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

[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.