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[cleolinda]

Quickie: You may not know what to do until the time comes. That's no reason to worry.

Horoscope of Irony: Enabling my general haplessness since 2004.

Overview: You thought you'd simply go to work, get your work done and go home. Your coworkers, however, have decided that this is a fine time to kid you about a recent occurrence. Fortunately, your sense of humor includes yourself.

Daily extended: When and if you actually make it into work, you'll probably be greeted by more than one smug smirk, especially if your colleagues know who you've been spending your time with -- and especially because you're more guilty of ribbing the others than anyone is. After that, however, a surprise pile of work will arrive, and you'll be too busy too gloat. Well, almost too busy. You can probably work in a few smirks during breaks, and more than a few at lunch.

Dear Horoscope: If you persist in treating me like the village bicycle, at least make sure that I GET some action. Yours truly, etc.


I love how you can pay for "extra cheese" and end up getting "even less cheese than usual."

(Mmpizza.)


Sister Girl needs help with her take-home midterm tonight. It's a 500-750 word essay on... her values. My midterm? Is on Uncle Tom's Cabin. Shut it, cooking school "midterm."


Feel remarkably more relaxed lately. I think this has a lot to do with the massive amounts of Valentine chocolate surging through my system.


I think I may get out to see a movie this weekend. Given the sorry state of theatrical releases at the moment, I'm debating between seeing Phantom of the Opera a second time (guaranteed good time) or taking the chance that Constantine will be gloriously awful (possible "Fifteen Minutes" fodder, but ONLY if I'm productive this week. No begging!).


Maybe McDonald's wouldn't hit it after all?

Why would McDonalds, or an associated ad company, want everyone on the Internet to think McDonalds is run by idiots? Because there's no such thing as bad publicity, and when everyone's talking about your company, no matter what they're saying, that's supposedly good. (Tell that to the folks at Enron and Arthur Anderson…)

But yeah, while I didn't link to it because everyone else was, I did point out the "I'd Hit It" ad to everyone at work, and now I feel like a corporate dupe. Not that it matters — I neither ate nor sought out inanimate, edible sexual partners at McDonalds before the ad campaign, and I still don't — but I feel successfully manipulated, and almost as slimy as if I had engaged in improper activities with a hamburger.

"COOL ISN'T ON THE MAP. YOU CAN'T ASK DIRECTIONS" ...BUT YOU CAN BUY IT ON OUR WEBSITE!

P.S. Mischa Barton is not cool. But thanks for playing.


Off to help Sister Girl and then do my class reading...

Comments

[pjrampolla.livejournal.com]

P.S. Mischa Barton is not cool. But thanks for playing.


But she's so preeettyy...


*first comment dance*

[luindilwen.livejournal.com]

I agree.

Plus:
-She's had Dramatic Lesbian Room-mates (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245238/).
-She's kissed a chick on "Once and Again"
-The O.C. (http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2005/2/theoc.html)

*insert LesbianFangirl!Squee here*

[duncanatrix.livejournal.com]

If you have not yet seen Hotel Rwanda, that is an EXCELLENT choice of movie.

[thejobsagame.livejournal.com]

Ew. Mischa Barton is soooo not cool.

[neflhim.livejournal.com]

As one punchline from a review had it:

"If Delano and Ennis' Hellblazer is Mexican food, Constantine is best understood as Taco Bell."

Not making me eager to see this...

[kaerusattori.livejournal.com]

Me neither. Even if it's so bad it's funny (and the special effects don't look sufficiently craptastic for that to be the case) it probably isn't worth paying to go see. I mean, watching Keanu go "whoa" for two hours is cool, but only worth about three bucks, tops...

[pscopathictiger.livejournal.com]

P.S. Mischa Barton is not cool. But thanks for playing.

So true.

She is Bulemic Hulk.

ANyway. KEDS?! Jeez. I had to wear those for a musical I did last year. And didn't even end up wearing them. Jeez.

[decor-noctis.livejournal.com]

ICON LOVE! ICON LOVE!!!!

[pscopathictiger.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I am quite in love with your icon as well.

I made more like mine. They're somewhere.

[decor-noctis.livejournal.com]

Heh, Ta!

Anything Beatle-esque is automatically loved by me. It's like a law if you're a scouser lol. So proud of my city ^_^

Dya mind if I use it? I'll credit you

[pscopathictiger.livejournal.com]

Oh, go ahead. I'm fine with that. Ther are more at my icon journal. vivat_regina. Yeah. But yeah you can use it.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

Sister Girl needs help with her take-home midterm tonight. It's a 500-750 word essay on... her values.

Ten points if you manage to work in 'self-reliance'.

[aurora-borialis.livejournal.com]

*hyperventilates* Did you see THIS? (http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_location=harryvalentine.jpg) Bloomsbury gave us a hint... ooo It has a CURVE! *dies*

P.S. You may have already mentioned this but.. *squee*

P.S.S. *is a dead fangirl*

[dancnchic.livejournal.com]

Ow. You're not going to see Because of Windixie? Yeah. I'd go for the Phantom a seconed time. Constantine looks pretty foul except for the whole Keanu Reeves thing. Have you seen the Aviator yet?

