Here, put this bandit hat on.

i'm bad i know!

cirrocumulus — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:13:16 GMT

Sorry to have neglected LJ recently. I still check it every day, I just don't post much because I mostly use Tumblr nowadays. But I suppose I should mention at least a couple cool things that have happened recently:

a) I got an internship in LA at a Hollywood production office. o_o; It's super sweet, and I'm really excited, I just... need to find somewhere to actually live in LA now. I DON'T WANT TO BE A GROWN-UP YET.

b) ...nope, can't really think of anything else to say. Except that Sherlock fandom has COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER MY LIFE. Oh, Benedict Cumberbatch, why are you so beautiful?

ffffffffffuuuuuuu

cirrocumulus — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:11:58 GMT

So I decided to watch Third Star last night, because I wanted more Benedict Cumberbatch. What could possibly go wrong in watching a movie in which Benedict Cumberbatch slowly dies of cancer!?

Oh my god, you guys. I cried so fucking hard. I am still all upset about it. Possibly the saddest movie I've ever seen. And not a flawless film, either, it was kind of patchy in parts, but good god was it devastating.

Also, how the hell has it only been two weeks since Reichenbach!? It feels like it's been fucking forever.

cirrocumulus — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:22:22 GMT

I am in serious Sherlock denial right now. I think that episode gave me pleurisy or something. I didn't cry and I think all the tears I should have cried just pooled in my heart WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO THIS TO US MOFFATTTTT

cirrocumulus — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:30:14 GMT

i have a cold

this better not impede my "enjoyment" of Reichenbach tonight

I guess I haven't really mentioned it on my LJ, actually, but I have gotten kind of obsessed with Sherlock the last couple of weeks. I blame Tumblr. I almost love the fandom more than the show itself because the Sherlock fandom is just amazing. (Not as good as Trek fandom, of course, but I guess it can't be blamed for that because what is?) Anyway, the episode is done airing in Britain now and I'm kind of freaking out. Very decidedly not looking up any spoilers, but well, we all know what's supposed to happen anyway...

We're going to get smothered with Spock/Uhura, aren't we?

cirrocumulus — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:45:23 GMT

So according to the guy who writes the ongoing Star Trek comic series, there were "thematic clues" to the sequel in the 4th comic issue. Which, now having read said issue, makes me very nervous. Because this issue features Uhura STEALING A SHUTTLE TO GO RESCUE SPOCK WHICH IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL and Kirk just WAVES IT OFF AND EVEN CONGRATULATES HER ON HER AWESOMENESS and then LITERALLY LOCKS SPOCK AND UHURA IN A ROOM TOGETHER TO HAVE SEXYTIMES. I so, so wish I was making this shit up, but I am not. He "confines them to their quarters for a few hours, shared confinement." And thne I threw up all over my shoes. Seriously? That is the most ridonkulous thing I have ever heard. Now, this isn't necessarily the "thematic clue" that the writer was talking about, but the comics are supposed to be a direct tie-in to the sequel, so, uh.

And I have no problem with Spock/Uhura in the movie itself. In general it rubs me the wrong way because of my devotion to Kirk/Spock, but I know that's pretty much just my problem. But if they're going to insist on keeping it going in the sequel, please don't do it in such a ridiculous way that I throw up in my mouth a little. I know I'm going to have to set myself upform ore S/U in the movie than I'm going to want to bear with, and I'm going to have to put aside my ridiculous ~feelings to properly enjoy the movie, but... just... it cannot be anything like this. I just can't. AND WHAT HAPPENED TO KIRK AND SPOCK BEING SOULMATES ANYWAY THEY COMPLETE EACH OTHER UGH here I go again. Kirk/Spock I wish I knew how to quit youuuu

cirrocumulus — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:13:34 GMT

I am still so obsessed with tumblr, you guise. However, I have to say that one thing I am not super-pleased with is that it's pretty spotty about what posts get reblogged and liked. Because I keep making graphics for dead or almost-dead fandoms and so they don't get attention even though I'm like LOOK AT THE TEXTURES AND THE COLORS AND THE STUFF I'M PROUD OF THIS OK

So anyway I'm just going to leave this here because I'M PROUD OF IT, OK???

sob

And I blame everyone for not watching this show when it was on :\

cirrocumulus — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:59:23 GMT

I HAS A TUMBLR

FOLLOW ME, BITCHES

or don't, i'm not gonna force you or anything

SKLJFHLSAJKFSD

cirrocumulus — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:45:07 GMT

HOLY FUCK INTERNET, I BLAME YOU FOR NOT TELLING ME THIS HAPPENED AFTER I STOPPED WATCHING TRUE BLOOD

o___________o

I will be in my bunk until the end of time

cirrocumulus — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:34:26 GMT

I MADE A STAR TREK ART THING!

