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One Hundred Things I Saw On My Way #5

2013-08-08T14:30:19Z

on my way back home from Ghent, at the station - April 7th 2012

translation:

MISSING
my stuffed animal: flip (rabbit)
colour: pink
lost on train Antwerp - Kortijk
April 1st
finder gets a big thank you!

please leave it at lost and found of Ghent station

Lisa!

Link: 100 Things I Saw On My Way Index

quick film rec

2013-08-02T10:44:20Z

So I say I'll post more and then it takes another month? Oops. I saw this movie back in February, but IMO it's the perfect one to watch in this summer weather so I'm telling you all to watch it now if you haven't already.

When Margot, 28, meets Daniel, their chemistry is intense and immediate. But Margot suppresses her sudden attraction; she is happily married to Lou (Seth Rogen), a cookbook writer. When Margot learns that Daniel lives across the street from them, the certainty about her domestic life shatters. (from rottentomatoes.com)

While this description doesn't sound very original maybe, I think the movie really was. It felt fresh somehow? As in, "hey, I haven't seen this kind of movie before" but it was still recognizable and believable. I don't want to spoil anything so I'm not going to say much more. I will say that my feelings after seeing this were just all over the place and I love, love, love the atmosphere & style too.

yeeeeehaaaawwwww

2013-03-01T20:56:48Z

Merlin holiday fic recs

2012-12-26T22:02:10Z

So I made this list two years ago? ~~But never got around to posting it - I suck!~~ And even though the person I made it for has no longer an interest in these, I thought maybe someone else would have? Idek. These are just some of my favourite Christmas/New Year's/Wintery fanfics. Both Arthur/Merlin and Bradly/Colin. They make me want to wear thick socks, snuggle up in a blanket and sip lots and lots of mugs of hot tea.

forts and magic by mistrusts

summary: today though, he had a plan. it started with piling all his pillows in the middle of his living room and getting out all the bedding he could find. yes, he was building himself a fort.

note: (PG-13, modern AU) Merlin and Arthur in a fort made out of pillows and sheets! This fic deserves more love because IMO it's just perfect and so incredibly cute.

quote: two hours later, they're still in the fort, despite arthur's original protests to return the living room to normal. truthfully, he doesn't mind the fort. likes the way it cuts him off from everything except what's important. shoved in between pillows and merlin isn't all bad, or really at all. not that he says any of that, of course. can't have merlin thinking he's roped arthur into one of his silly...er, for lack of a better term, fort worlds. [ ... ] stupid skinny idiot, building forts and getting drunk in them and laughing his perfect laugh that's all teeth and a bit of childish innocence that arthur wonders where a pervy guy like merlin manages to keep. the christmas lights make his head go dizzy, merlin looks at him expectantly, and he can feel a swallow all the way in his toes. [ ... ] and where did merlin get off, inviting him into a world where he can waste the days away and probably buy homemade sunshine-flavoured cotton candy?

The Good Times Are Killing Me by minor_hue

summary: In which the boys pretend to still be together for Christmas (and there is more than one kind of charade).

note: (NC-17, modern AU) I expect everyone has already read this KMM fill that for the longest time was one of the Ultimate WIPs? Still, this fic needs to be re-read frequently and especially this time of year. Angst and heartbreak, but a wonderful and well-written ending as well.

quote:
your odd collections,
your singularity,
your knees,
your kindness.

Where I End And You Begin (The Sky Is Falling In) by suntipped

KMM prompt: Arthur is close friends with Merlin's older brother. One night while sleeping over he hooks up with Merlin, and from there they begin an affair or relationship. Eventually big brother finds outs.

note: (modern AU) This was for several months in 2010 my favourite WIP. A forbidden affair and lots of angst around the holidays IMO makes for required reading!

quote: This is how it happens the first time— and later in the morning he will ask himself a million questions and all of them will be tinged with too much guilt, too much what the hell—he’s Lancelot’s kid brother—he’s just a boy—and he will promise a million things to himself, but— but the one thing he does not even think to answer, even in his own mind, is what about the next time? And maybe, just maybe, this is only the beginning of a long chain of events, too complicated to consider, but too easy to be drawn into, too hard to extricate, because (the skin of Merlin’s hips and the flick of his fingers, they’re just there), because, because— [ ... ] He isn’t supposed to be like this, as messed up as this: hovering in front of his best friend’s house, and thinking only that he’s not home, but his little brother is, and what a coincidence this is, what a funny coincidence (like some sort of sign, accidental or otherwise) that they’re both here, and Merlin is all alone, and so is Arthur.

