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September 2010


Of Life & Randomness

Midnight Coffee Break

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Last night I drank cherry-flavored beer while watching Life Unexpected and Parenthood. I’m not sure if I liked the beer or not. At times it kind of tasted like children’s cough medicine. But I drank it all so I guess I must have liked it. And then I got kind of drunk – or not drunk, but tipsy – because it really doesn’t take much. And then, vividly recalling that one time I was hungover, I decided to drink half a liter of San Pellegrino, because NEVER AGAIN.

That was my evening.

But before all of that, K and I watched Glee (Oh, Brittany S. Pierce, I love you) and The Good Wife. I am so happy that Alicia and Kalinda are back on my TV screen, even though I am having trouble convincing myself that Alicia/Kalinda are never going to happen (because they’re not). But oh hai, Jason Street Scott Porter! Love you long time, but I wish you’d go back to Friday Night Lights where you belong (even though you’ve been gone many seasons). I still miss you. FULL HEARTS, CAN’T LOSE.

Today, there was writing and then more writing. And then I watched Hellcats and wow did they ever murder the subtext. It went kerpoof. Please to bring back? Also, I think the lesbian cheerleader – Patty, I think? – is a mythical creature because I have no idea where she’s supposed to be. But whenever I see D.B. Woodside I want to yell, “HAI PRINCIPAL WOOD!”

I watch too much TV maybe.

Are you a cat?

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles Twitter-Style Deleted 5-minute Scene #2

Another Tuesday morning brings us last night’s “deleted 5-minute scene” acted out by @JaneRizzoli and @MauraIsles over Twitter.

In this deleted scene, Jane and Maura wake up from yet another sleepover and then have breakfast together. And then they plan what they’ll have for breakfast during future morning-afters. I mean… right?

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Hellcats – Savannah/Marti Fanvid

Marti/Savannah are my new, subtexty, never-gonna-actually-happen-but-at-least-there’s-fanfic couple. You can find them on the CW’s Hellcats.

My friend Julia sent me this video and I felt compelled to share it.

Of Life & Randomness

There is a point to this entry (but you need a microscope to see it)

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

ImageThat quote has nothing at all to do with this entry – in fact, nothing has anything at all to do with this entry, except maybe unicorns – but I like sharing quotes. So there you go.

It’s after 4PM here in lovely Lyon and I am trying to get through my to-do list. This thing here that I’m doing now (some might call it ‘writing a blog post’ while others will think of it more as ‘rambling incoherently in public’) is item #2 (of 7) on my list. So, I’m off to a good start.

I find that I tend to do things in reverse order of importance, which is the opposite of what productivity books advice you to do. I still haven’t finished reading David Allen’s Getting Things Done … but it’s totally on my to-do list.

I think I’ve gotten something like 6 hours of sleep total the past couple of days, so I’m functioning purely on sugar and caffeine. I think this has led to an unintentional exercise in subjective objectivity.

Other stuff on my to-do list includes finishing the Rayne scene I’ve been working on. I am committed to sharing what I have so far with my beta group on Friday. And what I have so far is a barely coherent scene, a scene involving a butterfly-mouse, and another scene where I’m fairly certain I forgot the meaning of characterization. It’s going well. I find, though, that I work better with deadlines. So, we’ll see what I have come Friday.

In other news…

AfterEllen has asked me to write a monthly column covering the lesbisexual world of Spanish-language TV shows, movies, people etc. And I still don’t have a name for this column so I welcome suggestions, preferably by Friday. Gracias!

Speaking of which, if anyone knows of any shows in Spanish with lesbisexual content (besides Las Aparicio, Capadocia, Amar En Tiempos Revueltos, Para Vestir Santos, Hospital Central) currently airing or about to air somewhere in the world, please let me know, either by email or blog comment. I will love you forever in a platonic but fervent sort of way. continue reading…

Las Aparicio

Las Aparicio Recap Episodes 61-63

Before we start, I’d suggest getting a drink (or two). Maybe, also, do a shot. Unless you’re under age, in which case you should get something non-alcoholic. Modern Family recommends salted chocolate milk and Rizzoli & Isles recommends salted coffee. Salt is the new sugar. Write that down.