Unfortunately it isn't a response to either of the prompts that I got in my last post, but I'll try to come up with something for those, I promise. :)

cirrocumulus — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:12:31 GMT

oh no

Renner also suggests that Hawkeye needs his relationship with Black Widow to keep his sanity:

It's a lonely game. He's an outcast. His only connection is to Scarlett's character, Natasha. It's like a left hand/right hand thing. They coexist, and you need them both, especially when it comes to physical mission."

I'm going to end up shipping the eff out of this, aren't I? And since when do I ship het anyway? ugggghhh

Also the new Prometheus trailer, holy shit. That is all.

I WILL KILL ALL OF THE THINGS

cirrocumulus — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:38:23 GMT

Soooooo my computer is dying. I am currently on my mom's fairly janky computer. I got some kind of cuh-raaaazy virus a couple days ago that seems to have totally frelled my computer, and at this point it seems like I'm just going to have to copy all my important documents (a.k.a. music and Star Trek pictures and oh yeah school documents) onto a drive (which I can at least do, in Safe Mode) and just reformat my computer. My dad says he can actually give me Windows 7 if we do that so it'll actually be an upgrade. (Though you know what? I actually never had any problems with Vista. If that makes me a Rick Perry then so be it.) So not a huge disaster. Inconvenient, but at least I'm on break so I do have the time to get my computer back on its feet.

Anyway. I am sooo close to being done with finals but also so far, because I have a 12-15 page paper due Monday at noon and I have written about a paragraph of it. And my motivation to actually write it is incredibly minimal. I can't even use WrittenKitten because I don't like cats! Is there a similar website with puppies and/or attractive actors?

ETA: THERE IS INDEED A WRITTEN?PUPPY! BLESS YOU, INTERNET

cirrocumulus — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:38:31 GMT

WHEN IS THE COLORIST FOR THE STAR TREK COMICS SERIES GOING TO REALIZE THAT SPOCK'S EYES AREN'T BLUE AND JIM'S AREN'T HAZEL? THIS SERIOUSLY IS NOT A DIFFICULT THING TO FIGURE OUT.

i. SPOCK JUST USED THE PHRASE "ALL RIGHT." Doesn't "all right" have variable definitions and is therefore unacceptable??

ii. OMG RAND!!! RAND IS IN THIS! THIS TOTALLY MEANS SHE IS IN THE SEQUEL. I MEAN WHY THE HELL ELSE WOULD SHE BE IN THIS ISSUE? Especially because she wasn't even in the actual Galileo Seven episode, so there is no reason for them to put her in here unless to set her up as a character. I am pretty excited about that. Also, she has dildo-hair.

iii. Bones to Spock: "I know it's eating at you that Jim sits in the big chair." ONLY BECAUSE SPOCK WANTS JIM ON HIS KNEES INSTEAD LOLOLOL ok I'm done.

iv. Ok what the fuck is up with Spock in this panel on page 13. He looks 14 years old. ALSO HIS EYES ARE STILL BLUE, UGGGHH. Ok actually I think that there's been an artist change because there are two different artists listed for this comic and there is a noticeable stylistic difference now that I look at it. And this guy, uh... doesn't draw Spock very well.

v. Ok the art is starting to hurt me you guys

vi. Also, the cover for next issue features Spock, Uhura, and Kirk. LOVE TRIANGLE WITH KIRK IN THE CENTER? Ok really I will stop now I swear

GIVE ME TREK ART PROMPTS.

cirrocumulus — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:47:14 GMT

Hullo people! In a week or so I am going to find myself with a lot of time on my hands, and I want to spend most of winter break drawing. Probably the greatest feat of "art" that I have accomplished thus far is this comic, which was inspired by a prompt kayliemalinza gave me, and I think having a specific prompt like that definitely helps me get out from under my whole "OH GOD BUT MY ART IS TERRIBLE WHO WILL EVER CARE ABOUT THIS" complex. So, I would like a Star Trek XI-related prompt. It can be shippy (for any ship) or not, just... nothing porny, lol.

