Nothing Important Happened Today

Yesterday was probably one of the best days of my life. For reals. Because yesterday was my BFF Chrispy's birthday, so as part of her gift, we went to CSI: The Experience at the Science Museum. As we were waiting for our turn to enter the exhibit, I remember hearing the oh-so-memorable "Who are you? Who who, who who?" playing from the inside of the room, perhaps from a movie or video clip. Chris and I simutaneously turned to eachother and squee'd. Besides actually solving a crime using technology from the show, and acually seeing the real technology used in crime labs across the nation, they had memorabelia from the show as well. They had an exact replica of Grissom's office, complete with my personal favorite, "Mrs. Piggy," a fetal pig in a jar.
They also had the models used in the show during the "Miniature Killer" storyarc.

After our fabulous adventure, we decided to quick stop at her house so she could open gifts and so I could get my early X-Mas gift. I say X-Mas because it has to do with X-Files which is very much cool. See, I already knew from last Tuesday that she had impossibly called in some favors to people she knew at Coborns, and had actually gotten the X-Files movie poster I had been mooning over ever since the beginning of the month. That didn't stop me, however, from jumping up and down and squee'ing hysterically when I actually unrolled it. For reals, omg, Mulder and Scully. X-Files. Oh my God, Chris, you are seriously the best ever. I'll leave you to blog about the funny Jeep-tripping we did, because I tried to type it and laughed to hard.
RAWR.

Agua Mala

I hate Kingdom Hearts.

Hate is perchance not a strong enough word. I detest Kingdom Hearts. I abhor it. I am physically sickened by it. I am running out of words on this online thesaurus.

I hate the crap story that's stupidly complicated to make people think it's good. I hate the boring, stale stock characters. I hate the way Final Fantasy and Disney are dragged in. I hate the way I'll be accused of "not liking Disney" and fanbrats will ignore everything else I say. I hate the utterly uninspiring combat. I hate the uninspiring platforming. I hate the character designs. I hate the way they gave Daffy and Goofy as a team. I hate Sora, so, very, very much.

Every element of the game was very well done, but one could say my poop is excreted in a perfect shape.

I'm sick of the devoted fanbrats that worship the game like a God. It's not a good game. It really isn't.

Left 4 Dead, however... now that is a good game.

Born Again

It's Sunday night, between nine and ten,
And I realize I can't remember since when
I've had this bizarre social disease;
I make people look tame who have OCD's.
I'd tell you my story, but it would take a while,
And right now, shh! it's time for 'X-Files'.

So for the next hour, I sit and I think,
"Are aliens here?" and "How bad do Morleys stink?"
And, "Too bad Krycek's a rat, because that man is fine!"
And, "Are the Lone Gunmen's lives as pathetic as mine?"
So, I think and crunch another sunflower seed.
It's 'X-Files' time. That's all that I need.

And I'll learn a lot, too, without effort Herculean,
Like not to stand in people's shadows and what color's cerulean,
And if I get plastic surgery, before I get the gas,
I'll double check that the surgeon won't get evil on my ass!
I'll learn a good arm's essential for a from-right-field throw.
It's 'X-Files' time. That's all that I know.

And I'll find new ways as well to express how I'm feeling.
When I'm bored, I'll toss pencils up into the ceiling.
I'll sing "Shaft" when in a state of discombobulation,
And hope my death won't involve auto-erotic asphyxiation.
I'll use the term "Bleep!" when I need to be blunt.
It's 'X-Files' time. That's all that I want.

And I'll wish for blue eyes and hair of vermilion,
So a handsome man will tell me I'm his one in five billion.
I'll avoid the show 'Friends' 'cause of that ditzy chick,
Because women named Phoebe make me very sick.
I'll wish death for Agent Fowley to rain down from above.
It's 'X-Files' time. That's all that I love.

The show's starting now; it's got my full attention.
Time for UFO's and unresolved sexual tension.
Time for skeptics and believers to watch and unite.
Time for conspiracies to be brought out into the light.
Time for pulses to pound and hearts to beat unsteady;
It's 'X-Files' time. So I'll shut the hell up already!

Paper Hearts

I am thankful for the X-Files.

