Pop Music Sucks You In

I have an inordinate fondness for cover songs. The Joker done by Fatboy Slim, The Way You Look Tonight as interpreted by Maroon 5, Mahna Mahna by way of Cake...It's a sickness. Concrete Blonde's version of Everybody Knows came up on my shuffle and I got inspired to Youtube that old Christian Slater favorite Pump Up the Volume. Being a teen-ager in the ninties. Oh God. I'd almost forgotten how bizarre we all were (are?). Still, it got me a free shot of a topless Christian Slater and that's never a bad thing. Gotta admit, I do almost feel pervy considering I'm way older than Pump Up the Volume Christian Slater's movie age.

Having a hard time relating to the angsty OMGTHEWORLDness of PUtV, though. I remember watching it the first time and it was all intense and relatable. Now it's all bad plot and ridiculous overreactions (are there mommies and daddies out there who still get all worked by their teens listening to mildly dirty music and indie stream of consciousness verbal blogs [which is really all Hard Harry's underground station was when you get down to it]? I can't imagine being all OH NOES FREE EXPRESSION THINK OF THE CHILDREN about a goddamn radio station). I think I'm old. I'm not feeling it. Especially not the love scenes. At this point, if I were to have to date again, I would definitely want to see some proof of potency by the first date.

Also watching The Tudors. WHY? I KNOW THE ENDING AND THE ACTING IS DISTURBING. AND BY DISTURBING I MEAN JONATHON RHYS MEYERS IS ENTIRELY TOO GOOD AT PORTRAYING A SLIGHTLY PSYCHOTIC SELF-CENTERED MISOGYNIST KING. HOLD ME anxiety_junkie, HOLD ME. I CAN'T LOOK AWAY FROM THE BREASTS AND CREEPY OVEREMOTING.


Only two more weeks until we're on the move. I cannot stress how much I do not enjoy moving.

Nominations

I've been so bad about keeping track of things lately, I almost forgot to post these awesome nominations I received. Bad Seven, No Spike!



My fanart Rattle My Cage was nominated for best art piece at Round 6 of the rwsawards and I was nominated for Best Artist. Definitely an OMG moment and thanks so much to whomever was kind enough to nominate me.



My Angel/Darla story Between the Spirit and the Dust has a very devoted fan. It was nominated at both absence_oflight and wicked_awards for Best Het and Best Angst. I'm incredibly thrilled and I'm so pleased someone enjoyed that story. I wrote it for girlpire forever ago because her favorite pairing was Angel/Darla and she couldn't find any stories for it. Good to see some love both for the pairing (which I too not so secretly want more of) and for a story I'm so proud of.

Thanks so much to everyone who hangs out here, comments and generally makes my day brighter. You guys are the best!