Mmmmmmmmm....

Cote.

But baaaad song. Suitably bad for that setting, I suppose. But yeah, bad song.

AND OH GREAT, THEY INCLUDED THE EXPLOSION IN THE OPENING SEQUENCE! AS IF IT ISN'T TRAUMATISING ENOUGH.

(ps Lee? So obvious)

 I suppose Xena/Ares/Callisto fic would be a bit much? Watching Intimate Stranger. It's... suggestive.

(I hate creative spelling)

 Does anyone in the UK (or anywhere else, for that matter) know any tips or tricks for sending packages there without the recipient being taxed? I've read all the guidelines and as far as I can tell, if I write  "Birthday gift - biscuits, sweets and clothes" to the estimated value of about $30, it should go under tax free.

But because it's a big box and there actually are a bunch of noodles (about 20 packets, all stacked together) in there, I'm worried they'll be mean. I don't really want to list the noodles on the customs slip because it's a surprise. But I will if I have to because I REALLY don't want my friend charged for their (late) birthday present!

Needs answers asap please, f'list! <3

Edit: Sent! 4.65 kg air mail to Europe - $118.95... THEY BETTER NOT CHARGE AGAIN ON THE OTHER END!!!!!!!!! Listed it as 'Birthday gift - sweets, biscuits, noodles and second hand clothes' to the value of $30. We'll see. They shouldn't. I hope they won't. Takes away the awesome of gift giving.

Raise your hand if you are fucking sick of Mockney Cockney English Estate bullshit singers.

Exactly.

Fuck me.

Let me get this straight - Disney's making a CGI Rapunzel movie with Kristin Chenoweth voicing Rapunzel.... and they're getting someone else to do the singing?

Does not compute.

Okay so I'm not all that good at breaking things gently, not that you guys need it, and I've had a glass or two of wine and about 5 hours sleep.

But mum died.

Yesterday morning, 5:15.

This sucks, y'all. I'd kind of like to have mum around for my 21st, if not for the birth of my children. And now I don't get her here for Christmas.

I've spent most of the intervening time either sleeping, watching Grey's Anatomy or talking to Fransizka on skype. Maria left me a message and I am never deleting it.

This sucks.

And I'm not allowed to make an overly demonstrative Facebook post!

I want to have a foursome with Salma Hayek, Kate Duchêne and Mariska Hargitay.

Can we say mommy issues?

(I should probably throw in a blonde and a redhead... Stephanie March and Gillian Anderson -or if we were being really accurate, Gillian Anderson and say... Kate Walsh.... but she's not really a redhead either and it would get confusing having two Kates-.... I think three is enough, somehow)

( spoilers )

WHAT A WAY TO END????? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

Would have been more fun if it was Alex, not the random prosecutor. Though I guess it wouldn't make sense if it was Alex cos she'd never be such a douchebag.

But I really enjoy Alex Kingston showing up repeatedly! She's lovely. She reminds me of my friend Hannah, but a bit more like a Wicked Queen... she's more arch and severe. And her accent is pretty nice, too.

BUT SERIOUSLY COME ON, WE NEED SOME A/O RESOLUTION OR JUST SOMETHING TO MAKE UP FOR ALEX NOT BEING THERE. If she was so traumatised by getting shot that she couldn't even call the team years and years later, when he attackers were dead or deported, she's obviously got issues. And since we love beating dead horses, ie Olivia not being able to overcome her assault, WHY DO WE NOT HAVE SOME PROPER EXPLORATION OF THIS?? Argh.

Man, I wish my stomach would stop hurting. Sick for days. Ow ow ow.

Oh Alex.... wonderful to see you again.

( oops, other spoilers under cut )