I've decided to start giving new McShep names to the SGA episodes, in the following manner:

( Vague spoilers for various season 2 eps )

Heehee!

I realize that I'm doing what I do with all ensemble shows - I watch them once through, enjoying and appreciating all the storylines. But then I latch on to a ship and start rewatching specifically for their moments. It happens with various speeds and orders, but that's the general idea! With Queer as Folk it was Brian/Justin; Battlestar Galactica, Kara/Lee; Firefly, Simon and River; Torchwood, Jack/Ianto. Supernatural doesn't count because every second on screen is my OTP *g* Which is why I've got every second of every episode practically committed to memory! :D

What I really love the most about John and Rodney's relationship is how John doesn't let Rodney's personality get to him. At all. I mean, I guess this is obvious, but basically John recognizes that Rodney's many personality flaws are not in any way personal attacks, so he just lets them roll off his back like so much rain water. He never tells Rodney to shut up unless there's something big at stake - any other time he either simply pokes fun at Rodney or smiles with fond amusement. John never crushes Rodney - in fact, he's his biggest believer. In turn, Rodney accepts John as an equal and more - he respects John, thoroughly. *squees quietly into fists* Ahem. I'm sorry. I was attempting to be all serious! Basically, they both have very unique personalities that cause them problems for different reasons... in essence, they're both loners that have found an unlikely matching puzzle piece in the other. They're a perfect example of opposites attract.

And I heart them like CRAZY *beams*

Look! New icon! John holds the gun, Rodney holds the lifesigns detector, and they fix every problem - TOGETHER! \o/

It's snowing again! Goodness me. About two or three inches since this morning. It's very pretty, but since it's Sunday, there's no one doing anything about it on the paths, so walking to class tomorrow is going to be a joy :P And my car better not get trapped in again - I only got it out yesterday!

darksylvia - I went to see the Justin King Band! And they were AMAZING!! Thank you so much for the recommendation! Seriously, everyone, these guys are fantastic, but especially Justin King himself - he's *ridiculous* on a guitar, seriously. He plays this weird way where he's plucking at the strings only on the neck and it sounds so COOL. If you want to see a video of him doing it, go to THEIR WEBSITE and go to the media section. Fucking awesome, I swear. They also have a few songs that stream on the website. They played two of them last night, and they were so much more blood-pumping and intense live. They're amazing live, seriously. And it was this nice small, intimate venue so we were right there, and it was just... yeah. Awesome. And by the way, Justin King is HOT. No really. He looks totally different from the pictures on the website - his head is shaven now, just a half inch or so left, and he's smoldering. Holy guh. And guys, I swear to god he looked at me like 10 times while I was singing along to the songs I knew, and I went splodey. Seriously. Just a completely rockin good time, and having him to stare at rounded out the whole experience :D

Actually, here, I'll embed the video here. Watch it! He's awesome.



So that was a really fun night! There were three other acts too. The first was a young guy (he can't have been older than me) just playing acoustic guitar and singing. Layne and I were plotting to go backstage and seduce him afterwards, because he was so cute. A total emo boy, with floppy hair in his eyes, and his music sounded exactly like Dashboard Confessional. In fact, he did a cover of Hands Down! Hee. Very pleasant to listen to. Then there was a really fun band called The Secrecy. They had two girls playing violin, and one of them sang backup vocals, in addition to the usual guitar/bass/drums, so that was a unique touch, and they were very good. Then after Justin King was a band called Kingsfoil ("That's a plant!" says I. Layne and Rob look at me strangely. "It... is?" they say, eyeing me askance. "Um!" I stutter, "Maybe? No? I could be lying!" Then I came home and Wikied it - turns out Kingsfoil is indeed a plant....... in Lord of the Rings. It's another name for Athelas, a plant Aragorn uses to heal someone. And that, my friends, is why I am a ginormous geek.) which wasn't so awesome, so we left before they were done.

Then we went to Layne's to hang out for a while, and I had Jack and coke for the first time. How exciting! It was really yummy, actually. Mm mm. :D

I have been reading lots of awesome McShep fic \o/ And I just watched 1x03 Hide and Seek, in which John pushes Rodney off a balcony and they are generally twelve and I die of love. It amazes me how immediately they clicked. So. Much. Love. :D

The lovely crystal_lily kindly pointed out that there's an SG-1 episode that features the entire Atlantis cast, which i did not know! I downloaded it, and Rodney just said this about John, after John finished making fun of him to one of the SG-1 guys:

"We're actually, uh, we're quite close." (with an amused, affectionate smile)

And then I put my hands over my face and made sounds that could have been laughter, crying, or whimpers. Or perhaps all three.

SO GAY IT HURTS.

I studied orgo for the large majority of the day, and got a significant amount accomplished - yay me. But it didn't get me down or frustrated or upset, and you know why? Because of fannish distractions! Seriously, I will never be truly depressed so long as I have all you darling people AND all the darling characters/people we flail about to keep a smile on my face.

I rewarded my efforts 1) By reading some Wincest (oh, boys), 2) watching SGA s1 episode The Defiant One (in which Rodney saves John's life, John is generally hotass, and Rodney is sweet and heroic and lovely. fabulous episode.), and 3) reading the most hilarious and adorable piece of McShep ever. There was pot involved. I giggled a lot, possibly more than THEY did.

