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woobie (plural woobies)

1.(US, childish) Any object, typically a blanket, garment or stuffed animal that is used simply for its comforting characteristics.
2.(US, intimate) A term of endearment.
3.(US, military) Popular nickname for a poncho liner.
4.(fandom) A fictional character, usually male and good looking, who is put under constant stress and angst so as to create emotional attachment.

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All my favourite characters are woobies (definition number four), let's look at a few:

SIANTO'S WOOBIE LIST (WIP)
Ianto Jones (Torchwood) ("Ianto Jones is arguably the woobiest character in the Doctor Who Universe.") [Hell! Lets just chuck in the WHOLE CAST OF TORCHWOOD (minus Gwen)
George Sands (Being Human) Voice? Woobie. Looks? Woobie. Jewish? Woobie.
The Doctor (Doctor Who) "The Doctor" "Doctor Who?" "DOCTOR WOOBIE!"
Ned the Piemaker (Pushing Daisies) UnDead girlfriend who he CAN'T TOUCH!?
Sam Tyler (Life On Mars) Woobie. Seriously. Crying, ALL THE TIME!
Dr James Wilson (House) House's Own Personal Woobie.
The Winchester Brothers (Supernatural) The Kings Of Woobiedom (Under the Woobie-God Ianto)
Kevin Walker (Brothers & Sisters) Gay; mean father; cries a lot; woobie.
Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds) Woobie. Come on. Woobie hair!
Sam (True Blood) Unrequited Love? Woobie?
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SOURCES
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Woobie/LiveActionTV
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/woobie

Title: Freak Show
Rating: PG?

Disclaimer: Torchwood belongs to RTD, I own nothing, just playing.
Summary: AU. A circus-y take on how Jack got his power. A teeny bit Jack/Ianto, if you squint.
Spoilers: No, I don't think so. Maybe a little tiny bit of inspiration taken from From Out of the Rain

Author’s Note: I wrote this story for a school homework assignment based on “Belonging” so that’s why some of it seems a bit weird.
Beta: Not really

 

( Freak Show )( Freak Show )

 

 

You know the meaning of 'girt'

You believe that stubbies can either be worn or drunk

You think it is normal to have a Prime Minister called Kevin

You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed in your wallet or purse
(We give 'em to family members. As presents *winks*)

You've made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden

When you hear that an American 'roots for his team' you wonder how often and with whom

You understand that the phrase 'a group of women wearing black thongs' refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds

You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'

You pronounce Penrith as 'Pen-riff'

You believe the 'L' in the word ' Australia ' is optional

You can translate: 'Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas'

You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep
(I've been to the Pineapple too)

You call your best friend 'a total bastard' but someone you really, truly despise is just 'a bit of a bastard'

You think 'Woolloomooloo' is a perfectly reasonable name for a place

You believe is makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin

You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga' but 'Woy Woy' can't be called 'Woy'

You believe that cooked-down axlegrease makes a good breakfast spread

You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis

You know, whatever the tourist books say, that no one says 'cobber'

You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again'
(No way! Get F*#@ed! F*@# off!")

You believe, as an article of faith, that the confectionary known as the  Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year

You still don't get why the 'Labor' in 'Australian Labor Party' is not spelt with a 'u'
(I think my History teacher explained it once...)

You wear ugh boots outside the house

You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them

Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language

You understand that 'excuse me' can sound rude, while 'scuse me' is alway polite

You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasions via your nose

You understand that 'you' has a plural and that it's 'youse'

You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle

Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules of beach cricket

You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call 'Anzac cookies'

You still think of Kylie as 'that girl off Neighbours'

When returning home from overseas, you expect to be brutally strip-searched by Customs - just in case you're trying to sneak in fruit

You believe the phrase 'smart casual' refers to a pair of black tracky-daks,

You understand that all train timetables are works of fiction

When working at a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer

You get choked up with emotion by the first verse of the national anthem and then have trouble remembering the second

You find yourself ignorant of nearly all the facts deemed essential in the government's new test for migrants.

