I can't choose just one, so here is a short list:

Billie Jean
Beat It
Bad
Smooth Criminal
Dirty Diana
Thriller
Speed Demon

Hopefully you've found some peace now, MJ. Thank you for the music.

And my obsession with Supernatural continues. When I was at work today the radio listed concerts that would be occurring in the area in the summer. One of them was in Toronto at the Molson Ampitheater (I think) and featured Def Leppard with special guests Cheap Trick and Poison and my first thought was "What an awesome lineup! Dean would love it!" Except Dean, in this case, is a character, not a real person. Oh well.

Just found this list online-The Babble List: The 26 Most Disturbing Kid Movies Ever. How many of these movies have you all seen? What do you think of the list?

Speaking of disturbing media aimed at kids, I was recently at a concert (featuring Collette Savard) with two friends-my best friend A and an exchange student from Finland. Collette led us all in a sing along of The Cat Came Back, a song most Canadian children know as a result of the National Film Board of Canada animated short film. I don't recall noticing before that the subject matter of the song was disturbing, but it actually is a bit gruesome. That's probably why children like it so much. It's right up there with "Alouette" (about plucking the feathers of a bird) and the song about the jaybird:

"Over in the meadow not so very far off,
A jaybird died of the whooping cough.
He whooped so hard with the whooping cough
That he whooped his head and his tail right off."

Anyone have any childhood songs or stories etc that they liked as children, but are now somewhat distrubed about?

Wow. Way to fail at upholding human rights there, Supreme Court of California. You suck.

Actually, it's a song for Remembrance Day (what we have in Canada to remember our soldiers and peace keepers) but the spirit behind both days is the same.

The story behind the song is as follows:

"On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legions two minutes of silence initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the two minutes of silence to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called "A Pittance of Time"."

(work-safe, but a tearjerker!)

More government regulation. Allowing the finance industry to regulate itself was moronic, and I can't understand how anyone thought that was a good idea. Also, the banks need to go back to serving the people, rather than being profit machines. And the economy needs to be based off of different ideas-the exponential growth model is not sustainable.

I'm kind of unhappy that most of of the responses to this have been for the government to do "nothing" or "not interfere" when that was part of the problem to begin with. *sigh*

And just for fun!

Must somehow acquire this song, since it reminds me of The White Stripes and is made of awesome. It's called "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" by Cage The Elephant.

Recently I have discovered the following:

-Despite it's age (15 years) and many quirks (it doesn't like going into second gear) I really like my car. The starter in it went on Thursday morning (a rebuilt starter that is 5 years old) and I didn't get it back until this morning and I missed my baby!

-I really don't like Hulu. I can't see anything on it unless I use Hotspot Shield it doesn't buffer.

-The following movies are, in my opinion, awesome: Milk, The Haunting in Connecticut, and The Day The Earth Stood Still (it was the remake-and I was much amused by the fake beard Keanu was wearing).

-My female betta fish is full of eggs, which makes her look fat. But she isn't.

-I want to see the new Wolverine movie so I can spend almost two hours staring at Hugh Jackman. This may have something to do with my biological clock.

-I need to improve my self-esteem more before I enter any more writing contests. I have failed at both NaNoWriMo and Supernatural/J2 Big Bang recently. Although at least I signed up this time. Maybe next year I'll actually write something. *shrug*

-I am addicted to books. I can't decide if this is a bad thing or not.

-I need to make some icons or write something-I have not been creative enough recently.

-I am also too fond of lists.

Cheers!

I'll say the same thing I said about SARS and West Nile Virus:

"I'll get it, or I won't; and I'll die, or I won't."

Hi everyone! I'm still alive-have just been really busy and neglectful regarding posting here. I am reading all your journals on a semi-regular basis, even if I don't reply to them all.

I turned in the paperwork for my passport today-it only took half an hour at the passport office, which was awesome.

Also I have been reading about Centralia, Pennsylvania, USA. Once a prosperous mining town, Centralia is now a few empty roads and hills scorched by the heat of the mine fire that burns beneath it. The ground surface is so hot in some areas of Centralia that water poured onto the ground evaporates instantly. Centralia was a source of inspiration for the movie Silent Hill.

This is my reply to salymander, but anyone can join in. If you comment below, I'll list five things I associate with you, then you can tell me about them if you want. :)

Canada-the country where I live. It's not perfect, but it's home. I am both pleased and proud to live here. It's 14 times the size of France. We have four seasons-spring, summer, winter and fall, or almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work. :)

Bonus video aid!



