curious

[cornerofmadness]

How dependent we can get on things. Earthlink crapped out on me today and I was a puddle of babbling goo. And i really needed the break since I'm making up exams and needed to unwind. Pouts. So I called evil_little_dog and we were both laughing so hard at MXC we were less talking on the phone than pointing and giggling at the TV.

Been reading a lot of shonen-ai manga lately, (and just my luck I'm at the library surrounded by my manga picks, which for those who don't know, shonen-ai are male homosexual comic when one of teh math profs from my school pops over to my table. Head desk). Curiously I've been considering writing a slash pairing for the first time ever. And I do mean ever. Mostly I've always eschewed it, especially when I know the actors and/or creators are against the changing of sexual preferences for their creations. Even when I know the creator doesn't much care (like Joss for instance) mostly I've not seen very convincing cases being made for a lot of the pairings I've seen. So this sudden urge, for the first time in 20 + years of writing fanfic (I've written homosexual characters in my original fic since high school so that's no big for me) is surprising.

Though I was highly amused reading the conclusion of "Ghost", one of the shonen-ai which concluded with the two boys getting together and ends with them fighting who's going to be the bottom and my first thought was Angel/Spike. This is one of the ways slash often fails to grab me, is the total ignoring of personality types. Two highly dominant tops usually don't work. Ah well, the little things that amuse me.

and speaking of amusing, back to thinking of my exams. Ah, the smell of fear in the morning, nothing like it. Whee, I've found a job that plugs into that slightly sadistic part of my personality.

Comments

Re: ehhhhhhh,

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

and an opinion you're entitled too. But no, in reality, love has zero to do with reproduction. That is a biological imperative to ensure the species. In fact the very idea of a solitary lover in marriage goes against the whole biology of the act. We are hard wired to be non-monogamous, which probably explains why so often we cheat. Love is an emotional response that can, and often does, have little or nothing to do with reproduction. I have been in love with various people over the years, many where sex never even entered the equation because it wasn't the important thing

[sita-137.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's realistic. :) And besides, Shane might actually be the ugliest man in the music industry, but lord can he write a good love song.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait! If you're going to FL, pick me up on the way, okay?

I. Don't. Know. Sometimes, the 'ship sails for thee?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Okay I'll kick your ass all the way to NJ and then to FL and we'll work the loop in reverse

I'm still here with my stunned face on

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Hmm, not sure about the kicking my ass thing but the loop sounds good.

Yes. "Stun Face" is about right.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you mock my benevolent nature, I kick your ass.

yep, stunned. I told Jaki. She's laughing

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You don't have a benevolent nature, woman. I lived with you for three years. I have a benevolent nature. At least, more benevolent than yours.

Did you tell her about me, too? *snort*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I AM SO BENEVOLENT! Just watch me.

Well of course I did. I apparently can't keep a secret. Gonna tell Silvrethorn too and let her laugh at us

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I AM SO BENEVOLENT! Just watch me.

*dies* Uh huh, sure. You don't have "Sparky" there for a favorite character without a reason.

Silvrethorn is more likely to roll her eyes than laugh.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

this is true about Silvrethorn.

are you saying Sparky isn't too benevolvent either?

[sita-137.livejournal.com]

Dude, that's like a pot and a kettle arguing over shades of black, there. [snicker] Sadistic in a sweet, sing-song voice is still sadistic.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Are we talking about benevolent, such as, "he was a benevolent dictator"?

'Cause, duuuude.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

snort. Yeah I'm sure my students don't find me much more benevolent

Re: ehhhhhhh,

[ryuu-artist.livejournal.com]

Now that's where you and I disagree. I believe that love has much to do with reproduction, and studies show when a child is raised in a stable loveing two parent house hold they just tend to turn out better.

Re: ehhhhhhh,

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

and you can get that stability regardless of the sex of the parents raising them. Also proven by studies

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Dude, that's like a pot and a kettle arguing over shades of black, there.

It is, isn't it? *laugh*

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

At least you don't shoot flames at them when you're angry. Well, at least not yet.

[dinpik.livejournal.com]

You...didn't happen to get sucked down the Rabbit Hole (http://crisper.livejournal.com/73274.html), did you?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Ha. No did that last year. This is for real. Well I've always liked Shonen-ai. Slash on the other hand isn't something I've ever done before

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh but if only I could

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. It so appeals to my dragon-y nature, that wanting to shoot flames.

PS - SILVRETHORN HAS JOINED US. Go friend her.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

YAY! Running off to do so.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

It's a happy day.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i went and pestered her

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

So did I. Hee hee hee.