appropriate icon is appropriate for date
Sep. 1st, 2010 01:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
First things first, in the immortal battle between fandom and LJ, our cruel reptilian overlords have now included a "repost to twitter or facebook" option for all our comments. Not cool LJ!
So I'm signal boosting a work around to that problem: HERE BBs HERE. Thanks to
cantarina1 and
sigrundora for the heads up.
The work around has worked in taking off the facebook and twitter boxes at the bottom of my comment. But I'm still having issues where I'm prompted to post a comment from my facebook account. Such as here. And sometimes I'm not, such as here. Whether or not the facebook prompting appears seems to vary journal by journal. Anyone know what's up?
In good news, two things:
1) I bought tickets for a soccer game! US vs. Poland on October 9th. Omg you guys I am so excited. I'm also broke, so, you know. That's good life choices for you. BUT OMG I WILL GET TO SEE SOME OF MY BBs PLAY IN REAL LIFE. OMG. And I got pretty good seats too despite picking the second cheapest option. Probably because I bought tickets the day after they went on sale. I'm in the ninth row in section 103.
2) My dad will probably-most likely-keep your fingers crossed for me, come to Chicago the weekend before Thanksgiving for work. Which means I will get to see him! And probably mooch dinner off of him. But mostly I am excited about getting to see someone in my family that close to the holidays.
3) One of my college friends sent me sugar cookies. :D YAY!
Now, because it did promise a cycle of never ending icon squee, have the icon meme. Again:
1. Reply to this post with the words "Lukewarm tea is the devil's own drink." and I will pick six of your icons.
2. Make a post (including this info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
4. This will create a never ending cycle of icon glee
from
familiardevil

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || foccer: Mommy and Daddy Spain! // Barca/Madrid OTP
Um. There is actually a very long-winded explanation of this icon, which involves my and familiar's elaborate, obnoxious, and inside jokey soccer RPF universe. But, basically, the Spain NT is a giant, dysfunctional family, who all live at Villa's Villa when it's not club season. David Villa (the one being carried) and Xabi Alonso (the one being carried) are the dad and mom of this family, respectively. But they're platonic OTP. And basically, this is just a really adorable icon on its own (full picture here). But it's even more adorable with the background.
Also, I like it because Xabi plays for Real Madrid and Villa now plays for Barcelona, two clubs which are archrivals on a level the Yankees and Red Sox can only dream about, so it's nice from that perspective too.

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || other: warrior // arrows enough to shade the sun
I just uploaded this icon the other day and haven't had the chance to use it much. It's technically from the movie 300, but I think it works well as a stockish type icon as well. It's just cool to look at, and is a good icon for my mild ancient Greek obsession. Which has waned since its height in third grade, but will always remain with me. ♥ The alt-text is from a famous, though anecdotal, quip one of the Spartans, Dienekes, made when the Persians warned that they would loose enough arrows the block out the sky:
"Good. Then we will fight in the shade."
Badass.

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || stock: narwhale party!! // like unicorns, but real!
This icon is just fun. Narwhales are like magical creatures EXCEPT THEY ACTUALLY EXIST, and they're my third favorite animal after tigers and coyotes. So it's a pretty, silly icon that's good to use for silly, happy occasions.

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || famliar: 3 am and I miss you, stock: drunk
This icon is- shockingly- yet another inside joke with [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]. We were making fun of/complaining about that ridiculous Lady Antebellum song Need You Now one night, and in particular the lyrics: It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now. So then, "It's [insert time] and I'm a little drunk and I need you now" became something we would send the other when they weren't online. And this icon reminded me of that, so I use it when I'm stalking familiar's posts/comments when she's off having a life gawsh, and, once school starts back up, it will probably be my official drunk icon too.

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || other: beauty and the beast // heteronormativity! /o\
I really like Beauty and the Beast. This is a pretty icon. *g* And it's good icon to accompany comments that mainly consist of *twirls you*

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || rp: rpattz (tired) // bitten by a lion while filming
RPATTZ. I have a deep and inexplicable fondness for the guy. He just seems like such a hapless stoner goofball. His interviews are hilarious and his life is kind of like one giant FML. His girlfriend likes her cat more than him, tween girls ask him to bite them, he got bitten by a lion while filming, etc.
from
scorpiod1

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || spn: john / michael // angel, soldier, a man possessed
I really love this icon. I love the position of John and I love the coloring. It's very somber, and dramatic in an understated way. (I am aware that doesn't actually make sense.) And I'm a big fan of young!John in general, and not just because Matt Cohen is gorgeous. And I loved it when Michael possessed him; that was a fantastically intense scene. So. I really like this icon for those reasons.

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || stock: glasses (pretty girl geek) // daily dreams & nightly schemes
This is one of the few icons I've never rotated out. I just love the cropping and the thick clunky glasses and the expression on the girl's face. It's a very pretty and calm icon, and she looks like she's daydreaming. I imagine it's about gay porn. ♥
Also, she kind of reminds me of Velma from Scooby Doo.

