The Twitter stream for #IranElection Shows all tweets that have "#IranElection" in them.

Twitter reschedules maintenance around #IranElection controversy This way the maintenance downtime will be around 1-2am in Tehran. It's going to mess with peak hours in the U.S., but it's worth it to keep Iranians online during their peak time.

From The Guardian: Iran: 12 students reported killed in crackdown after violent clashes

Vaclav Havel Expresses Solidarity With Iranian Demonstrators He also warns them to not "fall prey to skepticism if they do not achieve immediate results in spite of their efforts." So true.

From The Boston Globe: The Big Picture: Iran's Dispute in Pictures Some graphic stuff can be seen there. Also a picture of protestors trying to keep things calm and helping a hurt riot police officer. Those pics make me hopeful that things can be peacefully resolved, at least eventually.

A quick BBC video report on Iranian protests

This has been very much on my mind all day, even during the children's theatre meeting. I've been following the Twitter #IranElection stream and retweeting a lot. The latest: Users around the world are changing their timezones to Tehran and location to Tehran or Iran to mess with the censors. Also, people are no longer using Twitter usernames when retweeting from an Iranian's account. Instead, they're just doing "from Iran" or "RT Iran" to keep those users safe.

I've been telling myself to relax, breathe. There's not really anything constructive I can do right now besides stay informed. I've been getting angry with the mainstream media for not spending more time on this subject. I changed my Facebook profile pic, my Twitter userpic, and my default icon here, and I also put up a new, all-green layout. It's really all I can do to support them.

And lastly, joy: Rachel Maddow is wearing a green shirt tonight. :D

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

PLEASE wear green tomorrow to show support for the Iranian protestors and Mousavi.



Twitter trending topic: #IranElection to stay abreast of the latest.

STAY STRONG!

hi. back in portage. sucks. not working all week b/c didn't change my availability for the summer in time. ah, well. picked up a few hours tomorrow night. not much time to be online, but i'll be here when i can.

much love
~RaggedyAnndy

OMFG YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS. THE SEASON FINALE OF LOST IS ON TONIGHT, BUT I WON'T BE WATCHING IT BECAUSE I'M HANGING OUT WITH PEOPLE TONIGHT.

It's okay, though, because this will be my last chance to see Nelson and Rachel and possibly other people for THREE FREAKING MONTHS, while I can watch LOST for three freaking months - which, you know, I probably would if I didn't have jobs and friends and board meetings and such. Also Epic Plans for Self-Improvement.

CHECK OUT THE NEW ICON. IT IS SO TRUE.

But, wait! you ask. Epic Plans for Self-Improvement? What do you mean by this? You are already so completely AMAZING and FABULOUS and WONDERFUL etc etc. How could you improve on ULTIMATE PERFECTION?

Alas, I must answer you, Dear Reader, I do lack in some respects. Physically, that is, I am a WEAKLING. Seriously, you guys, I can't even do ONE push-up or ONE sit-up. :O LAME. <-- Not ablism, because, really, I can't. I tried a few minutes ago. AND IT WAS AN EPIC FAIL, although not entirely unexpected and a bit amusing.

So my goal is, by the end of the summer, to be able to do TEN PUSH-UPS and TWENTY SIT-UPS IN A ROW. How's that sound? I also want to whiten my teeth and drop at least 1 pant size. So, in essence, my Epic Plans for Self-Improvement involve EPIC VANITY. :D YAY.

Okay, I need to go, like, do some vaguely constructive things before the funtimes of tonight.

Ciao, ragazzi!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

SO to the people sitting behind me on third flood of college library. So far you've discussed felacio, theories on the quality of trilogies, and coming out to your dad. Honestly what's there left to talk about?

Too bad you left before this:

WHY IS RAHM EMANUEL HOT? WHY? WHY? HOW? GAH! HE'S NOT ATTRACTIVE, YET HE SOMEHOW IS A SMOLDERING SEX BEAST OF HOTNESS AND POWER.
it must be the power.
PICTURES TO COME LATER, B/C THEY SHOULD.

FOR NOW, THE ICON.

and now, back to editing my paper.

~~RA

p.s. i should make a new tag: "random as fuck" for the shit that's really, really out of left field.

Amazon Rank

Amazon.com de-ranked a number of books over the weekend on the basis of “adult content.” According to the Amazon Dictionary, this definition includes books that have anything to do with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) characters, authors, issues, or references. In addition to de-ranking these titles, they have also been hidden from search results.