Youtube-one of my favourite ways to spend time on the internet. There's all kinds of stuff there-some of it is excellent, some of it is crap, and most is somewhere in between. I like that it enables people to share things in ways they might not otherwise be able to. Favourite things include: The Mean Kitty Song, The 30 Second Video, TSA Ganstaz (NSFW) and the Large Hadron Rap.

Cats-we've always had cats for pets in my household. I don't dislike dogs, but cats are what I am used to. Also, cats don't need to be walked, and you don't need to let them outside-they can use a litter box. (There are such boxes for dogs but they are less common.) Cats are also generally small, which means they are easy to feed and carry about. Part of their appeal, I think, comes from their size and shape-they are similar too, if slightly larger than, human babies. Right now I have two-Aria, a dilute tortoiseshell female who is 6, and Lily, a tortoiseshell female who is almost 1.

Christmas cards-I like mailing these, and getting them in the mail. Every year I post a notice on my LJ and people who want Christmas cards reply with their address. Several other people on my flist do this as well. Lots of greetings all around! :)

Pink-I'm guessing you meant the colour. I just like it, for some reason. The other day I had a young boy (maybe 6) tell me, when I was at work at the pet store: "My dad says it's okay to like pink." It was so cute-he was so serious about it. I also like the song (weird and maybe NSFW) by Aerosmith and the rebellious female singer.

Wow-I really need to post in this thing more often.

Things are trucking along as per usual for the most part. I'm keeping track of the TV shows I've been watching to see if I can watch 500 episodes of TV this year. I'll probably post a list later.

I am also considering signing up for a fic challenge, but since I didn't write anything for NaNoWriMo (although I did sign up, which is more than I had done previously) I'm not convinced whether I should or not. I'm looking at the Supernatural/J2 Big Bang challenge, which would mean I'd have to write at least 20,000 words of fic in three months. On the plus side, this is fewer words in more time than NaNo, and I could do a soundtrack, and maybe get art for my story. On the negative side, I've never written Supernatural fic before and right now I have no idea where to even start-I'm looking at fic based on the show rather than RPF (real person fic) because that seems a little more likely, but I don't have any plot bunnies right now. *shrug* At least the crack ideas I had months ago seem to have disappeared...*hides*

And I've apparently lost whatever tiny shred of shame that I had left-I've been reading/watching...stuff....umm...anime stuff...um...bishounen...yeah. *blushes*

And I can't get this song out of my head!

Tata Young- Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy Me



That's it for now. Transmission over.

Hee! I love this video-the man is so happy! I'm also amazed that the lady cop (state trooper?) doesn't seem at all phased by the fact that she's just pulled over a man who's at least a foot taller than she is. Enjoy!

How were everyone's holidays? Excellent, I hope. Mine were great other than slipping on some ice Christmas morning when I went to feed my neighbours' cats. I managed to bruise my tailbone, and it's only today (5 days later) that I am not in severe pain. Advil is my friend *hugs bottle* I am debating posting a list of my presents, but that sounds sort of classless at the same time. What do you all think? I recently purchased a copy of Beyond Re-Animator on DVD-it was in the bargain bin at Zellers and I paid 2.99 for it. One of the extras on the DVD is this music video:



Heee! What fun that is.

Should I post more funny videos?

Or more music videos?

Why am I asking so many questions?

I have no idea.

My dad sent me this poem-he grew up in Saskatchewan, and it gets so cold there sometimes that the trees split with a loud bang.



When it's Christmas time in Saskatchewan,
And the gentle breezes blow,
About sixty miles an hour
And it's twenty-five below.
You can tell you're in Saskatchewan,
'Cause the snow's up to your butt,
And you take a breath of Christmas air
And your nostrils both freeze shut.
The weather here is wonderful,
So I guess I'll hang around,
I could NEVER leave Saskatchewan,
My feet are frozen to the ground!

*giggles and runs off through the snow*

All righty, I mailed all the cards Saturday morning so hopefully they will get there in time.


I should probably post a real entry one of these days, right? I'll try to think of something good to write about.

from lordhellebore:

1. Put your iPod or playlist on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
(I'm adding bonus Youtube videos or downloads so you all can hear the songs, since some of them are really funny or obscure. Also I'm skipping any repeats.)




