Checking in

[cleolinda]

Not feeling great, but feeling less hysterically awful than I had been (see also: the last few days). So basically, I have gone from feeling "emotionally raw" to "merely fragile." Rock.

(As a side note: "Have you seen--?" Yes, I have seen it. Particularly if it is related to Twilight and came out this past weekend. Yes, I have. Yes, I have. Yes, I have. And in his defense, if I'd had as much of it thrown at my head as he has in the last two years, I'd be allergic to it too, and I HAVE one.)

I am unable to think of a segue, so: Google will let you turn Buzz off permanently now (scroll down). I mean, if you just HAVE to have your privacy, GAH.

Question for those of you going to the Neil Gaiman reading at UA later this week: is it a reading or a reading and a signing? Because either I've gone stupid (entirely possible) or the event page just doesn't say. (I don't know if there are any tickets still available, but be warned: even though tickets are free, if you don't have one, you're not getting in. They've already given out 600. It's going to be a madhouse.) If there's not a signing, that's fine; I just want to know how many hours I'm going to be standing on my feet. Because, again: madhouse. ETA: There is definitely not a signing, and it's not 600 people--it's 1200.

Meanwhile, speaking of Alabama: There was a shooting at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, and it gets weirder by the hour.

And finally: Sam is recovering nicely from his (mysteriously) hurt back foot. He is now on his third bandage boot (red again). Also, he ran out into the snow on Friday evening and made a snow angel.

 

Comments

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Look what you've done to him, Twihards. You've made him allergic to vaginas. Which, does that mean he has to carry an Epi Pen?

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

I'm laughing like a crazy person reading this.

[elizardbits.livejournal.com]

Oh Rob. Allergic to vaginas? This is news to no one.

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAA!!

PRICELESS!!!!

And Sam looks very pampered and warm. Silly dog is silly.

I haven't even heard how my dog has responded to the plethora of snow. I bet she's bouncing around in it.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Glad you're feeling a little bit better. As Dr. Leo Marvin would say: baby steps.

Also, I can't look at Sam without smiling. So cute.

(Also also: I saw your tweet "GET IT BEFORE HE REMEMBERS HE'S SCARED OF GIRLS" and I didn't even have to scroll down, I knew it had to be something to do with RPattz/the interview.)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I was referring more to the eternal virgin Edwardness of the Eclipse pictures, but yeah.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Saaaaaam! He's so cute.

What's with the nekkid photo shoot and the RPattz being "allergic" thing? Is he actually saying he's gay, or just messing with us again? Honestly it doesn't make much difference to me, but I hadn't heard any "gay" rumors before...now I iz confused.

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

I think it is a case of being allergic to naked, stranger vagina for 12 hours. awkward.

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

Ok, thinking about Sam has made me breath easier.
LOOK AT HIM! I want to cuddle him and his little puddin' face/

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Aw. As one of my friends put it, he has a perma-smile just like a dolphin.

TRUE STORY

[queenanthai.livejournal.com]

I'm exceedingly allergic to dandelions. When I was eight years old, the mean kids in the neighborhood, who knew this, pinned me down and rubbed a whole shitload of them in my face.

I'm kind of getting a similar image right now involving Robert Pattinson and a whoooole lot of pussy. AND IT IS HILARIOUS.

[amelia-petkova.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the updates on Buzz. I'm glad they've added a way to block it completely, but has anybody else gone into their Settings and not seen this option (there's no tab called Buzz)? I even turned Buzz back on, but it's still not turning up. It might be because I don't have a profile but I'm not sure.

[marlinkhylacat]

Yeah, I get the same thing. I don't have a profile, either. Maybe Google figures we're "safe." But considering their other incredible screw-ups of the past week, I'd rather have the option!

[skiesfyre.livejournal.com]

*sends lots of "feel better!" thoughts your way*

Sam is so cute. I hope his foot is better soon.

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

I have a not-so-secret fondness for little Pom pups, and I'm very glad to see that yours is going better.

[meleth.livejournal.com]

Y'know what's a bit sad? When I saw that photo on the balcony, my first thought was "is that the balcony from the opening of Paparazzi?" And I'm almost positive it is. I am ashamed.

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

It is the Getty Villa in Malibu, if I am not mistaken!

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine teaches at that university. She's okay, thank God, but very shaken. Such a sad thing. :-(

(If her husband truly thought the pipe bomb wouldn't be brought up again . . . well, I guess he's too distraught to think straight.)

[gaiamyles.livejournal.com]

I keep realizing I know people who were involved. It's kinda mindblowing.

To me, though, one of the saddest bits of it was that she and her husband were at the forefront of ALS research and had already made strides. A high school friend of mine has ALS and his parents were investing a lot of money in their research. I hate to think of all the potential that will be lost or delayed in that field!

