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O Rapture! Priscilla might actually be able to start animating before the project is due!

(Man, I love the facial expressions I can achieve with my Hattie.)

While working, I’ve been listening to this lovely stream of the HHGTG soundtrack. With the notable exception of the Marvin’s bit at the end, I find myself really enjoying the songs. I started out rather skeptical, and with the skepticism, I found the lyrics moronic. However, as soon as I forced myself to stop being so limited, I quickly learned to stop worrying not panic and love the bomb Vogon demolition squad. Someone wrote that the songs reminded them of Eric Idle’s style, and I tend to agree. Excluding, of course, the Marvin song. That’s just kind of painful. He may be one of the most loved characters in the trilogy, but at no point is he “cool.”

So who wants in on the betting pool for how long it will take fandom to produce an LJ icon with the list of Zaphod’s qualifications for Presidency, only using Bush? Man if they’re not playing that up. “Freedom, and I dunno, Democracy! Stuff like that! Yeah!” Feh.

As for the score, I’m hearing a lot of Elfman influence. Probably because I’ve been listening to a lot of the Music For A Darkened Theatre compilation recently. Very pleased to see that “Voyage of the Sorceror” made the cut! And that’s all I have to say about that.

(Wow! A whole entry and not one mention of the Pope! Except that one right there, which so doesn’t count. Yes.)

I have spent four hours today and untallied hours yesterday working on a series of really complicated methods for keeping Hattie’s dress from intersecting her belly, none of which worked. And now I realize in a crystal-clear moment of divine clarity, that I am AN UTTER MORON. We only see her legs for one brief shot, and for that I can easily use a different model. Someone PLEASE thwap me upside the head with something heavy and blunt. *deletes blend shape cheats, influence objects, and the painstakingly painted skin weights, and restructures the model so there’s nothing underneath her dress, and her legs start at the knees*

Oh, Pizza Rustica, why don’t you deliver?

For all physics nerds: you MUST see this! A Brief Brief History of Time

Plus references to Firefly, HHGTG, Discworld, Dr. Who, Molesworth, Monty Python…

The Onion:

Pope Emerges from Chrysalis a Beautiful Butterly
Papal Election Brings End to Worldwide Unsupervised Catholic Sin Binge

*facepalm* I am such a dork. I was just reading over a list of Useful Latin Phrases (linked from the hilarious Things Skippy Is No Longer Allowed To Do Now He is Pope), and I came upon the word “cave”, which (according to the site) means “beware”. It was like a lightbulb going on in my head. Suddenly, all the “Cave, Molesworth! Cave!” lines make sense. I always assumed it was saying something like “Flee! Retreat to your cave!”

This is what I miss when my mom makes me stick with French, rather than switching to Latin in 7th grade. XD *waves “Everything I Need to Know About Latin I Learned From Harry Potter” flag*

We’ve got Pope! And it’s Ratzinger! Lord, protect me from your followers.

And now, please join me in song and dance:

Oh, how I miss ze hills und dales und vales und trails
of old Bavaria
Oh, it’s such bliss to kiss the Miss I miss like this
in old Bavaria
Oh, ze meadows und ze mountains und ze sky
Not to mention hordes of brown shirts passing by…
Bring a tear to every single Nazi eye
In old – I’m talking old – Bavaria!

To make light of this frankly rather terrifying decision, how about some Papal humor! Because you don’t elect a new supreme pontiff every day.

Popapalooza 2005

The Very Secret Diary of Joseph son of Ratzinger

A bit of silliness via Metaquotes: the inspiration for the Papal VSD and also Survivor: Conclave.

They have webcams for everything!

I’d laugh at this, but this is so much funnier. But then someone on Wikipedia does this… And this is just great.

And lastly, how to prepare Pope Benedict.

How about I leave you with an unbelievably scary monkey-thing? (And more!)

More evilness of Becky! Here is another set of links to more leaked scenes from HHGTG. I’m going to be good about this bunch, though. I can wait ten days, or rather 9 1/2 days if I finish my 3D animation project (due the day the movie comes out) in time to see the midnight showing.

P.S. Anyone remember that rumor that the Serenity trailer would be released in front of HHGTG? Has anyone heard any more on the matter?

Thanks a lot, Becky! You link to this series of clips from the HHGTG movie, including the musical opening number and the mental processes of an improbably short-lived sperm whale and you expect me to be able to concentrate on schoolwork without sneaking a peek? Feh.

Hah! The name of the District Judge in this case should amuse the “Paradigm of Uncertainty” fans among you. (The case itself is pretty funny, too. Describing Dr. Seuss in legalese is kind of great.)

I am such a peacock. Here I am at my keyboard, trying to hammer out a significant chunk of the 10 page Copyright paper due Thursday, and I keep catching my reflection in the huge mirror I propped up over my monitor last night when I was working on blend shapes (facial expression controls) for my final animation. The angle and the soft, slightly upwards-directed light from my laptop are a really flattering combination, and I keep trying to preen and vamp when I should be writing. Someone needs to hit me with a bat.

Okay. Mirror? Going bye-bye. Mmm, better already! Still the prettiest most distrac–ooh, blinking lights!

Great gravy I’m useless right now.