Supernatural

What a wonderful show :). It's about 2 brothers who battle the things that go bump in the night. There's shapeshifters and demons and angels and even a vampire or two. My favorite character, however, is an agel named Castiel. Here are a few Castiel-oriented videos from YouTube:

I love Castiel. For one--he's often funny without meaning to be, like when he and Dean go to the whorehouse. He's gorgeous and deadpan awkward and his faith is so strong even though he has his doubts and concerns. It's been kind of sad for him because (SPOILERS!) he talked to someone who's been talking to God and he said that God knows what's going on, He's alive, but He just doesn't think it's His problem. It's really got Cas feeling very jaded and betrayed which makes me sad because he was so sure he could find God and He would fix this whole apocalypse mess. I'm going to get (or at least rent) all the seasons on DVD so that I can see the whole journey and where Castiel came in and all that.

It comes on Thursdays at 8 p.m. central on The CW & Monday thru Friday 9 & 10 a.m. central on TNT (after Charmed). It's an awesome show. =)

Rob is sad (Alternate Title: Why ADF is awesome)

You know why Rob is sad? Because someone is slandering his favorite Twilight fansite, ADifferentForest. Rob is so sad that he may not want to act or have pictures taken of his pretty face until people stop saying terrible things about ADF. Shame on anyone who has said anything that makes Rob sad.
Now here's why ADF is such an awesome site: because their motto is true--it truly is "A different place for vampires, wolves, and humans to celebrate the good, the bad, and the utterly ridiculous aspects of the Twilight universe." Everyone is so generous--just yesterday, we just had a thread where avatar-less members were helped by those who know how to use photoediting software. If anyone goes beyond constructive criticism into flaming, they are removed from the forest. Anyone who tells you anything different is just spreading lies. So, in conclusion, I say we all:

So that Rob can be like this again:

So, go over to ADF and see what it's all about. You may realize you like & wanna spend some considerable time there.

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LOLcatz

I just wanted to share some LOLcatz that I did recently.
This is angsty fic Bella (& kinda Bella in Eclipse):

This is Lauren the Super-Bitch that always gets portrayed in Twific (and alot in the Saga):

Conservatives Fear Progressives

Grrr....the older I get, the more I dislike conservatives. It's not that I love liberals more, I just hear more and more godawful bullspit from conservatives & it makes me go toward the liberal side of things. During CPAC, which has been dubbed "the Conservative Woodstock" (because, like Woodstock, the "message" is incoherent & quite possibly formulated under the influence of drugs), conservative politicians spewed a message of hate against so many groups it's freakin' ridiculous. They listed their "enemies", which didn't just include out-and-out liberals, but also a slew of others including progressives. Glenn Beck (who is quite possibly my least favorite person on the planet) tried to explain (again, incoherently) why we should hate progressives.
What the hell?! Progressives did so much for this country! It was the progressive movement that pushed for child labor laws; it was progressives that pushed for an 8-hour workday, a minimum wage, & safe working conditions; it was progressives who pushed for the public libraries where Beck claims to have educated himself on the inner-workings of government. Glenn Beck said, "You know how I learned all this? I educated myself; I went to the library--it's free, people!" No, Mr. Beck, libraries are NOT free; they are paid for by taxes and are community-owned. According to your own definition, you are a communist. I wish I had some way to make sure he would read this blog because someone needs to shame that man into silence (assuming the moron is capable of shame).

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Edward...Abusive Boyfriend?

I CAN'T STAND IT WHEN PEOPLE CALL EDWARD CULLEN ABUSIVE!
Ahem. Sorry about that. I just really, really needed to say that. Now, for anyone who might read my blog who either agrees with those that say Edward is abusive or who might be on the fence or who just want to know how I plan to back up my statement, I present the following statement-rebuttal form arguement:

• He's controlling/possessive.

Most male vampires are. They have a very possessive, territorial nature that makes them want to be in control of their mate. This is hard to detect when said male has a strong mate who will stand up to him. This is shown when Bella finally puts her foot down & declares that she will see Jacob and that he is not a danger to her; Edward relents as soon as Bella makes it clear that she will not put up with being bossed around. Bella only puts her foot down occassionally though, making her appear weak and Edward abusive when really she's just a non-confrontational, pick-your-battles kind of girl and he's got a normal attitude for a male vampire.

• He left when he should have known it would tear her apart.

