the only thing to do sometimes

[ayrdaomei]

In the comments to a recent post, cruzalicious wrote: Meme returned, because that message you left me was highly amusing. I hope posting this thing here isn't one of those things that will secretly annoy the shit out of you that I'll never know about.

And I was amused, I don't know why. But yeah, I have a handful of LJ peeves that I seethe about silently. Unless I happen to be on IM at the time, at which point I bitch about them to cruzalicious or johnnybvo.

[Poll #570981]

Alternate title to this poll: Tell Me I'm Not Petty and Anal or At Least Not The Only One Who's Petty and Anal.

Other news:

+ The most emailed story on the Baltimore Sun's website right now is the fluff piece on Brad and Angie's visit to the Aquarium on Sunday. I find it adorable beyond measure that the Aquarium director referred to Maddox as Brad's son.

+ Julio blows our sweep, I crack my laptop screen, the Dean emails out our Fall exam codes, and other unpleasant things continue to happen this week.

+ But the GOF trailer is out today. It looks amazing.

+ I am way too invested in Lacey/Nolan for someone who just found out about it like...yesterday.

+ Blind item posted to ohnotheydidnt the other day, lifted from On The DL:

You Have Been Disconnected
This 'religious' AL Easter prefers to hook up with girls through...different means than his teammates. A source tells us that he isn't even responsive to girls he once felt attracted to -- never answering
their messages, never calling back... could it be CHRISTIAN GUILT kicking in?

Curt Schilling seems to be the popular vote-getter, but seriously people, it's Brian Michael 'If I Could Meet Any Person Living Or Dead It Would Be Jesus' Roberts. Because that would be awesome. See how just the suggestion adds about ten more shades to his otherwise boring as white bread personality? :-P

+ "It is good to have friends, is it not, Mr. Garibaldi? Even if, maybe, only for a little while?"
"Even if only for a little while."

Last but certainly not least...a huge and heartfelt happy birthday to sensefille. I was gonna write this whole thing about how she rules beyond measure and rocks beyond my telling of it, but I suck at that kind of stuff. Suffice it to say that when Chelsea withdrew last year I was Very Sad and resigned to the fact that I had picked the wrong school for me and that I would never be really happy here because I had yet to find that pal I Truly Clicked With and really, I'm just thankful I didn't flake out the night my roomie invited me to watch a couple Hornblower movies at sensefille's place. Your dastardly and creepingly successful plan to make me kinda sorta root for the Yankees aside, I think you're the best and I wish you nothing but good things and better friends. (You know, as long as you keep me around for karma's sake. Or you know, just 'cause.)

Comments

[bisquickgoddess.livejournal.com]

Curt Schilling seems to be the popular vote-getter, but seriously people, it's Brian Michael Roberts. Because that would be awesome. See how just the suggestion adds about ten more shades to his otherwise boring as white bread personality? :-P


That was seriously the first thing I suspected when I read that, but I sincerely hope it's not true. Because Brian seems like a genuinely nice person, and the person described does not. Besides, if Brian is single (and I think he is) what is there for him to feel guilty about?

Also, I'd be very grateful if the O's plane left Texas before Jorge could get on...

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Besides, if Brian is single (and I think he is) what is there for him to feel guilty about?

Every piece I read earlier this year when Brian stories were everywhere said that he was single. I was under the impression he has some hangup about pre-marital sex (one of the articles...the ESPN Mag piece I think, or maybe the indepth Washington Post story; he talked about an autobiography his mom gave him to read when he was in college, about a basketball player who held strong to his faith, and Brian mentioned something about the man staying celibate until he was married), so I would presume that's where the guilt factor comes in? If it's Brian. **shrugs**

Also, I'd be very grateful if the O's plane left Texas before Jorge could get on...

LOL. "Sorry, Jorge. Could have sworn we arranged that wake-up call for you...."

[bisquickgoddess.livejournal.com]

I think I remember the article you mean. And that's probably the biggest reason I don't want the mystery man to be him, because there's something beautiful and rare and wonderful in a man who respects himself like that.

You know, it could be Andy Pettitte. My mind is way too active for this topic so early in the morning...

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

And that's probably the biggest reason I don't want the mystery man to be him, because there's something beautiful and rare and wonderful in a man who respects himself like that.

All jokes aside, I know what you mean. Especially as I'm another one of those with a hang-up about premarital sex ^_~

You know, it could be Andy Pettitte. My mind is way too active for this topic so early in the morning...

