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So, I finally succumbed. :)

( List particulars. )

ETA: Now with summaries! Gods help us. Don't let them put you off!

( Supernatural )

( Buffy/Angel/Firefly )

Aaaaaand......that's all for now. Dear gods. That took forever. Buffy stuff will be added in the next week or so, use the tags 'til then. :)

ETA: That's everything under the 'buffy'verse' tag. I still have stuff under 'spander' and possibly 'spangel' that i didn't tag with the buffy tag - bad! I'll be fixing that and adding those things soon.

Hiya! Today was my posting day at

rekindlespangel, and this is my offering. Feel free to comment here or there.

Set in the Firefly 'verse, this fic takes Spike - and Angel - from leaving Earth-that-was to halfway through the terraforming of the 34 Tauri system.

Beta'd by the frabulous

darkhavens, of course. Author notes and resources to follow in part two. Title from Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan.

These are translated to the best of my and the 'net's ability. Any corrections welcomed.
Fùyīncáo - I'm in hell
Càodàn - Fuck
Wángbādàn - Bastard
Gāisǐ - Damn it

( With No Direction Home )

Part two: Coming Soon

Crossposts: http://tabaqui.livejournal.com/170966.html

Hello!

First, a belated but nonetheless heartfelt greeting to

sweptawaybayou. Many happy returns of the day! Luff ya, bb. :)

Second - Show! Wheeeee! I had such a blast watching. Watched again with

darkhavens and it was just as awesome the second time around.

( Cut for episode spoilers )

In other news...we got snow! It lasted about three days, heh. Now the yard is a glorious mud hole that Annalee the gog delights in plowing around in. Even though it's been below freezing most nights and some days, the moles are apparently still active and she goes nuts trying to dig them up. Freakin' moles.

I have decided that 2012 shall be the year of finishing the stuff in the WIP folder! After i post my

rekindlespangel fic on the 21st. So hopefully, more fic from me this year! I'm also contemplating signing up for the

spn_j2_bigbang this year. I just need to be totally sure i have a story that will fulfill the word count minimum.

Hope the new year is treating you all well - be safe, have fun! Oh and - anyone out there watching Pan Am?

*smooches*

ETA: Via a comment by

darkhavens site="livejournal.com">....
I NEED that drunk 'remember when...?' episode. Or possibly fic. It would be an AWESOME comment fic meme thing: Reply to this post with a 'remember when...?' about Bobby, as recounted by a drunk Dean, Sam or Jodi. *g*

I TOTALLY AGREE! I shall start!!

Crossposts: http://tabaqui.livejournal.com/170548.html

Hello, all my lovely, lovely friends!

2011 has been a hell of a year. Some good, some bad, some rotten, some amazing. But here we all are, still reading and writing and debating and squeeing and loving and hating and flailing about.

All of you were lovely and supportive and made me feel *so* much better when i was in hospital and recovering - thank you so much! And i feel privileged and honored to have shared in your own stories of triumph and loss and growth and discovery.

I can't think of any place i'd rather be.

*hugs you all*

Many, many blessings for the new year! And if you're somewhere where the year has already ticked over...how's it looking so far? :)

This is my 'experimental' post, seeing how it works from over here at DW. Feel free to comment at either site, i'm not picky.

( I leave you with a family portrait.... )

Happy 2012!

Crossposts: http://tabaqui.livejournal.com/170454.html

To all my online and real-life friends - may you have a very happy Solstice and a merry new year!
*loves and hugs and twirls and smooches all of you, all of you!!*

( Dreamwidth/LJ!fail stuff... )

'Yule King' by Michael Kerbow.

Ah, Yule-time! Pretty much my favorite time of year. The scent of cedar in the house from the tree, cinnamon-y and bayberry candles, cold nights and frosty mornings and, if we're very good...snow!

I seem, however, to have had my internal thermometer reset. I *cannot* stay warm, no matter what i do. Thank heavens for space heaters and electric blankets!

I know that 'everyone', it seems, is doing this meme, but i do rarely do them, and it seems awfully fun....

kellifer_fic did one for me! So: tell me about a story I haven't written, and I will give you 1-3 sentences from or about it.

Depending on how many people ask for one, i'll have them up in the next few days. I reserve the right to cut off prompts, though, if y'all go nuts. Heh.

*I am still having guilt over the last time - a year or so ago? - i asked for prompts and never did them all. I think this will be better, as it's just a few sentences instead of a whole fic/let.*

ANYway - luff you all, stay warm - or cool, as your latitude dictates - and have fun!

