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December 31st, 2025
06:54 pm - Friends Only
I think you've all noticed that I'm pretty much friends-only from now on.
Add me, and I'll add you. Usually.
Just let me know first, okay?
I also run these sites:
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Current Mood:  Wearing aviators
Current Music: The Rebeccas - Poor Lil' Guy Gets Noah Love (Tinyrock remix)
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July 9th, 2009
04:25 am - Writer's Block: Duos
There are a few:
1) Max and Logan from Dark Angel - The hottest sexual tension in TV history. They denied it for so long while knowing the whole time that they were exactly what the other needed. Logan is my ideal man - respectful, great with technology, tragic, loving, hella attractive, not afraid to break the rules, wealthy (well - until he blew the whistle on his own family!), polite and scoundrelly. Max is his genetically engineered cat burglar ingenue. She needs him to help her escape her past and he needs her to do the dirty work (since he's wheelchair bound and all). They're so loving and electric and just thinking about them makes me want to watch the episode with the sex scene.
2) Rogue and Gambit from X-Men: The Animated Series
Enough said - HOW IS HE THE HOTTEST CARTOON CHARACTER EVER? I don't like the way they handled either character in the movies or in the new X-Men cartoon, but this one got it perfect. *sigh*
3) Veronica and Logan from Veronica Mars - This one is a little harder to justify because they don't end up together at the end of the series... or do they? The last scene shared between Logan and Veronica is left ambiguous, with a meaningful glance exchanged between the two at the end of the series; described as 'primal' in the script. Veronica smiles at Logan after he beats up a man who sexually humiliated her, and he smiles back proudly. Logan leaves with his head held high, finally accepting himself. Veronica brings out the best in Logan, giving the poor little rich boy something to finally care about.
It's kind of strange - all of these couples feature strong young women who initially butt heads with their handsome, mischievous counterparts... I think that's what makes the development so interesting.
(I also wanted to include Erica and Ethan from Being Erica, Benson and Stabler from Law & Order: SVU and Peggy and Pete from Mad Men, but I didn't want to justify non-couples as "my favourite couples"
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March 5th, 2009
06:17 am - Writer's Block: Deal or No Deal
In addition to the obvious (infidelity, abuse of any kind, blood relation etc.)?
1) Accents in which "R" sounds are rolled.
2) Anti-Feminism
3a) No appreciation for music
or
3b) Cruddy taste in music (violent hip-hop, thrash metal)
4) Bad oral hygiene
5) Alcoholism or drug abuse
6) Sitting at either extreme end of the "relationship with mother" spectrum.
7) Use of the C word. Ever.
8) "Retarded"
9) People who don't read novels
10) Not knowing where to draw the line. Contrary to belief, that shit can't be learned.
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March 25th, 2005
11:44 am - Once You've Had Mustang, You'll Never Go Back
EDIT: This event took place March 24, 2005. I was 16 years old. The events were recorded the next day as I remembered them in the delusional fandom fog. That said, it was still one of the best effing nights of my entire life. The writing style reflects these things. Enjoy my "ZOMG SLOAN" story.
It started out so well...
I even got up early so I could shower and make myself look pretty for Eli, Chris and Jay. I was walking on a cloud to say the least. I had planned to meet Eli at 6:00, but at around 5:00 he phoned me and told me he couldn't go. Angrily I said some things I probably shouldn't have said (like that I'd never forgive him and that he'd better spend the rest of his life trying to make it up to me).
I was upset, but this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I HAD to go, so I started phoning everyone I'd ever met and I only received negative replies (damn all of you and your vacations!). I phoned Emily and FINALLY got her to pick up her cell phone. She could go (!!!!!) so off I went to her house.
She didn't know at first that Sloan were performing until I told her, and she said "I figured it would be something... you're not the type to just go to a random hockey game." I told her about my letter to Jay and how much I wanted to see them live again (almost a year = WAY too long to be without Sloan)
So we get to St. Clair Stn and realise that we are hopelessly lost. Lucky for us, this really nice lady gave us directions. THANK YOU RANDOM LADY!!!. We get on a streetcar and once we got off we followed a little car with a Nova Scotian liscence plate (I figured it was a sign) and the car led us right to the arena. Coincidence? I think not!
