NightScribe

My result was "you may seem innocent in class, but McGonnagal doesn't know what you've been doing on her desk." Guess that means I'm up for a shag in any convenient classroom!

The PED-ophile versus PEED-ophile thing has driven me crazy for years. Ped for foot (pedal, quadruped, pedicure, etc) peed for children (you know, like pediatrician). Just something I've had to live with. I remember being rather arrogantly corrected by a bitch co-worker once for saying pedophile (long e). I wanted to slap her, but she was the owner's daughter.

*rolling eyes* Why do I sometimes get the feeling we're doomed? Another thing that bugs me is the sloppiness in pronunciation or just plain laziness in speaking in general. For example; you know that show on NBC, weekday mornings? What do the people on the actual show themselves say? "This morning on tuhday." Argh, it's too-day. Same thing with tonight "tuhnigh(t)." We've softened things up so much, it's kind of embarassing. I'm not saying we should all be like Bette Davis and pronounce all those hard consonants to the point of exaggeration, but geez. And yes, I find myself slacking, but I try at least. As for the laziness...a few months back, I was at the bank. The teller asked me how I wanted my cash back. I replied, "it doesn't matter, twenties is fine." The customer at the next teller was asked the same question and she replied "it don't matter." *groan*

Great, now I've got Dirk Diggler from "Boogie Nights" in my brain, with his wang hanging out saying "I am a star...I am a bright shining star." Good luck Mr. Biggerstaff!

You're not the only one, I found him (who the hell is that actor anyway? lol) somewhat shaggable a ways back. I worked that into my first fic and then its sequel. Back when I wasn't writing such serious and dramatic literature.

For anyone who's interested, there are five new pics from OotP here: MSNBC Newsweek About a quarter way down the page is the Newsweek magazine section, with the headline "Exclusive Look at New Harry Potter Film." The sets look wonderful and the pics are nice and big, you can see a lot of detail (I especially loved Snape's potions room).

I would never try to scare you, dear Samurai. And thanks for the tether ball image, I'm now picturing that guy's nuts being swatted back and forth, back and forth...

That guy needs a scrot lift, stat! Call me crazy, but I like my gents' "boys" to be a tad bit....perkier. Or at least occupying the same hemisphere. And I'm still haunted by that image of the three amigos; I probably will be for life. Oh and poly! Thanks for the pics, you've made my weekend! But why am I now daydreaming about being spanked while the spanker is humming "Ode to Joy" in a lovely, deep baritone?

Ok, Agaib, how sick am I that when I clicked your link, my first reaction was to laugh hysterically? That was so wrong, but I'm still laughing. Actually, my mind conjured something much worse. It's obvious that I either need help, or I'm just very, very tired.

So, I stumbled across this photo at a site I cruise during my lunch hour and, well, just click the link, unless you're weak of heart or don't have an iron constitution. Cisco Adler I think I've gone blind. And lost the last scrap of my sexuality when I hurled. *shudder* I apologize to anyone who has just now taken a vow of celibacy over this.

I think if you first got them drunk enough, then started talking about Umbridge, their evil side would come out. Then, they might be up for anything; including each other!

I'm not really a "squee-er" more of an interested, lilting, "mmmm-er". Anyway... Fred & George (in the books mostly, due to limited screen time) appeal to my humorous side. They're fun, puckish, clever, the kind of guys you'd always want to hang out with, knowing there would never be a dull moment, but if things got serious, you'd know they'd have your back. And they'd probably both agree to be your fuck buddy, just for the hell of it. Remus/Thewlis- Evokes a sense of sympathy and nudges the nurturing tendencies; the pathos of the gentle man, who faces adversity with a quiet dignity. Snape/Rickman- Snape is a great character and Rickman has played the role with insight and intelligence, lending the character a sexier quality than he should probably have. His voice, his carriage, the nuanced expressions and gestures all work to great advantage and manage to make me purr (but then again, euro-trash Hans Gruber melted my butter too, evil in a well tailored suit can do that). Snape the character is a tantalizing enigma that appeals to me intellectually; I want to peel back the layers of that psyche and seduce his mind. Lucius/Isaacs- The character tempts my darker, mysterious side. I think Jason Isaacs has done for Lucius what Rickman did for Snape, in much the same way; intelligent interpretation. We really know very little about Lucius, less than Snape in fact. I actually think it was a disservice to expose so much about Voldemort's past. I never found him frightening in the books before, in fact I found him rather silly at times, and HBP just demystified him completely. (Ralph Fiennes, thankfully, brought much needed menace to the character). Anyway, about Lucius; he's wealthy, cultured, confident to the point of overbearing arrogance, and that's about all we know. He's reminiscent of 18th century libertine aristocrats; the public persona so vastly at odds with the dark heart within; which makes for a delicious duality.

