"I love this rug."

Meeting of the (ex-)Presidents

George Jr.: I want to thank the president-elect, for, uh, joining the, uh, ex-presidents...For lunch. And by declaring myself as one of the ex-es, whatever happens next is none of my business. Tee-hee.

Bill: (amused and tries not to laugh) 

Jimmy: Everyone's ignoring me, so I guess I'll just stand off to the side and look like I enjoy myself  D:

Why does Barack looks like he's just pretending to take our current president (Remember: still a president until the 20th) in utmost seriousness? Too many nods and uncommittal "yes, yes, of course" noises, perhaps?

[George Jr. finishes speech]

Barack: The, uh...

[Lights go off] (Alright! Let's go get lunch, people!)

Barack: B..but wait! I haven't gotten my screentime yet! D:

George Jr.: (nudge) Lol. Decorum, sweetie. 

Barack: (CAMERAWHORES)

Bill: (Still amused and trying to not laugh) This is better than TV. 

George Jr.: Lol. How cute.

George Sr.: (impatient) C'mon...I need to go to the bathroom...

The awkwardness is wonderful. The pictures are better. But Bill small-talking George Jr. about the Oval Office Rug is the best bit. Oh, and the George Jr. *shrug tee-hee* bit at the end. 

Personally, this new presidency is getting off to a bad start—I'm purely following them for entertainment, as of a week ago. You see, The Flist That I Do Not Follow are quite a bit more worldly than I. So when I decide to check out whatever they have to offer, quite a bit comes through. 

Most of which then proceeds to drag me in with their absolute craziness. Last time I lasted a couple of hours. This time it was two days. It's like tentacle monsters and sailors. 

A depiction of Rahm, his BlackBerry, and his family did it for me this time. I guess my intellect is really free-falling off a cliff—at least my last phase as jumpstarted by sexy, witty mafia banter (which is still growing strong, by the way. Need more people in the bookverse, though D:)

News: H.M. Dies at 82

■ H. M., an Unforgettable Amnesiac, Dies at 82

By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: December 5, 2008
Henry Gustav Molaison, or H.M., was recognized as the most important patient in the history of brain science.

My Human Memories professor had H.M.'s obituary, written by Dr. Corken(?), but it seems that only the NYTimes and AP versions are available.

veedeeohs: Papa, Don't Preach Like You Comment, plzkthx

■ What If You Spoke Like You Commented?

■ Jack? Is keeping his baby
Artist, Song: Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Fandom: Torchwood, Doctor Who
Mpreg. (Hey, Jack insinuated about that before...)

Oh, and BTW, mpreg in the news. We'll see if it's fake tomorrow, on Fool's Day.

Bill Clinton at UC Davis.

I was there. The line went all the way round the football soccer field and the ARC, then back at where the like started. Luckily, I was at where the end met the beginning, and when they opened the door, we cut! Good thing I was stupid and went around the lines looking for the end and didn't just line up when I did see the end of the line...

A friend had housemates who started lining up at 4pm, so he was right. in. front. of. Bill. LoL.

I was upstairs, towards the right from Bill's perspective...on the bleachers.



■ abc7news.com: Bill Clinton campaigns at UC Davis

Zimbardo!

■ The Monthly interview: Philip Zimbardo.

■ The Lucifer Effect

News: Get a divorce, warm the globe

■ In divorce, even the environment pays a price: A study finds that divorced households spend 46% more per person on electricity than married ones.

Not surprising, but when they word it that way...

"...the highly debated...I mean highly publicly debated issue of global warming..." - Damien Martin, 6 December 07

Doctor Five and Ten, a squrriel, and cockroaches.

There's something about Ten telling Five regarding the Master, saying, "No, no beard. Well, a wife" that created outbursts of joy here and here. What's the great revelation? What has been turned from sub-text to text, fanon to canon? I can guess, but I want get the jooooooke....Alas, I am just a "regular viewer" who won't get it. `0`;;;

Doctor Who 4x00 Time Crash here.

In other news, a squirrel has done what even I cannot do and robots proved to be a key to cockroach sociology.

News: The lefty mysteries

■ The lefty mysteries: In pursuing the "handedness" riddle, scientists are unlocking secrets of the brain, genetics and human diversity.

News: Doctors Discuss Theories on Aging Brains

■ Doctors Discuss Theories on Aging Brains

News: HP: Dumbledore and the rainbow

■ Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay.

With that, JK's Epilogue Sins are almost completely forgiven now.

Fangirling: Happy Birthday, Tom Felton!

Happy Birthday, Tom Felton!

:O He's 20 now...and soon, so will I ;__;

News: Woman, 76, Found After 2 Weeks in Wild

■ Woman, 76, Found After 2 Weeks in Wild

News: Alcohol Ban

■ Australia to ban alcohol for Aborigines

Um, wow. Racism much?

News: entagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'

■ CBS5: Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'

...WTF. (speechless)

Fanlib.com and issues around legality of fanfiction, etc.

■ Transforming Fan Culture into User-Generated Content: The Case of FanLib
Henry Jenkins analyzes Fanlib.com and the impact of profit-driven websites that advertises fandom works.

I was linked to this through Pir8fancier's post regarding the cooperative overtake of fandom and while I think she is being a little paranoid and sensitive about its affect on the slash fandom, her fears or nor completely unfounded.

<rant>

Well, plenty of people can make a point much better than I, considering I did not even know of this until now. However, I do see Fanlib as a threat to the current fandom environment because of exactly what they see their goal as: "...[to] create a platform that will harness the energy in a way that can be controlled and moderated by the creators and distributors of that existing property."

I feel that not only are their websites (prototypes and betas and their main site, Fanlib.com are below par, and its page design seem to suspiciously cater towards young teens or children (while extending the legal limits to other audiences). Even without the comments and issues surrounding Fanlib, I feel immediate dislike towards the site. It reminds me of young teen websites.

The Fanlib ads are pretty repulsive, especially to a predominantly female population. The more I read into this Fanlib thing, the more I grow to dislike them, and the more it seems like they are just trying to take advantage of the creative process as a whole. As a reader, I revere the author's creativity and sometimes love the world they create more than the original. The thought of this freedom being harnessed and controlled, culled of all things "not normal" and "obscene" frightens me. I adore the fandom because of the potential it gives the universe (of the original story), because the twists and new things that develop from one common stem.

</rant>

I will be watching LJ community Life Without Fanlib and Henry Jenkin's weblog to see how things proceed. And also, still reading on links and sources.

cross-posted to LJ

News: T. rex thigh reveals chicken family ties

■ T. rex thigh reveals chicken family ties

As Kelly commented on facebook, "cluck cluck rawr."

News: Music lessons fine-tune the brain

■ Music lessons fine-tune the brain

I wish I had never given up on the piano...Or, at least, practiced more though I hated it.

News: Study: College Students More Narcissistic

■ Study: College Students More Narcissistic

News: In Study, Napping Gets the Nod

■ NY Times Syndicate via PsycPort.com: In Study, Napping Gets the Nod

Hmmm...naps...This isn't the first time I've seen studies on the goods of naps.

News: Cocoa May Improve Brain Blood Flow

■ PsycPort.com: Some Cocoa May Improve Brain Blood Flow

Yay, flavanols!