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Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (Aug. 3, 2007)

Malinda Loby
Malinda Lo
, Senior Writer
August 3, 2007
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Lady Nova B's picture

First again

Submitted by
Lady Nova B (39 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 1:04am.

I think either I love waiting for the Best.Lesbian.Week.Ever or love it even better being the first poster...Maybe it's both of them equally...Another great week as usual

 

 

Bia......Keep It Up

Omega II's picture

Yes, my question(really a

Submitted by
Omega II (389 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 1:43am.

Yes, my question(really a friend of a friend's), hee!

(As a side note, isn't Conan like totally a giant?!)

Kristanna Loken needs to be on Conan just to ram that point home(or just make her feel short for once).

 

"I can explain why I like, but not why I love."

ps's picture

Conan is a giant!

Submitted by
ps (7 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 1:59am.

"(or just make her feel short for once)" lol

tegan and sara are so tiny. their feet can't even reach the floor.lol

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Yeah...

Submitted by
XSaraXPoeX (37 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 6:52am.

They're barely 5'3 on their tippy-toes. :)

http://sarasdarkness.blogspot.com

erica's picture

the keyboard

Submitted by
erica (66 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 2:35am.
 the key board riff, sounds a lot like the christmas song that SNL used to due. That being said, i like it.
abbagirl's picture

tegan & sara

Submitted by
abbagirl (129 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 3:46am.

god, they're so f-'ing hot!

for a while, i've refused to jump on the lesbian bandwagon and worship them. i'm usually not one for any bandwagon-jumping period.

but i've certainly been crumbling in regards to them.  i could eat 'em up.

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'twas brillig, and the slithy toves

did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

all mimsy were the borogoves,

and the mome raths outgrabe

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Happy happy happy birthday,

Submitted by
littlecaesar (73 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 5:11am.

Happy happy happy birthday, Ms. Lo! 

I will drink some scotch in your honor.

May you continue to be awesome for years to come.

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B-Day

Submitted by
fridax (36 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 5:57am.

Great column! Overall joy and happiness and on top of that, it's your birthday, Malinda! So I'm wishing you a great day, no calls from work and lots of champagne. Wish I could have a share but my coke zero will do :)

 

On a sidenote: Yeah for South of Nowhere! One week to go till the season's premiere! I'm also looking forward to ae's interview with Amber Benson. Gorgeous woman!

 

SingleBeefy and fabulous!

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Happy Birthday!

Submitted by
Genevieve Grenier (23 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 9:49am.
Losing lesbian street cred every second of the day @ attictales.com May you get spoiled rotten, drink as much scotch as your liver can handle and have a list of friends to depend on in case you need to get bailed out of jail because you had so much fun.
Melissa Hsu's picture

After reading "the best

Submitted by
Melissa Hsu (not verified)
on August 3, 2007 - 10:27am.

After reading "the best lesbian week ever" by different writers, I have to say Sarah Warn's efforts are by far my favourites! Though Scribegrrrl's are the funniest.

 

"call me old fashioned but I prefer feminism that leaves a little something to the imagination!"

abbagirl's picture

depends

Submitted by
abbagirl (129 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 3:46pm.

they all bring something different to the table so for me, it's hard to favor one b.l.w.e. writer over another! with different things going on each week, one week may be more dead than the other. it's all the luck o' the draw. when something really good happens during the week, then the article will be awesome no matter who writes it because the writer can just take it and run with it!

my fav article was the first one malinda did for b.l.w.e. i was cracking up like nothing else. it made me go, "girl, where have you been?! why'd it take you so long to start writing about the best lesbian week ever?!"

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'twas brillig, and the slithy toves

did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

all mimsy were the borogoves,

and the mome raths outgrabe

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Actually I was referring to

Submitted by
Melissa Hsu (not verified)
on August 4, 2007 - 9:56am.

Actually I was referring to the writing style itself ! What the writer does with the given material!

I just think Sarah Warn's is on the whole the most fluent style to read in my taste. Also what she chooses to write about when there isn't really much to tell I find more interesting than for instance that whole bit on birthdays. It's just me, but I thought that went on too long and was to self congratulatory for my taste! ( in fact I think she let the Leo in her get the better there for a moment :))

And Scribegrrrl obviously has a real talent for funny writing. She sometimes doesn't need much going on to be really funny. In fact sometimes the less there's going on the funnier she is!

It's not criticising the writers here, I am just expressing my taste!

 

"call me old fashioned but I prefer feminism that leaves a little something to the imagination!"

NLL's picture

Take a break, Guin!

Submitted by
NLL (132 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 11:20am.
Quote:
Among the filmmakers and actors who comment in the series are Guinevere Turner
Oh why am I not surprised Guin is in yet another gabfest, and giving the "lesbian" point of view. Honestly, I think this is her new career. I don't dislike Guin, but I am sick. to. death of seeing her time and time again on docs, or some type of "symposium" on gay film, sex, rights. You would think she was the only lesbian in the world.
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August!

Submitted by
playthemusic814 (245 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 3:24pm.

This is, in fact, the Best. Month. Ever. It's good to be a Leo. Happy Birthday, Malinda, fellow Leo. And, yay for only 7 days till new South of Nowhere.

~It means pride.~

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Hey! Virgos rock too! Just

Submitted by
Paperback-Writer (345 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 5:05pm.

Hey! Virgos rock too!

 

Just sos ya know, Leos don't make up all of August. There's still those special few days at the end of the month that make up us virgos too.

But overall, it does feel good to be born in August :-)

Omega II's picture

But Leos are cats, we

Submitted by
Omega II (389 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 5:32am.

But Leos are cats, we win.

 

"Bad jokes are us, ur me."

