Imaginary Gardens

I think maybe the Dodos of Doom have undergone some sort of horrible mutation and turned into the Angry Dodos of Rage. ( This is not good. )

Meme: 30-Day Original Story Development Challenge ( Day 15 - Continued )


Links of the Day:
Supernatural: ( Read more... )
Doctor Who: ( Read more... )
Sherlock: ( Read more... )
Other Fandom: ( Read more... )
Random: ( Read more... )


* "How Much More", Stars

So I'm going to type this out because it's either this or crying in huge stupid sobs or maybe the balcony or just drowning in martini or something. ( Sickle rants and it's messy. )


* Crossfade, "Everything's Wrong"

Sickle Has A Request: So I finally read through The Last Wild Angel - that story that in a fit of insanity I've decided to try and send to a magazine - enough to edit it a little and put it in manuscript format. However, I have some editorial questions of the "What should I dooooo?" and "Is this okay? Tell me it's okay!" variety. So does anyone care to beta? Please?

Sickle Writes (And Has Another Sort-Of Request): Day before yesterday - because I've been lax in posting - I finally finished typing out the notes I'd made for Time for Something Biblical, listing all the characters', set and plot details. It's on sickle_stories, but flocked, which y'all know I never do on bending_sickle, because I'm apparently more paranoid about my half-formed creative ideas being open to the world than I am about my life.

I went to sleep quite late because I just can't come up with a title for the sequel. I know it's ridiculous, because I haven't even started writing it and I barely know what's going to happen, but I'm obsessed with finding the right title. Time for Something Biblical was such a perfect title, what with the apocalypse and the angel and all. Now I'm scouring the internet and quotes and books for anything that'll work, preferrably starting of with "Time For", and, if I want to be really picky, a Muse lyric - not because I like Muse, because I don't overmuch, but because I did the same with TFSB and its chapter titles and argh.

The titles I've got listed - where the one I most like is the first one - include: ( Read more... )

Random thought: I do really weird fanmixes. I've never done a proper, actually-related-to-fandom fanmix. The best I could do on that front is making a fanmix of all the songs I want to make into fanvids, but that's a bit odd, even for me. My mixes are all about long-distance relationships and obsessive compulsive disorder and chronic homesickness and gods know I might end up doing a mix on fish one of these days. I've already got two three songs in mind, and I didn't even have to think hard: Dawn of BtVS's "Anchovies" song, Monty Python's "Slapping Fish" song, and "It's a Long Way from Amphioxus". Crazy little Sickle.

Sickle SMASH: *raging flail, see below* ( More on Hispanic and Latin labeling )

Other News: Yestrday was a Bad Day in terms of Mother-Daughter relationships, where Daughter is all, "You don't listen to me! I just want you to say something positive for once! Show you care!" and Mother is all, "Don't talk to me in that tone!" and Daughter's all, "That tone is me begging you to show me you love me!" so you can imagine how wonderful I feel at the moment.

30 Days of Doctor Who: Day 16 – Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic ( Read more... )

30 Days of Supernatural Meme: Day 16 - An episode that scared you ( Read more... )

40 Days of Supernatural Meme: Day 16 - What's your favorite Supernatural weapon? ( Read more... )

Links of the Day:
Supernatural: ( Read more... )
Lost: ( Read more... )
Doctor Who: ( Read more... )
True Blood: ( Read more... )
Sherlock: ( Read more... )
Other Fandom: ( Read more... )
Multifandom: ( Read more... )
Random: ( Read more... )


* Russian proverb**
** Except maybe this one ;)

Okay, this has happened once in my life already, but:

Oh my gods, it's fucking Friday?!?
What the hell?! Has the week been that slow? I thought it was Saturday! But then why couldn't I make an appointment at the doctor's? Why?!? That's fucking it, tomorrow I'm calling the emergency number and getting an appointment at the post in the hospital. I am not waiting two more days with this shite.

