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[itsallovernow]

It is AMAZING what happens when one finally gets enough sleep. Amazing I tell you. How come no one told me that?

I'm liberating things all over the internets and my flist that y'all have already seen, but they're filling me with glee.

Via dafnap, via Joseph Mallozzi's blog, we learn that Ben Browder watches Friday Night Lights. I don't even watch this show (YET. I attempted to watch off NBC, but my connection is too inefficient and I'm just waiting for the DVDs because once I gave into all of your squee, I sort of got hooked and then frustrated at my technology). However, the idea of that pretty, pretty southern boy watching this show about other pretty southern boys (and girls) makes me swoony in ways I can't explain. (Partly, I think because him watching them immediately translates in my brain to him appearing on FNL and the idea of Ben Browder continually running around in Levis with a clipboard on my TV also makes me a little dazed and giddy. I cannot be the only person with thinks this? Right?)

Via rubberneck, Fandom doesn't ask what it can do for you, baby, it helps you figure out what you can do for love.

I don't think there's anything left to say. Do you?

Unless you want to tell me what you've done for fandom out of love.

I also love, irrationally, and thorougly:
*The Geico Gecko
*My Sheep Converse
*Earl and Randy Hickey, but mostly Earl
*Ari Gold
*M., particularly when he's making me laugh and trying to turn the cats into well-behaved soldiers of the new fascist regime
*The Moxi (even if it did erase Bad Guys before I had time to watch it on Hal.)
*The BBC
*The Big Gay Flamingoes
*The baby great white shark that used to live at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and kept eating the other sharks and finally went free to be a shark in the world
*My red rolley Ottomans
*Grapefruit
*Gladiolas
*My flist


In other news, did anyone else watch Jon Stewart last night and see that INCREDIBLY HOT pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds? I... I've spent a fair amount of time around Air Force people by proximity, and NONE of them ever looked like that. He may be the prettiest non-acting individual I've ever seen on my TV. Plus, jet pilot (which even I am not immune to the charms of the jet pilot, despite the EWWW Military response I normally cannot control). Even Jon Stewart remarked on it, saying, "I think I could get laid just from having been in the same room with that guy.

Thanks to the wonders of corporate America, tomorrow is a half day!! Whoo Hoo!

Finally, a meme:
Comment with two characters I write, and I'll tell you about their first ______.

Doesn't have to be two characters I normally write, but it has to be two characters and an action I can IDENTIFY!

ETA: How could I have forgotten!!! Happy Birthday to Mr. Zimmerman. It is melodramatic to say, but more than once, you've saved my soul. May you be around for years to come.

Comments

[cofax7]

Ben watches FNL? Oh, wow. That just makes me happy. I would squee myself silly if he could get a spot on it, even just a temporary one. Because that's the kind of writing he deserves, damnit. And I suspect that the improv-nature of the filming would be something he really enjoys.

I am sure there will be FNL dvds out sometime this summer, not sure when.

Two characters, huh? Hmm. I forget if you're a Vorkosigan fan or not. If so, Ivan Vorpatril, Aeryn Sun, shooting. If not, D'Argo, Randy, shopping.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Ben watches FNL? Oh, wow. That just makes me happy. I would squee myself silly if he could get a spot on it, even just a temporary one. Because that's the kind of writing he deserves, damnit. And I suspect that the improv-nature of the filming would be something he really enjoys.

I would be wholly incapable of controlling my squee over that. Sigh. I very rarely feel giddy over an ACTOR, but well, yeah.

And hee. Excellent prompts!

[destro.livejournal.com]

God. Just think how heavy his Southern accent would be! Maybe he could be, like, I dunno, Mrs. Coach uber-successful ex-boyfriend. Then he could get into hot staring matches with Kyle Chandler and they could, I don't know, have a Who Has Prettier Eyelashes-off to win the girl.

...

I might have been thinking about this instead of writing my paper. This is a distinct possibility.

As for two characters....Vala/Crichton?

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

God. Just think how heavy his Southern accent would be! It would be nigh on unintelligable. It would in fact result in me being unable to watch that while in the presence of others!!!

Then he could get into hot staring matches with Kyle Chandler and they could, I don't know, have a Who Has Prettier Eyelashes-off to win the girl.

Oh god, I think I might need some alone time now!

And hee. Vala/Crichton for the win.

[kazbaby]

That's it. I'm going to have to catch Friday Night Lights now. :D

John and Scorpius, alone in the dark ('discussing' the little comments John makes alluding to intimacy)

[kazbaby]

If that prompt is too stupid, just ignore it and chalk it up to no sleep.

