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| Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 | ||
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painless_j |
3:07a | Quick rec: Marauders’ Era on LJ Sort of meta, very, very funny! Not quoting because it's a tiny thing but go look, it's so worth it! Marauders’ Era on LJ, by Regan V. |
| Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 | ||
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titti |
6:36p | So today, I thought I had the day from hell today: 1. Lost $30 metrocard 2. Got a shitty schedule 3. Worked for 10 hours in the federal building with no access to internet 4. I couldn't RP I got home and find out that LJ might close, except not. I'll be here until LJ is, but in case you want to find me elsewhere Titti at IJ, Titti at JF, Titti at CJ and Titti at Inksome. I also have a MySpace, Facebook, and Vox, oh and one of those Twitter thingise, but they have never been used. Finally you can put all of your links at The Directorium Then I thought about things that happen the world: 1. People are dying in Gaza 2. I've seen about 10 people detained by immigration today, including one of my clients, a woman with 2 US children and a husband, because she had tried to enter in the US back in 1997. 3. People are losing their jobs Suddenly my problems don't seem so bad          !to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cordelia_v and for tomorrow, ridicu_lizNo clicks required:             |
| Sunday, January 4th, 2009 | ||
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icarusancalion |
1:26p | Out Of Bounds progress report, and skater standings. I'm not going to finish all of Out Of Bounds today. Most of it. But not all of it. I have roughly six scenes (with ongoing expansions....) left to write. Vacation's over tomorrow, had family stuff last night. Came home exhausted and distracted (that's family for you). Got edits but no core writing done afterward. Looks like I'll be working on the last of Out Of Bounds through this coming week. For those who are curious... ( the names and standings of John's competitors at Nationals, because, yes, I am that anal. ) Current Mood: spacey Current Music: Pelican - Last Day Of Winter |
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painless_j |
3:47a | HP rec: Until We Meet Again, by Hollycomb (Harry/Teddy) Until We Meet Again: part 1, part 2, by Hollycomb ## Harry/Teddy, NC-17, novella. Summary: Harry Potter, now considered a dangerous loner by Wizarding society, has financially provided for Teddy Lupin for the boy's entire life. Emotionally, however, he has been completely unavailable, until the summer before Teddy's final year at Hogwarts, when Teddy finally connects with his remote benefactor. Warnings: EWE. This is my absolutely favourite next gen fic now. Yes, I do realise that this is not the first time I said it. I know I said something like this two times about another fic of Hollycomb's, too. And it will happen again in the future. But for now, this is how much in love I am with this story. Terribly in love. This is, like, my ideal next gen crossgen fic. Right after finishing it, I thought that I wished I had read it in the fest while it had been anon and become all excited about an unknown new author. But then I thought, no way I wouldn't recognise Hollycomb's writing. Nobody writes post-war and next gen fics as she does. In one word... well, I nearly said 'unhappy' but that's not true. I can't find a one-word definition. I think I can't find a three-word one either. Hollycomb's future is usually less than happy, or not ideal. Or not as ideal or fictionalised as we are used to seeing in HP fics featuring epilogue generation. Her characters are a bit (or not a bit) broken, a bit (or a lot) fucked-up, and that and the tone of her writing made the stories sound very real. But that doesn't make them unhappy. Harry lives in a large mansion in Northumberland. Alone. With only Kreacher for assistance. Well, basically, Teddy lives there too, only he's in Hogwarts all year long and when he isn't, Harry is barely ever home, travelling on some mysterious and vaguely sinister business of his. They aren't family. They aren't even close because Harry doesn't let anyone close to himself. And it's not that Teddy minds. Only then he does, sort of. I loved how Harry always seemed larger than life to Teddy and how the author underlines it with his physical description: how large his hands or his clothes are for Teddy. I also absolutely loved details. This is what always works best for me. My mind needs something to catch, to visualise and remember: what Teddy picks off Harry's plate and how he does it (and that scene at all), the owl that delivers Harry's last letter and how it's introduced, how Teddy tries to envision his domestic future, and many more. I would love to say more but I'm still pretty overwhelmed and very, very happy that I've read this story. Run, don't walk! |
| Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 | ||
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icarusancalion |
3:25p | Out Of Bounds progress.... Okay. I've got everything written except the skating scenes themselves. Of course, those are the hard parts. Including John's long program. Oh, God. Whatever possessed me to suggest dinner with WG's niece tonight? Oh well. It's been slated since before Christmas. Current Mood: busy Current Music: E.S. Posthumus - Cuzco |
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titti |
1:04p | Dr. Who And we have a new Doctor. Now I need to wait for the actually download so I can watch the announcement. No matter who they had picked, it was still the Doctor to me, but I think I like this choice. More info here. |
| Friday, January 2nd, 2009 | ||
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icarusancalion |
2:42p | Clarification and cell division. Just to clarify ... ... I have roughly thirty scenes of Out Of Bounds yet to post. It's that I have I'm back in school on January 5th, so it's gotta be done this weekened. Tap-tap-tappity, tap, tap, tap.... Current Music: Sound Effects and Music - relaxation - sounds of nature - wind |
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titti |
12:39p | Video Morning  lupintonks85, hobbit_feet, jamaisneutral, mamoru22 and ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} venivincere- Every time I watch Start a Band, I get the sudden urge to write Brad Parsley/Keith Urban slash. I never thought I'd get inspired by country singers (although Keith is mighty fine). - simply_luriem created a very funny Arthur/Merlin video to Avril Levigne's Girlfriend. - We're still looking for evil guys at Enigma |
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painless_j |
3:24p | Eroica rec from Yuletide2007 The Beat That My Heart Skipped (Sounded Like This), by Livia # Dorian/Klaus, PG-13, 4600 words. "You'd think a queer like you wouldn't care to use blackmail as much as you do," Klaus remarked. I had to go and look what other Eroica fics this author wrote after this year Ylutide's one (see rec here). How did I miss the last year's? This story was harsher than most Eroica fics I've read and I liked it, especially that Livia didn't make it in any way melodramatic or even pointlessly dramatic. It explores a what if: what if Klaus really secretly wanted Eroica but couldn't cave in to his advances because of Eroica's own nature that makes him a pretty ruthless individual for whom nothing is too low if it makes him closer to his goals? The story is very vivid. I enjoyed it a lot. |
| Thursday, January 1st, 2009 | ||
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icarusancalion |
10:11p | SGA Fic: All Dressed Up And.... - John/Rodney - R The ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} sga_santa reveal is here.Title: All Dressed Up And.... Author: icarusancalionRecipient: dkwilliamsPairing: John/Rodney Rating: R Prompt: You said you wanted crossdressing, eh? Summary: John had put a stop to it fifteen years ago, even burned the evidence. But he just couldn't give it up. What's one more secret between friends? ( What's one more secret between friends? ) Current Mood: cheerful |
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icarusancalion |
2:47p | Ten more scenes. There are, roughly, two hundred and forty-eight scenes in Out Of Bounds. I have ten scenes left to write. Tap-tap-tappity-tap-tap-tap.... WG said, "Keep pounding away." Current Mood: movin' |
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painless_j |
10:55p | HP rec: The Fall, by anon (Teddy/James Jr) The Fall, by anon # Teddy/James Jr, NC-17, ~30K words. Summary: "You may go now. I don't want to see you back in detention again." James mutely picked up his bag, heeding Teddy's instructions. "Walk back to Gryffindor Tower, no stopping anywhere. I want to imagine you with come dripping down your legs." Warnings: None, other than the rating indicates. No, that's not an overly long PWP, even despite what the headers might make one think. When I finished it, I thought that it was a lovely story, and said so in my comment, realising almost immediately that it was silly of me to use that word when I had kept biting my fingers while reading. The story is pretty tense; I kept expecting things to go pear-shaped. Spoilerish thoughts ahead, highlight if you want to read them: I admit I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't, or didn't