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Signal-boosting: SFF fannish yard sale
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starladywere_duck is having a yard sale featuring a lot of SFF books, DVDs, and related geeky/cool stuff. There are many older SFF books by female authors, among other things…Behind the scenes at Fantasy Theater #23
Jun. 18th, 2013 11:23 pmjkcarrierSteven Myers reveals how the Lady Spectra - Lizard Man team-up came to be. Namely, he did all the work, and I took all the credit... ;-)
http://fedscomic.blogspot.com/2013/06/f
http://fedscomic.blogspot.com/2013/06/f
Femslash 4 Fans: Saying Goodbye
Jun. 18th, 2013 09:00 pmdreiserAllaine is ending his web radio show, Femslash 4 Fans, and I've been invited to be on one of the last of episodes. I'm sad to see it ending but I'm happy he asked me to be a part of it. If you want to listen to me babble the show starts at 10 pm EST Thursday, June 20th, and I'll be on at 10:45 pm.
Here's the official blurb:
Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great. Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests. For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then. Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show. Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again. Maybe it’s original fiction now. Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time. Tonight we’ll begin with Grdnofevrything (who first appeared on F4F on 7/2/2009) at 10 PM EST, followed by Kim Pritekel (6/14/10) at 10:15, Inspector Boxer (9/3/09) at 10:30, and Dreiser (6/25/09) at 10:45 PM. Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.
( As for what I'll be talking about... )
Here's the official blurb:
Now that F4F has not only marked its fourth anniversary of being on the air, but also entered its final month of broadcasting, we’ll be spending all of June celebrating that which made this program great. Don’t worry, no self-congratulation here, of course I’m talking about the guests. For each show in June, we’ll have on four (and occasionally five) guests who made at least one prior appearance to talk about what they’ve been up to since then. Maybe they’ve continued to write fanfic for the same television show. Maybe they’ve moved onto something new, and moved again. Maybe it’s original fiction now. Or maybe they’ve stopped writing altogether. We’ll also be returning to the show’s roots by hosting shows weekly instead of biweekly, so that’s sixteen former guests, each speaking for fifteen minutes at a time. Tonight we’ll begin with Grdnofevrything (who first appeared on F4F on 7/2/2009) at 10 PM EST, followed by Kim Pritekel (6/14/10) at 10:15, Inspector Boxer (9/3/09) at 10:30, and Dreiser (6/25/09) at 10:45 PM. Tune in, because really, someone just might be talking about whatever thing you love best.
( As for what I'll be talking about... )
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Jun. 18th, 2013 10:01 pmmoetushie- I signed up for Sultry in September because I am bad at impulse control. We'll see how this goes. In other news, NPT has been worked on and scalped and another has taken it's place, harder and stronger than before. The deadline, it looms. I hope I can do this.
- So, Elleth wanted a minicommentary on this fic which came about because someone on AO3 dared me to do it, and you know, I can resist anything except temptation. Orodreth here is definitely of the published Silmarillion, second son of Finarfin, mostly because I thought writing Orodreth as someone who has always been in Finrod’s shadow rather than … I don’t know, his grandnephew, or something.
( All right. )
- So, Elleth wanted a minicommentary on this fic which came about because someone on AO3 dared me to do it, and you know, I can resist anything except temptation. Orodreth here is definitely of the published Silmarillion, second son of Finarfin, mostly because I thought writing Orodreth as someone who has always been in Finrod’s shadow rather than … I don’t know, his grandnephew, or something.
( All right. )
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Jun. 18th, 2013 09:46 pmdamselfishAnother year, another adderal shortage. My grocery store pharmacy turns me away saying it's been backordered for two weeks, and what comes in will go to the people ahead of me in line.
Right, this dance again. Google is mostly filled with hits about the last shortage, so maybe it's not happening again. Nope. It's happening again.
My local Walgreens is also out and suggests locations in Hialeah and another part of Miami full of terrible streets (more terrible than Hialeah). "No... I'll call around, thanks."
I call the Walgreens near my work.
"We don't have it, but the the Walgreens on East Granada Avenue does."
"Cool. Where is that?"
"I don't know, I'm not at the physical location, but I can give you the phone number."
Really? I know the location of places without actually being in the physical locality, but what do I know, maybe I'm magic. Given that the first Walgreens I called asked if I was anywhere near Hia-lee, I think you see the address too. "Uh, sure."
"386...."
I've never seen that area code before. I live in a county about 2,000 miles square, so it isn't every day I see an unfamiliar area code. I look it up.
It covers Daytona Beach and Volusia County.
This area code touches the Georgia border, 400 miles away.
I think I'm going down terrible street tomorrow.
Right, this dance again. Google is mostly filled with hits about the last shortage, so maybe it's not happening again. Nope. It's happening again.