**laughs** But Andy's not an AL Easter anymore. He's a NL Centraler :-P You know, Newhan's also apparently fairly religious. Or so I assume from the fact that he was the only other guy besides Brian to name Jesus as the person he'd like to meet. And Brian has said that he goes to services with a couple guys on the team. Though it's probably none of our boys. The Sox have a few biblethumpers besides Schilling, let's just assume it's one of them :-P

[bisquickgoddess.livejournal.com]

Gah, that Andy Pettitte is a difficult guy to keep track of. I was wracking my brain for really religious guys who had been talked about as maybe-not-so-pure.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

And I just realized Newhan technically hasn't converted yet, and remains a Messanic Jew, so we're even :-P

[caruso.livejournal.com]

(one of the articles...the ESPN Mag piece I think, or maybe the indepth Washington Post story; he talked about an autobiography his mom gave him to read when he was in college, about a basketball player who held strong to his faith, and Brian mentioned something about the man staying celibate until he was married)

AC Green, right?

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I couldn't remember so I hit up LexisNexis for the article to doublecheck, and yeah:

The subject is religion. It's not one you can touch lightly. Church was always a part of his life, from the twice-weekly services to the trips to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes events. His faith was reaffirmed his freshman year at North Carolina when a dreadful fall on the baseball team and academic struggles prompted his mother to send him a book by the basketball player A.C. Green, who famously claimed he remained a virgin for religious reasons until he was married. She said she has heard her son say the book changed his life -- so much so that she wonders if he will someday go into the ministry.

"For me, baseball's not the end-all, be-all," Brian Roberts said. "If I'm not in this game this year or next year or the end of next year, it's not the end of the world. Don't get me wrong. I love the game of baseball. I just believe there is more to life."

[caruso.livejournal.com]

She said she has heard her son say the book changed his life -- so much so that she wonders if he will someday go into the ministry.

wow. it's kind of refreshing that he's (apparently) not out skanking it up like 98.9 % of the MLB and on the other hand . . .

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he really can't win with me. If you skank it up ala Jeter I'm gonna think you're trying to hide behind a procession of beards. And if you're playing up the religious angle and you AREN'T married to your highschool sweetheart, with kids, by your late twenties? Yeah, I'm gonna mark that as evidence in the homo-repressed column.

[owllover711.livejournal.com]

And if you're playing up the religious angle and you AREN'T married to your highschool sweetheart, with kids, by your late twenties? Yeah, I'm gonna mark that as evidence in the homo-repressed column.

LOL, funny you should mention that...I get a slight ping on my gaydar with B-Rob, and I think I've done well in deprogramming myself to wishful thinking gaydar pings, so.

Who are amongst the religiously-inclined on the Orioles, anyway? Is B-Rob the only one or are there more?

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

LOL, funny you should mention that...I get a slight ping on my gaydar with B-Rob, and I think I've done well in deprogramming myself to wishful thinking gaydar pings, so.

Validation, yay! Interesting.

Who are amongst the religiously-inclined on the Orioles, anyway? Is B-Rob the only one or are there more?

Um, I'm not positive. In the third edition of this year's Orioles Magazine, the players were asked who they would like to meet if they could meet anyone, living or dead. B-Rob and Newhan both answered Jesus, which surprised me, because I thought Newhan was Jewish. And then I poked around and apparently he's one of those Jews for Jesus or something (http://www.jewishtimes.com/scripts/edition.pl?now=5/25/1999&SubSectionID=48&ID=2361). I believe Melvin's also fairly religious; his quintuplets all have Old Testament/Biblical names. Beyond that, I haven't heard too much.

[bisquickgoddess.livejournal.com]

Female convert rates will soar the day Brian Roberts enters the ministry.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

**laughs** You are not wrong. I might have to start sinning just have something to ask forgiveness for :-P But I could probably get a lot of mileage out of just the impure thoughts ^_~

[caruso.livejournal.com]

my first thought was brian roberts >.>

and my LJ rant :P

i hate when people comment to comments in my LJ that have nothing to do with what they're talking about. like a certain defriended friend of mine who used to come up with the randomest, stupidest, fangirliest shit to talk about, tacking them onto other peoples' comments. like a comment about 'brandon inge's calves being fuckable.' or 'do you like diet cherry pepsi' in a post about the tsunami in south east asia.

:P

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

my first thought was brian roberts >.>

I honestly don't know why he instantly came to mind for me; I mean, objectively, it could be any number of guys. But I find it interesting and amusing that of all the possibilities, at least three of us thought of him immediately :-P

and my LJ rant :P

Yay! Though it's not my fault you couldn't fit it, I made the entry box as big as they'd allow :-P

i hate when people comment to comments in my LJ that have nothing to do with what they're talking about. like a certain defriended friend of mine who used to come up with the randomest, stupidest, fangirliest shit to talk about, tacking them onto other peoples' comments.

LOL. And just....what is that? I could maybe, maybe understand commenting with something OT to the original post if it's someone you know, but to respond to someone else's comment with something entirely OT? Okay then.