quite go pear-shaped. I felt that Teddy needed to learn a lesson. On the other hand, I suppose he did learn it, even if only by approximation :) The story contains lots of sex and then some but despite it, the strongest impression it left on me wasn't with its hotness but with the problems of various kinds of teacher/student relationships Teddy faces. Teddy tries hard. He wants to be a good teacher like his father was, from all the stories he hears about him. But thing is, he's kind of not. That is, everybody keeps telling him he's good but he feels out of sorts, inadequate most of the time. Add to this the slippery slope of his highly inappropriate relationship with James. Teddy tries (when he does) to be an adult but in truth he's barely out of childhood himself, still impulsive, immature, and rather insecure. Anyway, it was an interesting story :) Worth rereading later. |
| Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 | ||
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icarusancalion |
3:42p | Out Of Bounds... to cheat or not to cheat.... Question for Out Of Bound(er)s: Do I cheat? I have music for Bethany that I really like, but it came out after 1998-99 (long after). I could hunt for different music.... It is lovely. But I've been (mostly) careful about the dates of when songs were released, what was likely to be popular, etc., etc. Current Mood: thoughtful Current Music: Memoires of a Geisha - John Williams |
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icarusancalion |
9:46a | People dig a half-mile trench to rescue two abandoned horses. I've been keeping this link open.  People dig a half-mile trench to rescue two abandoned horses. Now that's Christmas. The family didn't even have time to put up a tree, and didn't care. The horses are alive and well. Current Music: Varios - Theme from Lawrence of Arabia |
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icarusancalion |
9:42a | Pushing forward on Out Of Bounds. Not getting enough done on Out Of Bounds. It's moving, but moving slowly. (Okay, Christmas will slow down anything.) I'm setting a word count minimum. I've decided to stop thinking of the story in terms of scenes. I've done too much "finish a scene, pant, pant, take a break... finish a scene" etc. Good way to do it when I'm busy, not so good when I could keep going. Current Mood: busy |
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painless_j |
5:48p | Eroica rec from Yuletide 2008 An almost perfect alibi, by ??? ## Dorian/Klaus, R, ~10K words. "I need a favor," Klaus said, very carefully, if the words were bits of broken glass. Written for musamihi in the Yuletide 2008 Challenge Loved it, loved it, loved it! Delightful and perfectly Eroica. This is exactly the sort of Eroica fic I want to read. Saved it to my hard drive halfway through and in places simply squealed, for real. It's flirty and tense, funny and hot. Aww, I'm a happy reader now :) As he approached, Dorian's vanity battled his curiosity. His impulse to wash up and put together a really sensational outfit was strong, but so was the urge to find out what could have possibly prompted the Major to call. After a rough and dirty fight, his curiosity won the day. Whatever it was that had brought the Major here, onto Dorian's territory, it must be awfully impressive, especially after-- No. Dorian pushed Zurich out of his mind as he entered the castle, hurrying through its spacious halls. The Major had rejected him, that was all. Nothing odd about that. Dorian wasn't going to give it a second thought. -- Having stopped only to run a razor over his face, comb his hair, put it into a ponytail, pull it out of the ponytail again, and put it back into the ponytail once more, Dorian strode into the sitting room where the Major waited. He pulled the tie from his hair impatiently, tossing his head to shake his hair out. Of course it looked better down-- what had he been thinking? The Major looked as he always did, forever and ever amen. His clothes were crisp, if unstylish, his tie was a tragedy, and his expression was businesslike, betraying only slight impatience. Dear Klaus. Dorian had always enjoyed ruffling other people's feathers, and the Major was an eternal temptation in that regard. Among others. He had, Dorian noticed, dragged one of the Queen Anne chairs nearly eight inches out of place, turning it fifteen degrees to the left. It ruined the neat arrangement of the furniture in the room, but allowed the Major to sit facing both the door and the window. It was very like him. |
| Monday, December 29th, 2008 | ||
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titti |