Recently, an unaired kiss scene between Scully and Mulder was released onto the internet. Gasp. What's weird is that although I am a shipper and do support the matrimony of Mulder and Scully, this kiss was uncalled for. I much liked the bee sting and Scully listing off her symptoms from the sting. It has taught me the lesson that when stung by an extraterrestrial biological entity through a bee, I should list out what I'm feeling whilst I'm falling in and out of consciousness, rather than my last words.

Anywho, here is the scene that has been released after 10 years.



I must say that that is one of the longest held and wonkiest kisses I have ever seen. I LOVE IT. It's sooo much more passionate and beautiful than the final kiss in IWTB. But the cute thing is that he carries her, which is an 'aww' moment for me as well as 'zomg mulder and scully getting it on! win!'

Also the blooper reel from Fight the Future has been released as well! Which isn't as funny as all of the other seasons, but is still worth watching.

Oh, oh, oh! AND there still is a possibility for THE X-FILES 3!! Purportedly if the sales of the DVD's of I Want to Believe are high, then we will be graced with a third movie, in which David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and the rest of the crew have already agreed upon doing. Actually, the producer, Frank Spotnitz actually admitted that the release of the movie, a week after The Dark Knight, was wonky and that The X-Files got creamed, which I totally agree upon. BUT I do hope that they come out with a third movie, just because the X-Files mythos circled around the 2012 legend so much. It'll be an alien conspiracy movie, which is heartwarming.

The bad thing is, that Spotnitz has said that the continuation of the X-Files is only limited to movies, and not television or television movies. That's fine with me as long as they continue and finish the mythos somehow. The series left off on a sort of cliffhanger in pertinence to the mythos, Scully and Mulder are fugitives knowing that 2012 was going to be the initiation of the alien colonization. However, in I Want to Believe, no real inklings as to 2012 have been hinted at, which is acceptable for a Monster of the Week type film, but still.


Here's to The X-Files and unaired decades old footage!

Kitsunegari

OMFG GUYS. I'M GONNA EXPLODE. I AM GOING TO FUCKING A'SPLODE. I AM SERIOUSLY FREAKING OUT. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT GILLIAN ANDERSON (Scully from the X-Files and like one of my favorite actress EVAR) WAS THE ONE WHO DID THE VOICE-OVER FOR "MORO" (wolf-goddess) IN LIKE THE BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF ALL TIME - PRINCESS MONONOKE. LIKE HOLY FUCKING SHIT. SERIOUSLY.

... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OMG!


OH YEAH AND THE X-FILES MOVIE CAME OUT TODAY SO ME AND CHRISTY WENT TO GO GET IT AND THEN WE WATCHED IT LIKE 364G59968271132H4830T5872UAB3Y399E06Q1258333 TIMES WHICH IS WEIRD BECUZ I DIDNT KNOW THAT '364G59968271132H4830T5872UAB3Y399E06Q1258333' WAZ EVEN A NUMBER.

Herrenvolk

It’s hard to overcome the skepticism that should surround any expansion for an MMO. Presumably any additional content should be more of the same, aiming to prolong the experience. But Wrath of the Lich King is different. Wrath of the Lich King has a theme and it follows it to a point, and that theme seems to have inspired Blizzard to create something amazing.

The original WoW content was rather tame. You were finding your place in the world, and the world was stable. The Alliance and the Horde were not at war. The idea was just to provide some neat fantasy surroundings. With Burning Crusade came a bit more instability; the Dark Portal was open again and it was apparent that Outland and its inhabitants had been ravaged. The demon-controlled Orcs had left scars and infuriated Draenei, the Blood Elves were subverting the land’s magic for their own addictions, and the world was being openly assaulted by the forces of evil.

But in Wrath of the Lich King the situation has escalated. All throughout the continent of Northrend is a feeling of threat and immediacy. You’re coming across people who have lost their homes and families, entire races that have been displaced and are deciding how to save themselves — whether they should run or fight. The dragons, ancient protectors of the land, are embroiled in a war of attrition — the blue dragonflight feels the only way to stop the abuse of magic and save the world is to destroy all magic-possessing life, while the red dragonflight fights to preserve all life on Azeroth. Arthas and his undead armies are seeping into the world and disturbing the natural order.

This content — quests, dungeons, writing — is above and beyond any previous content available in WoW. Northrend is such a tragic and hopeful place that it makes the ordeals of Outland and the old world seem rather juvenile.