You will immediately forward this list to other Australians, here and overseas, realising that only they will understand!!

I'm so dependant on my television and laptop, I could barely last the two hour blackout. How incredibly sad is that?

My school had it's new year seven's orientation day yesterday! I scared myself a ticket out of class by volunteering to help! Mostly it was to get out of English (Mav is going to HATE my creative writing piece!) but I got to hang out with the girls who could next year be my LITTLE SISTER (Big Sister/Little Sister program: Year 12 paired with Year 7 peer support)! Some off them were real skanky hos, seriously the youngests were like 11 and they were skankier than some of the people in my year!

But then there were the tiny little cute ones! Like one of the girls in my group! She was awesome! She couldn't spell Wednesday! And she was all like: *pokes my arm* "Umm... how do you spell Wednesday?". I TAUGHT SOMEONE SOMETHING! I IMPARTED KNOWLEDGE! 

I can't wait until next year!

I'm so lame.

Sian (4.58pm):
You asked me what episode TW 2.05 was
It’s Adam

Jessica (4:48):
ohhh
lol
awesome hobo
now season 1 episode 8

Sian (5:03):

1.01 Everything Changes

1.02  Day One

1.03  Ghost Machine

1.04  Cyberwoman

1.05  Small Worlds

1.06  Countrycide

1.07  Greeks Bearing Gifts

1.08  They Keep Killing Suzie

1.09  Random Shoes

1.10  Out of Time

1.11  Combat

1.12  Captain Jack Harkness

1.13  End of Days
There ya go
I got stuck on 7-10

Jessica (5.04pm):lol okay
good on ya hobo

Sian (5:04pm):
Want me to do Season 2?

Sian (5:06pm):
2.01 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2.02 Sleeper
2.03 To the Last Man
2.04 Meat
2.05 Adam
2.06 Reset
2.07 Dead Man Walking
2.08 Day in the Death
2.09 Something Borrowed (IANTO AND JACK DANCE IN THIS ONE! PINK SHIRT HERE!)
2.10 From Out of the Rain
2.11 Adrift
2.12 Fragments
2.13 Exit Wounds (CRY!)

Jessica (5:13pm):
lol

Sian (5:13pm):
I could’ve made comments about each of them

Jessica (5:14pm):
lol
go ahead

Sian (5:15pm):
I’ll stick to one sentence each

Sian (5:17pm):

1.01      - Everything Changes: I really hate Gwen, I wish she hadn't've remembered anything and that Suzie hadn't killed herself, and Ianto looks good in a suit!

1.02      Day One: Gwen's stupid, setting out a sex gas that hits on EVERYONE but Ianto who is totally awesome "Need me to do any attacking, sir?"

1.03      Ghost Machine: THIS EPISODE IS SAD, POOR OWEN! HE'S SO TRAUMATISED, and I want to visit Splott.

1.04      CYBERWOMAN! ONE OF MY ULTIMATE FAVOURITE EPISODES EVER - I cry when I watch it~ its so sad and poor Ianto and he swears and beats up Jack and he gets all dirty and I love it~!

1.05      Small Things – Ianto should’ve gotten to go on this case, he discovered it

1.06      COUNTRYCIDE! MY SECOND FAVOURITE EPISODE OF SEASON 1! IANTO IS SUCH A HERO! AND THE CANNIBALS ARE SCARY AND EVERYTIME I WATCH IT I FREAK OUT!!!

1.07      Greeks Bearing Gifts - Ianto isn't in this enough. But its sad when he is. Poor sad Ianto.

1.08      They Keep Killing Suzie - I. will NEVER. look at a stopwatch the same way again. And hooray for Suzie

1.09      Random Shoes – I like Eugene, too much Gwen

1.10      Out of Time – YAY! FULL OF CHOCOLATELY IANTO GOODNESS! But I hate John! HOW DARE HE SUICIDE IANTO'S CUTE LITTLE AUDI CAR!