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, speaking of Alabama: There was a shooting at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, and it gets weirder by the hour.

Holy hell.

[xerinmichellex.livejournal.com]

I don't fault RPatz for his allergy. When I worked in retail, there was one mother who was obsessed with Twilight--and this was before the movie came out, mind you. My uterus would jump up to my stomach every time I saw her approaching.

Although, now I have a mental image of RPatz running away from floating vaginas with hives all over his face.

[chulacabra.livejournal.com]

*chortling in a very embarrassing manner*

[ipomoea.livejournal.com]

I love how there are probably Twihards crying over that quote (because I am a Mean Girl) but dude... he's British. Based on the Brit guys I know, that was probably delivered completely straight-faced and dry, and totally a joke.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much how I heard it in my head, yeah.

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

"And in his defense, if I'd had as much of it thrown at my head as he has in the last two years, I'd be allergic to it too, and I HAVE one.)"

I LOVE YOU.

[mazarin221b.livejournal.com]

I read that Details interview last night and just about *died* the entire time. That guy has got to be his publicist's worst nightmare. He's hilarious, yeah, but every time he opens his mouth I know his pub has to cringe. He's just so damn irreverent, you have to love it.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

See, I'm not entirely sure that he has one. Which would explain a lot.

[swsa.livejournal.com]

And in his defense, if I'd had as much of it thrown at my head as he has in the last two years, I'd be allergic to it too, and I HAVE one.

Heh. Yeah, I loved when I saw someone defend the comment on those grounds without even feeling the need to see it in context. It's like, even in its worst possible interpretation, it's kind of understandable coming from him.

[melaneynickel.livejournal.com]

Poor thing is so allergic to vagina's. I mean every time he comes near one he swells up!

OK that was lame forgive me. I have to agree with you though, those pictures aren't even remotely erotic or fun looking and I'm sure a few hours of those IN YOUR FACE would make anyone anti vag for a while.

littlist alice?

[eyemage.livejournal.com]

is it she i spy? (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pcpKTz-zGok/SZq4psT275I/AAAAAAAABbk/Tr5yDTKs1YE/s1600-h/hr_Twilight_Toy_Fair_3.jpg)

i do believe it is.

Re: littlist alice?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Is that this year's Toy Fair or last year's? Because I haven't seen that Alice prototype since then. : (

[duct-tape-fairy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when Neil Gaiman came to Cleveland this fall they had to call the police because there was a horde of unhappy people without tickets and they were a little worried about rioting or something. Fortunately I was at the reading in Toledo. So you know, get there before the riot gear comes out.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

LORD.

[guinevere33.livejournal.com]

My first reaction to the UAH shooting was "AGAIN?! What the hell is going on up there?" UAH physics professor Dr. Andrew Pakhomov was convicted of murdering his wife (http://www.whnt.com/whnt-pakhomov-verdict,0,6398185.story) less than a year ago. (He was having an affair with another woman, and apparently decided killing his current spouse and throwing her in the river was a good alternative to divorce. He was incredibly, incredibly guilty but couldn't officially be fired until convicted.)

[chulacabra.livejournal.com]

I'm reading various comments on the RPattz interview and I'm boggled by all the people calling him a misogynist and comparing him to John Mayer because of the vagina quote. People, it's a joke. Christ on a cracker, has everyone lost their sense of humor?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I wonder that a lot myself. If they have, I'm screwed, that's for sure.

eclipse stills

[sevenmarie.livejournal.com]

i love how in those makeout stills bella is totes pushing his shirt open like the bella we all know and love (or don't really like at all, whatever)

also love how his hand is hovering over her boob. I can totally picture him agonizing over "how ungentlemanly he almost acted" later.

also also (somewhat unrelated) while perusing my local store's clearance v-day merchandise, i bought new moon candies for my friend (as a joke, sort of--she loathes/loves twilight in equal amounts) i considered getting some and sending them to you but a-they only had 1 and b-i don't want to make you even MORE sick with twilight death candy!

also also also :) FEEL BETTER!! and how cute is Sam!!!! i love his little pup face! *squeals high-pitched...ly(?)*

Re: RPattz in Details Magazine

[jubilantia.livejournal.com]

(So wait- Robert Pattinson symbolizes the remasculation of the American man? Okaaaaaay...)

Re: RPattz in Details Magazine

[iamsmr.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. Also, he is BRITISH.
Reminds me of something I heard about Hugh Laurie's audition for House, where one of the creators loved him and was going on and on about "this is what we need, a real, great American actor etc." and someone else goes, "you do know he's English, right?"