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Random Qs

When was the last time you cried?

Today.  

Have you ever faked sick?

Yes.  

What was the last lie you said?

That I had errands to run.  

Have you ever cried during a movie?

Yes.  

Have you ever danced in the rain?

No.  

Have you ever been drunk?

Yes. 

Do you smoke?

No.

Have you ever been in a car accident?

Yes.  

How old were you when you recieved your first kiss?

23.  

Who was your first kiss?

Some guy I met on Grindr.

Have you ever had an online relationship?

Yes.  

Have you ever been rejected by a crush?

No.  

What is your favourite sport to play?

Basketball.  

Have you ever made a prank phone call?

No.  

Have you ever said "I Love you" and not meant it?

No.  

Is there anything that you have done that you regret?

Yes.  

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Normal.  

What is your political persuassion?

Liberal.  

Do you believe in g-d?

No.  

Do you believe in love at first sight?

No.  

Do you believe in karma?

No.  

Who was your first crush?

One of my classmates.  

Who do yo uhave a crush on?

Define crush.  

How would you describe yourself?

Awkward, depressive wreck.  

What are you afraid of?

Everything.  

Are you religious?

No.  

What does your screen name mean?

It means I have a soft spot for puns, the work of Lillian Hellman, and Malvina Reynolds music.

What person do you trust the most?

Hmmm.  

Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend?

Nice try.  

What is the best compliment you have ever recieved?

People keep complimenting my hair lately.  That’s pretty nice, I suppose.

What is the meanest thing anyone has said about you?

That I need to be on medication. The person who said this to me has been on meds for a chemical imbalance, by the way.

What is the longest crush/relationship you have had?

I don’t really have relationships.  

What is your greatest strength?

I like soup.  

What is your greatest weakness?

Too many to count.  

What is your perfect pizza?

Ones that are meat-free.  

What is your first thought when waking up in the morning?

Oh no.  

What is your first thought before you go to bed?

Oh no.  

What college do you want to go to?

I’m through with college.  

Do you get along with your family?

Sometimes.  

Do you play any instruments?

No.  

What kind of music do you like?

All kinds.  

Would you ever get a tattoo?

Never say never.  

How many piercings do you have?

Zero.  

Who makes you laugh?

Being tickled.  

Who would you want to be tied to for 24hours?

Someone that doesn’t weigh very much. 

Have you ever seen a dead body?

Yes.  

Do you have a celebrity crush?

Sure.  

What is one thing scientists should invent?

Cure for cancer.  

Have you ever broken a bone?

My pinky toe.  

What happens after you die?

Nothing.  

Do you watch or read the news?

Yes.  

What stereotype would you label yourself as being?

I’m just me.  

Would your friends agree with that stereotypic label?

Sure, why not.  

If yo ucould change your name, what would you change it to?

Ice cream.  

If you could go back in time to one point in your life, where would you go

Four years ago.  

If you could change anything about yourself, what would you change?

My weight.  

Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Yes.  

Would you ever lie to someone to make them feel good about themselves?

Sure.  That’s called motivation and building self-esteem for people who are down.

What do you want your friends to think about you?

That I’m a decent person.  

HAve you ever bitten someone?

No. Not to my knowledge.

Have you ever stolen anything?

No.  

Do you make wishes on shooting stars?

No.  

If you could go back and change one day, what would it be?

July 11, 2020.  

Do you remember your dreams?

Sometimes.  

Have you ever been in love?

No.  

Are you a morning person or a night person?

Night person. That’s why I’m filling this stupid quiz out.  

Do you have any phobias?

Fear of birds.  

Have you ever been to the hospital (other then birth?

Not for myself. I’ve spent a lot of time in hospitals with others, though.  

How many screen names do you have?

Three on Tumblr.  

Do any medical problems run in your family?

Vertigo and heart problems.  

Have anyone ever been disowned from your family?

Yes.  

Have you ever had a nightmare?

Constantly.  

Do you say meaner things to your friends or your enemies?

