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So London week was AWESOME. I posted my pics in a FB album here.

I won't go into details but highlights include Jonathan Groff being a total sweetheart, Wicked being way more amazing than anything I could have imagined and Lucy in the Sky playing during the NYE fireworks <3

SO SO GOOD.


We got back on sunday and I went online to have my eyeballs assaulted with

( THIS UNFTACULAR OVERLOAD )

Also, here's a GORGEOUS Ste/Bren picspam/fanmix which also assaulted my eyeballs.


So taking a look at my 2010 year post, I need to do two things in 2011 :

Read more, like, way way more. Watch more old who. OMG those two lists were ridic short !


This amazing article summed up exactly what I felt about last year.
As a wise probation worker said, so long and fuck off, 2010.

1. Saw Kick-Ass a couple of weeks ago. It was made of complete awesome !



I read the comics and did love most of the changes they made for the film, especially the depth added to the vilains. Mark Strong was perfect as usual and Christopher Mintz-Plasse made Red Mist very sympathetic. The action sequences and the soundtrack rocked like a rocking thing and OH HAI AARON JOHNSON.

Yes, I subsequently had a massive crush on Aaron Johnson. I MEAN.



Since then I saw him as a young Lennon in Nowhere Boy and he blew me away. I KNEW RIGHT THERE AND THEN THAT IT WAS LOVE.

I did a picspam of the film here. The trailer is here. It's brilliant and I highly recommend it (and wee adorable Thomas Sangster plays Paul McCartney and it's full of slash).

I also have Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging to see and I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS ONE TO COME OUT :



( Gratuitous Aaron Johnson picspam of excruciating prettiness. )

I'm going to see Kick-Ass again tomorrow. I'M BUZZING WITH GIDDINESS.


2. I watched the 8 episodes reality series Be Good Johnny Weir and now OH YOU GUYS :



That was one hell of a great documentary. I mean I already liked him but after seeing this ? I have so much respect for him now it's not even funny. He works *so* hard to be on top without losing his principles. And he is fabulous and over the top and oh so presh.

Basically, that's what you need to know in a nutshell :




I started to have a lot of unexpected figure skating knowledge thanks to BGJW and ended up joining ontd_skating. I REGRET NOTHING OMG. THIS FANDOM IS HILARIOUS AND BRINGS SO MUCH SPARKLES AND GIGGLES.

( My ships, let me show you them + gratuitous Ice Princess picspam )


3. I saw Iron Man 2 and obviously loved loved LOVED RDJ and Sam Rockwell in it but I was a bit disappointed. It had awesome bits but as a whole it was packed with too much stuff and just not as good as the first one.


4. I *finally* found a job after leaving school and start on monday so basically, \o/

So last week I went 4 times to the movies and wanted to post about it because I loved every single one of them but I have postponed this post for the last week or so because of my epic laziness.


Sherlock Holmes has finally been out over here for 2 weeks and now that I've seen it (twice last week, eh) I'd say that the hype surrounding it is well deserved. It was hot, fast paced and terribly endearing. Robert was completely Ace, not that it was unexpected and I was pleasantly surprised by Jude Law's Watson, especially since I'm usually not the biggest Law fan. They had wicked chemistry and worked really well together. I was also pleased by the supporting cast since I always love me some Mark Strong and Rachel McAdams.

I Love You, Phillip Morris really didn't disappoint. Both Carrey and McGregor played their part brilliantly and the story was in turn hilarious, sweet and yet incredibly sad. It was hard to believe that it was indeed a true story because some of the con Steven Russell pulled off were just completely unbelievable. I've read a very good interview with the real Russell and not only what is in the film is as close to the truth as it gets, but he really is a fascinating man. It breaks my heart a little to think that he is now in solitary 23 hours a day for the rest of his life. Couldn't they make him work for the FBI or something ? He's like a super Neal Caffrey ! I've ordered the book and can't wait to read it. I really loved their story.

Brothers was mainly worth it for the stunning acting performances of Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film felt so intimate to me that I had the impression that I was intruding sometimes. The trailer was also misleading and the story was not quite what I expected, which is a good thing since it turned out way more interesting and challenging than what I thought it would be. It also had quite a strong anti-army, anti-war message at its heart that I did not expect and found really well handled and moving.

I'm seing Valentine's Day tomorrow (and going to a Cobra Starship gig afterwards, eeehh). Shush. I love me some stupid romcom once in a while and it doesn't make me a girly girl that girls kthx.


