Like the Clap, this is making the rounds...

[fredericks]

I fully intend to make a real entry when I brain starts functioning. Like, soon.

Lifted from many people on my friend's list:
1) Go to my userinfo and pick five of my interests that you would like me to explain.
2) Reply to this post with the five you pick.
3) I will attempt to explain why they are interesting to me.
4) If I respond to you, you must post this in your journal as well, and respond to queries about your interests.

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Dammit. If only I had an icon to be a paper to your rock.

1. Rufus Sewell - the cutest lazy-eyed actor out there. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001722/) I first caught him in the movie "Dark City", a pseudo-Matrix film that came out before the Matrix and with less of an emphasis on blowing shit up. I think because of his eye he's been typecast as a bad guy in almost every movie he's played. Might have been my first Hollywood crush. I can't believe he's not even 40 yet.

2. Tanith Lee - A fantasy writer of more goth/erotic works. I remember reading one of her books when I was younger (maybe I'd just begun HS) and asking my mom "what does hedonism mean?" She just sort of raised her eyebrow. Her earlier stuff is like Anne Rice with slightly rougher prose and less preaching. White as Snow (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312875495/103-3711862-1697412?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance) is fairly standard, if you want to get a gauge on her work. I'm miffed a lot of her earlier books are not in print anymore. And I've noticed she's started writing teen novels lately, which sort of swigs me out.

3. Techno - Sort of a mislabeling there. I like club/techno/house/dance, but I generally don't distinguish between artists. I call it the "Queer as Folk" Syndrome.

4. George R.R. Martin - An absolutely wonderful fantasy writer. His characters are fully actualized, his worlds are fleshed out, and his political writing (for fantasy) isn't boring in the least. His A Song of Fire and Ice series (currently ongoing - book 4 comes out next month in the US) is highly recommended.

5. The Deathgate Cycle A seven book fantasy series written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, writers of the early (read "best") Dragonlance novels (Dragonlance being a fantasy series that's spawned many books/trilogies/games) that's AWESOME. So awesome that just writing about it makes me want to pick them up again. The magic of the world(s) is complex and the characters (two main in particular) ended up capturing my heart. Yes, I CRIED when I turned through the last couple of pages. Man, I *heart* Alfred. ::sigh::
Now I really want to read it again.