I don’t have any enemies, so I guess my friends.  

Have you ever cheated on your bf/gf?

No.  

Have you ever laughed so hard you peed in your pants?

A little, maybe.  

Have you ever written a love letter?

No.  

Have you ever attempted suicide?

No.  

Do you prefer boxers or briefs?

Boxer briefs.  

Have you ever been in a fistfight?

No.  

Do you have any hidden talents?

If I do, I must be hiding them from myself.  

What is one thing you want me to know about you?

I don’t like mustard.  

Do you usually prefer books or movies?

Movies.  

Who is your favourite person to talk to?

 My uncle.

Would you ever have sex before marriage?

I have and I will again. In fact, I don’t even know if I want marriage.  

Who do you talk to most on the phone?

My grandma.  

Do you prefer british or american spelling of words?

American.  

Have you ever gotten detention?

No.  

How do you vent your anger?

Sobbing.  

Have you ever been on a diet?

Yes.  

Would you ever date someone younger than you? Older than you?

No to the first and yes to the second. In fact, I prefer older.  

Is your best friend a virgin?

No.  

Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental illness?

Not by a medical professional.  

Have you ever cut yourself on purpose?

No.  

Have you ever wanted to murder someone?

No.  

Have you ever hated someone?

Yes.  

Do you prefer talking on the phone or online?

Phone.  

Do you consider yourself popular?

No.  

Would you ever tell the person you have a crush on that you like them?

Sure.  

Have you ever had a crush on an enemy?

No.  

Have you ever had a crush on a best friend?

Sort of.  

What is your favourite book?

Death in Venice.  

Do you have a collection of anything?

DVDs and Blu-rays.  

Are you happy with the person you are becoming?

I could definitely use some improvement.  

Are you a different person now then you were 5 years ago?

Almost definitely.  

What do you see yourself as being in 5 years from now?

I don’t.  

Are you happy with the life you have?

Meh.

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You know what I would personally love to “opt out” of?

⬆️⬆️⬆️ I’d love to opt out of having this guy as my governor.

Tennessee has one of the lowest vaccination rates and one of the highest rates of new cases of COVID-19. So the obvious action to take is to override mandates for masks and put as little effort into increasing vaccinations as possible. For Governor Bill Lee, enforcing our greatest tools in fighting the biggest public health crisis of a generation is less important than pandering to his Trump-loving, science-hating constituents with misguided platitudes about trusting parents to make the right decisions. It’s funny how Republicans believe in personal choice until it involves a woman’s reproductive rights. But I digress. If the matter of public health comes down to personal choice, I’d like the chance to opt out of wearing clothes in public. What do you bet Governor Lee and his whiny constituents would be singing a different tune if Professor Smith decided to show up to their lecture wearing nothing but their birthday suit? Or if that doesn’t do it for you, maybe the person cooking your meal at your favorite restaurant decided to wear nothing while handling what’s going into your body. It’s not your business what they decide to wear or not wear, right? Would you even remotely tolerate a person like that? Doubtful. You know why? Because that’s fucking disgusting! You’re fine with mandates as long as they’re not politically advantageous to you. As long as you can’t exploit right-wing hysteria over what rights the big scary government are gonna take from you next, you’re more than willing to take a rational approach to public health regulations.

End of rant, but just so you know, Lee is up for re-election next year. Let’s get him out before he harms someone else.

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Batman Day — Because we aren’t bombarded with Batman content throughout the whole year apparently.

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LOL What even are the Emmys?

The Emmy nominations have been out for a while now, and while I’m certainly about as far from being in the loop on TV as you can be, I’m an awards show slut, so I devoured the nomination list when it was announced. Anyway, I don’t know what most of these shows are, so I thought it’d be funny to take a blind guess at the basic premise of the nominated shows.

Comedy

Black-ish - This is a show I know and have seen three seasons of. Last I checked there were 20 spin-offs, the culture has turned on Kenya Barris, and Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross were separating. You tell me.