My local Walgreens is also out and suggests locations in Hialeah and another part of Miami full of terrible streets (more terrible than Hialeah). "No... I'll call around, thanks."
I call the Walgreens near my work.
"We don't have it, but the the Walgreens on East Granada Avenue does."
"Cool. Where is that?"
"I don't know, I'm not at the physical location, but I can give you the phone number."
Really? I know the location of places without actually being in the physical locality, but what do I know, maybe I'm magic. Given that the first Walgreens I called asked if I was anywhere near Hia-lee, I think you see the address too. "Uh, sure."
"386...."
I've never seen that area code before. I live in a county about 2,000 miles square, so it isn't every day I see an unfamiliar area code. I look it up.
It covers Daytona Beach and Volusia County.
This area code touches the Georgia border, 400 miles away.
I think I'm going down terrible street tomorrow.
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Jun. 18th, 2013 06:35 pmbjornwilde Can I just state for the record that I am missing you guys? Cause I am.
The beach is still awesome and I am much more comfortable getting in the waters. Today I swear there was ice floating near me, I.e. it was damn cold without a wetsuit. Kids had a great time with the waves and their boogy boards so all was good.
I think I forgot to mention we have a barn swallow nest in our doorway. The parents are pretty blasé about us walking under the nest unless they are flying in to feed the nestlings. I'm pretty sure there are more than one, maybe two given the size of the nest.
The beach is still awesome and I am much more comfortable getting in the waters. Today I swear there was ice floating near me, I.e. it was damn cold without a wetsuit. Kids had a great time with the waves and their boogy boards so all was good.
I think I forgot to mention we have a barn swallow nest in our doorway. The parents are pretty blasé about us walking under the nest unless they are flying in to feed the nestlings. I'm pretty sure there are more than one, maybe two given the size of the nest.
now I have to wait an entire year? whyyyy
Jun. 18th, 2013 07:42 pmnekareJust like everyone and their mother's promised, Orphan Black was absolutely amazing. It's intriguing, mysterious, has great character development and is, of course, superbly acted. Tatiana Maslany, man, she is ridiculously good.
Watch eeeeet.
Watch eeeeet.
i'm posting this here because i don't want to get into arguments with tumblr people.
Jun. 18th, 2013 06:40 pm
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Jun. 18th, 2013 07:05 pmpotato_head1. I ended up working 1-6 today when I was supposed to only work 2-5. Found out when I came in that she wanted me in early because her boss was coming in for ROR and she didn't want her favorite fucking lady M there because M doesn't work for shit, comes in high, and is probably stealing money from the registers, but manager can't fire her because they're BFFs now (this lady's been BFFs with every manager we've had inth past month - yes, month, we've had THREE MANAGERS IN A MONTH, STOP THIS RIDE I WANNA GET OFF BEFORE I GET FIRED FOR 'STEALING') but she also knows if the boss sees her he's gonna fire her...so I got called in early to cover the last hour of her shift so I'd be there instead because I actually, you know, do my work and shit.
2. Apparently I sometimes actually get emails that mean things? Dominos has been sending me emails about My Coke Rewards Points and I decided to actually look at it and I've accumulated, like, 30 points, 10 each time I've ordered in the past couple weeks. So I went ahead and got an account and spent some of them on sweepstakes for cool things because all the other cheap prizes look like shit and/or are not applicable to my life. But it's pretty cool actually because you can buy Shutterfly stuff with the points, which is great, because I love using those for gifts, and nothing says gift for mom like 'I didn't even have to spend any money on it' 6 u 9 also, the prize that costs the most points? A copy of fucking Norton AntiVirus. LOL. But there's a gourmet mixing bowl set (that's cheaper than that) that looks pretty cool too. Like, really, it doesn't take a lot of points to get this crap, we as a family get three+ boxes of coke-brand product every five days or so, and those are 10 points for regular and 20 points for diet. That's only about...70 shopping trips before I can get a Norton Antivirus for free 6 u 9 orrrr something cooler like a fleece photo blanket from Shutterfly.
2. Apparently I sometimes actually get emails that mean things? Dominos has been sending me emails about My Coke Rewards Points and I decided to actually look at it and I've accumulated, like, 30 points, 10 each time I've ordered in the past couple weeks. So I went ahead and got an account and spent some of them on sweepstakes for cool things because all the other cheap prizes look like shit and/or are not applicable to my life. But it's pretty cool actually because you can buy Shutterfly stuff with the points, which is great, because I love using those for gifts, and nothing says gift for mom like 'I didn't even have to spend any money on it' 6 u 9 also, the prize that costs the most points? A copy of fucking Norton AntiVirus. LOL. But there's a gourmet mixing bowl set (that's cheaper than that) that looks pretty cool too. Like, really, it doesn't take a lot of points to get this crap, we as a family get three+ boxes of coke-brand product every five days or so, and those are 10 points for regular and 20 points for diet. That's only about...70 shopping trips before I can get a Norton Antivirus for free 6 u 9 orrrr something cooler like a fleece photo blanket from Shutterfly.
