Randomosity Is That Girl (original) (raw)

01 January 2020 @ 09:03 pm

Nothing spectacularly interesting but I tend to ramble, complain and give too many details of my life outside of the interweb. Can't blame a girl for being too cautious can you.

All things fannish - fics, graphics, etc. - can be found on pixi_fics and will be linked in a public post here. Feel free to friend the community. I occasionally share downloads on p_i_x_i_6_6

Current Location: home

I feel: cheerful

Recently my job has become a lot more boring than usual. At first I used to fill my spare time with episodes of TV, things that were currently airing. Then I took to re-watching series of things on Netflix in addition to my daily TV. Now it's getting to the point where I feel as if my brain is melting. Don't get me wrong, I love TV but there's only so much a girl can watch. So I'm here to ask for your help.

Recommend me some books! My default genre when buying books is "Chick Lit" because I use it like my TV, as an escape from having to think to deeply about stuff, as a result I have no idea where to start with other genres. I'm asking you guys because I need new experiences. It can be anything: histories, biographies, crime, sci-fi etc. If I can get it on the Kindle I'll try it. This is your mission should you choose to accept it!

Current Location: The place that pays me to basically sit around watching TV

I feel: bored

I'm listeneing to: Star Trek: Voyager - 2x12 Resistance

12 January 2014 @ 03:35 pm

The Grants: I Will Not Lose Because You Can't Win

So I've spent most of 2014 so far creating this fanmix with sometimesartist because we both fell down the Scandal rabbit hole. It's been such a long time that we've been in this place together that we obviously had to commemorate it. The link above takes you to the graphics page. There are spoilers up to 3x07 so if you just want to listen to it go here!

Current Location: Home

I feel: productive

Concerts

February

7th Transatlantic Sessions - Symphony Hall Birmingham +
12th Brandi Carlile [Holly and the Wolf Supporting] - Islington Assembly Hall, London +

May

5th Thea Gilmore [with strings and Special Guests] - Town Hall, Birmingham +
10th Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell - Symphony Hall, Birmingham +

June

12th Tegan and Sara - Institute, Birmingham **
25th Bo Bruce - The Glee Club, Birmingham **

July
24th Shelby Lynn - Islington Assembly Hall, London ~

24th Patty Griffin [John Anthony Fell Supporting] - Glee Club, Birmingham +

August

3rd-4th Sadie and the Hotheads [Early Riser Festival] - Avon Tyrrell, New Forrest **

September

16th Caro Emerald - Symphony Hall Birmingham *

Conventions

May

25th - 27th Collectormania19 - Milton Keynes +

July

5th - 7th London Film and Comic Con - Earls Court +

September

21st - 22nd TrekGate - Düsseldorf **

+ - Been
# - Going
* - Have tickets
** - Want to go
~ - Not sure

Current Location: Home

I feel: bouncy

From xfirefly9x

Comment to this post, and I will list seven things I want you to talk about. They might make sense or they might be totally random. Then post that list, with your commentary, to your journal.

ONE | Then and now. The Summer of Sparky, and now, and how it has changed.
Well lets see ... That summer I was still in my teens, we were all care-free and happy. TPTB hadn't killed off any of our ships yet and we had a lot of free time! Now we're all off being responsible and we have like NO free time. The people in control of the TV have killed off pretty much all of our ships and cancelled decent shows. LETS GO BACK TO THE SUMMER OF SPARKY!
TWO | Something funny you've heard or read recently?
By the middle of the 18th Century tea had replaced ale and gin as the drink of the masses and had become Britain’s most popular beverage.
THREE | Recommend me some musics. (You have awesome taste)
I think you need to try out Folded Light and Ben Howard!
FOUR | Most disturbing thing you can think of
... There are these really nasty Korean horror movies ... WHY YOU MAKE ME GO THERE *shiver*
FIVE | Reunite the spoons?
FOR SURE!!!
SIX | Bestest ever OTP?
This is an evil question and you know it. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN MY BABIES!!!!!! That's like asking me which limb I'd rather you cut off first!
SEVEN | Something random
My kitty makes the weirdest sighing noises in her sleep :P

Current Location: Home

I feel: cold

24 January 2012 @ 04:06 pm

Originally posted by obstinatrix at To UK Flisties

Originally posted by de_nugis at To UK Flisties

(Taken most recently from amberdreams, slightly adapted.)

