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[turps]

I've just finished reading a most insane Mag 7 series. It had crying and misunderstandings. Hurt feelings and pet names. More crying and two guys I've never seen on screen. Then more crying. For a multiple stories in the series. But what got me was the last one. It was a deathfic, an unwarned for deathfic, but you know, I'd let that go, but then after a whole story of crying and mourning and poor Vin weeping because he'd shot Ezra, who was his one true love, his beloved darling. Then they woke up. And just. If you want to write deathfic do it. But take responsibility for what you write. Have Vin shoot Ezra, stop talking, eating and communicating, that's your right, your story. To suddenly say, and then they woke up is stupid, and annoying and just don't!

Moving on. We had to go pick my mam and sister up this morning. They'd been to Amsterdam for a couple of days and needed picking up from the ferry port. That meant we had to go feed Kay's cats first thing, then drop Corey off at school, go do some jobs then head to first Sunderland then North Shields. It took an hour to get through the Tyne Tunnel and was just frustrating, especially when you're getting calls saying they're waiting and how long will we be? Which, hello. They could have got the metro home, James was putting himself out, and risking being late for work to get them. Though I did have the amusement of hearing what mam thought of the red light district.

I need to go help Corey pack his bag soon. He's going away with the school for a weekend. Some activity camp near Blackpool. He's buzzing about it and has told me what he needs multiple times. He goes tomorrow morning then comes back late on Sunday, after a weekend of canoeing, climbing, night walks etc.

He also gave me a letter about secondary school earlier. He goes for his all day visit soon, and James and me have to go to an evening meeting, to talk to the teachers and order his uniform. Of course it doesn't say how much that will be. Considering the apron he needs is £6 I'm expecting a shock.

First some flist reading. By the time Kay's cats were fed yesterday it was time for The Apprentice final, Britain has Talent and Big Brother. All this reality tv to watch, so little time.

I've just read in JM's post that Lou Pearlman has been caught. This may get me removed from fandom but I have a confession. I think he's scum, I hate what he did to the acts under his care and fully believe he should be thrown in prison for a very long time. But at the same time, when I see lists of his things and people bidding on stuff like the contents of his desk. Well. I feel kind of bad for him. I'm sorry! I can't help it. I think they should have been sold but there's a part of me that hates anyone to be brought so low, even him. Okay. I'll go now. *hangs head*

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[iconis.livejournal.com]

Oh, Terri. Only you would feel bad for a complete douchebag of a conman. [hearts you]

[turps33.livejournal.com]

See, that's the thing. I know he's a douchebag of a conman, and I so hate the things he'd done. Yet I still get pangs of feeling bad for him....sigh.

[clear-my-eyes.livejournal.com]

Though I did have the amusement of hearing what mam thought of the red light district.

Lol! It did open my eyes to a few things I never thought I'd see when I wandered into it (by mistake!).

The Apprentice final, Britain has Talent and Big Brother. All this reality tv to watch, so little time.

Ooh, we're TV twins! I'm so badly addicted to reality TV at the moment. Britain has Talent is so watchable that I even end up watching the ITV2 show after the ITV1 show. Help me!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Lol! It did open my eyes to a few things I never thought I'd see when I wandered into it (by mistake!).

Yeah, I think her eyes were opened too *g*

I wish I could help, but I'm the same as you. So very gone on the reality tv. I love Britain has Talent, especially Ant and Dec, they crack me up so often, especially when the acts are bad. I mean, man, that Madonna woman was horrible. How she got through I'll never know.

[clear-my-eyes.livejournal.com]

OMG, the Madonna woman was so bad I cringed watching her. I can only assume they've put her through so that they have someone that they can easily cut.

Maybe I shouldn't admit this but the more I see Simon Cowell on TV the more attractive I find him. See? I really do need help!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

She was horrible! I was embarrassed for her, yet she was oblivious about just how bad she was.

Dude! You don't know how happy that makes me, because yes. Simon is rather attractive. Wow, it's rather freeing letting your guilty secrets free *g*

[clear-my-eyes.livejournal.com]

Wheee! I'm not the only one *twirls you*. I watched the American Idole finale and ooh-ed over how yummy he looked in his open necked white shirt and dark suit - I was the only one in the room doing so and got some very strange looks from my friends.

You are so right. This is liberating *lol* Hmm, need Simon icons...

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

there's a part of me that hates anyone to be brought so low

Which is part of the reason why I adore you. *hugs you*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

*blush*

Thank you.

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

yeah I gotta admit, I'm all about the schadenfreude. he's getting his.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

He totally deserves all he's getting.

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

I do kind of wish that all the things that were auctioned off had gone back to the boys.

