because this is what i do at work when i'm bored

[lirazel]

So lj’s been a little slow lately, and I haven’t been helping. But I just haven’t had much to say! Really! However, I feel a little guilty because for some reason I’ve got it into my head that part of my job in life is to ~entertain~ y’all. So let’s do one of those random poll things again, okay?


[Poll #1768335]

[eta] Also, my prayers and thoughts with everyone who might be affected by the violence in London. *hugs*

Comments

[aerintine.livejournal.com]

I can't answer the menfolk question because it stresses me out to choose! Because my loyalty is usually with Mr. The Bloody - but currently I'm loving Rory more than any other male character in all of creation... and Weasley is our king and needs all the love and puppies. I CANNOT CHOOSE DON'T MAKE ME.

Also there should really be multiple ticky boxes for the pie question. There are not enough ways to choose pie.

Am now just a little bit in love with you for including Patty Griffin in your list of lyrics masters.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I know! That's why I don't vote--I just make the polls! :D

You are so right about the pie question; I dropped the ball on that one.

I love her soooo! And I was thinking about "Florida" and "time wants to kiss you deep, be on his way" and how can you NOT love her lyrics?

[next_to_normal]

Hard poll is HAAAAAARD. Making me choose between favorites! And gorgeous hair! (No lie, I finally decided I should probably get into this Harry Potter thing SOLELY BASED ON THE GORGEOUSNESS THAT IS EMMA WATSON.)

Also, Spike will always be favorite boy, but I've kind of decided I want Ben Wyatt to be a real person so I can marry him.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT?

Emma is the most delightful person alive. Except for all the other people in the HP movies, who are also the most delightful people alive. I do not understand how so many delightful people are involved in one project!

I would marry Ben Wyatt, too. No questions. Ideal man. Have an icon.

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

Some of these were haaard! Biggest influence on childhood? Best kiss? Pie?

And I didn't know Sherman Alexie wrote poetry. I thought he was a novelist/short story writer.

Also, I have yet to see Miranda, but I already know she's my favorite, and I have yet to see season 2 of TWW, but I already know I want Ainsley Hayes running for president. With Sam as her First Man.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I DESIGN THEM THAT WAY! :D

Mr. Alexie writes everything. Novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays. He won a slam poetry contest so many times in a row THAT THEY STOPPED HAVING IT. That's how awesome he is. One of my favorite people.

MIRANDA MIRANDA MIRANDA. YOU WILL LOVE HER. AND AINSLEY. AND SAM AS FIRST MAN YES YES YES!

[zombie_boogie.livejournal.com]

Oooh I was so tempted to pick the Buffy/Spike kiss (though the one in "Intervention" is my favourite), but LESLIE/BEN. CURRENT OWNER OF MY HEART SPACE. It was also extremely difficult to choose between Parks and Rec and Game of Thrones, because FAVOURITES OF ALL THE FAVOURITES, but I think I'm antsy for season 2 of GoT just a wee bit more than season 4 of Parks. My answer will probably change tomorrow.

ANASTASIA!

Whatever man, cake rules.

i am saddened by the lack of e.e. cummings in this poll. saddened i tell you. But I did just re-check the question and it did say favourite of your favourites so. Go Dorothy Park and your witty self!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

INTERVENTION KISS IS PERFECT. I could only let myself pick one for them, which was hard. They have excellent kisses.

I cannot blame you for your Ben/Leslie love. I do not understand how a pairing can be so delightful. DELIGHTFUL.

GRANDMA. IT'S ME. ANASTASIA. Favorite part!

Whatever, cake sucks. SUCKS!

I do like cummings! Quite a bit! Just not enough to be my favorites ever poll. Ms. Parker is an excellent choice, though. :D

[angearia.livejournal.com]

Hey! Can you read this at work? Because it's excellent meta about Buffy's "I love you" in Chosen!

FAVORITE KISS (actually)



FAVORITE BOY




which show that isn't on right now are you most excited about coming back?

WHY TORTURE ME WHYYYYY

I must've changed my answer a billion times between Borgias, GoT, and Parks & Rec. They all give me something different, yet still so utterly amazing and I REFUSE TO PLAY ~LAUREN'S CHOICE~ WITH YOU. NO.



(Except I've already ticked a box and I can't ~untick so my answer is Borgias because that's the show I most recently was craving due to tumblr's feeding my addiction.)

OH JEEZ all the rest of your questions are ridiculously hard, too. Favorite hair? They're all beautiful in different ways. I love how ridiculously perfect Nina's hair always looks, and how wild and goddess-like Alex's always looks. So I'm torn between those two.