Also I cannot actually guarantee that your prompt will be fulfilled. I am a very slow drawer and I might just not get any good ideas for your prompt, lamely. But at least I'm admitting that! So if you give me a prompt there is probably like a 60/40 chance that I will actually draw something from it. I will certainly do my best to come up with something for you. :)

cirrocumulus — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:11:22 GMT

GIVE ME YOUR FUNNIEST TV FANDOM MACROS

I am doing a class presentation on TV fandom tomorrow night and need funny macros for my powerpoint

mostly to distract from how little actual research I've done

HELP A BROTHER OUT

i think i might like DS9

cirrocumulus — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:01:12 GMT

I watched the first hour of the DS9 pilot a while ago and didn't really get into it, but yesterday I decided to give it a second go and finished it. And I actually ended up liking it. I don't find Sisko himself all that interesting but his Intense Man Pain over his terrible-actress-ex-wife actually made me have Feelings, mostly because I do have a weird thing about excessively romantic devotion that lasts beyond death sob sob.

Anyway, I watched the second episode today and the interest has held so far. I like the characters already more than I have in any of the other Treks besides TOS, and there seems to be actual continuity and character development! Woohoo! And characters that I initially found abrasive (Kira) are starting to grow on me. Bashir is a bit of a Baltar but apparently he has a super-gay bromance with an alien later on so that will undoubtedly endear him to me. And Dax is crazy pretty AND has a personality! SO TREK ME UP, DS9. LORD KNOWS I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO WITH MY TIME. [/actuallyIshouldbewritingapaper]

hooray accomplishments!

cirrocumulus — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:42:49 GMT

Soooo I just co-write and directed an original musical.

Last September a bunch of my friends decided to write an original musical, just for shits and giggles. None of us felt confident enough to just do it on our own so we all brainstormed the story together (though it is based off of a short story) and wrote the script and lyrics, and got other people to write the music (though I did also write music for one song). And then this semester I directed it and just last night we had our last performance. It actually went well. I am kind of astounded.

I don't actually think I've mentioned it on this journal before, because I didn't want to count my chickens before they hatched or whatever, but it has actually come off successfully! Ironically it does feel like a small thing to me because it is just a little college musical that probably nobody else will ever see other than the couple hundred people who saw it on campus, but still, it is a great thing to have actually done it. A little something for me to think back on on days when I'm feeling worthless. My friends also want to start writing another musical next semester so I'm going to be brainstorming ideas for that over break.

Next semester I'm hoping to get to perform in something, hopefully a musical. There are over TWENTY MOTHERFUCKING SHOWS currently slotted to go up next semester, astoundingly, so I am almost guaranteed a role in something, though whether or not it will be a significant role or one I like is yet to be seen. I am a huge attention whore and thus do love acting so I hope I can get a part in something that I enjoy. (I will admit I'm still a touch bitter about not getting to be Cinderella in last year's production of Into The Woods. I'm a tiny, unhappy girl who constantly daydreams about pretty clothes and never knows what she really wants; what more do you need!?)

YES YES CELLOS

cirrocumulus — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:38:09 GMT

I am really digging Gem Club lately. Very melancholy music, but gorgeous, almost in the same vein as The Antlers but without their pitches of frantic insanity. Plus they use cellos in their music which is something I always wish more bands did. Ra Ra Riot does too, and it's great, but I feel like so few bands do. STRINGS ARE BOSS, YOU GUYS. USE MORE STRINGS.

i don't know who else cares BUT

cirrocumulus — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:34:14 GMT

Issue 5 of the Trek comic series is going to be a reboot of Operation: Annihilate! Which excites me because a) that's one of my fav TOS episodes and b) it involves even more ~Spock angst~, which after issues 3 and 4 being a reboot of Galileo Seven (also filled with Spock Angst) will make this a whole marathon of delicious Spock Angst. I am very excited. I hope we get lots of Jim wringing his hands in worry over his future boyfriend/actual boyfriend.

random fic rec

cirrocumulus — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:12:52 GMT

If you like Kirk/Spock at all, I really recommend this fic by dracofiend. IT'S SO ROMANTIC. It also hasn't been getting nearly as much attention as it deserves which is why I've decided to randomly pimp it. SO. EFFING. ROMANTIC. Or at least in my opinion. My definition of romantic might be different than others', because I consider romance to be long-distance repressed longing and silent, meaningful stares, which this fic has a lot of! So it's great! And it also avoids and even purposefully subverts a lot of romance fic cliche's, which I appreciate.

