Presumably that includes one well-known British science fiction series – Doctor Who. But at this point, can you at least acknowledge that you’ve worked on it?

Hypothetically speaking, was I in any way involved with the next season of any long-running science fictional television series, hypothetically speaking were that true, it would also be true that as far as I know until the second of January nothing is being said…

--Neil Gaiman interview on 'Statuesque'

Title: I Read About the Afterlife, But I Never Really Lived
Word Count: ~2300
Rating: PGish
Summary: “Blair reached into her bag and closed her hand around sharp wood, and after that it was all autopilot, muscle memory.” AU, Blair the Vampire Slayer.
Notes: This is a Christmas present for joie_de_vivre, who requested Buffy with Gossips characters. I hope you like this, Sarah! BECAUSE I SURE DO LIKE YOU.

( nothing says Christmas like vampires, I hear )

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1. I fail at Christmas. Although, not really, since I'm not the type of person to a) give a shit about Christmas, and b) care if I don't do anything. You might think they are the same thing but they are not. I only feel like I fail this year (FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE) because I epically won at Christmas last year and actually was thoughtful about buying really awesome gifts for those I love (two people!) But since I don't fail at Christmas as I've never done anything, last year (my 30th Christmas alive) was a fluke never to be repeated.

2. imperviousness works with my company now. This is because I am epic and was able to tell the owner that she actually WILL WORK and not slack off like all the other fuckers here. She's more than proved herself in the 4 days of working so far, so once again, I am proven right at life. And right now she's off in the play area cleaning, and I am typing up this entry. This is what being a manager type is all about. Delegation.

3. Merlin. Jesus. That's all.

4. Except it's never that's all. I have words. Many words and thoughts and analyses and speculations and character and action and event deconstruction to talk about. And, oh yes, I will. I have 9 months which is more than enough time to make you sick of me. Plus, I plan to picspam the bejebus out of the show: the fingerpornography of Arthur Pendragon; the many outfits, or lack thereof, of Arthur Pendragon; the many facial expression, OR LACK THEREOF, of Morgana; the many raised eyebrows of Gaius; and many more. And my drinking game!

5. I ate 4 and a half cupcakes today. Judge not. And 2 scones.

6. Sherlock Holmes on Christmas Day. Tim Burton Exhibition at MOMA on New Years Day. Working pretty much every single day we're open over the holidays because everyone else took off for vacation like the lazy fuckers I've already mentioned they are.

7. Roommates now away until mid-January. Freedom Naked Freedom!

8. Are they not THE CUTEST EVER?! ♥♥♥

Thank you Mental Floss for the list of Peanuts Mash Ups. Who knew? Though, I have a feeling the Outcast one will always remain my favorite.

My inner fangirl has been squeeing very loudly today. Why you ask?

1. Amazon had a killer sale on DVDs of Series 1 and 2 of Torchwood, my new found fandom. Couldn't resist and bought them

2. The roomie decided to get in on the action and bought CoE.

3. Found out that John Barrowman (my new celebrity boyfriend) has a new album coming out in Feb. I will be traveling in Europe in March or April. Now my mind is thinking new album = tour. Maybe I can catch a show?

So, lots of girlish squeeing. But on the inside because I am at work.

Update: The two John Barrowman albums I ordered both came today. And the roomie and I giggled until we cried at our inside John Barrowman joke.

In which I wrote A LOT of BSG fic and a few others things.

( One-shots: )


( Multi-Chapter Fics: )


( Crossovers: )


( Crackfic: )


( Challengefics: )


( Drabbles: )


( And a little Q&A about my writing this year: )

Sydney and Melbourne Stargate fans: RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON, David Nykl, Connor Trinneer, Dan Shea, Christopher Judge, Ben Browder and more (likely Claudia Black) at a convention in March.

We're amazed that they got RDA. I'd heard that he barely does cons.

But too many cons...Patrick Stewart end of January, this March, Supernatural (Jim Beaver & Samantha Ferris) in May. It's killing my bank account.

Yuletide posted! (I think!) It topped out at 4000+ words, about half of which I wrote today.

This maybe explains why my brain has ceased to work and words all look really funny to me! (like "marriage." and "vat.")

Christmas: not cancelled! (Sadly, work isn't either!)

Gacked from lanning, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review in 7 parts and it is *totally worth watching all seven parts I SWEAR TO YOU*. I laughed my ass off in the way that somebody who's always really really really wanted to get drunk and take this movie to pieces in a detailed way at a party--ok, I've done that, but it was like reliving those very very good times.

White House Gives Copyright Lobby Free Press--okay, the fact that the White House is giving the copyright lobby free press stinks, but how happy am I among the list of organizations that were shut out of a White House meeting this blogger lists: "EFF, PK, Public Patent, Organization for Transformative Works, or other public interest groups". I was dancing in my fucking living room, people. Boogie down with me!