9:02a | - I hate the holidays. Every year, I get sick, and this year wasn't any different. I spent the last three days in bed (which is why there was no Special Edition of the ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} daily_snitch on Sunday), and now I have to go to work. Bahhh. I really want to go back to bed.- Also if you want an RPG to play in, we're looking for Arthur, Lucius and lot of Death Eaters at Enigma. The game starts on the 31st. - Finally, our troop began contributing to the Girl Scout Cookies for Our Troops program. People can buy cookies for our troops oversees, and the NY Council has an arrangement with the Armed Forces to have the cookies delivered throughout the world (most are currently going in Iraq and Afghanistan). If you'd like to contribute, each box is $3.50. As I've said last year I don't have paypal, but I can provide an addy if you are out of the US (there is 50 cents paypal fee). If you are in the US, the council will accept checks for less than $50 and money orders. They should be made out to The Girl Scout Council of Greater New York. This is considered a charitable donation. If you are interested, leave a comment, and I will give you my name and address. I must have all the money by January 13, 2009. |
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painless_j |
1:56a | HP recs: next gen crossgen, Snarry, and H/D. Practical Uses of the Orphaned Heart, by Hollycomb # Harry/Teddy, NC-17, one-shot. Summary: Harry misses the annual Weasley Family Reunion after Teddy Lupin, his summer houseguest, comes down with a mysterious illness. Shenanigans ensue. Firstly, ridiculously hot. Secondly, messed up like (I suppose I've read enough fics of Holycomb's to say it) next gen always is in her stories, and I loved it here, as I always do. And thirdly, hopeful and lovely despite it. I loved it! A Time to Forget, by GatewayGirl # Snape/Harry, NC-17, ~25K words. Warnings: Epilogue-compliant. Summary: Harry had expected teaching at Hogwarts, even temporarily, would have complications -- his children, for instance. But when he goes exploring in the dungeons, the past moves inexorably into his present. This is a cliché plot (highlight to read: sort of mental de-aging/amnesia)) but with enough originality to make it stand out and with enough 'meat' to sink my reader's teeth into. Reads wonderfully, perfectly entertaining and captivating. The Potter-Malfoy Problem, by anon [] Harry/Draco, NC-17, ~29,000 words. Summary: The room of requirement's gone mad — at least, that's what Harry thinks. There's no way that Draco Malfoy 'requires' him, of all people, but why does it keep dragging Harry there like he's some kind of furniture, every time Malfoy enters it? Throw in Pansy the pervert and a clipboard-wielding Hermione, and things can only go from bad to worse. And that's not even mentioning the pirates . . . Warning(s): Hot sexin' (om nom nom) of both a top!Harry and top!Draco variety, sort-of voyeurism, bad language, a dash of girl-on-girl snogging and blatant abuse of the prompt 'pirates' to get Draco in a dress. I just realised the following might sound as a critique while in fact, I'm going to pay compliments to this fic. So keep my intent in mind :) This fic reads like an Old Skool HD, a bit cliché, a bit fanon, with some things a bit careless (why would Draco know about Peter Pan?). You know how it will end; you probably even know the steps to get them there. But it's one of the most pleasantly entertaining and feel-good pieces of HP fiction I've read recently, in which making you feel good after reading is done without undue sappiness. Besides, it's hot, even though there's nothing particularly edgy or innovative in how the sex is written. On the whole, it reads as if it's written as a good-natured tribute to the old times HD. I enjoyed it a lot. |
| Sunday, December 28th, 2008 | ||
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painless_j |
3:54a | HikaGo recs. Vol. 7 Square One, by murinae # Touya/Shindou, PG-13, ~26K words. But if Shindou Hikaru is a frog prince waiting, that would make him, perhaps, the princess. And since Akira refuses to accept such a role, he kicks Shindou's sandals with a not-so-gentle thump... One thing is clear: I'm going to read more by this author. This story is wonderful on many levels. Plot is: Hikaru is framed and accused of cheating in his Tengen matches. Imagine how it affects him. He knows he didn't cheat. Touya trusts him. They begin investigating. It written wonderfully, with lots of moving scenes, and lovely scenes, and lines that are perfectly placed. But I want to just stop at a couple of points that made me fall in love with this story. Ogata. He is perfect. I'm a big Ogata lover but, disregarding the fact that there are too few fics at all that feature him, as for