Also, I'm bored out of my mind and knitting like a mofo and if I stop even for one second I'm going to cry my eyes out for no discernible reason. And there's no food in the house at all. Again. I have seen no one because I FAIL AT LIFE. Please shoot me.


* etcet, on this ljdq

I'll get right into why today was, again, made of utter, utter fail and not in the awesome way of made_of_fail_pc at all but first I need to rant and rave about fucking conversions of goddamned geographic locations that suck ass. ( Cue grrargh-ism, with cussing, rage and things I will regret saying so harshly or, in fact, at all, but right now all I can think of is grrarrgh )

Other reasons today suck include:

1) waking up at embarrasingly late hours
2) starting work at so way past noon it's almost 1 pm
3) lunch made of little more than fail
4) hours spent trying to collage together photographs of a map to make a single unified map photo ending in fantastic fail
5) afore-ranted faaaaaaiiiiiiil
6) freezing to death in a wool sweater and fleece jacket, pining for gloves, in the office
7) progress non-existant apart from a single summary table
8) no Zumba tonight, so fuck that too

Links of the Day:
sunlitdays - Icons
cptnsubtext's Multifandom Icons
kohler's Many, Many Mood Themes
tw_31988's Supernatural Fanvid The End Recap
cybel's Supernatural Podbook The Ten Commandments Don't Apply to Angels read by sadcypress', written by sam_storyteller
Science Fiction's 10 Best Second-In-Commands - Zoe is number one!
Tarts talk about SPN 5.01, Sympathy for the Devil


* "A Very Supernatural Christmas", Supernatural

It's time for Sickle's "stream-of-consciousness at 5 am" post again.

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* Hamlet, Shakespeare

I had the most shitastic day, in the details, ever. Let me break it down for y'all. ( Read more... )

The only good thing about today is that I didn't get molested by that damn wasp that keeps hovering inches away from my face whenever I have lunch outside in front of the Natural Museum. Seriously and literally in front of my face. Also, talked with mom and that actually went very well. \o/ Also, Friday, so no work tomorrow, which is a good thing.

Also, please note my sudden lapse from past sense to present tense in my descriptions. I've always had this damned problem and just can't seem to shake it.

ETA: My Bloody Valentine, while also bad, is such in a good way. Ranting at stupid victims in horror movies is cathartic and Jensen is pretty (even if I like him evil, like in El Pollo Loco, more than I like him scared). The gore is cringeworthy because I have an imagination, not because the lousy CGI does a good job. Pick-axes should not got there!

ETA 2: Apparently the 3D effects are awesome, so I can't really say anything about the CGI. Maybe it's only garishly obvious because I'm not watching it in 3D.

ETA 3: Why do people equate "spent time at a mental institution" with "psychotic mass-murdering fiend"? Gah.


Links of the Day:
katernater's Multifandom Icons - House, MD and Lost
one_m0re_sun's Sinfest Icons
cleolinda's house destroys everything!
obsessive24's "On Race...Or Is It hypocrisy" and "On Criticism...Or Is It Common Courtesy?"
qthewetsprocket's Why We Write
juicy_11's SPN Fanvid When You Call My Name (Dean, Castiel)
A Very Potter Musical
Afterelton.com: Buffy vs. Torchwood
Smart Ways to Reuse Stale Bread
Endangered No More
In hot water: World sets ocean temperature record
A.J. Jacobs' year of living biblically
Citation amnesia: The results
Harvard Citation Guide
Citation Tutorial
Tripadvisor: Amboseli Photos
Elephantvoices.org: Amboseli


* Jayne, Firefly

You know, I never had a complaint over Vista. Ever. Up until now, of course. ( Trials, travesties and tribulations. )

In sum, y'all know of an all-female cellist band playing modern music? (Or violins, maybe.)

ETA: I think I've found all the fanmixes I had except one that had Tracy Chapman's You're the One. If the universe hates me, and I'm sure it does, that elusive song that I bloody loved that was all violins and cellos and no lyrics whatsoever was on that mix. The mixer said the song reminded them of River fighting. Why can't I remember important and helpful details?!?