Oh, and I absolutely adore the little Geico Gecko. It's the accent. I'm a sucker for it.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

It's not a stupid prompt, I'm just not sure I'm up for the challenge. But I promise to think on it.

[elliejane.livejournal.com]

However, the idea of that pretty, pretty southern boy watching this show about other pretty southern boys (and girls) makes me swoony in ways I can't explain.

The above concept makes me swoon as well. And I don't even know if we GET FNL over here. Or even what it is about.

You know, there was segment on the news this morning about the "cult of celebrity", which described how "we" go madcrazy for celebs, and go and buy and sell stuff they have touched, or even just stood near, on ebay. I was all, "Me? Nah!" Then I remembered Ben Browder and realised that the boy may qualify as a "cult" all on his ownsome. (Maybe I've been brain washed? Think the blue eyes could be a brain washing tool?)

In other news, your report of an INCREDIBLY HOT pilot who is not an actor nudged me to go and google the name jon stewart (I was all, who he?) and ended up watching the interview on the website. Sometimes with the sound down. Pretty :)

Jon Stewart, if you need someone to go fly with those guys I will! Also, snerk..INCREDIBLY HOT jet pilot's handle/call sign/what you will is "Hollywood". That's bonus points right there.

[elliejane.livejournal.com]

Oh, also? Vala and Aeryn. Shooting.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

This I am going to save because I'm 3/4 done with the crossover:)

[elliejane.livejournal.com]

Ok, I should always read the comments before posting!

If so, Ivan Vorpatril, Aeryn Sun, shooting

Soooo, if you don't fancy Vala and Aeryn shooting, how about Vala and Aeryn...negociating? (With each other, or with others, it matters not).

[elliejane.livejournal.com]

Sorry, replying to myself again...you can save this one for later as well, if you'd like, seeing as I am all about the Aeryn, Vala love atm!

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

No, honey. No Vala and Aeryn (not that I'm opposed, and would like to see others do this, but I'm working on a crossover - an actual story - with the two of them and I don't want any overlap).

[elliejane.livejournal.com]

Lol, no problem at all. I think you and I were posting replies to each other at the exact same instances! I had wanted to say, "Excellent news, because I am now very much looking forward to crossover fic," but couldn't type quickly enough, or coherently enough. Appologies for clogging up your replies ::looks sheepish::

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

I do NOT get swoony over actors. But, for Ben Browder, I get a little swoony, yes:)

And dude, I so agree. I was defintely in the "ooh, ooh, I'll go fly with you incredibly hot jet pilot!"

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

JOHN AND RODNEY'S FIRST SEX!

I'm mean that way. So mean. Aw, Thea. *g*

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Which John?!?!?! In the world of genre television, last names are key:)

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

::eyes you:: You do read my LJ, yes? Sheppard/McKay.

(And God, you're right. Everybody named John and Jack and whatnot.)

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee - I was pretty sure you meant Sheppard, but it never hurts to ask:)

[boofadil.livejournal.com]

Ben mentioned it at con this past year. Something about Kyle Chandler being his friend and if he could play any role on tv other than Cameron it'd be Coach...I think. It was a long time ago and my memory, she is fuzzy. I was way distracted by the bunny suit.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

That makes me swoony. So swoony.

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

*snicker* I forgot about the Kyle Chandler friend thing.

What I do remember ('cos yeah, the bunny suit was just a little bit DISTRACTING thankyouverymuch) is that he said FNL was the best show on television and that we should all be watching it too. :D And then there was a little segue into coaching or helping coach his son's team, and then *I* got distracted by thinking about football uniforms and pads and his hands on a football and...

Umm. Yeah. :D

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Swoons some more. And I don't even like football! But, but.... mmmmmm.

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

And I fail at HTML! Go me! :D

[pdxscaper.livejournal.com]

He did in fact mention Kyle Chandler & FNL...also said something to the effect that if you're not watching FNL you should be because KC is just that good.

And yeah, I was distracted by the bunny suit too. It still makes me giggle.

Ben on FNL with Kyle Chandler...**sigh**

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

That is sort of unreasonably endearing. And hot.

[ainsley.livejournal.com]

Yet another reason for me to finally get around to FNL. Not that I needed one, but reasons never hurt. Especially pretty ones.

[pukajen.livejournal.com]

I'd fly with the Lt. Col. any day of the week. He was seriously hot.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

No kidding! Crazy John Stewart, afraid to fly with the hottie pilot!