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morgandawn @ 09:01 am: Prop Hate: Remember The Bible Tells You "Enslave Your Neighbors"
Prop 8 - the musical


Tags: humour

poisontaster @ 12:21 am: Cinder-freakin-rella
Further in the series of fanfic stories that I want, don't want to write and no one will write for me...

I want the Pretty Woman story where Edward follows exactly in his father's footsteps: marries the poor Vivienne and eventually ends up cheating on her and divorcing her for someone richer and more appropriate. I don't really want Vivienne and Edward to end up bitter enemies or anything, I just want something about Edward's inelasticity to change and how he shoots himself in the foot with it and a Vivienne who feels bad for him and did her best to change/help him but in the end, had to go her own way and not be Edward's Pygmalion anymore. And she's okay and Edward's kind of not.

Um. Or something.

Tags: stories no one will write for me

elke_tanzer @ 07:19 pm: Hello, Mile High City of Broncos...
I'm in Denver. So far, the hotel is absolutely charming.

It was snowing this morning in Indianapolis. Winter wonderland and all of that... I am in such a holiday mood now!

*yawn*

But first, I sense an impending long winter's nap... well, at least until morning.

G'night, lovelies!

Tags: rl

ponderosa121 @ 06:32 pm: And finally...
My snarry_games pieces Transferis and The Weight of Secrets are both up on my site. I imagine most of the HP folks have already seen them, so I didn't bother reposting here.

blue_soaring wrote a fic follow-up to my Transferis art though, which is just so richly atmospheric it blows me away. I wish she'd write more HP, since one of my very favourite fics of hers is a Snape/Black piece she'd written for merry smutmas a few years ago.

Anyhow, go read (my image is included in the post for the uninitiated!)

Transferis, Snape/Harry, ~3300 words. Post-novels.

I'm regularly working Sat-Mon, which at first left me wondering what to do with my time, but now school is really picking up nearing the end of the semester, so the next four days are going to be pretty packed for me. I have a lot of work to do for my two final projects. I'm happy with my progress on them though, and I have some fun side projects to work on to keep me sane. I'm really happy I've managed so much art lately, since it just plain feels good to be drawing regularly again. As I flailed in my last pic post, I ordered my Cintiq, so that should get to me within the next week. So. Excited.

Tags: fanart, fic rec, hp, team porn productions

ponderosa121 @ 06:23 pm: Supernatural Pic - Sam/Dean - Moonlit [PG-13]
And now some Supernatural commissioned by Saklani.



( [PG-13] - Supernatural - Sam/Dean - Moonlit [commission] )

Related to this image...I ordered my Cintiq last night. I am going to die with joy when it arrives!

Tags: fanart, sam/dean, spn

ponderosa121 @ 06:02 pm: Saiyuki Pic - Hakkai&Gojyo - Comrades in Arms [G]
Art spam go...

Firstly, some Saiyuki commissioned by white_cross_b, who was infinitely patient with me on this one! I hadn't drawn these two in ages, but oh, I still adore them. ^_^



( [G] - Saiyuki - Hakkai&Gojyo - Comrades in Arms [commission] )

Tags: fanart, hakkai/gojyo, saiyuki

morgandawn @ 10:18 am: Money: And There Will Be Flying Cars And Robots - All Bought On Credit
From a 1968 article:

"As a result of the proliferation of credit cards, there has been widespread speculation about the possibilities of a checkless, cashless society in the future......The credit card companies derive their revenue from discounts from establishments which accept the cards in lieu of cash and from membership fees. Some credit card practices have come in for criticism recently, mainly because of the mailing of unsolicited cards by banks and some others in the revolving credit field."

Tags: money

morgandawn @ 08:52 am: Abby: 1975-2008
Memory post for tv_elf has been set up here. It includes two articles - one written by her mother and one by Abby in 2005 when Abby reached her 30th birthday.
Please share your thoughts and memories with her family.