Have you heard about Yahoo's new thing? http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/jibjabinaugural.htm
It almost had me laughing as much as your m15m which is saying a lot.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw Aviator a while back. (Can't get the link to work!)

[dancnchic.livejournal.com]

I thought as much. I really hope Leanardo wins an oscar for best actor! His performance was outstanding!

[dancnchic.livejournal.com]

Oh sorry about the link! (I wasn't sure if you meant the link to a previous journal entry about Aviator). Try this:

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=30648/*http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/jibjabinaugural.html

[arayuldaiel.livejournal.com]

...almost as slimy as if I had engaged in improper activities with a hamburger.

K, am never eating a McDonald's hamburger ever again. Ever. (Not that I eat them a lot, anyways. Wendy's burgers kick everyone else's burgers asses.)

Also? I think I wore Keds when I was about 5. I didn't know they still made them.

McDonalds...

[hobbitomm.livejournal.com]

Well, for those of you needing a bit of cheering up about McDonalds, there is the tale back in the news of the McLibel Two (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4266741.stm) which shows the wonders of McD's, spending 10 million pounds, to prosecute two jobless protesters for libel, for saying a variety of things, some of which they were found guilty on. So, result? The longest running court case in English Legal History, 40k pounds damages to McDs, which will never be paid, as they are _jobless_, and huge amounts of bad press. Oh, and the judge saying that the Two had proven their case that McDonalds did indeed exploit children with advertising, did indeed underpay their staff, and did indeed produce food that was bad for you!

A wonder of corporate stupidity!

[starlights-1.livejournal.com]

If Bride and Prejudice is coming out in your town you should go see that!

[sydelbow.livejournal.com]

i thought i was the only one that wasnt a fan of barton. IVE FOUND PEOPLE THAT AGREE!! I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS! *throws party*

[neflhim.livejournal.com]

While I had heard the name, I had to Google to see who the heck Barton was. Yeah, I watch the TV...

[sydelbow.livejournal.com]

She is one name I never had to google. I was inundated from the start.

[katcat.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to say that you rock for creating Sin City icons. I had to requests for you for when you have time (which I understand could be 6 years from now!) but I was wondering if you could make an icon for me. It'd be of the Sin City trailer when (I can't remember who) some guy touches his finger to The Yellow Bastard's blood (I assume it was blood) and it's all black and white minus the blood stuff. Yeah, I'm really articulate.

That and a random question. Do you know where I can actually find screencaps of Sin City? Well, not that random as I just talked about it but...

[katcat.livejournal.com]

Make that "I have two requests". Me talk real good.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Ta-da!

http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cap_it&keyword=Movies+-+Sin+City&filter=all

I don't know that I have that cap of the blood, but I'll look for it.

[katcat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I saw the cap I was looking for. It's on page 4 of the photobucket account that those images (that you linked to) came from! Thanks again! I'm so excited for this movie and I'm glad you are too since you are, hands down, the source for all things movie.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

I know Mischa Barton is not cool.

I'm seeing Constantine on Saturday, even if it gets terrible reviews. It's one of those movies everyone will be talking about in some capacity, and it looks damn cool, dammit. And then I can read the comics and complain about how they're so much better. I won't say a Fifteen Minutes wouldn't be nice, but don't kill yourself. Instead, I'll wish us both productivity this week.

And finally, I'm rather fond of the term "Sister Girl." It's very cute.

[maramala.livejournal.com]

Whoops, sorry 'bout that. Fixing the message:

Maybe McDonald's wouldn't hit it after all?

I'd (http://www.fleshbot.com/archives/neoronalds-025493.php) hit (http://www.adrants.com/2004/11/mcdonalds-japan-dumps-ronald-for-new.php) it. (http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/sales/cmlib/cm02_300.html)

[andromeda-77.livejournal.com]

I love how you can pay for "extra cheese" and end up getting "even less cheese than usual."
Ah, yes. Almost as good as when you say "no ice" and get "less soda."

[lomer.livejournal.com]

Ah Misha Barton, the girl who can't act. I can't stand watching her on television or the OC in general. It's always good to have pretty actors... but I like them with some talent and Misha Barton isn't pretty or talented. And regarding the OC, if I wanted to watch a soap opera I'd watch Farscape, at least they blow stuff up. (actually I do watch Farscape, so perhaps not the best analogy)

As for Keds, they aren't bad shoes. I've worn them willingly before and will again mostly because they're cheap and comfortable, but I wouldn't define them as particularly "cool"... plus there's nothing more un-cool then labeling yourself or your product "cool."

[darthtall.livejournal.com]

My dad's Time came today, and there was an article about Keanu in there, along with a mini-review of Constantine that was actually fairly favorable. It said the ending was goofy (woe), but up until then it was an interesting and mildly cool movie. I'm crossing my fingers and planning to see it sometime this weekend, too.