IF SOMEONE SAYS, "IS THIS OKAY," YOU SAY?
"OK2BGay" by Tomboy.
Man, that's awesome! I love that song. (It does contain men kissing and a metric ton of glitter and feathers-just FYI.)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Tom Cruise Crazy by Jonathan Coulton
Hmm. Well, I'm glad I'm not Tom Cruise crazy, so I guess that fits. I dunno. *shrug*

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
March of the Sinister Ducks by The Sinister Ducks.
Apparently I like a man with a duck phobia. *frowns* What?
(What's even funnier is I kept mistyping "ducks" as "dicks" because the u and i are next to each other.)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Ride Forever-Paul Gross
This is totally me!
"We're gonna ride forever! You can't keep horsemen in a cage. Should the angels call, well it's only then we might pull in the reins."

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"Scotland's Depraved" by the Tartan Terrors.
"England is prim and proper, Scotland's depraved." That's all I got to say about that. (Little Bo Pete! He used to be a midget wrestler.)
*points to icon*

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Blood On The Dance Floor by Micheal Jackson
Yeah, from my horrible dancing giving everyone eye-bleeds. No, really-I'm the worse dancer ever.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Centerfold by Hayseed Dixie
I need to read less porn!

WHAT IS 2+2?
Remember by Jimi Hendrix (I couldn't find this on Youtube, or the next song)
I don't understand why a meme about song titles includes a math question.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Maggie Thompson by Maria Dunn
Well, Maggie Thompson never gave up. "Well, my name is Maggie Thompson sir; of the terrible crime you must have heard. The murders out on the Roman Line, tell me what's to be done in time?"
My best friend is like that.


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Weird by Hanson (Yes, that Hanson. To be honest, I think this (along with Yearbook) is a better song that MMMBop, but what do I know?)
Wow. That's eerily accurate. "When you live in a cookie-cutter world being different is a sin, so you don't stand out, and you don't fit in-weird."


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Drug Weather Report by Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie
*frowns* But I don't want to rabbit on all day about the weather-I always wanted to be a lumberjack!


WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Go For Soda by Kim Mitchell
That I'm a safe, responsible driver? *headscratch*


WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Up On Cripple Creek by The Band
So I'm going to dance to a song that may be about a cheating drunk? Anyone know about old slang? Who would "So I guess I'll call up my big mama, tell her I'll be home again" refer to?


WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Over The Hills And Far Away by Gary Moore (the Nightwish version is a cover.)
"Here lies a child of the Eighties." It's a neat song with a lot of drive, but I don't really see how it's funeral appropriate.


WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
I was on the safety committee at work for a while. *watches* Wow, this video is strange. The lead singer is kind of cute, though. *watches more*


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann
I'm secretly an Inuit hero? Who knew? Not me, that's for sure. It was such a secret I even kept it from myself!


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Kingsword by Heather Dale
This is a song about Excalibur, so I guess that means I think my friends are mythical and magic! That's awesome. <3


WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Through The Fire And Flames by Dragonforce
I have no idea-maybe the worst thing is I could be involved in an epic battle full of fire and have to keep fighting and fighting? I gotta love the song though.

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy by Kenny Chesney
Wow. That's a heck of a way to go.


WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Thank God I'm A Country Boy by Hampton The Hamster
That I never lived in the country? Or maybe that I didn't go to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this year? I don't know what it means. I'm confused.

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Boy Band by The Arrogant Worms (lyrics)

"Girl, you think I'm the bomb,
But I'm old enough to be dating your mom. And I did.
She wasn't that bad, but you're grounded if you tell your dad
That you like the way we dance, with rock-hard abs and plastic pants.
You give us teddy bears,
And in return we shave our chest hairs. Yeah, we're so manly.

'Cause we're singing in a boy band.
The words are stupid, and the music's bland.
Never see a dime for selling out to the man.
Yeah, we're a boy band."

*laughs a lot*

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
As I Am by Heather Dale
This is a stunningly beautiful song. Heather wrote it to express how King Arthur may have proposed to Gwenivere.
"I offer you a look inside, I offer you that trust.
I need your strength to help me fight the battles that I must.
I need you to remind me of the light we bear within;
That there's more to life than struggles, and the things we seek to win."

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Sex Bomb by Tom Jones and Mousse T (not the whole song, but you get the idea.)
Inconclusive, but it sounds like there will be a lot of "explosions" involved. Oh, Tom Jones, you dirty old man, you. *grins*


WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Cameltoe by Fannypack
Aaaauuuuggghhhhh! *runs far, far away*
*giggles*


IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Sex On The Beach by T-Spoon
Either I need to party more, or listen to less strange music. :)


WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
She Ain't Pretty by The Northern Pikes
Contrary to what the title seems to suggest, this is a song about how appearances can be deceiving and that judging someone by their appearance is not a good thing to do. My damaged self-esteem goes "Damn right!"

From lordhellebore who got it from lackofendorphin:


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