Headline: ACTRESS TAKES JOB

[lizbee]

I got home from work to find this hilarious article about Freema in The Sun (possible spoilers for Torchwood).  'Cos, um, if you were writing the scripts without having a contract signed?  You deserve to get shafted.  And full series > five episodes any day.

At work today, we received a whole pile of Twilight tack, in preparation for the book launch next month.  These included competition forms (in 250 words or less, if Bella was a vampire, what would her superpower be?  UM.) and bookmarks, and -- this was the exciting bit -- BADGES.

Now, I'm not a Twilight fan by any means, but I do like a good badge.  There were four varieties, and I got a photo of three:









The third badge says, I am having trouble coping with the fact that Edward Cullen is a fictional character, but all that tiny text didn't photograph well.  Not that any of them photographed well -- they're only half-inch badges, and my phone camera's not really up to that sort of thing.

All the staff had to have one, so I claimed the Team Jacob badge, on the grounds that he's the character I hated least when I finished the book.



After work, I popped into Cotton On for a new belt, and somehow walked out with a flannel shirt-dress.  IT'S LIKE 1992, SERIOUSLY.  I bought it because it looked incredibly comfortable -- and it is -- but I got a medium, and it fits perfectly, except over my apparently enormous breasts.  I've lost a fair bit of weight since I moved to Melbourne.  Why have my boobs stayed the same size?

Speaking of weight loss, another delivery we received today was a new shipment of my Least Favourite Book Ever, the diet book Skinny Bitch.  I dunno, guys, if I wanted someone to tell me that I'm a fat, ugly pig and my love for meat is unladylike, I'd have a boyfriend.  I'm not paying $29.99 for it.

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[magicallaw.livejournal.com]

I love how The Sun forget to mention how she was 'sacked' from Doctor Who last year. Yeah, I have to say I'm not believing this. If she can film Little Dorrit and Survivors at the same time, I'm pretty sure she can do these two as well.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

Yeah, especially since the prosecutor's roles tend to be smaller than those of the cops.

[meril.livejournal.com]

I have not encountered Skinny Bitch in the wild, as it were, but it is the book that baseball player Prince Fielder said prompted him to become a vegetarian (his wife made him read it) thus initiating a flood of idiotic articles and message board posts this spring attributing his lack of production at the plate with what he was putting on his plate.

BTW, it looks like he's gained weight over the season. (And they traded his impending replacement for an even larger guy, leading to even more stupid jokes.)

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

I've had a few friends say they've gained a lot of weight since going vegan/vegetarian. And all the Skinny Bitch recipes are pretty heavy on the fat.

[meril.livejournal.com]

If they're high-fat recipes, that rather defies the point of going vegan to lose weight, no?

(leading me to agree with some people who said that book is just an animal rights pamphlet disguised as a diet book, but that's another argument for another time)

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

(leading me to agree with some people who said that book is just an animal rights pamphlet disguised as a diet book, but that's another argument for another time)

It totally is, and it uses misogynistic and abusive language to pressure women into conforming to the authors' idea of appropriate eating habits. I hate that book quite a lot.

[prettyquotable.livejournal.com]

OOh, are there actually going to be people lining up for the new Twilight book a la Harry Potter? Because I almost want to be one of those people who point and laugh at the fans. And then maybe throw decent literature at them or something.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

We've had some pre-orders, yes. Some form of dressing up may take place. Where did I leave my sparkly make-up?

[icegemini.livejournal.com]

the diet book Skinny Bitch. I dunno, guys, if I wanted someone to tell me that I'm a fat, ugly pig and my love for meat is unladylike, I'd have a boyfriend. I'm not paying $29.99 for it.

This is why you are awesome. If I recall correctly, there`s a followup as well.　I don`t remember the name ("More Skinny Bitching"?) but I saw both of them in a friend`s house, and was rather disappointed. The abusive language is horrific.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

Skinny Bitch in the Kitch, $31.99 from all good bookstores. Lots of very fatty recipes, and God help you if you're restricted to a gluten-free diet.

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

remember that time that sam neill did the public service ad for MEAT? about how meat was awesome and we should eat it all the time because it is natural? and he illustrated this my creepily stalking a family through their dining room windows. it looked like he was going to jump in and eat them.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THOSE ADS SO MUCH. Sam Neill tells me to eat meat, and Sam Neill is never wrong. (Even though I have discovered many amazing vegetarian dishes.)

[ghost2.livejournal.com]

You had to pick one of those badges? Yeah, I think I would have chosen the same one you did. Not because I particularly liked Jacob, but because I couldn't stand any of the other choices.

[purple-smurf.livejournal.com]

On one hand I'm being very YAY FREEMA, and on the other really disappointed because Mickey & Martha in Torchwood could only be a good thing (made better if they still had Tosh). Those silly people in Cardiff really need to learn to put contracts down in front of the cast.

Those badges make me LOL.

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

I'm honestly not convinced that L&O means Freema's not in TW. That's only five eps, and the L&O shoot is really short -- careful scheduling would permit it.

[purple-smurf.livejournal.com]

Plus, when the Sun is the source, you know to take with a massive grain of salt. If she is in both, I'll most definitely be with the because she'll be kicking any claims of DW and typecasting to the curb quite well indeed.

[copracat]

"Sorry I only date vampires" is magically hilarious and good for Buffy fans!

[lauradi7.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of weight-loss high fat diet books out there. This is the first vegan one I've heard of.

[opheliastorn.livejournal.com]

Ohmygosh where? Are they on YouTube?

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

Turns out they are (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNWB6Vq18xc)!

[scarlettgirl.livejournal.com]

Our local big block book store is doing a massive midnight party. I think they're hoping it will be Potteresque but I have my doubts.

And oh man, what's with The Sun grudgewank? TW is only five eps next year, I think the possibility of both is more than likely.

[bruyere-75.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, how I hate Skinny Bitch. I had an advance reader copy, and I actually gave it back to my boss rather than have it taint all my other books with its evil.

The book in a nutshell: You're fat because you eat meat. Also, you're a very bad person and nobody loves you. Because you eat meat. And probably kick puppies. Here are a pile of lies disguised as science to convince you that eating meat will send you straight to hell, and you should become a vegan.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

That's pretty easy to do on a veg diet if you simply substitute out all the protein in the meat for more carbohydrates, and a lot of veg recipes pile on the salt, sugar and tropical oils. And the completely off-putting tone of the book aside, the recipes in it are either stuff you could get for free off any "veg transition" website, dreadful or both.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Someone was just saying that the Beeb confirmed she won't be in TW (looking for an actual link myself, haven't found one yet). I'll make myself unpopular for saying this, but good for Freema that she's looking to make a career for herself beyond being The Girl From The Who Franchises. Wise move.

"'Cos, um, if you were writing the scripts without having a contract signed? You deserve to get shafted. And full series > five episodes any day."

Hells, yes.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

I eat a semi-vegan diet for health reasons and that book is the absolute worst, most cringe-inducing "advertisement" for veganism pretty much ever.