me, most of them either fluff him up a bit (or not a bit, but I'm not speaking about those) or villainise him. This one though... As for me, he's spot-on here. Another moment that I'll be re-watching inside my head is how Shindou sort of moves into Touya's life and how Touya frets about it. It's just so IC, real, and lovely. Very engaging and satisfying reading! And a few gen pieces from fifthmus that I liked. Affecting Eternity: Ponnuki, by lanerose [] Gen, G, short. Summary: In which Touya Kouyo acquires a student and, some day, a rival. A nice short story where we can see the much younger future Touya Meijin and the coming to go of another character I like very much. Lovely! Reasoned Madness, by thephoenixboy [] Gen, G, short. Summary: After the last match of the Honinbou tournament, Kuwabara takes Ogata out for a drink. The Ogata-Kuwabara duo never gets old. Ogata finally wrestles the Honinbou title from Kuwabara. But the latter wouldn't be the man he is if he couldn't find his victories elsewhere. Very amusing. Drunk!Ogata (and hangover!Ogata) is fun. The Simple Life Plan of Shotaru Shindo, by aka_anonymous [] Gen, G, short. Request 1: Hikaru's dad - his opinion of his son's liking for go. Apart from the Western first name-last name convention applied in this fic that my brain, used to the opposite, stumbled over, I liked it. Hikaru's father is a bit more present than absent in it, the fic being from his perspective, than in canon but he's still rather detached and doesn't really get his son, which, IMO, is as it should be in this universe. A very ordinary man raises a very extraordinary child. What's going on inside his head? This fic offers us a look into it. I found it believable and the story, interesting and a bit amusing, if a bit sad at the same time too. |
| Saturday, December 27th, 2008 | ||
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icarusancalion |
1:45p | WG goes Christmas shopping for John in Out Of Bounds. *g* WG went "Christmas shopping" for John. He called to get advice from the folks at Patagonia. WG's hypothetical Xmas presents for John: 1 - a base layer of capilene 2 (or 3 if it's really cold) http://www.patagonia.com/web/ 2 - biostretch 3 tights http://www.patagonia.com/web/ 3 - biostretch 3 zipneck http://www.patagonia.com/web/ 4 - men's integral pants http://www.patagonia.com/web/ 5 - Then for the outdoors, men's breathable wind shield jacket (WG says, "This is the shit.") http://www.patagonia.com/web/ What do you think? I suspect John would have to have a pro deal with Patagonia, since Patagonia is nicknamed "Pata-Gucci." Current Music: Deftones - My Own Summer |
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painless_j |
4:21p | OMG so extatic! RAMMSTEIN ARE RECORDING A NEW ALBUM, OMG WHEEEEE!!!! I've been thinking there were gone for good. But the official site got redesigned (i.e. lost former super design) and some news started leaking. YAY! OMG, this is the best winter holidays' present. By the next New Year we'll probably get this new album :)))) |
| Friday, December 26th, 2008 | ||
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icarusancalion |
7:42p | SGA Vegas, no spoilers. Stargate Atlantis "Vegas" ep. Wow. Does anyone know the music in this ep? I recognized Johnny Cash's cover of "Solitary Man," but the others, wow, kick-ass music. I'm so watching Enemy at the Gate again when it's out in January. The leaked version doesn't have the finished special effects, and this show is a special effects bonanza. Current Mood: Catty Current Music: Depeche Mode - Master And Servant |
| Saturday, December 27th, 2008 | ||
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painless_j |
5:35a | Jeeves and Wooster recs, from Yuletide 2008 The Aunt and the Ankh, by ??? # Fandom: Jeeves and Wooster, hint of J/W, PG-13, ~5K words. "It would seem that Miss Bassett has her heart set on an Egyptian-themed wedding." "Will this involve everyone wrapping themselves in gossamer drapes and clasping asps to ye olde bosom?" "I fear so, sir." Wonderfully in-style, following Wodehouse's narrative manner and story structure, wonderfully in character, and very funny. The plot is properly Wodehousesque too: an Aunt, a theft, a misadventure, and Jeeves saving the day. What else would one want from a J&W story? If only a hint of slash? Here you go then :) Jeeves and the Christmas Spirit, or, Turkey in the Offing, by ??? # Fandom: Jeeves and Wooster, Gen, G, 3000 words. Christmas at Brinkley Court. What could go wrong? Not as funny as the other story of this year's Yuletide that I picked but just as charming, Wodehousesque, and enjoyable. This time it's a traditional battle for the incomparable Anatole. Jeeves saves the day, of course :) |