STAR TREK COMIC ISSUE #2

cirrocumulus — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:02:59 GMT

STAR TREK COMIC IS HERE, BOOYAH

1. Jim's eyes are finally blue, thank god! Unfortunately Spock's eyes are also blue, but whatever, I'll take this one consistency at least.

2. So at the end of last issue Jim was totally mad at Spock for suggesting they strand Gary, and at the beginning of this issue he's totally on board with it. What happened in between these issues to convince Jim to do what Spock suggests? Who knows! ~~SEX. I'M THINKING SEX HAPPENED.~~

3. SPOCK HAS A GIANT GUN. WHY DOES SPOCK HAVE A GIANT GUN? NO REASON REALLY, BUT SPOCK HAS A GIANT GUN!!

4. TYPO ON PAGE 5.

5. Spock's getting-shocked-by-Force-lightning pose on page 6 kind of looks like the Thriller dance.

6. HOLY SHIT. THIS JUST GOT PRETTY DARK. In a creative way, too. I like how much it's departing from the original episode in this second half.

7. This writer doesn't really understand Kirk, I don't think. He wouldn't have to cheat on Gary's answers at the Academy if he's the kind of person who can ace aptitude tests without even giving a shit about them. ALSO JIM'S EYE COLOR IS WRONG AGAIN FFFFF

8. KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!!

9. AND OF COURSE SPOCK SAVES KIRK'S ASS. Ah, dear me.

10. AND SPOCK ASKS JIM TO PLAY CHESS. AFTER TURNING HIM DOWN BEFORE. DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SKYYYYY

OH LAWDY

cirrocumulus — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:50:48 GMT

So some people in fandom have been getting a little flak lately for conflating Zachary Quinto's coming out with Spock's sexuality, but HOLY BALLS BOB ORCI JUST DID IT ON HIS TWITTER.

x______________x

FUCK YOU UNIVERSE STOP GETTING MY HOPES UP AAAAAARGGHHHHHHH

It'snevergonnahappen nevergonnahappen damnitdamnit

(Also lol this tweet someone sent him as a response. I don't even know you guys. He almost definitely has read it since he seems to actually pay attention to the tweets people send him.)

ETA: I just sort of realized how tinhatty this post is. Like, I already knew it was kind of tinhatty, but I am being so fucking tinhatty. Ugh, I need to care less about fictional things. :\

undeep thoughts

cirrocumulus — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:37:06 GMT

So I know I should be all proud of Zachary Quinto for coming out-- and I am, although my thoughts on "coming out" are a whole tl;dr, but whatever-- but mostly I'm just wondering if this makes canon Kirk/Spock more or less likely.

>_>

<_<

._.

I'm a horrible/delusional person, I know.

cirrocumulus — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:18:37 GMT

So if Chris Pine and Tom Hardy don't actually just dump Reese Witherspoon and make out with each other at the end of This Means War I will be sorely disappointed

Unfortunately, in talking about this to my friends I have actually become half-convinced that this will actually happen. Just like how they made the Drive trailer seem like the movie was a shallow action thriller, they're advertising a gay romcom as a straight romcom with explosions to basically rickroll all of America into watching two hot dudes make out! Right? Right!?

oh man good things!

cirrocumulus — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:02:20 GMT

So my voice lesson actually went well today; I finally seem to be improving again. Or at least not sucking as hard as I've been lately. And I got an A on my essay for my silent film class, which is neat! So today was pretty good all-told. Hopefully things might continue in this vein.

Also I'm probably going to write about fandom for my Television Storytelling midterm essay. It's an anthro class anyway so it makes sense, yeah?

American Horror Story

cirrocumulus — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:29:24 GMT

So I watched the pilot episode of American Horror Story. (No real spoilers here.) I actually liked it a lot more than I was expecting-- I'd heard some iffy things about it, and the show sure is about seven different levels of weird and wtf, but the characters are really interesting and I think it's exploring a lot of intriguing things. A lot of things happen that don't make sense but I feel like it's happening for a reason and the show is setting up some cool mysteries here.

Also, Connie Britton. Oh and Dylan McDermott was naked a lot, A+!