What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?

[sisabet]

It stands to reason that I would get so excited about "Avenue Q" that I would leave my suitcase in another state.

On the bright side - when it comes time to have the "Wiseguy" marathon, I'm already packed and my stuff arrived before me.

Things I Learned this Weekend:

Killa and I are perfect drinking buddies, but should not be left unattended at a candy counter.

Surprise renenet is almost my favorite renenet, closely bested by sleepy, rambling renenet and any renenet that you can have for an extended period of time. Suprise renenet, however - is awfully damn good.

Broccoli is not just a vegetable, it is also a marital aid. Or Measure.

I never tire of discussing Bobby Hobbes.

I never tire of discussing cave-ins.

If you are trapped in a cave in complete darkness for over a week, you will go blind. This information is courtesy of Snoo.

You should write about that. Include Bobby Hobbes, please. Also - Darien is going Q-mad.

The girl scout manual was designed to horrify you about ways that bones could break. The boy scout manual was designed to horrify you about masterbation. I think the two are related but that was as far as my brain got before the margaritas hit it. Also, it is possible that you go blind in a cave in because of the constant masterbation. Again - margaritas met brain and then I found out that Jim and Blair merged spirit animals that one time at band camp and I dispaired of any of my fandoms ever matching that level of gay.

If you fall asleep all nestled snug while watching "Wild Wild West" chances are the next time you open your eyes it will be to a gratuitous ass shot. It is like a permanant Christmas Eve.

Seriously, Spirit Animals Unite! Beat that, Smallville.

I thought I was reading too many comic books. Now I find that I am just not reading *enough*

William Daniels was not always the voice of a car. Once upon a time he was Teh Hawtness. And a founding father.

At this point, 1776 and Avenue Q are merging in my brain. Ben Franklin is quite comfortable there.

While I was prepared for Jim West and the back that just won't quit and I already knew he was just preternaturally pretty - NO ONE TOLD ME that Artie would one day dress up as a gunfighter and my head would explode. Seriously. He should just be a gunfighter all the time. Well, no cause then he wouldn't be Artie - but if he wanted to be a gunfighter on every even Tuesday, I would so go along with that.

If you bumper watching "The Wild Wild West" with "The Monkees" all WWW plots then will seem entirely reasonable.

People just don't rip off rubber masks anymore like they used too. Used to be - every show at one time or another would have someone pretending to be a lead and then ripping off the mask and revealing themselves to be the villain (this happened to poor Bo and Luke All.The. Time). Also - guys don't freak out and run and leave man-shaped holes in walls or doors anymore. I find this a shame. I look to Smallville to fill both gaps and to use the following WWW line sometime in the near future: "My underwear is made of solid rubber!"

Flowers for Hobbes?? [Invisible Man ep] Never Gets Old. Also, one partner thinking the other is dead and going off the deep end because of it?? [WWW] Also, never gets old.

Puppet Angel is still funny.

I still need for someone else to fix the pain in that WWW post-Pistoleres fic I read cause I just made it worse in my head. Damned infernal stubborn men! I'd spank them, but they'd like that. Hey! Maybe that is the fix?

In conclusion: WOMAN! Where is my supersuit??

Comments

[jackiekjono.livejournal.com]

I truly love Dr. Loveless. "I despise you for your firm, straight body!"

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

I loved that all of the villains seemed to want to make more Jim Wests and then blow them up. For once - I understood evil motivation.

[qafhappy.livejournal.com]

If you are trapped in a cave in complete darkness for over a week, you will go blind. This information is courtesy of Snoo.

Ummm... I don't think so. That would mean anyone who was unconcious for a week (coma, whatever) would also be blind when they woke up.

And, anyway, what would the mechanism be? You may feel blind for a second or two when you get out (like walking into bright light after being in a dark theater) - but as long as nothing is pressing hard on your eyes for that time, you should be OK. Just FYI.

*getting down off the lecturn*

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Yeah - we doubt the veracity of what she was told at a cave tour as a child --my opinion is that her tour leader was out terrify en masse -- however, I totally believe that Bobby Hobbes would believe and obsess about that. Just because it is unlikely, does not mean our fanfic pretend heroes won't believe it. Bobby Hobbes also took that exact same cave tour as Snoo and now he is freaking out in absolute darkness.

Anyway - the dark of a cave is absolute - unlike the dark of a coma. I doubt an adult can be affected, but kittens kept in darkness at critical rod/cone development are blind. Maybe that is where he got confused?

[qafhappy.livejournal.com]

If you are talking about an infant or a very small child, being left in total darkness will impair the development of vision, leaving the baby "unable to see". They would have to have their vision totally impaired up past the critical age of about 8 years old. But even a baby left in darkness for 1 week would still develop vision when they were brought into the light, as they still had plenty of plasticity in the system and time to develop vision.

So yeah, that is probably where he got confused. It's easier for a kitten, because they mature at a more rapid rate, and the critical period is much smaller for them.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Yes - this is all perfectly reasonable. However, I buy that a paranoid federal agent with a penchant for the dramatic will totally believe that absolute darkness leads to absolute blindness and will argue that point with his more questioning partner for hours.

See? Pretend fic is fun!

[qafhappy.livejournal.com]

True! Sorry to get all scientific on you. One of the drawbacks of being a perennial student!

[naiya-ul.livejournal.com]

However, I buy that a paranoid federal agent with a penchant for the dramatic will totally believe that absolute darkness leads to absolute blindness and will argue that point with his more questioning partner for hours.

