Variations on the same theme

Right. So a while ago, we had a debate with greenie_breizh, the_swordman and a couple other friends. Not all of us agreed on what the best orgasms were - on your own or with someone. Not so surprisingly, it seemed that there was a boy/girl divide. So, I give you The Orgasm Poll. I couldn't not, because I'm curious, and sex interests me.

Feel free to elaborate in the comments, if you want! (Actually, please do. It'll give me a happy.)

[Poll #740649]

This post is unlocked, in case you've got an unashamed friendlist you want to direct here. Don't hesitate to pimp.

So we just watched Un Amour à Taire, which is a French TV movie about France under the Vichy Government, more specifically about the treatment of homosexuals back then. (And, incidentally, it's with Jérémie Rénier and Bruno Todeschini, who I love. And many other very good actors.) It was very moving, incredibly well-written, and I was just amazed, in a very good way, that French television would actually show this, and in prime time too (it was shown in prime time, wasn't it?). I mean, it was just so sensibly, and sensitively done. And you just saw that couple, and they were both guys, but it didn't matter - plotwise it did, of course, but I mean in the way they were shot. They kissed and laughed and were happy and treated like a heterosexual couple, really.

The film itself was just amazing, beyond that. I particularly liked the character of the brother (who really made me think of Ben Browder physically, for the pointless remark), who was just so misguided. But he was a good kid, deep down, he was just misguided, he didn't know how to go about things. The whole film is quite the tragedy, with its beautiful and funny and light-hearted moments, but a tragedy all the same. And I do love a good tragedy.

So, yodah? Thanks. So much.

Other than that, finally saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! I really enjoyed myself. It's not my favourite Burton of all (far from it), but it was very enjoyable. And I need to get the soundtrack, Danny Elfman has all my love. And the fact that the Oompa Loompas were played by Deep Roy did not make them any less freaky. I remember being creeped out by his character in X-Files!

It's good to be back with Jo.

All right, so I just watched Parting of the Ways, aka the Doctor Who finale. Without spoiling anything (mostly because my response right now is purely emotional and I need to watch it again to assert what I actually think of the episode), I spent most of it getting teary. I'm such a crybaby in front of a screen. Nine, I'll miss you. (And David Tennant's haircut was... interesting. Was it me or did he look younger than in Casanova? At least it's the impression he left me with.) And also, kudos to Rose. I've always been rather reluctantly liking her, but in this episode? Between the foil with Lynda and her arc story in the first part of the episode... I was less convinced by the second half, but still. I love Rose now.

I can't wait for the Christmas special! Russel, I love you! Even more now than before.

That being said, what's been happening? Well, I've done this fake interview for a friend - fake as in, it won't be broadcasted anywhere, it was for his studies. It was rather interesting and all stemmed from the fact that I'd written in Les Miroirs Obscurs. Really nice afternoon with him, Joey and a friend of his on Sunday. And of course, great prospect writing-wise: cinnamongrr1 offered me to take part in an original fiction project with her, houses7177 and khylarenelf. I'm so very excited. Plus, two words on what it's about: Breton faeries.

We also watched a very interesting documentary, very powerful, about the murder of François Chenu, a young gay man killed in Reims (my native town) by three skin-heads. The reaction of his family was particularly admirable. They did not want to give in to hatred. A lesson to us all.

Oh, and Jack? I love him to bits. Russel did an amazing job on this guy.

I finally watched Bob and Rose, a show created by the same person as Queer as Folk. cgwriting, this might be of interest to you in the sense that it echoes our conversation about wanting to read about gay people falling for opposite-sex people for once. ( Read away (plus some stuff about a book I'm reading on bisexuality). )