Date: 2009-06-21 04:20 Subject: Neda, I still believe. Security: Public Location: Revolution Square Mood: depressed Music: Wilco - "Ashes of American Flags" Tags: hermionebigbang, iran, neda

TEHRAN — The Iranian police commander, in green uniform, walked up Komak Hospital Alley with arms raised and his small unit at his side. “I swear to God,” he shouted at the protesters facing him, “I have children, I have a wife, I don’t want to beat people. Please go home.”

A man at my side threw a rock at him. The commander, unflinching, continued to plead. There were chants of “Join us! Join us!” The unit retreated toward Revolution Street, where vast crowds eddied back and forth confronted by baton-wielding Basij militia and black-clad riot police officers on motorbikes.

Roger Cohen.

I know I'm a guy and all that bullshit that comes with it and maybe I'm not supposed to say this but that makes me want to cry. Hard. Maybe I'm just sentimental because of the last month and what's happened (really, what hasn't happened?!), but oh my God wow.

Don't watch the Neda video. Read the story, but I really would advise against watching the video.  I don't know how I'm going to get to sleep after that.

This was a depressing entry.  But I'm depressed.  Which is weird, because it's been a wild time recently with some ups and downs and deaths and summer break time and etc, but what can I say.

As far as actual updates on my life - I'm working on my hermionebigbang story, which I should finish by the time I'm out of town, and I'm really excited about it.  It centers around Remus and Hermione and the nature of magic and has been loads of fun so far, even if I should be working on that right now rather than making myself weep over foreign revolutions.

And I'm seeing Oasis in Coventry!  My God.  I was going to put that in caps, but it seems kind of silly now compared to the rest of my post.

I'm done.

Date: 2009-05-03 23:48 Subject: Wolverine and Nancy Pelosi Security: Public Location: home Mood: accomplished Tags: nancy pelosi, wolverine

I saw Wolverine on Friday night. I wasn't expecting much from the reviews, but it was an enjoyable, decent popcorn flick. The fanboys/girls will throw a shitfit over it but I would see another movie like it. Hugh Jackman is great as Wolverine, and I liked Reynolds as Wade Wilson and whoever the hell played Gambit (a character I usually don't like). Schreiber was decent as Sabretooth.

The script was absolutely shit, although there were some genuinely funny moments, but the film did too much of the looking up into the sky and screaming "Nooooo!" kind of thing. My favorite line: "They finally figured out how to shut you up!"

(SPOILERS)

For another spinoff, I want to see not a Deadpool film and a Gambit film, but a Deadpool & Gambit film. I want a film that's half metafiction and half buddy road movie, and another half badass action flick. I want Gambit as he's walking away from Three Mile to find Deadpool in the rubble, I want Deadpool's costume, and I want the two to randomly go around on adventures, spoofing comic book movies with Deadpool's irreverent humor and spending half their time blowing up shit and half their time making fun of pop culture. I want the format to be halfway between Burn Notice and Ferris Bueller's Day Off in that Deadpool often stops to address the audience, and I really want a fight scene in which Deadpool is talking into the camera and another angle shows Gambit looking over in between punches to see Wilson speaking into thin air. And I want an interrogation scene, one where in the middle Deadpool uses a gruff voice and barks, "WHERE'S RACHEL?!" to the confusion of the suspect.

But that's just me.

Last night was awfully crazy, I wish I taped it... but enough about that.

I slept til 3:45 today and had the opportunity to meet Nancy Pelosi at a huge mansion thanks to a friend. She impressed me much more in person than she does through the media. I've been studying for the past two hours and should probably get to bed, although I would also like to mention that I have some badass new t-shirts featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Luigi, and Batman. So yeah.

Date: 2009-04-11 01:01 Subject: I know what it's like to be dead Security: Public Mood: blah Tags: house, icons, kutner

I would just like to note that my icon makes me sad now.

Oh Kutner.

