All Shall Love Me and Despair

I'm in a real in-between state - I've barely unpacked from Vienna, and only started putting together the clothes for London, though at least I have my outfits for the two times I'm going to see The King and I. I hope the Tube strike's aftermath will be over by the time I arrive in town tomorrow afternoon - thank goodness they didn't include Friday! Got my train tickets booked for the trip to/from the airport here, and also for my lunch appointment on Saturday with serenitysangel and F., a.k.a. the Queen of Evil. Can't wait! *bounce* :D

Also can't wait to see Daniel on stage!!! And pleasepleasepPLEASE let him come to the stage door!!! omg just thinking about the possibility of actually briefly meeting/talking to Daniel makes me all jalkjfalösdfjaösljd!!!


I started reading A Day in the Life, which at this point is still dealing with the families of Jake's parents, which - wow. I had no idea that they were *that* high in British high society, particularly on his mother's side. The opening was actually difficult to read, as it starts with a crucial and emotionally harrowing moment in the life of young Jake and his brother. I did read some tidbits from later in the book - definitely an interesting and at some times omg-this-can't-be-real read ahead! And the photos are interesting - Jake looks so much like his father. Yup, I know what travel lecture I'm taking.

But enough babbling - work to do... I'll TTY again at the latest next week!

Maria Friedman and Daniel Dae Kim to Star in London The King and I

*takes deep breath*

OMG!!!!!!!! Can it be?! Will I at long last be able to get to see Daniel?! And - note the date that the show opens? That is my friggin' BIRTHDAY!!!! *whimper* Oooh - they're selling tickets already... omgomgomg... must make plans... once I calmed down a little. *whimper*


Thanks kerrsmith2306 for pointing this out! Be grateful you weren't able to hear my scream when I read it... ;)

Daniel posted an apology on his myspace, just like I knew he would:

AN APOLOGY

I am deeply ashamed and embarrassed by my actions of Thursday morning. It saddens me to know that I jeopardized the welfare of the kind people of Hawaii, a community that I love and call my home.
It is my intention to cooperate fully with the police and I am grateful to them for their sensitivity throughout this matter.
To my friends, family, colleagues and fans, thank you for your kind words of support. To those I have disappointed I can only ask that you accept my heartfelt apologies. I am truly, truly sorry.

For lilithlotr and other fans of Jared Leto:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973589.html?categoryId=1061&cs=1

Zurich honors Schaefer's 'Chapter'
Chapman film wins Debut Feature prize

By TOM ARMITAGE

Helmer Jarrett Schaefer's "Chapter 27," about John Lennon's assassin Mark David Chapman, won the Debut Feature prize at the third Zurich Film Festival on Saturday.
The drama, starring Jared Leto and Lindsay Lohan, preemed at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

( Read more... )


I posted a report about Daniel Dae Kim's visit to the Pusan International Film Festival at danieldaekim.


Then here's a report about Karl being in talks for the role of Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek film. They mention him currently filming Black Water Transit, so I guess that could be the reason why he had to cancel RingCon.


And last but not least, Ian McKellen confirms he'd love to play Gandalf in The Hobbit, even if PJ weren't directing it:

McKellen keen to be Gandalf in 'Hobbit'
Monday, October 15 2007, 12:10 BST

By Alex Fletcher

Sir Ian McKellen has said that he would like to reprise the role of Gandalf if there is a movie adaptation of The Hobbit.

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I just took a look at Daniel Dae Kim's official website and noticed two old updates which I had somehow previously missed *headdesk*, both concerning awards that he received:

Daniel Receives Award from the American Red Cross

DDK Honored with Visionary Award

It's probably very silly to feel as proud of him as I do, but - well, I do! :D

wtf LJ for not having a "proud" mood

From Daniel Dae Kim's official site:

Daniel to be Featured in GAP’s Spring Fashion Campaign
“…The “khakis with attitude” print campaign, was developed by Gap’s
creative agency Laird + Partners and will run in March issues of
publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, Allure, Glamour, Lucky and
GQ. The campaign also includes outdoor elements such as billboards and bus
shelters in select markets.
Shot by acclaimed photographer Mikael Jansson, Gap’s spring print
campaign features Gap’s […]

Posted in Updates | February 5th, 2007

If anyone happens to own any of the mags featuring said ads, I would love it if you could scan them for me! And err, if you come across the billboards etc. and happen to have your digital camera with you... *sweet smile*

x-posted to danieldaekim

Yes, indeed - I'm still live (as those whose LJs I occasionally commented on know)! Boy, I think the only times in the last two years when I was silent for so long were during trips to other countries... *blush* Sorry for disappearing - I wasn't ignoring you (in general or in particular), just a combination of being busy, not feeling very communicative overall, and lacking the focus to do a proper post. I'll endeavour to catch up on comments etc. over the next couple of days.

