Not a creature was stirring, not even OH WAIT

[cleolinda]

So: Still anxious, jittery, and unhungry, but either it's easing up a tad or I'm getting used to it. I've been burning a lot of scented candles (usually something fruity or tropical) in a fragrant attempt at stress management, spending more time in the sun, that kind of thing. Oh, and the mouse disappeared for a night, then reappeared yesterday evening and kept me up all night rummaging under my bed. Also, I'm not turning on American Idol tonight until the last ten minutes, so if anything wacky happens, YouTube will just have to cover me.

From loafing_oaf: "A friend of mine and his pals have set up a site: Carbon Geeks. Their aim is to raise money, through ad-revenue, for carbon-offset projects and other environmental organisations. It's similar to the freerice model, but with general knowledge quiz type questions instead of vocabulary testing. It's not long gone live, and they don't have much traffic yet, so I said I'd ask if you could post a link here. So, if you'd be willing to pass the link on, that would be fantastic. They are also looking for feedback on ways to improve the site, or things that people like/dislike about it. There is a 'contact us' link at the site, or if people prefer they can drop a comment to this post at my journal."

From foresthouse: "FYI: the Orphan Works thing is being mentioned again."

Natascha McElhone's husband found dead.

Smiley face killers may be stalking college men.

Police: Kenya mob burns 11 'witches.'

Uh... I swear that the rest of the linkspam is not as depressing as those first three links.

Boy band creator sentenced to 25 years in prison. I literally yelled out "OH SNAP!," mostly in surprise, when I saw this on Yahoo's top headlines. You know, just in case you weren't certain of how lame I was before.

Brace yourself for barbecue shock.

Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address.

Winning ‘Idol’ is going to Disney World. Also? I've said it before and I'll say it again: David Archuleta looks exactly like Mickey Mouse. COINCIDENCE?

Fandom kerfluffles... from the 1940s. An unofficial sequel to Fandom kerfluffles at the 1939 Worldcon.

Unboring Lit Links: Frey Fans Booze Up And Riot.

"Its the Frickin Harpsichord! HELL YES!" I will forgive the its/it's mistake because the post title made me laugh.

From the Depths… arose BASEMENT CAT; C’mon hon, juzt 1 mor round! I can get the litter box back! I swearz!

Review: ‘Crystal Skull’ delivers, just barely; ‘Indiana Jones’: The Verdict Is In From MTV News And It’s Not All Good; Why ‘Raiders’ succeeds where ‘Temple’ doesn't; Harrison Ford And The Kingdom Of The Crystallized Chest Wax.

Bonnie Wright Done filming for 'Half-Blood Prince.' I'm sure I'll take flack for saying this, but I love Ginny, and I love how Bonnie Wright plays Ginny, so I'm particularly excited for HBP.

Bale Signed for All Three Terminator Films. He's either 1) out of his mind (three of them? When he's already got another franchise?), 2) a huge Terminator fan, or 3) rolling around in gigantic piles of cash right now.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton Cast in 'Prince of Persia'! Because when I think "Arabic," I think "Gyllenhaal."

Tilda Swinton Appears as Centaur in Prince Caspian.

Pet Shop Boys want to help Amy Winehouse with Bond theme.

Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellan All In 'Hobbit' Talks.

First Photo from 'The Road'; Chuck Palahniuk's 'Choke' Poster (related: Chuck Palahniuk Going Overboard With 3 Porn-Spoof Book Trailers); Twisted New Poster for Shyamalan's 'The Happening'; 'Boy A' Poster Premiere; Yet Another 'The Strangers' Poster.

Speaking of terrifying break-ins, I think I forgot to tell y'all this story: I came downstairs last week to let the dogs out of their crate, and the front door was standing wide open. Like, perpendicular-to-the-frame open. We have a glass door in front of that, but: still. I'm hugely paranoid about these things anyway, but we've had a rash of break-ins in the neighborhood as well. My mother usually leaves a little after seven, and it was about nine-thirty am at that point, and I had no idea when the door had been opened, who had opened, and if they were still in the house or not. Sam (our pomeranian, if you will recall) was barking cheerfully at a cat through the glass, but other than that, neither he nor the Big Dogs (our forty-five pound terrier mixes) had made a peep from their crate, which didn't solve the mystery of the door, but it at least suggested I shouldn't run screaming for a neighbor's house. Yet.

