Fans abbreviate shows they love for a few reasons. One could be that they talk about the show so much that an abbreviation becomes easier to use. Another is because it makes the show feel more personal. Popular abbreviations for me include Spn, GG, DW, BtVS, FF, and many more.
I see that you have a new show about models. First of all, I watched it and it really isn't that great. Secondly, it REALLY bothers me that you named it The Beautiful Life: TBL. It seems like you're trying too hard to make it popular. Also, calling it The Beautiful Life: TBL is reduntant and makes you look stupid because you are basically calling it The Beautiful Life: The Beautiful Life. So yeah. Maybe you should rethink that.
Sincerely,
Me.","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/266713.html?view=comments#comments","category":["letters","tv"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/266446.html","pubDate":"Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:29:36 GMT","title":"WooHoo!","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/266446.html","description":"
Woot! I've been playing in some LJ Challenge communities! They are super-fun!
![](\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/community.png?v=556&v=916.1\")
<\/a>whedonland<\/b><\/a><\/span> is , of course, all thing Joss! Team Buffy, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse!<\/a>bonesland<\/b><\/a><\/span> is for all things Bones! Team Booth, Brennan, Squints, and Interns!<\/a>jjverse<\/b><\/a><\/span> is all about JJ Abrams. LOST, ALIAS, Fringe, and Star Trek.<\/a>spnland<\/b><\/a><\/span> is for Supernatural fans. Teams are Dean, Sam, Castiel, and Lucifer.<\/a>wholand<\/b><\/a><\/span> is a newer community. Teams are TARDIS, Torchwood, UNIT, and Dalek! I am super-excited for this one!These have been so much fun! They are a bit time consuming, though. Good thing I have no social life!! Join me if you want!
ETA: I forgot one!
<\/a>twelvecolonies<\/b><\/a><\/span> is BSG!!","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/266446.html?view=comments#comments","category":"lj"},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/265190.html","pubDate":"Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:01:13 GMT","title":"WOOT!","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/265190.html","description":"OfficialGoloEpicRoadTripofAwesomenessWithLindsayLuCountdown: 22 Days<\/span>","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/265190.html?view=comments#comments","category":"trips"},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/264689.html","pubDate":"Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:01:28 GMT","title":"'Starring You' Poll!","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/264689.html","description":"
The last half of season 4 pretty much made me cry nonstop though.","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/259598.html?view=comments#comments","category":"bsg"},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/258328.html","pubDate":"Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:49:31 GMT","title":"If you thought I'd stop talking about Chris Pine soon, you were wrong.","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/258328.html","description":"I saw Star Trek again today.
I could stare at Chris Pine forever.
His eyes = hypnotizing.
Is it legal for eyes to be that color?
I submit that it is not fair.","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/258328.html?view=comments#comments","category":["star trek","chris pine"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/258175.html","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2009 16:30:33 GMT","title":"Stolen from my friends list to cheer me up!","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/258175.html","description":"
WooBoyHowdy, that definately made me feel a little bit happier today. Captain Kirk, FTW!! (probably just because I like flirting...)","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/258175.html?view=comments#comments","category":["meme","star trek"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/257341.html","pubDate":"Thu, 21 May 2009 18:48:32 GMT","title":"TV Show Poll","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/257341.html","description":"I have never seen either of these (except for the new Star Trek movie) but some people are saying that I should have seen them. So, I'm going to find them and watch. Unfortunately, I can only watch one at a time. So, which should it be? And yes, I know that these are no longer on tv.
My coworkers have discovered the extent of my geekiness. They asked me what I was up to this weekend and before I thought about it I was telling them about all my movie plans to see Star Trek and Terminator. I told them that most of the tv shows I watch like LOST and Fringe and Supernatural and The Sarah Conner Chronicles and Dollhouse had their season\/series finales.<\/p>
I stopped talking when the silence became too weird. They were looking at me like I had sprouted horns. Then one commented that she wasn't aware of just how geeky I was. I probably should have kept my mouth shut and just said "Not much" like I normally say.