Not much news really (at least none that I'd share publically) - so here are a few meanderings of my mind:

I'm basking in the incredibly wonderful summer weather right now. Renovations on the house I'm renting in are coming along nicely - and I really, really hope that the dark red currently on the window frames and wooden roof beams is the final colour, as it looks very cool! Will be glad when they're finished though, as I want to finally get my plants from Mum's and put them on the balcony!

So I hear Dom AND Daniel Dae Kim (among other Lost cast members) will be in the UK next week doing press?! So near and yet so far... Oh and of course Lij will be at LFCC - have a great time, those of you going! And sorry for those who wanted to see him at ELF - I hope you'll get another occasion, and that you'll have a good time with your friends anyway! *hugs and fingers crossed*

I recently saw the trailer for The Mistress of Spices, which I own as a book. Now it's been quite a while since I last read it, but I seem to remember that ( cut for possible spoilers ) I must say if they changed this, that doesn't really endear the movie to me... though it does look luscious otherwise. Not like it will make any difference, as it seems it won't come anywhere near here anyway, and I don't have any big city trips planned in the near future. Will see about getting the DVD after I heard/saw more.

Speaking of DVDs - another version of the LOTR trilogy, eh? Of course we all know that I won't be able to resist the 300 minutes of behind-the-scenes material by Costa Botes... the first one of which was shown at a NZ film festival a couple of years ago. I am thinking about cancelling my order for the 12" Aragorn by Sideshow though - to curb my spendings, but also a bit in protest against the lack of quality (aka lookalikeability - there, I coined a new word!) in their 12" and Premium Figures series.

Ah yes, spendings - I'll not only go to RingCon in November *crosses fingers, toes etc. for Elijah not to cancel*, but also to Serenity3 in September. Unfortunately serenitysangel already has another con close to that date and has met all the Serenity3 guests before, and I don't really know any other Firefly fans, but a friend of hers very kindly agreed to show me the ropes - this is the first "big" con for me. *huggles them both* I'm very excited! This con will also start off a three-week holiday (which I'll dearly need by then - OMGCANTWAIT!!!), of which I'll spend two in the UK. It will probably end with a brief visit to Collectormania 10 together with serenitysangel. :) Still working on the details, but between these events, my first ever visit to ismenin and a birthday visit to serenitysangel and Queen of Evil, there isn't much time left. Am thinking about stopping a day in Glastonbury on the way to Issi though - it's been too long since my last visit to Avalon, and I'm sure even a brief visit will help me recharge my batteries!

I have such an urge to be creative currently - but have so many other things going on too. Ack. I may go back to (relative) silence again soon, just so I can find a little time at least to dive in. At least I've been generally feeling more energetic and rested this last week or so, than I did for a long while before that. See - this little thornbush cactus flower thrives on warm temperatures! :D

And last but not least, from flora to fauna: These news probably are as fascinating to Dom as they are to me! ;)

Right, work now - more play later. *huggles flist*

Phew! Spent all evening working on the layout of danieldaekim. Might still dabble with the colours of the boxes, but have to take a break from staring at code now! Good thing though that I found component_help - found some very helpful tutorials there. :)


Oh yes, and I was thinking how great it would be to have a DDK mood theme for the community... but oy, I'm not even halfway through with finding pics for my own mood theme, so that will have to wait!

Well here it is, at long last... my List of Lust. Sorry it took me so long - besides the reason for yesterday's rant, for some men It was difficult to find halfway decent pictures, for others it was hard to choose only one! Then there was also the question, with a few, whether they'd go on the main list or under "honourable mentions". Also, I'm not very adequate with words when it comes to describing what I like about these men, so often it's more babbling about where I discovered them. Feel free to ignore the text completely and just enjoy the pictures! ;) I'm sure the list will change again soon anyway, so without further ado, I present to you the momentary status:

( Ourdramaqueen's List of Lust )