And with that lovely bedtime story, I go to sleep. *hugs everyone*

I had a fun night out at a couple parties that ended on a really sour note. In summary, ARGH BOYS. I ranted (with some really spectacularly bad typing - apparently tipsy + emo = bad coordination for me) at some friends and they were kind enough to talk me down, and now I'm much calmer. You know what else helped with that? SGA. I have now finished season 3, and *flail* I love this show. I reeeeeeally do. Then I went back and watched some favorite scenes/moments of John and Rodney's in particular, and now I'm much more even keeled.

I think I'll stick with fictional boys that love each other, mmkay? It's much less complicated.

Goodnight. ♥

(I chose this mood icon mostly because it's true, but also because OMG SAMMY TRIED TO KISS DEAN. *cough*)

*squees* YAY!! New layout!!! New layouts always make me so excited :D You may remember I said a little while back I was going to switch to an SGA header - well, I never got around to it, and eventually I decided I didn't want to do THAT, so instead I made my first mixed-fandom header! \o/ It features McShep and the Winchester boys, and they are AWFULLY pretty together. Mmmph. I'm really really pleased with how the header came out, and the coloring's all bright and pretty, and and yay! The brushes on the header are by 77words and missm.paperlilies.com. Check it out, and do tell me what you think!

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I also finally got around to uploading caugraphics's AWESOME animated SPN moodtheme, as you can see! HEE JENSEN!! *draws a trillion hearts*

Yay my journal is fun and shiny! *basks in the boys, boys everywhere!*

In other news, I'm happy because I managed to get more than caught up with my homework for the week, even though I barely had any time to work while I was in Boston. AWESOME. I'm so proud of me, and this layout is... my present to me! :D

Only three more days until new, hilarious SPN! And I've only got 5 episodes left until I finish SGA! (Which is sad, but also fun. I love this show.) And... and... I'm in a really good mood right now! Which is awesome. Yay for good moods.

*HUGS FLIST*

*squeeflails* I LOVE THIS SHOW MORE THAN I CAN EXPRESS.

Last night, I made the questionable decision to stay up until after 2 AM watching SGA 3x10 and 11 - The Return parts 1 and 2, even though I had class at 8 AM *facepalm* I was regretting it today, as I could barely see straight, even with coffee, and ended up napping from 8-9 PM :-/ BUT! The sheer joy of these episodes was nearly worth it. And then I watched 3x12 Echoes today. SO MUCH LOVE LSKJFLSDKFJ.

( Further thoughts/squeeing )

Basically, I'm SO IN LOVE GAH. I'm sad that I've only got about 8 eps left ahead of me. I NEVER WANT IT TO END.

Let me just say, there is absolutely nothing like seeing a movie in an audience of 100 fellow college students. It's the most reactive audience POSSIBLE. And The Departed is possibly the best movie to see in these circumstances. I just got back and holy SHIT I'm on an adrenaline high! I'd already seen it, and if you've seen it you know the end is SHOCK after SHOCK, and I was just sitting there trembling and waiting for everyone to react and it was SO COOL hearing the GASP. The SILENCE. And just sharing in the laughter and the rollercoaster of emotions that this movie causes was SO COOL. There was applause at the end, and I just - so, so awesome. THIS is what movies are. I'm not generally a huge movie person, but that... that was an incredible experience. ♥

Also, I have concluded thusly: I LOVE LEO AND MARK. *draws hearts*

Because I promised Avia, and because I LOVE THIS SHOW, here are thoughts on where I'm up to in SGA.

( Spoilers up through SGA 3x04 )

I CAVED and watched the SPN Director's Cuts, and WOW. This episode is going to blow my mind. *wibbles*

Ugh. My Monday/Wednesday/Friday mornings are like a freaking mental yo-yo. I start the day by waking up at 7 AM and my mind can be best described as "bleurgh." Then at 8 I've got organic chemistry, and for an hour my mind is on high alert - "What's he going to ask us next? Which reaction was that again? What's a good base but a bad nucleophile? Oh right, t-butoxide! Thank god I remembered that!" and so on and so forth. Then at 9 I've got intro Physics, and my mind sounds like this: "I could do this when I was 16. In my sleep. Mmmm, Sam and Dean. John and Rodney. Sam and Dean and John and Rodney. God I want a good crossover. Nngh that story Tiana wrote me is completely damaging my physics calm. Rodney would shoot my professor for being so stupid. Because John taught him how to use guns. Mmmm John and guns. Mmmm John." AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. *facepalm*

Stop laughing at me!

By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAN! *beams* We love our Dean, we do we do. And Sam is giving him his special birthday treat right now :D Well, all day, but right now too! ♥

Speaking of the boys, tomorrow is Thursday!! :D I am resolutely not watching the directors' cuts, and I think this is going to greatly enhance my experience of the ep :) Yay for restraint!

Also, Mona rocks my socks. Just on general principle.

Quick post before I go read the MOSTAMAZINGSTORYEVEROMFG according to Mona ;) And this post consists mostly of - mmmmm, caramel latte. How am I supposed to resist getting addicted to coffee when it tastes like CANDY?

Also, I have begun doodling MCSHEP in my notebook during class. This means LOVE, ladies and gentlemen. Sam and Dean better do some catching up, that's all I've gotta say! (Also I may or may not be planning to change my header to SGA. I KNOW I KNOW WHAT? I don't get it either. No wait, I do. IT'S JOHN AND RODNEY. ♥)

Good MORNING, flist! And how are you all today?