Crazy World

[velvetina_belle]

Had another blood test today and darn it I passed out. I have only ever passed out once before in my life and today it was just so embarrasing. Well to be fair the amount of blood they were taking was a rather large quantity but I still can't help but feel somewhat of a wuss, but I guess you can't stop your body's natural reaction *sigh* stupid thing.

Anyway to comfort myself I came home and watched 'Victor/Victoria' with my mum. Gosh Julie Andrews could sing, I feel so sorry thatthe operation she had meant she couldn't sing anymore, losing a talent like that must be like losing yourself. Anyway I adore that film, it cracks me up everytime and James Garner even looks cute with a 'tash, lol. I love all of the musical numbers but I have to say the song 'Crazy World' is my fave, and I aspire to be able to sing it on stage myself one day.

Anywho, the day off gave me a chance to start those HP character analysis I have been meaning to do for ever. I haven't done Severus yet, he's my fave so may save him for last. Not to mention he's the most interesting and intriguing character out of the lot!

Right. Best be off and warm up for my piano lesson *wiggles the dainty digits* lol

Comments

[initial-aitch.livejournal.com]

Yes, poor Julie Andrews. At least there are many recordings of her talent so we can still appreciate it. Victor/Victoria. I was always a Robert Preston fan...not that he can sing, but I enjoy him. I must have seen The Music Man 500 times.

Snape is my fave too! Depths within depths of snarky conniving double-agent-ness! Have fun with your analysis.

[velvetina-wonka.livejournal.com]

Ah yes I totally agree with you on that score. I'm a real 'old' movies fanatic. Love 'em :)

Woot another Snape fan who hasn't deserted him after HBP. Go you. Hehe since you are into Wonka/Charlie I do just have to asked whether you like Snarry too?

[initial-aitch.livejournal.com]

Great! Sounds like we have many tastes in common.
Snarry was my first ship...which logically progressed to Chonka.

I like Snape better after HBP, though each book only seems to raise more questions about him! I crave to know more, hence the dependence on fan fiction.

[velvetina-wonka.livejournal.com]

Aww that is amazing! Woot, I am also a big Snarry fan. The first pairing taht ever got me into slash...hell into fanfiction at all!

Oh thank god there is someone else in the world who sees it that way. Seriously he has got ti be the most intriguing character in the series. Voldemort...we know what his motives are...Harry ditto. But Snape keeps us guessing and yet we love hom all that same in spite of, well because of his snarky nature. *Sigh* yes I have this speech a lot at people. lol

Cheers!

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Did you have breakfast before you had your blood taken?

I remember when I was fourteen and we first moved to San Francisco. One of the problems with getting back into school meant that we had to get our shots updated. My little sister, for some odd reason, was feeling brave that day and wanted to go first. I watched as the needle sunk deeper into her upper arm than I had expected. A very funny feeling came over me. The nurse said, "You look pale. Did you eat breakfast today?" I told her not to worry that I wouldn't throw up since I hadn't had breakfast. She informed my family that was actually the problem. A shock to the system on an empty stomach when your blood sugar is low. They made me drink a little carton of apple juice before they proceeded. I was still embarressed and VOWED to get over my needle anxiety ASAP. I was VERY annoyed when I had to wait until the age of nearly 17 to donate blood. I wanted to do it a lot sooner. After that I donated blood often until I could watch the nurse insert the needle. It worked well for me. Good thing too, since little did I know that needle sticking would become a ritual in parts of my life. All my doctors were amazed at my patience. Life's freaky sometimes.

Still, I'm glad that you are OK and I sympathize with being embarressed. I've never actually passed out before. I sort of wonder what it feels like. I didn't even pass out when they drugged me for dental surgery, it amused the doctors and freaked the nurse. It wasn't safe to give me another dose, so they were stuck with it. When the head doctor came in he was like "Why is the patient awake?" They pointed to the empty pouch that was attatched to my vein and shrugged. I wasn't in pain since they gave me a local and ended up very vocal during the work. I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. Made me want to get any surgery awake if possible. There goes life being freaky again. Or maybe that's just me? Oh yes, that's just you Idol Hands

Victor/Victoria is a nice film and it is a shame what happened to Julie Andrews. She still acts doesn't she? I think she should. There's that freaky thing about life again. It's like an artist going blind or "The Man of Steel" ending up in a wheelchair. Myself, I think I just have to create. That is what I love doing, no matter the form. If one stopped working I'd find another. I really understood that film "My Left Foot"; that would be me in the same situation. I do have the occasionaly anxiety attack about something happening to my hands or my brain. They are the reasons that I have left jobs in the past.

Wuts a character analysis?

Re: Cheers!

[velvetina-wonka.livejournal.com]

Lol yes, I actually ate breakfast. I very rarely eat in the morning but whever I have a blood test I'm careful to make sure I eat and keep my blood sugar up. Yes it is very embarrasing, also whenever I come out of something like that, whether waking up from a faint or from anesthetic I always start to cry. I just can't help it, even if I feel fine I start to bawl my eyes out. They tell me its my bodys reaction to shock or something, either way its embarrasing. *Shudder* I couldn't donate blood. I just couldn't...not that they'd have my blood the state its in lol. However major respect to you for getting over that and being able to deal with it, though its a shame it has to be part of your life at all. Still with numerous head and back problems I have I've been advised to have acupuncture but I just can't face it.

Thank you, trust me passing out is horrible. Although whilst unconcious I had a great dream but then you are suddenly jolted awake and you are horribly disorientated and I always end up sying the cliche 'Where am I?' and 'What happened?'. *Grins* Only you would end up being very vocal through surgery and actually want to stay awake for any further surgery. Definatly a stronger soul than me, I enjoy nothing better than being unconcious for anything remotely...surgery related.

Yeah, Julie Andrews still acts and she's an amazing actress but I cant help feel sorry for her. However as my mum say's she had a good innings (darn english an their cricket fetish) and will always be remembered. Eek I am very careful about my hands...ok normally I am very careful about my hands. However I have had my moments. Once I dislocated my thumb in drama class when a chair hit it. And just last week I dislocated my little finger when food shopping and then popped it back into place...but normally I take better care of them. After all if I screw them up my piano playing is down the drain.

Character analysis is where you look at a character and think about what motivates them, what are they gonna do in the future, what their actions say about them....various things. Which is why I'm looking foward to doing Snapes as after the events of the HBP there are so many things to look at and consider. Its a bit like the analysis I did of the series as a whole a while ago, however in much more depth.