Though I must say, she gets some sweet revenge

[the_deep_magic]

The Debt is a brilliant movie and you must go see it immediately.  UNLESS you have a gynecologist appointment coming up this week, in which case FOR GOD'S SAKE, WAIT UNTIL AFTERWARD.  ::shudder::

Okay, it could have been a lot squickier.  But still, be prepared to grab onto something/someone.

Also, can I just be Helen Mirren?  Is that possible?  Because she kicks so much ass in everything.  If she and Jessica Chastain aren't nominated for something, I will vomit with rage.  Actually, the acting's good all round, except Tom Wilkinson (a That Guy) is weirdly miscast as an older Marton Csokas (Celeborn, if you speak Nerdish).

And now for something completely different: zjofierose showed me a website on 1930s moon-style manicures, and I tried it out myself.

I didn't follow the whole manicure-prep castor oil thing, but I did use base coat and top coat, which I rarely bother with.  I used a silver shade for the lighter coat, and OPI Bogota Blackberry (one of my favorites) for the top. 



It's a great color combination, but instead of using hole reinforcers like the instructions say (I didn't have any because, uh, I'm not in the 4th grade ;o)), I used French manicure sticky guides, which have less of a curve to them.  As a result, the "moons" ended up looking more like wonky stripes, and probably should have been smaller.  But not bad for a first attempt.  If only it didn't take so damn long -- I did it over two nights, and the right-hand nails still got a little smushy because they weren't completely set when I went to bed.

Some of the French manicure guides I have left over are straight lines, so I might go for stripes next.  If this all seems a bit out of character for me, it sort of is.  I'm just about the least girly-girl ever, but I'm prissy about two things: my nails and my hair.  I used to do all sorts of fun hairstyles in high school.  Maybe I'll have to start playing around with that again, now that I've got the time and some actual energy...

ETA: Oh oh oh!  Forgot to mention that my friend loaned me the BBC Sherlock.  She loves it, which inadvertantly led into a discussion about slash, only she didn't know what slash was... nor did she seem interested.  Oh, well.  I can't believe it's only three episodes!  Will watch ASAP!

Comments

[danack.livejournal.com]

I think I'd rather have my liver carved out with a spoon than have a pap. They couldn't pay me enough to film it. Nails = pretties. Never done anything fancy with my nails, I'm just happy if I have some. :)

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

They might have to knock me out for my next one, or at least give me some laughing gas. Or, y'know, whatever drugs are on hand. I'm not picky.

And thanks -- the nails took surprisingly hard work!