I'm a slayer, ask me how.

These are my hand-picked results from fandoms I actually know enough about to get why this character was chosen for me. Yes, there are two from Star Wars because there are technically two results based on their calculations. For the rest, I got the same character each time, but for Star Wars I got Luke and Leia. (actually, I did for BSG too, I got Boomer, but the collage was uneven LOL)

Link if you want to try. I took the 110 question quiz, it's pretty quick.

made by verdande_mi

1. What are the five newest additions to your to-read list?
(I'm interpreting this as date-added and sorting my list as such)

The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

The Poison Eaters by Gail Jarrow

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Have you read any of these?

2. What is the five oldest additions to your to-read list?
(going by date added)

Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puelo

Cylons in America: Critical Studies in Battlestar Galactica

A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn

Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller

Have you read any of these?

3. How many books do you have listed as read?

1,337 - it's not comprehensive, obviously. And there are a LOT of picture books for tracking storytime ideas.

4. How many books are in your to-read-list?

1,081 !!!! I WILL NEVER DIE !!!!

5. Are there any authors who is more heavily represented in your have read list?

Can't think of any easy way to figure this out, but I'm guessing Mo Willems (because he has a LOT of picture books and I have read them all), Brian K Vaughan (writes graphic novels series) - I have 3 pages worth of both of their books.

6. Are there any author who is more heavily represented in your to-read list?

For new authors, I tend to only add the one book I want to try by them so I don't have their whole back catalog in my to-read list which is already crazy enough as it is. (again, browsing this list I see that I desperately need to weed it, so many titles that I have no interest in now)

7. How to do you sort your books?

I tend to sort by date read because I like to do "what I read this month" posts for my blogs. I use a LOT of tags to help me find them so sometimes I "sort" by tag?

8. Do you participate in the 2020 reading challenge?

Yep! Looks like I participated off and on starting in 2011 (didn't make my goal) then got serious about reading in 2013 and started setting more realistic goals.

This year the goal is 100 books but because of all this quarantine stuff, I haven't read nearly as much as I usually do because I can't focus and my whole routine is shot. I usually read at lunch at work then before bedtime but not having lunch and then not getting to bed at a decent hour consistently has really messed me up.

9. Do you participate in any discussion groups?

Nah, I have enough social sites to talk about books on.

10. How many books have you read so far this year?

Only 11. It says I am 16 behind. Yeah, might need to adjust that goal...

11. How many books are in you currently reading?

Again, being at home has thrown this off. usually I have a book for work, a book for bedtime and then sometimes a book for the car.

But right now I am just reading one book.

12. Do you write reviews? Do you read reviews?

YES and YES. Mostly I write them to help me with booktalks at work. I read them to help me with booktalks also, usually for books I haven't read LOL.

13. Any other goodreads feature you use?

I use TAGS Book Shelves a LOT. I like to browse the GoodReads awards when the end of the year rolls around. I used to sign up for giveaways but I don't bother with that anymore. And obviously I use the friend feature so I can see what everyone else is reading to get even more ideas!

14. Do you follow any interesting authors or other people worth mentioning?

I follow authors but I rarely read their GoodRead updates since most of those are also on Twitter or their personal blogs, which I check more often, so I can't really suggest anyone off the top of my head.

Because why not!

1. What is the color of your toothbrush.
Dark pink and white

2. Name someone who made you smile today.
OutsideXbox 'Show of the Week' when Mike tried to explain why everyone should have off February 29th. I mean, he made a good point but then it didn't matter because I already have off that day because of PAX lol.

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sleeping. Woke up at 6am to make sure the library was open because we were supposed to get snow and as the Manager, I would need to change the phone message but no snow! So I passed back out.

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Trying to catch up on all these LJ/DW posts!!!!

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Caramello - milk chocolate and caramel are always good things.

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
I saw 'Thunder from Down Under' when I was in Las Vegas, that is the closest I have gotten.

7. What is the last thing you said out loud?
"What do you want cat?"

8. What is your favorite ice cream?
Moose Tracks

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Water

10. Do you like your wallet?
Sure? It's just a small case stuck to the back of my phone but there is a sticker of Buffy on it so yay.

