it's already thursday?

So news:

1.) I let Child get a snake. Yeah.

He was sort of owed it, tbh. After I hurt my back and up to today, he's taken over most of the housework and cooking. It's not that I can't now, but that I have to be very moderate in how often I bend over or carry anything since part of the problem is my posture is still in progress. So yes: snake.

It's a tiny ball python he named Belt, a thematic companion to his tiny lizard Boots and the psycho iguana who lives in my room that I can't remember the name of. This is my life: there is a snake in the apartment.

2.) For comfort, I'm rewatching select Spartacus scenes (aka anything Agron and Nasir and/or men fighting with swords). I recommend this form of therapy very heartily. Can't lie, I can happily watch Agron (or like, the entire cast) walk around in loincloths or naked or sweat through battle.

Say what you like about modern warfare improvements, the clothing sucks, as in, people wear way too much. I see no reason bazookas are incompatible with a Roman kilt or comfortable loincloth, maybe some strategically applied oil.

I have to admit, however, how often the actors were allowed to eat. I'm guessing on alternate days?

Agron and Nasir playlist for anyone who needs that kind of thing in their lives (everyone?).

Adding my favorite vid: Leave Me Blind by Mary Bell - warning for fast, fast cutting like a lot, so if you're sensitive to that, be aware now. Not super explicitly violent, but putting out a whee for inclusion of Nasir's grief-driven fight scene.

Beautiful choice of clips, fantastic narrative, and I love the building up of tension to the climax. But again, this is all fast cuts.

Adding because I'm watching it in repeat: 1:43 to 2:04 is impressive as hell. The clipping leading to it from 1:31 is good and hits paydirt at 1:43 like no one's business.

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

I LOVE SNAKES

[amireal]

Did you accidentally butt dial me?

*eyes you*

[seperis]

*dies* Not butt-dial; your name is before my sister's in favorites and the phone slid. I thought I caught it before it rang!

[amireal]

*G* Before it rang yes, but not before it registered a call! That's why I didn't notice till I checked my home screen a little while later. Well that's good, I was worried it was serious and you needed an alibi or bail money.

[silverflight8]

I would love to see pictures of this snake! I like this naming scheme.

[archaeologist_d]

Never a snake. Never.

[jesse_the_k]

Sounds like the iguana should be named suspenders

[grammarwoman]

Or Braces, to keep with the B theme.

[jesse_the_k]

boom!

[krait]

This is my life: there is a snake in the apartment.

Congrats on the snake!!

Enjoy your new snake-containing life. :D There's been a snake in my house (and apartment, and parents' house, and previous apartment...) since 2007, so for me this is life as usual. Post photos? I'm more of a colubrid fan, myself, but pythons do have some lovely colour morphs. <3

I see no reason bazookas are incompatible with a Roman kilt or comfortable loincloth, maybe some strategically applied oil.

Indeed! I would like to put forth a proposal that ALL warfare must be conducted in Roman kilts from here on out. Oil optional, but encouraged.