because I'm a sheep

[odycee]

I had a nice day at work today. I met up with some folk for lunch (and had a very long lunch break!), got a load done on some work that is way more interesting that what I normally do and got to go home and have a weekend! Yay Friday! That's made up for having to go to Hull on Monday for work. Urgh. Don't want to go.

Go to Wikipedia. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year). List three events that happened on your birthday. List two important birthdays, two interesting deaths, and one intriguing holiday or observance. Post this in your journal.

29th August

Events
1533 - Inca emperor Atahualpa is executed in Cajamarca by the garrote by Spanish invaders known as Conquistadores.
1833 - The United Kingdom legislates the abolition of slavery in its empire.
1966 - Last Beatles concert, in San Francisco, California.

Births
1915 - Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress
1958 - Michael Jackson, American singer and songwriter
(And of course - packmentality!)

Deaths
886 - Basil I, Byzantine Emperor
1982 - Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress

Observance
Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholic Church commemorate the beheading of John the Baptist with a feast day (nice!).

ETA: And omg. Am I the only person on LJ that doesn't watch Supernatural?!

Comments

[thrupenny.livejournal.com]

Heh, I really honestly read 'Hull' as 'Hell'.

I don't watch Supernatural either! I saw one episode and thought it was pants.

I don't think I've got around to telling you but I love your dinosaur layout!

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Hull/Hell. Is there really a difference? Actually, I've never been but I hear it smells of fish.

I haven't seen anything at all of it. I keep thinking that maybe I should download a couple of episodes just to see what everyone is talking about!

Thanks! And thanks for the pointer about the footer image!

[maryavatar.livejournal.com]

How can you resist the Pretty?

[odycee.livejournal.com]

I know it goes against popular fannish opinion but I don't actually find him that attractive!

*waits for the stones to be thrown*

Maybe I just haven't had enough exposure to him!

[maryavatar.livejournal.com]

We need to test your eyes. Immediately.

[odycee.livejournal.com]

I must say that they are deteriorating rather rapidly nowadays. Perhaps that's it. I'll have to talk to the optician about it.

*distracts you with a Rodney*

[maryavatar.livejournal.com]

Mmm, Rodney...

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Ha! Works every time.

[wickedprincess3.livejournal.com]

No you're not. I watched half an episode was bored to tears and thought the actors were fugly.

[odycee.livejournal.com]

We're like mind twins - we both hate Snape!sex and don't watch Supernatural! Wow. It's uncanny!

[maryavatar.livejournal.com]

No Jensen Freckles Ackles, and now no Snapesex? I'm finding out a lot of disturbing things today O.o

[odycee.livejournal.com]

But it's just WRONG! Snape that is, not Jensen Ackles. He's pretty, but not in a 'omg want' way. And that's Jensen Ackles not Snape. Aaargh. I think I should have started that paragraph again.

I'm finding out a lot of disturbing things today

Just wait until you find out that I'm a secret Harry/Hermione fan! Oh shit.

[maryavatar.livejournal.com]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie!!!

UNCLEAN!

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahaha!

Actually, I feel a little soiled just from saying that. I just need to think about the boy touching and everything will be fine.

[rian219.livejournal.com]

And omg. Am I the only person on LJ that doesn't watch Supernatural?!

Nope! I don't either. That's made easier for me by the fact that they're not playing it here at the moment, but I do have a tape of it sent to me by an Australian friend that I haven't watched yet. I just...can't rustle up the will to care. Plus, I watch too many shows already.

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Plus, I watch too many shows already.

I know what you mean! That's one reason why I haven't bothered to take a look. That, and the fact that I think it might be too scary to watch by myself! What a wuss.

[rian219.livejournal.com]

Hahaha yes. I know a lot of people who watch it through their fingers, or with a cushion pressed to their face, hahahaha.

[blacksatinrose.livejournal.com]

Re: Supernatural, you aren't the only one, although I am a recent convert.

I don't think either of them are attractive though.

[odycee.livejournal.com]

although I am a recent convert

I saw that in your last post. I got intrigued and nearly clicked on the cut and then thought 'no! what if I want to watch it at some point and then I'm spoiled!' so I must be thinking about watching it at some point. Even though it looks a bit scary...

I don't think either of them are attractive though.

I actually don't know what the one who isn't Jensen Ackles looks like!

[blacksatinrose.livejournal.com]

Uh, Jared Padalecki, I think his name is (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0655585/HH/0655585/jarednewhs.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Padalecki,%20Jared).

I actually think he's better looking in that photo than on the show though hahah, oi.

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Wow. I've managed to never see a picture of him, while Jensen Ackles is everywhere.

he's better looking in that photo than on the show though hahah

oh dear! I don't think the hair does much for him though.

[rivier.livejournal.com]

Supernatural? Caught most of the pilot and then ten minutes here and there twice since. BOOOOORING! Neither of the leads even causes the slightest rustle in my underwear. Stories seem to be sub-Smallville pap. Chalk me up there with you!

Mind you, I'm hoping like crazy it will continue to be Very Popular Indeed, so that all the people who utterly annoy my tits off in SGA fandom will strike tents and bugger off completely to the SPN side. There's a few who are already showing very encouraging signs. I think if it was just a leeetle bit more of a popular fandom, they'd be off like that! Legs crossed...

[odycee.livejournal.com]

Stories seem to be sub-Smallville pap.

Sub-Smallville! I didn't even know that was possible. And it hasn't even got a Lex to redeem it!

I think if it was just a leeetle bit more of a popular fandom, they'd be off like that!

Perhaps you need to start a secret, underground campaign involving hordes of sock puppets to make it look like there are hundreds of adoring minions just waiting around patiently for the next Supernatural BNF messiah.