ETA: These prompts are for fics i never wrote, guys, so - no timestamps or 'in the 'verse of' stuff, okay? I wanna try something new. :)

Adventures in spaaaaace are either a hilarious series of sketches staring Captain Link Heartthrob, First Mate Piggy, and Dr. Strangepork, or - the chance to write an epic Supernatural fic with the boys traveling across the galaxy, fighting space monsters and going to warp drive!

spn_in_space is taking sign-ups for the first annual (i hope) 'in space' challenge. I wanted to sign up but the deadline is, sadly, too soon for me. However - if you think you've got the time and the idea, pop over and join in! There can never be enough fic in space!

Sign ups, rules, etc. are all here. Crossovers are welcome! Only two days left to join!

In other news - it's cold! My internal thermostat seems to have been reset and i *cannot* get warm. Electric blanket up to eight, jackets and hoodies and socks, it's insane. I can't help but think it's a by-product of all the health garbage from earlier this year, but who knows!

Well, i just wanted to plug that challenge - i love space stories, and it would be too cool if some of my favorite authors would sign up to write.
*stares at flist*

I think i'll go...jog in place. Anything to warm up my toes.

Wheeeeee,

spn_reversebang!! My art prompt is by

chaosraven, and the fic itself is an AU that begins right after the end of Jus en Bello. Obviously, Victor lives! Heh. So, some things go a little differently.

Title is a from the Billy Joel song 'Goodbye, Saigon', and

darkhavens did my beta, of coz. She was lovely and helpful and time-crunched and did it *anyway*.
*waves at her*

Anyway - on with the show. Hope you enjoy!

Art masterpost is here - go and give some love! :)

( The Day in the Palm of our Hands )

Wow - two posts in one day. Weeeeeeeird. :)

It's that day of the year again, and again, I'm telling my dad's story.

Born in 1925, to a family of thirteen, he dropped out of school in the eighth grade to go to work. And then the war came along, and rather than be drafted into the Army, my dad and his brothers all joined the Navy. Albert, Bill, Henry, Duffy. Nobby was too young.

At the age of 19, my dad was sitting on a ship off the coast of Normandy, watching the troops go 'over the top'. He was a 'pharmacist's mate', which in the Navy-speak of the day meant a medic. He never really talked about that day, except to say he was there. Years later, after seeing a bit of 'Saving Private Ryan' on tv, he said it was years before he could close his eyes and not see the carnage on the beach that day. The few stories he told of his time in the war were lighthearted and full of fun - he never wanted to dwell on the ugliness.

He came home, got his high school GED and went on to become an anesthesiologist. He was recalled to the Navy and served in Japan during the Korean War, but fortunately was spared Vietnam.

Now that he's gone, there's not a day goes by that I don't think about him, and about his life. He overcame so much, and he served with pride, and he came home and built a good life.
For what he and his brothers did, without a second thought - for what his generation did, here and overseas; sacrificing so much so that those left behind could build a future...thank you. We must never forget, and we must never stop striving for peace.

*waves*
:)

These first fannish things will go under a cut, just 'cause.

( In which I have some people to thank.... )

In other 'news', heh - I'm rewatching the first season of Hawaii 5-O, just because i can, and just because the growing bromance of Danny/Steve is *so fun*. Also because Kono kicks ass and so does Chin and they both make me kinda weak in the knees.

And Robert Carlyle is once again on my tv screen in 'Once Upon a Time'! Wheeeeee!!

Lastly...flist! I am disappoint. I am having *so much fun* with this new season of Show. I am *loving* my boys, *loving* Show.... And this, the morning after a new episode, the Show reviews on my flist are few and far between! It is *sad*! I just want to share my bliss!
*big, wet eyes*

Yes, I love Show still. Judge me if you want - i don't care.
*hugs Boys and Bobby and Metallicar close*

SQUEAKY UNICORN DANGLEY, PEOPLE! WHAT MORE DO I HAVE TO SAY?

Firstly - thanks to

settiai for linking this article about how women see comics and how women are portrayed by comics. This line, in particular, says it all, to me. Buffy was sexy. Buffy had sex. But neither of these defined her..

Exactly. And, as the author says - if DC, Marvel, et al, can't figure this out - maybe comics deserve to die.

On a rather weird note...i keep getting spam from Match.com and EHarmony.com and ChristianMingle.com and BlackSingles.com. Apparently, i've suddenly transformed into a single, Christian, black, *desperate* woman. Innnnnteresting. I think it goes without saying that i've never *once* been to these sites, so i am...baffled.

So - some new non-spoilery promo pictures of Boys and Show have been posted. They are yummy. And so, like any good fangirl,

girlguidejones was inspired to make a comment challenge! The Name Your Own Challenge challenge.

So i did! You can go read it at her lj, or you can read it under the cut. I encourage you *all* to join in! Because, you know...booooooooys. :) Utter PWP.

