Hat trick for Johnny-related posts! I saw Public Enemies last night, of course, with la_belle_ange and our honorary older brother (who applauded the ending of the movie because he likes to torment me). I wrote one of my professional-type reviews, so here it is, overlong and spoiler free:

( 'What keeps you up nights?' 'Coffee.' )

I sent it into our local paper because I was told they were interested in getting reviews within a week of the film's release, but I doubt they'll want it, since the paper comes out on Thursday and it is Thursday and, you know, if they put it in next week, it'll be pretty late. But I wrote a polite (read: sniveling) e-mail saying that I would appreciate any critique or comments and have lots of other work I can send and plz can we be frendz and blah-blah-blah, so fingers crossed. And in a lovely coincidence, I found out that a letter I wrote to the Philadelphia Inquirer was printed today; when I checked my e-mail at 10:45 this morning, I already had three letters from readers, as well as a Facebook wall post from scimmia_romanov. :D It was about Michael Jackson and the media and didn't say anything I didn't say in my post on here, but it's a good feeling, especially since it's, like, a legit paper and it'll look good on a resume.

And in a freakish twist, I also got an e-mail saying I WON free advanced tickets to HBP from another newspaper, this time Philadelphia Weekly, which I have taken to calling "the bitchy hipster paper," since they're very artsy and grumpy and hate everything mainstream. (I was absolutely floored upon seeing that they gave PE an A.) I guess I have to be nice to them now! I entered on a whim and didn't think anything would come of it, but there you are, and it's Monday the 13th at 7:00 PM. \o/

Also: the aforementioned honorary bro gave me my X-mas present last night (I KNOW, RIGHT?): a full-sized cardboard cutout of Captain Jack Sparrow. No, really. It's actually fairly terrifying; it's taller than I am and I had to turn it around to face the wall so I could sleep, and even so I almost jumped out of my skin when I woke up and there was a huge dark shape looming over my bed. It's kind of a huge win. I'm thinking new Facebook photo, y/y?

( I have to praise you like I should )

I have much to say about all the insane news going on in the world, both celebrity and otherwise, but I am so overwhelmed ATM (and in desperate need of a shower; standing in 80-degree weather for five-ish hours makes one sweaty) that I will have to do so in another post tomorrow or so. Man, I can't WAIT to brag at work. P.S., watch the show at 11:35!

ETA: AHHH, JESUS CHRIST, I was just on Letterman!!! They did a quick shot of Megan signing autographs and I was on the left of the screen, trying to take a picture. And making a bitchface. EPIC!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHNNY!

I am most aggrieved that we won't get to see each other this year, and I'm sure you've peeved too--WTF, Universal?! But I'll be there for The Rum Diary, or Imaginarium, or PotC 4 or 5 or 19 or whatever the hell we get to. And then we can go hang out on the island: that VF article was pure awesomeness incarnate. ("Oh shit, a barracuda! Come look! It's the only species more terrifying than a terrier dog.") We'll have a daiquiri (strawberry, please) and crank some tunes (naturally, since we are soulmates, the song mentioned in the article, "All I Have to Do is Dream," is one I grew up listening to--this shit doesn't even surprise me anymore, you know). Until then, have a wonderful 46th and many happy returns. I am now going to crank some Stones in your honor.

All my love,
the bestest fangirl ever xxx

I couldn't resist:

MIRANDA BAILEY IS THE ULTIMATE HBIC.

And don't you forget it.

Still not doing too well in the job department. My old pizza place offered me Saturdays, which isn't bad, but it's still not a lot. I admit I'm enjoying sleeping in and watching movies (and possibly having a standing date with scimmia_romanov for the $6 Wednesdays at the Ritz downtown), but making money would be nice too. :P

The good news, however, is that I am upgrading my phone (for free!) and my new one is the bomb diggity. I should have it tomorrow or Monday; it's been shipped to my dad's work and then I have to go into the store to have my numbers transferred and stuff. Holler!

New moodtheme as well. ♥ And my extra userpics is running out quite soon; maybe this will be the year I have the willpower to not renew it. (But I doubt it.)

And a meme, stolen from lots of people:
Name your 10 absolute favorite couples (het/slash/canon/fanon) and ask people to see what trends they notice about your couples. Try to pick different fandoms.

1. Sirius/Remus (Harry Potter)
2. Matt/Elektra (Marvel comics)
3. Brian/Justin ("Queer As Folk" US)
4. Jim/Pam ("The Office" US)
5. Sylar/Mohinder ("Heroes")
6. Des/Penny ("Lost")
7. House/Wilson ("House")
8. Luke/Lorelai ("Gilmore Girls" - S1-5 only)
9. Ned/Chuck ("Pushing Daisies")
10. Tulio/Miguel (The Road to El Dorado)

Boo, way too much canon. :( And maybe they're not my absolute favorites, but they're close.