There are SGA recs on my flist again! Thank you sga_santa!!

YULETIDE IS COMING!

Also--I have a couple of really nice bottles of red wine here. \o/ Thank you world!

I seem to have pulled or strained a muscle in my neck, no doubt while tossing and turning at night, since I'm spending a great deal of time lately trying to find a sleeping position that is even remotely comfortable. The back of my neck, right at the top, has been increasingly sore on the left side for the last few days and now really FREAKING HURTS. It aches all the time and when I move it the wrong way (and sometimes when I'm still), sends a shooting pain up the base of my skull.

This wouldn't be such a big deal if I could take a muscle relaxant or even an NSAID like Advil but oh, no... Tylenol only. And it's just not going to cut it.

I'm going to check with my doctor tomorrow at my check-up and see if Rub A535 or Tiger Balm or something would be okay. In the meantime, ouch.

A while ago, someone somewhere--Fandom Free-for-All?—requested a Firefly/Leverage crossover. ( This is how it starts )

Even before that, bratfarrar requested an addition to the Signs'verse about what might happen if no one realized that Shepard and Atlantis were becoming symbiotic. ( That is almost, almost finished )

In between, I started something for apocalyptothon  (not the ridiculous epic I eventually submitted) about Ronon/Lorne at the end of the world. ( That one does not end well )

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• 22:50 Personally, I don't see what would be so wrong about having Slade at No.1 each Xmas. At least we could all sing along to that one! #

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I have to wait THREE WEEKS for the finale of Dollhouse? REALLY?! ARRRRGH! I cannot handle this. (I am thrilled by the Victor(Anthony)/Sierra(Priya) storyline though. Which is why I am convinced that Priya will be dead by the end. Sigh.)

Funny, though, that I have been enjoying the past few episodes MUCH more than the series overall before them.

Which led to B and I having a fairly meta conversation about Joss and his skills and strengths/weaknesses. Basically, we have decided that he should just make short, 13 episode or less series from now on. He's great at small arcs (see each individual season of Buffy or Angel, Dr. Horrible) but not so much when he's doing things like Serenity or Dollhouse that require the viewer to get hooked on the one-fers. (And also where the one-fers rely on Eliza Dushku and her pouty kick-assness to carry them. Sorry. And I do like her, too, but it's true.)

Also? Has anyone else been watching Men of a Certain Age? I'm really enjoying it so far.

A few things...

~ my Christmas shopping and wrapping are done, save for one thing - my cousin's knit scarf/shawl. I'm hoping not to be frantically knitting on Christmas Eve, so please, think of me this week.

~ I have to work all this week, including Christmas Eve. Bah, Humbug!

~ The work opportunity DID fall through, although it wasn't for the reasons I thought. Still, sadness, because spending 6 months on Bermuda was truly an exciting thought for me.

~ I am jealous of all of you who have snow. We have frozen, icy shit, that really doesn't count. I'm hoping for snow this week, although, 16 inches all at once would likely make me cranky, seeing as I do have to work.

~ I have three lines of CJ/Danny dialogue running through my head for a potential Christmas tale. Whether I "bother" to poke at it...well, we'll see. I remain nervous, and unconvinced there is anyone out there (save, Kat) who will want to read it.

~ I think that's all I have, in the way of news.

My sister, rinkle, put our Christmas tree up yesterday.

( 20 photos below the cut )

When you grow up in Buffalo, two feet of snow isn't all that much. But in DC, it's enough to shut the city down. This is by no means the most snow I've ever seen. But it is the most I've ever seen in DC and that's pretty significant.

Rather than stay in my nice warm apartment, I bundled myself up and walked down to the National Mall. The pictures alone made it worth the trip!


The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Gardens looked like something out of storybook!



( More winter weather under here... )


When I got home, I called my mom. She said I sounded like a little kid, all excited about playing out in the snow!

Title: Afterall
Author: michellek
Challenge: drabble123
Fandom: 30 Rock
Pairings: Jack/Liz, Liz/Other, Jack/Other
Table: In The Dark
Prompt: #14. Insomnia
Rating: PG
Word Count: 300
Summary: He's sixty when he gets divorced again.

Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue.

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• 20:37 More jeavy snow forecast for tonight. Roads were treacherous today, so glad I didn't have to go out. #

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Current yuletide status: 3 1/3 scenes written of a probable 5, about 1800 words total, over 600 of which are from today. I can turn what I have into something postable if I must. But I'm not leaving myself with any margin for error or editing, apparently?

Current new computer status: she's behaving herself more or less. Her name is Ursula. I'll have had her for a week on Sunday. It's funny how buying a computer used to be very momentous and now it's standard.

Relatedly: if anyone knows how to get photo files off an ipod touch without destroying it, that would be a nice thing for you to share.

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• 09:06 My earlier tweet must've gotten lost in the snow :( But no school today - yay! #

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