| Day Four: Slow |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|04:56 am] |
Title: Slow
Author: midnightdesire
Word Count: 202
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Character: Ron/Hermione, Rose
Rating: PG
Prompt: adventdrabble prompt 4
Warning: language
Disclaimer: here
( Slow ) |
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| Day Three: Goodbye |
[Dec. 3rd, 2009|06:09 am] |
Title: Goodbye
Author: midnightdesire
Word Count: 179
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Character: Hermione/Severus
Rating: PG
Prompt: adventdrabble prompt 03
Warning: Character Death
Disclaimer: here
( Goodbye ) |
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| Pimping a comm |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|10:25 pm] |
I've made some new Friends through the PoT Friending meme, and thought I'd let them know about this LJ community, if they aren't already members:
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It's a lot of fun if you like to either write fic or read it and don't have a lot of time, because the fics are only as long as can fit in a comment. You can post prompts for any fandom, and I'd REALLY like to see more Prince of Tennis prompts there (and other Japanese-related fandoms, too!)
There are new prompts every day, so check it out and have fun with it! :D
*This entry was originally posted from Haruka's Dreamwidth* |
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| Day Two: Forced Pudding |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|03:01 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | adventdrabbles, fics | ] |
| [ | Current Mood |
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| [ | Current Music |
| | "Away" -- Breaking Benjamin | ] |
Title: Forced Pudding
Author: midnightdesire
Word Count: 146
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Character: Harry, Hermione
Rating: G
Prompt: adventdrabble prompt 2
Warning: none...
Disclaimer: here
( Change of Heart ) |
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| Fic: Change of Heart |
[Dec. 2nd, 2009|01:37 am] |
Title: Change of Heart
Author: midnightdesire
Word Count: 157
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Character: Ron, Lavender
Rating: G
Prompt: adventdrabble prompt 1
Warning: none...
Disclaimer: here
( Change of Heart ) |
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| Dreamwidth rules! |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|09:02 pm] |
Dreamwidth kicks LJ's butt again by adding the Admins Only security level (no more need for separate comms for Admins who want to talk privately!) and icon keyword renaming! YES! Now if you change the name of an icon, the other posts with the icon don't revert to default; you can choose to change them to the new name! So very cool, I've been needing this! :D :D :D
*This entry was originally posted from Haruka's Dreamwidth* |
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| numbers |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|02:02 pm] |
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| |  worried | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | Bruce Springsteen - The Wrestler | ] |
A while back I was looking through a collection of brochures for different programs at my school and caught myself thinking "wow, there're a lot of women on these brochures!" Then I thought "I wonder how many there are, exactly," and counted. End result: 13 women, 17 men, and a few I couldn't positively identify. Hm.
I think part of the reason I thought it looked good was that they had women on the brochures for "male" fields (CS, engineering) and men on the "female" fields' ones (nursing, I believe also culinary arts) so I was expecting good numbers too. But there's also the male default here. I noticed the women. The men were to be expected. I remember reading about a study where men and women were shown videos of conversations and asked who had dominated them, and they thought women were dominating conversations when the time taken by men and women was equal, and saw balance when the men talked more.
Another case of that crops up in the apparent "crisis" in American Judaism. That most religions are and have historically been run by men isn't an issue, but as soon as one appears to be dominated by women, it's a problem. Note that the only man quoted in that article as saying that gender imbalance isn't a problem is speaking from a place where men are the majority -- that kind of imbalance is fine, people!
Have I mentioned lately that I'm tired of misogyny? |
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| Maybe one of you will recognize them |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|08:40 pm] |
So, cleaning out my purse for the first time in...a long time, I found two fic fragments, and I don't know if I ever typed them in/posted them, and in the case of the second, I can't remember which universe it was in, though it seems like something I should have talked about. (The first is clearly a sequel to the fic in which Angelo found Marcello in Pickham.)
So, behind the cut, ( two DQ8 snippets, and hopefully one of you can tell me where I was going with these... )
I think it's sad that I have to rely on other people to remember what the hell I've written, to be honest. But there you go. |
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| The Interweave Store is having a sale |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|11:45 am] |
20% off downloadable patterns! So I broke down and finally bought the pattern for the Bacchus Socks I've been eyeing forever. Now I just need to convert the pattern to magic loop, since that appears to be the only way I like to knit socks. And get a 2mm circular needle. |
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| how not to overcome a phobia |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|11:09 am] |
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I broke my glasses last night. In the morning, when I sheepishly reported to Mum what had happened, she told me I should find a backup pair (don't have one; it's been years and my prescription changed) and call the optometrist. Now, I am a logical person, but do not ask me to make a phone call if there is any alternative. I will panic, shut down, and become defensive. The only kind of phone calls I can handle are when someone calls me, when I call home, when I call somewhere I know a robot will answer, and when I have absolutely no choice. It's hard enough talking to strangers in person, or emailing them; not knowing who'll be at the other end of the phone is impossible. And it's not just that I need to make more calls, goddammit. I feel ill when I'm pushed. And nobody understands. *single tear* |
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| Interesting movie |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|11:06 am] |
I think we saw this in the promos when we were at the movies the other day. It already looked interesting, and that was before I knew about this.