Date: 2009-03-14 16:11 Subject: You thought you might be a ghost Security: Public Mood: artistic Music: Coldplay - "Lovers in Japan" Tags: family, school, six-word poem, spring break

So I'm leaving for Tampa Bay tomorrow on a bus for 20-odd hours. OH JOY. Packing has been a blast. If you enjoy folding clothes over and over and then packing them and trying to find room to squeeze them into your suitcase. If you don't enjoy such activities, then you probably wouldn't have found it entertaining.

School and all has been insane recently. It's been great, mostly, some major surprises and minor disappointments but for the most part life is good and very, very busy. I've been feeling very nostalgic. Found out some stuff about my family that I didn't know before, so that's probably just added to it. Spring is finally coming and it has been a very Harmonious weekend spent on Portkey's archives (so far).

Six word poem of the day:

Outward, weary traveler: the universe waits.

Date: 2009-02-11 23:59 Subject: "I've always been with you, Jack." Security: Public Mood: geeky Music: Lost Tags: book meme, lost

I am in the process of catching up on the Lost I missed last week (I've gotten into this show all of a sudden and OMG). Daniel and Locke and Juliet are a recipe for success and I will never get tired of Ben or Jack and Kate's sexual tension (or Sawyer and Juliet's, for that matter).

Stole this meme from coin

1. Take four books off your bookshelf.
2. Write the first sentence
3. Write the last sentence on page fifty
4. Write the second sentence on page one hundred
5. Write the next to the last sentence on page one hundred fifty
6. Write the final sentence of the book
7. Tag four people [eh.]

( Book meme. )

Date: 2009-02-09 22:21 Subject: They are turning my head out. Security: Public Mood: accomplished Music: Coldplay - "Yes" Tags: coldplay, tired

I'm listening to 'Lovers in Japan' and randomly some muscle near my stomach started spasming along to the beat. It was odd.

(Did I mention I love this album? Yes?)

I've got a lot to do. When I say that I mean noshitI'vegotalottodookay. But in three months this should all be done, good riddance.

Don't know what to think about the newest A-Rod controversy. I watched Obama's press conference for a while and remembered why I've been such a political geek over the last year. I'm about to start a new book. I want to write but I'm too tired to make myself.

That is all.

Date: 2009-02-01 21:50 Subject: Stroud and the Cardinals Security: Public Mood: busy Tags: jonathan stroud

So I read Stroud's new book, Heroes of the Valley, last Friday. A little slow at the beginning, but the writing is lovely, and the end of the book is alternatingly chilling, amusing, and thrilling. I recommend it to anyone who loved Bartimaeus, or just anyone who loves fantasy or myth or whatever.

And then TODAY I went and saw Stroud speak! He was great, really funny and really engaging, and some of the audience's tidbits were amusing. And I got a chance to speak with him afterward when he was signing, so that was very cool.

Super Bowl was great, although I was rooting for the Cardinals. My friend was irritating me, but nothing is new.

The Office = love.

Date: 2009-01-27 21:55 Subject: Top 12 House episodes, IMHO Security: Public Mood: cold Music: Law & Order Theme Tags: house

Randomly, because I can.

1) No Reason
2) Three Stories
3) Wilson's Heart
4) Merry Little Christmas
5) All In
6) Meaning
7) Son of Coma Guy
8) Need to Know
9) The Mistake
10) Half-Wit
11) Detox
12) Ugly

Yes, I'm bored. And yes, I realize that there are none from this season, although I haven't seen more than like 4 episodes so that's one of the reasons. That and the fact that the new team is still being developed as far as character goes, although Thirteen's actually become semi-interesting.

Date: 2009-01-13 22:57 Subject: The Lame Bookie, 2009 version Security: Public Location: done with study break Mood: thoughtful Music: The Fireman - "Nothing Too Much Just Out of Sight" Tags: books, list

Another list much like this one for 2008. For myself more than anyone because my memory is shite.

