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Entry tags:
- because you care about my thoughts,
- fangirling? fangirling!,
- ice ice (hockey) baby,
- intelligence is an occasional hobby,
- jesse eisenberg cannot be explained,
- obvious bias is obvious,
- qmi duet will make my life complete,
- sjm: bringers of all things good,
- special f(x),
- the awesome leaves me speechless
your oppas wish they were this awesome
Victoria Song is the cutest person alive, oh my god. Also gorgeous, flawless, talented, badass, sexy, etc. Man, I love her. I have also been dying of Amber feelings recently, from hearing her sing in Chinese (with bonus trolling of fail!Henry) to hearing her speak in English and watching her dance, augh.
I take breaks from it and I'm no longer in the fandom proper, but let's face it: there are parts of kpop that will always make stupid happy and my biases will always contribute to that. Another great example is SJM. SJM FOREVER AND ALWAYS. I watched them on Happy Camp and it was every bit as hilariously amazing as advertised and promised and expected. DONGHAE. KyuWook shenanigans! QMI EVERYWHERE. Trolly fail!Henry. Everyone being so great and so close and so funny, never leave me, SJM. Also, He Laoshi is the best.
I then watched f(x) on Happy Camp, which was also funny and cute, but not as rib-clutchingly hilarious when most of the band doesn't have a passable grasp of Chinese and can't troll. Nana vs. Victoria's cooking competition was amazing though. Cook for me, Qian Qian! (It's glaringly obvious how much the hosts love Victoria and it makes me so happy and squeeful inside.)
And in unrelated but also fannish news of feelings: a new, longer Now You See Me trailer. Still looks amazing/terrible. Oh heist movies! Oh Jesse Eisenberg! You are the best thing.
And on a serious note, the announcement today that the NHL and NHLPA are now officially in partnership with the You Can Play Project to battle homophobia and promote equality & understanding in the sports makes me incredibly happy. I can barely believe that YCP is only a little over a year old - I was around and into hockey when they first came to be last March! It is such an amazing effort. ♥ I'm so glad it's made such progress, and I'm so glad the NHL has taken these steps.
Two of my favorite quotes:
"Bottom line, it’s the right thing to do, and that’s what we’re all supposed to do in this world." — Donald Fehr, in the NYT article
It's a process, and this one still has a long ways to go. YCP continues to work towards the acceptance of LGBT athletes, and the work they do has been transformative and wonderful.
But one day they won't even be necessary. That will be a great day. — Puck Daddy
I take breaks from it and I'm no longer in the fandom proper, but let's face it: there are parts of kpop that will always make stupid happy and my biases will always contribute to that. Another great example is SJM. SJM FOREVER AND ALWAYS. I watched them on Happy Camp and it was every bit as hilariously amazing as advertised and promised and expected. DONGHAE. KyuWook shenanigans! QMI EVERYWHERE. Trolly fail!Henry. Everyone being so great and so close and so funny, never leave me, SJM. Also, He Laoshi is the best.
I then watched f(x) on Happy Camp, which was also funny and cute, but not as rib-clutchingly hilarious when most of the band doesn't have a passable grasp of Chinese and can't troll. Nana vs. Victoria's cooking competition was amazing though. Cook for me, Qian Qian! (It's glaringly obvious how much the hosts love Victoria and it makes me so happy and squeeful inside.)
And in unrelated but also fannish news of feelings: a new, longer Now You See Me trailer. Still looks amazing/terrible. Oh heist movies! Oh Jesse Eisenberg! You are the best thing.
And on a serious note, the announcement today that the NHL and NHLPA are now officially in partnership with the You Can Play Project to battle homophobia and promote equality & understanding in the sports makes me incredibly happy. I can barely believe that YCP is only a little over a year old - I was around and into hockey when they first came to be last March! It is such an amazing effort. ♥ I'm so glad it's made such progress, and I'm so glad the NHL has taken these steps.
- This NYT article gives a good overview in terms of what the agreement means, and also examines the broader context of gay athletes in pro sports.
- This NHL article gives a more in depth look into the history and process of YCP and how their style of success with the NHL might lead to partnerships with other major leagues.
- This Sporting News article takes a more personal angle in talking to one player in particular (Brian Boyle) about how YCP works because its message is so simple and doesn't require a political stance.
Two of my favorite quotes:
"Bottom line, it’s the right thing to do, and that’s what we’re all supposed to do in this world." — Donald Fehr, in the NYT article
It's a process, and this one still has a long ways to go. YCP continues to work towards the acceptance of LGBT athletes, and the work they do has been transformative and wonderful.
But one day they won't even be necessary. That will be a great day. — Puck Daddy