In other news, I have started a That 70's Show marathon because I have acquired all 8 seasons, thanks to my dear fairy_bliss. I will watch it properly for the first time (meaning all of it, in order and not dubbed) since I never had the chance before. I've almost finished the first season already and OH THE NOSTALGIA IT BROUGHT. I was surprised by how well I remembered some of it.
The episode where Joseph Gordon-Levitt guests as Eric's new BFF-who-really-wants-to-get-in-his-pants was so cute ! He looked so very young and his voice hadn't finished to break yet. I remembered JGL was in it before I got my hands on the show and it certainly helped me to watch the first part of the season faster. So yes, I'm enjoying the hell out of it, especially the 70's pop culture references, the retardedness of Kelso and the eerieness of Fez <3


As for soapland, sorry for exploding all over your flist but FUCK NOES I HAVE STILL NOT RECOVERED FROM THE FACT THAT JAKE AND VAN WILL BE IN MY COUNTRY IN JULY. I spent the week making up slightly batshit scenarios with fairy_bliss because nobody really knows the extent of our batshit behind closed doors but I will just say that it's quite epic and I often mortify myself.

I've discovered that I have a real problem with soaps. I apparently can't stop getting into them since I've discovered that they have the Best Gays. I clearly need an intervention.
So after a failed first attempt, I stubbornly tried Verbotene Liebe again and WHADAYAKNOW I fell in love with Christian and Oliver.
I was caught up with it in 4 days which seems ridiculously fast but since the show is often ignoring them and only write actual stories for them only once in a while (they're just standing there, giving advice to other characters the rest of the time and it's really offensive !) it was easy peasy.
I have some issues with the actual pairing because they are absolutely adorkable, but sometimes it's just all there is to them. Their drama is always short lived (when there is drama, which is not often) and they're not struggling enough.
With Nuke and Deniz/Roman, the struggles and the soul-crushing pain they go through is what make the fluffytiems so fucking rewarding. It's backwards with Ollian because I don't get excited by the long periods of fluff, I'm just bouncing madly everytime ANGSTIEM rears its awesome head (or simply when it focuses on them after a long period of 'let's just hang around and give advice', eh).
But despite this, I've grown attached to them because they really make a cute pairing.

Case in point in fanvid format (by rhiannonhero)

I'm also ridiculously infatuated with Christian and have nicknamed him 'ptit poussin' (lil' chick) BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WHAT HE IS. He acts all tough and manly but really ? Schatz is a spectacular angsty woobie and his vulnerability makes me flail into oblivion.

Also I am shallow and I'D HIT THAT SO HARD I WOULD PASS OUT.






The actors are also awesomely dorky which of course helped. Watch them running around London like the fierce dorks they are.

The current storyline is very promising in the angst department though. Well I do know it will deliver since I've spoiled myself rotten ha ha ha. I can't wait !

First of all, the trailer for the beginning of Luke and Noah'story is here.
The channel with all the parts : LukeVanFan
The very first part.

Now let me count the ways.

1. Van Hansis is THE SHIT. He can act his way through a soap opera and be awesome at it. Pretty much everyone else has killed me with unwanted lulz at some point but not him, oh no. I take Luke dead seriously and he's the only one to get me emo enough to tear up. In fact he is so talented and my love for Luke is so hardcore that I'm watching Luke's story pre Noah now. INORITE *facepalm* But now I can say that he owned the role from the start.

2. Luke Snyder's EPIC BITCHINESS. He is *such* a little bitch ! If Luke doesn't like you you better run for the hills because he's a vindictive little fucker. That's of course not all there is to him but that's my favourite side and I'm always squeeing my head off when it comes out.
In one of the latest storylines, Noah's professor tried to steal him from Luke and Luke basically lost his shit and destroyed his career (and his nose). IT WAS GLORIOUS. winterevanesce made an awesome fanvid of the Luke & Mason debacle : Luke Snyder vs Professor Beefcake : THE SMACKDOWN. It's a good exemple of Luke's bitchy side (Noah was not a happy bunny but I'm sure he'll come around).

3. Noah Mayer is THE BEST. BOYFRIEND. EVER. After Luke and Noah started to have sex, Noah inherited the Oakdale Brain (it's a soap, therefore the town has only one brain to spare) and kept it ever since. He is always super patient with Luke and prevents him from getting too much into trouble (because Luke is brash, stubborn, a bit of a spoiled brat and extremely impulsive. Did I say that I fucking loved him ?).

4. Jake Silbermann's voice. I don't know why but his voice is such a turn on. I also love his puppy blue eyes. He did the best audition tapes ever where he says extremely filthy stuff like "semen-swallowing soul-crushing demon slut" and I basically never recovered because his voice + filth = more than I could handle (makes it easier to imagine Noah's dirty talk during sex though)

( Jakes filthy audition tapes from hell behind the cut )


5. Luke's current Magnificent Hair. I say current because Luke is always changing haircuts and hair color every 5 episodes. Right now it's a bit too long and so very GORGEOUS. I just want to reach out and run my hand through it. The storyline right now is maybe the most ridiculous after the Reg Murder Mystery of Fail (nothing can top that one) and ok, Jake is actually pretty good at portraying Noah's anger and frustration with his current condition. But what really makes me hold on ? The Wonders of Luke's Hair, definitely.



