Eck?

Another story update to balance out the silence of finals period, forgot to link it here. (For link see prev post. This blog is very silent, isn't it?)

What? A Post?

Story update!

That's all, folks. (At least for now.)

ETA: Spelling error of the week: "Miked".

Apparently not completely, though

Hallo, there. The new update on the story's up. There's an email out there somewhere for our post-Thanksgiving shopping trip (which we, in honor of tradition, buys nothing and loose ourselves in hysteria). I won't be online much but I still check my emails obsessively (has to, given the type of people (i.e. certain professors) associated with certain emails.

Otherwise? Headcount?

APPARENTLY EVERYONE'S FORGOTTEN ABOUT THIS.

HMM.

HMM!

Almost forgot, AGAIN

1461 LUNACIES update, because I was absent-minded and forgot to link it yesterday.

9 page group essay, people, shortened to 7 with 2 of which I'll probably end up rewriting. Cheers.

Lucy at LJ

Yea, so, basically I changed my mind again. Surprise, right?

I'll be doing the whole "regular pointless update on life" thing over at my LJ I originally used only for commenting and posting the HP4 parody.

http://lunylucy.livejournal.com/

*giggle* now that's funny!

But it refuses to recognize my cat's face!

zmg [now with a picture!]

Okok, I think I've told some of you, but my aunt's husband works for a company called SpaceCom, which is a company that movies employ when they need to shoot scenes from a helicopter. It's quite major, you can look at the list of movies they've done.

And omg, they've shot Pirates 3 on LA beaches for quite a long while sometime beginning of September according to him (who has been on location and says has pictures of the Pearl he took). I don't know if he could've taken me with him or if I was here when they were shooting, but from the point of view of a missed opportunity, I'm not in a happy place. I hate this feeling of being so close and yet so far from things happening in LA. It's so much better to live in the middle of nowhere where you can't suffer from missed chances ;P

link to a much bigger version of the picture: http://static.flickr.com/93/269839322_5b74e034b1_b.jpg

ANYWAY. What I WAS excited about, was that he said that their company is going to shoot Pirates 3 in the coming days at the Niagara falls! I'm excited for two reason: 1. zmg it's like having inside information :D 2. This movie is going to be so cool. Niagara falls! I wonder what happens D: Is that where the "world's end" is?

Oh, he also said that "Pirates were so-so, but what was really cool was shooting for a Transformers movie Dreamworks is doing. It looks really awesome"(uhh, that's a rough translation). I wasn't aware there was going to be a Transformers movie, and I'm not sure I care that much, but I thought I'd mention it.

ahahahaha

I like how most of these people have nothing in commong (face-wise) xD
AND OMG BOB SAGET? AHAH.
I've ran some other pictures of myself, all of them give completely different results. Like one included Angelina Jolie xD


I've tried running actual celebrities, too, and the program does recognize them.

I also ran one for Kate.. because I can. :D



Kate.. Sharon Stone kinda looks like your Mom in that picture O_o

2 things

1. French bill regarding Armenian genocide

I'm glad I made Nick French (:

2. I'll start using this blog (as if I wasn't already) more and more as a personal blog. Xanga seems to be 90% dead. Don't think anybody will mind, but if you do guess I can use my LJ.

3. Wow, I said '2 things' and only had two things to talk about! This is so great. Finally I am being.. no wait. wait. damn.

I DO!

I still read this!!
Only I just finished my first round of midterms yesterday, so I haven't had many chances to check in the last few days. But yeah, I still read it! Whee!!

schedule

Finally successfully enrolled in the art class.


Note: On Tuesdays I actually go to the 1-2pm section, not 3-4.

Syrup with waffles?

Lunatics story update begins, once again.