We tried finding the entrance and got lost again until this hot hipster told us where to go. As soon as we walk in, Maddie and I recognise each other and we nervously say hi. The first game starts and Em and I decided to cheer for the Jokers because they have Tyler Stewart of BNL and Pat Kelly, who was my first non-Sloan celebrity crush. All these reporters kept talking to Em and I, asking why we were here and who we were rooting for. One reporter got us to yell to Pat Kelly "Hey #12!!! I'd like to center YOUR line!!!" and I'm really glad he didn't hear us. We're big losers, I'm not gonna lie.
A man, presumed to be on an ill-fated blind date came up to Em and asked her if she was Irene. Meanwhile, I'm looking around the arena for any sign of Sloan activity, but Emily beat me to it.
"Look Allegra!" She said, "That guy looks like Ichabod Crane!!!" Lo and behold, a very dapper Mandrew was standing there wearing a long black pea coat and a fedora. He DID look like Ichabod!!!!
So I asked "The Disney Version or the Johnny Depp version?" and she said "Disney, mostly."
I told her who it was and she said "OMG Where is my camera?" which got me singing A Side Wins, which made her even more confused.
So I went up to him with my OCTA and he signed it. He seemed a little surprised when I asked for a hug, but he gave me one and he smelled like cloves. He was so Frikkin' tall... I mean, I know I'm short but I came up to his elbow!
I ran back to Em, Maddie and Maddie's friend and said "One down, three to go!" But as much as I kept looking back (I might have scared Ichabod a little) I couldn't see any of the other Sloans. I giggled a lot and showed Emily who we were looking for (I had a lot of pictures in my agendashrine). The game was coming to an end, and I forget why but we got up for some reason and I saw Jay (who's even smaller and cuter in real life). He was wearing a balck pea coat too, and a toque (which was just the cutest thing) He signed my OCTA and took my fanletter, then gave me a hug. Afterwards I said "I gave Jay my creepy stalker letter." and Emily and Maddie started laughing. Turns out Jay was RIGHT BEHIND me when I said that. He ran off to join Ichabod setting up.
Then I saw Chris and Patrick, and I started shaking. Holy Fuck if Chris Murphy is not the sexiest man I've ever seen... He was wearing his leather jacket and those famous Levi's. Patrick was dressed like a biker and he kinda scared me.
I tried approaching them, but I would get nervous and have to sit back down. Maddie and Em tried talking me into it for an hour, but I kept catching Chris's eye because I'd sing along with every 15-second clip from every song. I wasn't exactly paying attention to the game...
After the second game was finished I went up to Patrick and told him that he was my brother's second favourite guitarist, only behind Angus Young. Patrick took this a a HUGE compliment (we all know how much he loves AC/DC). He signed my OCTA but I didn't ask for a hug cause I'd prolly get impaled by his spiked belt.
FINALLY I get to Chris. I told him that he was cool (possibly... I don't quite remember what I said to him. Hopefully nothing lamer) and he signed my OCTA. Then I said something that changed everything: "You're the reason I started playing bass."
He said "Oh, you play?"
I replied quickly "Oh, I'm not that good... I haven't been playing for very long..." Three years, comparitively, is NOT a long time at all.
"Do you know any of our songs?"
"...I know Snowsuit Sound..."
So he takes off his bass, slings it around my neck, and noticing that it was down to my knees, he adjusted it for me.
He offered me the purple pick from his mouth (!!!) but I told him that my bass teacher objected to playing with picks. "What a bastard..." Chris mumbled before asking me how I played it.
Still agape, I had no idea what he was talking about. So he said "Do you play it open string, or up the neck?" I said both.
"GREAT! Jay, we're doing Snowsuit Sound!"
I GOT TO PLAY WITH THE BAND!
After about 30 seconds (and countless wrong notes) they stopped. Chris said "Play alternating eighth notes on Bflat and Dflat". So I did (trying to redeem myself from butchering Snowsuit Sound), and the rest of the band came in and Chris started singing Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore. I thought of Morrigan ("DAMN... THAT'S ONE ANGSTY SONG!")