The dense and detailed environments come together with the quests to paint a picture of a doomed land that has chosen to stand and fight, because it has no other choice. And as evidenced in the new Death Knight quests, even the ‘bad guys’ have an understandable agenda. In several books that you have the option to read, the Lich Kel’Thuzad explains that the Scourge is not so much evil as it is the acknowledgment of sinful nature. The Scourge — at least the... upper management… are fighting for a different way of life, a life of inevitable death and undeath, and strength in the immoral. They allow the living to believe they are pure evil because they are sure that they cannot win against their sinful nature.

If you had asked me about three years ago if WoW had a story worth listening to I would have said no. But with the advent of Wrath of the Lich King the tattered and brave world that I had gotten to know as a kid playing Warcraft II has finally exposed itself, and this new direction is wonderful. Blizzard didn’t pay me to say this, but… cheques or cash are fine.

Milagro

Thirty-Five Things I've Learned From X-Files Fanfiction

1. There is no situation or episode after which it is too improbable or even impossible for Mulder and Scully to have sex. Cancer, for example, is a good aphrodisiac, as is the death of a family member.
   
   

2. Mulder and Scully often have long, in-depth, open conversations about their feelings, though these always happen off-screen. These also, invariably, lead to sex.
   
   

3. What we see on screen only scratches the surface of how crazy Mulder actually is. It is amazing he can function at all on a day-to-day basis, much less still be an FBI agent, with how much insanity is lurking in his head.
   
   

4. Much of this insanity is related to Mulder's profiling ability, which isn't just spooky, it's darn near supernatural. Mulder often loses himself in the mind of a killer, and Only Scully Can Save Him from the Abyss (And Then They Have Sex, aka ATTHS).
   
   

5. Mulder and Scully suffer almost constantly from nightmares. These always require comfort from the other, which means sex.
   
   

6. Mulder and Scully are magnets for car crashes. It is a rare car trip that does not result in an accident, a hospital stay, recuperating at home – ATTHS, of course.
   
   

7. In fact, Mulder and Scully are constantly being shot, stabbed, or otherwise critically injured, even beyond what we saw in the show. Again, this results in time spent being cared for by the other, ATTHS.
   
   

8. Both M&S have numerous past lovers waiting in the wings to come back at the most inopportune moments. This will lead to fights between the two, angst, ATTHS.
   
   

9. It is possible that even at the end of the series, when Mulder and Scully have kissed passionately, talked about the child they had together, and end up holding each other on the same bed, that they still never had sex. (Though this goes against all the fanfic evidence stating that they were having sex every time they were off-screen for nine seasons.)
   
   

10. Any character could be in a sexual relationship with any other character – again, there is no such thing as this being too improbable or even impossible. (True for any fandom!)
    
    

11. No character that we saw die is actually permanently dead. (True for any fandom, and Chris Carter actually pretty much said this.)
    
    

12. Mulder and Scully spend long hours listening to songs and thinking about the ways in which they are true for their lives. (Can also lead to declarations of love ATTHS.)
    
    

13. Mulder is constantly wildly jealous of any man who so much as speaks to Scully, though this also mostly happens off-screen. The same is true for Scully, about Mulder – for example, the experience of Dr. Bambi Berenbaum wounded her deeply.
    
    

14. Quite apart from “Never Again”, both Mulder and Scully are prone to having one-night stands with random people just to make the other jealous, especially after feeling particularly taken for granted. As is only natural, this leads to a huge fight, apologies, ATTHS – not necessarily in that order.
    
    

15. The FBI holds frequent balls which all agents are required to attend. Scully secretly yearns for them, though she would never tell Mulder how much she dreams of dressing up for him and being on his arm. Mulder cherishes similar dreams, although he knows he can never be worthy of Scully. These often lead to declarations of love ATTHS.
    
    

16. Using the elevator to reach the basement office (or any elevator, for that matter) is dangerous, as it often breaks down, leaving our intrepid agents trapped inside. They can make the best of it, however – ATTHS.
    
    

17. Bill Scully is one of the most evil, unreasonable people on the planet. He is extraordinarily sexist and does not accept that his sister can be a good FBI agent and enjoy her job. He will never, ever accept Scully's feelings for Mulder (or vice versa), and it is a wonder Scully ever speaks to him.
    
