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I
figure it is time to give you the entire lowdown on the
obsessions I have. Obsessions? Ok, a little bit too much of
a word for it.
Let’s
start with the writing, shall we?
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Sara Douglass
Yeah,
my friends…RL ones by the way would laugh at me for liking
a Tor writer. But I do. She has some of the most honest work
that is for mature fantasy readers, the ones not stuck in
the mire of Tolkein-wannabes. So far high on my favourites
list is the Troy Game series, in which she takes the same
characters and creates a complex web of love, deceit, lust,
mayhem, murder, a really weird situation of semi-bestiality
sex…yeah…it’s a great series.
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Sophie Kinsella
Author
of the Shopaholic series. All fans of British humour would
love this novel. All women with an incoherent shopping
problem would love it. I don’t have such a problem but the
misadventures of Rebecca Bloom wood and her credit cards
make my day. She has more of a clothing fetish than Justine
and Mark for their shirt shopping. Oh, does that count as
slander? How about Chrissy and Amal for their purses?
That’s better.
On
to TV, Movies, and Actors!
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My fav. Leading men all run
the gamut from alive to dead (ha!) but they all are great
actors in my opinion (which matters more cause this is MY
journal.) So there.
1.
Sean Bean: From Sharpe’s Waterloo to his bit part
in Equilibrium. Then of course…there is the infamous BBC
special of Lady Chatterley…where strategically placed
flowers made Justine go “Ah!”
2.
Cary Grant: All those who think they know good acting
have to see this actor in action. The Philadelphia Story is
the premiere one on my list, so hilarious with great
chemistry and timing between Mr. Grant and his fellow
actors. Next to the P.S. is the Hitchcock film
“Notorious” which partners him with Ingrid Bergman.
Classic Hitchcock, it can make you think and definitely
worry. Cary Grant is excellent as the cold U.S agent willing
to deny love to finish
the job.
3.
Orlando Bloom: Okay, so it’s all in
his…personality! Yes…that will work…
4.
Viggo Mortensen: A great side actor who is as
insightful as he is good-looking. Read any interview with
the man and you know that he has more brains than the
majority of men (no offence intended).
5.
Nathan Fillion: Actor from Firefly the short lived TV
series that is being made into a movie (GO SEE IN 2005!) He
has great emotional depth and is just plain fun to watch.
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My
Fav. TV Shows.
1.
Once I had a fascination for DOOL. Don’t get me
wrong, it is still there but until the sickliness ends, I am
not promoting that show.
2.
Firefly: Short lived but incredible. Funny, serious,
insightful, I consider this one Joss Whedon’s best.
3.
The Simpsons: Predictable as ever. Love it
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Favourite Singers
1.
Sarah Brightman: An incredible vocalist that has
immense talent.
2.
Enya: Just listen.
3.
Alison Krauss: Screw Whiskey Lullaby. She was great
before that song. She has the purest and most beautiful
voice I have ever heard.
4.
Andrea Bocelli: an opera singer after my own heart.
5.
Tori Amos: She writes in pure poetry that is often
coherent to how she feels. Better than Britney Spears’
song about masturbation, don’t you think?
1.
The Philadelphia Story: Already mentioned. Just rent
it.
2.
Equilibrium: You know, people say that it
sucked…but to me it really didn’t. It made you actually
think about the current state of affairs around us.
3.
Pitch Black: Another cult movie that has a big
following. Cole Hauser and Vin Diesel play a great game of
good guy/bad guy, and neither gave it up. But please, the
last instalment for Riddick just blowed.
4.
Muppet Treasure Island: My guilty Pleasure. Pure
guilt, pure fun.
5.
Bowling for Columbine: I don’t care if you support
so and so. This ‘documentary’ is a favourite of mine for
all the right reasons.
Stacie’s
Personal Pet Peeves: Yep, you knew that it was coming, and I
know that you will read them out of sheer curiosity.
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Severe character shifts in
stories. I don’t care if it is fan fiction or original.
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Shoes: often pretty but
very vexatious.
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Riddick/Jack fan fiction.
Don’t get me wrong, there is some great stuff out there
written about them. But I find the idea of a then
twelve-year old girl and a thirty+ man just creepy.
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Bashers, flamers…people
that that attack fanfiction for no reason. They leave
idiotic reasons and then leave. They often leave an
“anon” name so we can’t find them.
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Guys in Bars that do not
know how to ask a girl to dance. If you want to dance,
please, just ask. I don’t need a guy rubbing up me
expecting a free-for all.
That’s
all for now folks. Tune in next time for another round of
“My Favourite Things!”
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