1. Went to the pizza place from last summer to beg for my job back, and they gave me a succinct "we'll call you." They're just not that into me. Shockingly, I can't really find anything else, so far. I've been checking Craigslist obsessively, but as I'm not a welder nor someone willing to donate my eggs for money, my choices are slim. Sigh.

2. Have started watching "Rome" and am six episodes in. Atia of the Julii is rivaling both Vanessa Fisk and Eloise Hawking as the most appalling fictional mother of all time. I'm loving young!Octavian, though, as well as the Lucius/Titus bromance, of course. And the costumes are fabulous. And KMcK's little accent-slips make me squee.

3. Also watched the premiere of "Glee" and was glad to be home alone so I could cheerfully sing along to show tunes and REO Speedwagon and Journey. I SO wish it was a summer show, since I haven't got one of those since they canceled "Last Comic Standing" (NOOOO! WHY?!), and I have way too many fall shows. But it's got that great blend of corniness and political incorrectness that I love so much. Dare I say that Lea Michele is the Idina for the next generation? I think maybe.

4. Going to the beach this weekend, hooray! It's lovely to be back in a land where it gets above 60°F, ever.

5. 10 days until la_belle_ange and I are reunited for some Trekkian goodness! ♥

My flight leaves this afternoon, and I'm still in a flurry of packing, so I'll make it quick: this town is quite lovely and awesome, and I'm very glad I studied abroad. It was a great adventure and I think everyone should try it once; it really makes the overall university experience a lot richer. I got to know a lot of really great people here and took some awesome classes, and of course did a lot of fabulous traveling, which I also recommend very highly. I was quite nervous about this semester and taking trips alone and everything, but I'm really, really glad I did all of it.

♥

(photos by me, thx very much)

OK, done classes, officially a senior, Wales was cool--NO ONE CARES; BECAUSE HOLY SHIT LOST.

( So yes, I lied. That's what I do. SPOILERS!! )

...Real entry coming, you know, later.

Appropriate song is appropriate for superhero-related post.

( Wolverine! Complete with shiny new adamantium SPOILERS. )

( And Heroes season finale, also with spoilers. )

( And just to round out this yappy post, brief House and Big Bang Theory thoughts. )

My next two weeks look like this: papers, papers, reading, papers, Henry VIII, test, Spring Awakening, Billy Elliot, Wales, LOST FINALE HOLY SHIT, packing, packing, home to Philadelphia. *collapses*

(picspammy: Someone stop me, for God's sake; this is getting out of hand.)

This was going to be a srs post with lots of life-type musings and bullet lists and whatnot, but I'm just too tired to be srs. I came home from work and took a nap, which I don't do often. O____o And then I saw today's WB entry and realized the universe wanted me to be slothful and silly today (and my Photobucket monthly bandwidth just started over again), so:



( Not dial-up friendly, but many LOLZ beneath the cut. )

No new "House" and "Big Bang Theory" makes me :(. DH was fun, though, wasn't it?

FUCK YEAH:



I was excited for this all frakkin' day, no lie.

( Thoughts. )

ILU, lasamy and willow_diamond, for being badass enough to beat me to it. :D

Lazy Saturday. I have tons of reading to do, so of course I'm t00bing around on Lostpedia and watching old mobisodes, finally. (I so used to ship Michael/Sun. You know, back when Jin was a jackass and not a totally sweetheart/DILF badass.) I usually don't like shows that require homework--I just kinda want to watch and that's it--but "Lost" is the exception. It's so worth it.

( And on that note, brief thoughts on 'The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham.' )

Next Friday I am leaving for Cornwall at 7:30 AM, and we're going to Stonehenge and stuff--which means I cannot see Watchmen opening day. D: D: I am a sad panda. The trip sounds like it'll be awesome, but still. The irony's killing me: Stonehenge is rather old. IT WILL STILL BE THERE ON SATURDAY. There's really no rush. I think we're shooting the movie on for Sunday night, anyway.

And I have a project and I need help: I'm assembling a list of uploads of the Best Original Song nominees 1998-2008, and I already have a bunch, but I need a few more. Yaaaay, got 'em all!

( Behind the cut! )

You Would Win Best Original Screenplay

You are insightful and expressive. You've always been a natural storyteller. You know how to hook an audience, entertain them, and surprise them at the end. Where people see everyday life, you see an engaging plot with interesting characters. You notice details that other people ignore. People you've only met once or twice live inside your head.