Oh God, I can hear that conversation. Preferably written by hhandbasket. Those guys had the best dialogue.

[kadymae.livejournal.com]

Um ... can I please have some of what you're having?

It's been a crap ass day at work.

[renenet.livejournal.com]

You know what's great about being surprise renenet (apart from the obvious)? I was there for just long enough to have witnessed some piece of conversation about most of the topics on your list. And I got to see gunslinger Artie. Because oh. my. god.

I was so sleepy that I almost feel I dreamed it. Do you think I could dream my way back down there and find you all still in the living room?

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I so wish I could lure you into La Femme Nikita fandom. This is a fandom that knows it's rubber masks! And they know how to take them off to dramatic effect!

Plus, nudity and even tighter pants on the male hero than Jim West's were. Cuz he didn't have spandex in the old west.

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

HEE - I missed your posts.

Though, given that I'm about to declare myself a major for a BA in English, I should probably actually be giving your title some thought....huh.

*G*

Linzee

[elynross.livejournal.com]

WA DO YOU NEED TO KNOW!?

You are making me loopsick. I have been sadly browsing ebay auctions, and I'm THIS CLOSE to buying...things. Also, my brain is trying to distract me from working with repeat shots of Jim's ass, and Lightning McCoy, and Jim looking up at Artie, and Jim finding out Artie is not dead, and Artie thinking he's killed Jim, AND IT'S ALL SO SAD BECAUSE THERE IS NOBODY TO ASK ME WHY I NEED TO KNOW OR RAVE ABOUT JIM'S ASS WITH MEEEEEEE.

Also, *good* point about the Monkees and WWW. And Killa and I nodded at your suitcase on the way out and neither of us thought to stop and really think about it.

I did find one story that had Artie dressing up as the gunslinger, but sadly it was mockable role playing, and I realized I'm not sure I want to read them roleplaying. Or any of my fannish boys. I'm not sure it can be done in ways that do not make me giggle.

In my head, however. Hummina.

I miss you guys!!!!!!

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

Avenue Q is much more fun live and in-person on Broadway. Come visit!

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

I will!! I have solidish plans to schedule 10 days in NY in March in honor of my 30th year on the planet (30 years that we know about) and I *must* see Avenue Q. This is a firm must.

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

I have a floor and a futon up for grabs. I'm just saying.

[aimeelicious]

I'm not entirely sure I followed this entire post, but I *really* enjoyed it anyway. =)

[rikkrp.livejournal.com]

Puppet Angel is still funny.

yep, yep, yep.

All that other stuff of which you speak - it makes no sense to my poor little brain, but I realize, that I can read your posts without having ANY idea of which you speak and still find you entertaining and oddly comforting. Therefore, I continue to read, and still gain no actually *knowledge* from the experience.

[luminosity]

I missed you and am glad that you're home in one piece. And I like your advance planning vis a vis the next trip up there. Why pack when it's all there waiting for you?

Also? I hate all of you with a fiery purple passion. Just FYI.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

I HAVE NO INTERNET AT HOME!!!

::clings::

I'll have it fixed by Wednesday, be egads! Anything can happen between now and then. Right now I am methodically burning discs and clearing space in case I want to start yet another vid.

And you did not warn me that Artie would dress up like a gunfighter!!!! I can't be expected to just go into a situation like that all unawares - my head easily explodes.

And just as long as your hate is purple, I am fine with it. Purple looks good on me. Now if your hate was orange I'd be in trouble.

Speaking of your latest vid... well - we weren't - so SPEAK. Um, please.

[luminosity]

Speaking of your latest vid... well - we weren't - so SPEAK. Um, please.

Well, it's moving like gangbusters. Once the idea gelled, it got easier. I have about 50% of the first vid done, and I'm moving slowly into the second one. In about a week, there's going to be a double dose of Angel/Buffy/Spike out there. That's TWO *snap* TWO *snap* TWO vids in One. I just have to stop playing it over and over, marveling at the way it's working and fretting over the glowy stuff. I have a glowy *lead foot*, I tell ya. I have to ease up, or the Levels Police are going to bust me but good.

Now I'm slapping the clips down and making Buffy AND Spike all glowy. And? It *sucks* to be Angel. If you were actually, you know, *here*, I'd be foisting it upon you.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Okay - now I gotta see. And the self-contol around the levels filter is a truly Herculean task. All my life I have been waiting to make things that should glow - glow - and now I can... yeah, it is hard to stop. We shall Level Police each other.

And your icon! ::dies::

I am going to plead my case with the cable people at lunch and also write them a check. Hopefully I'll be back on tonight and this will all be a distant memory.

Oh and BTW - I think I need to start Yet Another Vid. Cause I just don't have enough of those...

[permetaform]

::falls over in giggles::

[ranalore.livejournal.com]

There is no gay gayer than The Sentinel. Queer as Folk wishes it could be that gay, that's how gay it is.

I miss Bobby Hobbes.

1776 is full of Teh Hawtness. 1776, The Wild, Wild West, little Davey Jones on The Monkees, the boys of Here Come the Brides (which you didn't mention, but work with me here).... They just don't make men like that anymore.

::glances at current fandoms::

Oh, wait. Yes, they do. It's the shows they don't make like that anymore. Why is that?

[heresluck]

I wish I could have been there! Except for the not so much caring about the TV part. Maybe next time I should just show up and cook.

[beamer242.livejournal.com]

What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?

Same thing you do with a B.S. in Theater.

Nothing.