what may or may not be hard reality

Heee! Dude. There is *so* much to fan out about - I just get so busy squeeing I never get around to posting... :P

If you want a great interview, this on from VOA's Border Crossings just appeared yesterday (it's a few weeks old) and it's one of my all-time favs. The guy hasn't read the book and makes a few faux-pas (what's the plural of that?) in the beginning, but he's overall one of my favourite interviewers who can actually ask the suicide question without sounding like he's looking for a sound byte with shock value (or like it's the most uncomfortable question they've ever asked - there are a few like that). It's not that people shouldn't ask, she does bring it up herself frequently, it's just that the manner of asking differs and I like this guy.)
http://www.youtube.com/user/VOAMusic

(You should tell me your e-mail. All the stuff that's too pointless, or too stalky, or nonsensy for me to post publicly, I've been fanning out in e-mail to a good friend who's just not a Chely fan. She indulges me, but you might actually appreciate getting those mails. :P Links to silly twitters, and profound discussions about her outfits...)

Speaking of her outfits, because the weekend was otherwise slow I spent a lot of time digging through old photos and watching her video blogs, and was re-squeeing over the fact that she's super-shiny for all her public appearances, but that doesn't mean she minds being seen when she's not dolled up. And while I respect everyone's right to be a lipstick lesbian I'm so much more attracted to a tomboy (with glorious hair, of course. Love her long glorious messy hair... *swoon*)

I read a really Julia-centric interview the other day, and I found myself sort of shipping Chely/Julia... my head making up little rpf scenarios of them getting together again (that I will never write because they were too sappy for words!) She was using the phrase 'love of my life' more than usual and it put me in a really shippy mood (as opposed to my sister, who still ships her with BP. :P Not like *that*, but in a 'greek tragedy' kind of manner.)