If you want more info, check out this post about Amazon Fail on ontd_political or this wiki page for the Twitter hashtag #amazonfail.

( numero uno )

This one from colbertobsessed, because she commanded me to do it:

( numero dos )

Trailer for University Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (for which I was the props crew, yes the entire props crew):

So I was going to give blood today, and one of the Red Cross people actually talked to me right away about giving double again, but then when they did the history check thing, I was told I couldn't donate today. I gave double last time, right, so I have to wait longer - meaning I can't donate for four more days.

Really? Four fucking days? Are you for real? Whatever.

Anyway, I've randomly signed up to do the actor placement audition tonight for fall classes. I suppose it's good I signed up last minute, so I don't have time to get all nervous and worked up over it - which, of course, I am anyway. I'm doing the monologue I did for my acting class last spring, because I really don't have anything else to put together on such short notice. I just feel like it's not very... I don't know, it's kinda lame. I didn't really like doing it last year, and it's easy, but it fits the time. My other option was to do part of my monologue from The Guys, that play about Sep 11 I did for forensics senior year, but I wasn't sure that was necessarily in my "range." So, we'll see what happens.

Today is my last day for lab - I just need two hours and I'm done! Well, I'll still have to do a strike and a clean-up session, but I'm basically done.

I'm going to go sell back some books and get lunch. I know this isn't one of the "best times" to sell back books, but I don't want these books sitting around anymore, and let's be honest - I'll probably get screwed over selling them back now or selling them back at the end of the semester. This way I get stuff out of my room, get some cash now, and don't have to wait in line. Yay.

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Meme from colbertobsessed

( I was a naughty schoolgirl )

Now off to lunch!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Just submitted a letter to the editor of my hometown's paper. Saving it here in case it doesn't get published.

I'm a sophomore at UW-Madison, originally from Portage, and today I was curious to see what was going on back home. So I went to the Daily Register's website and scanned the headlines for the last few days.

There were the usual stories of local sports, the latest drug busts, and... cake-eating goats? REALLY? Are you serious? I know this is a local paper, but come on! If that's all that's happening or you need some space to fill, then focus on more state, national, and international news. That sort of laughable-at-best drivel is what gives small towns - especially small towns in Wisconsin - a bad name.

I mean, for crying out loud, our student-run publications on campus, like The Badger Herald and The Daily Cardinal, can do better than that.

...Seriously, guys.

( Here's the article )

And as of 11:51 tonight, it's been moved from the "News" section to the "Local" section. HA. I'd like to think someone read my letter and went, "Shit."

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Milk! I also loved Australia, Iron Man, Get Smart, Mamma Mia!, Tropic Thunder, The Dark Knight, WALL-E, 27 Dresses.

Ones from 2008 I still haven't seen but want to:

In Bruges, Be Kind Rewind, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Bank Job, 21, Run Fatboy Run

Stop-Loss, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Then She Found Me, The Wackness, Brideshead Revisited

Man on Wire, Swing Vote, Pineapple Express, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Burn After Reading

Appaloosa, Battle in Seattle, The Duchess, Choke, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rachel Getting Married, RocknRolla, Happy Go Lucky, W.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Role Models, Slumdog Millionaire, Frost/Nixon, The Reader

Doubt, Gran Torino, Valkyrie, Defiance

So there's actually a crapload of them, so if you've seen any and they're terrible, let me know and I'll cross them off my list of To Watch.

Anyway, bed time!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

All these taken from colbertobsessed because she does the best memes. Also does more memes than everyone else on my flist.

You Would Win Best Original Screenplay

You are insightful and expressive. You've always been a natural storyteller. You know how to hook an audience, entertain them, and surprise them at the end. Where people see everyday life, you see an engaging plot with interesting characters. You notice details that other people ignore. People you've only met once or twice live inside your head.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3.http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4.Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together and post the result as a comment in this post. Also, pass it along in your own journal because it's more amusing that way.

( video killed the radio star )

Your Word is "Love"

You see life as possibility to form deep connections with a few people. Relationships are the center of your world, and you always take time to bond with those you love. You are caring and giving. You enjoy helping those you love. And when it comes to romantic love, you feel passionately ... even in a very long term relationship.

So a while ago I did the "ask me anything and I'll record a video response" meme, and here's my answer to the one question I was asked, by auraesque:



Ew, check out that acne. :P

Anyway, MORE OF Y'ALL SHOULD ASK ME QUESTIONS.

:D

~~RA

P.S. Yay for new icons!