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Seen via choc_fic: Fandoms of Color Request Meme [27 Nov 2009|03:37pm] dragovianknight Naturally, I requested Static Shock, and now I'm spreading the word in hopes this will reach someone who can actually write Static fic. :) 2 comments|post comment

Dull week... [27 Nov 2009|11:24pm] yonmei [ mood | busy ] Monday: still at work till 10pm, till TSH#1 and I finally packed up and left. Tuesday: Took Bob to vet: she weighs the same as she did last time, so the vet hopes she's plateau'd out. Stayed at work till 10pm, till TSH#1 and I finally packed up and left. Wednesday: Worked at home till 3pm, went into work, stayed at work till 10pm. (TSH#1 was through in Glasgow at a work-related event.) Thursday: Twerp and FreshStart had meeting, which - towards the end - I overheard enough (door opened) to make clear they had been talking about me. Huh. Left work at 5:30 to attend work-related event. Left at 8pm and went to non-work wine-tasting. (White Rioja is great stuff, by the way.) Friday: Left work at 5:10 to attend work-related event. Left at 7:30pm, did shopping, got home at just after 9pm. Am attempting to figure out where I want to go for Christmas. For the last sixteen years, with only a couple of exceptions, I've been meeting up with two friends for mince pies, wine, and midnight mass. This Christmas, one of them is dead, and the other plans - rightly, I think - to go on holiday somewhere else. (I would go with him if he were going, but I have been going to that church specifically for midnight mass on Chriatmas Eve since 1987, first with one friend, then with another, and now both of them are dead. It feels too weird to be going there on my own. I'd like to be somewhere else instead.) post comment

This is awesome. [28 Nov 2009|12:36am] homsan If confused. post comment

Because 4-H Lady was willing to brave Walmart at 5am [27 Nov 2009|11:12am] dragovianknight [ mood | cold ] 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! 2 comments|post comment

To do list (dull) [27 Nov 2009|01:19pm] yonmei [ mood | dull ] ( cut for dullness ) 2 comments|post comment

"When did you know you wanted children? You'll change your mind." [27 Nov 2009|01:16pm] homsan "Childfree does not mean that I hate children. I like older children. I just don't want any of my own. Very smart people look at me like I have two heads if I ever say that I don't really like babies, so I rarely bring it up anymore. Saying that I don't like cats but I don't kill cats either also does not help." Source: Proud to Be Childfree I like cats personally, so just read that as "mall cellphone salesmen" in my case. :) post comment

[26 Nov 2009|07:34pm] snapesgirl_62 they need views. off to watch Star Trek on dvd!~ post comment

Aventures on rail [26 Nov 2009|10:57pm] snakeling [ mood | stupid ] So, since I've moved, I go to work by train, which is good as it gives me time for reading, etc. Except that tonight, I managed to get onto the wrong train, and arrived at the storage station. *facepalm* Thankfully, the train driver was very helpful, and managed to find a colleague that went back to Lyon and could leave me at the station before the last train. :D This entry was originally posted at http://snakeling.dreamwidth.org/157195.html [ comments]. You can reply there using OpenID. 3 comments|post comment

[26 Nov 2009|01:59pm] raf2a We made a pie. *dance dance* It looks OK! *dance dance* ******* Happy Thanksgiving To the best IJ/LJ friends ever... ******* 2 comments|post comment

Nanowrimo [26 Nov 2009|12:55pm] yonmei [ mood | sad ] "Group Three: The Go On Without Me's. For you, November turned out to be a very bad month to try and write a novel. Life went completely crazycakes, and you faced a never-ending series of demanding work or school projects, health emergencies, social obligations, and/or tech meltdowns. You managed to get a few good ideas down on paper, but never quite found your novel's rhythm. You're thinking of bowing out, and planning on giving it a try next year." That was me. But I still want to write... *is sadface* 10 comments|post comment

"I am the Information Point!" [26 Nov 2009|02:04pm] homsan Stoppades av några typer i en bil på min väg att hämta paket. De undrade var i krokarna en kunde få sig en bit mat. Jag pekade på alla utfodringsstationer och nämnde vad de, till min begränsade vetskap, hade att erbjuda. Men det dög tydligen inte... Um, ni befinner er i en pyttig håla på drygt 3000 innevånare. Om ni använder ögonen kan ni se alla matställen + ICA utan någon större ansträngning än lite lätt roterande. Le suck. post comment

