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I love House. Don't get me wrong. But it kind of pisses me off how he makes such a big deal out of his leg. Or maybe how the writers make such a big deal about his leg.

I mean look at Joe from Highlander. Here's a man who's actually missing *both* legs, and he barely even acknowledges it. I mean, the writers show us the story of how he lost them and how it affected his life. And we see him with his cane and obvious prostheses all the time. But neither Joe nor the writers ever make a big deal out of it. Life goes on. (Even dystopia!Joe's problems seem to center more around his booze and disillusionment than his wheelchair.) Joe still keeps up with Mac fine, sometimes to Mac's chagrin (witness the Scotland trip).

It's just. Granted, House is an expert on medicine. But Joe is an expert on *immortals*. Now tell me who has more of a reason to feel irrationally inadequate?

(But maybe there's a time factor as well. House only got his injury a few years ago, and Joe's legs have been gone at least 20 years.)

I guess what I'm trying to say is that while Joe may be physically even more crippled than House, I don't feel that he's nearly as *emotionally* crippled. And maybe both House and the writers are trying to externalize House's emotional disability by making such a big deal out of his leg.

Sometimes though, I just want to tell House to quit being bitchy and get over it. ::channels inner Stacy::

Go open a bar somewhere with Wilson. ::smiles::


I just watched "The Deal" again (in which, btw HOW GAY is Gardino! Dressing up in his mother's clothes, pretending to be Dorothy. I mean - Judy *Garland*, seriously, how did I not remember this???), so I changed my lj title accordingly. But now I'm paranoid that I've seen this title before and I'm actually stealing someone else's title, which I know is a dumb thing to be paranoid about. I should be paranoid about earthquakes, seeing as I still haven't made an emergency kit. But no. LJ titles. My brain is a strange place.


Speaking of which, I should really stop slashing my students in my brain, but they are just so so cute with each other. Although some of them are at that age where the other gender is icky, the homosocial behavior is out of control. All the touching, handholding, hugging, sitting in laps, wrestling, *towel bondage*.

I mean. Today in class this one boy - their desks were turned sideways into groups and so he and his friend were both sitting sideways in their chairs to face the front - he puts his chin on his friend's shoulder and they're sitting there cheek to cheek looking at the teacher and grinning and omg it was the cutest thing. Their little cute cute Japanese children friendships. I think I need to finally watch my copy of Nagisa no Shindobaddo now to make me want the children to sex each other up get this out of my system. ::cries::

Hee, it was funny the other day in Kita. I was walking past the students' genkan, and this boy and his friend were talking to this male teacher. So the boy called me over, and asked me in Japanese if I knew the shampoo Herbal Essence. Then he talked about the commercial for it and did a hilarious pantomime of the woman washing her hair, saying "Yes, yes, yes!"

And then he asked me what "Yes" meant in that context.

So I paused and then said, "...She's very happy."

"Ah, happy ka. Sono 'hai hai hai' wa..."

While he's processing this, the Japanese teacher is *cracking* the fuck *up* because he obviously knows just how "happy" she is and was probably trying to evade the student's questions before I showed up because he didn't want to talk about orgasms. So yeah. Cultural imperialism yay.


The HP movie also made me think about the English usage of "Yes" when I noticed that when Harry sees the triwizard cup in the maze, he breathes, "Yes," and they translated that as "asoko" - which, okay. It's not great with the shades of meaning, but okay. It made me think about just how many things Harry *could* be saying with Yes in that moment though. I mean think about it:

"Yes! I win! I am awesome!"

"Yes, this ordeal is finally over. Let me stagger over to the cup and out of danger."

"Yes, I found it! Puzzle solved."

"Yes...Magic is pretty." (Hey that's not even out of character for this movie.)

"Yes. I am encouraging the bushes to keep moving out of the way so I can reach it. Yes, keep going. Good bushes."

"Yes. Cedric is touching my special place. Oh look, shiny cup."

"Yes. After the year I've had, everlasting glory is sounding pretty good."

"Yes, Krum didn't get it! At least it's sure that a Hogwarts student will get it. I <3 Hogwarts. And Dumbledore."

"Yes. Now whichever of us gets this is sure to win Cho! Go me! Everlasting glory is a chick *magnet*."

"Yes. Take *that* Ron. I won after all, you sodding prick. All you lot can take those Potter Stinks badges and stick 'em up your arse."

