tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349then there are blackbirdsin a heaven of blackbirdsjust another fork-tongued dragon lady2017-01-06T04:46:40Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:403963tab-closing again2015-02-11T04:22:52Z2017-01-06T04:04:04Zpublic0Looks like I do need to check out <i>Fresh Off the Boat</i>! I guess we'll see how dead I feel after this week's grind is over.<br /><br />♣ <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/02/06/fresh-off-the-boat-a-tv-dad-and-hundreds-more-cram-viewing-party/" title="Fresh Off the Boat: A TV Dad and Hundreds More Cram Viewing Party">Fresh Off the Boat: A TV Dad and Hundreds More Cram Viewing Party</a><br /><br />♣ <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2015/02/fresh-off-the-boat-premiere.html" title="Watching Fresh Off the Boat with 999 Asian Americans">Watching Fresh Off the Boat with 999 Asian Americans</a><br /><br />♣ <a href="http://www.underwatersculpture.com/" title="Underwater Sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor">Underwater Sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor</a> - environmentalism and sculpture! SO cool! :D Also, those pictures provoked ALL THE SEA-LONGING.<br /><br />♣ Check out this interesting little fashion film with Mikhail Baryshnikov & Lil Buck! It isn't exactly breathtaking or charming like that <a href="http://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/392643.html" title="Korea National Ballet Levi's commercial">Korea National Ballet Levi's commercial</a> (BEST pants ad okay), but it was eyecatching in some interesting ways, I thought. <span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/403963.html#cutid1">video</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=403963" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:392643J'APPROVE *____*2014-05-27T21:30:15Z2017-01-06T04:11:28Zpublic14Okay, this is officially the most beautiful advertising/pants-stretch-test I have EVER SEEN: <span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/392643.html#cutid1">Korea National Ballet- Levi's commercial</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=392643" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:375679a little bit of everything2013-10-24T16:00:00Z2017-01-06T04:18:17Zpublic0♠ Apparently this week my thing is going to be zouk earworms! Here's another of my favorite dance songs (the official video also cracks me up, and I like the dancing in it, which is a nice bonus!): <span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/375679.html#cutid1">Ne-Yo: One in A Million</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />♠ UGH, how has it been almost two months since I've made a book post?? My backlog is officially too long to catch up on now, but if you're interested in finding out all the books I've skipped over, I have yearly bookshelves on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4834622-y" title="goodreads">goodreads</a>. Currently I'm getting back to <i>The Tale of Genji</i>, which I haven't had sufficient brain to read in large doses (for once in my life I actually had to renew a book! twice!).<br /><br />♠ I like the idea of treat memes, but I'm not terribly big on Halloween. How many people would be interested in doing such a thing if I made a post? (Multi-fandom, of course!)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=375679" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:370062things about feels that are giving me feels (mostly)2013-08-05T21:41:08Z2017-01-06T04:22:57Zpublic41. For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://thingswithwings.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://thingswithwings.dreamwidth.org/'><b>thingswithwings</b></a></span>'s <a href="http://thingswithwings.dreamwidth.org/204334.html" title="podfic">podfic</a> of the AO3 feels tag is HILARIOUS, omg. xD ♥<br /><br />2. Check out this gorgeous dance video by Julie Zhan & Can Nguyen from Poreotics! (Via <a href="http://blog.angryasianman.com/2013/08/dance-to-this-sweater-weather-by-julie.html" title="angry asian man">angry asian man</a>.) <span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/370062.html#cutid1">Sweater Weather</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />3. Anyone want to talk Kuroko with me/drop prompts? Anyone else thinking of doing <a href="http://kuroko-no-basket.dreamwidth.org/15451.html" title="Touch Pass">Touch Pass</a>? It's been ages since I've written fic for anything!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=370062" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:341041glass_icarus @ 2012-08-14T12:37:002012-08-14T17:01:01Z2017-01-06T04:30:39Zpublic2+ <a href="http://dingsi.dreamwidth.org/177433.html">Love meme</a> at <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://dingsi.