Cobra-Kai - Yet another reboot of IP that kids loved in the 80s and are probably going to force their kids to love as adults. Arbitrarily packaged as a series now that can be watched while looking at my phone.

Emily in Paris - Oh shit, did the Emmys get that trip to Paris, too? I think this is a musical?

The Flight Attendant - I know this only as a poster. Kaley Cuoco sure looks perturbed by some incident and conflict that’s sure to be stretched out over the course of a whole season.

Hacks - Watched the pilot. Love Jean Smart, but found the setup to be fairly stale and uninspired for something so beloved. I watched Designing Women afterwards and had a much better experience.

Kenan - I’m shocked by Kenan’s acting nomination. I found him genuinely terrible in the few episodes I’ve seen. Drain him of all his charisma in an attempt to give us a cliché single-dad-tries-to-hold-it-together show.

The Kominsky Method - A Chuck Lorre joint about an aging womanizer, I think, but apparently Kathleen Turner shows up. And is supposedly charming.

PEN15 - Something something tween dramedy. Zoned out whenever I saw a trailer. I was already exhausted.

Saturday Night Live - We all know SNL. I’ve watched a handful of unfunny clips with my brother from this season. No way this show ever gets cancelled, right? An abysmal low over the past few years.

Shameless - Always surprised this show is still on. Never saw one. I think it’s a show about a family of criminals. A holdover from the Weeds era of Showtime series.

Shrill - Not sure what season this is for, but I watched season one recently and was quite fond of it. Had similar feelings to Hacks in that the direction is a bit mundane at times and has a very familiar tone to a lot of streaming-platform dramedies out now. But it’s a sharply focused character piece and Bryant is so winning. I’m glad I have a nominee I can get behind.

Ted Lasso - Watched one of these. Liked Sudeikis. Remember very little else. Again, I’m kind of exhausted by all the content.

Drama

The Boys - Amazon original about caped crusaders who go evil and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bridgerton - Period romance that’s vaguely reminiscent of Downton Abbey, I guess. Shonda Rhimes is involved.

The Crown - I detest this show. I watch it with my parents who love it like everyone else loves it, and I’m completely on an island. I didn’t even love Colman.

The Handmaid’s Tale - Showing how much of a philistine I am already by not getting the big deal about any of these shows, so I may as well admit I know very little about Margaret Atwood’s works. Meh.

In Treatment - OMG, I forgot they rebooted this show. Is it a new episode every night again? How do you people watch so much?

Lovecraft Country - Someone could put a gun to my head and force me to tell them what this is and they’d have to shoot me. Good for Jonathan Majors, I guess.

The Mandalorian - I don’t get it. I think Disney has lost the thread on their Star Wars content. At  least Sasha Banks is getting that SAG card..

Perry Mason - My boy Matthew Rhys is worth supporting. Still, another gangster show?

Pose - I guess I should get on this, but Ryan Murphy is a lot.

This is Us - Saw one and one was enough. Yikes.

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Saw this the other night during Money in the Bank and had to get a screen grab. Very interesting.

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Top 5 films of 2021 halfway point in rough order.

1. Singin’ in the Rain in the theater. First viewing ever.

2. President Biden eating chocolate chocolate chip

3. Judas and the Black Messiah

4. Me not realizing Luca was a thing that existed until the week it premiered on streaming. (Movies are content now lol)

5. Raiders of the Lost Ark. First time in a theater.

Hon. Mention: The Father. Wasn’t sure if it was 2020 or 2021 so I left it off of this joke list and showcased it here. But yeah. The Father’s great and Anthony Hopkins was a worthy winner. The rest of the 2021 movies I saw were shite. End of list,

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Predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards

A few notes before we get to the predictions:

1. I haven’t seen all of the nominees and haven’t followed the awards race as close as I normally do, so I’m hardly an expert as far as this Oscar year is concerned.

2. With the exception of Trial of the Chicago 7, I’m pleased with every Best Picture nominee and think that each would make a great winner. I’m a Minari voter in this instance, but truly think there’s an embarrassment of riches in the lineup.