Now, of course, I MUST see it. ^_-
*This entry was originally posted from Haruka's Dreamwidth* |
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| meta: squicks and siblings |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|04:37 pm] |
Claudia Christian mentioned in a blog post the other day that a B5 director ("who had clearly never watched the show") had told her to play her scenes with Sheridan more "sexy and coquettish" and I had such a strong "EWNOGROSS" reaction that I had to step back and analyze why. I can handle all kinds of fic/pairings, even if I prefer to avoid them. But Sheridan/Ivanova disgusts me, and thinking about it I've come to the conclusion that it's because they're too much like siblings.
It's kind of funny, I suppose. I can handle all kinds of screwed-up pairings if I understand the kink, even if I don't share it. I can deal with non-con, power imbalance including parent/child incest, aliens... lots of stuff. And I'm on IJ substantially because I used to have a good friend who wrote and read Weasleycest, and while I wasn't into it I didn't like the idea of her ability to do so being restricted. But despite this, sibling incest remains one of my biggest squicks.
Maybe it's because I have siblings I'm close to, and the idea of people perverting that kind of relationship feels too close to home. But I have parents I'm close to, too, and I can handle parent/child type stuff. I suppose in the Sheridan/Ivanova case, there's the added factor that they're not related by blood or by legal definition, and I've got those siblings too and know how upsetting I'd find it if people ignored that and assumed that we were sexually involved. Ties in to the whole "a man and a woman can't be just friends ever" cultural assumption, which I hate because I used to be the girl who had all guy friends and wasn't into any of them, no, really, stop teasing me, Mum! *coughs* Tangent there. Anyway, I think there's another factor.
Actors are often treated as people whose job is to convey emotions, deliver lines, and embody personalities. They are, of course. But another job they do is play relationships, and they're often not as good at that. We've all seen a big romantic storyline completely fizzle because the main romance lacked chemistry. Then, too, parent-child dynamics on screen and stage often fall flat. But the most commonly disappointing relationships I'm used to seeing are sibling ones. Screen siblings, whether bickering or affectionate, tend to fail to convince. And so I guess when I see a sibling relationship I like, I really don't like seeing it taken through the "a man and a woman can't be just friends ever" cliché. So Sheridan and Ivanova, whose sibling vibe seems so clear to me, I can't bear to think of in a sexual situation.
(Claudia Christian, I may have mentioned, is brilliant at playing relationships. Yet another reason I love B5.) |
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| Seen via choc_fic: Fandoms of Color Request Meme |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|03:37 pm] |
Naturally, I requested Static Shock, and now I'm spreading the word in hopes this will reach someone who can actually write Static fic. :) |
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| Because 4-H Lady was willing to brave Walmart at 5am |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|11:12 am] |
I now own a Philips MP3/video player*. So, does anyone know how I can get my various AVI files (and DVDs) into SMV format so I can take them places with me? Preferably a free way?
*And a pair of boots that are too narrow in the heel, so I'll have to return them. :(
Edit of SQUEE: I just realized I can now conveniently listen to podfics! |
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| Friday -- what to do? |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|10:23 am] |
At least I'm not working! XD I'm sure my co-workers are going crazy about now; I'll have to log on later and check out the chaos from the safety of my vacation.
Unlike the rest of our week, we don't have any specific plans for the day. We'll probably watch more Scrap Teacher or maybe something different like Oreten or Chinese Prince of Tennis. Hell, we still have the second Tinkerbell movie we haven't watched yet. We need another vacation or two to finish off more of our backlog (auugh, and I just added the subbed version of Yuuta's Kizumono movie yesterday, too ....)
This DC/Marvel fanart is great (the second one made me laugh.)
Still too much rain expected today, but I'm going to TRY and stop worrying about it unless it actually starts coming in the house (even if I still don't like that pool of water near the house. I need a second tarp.)
I dreamed about the Chipmunk movie last night, of all things. We saw it in the theatre when it came out, but I never got a copy of it. Will rectify that.
Think I'll go put up some more fics on AO3.
*This entry was originally posted from Haruka's Dreamwidth* |
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