Rec of the day
Jun. 18th, 2013 11:26 pmastridvTea Parties by ![[archiveofourown.org profile]](http://archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
Snickfic
Drusilla/Buffybot; rated teen; 1311 words
Summary: Dru has lost all her dollies, but she knows where to find a new one.
Drusilla/Buffybot; rated teen; 1311 words
Summary: Dru has lost all her dollies, but she knows where to find a new one.
I do not travel well.
Jun. 18th, 2013 10:09 pmlurkingcatI am currently tucked up in a hotel room somewhere in deepest darkest Milton Keynes. I would very much prefer to be tucked up at home instead but such is life. Also learning things quite often means not being tucked up safely at home.
I have had a very exciting day full of train journeys, learning about all the things that might cause me trouble and woe when I start having to build images using Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, learning about the more esoteric aspects of vendor courseware sites, jumping through multiple RDP connections on a small tablet screen in order to help out an instructor, and having dinner all by myself in a restaurant.
Tomorrow I get to learn more things and then attempt to find the correct trains to take me home. One day I will learn to teleport and then the whole travelling thing will become so much easier...
I have had a very exciting day full of train journeys, learning about all the things that might cause me trouble and woe when I start having to build images using Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, learning about the more esoteric aspects of vendor courseware sites, jumping through multiple RDP connections on a small tablet screen in order to help out an instructor, and having dinner all by myself in a restaurant.
Tomorrow I get to learn more things and then attempt to find the correct trains to take me home. One day I will learn to teleport and then the whole travelling thing will become so much easier...
Que faire à Lyon jeudi 20 juin ?
Jun. 18th, 2013 10:02 pmmaluretteLà ce jeudi qui arrive dans deux jours, j'ai rendez-vous à Villeurbanne sur la pause de midi pour un entretien de candidature. Les joies des horaires et des tarifs SNCF font que j'arriverai à Lyon à 10h30 et en repartirai à 19h00.
La question est, sur les plages horaires de la matinée avant et de l'après-midi après cette obligation : que vais-je faire de ma journée ?
La question est, sur les plages horaires de la matinée avant et de l'après-midi après cette obligation : que vais-je faire de ma journée ?
Torclight free at GOG
Jun. 18th, 2013 09:58 pmlakrids404As it say on the tin.
The (good) Diablo clone Torchlight is now free for 24 hours,get it at gog.com without any drm.
The (good) Diablo clone Torchlight is now free for 24 hours,get it at gog.com without any drm.
[lecture] Une offensive signée Langelot ~Lieutenant X
Jun. 18th, 2013 08:27 pmmaluretteTitre : Une offensive signée Langelot
Auteur : Lieutenant X
Langue : français
Type : roman (jeunesse)
Genre : espionnage/action
Format : poche à couverture rigide, 250 pages
Éditeur : Hachette/Bibliothèque Verte
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Conclusion : On a de l’espionnage, de l’action, du suspens, notre Choupette préférée, et yay, Roche-Verger remonte dans mon estime ! que demander de plus ?
Auteur : Lieutenant X
Langue : français
Type : roman (jeunesse)
Genre : espionnage/action
Format : poche à couverture rigide, 250 pages
Éditeur : Hachette/Bibliothèque Verte
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Conclusion : On a de l’espionnage, de l’action, du suspens, notre Choupette préférée, et yay, Roche-Verger remonte dans mon estime ! que demander de plus ?
post before I embark on dinner making
Jun. 18th, 2013 05:11 pmstalkerbunnyWhich will be mushroom pie again, hopefully it'll
be as good as the last one. Mmm pies. Especially savoury ones. =3= Oh right, better not forget the bacon this time.
Yesterday: Was spent in a fog of misery. Basically, internet didn't work (again) until the afternoon, was feeling generally sucky, went to the forest but ended up too warm and afraid of ticks (at least walking in the long grass) to really enjoy it (although I did get some nice photos), got a terrible craving for bagels and walked to town then realized they're not sold here. :I I tell you when I go back to Finland I will buy a bag of vanilla bagels and eat the heck out of them... Oh and then I found out the trip home will be almost double as expensive as I expected. Urgh. I feel bad for my parents having to pay my... everything.
Today so far I've woken up amazingly early at nine, applied for a few jobs in Finland, talked with mum who said she'll send more money just in case (*sigh*), sent an overdue message regarding a couple of squiddies I'm selling, looked for wild strawberries on the hill above the plot (none, though I saw a lot of blueberry plants, maybe I'll even be back in time to pick those...) and washed laundry and set it up to dry.