11. What was the last thing you ate?
Chex Mix...I'm still eating them...I have a problem.

12. Did you buy any new clothes this weekend?
No BUT they arrived this weekend because I bought them online with my Torrid Cash. One dress is going back though, did not like the style on my physique.

13. The last sporting event you watched?
Uuuuuuh, I looked over Tim's shoulder while he was watching game clips of the Packers game a few weeks ago?

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
Butter and salt. Though I was going through a kettle corn phase a few months ago...

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
Mathew, he was asking me how much he owed me for PAX badges

16. Ever go camping?
A few times, but it has been a long time.

17. Do you take vitamins daily?
Nope.

18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
LOLZ no.

19. Do you have a tan?
It's winter. I have not been outside for an extended period plus there is no direct sunlight because it is so dark and cloudy...

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
This would depend on my mood, though I am kind of pizza-d out at the moment. We haven't really found a good Chinese place we both like.

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
If I'm at the movie theater. I only get soda when I'm out so it tends to be served that way.

22. What did your last text say?
"Our family Universal Studios trip is in a week!"

23. What are you doing?
Sitting at the computer, duh. And eating Chex Mix. Do try to keep up.

24. What terrifies you?
Censors

25. Look to your left, what do you see?
Chex Mix LOL. And also my gaming headphones and a pile of papers I should put away. My desk is a mess.

26. What color is your watch?
I have not owned a watch since high school.

27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
I want to go to there. I went when I was 17 and LOVED it. Also, I guess (sadly) fires. :(

28. Favorite soda?
Dr. Pepper

29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Drive thru

30. What is your favorite number?
I dunno...7?

31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone?
Kathy, my previous co-worker who just retired.

32. Any plans today?
Maybe play a game with Tim if I can wrestle him away from his other game. But it is Saturday and we're both not 100% so just chilling.

33. How many states have you lived in?
4 states, also 1 other country

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
This head cold! And the dark gloomy weather.

35. Last song listened to?
Luke and Ellen singing the Sailor Moon theme song on OutsideXtra's show of the weekend - it was hilarious.

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
I have not tried and I don't really see any need to.

37. Do you have a maid service when you clean?
HAHAHAHA what? Nope. This is why our house is dirty.

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
My LL Bean slippers are what I wear most of the time. But if I have to go out and wander, my Merrel walking sneakers. I don't really like wearing shoes, I'd rather be barefoot.

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not at the moment?

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
LOL I have no idea!

41. Do you love anyone?
Yes

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Weekdays I'm at work, managing a little library. Weekends, mostly this.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
Hating someone takes too much energy.

45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes

46. What color is your car?
Blue - the subaru is a light blue and the insight is a very dark blue

47. Do you have any pets?
Two cats that are currently pacing around me, wishing I was downstairs with them rather than upstairs on this computer.

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
Well, now that you asked I am!

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes, I think we went for a band trip in high school a few times.

50. How did you get your worst scar?
Chicken pox. I did not listen and I picked at the scabs. So I have a dent in my forehead.

I hadn't really thought about the fact that a new decade was starting until all these damn twitter memes started up with "where were you" and "what have you done" and "photos of you".

I feel like if I graduated high school in 2009 this would be a fun meme because it would be like teen to adult stuff. But as an adult who has had a bit of a messy few years, turns out I don't really *want* to go back and look at things from 2009 or think about things from 2009 and the stuff that has happened in the past ten years, because some of it was great yeah, but there were a lot of shit storms in there. Well, two really big ones. I do not wish to revisit them.

In the words of Ford Prefect - time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.

My goodness this is a LONG list of questions LOL. But we are all having fun, right? I feel like we've had some great conversations with this meme. Booknerds are awesome.

21. Have you ever read a book series because you were pressured? requested by ragnarok_08
A whole series? I don't think so. I've had books suggested to me and tried them, but I can't think of any that I read because I felt pressured to. (the thing is I know I am guilty of pressuring people into reading books LOL)

23. Who is your favourite author of all time? requested by chocolate_frapp
SO HARD TO PICK ONE! My default answer has been Douglas Adams and Michael Crichton for a long time, but I feel like I should probably mention Jeff Lemire now as I have read almost everything he has done (there are a couple brand new books I haven't picked up yet). OH! And A.S. King. Yeah, she is on the list now for sure. Even if her last few books were just so damn surreal I could barely understand them.