untitled (but I call it "It's cold and Merlin starts wearing Arthur's shirts and it's wonderful") by slowdead

summary: Merlin is afraid his thing for Arthur's shirt has turned into a thing.

note: (soft-R, modern AU) This fic is just like I imagine Arthur's shirts to be: warm, comfortable and fluffy.

quote: Merlin stares at the stack of shirts. “I-I don’t know what you’re…” he’s spluttering, “Okay I might have accidentally messed them up, but I folded them again! What’s for dinner again? Oh Chinese, nice! I’m so hungry!” Merlin snatches the bag from Arthur’s hand and dashes out of the bedroom. [ ... ] Arthur frowns, “Well, Merlin, in all honesty, as far as things go, especially when it concerns you, this one’s pretty tame so I’m sure we can learn to live with it.” Arthur folds up the newspaper he was reading before Merlin burst in the kitchen with a babbled confession about shirts and sexual deviancy.

The One Where Arthur Sells Tongue B/C Being Rich Is Hard Life by derryere

summary: Merlin gets a lesson in snogging from Arthur.

note: (PG-13, modern AU) boarding school. snogging. derryere. I think those are all the ingredients for the hottest snog fic ever, Y/Y?

quote: Taking advantage of the surprise he presses close, wetly and hurriedly mouthing Arthur's lips, humming high in the back of his throat to further the reaction along—and it works, too. [ ... ] Arthur drops the shoes. Merlin slips his hands around him, easily, runs them down his back [ ... ] licking into his mouth with a loud, heartfelt groan. Then stumbling, groping, Merlin pushed up against a wall again and Arthur's honest marvel of, "Not happening. This is so not—" [ ... ] "I want a discount." "Yours," Arthur pants, licking at the shell of his ear. "I want it free," Merlin decides. "Yeah," Arthur agrees, far too easy. "Yeah." "Hall," is Merlin's final input. "Yes." "Shit, Arthur. Hall. We're in the—"

Weave the Sunlight by lemniciate

summary: Arthur is the least romantic romance novelist in the world, and Merlin is the only person who can cure his writers' block. Arthur keeps losing control of his feet, and Merlin refuses be wooed by witticisms alone--much to Arthur's chagrin.

note: (PG, modern AU) Such a delightful romantic story with a clueless Arthur I'm still deeply in love with.

quote: Arthur doesn't think he's ever felt this way about another person, never let the butterflies take up permanent residence in his gut like this. But he knows why this one's different; in the cool winter light, Merlin is magical. His laughter, so remarkably boyish and unrestrained, makes Arthur want to cling on and never let go. His fictional romance leads never had anything on this.

The Magician by misswinterhill

summary: Arthur Pendragon works in intelligence. He's smart. He knows he shouldn't trust in tarot cards and Gwen's increasingly tetchy predictions that he'll find love with a magician. Doesn't stop him hoping, though.

note (PG, modern AU) This is all about destiny and magic and love and tarrot cards. Or the Story of How Arthur and Merlin Kept Missing Each Other at New Year's Parties Until They Didn't.

quote: “Love,” said Gwen, and despite himself, Arthur’s gut clenched a little. She turned the card over. “Oh for fuck’s sake.” “It’s not. My. Fault,” said Arthur. “Here,” she said, holding up the card. The Magician. “Carry this in your wallet so that you know what you’re looking for.” “Jesus,” he said, because this was embarrassing. It was years, now, and he’d sort of romanticised the Magician in his mind. He’d be tall, at least Arthur’s height, and dark-haired [...] It still didn’t stop Merlin from wanting to cast a protection spell on Arthur that took three hours, burned a hole in the rug at Merlin’s flat, and meant that Arthur was charged up with static electricity for three days. It seemed that Merlin hadn’t been lying about being a little bit magic, neither about the “magic” part or the “little bit”.

it's snowing by pixieblues

summary: Some say the best sex is make-up sex.

note: (NC-17, modern AU) This little fic manages to combine hot porn with angst and cute romance ... so of course I love it.

quote: When the door clicks shut behind them, Merlin immediately starts peeling away Arthur’s clothes, like he would a lord or a king. Arthur lets him – let’s Merlin slide off his gloves, pull away his scarf, unbutton his shirt, shimmy his jeans to his ankles. As Merlin slowly goes about stripping him, Arthur does the same to Merlin – shoves that silly hat off his head as his fingers sink into dark hair ...