AINSLEY HAYES FOR PRESIDENT YES YES YES

As for favorite poets, I chose rainer marie rilke because she ~speaks~ to me, it literally feels like she's speaking to me. I just ~get~ it.

[eta] game of thrones! you either win or you're a stark!

*SPORFLE*

i'm so stealing this as a new tag lolololololol :D

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

OH THAT META. OH MY HEART.

The "Intervention" kiss is perfect beyond perfect. Basically all their kisses are in different ways, and I'm most in love with whichever one I'm watching at the moment. I was feeling the FOREHEAD TOUCHING today because: so beautiful.

I LIKE TO TORTURE YOU. IT'S FUN.

I thought you might pick Borgias! HOW PERFECT IS IT?

I cannot claim credit for your new Stark tag. I stole it from someone's tag on tumblr, obvs. But isn't it great?

[mollivanders.livejournal.com]

YOU MADE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN RON AND HAN D:

In other news, THAT would be an awesome duo. I also realized the other day that Han Solo and Kara Thrace should absolutely have hooked up. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? Are you kidding me? It's canon.

I didn't know any of the personifications of death :/

[angearia.livejournal.com]

RON AND HAN

RON AND HAN

RON AND HAN

RON AND HAN

RON AND HAN

[elisi]

'Favourite Random British Funny Person' had to be Dylan Moran. Not just because Black Books is one of the most perfect sitcoms ever, or because I've actually seen him live (\o/), but because I can still remember the very, very first time I saw him on TV, years ago. He was doing standup, and was talking about how women 'always go to the toilet in groups' and then asked the audience if they wanted to know why... His answer? 'They drink each other's urine'. It was so completely out of the left field that I've never forgotten it.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

He's so fantastic. I'm currently working my way through Black Books, and I am so delighted. He's the physical incarnation of alcoholism and it shouldn't be so funny but it IS. It think my favorite moment so far (besides him being unreasonably annoyed with all of the people who keep coming into his SHOP wanting to BUY things and why can't they go away?) is when it was super hot and he froze the bottle of wine in the freezer and was licking it like a popsicle. SO FUNNY.

HAHAHA. That's so random, I totally understand why it stuck with you!

[pocochina.livejournal.com]

~HAHAHAHA, the fanged four take Europe. There is no way that would not be awesome.

~My favorite British funny person will always be Eddie Izzard.

~I was so attached to a lot of your childhood movies as books. I felt disloyal not picking Anne or Little Women. But I don't actually remember the movies all that well. And I still have not watched Star Wars, my Geek Cred is gone!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do love me some Eddie Izzard! I can't believe I forgot him! *sigh*

Oh, I looooove those books, too. But the movies were huge for me as well.

I won't tell you to watch Star Wars, because I am certain that multiple people in your life have already told you to and I don't want to be annoying. But you should watch it.

[evewithanapple.livejournal.com]

Lauren, are you honestly asking me to pick between Roan Inish, Robin Hood, and Anastasia? Why are you so MEAN?

(also, RH is apparently going back in the Disney vault. I just grabbed a copy off Amazon before they all vanish. D:)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Because I am EVIL! Clearly! :D

I just love that you've actually seen Roan Inish. Nobody has, and it's perfect.

(Man...I should probably buy that, even if I resent the way Disney manipulates people with that vault thing. *sigh*)

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

The second question is the hardest question! The Sound of Music! Little Women! A Little Princess! But of course my allegiance must always be with m'Anne-girl. ♥

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

There really are some truly fantastic movies-from-our-childhood, aren't there? But Anne is always a good choice!

THAT ICON! ♥

[snickfic]

So first there's this:
favorite personification of death? (okay, this is esoteric, but it's one of my faves)

And then this:
which of these random british/irish funny people is your favorite?

All of which adds up to "You need to get yourself some Terry Pratchett, STAT." Start with a couple of the later Ankh-Morpork books to get yourself oriented - say, "The Truth" and then "Going Postal" - and then you can go read about Death, WHO ALWAYS SPEAKS LIKE THIS AND TRIES TO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR, ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T WORK. ALSO HE LIKES KITTENS.

(That said, Death from the Sandman books is not a bad second choice. See? As maybe evidenced by the picture, she's actually really nice.)

Also, what happened to "Dean will always be one of my boys"? *wibble* (Not that I would have chosen him over Spike. Probably.)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I haven't read his books because I'm so intimidated by how many of them there are and how they're all related! But I trust you to guide me, so I will start with the ones you suggest!

Awww! I do love me some Dean! *huggles him*

[silverusagi]

Game of Thrones was completely AWESOME, but as TVD is coming back first, I am more excited for it. It's also completely awesome, just in a different way.