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || beauty: lilac
I just have this icon because it's gorgeous. The model is beautiful, and the lilac accents are gorgeous. *g*

made by unknown || stock: star of wonder / star of light
I think I found this at a Christian icon community. I'm not sure why I was there, but I found this and it's just... really pretty. (Can you see the pattern in why I pick icons?) It's a good icon to use for Christmas/when discussing religion. And, without going into my own complicated religious beliefs, it just makes me feel calm and spiritual. (Ugh, I hate the word spiritual so much.)

made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || stock: cupcake!
I am firmly of the opinion everyone needs a good cupcake icon. I chose this one because Superman/Batman are OTP.

made by unknown || stock: sharks don't love you back // it's true, cherie
familiar showed this icon to me, and I stole it because 1) [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] is a shark and 2) she has plans to eat me at wincon. So this icon is so I can NEVER FORGET.
I hope you're all well. ♥
So I'm signal boosting a work around to that problem: HERE BBs HERE. Thanks to
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
The work around has worked in taking off the facebook and twitter boxes at the bottom of my comment. But I'm still having issues where I'm prompted to post a comment from my facebook account. Such as here. And sometimes I'm not, such as here. Whether or not the facebook prompting appears seems to vary journal by journal. Anyone know what's up?
In good news, two things:
1) I bought tickets for a soccer game! US vs. Poland on October 9th. Omg you guys I am so excited. I'm also broke, so, you know. That's good life choices for you. BUT OMG I WILL GET TO SEE SOME OF MY BBs PLAY IN REAL LIFE. OMG. And I got pretty good seats too despite picking the second cheapest option. Probably because I bought tickets the day after they went on sale. I'm in the ninth row in section 103.
2) My dad will probably-most likely-keep your fingers crossed for me, come to Chicago the weekend before Thanksgiving for work. Which means I will get to see him! And probably mooch dinner off of him. But mostly I am excited about getting to see someone in my family that close to the holidays.
3) One of my college friends sent me sugar cookies. :D YAY!
Now, because it did promise a cycle of never ending icon squee, have the icon meme. Again:
1. Reply to this post with the words "Lukewarm tea is the devil's own drink." and I will pick six of your icons.
2. Make a post (including this info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
4. This will create a never ending cycle of icon glee
from
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || foccer: Mommy and Daddy Spain! // Barca/Madrid OTP
Um. There is actually a very long-winded explanation of this icon, which involves my and familiar's elaborate, obnoxious, and inside jokey soccer RPF universe. But, basically, the Spain NT is a giant, dysfunctional family, who all live at Villa's Villa when it's not club season. David Villa (the one being carried) and Xabi Alonso (the one being carried) are the dad and mom of this family, respectively. But they're platonic OTP. And basically, this is just a really adorable icon on its own (full picture here). But it's even more adorable with the background.
Also, I like it because Xabi plays for Real Madrid and Villa now plays for Barcelona, two clubs which are archrivals on a level the Yankees and Red Sox can only dream about, so it's nice from that perspective too.
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || other: warrior // arrows enough to shade the sun
I just uploaded this icon the other day and haven't had the chance to use it much. It's technically from the movie 300, but I think it works well as a stockish type icon as well. It's just cool to look at, and is a good icon for my mild ancient Greek obsession. Which has waned since its height in third grade, but will always remain with me. ♥ The alt-text is from a famous, though anecdotal, quip one of the Spartans, Dienekes, made when the Persians warned that they would loose enough arrows the block out the sky:
"Good. Then we will fight in the shade."
Badass.
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || stock: narwhale party!! // like unicorns, but real!
This icon is just fun. Narwhales are like magical creatures EXCEPT THEY ACTUALLY EXIST, and they're my third favorite animal after tigers and coyotes. So it's a pretty, silly icon that's good to use for silly, happy occasions.
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || famliar: 3 am and I miss you, stock: drunk
This icon is- shockingly- yet another inside joke with [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]. We were making fun of/complaining about that ridiculous Lady Antebellum song Need You Now one night, and in particular the lyrics: It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now. So then, "It's [insert time] and I'm a little drunk and I need you now" became something we would send the other when they weren't online. And this icon reminded me of that, so I use it when I'm stalking familiar's posts/comments when she's off having a life gawsh, and, once school starts back up, it will probably be my official drunk icon too.
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || other: beauty and the beast // heteronormativity! /o\
I really like Beauty and the Beast. This is a pretty icon. *g* And it's good icon to accompany comments that mainly consist of *twirls you*
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || rp: rpattz (tired) // bitten by a lion while filming
RPATTZ. I have a deep and inexplicable fondness for the guy. He just seems like such a hapless stoner goofball. His interviews are hilarious and his life is kind of like one giant FML. His girlfriend likes her cat more than him, tween girls ask him to bite them, he got bitten by a lion while filming, etc.
from
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || spn: john / michael // angel, soldier, a man possessed
