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[nakedpersimmon]

omorka replied to your post “To all of NP’s followers in Texas and other places in the path of...”

Thanks! We have water and ice, and are sheltering in place out of the flood plain.

Good to hear! The reports sound pretty bad, so hoping that you and everyone are able to find protection and safety. Way to stock up on provisions!

[notgeorgelucas]

For the ask meme: 6, 7, 16

6) I have to think about this. I really enjoyed the first two “Despicable Me” movies (the third was a bit of a train wreck), and there’s a movie called “Sneakers” featuring Robert Redford and Sidney Poitier that I sneak back to every now and then. The scene where Poitier and James Earl Jones discuss something...my god, I would pay to hear those two recite the phone book.

7) Especially since I started running, I prefer cooler weather, some sun and lots of shade. Seasonally I guess that translates into late spring and early fall. It has been KILLING ME that STL has had such beautiful running weather of late...and I can’t take advantage of it.

Soon.

16) You know, I’ve wracked my brains on this one. I was never much of a poetry reader to be honest. I did like Nikki Giovanni and her “Those Who Ride The Night Winds”, so let’s go with that.

[averyextraordinaryscene]

omorka replied to your post “I was tagged by @omorka (thank you :D) to pick ten songs I’m really...”

So many of the versions on Remember are amazing!

Oh I agree completely. Micky really did a wonderful job with Remember. I think it’s one of the best Monkees solo albums from any of them....

...partial because it gave us this classic cover....XD

[ingravinoveritas]

omorka replied to your post “I really need part 2 of your story in my life! Love you and your...”

Yeah, writing in a large fandom after being in tiny ones for most of my ficcing existence is a trip and a half. The feedback is kinda addictive. I love that you're getting the recognition you deserve now!

Omggg, my heart. ❤️ Thank you!! I don’t even know that I “deserve” recognition necessarily, so that is extremely lovely of you to say. There are challenges that come with writing in a large fandom though, such as fearing that I won’t be able to bring something to the characters that someone else hasn’t already brought (that’s my particular fear, anyway). But everyone has been so wonderful and kind and open and the feedback absolutely is addictive...

[averyextraordinaryscene]

Top 5s: Top 5 music videos of all time!

Ok, here are five that really stood out to me over the years…in random order…

1. Thriller by Michael Jackson

I wasn’t really a Michael Jackson fan growing up…or even later on….but I do love this song and I think it’s impossible to ignore how amazing this video was. The choreography, the way it was directed, the epic feel to it…I think it has held up wonderfully despite all the changes and advances that have happened with music video over time….

2. Cruisin’ by Michael Nesmith

Nez did a lot to pioneer how music videos were made and this one is my favorite of the bunch. Partially because I think it’s such demented fun, but also because the way it was edited and put together was a precursor of how videos would be made for years to come. I particularly love his story about how that tracking shot with the bus driving alongside the actors was totally accidental….

3. A View to a Kill by Duran Duran

I love James Bond films and British pop and those two things came together in a fun video that blended the 1985 Bond film A View to a Kill with Duran Duran’s own little spy adventure. The last bit with Simon Le Bon at the end makes me crack up every time….

4. Fish Heads by Barnes & Barnes

Speaking of demented fun…..this certainly qualifies. The first time I saw it, my mouth dropped open in confusion…and stayed that way for the whole thing. Now, I just think it’s hilarious. It wins all the points for just being so weird that you can’t forget it once you see it…even if you try to….

4. Special by Garbage.

I have a weakness for videos with a little story to tell and this one is a cool one. Shirley Manson makes an awesome queen/fighter pilot defending her kingdom. Plus, the look of it and the ideas behind it inspired me for years after I first saw it.

Thanks again for the ask. :)

[needsmoreexplosions]

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The only thing Pollo fears more than becoming Mechakara is the people around him treating him like he will. He’s afraid that the people he calls friends always keep in mind that he’s a potential evil.

[averyextraordinaryscene]

omorka replied to your post: Top 5s: Top 5 music videos of all time!

A friend I’m in a band with currently was the sound guy for half of Barnes & Barnes’s current band when they lived out in LA. :)

Oh wow, that is cool. :) 

I always admired this particular bit of musical lunacy because it just feels so organic. I really can’t stand forced-hipster-cool, but it’s impossible to feel that about “Fish Heads” when you hear someone sing about how “they won’t answer/they can’t talk...”

That and I think it’s hilarious, but there’s my sense of humor for you. XD

Thanks for sharing.

[notgeorgelucas]

For the Fandom Asks: 1, 2, 10, 13!

1) Right now, it would have to be Tenzin & Pema from Legend of Korra. They’re the old marrieds who really seem to identify as “old souls picking up where they’d left off”. Plus, I’m at the point they’re at in life and I can really understand their perspective better.

2) Villains--Azula from Avatar: the Last Airbender. More tragic as time went on but she was still a force of nature to be reckoned with. I liked her so much I “pushed” her into my version of the Korraverse as a sort of oracle.

3) Favorite fandom? Hard to say. At one time it would have been Doctor Who, but there’s just so much more visible negativity these days and the Roseshippers really made me roll my eyes. So I keep a fair distance from things and watch with amusement--I’m looking forward to seeing how Jodie Whittaker takes on the role.

4) Bands--that’s a hard one. Most of my music listening these days occurs when I’m running. I have however found myself listening to the Sirius Beatles channel quite a bit, and I’ll always have a soft spot for the legendary Coral Reefer Band.