So I did then what any terrified young suburbanite would do: I grabbed an aluminum baseball bat and proceeded to Secure the House. (In a stunning display of logic, I didn't bother checking the third floor, which is where my bedroom is, because I figured if someone had come upstairs and seen me, I'd already be dead.) This involved tiptoeing around the house, flinging open doors and whirling around corners, constantly poised to bash someone's skull in before they had a chance to, I don't know, shoot me in the face. And I had this in my head the whole time. The worst part was having to go to the basement floor and check the shower in the little bathroom down there in a dark, blind corner. (It was almost as bad as the time I was convinced someone had broken into our dorm suite in college, which I also had to investigate alone, but all I could find to defend myself was a hairbrush. And it wasn't even my hairbrush.) Actually, the worst-worst part was realizing I hadn't checked my mother's bedroom and that I'd have to check another shower and then also under her bed, which I did by swinging a large kitchen knife wildly under the dust ruffle, hoping that the potential burglar would die laughing before he could kill me. And then finally my mother called me back and admitted that she must have left the door open that morning after she'd taken the dogs outside for a last-minute bathroom break. I insisted that I still had to check the house anyway, because anyone could have waltzed in regardless. And they might have hidden somewhere in the house! They might still be there! You don't know! PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!

And then, as I was lying in bed that night, I realized I'd checked every corner of the house... except the cedar closet in the basement.

'Eagle Eye' Teaser Trailer Has Landed; The International 'Prince Caspian' Super Trailer; More 'Fringe' Mysteries Solved in New Preview; Trailer Blazer: Welcome to the 'Dollhouse'; 2nd Red Band Trailer for 'The Happening' (by the way? I've read spoilers, and you pretty much see the entire last, oh, five minutes or so represented in the trailer); Watch 'Quid Pro Quo' Trailer in Exchange for Something.

Cloverfield's Got A Brand New Bag. (Semi-related: Enjoy "Unnatural Hugeness" with the 20 Craziest Kaiju [Giant Monsters].)

'Wild Things' Tamed? Alvin Chipmunks Writer Hired To Make Tweaks? Producers & Warner Finally Comment.

Spike Lee Preps Doc About Michael Jordan; Spike Lee rips Coens and Eastwood at Cannes.

‘Twilight’ Star Lautner Determined To Hit The Gym For Shirtless Sequels. Ah, let me get a good look at the face of the character I'm going to want to smack upside the head two movies from now. A lot.

'Twilight Watch' Now 'Dusk Watch,' and Getting Underway. And putting these two headlines next to each other should give you a good idea of why it's been renamed.

James Cameron's 'Avatar' May Be Beautiful, But With A Boring Story; James Cameron's 'Avatar' Brilliance Shines Again at Microsoft Advance '08.

Tom Waits to play The Devil in Heath Ledger's last film.

John Cusack To Save the World From Aztec Doom in '2012.'

A 'Highlander' Remake from the 'Iron Man' Writers.

'Tropic Thunder' to Feature Fake Movie Trailers.

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson Might Co-Direct Third 'Tintin' Film.

Dr. Stattler Goes Back To Jurassic Park, World Wonders Why. "The original rough draft for Jurassic park IV was scrapped due to the fact that that plot line involved dinosaurs made into government warriors armed with guns. These GI Dinos were met with overall disdain by pretty much everyone on the internet and rumor is, it's been heavily reworked." Nooooo! Not me!

Katharine McPhee Wants To Star In Janis Joplin Biopic. Um, whatever.

Arcade Fire will NOT Score Richard Kelly's 'The Box.'

Will Fembots Make A Return In Austin Powers 4?

It's Official: Mike Myers and Rest of 'Love Guru' Principals Doomed to 1,000 Years in Hell.

Eliza Dushku Plus Macaulay Culkin Equals Group Orgy? MY EYES!

Comments

[honorh.livejournal.com]

*Grumble* Can't those geeks get it right? It's not Aztec doom in 2012; it's Mayan doom! They're the ones that made the freakin' calendar.

I'm very afraid of the HL remake.

[greyduck.livejournal.com]

I'm very afraid of the HL remake.

Well, it can't be any worse than the anime version. Or the utter waste of time which was the Connor/Duncan movie. Or the one that came after that. Or... yeah.

(I own the Raven boxed set, so arguably I have no leg to stand on. Ah, well.)

[dramedy.livejournal.com]

I watched that Sex and Breakfast movie on Netflix. Sort of interesting characters, but by the end, the sex is lame and you just want to smack them all around a bit.

Jurassic Park Four would be the stupidest film ever. I couldn't even make it through number three.

I don't even care who wins AI at this point.

[alpheratz.livejournal.com]

I couldn't even make it through number three.

What, not even Billy's fluttering eyelashes and longing looks at Alan could keep you going? :D

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton Cast in 'Prince of Persia'!

*froths* I AM DISPLEASED.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Natascha McElhone's husband found dead.
What the shit?? That's so sad.

James Cameron's 'Avatar' May Be Beautiful, But With A Boring Story
Oh, io9, you and your sensationalistic headlines. I thought that assessment actually had some merit. But no.

It's Official: Mike Myers and Rest of 'Love Guru' Principals Doomed to 1,000 Years in Hell.
Sounds good to me.

