incredibly sad and I can't watch him anymore.

And ... you think of me every time you use your MANIPULATIVE BITCH icon?! Really? Um ... are you trying to tell me something?

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

And ... you think of me every time you use your MANIPULATIVE BITCH icon?! Really? Um ... are you trying to tell me something?

OH CRAP. NOOOO! I meant the Statler and Waldorf icon, haha. Sorry, I was responding to your icon love, for I am the manipulative bitch.

You are not even a bitch, let alone a manipulative bitch, which is quite an accomplishment these days, actually. :D

Nuts, tonight is not my night. (SEE WHAT I DID THAR?)

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Hee! No, I knew what you meant.

Actually I was thinking you might have just seen my conversation with hithah a few minutes ago, in which I did sort of ... confess to being, in some ways, kind of a ... manipulative bitch.

*slinks away*

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

Dern, I wish I had seen that convo. Then I would've been cool AND stalkery.

SMALL WORLD THOUGH with lots of manipulative bitches.

And...well...technically, you admitted to being Wilson. In which case I have to ask if you want to do speed with me.

edited for MOAR capslock

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

I have to ask if you want to do speed with me.

Gah, no thanks.

Once was more than enough

[perspi.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD LOOK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I WANDER AWAY!!! *g*

And I can't even stay, because I should have been in bed a half-hour ago. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!! MANY HUGS!!!

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

I've always been curious how I'd react to stuff like that, given my brain chemistry, but I've never actively sought out access to it.

Part of me hopes it'd be like Miles Vorkosigan's reaction to the in-universe truth serum fast-penta - he basically went manic and recited Richard III as a one-man play.

[joe-pike-junior.livejournal.com]

And then he spouted crazy drunken Jew-hate at that cop, and, well. Now he just makes me incredibly sad and I can't watch him anymore.
Yeah, Australia disowned him when he did that, too. Like, usually the media is all LOOK, ONE OF OUR OWN DID GOOD, but as soon as he started acting like an arsehole they were like SORRY MATE, YOU'RE AN AMERICAN NOW.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

But MAAAAAAARRRE ...

If she deflects those intrusive brainwaves of EVIL, she won't be able to hang around with US. It's --

... oh, wait. I'm talking out loud again.

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

Oh pish posh, I'm not evil. *swings pendulum in front of computer screen while smiling menacingly* But you know what is evil? Kittens. If someone could take out all the kittens in the world, they be a hero. Mwahaha!

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

HEY NOW.

You keep saying nasty things about defenseless kitties and I'll ... I'll, uh ...

... SHUT UP. I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING!

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

You're spicy comebacks are worthy of a Judd Apatow movie, Mare. Have you ever considered writing?

*hugs* *THEN TEASES SOME MOAR**hugs*

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Hey, but at least I don't use "you're" when I meant "your."

*pppbbbbttt*

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

No. No, I meant "You are spicy comebacks." It was a metaphor for your awesomeness.

^ That almost worked right? Especially with the added flattery? No? Okay then, I'll just crawl into this hear whole then (here hole, get it? I should totes go into stand up).

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

I laugh every time I see your Squirrels + Coffee icon.

I don't laugh as much when those caffeinated squirrels are trampling on the roof at 6:30 in the morning. It's remarkable how very heavy they sound.

[verbal-kint10.livejournal.com]

Oh dood, so I put The Tick at the top of my Netflix queue. I'm guessing it'll get here by Tuesday. Squee.

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, hon. Everyone knows those stupid tin hats don't work.

And the guy who sold me mine won't even give me a refund.