How is supposed to have known that? Edward has been around romantic relationships, but has not had one of his own ever. Further complicating things, he's in love with his la tua cantante, whom he might lose control and harm/kill. He hasn't ever been around a romantic relationship with the sort of complications that his does. Also, Edward never understood why Bella loved him; he thought himself such a monster and so dangerous to Bella's well-being that he was positive that if he just removed his hypnotic presence, she would snap out of her love trance and see that he did the right thing for her and move on to a human man who could give her a normal life. He had no idea that it had nothing to do with the things that drew those who would've been prey in and everything to do with him and that she would not "snap out of" her love for him or move on. So there was no way he knew that leaving could have such a negative influence on her.

• He told her he had planned on killing himself.

I consider this a confidence. He wasn't telling her to make her feel responsible for his well-being or anything like that; he told her because it was the truth. I actually think it may have been a ploy meant to show Bella how fucked-up he was so that she would leave him for a safe, normal Mike Newton-type of guy.

• He snuck into her room when she was asleep without her knowledge.

I would consider this valid if, once he began spending the night in her with her knowing, he never told her. But he did tell her and she didn't care. If she had been upset, I might have even said it was wrong, but she didn't care. Besides, he wasn't doing it to be a creepy stalker guy, he was doing it because he was fascinated with watching her sleep. He never touched her or any of her things, he just sat and watch. Plus, you may not want to admit it, but I bet most of us would've been flattered that he spent his nights with us even before we knew he did.

• He isolates her from her friends

No, Bella just has little to no interest in her human friends. She wasn't real into them before she started dating Edward, then when she had someone else [Edward] to spend her time with, she had no reason to keep up the pretense of interest.

Anyone who wants me to tell me why they think or maybe just another reason that they've heard given that Edward is abusive, simply comment on this entry and I will either reply to the comment itself or if I get a few more maybe turn them into a new blog entry. I don't mind the possibility that you might want to comment and tell me how right I am :)

He's Just Not That Into You

"Oh, honey, it's okay. The only reason that little boy [insert hurtful name or action here] is because he likes you." This is the most dangerous thing that parents say to little girls. They tell us the same thing over and over again throughout elementary school: little boys are mean to the little girls they like. This translates into serious heartbreak when we start dating. Instead of pulling your hair, kicking dirt in your face, taking your toys, etc., the "little mean boy" doesn't call, cheats on you, refuses to marry you, or leads you on in some other way. And we make excuses for the men who do this ("He's intimidated by your success"; "He just got out of a serious relationship"; "He's had alot of changes in his life recently" blah blah blah) because we've been told since preschool that if a guy is mean to you or acts like he doesn't care, it's because he really likes you. In truth, He's Just Not That Into You.
I watched the movie and have read part of the book. I fully intend on buying it and reading it every once in awhile to de-program myself. I've made excuses for men who haven't called or who haven't given me what I needed emotionally. "He's not ready for a serious relationship"; "He's in law school and that keeps him really busy"; "He's worked really hard today and is probably super-tired" The list goes on and on. I've let myself believe that guys who were just not that into me were interested and wasted time I could've spent with a guy who actually cared. When I saw the authors talking about their book on some TV show one day, I blew it off as some lame-ass self-help novel. But then, a few months ago, I read part of it and realized that what it says makes alot of sense and was horrified because I realized that if I had just read the book, I would've saved myself alot of wasted time. Then I saw the movie, it made the book seem even more real (I was once again horrified because I realized that, even after reading part of the book, I had broken some of its rules). So I decided to blog about what both the book and the movie boil down to: assume you are the rule. If you do this and realize that you are the exception, well, glory in this knowledge. But, more than likely, you are the rule. So here's the rule: if a guy doesn't call, if he cheats, if he does something else that shows he doesn't care or that he doesn't want to be a couple, it doesn't matter how much fun you had or what a great connection the two of you share, he's not into you and you need to move on. We women thrive on stories like, "Well, I know this girl: she had a date with this guy and he didn't call for almost 2 weeks and now they're married and couldn't be happier." Or, "My mom knows this woman: her boyfriend cheated on her and then he repented and now they're married with a baby on the way." We even have hope when we hear, "Well, my uncle knows this guy: he was happily married for 13 years and met this woman in the Mini-Mart. The next day he told my uncle that he knew that he had met the woman of his dreams. He left his first wife and now he and the woman from the Mini-Mart have been blissfully married for 22 years." Don't listen to these stories--they are the exceptions. Assume you are the rule--then, when the guy turns out to not be interested you won't be heart-broken and if he is, you can revel in the knowledge that you are an exception. So ladies, why don't we save ourselves unneeded heartbreak and wasted time and realize when he just doesn't care.