( 'The Blinds are Open and Anybody Might See' Challenge )

Our delightful hostess thoughtfully 'continued' the story here. Whooo! And check out

runedgirls lovely The Dean Will Do Whatever For A Sam In Leather Challenge.

Yeah. :)
ONE MORE DAY.
*twirls*

I thought - why not? Heh. Yes, icon meme. Peruse or not at your own discretion. :)

As far as other things go...well....

It's gotten lovely and cool here, with rain and drizzle and cloudy skies for *days*. Windows open, air off, fuzzy socks on and flannel pants drug down from the attic. Or is that dragged? Either way, i rather adore being chilly and getting all snuggly under a fleecy throw. So much more than lying prostrate on the couch with a fan on, sucking down gallons of cold water and having a wet washcloth drip down my back.

In a couple/three days, in fact, it will be the Autumn Equinox and summer will truly be gone again, back to sleep for another year. Yay!

And in just five days, SHOW will be back! Wheeeeee!! I cannot wait. And no, i do not know any spoilers about *anything*, and I don't want to know! *bounces around in utter, gleeful idiocy* I am fangrrl, hear me squee.
*and don't harsh my bliss*

Now - onto the meme!

dev_earl choose these. Good choices! If anyone reading this decides they want to participate - cool! But - anticipating far more interest than will probably exist - i'm only going to do the first...three. Otherwise, I'll get all flaily and distracted and stuff and Fail to Choose Icons, and I don't wanna do that. So...

( Icon Glee! NSFW )

So there is that! Hope you enjoyed. I love my icons - some i've had since my very first foray into LJ, and still use them, and some are brand new. All are happy-making, and i really, really, really neeeeeed more icon space. *shakes LJ hard* C'mon - increase the a la carte sizes!!
*cough*iconjunkie*cough*

Hope everyone is well - be happy, stay safe! Now for juice, a shower, and the rest of my day.
*luffs*

*waves*

Hallo! I am sitting here, windows open, ac *off*, enjoying the hell out of our suddenly mild and lovely temperatures. Forties at night!! Seventies in the day!! So very wonderful. Cannot *wait* for true autumn to arrive.

( Here be recs and stuff about tv shows.... )

So, there. Random post is random, and i just wanted to say 'hi' and that i'm doing pretty good, post-surgery. Nice to feel human, to shower whenever i want, to *bend down* when i want without pain or 'incident'. Wheeee!

Hope none of my Texas peeps are in the paths of the fires - please, be safe! Hopefully with autumn on the way, you'll get some damn rain!

Oh, and! Bebe did her first color guard performance at the first home game the second of September - wheeee! They did great, looked great, and she said she wasn't nervous at all. Yay! So glad the field is right across the street. :)

*luffs you all*

*waves*

Okay, so. Now that i'm well along the way to 'normal', innards-wise, I have some leftover stuff that might interest someone out there. Luckily, i got some free stuff from the company that makes the appliances - they are *expensive*!! So....

( If you know someone who has a need.... )

Now, on a lighter note.... If you use an Android phone/device,

pretties_4u has been working with an old ACiD buddy to make animated wallpapers for Android users. They have two on the market so far:

Biomechanical Skull, with all sorts of 'glowing and scrolling FX' and

Arcane Sewer Demon, with scrolling glyphs and mist. :) I know nothing about such things, but apparently there are not a lot of 'dark' wallpapers out there - the trend seems to run more to pretty stuff and cute things, like pandas. So if you want to get your 'evil' on - there you go.

About eight more are in the works, and at .99 cents, it seems like a steal to me. So check it out! Maybe once he's finished all the WIP ones, he could make a fandom-oriented one.... :)

Enjoy!

Christ, it's hot. Hot and humid and *horrible*. I have our ac set at eighty and it hasn't stopped running for *weeks*. Jayzus. How i loathe summer.

Anyway - lj is being weird for me still, not loading, half-loading, and making commenting a real chore, so my apologies to all and sundry, I have not been commenting like i'd like to.

School here starts the 18th of August and the whole mechanism is slowly gearing up to full speed. The Bebe needs clothes, and omg, she likes expensive clothes and/or stuff that ships from the UK. Jayzus. Let's go shop at the Hong Kong import site where most everything is three bucks, okay?
*clutches wallet*

She's been doing Color Guard practice in this horrible heat, but she loves it. Next week is Band Camp, which isn't actually camp, but a week of practicing with the band. Seven a.m. until 11, and then again from six to nine. Yeesh. Plus, in there, enrollment, freshman orientation, a physical, school supplies shopping, and my second surgery.* Dear gods.

ALSO ALSO - the Time magazine came! But i need a mailing address? PM me or email me, kk? :)

Mostly i'm just waiting for summer to be *over*, and hoping this autumn/winter will be good ones. *smishes you all*

*more on that in another post, later. :)

Hello, flist!
I have missed posting. Somehow, i have suddenly become the slowest writer in fandom, heh.