If you're from the UK and you believe in freedom of speech and an uncensored interenet, you really need to sign this petition. There are others floating about, but that particular one is the best way to ensure that your voice gets heard. It's hosted on the directgov website and addresses parliament directly. If it gets more than 100,000 signatures, it becomes eligible for discussion in the House of Commons.

Everyone's been getting so worked up over SOPA -- and rightly so -- that ACTA seems to have slipped under the radar. This is hugely problematic, because ACTA is a similar bill, but it has the potential to be far more damaging than SOPA ever could be.

Some people seem to have this misconception that ACTA is the 'European SOPA', but that simply isn't true. It's a global treaty, and it's already been signed by eight countries, including the US, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore. Europe votes on Thursday. If they vote 'no', the bill will have to be taken back to the drawing board and reformulated, which should buy us some time at the very least.

If you think this doesn't affect you, you're wrong. If ACTA passes, it could well signal the end of the internet as we know it, and that isn't an exaggeration. It's not just about watching movies and television online. If ACTA passes, sites like YouTube, Livejournal, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook and even Google and Wikipedia could become impossible to maintain. ACTA would allow ISPs to monitor your net activity and cut off internet access for your entire household if one person is suspected of breaching copyright. Think Big Brother is Watching. I don't think I need to emphasise just how damaging it can be to be without internet access in this day and age, when we rely so heavily on technology.

It's not only bloggers and fandom that would be affected, either. Small businesses, independent film-makers and unsigned musicians who have previously found their niche online would also suffer hugely, and would be at risk of being bullied into submission by Hollywood and multinational corporations under accusations of copyright infringement. All those artists who found fame by uploading covers of songs to YouTube would never have had the opportunity to do so under ACTA, as those cover versions would be prohibited.

I know the internet has its problems, but to my mind it's the single greatest invention to come out of modern times, and it would be an absolute travesty if we were to lose that now. From a personal point of view, I can't even put into words how important this is to me. I've met some of my closest friends through the internet and online fandom, people whom I would likely never have met without it, and it's given me this amazing social support system. I don't want that to end here, and I want to preserve it for future generations so that they can have the same experience and opportunities I've been given through my online interactions.

I know that opinions on the seriousness of copyright infringement and online piracy vary wildly, but that isn't really the point. Internet giants such as Google are opposed to this bill, and it's pretty safe to say that they're not in favour of copyright infringment, as anyone who's ever had a fanvid taken down from YouTube will be painfully aware. Whatever your stance on copyright, this isn't the way to go about dealing with it. This is dangerous legislation that impeaches on some of our most basic human rights, such as the right to privacy and freedom of speech.

So if you're from the UK, please, please sign the petition. If you hail from elsewhere in the world, there may well be similar movements in your own country, but I think the most effective thing anybody can do right now is to keep talking about this. Talk about it on Livejournal, on Twitter, on Tumblr, on Facebook, and anywhere else you can think of. Make sure this issue is never far from people's minds. The internet is an amazingly powerful tool: let's utilise it while we still have the chance.

Please repost and spread the word :)

SAY NO TO ACTA!

Please consider reposting this, especially if you have a large proportion of UK flisties. And please consider spreading the word via other platforms: Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, your own personal network.

07 November 2011 @ 10:25 pm

If you're all looking at your flist a little confused because someone called little_whispers is now on it. Don't worry, it's only me. Sammi. pixilove66 as was!

Current Location: Home

I feel: creative

Found this on Gillians official web page. Is very excited!

Kim Cattrall and Gillian Anderson will appear in an epic Channel 4 (UK) adaptation of William Boyd's best-selling novel Any Human Heart.