After more consultation (and assuring me that I wasn't the worst bass player ever), Chris asked "What else can you play?" I said "I play a mean 8 Days A Week!" So Chris tells the rest of them "Guys! 8 Days A Week!" Patrick objected ("8 DAYS A WEEK? I CAN'T PLAY THAT!") because he's too HaRdCoRe for the Beatles. I played that with Sloan too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The mighty, mighty Mustang was like musical butter... so small and smooth. It made every other bass I've ever played sound like crap, and I knew that I could never be satisfied playing anything other than a wooden mustang. Tough shit for me, though. I don't have $5000 to spend on a bass. Sure I messed everything up, but Chris was really sweet about it. He lied and said that I'd done well.
I hugged him, and after about 10 solid seconds of just holding Chris Murphy, I said "You know that I'm not going to be able to let you go, right?"
He laughed and said "Well there's room for both of us in the bass strap."
*Jaw hits floor*
"I'm sorry?"
"Oh, nothing. I was kidding." He replied. Suuuuuure...
For the rest of the night Emily, Maddie, *Maddie's friend's name* and I just watched them perform. They played (most of) our requests and I was having a blast singing along with Chris (there was only one mic so naturally Murphy The Attention Whore took it). During a break, I went up to Jay and said "It would make my whole life if you would play Dreaming Of You." Jay confessed that he didn't actually remember how to play it but he must've remembered (Chris or Paddy probably reminded him) because they ended up playing it. It was SOOOO good. They were playing it for me and only me. Oh God. I got so excited.
I thought of my brother when they did Seems So Heavy and Backstabbin' because they're his favourite Sloan songs, and I'm happy to report that they did NOT play Pick It Up And Dial It. I asked Patrick if he'd play one of the new songs, and he said "Probably not..." I asked if it was because they weren't allowed, and he replied "We can do whatever the hell we want!" but they didn't.
Afterwards, when all was over I spoke to Jay again. I told him this was one of the best days of my life (about as cool as Olympic Island) and Jay seemed really pleased to hear that I had such an amazing time ("It was my baby, so it's really nice to hear that people had a good time." he said in his adoreable little Jay voice) but stupidly I forgot to ask him if it was happening again this year.
I saw Chris putting his bass away (or trying to, 'cause Em was sitting on the case). Em asked "Do I need to move?" and Chris replied "Well... ish..." (Now Em's and my favourite new saying ever) so Em moved. Once he was finished putting it away, I went up for one last hug. He picks me up, twirls me around and says "Hope I see you around." Anyone who knows me well knows that my favourite thing that a guy can do to me is pick me up and spin me around, so I was DYING.
Also: contrary to rumours, I thought Chris smelled the best. All leather and manly. Mmmmm....
So they leave, and just as I'm about to put my coat on Emily and I notice some candy vending machines. What would they happen to sell? Chris Murphy Candies! Em bought some and we floated home. I told my mom an abridged version (I left out that I told Chris I'd not be able to let him go and my creepy stalker letter to Jay)
Some other random stuff
- When Maddie was about to talk to Jay I said "Just don't picture him making out with Joel!!!" so she hit my arm and told me to shut up.
-Some random guy near us said very loudly "There's only Vodka in this Big Gulp!!!" and then looked around pretending he hadn't said it that loud.
- We sat next to Tyler Stewart for like 3 minutes before practically JOINING Sloan. He seemed very into the game.
-These two Preppemo boys who were ALMOST as into Sloan as we were. Almost.
-I'm pretty sure Em now has a thing for Mandrew because she kept saying how he was really intense and good-looking.
-When Em requested Losing California, Patrick rolled his eyes and asked "Uggh.. Why does everybody like that song so much?"
- Chris said he'd do Marquee and the Moon for me, but an octave lower than on BTB. He was stilll ridiculously out of tune.
-My grandpa phoned me this morning and thought that Sloan was actually my band. He wondered why I was playing with men who were obviously much older than me. I laughed.
Now all I have to do is wait for Jay to email me back (I included my email near the end of the letter). w00t.
See? I couldn't have done any of that had I gone with Eli. That doesn't mean that I'm not mad at him, though.
-The Very Excited Cap'n.
Current Mood:  O.M.F.G
Current Music: None... I can't listen to music after live performances
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November 28th, 2004
04:59 pm - Allegra's Top 9 for 2004
YAY!!!!!!!!
You know what time of year it is, kiddies, right? Time for Allegra's TOP 9 FOR 2004!
Ok, so you know how ElleGirl has the top 50 sexiest musicians? Well I've narrowed it down to 9, and I'll explain why I love them.
( In no particular order... )
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