1.11      Combat - Owen is my second favourite so its cool, but sad, LONG LIVE KING OF THE WEEVILS!

1.12      Captain Jack Harkness – I HATE IT! I HATE IT WITH A PASSION! But Ianto is a hero and so hardcore and tough so it’s redeemed a little.

1.13      End of Days - OH! HEART BREAK EPISODE! </3 When they shoot Jack and Ianto is like "WHAT DID YOU DO!?" and </3 when Jack dies and Ianto cries into his coat and super fangirl squee when they kiss! Ianto's so awkward!

Sian (5:39pm):
2.01 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: I LOVE JOHN HART! AND IANTO! MORE PINK SHIRT! AND A GUN! AND RUNNING! AND HERO! AND GWEN SUCKS! DIE! AND Ianto does the Wilson hands on hips thing
2.02 Sleeper: Ianto is awesome, nough said, best lines ever
2.03 To The Last Man: Oh! Tommy~ So sad! I love it! And Ianto and Jack~! AND POOR TOSH!
2.04 Meat: Always heart attack at Ianto almost getting shot, but he's awesome with the rope
2. 05 - Adam: AH! AWESOME IANTO! SO CONFIDENT! WINK SOME MORE! And the journal!
2.06 Reset: Martha Jones - voice of a nightingale, Ianto looks good in red (and watches Sex in the City) and Owen dies! OH NO!
2.07 Dead Man Walking: I love Owen but this arc bored me a little. I loved the Death thing! WEIGHT WATCHERS!
2.08 A Day in the Death: Ehh, I was like … okay, whatever
2.09 Something Borrowed - NO JACK! YOU LOVE IANTO! And dancing so pretty! And Ianto knows everything as is proven by his DJ skills (Pink shirt =D)
2.10: Oh! THE SMILES! AND IANTO IS SO CUTE WITH HIS MOVIE WATCHING AND HIS JACK-FANBOY-THING! AND HIS SADNESS AT ONLY SAVING ONE!
2.11 Adrift: Mmmmm... shirtless Ianto... *eyes glaze over*
2.12 Fragments! I LOVE IANTO! SO CUTE! WITH HIS ATTEMPTS TO GET A JOB! (nice flirting by the way!) CATCH ME A DINOSAUR!
2.13 OH MY GOD! I CRY SO MUCH! SO MUCH IT HURTS! AND TOSH'S FINAL MESSAGE! DEAR GOD! AND OWEN AND TOSH'S LAST CONVERSATION~ D=

Sometimes I wonder if I should be allowed to watch TV...

This conversation started because of a long argument about my sister's strange "love" of Zac Efron

Me (10:22pm):
My brain hurts

Penny (10:23pm):
too much zac efron :P
hes hurting your brain

Me (10:24pm):
LOL

Penny (10:25pm):
hmm.. he should be an allie but i dont think he is. hes gay and wears pink but.. i dont think we can trust him

Me (10:32pm):
Hmm
I agree
(*fangirls* in two weeks and four weeks my favourite season 1 eps of torchwood are on)

Penny (10:34pm):
when i saw the *fangirls* i thought it was about efron and got quite scared but then i realised it was of course about ianto

I'm disappointed I didn't save the conversation I had yesterday with Penny about cloning. It was slightly... insane. But did leave me with the beautiful image of two Ianto Joneses. Mmm. Tasty.
 

Time: 0158, 09/11/08
I'm writing this on the notes section of my mobile as I sit on the couch at my brother's house. He's playing Gears of War 2 and using me as a coffee slave ( can you say Ianto?). I'm also having my first experience with black coffee. It amazes me that it's taken me this long! I mean, I love: television, then coffee and reading.and its taken me THIS long to try black coffee?! 

But... that's not the point.

I made this step further into the world of coffee because I'm so freaking bored at the moment that I've been... experimenting with coffee (sugar amounts, milk, no milk, dash of milk) and there isn't that much stuff to try with instant coffee, milk and sugar.

Hence the blackneess.

But I'm rather enjoying it. Granted it's like... seventy percent cugar (blatant lie, only one extra teaspoon). But it's keeping me awake like all good (and bad) coffee should.