ETA 2: BOND! Four hours of searching and brain-wracking, I step into the shower, and bam, total recall. Just watch the song not being trailer-appropriate. (Once I track it down, that is.) \o/ Yay for remembering!

ETA 3: My brain is fucking awesome. But maybe the first part of this one would work better. If all else fails, there's always this, all 37 seconds of it.


Links of the Day: Outdated Firefly Fanmixes ( Read more... )


* Edmund Burke

I was going to post some fickle statement about some random crap but just hung up with Ma** and I have Heroes waiting for me.

I was quoted 8 times on heroes_meta's 3x04 post! \o/ Whoo-ee!*** This is my squee for the day. And week. (Second only to Heroes 3x05 squee.)

ETA: Feed the mememonster! Ask me questions!

The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test
Category	Your Score	Average LJer
Community Attachment	20.43% You've got pals to cheer you up when you're down, but no audience to applaud you... Yet.	22.88%
MemeSheepage	40.35% An expert on multiple-choice questions, an whiz at the cut-and-paste	27.63%
Original Content	58.06% Using LiveJournal to express a few strong opinions	38.09%
Psychodrama Quotient	6.02% Warning: Can Flame When Necessary	16.62%
Attention Whoring	25% You do a little dance whenever someone friends you	20.68%
Take The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test and see how you match up! (By The Ferrett)

Links of Yester Years:
Heroes: ( Read more... )
Firefly: ( Read more... )
Doctor Who/Torchwood: ( Read more... )
Batman: ( Read more... )
TSCC: ( Read more... )
Neil Gaiman: ( Read more... )

crevette's RDowney Jr as Sherlock Holmes Photo - Guh.

fallen_iceangel's .gif of Pres. Bush doing a traditional dance from somewhere in the African continent

qthewetsprocket's Through the Den of Horrors...or, how i survived my very first double endoscopy, John Simm singing in Doctor Who: LotTL, Which Doctor Who Companion Are You? Meme, Picspam Essay: Defend Us in Battle - Gene Hunt and his Kingdom in Life on Mars

ack_attack's BSG Season 6 Extended Kara and Lee Scene and "Which Celebrity Would You Crush?"Picspam Meme

blizzardcake's Hello! Project Game Show: Run for the Money, Sarah Pali: *facepalm*, Turkish Music

dien's On Original vs. Fanfic Writing and their Relative Difficulties

Giantitp's Greatest Villain Quotes

DailyMail's Terry Pratchett Essay: I'm slipping away a bit at a time...and all I can do is watch it happen


* Anon. or uncredited
** Apparently I'm not allowed to say "I'm tired" because I'm always saying this. Well excuse me if working on a case anaylsis for 5 hours straight - eating my lunch 'fore the 'puter - and then discussing it for 2 hours and then taking a 30 minute break before a grueling while of Abdominal Training followed by Ye Grocery Shopping and Ye Feeding and Hygiene ritual brings us to 11 pm leaves me tired. Apparently I'm a shitty lightweight.
*** FTFU. I need pats on the back and ain't no one just handin' them out. Life's hard work and I want a little "whoot" aimed at me once in a while.

I am more than man! More than life! I... am... a... GOD!!! Now. You... will... kneeeel! Kneeeel!*

I'm in the middle of watching Heroes 3x01 ( and have a rant regarding the science stick and a certain scientist )

And by the by, the Claire scenes have totally already been explored in fanfic. All the bits, really. ( Spoilers! )

And about Sylar? *waves madly* Babycakes! Darling, I love you to bits, but you're playing it a bit one-note tonight, aren't you? Also, ( hah, nod to the fans! )

In sum, Mohinder must be hit with the Science Stick until he grows a fucking brain.

ETA: Post 3x02, and we discover Mohinder's still an ass, just so we're clear. Also, yay for plot twist, but no yay for fandom once again calling it ages before. ( Spoilers! )


* Skeletor, He-Man: Masters of the Universe