3. Actress and Supporting Actress are thrillingly competitive and strong this year, and I could see any scenario playing out as to who is going to win. For Best Leading Actress, Viola Davis’s momentum, screen magnetism, and general goodwill amongst colleagues make a compelling case for her narrative, even though I believe Andra Day has a lot going for her (and would get my vote). In terms of Supporting, I really toyed with the idea of a Maria Bakalova win, but I just couldn’t pull the trigger. This will be the easiest place to reward Minari and Youn’s performance is so enchanting. I love Bakalova’s performance and am thrilled with how organically her campaign has caught on, but I’m just feeling Youn has the advantage here. Another thing going against Bakalova: Comedy bias.

4. Some citations I’m personally rooting for: The Father in Production Design, Editing, and Screenplay; Soul for Score; Wolfwalkers for Animated Feature; Paul Raci for Supporting Actor.

Now, with that out of the way, on to the predictions!

Picture: Nomadland

Director: Chloe Zhao

Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman

Adapted Screenplay: Nomadland

Actress: Viola Davis

Actor: Chadwick Boseman

Supporting Actress: Youn Yuh-jung

Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya

Animated: Soul

International: Another Round

Documentary: Time

Cinematography: Nomadland

Costumes: Emma.

Editing: Trial of the Chicago 7

Production Design: Mank

Score: Soul

Song: “Speak Now”

Sound: Sound of Metal

Makeup: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Vis. Effects: The Midnight Sky (No Guts, No Glory)

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Xala (1975) directed by Ousmane Sembène.

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Should I just say “fuck it” and leave Totoro as my last Letterboxd entry? It ain’t gonna get much better than that.

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This is not a drill! Billy and Mandy, Ed, Edd, ‘n Eddy, and Kids Next Door are all coming to HBO Max in January. You’ve almost redeemed yourself, HBO Max/WB. Almost. Just keep your 2021 theatrical slate exclusive to theaters and we might be able to talk.

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The day Finn and Jake had a fleeting moment of empathy for the biggest weirdo in Ooo.

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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) dir. Stanley Kubrick

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X-Mas Survey. To Get in the Spirit.

What's your favorite ornament hanging on your tree?

The one my nephew made probably.

What's better: Sledding or Snow Angels?

Sledding.

Do you put marshmellows in your hot chocolate?

I’m a vegetarian, so no.

Tell me a funny sledding story.

I don’t have one.

Do you still get pictures with Santa?

No, but I wouldn’t be opposed to sitting in Santa’s lap.

What's your favorite holiday food?

Cookies.

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Peace on Earth.

Did you go shopping on Black Friday?

I went virtual shopping.

Are you on the naughty or nice list?

Naughty.

Give one reason why you think you're on the list you chose.

Ask your Dad.

Do you have fake trees or real trees?

Fake.

Are you good at guessing what's inside the presents?

Fairly.

How early do you get up on Christmas morning?

Usually around 7:30.

Do you have a system for opening presents at your house?

Not really.

How many days before Christmas do presents start appearing under your tree?

One.

What's your favorite Christmas decoration?

This one frame that my Mom has. It looks like a window and has a snowman on it.

Do you like icicle lights?

No.

Are you good at making Gingerbread houses?

I’ve never tried.

Does it snow where you live?

Rarely.

If not, do you wish it did?

Yes.

Do you use advent calendars to count down the days til Christmas?

Not this year.

What event lets you know that Christmas is coming up?

The event of November turning into December?

What's your favorite holiday drink from Starbucks?

N/A

Do you like red or green better?

Red.

Do you eat candy canes?

Not usually.

Have you ever made it on the news because your house is so decorated?

No.

How many Christmas songs do you know by heart?

A dozen or so.

How good are you at wrapping presents?

Not very.

What type of wrapping paper is your favorite?

The kind that makes the least amount of mess.

Does your school do a food drive?

I don’t go to school.

Have you ever been to Rockefeller Center to see the tree?