I'm missing my house. With Christian (the laptop) and Stevie (the television) and good Foxtel and a coffee machine and Torchwood DVDs! Oh well, I'm hoping to get home early in the morning!

My brother really needs to get rid of his instant coffee. Not that my cheap arse grounds are much better. Let's just be grateful it isn't Nescafe. Eugh, that "coffee" (see: dirt) tastes like piss. Lovely.

Hm, I wonder if I can go home on the earliest train? Thats only like... three hours and four coffees away!

I miss home. Home has television. And no loud, shoot 'em, bang bang games. And coffee only when I want it. And talking to Penny. And YouTube episodes of Queer as FOlk. And my bed. And chewing gum. And endless supplies of bottled water.

Hang on, I have to ee

0221, 11/09/08

I'm going to have to brush my teeth again. Trust my brother to only start with the coffee demands after I'd brushed my teeth. And I followed my hygienist's instructions to the letter.

Oh, all this coffee is making my tummy hurt.. Maybe I'll lay off it tomorrow.

Today, whatever.

I really hope Rocco comes over and fixes my DVD recorder today. I have like... seven hours of Spicks and Specks to transfer to DVD. It's pretty awesome.

Oh no! My favourite character in Gears of War died! Goodbye Carmaine! I'll always remember you as the guy with no face!

Oh god, my brother got swallowed by a huge worm thing and is now running away from it's poo (they call it "debris", yeah right). And shooting it's butthole.

I think I might vomit a little.

Or maybe piss my pants from laughing too hard.

Or all of the above.

Aw, my brother's internet connection died. I hope he doesn't go to sleep. I'm so hopped up on caffiene!

Oh, his internet is back! Yay! Lol! I think him and Ben were talking about how I should go to sleep.

Not bloody likely.

Too. Much. Coffee.

Go to urbandictionary.com and type in your answer to each question in the search box,
then write the FIRST MOST AMUSING OR STRANGE definition it gives you.


1. Your name
Sian: Word used to describe attractivness/fitness.
Very popular among men, every man wants their woman to be Sian.
"Check out that hottie over there, phwoar she's well Sian!"
"I wish I was Sian.."

2. Your age
16: 16 is not to be confused with 15 or even 17. Its the age when you are able to drive and earn your independence!
If you are 16 you are pretty much an adult, which means YOU ROCK!
Now that I'm 16 years old, Im not late to school and practice any more!

3. The name of one of your friends
Penny: one who is somewhat propful - a little foolish, maybe homosexual. loves gardens.
"Oh my god, he is SUCH a penny!"

4. What should you be doing?
Teasing (my sister for snoring): the act of persecution for minors.
Teacher: "Oh, dear, John! John, JOHN! Stop teasing harry because he is fat!"

5. Your favorite color
Green: Green is a color made of Blue and Yellow... Children... always thinking of drugs,sex,and money.
My favorite color is Green. What's yours?

6. Your birthplace
Sydney: Sydney is an awesome place to live. Great culture. Great Food. Is not overly obsessed with AFL as some cities are (Melbourne).
Sydney is one of the best cities in Australia

7. The last person you talked to
Sarah: The correct spelling of the name sara.
What is your name?
Sarah
Me too! But how do you spell it?
The correct way.

8. The last thing you had to drink
Coffee: The reason we can't sleep at night, the reason why people have to pee every to seconds, the cause of kids born with ADHD, and why superman can fly.
Without coffee I wouldn't be up at 3:00 in the morning writing the definition of coffee. Instead, Ii would be sleeping and not peeing every 2 seconds.
(I chose this one cos the superman part made me giggle.)

9. Your nickname
Stix: Another way of saying Controller.
C'mon white boy, pick up your stix!

In a moment of rare (yeah right) insanity tonight Penny and I have come up with the perfect plan to get back at Brian McFadden for his very silly, homophobic, pink hating, hypocritical, totally non joking comment on the radio a couple of weeks ago!
See, what happened was he made some silly comment about "saying pink was a shade of red is like saying gay is a shade of male" and then said he was kidding... SURE! Stop trying to BRAINWASH US!