24. How many bookshelves do you own? requested by rogueslayer452
Oddly enough, not very many and most are filled with action figures. There's the star wars shelves, the whedon shelves, the movie shelves, and then the shelf in the guest room that actually does have books on it. We have a bookshelf in our bedroom too though that is mostly Tim's books. I'm a librarian, so I rarely buy books until I feel the need to collect them for fandom reasons. So what was that? 4? 5? Yeah, not an impressive number.

26. What is your favourite non-fiction book? requested by brunettepet
ANOTHER HARD ONE! OMG! To pick just one!!! I will say that Stephen King's On Writing is a book I refer back to a lot. Part autobiography and part how-to, King is honest and to the point. I listened to the audio too and he reads it so it was like driving around with him in my passenger seat, listening to him ramble about writing.

BUT right now I would pick The Faithful Spy by John Hendrix, a beautifully illustrated book about Deitrich Bonhoeffer and the plot to assassinate Hitler.

27. What is your favourite children’s/middle-grade book? requested by teragramm
AAAAAAAAAH ANOTHER DIFFICULT ONE! I read a lot of middle grade fiction for fun so I have SO MANY to point to. I already mentioned 'Gregor', I LOVE the 'Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales' series. I was really impressed by Adam Gidwitz's 'The Inquisitor's Tale'. That book did NOT talk down to kids and covered some heavy topics but somehow managed to stay engaging and fun. And apparently if I had listened to the audio book, they got some medieval band to sing one of the songs that plays at the tavern.

32. What was the most expensive book you bought? requested by graveexcitement
This is tricky because the most expensive book I *own* I got as a present. This would be a book of all the songs The Beatles ever performed, transcribed into sheet music, every single part. I think it might have retailed for at least $100 when it came out and when I got it. But my parents got it for me as birthday present.

So personally...hm...probably one of my Buffy academia books because those are small presses and not cheap.

33. What is a book you read after seeing the movie/TV series? requested by rogueslayer452
SO MANY! Right now, I'm slowly reading THE EXPANSE book series. I actually don't want to catch up to the show because I'm enjoying watching it all unfold. I'm really impressed by how close the show and the books follow each other. Makes sense because I know the authors are heavily involved.

The worst was JAWS. That book is AWFUL! DO NOT READ! Throw it into the ocean and watch the movie. BLAH!

35. What three books are you most looking forward to reading this year? requested by meathiel
THE TOLL - book 3 in The Arc of the Scythe series by Neal Shusterman. NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!
Major Impossible - Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #9 by Nathan Hale DECEMBER!!!!
Network Effect - Murderbot Diaries #5 - this one isn't out until 2020.

36. What is a book you love that has a terrible trope? (Love triangle, etc) requested by ragnarok_08
Probably most YA books LOL. I LOVE the Unwind series, but there is definitely some love triangle/teen angst tropes in there. Same with Scythe. But not enough to distract from the action.

37. Have you read a book in a different language? What was it? requested by doomdays
Estamos en un libro/We are in a book - (Elefante y Gordita/Elephant and Piggie) by Mo Willems. It's an easy reader book so about my level. I did a Spanish/English storytime at the library.

40. What is the weirdest book you have read? requested by qwentoozla
(I have six pages of books tagged as "weird" on my GoodReads)
The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer was so very strange, I'm not sure I would have made it through if I hadn't seen the movie and just wanted to know more.
Demon by Jason Shiga is weird and WRONG.
Landscape with Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson was so strange I couldn't figure out how to booktalk it.
Anything by A.S. King is weird in that magical realism kind of way. Strange things happen but they could just be tricks of the mind or metaphors or something. I don't even know sometimes.

43. What book did you buy because of its cover? requested by teragramm and rogueslayer452
I don't buy books BUT I do check out a LOT of books because they have cool covers. Most recently, I picked up 'Wilder Girls' off the return cart because look at this:

It's sitting on my desk at work now. Someday I might even read it!

I can barely read the books I check out from the library, buying books would be futile because they have no due date so why would I ever actually read them?

45. Do you own a poetry anthology? What is your favourite poem from it? requested by meathiel
My copy of Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" is still at my parents' house. The two poems I remember from it as favorites is the one about if they make you wash the dishes, drop some of the floor so no one asks you to wash the dishes anymore. And another one about Captain Hook remembering to not pick his nose. HIGH ART PEOPLE!

