A Most Important Request and some other bollocks about me.

Did not go into class today for a simple reason: I didn't wake up until four pm. Even then I went back to sleep and didn't actually get up until 7, when my dad rang to tell me that he knows a Sunderland health inspector who has also said he's happy to be interviewed by me for one of my pieces.

It wasn't through laziness, I swear. I did try to get myself up at 10, when my alarm went off, and at 10.30 when it went off again, and even at 12.30 when it went off again. But I just couldn't. I hope I didn't miss anything of extreme importance.


ALSO! IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ AND YOU MIGHT GET INTO A MASTERS ESSAY!

OK. Basically, for my media and sociey class, I have an essay due in next week and my title is going to be something like "We're Not Going To Take It Anymore: Michael Moore and the Unquiet Masses Speak Out."

What I'd like from you guys are links to articles/LJ posts/whatever that YOU have written about anything that you think should be heard. I'm not talking about fandom now, I'm talking about Real *gasp Life from GWB's dodgy (or not, depending on your opinion) politics to Marriage Week and stuff like that. It doesn't just have to be political, but if you've ever written anything speaking out in favour or against an issue, I want to know about it. Ask your mates, give me links and I hope to write a decent essay. Even icons that have been made for something and duly passed around the fandom... I want to know. Chances are I read it at the time, but I've got a short memory.

Thank you in advance!

A Most Important Request and some other bollocks about me.

Did not go into class today for a simple reason: I didn't wake up until four pm. Even then I went back to sleep and didn't actually get up until 7, when my dad rang to tell me that he knows a Sunderland health inspector who has also said he's happy to be interviewed by me for one of my pieces.

It wasn't through laziness, I swear. I did try to get myself up at 10, when my alarm went off, and at 10.30 when it went off again, and even at 12.30 when it went off again. But I just couldn't. I hope I didn't miss anything of extreme importance.


ALSO! IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ AND YOU MIGHT GET INTO A MASTERS ESSAY!

OK. Basically, for my media and sociey class, I have an essay due in next week and my title is going to be something like "We're Not Going To Take It Anymore: Michael Moore and the Unquiet Masses Speak Out."

What I'd like from you guys are links to articles/LJ posts/whatever that YOU have written about anything that you think should be heard. I'm not talking about fandom now, I'm talking about Real *gasp Life from GWB's dodgy (or not, depending on your opinion) politics to Marriage Week and stuff like that. It doesn't just have to be political, but if you've ever written anything speaking out in favour or against an issue, I want to know about it. Ask your mates, give me links and I hope to write a decent essay. Even icons that have been made for something and duly passed around the fandom... I want to know. Chances are I read it at the time, but I've got a short memory.

Thank you in advance!

Random Richard Burton Post...

Am watching the second half of Cleopatra (my favourite bit) for the first time in ages and ages.

I LOVE Richard Burton so very much in this picture. When he asks Octavian why he brought Agrippa (a naval man) to the battle and says:

"The battle was fought on land between men not great lumps on water bumping on water. Why did you bring Agrippa- were you expecting rain?"

"Have you an objection to Agrippa remaining?"
"I object to Agrippa at all times."

All said with such charm and brilliance that I don't understand why people still insist on calling that arrogant old ham Olivier the greatest ever British actor.

Cleopatra is known less for its greatness as an epic motion picture than its controversial behind-the-scenes shenanigans, but the second half of the film, once Caesar is dead, is a fabulous film. Glorious in its scale, it also has beauty in the love story between Cleopatra and Antony that I at least, believe in the love that led both to die rather than live without the other. (and some not-so-subtle signals that they're tearing each other apart before that- Antony's descent into drunken sot, for example).

And there is only one reason for this: Richard Burton.

Random Richard Burton Post...

Am watching the second half of Cleopatra (my favourite bit) for the first time in ages and ages.

I LOVE Richard Burton so very much in this picture. When he asks Octavian why he brought Agrippa (a naval man) to the battle and says:

"The battle was fought on land between men not great lumps on water bumping on water. Why did you bring Agrippa- were you expecting rain?"

"Have you an objection to Agrippa remaining?"
"I object to Agrippa at all times."

All said with such charm and brilliance that I don't understand why people still insist on calling that arrogant old ham Olivier the greatest ever British actor.

Cleopatra is known less for its greatness as an epic motion picture than its controversial behind-the-scenes shenanigans, but the second half of the film, once Caesar is dead, is a fabulous film. Glorious in its scale, it also has beauty in the love story between Cleopatra and Antony that I at least, believe in the love that led both to die rather than live without the other. (and some not-so-subtle signals that they're tearing each other apart before that- Antony's descent into drunken sot, for example).

And there is only one reason for this: Richard Burton.