Random notes and thoughts

[misscam]

The mystery of the 'reindeer' visitor

And that's not far from where I live, either. Heh. I must admit, I found it funny. The things people will do with their time, eh?

What are the odds this CSI post will turn into a shipwar?

Or alternatively, remain sane?

Random notes:
- Is it sad of me to buy the Civ IV expansion pack just so I can play the Vikings and CONQUER THE WORLD with them? Cripes, me and computer games sometimes.
- Yesterday was Roald Dahl Day. Yay Dahl. I love his books. Grew up with them, really. (Him and Astrid Lindgren were probably the two most enduring influences from my literary childhood.) Not so strange, he was of Norwegian descent (his parents were both Norwegian and he is named after Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian polar explorer) and we are fiercly fond of our own.
- GAFF is kinda going to the shits, innit?
- I've started reading the Temeraire books, and I'm really liking them so far. Yay flist for alerting me to their existence.
- House is actually starting up on our main TV channel very soon, I've discovered. Should I watch?
- I need to buy a new shelf again. Damn, books and DVDs fill up fast.
- I'm having some professional pictures taken soon and feeling a bit weird about it. Ah well. I'll scan in some of them when it's all done, anyway, so you can all see how I look. Blurry webcam pics ain't the best, after all.
- I wish Bush would STFU some. Then again, I always do.

Stayed up for too late yesterday watching this loooong movie on Mohammed, which was a somewhat peculiar experience as the title character didn't really appear. Islam forbids the depiction of Mohammed (part of the reason for the row over the Mohammed cartoons, as a lot of you probably remember) and a lot of the movie was people talking about what Mohammed would do and some of it was filmed in Mohammed's POV, thereby not really showing him. Also, it was a very glorifying potrayal, which made an interesting change from a lot of the stuff said about Islam by us in the West these days. A lot of people are proclaiming Islam all evil and their religion all good, and I'm just left scratching my head.

Really, from my vantage point of an atheist, I don't really find Islam any worse or better than any of the other religions. I mean, Christianity also has nutters twisting their message (hello, Fred Phelps, still a-hating?), fractions fighting each other (Protestants and Catholics, oh my), wars in its name (them Crusades, them Crusades), people using it for political gain (do I even need to name anyone?), people being shitty in the name of it (burning some witches, yay!) and inner struggles between moderates and fundamentalists (see Europe, history of). As a woman, I have my issues with parts of Islam, but so I do with every religion. (Though the issues may vary.) And really, if you consider that Islam is 600 years younger than Christianity and cast your mind back to Europe 600 years ago - just look up some of the shit that went on back then, yeah? Let he who is without brutal massacres throw the first 'your religion is the EVIL ONE!!!!!eleventy-one!', huh?

In other news:
Hezbollah accused of war crimes
Norway refuses NATO plan
Damaged Munch paintings to be shown
Oil prospects in Cuba raises issues with the US embargo
Drastic shrinkage of Arctic ice
Rowling in slight airport security hiccup

Comments

[teenwitch77.livejournal.com]

HOUSE!

Ahem. Yes, yes do watch. I think you'll like the humour. It's always hard to predict how people will react to it though, but I think you'll enjoy it. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you remind me of House sometimes *grins* And I mean that in the nicest way possible.

Roald Dahl. I grew up with a lot of his books too.

Oh CSI fandom. I miss you, but on the other hand, I don't, because you're crazy. (as an aside, House shipper wars are pretty freaking nuts. So yay. They're inescapable)

[falena]

I didn't know it was Roald Dahl Day!*cries* I think I'm going to re-read the BFG to celebrate. Better late than never. I grew up with his books too and I love him. When someone asks me to name the best children author he's the one I immediately think of. Not JKR.

Temeraire series, huh?*googles and adds it to the 'to rent at the library' list*

I love House. I love Veronica Mars too, though, so you might want to wait for someone else's opinion.

I hate being photographed, professionally or not. You have my sympathies.

I wish Bush would STFU some. Then again, I always do.
It's good to know that some things never change.;)

And really, if you consider that Islam is 600 years younger than Christianity and cast your mind back to Europe 600 years ago - just look up some of the shit that went on back then, yeah? Let he who is without brutal massacres throw the first 'your religion is the EVIL ONE!!!!!eleventy-one!', huh?
*lol* You make a very good point there, though. Everybody should really mind their own motes or whatever. :P

[misscam.livejournal.com]

I'll find out if I'm offended or not when I watch, I guess :P

I have no intention whatsoever to get into ship stuff even if I like House, I think. I've seen the wank and I want to stay well, well away.

CSI season sure ain't far away. That'll be interesting.

[sarie-gamgee.livejournal.com]

I totally missed Roald Dahl's birth anniversary. I was looking for an author to commemorate in class through the school year, and I was planning to read some of his works (some poetry, and The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me) to my 1st year students, so this anniversary should come in handy. Thanks for letting us know.

I've lost the count of the times I read the Six Bullerby Children books by Lindgren as a child. I didn't seem to get tired of them, and I still read some chapters from time to time.

As for House, I watched the 1st season when it was aired here, then lost track of it. But I definitely enjoyed House's dark sense of humour, so you may enjoy it as well.

[teenwitch77.livejournal.com]

Lol. If you are, I'll just go hide =P

I can't say I blame you. To be honest if I was getting into it just now, I think I'd want to stay away too. They used to be sane. I think.

Definitely.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

*nods* I'm not sure if I loved Lindgren or Dahl the most, but they're both definitely edging out all other competition. And I still reread both. Just read The Witches again, and I'm trying to track down Danny the Champion of the World.

