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cupcake_goth Oct. 8th, 2008 10:35 am)
cupcake_goth Oct. 8th, 2008 10:35 am)Random notes:
- I'm not sure if I took my meds this morning. I'm pretty sure I did, but there is always the chance that my fuzzy memory of opening the bottle and taking the pill is pure fiction. It's not the end of the world if I miss a dose, but I still wish I knew for sure one way or another.
- Even though I was incredibly fuzzy and tired this morning, I managed to have the 5 minutes I needed to quickly take in the side seams on the jacket I wanted to wear. Yes, I needed to do that. It was either do a quick "tailoring" job to make it fit better, or pick another jacket to wear. 5 minutes of sewing seemed to be the easier, less brain-taxing option.
- Weather, yay weather! Sunny and cool and a bit blustery. Of course, I even liked Monday's downpour, and went for a walk in it. Those of you who prefer the heat and the burning orb may now look at me like I'm a crazy person, I don't mind.
- Thinky thoughts! So yesterday,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
deliciouspear had a post about being proud of whatever things you like, even if you know that they're cheesy or if people constantly try and change your mind. As many of you know, this is a mindset I VERY MUCH SUPPORT.
There is a lot to be said in favor of liking things just because they make you happy, and not trying to add any layer of ironic distance to your enjoyment. Sure, be self-aware enough to admit (and possibly embrace) any cheese-tastic awfulness, but don't feel you HAVE to defend your enjoyment or explain your tastes with anything other than "I like it and it makes me happy".
Here, let me give you some examples: I LIKE the movies of Queen of the Damned and the recent version of Phantom of the Opera. Am I aware that they're kind of awful? Oh yes. But I think they're marvelous fun.
Last night I created an iTunes playlist named "Eyeliner and Aqua-Net". Yes, it is full of Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses, and HIM. Because sometimes I just want to listen to dumb, loud RAWK music.
When in a certain mood, I will re-read the spaaaaarkly vampire books. I am eagerly waiting for a copy of the 4th to turn up at a used book store. Yes, I know exactly how awful those books are. But ascleolinda has pointed out, sometimes you want the reading equivalent of a Twinkie.
And speaking of Twinkies ... oh, Twinkies. I have an unholy fondness for them. I figure that I'm effectively immortal because of the amount of Twinkies I've eaten over the years. In fact, writing this is making me crave one right now. I may have to walk to a grocery store later this afternoon ...
Anyway, don't be ashamed of what you like. The flip side being, of course, this means that mocking people for what THEY like is Not Okay. Some gentle teasing between friends is one thing (this is where I look at my friends who are Dark Angel fans and shake my head in faux-dismay), but pointing, laughing, and sneering because someone has enthusiasms you don't share and don't understand? Does it really make you feel better about yourself? (Sure, feel free to rail and roll your eyes privately, if you absolutely must. The key word there is privately.)
- I'm not sure if I took my meds this morning. I'm pretty sure I did, but there is always the chance that my fuzzy memory of opening the bottle and taking the pill is pure fiction. It's not the end of the world if I miss a dose, but I still wish I knew for sure one way or another.
- Even though I was incredibly fuzzy and tired this morning, I managed to have the 5 minutes I needed to quickly take in the side seams on the jacket I wanted to wear. Yes, I needed to do that. It was either do a quick "tailoring" job to make it fit better, or pick another jacket to wear. 5 minutes of sewing seemed to be the easier, less brain-taxing option.
- Weather, yay weather! Sunny and cool and a bit blustery. Of course, I even liked Monday's downpour, and went for a walk in it. Those of you who prefer the heat and the burning orb may now look at me like I'm a crazy person, I don't mind.
- Thinky thoughts! So yesterday,
deliciouspear had a post about being proud of whatever things you like, even if you know that they're cheesy or if people constantly try and change your mind. As many of you know, this is a mindset I VERY MUCH SUPPORT. There is a lot to be said in favor of liking things just because they make you happy, and not trying to add any layer of ironic distance to your enjoyment. Sure, be self-aware enough to admit (and possibly embrace) any cheese-tastic awfulness, but don't feel you HAVE to defend your enjoyment or explain your tastes with anything other than "I like it and it makes me happy".
Here, let me give you some examples: I LIKE the movies of Queen of the Damned and the recent version of Phantom of the Opera. Am I aware that they're kind of awful? Oh yes. But I think they're marvelous fun.
Last night I created an iTunes playlist named "Eyeliner and Aqua-Net". Yes, it is full of Motley Crue, Guns n' Roses, and HIM. Because sometimes I just want to listen to dumb, loud RAWK music.
When in a certain mood, I will re-read the spaaaaarkly vampire books. I am eagerly waiting for a copy of the 4th to turn up at a used book store. Yes, I know exactly how awful those books are. But as
cleolinda has pointed out, sometimes you want the reading equivalent of a Twinkie.And speaking of Twinkies ... oh, Twinkies. I have an unholy fondness for them. I figure that I'm effectively immortal because of the amount of Twinkies I've eaten over the years. In fact, writing this is making me crave one right now. I may have to walk to a grocery store later this afternoon ...