So, still failing at life but it doesn't get to me as badly today?
Still haven't dared to look at a... thing I painted the night before last though... =A=
be as good as the last one. Mmm pies. Especially savoury ones. =3= Oh right, better not forget the bacon this time.
Yesterday: Was spent in a fog of misery. Basically, internet didn't work (again) until the afternoon, was feeling generally sucky, went to the forest but ended up too warm and afraid of ticks (at least walking in the long grass) to really enjoy it (although I did get some nice photos), got a terrible craving for bagels and walked to town then realized they're not sold here. :I I tell you when I go back to Finland I will buy a bag of vanilla bagels and eat the heck out of them... Oh and then I found out the trip home will be almost double as expensive as I expected. Urgh. I feel bad for my parents having to pay my... everything.
Today so far I've woken up amazingly early at nine, applied for a few jobs in Finland, talked with mum who said she'll send more money just in case (*sigh*), sent an overdue message regarding a couple of squiddies I'm selling, looked for wild strawberries on the hill above the plot (none, though I saw a lot of blueberry plants, maybe I'll even be back in time to pick those...) and washed laundry and set it up to dry.
So, still failing at life but it doesn't get to me as badly today?
Still haven't dared to look at a... thing I painted the night before last though... =A=
PSA: small fandom feeds for ao3 and ffn
Jun. 18th, 2013 09:17 amastridvSince ratcreature showed me how to make Dreamwidth feeds I've been using my newfound powers to create ones for all my small fandoms. I figured I'd share them:
The Americans: http://ao3-the-americans-feed.dreamwidt
The Wire: http://ao3-the-wire-feed.dreamwidth.o
Leverage: http://ao3-leverage-feed.dreamwidth.o
Continuum: http://ao3-continuum-tv-feed.dreamw
The Unusuals on AO3: http://ao3-the-unusuals-feed.dreamw
on ffn: http://unusuals-ffn-feed.dreamwidth.o
MI4 Ghost Protocol on AO3: http://ao3-mi4-feed.dreamwidth.org/prof
on ffn: http://mi4-ffn-feed.dreamwidth.org/prof
The Bourne Legacy on AO3: http://ao3-bourne-legacy-feed.dreamwidt
on ffn: http://bourne-ffn-feed.dreamwidth.org/p
Hansel & Gretel on AO3: http://ao3-hanselgretel2013-feed.dreamw
ratcreature showed me how to make Dreamwidth feeds I've been using my newfound powers to create ones for all my small fandoms. I figured I'd share them:The Americans: http://ao3-the-americans-feed.dreamwidt
The Wire: http://ao3-the-wire-feed.dreamwidth.o
Leverage: http://ao3-leverage-feed.dreamwidth.o
Continuum: http://ao3-continuum-tv-feed.dreamw
The Unusuals on AO3: http://ao3-the-unusuals-feed.dreamw
on ffn: http://unusuals-ffn-feed.dreamwidth.o
MI4 Ghost Protocol on AO3: http://ao3-mi4-feed.dreamwidth.org/prof
on ffn: http://mi4-ffn-feed.dreamwidth.org/prof
The Bourne Legacy on AO3: http://ao3-bourne-legacy-feed.dreamwidt
on ffn: http://bourne-ffn-feed.dreamwidth.org/p
Hansel & Gretel on AO3: http://ao3-hanselgretel2013-feed.dreamw
my brain insists on automatically completing that title with "woman of kleenex"
Jun. 17th, 2013 08:33 pmdamalurCracking up over this post on the Delicious blog. It's as if they're just now discovering that they themselves sank the Delicious/Fandom ship years ago.
I've never been super thrilled with my fandom email address. Thinking of rechanging it again for the third time to damaluractual@gmail.com (from aliasdamalur@gmail.com) BUT it also appears that allthestarksaliveandhappy@gmail.com is not taken! (Unfortunately damalur@gmail.com was claimed in the mists of yore and not by me, so let's face it, I will never be satisfied. FALSE IDOL. Pretender! Vagabond! Conclusion: this isn't important and nobody cares.)
Went to see Man of Steel over the weekend.
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I've never been super thrilled with my fandom email address. Thinking of rechanging it again for the third time to damaluractual@gmail.com (from aliasdamalur@gmail.com) BUT it also appears that allthestarksaliveandhappy@gmail.com is not taken! (Unfortunately damalur@gmail.com was claimed in the mists of yore and not by me, so let's face it, I will never be satisfied. FALSE IDOL. Pretender! Vagabond! Conclusion: this isn't important and nobody cares.)
Went to see Man of Steel over the weekend.
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