In which I blink my eyes, and three months have gone by

Figures that the moment I actually find the time, energy, and something to say on LJ the damn journal chooses to all but shut down. I mean, just getting this text to post has been like fighting a siege.

Seriously, is it just me? My computer is a few years old and not running the latest browser, plus I recently let my account lapse from paid to free (due to financial woes with which I will not bore you), but hoo-boy, those advertisements are browser speed killers. I'm running NoScript to block the worst of it, but it's still bad - if I were a newbie looking for a journal right now, and the community I was eager to commune with wasn't already there, I wouldn't like twice at LiveJournal, not when I can get ad-free accounts elsewhere: Blogger, Twitter, Dreamwidth, etc. Video and audio ads! Jeebus! Facebook is certainly as irritating as hell with its ad content, but at least it's never thrown audio at me. Yikes. Fail, LJ. Gigantic fail.

Sigh. Does that whole invite thing still apply for Dreamwidth?

Anyway, on to the main event. Do I even dare comment on the current Buffy Season 8 hijinkery? Can I resist? ( Read more... )

Otherwise, I've missed so many birthdays as to really not be funny. Very Belated Very Happy Birthdays to danceswitwords, asta77, rahirah, sangueuk, makd, paratti, calove, goldenusagi, crackers4jenn, constance_b, revdorothyl, irfikos, entrenous88, sharelle, quinara, eowyn_315, and Happy Birthday in advance (tomorrow) to evilawyer!!!

Feeling the love

Can I just say how much I enjoyed talking to everyone today? It's been far too long. I've so missed you guys. (hugs you all)

To repay the favor, a film rec: Lo. (The link is to Netflix, where you can watch instantly if you have a Netflix account.)

Why I'm recommending this: In a nutshell, it's Xander/Anya: The Movie, from the point of view of someone who really felt there was more to say about that relationship. Seriously. Whether that was the actual inspiration for the film or not - although once you see it, I think you'll see why I think it very likely was - that's really how it plays. It's like a film version of the best type of fanfic, the kind where the author wants to share something with you about what they felt and saw and learned.

Check it out. And let me know what you think!