Last time on the Julia Confundicio Show… Julia cheated on Mariana with Armando because she couldn’t help herself. As a result, we will now be treated to 40 or so episodes of … wait, let me not get ahead of myself here.

Let’s begin. Episode 61 opens with foreshadowing in the form of the Mexican TV series Julia is starring in. It’s a series within a series, the plot of which mirrors the life and times of its lead actress who is actually a character within another show. Are you following? It’s deep, you guys.

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I know it’s hard to grasp the subtle nuances of this series, but something tells me that we will be treated to a threesome in the near future and that it will involve a curly-haired guy and two brunettes.

DON’T PANIC.

Okay, panic. A little. But stay with me. And keep a towel with you at all times.

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Of Life & Randomness

This, That and the Other Thing

ImageI feel like life is going in fast-forward these days. It’s Thursday already? How did that happen? I keep thinking, Okay, next week I’ll get myself together. Next week I’ll get everything organized. Then next week comes and becomes this week and I’m still kind of scrambling around. I imagine this is a common thing. I used to think that all my anxieties and worries and problems were mine alone, and then I discovered the Internet and realized everyone’s more or less on the same boat, worrying – more or less – about the same things. Or just plain worrying.

Yesterday, I meant to post a recap of the Rizzoli & Isles pilot and I didn’t because my TV addiction – while fun – has taken away from my fiction writing and that’s a Bad Thing. So, I said to myself yesterday, “Self, today you will work on Rayne.” So I settled for just posting more of the subtexty twitter exchanges, which felt sort of like keeping to my posting schedule.

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Of Life & Randomness

Out of Context K…

I’m currently collecting quotes from my girlfriend because she says things that sound really… well, I’ll show you…

Stuff K has said the past few days…

1. “It’s much bigger than I expected. I didn’t think it’d be that big.”

2. “Now I remember why we needed more drawers: to put away your toys.”

3. “It’s so soft. Do you want to touch it?”

4. “She’s really giving it to the unicorn.”

5. “You’re screwing the wrong hole…”

ImageWhat she was actually talking about

1. A parking spot

2. My juggling balls and devil sticks

3. A new blanket

4. Explaining a tapestry at the middle ages art museum. The woman was handing a flag to the unicorn.

5. Me messing up while putting IKEA furniture together

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles Subtext, Twitter Style (Part 3)

The subtexty tweets continue, my friends, and I’m determined to catch them all for your reading pleasure.

So let’s start the show with a gay-positive message from ma Rizzoli:

Midnight Island

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Of Life & Randomness

Paris, je t’aime

ImageAnd by that I mean Paris, France, not Paris Hilton or Paris from The Gilmore Girls (although I do also love Paris from The Gilmore Girls). I told K that perhaps I was Parisian in another life because everytime I’m there I always feel inexplicably at home.

The weather in Paris this weekend was gorgeous and I had a wonderful time with Karine, Lish, Daria and Natascha. There’s so much to see in Paris and even though I’ve been there a few times already, I’ve yet to see even a fraction of the city.

This time around we made it to Notre Dame and the CLUNY Museum (which I kept calling the George CLUNY museum), stepped inside the Conciergerie (the prison where Marie-Antoinette was kept), and enjoyed the view from Montmartre (which should look familiar to anyone that’s seen Amelie). Inside the church, we listened to nuns singing, then had dinner outside.

Sunday, we climbed to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower (the top floor was closed due to an excess of people) and afterwards had a picnic by the Louvre.

It was a really good weekend (Photos after the cut).

I hope Lish & co. had a great rest of their stay in Paris. We parted ways on Sunday afternoon because K and I had a train to catch to Vichy.

And now we’re back in Lyon, where the beautiful weather has followed us home. How was your weekend?

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Rizzoli & Isles

Official Rizzoli & Isles Deleted Scene (Twitter Style)

The folks at TNT know that we’re a bunch of Rizzoli & Isles addicts so they’ve opted to continue their Twitter exchanges year ’round (yay!). As if that wasn’t awesome enough, they’ve also decided to include some “deleted scenes” to get us through all the upcoming Monday nights. These “deleted scenes” are to be acted out via Twitter.

Last night was the first of these and if you missed it, worry not. I have no life, so I have compiled the entire exchange for your enjoyment.

This week on R&I Twitter 5-minute deleted scenes…

Midnight Island

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