Drabble Life

Title: That Darn Pterodactyl
Author: noscrubs12345
awdt Christmas Quickie #4: Advent Calendars
Word Count: 579
Rating: PG
Summary: Myfanwy takes something that isn't hers....
Warnings: language; casting speculation for series three
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Russell T Davies and the BBC. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended and no money is being made.
Notes: Unbeta'd. Please point out any mistakes you may find.

( 'It couldn’t have got up and walked away, could it?' )

You know, I see the advantages of adding albums of artists that I'm pretty sure that I like without listening to them and then the songs just surprise me randomly, because I've just heard "Spiralling" by Keane, and the song hit me right at the heart, I love it when a song does that to me.. it hits me intensely and just won't let go, because it came on right when I was making my new Aiike(Ike) icon and it just came on and it was absolutely perfect and fit exactly the mood of the icon. So yes, I really should do that you know, just randomly add albums.

Though all the music I have added have paid off. I mean I sort of got rid of ALOT of seiyuu songs that are unneeded, now when I listen to my ipod, I don't hear row upon row of Japanese music.

Though I'm okay with the music that I keep on my playlist, because I keep it for a reason.

Aiike is so very cute, I adore playing a Warden, it's so much fun and their sheilds are so wicked awesome! I had to get on regular computer to make the icon but I'm going back upstairs to play. Whee.

Title: Just Once
Author: noscrubs12345
awdt Christmas Quickie #3: Christmas lights
Word Count: 898
Rating: 15
Summary: Torchwood doesn't take a holiday just because it's Christmas. As Jack and Ianto comfort each other, Gwen breaks, leaving Rhys to pick up the pieces.
Warnings: spoilers for 2x13 (Exit Wounds); language; violence; hurt/comfort
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Russell T Davies and the BBC. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended and no money is being made.
Notes: Unbeta'd. Please point out any mistakes you may find. What started as a small piece of Janto from Gwen's POV turned into a much more Gwen!centric ficlet.

( 'There was so much blood. So much and I would’ve lost them both.' )

A fun little meme while I'm waiting for my bedsheets to get out of the drier (because once they go out, then I start playing more of my cute little Warden named Aiike (named for Ike from Fire Emblem).

"Be Pete Wentz" meme:

1. Put your music player on shuffle
2. The first lines of twenty songs = a poem; the first line of the twenty-first song is the title

"From My Boat I Can See Your House"

"Looking down I see what was, a place I lived just because
It doesn't hurt me, do you want to feel how it feels?

It's been nine days eight hours fourty minutes ten seconds since you called
You live inside a dream.. everything taste so sweet as long as it agrees with how you feel

Like to get to know you well
Take me down six underground, the ground beneath your feet
Where the scene begins a little girl is crying.

Comatose, almost.. you've got me dreaming
Satallite in my eyes like a diamond in the sky.

If I had to live my life without you near me,
Please leave all overcoats canes and top hats with the doorman;
Bombs are flying.

The streets turn me inside out,
Under the dog star sail.
All this feels strange and untrue,
Couldn't save you from the stars.

Wake me up,
You come out at night.
Cold winds blow around me and I can't help but think of you,
Your own personal jesus."

All but the fifth line makes sense to me, trufax.

( Bored batty is bored. )

Title: Past and Present
Author: noscrubs12345
awdt Christmas Quickie #2: Decorating the Christmas tree
Word Count: 585
Rating: G
Summary: As the team takes a break, Jack and Ianto share a moment and memories.
Warnings: slash, possible spoilers for 2x05 (Adam) and 2x09 (Something Borrowed); set prior to 1x10 (Out of Time)
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Russell T Davies and the BBC. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended and no money is being made.
Notes: Unbeta'd. Please point out any mistakes you may find.

( 'Jack smiles, a small laugh escaping his lips, and looks down at his the brown liquid in his cup before taking a sip. 'You should be down there with them. ' )

Title: nothing is gained by not gathering roses
Author: noscrubs12345
awdt Christmas Quickie #1: Only 24 days to go
Word Count: 952
Rating: G
Summary: Unsure what to get Ianto for Christmas, Jack asks Tosh for a little advice.
Warnings: Fluff, slash, slight AU
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by Russell T Davies and the BBC. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended and no money is being made. Title taken from Frost's "Asking for Roses."
Notes: Unbeta'd. Please point out any mistakes you may find. I honestly did try to keep it to the recommended word limit, but this one took on a mind of it's own.

( 'I’m sure he’ll like anything you get him,' Tosh said, offering him a small smile. 'It’s the thought that counts.' )

So, as promised, an attempt at describing what's going on in my life.

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Just added approx. 68 feeds to the Fannish IJ Feeds List on fdir_editor. Go me.

