Slightly political musings...sorry

[charliesmum]

I'm sure many of you have already seen www.sorryeverybody.com, Oddly compelling, isn't it?

There is something striking about the format - just words, ala LJ or similar, wouldn't convey the same dramatic flair the photographs and drawings do. I suppose actually seeing the people (and or their dogs, which seems to be the biggest trend) makes it more real. It also really brings home how truly divided we as a country are. Somehow we've really managed to turn into 'blue states vs red states' in our national conscienceness. And the fact that so many people feel the need to apologise to the rest of the world is interesting, too. I feel like we're skirting a huge abyss, and hoping like hell we don't fall in.

Anyway...

The other thing that's going around LJ is the 'post a cute, non political photo' thing, so I'm going to do that.



My friend got engaged. She met him through work about a year ago, right as she was finalizing her divorce. So, here's to second chances for Jack and Beth. I approve if only because he is the only other 'live' person I met who knew what Sparkly-poo was. Got to love a 40-something man who loves Harry Potter, right?

Comments

[zambonigirl.livejournal.com]

OMGDOPEY! That is so cool!

And yay for Sparkleypoo!

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Um, I'm a pretty big HP fan and I don't know what Sparkleypoo is! lol

[ladyiapetus]

It's one of the four "houses" designated especially for all of the Mary Sues that like to transfer to Hogwarts. There's Sparklypoo, Bitchiwitch and two others whose names have escaped me for the moment.

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Oh, so in fanfic?

[ladyiapetus]

Coined by someone at deleterius, actually. I forget who, where and when exactly.

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Here's the Comic (http://piratemonkeysinc.com/ms2.htm) that gives you a great idea of what Sparklypoo is. The cartoon is really funny.

In case you don't know what 'mary sue' is, briefly, it is an original character in fan fiction that is usually smarter, prettier, stronger, more magical etc. than the real characters and her whole existance warps canon to make her the star. Her being the fanfiction writer, or 'suethor' who created her. Go to deleterius and you'll soon get the idea!

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

I know what a Mary Sue is. :P I guess since I haven't read fanfic in ages, I had not heard of Sparkleypoo.

[carlanime.livejournal.com]

::lifts glass:: To second chances.

[drakonlily.livejournal.com]

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