Tags: fandom, vidding

morgandawn @ 08:33 am: Money: Because The Banks Are Just Not Learning
Even under the current economic stresses, banks are still sending out exorbitant credit card offers. This could have disastrous results for both consumers and banks. In short, expect them back at the federal water trough by spring demanding more money because they're too big to fail.

Tags: money

morgandawn @ 08:29 am: Charity Repost: Hunger
For those who may have missed it, I made my second holiday charity post here. The topic - hunger.

Tags: charity, giving

amalthia @ 02:41 am: Merlin and Stargate Atlantis recs plus Doctor Who and Supernatural Vid recs
Merlin

To Be Known by esohpe (Merlin/Arthur) I LOVED the imagery, the character voices, and the tension had me on the edge of my seat. :)


Stargate Atlantis

Push Until It Holds by zillah975 (Sheppard/Ronon) I loved the plot, the character voices, and it's really nice to read something with Ronon's pov.


Vid Recs

Windowsill by sweetestdrain (vid:recs:spn) I loved the song and the story.


Don't Lose Yourself by sweetestdrain (vid:recs:doctorwho) I keep coming back and re-watching this vid. I love that it's about Donna, I loved the song choice, and the clips and this was just really sad and bittersweet.



Tags: recs:merlin, recs:sga, vid:recs:doctorwho, vid:recs:spn

amalthia @ 02:33 am: Reading Twilight
It's actually rather good. :) I'm only about halfway through but so far I'm enjoying the book a lot more than the movie which actually makes since for me since I love reading more than just about anything else.

Tags: interests:novels, random:life

morgandawn @ 11:08 pm: Wait! Come Back. This Is Important
xlorp insisted that I post this comic in my journal.

He says, this is the same conversation we have on every one of our morning walks -  right after his rant on the Glass-Steagal act.


http://xkcd.com/511/

Tags: copyright, humour

elke_tanzer @ 08:52 pm: Speaking of time zones...
I leave Indiana ungodly early tomorrow morning to fly to Denver for a week of project management training class.

*glares at 4am alarm setting*

*stares at ceiling*

Grar.

Tags: rl

morgandawn @ 05:58 pm: A River Is Not Just A Metaphor - It Is Also Cold And Wet
xlorp and I were talking today about the hard events in life. Events that smash into your life and leave you bruised and bleeding.  And one thing that became clear to us is that some hard events really are like  train crashes. You have no warning, cannot even imagine how it could happen to you  and then BAM it's done, and over.

Except it isn't done and over. You have to live with it. To say hard events change your life is like saying earthquakes can reshape the course of rivers. They can create a permanent change, a change so huge and unforgiving that you feel helpless and furious and terrified.  But no matter what you say, do or feel, that river has moved and it is not going anywhere.

Which got me to thinking of rivers and all the metaphors we use for life and hope and faith.  Because when I look at the hard events in life, I don't sit there wondering "why me?"  (I may sit there yelling "you mother-effing universe, you couldn't find some *other* place to spread your misery, are you getting lazy or are you just plain stupid" - but that's another reaction altogether).  I don't think there is a cosmic force or God planning our fate, picking and choosing who lives and dies, who celebrates or suffers, or any form of karmic payback plan.  It would be actually nice if there was such  a plan - if we knew with any certainty  that our good deeds would be rewarded, I suspect we'd spend more time being excellent to one another and less time harming one another.  Or at least we'd spend more time looking over our shoulders for that cosmic payback that is coming up close behind.

Nor do I believe that God or the universe measures or doles out the joys and pain (the old "God never gives you more than you can handle" adage - oh boy, do not let me start examining that one in the face of the evil we see and hear every day).  Again, it would be kind to think that there was someone or something sitting at the spigot and keeping an eye on our daily allotment of joy and hell.

What I do believe is this:  even if there isn't anyone minding the spigot or mapping out our lives, there *is* someone who can help us deal with whatever pours out of the spigot, washes down to the river and flows into our house. For some it is God, for others it is the people around them, and for a few it is a hot fudge sundae with pecans and whipped cream.  But there will always be someone out there to help. You may need to open the door to find them, but they will be there waiting for you. 