As an aside, I really enjoy YA books written in verse. Solo by Alexander Kwame is REALLY GOOD.

47. Do you own any historical fiction? requested by author_by_night
I'm sure I do. I must! ...wait, do I? I'm trying to think of some historical fiction I have read recently but it was all from the library.

50. What book got you into reading? requested by doomdays
I'm going to say Jurassic Park is the one that brought me back to reading. I read as a kid but then all the damn books with dead dogs and dead children turned me off of reading for fun **glares at Bridge to Terabithia** But I was really excited about the Jurassic Park movie and my Mom made a comment that was sort of like "Books are always better than the movies" so I got the book and read it. Then I listened to it. Then I saw the movie. Then I made my aunt read the book with me. Then I put the audio on in the car and made my parents listen to it. And then I read all the other Michael Crichton books I could LOL.

Second place goes to Douglas Adams because I had about given up on reading in Middle School when I found HHGTTG in the basement while working on homework. (I've told that story many times though)

AND THAT IS THE END! HUZZAH! Thanks for playing! And thanks for reading!

WOW! You guys were really into that book meme! And then I fell off the face of the earth (short version: lady parts did weird things, it has been a week of feeling like "OMFG AM I DYING?" Better now, so catching up)

ANYWAY, here are just a few answers to get us started:

1. What is your favourite book and/or book series of all time? requested by graveexcitement, night_owl_9, doomdays
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams will always been my answer to this. Doesn't matter how many times I read it, I giggle and snicker and nod. I cried when I finished Mostly Harmless because I was so sad for the story to end. It wasn't a perfect series, but it made me happy. I've never found another book that "got me" the way these did.

2. What is the longest book you have ever read? How many pages? requested by night_owl_9
Fortunately, GoodReads lets me sort by number of pages! Huzzah! Now let's scroll past all the "boxed sets" that it weirdly shelved as one book...hm...Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. That was actually my guess. Problem here is that, while book length can be measured by pages, it doesn't account for font choices. So while HP is getting this spot, I'm looking at some other books near in length that are adult and guessing that they may have had less pages, but probably more words.

3. What is the oldest book you have ever read? (Based on its written date) requested by night_owl_9
Again, going to refer to GoodReads here because I have no idea when all the "classics" I was forced to read in school were actually published. The oldest one I have cataloged on there is Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray, coming out in 1890. I should probably read that again, I have a vague memory of enjoying it but also speed reading it for school so not really getting to appreciate it.

5. What book or book series would you like to see turned into a film/ TV series? graveexcitement, ragnarok_08, doomdays
Gregor the Overlander would be a fantastic film series. If you haven't read it, this was the series Suzanne Collins did before Hunger Games and I honestly think it is better. It deals with a lot of similar themes, mainly the effects of war on children. But this one has more fantasy than sci-fi. Giant rats and bats and cockroaches. A good sense of humor too, which is why when tragedy strikes, it hits even harder. Kinda surprised, with as big of a hit as HG was, that no one optioned this for a movie yet!

6. What is your favourite stand-alone book? requested by brunettepet
I was going to say Jurassic Park but then I remembered Crichton wrote a sequel! Let's go with The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I should probably read this again, it has been at least 10 years.

Okay, that is it for tonight! Need to sleep, seeing a creepy clown in the morning :P

thenewbuzzwuzz posted this meme and I had to play too, mostly because I already talk about X-Files and Buffy this way.

The one who seduced you, screwed you over, broke your heart in a million pieces, and laughed about it:
The X-Files, for sure. I devoted so much to that show in the early years. So many Friday nights at home in high school because I couldn't miss an episode. Wrote my first fan-fic, got into the fandom community. But the mythology was a mess and promises were broken over and over. And I may still be bitter.

Honorable mention goes to Game of Thrones. And everyone knows why.

The old flame you don't see very often any more but whom you still really enjoy getting together with for a few drinks and maybe a pleasant nostalgic romp:
Whedonverse, but specifically Buffy. When I broke up with X-Files, Buffy was there to show me what a series where the writers actually tracked the mythology and stories looked like. I see them every day, in the sense that I have all the DVDs, figures, and books on display but I watched it SO MUCH at the start that I don't even need to rewatch them anymore, I can just close my eyes and see the scenes LOL. But every now and then, I need to watch Buffy, Angel, or Firefly and remember when these were shows on regular TV.

