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[thistlechaser]

- The Old Spice Guy, Isaiah Mustafa, did the Ice Bucket Challenge. Most of them are kind of boring, but unsurprisingly his rocks. Unfortunately I can't embed it, so you'll have to click here to see it. Mother of pearl! *fist shakes*

- We had a 6.1 earthquake last night. Unfortunately it was at 3:30 AM, so I couldn't enjoy it at all. (Though fewer people were hurt because it was the middle of the night, so yay for that.) I woke up thinking Ellie jumped up on the bed, but it was stronger than that and the shaking kept on going. Then I thought someone was kicking my bed, but by the time I was awake enough that I realized that was impossible (I live alone...), the earthquake was over.

- I watched Good Morning Vietnam yesterday. It was my favorite Robin Williams movie and I watched it near-daily in college, though hadn't seen it in the last twenty or so years. I had forgotten how serious parts of it were. There was lots of humor of course, but it was serious and sad as well. I was glad to have seen it again.

Ever since I was a young kid, I've been interested in the Vietnam War. I suspect it's because of some TV show (The A-Team?). Even now, while watching the movie, my interest in it rekindled. I wonder what about it catches my interest? I have less than zero interest in the Iraq war, but at least on the surface, the two are similar. Maybe it has to do with when I grew up. I see the Vietnam War as tragic, but the Iraq one as just something that makes me angry (started based on lies, Republicans wanted a war, etc). Young people are stupidly, wastefully being killed in both though.

Comments

[blue-eye.livejournal.com]

I was wondering about that earthquake. I heard about it at about 9:30 this morning when Brown was watching the TV. I only experienced a very small earthquake in NY years ago...maybe just a 2.0. Just made stuff rattle, that's all.

I remember hearing about Vietnam on the TV when I was little. I was growing up when it was going strong. There are a lot of parallels between this war and Vietnam.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yeah, most of the time "stuff rattling" is about all we get. Apparently this was a bigger one, though you couldn't prove it by me!

[coconuthead.livejournal.com]

Mike served in Vietnam. He got lucky and had a pretty easy time of it. His main objection to "Good Morning Vietnam" was that it didn't include their good morning song, "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

That is a good song! And I'm glad Mike didn't have a bad time there. What'd he do, if you don't mind me asking?

[donnaimmaculata.livejournal.com]

Old Spice Guy's ice water video is fabulous. He should have been on a horse, though.

I love how you mistook the earthquake for your cat jumping on your bed :-)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ha! That would have made it perfect, yeah.

I'm a really light sleeper, so her jumping up does wake me up. Still, I agree it's a funny mistake to make!

[gonzostar.livejournal.com]

You live closer to me than I thought! ;)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

South Bay, so we're not that far!

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

How do you enjoy earthquakes?

Also, I feel like I've seen a lot of enjoyable ice bucket challenges...granted, it helps when one likes the celebrities and/or they are super fit (the ones I have seen are almost all footballers ;)).

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

The ones I've seen have just been boring ones (reality stars, for example). Clearly I'm watching the wrong ones! :)

I'm not sure how to describe why earthquakes are enjoyable. It's exciting and different, and it just feels fun to have your chair moving when it's usually still.

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

I heard about the earthquake from my sister, who lives in Belmont. Glad it was not serious!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Same! No one was killed, and almost no one was seriously injured. Can't ask for much better than that.

[bacchuslives.livejournal.com]

That was hysterical!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Agreed! :)

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that you are safe and there was no damage.

As someone who has a few friends who served in Vietnam, I agree that it was a tragic, pointless war.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm glad as well.

And fully agreed.