Am I updating too much? Too randomly? Gah, I hate journal insecurity. Didn't have it for a while, but apparently it comes in waves.

Falls überhaupt jemand mein Gemotze über kürzlich verlorene eBay-Schlachten lesen will, kann man das hier tun. Dingsi steht so ein bißchen neben sich, gell. (Und kann mal wieder nicht schlafen, naja.)

I left the guild of annoyance today.  I thought about saying something first and then I looked around a bit and thought some more on it.  There's one possibly two people I respect there.  Everyone else is very much like the guild leader or worse.  I don't think the guild leader is the person who doesn't fit, I think I'm the person who doesn't fit. In the end it wasn't worth the hassle and the inevitable banning, pms, and random hate thread.   I just moved on to greener pastures.

I'm okay. There's just too much happening at once.

Thought I should say that I'm okay because in one of my previous entries I wasn't.

I don't even -- it's so frustrating when you feel like you've forgotten how to put thoughts on paper. (Not really forgotten, there's just too much going on in my brain, but the result is the same.)

Uh... talk to you later?

List of Things Different that I've noticed:

1. ( Cut cause it will be long and possibly boring )

*Note, I'm talking about gaia guild drama.  It may relate back to the pagan scene in general or at least my interation therein too.  I won't know till it's written. 

I know that starting with Halloween and going through Christmas on gaia and other places I dwell a lot of "pagan" topics come up.  I know most of them are created by misinformed people.   For the most part I sit back and watch.  Sometimes I add bits and pieces where I can.  It doesn't generally bother me.  Fluffies, harassers, and so on are usually amusing to me.  It's part of the reason I can be a part of a large number of guilds and groups online, because fluff for the most part rolls off my back.  I correct where I can and I move on.  It isn't my beliefs what could I care?  

That being said, one of my gaia guilds is really under my skin right now.  There's a lot of factors involved, the first is that the guild leader has no tolerance for opinions that descent from hers. 

She created this post about "dangerous stones" where she talks about stones that apparently try to suck out here soul.  To me, it looks like a Mr. Dark, but  Idon't know a lot about stones in general, so I ask a few questions about her experience and her sourcing. 

It's all experienced based because, you know we can't trust books.  Fine, I know what I'm dealing with and instead of saying anything, mostly because she's in charge of the group, I just stop posting and watch.   Some people are mystified, others agree, others attempt akward jokes, it's expected.  This one poster comes in and explains her take on what happened. 

She said: "You are talking about the things that come out of the ground and are primarily composed of carbon, correct?

If this is the case, I would ask how a stone contains any sort of disposition other than the one we impose on it.

If I had to take my guess I would say that your experience is probably not due to intrinsic properties of the stones themselves, but of your disposition towards them. That is, if you believe that a stone is stealing your energy is it because you believe the stone is stealing your energy.  "

Personally, I thought it was a pretty nice way to tell this girl that soul stealing stones are highly unlikely and perhaps  what she experienced what more in her head than anything else (reasonable point to make in almost any pagan experience, not just the ones that seem completely unreasonable). 

The op goes off on a huge rant about how dare this other person call her crazy.  How dare she think she knew all the answers.  Insert even worse What the Bleep do We Know science.  Insert random insults.  Insert threats to ban said member/ suggestions that closeminded people leave the guild.  Ah, and a personal favorite insert experitse in energy work and insistence at this person's amateur status in this areana.

This goes on back and forth between a the angry op and a few disagreeing people (I'm included in disagreeing, I was only trying to point out that providing an alternative opinion isn't always a way to say that said person's take is wrong, only that there are more likely solutions or at least others to consider).  Eventually she asserts that there is at the very least someone more right and that this venue is closed in her thread.  Her thread is about dangerous stones and she isn't interested in discussing ANYTHING else that comes up here.  I let things go again because, she's partially right that we've gotten off topic and because she's the guild leader. 

She warns anyone else who attempts to keep up the convo and eventually mindless dribble returns.  That's all fine until some poor girl comes in and says:
"Perhaps the term "dangerous" is subjective.

I don't believe that I have a "soul," first of all, so something that sucks my soul away would not be feasible.

Secondly, hematite, for instance, is "generally" (with few exceptions), a "good" stone for people. But it's horrible for me. It feels like it's trying to purify me, and I don't do purification.

I also don't do grounding, but whatever.

This isn't just the hematite I've gotten, but also hematite from friends who claim it works wonderfully well for them.

Some stones are just out to get you, and some aren't. Rarely is it that a single stone doesn't work well for everyone no matter what.  "

Op comes back and is nasty to her.  In her rebuttal she includes:
"Just because you "don't believe" you have a soul doesn't mean you don't. Anyways, if you didn't, a stone would be the least of your worries, for sure. Soul is our will, our emotion. Without a soul you have no free will, and would thus just be a complicated program. You can believe whatever you want, I am just pointing out that what you believe and what is real isn't necessarily the same thing."