Sometimes I wish that my geeky friends lived around here.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/257145.html?view=comments#comments","category":["terminator","geeks","movies","star trek"],"media:title":"Star Trek Soundtrack"},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/255992.html","pubDate":"Sat, 02 May 2009 04:01:38 GMT","title":"Movie Night Poll","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/255992.html","description":"
Really.
I keep telling myself that I'm going to the gym today, but so far it doesn't look like I'm gonna make it.
Help!","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/252922.html?view=comments#comments","category":"gym"},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/251771.html","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:11:43 GMT","title":"Seriously?","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/251771.html","description":"
How is it that people can be "April Fooled" by such idiotic things. Really? There are people out there who really believe that Robert Pattinson is pulling out of New Moon? Please. And there is really a system that will send out an automated e-mail reply that is exactly like the one you would send youself, thus saving you from actually reading or typing? Give me a break.
Read your frakking calendars before flaunting your stupidity and gullibility. Stop starting every comment with "OHNOEZ, RPATTZ iz 2b leeving NM & i am made of bRoKeN hEaRt - plz no!"
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*sigh*<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/251771.html?view=comments#comments","category":["stupidity","holidays"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/249966.html","pubDate":"Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:26:34 GMT","title":"Music Poll!","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/249966.html","description":"I'm working on a project but I need some help. So those of you who have attended a Destination: LA party or LOST Weekend 2007 can help me out!
Captain Jack is Love.
Rose is Awesome.","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/248243.html?view=comments#comments","category":"doctor who"},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/247741.html","pubDate":"Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:43:02 GMT","title":"LOST Weekend Song","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/247741.html","description":"
The plan was to have it completed and recorded. The reality is that it needs a bit of editing and I couldn't figure out how to record it. But since I don't have time, I'll just post it now. Hope you like it! Thank-you to everyone who helped out by sending me lists of things you remembered and loved from LOST Weekends and D:LAs. *hugs* and I hope to see you all soon!
Can’t Wait For LOST Weekend<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p> (Tune: We Didn’t Start the Fire)<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p> <\/p> Delayed Airplanes, Viper Room, Locke In LA, “Online Groom”<\/span><\/p> Kiele Sanchez, Jimmy Kimmell, Live LOST Radio<\/span><\/p> <\/p> Hollywood, We’re at the Ren, Smoking Bench, Viva la Glenn <\/p> Fellow Fusies, Uber Geeks, Pre-Party, Plan For Weeks Hallie, Caren, Uncle Bob, Did a Real Fantastic Job, Can’t wait for LOST Weekend Hopin’ it never ends. Making super fun plans <\/span><\/p> Hanging out with LOST fans.<\/span><\/p> LOST Cast, LOST Crew, Bid Wars, Plus - Getting Some of Arzt on Us, Damon, Burbank, Roommates, Rose and Bernard in L.A. Can’t wait for LOST Weekend Hopin’ it never ends. Making super fun plans <\/span><\/p> Hanging out with LOST fans.<\/span><\/p> Evol Gals, “Death To Vaughn”, Burky s they went and won Mark Sheppard, Jater Couch, Grauman’s, Yemi, In-n-Out, Signs for Dharma Stations, Bowling with Gregg Nations, Can’t wait for LOST Weekend Hopin’ it never ends. Making super fun plans <\/span><\/p> Hanging out with LOST fans.<\/span><\/p> <\/p> Raffle Tickets, Bacon Mints, I pinch! No pinch, Hot Accents,<\/span><\/p> Hotels, Friendly Flirts, Burky s have T-Shirts Tokes and Cousin Nzenga, William “groped” by Andrea<\/span><\/p> <\/p> Lobby Fun, Mime Routines, Javiminions Point at Things, Can’t wait for LOST Weekend Hopin’ it never ends. Making super fun plans <\/span><\/p> Hanging out with LOST fans.