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[castalie]

paddies is a goddess, did you know that?

She's going to host all of S4 at Queer Eyes again - an episode a week like she used to do when QAF was airing *g* Which means that I'll be able to catch the two episodes I've never seen *bounces*

Speaking of Spider-Man 2 (QAF->Michael->Hal Sparks->Spider-Man 2); I went to the movies with Sandra yesterday, like planned. It was even better the second time around. Hmm, do you think it has something to do with the huge screen and the English version? Maybe... yeah, definitely lol I didn't squee over the Elevator scene this time, but I bounced a bit on my seat. Bouncing is the next best thing when you can't bounce and squee.

The Train scene was even better with the huge screen, like I said, and being in the middle of a theater with people around me, I realised I wasn't the only one to react the way I did the first time I saw it. I mean, don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore this scene, including the ending, but still... it's a bit too much. I even heard some snickers behind me. I wonder if it's not the kind of scene that is seen totally differently in the US and in Europe *ponders*

Anyway, this is a DVD I'll certainly wait with a febrile impatience. And seeing the movie came out not so long ago, it won't be for a while - but I don't mind waiting, so it's okay. Besides, I have my copy, right?

And since there is an Album shop at Bercy Village, I got myself three mangas : the fifth volume of Tokyo Babylon that I was missing, ES vol 2 and Ludwig II vol 2 - love me some historical yaoi *eg*

Kizuna vol 3 should be released on the 27th, so I know what I'll get by the end of the month *g* And my three missing volumes of Fake are still unavailable. I swear when I go to Saint Michel's Album, they're calling me The Cursed One - each time I want to buy vol 5-6&7, they don't have them anymore. It's been this way since Tai and Matt came to Paris, which was like at the beginning of May. At this rate, they'll have translated those three volumes in French! lol

On a different note now, I saw that FotoBilder should be available for Paid Users by the end of the month if everything goes according to plan? Lovely news *g*

Comments

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You didn't squee? Colour me surprised, but bouncing is just as good I guess ;)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I can be strong from time to time - just not often because it's tiring, pfew!

[paddies.livejournal.com]

♥ you.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks lol

*bows*

[whitevanilla.livejournal.com]

Oh I thought the Train sequence was pretty silly both times I saw it. But eh, it's a good show anyway!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Oh it is, and the Train sequences is one of my favourites, which might sound odd from what I said in my post, but it's true *g* Besides, it's not the Train sequence as such, because the fight was a good one, it's the ending... with the We're So Brave And So Unified thing *shrug*

Also, do you really find so many flags in the US? Like, everywhere, all the time? Or was that because the action takes place in NY.

I mean, each time we see a movie or a program on the states, we see those flags all around, and I wonder if it's the reality or one of those stereotypes which doesn't really have that much of a true basis.

[whitevanilla.livejournal.com]

Sometimes you see a bunch of flags, but where I live, not too much. Usually you'll see flags on a few cars (which really annoys me for some reason) or on a few houses, but a mon avis, not too much. Then again, I do live in a town with less than 3000, so yeah. I think it could just be that the film is placed in NY. The flag thing really bothers me..mostly because it seems people just fly it because it's the popular thing to do, after 9/11 and all. But it has died down slightly since then.

Alright. That turned out to be really long!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I like long answers *g*

Thanks for the explanation... I have to admit that seeing flags on cars and houses really seem ood to my European eyes. And it's something we consider as 100% American over here *g*

[whitevanilla.livejournal.com]

No flag flying over in Europe?

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Nope. At least not in France, not in Italy and not in Denmark nor Switzerlan from what I saw - and not in other countries either from what I know *g*

In France, we have flags on mayor halls and I remember we had a flag on my high school, but you don't see flags over here. To be exact, you'll see little flags on buses for intance for huge celebrations, like Bastille Day or May, 8th, stuff like that but on a normal day? Absoultely not.

Like I said, it's really something we consider purely American and it usually makes us smile because it seems so alien to us.

[whitevanilla.livejournal.com]

Interesting.

I'm not a huge fan of the flag flying at all. Like I said, it's a bandwagon thing. In American History, patriotism surges (predictably) after something like 9/11. The thing that bothers me about it is that that's the only time it does. If you're so patriotic, why not do it all the time? Yeah, only after I tragedy. Blah.

I'm moving to Canada or Europe in the future.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

See that's where the difference lies, I think. We don't regard patriotism the same way it's apparently seen in the US. We're not patriotic per se... we have and believe in our identities like anyone else in their own countries, but it's not an issue. It's not something visible, it's not something we breathe... whereas it seems to be that way over in the US.

And we could welcome in France, of course *g* Though if you moved to Canada, you'd still keep a culture close to yours without some of its huh... extremes?

[whitevanilla.livejournal.com]

Too true! Who knows? Maybe you'll see me in France in the next few years!

[ladyeclectic79.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Spider-Man 2 (QAF->Michael->Hal Sparks->Spider-Man 2)
*rofl* I use that exact same excuse to go from QAF to Spiderman2. It just clicks right, and that's how my brain works! ;P

Nah, it's not just you with the train scene. I thought it was okay, but some people I've talked to have a real emotional tie to it. *squints at scene* Meh?! ..okay, maybe I'm just not emotional girl, but I was more like "okay, would you like some wine with your CHEESE?!" about the scene. Liked it, but definitely not a fave in the movie.

Oh, and if you could I BEG OF YOU please let us know FOR THE LOVE OF PETE! where this QAF S4 archive will be FOR THE SAKE OF MY SANITY!!!!. Thank you VERYVERYVERYVERYVERYVERYVERY much. :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Well the thing is, I'm one of those emotional gals usually, so for me to think it was cheesy actually means something lol I mean come on! Still, I loved it... but I still think it was cheesier than cheesy *g*

I sure wouldn't want to be the one responsible for you losing your sanity! The link I gave? It's over there - or will be once she starts the process again. You'll have to go to the Episodes section *g* The download will be done in parts though, just so you're warned.

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

*dummie from the back raises hand*
hi, uh... Mouse? Sorry to bother you again, but... what's fotobilder?

[castalie.livejournal.com]

It's a photo hosting site, but this one is from LiveJournal itself *g*

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

kinda like photobucket?

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Well yeah. It has some neat features apparently. We'll have to wait a bit to be able to use it, but it should be real nice *g*

[fraught.livejournal.com]

paddies is indeed a goddess. I haven't got eps 6, 7 and 8, so I'll be watching her site like a hawk in order to get them :D.

And yes, FotoBilder should be ready by the end of August. I think I saw lj user=bradfitz> mention somewhere he was off on a holiday the last week of August, so they want it done before he's leaving. Wooo! of course, I have a beta account, so I am already playing with it :P. it is teh lovely

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I was pretty excited when I saw that *g*

I know you have, you lucky girl! And I trust your word on it *g*