Thanksgiving [25 Nov 2009|10:10pm] stasia [ mood | thankful ] [ music | Cider House Rules on tv ] In the US, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. We'll be going to acromantular's house for dinner - I'm making caramelized shallots. There'll be a ton of other people; last year Merrie spent most of the evening making little origami animals for the littler kids at the dinner. She's bringing origami paper tomorrow. This year has been full of changes for me and for my daughter. I am thankful that we have a new, happy home, fulfilling lives, new friends and old, interesting schoolwork, thought provoking politics, caring and loving friends, good, healthy food, warm clothes, comfortable warm shoes... All in all, I have been very lucky, and I am grateful for the good, and the bad, things in my life. Happy Thanksgiving, to everyone out there. I hope you have many things to be thankful for. Stasia post comment

Thankful, and feast preparations [25 Nov 2009|11:53pm] venturous [ mood | grateful ] [ music | cat snoring ] First, the feast preparations are underway! The turkey, all 21 # of him, are brining happily in the cooler outside. It was so freshly... uh... processed it needed a thorough rinsing, then it's soaked overnight in salty ice water. In the morning, I'll push rosemary under the skin, and stuff it loosely with lemon rinds and onions just for flavour. The stuffing gets baked seperately, which makes it lighter. and the bird cooks faster and more evenly. For classic stuffing I use Pepperidge Farm brand and enhance it with sauted onion, celery, turkey stock, butter. Maybe mushrooms. And cracked green peppercorns. For a green veggie: Roasted brussel sprouts My Irish housemate makes divine mashed potatoes to go with my awesome gravy. Houseguest from NC is making baked Delicata squash, low-sugar apple pie and cranberry-apricot sauce. We also have pumpkin ice cream to embellish that pie. And now, for some gratitude. I am incredibly grateful for my warm and beautiful home, a place people want to be. I am blessed with wonderful friends, nearby and all over (**hugs you!**).  I have wonderful animal companions whom I adore. I am grateful for the time I have had away from work, to recover , to look ahead, to plan and prepare for much-needed change. Many blessings come to me from the amazing passion and creativity of my friends and colleagues. I love all the inspiration, entertainment, amusement, motivation, stimulation and challenge your art, writing, music and healing work brings into my life.I am grateful for my parents and grandparents, (all deceased) from whom I received so many gifts. I treasure the intellect, imagination, talent and passion you gave to me. I love the land I walk on, the food that grows in her, the river that waters us, the trees, flowers, vines, grasses, berries, briars, wild irises, underwater grasses that make this world so soft and green and beautiful. I cherish the animals I love with in these wild woods, the deer, possum, fox, racoons, chipmonks, squirrels, weasels, otters and mice. I am in awe of the birds, from the enormous bald eagles to the tiny hummingbirds, the herons, ducks, geese, cormorants, coots, grebes, grackles, crows, vultures, osprey, seagulls, warblers thrushes and wrens, I love you all. Even the crawly and flying things... for every nasty bloodsucking mosquito there is a Luna moth or swallowtail butterfly, an irridescent beetle, a colorful caterpiller, a dazzling dragonfly. Even the spiders are awesome. May you all have a day filled with blessings. 2 comments|post comment

Delivered via timewarp [25 Nov 2009|08:58pm] dragovianknight [ mood | happy ] [ music | F13 2x01 - "Doorway to Hell" ] Somehow, the Friday the 13th DVDs I ordered on the 23rd, shipped on the 24th and arrived today. And they managed that with Super Saver shipping (because I'm cheap). Dude! :D I thought the "Lewis Vendredi made a deal with the devil..." opening lasted through season two; I'm sad they cut it on the DVDs. I wish Rashid had been in more than two episodes. He was awesome. post comment

Gratitudes [25 Nov 2009|08:11pm] snapesgirl_62 [ mood | cold ] [ music | Meatloaf: Paradise by the Dashboard lights ] 1) I'm grateful for my family, friends, and pets. (hugs f-list) 2) I am glad to be able to help prepare a big meal for family tomorrow. 3) I'm grateful to the stock people at the store who work for corporations and not the grocery chain that were smiling, happy and helped the short person reach things. 4) I am glad to be able to pay most of my bills on time. 5) I'm grateful to have one of the girls home for this holiday, even if she does leave the house lights on at all hours. ~~ So, what are you all grateful for this week? 2 comments|post comment

