Coffee Spoons

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Applesauce by ~ariokh

So as some of you may have noticed, I’ve been very bad at updating on a constant basis. I think rather than psyching myself out with the task of writing up an essay-length entry, I should stick to jotting down whatever line of thought I happen to be chasing in my head at the moment. Which means somewhat shorter entries, but more frequent updates. I would have added that future topics will be more varied but who am I kidding, my blog will continue to be as neurotic and whimsical as ever.

Lucy Lawless (left) & Zoe Bell (right)

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While the first Iron Man wowed its audience by showcasing the spectacle of modern cinematic technology (SFX), Iron Man 2 took the time to flesh out its characters and allowed them to play to their strengths. With an all-star ensemble, nearly everyone stepped up to the plate and knocked that ball straight out of the stratosphere.

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So while some of my more refined colleagues over in the English department were raised on Shakespeare and Chaucer, I spent the better parts of my adolescence pouring over the goodies on fanfiction.net. Predictably, I started out in the Sailor Moon section and then quickly realized that it wasn’t exactly my crowd (poorly written yuri lemons). I then blitzkrieg right on through Pokemon (which turned out to be a hotbed of bestiality – though to be fair I should’ve seen that coming what with Misty having a tentacool and that X-rating…) until I finally arrived at what would hold me captive for the rest of my adventures in the world of fan fiction: Naruto.

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