Some things just don't occur to me.

I've known that I was culturally ignorant for some time, and decided that overall, that may not be bad, since a lot of the culture I'm ignorant of seems to include things like boy bands and sitcoms. And being on LJ and reading other people's journals is certainly enlightening me as to the extent of my cultural ignorance.

For example, yesterday I discovered slash-fiction. While I see the point of this (sort-of), it would never have occurred to me that there would be *so many* people who have this as a hobby. So I pointed this out to Werebear, and a conversation very like this ensues:

WB: Heh. You should see the art - want a picture of Scar having sex with the hyenas?
Me: What?!
WB: It's funny.
Me: You think about this when you're watching cartoons? I mean, anime, I could see, but Disney?
**boggles**

So yeah, culturally ignorant. On the upside though, I think this means that I'm not nearly as much of a fanboy as I sometimes fear I am.

Some things just don't occur to me.

I've known that I was culturally ignorant for some time, and decided that overall, that may not be bad, since a lot of the culture I'm ignorant of seems to include things like boy bands and sitcoms. And being on LJ and reading other people's journals is certainly enlightening me as to the extent of my cultural ignorance.

For example, yesterday I discovered slash-fiction. While I see the point of this (sort-of), it would never have occurred to me that there would be *so many* people who have this as a hobby. So I pointed this out to Werebear, and a conversation very like this ensues:

WB: Heh. You should see the art - want a picture of Scar having sex with the hyenas?
Me: What?!
WB: It's funny.
Me: You think about this when you're watching cartoons? I mean, anime, I could see, but Disney?
**boggles**

So yeah, culturally ignorant. On the upside though, I think this means that I'm not nearly as much of a fanboy as I sometimes fear I am.

On a related note...

LJ needs mood icons for bemused and perplexed. I think those are the mood-states I occupy most often, and I have no little square face for them. Something must be done. I demand bemused, perplexed, and perhaps vaguely offended!

On a related note...

LJ needs mood icons for bemused and perplexed. I think those are the mood-states I occupy most often, and I have no little square face for them. Something must be done. I demand bemused, perplexed, and perhaps vaguely offended!

I love toys :)

The Potion Maker
featherynscalemium is a milky, pasty sky blue gel created from the muscles of a phoenix.
Mix with featherynscale! Username:
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I love toys :)

The Potion Maker
featherynscalemium is a milky, pasty sky blue gel created from the muscles of a phoenix.
Mix with featherynscale! Username:
Yet another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern

Word of the Day

The word of the day is "quiddity", the distinctive quality of a thing. Taken from this article, which is about a book of words and phrases particular to Indian English. Apparently they're very fond of rhyming words as well. And as I'm very fond of rhyming words, and tomorrow is Friday, hence pub crawl day, the word of the day for tomorrow may well be "whisky-pisky".

Word of the Day

The word of the day is "quiddity", the distinctive quality of a thing. Taken from this article, which is about a book of words and phrases particular to Indian English. Apparently they're very fond of rhyming words as well. And as I'm very fond of rhyming words, and tomorrow is Friday, hence pub crawl day, the word of the day for tomorrow may well be "whisky-pisky".

Message for you sir!

Left for me on the Anonymous Message Server:

"The message which has been left for you is:

Feathery Scaly Personage! Get to work! You are a slacker! Joe Bob's Psychic Trucking company is coming to deliver the rhinocerosousousous. Get ready! Prepare! Get a shovel!"

I think it's a sign. :)

Message for you sir!

Left for me on the Anonymous Message Server:

"The message which has been left for you is:

Feathery Scaly Personage! Get to work! You are a slacker! Joe Bob's Psychic Trucking company is coming to deliver the rhinocerosousousous. Get ready! Prepare! Get a shovel!"

I think it's a sign. :)

Thinking Lemming

From rougewench.
( Leonardo Thinking Style Quiz Results )

Thinking Lemming

From rougewench.
( Leonardo Thinking Style Quiz Results )