Also, I'm finding the idea of Inge having fuckable calves is taking me to a scary mental place :-P

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

Hee! Harry Potter trailer! .:jumps up and down:. Although my comments every time I see the trailer/a pic from the movie are any indication, I will yell in the middle of the theatre, during the movie "Ron, about your hair. GET THAT SHIT CUT!"

Although one thing that bugs me is how the producers decide to keep rubbing in the non-Harry/Hermione-ness of the coming books by...putting all this Harry/Hermione stuff in it. Day after that tactless JKR interview? The picture of Harry and Hermione and the golden egg comes out. Everyone in the world sure that Ron and Hermione are made for each other?
Big hug in the preview. Oi. Stop mocking my pain, world.

Isn't ohnotheydidn't the best LJ crack out there? I love it so.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I will yell in the middle of the theatre, during the movie "Ron, about your hair. GET THAT SHIT CUT!"

DUDE, seriously. And I love Ron. I do. But that shit is horrendous.

Although one thing that bugs me is how the producers decide to keep rubbing in the non-Harry/Hermione-ness of the coming books by...putting all this Harry/Hermione stuff in it.

I noticed that! There were two or three quick cuts in the trailer that I thought were particularly suggestive. Silly promotions people. Maybe they think they're being kind and throwing you guys a bone? :-P

Isn't ohnotheydidn't the best LJ crack out there? I love it so.

**laughs** There is occasionally some really fun stuff on there.

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

I don't mind the bone-throwing, but it comes at all these weird times. I think the PR person for Warner Brothers is in on all the shippy stuff and puts out certain pics just to screw with people.

Icon love!

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I have crazy amounts of love for this icon. I feel a liiiiiiiiittle bad about the potential for spoilage of the johnnycomelatelys (of which I was one, before June of last year), but hey, they should have read the book by now :-P

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

I have absolutely no patience for johnnycomelatelys (sorry!) since when I read the first book, there was no second book yet.

I think in terms of death, you don't really have to worry about spoiling someone, 'cause who dies in the books is almost common knowledge now.

[hollinsprincess.livejournal.com]

So I just saw the trailer...and I will be counting down the days. But uhh...why is Victkor so hot? He isnt supposed to be socitally hot. He's supposed to be hot in that dark,almost dense kinda way. And when did Drumstrang and Beaubaxton's become single sex institutions? And where are all the black people?!

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you know I have issues with the casting of Viktor, but by gones :-/

And when did Drumstrang and Beaubaxton's become single sex institutions?

Acually, I got the impression from the book that they were single-sex institutions. I'm pretty sure that's canon.

And where are all the black people?!

AHAHAHAHA. All the black people got their five minutes in <>POA when we had a Latino behind the camera. You won't be seeing their asses again. Chang and the Patil twins will be bringing the minority representation this time around :-P Guess we'll have to wait til Blaise gets cast for HBP.

[hollinsprincess.livejournal.com]

Wait...isnt GOF the book where the black girl is the Griffendor QUiddich Captain?

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I don't remember if Angelina became captain, but now that you mention her, I do remember that hilarious passage where Harry and Ron are freaking out about asking partners to the Ball and Fred or George wonders why they're making such a huge deal out of it and demonstrates how easy it can be... by hollering at Angelina across the common room to ask her if she'd fancy going with him. That cracked me up.

[hollinsprincess.livejournal.com]

I will yell in the middle of the theatre, during the movie "Ron, about your hair. GET THAT SHIT CUT!"

I know we dont know each other. But can I stand up and yell with you. Its gotta go.....or we need some body in the hair. Pick one Ron, pick one baby. I honestly am not that huge of a fan of long-hair Harry...but it isnt as bad as long-haired Ron.

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

Yeah, while Harry's hair is bad, it's book-appropriate. I don't remember any mentions in the book of Ron having turned into the fifth Beatle.

Ron needs some stylist help. Someone to put body in that hair, as you mentioned.

[hollinsprincess.livejournal.com]

The fifth Beatle...perfect assesment!

[sensefille.livejournal.com]

I was gonna write this whole thing about how she rules beyond measure and rocks beyond my telling of it, but I suck at that kind of stuff.

That is such a lie. What you wrote was incredibly flattering and touching. Thank you, Myr. I'm very glad that you DID come watch Hornblower. You seemed like such a cool, friendly person, so I was looking for an opportunity to hang out. :-) Oh, and I don't need better friends. I'm quite thrilled--and spoiled-- with the ones I already have, thankyouverymuch. :-D

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had a good time yesterday ^_^ And what do you say to lunch sometime tomorrow at La Petite Tea Room?

[sensefille.livejournal.com]

Lunch tomorrow would be awesome!! Are you going to Heather's tonight?

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Nyet, I'm actually supposed to be going to dinner with the BLSA crew tonight. (I don't think I'm gonna make it though; my stomach is jumping. Stupid cucumbers.)