And Nina Dobrev has the most fabulous hair.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of TV to love, isn't there?

I am definitely jealous of Nina's hair. *wistful sigh*

[marketchippie.livejournal.com]

NICK HOULT AND ROSE BYRNE RULING A COUNTRY. Oh, god, they'd make the best royalty—and manipulation and aristocratic fuckery and OOH someone write this into being for me. (Also, clearly the answer to my runners-up is to have Whishywashy and Freya be part of the same spy team? Can it be in the Cold War, because Freya in my period makes my soul tingle and can we imagine her in tailored sixties suits and lipstick? ALL THE HURRAH IN THE WORLD.)

Reaaaaaaaaaaaaad Sandmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

NO THANKS FOR ABETTING HOW HORRIBLY I MISS THE BORGIAS. Also, I'm having such an adoration renaissance for Tony these days. I want to watch gen one again, except not really. I just want to rewatch him being perfect and my favourite boy. (Someday, I really want Nick and Freya to be in the same film, for reasons of feline facial structure and the things they do with it. Plus: Skins kids who deserve allthecareers.)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't they be the best? I really want it to happen. Sometimes I torture myself making up these scenarios that are NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.

(Also, clearly the answer to my runners-up is to have Whishywashy and Freya be part of the same spy team? Can it be in the Cold War, because Freya in my period makes my soul tingle and can we imagine her in tailored sixties suits and lipstick? ALL THE HURRAH IN THE WORLD.)

This sounds like the best idea in the world!

I have been meaning to get to Sandman forever, but my lack of ability to emotionally invest in comics has gotten in the way. But it will happen! At some point!

Someday, I really want Nick and Freya to be in the same film, for reasons of feline facial structure and the things they do with it. Plus: Skins kids who deserve allthecareers

YES. So, so, so talented. It's almost ridiculous.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

I admit, I had to cheat on many of these because I just had no idea who most of the people were. So, I went with who I knew on those, figuring if I didn't know who the others were, they clearly weren't my favs. :) I only left one or two blank just because I had no opinion or because the only one I recognized was not a fav. I will say, the question about the men was a tossup between Spike and Han...

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yeah, quite a few of the questions are really esoteric, especially if you don't consume tons of British television like I do. :D

[blackfrancine.livejournal.com]

Okay. I have so much to say about this poll.

1) Toss up between Tabula Rasa and VMars--TR is a BETTER kiss--but VMars is a more important kiss for them. And it's kinda feel-good, while TR is sad. So, I said VMars.

2) Oh di lallie, mofos.

3) No idea who most of these people are--but the freedom-fighting sci fi sisters thing sounds right up my alley.

4) Obvs. Spike. or Spiiiiike. But Ron and Troy both were tempting.

5) Those girls all have stupid hair.

6) Your pie enthusiasm amuses me. But cake looks like it's winning because pie's vote is split! Oh noes.

7) Sound and Fury girl--that's one of 2 of my favorite passages in that book. How he presses the coin into her hand--and her fingers are like worms or earth or something? My other favorite passage is the part where Quinten makes Caddy say "Dalton Ames" and he puts his hand over her neck and describes her pulse speeding up when she says it. Guh. I fucking LOVE that part. That may be my favorite scene in all of literature.

8) AHAHA--I do know Townes Van Zandt. (I've got Austin cred goin' way back, yo--he's a big deal here, largely because of his association with Willie Nelson, but also his association with the old version of Austin City Limits)--but I still said Paul Simon. He owns me. Sorry.

BUT DOLLYYYYYY! She is so underrated. Good call. Jolene, I argue, is one of the most perfect songs ever written.

9) I should've said David Mitchell, because he has no votes. Alas.

11) Rilke. I love Rilke. Hahaha. And I should say Yeats, I guess, because I've studied him A LOT more. But... Gah. Rilke is so much better for my soul.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

TR is a BETTER kiss--but VMars is a more important kiss for them

This is true.

But Ron and Troy both were tempting

You clearly have good taste in people.

My other favorite passage is the part where Quinten makes Caddy say "Dalton Ames" and he puts his hand over her neck and describes her pulse speeding up when she says it. Guh. I fucking LOVE that part. That may be my favorite scene in all of literature.

YES! And there's the knife! OMG SO GOOOOD. FAULKNER THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME.

Yeah, Townes is very much an Austin kind of guy. And no apologies for choosing Paul Simon! He was the first music I ever loved. My daddy would play "Me and Julio" and I would dance, and this was before I could walk, so I would fall over. It was pretty adorable, supposedly. I still think "Graceland" is one of the greatest albums of all time. Appropriative, but great.