Just thought that'd be a fun way to start. ( Oscar thoughts! )

Today, five years ago, I created this fab journal, thanks to jean_prouvaire. (I actually totally neglected this anniversary until, like, last year, so I've gotta remember to get better at that.) Stats:
-- Entries (including this one): 818
-- Comments posted: 42,912 (heh...thanks, ONTD!)
-- Comments received: 8,727
-- Top commenter (excluding myself): la_belle_ange, once again! :) ( top ten behind the cut )
-- Most used tag: "memes," with 174 uses, followed by "college" at 69 and "johnny depp" at 59
-- Icons: 119/119
-- Icons saved on hard drive: ~8,800 O____o

Started a new job last week; work-study, just lots of spreadsheets and rosters and things. Fairly dull, but the people are nice and it's lovely to have monies. (Well, once I get paid, it will be.)

Lily Allen reads ONTD and has been giving us shout-outs. It is super-awesome. I cannot wait for her concert, for srs. Also, there were some test screenings of Public Enemies and people are already giving Johnny a thumbs-up (for the most part, anyway. Main source isn't working, for some reason. Boo). I am so f-ing excited. It's basically definite now that I'm going to NYC premiere and stalking those hot bitches. I definitely need a wingman, though. Any takers?

And I found Forbidden Planet today, which is far, FAR awesomer than the NYC one and I'm sure I will be back to spend way too much money very soon. (Lady Bullseye. Seriously? Seriously!!)

And now, to finish dl'ing House. ♥~ Thanks for the memories, y'all!

Well, well, here we go again.

So tonight was the BAFTAs. (Here's the ONTD post, with far, far, FAR better photos.) But you know I had to go, being me. I went pretty early, but I was still totally in the wrong place; I was around the wrong side of the Royal Opera House, and then these Orange fuckers (like, the cell phone company) cordoned off an area of about 30 square feet directly in front of us and then...didn't stand there. It was literally us, a barrier, a huge empty space and then a bunch of those losers with huge clear umbrellas. And then the street where the cars pulled up with, you know, important people in them. I was apoplectic. I swear to God it was that goddamn English politeness that kept people from just jumping over it, because in NYC we would have pulled a Titanic and just rammed that mother down. You do not mess.

But I still saw (well, glimpsed): Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Daniel Craig, Irfan Khan, Kate Winslet (I think), Mickey Rourke, Ron Howard, Meryl Streep, Brendan Gleeson, RDJ (!!!!!!), Christian Slater, Dominic Cooper, Brad and Angie (pssh, old meme), Sharon Stone, and many other people from the back. I'm working on uploading a few videos now, but they're just awful quality. Cloverfield meets celeb-fangirling. But the ones of Brendan and Mickey are OK, so I'll edit with those soon.

(It was cold as fuck, I should add. Raining, you know, as London does. D:)

( three videos. )

I continue to dig this town. It's really accessible; the tube is so easy to follow and use. (Although I did get squashed in the doors as I attempted to leap onto a train today...er...never mind.) I saw Che: Part One tonight, which was pretty good. I am very confused as to why it was shut out entirely of the Oscars this year--you'd think they'd throw it something. (Part Two comes out here in three weeks.)

Meme:
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

falulatonks gave me K:
1. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon (one of my favorite corny lighter-power-ballads)
2. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Eric Clapton (I remember listening to this when I was really, really little and not understanding it, but just knowing it was incredibly sad...I think I probably heard Dylan's version, but I like Clapton better, tbqh)
3. Kiss - Prince (this one always makes me think of Pretty Woman, since that's what she sings in the bathtub)
4. King Of New York - Newsies (I only just saw this last year, entirely because of ONTDK party .gifs, and it is SO EXCELLENT)
5. Keep Ya Head Up - Tupac (yeah, that's right, this nerdy white girl likes 'Pac. I am full of surprises)

( And now, photos from Cambridge. )

P.S.--woo hoo, 815 entries!

I was going to wait until after the Cambridge trip tomorrow to update so I'd actually have something of substance to say, but I'm so panicked about ohnotheydidnt that I just need that to be known. WE KILLED IT, Y'ALL. Apparently one journal cannot have more than 16.8 million comments, which was an unknown rule until we did it. It's both impressive and horrifying. We're having fun over at ontd, posting silly customized movie quotes (me: "I can't comment, fuckmook, I have no ONTD!") and distraught gifs, but it's not the same. :( :( Come back! Come back to me!

...Anyway. Went to the Annie Leibovitz exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery with joie_de_vivre today, which was super-excellent. I'd seen this photo of Johnny and Kate before, of course, but I had no idea it was Annie's work. And this one of Daniel Day-Lewis almost made me fall over. And many more. She is so effing awesome. I put the book on my Amazon wishlist, because...hell yeah.

( Lost. )

(New moodtheme [solidarity, sister], new userinfo, some new icons. I can waste time with the best of them.)

