Queer as Folk Music

It's after midnight here, so without much ado, here are some B/J Christmas icons.

Enjoy...falalalalalalalala


Preview




( HO HO HO )

TAKE, CREDIT,NO HOTLINKING PLEASE

You DID.NOT.DISAPPOINTMENT.

Meredith Baxter is gay. A blurb from the post on ONTD: Her son Peter’s reaction, like that of his siblings, was both reassuring and supportive. "I just couldn't stop smiling," says Peter, 25, "because she finally figured it out." Read the article here.

I love this article for many reasons, the main ones: 1) She says she didn't questioning her sexuality before her second same-sex relationship and 2) her son seemed to know she was a lesbian before she did. I find the latter an amusing twist of the 'parents usually know before the kid,' like Debbie in QAF. But it's the former that really grabbed me- the lack of her questioning. I have this notion that people either know they are gay or at least question and suspect it. But to just be living your life and not quite being able to make your life fit your true self... The implications of this kind of stagger me- that (some) people can't know how to make themselves complete. I find this idea sad.

Of course we can't ignore what she said about her first lesbian relationship:

Thirteen years ago I had a short-term affair with somebody — a woman — who I just cared for tremendously as a person, [I] was not really attracted to her, but the best way to describe it, [a romance] seemed like the next natural step in our relationship just because I cared about her a lot. Not once — it’s probably hard to imagine — but not once did it occur to me that I was a lesbian. Not once. I just thought, OK, I don’t think so, and went off and got married again for a short period of time...

She later said that she realized she was gay as an "A-ha!" epiphany moment. Like this first relationship didn't clue her in? I don't really have anything relevant to say, I just find it interesting to read about her experience.

I love that she came out. As she said, people who have family or friends who are gay are more open-minded about it. She can serve as a "friend" for those who don't know any gay people. More than advocacy, being a role model, etc, I think this is the most important role for famous people. JMO.

You'd think, at my advanced age, that I'd know that grouping doctor appointments all in one day is not always a good idea.

You'd think that, right?

No.

( Much whining beyond this point. )

Hey not_yet_defined! I think you promised me an anonymous icon for the current blue theme over at qaf_icons. Since you're home alone tonight you can certainly find the time to make one itty bitty icon, right? RIGHT?

*taps foot impatiently*

I probably won't post the anonymous icon voting for a couple of days so GET TO IT. :D

Just under the wire....here are my totally uninspired icons for this months theme over at qaf_icons. I seem to have lost my icon groove and it doesn't seem like it'll return any time soon. I had actually picked out close to 50 scenes I wanted to iconize and ended up with only 16 completed. Two months, 16 icons....yeah, not good.

Preview:



( Blue is the old orange )

It's like I forgot how to multi-task. LOL

I'm rushing around trying to get ready for my vacation (I leave on Sunday). Eventually, I'll be at this fabulous spa for a few days before heading to my sister's.

I CANNOT WAIT.

However, before I can go, I have so much to do. All the presents have to be wrapped and packed for them for xmas and my nephew's first birthday. I have to get the pet sitter in here so I can show her what she needs to do with Champ.

I have to finish laundry, pack, finish decorating the house for the holidays (so it's all done when I get home) and somewhere in all that, I MUST get my hair done. Oh and did I mention that I have to work too?

So, instead of focusing on all of this, I ordered myself a bday present, the BLACKBERRY CURVE 8330 and I got it in red...to match my car. ROFL. I'm just kidding, it was either that or orange and since I'm a diva, I went with red.

WOOHOO my enhanced license came so I can easily cross the border into Canada and back, so it's official, I've got all I need for the trip.

Title: Thankful
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day
Notes: I know I'm being glib about Thanksgiving, but it's a very Australian trait, so plze forgive! Tweaked very slightly from the original posted at qaf_drabbles for the 37 Days of Gusmas drabble challenge. There's lots of good stuff going on over there. Check it out!

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“Happy Thanksgiving!”

“Hey, Sunshine. You too. Or was that yesterday for you?”

“It would have been, but Australians know nothing about Thanksgiving, and care even less. Besides, it’s too damn hot here for turkey.”

“Poor Justin. Suffering for your art.”

I snort. “Shut up. I know I shouldn’t complain; the weather's great and I’ve sold three pieces already. I just wish I was there.”

“No worries, mate!” Brian says in a god-awful Australian accent. “I’ll stuff your turkey when you get back.”

I laugh. “Maybe I’ll stuff yours too.”

He lowers his voice. “Well, there’s something to be thankful for.”

The lovely and amazing fansee posted a wonderful fic from the equally amazing chering This fic is the definition of a "must read". It is little conversations full of teh love that were omitted from the show-it reads like it was originally there and was simply edited out.

So go now and READ IT!

Q: What is a photo uploading/sharing site where I can host naughty, naked icons? I know we've talked about this before but I forgot the answer. Thanks and sorry for not remembering.