Anyway, don't be ashamed of what you like. The flip side being, of course, this means that mocking people for what THEY like is Not Okay. Some gentle teasing between friends is one thing (this is where I look at my friends who are Dark Angel fans and shake my head in faux-dismay), but pointing, laughing, and sneering because someone has enthusiasms you don't share and don't understand? Does it really make you feel better about yourself? (Sure, feel free to rail and roll your eyes privately, if you absolutely must. The key word there is privately.)
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You do? I did not know that! Sports are just Not My Thing, but you probably knew that.
So, just hockey? Or other Big Sports like football and whatnot? (For some reason, climbing does not seem like a sport to me, tho' I'm sure it is. In my mind, it's a physical hobby, not a sport.)
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No one knows because I always assume that my friends will mock me, proving your point.
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And wow, yeah, I totally have those "did I really take that pill?" days (for me, nights). I have to remind myself not to take another one just in case bec. two doses would be worse than a missed dose.
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I have always been careful to state, I don't like 'blah.'
Because in the end it is just my opinion. My opinion does not define, (I may pretend differently in the void of my head but last I checked that doesn't affect reality)
I have just been at the butt-end of such and such sucks and the people who like it are idiots to thoughtlessly toss opinions like that out there..
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It's cold, hard, objective fact.
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*blahhh*
-- A :P
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In other news, I adore Queen of the Damned.
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(Just kidding, I married somebody with an unholy fondness for the things...)
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Regarding the vampire books: Yes. I'm reading the second one right now, in fact. They're huge, and yet I can read half in one night -- which is just part of the joy! Not deep reading by any means. They're amusement. With vampires!
Whether things "suck" or not is entirely subjective. I don't have "guilty pleasures," because I don't feel guilty about any of them. Bring on the butt-rock!
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Oh, thank you! I'm so happy to know I'm not the only one who does things like this.
Also, Novala Takemoto has a whole bit on 'liking what you like regardless of how it looks to other people' in Kamikazee Girls. He dubs it Aesthetic Anarchism, which is a phrase I rather adore.
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and i am so glad for the things that have taught me that none of my pleasures are guilty; they are just pleasures. i now slip them into conversations as soon as i can with new friends or potential partners just to see how they'll respond. because i like what i like. and not mentioning things just gets tedious. as does having to let people take the piss over such things.
i have had to make a to-do list that includes even the small things so that i don't forget stuff. it's not so much about me forgetting as about the fact that:
1. a very routine daily flow means i can easily recall what i did yesterday and mistake it for today.
2. when things (like the current non-stop ferret issues) pull me out of the flow or make it bumpy, it is so easy for me to lose little things.
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Anyway, ITA that ironic distance is overrated.
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Fencing! Cool!
One of my best friends at work (at one time we had two fencers at work) fences pretty seriously. She is always arranging her schedule around tournaments. I think she placed at nationals in her age group. I have thought about going with her sometime -- I've been wanting to take up a sport ever since the Great Curling Disasters hit our household (Hubby broke his arm, I split my head open)
Do you fence at Auriol? (I know I massacred the spelling on that)
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Been there, done that. Except that with mine, bad things would happen if I forgot a dose, and even worse things would happen if I forgot and took a double dose. I eventually got those little week-long med holders with the days of the week on top. I got a pink one for morning, and a purple one for evening (I figured that I could remember that night was darker than morning because of the colors and it worked!). It's ended up working so well, that now I put all my vitamins and supplements in there as well. I never forget anything now! Well, med-wise...lol.
I feel pretty lucky that Magnus and Joel and generally most of my friends put up with the little things that make me happy. The big one is Re-Ment. I don't mind that they call me 'Re-Mental', cause I guess I am, but that they actually listen to me when I get excited about a new purchase or getting a set I have been wanting for a while (if you're not familiar with them, there are themes with usually 10 different sets. Each set comes packaged separately, and all in the same packaging, so when you buy one you know what theme it is, but not what set. It's easy to get duplicates. You can get them on eBay, but they are usually a lot more expensive and come from Japan). Magnus especially, because he has to deal with my obsession with them and does so with great patience and sometimes even enthusiasm. I don't count my bats, because it's something that a lot of people share the love of and encompass a lot of aspects of my life. ^v^
I think things that make you happy, *especially* in the present world situations, is such an important things.
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*hee*
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I now have two, one for morning and one for evening.
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and erm... Yay for needing to take things in?
also... have you seen my lj in the last week?
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Edited to add: Oh right, the sparkly vampire books! They're the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. They're kind of dreadfully written, I want to vigorously shake some sense into all the characters, but they are fun junk-food reads. Just don't take them in any way seriously!
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(Here, have an icon that combines vampires AND Gerard Way.)
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Tottaly random vampire
http://www.fearnet.com/movies/b13059_tale_of_vampire.html
If you have not seen this you now can ..
Its one of my fav vamp films or was when I was a teen.
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Sorry, had to show you this link:
http://www.kinkyangel.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=55&products_id=4806
I think you need to make this, but in pink.
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