( Nothing too much just out of sight. )

Date: 2009-01-03 22:00 Subject: Jamba Juice is a meal Security: Public Location: floor Mood: nerdy Music: The Beatles - "Here, There, and Everywhere" Tags: new year, school, sick, writing

I was sick Wednesday (didn't even eat!) and Thursday with what I guess was the flu - or at least that's what I've been told, I'm kind of dumb when it comes to these things - but DON'T PANIC - yes, I DID hear "Imagine" play and watch the New Year in! (I woke up from my nap in time.)

I actually wrote today and hopefully will write more later tonight and read Wuthering Heights. But it's me so let's not get our hopes up, yeah?

I'm really not at all excited to go back to school buttttttttttttttttt... such is life. The playoff games today have been good so far - up on the 2 minute warning of the Colts-Chargers game!

Hollatcha boy if you feel like it.

Date: 2008-12-30 23:53 Subject: "Get off my lawn." Security: Public Mood: sleepy Music: The Smiths - "The Queen is Dead" Tags: fox, gran torino

Saw Gran Torino tonight and loved it. Clint Eastwood as Walt - one of the best characters in film this year. No joke.

Still need to see a lot of movies. Looking forward to Watchmen (saw another trailer), although it looks like it'll get pushed back because of the Fox lawsuit.

I'm sleepy.

On a lighter note, I've got 8 brand spankin' new albums to listen to! (I am that cool.)

Date: 2008-12-25 14:19 Subject: ukulele bridge is falling offffff Security: Public Location: by the tree Mood: dorky Music: commercialization Tags: christmas, ukulele

I got surprised with a badass ukulele and IT BROKE!

Dios mios!

But it's been an interesting day with the family and we're about to go over to my aunt's to see everyone and it should be fun.

Merry Christmas. Happy holidays. And more than anything... happy Thursday!

Date: 2008-12-20 23:51 Subject: Farewell, sweet bastard. Security: Public Mood: bitchy Music: SNL/Fred Armisen - "Wine and Cigarettes" Tags: cowboys

I just went to the last game ever at Texas Stadium...

And I will now proceed to light myself on fire.

Date: 2008-12-14 01:22 Subject: It's love between the hawk and the dove Security: Public Mood: anxious Music: The Chemistry Set - "Love (Dance on the One That Brought You)" Tags: talk

So. Hellooooooo!

I've got a Tufts interview (hopefully) soon although the guy needs to call me back. Hopefully I don't completely blow it. But we shall see, no?

The Cowboys are going to hell, but that's no surprise. UT has been screwed over... kind of... but then again I'm quite biased.

I wanted to do karaoke tonight but I was too far down the list and it was quite tragic. Oh well. WE DON'T NEED NO EDUCATION.

I need to write some more. As usual.

I haven't talked to everyone in AGES EONS ERAS DECADES FIVE MINUTES ETC. And I like Dr. Pepper. That thought just occurred to me.

Ohhhhhh bed.

Date: 2008-11-27 19:43 Subject: Trivia Turkey Bowl: AARP zombies vs We Are Young (except Erin) Security: Public Mood: bouncy Tags: demarcus ware, football, thanksgiving, twilight

Thanksgiving! And the Cowboys won and Ware got the Gobbler while I was wearing (Ware-ing) my Ware jersey. Woooohooo. The Lions are really terrible.

So I kind of saw Twilight. Except for the terrible special effects, lame villains, and cheesy dialogue, it was actually pretty entertaining. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson worked well together, and the dad(s) were great.

And so then I kind of read the 12 chapters of Midnight whatever posted online, even though I haven't read the books. Not sure if I'd even want to go further - Twilight to me is a much stronger high school story than fantasy/horror book - but it was really interesting, because everything Edward did seemed so logical. Even the stalkering, and it kind of creeps me out that that would ever seem logical. Moving on...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING.