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I have come to the conclusion, after reading and failing to find answers to innumerable lyric memes, that the only ones I can ever get are either Canadian or from musicals, no matter how many of the songs I actually know. And usually too late. Also, Tragically Hip songs will earworm me, complete with Gord Downie, for the rest of the day.

I can't watch Jonathan any more. Whenever he shows up on the screen I hit the mute button and look away, because he just makes me so angry and stressed. I'm pretty sure that if I were actually *in* the race, and had to interact with him in any way, I would have asked to be sent home. It'd either be that or go insane.

Also, other people made me very angry last night, too. Why am I even watching this show anymore?

There's really not much else going on in the world of me. As long as I don't look at the wall of CDs on my desk I can pretend I'm not that far behind at work, I have no real thoughts as to what to bring to the staff party tomorrow, I'm boning up on my Messiah for the screech-a-long on Sunday, and OH LOOK IT'S LUNCHTIME. Thank pete.

How are you?

ETA: This is it, folks, the last BPAL review, at least until I put another order in -- which will probably be soon, considering it took 3 months to get here. Anyway, none of the samples really did much for me, but I traded a rejected imp of Envy for The Apothecary

Tea leaf with three mosses, green grass, a medley of herbal notes, and a drop of ginger and fig.

It's quite nice - sharp without being overwhelmingly green. And it lasts surprisingly well. I'll have to try it again before making a final decision, but I think I like it.

ETA again: Icon by

kiltsandlollies! For me! Isn't she wonderful?

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Unless I can sing the entire song, without having it on, I can't identify the lyrics.

I have the feeling everyone at CBS was reading the contracts with the players looking for exactly what level of assishness J. has to reach to be booted. Because, ASSHOLE!!!

Now, see, if someone had given me part of Careless Whisper, I would have been golden, because I apparently know all the words to that song, as I discovered while I was at the salad bar today. :D

I'm thinking of doing the easiest version of that meme ever.

Like...

1) Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
2) Somebody told me that you have a boyfriend who looks like a girlfriend that I had in January of last year

(from memory)

And I HATE HATE HATE that first song because of that lyric.

I don't know what the second one is! Woe! I fail at even the super easy version!

:P

It's 'Somebody Told Me', a superfun song by The Killers; it's only been out a couple of months. :)

Here's another try at it for you.

3) Buddy you're a boy make a big noise playing in the street you're gonna be a big man some day you've got mud on your face, you big disgrace, somebody better put you back into your place.

4) Desert loving in your eyes all the way. When I listen to your lies do you say I'm a man without conviction, I'm a man who doesn't know how to sell a contradiction You come and go, You come and go

The last one is definitely 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club. The other one I can hear singing in my head and I think it's Queen - 'We Will Rock You' maybe?

I can only recognize them if I can sing along long enough to get to the title of the song. :D

Right on both!

Both of the excerpts were exactly to the first time the title is sung. :)

I have an unholy love for 'Karma Chameleon'.

fox1013 is my new hero for uploading it so I could download it from her last night.

I'm not exactly sure why, but it always makes me think of Barbie dolls.

Strange.

5) When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, [title]. And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom, [title].

Ok, now you're just humouring me. :)

No, I really was not. I was trying to think of a song there was a decent chance you'd know, because five seemed like a good number to toss at you. :)

I heart that song.

The whole debacle made me naseous. I hope they can find something in the clause to throw him out.

An interesting tidbit that's been mentioned a few times on the TWOP boards is that only three non-elims (as opposed to four) are now scheduled. Hrm, I really wonder and hope that this means they're kicking J/V off.

That *is* interesting. What amazes me is that he obviously doesn't see anything wrong with his behavior, considering he's not trying to hide it from anyone.

Is the eleventh episode counted as a non-elimination? Because there is room for three plus that one, according to the 12 episode construct.

Jonathan acts way too much like my ex on one of his worse days (and yeah, he was abusive at times, and I'm well, well shot of him.) So it's been weird for me seeing how my reactions compare to other people's - I have no doubt he's abusive- I'm guessing that like my ex, he probably isn't physically abusive in the fear-for-her-physical-safety, likely to kill her way, but in the pushing, shoving, hitting just hard enough to really keep you down and reinforce all the emotional crap way. I'm getting that as much from her behavior as his- she's completely cowed and fearful,but intermittently. She doesn't seem to realize how bad he is, and mouths back to him when he isn't in the middle of berating her, but then just freaks out if she really pisses him off. Which is sort of where I was before getting divorced.

So I've been thinking he's a jerk, and should be booted on the soonest possible excuse, but I also don't think it really will happen, because in my experience, guys like that are very good about knowing exactly where the line is and not doing anything they can't manage to get away with. But I haven't at all had an urge not to watch the show, and I don't know if that's just because I'm less involved generally, or just sort of inured to this sort of thing from personal history. It's sort of cool to know that my own experiences are far enough back that I can think of vaguely similar things my ex did, without getting upset. Or apparently, embarrased about admitting it, even if it's probably TMI and doesn't reflect well on me particularly.

I do hope Victoria has some family and friends who can use this footage as proof positive that things are fucked up and she needs get away from him.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to these two after the show. I wish they had a after-show like Survivor.

You mean something to eat to bring to the office party? Or like a secret santa thing?

Something food-like. Apparently there is a general belief that I will cook, although I'm trying to dispel that notion.

And someone already stole my idea of a huge bag of clementines. :)

I could probably make a dip/spread of some kind, but I'm just not sure how much energy I feel like putting in to this.

7 layer bean dip. Easiest thing ever.

Or, as I used to do for our student things, get a frozen pound cake in the grocery store, thaw it, dump a can of cherry pie filling on top, and top the whole thing with whipped creme (the last two, obviously, right before you serve it). Cheap student dessert thing. And people actually ate it! :)

Wow. 7 layer dip. That takes me right back to university, where no student recital was considered complete without bean dip.

I might just have to do that.