[queenthesixth.livejournal.com]

I must say the thought of Twilight fans ending up watching a Russian film instead does make me giggle. Though the Day Watch series has vampires. None of them sparkle but they are there. I really enjoyed both films myself. I'm delighted there's going to be a third one. I must get the books out of the library this summer.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

A Highlander remake? But there can only be one! *rimshot*

Get ready to hear that joke over and over and over about fifty gafrillion times if this happens.

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

That smiley face killers article? Is scary as hell. Seriously.

[rorqual.livejournal.com]

Also, I'm not turning on American Idol tonight until the last ten minutes, so if anything wacky happens, YouTube will just have to cover me.

So, you're not watching this trainwreck? Why don't I have your wisdom?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Apparently I don't have my wisdom, either, because I broke down and started watching at 7:30. Just in time to see Bryan Adams, though, which made me happy.

[svz-insanity.livejournal.com]

Okay, the smiley face killers article is really creeping me out. :(

[alpheratz.livejournal.com]

Harrison Ford is still awesome and not even rabid wolves will keep me from seeing that film.

The hell would Viggo do in The Hobbit, though?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

My dream is that when Bilbo and company go see Elrond, Arwen and Aragorn will be in the background.

[alpheratz.livejournal.com]

That could be interesting!

My dream is that they get Leonard Nimoy to do the voiceovers. Or the credits song.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

P.S. to FYI: the actual 2008 bill is now linked from my entry, if you're curious. I haven't had time to read it yet, though. Once I do, I'll probably post my thoughts on yaoi the bill. *g*

We had a student die and be found in the river in 2003 here in DC. Creepy.

That lost parrot thing is great. It cracked me up.

When I saw the link title, I knew the boy band guy was Perlman. I was surprised to see he was going to jail over financial scams, rather than molestation or something, though. There were some stories about him coming onto the boyband boys, if I recall correctly.

Re: the old fan kerfuffles - you'd be amazed at all the fandom wank stories the old congoers (and authors) have stuffed away inside of them. Until I actually attended my first con and met some of the hardcore fans in person, I had no idea. But whooo, let me tell you. Sometimes it's just like fandom_wank but IRL. SCARY.

And finally (gosh, I'm chatty today) - I do the exact same thing when I or someone else leaves the door open and someone *might* have snuck in during the 5 seconds my back was turned. I even look in places that would be fairly ridiculous for an intruder to hide: "Maybe he's...in the bathroom closet, which has just enough space in the bottom for an intruder curled up real small! Or a large cat!" Heh.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton Cast in 'Prince of Persia'! Because when I think "Arabic," I thin

[kvschwartz.livejournal.com]

That's OK, because Persia isn't Arabic anyway. : P

(Although, admittedly, Farsi is written in Arabic script.)

Re: Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton Cast in 'Prince of Persia'! Because when I think "Arabic," I

[http://users.livejournal.com/ktk____________/]

Whoa I was just about to post that.


The Persian different than Arabic thing, not the Farsi thing.

Re: Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton Cast in 'Prince of Persia'! Because when I think "Arabic," I

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

*facepalm* I don't know where I got the idea that Persia is now one or more Arabic countries. I fail at history and/or geography.

[theatre-angel.livejournal.com]

Oh god, scariest story ever. SCARIEST POSTER EVER.

[sneaky-minx.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting the bit about Natascha's husband. For some reason, I was just horribly worried it'd be overlooked. I just can't believe that 1.he was only 42 2.she's currently pregnant 3.they celebrated their 10th anniversary days ago. My friend runs the fansite for Natascha, and Martin was an absolute doll to her. He often sent her e-mails to update her on the latest Natascha news and her whereabouts. (She actually almost got to meet up with them, but she had to leave the UK just as they were coming back.)

The universe once again wins when it comes to cruel and tragic timing.

Sorry I got rambly. When things like this happen, I just have to...do things.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, it's such a sad, horrible story. I didn't even know she was married or had kids, and I was shocked when I saw the story this morning. I mean, how awful and tragic and random.

[sneaky-minx.livejournal.com]

I know, man. Just so wrong and sad. I was wondering if you'd be able to plug the charity he co-founded: http://www.facingtheworld.net/. Not necessarily for donations, but to give people an idea of the work he did. I'm plugging it on my LJ, but a gazzillion more people see yours.

[theendofallthat.livejournal.com]

I actually screamed "NO" when I read that 2012 thing, then desperately hoped it wasn't what I was thinking of, then screamed AGAIN when I read the link and realized it is what I'm thinking of...OH GOD WHY. I read that book for work and it was easily the worst book I've ever read, and I read a lot of shitty books and screenplays. Also I suspect the author is seriously mentally ill.


aaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhh I HATE HOLLYWOOD.