No.

What about Disney World?

No.

Any cool family traditions?

Not really.

How many people do you buy presents for?

Family and friends.

Have you ever told a little kid Santa isn't real?

No.

Do you have any cute holiday outfits?

No.

Does your family get a picture taken and send it out in Christmas cards?

No.

What type of tree topper do you have?

A star.

On a scale of 1-10, how decorated is your house?

9.5

Would anyone ever call you a grinch?

I’m sure they would.

Do you and your friends do "Secret Santas?"

Sometimes.

Do you think Snowflake-Shaped Ritz Crackers taste better than regular ones?

I’ve never tried one, but that sounds cool.

Do you go to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve?

No.

What Christmas movie do you watch EVERY YEAR at Christmas Time?

Eyes Wide Shut.

Would you rather get one big gift or a lot of little gifts?

The latter.

Whats the first thing you do after all your presents are opened?

Eat breakfast.

Whats more fun: the days leading up to Christmas, or Christmas itself?

The former, usually.

Do you do any community service stuff around Christmas time?

Sometimes.

Are you excited for Christmas this year?

Not really.

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I’ve been depressed and unable to get into the Halloween spirit this year, so here’s a Halloween survey I found. Maybe that’ll help.

Is your birthday in October?

No. It’s in September.

Do know someone who has a birthday in October?

Yes.

Do you like the weather that comes in October?

I do.

Do you still go trick or treating?

I’m too old.

What is your favorite costume you have ever worn?

When I dressed up as Kane from WWE/F.

What will you be this year?

About two steps away from a nervous breakdown.

On a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being most liked) how much do you like haunted houses?

I’ve never been.

What is your most memorable moment in a haunted house?

See the above answer.

Are you a person that flies out of the haunted house crying or laughing your head off?

Neither, because I’ve never been to a haunted house.

What's your favorite scary movie?

The Blair Witch Project

Do you watch scary movies alone...and in the dark?

Sometimes. I like to turn the lights out because I don’t enjoy glares on the screen.

Do you like candy corn?

No, but I haven’t tried it in a while.

Ever been pranked as a halloween joke? If so, what happened?

I vaguely remember someone jumping out and scaring me once. I yelped.

Have you ever pranked someone to give em' a good halloween scare? What prank did you pull?

I don’t like pranks.

In a scary movie, would you be the one who goes to check out the freaky noise upstairs, or the one who is smart and runs? (Not that there are many people in movies who are smart enough to walk away from the direction the noise is coming from...it's what makes a movie a movie, right?)

It would depend on what the creepy noise was. Likely scenario: I’d run, but still die.

Do you and a group of friends get together and have scary movie marathons, staying up all night being scared?

No.

Do you go to corn mazes?

No.

If so, do you stick with the non-scary maze, or do you go for the haunted one?

See above.

Going back in time, if you were given the chance to play in any scary movie, which one would you pick?

How about The Babadook? That way I could have a big gay brunch with The Babadook. I could also play with that cute puppy before it gets buried at the end.

Do you like the bloody, gory, slasher, run for your life because you're about to get your throat cut open, movie? Or are you for the suspensful, not much blood type?

I prefer the latter.

Do you find movies like chucky, the puppet master, dolls, etc, extremely dumb?

I haven’t seen any of those movies, so I can’t comment.

Is it creepy to you that sometimes they use kid's toys as the murderers?

Yes, it’s creepy.

Are you into carving pumpkins?

Yeah.

Do you roast the seeds and then eat them?

No.

Have you ever been to a costume dance/party?

Yes.

What is the stupidist scary movie ever made, in your opinion?

The Saw movies that I’ve seen are quite dumb.

What's the best scary movie ever made?

Well, I already told you my favorite scary movie was The Blair Witch Project, so I’ll stick with that one.

What's the last scary movie you went to see in theatres? Did you like it?

The Lighthouse. It was great. I laughed my ass off.

Did you like this survey?

Sure.

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Me waking up on September 1st.