( One more fangasmic Hair pic from the front behind the cut )


6. The Fashion Statement. Noah wears flannel shirts. Luke wears Every Kind of Stripes Ever. They wear flannel and stripes on screen both at the same time and yet I still haven't gone blind. I think they actually pull it off, even. How do they do it ? I have no fucking idea.

( one ADORABLE exemple behind the cut )


7. Luke and Noah are the cutest pairing ever. I'll admit that I may love when they're fighting and angsting all over the place (their first big fight still being my all time favourite part) even more, but in the end, there's no better reward than have them happy and completely adorable with each other for a while. It's usually short lived but it makes those moments all the more precious.




8. Luke being all slutty and mean when drunk. It's SO HOT I CAN'T EVEN.

( Drunk scene behind the cut )


9. Everytime they talk about or allude to sex. I know that it's daytime tv which means that we'll never have a sex scene QaF style thank god for the steamy fics but it's already nice that THEY FINALLY DID IT and that since then they talk about it or imply that they fuck like bunnies so often. It helps that Jake and Van have such an A-MA-ZING sexual chemistry, that it looks 100% genuine and natural on screen.

( If looks could do more than look. They have enough sexual tension to set fire to the set. )


10. THE EPIC AFTERELTON ROCKBAND INTERVIEW. TOO MUCH FTW TO COMPUTE. It has the boys playing Rockband with Jake trying to look like a rockstar with his guitar when playing in easy mode and Jake but mostly Van butchering singing Bad Reputation (more adorable butchering at the end of the video). The following interview is PRICELESS because they are... Well if there is so many RPS fics in this fandom let's just say that it's completely their fault. Watch out for the body language and how they talk about "certain friendships". Oh my god.



( 15 minutes of pure visual Squee behind the cut )


We've hit the halfway mark.If you've made it so far then I'm impressed ! I could really go on and on but I did restrain myself (though I could totally come up with an identical post and 20 new reasons, easy peasy.).


( 10 more reasons behind the cut )



Conclusion : you never know when and where you will find your next major OTP and it might strike you when you least expect it.
For me, it only happened to this level three times before, with CLex, Brian/Justin and Doctor/Master. This is officially my fourth and I'm so happy to be in that state again.

I haven't had that much fun putting a post together in forever ♥

HAPPY DOCTOR WHO DAY Y'ALL !!
Yes that proves how long it took me to make this post, I blame you unexpected picspam !



My excitement can barely be contained because as much as I obsess over various things, nothing can ever EVER top Who in my heart.
Hope it won't disappoint !


Speaking of obsessions, I'm currently torn apart and consumed by two things. The first one I'm rediscovering with great joy and the other I'm a tiny bit embarassed about.

Colin Firth aka Teh Ultimate Ideal Man.



I'm currently watching and rewatching half of his filmography and he makes me flail and flail and flail. I've not rewatched Pride and Prejudice just yet but I know that, in my state, when I do, it will probably take a week to recover. I still have a hard time getting over the outfit he was wearing in the ending credits of Mamma Mia! and THE HOTTEST. TANGO. EVER. he danced in Easy Vertue. I'm so obsessed right now I'm considering going to see A Christmas Carol and Dorian Gray.

DAMN YOU COLIN, YOU AND YOUR SUDDEN (right) BUT INEVITABLE CHARISMA.


The other obsession is about the first ever gay couple to appear on a soap opera, which is why I feel REALLY pathetic, except that they're awesomecakes and I'm so into it it hurts.


Noah Mayer/Luke Snyder aka Nuke from As The World Turns



I started watching their storyline a week ago and I'm almost halfway through the 387 parts omg. It's a soap so they live batshit lives and have a gazillion issues and always end up in the hospital. So yes, I promised myself not to pimp it because it's mostly ridiculous (and lulzy) but it's like a total trainwreck because I AM ENTHRALLED AND CANNOT STOP WATCHING. I fell for Luke almost immediately and had a hard time liking Noah at first. The sad thing is that I LOVE NOAH LIKE PIE NOW (and I adore his voice for some reason) and I'm completely obsessed with the pairing. They have such a burning chemistry that I think it was bound to end like this. Woe.

The second mistake I made is search for stuff about the actors and look for interviews because guess what ? Jake Silbermann (Noah) collects comic books and took part in a Star Trek RPG and Van Hansis (Luke) is a horror movies fan. YES, THEY ARE TEH SWEETEST AND AWESOMEST AMDSLJDJSDMDJA. Oh and Van is gayer than a rainbow and dates his clone.


So I won't pimp it because it's a soap and really, no I can't recommend it to anyone but Luke and Noah, despite the lulzy context, are quickly becoming one of my favourite pairing in the history of ever.

