So, no time like the present to state the obvious (let me see how many clichés I can cram into this right?)

Anyway. This journal is dead. This is all for a number of reasons some intensely personal and some not so much. Maybe this was a decision that was long overdue. I’m not the same person I was (thank god) when I started this, there’s baggage and expectations on myself for all this, and it’s like growing out of a winter coat. Also, I realized fandom wasn’t for me. This isn’t a “I’m too grown up!” thing or whatever it’s just, my own happiness and sanity needs me to not be involved at all. I’ve realized it works best that way. No one’s making me “leave” and this is something I’ve pondered and felt out; it’s what I know will work best.

Nothing will be deleted. Nothing regretted (well, except for the McFlurry I just *had* to eat. Oh, self)

SO AS THE INTERTUBES ALL KNOW: NEW SPRINGSTEEN TUESDAY (I has listened and <3!)

Anyway, BRUUUUCE. Why I <3 Bruce Springsteen and Still Kind of Want To Be Him Because He's THAT DAMN AWESOME.

(mp3s, links, and some embedded video below the cut. also, a lot of flailing <3s)

( i want a thousand guitars / i want pounding drums / i want a million different voices speaking in tonguesCollapse )

OH HEY, GUYS

I HAS AN INTERNET :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


(No, we're not gonna discuss what kind of dork does SPAZ CHEER ARMS over internet but also HAS TO MAKE A POST ABOUT IT)

:D :D :D :D :D

1) I am often impressed by the super bendy contortionist moves people will make to avoid discussing race (or other icky issues that make them uncomfortable). Jesus, yoga pays off, huh?

2) The counselor in me is a firm believer that much of the time you can catch more flies with honey; however, many times when confronted with the massive – often willing – stupidity of the universe you just *have* to get your bitchface on. In the face of willing stupidity, tone matters far less than *getting the damn point across*. This can often require strong language and things that might make you feel uncomfortable (and if it’s making you uncomfortable, instead of getting all angry about it, ask yourself why it makes you uneasy).

Not only that, but if someone is angry enough about something that their tone is all, you know, ANGRY maybe there’s a reason for that. Maybe, just maybe, what has gone on has caused them some genuine offense of distress. Maybe, *their* feelings were hurt. It’s easy to get wrapped up in one’s own thoughts and feelings and not take the moment to go, “Okay, this person’s “tone” is all angry, so they must be upset about something. Let me think about that and actually try to see where they’re coming from” In other words: empathy, motherfucker, do you have it?!

(And I don’t have to state the really obvious thing about how, “Well, she said it, but why’d she have to say it like that?!” thing is a very common cliché argument to deny people a genuine “voice”. Right? Except I did. Okay, whatever).

NO, BROOKE AND PEYTON, YOUR LOVE IS TOO PURE TO FIGHT D: D: D:

Stupid Lucas. Stupid, stupid, Lucas.

(Also, when she said you were trying to have it both ways with them? SHE WAS RIGHT. Stupid, stupid, boys. Except for Nathan, who is now kind of adorable and less of a baby sociopath.)

Um, carry on, LJ. Carry on.

(I did watch the new Doctor Who which omg! and Uh comics >:( so instead we have pretty slashy sassy ladies)

ETA: "How do I even know it's yours?" Oh, fuck off, Lucas. Apparently, you got the mega-jerk gene from your FATHER aka SATAN OF TREE HILL.

So, June 20th has been declared Bart day. This first post (and I may be running over into "post Bart Day" D:) is a post with some scans and babble about why I heart Bart. Not much, but a good start, I hope. So, just a handful of some of my favorite Bart scans or whatever from my folders. There are a bajillion more, because *BART*, but yeah :)

( 7 scans, for nowCollapse )

1. MY FUCKING TIVO DIDN'T RECORD SUPERNATURAL. GOD DAMN IT, TIVO. Why must you go all Jared >:( on me now (it recorded Scrubs instead, which hand to fucking GOD, I took off my list months ago due to it sucking a lot this year).

2. I don't have coherent words for Smallville right now. Show of my heart. I just...

SHOW. FALL TV NOW PLZ.

So, Jessica Alba and Jensen Ackles beating the snot out of each other while being angsty and BEATING THE SNOT OUT OF EACH OTHER is just...


....

unreasonably hot.