Before the fic, however, i have a rec! I probably had more, but oh, my, i seem to have misplaced some things. Anyway - I loved season six of Show, and this meta on it really brought home all the *reasons* i loved it, only saying it much better than I could. So please go have a look, it's chock full of links and quotes (stuff i missed when i was dodging spoilers) and references to classic movies. It rocks.
Supernatural Noir:Season Six in Review by

missyjack

Here at last is my

qldfloodauction fic for

etaureau. Which is so horribly, horribly late. I'm so sorry! I hope the fic makes up for the lateness.

The title is from Elegy by Siegfried Sassoon. The whole poem is so Xander, I thought it perfect. Beta'd by the ever-fantastic

darkhavens - i would be drowning in em-dashes if no for her. :)

( Loyal Love has Deathless Wings )

A happy Fourth to all my American flisties - a happy Monday to the rest! Our poor puppy-gog was terrified, so after about three minutes i came inside with her while the Bebe, her cousin, and Cat did the rest of the little stash we got.

RL-wise, I'm doing pretty good. Just dodging the heat. But there are compensations - popsicles and fresh watermelon! :)

Yes, i am back. Again. I had to go *back* to the hospital and sort things, but now i'm home again, hopefully for good this time. The long and boring story of all this i'll tell some other time.

Let me say, though, that all the love and good thoughts and well wishes made me feel so much better, like i was cossetted and surrounded by good vibes, and it helped. Thank you, my lovelies.
*hugs you all tight*

Now, I am posting fic! I did a remix for the AO3 remix challenge, for

electricalgwen, inspired by her story put it in your pocket. A lovely sort of 'moment' in the boy's life, post-hell and post-soulless Sam. Please go read and comment.

Also,

soundingsea did a wonderful remix of my fic 'Blood and Air' - Missouri Mosely! There just isn't enough of her. Please take a look at a tale that can't be told (blood and air remix). You'll be happy you did. :)

Betaed, as ever, by the wonderful

darkhavens. Thank you, bb!
Title is from In a Boat by D.H. Lawrence.
Constellation information is from Wiki and Theoi Greek Mythology.
Some lyrics from Catch a Falling Star by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance.

( The Heavens Are Not Shaken (The Catch a Falling Star remix) )

Thanks again, everyone! :)

I am home i am home i am home i am home i am home i am home i am hoooooooooooooooome!!!

OMG, home, exhausted, home, my kitties, home, home, home! :)

A full-on post to come.....later. And i won't be commenting much or anything, but i'll check in from time to time while i do the rest thing. Lots of resting! In my own bed!! :)
*hugs you all*

Thanks, you guys, for all the good thoughts.

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME!!

Yay, the AO3 remix challenge is *open*!! Remix Redux 9: Love Potion #9. The story of mine that was remixed is here, A Tale That Can't Be Told (Blood and Air remix). Which, yes, i've already read and squeed about.

It's delightful stuff - Missouri Mosely! Not enough of her in the fandom at all. So please do go read and comment, or leave a 'kudo'. They'll be anonymous for another week.

My story is in the Supernatural section - i'll be posting it here when the author reveals go up.
*dances*

The rain came back again today - sheesh! Just as we were drying out. And it's chilly as hell - what a crazy Spring! Happy Beltane, by the way, peeps - i wish i could give May Day bouquets to you all.

I'm still feeling...ucky. Dear gods, slowest recovery *ever*. Today i ate a piece of toast, and about four spoons of yogurt. Sheesh.

Anyway - enjoy the remixes! There are over 130 stories up, in dozens of fandoms - sure to be something there for everyone!

Or, that was me since Thursday night, in bed or on the couch. Dear gods. Getting way, way too old for this shite. I wish i had the money/health insurance to get my gall bladder fixed or out or *whatever*.

( Here be my pathetic tale of personal illness and suffering.... )

Now for something completely different. If you plan on getting a passport to leave the US any time soon, you will want to read this. They are changing the information you need to give them in order to get the thing. They want some new stuff. Like what, you say?

Oh, nothing terribly important, just "...all addresses since birth; lifetime employment history including employers’ and supervisors names, addresses, and telephone numbers; personal details of all siblings; mother’s address one year prior to your birth; any “religious ceremony” around the time of birth; and a variety of other information. According to the proposed form, “failure to provide the information requested may result in … the denial of your U.S. passport application.".

Yeah. If you want to leave a strongly worded 'hell no!' comment, go to that link. Jayzus fuck.
Anyway, still not 100 percent so i can't say i'll reply to any comments tonight. I'm mostly well, though, so thank you, anyone, with condolences.

:)

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