( program infoCollapse )

Also, Channel 4 has decided not to renew its rights deal for reality series Big Brother after this year and has said it is pumping £20 million into revamping its drama schedule!

Current Location: The Sham with Tracey

I feel: giddy

I'm listeneing to: You're So Vain - Carly Simon

26 January 2010 @ 01:41 pm

I feel like writing but my thoughts are just all over the place at the moment and considering I got a spot on xfirefly9x's list I should at least post it too.

The first TEN people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level. (If you absolutely can't write, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to offer drawings or icons or something instead.)

1) Cal/Gillian, broken down in the middle of nowhere - xfirefly9x
2) Helen/Will cute fluff (or some sex) - twisted_angel5
3) sunny_serenity gave me options
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Current Location: Costa, Evesham

I feel: creative

I'm listeneing to: Ghost - Kisschasey

22 January 2010 @ 10:52 pm

rizzoli_isles

TNT picks up 'Rizzoli & Isles' for ten episodes to air some time 2010

Anything with Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in it is worth watching and the procedral drama aspect warrents the creation of a comm to celebrate! Let's hope it's Womens Murder Club/NCIS/Awesome!

Current Location: Home

I feel: chipper

I'm listeneing to: the sarah connor chronicles - gnothi seauton

13 January 2010 @ 05:19 pm

Title: Rêver de quelqu'un (part1)
Rating: PG
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Cal/Gillian
Summary: Gillian's dreams make her consider blurring “the Line”
Spoilers: Season 2, mainly 204 Honey and 208 Secret Santa
A/N: I don’t own them or Lie To Me, this is just a bit of fun. Thanks to kyasurin_chan for the beta and xfirefly9x for telling me that I don't completely suck at writing Lie To Me fic. This is my first completed fic in this fandom so anything you think I can improve on please tell me, I like constructive criticism. Also, ENJOY!

She dreams...

Current Location: Home

I feel: cheerful

I'm listeneing to: Echoplex - nine Inch Nails

11 January 2010 @ 08:55 pm

In memory of family and friends who have lost the battle with cancer; and in support of the ones who continue to conquer it! Post this on your LJ if you know someone who has or had cancer. 93% won't copy and paste this. Will you?

26 October 2009 @ 06:26 pm

Cause I gave oparu a prompt and I'm preparing for NaNoWriMo

The first TEN people to comment in this post get to request a drabble of ANY pairing/character of their choosing (of ANY fandom) from me (with a prompt, if it pleases you to give me one). In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level.

Have fun :)

I feel: content

One day, in a land not too far from here, two fangirls called Tinie and Sammi had way too much time on their hands. They decided to make a LJ community dedicated to Alison Krauss. It was to be newer and shinier than anything that had ever come before it. And so lovewhatiknow was born.

We promise to post at least once a week. Twas decided that the day would be Friday (to heal the Sammi's broken heart). A random squee entry with pictures or videos just so that the community doesn't meet the sad end of it's predecessor.

Current Location: Sofa

I feel: crazy

Interview Me

1) Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me!" 2) I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions. 3) You will post the answers to the questions (and the questions themselves) on your blog or journal. 4) You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post. 5) When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. And thus the endless cycle of the meme goes on and on and on and on...

( My five questions from mizz_magentaCollapse )

( claraon asked me.Collapse )

Handwirting Meme

1. Write your LJ username 2. Write your two favorite bands/groups at the moment (not overall, just currently) 3. Write either I ♥ k-pop ; I ♥ j-pop ; I ♥ c-pop (this isn't really for anything, just to see how you draw hearts xD) 4. Write the name of your favorite person of all time (e.g. Yamada Ryosuke) 5. Write down your recently favored person (e.g. G-Dragon) 6. Tag 5 people to do this meme.

( Apparently I have nice handwriting *eyes Tinie*Collapse )

Current Location: Living Room

I feel: curious

GO LOOKIT!