Misc. notes [26 Nov 2009|01:12am] das_dingsi ♣ I was barely around today because after getting into the inner city to sign some contracts, and then therapy, I felt utterly exhausted. I don't feel that well either and more or less went straight to bed. (It's a mix of having the sniffles, mental/emotional issues, and RL stuff that causes stress ... I'm tired a lot.) But on the good side, the contracts ARE signed and my work starts on December 1st. It's now official! And although I'm nervous (duh), I'm also looking forward to it a lot. The temp agency is a really good one that cares more about its employers than others I've worked with, and of course I'm excited to meet my ex-colleagues again! They asked for me specifically, which does good things to my self-esteem. And from January onwards, I'm gonna have more money to plan with, which is desperately needed because I can tell there are going to be some extra costs in the future. (Wardrobe, fixing the toilet, cooking and baking utensils, a better binder... that sort of thing.) ♣ Do you remember when people started migrating to IJ and created community asylum duplicates, triplicates, et cetera? And how that annoyed me so much that I even included a sentence in my IJ Beginner's Guide about it? - Looks like it's starting on Dreamwidth, too. "I know there already exist communities for [topic], but they're all dead, so I created a new one!" Which... might end up dead? Great. Seriously, I DO think that DW has the potential to eventually have a level of activity which is not rivaling LJ but close enough. And currently there's definitely enough activity on my Subscription List when it comes to personal journals (quite similar to IJ, actually; on both sides, I don't feel "starved" in that regard). But community-wise? We're so not there yet. Much less for community duplicates. ♣ Thinking about participating in Wishlist communities. I'm also secretly hoping that people on my friendslist/reading list will, in case they have wishes I can grant. But funny enough, when faced with the task, suddenly I have difficulties thinking of wishes. Currently my list has one (1) item and then I got stuck. (For the curious, it's a Spongebob mousepad. I like Spongebob, although strictly speaking Squidward is my favourite.) 7 comments|post comment

Apparently going and going and going catches up with you... [25 Nov 2009|07:13pm] ladyofshadow [ mood | sick ] I caught a cold. -_-; 4 comments|post comment

Criminal Minds [25 Nov 2009|02:47pm] bitterfig About two weeks ago I watched an episode of the television show Criminal Minds for the first time. I usually avoid police procedural show but I was interested because rock star Gavin Rossdale was guest-starring as a sort of strung-out vampire rock star (not that I’m exactly a Gavin Rossdale fan, but I liked him well enough in Constantine). Watching the show I ended up being pretty impressed by androgynous boy genius Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) so yesterday when I saw there were reruns showing on several channels I ended up watching a couple episodes. When not ogling Matthew Gray Gubler’s cheekbones, I was pleased to discover that Mandy Patinkin was on the earlier episodes of the show. I’ve had a thing for Mandy Patinkin for about 20 years—when I was in high school I listened obsessively to his recording of the musical Evita. Patinkin was gone in more recent episodes of the show, but I found myself surprised and unexpectedly pleased by another character, an FBI computer technician called Penelope Garcia (Kristen Vangsness). Now I’ve always loved support staff type characters, from secretaries Marilyn (Northern Exposure) and Elaine (Ally McBeal) to sour techie Chloe (24) but in addition to her behind-the-scenes sort of position the thing about Garcia that really endeared her to me was that she was a female character on a mainstream television show who was not skinny. She was cute and sexy and curvy and plump and voluptuous. I don’t follow a lot of television shows but I honestly can’t think of the last time I saw a not skinny female character. Probably teenaged Sara Rue on Popular (she ended up slimming down for her own show Less Than Perfect). I’ve watched a grand total of 3 ¾ episodes of Criminal Minds, so for all I know Garcia might be a totally stereotypical “overweight” character who does nothing but provide comic relief talk about diets but I don’t think so. It seemed to me like there was some sort of romantic thing going on between her and FBI agent, Morgan, and generally she seemed like someone who was really competent and well regarded by her peers. I’m really curious now to watch more of the show and she how she’s handled. A couple super adorable pics of Kristen Vangsness as Penelope Garcia 2 comments|post comment

from the robin mckinley nanowrimo e-mail week 4 pep talk [25 Nov 2009|10:24am] raf2a on good days you'll fly higher than a peregrine cruising for dinner, on bad days someone will have to scrape you off the floor with a spatula OMG I have no idea who she is but I'm not going to take writing advice from her. 4 comments|post comment

Present for myself [25 Nov 2009|10:02am] dragovianknight [ mood | excited ] I pre-ordered Nox Arcana's Winter's Eve CD (and finally ordered Phantoms of the High Seas, too). Music to listen to through the new year! ^__^ 3 comments|post comment

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