[sparkythehamstr.livejournal.com]

Yet again your journal reminds me of Tomato Nation. Friggin' uninteresting non-celebrities. Still, if it's Mischa or a Hilton sister, I'll take Mischa.

[bast-setesh.livejournal.com]

Did you know that you are also supposed to check out the sign before you, because of the difference in the Greek calanders and modern calanders, and thus the effect on the actual sign you were born under? After you get into the habit of doing that, the horoscopes get downright creepy in that scary stalker way . . . .

[sturmclan.livejournal.com]

I'm sitting here reading your post to my hubby because you keep making me laugh & he wants to know why. I read the dueling midterms portion & he feels for you. UTC was the toughest test he ever took.

For example:
For 5 points: What time is it on the clocktower seen through the window?
The professor even asked questions about the stage directions & set pieces.
For EC: Name the hunting dogs.
Here's an easy one. Fill in the blank: Growing like ______.
We feel your pain, dear Cleo.

BTW - just finished watching LOTR:ROTK EE and we are simply baffled by the endless list of doom at the end. Is this the alphabetical list of everyone in New Zealand?? Let's see.....it's been 10 minutes and we're on "G".

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

It's the list of people who paid $29.99 or whatever to be in the fan club. The only fun part is looking for cast members' names, which *are* in there. I think Elijah Wood was the first official member or something.

[sundaydriver.livejournal.com]

*smacks forehead*

I just realized you were posting the Yahoo! Sagittarius horoscopes. And Sagittarius is my sign as well.

I wondered why they always sounded so familiar. Wow, I'm quick on the draw there.

And, yah, they are always saying that I'm supposed to be getting some all over town, and yet that has failed to happen in real life. *snort* ;)

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

Those damn horoscopes, being so misleading and intriguing! P.S. Horoscopes, this is why I don't read you anymore. You lie. P.P.S. WELL I HATE YOU TOO.

I've noticed that the movie choices usually suck around this time of the year (well, for the most part, anyway). They do it on purpose so that when all the summer blockbusters roll into the theatres in mid-May, everyone and their mom heads to the movies, simply because they've been so deprived all winter long. It'll be especially exciting this year, seeing as how we were without Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter in November/December.

Values? As in, like, morals and goals? MY JESUS, that's not fair. Oh, speaking of Uncle Tom's Cabin, my mother -- who homeschools my three sisters -- is reading said three sisters -- who are in the tenth, eighth, and fifth grades -- is reading Uncle Tom's Cabin to them, as part of their history unit on the Civil War/slavery. Not only did I think, "That seems like a bit much," I also thought of you. Stalker story of the day for you right there.

BWAHAHAHA. Sometimes I just have to laugh when a corporation like that outsmarts us all. Still, though, I think the "I'd hit it" aspect of the ads is a bit much (read: lame) and they sound like idiots anyway.

OMG MISCHA. DIE. Actually, you can live, I just wish Josh Schwartz would kill your character off of The OC forever and ever, and I wish you would go away to live in a cave in Siberia. Because I don't like you very much.

This is long, isn't it? I didn't mean to write a novel.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

reading Uncle Tom's Cabin to them

Whoa. What with the dialect overkill and all, that's... got to be interesting.

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

I think she's skimming wildly, but... yeah.

[notemily.livejournal.com]

You know you want to do The Merchant of Venice in Fifteen Minutes.

[edda.livejournal.com]

Dangit, now I want pizza. And around here, they pull the same trick with mushrooms. Assjacks.

i can find Cool on the map!

[maggieblue.livejournal.com]

oooookay...that should be MY horoscope for this week. i'm so not kidding. that makes more sense for me, because all of that is happening. except, you know, i don't really get breaks. my "breaks" are me pretending i have to pee and running off to the bathroom for a quick half a cigarette and running back out to the bar. not that i'm complaining. just stating the facts, i am.

also, do you think keds would be pissed off if i emailed them to tell them that there is a Cool, Texas (yes, i've been there!) and that it IS on the map? cuz i could throw their whole advertising scheme out the window with my useless knowledge of this tiny town that is home to a guy i used to date. and boy, is it tiny.

just random gibbering. i'm done now. no, really.

[maggieblue.livejournal.com]

p.s. i'm actually a scorpio, but after i read your horoscopes, i wonder if my mom didn't lie about when i was born...?

[maggieblue.livejournal.com]

i really am going to stop spamming you with comments, but i had to add this in to the whole horoscope thing...this was mine from yesterday (which is so the wrong day):

Overview:
Don't even try to look innocent. You know why you were late, and so do your coworkers. They're going to have a great time with you today, letting you know that they're jealous -- and they'd love to hear the details.

except they will never hear them unless we decide to go public, which i doubt. who talks openly about "friends with benefits"?

i really am done now. bedtime!

[genepool23.livejournal.com]

Actually, Cool is on the map. I live about a 15 minute drive from there.
Here are the local headlines: http://www.topix.net/city/cool-ca

[lizzyrose89.livejournal.com]

Have seen Constantine - I had a great time. Nice and cliched and silly but enjoyable as well.

*holds back from begging*