Boring McBoringpants

[kelliem]

I realized I haven't updated in a while... mostly because I am the most boring person ever. I think I must be on a British kick. I've been reading a lot of PD James and have started the "Top Ten Ways To Tell If You're Reading a PD James Novel" list:
1) The main character's mother died when s/he was born or very young leaving them emotionally repressed.
2) Everyone can tell you at the drop of a hat if a building is Norman, Regency, Victorian, or Edwardian. And does. Regularly. At length. Often including the name of the architect.
3) At least once in each book someone experiences a moment of heightened senses which reads very much like an acid trip.
4) There is one character per book (not the same one) who owns the complete set of "Famous British Trials" books.
5) The butler didn't do it.
6) The main character often reflects broodingly on their relatively un-traumatic but motherless childhood.

Now I just need to come up with the last four. :)

TVwise I've been watching a lot of BritTV: Dr. Who (9 & 10), Life on Mars (loved it but don't find it slashy), Touching Evil (season 1)(ditto), and A Wire in the Blood (season 1)(ditto, in fact the het UST is practially incandescent). I love Robson Green. He really likes them 'gritty crime dramas' don't he? ;-D In addition to British TV, I watched some Canadian TV... the second season of ReGenesis, which continues to be completely awesome. OMG, that last ep! I hope to hell they get another season to explain what happened. And I have the second season of Slings and Arrows to watch when I have time.

Other than that, I've been helping the kidunit with some cosplay stuff, and going about the mundanities of life. And still not writing, other than a little MFU comment-fic snippet I did the other day for a friend. I need to remember to post that here.

I saw an interesting quiz on tanrina's LJ (The Nonrepresentational Aesthetics Test) and took it myself. My results behind the cut tag:

Cool,Dark&Structured You scored 39% Hue, 40% Shade, and 81% Structure!

You prefer images with predominantly cool hues like blue and violet. You prefer images to be predominantly dark. You prefer images that have some rhyme and reason.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on Hue You scored higher than 99% on Shade You scored higher than 99% on Structure

Link: The Nonrepresentational Aesthetics Test written by jesterketch on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

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driveby comment--hello!

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Cool, Dark & Chaotic You scored 38% Hue, 39% Shade, and 33% Structure!

You prefer images with predominantly cool hues like blue and violet. You prefer images to be predominantly dark. You prefer unpredictable images. Rate this test down below. Do it. Do it now.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 18% on Hue You scored higher than 9% on Shade You scored higher than 27% on Structure

Link: The Nonrepresentational Aesthetics Test written by jesterketch on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Re: driveby comment--hello!

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

That's a cool one! It looks like someone turned Jackson Pollock loose on a plate of spaghetti! :)

[shrewreader.livejournal.com]

7. At least one person in the cast (if not the lead protagonist) is a Published Writer. And can quote obscure materials that were not profound influences on their writing.

8. Religiosity is -everywhere.-

9. No one has a 'normal' job. I always wondered where her accountants were.

10. Everyone has completely forgotten about Cordelia.

(and you are -so right- about the architecture thing. I mean, yeah, granted -- telling the difference between Norman, regency and Victorian is not -that- hard -- but architects' names??? Victorian and Edwardian?? TF?)

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Yes!! An excellent finish to the list. #7 is particularly true.

Speaking of Cordelia, is there a book where Cordelia and Adam have some interaction other than professional? It seems as if there must be, but I've been reading whatever books I can find at the used bookstore so I've missed some, I'm sure.

(I was amused the other night to be watching something on The Food Network and someone mentioned Christopher Wren as the person who inspired the fashion for tiered wedding cakes-- they were patterened after his remodeling of St. Bride's Chapel-- and I knew his name because of PDJ.)

[ann-tara.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love PD James - I'm reading her latest Dalgliesh novel right now. ;)

And I keep seeing Life on Mars referenced all over my flist, but I haven't figured out yet what it's about or why it's so popular now.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love PD James - I'm reading her latest Dalgliesh novel right now. ;)

I like her too, but we can still poke fun even at things we love. :) And I'm still kicking myself for not remembering to catch Death in Holy Orders on PBS last year. Grrr. I heard it was really good.

Life On Mars is a British TV series. It's sort of like what you'd get if you crossed Quantum Leap with Touching Evil. As the IMDB puts it: "After being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler (John Simms) wakes up to find himself in 1973, the era of 'Sweeney' type policing, Mark III Cortinas, and flared trousers." It's a fascinating series, with a new season coming out soon.

[ann-tara.livejournal.com]

I like her too, but we can still poke fun even at things we love. :)

We snark because we care! Seriously, I only mentioned it because I've never seen anyone else on my flist say they read PD James. ;) I saw Death in Holy Orders, but that was before House and my fascination with Jesse Spencer, so now I have to snag it on dvd. :D

Thanks for the description of Life on Mars - I'll have to track that down. I liked both QL and TE, so it sounds right up my alley.