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Degrassi

Submitted by
pinkerton80 (7 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 8:28pm.
THANK YOU for the Degrassi mention! Paige gets on my nerves a bit, but I do love me some Palex. They're friggin adorable together. And GODDAMN is Alex hot, especially in the earlier seasons. There's just something about a complicated girl with an attitude problem in a wifebeater...
Xaverie's picture

The Palex deserves all the

Submitted by
Xaverie (71 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 12:28am.
The Palex deserves all the love they can get.
pecola's picture

Oh, Deanna

Submitted by
pecola (1504 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 2:10am.

First a blog post and now inclusion on the BLWE...yay, Degrassi! Of course, I feel obligated to respond to any mention of Degrassi and Palex with the admission of my undying affection for Deanna Casaluce...you know, just in case you forgot since earlier this week.

If you haven't already, I encourage you to check out the N'sider podcast this week, where Deanna's the special guest. She's got some interesting things to say about her storylines and her thoughts on feminism are pretty insightful.

Deanna Casaluce on playing a lesbian character on Degrassi:

I think people just expected me, maybe, to be uncomfortable with it or something. I wasn't at all...I mean...I've said this in the past: a relationship is a relationship is a relationship. Love is love is love. So whether, you know, the relationship is between Alex and Jay or Alex and Paige, I'm going to play it...I'm going to play it as if I have feelings and I'm falling in love because it's the same idea, right?

Here's one part I thought was pretty hilarious:

The-Mary: I have a question from a user--unfortunately, I don't have the username right now because I'm not on my own computer--but, I will put it in the N'sider. But she was asking if random lesbians walk up to you on the street and tell you that you're hot. She said cause you are and you can tell her I said that.

Deanna: Awww. No, nobody comes up to me and says that I'm hot. Actually, most people who recognize me will say something very subtly...so like, people aren't overtly like "oh my god, oh my god you're so hot. oh my god, you're on Degrassi." I would love, I would love more of that, but...no, people are pretty conservative over here, if they recognize you.

Hahaha. C'mon Canadians...you should be mobbing this hottie at all times! Once Deanna moves to the States, we'll show you how it's done ;)

Xaverie's picture

Degrassi kids are EVERYWHERE

Submitted by
Xaverie (71 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 4:20pm.
Degrassi kids are EVERYWHERE in Toronto. It's no big deal to see them. Even if they are extremely hot. Which Deanna really, really is.
Casandranow's picture

Palex gettin' some love!

Submitted by
Casandranow (157 posts)
on August 3, 2007 - 10:59pm.

Thanks Malinda for the Palex mention this week. And an extra thanks for linking to Paige-Alex Dot Com. That's actually my site, co-run with a dear friend. It was much appreciated. I'm glad to see a fellow Deanna fan too!

And have a very happy birthday!

dairyidiot32's picture

Loving the Palex nod...

Submitted by
dairyidiot32 (17 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 2:07am.

I think that on the whole, Paige proves an annoying character, but Alex totally rocks, not too mention her next to godliness body. I can honestly say that thanks to couples like Palex and Spashley I've felt better about being who I am. Of course, I know they aren't real, but they could be.

bex's picture

Deanna <3

Submitted by
bex (56 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 3:20am.

Wow so amazing how you mentioned Palex and those Deanna photos are awesome, you should do an interview with her, just to show her how much everyone loves her,

and to that interview thing up there ^^^ people should tell her that she's hot! if i had a chance....actually i would just be nervous with her hotness and probably pass out

Jessi's picture

Not sure if this was mention or not

Submitted by
Jessi (3247 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 9:43am.

Who is the girl in the main picture of the BLWE? I cant stop starring at her. whoever it is.

bex's picture

Deanna Casaluce, i know

Submitted by
bex (56 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 2:47pm.
Deanna Casaluce, i know gorgeous!
Nathiest's picture

BSG

Submitted by
Nathiest (831 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 12:27pm.

Thanks for the BSG update I hade no idea. Cool!

Oh Amber Benson I miss her so. I once had a fan page for her character Tara and Willow. http://www.powow.com/redsun/love.html too bad I lost my password to the site but it's cool that it's still up and running.

-Nathiest

LostSoul's picture

Thanks for all the Palex!!!

Submitted by
LostSoul (107 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 5:21pm.

Much appreciation for the Palex/Degrassi write up...Spashley may get all the glory; but, Palex gets all the loving! *smirk*

But, glad to see Palex get a li'l glory now and again...

And, Happy Birthday to Christina Cox! <3

*LS prays that my questions made the cut...*

Alicia's picture

Deanna

Submitted by
Alicia (10 posts)
on August 4, 2007 - 5:51pm.
...was that her name?  She is quite possibly the hottest woman I've ever seen.  She's the whole reason I opened this article.
wickedgrrl's picture

Love.

Submitted by
wickedgrrl (398 posts)
on August 5, 2007 - 2:01am.

Melissa love.

Tammy Lynn love.

Palex love.

Amber love.

This was a great week. 

Spashley!!  6 Days.  Woot!

Thanks again to all those who donated to Sids in honor of Gabi's birthday! 

intergalactic charlie's picture

Mmm

Submitted by
intergalactic c... (14 posts)
on August 5, 2007 - 5:05pm.

"ABBAGirl" wrote:
i've refused to jump on the lesbian bandwagon

mmm, lesbian bandwagon

Fine blogging, I especially liked the bit about the lesbionic woman, it really made me laugh (and hope that they reconsider the direction of the show)

Also very excited about the Amber Benson interview. She is so lovely

sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion

Pirategrrrl's picture

I don't enjoy many bloggers ...

Submitted by
Pirategrrrl (1994 posts)
on August 22, 2007 - 4:40pm.

Malinda Lo, but I do enjoy you.

"I could drink a case of you, and still be on my feet..."


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