I agree with Madapple that Rickman has defined that role, made it his own, and I think he's done a pretty good job of bringing Jo's character to life. I'm still adamant in my belief that a lot of what we're "told" in the novels about Snape is filtered through the eyes of Harry, not exactly objective. But I digress. I enjoy both novel and film versions; I think I'm with Mad on this, I can't, and don't want, to separate the two. As to fanon....I'm not big on the usual ships/pairings (I've mentioned this before somewhere) and the over-the-top gothic/emo angsty Snape isn't my cup of tea, nor is the adorable, awww producing WAFFy. If anything, I'd lean towards a touch of evil. Of course, I'm totally biased, having written my share of Snape fics. I tend to prefer (and write) him basically decent, though flawed; something of a loner, he's a man quietly dealing with the mistakes of his past. The epitome of "still waters run deep."

I've really slacked off with the writing lately and feel incredibly guilty, so I'll be diligently trying to wrap up my next chapter this weekend. I'll probably put the game on for background noise.

Happy Birthday, poly!!

Virgin...that's such a distant memory, it's nearly non-existent. That would be a 'no' vote.

I know what you mean. Back when I wrote original stuff, I knew the only way to advance the plot was to kill one of the characters and my initial reaction was "no, I can't do that!" But I felt it was necessary, so I offed him. Strange thing is, that particular story had four other character deaths that didn't faze me at all; probably because I always knew they had to go, that fifth one kind of sneaked up on me. And I realize how strange it is that I started out writing original stories and now I only write fanfic. That's pretty messed up!

Well, it's that time of year, when the masses will gather 'round the t.v. in homes and bars, piles of artery clogging food and brain cell killing alcohol within easy reach, as they all eagerly tune in to watch....Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl III!!!! (I kid, I kid.) Seriously, anybody watching the game this weekend, or is it a non-event to you, opting instead to gainfully employee yourselves with writing (or wanking to) dirty little stories? If watching, which team do you favor, or don't you care? I'll say this much; it ain't 1985.

In whatever fandom you write in, is there a certain canon character that you treat as practically sacred? By that, I mean, you would never write them into say, a slash fic, make them villainous (if they're basically decent), have them do extraordinarily kinky things, or avoid pairing them with another character because it makes you cringe, (even though it may be an extremely popular pairing)? The reason I bring it up is because I've got plot bunnies for future fics for an obscure fandom, but there's two different source materials. It dawned on me then, that if I use the one, yeah, I'd pretty much treat the character as sacred, whereas with the other source, it's anything goes. The beauty is, depending on which I use, the character will pretty much stay canon (depending on the source, of course). Talk about the best of both worlds! So are you a "that character is sacred" or an "I'll make them do anything" type of writer?

I, too, came in at neutral on the evil-o-meter.

The String of Pearls by Anonymous; no one's really sure who wrote it, possibly three to four hired 'hacks.' The story originally appeared as a serial in a penny dreadful and was never published as a book until a couple of years ago. It's both an easy read and a hard one. Bounces all over the place, from humor to mystery to romance, and some of the sentence structure and grammar has me doing a double take, but other parts are pretty damn funny.

Jason Isaacs has a great sense of humor, clearly evident in interviews I've read and seen, and seems to be a very affable sort of gent (at least to me). That is a turn on. I watched one interview and came to believe that if you met him in a bar, he'd charm the skirt/knickers off you within five minutes with his wit. And let's not forget Col Tavington!!!

Ben FranklinGood 'ole Ben, I think he may have been clairvoyant. Think he'd be cringing with all the crap going on nowadays?

Big Sam; re: Lolita (sorry if this is getting off topic) I think Kubrick turned the film into too much of a vehicle for Peter Sellers (which honked me off) but James Mason and Shelley Winters were excellent. Adrian Lyne's version captured a lot of the essence of the novel and he included little things that only readers of the book would see and say "a-ha!" Like the invalid neighbor Humbert referred to as "Old Miss Opposite" waving from across the street. She's in there. Back on topic - I agree with you Big Sam. I may not want to see a particular film, but that doesn't mean it should be banned or not made at all. Perfect example for me "Passion of the Christ." Haven't seen it, don't want to. But Gibson had the right to make it and I have the freedom of choice to not watch it.

Over on Biography Channel website they've got a little quiz to find potential "love matches" for you from deceased famous people. I tried it and it's a hoot. The three people it suggested to me were: Leonardo DaVinci (genius artist/inventor) Rudolph Valentino (allegedly the world's greatest lover) and last, but not least: Edgar Allan Poe (tormented but totally awesome author) Co-worker of mine said "yeah, I can totally see you with Poe." Give it a try and post your results here if you want to share.