Does anyone else still follow this blog? Besides Lusine and I, that is.

pirates and waffles

I'm sorry, am I annoying people with my POTC-obsession as of late? >_>
Hard to believe it's ranked higher in my brain right now that HP! Heyhey, that's like, HP is my Will and PotC is my Jack xD. *stops*

Here's the quote I was referencing yesterday-

Box Office Mojo: What is the meaning of the series?
Ted Elliott: It's a study of what is a pirate. How free can you really be? What are those trade-offs? Jack kind of represents the ultimate free man—he really has no obligations to anybody, and, obviously, if you make an obligation to somebody, you're limiting your own freedom. But, if you're not willing to limit your own freedom, you can't have those relationships. If you look at Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest from that point of view, you kind of see what really leads to Jack's ultimate fate and why Elizabeth does what she does.

This is a far more interesting quote-

Julia wrote: but i still don't get, (and this may be a lil bit off topic, but since we're talking about the compass....) In the begginin of the movie jack is confused and doesn't know what he wants so he can't use the compass, but why is that??

Ted Elliot: The reason we included the "Why is the rum always gone?" line was not just as a callback to the first movie; it was intended to remind audiences of the specific circumstances that it referenced, and so act as a cue to what Jack had on his mind: the woman who he was first attracted to and then infuriated with (or: the woman who Jack never would have been infuriated with if he had not been attracted to).

So, the deal with the compass: Jack simultaneously wanted Elizabeth and wanted to be as far from Elizabeth as possible. Whichever of those he wanted most would cause him to immediately want the other more ... so the compass would not settle, swinging between "Port Royal" and "antipode of Port Royal" (which is sort-of-but-not-quite Singapore, btw). (There was much debate about whether, in the first scene aboard the Pearl, to show the compass pointing in a specific direction and have Jack set course in the opposite direction, or to show it as it is in the movie. I think the first would have made it more clear to the audience that something weird was going on with Jack ("he's not going where the compass points? What's up with that?"), but the second is actually more demonstrative of his emotional state)(at least, that was the theory).

And, as long as I'm breaking silence on the compass, let me just say: there's no transference. If it points to a waffle, it's not pointing to the waffle because you're hungry or because you really want to be Belgian or something; it points to the waffle 'cause what you want most is that waffle. Of course, if you've been hungry for a while, anticipating the most delicious meal you could ever imagine, and for some reason you couldn't partake of that meal, and then you found yourself in the presence of a very interesting waffle ... well, that doesn't mean that you suddenly think the aforementioned meal would not be delicious. It just means that, right then, that waffle seems pretty tempting. Does that make you a terrible person?

What? Jack is the waffle? D: wtfno. On another note, this goes with my theory that Jack is more attracted to Elizabeth than she is to him (though it's still mutual). The whole "hungry/wuffle" way of glossing over "HORNYELIZABETH" also cracks me up. And another thing: so Elizabeth's been on Jack's mind a lot according to this, and when he sees her in Tortuga his brain should be experiencing all sorts of panic, yet he's so calm and in control on the outside. Impressive.

Finally, is it sad that this makes me (giggle and) think of college admissions?

*snort*

wait.. what?

continuing with the pirates theme.. this is what wikipedia has about Jack-

Early life.
Son of Captain Grant Sparrow.
According to the official Disney website and the game based on the film series, Jack Sparrow was born in British colonial India and was once employed by the East India Trading Company. He helmed the Wicked Wench, an EITC merchant vessel, performing odd jobs for Cutler Beckett. When Sparrow refuses to transport slaves and instead frees them in Africa, Beckett sanctions the torching (and sinking) of the Wicked Wench, and literally brands Jack Sparrow a pirate. Jack comes to embrace his outlaw status, becoming a successful pirate with no desire to return to life under the command of others. Later, Jack petitions Davy Jones to raise his ship from the ocean floor. He rechristens her the Black Pearl.
Disney Press began a book series for young readers in June 2006, chronicling Sparrow's adventures as a teenager. Written by Rob Kidd, the first three books follow Sparrow and a young, motley crew in a continuing search for the legendary Sword of Cortés. Along the way, they must battle pirates, ancient curses, sirens, and the power of the sea.