"Yes! There are no dragons or merpeople between me and the cup! W00t!"

"Yes. I haven't had to use any complex, higher-level spells so far (you know, the ones that I haven't learned yet but all the other champions have), and it looks like my luck is holding out! Underclassmen represent!"


I <3 my native tongue.



I've been struggling over the decision to buy the Sentinel or not. ('Cause omg you guys, this chat transcript here is TOTAL RPS FODDER. Hello Garett wants to be Lucy and "touching...ACTION" omg they want to have gay sex on television I LOVE THEM THEY ARE SO CUTE WITH EACH OTHER OMG ::points to bloopers::) Usually I don't buy shows. I just don't. That's what I'm paying for the internet for. But this Blair vidbunny is being gnawingly persistent. Damn rabbit teeth. Even if I'd have to *watch* 2 and a half seasons before I could vid. With the Sentinel, that's really not a hardship. It's like Jump St.: video candy.

With other things...It's easy for me to read things online, but watching things (or even reading books) just seems like such a *commitment*, even if I really really want to watch or read them and I have them within easy reach. I dunno. I should catch up on watching my downloads. Maybe if I don't download anything else ever for a year, and do nothing but watch stuff in my free time, I can actually do that. I'm not even gonna *start* to think about all the stuff I've *taped* but not watched. Jesus. Or all the books I own that I still haven't read. It's ridiculous. You see why I'm reluctant to shell out money for more media.

I'm kinda stuck on this Due South happy vid, so maybe I'll finish it, but maybe I'll start work on the Methos vid too. If I can clear up enough space for Highlander and can download it all. My life, it is hard.

I couldn't seem to get in the zone with the happy vid, so it's been taking forever. I hope this vidblockery doesn't continue. My bunnies are very impatient with my lack of production.

OTOH, my DS undercover historical crack fic is coming along fairly well.

::cracks knuckles::

::continues writing porn at work::

I'm glad that no one around me understand English well enough to know that when I'm writing about "nipples" I'm not preparing for Thursday's sannensei Going to the Doctor class. (Though, dude, Uegaki-sensei brought me some toy doctor paraphenalia to use when I play doctor with the class. Am I the *only* one who thinks that's just a bit kinky?)

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[nightmajik.livejournal.com]

XDDDD You shouldn't slash your kids. =p That's hilarious, though. And I kind of want to see that movie you referenced.

That's so funny about the Herbal Essence. XDDDD

I want to be in Japan on JET. T___T *Sneaks over*

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I know I shouldn't! ::hides head::

And the little I've watched of the film to check its completeness looked really good.

OMG you didn't apply for JET? Fulbright or nothing, huh.

>.>

::sneaks you in a suitcase::

[nightmajik.livejournal.com]

I'd probably do the same... How old are your kids? Is this middle school age?

If the film is good, I expect you to hook me up!

No, I didn't. I actually would really like to work for my dad next year if JET doesn't work out. I'll be in Japan a few times, even if I dont' get Fulbright--I'm going for two weeks in August with my parents, but then I fully intend to go around Christmas or some random time in the Spring (2007, not 2006, must graduate first) when the rates on flying randomly drop. One of my friends did that, she went around Thanksgiving for a cheap price and stayed a week. I fully intend to take advantage of my freedom from school (work, I'll have to work around) so skip off a few times and see a concert or three. =p

Also, if I do work for my father's company, we'll be looking into getting some business in Japan, so... I'll be in Japan eventually. ^_^ I may apply for JET next year, who knows.

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Yup, middle school.

If the film is good, I expect you to hook me up!
Haha, okay. Threesomes for everyone!

Sounds like you'll get to Japan anyway, Fulbright or not. But I hope you do get paid to come here so you can see many JRock concerts. The squee will be strong with you, my friend.

You should come see me in Nara when you come to Japan...even though I'm totally unexciting and don't like to travel really. But yes.

[nightmajik.livejournal.com]

=DDD

Squeeeee. XDDD Are you going to stay for another year, do you think?

And, if oy uonly stay for a year, how long are you there? Where is Nara? We were planning to stay about four days in Sapporo, three or four days in Hamamatsu, or Nagoya, or Shizuoka city, haven't decided which yet, they are all in the same area, and then end with five days or something in Tokyo. Is Nara close to any of that?? XD We could make it a day trip.