I really love this icon. I love the position of John and I love the coloring. It's very somber, and dramatic in an understated way. (I am aware that doesn't actually make sense.) And I'm a big fan of young!John in general, and not just because Matt Cohen is gorgeous. And I loved it when Michael possessed him; that was a fantastically intense scene. So. I really like this icon for those reasons.
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || stock: glasses (pretty girl geek) // daily dreams & nightly schemes
This is one of the few icons I've never rotated out. I just love the cropping and the thick clunky glasses and the expression on the girl's face. It's a very pretty and calm icon, and she looks like she's daydreaming. I imagine it's about gay porn. ♥
Also, she kind of reminds me of Velma from Scooby Doo.
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || beauty: lilac
I just have this icon because it's gorgeous. The model is beautiful, and the lilac accents are gorgeous. *g*
made by unknown || stock: star of wonder / star of light
I think I found this at a Christian icon community. I'm not sure why I was there, but I found this and it's just... really pretty. (Can you see the pattern in why I pick icons?) It's a good icon to use for Christmas/when discussing religion. And, without going into my own complicated religious beliefs, it just makes me feel calm and spiritual. (Ugh, I hate the word spiritual so much.)
made by [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] || stock: cupcake!
I am firmly of the opinion everyone needs a good cupcake icon. I chose this one because Superman/Batman are OTP.
made by unknown || stock: sharks don't love you back // it's true, cherie
familiar showed this icon to me, and I stole it because 1) [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] is a shark and 2) she has plans to eat me at wincon. So this icon is so I can NEVER FORGET.
I hope you're all well. ♥
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:50 pm (UTC)YAY COYDADDY!
And smaller but still hearty yays to soccer and sugar cookies!
But boo to LJ!
I LOVE YOU.
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:52 pm (UTC)YAY COYDADDY INDEED. :D :D :D I WILL GET TO SHOW HIM MY DORM ROOM AND INTRODUCE HIM TO MY FRIENDS AND PROVE THAT I AM NOT IN FACT AM ANDROID CREATED BY THE GOVT.
Big boos to lj. ):
I LOVE YOU TOO. POSSIBLY MORE. <33333333
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:55 pm (UTC)HE KNOWS THAT YOU ARE A DROID. HE MADE YOU. YOU ARE THE ONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW. HAVEN'T YOU EVER SEEN BLADERUNNER?
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORE STOP LYIN'.
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:56 pm (UTC)D: NO. YOU'RE LYING. IT'S NOT TRUE. NO. IF I'M A DROID WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS?!!?!
And maybe? Is that the one with Harrison Ford and the random unicorn dream, that's based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
LIES LIES AND MORE LIES.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:00 pm (UTC)HAVE A GOOD DAY.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:01 pm (UTC)NO, U.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:03 pm (UTC)U.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:05 pm (UTC)UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:17 pm (UTC)NUH UH, UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:26 pm (UTC)I submit.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:04 pm (UTC)I am hoping to do one tonight or in the next few days. I keep getting busy and am still not done decorating my room :/
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:06 pm (UTC)*nodsnodsnods* Okay. I will wait for it, then. Or you could tell me now. BUT YAY ROOM DECORATING. Mine just consists of finding wall space for all my maps.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:08 pm (UTC)♥
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:12 pm (UTC)Cannot wait to get my voyeur on with your pictures.
♥ ♥ ♥
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:17 pm (UTC)And *insert code phrase for the icon game, I am too lazy to memorize it*
♥
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:22 pm (UTC)♥
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:30 pm (UTC)Ooooh cookies.
I'm getting paranoid over the cookies ;_;.
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Date: 2010-09-01 09:31 pm (UTC)Would be amusing if I did get paranoid over cookies.
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Date: 2010-09-01 10:36 pm (UTC)EEE YAY GOOD THINGS! FOOTBALL! YOUR DAD! COOKIES! :DDD!
Also, Lukewarm tea is the devil's own drink!
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Date: 2010-09-05 02:25 am (UTC)ANYWAY.
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Date: 2010-09-01 11:55 pm (UTC)Soccer game haaaaay. And eel! That's so exciting about your dad! Sending out a million positive vibes for you bb <3
But they're platonic OTP.
Haha, sure they are.
Mmmm ancient Greece. which I also adore. I was thinking, since I don't have a history class this year, I could study it on the side. But we'll see.
Narwhales are pretty fucking badass.
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Date: 2010-09-05 02:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-02 12:21 am (UTC)my mild ancient Greek obsession. eeeee, me too! (see icon)
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Date: 2010-09-05 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-02 12:32 am (UTC)I really love your badass Greek warrior icon with it's badass quote. And your Micheal!John icon (which is also badass).
I do not have a cupcake icon :( But I love your cupcake icon. SUPES/BATS *____*!!!!
♥♥♥
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Date: 2010-09-05 02:29 am (UTC)I really love it too. <33333 I am just going to start using it all the time, apropos of nothing.
GET YOURSELF A CUPCAKE ICON, GIRL.
♥♥♥♥♥
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Date: 2010-09-02 09:01 am (UTC)I WANT TO GO TO A SOCCER GAME, TOO!
And I'm crossing my fingers that your dad's visit works out!
<3
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Date: 2010-09-05 02:31 am (UTC)I AM SO EXCITED, OMG. EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT IT I GET A HUGE SMILE ON MY FACE.
Thank you bb. <333333