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

Awww, Terri! That "unpopular fandom opinion" just made me love you more. *snugs*

I just HATE that he was hiding out so near my home. SCUMBAG.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

He really is a scum bag. I'm glad he's been caught. Even if I do feel bad for him at times.

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

I hate what Lou did, to Backstreet and NSYNC, and to all the other kids that he made think they could be as successful, too, and I think he's stupid for not learning from his mistakes and changing his ways. Like, it didn't have to come to this. I'm glad he's been caught, and I seriously wonder what any of our guys are thinking about this whole situation. But there's a small part of me that's grateful to him for Backstreet and NSYNC, because I know we wouldn't have them at all if it wasn't for him. And for that, I feel bad.

Especially because Even though he made them pose for pictures like this.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I feel bad for feeling bad for him. I know he's an ass for all the reasons you say, but I can't help how I feel.

I suppose we have to be content with knowing he's an ass, but having some tiny positive feeling toward him too.

[brighton-girl.livejournal.com]

I guess that means your just a good person. I just hate what he did to the boys and to all those people in Florida that he ripped off. He will certainly pay...in the immortal words of Chris Kirkpatrick he stepped over a dollar to pick up a dime. He was too greedy and that never works out well.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I don't think I am that good of a person. I hate what he did to people and think he's an ass. I just can't help that tiny feeling of feeling bad about him watching his stuff sold.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

You feel bad for Lou? Are you really the Terri I know? ;-)

Corey's going to have a blast! Hee :-).

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Just a little bit. He's still an ass!

He had a wonderful time :)

[milosflaca.livejournal.com]

hi!, I was wondering: I'm about to finish my prompt for the sparkly glee challenge and I would like to know about the header of the fic.
What info should we write in the header?
I wrote mine like this.

Title (title of my fic)
author: (username)
Pairing: (In my case Chris Lance)
Prompt: (number of the prompt)
Disclaimer: (blah, blah)
Summary: (description of the prompt as is was originally written by the one who suggested: in my case -->Lance has a twin. A straight twin. Chris is really confused.)
Notes: Thank you-s to the betas etc. the usual.

But is it o.k? or are you guys planning on something else? Please tell me so, because I would like to have the fic ready this week. with header and all :P

[turps33.livejournal.com]

That's perfect. If you do a header like that we'll be very happy.

So sorry again for taking so long to reply.

[milosflaca.livejournal.com]

don't worry dear. I know how busy you are. I just wanted to know cause I'll be submitting the story by thursday, plus I don't want to cause any trouble when you have to post those stories.
Thanks again.

[sperrywink]

That's so cute that you feel bad for Lou. :-)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I can't help it. I know he's scum but I do feel bad for him when I think of how he must feel seeing his stuff sold. An unpopular opinion I know.

[pensnest]

I think your ability to feel sorry for Lou Pearlman probably makes you a better person than I am!

I'm more inclined to feel sorry for Paris Hilton, who seems to be a completely spoilt young woman who has never before had to deal with the fact that in the real world, behaviour has consequences. (Most of us learn that we are not Special Snowflakes long before we get to her age!)

Lou Pearlman was—presumably *is*—greedy. He showed it in the way he exploited his boyband prodigies. If he'd been a reasonable person, he could have taken a fair share instead of an outrageous share from Backstreet and *Nsync. (Though it'd be interesting to speculate, would *Nsync have become the huge phenomenon they did if they hadn't broken free of Lou?) He could have been what he represented himself as - a friend as well as a backer, someone who had their best interests at heart as well as his own. (Johnny Wright seems to do a fair job at that.) But he was just greedy. Sure, we can be grateful to him, he did get them started. But it's not as though he did it for them, or for us. He did it for the money.

And then he went on to exploit hundreds more people.

He may seem like the underdog now, because he is in the process of losing everything, but I'm afraid my response is, Serves Him Right.

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

I think your ability to feel sorry for Lou Pearlman probably makes you a better person than I am!

I'm more inclined to feel sorry for Paris Hilton, who seems to be a completely spoilt young woman who has never before had to deal with the fact that in the real world, behaviour has consequences. (Most of us learn that we are not Special Snowflakes long before we get to her age!)

Pen just said it all!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

See, I don't think it makes me a better person at all. I don't feel sorry for Lou, I feel bad for him at certain times, and to me there's a difference.

I hate what he's done and think he deserves everything he gets. Do I feel bad for him when I think about what he's feeling when he sees all his stuff sold? Yes, and I can't help that.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I don't think it makes me a better person, especially as it's not so much I feel sorry for him. I think he deserves all he gets, more than he's getting even. Just, when I think of him seeing his stuff get sold I feel kinda bad for him. I wish I didn't, but I do.

I'm still there cheering along with every mention of him in jail, don't worry about that.