swatkat

The other day I mentioned on Tumblr that "I'm trying to send my mother to bed since she has to wake up early tomorrow morning. She's too busy reading Batgirl: The Flood."

I had made a similar update on Facebook. Everyone was naturally very impressed. Today my mother wrote in response to that update:

[My name]!!! In case you don't remember, let me remind you that you started your comics life with our childhood collection (credit to all four siblings)of more than 200 comics, [some comics none of you will recognize, alas] and tintin series!!and fiction, dont you remember all those Jules Verne and H.G.Wells series?! Your [grandfather] had book case full of science fictions. [My cousins] will support me.

Facts.

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I have finally watched XMFC, and suddenly, I love Mystique, although I never particularly cared for her in the earlier movies. I enjoyed Michael Fassbender's performance, although Sir Ian McKellen's Magneto >>>>>> Universe. I've always loved Xavier/Magneto, and now we can add Mystique/EVERYONE to that list. \0/

It is, however, interesting that they don't mention Mystique's bisexuality in a movie that's about being 'mutant and proud'. (I will forgive them if Destiny shows up in the inevitable sequel. And does not die immediately.)


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My sister has finished watching TGW. Some observations on re-watch: ( spoilers till the end of S2 )

Mum: (on the phone, airily) Oh, cooking for fourty people isn't a problem. I'll be doing it myself.

This is the same woman who is recuperating from typhoid fever, and a terrible asthma attack. I understand wanting to hold a family get-together - I love family get-togethers. But cooking for fourty people?

My grandmother used to do the same thing. Maybe I will never learn to cook, after all.