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I haven't decided whether I'm staying another year or not. ^^'

Nara is near Kyoto and Osaka, so yeah. Way over THERE. If you're in the mood for some temples and shrines, though, man have we got the hookup.

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Do I even want to know what "towel bondage" is?

Hey, don't bash on the subtitles. "Asoko" could... perhaps... have just as many subtexts and "yes" does in English. For instance:
there!
there it is, the goal of my searching!
there it is, an end to this nightmare...
there it is! a portkey to Cho's heart!
etc.

I do find the doctor paraphenalia a bit on the dodgy side. However, I would also have wondered about seeing you type the word "nipples", Doctor class or not. I mean, what, are you going to have the kids check little dolls for mono by having them feel the dolls up or something? That's just wrong, dude. That's just wrong.

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There are...many types of towel bondage, grasshopper. Are you truly ready to know the way?

No really, you know how everyone in Japan carries a handtowel/dishtowel/handkerchief thing around with them everywhere? There are *so many things* you can do with those towels - your towel is one of the few personal accessories you're allowed to play with at school. Tying people up, blinding them, dragging them around, lassooing them, I've seen things man.... Kinky, kinky things. And the teachers just smile and nod and walk on past. Apparently this is normal preteen behavior. It's been so long, John! Is it true?

there it is! a portkey to Cho's heart!
OMG LOL.

However, I would also have wondered about seeing you type the word "nipples", Doctor class or not.
The whole point is that they wouldn't *understand* the word "nipples."

having them feel the dolls up or something?
Yes John. We practice with dolls. Just like the lap pillow. Soon they will be robot dolls.

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What? You mean you've never tried to drag someone home with you with your handkerchief? What is WRONG with you?

Wow, you MUST bring one of these lap pillow things home with you. Or the strong shoulder pillow thing. I mean, can you imagine using one of those in public? Think about it. In fact, send me one! I'd break it out on the trains here and then "fall asleep" on it. The conductor would probably be too embarrassed to wake me up and ask for a ticket! Embarrassed and afraid... but we all know a little fear is a good thing.

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And omg DODGY! ::points:: Britishism!!!

Stay strong in the ways of American grammar and spelling! Don't use which as a relative pronoun in a restrictive clause!

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Hehe, I was wondering if you would notice that. I tried to think of another word to use instead, but it just fit so well. If only you could hear my accent (which is apparently changing)...

"Don't use which as a relative pronoun in a restrictive clause!"
... I have no idea what that means. Is that the thing which Microsoft Word keeps correcting for me in my essays? You know, where it changes "which" into "that" because of... uh... some grammar point or other?

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Accents are okay. Accents are fun! And now I really wanna hear yours. Hee.

Is that the thing which Microsoft Word keeps correcting for me in my essays?
Yes, only that's an American thing. So British people can apparently say, "The cat which is orange is in closet." (As opposed to the brown cat.) Basically, only use "which" after a comma in American grammar.

Macubbin taught me about that. Because I am slow and only learn things in college apparently.

[hangedwoman.livejournal.com]

Hello, wandered in here off of jekesta's Friends list, and I wanted to mention something about your House comments. One thing that has been mentioned, and brought up even more often recently, is that House is in constant physical pain. Hence the frequent Vicodin popping, and yes, I do believe the writers to an extent use it as a tool to show his emotionally fucked up issues.

I do also agree that time might be a factor. When I was first thinking about the differences between Joe and House I was thinking about the difference between getting used to a normal existence of either a wheelchair or prosthetic limbs and dragging an injured leg after you all the time. But then I remembered Kerry on ER, and no, they don't make that much of an issue at all, but she's also mentioned not long ago that she's been dealing with that since childhood.

And more importantly than anything else: House is a prick! Of course he's whiny!

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OMG your icon is fabulous.

Oh, I didn't even think of Kerry! So hmm. Maybe a combination of recentness, pain, House being House, and the writers being metaphor-happy.

Yes, such a prick, but a loveable one. ^_^ I wonder what *House* would do if some demon offered him two healthy legs.

[hangedwoman.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I wonder if House could out-bastard John Constantine.

Oh dear, I feel an ithurtsmybrain type fic coming on.

I <3 that icon as well. I don't have nearly enough amusing fandom-related icons.

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Hah, he'd probably just assume the demon was lying.