Hey ya'll! Because I've been absent for a very long time I thought I would do updates on my life through some memes.
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Title: Destiny In Deutschland
Author:
cassandra_elise
Rating: PG-13/Teen for language and situations
Genre: Romance/Drama with Smatterings of Angst and Humor
Spoilers: Takes place following the Series Finale. Do not read unless you've seen "Everybody Dies," or don't care if you're spoiled.
Summary: When Cameron's brother gets a job in Germany, she thinks moving with him and his family will be the perfect distraction from House's death. Little does she realize she is about to come face to face with her destiny thousands of miles away from home...
*BIG SIGH* I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. My university decided to screw me over in 40 different ways, and I've been working hard to resolve those issues. Stupid Real Life getting in the way of Creativity. ;)
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Author:
Rating: PG-13/Teen for language and situations
Genre: Romance/Drama with Smatterings of Angst and Humor
Spoilers: Takes place following the Series Finale. Do not read unless you've seen "Everybody Dies," or don't care if you're spoiled.
Summary: When Cameron's brother gets a job in Germany, she thinks moving with him and his family will be the perfect distraction from House's death. Little does she realize she is about to come face to face with her destiny thousands of miles away from home...
*BIG SIGH* I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. My university decided to screw me over in 40 different ways, and I've been working hard to resolve those issues. Stupid Real Life getting in the way of Creativity. ;)
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- Current Location:work
- Current Mood:
busy - Current Music:"Alejandro" by Lady Gaga
I don't usually post anything about Moffat's Doctor Who, because I know some people on my f-list like his work, and I wouldn't want them to think my dislike of Moffat translated to a dislike of them and their personal tastes. BUT I have so much RAGE for this promo picture:

It's not just the fact that once again we've given into the sexist idea of the big, strapping man carrying the weaker woman who's just fainted/died. After all RTD did that in Season 3 episode 1 with Ten carrying Martha, and I had an issue with it then as well, especially since Martha was being a complete MORON in not unplugging the machine BEFORE doing CPR on the Doctor. *facepalm* (But I digress). This is offensive in its own right, but I probably wouldn't have such an issue with it if this wasn't Doctor Who we're talking about.
But this image does not in any way represent the Doctor Who I know and love. This is a picture straight out of Hollywood with its glamorized and melodramatic shots of the Hero, barely a scratch on him, carrying the swooning woman as big explosions go off around them. That image has nothing to do with the 1960s Doctor who was a curmudgeonly old man living in a junkyard while his granddaughter attended British school just for the fun of it. It also has nothing to do with a crazy, bug-eyed man with wild hair and a ten foot scarf, or even a solemn, big-eared Doctor in a leather coat getting over some serious PTSD. What this image DOES remind me of is the Tenth Doctor walking through fire in slow motion as the cruise ship he's on crashes around him. Yes, remember Voyage of the Damned? Remember how panned it was?!? And I'm pretty damned sure RTD meant that whole episode to be a wild spoof of the Hollywood disaster movies of the 1970s and wasn't meant to be taking seriously. Yet it was still cheesy and out of place in the world of Doctor Who. So why are returning to this mediocrity?
The thing that really pisses me off is how many people are eating this promo picture up like it's the best thing EVER, especially the Americans, because give us a hot girl in skin tight clothes and explosions and we're happy. *snarks* This is the Doctor Who that is popular in the States. This is the Doctor Who that gets recognition in Entertainment Weekly, the biggest entertainment magazine in the US. This is the Doctor Who that gets praised by all the US critics. Not the 1960s version with its god-awful special effects and sets (even by 1960's standards) but its incredible warmth and emphasis on character development, not the 1970s version with its oh so retro costumes and music but ingenious mythology, and not RTD's homage in the mid 2000s which combined the best (and some of the worst) of all eras. No, we only praise this version, the one that least resembles anything good about show, the one with the least emphasis on characters and relationships, and least concerned with actually explaining a damn plot-line. This is what we glorify. Well America, if this is what you want, you can have it. I'll stick to REAL British programming.

It's not just the fact that once again we've given into the sexist idea of the big, strapping man carrying the weaker woman who's just fainted/died. After all RTD did that in Season 3 episode 1 with Ten carrying Martha, and I had an issue with it then as well, especially since Martha was being a complete MORON in not unplugging the machine BEFORE doing CPR on the Doctor. *facepalm* (But I digress). This is offensive in its own right, but I probably wouldn't have such an issue with it if this wasn't Doctor Who we're talking about.
But this image does not in any way represent the Doctor Who I know and love. This is a picture straight out of Hollywood with its glamorized and melodramatic shots of the Hero, barely a scratch on him, carrying the swooning woman as big explosions go off around them. That image has nothing to do with the 1960s Doctor who was a curmudgeonly old man living in a junkyard while his granddaughter attended British school just for the fun of it. It also has nothing to do with a crazy, bug-eyed man with wild hair and a ten foot scarf, or even a solemn, big-eared Doctor in a leather coat getting over some serious PTSD. What this image DOES remind me of is the Tenth Doctor walking through fire in slow motion as the cruise ship he's on crashes around him. Yes, remember Voyage of the Damned? Remember how panned it was?!? And I'm pretty damned sure RTD meant that whole episode to be a wild spoof of the Hollywood disaster movies of the 1970s and wasn't meant to be taking seriously. Yet it was still cheesy and out of place in the world of Doctor Who. So why are returning to this mediocrity?