On The Naughty List by fuzzytomato02

summary: Merlin is a gift wrapper in a mall and gives Arthur advice on gifts.

note: (modern AU) Fluff! Gifts! Banter!

quote: “Yes, I need these wrapped.” “I figured that out since you are at the wrapping station,” Merlin bit out. “Now, where is your holiday cheer, Merlin?” the man reached out and batted at the bell on the end of Merlin’s hat, his admittedly brilliant smile making Merlin’s blush deepen. “It ran out with the coffee about six hours ago. Name.” “Arthur.” Merlin wrote down pratface."

Sundays by nahara

summary: There’s something about Arthur’s mother’s latest boy toy…

note: (R, modern AU) So this is a little different from the other fics in this post because a) besides Arthur/Merlin it's also Merlin/Ygraine and b) it's not explicitly set in Winter. But I imagine it is so it belongs in this list XD It's also really good. Angsty and awkward ... and still perfect for an A/M shipper if you ask me.

quote: 27. More than kissing his mother’s boyfriend – much more – and liking it. He loves it, in fact. Dragging his hands across Merlin’s stomach, scratching just to see the red marks left across the expanse of porcelain skin.

Mud by derryere

summary: Merlin helps a drunken Arthur home.

note: (modern AU) STUPID BOYS BEING STUPID AND ROLLING AROUND IN MUD? MOAR OF THAT PLEASE.

quote: Arthur is just in his line of vision. A feral child, he looks, caked in mud and breathing like an animal, white teeth visible—mouth hanging open. A light goes on in a room somewhere far away, and in the bare orange shade of it Arthur’s eyes look a shock of blue. He’s beautiful. He always has been. The kind of beauty boys would ache for, ugly and spitting at the ground, stretching long and uneven, scratching at their acne and watching, disdain mixing in with lust mixing in with shame of growing up. Arthur talks and fucking bullshit comes out, self-satisfied ignorance that cancels out his pretty face and Merlin can’t stand him, cannot stand it but right now Arthur is close and heady above him, leaning on his wrists with one hand—tracing careful fingers down his temple with the other.

Driving Lessons by hermette

summary: It's bad enough that Arthur is going to have to get a stupid fucking stats tutor because he spends all of his lectures staring at the back of Merlin's neck and wondering what sort of noises he'd make if Arthur scraped his teeth against all that pale skin. But now, now he's supposed to tolerate Merlin showing up at his door early in the morning with snowflakes clinging to his eyelashes? Now he's supposed to spend four hours alone in a car with him, and fuck all, there is no way Arthur comes out of this without making some manner of arse out of himself.

note: (modern AU, NC-17) I was not surprised that a road trip around the holidays equals amazing fluff.

quote: “Arthur!” Arthur spins around; Merlin is walking towards him. He closes the distance swiftly and then, with naked boldness, grabs Arthur's shoulders and yanks him in and kisses the corner of his mouth, quick, shocking, the cold air snaking in between their lips. Arthur freezes, stock still, and nearly drops the box of cakes for a second time. “For your hands,” Merlin says shakily when he pulls back and lets go of Arthur. He produces a pair of wooly mittens. “I don't want your hands to freeze.” “That's,” Arthur says, blinking, dazed and unable to look anywhere besides Merlin's pink, pink mouth. “Very … kind of you. To think of my hands.”

Drugstore Flowers by lady_ragnell

summary: Merlin starts to receive lovely gifts (and less-lovely flowers) from a secret admirer.

note (modern AU) There's also a prequel to this amazing little fic: Play On :)

quote: Merlin drags himself up the stairs to his flat after a long day of lectures and homework and work at the bookshop to find a bag in front of his door. There’s an extremely ugly yellow carnation sticking out of it, so he assumes that it’s meant to go to Mrs. Mora next door ... Merlin brings the bag inside and eyes it for a few moments, wondering what sort of prank Will has cooked up now, before giving into temptation and pushing aside the badly-crumpled tissue paper (and the terrible wrapping job assures him that the gift isn’t Gwen’s handiwork). When he gets to the inside, he gapes. There, resting on top of an instruction manual, is the nicest mp3 player he’s ever seen, ... He grabs for it, half-afraid it will disappear, and discovers that it’s been engraved in looping cursive on the back: If music be the food of love, play on.