Hopefully bearing huge hot fudge sundaes and singing hymns.  I like to cover all the bases. Just in case.

morgandawn @ 02:28 pm: Mosaic Meme
The Rules:
1. Answer each of the questions below using the Flickr Search engine.
2. Choose a photo from the first three pages.
3. Copy the URL of your favorite photo into this site: http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php
4. Save mosaic to some form of photo hosting thing and share w/world.

1. First Name
2. Favorite Food
3. Hometown
4. Favorite Color
5. Celebrity Crush
6. Favorite Drink
7. Dream Vacation
8. Favorite Dessert
9. What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
10. What I Love Most In The World
11. One Word That Describes Me
12. My LiveJournal Name
( Read more... )

of course I cheated on #10 and used a real photo. trust me, if I had found something as funny or accurate as #11 I would have used the Flickr images.

amalthia @ 12:30 am: SPN story concept/idea
Instead of concentrating on homework I'm trying to figure out what would happen if an Angel's "Grace" was stolen and given to Sam and Dean...if it's possible, would it change them completely? Would they go insane? And what the hell would happen to the Angel who's Grace was stuck in the body of two humans?

Also, I can't get this one vid I saw out of my head. So I downloaded the song and am listening to it way too often.

Tags: writing:ideas

poisontaster @ 05:34 pm: Days 27, 28 & Triumphant 29: All Shall Love Me and Despair
Nano Goal:

50,048 / 50,000 (100.1%)

Estimated Story Completion:

50,048 / 75,000 (66.7%)

Today's word count: 3,148
Current Total Word Count: 50,048 \o/

What's bad: I am SO high right now on actually making goal that I'm having a really difficult time of thinking of anything bad. I suppose the "worst" thing is that 50K later, I'm still only about 2/3 finished with the novel. But as worst things go, I'll definitely take it. I'm also worried--though only slightly, mind you--that there's too much smut. Yeah, I don't know either. I never said my fears are rational. And then, lastly, I'd say I'm worried about audience perception of Matt. I don't think he's unmasculine but I'm worried that not everyone will agree with me.

What's good: Matt finally opened up. True, it took a full on emotional breakdown, but the poor boy had it coming. He was holding in a lot more than I thought he was. And I think it really opened him up to think more critically about what happened to him than he did before and recognize that what happened to him wasn't just wrong from a personal perspective, it was wrong, period. I love how what happened to Matt is changing Gabe, too, though he's much less cognizant of his change. Whether he knows it or not, Gabe has already accepted Matt as his mate. And that's kind of awesome. I just have to move Gabe to a place where he can recognize that.

Also, I have the best flist. Seriously. Thank you guys so much for being so patient and so supportive--over the last month and for the last few years. You make it worth chewing through the restraint straps, every time.

What pleases me: "I don't think you're fragile," Gabe says, pushing his face so close to Matt's that Matt nearly can't see him in the blood-dusk darkness. "Or weak. Or less than a man. It's respect, Matt, and you're goddamn well going to get used to it from me. Understand?"

Tags: 2008 nano, nano, writing

morgandawn @ 05:05 pm: Brownian Motion
Because our lives need more lightness


video link here


Tags: cats

amalthia @ 06:58 pm: Romance novels
Am I the only one that feels like writing slash fan fiction for romance novels? For example, I downloaded Nora Robert's trilogy about 3 friends who unleash a demon when they are like 11 or 10 and all the boys share the same birthday and each book I'm willing to bet is going to be about each of the boys (who are now grown ups) meeting and falling in love with a woman. But I keep thinking why aren't their romance novels but with guys falling in love with each other instead. It's just I'm more interested in the story of the three boys and what they go through than the romance aspect 20 years later.

I'm beginning to think if I want to read those types of stories I may have to write them myself.

Tags: random:life