Exciting upcoming things: Cambridge trip tomorrow, Beethoven's Ninth at the London Philharmonic, scary play right before V-Day, possible Jack the Ripper tour that weekend as well, Brighton trip, Lily Allen concert (!!!!)...further bulletins as events warrant.

Oh my god, I am freaking out. I've been refreshing like a madwoman for 10 minutes. I finally got the idea to check the live vid on CNN.com, and literally got there as soon as they were doing Best Picture (at the end). D: D: This is Christmas Eve for me! Except a month early! UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE, FOOLS!!

...OH MY GOD IT'S UP BUT THEY'RE NOT GIVING ME A PRINTABLE/COPY-PASTE-ABLE LIST. JESUS SHIT.

( And here we...go! )

I'm waiting until joie_de_vivre gets home to watch "Lost," so don't tell me anything!! D:

EDIT: As if I haven't edited this entry enough times, but whatever--I read back over my previous Oscar-nom posts and realized I added EW's 25 Movies To See Before Oscar Night, so: ( here's the list. )

Happy Inauguration Day!! I did indeed watch from here in jolly ol' London; a whole bunch of us congregated in the cafe on the second floor and watched CNN all afternoon. It was great; we kept applauding and a few people teared up. I wish I'd been in D.C. or Times Square or something, but it's awesome to see how the U.K. is into it too. It was a great speech, wasn't it? He is such an amazing speaker; you never see him looking at notes or the TelePrompTer or anything. I'd be so bad at that. When I'm president I'm gonna be just like Tim Calhoun.

And I guess I shouldn't be posting these together, but too bad: I ACTUALLY WROTE ANOTHER CHAPTER. I haven't updated this since 2007. This is literally taking me about four years. Insanity. And I have it mapped out and it's going to be eleven or chapters total. Geezy creezy. Anyway, this chapter's kinda short and not that exciting, but the next one's good. Trust me. And I've actually got a lot of it done, so I may actually post ch. 8 before I graduate college. Cheers!

Title: "Stuck In The Middle With You"
Fandom: Marvel comicverse/Once Upon a Time in Mexico crossover
Pairing: Elektra Natchios/Sheldon Jeffrey Sands
Rating: Light R, for language and thematic elements
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine, I don't own them and I'm just borrowing them for a little non-profit fun. Don't sue me; I have no money and I'm in debt up to my ass anyway.

Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six

( Chapter Seven )

I'm here! I'm alive! I decided to wait until I had lots of lovely pics to update, so here we go: flight was all right, nighttime, watched Eagle Eye. Dorm is pretty good, small but new & modern and easy to find. joie_de_vivre is a charming roomie. :D Long walk to classes, but I like seeing everything. ;) la_belle_ange came to town briefly before heading off to Cannes and then Paris (because that's how she rolls), so we hung out yesterday; we agreed to meet at Harrods, which is like saying "I'll meet you in Manhattan" because it's effing HUGE, but we found each other eventually. Took the tube for the first time yesterday and didn't get lost, although it was MAD crowded. Classes start tomorrow, although I've only got one and it starts at 2:00. Woo hoo!

Hard at work planning the whole Nerd's Tour of London; already hit Tottenham Court Road and King's Cross (see photos), which was easy since I live, like, next door to the latter. Also drove down Fleet Street and passed a few HP filming locations; I'll probably have to go back. Must hit the Old Bailey and Charlie's birthplace on East Street in Walworth, and we're probably doing a Jack the Ripper tour on 13 February, which is awesome because it's Friday the 13th and also because I hate Valentine's Day and that sounds like a jolly way to spend the day before the holiday. :D I also may have read back over a few articles about Tim and Helena and discovered more or less where they live for stalking visiting purposes. >____> Maybe.

( And now, pics. )

ETA: Oh my god. OH MY GOD. I'M GOING TO FREAK RIGHT OUT.

I'm leaving tonight at 6:55! I don't know when I'll have internet access after I get there, but fingers crossed, eh? For those few of you who ever call me, remember that my cell shan't work over there--I'm getting a new one! Will post contact info ASAP. :)

Yes, I'm ashamed. Don't expect further Twitterage from me! (Ugh, my god, this site SUCKS. Posting this took an hour. And it's messed up; it missed the first, like, 20. FAIL! There, I did it by hand.) >:P

( Beaucoup des pensees. )

David just pointed out to me that no one from Milk was there. Damn, that's a burn.

picspammy challenge seven: favorite character(s). Predictable picspam is predictable. I think I like that style better. Easier on my bandwidth, anyway.

Newly and thoroughly obsessed with "The Big Bang Theory." I spent all day watching S1 and I am now shipping Leonard/Penny more than, like, Johnny/me and I think Wolowitz is like an intelligent Quagmire and I think Dwight and Sheldon would get along famously.

That's all. On to S2.

LONDON COUNTDOWN: 6 DAYS