<\/span><\/p> <\/p> ALIAS, Secret Stash, LA Fire, Camera Flash Cuse, Getty, VIPs, Coveted Bowling Trophy<\/span><\/p> Collectibles, Signed Scripts, Kiss through glass, Green Queen Pic Sounds like whoop, Looks like strobe light, Magic Castle, Delayed Flight, Javi’s Ringtones, The LOST Troll, Dance with Harold Perrineau, <\/span><\/p> Dimples LOSTkateer Idol, Do You Want To Mandango? Hopin’ it never ends. Making super fun plans <\/span><\/p> Hanging out with LOST fans.<\/span><\/p><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/247741.html?view=comments#comments","category":["spoof","dla","lost weekend"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/245236.html","pubDate":"Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:33:52 GMT","title":"Sunday Stuff","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/245236.html","description":"So I've never really been a big football fan. It's a bit odd because my family is very into sports, especially my mom. She got me into baseball. I found NASCAR by myself. I love the olympics. I watched quite a bit of basketball. When I was younger I played volleyball, basketball, softball, etc. Somehow football has always escaped my interest. After tonight, I may love football. I'll have to pick a team - definately NOT the Broncos (no offense to my mom, but I've learned to hate them). I guess I'll have to put some thought into that. I know all ya'll are waiting for some pics, so here they are!
Fusebunnie Fun, Daniel Roebuck, LOST Cast’s Video<\/span><\/p>
Shopping, Things to Buy, Name Rhyming Street Rapper Guy
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Meeting Javi, Drunken Bobby, BobStreet Boys Perform Live
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Meeting lots of new friends<\/span><\/p>
Can’t wait for LOST Weekend <\/span><\/p>
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Hollywood and Highland, Random shouts of “Whore”
Laptop Jam, Byron Chung, Karaoke Songs Sung,
Venice Beach, Cell Phones, Drunkenness Once More
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The Children’s Defense Fund, Raising a Few Thousand
Bryan Burke, Embarrassed Blush, Karaoke Hostess Crush
Maggie Grace, Tastycakes, Treats From Almost Every Place
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Meeting lots of new friends<\/span><\/p>
Can’t wait for LOST Weekend <\/span><\/p>
Caleb Shultz, BobStreet Rocks, Polar Bear, Dad-In-a-Box,
BobStreet Boy’s Next Episode, Fusie Here In Spirit Board
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Elevator (or a Lift), Wedding, and some Thank You Gifts
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JJ Abrams, Rick Orci, CapnBob’s LOST Rhapsody
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Mani\/Pedi, Coffee, Big Pajama Party.
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Meeting lots of new friends<\/span><\/p>
Can’t wait for LOST Weekend <\/span><\/p>
Daniel Day Kim, Polar Bear, Spending hours on our hair,<\/span><\/p>
Making Friends, Bare Rear Ends, All Reasons to Go Again
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Meeting lots of new friends<\/span><\/p>
Can’t wait for LOST Weekend <\/span><\/p>
Grunberg, LOST Loot, Rachel Blake, Kiki’s Mute
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Mel’s Diner, Sunday Brunch, Clown Car, MUD Lunch
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Can’t wait for LOST Weekend
Meeting lots of new friends<\/span><\/p>
Can’t wait for LOST Weekend <\/span><\/p>
ION, my hair is awesome! Lots of people don't even recognize me anymore. I feel like a different person. And whoever said that guys like blondes was never a redhead. Seriously. More guys have talked to me in the last forty hours than in the two weeks before. I've also earned a new nickname. My dad calls me Red now. I think he's not quite sure what to think of my new look.","comments":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/245236.html?view=comments#comments","category":["hair","sports"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/244963.html","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:25:37 GMT","title":"Pictures","author":"goloptious","link":"https:\/\/goloptious.livejournal.com\/244963.html","description":"
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Before<\/a>
After<\/a>
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So, what do you think??
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