Below are the most recent 9 friends' journal entries.

Friday, November 27th, 2009
spacelogic	4:37p	meta: squicks and siblings Claudia Christian mentioned in a blog post the other day that a B5 director ("who had clearly never watched the show") had told her to play her scenes with Sheridan more "sexy and coquettish" and I had such a strong "EWNOGROSS" reaction that I had to step back and analyze why. I can handle all kinds of fic/pairings, even if I prefer to avoid them. But Sheridan/Ivanova disgusts me, and thinking about it I've come to the conclusion that it's because they're too much like siblings. It's kind of funny, I suppose. I can handle all kinds of screwed-up pairings if I understand the kink, even if I don't share it. I can deal with non-con, power imbalance including parent/child incest, aliens... lots of stuff. And I'm on IJ substantially because I used to have a good friend who wrote and read Weasleycest, and while I wasn't into it I didn't like the idea of her ability to do so being restricted. But despite this, sibling incest remains one of my biggest squicks. Maybe it's because I have siblings I'm close to, and the idea of people perverting that kind of relationship feels too close to home. But I have parents I'm close to, too, and I can handle parent/child type stuff. I suppose in the Sheridan/Ivanova case, there's the added factor that they're not related by blood or by legal definition, and I've got those siblings too and know how upsetting I'd find it if people ignored that and assumed that we were sexually involved. Ties in to the whole "a man and a woman can't be just friends ever" cultural assumption, which I hate because I used to be the girl who had all guy friends and wasn't into any of them, no, really, stop teasing me, Mum! *coughs* Tangent there. Anyway, I think there's another factor. Actors are often treated as people whose job is to convey emotions, deliver lines, and embody personalities. They are, of course. But another job they do is play relationships, and they're often not as good at that. We've all seen a big romantic storyline completely fizzle because the main romance lacked chemistry. Then, too, parent-child dynamics on screen and stage often fall flat. But the most commonly disappointing relationships I'm used to seeing are sibling ones. Screen siblings, whether bickering or affectionate, tend to fail to convince. And so I guess when I see a sibling relationship I like, I really don't like seeing it taken through the "a man and a woman can't be just friends ever" cliché. So Sheridan and Ivanova, whose sibling vibe seems so clear to me, I can't bear to think of in a sexual situation. (Claudia Christian, I may have mentioned, is brilliant at playing relationships. Yet another reason I love B5.) Current Mood: pensive (Comment on this)
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
spacelogic	11:19a	this is the long goodbye Inexplicable 10-hour power outage last night. The weather's not even bad at all. I appear to have lost my computer permanently -- I set up Age of Empires II and now everybody wants to play. Matisse took an 8-hour turn yesterday, and when Mum starts.... Current Mood: awake (Comment on this)
allira_dream	4:45a	86 icons of Georgia Moffett as 'Jenny' from Doctor Who. ( Under the cut ) Like? Take. Credit, although nice, is completely up to you Current Mood: thirsty (Comment on this)
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
spacelogic	2:49p	snapshot What my preferred desktop looks like now. Xfce+Pekwm on Arch Linux, tons of custom panels and Firefox addons, automatic grouping of selected programs together, and more. Click the thumbnail for actual size (1440x900, big file.) Current Mood: geeky (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
spacelogic	4:13p	computers, laws thereof Phoenix's Universal Laws of Computing: 1) Your computer is stupid, but completely obedient. It will do exactly what you tell it to do, whether or not that's what you actually want or, indeed, what you thought you were doing. 2) Your computer is out to get you. It hates your guts and wants you dead. You cannot let down your guard even for a moment. Save early, save often, and back up everything regularly. 3) Your computer can tell if you're afraid. It will do everything in its power to keep you that way. You have to show it who's boss, and that had better be you. Current Mood: powerful (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
spacelogic	8:14p	ah, initiative process Just got word that this is now in circulation to be put on the ballot next year: CREATES SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL RULE FOR SPEECH BASED ON THE BIBLE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Exempts speech based on biblical authority from existing constitutional and statutory restrictions applicable to all other speech, including restrictions against discrimination and hate crimes. Repeals constitutional provision denying protection to acts of religious expression inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State. -Snip fiscal impact.- Oh, state of California. WHY? This beats out the mandatory Christmas music in schools for the coveted position of "#1 thing Phoenix is most disgusted at the idea of being obligated to vote on in 2010." Driving parents across the state batty is a much less evil thing to try to violate the establishment clause with than promoting violence against queers (and, soon enough, Jews.) Current Mood: infuriated (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
spacelogic	8:01p	*yawn* First day of work = success. Phoenix = tired. The week = just beginning. Current Mood: exhausted Current Music: Dire Straits - Once Upon a Time in the West (Comment on this)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
spacelogic	2:09p	completely unsurprised, but... Richard O'Brien hasn't been publicly ID'ing as third sex/transgender for very long, has he? Only it seems so logical that I can't quite believe it wasn't already well-known, but I hadn't heard until today so.... (Typing this post took forever because I am learning Colemak and all the keys are where I don't expect them to be.) (Thanks to everyone who commented about my grandfather. I still haven't really processed it so I can't really say more on the subject yet.) Current Mood: curious Current Music: Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
spacelogic	5:17p	... My grandfather just died. I still don't know how I feel. Current Mood: blank Current Music: John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane (6 Comments |Comment on this)