The mysterious dark one whom you used to sit up with talking until 3 AM at weird coffee houses and with whom you were quite smitten until you realized they really were fucking creepy:
Riverdale. That first season was so much fun. It was self-aware and turned the squeaky clean comic world of Archie upside down. The mystery was twisty enough to keep me guessing. And the characters were just quirky enough to pull me in. But the second and third season got into a zone of ridiculous I could no longer take. It was never realistic, but you can only push it so far before it becomes unwatchable for me.

The one you spent a whole weekend in bed with and who drank up all your liquor and whom you'd still really like to get with again, although you're relieved they don't actually live in town:
"Dark", the German Netflix sci-fi show. I binged that second season hard and I want to know what happens next but I'm okay waiting because it has time travel and I'm so confused about who was where when what how now?

The steady:
I debated between my two big fandoms here, but in the end, it's gotta be Star Wars. I've been a fan since birth and it is the happy place I go back to when I need to escape all reality.

The alluring stranger whom you've flirted with at parties but have never gotten really serious with:
American Gods. We've watched the show but I'm not compelled to go beyond it in any way.

The one you hang out with and have vague fantasies about maybe having a thing with, but ultimately you're just good buddies:
Attack on Titan. I watch the show but I'm not hardcore enough to read the manga. But when it is on, I'm ready to talk about it and rewatch the whole series, until we are caught up and another show takes its place.

The one your friends keep introducing you to and who seems like a hell of a cool person except it's never really gone anywhere:
Star Trek Discovery. I keep meaning to watch it, I see little conversations about it all over the place on blogs but I've never made the time for it, mostly because the only way for me to watch is DVD from the library. CBS All Access is a stupid business model.

The one who's slept with all your friends, and you keep looking at them and thinking, "How the hell did they land all these cool people?"
Marvel stuff. I mean, I get it, I was there at the start and saw the movies but at this point, I'm amazed how many people are still there for it all.

thenewbuzzwuzz mentioned Supernatural in hers and I agree with that too.

The one who gave you the best damned summer of your life and against whom you measure all other potential partners:
Hannibal. I can't even remember how I ended up watching this show, a series that should not have appealed to me - its crime, its gore. But it was also REALLY clever and smart and kept me guessing. I hadn't been so enraptured with a show in such a long time when I stumbled into this one.

The one you recently met at a party and would like to get to know better:
Mindhunter. I watched the first season when it came out and loved it, just finished the second and LOVED IT. But they were both binges and I need to go back and really give each episode the attention it deserves.

The old flame that you wouldn't totally object to hooking up with again for a one night romp if only they'd clean up a bit:
If it hadn't been for the lousy 4th season, I would say Veronica Mars.

Maybe I will say Stranger Things here. I didn't hate the latest season, I was just unimpressed with most of it. I'd be there for another season IF things get tightened up a bit and the characters are less obnoxious.

Your hot new flame:
The EXPANSE!!!!!!!! Three seasons and I still feel like we're in the honeymoon phase.

and Schitt's Creek, which I also randomly show up and tell people to watch without them asking. Right now that show is perfect to me.

The one who stole your significant other:
Tim really isn't in to TV shows, but I know when he likes one because he will ask for it after it airs. Right now, it is 'Killjoys'. But beyond tv and movies, he's hardcore into Star Citizen, a game that is still in testing. Pretty sure he was up until 2am flying his ship around last night.