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://dingsi.dreamwidth.org/'><b>dingsi</b></a></span>'s! Thanks for <a href="http://dingsi.dreamwidth.org/177433.html?thread=1810457#cmt1810457" title="my thread">my thread</a>. ♥<br /><br />+ Spreading the word re: <span style='white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: line-through;'><a href='https://kuroko-no-basket.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://kuroko-no-basket.dreamwidth.org/'><b>kuroko_no_basket</b></a></span>!<br /><br />+ I am having Kaleidoscope nomination woes! Things I'm currently considering:<br /><ul><li>Who Fears Death - Nnedi Okorafor<br /><li>Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera<br /><li>Lagaan<br /><li><i>eta;</i> In the Heights</li></li></li></li></ul><br />Feel free to suggest wishlist fandoms or recs, especially for non-East Asian fandoms! :D All strategizing welcome.<br /><br />+ Shiny zouk video for your time! <span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/341041.html#cutid1">Shani & Yuval:</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=341041" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:31072290% confident i kicked butt (or at least did okay!)2011-11-16T18:17:11Z2017-01-06T04:38:16Zpublic6In celebration of completing this morning's exam, have some shinies!<br /><br /><object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WTtYu1djG90?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WTtYu1djG90?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />Via <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://magnetic-pole.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://magnetic-pole.dreamwidth.org/'><b>magnetic_pole</b></a></span>:<br /><object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0INlumRpL8?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0INlumRpL8?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />AND: <a href="http://thehairpin.com/2011/11/beyonce-songs-re-imagined-as-undergraduate-theses-in-women">BEYONCE SONGS RE-IMAGINED AS UNDERGRADUATE THESES IN WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES</a>. I AM DEAD, Y'ALL. DEAD OF <b>AMAZING~~~</b><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=310722" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:308913... oh hell.2011-11-02T23:35:55Z2017-01-06T04:38:39Zpublic2Since I'm apparently stuck on procrastinating via music videos right now, I might as well share, right?? ;P Just the gateways, though, or we'll ALL be here all day!<br /><br />Honey L Days (thanks, Tumbling, for introducing me to emo dudebro crack):<br /><object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WkB0eXMTqRo?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WkB0eXMTqRo?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />K-pop mashup of amazeface (not disclosing the number of times I've rewatched this):<br /><object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LiTxUhvxUIw?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LiTxUhvxUIw?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />And, not a music video, but reposting because TODDLER GQMF SWAGGER NEVER GETS OLD:<br /><object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BNq_lDiSpRE?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BNq_lDiSpRE?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=308913" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:307639&hearts, o/, etc.2011-10-19T02:25:35Z2017-01-06T04:39:31Zpublic1O circle, I am approaching an extended period of MIDTERM (not-quite-)DOOM & thus chances are excellent that I shall be about LJ/DW even less than I have been lately! You can however find me at the usual non-journal places, & I will be responding to emails should you need to contact me. In the meantime, have a couple of sparklies! &hearts<br /><br />+ Via <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://the-future-modernes.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://the-future-modernes.dreamwidth.org/'><b>the_future_modernes</b></a></span>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_YypTOzW3k&feature=player_embedded">Beleza do Tango</a>! DUDES THIS CLIP, IT IS AMAZING. Argentine tango with all male dancers! Super shiny choreography!<br /><br />+ Also, dear the internet, why have I not seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSAaiYKF0cs&feature=related">DanRad singing the element song</a> UNTIL NOW?!?!?<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=307639" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:285618whether you're high or low2011-04-16T12:51:54Z2017-01-06T04:42:56Zpublic8... why am I awake this early on a Saturday? ;;;; Brief linkdump before I attempt to go back to sleep (or, you know, run errands. or work on REMIX. sd;fkjsd;lj):<br /><br />+ <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://starlurker.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://starlurker.dreamwidth.org/'><b>starlurker</b></a></span>: <a href="http://starlurker.dreamwidth.org/38454.html">Itanong Mo at Sasagutin Ko (Kung Alam Ko)</a><br />+ <a href="http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/04/15/end-of-an-era-tokyopop-shutting-down/">Tokyopop shutting down USian operations</a><br />+ <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://such-heights.