( There's no picspam under here, coz I won't pimp it, nope. You can click safely, this isn't a trick )



DAMN. This really wasn't supposed to happen. I kinda lost an afternoon doing this. On the bright side it's almost DW TIEM YAY.

I still have tons of things to say about last night's Merlin (which was AMAAAAZING), White Collar and Legend of the Seeker but I'll leave that for another post.

Time to avoid the Flist and Twitter and refresh a certain page like crazy. *FIDGETS*

20 years later : my answers !

( Top 5 Old Who serials )


( Top 5 Doctor/Master moments )

I hope that this top 5 will change in a few months, if you catch my drift :D


( Top 5 Harry Potter characters )


( Top 5 Life On Mars/Ashes to Ashes scenes )


( Top 5 Doctor outfits with bonus piccies )


jedicathy you're going to have a post dedicated to what you asked me because this is taking forever !

So FINALLY I finished sorting my pics and here's the result.

I'll be short on the report because I'm frankly too lazy to go into details. Let's leave it at 'TWAS AWESOME !'

( Day one - Arrival in Edimburgh )


( Day two - Rosslyn Chapel and Hadrian's Wall )


( Day three - Edinburgh Castle )


( Day four - Bamburgh and Alnwick Castle )


( Day five - Stirling Castle and Loch Lomond )


( Day six - Inverness )


( Day seven - Isle of Skye )


( Day eight - Loch Ness and departure for Glasgow )


( Day nine - Fannish day aka DW Exhibition and HBP on IMAX ! )


( Day Ten and Eleven - Chill Out in Glasgow )


:D

OMFG.



LIKE MINDS IS THE SLASHIEST FILM EVER MADE.





( LITTLE PICSPAM OF TRUFAX FIERCE SLASHINESS (no spoilers) )



I loved James Sturridge in The Boat That Rocked because he was so adorable but here he's just *WILD HAND MOTIONS* one of the evilest little fucked up slut I have ever seen.

Eddie Redmayne was also brilliant and their chemistry is INSANE.

OMFFFFFFFFFFFFGGGGGGGGGGGG !!!!

REID. AFTER THIS EPISODE, MY LOVE FOR YOU BURNS WITH THE POWER OF A THOUSAND SUNS. IT IS SO BRIGHT IT IS BLINDING.






I WANT TO DRAW LITTLE HEARTS ALL AROUND YOUR PRETTY LITTLE WOOBIE HEAD AND KEEP YOU FOREVER SAFE.


Thank you for enabling my obsessed state by being SOINCREDIBLEICANHARLDYBELIEVEIT. Even after all those episodes of you already owning the show.

So ! A bit of a (short) report to say that ephyse and I had a blast in Manchester !

The city was awesome, full of lovely people, great shops and pretty christmas decorations. We stayed in a gorgeous hotel where they had flats instead of rooms ! We had everything including room service and a delicious breakfast served every morning.
We also had a dvd player which was quite distracting because we managed to watch the whole of Oz season 1. It was unsurprising love at first sight with eph and we just couldn't stop til the season was over. I am definitely starting my Oz watching where I left it last time (413) again because I ended up having Oz cravings like woah thanks to that little marathon of win.

We didn't go crazy with the shopping compared to Brighton and I only bought some cds and dvds (Josh Groban Live...... I know rite.), the Donna action figure and I found a bunch of Ten/Donna books and The Story of Martha at the airport just before leaving. The amount of Mighty Boosh merchandising everywhere was *mad* and we definitely would have bought some if we haven't had it all already XD

We were dead excited for the live show which was on tuesday night and had Robots In Disguise rejects make up on for the occasion. The MEN Arena was smaller than expected and we had awesome seats, considering that we had last minute tickets. We loved it to bits and were glad to have been bold enough to take that second trip in order to see the show properly (we missed the first act in Brighton).
The boys were in great shape and I adored the bit with the Crack Fox. My current love for Julian cannot be mesured anymore <3
We had a threat from Noel during the Tony Harrison sketch when he's stuck in his chair. He said that he felt like Davros all confined like that. That alone, made us squee but then he added something like "if only David Tennant was there" aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we died. At least my right thigh died when ephyse squeezed the life out of it.
But seriously though, hearing Noel Fielding speak David Tennant's name probably will keep on making me squee into next year :D

Oh and the other gleexplosion came when he kissed Rich, twice.

*ginormous nostalgic grin*

You could also tell that it was their last gig before their christmas break because they kept cracking up a whole lot more than last time, it was very relaxed.

Anyway <3

We spent the walk back to the hotel making up silly!v.serious meta about Noel and Julian's partnership that night. They had consumed our brain with renewed vigour.

That's enough babbling for now, let's end on a picspam. I took most of my pics from our awesome ride on the 60 meters high Manchester giant wheel which is why most of them are blurry.