Dolly is one of my favorite human beings period.

I am SO SAD for David Mitchell! He is such a ray of sunshine! I adore him so! Especially when people are trying to convince him and Charlie Brooker to dance, and they're like HELL NO.

Rilke is definitely soul-food.

We were drinking like the Irish, but we were drinking Scotch

[lutamira]

I love it so much when you post these! Random poll of randomness indeed. :)

I did look for Eddie Izzard in the funny Brits section because he is my very favorite ever. If you've not heard of him I'd definitely recommend finding yourself a DVD of his stand up. Dressed to Kill is the all-time classic I believe.

I had so much trouble with the hair question! Curls! Pixie! More Curls! What to do?!?!

[tabitha666.livejournal.com]

EXCELLENT poll is EXCELLENT!

[muneca-brava.livejournal.com]

Your taste is way too similar to my taste for this poll. I love so many of these things! :O. All of them excellent poll questions though!

I feel really sad Charlie Brooker has no votes though. I LOVE HIM it's just I love David Mitchell more. And Miranda, tbh.

[ever-neutral.livejournal.com]

"Tabula Rasa" kiss FOREVER. ANASTASIA. ANASTASIA. ANASTASIA. ANYA/DIMITRI FOREVER. KAREN GILLAN/RUPERT GRINT FOREVER. SPIKE FOREVER.

game of thrones! you either win or you're a stark!

HAHAHAHA. SAY THAT IN A CHIPPER VOICE!

I went with Nina D's chocolate. I mean, hair. But OMG I CANNOT CHOOSE BETWEEN 'THE BOOK THIEF' AND THE 'DLM' GANG. NOOOOOOOOOO. NOOOOOOOOO.

LOLOLOL JOE BLACK. LOL.

LOL.

[streussal.livejournal.com]

Logan and Veronica, OF COURSE. ...I don't ship Buffy/Spike and I haven't actually seen those other kisses, but. I think LoVe would still win, since they have one of the best first kisses in the history of ever.

I voted for Anne of Green Gables, but I really meant the book. I think I've only seen the movie once. (It was very good.) Oh, and I saw the musical production of it when I visited PEI! Pretty awesome.

I went with Jesse Eisenberg and Anton Yelchin, but Kat Graham and Lenora were a close second. I should note that Anton does not always play neurotic people, but. ...well, I guess Charlie Bartlett was neurotic too. We could add in Andy Samberg as the older brother that's actually kind of cool and lectures them on being action heroes. Best Jewish bros!

I voted for TVD even with my ISSUES, because the Borgias do not return until the spring. Also I'm excited to have Malese Jow back on my screen.

Pie is better for a wider variety of occasions. Cake mostly feels fancy. Except for carrot cake. And coffee cake. And pineapple upside down cake. ...man, now I want cake and pie.

I'm going to have to revoke your nerd cred for not having read Sandman yet.

I voted for Dolly because her interviews are always entertaining.

I love the fanged four (Darla is my favourite vampire ever), but as a series, the balance of horribleness to non might be too much. Soooo, Lexi and Stefan. (Which would be way better than the Klaus and Stefan thing coming up.)

[dorians-kitten.livejournal.com]

I had to go with the Spike and Buffy kiss as my favorite, but that LoVe kiss was PERFECT. :)

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Favorite boy is hard, I love several of these.

[ozmissage.livejournal.com]

I feel like I need to stan for cake now. ;)

That was pretty much the only question that didn't involve a Sophie's Choice situation, although you totally made me realize that as obsessed as I am with GoT right now, I'm not still not obsessed enough to vote against Pawnee.

[uwsannajane.livejournal.com]

This was REALLY HARD and I might cast some different votes on another go-round. Except on the poets - Keats all the way, BB! With Donne and Rilke running neck and neck for second place.

This living hand, now warm and capable
Of earnest grasping, would, if it were cold
And in the icy silence of the tomb,
So haunt thy days and chill thy dreaming nights
That thou wouldst wish thine own heart dry of blood
So in my veins red life might stream again,
And thou be conscience-calmed - see here it is -
I hold it towards you.

[shufflealong.livejournal.com]

okay, the childhood movie question was the LEAST FAIR QUESTION in the entire world as i couldn't choose them all. :(

personifications of death! that was one of my first lj interests and i clicked it to see who else listed it as one of theirs and YOU WHERE THERE and i was ever so pleased. have you read any terry pratchett? his death is pretty fantastic in discworld and good omens.

incidentally the poet question was also unfair! but i just reread "the sad child" so, margaret atwood.


...and now i want pie.