    

18. Mulder was definitely married to Diana Fowley back in the day – the infamous wedding ring was certainly not just David Duchovny playing a trick/being a jerk to viewers. This leads to much angst from Scully when she finds out, which means Mulder must convince her how much of a mistake it was, ATTHS.
    
    

19. Both Mulder and Scully used to smoke, and pick up the habit again whenever they are over-stressed or experiencing relationship angst.
    
    

20. Besides the unbelievably excruciating amount of trauma we saw Scully go through on the show, she has also been kidnapped, abducted, mugged, molested, and raped countless times. This almost always leads to Mulder-comfort ATTHS, naturally.
    
    

21. If Mulder and/or Scully don't feel up to actually having long, honest, moving conversations with each other in which they finally spill all their pent-up feelings, one or both of them will write it all down in a letter or email. This affords them the opportunity to try to formulate it so it can be as flowery and lyrical as a Chris Carter voiceover. Though neither M nor S actually wants the other to find said document, they will, ATTHS.
    
    

22. Mulder and Scully often are forced by circumstances beyond their control to share a bed at the end of the day, or, in the case of having been in a plane crash/being otherwise lost in the wilderness, having to huddle together for warmth at night. Far, far more often than not, ATTHS – especially if they have been having an increasingly hard time denying their primitive urges for each other throughout the day.
    
    

23. Once Scully finally began to remember what happened to her when she was abducted, the only possible outcome was to start constantly having paralyzing flashbacks and go catatonic. Of course this happened off-screen, and Mulder had to comfort her, ATTHS.
    
    

24. During the three months Scully believed Mulder was dead after “This Is Not Happening”, she was either hovering on the brink of insanity/suicide, or learning to love Doggett or Skinner (or both). Even if Scully did not fall for either of them, one or both had fallen head over heels for her by this time, but they both knew It Can Never Be because of her undying love for Mulder, and it was very angsty.
    
    

    
    

25. Everyone who sees Mulder and Scully together instantly notices that they are incredibly close – in fact, that they have a special bond never before seen and that could never be seen again. This will be so obvious to the random outside observer that the person cannot comprehend how Mulder and Scully themselves do not see it.
    
    
    

26. Scully is constantly thinking about how beautiful Mulder's expressive leaf/dark/forest/verdant/emerald green/hazel eyes are. She also often thinks about his attractiveness in terms of the appropriateness of his namesake animal. Mulder, on the other hand, fixates on Scully's beautiful fiery/titian/strawberry red hair (despite the fact that he is red/green colorblind), and her sapphire/deep/startlingly/piercing/summer-sky/ocean blue eyes. He also is haunted by the alluring floral/fruit scent of her shampoo.
    
    

27. Mulder and Scully must either have met before the show began, or been at the same place at the same time without knowing it but felt a strange connection, or at very least their families were connected. This must be, because Their Love Transcends Time And Space.
    
    

28. Mulder and Scully learned quickly to call each other Fox and Dana, though this really only happens off-screen. It often accompanies declarations of love (ATTHS).
    
    

29. Mulder continually thinks about how small/delicate/fragile/tiny/dwarfed Scully seems to him, especially in comparison to his clumsy/lumbering/hulking figure alongside her. Despite this, they both also always remark to themselves how well they fit together – particularly, of course, when they are having sex.
    
    

30. Mulder always refers to his sister as Sam, although this only happens off-screen.
    
    

31. If Mulder and Scully have a child other than William (which definitely happened or will happen later), he or she will be named Sam.
    
    

32. Emily is really Mulder's biological daughter as well, as are any similarly-created children.
    
    

33. Mulder and Scully never have a home-cooked meal together, only takeout or pizza. If one of them tries to cook for the other, especially Mulder, disaster will result and hijinks will ensue.
    
    

34. The Lone Gunmen can do absolutely anything Mulder or Scully need them to do in order to further the plot. Money is never an object.
    
    

35. Christmas almost always reminds Scully of Emily and makes her depressed. Mulder, on the other hand, always forgets and doesn't understand until something forcefully reminds him, and then he feels horrible guilty about it. He tries to cheer her up, ATTHS. This all happens off-screen.

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