I Felt Fire I Felt Cold - Like The Devil & The Lord Wanted My Soul

[redbrunja]

These last two days have given me emotional whip-lash. I feel like I need a nice long crying jag to feel okay again.

Some links from my flist and surfing the web:

Obama's speech in Cairo

Describing characters of color

Except from 'Men On Rape' (warning: there is an interview with a man at the end of this that is incredibly triggering.)

Also, I want to point out, because I don't think that this statistic is not talked about as often as it should be, 60 percent of women who fight back against attempted rapists are successful.

Also, flist? *hugs*

Comments

[syl-luvs-silver.livejournal.com]

I was pretty sheltered before I friended you. And now I'm getting confronting updates about the world - left, right and center. I am still smarting from reading 'Men on Rape'. I love you for this. *hug*

And... I find that watching Susan Boyle's audition always gives me a little hope in the human race. Which I lose ten minutes later, but anyway. Phew, it's been a trying week. I'm going to plant myself in front of the TV and watch Love Actually.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Honestly, this is incredibly unusual for me. Normally it's all fandom and memes and smut.

But I'm glad you're enjoying the informations.

Personally, I love Love Actually.

[syl-luvs-silver.livejournal.com]

Oh, Love Actually. I think anyone with a heart can't not get touched by it. It never fails to get me teary eyed, especially where Emma Thompson finds out about her idiot husband's indiscretions. I didn't actually end up watching it last night, so I think I'll do so NOW.

Note: icon is being used not because I am ranting, but because it's from Love Actually. Just so you know.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wanted the Emma Thompson and the man who's wife had recently died to get together in the end.

And I recognized where that icon is from.

[syl-luvs-silver.livejournal.com]

They would've been so good together. They had this rapport, you know. And, and, and, the guy who was secretly in love with Keira Knightley? What a sweetie. :'(

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Exactly. They have EXCELLENT rapport and he would never have hurt her the way her husband did. Actually, I'd love to see his reaction to finding out about that whole situation.

[syl-luvs-silver.livejournal.com]

Agreed. IMHO, they should've cut out the bits with the porno people (not enough development there) and worked that in.

Yeah, I just remembered another part that touched me. Remember the heartbreaking scenes between Laura Linney and the Carl guy? Just... *sigh*

Oh, I could talk about that movie forever. Feel free to tell me to shut up anytime.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would have been so awesome! And I agree. While the idea of them awkwardly having a first date after all that was cute, there really wasn't a lot of development.

Oh, don't stop on my account!