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.  If anyone is being rude and mean when it comes to differing views, it's her.  But she's the guild leader so I don't know whether or not to say something.  I'll probably be banned.  But the flip side is that I really want to leave the guild at this point in time.  Should I quietly leave or should I just go for the jugular and call this chick out for her bull? 

Meh, I have to think about it some still.

I met littleblackbow via holiday_wishes, and she has been incredibly friendly and generous to me. I'd like to give something back if I can. She's in a tight spot financially and trying to raise money by auctioning off lots of yaoi manga / doujinshi and her own watercolor art. You can also donate via PayPal (which is what I'm gonna do). If you think you might like some of the things she has up for sale, take a look at this post. If lots of people give just a little, it can add up nicely, right?

So now I have to learn how to use the shift on the right side of the keyboard since Lala has trampled my keyboard beyond all recognition. I'm waiting for Mines of Moria to upgrade on my laptop (LOTRO) and oh yes, I am so bugging mad about Lala destroying my keyboard. But anyways beside that point, I have been really interested in making stock photo icons. I actually did one of my favorite castle, Neuschwanstien.. and it looks rather well and almost ethereal, dreamy and misty, though I'm still rather pleased with how my Lucky Charms icon looks. (They're magically delicious).

Which brings me to my next subject... icons.

I usually do a specialty icon for Christmas. however I am going to expand it this to include ONE manga picture colouring. (Or black and white.. doesn't necessarily have to be manga per se.. just something with a complete absence of colour. I will colour the scan and then I will make it into an icon for you. (AND ONLY YOU). You will get both in the scheme of things.

If you choose to participate in this, I will need a scan or a request from you.

If you want me to surprise you, I can do that too... I will just need a rough list of things that you would like to see me icon and I'll pick something out of what you've chosen.

For those of you who don't want anything coloured. THEN link me to five pictures that you'd like iconed in some way shape or form (or send it to me via email) and I will do that.

I know, I know.. so many options, so little time.

Examples of my icons that have been black and white before I've coloured them:



HAPPY REQUESTING!

*mumble*mneedabreak*mumble*.

Having an appointment tomorrow which could get me a new job. Please cross your fingers for me?

Will try getting back to your comments as soon as possible. And to some particular posts that I promised to write.

*yawns*

*thanks BAYER on his knees for providing Aspirin, thinks about going to sleep early*

So I'm super excited about Thanksgiving in this household. I mean even more then I am for things llike Christmas. Why is this you ask? It is because of the TURKEY! It is because of the fact that shukoi makes the most wonderful and fabulous turkey ever. I mean it's something to truly fangirl and if this turkey was it's own series, I'd be the BNF of this fandom (or else everyone else dies). It's magical and delicious -because- it's brined in this wonderful maple and brown sugar substance, which makes the turkey so damn tender and juicy. Not to mention the drippings from which gravy is made.. as I was describing it, it is truly orgasmic in all the best ways.

The stuffing is also pretty awesome, because it has cranberries in it, and olives. Mmm olives. That makes everyone happy.

There are a select few staples for me during thanksgiving.. and I mean i can't have thanksgiving without olives (at all), and dinner rolls. But the olives are more important in the scheme of things. What else are you supposed to eat while you are waiting for the turkey to be done? (And I've gotten strange cravings for olives just recently.. where I will buy a can of olives and just eat the whole thing. Screw ice cream, screw potato chips.. JUST GIVE ME OLIVES.)

Most normal people crave candy, chocolate and/or salty stuff. I happen to want salty yummies rich in Omega-3. (As Bruce would say, "You're a wierd one, Nia" and he would be speaking the truth)

This leads me to another subject, cravings. I just don't crave normal things. Chocolate comes at THAT TIME OF MONTH (tm). And chips, occasionally I will get a really strong chip craving, but other then that I just rarely snack. When it comes down to it, I'd just rather have some toast or something simple. You know, honestly I had really crappy eating habits as a child.. and there are things that i can't kick *and refuse too.. like soda* but generally I've gotten -so- much better with my eating habits. I eat when I feel full now and I don't try to stuff myself *unless we go to Applebees once in a blue moon, to which point BRING IT ON, I WILL EATS IT ALL!* so I'm proud of myself on that score.

I think I've outworn my journal post, so well.. until I post again!

Okay, because of sharing with jazzymegstar my love of the cheesy music video for "The Chauffer" (by Duran Duran) in which nothing happens but a bunch of near naked chicks dance around together (the unrated version they are topless), I inadvertantly stumbled across the most AWESOME acoustic version of it, but it was on YOUTUBE. I NEED THIS VERSION because it makes it an infinitely warmer song, especially the guitars in it.