I am happy to be home from our Thanksgiving visit to the in-laws and ready to jump back into making Gift Exchange goodies while I do ignore the laundry. Wheeeee.

A Monday pick me up:



I love this cap. The look on Brian's face, and his delicate fingers gently taking Emmett's hands off of Justin. And the look on Justin's face. Hee. It makes me squishy inside. I miss their carefree joy from the early seasons.

Here is a list of fics written years ago for a dare challenge. I just found it and thought I would share. Some fics I had read before, but others were new: Dare Fics.

As seen in a Morgan/Reid comm...

...because I'm a little obsessed with New Moon at the moment...

Then, honestly, go look for Twilight comms. Because Reid doesn't even know what Twilight is (a canon fact that I heart totally) and I'd prefer to keep it that way.

I've been crazy busy this weekend with all kinds of family stuff but I kept sneaking away and checking in on fandom on my phone. Looks like lots of good stuff has been going on and hopefully I'll have time to catch up this week. I'm especially happy to see all the drabbles!

I've been waiting to find out the release date of my first original fic at Torquere Press and I finally got the email today. July 21st 2010... I was expecting it to be sometime after the first of the year but I was shocked that I will have to wait that long.

For personal reasons I've decided to make all of the entries in my journal private, with the exception of my fiction, which will always remain completely open and unlocked to everyone. I just wanted to let you know. It has nothing to do with fandom or fangirls or anything like that, but with real life nonsense that will hopefully go away eventually. Until then you won't see anything new around here unless I write new fic (which is a distinct possibility). Please don't defriend me because someday I might be back and it would be sad if I didn't have any friends when I did. I'll still be checking in and commenting occasionally and will respond to comments left on my fiction, all of which can be found HERE.

♥ Pend

what QAF scene makes me melt whenever I see it:

( I was love to me... )

Can't say anything else because...*melts*

"Gus.It's a good butch name."

Remember THIS POST about my new mpreg!ass!baby?

Yep,he's still a nameless ass!baby!

*pets poor baby*

His parents got into a HUGE fight with me just this morning.My Brian threatened to tear out his new balls and my Justin said he would cut off their wireless connection if their ass!baby would still be just an ass!baby (with no real name) by Sunday evening!

*gasps*

Pfft!!!Who do they think they are!They should just be happy to belong to ME!!!Hubby has a laptop too and it- YES,it's simply an it,not male,not female,no name,JUST AN IT!!!- has to lead a very lonely life.No-one talks to IT (or yells at it lol) on a regular basis,no-one has EVER used it for pretty graphics and stuff.It doesn't has a wallpaper with two hot guys in it,nor does it have a wireless connection with anyone...*sobs*..That poor thing!!

Oops!I think it's really high time to name the ass!baby and since I don't want to carry this burden alone I thought I should finally set up the poll that I was talking about the other day.I got already yelled at by fun_demented for not doing it immediately.*g* let the fandom decide.....

These names are suggestions made by some crazy fangirls and one fanboy wannabe. *giggles*

Poll #4625 Name the mpreg!ass!baby
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

What name shall it be?

Where IS everyone?

*iz ded* The QAF fandom is so amazing. I got a wonderful email yesterday afternoon, while I was baking a "Crustless Apple Pie" aka Apple Crisp for my third American Thanksgiving in Vienna.

(the following is an anonymous gift)

Your InsaneJournal account "etextraordinary" has been upgraded to a
Permanently Insane account.
InsaneJournal Team

When I saw this email, my jaw dropped. I couldn't believe it. One of my lovely friends here gave me a Permanently Insane account with Insane Userpics!!!!!!! *does happy dance*

I was trying to figure out what I could do to give something back to the wonderful fandom, and I decided on two things. If you have any fic prompts you would like post them and I will try to get them back to you ASAP (hopefully with in 2 weeks). And part 2- do you love chocolate? I will send you some delicious (German) Chocolate from Austria. If you give me your address in a PM or at my email (etextraordinary @ gmail.com) I will mail you a tasty holiday treat!

I ♥ QAF Fandom

Cross-posted at femme_asylum.

Really really did not like "Coco Before Chanel." Audrey Tautou is gorgeous and I could have looked at her all day, but I found her character's motivations unfathomable, and I had no sense at all where Chanel's great talent and style came from, nor was there any sense of the force in design she would one day become.

This was nothing but an overblown romance that somehow reduced everything she did to being about some guy. Nauseating. I HATED it.

Beautiful, yes. But blech.

I wish someone would make the Chanel film that is in my head. Because this is DEFINITELY not it.

I've decided to spam you.

It's been too long since you had a good Ny-spam. teehee.

But this is my last tonight i promise.

Need a good rec? Last thanksgiving I hosted a Rec-a-thon. It was tons of fun. Here is the link to the awesome 2008 Thanksgiving Rec-a-Thon. Lot's of good fic if you are in need!