I mean seriously you'll love it. Not just because sometimesartist and I spent WAY more time than necessary on it :P

Current Location: Home

I feel: accomplished

02 February 2009 @ 10:02 am

Meme Snagged From ubiquitous_girl

Supposedly if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. There are 270 films on this list. Copy it, paste it into a new post and then put x's next to the films you've seen. Add them up and post at the bottom. Have fun!

( And half the movies Ive seen aren't even on this list *facepalm*Collapse )

Can I just say that I'll watch anything once, doesn't mean to say that I liked it.

Current Location: Home

I feel: mellow

12 December 2008 @ 01:54 pm

The first batch of icon requests are now up.

[6]John/Elizabeth
[3]House/Cuddy
[3]Helen Magnus
[3]Misc

Preview:

The rest are here @ pixi_fics

Note: There are still 4 spots open. If you'd like to request go here

Current Location: Home

I feel: amused

11 December 2008 @ 12:22 pm

[16] Felicity Huffman icons
[10] Felicity Huffman
[2] Felicity & Doug
[2] Felicity & William H Macy
[2] Sports Night

Preview:

Want More?

I feel: busy

10 December 2008 @ 09:52 pm

I want to make icons but I'm so damn indecisive.

Rules: 1) Comment stating a subject for your icons 2) You get a maximum of 3 icons. This can be variations, 3 different capps/pics or 3 different fandoms 3) If it's a fandom I don't know or you want a specific scene please provide screencaps 4) Please state if I can make them public or you want to keep them for yourselves.

Ready. Set. Go!

Also, feel free to spread the icon love!

3 icon requests still open

Current Location: Bedroom

I feel: giddy

17 November 2008 @ 01:55 pm

Note To Flisters

Regarding Christmas cards. If I already have your address it is more than likely that you will get a Christmas Card this year. There are some of you that I know have moved that I want to send cards to and those who weren't on my flist this time last year that I want to send a card.

So if the following could leave their addresses in a comment (THEY WILL BE SCREENED) or if you'd rather send it in an email send it to pixilove66[at]yahoo[dot]com.
speckleberry
calleigh_j
fading_ripples
antiqueskies

I have limited supplies and an even more limited ammount of money for postage so I'm not sending any more than this this year, sorry guys.

*Note to self: Get christmas icon*

Current Location: Home

I feel: anxious

I'm listeneing to: You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate on the radio

21 October 2008 @ 04:05 pm

What follows is as much as twisted_angel5 and I can remember from our visit down to Bristol to see rory_elizabeth. You have been warned, it is extremely long!

( ... Gets put on LJCollapse )

Also

1. OMFG the preview for episode 6 of House!
2. I'm in love with Sanctury
3. 

Current Location: Living Room

I feel: ecstatic

17 October 2008 @ 08:07 pm

It's just a couple of journals, mainly people that I haven't spoken to in some time or that haven't updated in a few months. I don't mean any offence but if you've been cut please remove me from your flist also. Thanks, bye.

Current Location: Living Room

I'm listeneing to: Firefly on TV

For one week, you are to post photographs taken during the day.

Rules:

1. You must take between 6 and 8 new photographs per day. 2. Your WITL must be consecutive. No skipping days. 3. You must post your photographs at the end of that day, some time after the last picture is taken. 4. Each photograph must have the time taken beneath and a title, with no other explanation.

You must post these rules at your first entry, then link back to it for the other six days so that people will know wtf you're doing.

Your post must say "A Week in the Life of [your name/username], Volume [whatever day you're on]."

( Volume 1Collapse )

Current Location: home

I feel: sore

I'm listeneing to: Better Than Me - Hinder

Won't be around for a while. Maybe not until the weekend. I know I haven't been on of late but that's because I decided to plough through 10 books in 6 days. I won't be on IM or LJ (sorry tinie I just came back and now I have to go again *pouts*). If you have my number you can text me, or hey if I'm worth the money you can always give me a call. I think I have my cell number on LJ so if any new people want it it's there. Yeah o bye for a bit.