Sian's epiphany:

Brian McFadden: evil mastermind, pink hating, not joking BRAINWASHER!

Penny and Hobo's master plan!

Pen-bo’s Super Dooper Master Plan to Punish Brian McFadden
Theresa
*gasps*
I'm watching old Spicks and Specks episodes!
ITS A BRIAN McFADDEN EPISODE!
1:43amJessica
ohh
we were talking about people offending gays in legal the other day
and i though of BMcF
and his new zealand radio thing
1:44amTheresa
LOL
Whats funny though
He wore pink in concert a while ago
1:45amJessica
thats a bit hypocritical..
1:46amTheresa
Yeah
He says he was kidding
Sure. Yeah. Totally.
Suck a jackass ;D
1:46amJessica
lol
yeah sure
he wasnt kidding
1:47amTheresa
We all know he wasn't
He just wants us to think he was
OH! BRAINWASHING!
1:48amJessica
lol
what an evil man...
1:49amTheresa
LOL
The truth comes out
Brian McFadden: evil mastermind, pink hating, not joking BRAINWASHER!
1:50amJessica

how shocking!!
1:50amTheresa
LOL
1:53amJessica
wow hobo.. i think you're onto something really big
we should alert the authorities!
1:53amTheresa
LOL
YES!
WE SHALL ALERT... THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY I KNOW! ELIZABETH BELL!
1:55amJessica
yes!
and we can take serious action!
1:55amTheresa
YES!
1:55amJessica
what do you suggest we do about it hobo?!
1:56amTheresa
YOU'RE GOING DOWN BRIAN McFADDEN!
Uh... PELT HIM WITH PINK CLOTHES AND GAY GUYS!
1:58amJessica
yay!!
lincoln lewis can be the first guy!

 

A-B-C-D-E-F-G,
Jesus Died For You and Me
Written By: Unknown, Copyright: Unknown

A-B-C-D-E-F-G,
Jesus died for you and me
H-I-J-K-L-M-N,
Jesus died for sinful men, AMEN!
O-P-Q-R-S-T-U,
I believe God's word is true,
V-W,
God has promised you
X-Y-Z,
A home eternally.

Oh dear. I played rock band today! Its fun! I was the singer! I was okay... I did better at the songs I didn't know than the ones I did (I only knew one... LOL)

Its great fun!

I really can't wait for the Olympics to be over! I miss my televison! But today was very exciting because the IQ box started finding shows again! Yay! Bones on Monday! Too good! Its Sweet's first episode I think!

I just spent the last hour and a half collating my Maths survey results. Super fun. Luckily I did it in pencil cos I kept missing one when I was collating (I realised later that one of them had fallen between the two feet seats)

Seeing as my good television has disappeared for the duration of the Olympics I've been ODing myself on the FOX8 Animation Domination and I have to say, 6 hours of continous cartoons is likely to turn your brain to mush. Mine's started dribbling out of my ears (but that might be from concentrating too hard)

I broke a mug today, Mum was NOT impressed. Not that it was my fault, WE NEED A COFFEE TABLE! Whatever. Her fault for giving me her mug. I only make myself coffee in our cheap and crappy mugs. 'Cause I'm smart, yo.

I think this blog has turned into a way to stay up while I try and study for a Maths exam tomorrow, but the problem is I'm blogging so ... no studying. Good on you, Sian! Maybe I should go to sleep and study in my free period tomorrow? Anyone want to go to school for me tomorrow? (this means YOU, Sarah!)

I got some of the best news EVER today! I was stressing over this Studies of religion assignment I have due on Friday and my SOR teacher comes into my homeroom and gives EVERYONE a TWO WEEK EXTENSION! Yeah, baby!

I'm rather tired.

I leave you with yawns and wishes of good television.

It's my favourite television character's birthday today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IANTO JONES!!!

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