Yes. Temeraire. The first book is His Majesty's Dragon. It has dragons in the Napolean war. Awesome.

Indeed. I've lost counts how many times I've rolled my eyes at someone proclaiming Islam the Devil's Work yet again. Bitch, please.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

:)

That's the one where six children live on three farms next to each other or some such, isn't it? I remember reading it, and I think I saw the TV version as well. My favourite was always The Brothers Lionheart and Mio, my Mio.

I guess we'll see if I like House or not.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

So like HP, fandom has gone to the batshit?

[aervir.livejournal.com]

The Brothers Lionheart still makes me cry today... Which is a bit embarassing, really.

[natterfly.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, watch House! It's not quite as quirky as Grey's A, but it's definitely addicting.

A lot of people are proclaiming Islam all evil and their religion all good, and I'm just left scratching my head.

I agree. The sentiment that Islam itself is a bad, bad thing makes me nervous. These kind of shotgun reactions aren't going to help anything, after all.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Awww. I get a bit sniffly myself, really. It's all so very sad, in a good way.

[teenwitch77.livejournal.com]

Pretty much, yeah. *sighs*

[psychater.livejournal.com]

Thank God for people like you. Understanding that not all of us Muslims are evil. I mean, honestly, even I am pissed with Osama and his gang, because hello, if not for him? I'd be on my way to London right now, minus the weird stares/looks/glares/temptation to stab me I would get from people.

You're having issues with Islam? So am I. And I'm a Muslim.

You'd think that they thought "BOMB THE TWIN TOWERS ZOMG NOWWWW!!" is be written in the Quran (our Holy Book) but it's actually not. It's really really not and people just don't seem to get that.

You have no idea how much I adore you right now. Thanks so much for understanding.

[sarie-gamgee.livejournal.com]

That's the one. I see there are four separate books (all about the same children), but I had them in a single volume.

Mio, my Mio was another favourite of mine. I don't think The Brothers Lionheart was translated into Spanish (or Catalan) at that time, because I can't recall reading it.

[tilly-stratford.livejournal.com]

I missed Roald Dahl day?! (Alternatively: There is a Roald Dahl day?!)

Why didn't I hear of this before? He's one of my favourite authors, for goodness sake, and by far the most popular author in my writing class. Aww....

[jenbachand.livejournal.com]

Season 1 House was so great. Season 2 was great. 3rd season is kinda meh so far. I'm hoping it picks up soon.

So, I head over to the newspaper page, read the artist story, e-mail it to the Norwegian who shares my bed, and then click on the English front page.

The whole story on animal bordellos. O__o

At least it's a break from election year crap I'm getting here at home.

[all_at_once.livejournal.com]

House is a great show and I highly recommend it to anyone. It's got great characters, interesting medical cases (far more interesting than CSI if you ask me) and the irresistibly sexy Hugh Laurie. Couldn't ask for much more than that! :) And don't forget about teh snark. Laugh. Out. Loud. Funny. :)

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

- Is it sad of me to buy the Civ IV expansion pack just so I can play the Vikings and CONQUER THE WORLD with them?

No, considering I bought it solely for the cool new Civs, buildings and units. So, hey. Go Vikings! :-)

[piaffe.livejournal.com]

I got started on the Temeraire series recently too - it's sort of a cross between historial fiction and fantasy, which pleases me to no end :)

You should at least try it - if only to see what the fuss is about. (House, I mean.) I watched it a few times and thought it not too bad - only I keep missing when it's on ;)

And Roald Dahl day? Wow - I never knew that ;) I used to enjoy reading his books when I was younger. We had to analyse some some of his short story stuff for English once, and I really really liked how he always managed to throw a twist at the end of his stories.

[norwegianne.livejournal.com]

Roald Dahl is the best. I adore Mathilda and The Witches, but I also always found his self-biography, Boy, very interesting.

And, yes... Norwegian descent.

Have you looked at his cookbook? It's extremely fascinating with Norwegian recipes for krokanis and kransekake and stuff.

[anamin.livejournal.com]

I think you should watch House, if you don't already, I don't know. I think you'd enjoy his sarcastic, biting wit.

[anamin.livejournal.com]

I posted this yesterday. It was a conversation my family and I had on Sunday:

http://www.livejournal.com/editjournal.bml?journal=anamin&itemid=128524

[cincoflex.livejournal.com]

Roald Dahl, one of my smutiest influences! Yes, yes, I've loved all the books he's written for children, certainly--I can't NOT love them as a children's librarian--but honestly, some of his adult books and anthologies are masterpieces! My Uncle Oswald was a direct influence on my story Blistered Libido, and Switch Bitch and Kiss Kiss were full of darkly wry humor.

I was also delighted to find out he'd written the screenplay for the original movie of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, because his lovely snarkiness came though SO well in that first version!

Ahem, so, big fan here.

You'll enjoy House, and whether or not you want to ship is up to you, dear. As I see it, there's more to the show than the romantic/lustful potential, certainly, so give it a shot for the first few eps. You can always drop it if it doesn't appeal.
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[yattara.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, it is. I need to nick borrow my sister's copy.

[yattara.livejournal.com]

I'm still kinda so-so on House. The snark is interesting, I'm still not too sure whether I like the rest of it. But Hugh Laurie is many shades of awesome.

GAFF? Haven't been able to get on the boards for ages. Stupid server. Stupid boardmessages, it's not worth the trouble anymore.