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://such-heights.dreamwidth.org/'><b>such_heights</b></a></span> is talking about a <a href="http://such-heights.dreamwidth.org/330289.html">femslash fanwork trope fest</a>!<br />+ Via <a href="http://blog.angryasianman.com/2011/04/yo-yo-ma-x-lil-buck-something-awesome.html">angry asian man</a>, A YO-YO MA/LIL BUCK COLLAB. YEAH. <span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://glass-icarus.dreamwidth.org/285618.html#cutid1">YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT:</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br />Poem for today:<br /><br /><b>Dinner with the Metrophobe</b><br /><br />I could tell from our onion blossom<br />this was all a mistake. There was no<br />"flower" of fried petals, but a soggy mess<br />in a napkin-lined wicker basket instead,<br /><br />a bad corsage at the end of prom night.<br />But at work he was kind—always had<br />an extra envelope, a red pen, offered<br />to get me coffee from the machine<br /><br />downstairs. He was the only one<br />who didn't gasp when I cut eight inches<br />off my hair. There was no competition<br />over publications (he never even read<br /><br /><i>The New Yorker</i>), and sometimes, he'd hold<br />my elbow as we climbed staircases.<br />So when he asked me out for dinner over<br />e-mail, I thought it was just his way.<br /><br />I had to lower my silly poet-standards<br />of expecting roses with each question,<br />a clever note snuck in my coat pocket<br />about my eyelashes breaking his heart<br /><br />or how he must see me right now. I never<br />expected this guy's hands to shake all over<br />our appetizer of clams casino—shook so hard<br />his shell spilled its stewy contents on his tie.<br /><br />The clatter of his teeth on his sweaty<br />water glass as he dribbled. The hives.<br />All I said was Don't be too nice to me.<br />One day I might write this all down.<br /><br />-- Aimee Nezhukumatathil<br />[<a href="http://img.slate.com/media/55/DinnerWithTheMetrophobe_22kmono.wma">audio file</a> from Slate]<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=285618" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:60349:196297cutespam!2009-12-23T16:26:46Z2017-01-06T04:46:40Zpublic0<b>01.</b> OMG. ADORABLE AND AMAZING, from <a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2009/12/kids-got-moves.html">angry asian man</a>:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BNq_lDiSpRE&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BNq_lDiSpRE&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><b>02.</b> fly-by art rec for <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://camelotsolstice.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='http://camelotsolstice.livejournal.com/'><b>camelotsolstice</b></a></span>, because i haven't had the chance to catch up with fic yet: <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/camelotsolstice/14522.html#cutid1">Tending To My Lady's Bath</a>, Gwen/Morgana, R. SO GORGEOUS. &hearts &hearts<br /><br /><b>03.</b> some <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://rs-small-gifts.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='http://rs-small-gifts.livejournal.com/'><b>rs_small_gifts</b></a></span>:<br />+ <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/rs_small_gifts/84455.html#cutid1">A Phoenix in a Pear Tree</a>, by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://minnow-53.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='17' height='17'/></a><a href='http://minnow-53.livejournal.com/'><b>minnow_53</b></a></span><br />+ <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/rs_small_gifts/82533.html#cutid1">Enough to Go By</a>, by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://inksheddings.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='17' height='17'/></a><a href='http://inksheddings.livejournal.com/'><b>inksheddings</b></a></span><br />+ <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/rs_small_gifts/83397.html#cutid1">Resolutions</a>, by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://cindergal.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='17' height='17'/></a><a href='http://cindergal.livejournal.com/'><b>cindergal</b></a></span><br />+ <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/rs_small_gifts/86418.html?#cutid1">The Wiz-Factor</a>, by <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://yndigot.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='17' height='17'/></a><a href='http://yndigot.livejournal.com/'><b>yndigot</b></a></span><br /><br />in other news, i'm still busily stalking the Yuletide list. how about you guys? :)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=glass_icarus&ditemid=196297" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments