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Afternoon, all.

I had a freaky morning, in which I think I was stalked by a strange guy on the bus. He spoke to me at a bus stop, followed me onto the bus, got off where I got off, followed me to a different bus stop, ran for the bus after I started running and followed me to work, although he didn't get off the bus when I did again (luckily I ran into French Girl on the bus, so that may have scared him off). Pretty horrible, I was a bit shaky afterwards.

However, I had a lovely weekend, the highlight of which was triumphantly creating a Chocolate Cheesecake, never having made one before. I used a Nigella recipe, and added Nutella to it - strengthening my theory that all recipes can be improved with the liberal use of Nutella. Yes, including *insert savoury food item here*.

Actually, maybe the highlight of the weekend was sitting in front of the open balcony window with [livejournal.com profile] divine_miss_j, dipping digestives in the remaining Nutella and enjoying a cool breeze in the afternoon sunlight.

Also, [livejournal.com profile] divine_miss_j, your pesto was great. And! Ollie left us money to buy ourselves "a bottle of wine or something". What a gracious house-guest, eh?!

Last week [livejournal.com profile] divine_miss_j and I went out with a bunch of friends - none of whom are fandom-based at all - and we were sitting in a bar on Brick Lane when someone Set Us Off. I know that the only other people able to appreciate that are you online folks:

French Girl: So, Tara, what is your ideal job after this?
Me: Oh, I don't know... Well, if we're talking absolute ideal jobs, I guess my perfect next role would be as CKR's fluffer.
French Girl: Who is--
Jane: What, on his next movie?
Me: Yeah! Wait, no! On "Wilby Wonderful" the outtakes!
Jane: "Wilby Wonderful, X-rated"!
Me: "Wilby Wonderful, behind-the-scenes!"
Jane: No! On Daniel MacIvor's soon-to-be-released sequel "Duck and Dan Finally Get Some Action".
Me: Duck and Dan Do Dallas!
Jane: Duck and Dan Do Each Other!

It was at that point that we realised that our friends were looking at us with completely blank expressions.

I also went to see D.E.B.S. last week as part of the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. It was funny and sexy, I would most definitely recommend it to anyone with access to relatively obscure Lesbian cinema resources.

You know, I think I'm reading too many fandoms. It's just occurred to me that you could do an interesting HP AU in which Draco Malfoy is Joe Dick and Harry Potter is Billy Tallent. Or should it be the other way around? Man, I really think I need some kind of fandom detox.

My new website is now up and running. You can find me at www.notapainter.co.uk, as well as This Is Where We'll End It in its entirety (I am going to friends-lock the posts now). Maps is also up there, so I'm going to email round soon to all the writers who offered their inimitable services.

Brief sexist anecdote of the day:
Mel Gibson on why women are underused in storytelling in Hollywood:
"I just think that storytelling has always been kind of a male medium, from the start. Women just think differently to us. And that's a good thing. There are things about the way women think and the way they look at things that we cannot possibly understand. But I think the male of the species is more adept at the telling of a story. That's why, you go to any bar – it's not women telling jokes, it's guys. Women are notoriously bad joke tellers – most of them. Some of them have the capacity for it. But generally I think men are better at that. There's a successful producer I know, I will not mention names, but his take on this matter is very brief. He says, 'Women on film? Either naked or dead. Both is better.'"

Isn't he gracious about us dumb, differently-abled women?

And, finally, some This Is Where We'll End It icons, as I had a moment.




If you have any specific requests, drop me a line.

Date: 2005-04-18 09:36 am (UTC)
ext_1175: (boykissage by tarar)
From: [identity profile] lamardeuse.livejournal.com
But I think the male of the species is more adept at the telling of a story.

omfg, what a fucking moron.

*drools over icons* BTW, do you want me to change the credit for that boykissage icon to zoetrope? (right now it's tarar)

Date: 2005-04-18 02:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Total moron, yeah! :D

And sure, if you want! I'm not too bothered, though. Just if you're doing something in that vein anyway ;)

Date: 2005-04-18 09:56 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] gumbie_cat
Wow. Mel Gibson is an idiot. I sort of knew that, but I had no idea how much.

I love the icons! Particularly 'Don't.' I may steal that soon - will credit.

Date: 2005-04-18 02:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: 2005-04-18 10:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sprat.livejournal.com
My god, Mel Gibson is an ass. Right up there on my list of People I Would Like To Jettison Into Space.

You new site is lovely, as are these icons. I snagged "Don't", and will credit. Thanks!

Date: 2005-04-18 02:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Thank you! Pleased you like the site - I'm a proud web-mother ;)

Date: 2005-04-18 10:14 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kirby-crow.livejournal.com
Once, Mel was pretty, buff and popular. Now he's old, wrinkly and probably has resorted to Viagra on more than one occasion to boost his, shall we say, flagging enthusiasm.

When he was young and pretty, he had a better opinion of women, publicly at least. Now that he's waning in Teh Sexay department, he's predictably bitter about the Hollywood starlets who don't give him a second glance.

Young man = wants to get laid and holds his peace.

Old dude = knows he's not getting laid anyway so he's got nothing to lose.

And oh yeah, he's an idiot, too.

re: scary!guy. EEP! :-0

Date: 2005-04-18 02:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Haha, indeed. Men are *such* bitter sulkers *g*

Date: 2005-04-18 11:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estrella30.livejournal.com
ok, a) mel gibson is an ASS

2) omg, I LOVE those icons. I'm trying to decide which one to steal. Probably the "Don't" one, but I'll let you know if I take a different one instead.

and b) this is weird. for no apparent reason my lj banner like, disappeared. you wouldn't happen to have the coding for it anywhere still, do you? I had saved the email but when my email acct crashed a few months back it got deleted.

*weeps*

thanks, darlin!

Date: 2005-04-18 02:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
ARGH. That's my fault. Fuck, that's because I shifted things over and "cleaned" things up and totally forgot I was hosting the picture.

I'm really sorry; can I make you a shiny new one?

Date: 2005-04-18 04:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estrella30.livejournal.com
hee - no problem! I just thought I was losing my mind and kept messaging Tracey, "wait, did YOU see it this weekend?" heehee

And wow, I hate to trouble you to make a new one, but if you had a free minute, your stuff is always so beautiful so sure. I'd love one.

thanks, dear!

Date: 2005-04-19 06:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estrella30.livejournal.com
ooo! that one is pretty, but I was actually thinking, if no one snagged this one that you posted a few weeks ago here:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/zoetrope/76465.html#cutid1

could you maybe just put my name on that one somewhere and I'll use that instead? the dark haired girl is more reminiscent of me anyway, and I love the colors on it.

let me know if that's doable!

(and dude, you're a doll to even do any of them, so if you're busy just let me know. thank you!!)

Date: 2005-04-19 08:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estrella30.livejournal.com
eeeeeeeep!!

dont go crazy! tracey actually found the old one and hotsed it so it's BACK! la la la la

*kisses*

thank you again, darling *g*

Date: 2005-04-19 12:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Hee! I found it at work today! I'd actually forgotten that I remembered to take it over to the new server. Duh!

Glad it all worked out :)

Date: 2005-04-18 11:30 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] shayheyred.livejournal.com
I won't even talk about Mel Gibson, because he is a non-person in my world.
HOWEVER -
those Icons are brilliant! Like everyone else, I'm gonna snag "Don't" and will credit.

Date: 2005-04-18 02:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Thank you :D

I can never predict which ones will zip off the shelves, so to speak! Glad you like :)

Date: 2005-04-18 11:33 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] chibimonnie.livejournal.com
I had no idea Mel Gibson is such a jackass. I know next to nothing about Hollywood celebrities. I generally just ignore celebrity press/gossip.

Date: 2005-04-18 02:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
In the UK we don't have so much exposure to these guys as you do, so I know pretty much next to nothing about these guys! But when my boss, preparing a tutorial on women in film, showed me this gem, I just had to post it!

Date: 2005-04-18 01:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rusty_halo.livejournal.com
Eeeeew. Now I feel so incredibly skeevy for finding Mel Gibson hot in Lethal Weapon.

*shudders*

Date: 2005-04-18 02:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
But still, console yourself that it's better than finding him hot in What Women Want *g*

Date: 2005-04-18 04:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] engenda.livejournal.com
What a tosser!

Oh, and the icons. I think I'll snab #4. Thanks. (I'll credit)

Date: 2005-04-19 12:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Thanks! :)

Date: 2005-04-18 11:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] clannadlvr.livejournal.com
eee!!! absolutely adore the icons. Am ganking #2 and #. Will credit, of course!

And also? Sorry that you're day got off to such a bad start. Those sort of experiences can be quite nervewracking. *hugs*

Date: 2005-04-19 12:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
Thank you! I didn't see him today, so I'm feeling less ridiculously paranoid *g*

Date: 2005-04-19 06:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seraphina-pyra.livejournal.com
It was at that point that we realised that our friends were looking at us with completely blank expressions.

Hee.

I could just slap Mel Gibson.

Date: 2005-04-19 12:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoetrope.livejournal.com
He does have one of those faces *g*
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