[tifaria.livejournal.com]

Oh God, that Smiley Face Killer thing + the gazillion previews they keep showing for The Strangers on the TV + my seeing part of Silent Hill recently (the movie, and I couldn't even watch all of it, just half an hour or so) are pretty much guaranteeing that I'm not getting any sleep tonight. And possibly for a week or two. D:

[lilgoala.livejournal.com]

Did the half hour you saw include Pyramidhead?

[tifaria.livejournal.com]

Yes, and oh how I wish I could un-see it! ;_;

[lolathehated.livejournal.com]

Hey Cleo, I was wondering if you could post a link for me in your next linkspam.

In a couple of weeks, June 1-7, I'll be riding my bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It's a seven day, 545 mile journey aimed at raising money to fight AIDS. The AIDS LifeCycle event benefits both the SF AIDS Foundation and the LA Gay and Lesbian Center, both of which are tied to Pangea Global AIDS Foundation which fights AIDS worldwide. There's still time to donate here: http://www.aidslifecycle.org/2003 (yeah, that dorky picture is me). Even if you or your readers can't donate (and I know money is tight for many right now), leaving a message of support is great, too. Or even just visiting the page (I get to see how many times my page has been seen!). The deadline for donating is next Wednesday. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL. I've gotten nearly $400 in just spare change.

Thanks! I understand if you don't want to post the link, too, but a HUGE thanks in advance if you do!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Can do! It'll go up in the next entry. : )

[lolathehated.livejournal.com]

thank you SOOOO much!!

[agentmoreau.livejournal.com]

(Replying with RP journal because I AM LAZY)

Re: Highlander remake - Maybe this one will actually be decent so I don't have to be embarrassed about loving Highlander like a loved thing. The premise rocked my socks off, the original movie was awful and its only saving grace was Sean Connery. Better movie? Plz?

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

I just frightened my fiance because I got to the bolded part of the JP IV link and let out a loud, anguished "NOOOOOOOO!" DON'T REWRITE IT! I WANNA SEE THAT! NOOOOOHOHOHOOOOOH! *wails*

I guess I'll just have to rely on Sci Fi Channel Original Movies and Thunderlizards for my dinosaurs-plus-guns needs. T_T

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'm sorry, but you're story of you freaking out over a possible intruder is hilarious.

In all seriousness though, good for you for being vigilant.

[arithil.livejournal.com]

When I was about 15 or so, our house got broken into twice, both times when I was home sick, and totally alone. Both times I woke up, got to the top of the stairs and saw the front door was open, and promptly fled back to my room and cowered behind my bed for a good ten minutes. The first time, the only reason I came out was because the phone in my room had no dial tone, and I had to go downstairs to see if anything was off the hook so I could call for help. Luckily, whoever had broken in was gone, and our basement door locked from the kitchen side so I could just lock it instead of having to go down. But I really could've done without finding the axe from the shed on the dining room, or the cop who told me how I lucky I was that the medication I was on made me sleep so soundly.

Y'know. Just in case THE AXE ON THE FLOOR HADN'T MADE THAT CLEAR.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

AHHHHHH SCARY.

[leucocrystal]

That news about McElhone's husband is incredibly shocking and tragic. Especially once you read more details about their relationship and family. Sigh.

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson Might Co-Direct Third 'Tintin' Film.
Be still my heart! I'm still swooning over the fact that Spielberg's making the first one.

...

[ironclad1609.livejournal.com]

Oh god, I am already in the mood to bash some critics heads together! No they will not ruin Indy for me! They didn't manage with the Star Wars prequels either!
I'll just see for myself in 6 hours.

*calms down*

A Highlander remake is the worst idea I heard in years. No Queen music, no Connery, no Kamen soundtrack? No magic.

At least the parrot story warmed my heart.

[msilverstar]

Because when I think "Arabic," I think "Gyllenhaal."

*sporfle* Wouldn't it be nice to have Adoni Maropis or Saïd Taghmaoui or someone a bit closer to Persian?

Also centaur!Tilda Swinton :-D

[loafing-oaf.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for posting the link to carbongeeks. I'm sure you are responsible for the sudden upsurge in traffic over there 8D

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

No problem! : )

[batmaz.livejournal.com]

They were going to make a film about dinosaur warriors with guns in the army? WHY WASN'T I INFORMED?!?!?!

I love how the world is going to end on my 22nd birthday (20/12/2012). I hope I have enough time to open my presents before the Sun eats us or whatever.

I thought Persia was modern-day Iran? Isn't Iran an Arabian country? I feel so ignorant. Where's Persia?

Also, I totally saw Indiana Jones today. Those Russians got owned. *hugs Indy*

[elbales]

The original rough draft for Jurassic park IV was scrapped due to the fact that that plot line involved dinosaurs made into government warriors armed with guns.

My reaction, and I quote: "What? What? What? What?"

Not eloquent, but honest.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

And it was written by JOHN SAYLES.