After reading this for the fourth time, I still feel like saying "Wait... what?" What's more cringe-worthy is that, as my friend told me today, Disney might do a Saturday morning cartoon based on Pirates. The thought alone makes me shudder. Saturday. Morning. Cartoon?!!! That would be so. So. Ugh.
All this requires more research, but that shall have to wait for tomorrow or later.

For now:

After watching carefully the second time I am convinced that a) Tia Dalma is the girl Davey Jones fell in love with. and b) Jack is possibly even more drawn to Elizabeth than she is to him. oh and c) Norrington's voice is actually hotter than Jack's! But only the voice.


There was an interview with the writers I read where they were like "Jack values his freedom above all and having a relationship would limit that freedom, obviously. He needs to figure out if he wants it" (ok that is SO not the direct quote) The reason I remember it 'cause I was like, "yeah they portrayed this idea with the very THINLY veiled symbolism of Elizabeth chaining him xD".

Ohoh and this totally cracks me up "Depp claims that Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards, who is set to play his father in the third movie, and Pepé Le Pew (from Looney Tunes) were both inspirations for his performance". I think I knew about Pepe but totally forgot. It's just so funny and so (sorta) true. Ahahaha. Pepe is the best Looney Tunes character, even better than Bugs.

Susan: add him to the list of things (as a cartoon) that Nick likes. This is especially appropriate considering Pepe's French accent and ways (*cough*)

...lol

So I'm doing an Econ quiz online, and suddenly this question jumps at me-

#31. You own the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 on DVD. The opportunity cost of watching this DVD a second time is..

The answer choice aren't important. The right one is "time you could've used for something else".

This is funny for two reasons: there's no official POTC 2 dvd yet; I am actually seeing it again at UCLA today, the opportunity cost of which is actually 0 in my particular case because I would have to go to the birthday of my aunt's (my mom's cousin, not sister) husband.

I win @ life.

Ditto

You scored as Satanism.
Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Satanism! Before you scream, do a bit of research on it. To be a Satanist, you don't actually have to believe in Satan. Satanism generally focuses upon the spiritual advancement of the self, rather than upon submission to a deity or a set of moral codes. Do some research if you immediately think of the satanic cult stereotype. Your beliefs may also resemble those of earth-based religions such as paganism.
Islam 75% Satanism 75% agnosticism 75% Buddhism 63% Paganism 63% Judaism 46% Christianity 42% Hinduism 38% atheism Which religion is the right one for you? (new version) created with QuizFarm.com";

o_O

You scored as Paganism. Your beliefs are most closely aligned with those of paganism, Wicca, or a similar earth-based religion. You may also follow a Native American religion. Paganism 71% agnosticism 71% Christianity 58% Islam 54% Buddhism 50% Satanism 46% Hinduism 42% Judaism 38% atheism 33% Which religion is the right one for you? (new version) created with QuizFarm.com

Fall schedule

Or what I currently know it as.

the amazing disappearing pastry

Ok, this is for real.

We have this small box with cookie-like pastries, the kind that are attached (2) to each other by a layer of jam. Anyway, like half an hour ago I went into the kitchen, took one out of the box (which was on the table), separated the two pieces, decided to eat the one without the jam (it always sticks to either piece when you separate them) and put the other back into the box. I very, very distinctly remember putting it back and even in what position it ended up in after I put it back.

Then I ate the piece I had taken, turned around, looked in the fridge for something else to eat, didn't decide on anything, closed the fridge, got myself some water, went back to the box to get the other piece with the jam and, um, it wasn't there. Now, all that time I did not leave the kitchen, and I know that neither of my parents entered it (I even asked them afterwards to make sure even though I knew they didn't). And I know I put the other piece back and never took it again, but I still checked in the fridge and around the kitchen in case I put the piece somewhere without realizing. No results. I was/am really weirded out/semi-excited.

Was the cookie magical? Will I have superpowers in the morning? Is there someone invisible walking around our apartment? Did all of the cookie's particles suddenly appear on the dinnerplate of some alien? Is this a sign that I should just stop eating cookies? Was it an intelligent cookie that ran away? Will it eventually be found to have fallen from the table and into some dark corner?

Where is my pastry?!