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Battlestar Galactica went to the United Nations. Yes, really. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell and Ron Moore in the UN, even doing a 'so say we all!' bit.
There's one report here, another here, yet another here and one here.
The UN has put a webcast of it up here. (I believe this is a direct link to the video.)
And this is where my fannish interests meet a real life passion - I am a fairly passionate believe in the idea of the UN, human rights and end of discrimination for any reason. Done volunteer work for the rights of children, etc. It can feel like surreal moment, but you know what? Anything that can get us talking and thinking are good things, beause too many people are willing to assume silence means they're not doing anything wrong. And if we're going to get anywhere in this world, we have to be able to communicate with each other and learn to fucking listen, too.
I also watched BSG's The Last Frakkin' Special and then I actually sniffled a bit. MAH SHOW :( On Saturday, it will be over. And one thing EJO said in there about trauma and experiences and being stronger at the end of it really resonated with me. Man, how I wish that rape never happened - but sometimes, bad shit makes you stronger. There's hope in that, perversely.
Meanwhile, Wednesdays suck. (Sorry Odin!) I've always hated the stupid day. It's too early to look forward to weekend, any high of the previous one is long gone, there is nothing worthwhile to watch on telly and nothing ever good happens to be on Wednesdays. Last one I even twisted my knee and had to hobble around for three days. It still isn't all good. Blah. But at least the weather was good today. Spring is here! Oh spring, I love you. Give us some more sunshine and melt all this snow. Go go.
Also, my parents have set and gotten their marriage date - in going with their attitude to it all, it's April 1st. So April 1st, I am attending a wedding I never even considered I would (as maid of honour, no less), and for two people who will refuse me to make any sort of deal out of it. What do you wear for that?
Oh, and if you remember albino moose from a while back, check out two of them! About one birth in a million with moose apparently is an albino. So now you know that. I guess those two found each other's one in a million.
In other news:
- Pope claims condoms 'even increase the problem' of HIV/AIDS rather than help; French tell him to STFU. So do I. Increase the problem? Are you on crack? Oh wait, I know, those rubber things helping with overpopulation and the spread of sexual diseases are such evil, evil things, total inventions of Satan... if you're on crack, that is.
- Josef Fritzl pleads guilty to all charges. Good. Now stick him somewhere he will never hurt anyone again.
- Dinosaurs might not have been as scaly as imagined. I still love dinosaurs, all the way from childhood. But man, so much we're still only guessing at with them.
- Actress Natasha Richardson's in critical condition after skiing accident. Huh. That all sounds slightly bizarre.
There's one report here, another here, yet another here and one here.
The UN has put a webcast of it up here. (I believe this is a direct link to the video.)
And this is where my fannish interests meet a real life passion - I am a fairly passionate believe in the idea of the UN, human rights and end of discrimination for any reason. Done volunteer work for the rights of children, etc. It can feel like surreal moment, but you know what? Anything that can get us talking and thinking are good things, beause too many people are willing to assume silence means they're not doing anything wrong. And if we're going to get anywhere in this world, we have to be able to communicate with each other and learn to fucking listen, too.
I also watched BSG's The Last Frakkin' Special and then I actually sniffled a bit. MAH SHOW :( On Saturday, it will be over. And one thing EJO said in there about trauma and experiences and being stronger at the end of it really resonated with me. Man, how I wish that rape never happened - but sometimes, bad shit makes you stronger. There's hope in that, perversely.
Meanwhile, Wednesdays suck. (Sorry Odin!) I've always hated the stupid day. It's too early to look forward to weekend, any high of the previous one is long gone, there is nothing worthwhile to watch on telly and nothing ever good happens to be on Wednesdays. Last one I even twisted my knee and had to hobble around for three days. It still isn't all good. Blah. But at least the weather was good today. Spring is here! Oh spring, I love you. Give us some more sunshine and melt all this snow. Go go.
Also, my parents have set and gotten their marriage date - in going with their attitude to it all, it's April 1st. So April 1st, I am attending a wedding I never even considered I would (as maid of honour, no less), and for two people who will refuse me to make any sort of deal out of it. What do you wear for that?
Oh, and if you remember albino moose from a while back, check out two of them! About one birth in a million with moose apparently is an albino. So now you know that. I guess those two found each other's one in a million.
In other news:
- Pope claims condoms 'even increase the problem' of HIV/AIDS rather than help; French tell him to STFU. So do I. Increase the problem? Are you on crack? Oh wait, I know, those rubber things helping with overpopulation and the spread of sexual diseases are such evil, evil things, total inventions of Satan... if you're on crack, that is.
- Josef Fritzl pleads guilty to all charges. Good. Now stick him somewhere he will never hurt anyone again.
- Dinosaurs might not have been as scaly as imagined. I still love dinosaurs, all the way from childhood. But man, so much we're still only guessing at with them.
- Actress Natasha Richardson's in critical condition after skiing accident. Huh. That all sounds slightly bizarre.