💍 Marriages: One, coming up on 4 years in October.
💍 Engagements: None. (though I dated someone for almost 10 years)
💔 Divorces: None. (though, I dated someone for almost 10 years and then we broke up so...)
👶 Kids: Stepdaughter, Sylvia and two fur-babies from my first non-marriage, Apollo and Starbuck.
👦 Brothers: One, younger, just had his birthday yesterday!
👧 Sisters: Nope.
🐕 Current pets: Apollo and Starbuck, two silly kitties.
👩🏼‍⚕️ Surgeries: Nothing major. They once poked my boob for a biopsy but that's it.
✒ Tattoos: Nope, I am a wuss and pain scares me. Didn't get my ears pierced until I was 18.
🌴 Been to an Island: Yes, Bermuda.
✈️ Flown on a Plane: Oh heck yeah, Navy brat so I moved around a lot plus I like to travel.
🚑 Rode in an Ambulance: No, had to follow one once though.
🎤 Sang Karaoke: Rock band at home. Once on a cruise after many many drinks.
⛸ Ice Skating: Ages ago, before my brain decided to freak me out with images of getting my fingers sliced off.
🚢 Been on a Cruise: Yes, once. Not really my thing. Might go on another one IF it was nerd themed, like JoCo Cruise.
🏍 Rode on a Motorcycle: No thank you. You know doctors call them "Donor-mobiles" right?
🏍 Owned a Motorcycle: Nope.
🐴 Rode on a Horse: Yes! Many times.
🏥 Stayed in a Hospital: Never overnight and never for myself.
🍓 Favorite Fruit: Just one?? Cherries, strawberries, bananas, grapes - I like fruit.
🌓 Favorite Day: Hm, never really thought about that? Any day when things go well and I get to spend some quality time with my friends.
🌈 Favorite Colour: Green or blue or red...maybe orange. What's my mood?
📱 Last phone call: The dentist to reschedule my appointment LOL. I don't talk on the phone much.
☕️ Coffee or Tea: What time is it? Coffee in the AM, tea at night.
🥧 Favorite Pie: Pie. Pie is my favorite. If you bring me pie, I am happy.
🍕 Favorite pizza: SUPREME! Put all the things on it. Except pineapple and chicken. You can keep that.
🐶 Cat or Dog: Both. Both is good. I always had both growing up.
☃️ Favorite season: Autumn.
⭐️ Met a star: Oh yes, met lots of musicians back when they were little and a few at Conventions.
🚁 Rode in a helicopter: No. And I have no desire to.
📺 Been on tv: Maybe? I'm sure some marching band thing was on TV at some point.
🦴 Broken a bone: I don't think so, though I feel like the really bad sprain I had in my ankle was actually a fracture that wasn't treated right just be how it healed.
👻 Seen a ghost: No, but it saw me!
🤮 Been sick in a taxi: No, though I haven't been in many taxis!
⚰️ Seen someone die: No.

Mild spoilers for the recent episode and a little bit of rambling from me.

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ALSO - if you are not watching BARRY (which also airs on Sundays) you are missing out on the actual best show of the evening.

Going through old emails and OOPS, ages ago sgaile picked out 5 of my icons for the ya olde icon meme going around. Good way to end the weekend, yeah?

Fun fact: I made all of these but the last one. :)


This is one of the Kodama, tree spirits, from Princess Mononoke, one of the first anime movies I saw and loved. When their hands wobble like that, they make a little rattling noise that is both adorable and unsettling, which was usually when I would use it for posts, when something someone said made my head feel a bit wobbly. If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommend it.


It's the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Good icon for serious posts where you don't want a wobbly headed tree spirit making light of a situation.


It's Buffy! This is from the Season 8 comic covers, which I thought were just GORGEOUS. I had several of them framed and hung up in my apartment for a good long while. I still have my big Jo Chen autographed print of the first issue cover. Anyway, yeah, Buffy. My hero. One girl in all the world, fighting the forces of darkness.


This is a fun one. The image is Natalie Portman from the movie The Professional which is a pretty dark story about an assassin and a very young girl that he ends up kind of protecting against his will. It does have a few light moments as the serious old man has to deal with a kid. This image is from one of those moments where Natalie's character is playing dress up. The text is a title of a play that was made into a PBS special starring Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon as two local theater actors - one who is painfully shy off stage and another who just came to town and falls for the on-stage persona, not realizing that off stage he is introverted to the nth degree. Used this one for posts that felt kind of wacky or out of character or just discussing people.


Eddie Izzard! Talk about a real life hero. He was really my introduction to the existence of trans people and his stand-up still makes me laugh. Now he's doing some political work in England but still doing stand up. Life is full of tough choices so it is good to have a CAKE OR DEATH icon ready to go for such discussions.

Clearly I was feeling verbose! These little 100x100 squares mean a lot to me!