The thing that really pisses me off is how many people are eating this promo picture up like it's the best thing EVER, especially the Americans, because give us a hot girl in skin tight clothes and explosions and we're happy. *snarks* This is the Doctor Who that is popular in the States. This is the Doctor Who that gets recognition in Entertainment Weekly, the biggest entertainment magazine in the US. This is the Doctor Who that gets praised by all the US critics. Not the 1960s version with its god-awful special effects and sets (even by 1960's standards) but its incredible warmth and emphasis on character development, not the 1970s version with its oh so retro costumes and music but ingenious mythology, and not RTD's homage in the mid 2000s which combined the best (and some of the worst) of all eras. No, we only praise this version, the one that least resembles anything good about show, the one with the least emphasis on characters and relationships, and least concerned with actually explaining a damn plot-line. This is what we glorify. Well America, if this is what you want, you can have it. I'll stick to REAL British programming.
- Current Mood:
pissed off
Title: Destiny In Deutschland
Author:
cassandra_elise
Rating: PG-13/Teen for language and situations
Genre: Romance/Drama with Smatterings of Angst and Humor
Spoilers: Takes place following the Series Finale. Do not read unless you've seen "Everybody Dies," or don't care if you're spoiled.
Summary: When Cameron's brother gets a job in Germany, she thinks moving with him and his family will be the perfect distraction from House's death. Little does she realize she is about to come face to face with her destiny thousands of miles away from home...
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Author:
Rating: PG-13/Teen for language and situations
Genre: Romance/Drama with Smatterings of Angst and Humor
Spoilers: Takes place following the Series Finale. Do not read unless you've seen "Everybody Dies," or don't care if you're spoiled.
Summary: When Cameron's brother gets a job in Germany, she thinks moving with him and his family will be the perfect distraction from House's death. Little does she realize she is about to come face to face with her destiny thousands of miles away from home...
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- Current Location:work
Title: Destiny In Deutschland
Author:
cassandra_elise
Rating: PG-13/Teen for language and situation
Genre: Romance/Drama with Smatterings of Angst and Humor
Spoilers: Takes place following the Series Finale. Do not read unless you've seen "Everybody Dies," or don't care if you're spoiled.
Summary: When Cameron's brother gets a job in Germany, she thinks moving with him and his family will be the perfect distraction from House's death. Little does she realize she is about to come face to face with her destiny thousands of miles away from home...
This story is dedicated to all the amazing Hameron friends I've made on LJ, especially for
ally_cam. I'm sorry we couldn't meet up this summer. So I'm giving you something even better: House/Cameron in Germany!
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Author:
Rating: PG-13/Teen for language and situation
Genre: Romance/Drama with Smatterings of Angst and Humor
Spoilers: Takes place following the Series Finale. Do not read unless you've seen "Everybody Dies," or don't care if you're spoiled.
Summary: When Cameron's brother gets a job in Germany, she thinks moving with him and his family will be the perfect distraction from House's death. Little does she realize she is about to come face to face with her destiny thousands of miles away from home...
This story is dedicated to all the amazing Hameron friends I've made on LJ, especially for
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- Current Location:work
- Current Mood:
artistic - Current Music:"I'll Be" by Edwin McCain
Originally posted by
nickeldreams at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by
lalonde at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/1 7/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-j uly-12/
Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-y S-c
ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th
at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/1
Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-y
ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th
- Current Location:work
- Current Mood:
pissed off
For all the people on my flist who are Hameron fans...I'm batting around ideas for a fanfic, and I wanted your help. Please answer the following poll, and if you also want to, you can leave me a comment explaining further. :) Thanks for answering!
Poll #1842226 The Very Important Hameron Poll
Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12
Poll #1842226 The Very Important Hameron Poll
Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12
The man and baby in the finale were....
View Answers
| Cameron's husband and son |
| Cameron's boyfriend and son |
| Cameron's boyfriend and HIS son |
| Cameron's brother and nephew |
| Random strangers she'd never seen before ;) |
- Current Location:work
- Current Mood:
curious
Dear LJ Friends,
I love you all, and if I don't respond to you it's because I'm swamped with homework and commuting back and forth to college three days a week and going to work on the other days and soon I will have fieldwork I need to take care of at God knows what school and...yeah. So it's not you. It's me. :P
I love you all, and if I don't respond to you it's because I'm swamped with homework and commuting back and forth to college three days a week and going to work on the other days and soon I will have fieldwork I need to take care of at God knows what school and...yeah. So it's not you. It's me. :P
- Current Location:basement
- Current Mood:
rushed
Happy New Year's! Here's my year in meme review. (Note: I'm not sure why the formatting is wonky on some of the questions).
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- Current Location:basement
- Current Mood:
accomplished
Merry Christmas, everybody! I hope you have happy and safe holidays. *HUGS*
- Current Mood:
excited - Current Music:"The Holly and the Ivy"