The Middle of Nowhere, Wales by junkshop_disco

summary: On the way back from their roadtrip around Wales, the boys encounter a rain apocalypse. Colin makes a playlist to die to, KitKats get squashed, Bradley changes his name to Margaret, and they find out exactly how much room there isn’t in the back of a rented Ford Focus.

note: (15/R-ish, RPF) A fic set when the Epic Road Trip of Epicness comes to and end? Yes, please!

quote: Up close Colin looks at once impossibly fragile and immensely solid, and Bradley touches his skin lightly, watching his reactions. Colin swallows, and after a moment seems to forget why he’s doing what he’s doing and just looks at him and says, ‘Are you all right?’
‘I pretty much get hit on the head professionally, Colin. I’m fine.’
‘Explains a lot about you, actually, that you’re used to being concussed.’
‘Are you calling me stupid, Colin?’
‘Nope. I’m just saying that head injuries might make some of your peculiarities a bit more excusable, Margaret.'

mapmaker mapmaker make me a map by schmoooop

summary: Colin and Bradley do some travelling.

note: (pg-13, RPF) If she had not deleted all of her fics about 60% of this author's other work would probably have appeared in this rec list. The fact that she no longer writes B/C (in wintery scenes) breaks my heart for I loved her take on the boys dearly.

quote: In November, the trees were leafless. From Boston they mapped out a route to California, drinking coffee from styrofoam cups with passports in hand as they spoke in borrowed tongue. Bradley wanted to head west, he said, because it was warm out there and the sun was high. There was a postcard that he kept in his bag, creased at the edges with the left corner smudged grey. On the front was a picture of palm trees. Wish you were here in loopy white letters. With arms weary from transit, they sat under the shadows of branches in a public garden. The weather was fierce, and their coffee cooled quickly, but their breaths kept them warm and so did their hands, twined where people couldn’t see, behind the bags laid out between them.

Christmas Eve by slowdead

summary: Christmas food is the best. or Colin and Bradley decide to create a new Christmas tradition.

note: (PG, RPF) I adore reading these domestic little scenes between the boys.

quote: Bradley stares and for a moment it looks like he’s going to get up and pin Colin up against the door, but then he just lets out another satisfied groan and clutches at his belly again. “We’ll have Christmas sex tomorrow, ‘kay?” He wheezes. Colin sits down on the bed next to Bradley, laughing. “What’s Christmas sex?” “Oh it’s sex. On Christmas. You know, as a celebration for baby Jesus.”

A Sense of Adventure by junkshop_disco

summary: Colin gets snowed in with his secret boyfriend.

note: (R, RPF) snow! sledding! fluff!

quote: Colin wakes to the nothingness of snow falling on Christmas. He’s alone. He sits up, thinking stupid things about Bradley finding a train and leaving, soundlessly. At the foot of the bed, though, is a crude stocking cut out of wrapping paper, the word Colin scrawled on it in biro. Inside is a half-eaten packet of chewing gum, a tangerine from his own fruit bowl, and a note that says IOU 10 sexual favours of your choice.

winter wonderland by define_serenity

summary: To be honest, snow kind of makes him sad in general.

note: (PG-13, RPF) This is just a super adorable domestic fic XD

quote: "What's what?" Colin asks, following Bradley's gaze outside the window. He'd missed it before, probably because he wasn't looking for it, but sure as day, in the light of the third street lamp, there are two snowmen waving at them.

Feels Like Home by ems

summary: Colin is wearing the most ridiculous jumper Bradley James has ever seen.

note: (PG-13, RPF) This must have been one of the first B/C fics that made me giggle like a loon and I still love it dearly.

quote: "A Slanket!" Bradey is like a puppy with a new toy now, bouncing excitedly in his chair. "It's a blanket with SLEEVES! That's what that jumper's like, Morgan."
Colin rolls his eyes. "It's just a jumper. I like them baggy."
"That's not just baggy! You could fit two of you in there. Hell, you could fit one of you and one of me in there!

One Hundred Things I Saw On My Way #4

2012-07-17T20:16:40Z

This evening I saw something greyish through the window, bumping along on our lawn, disappearing out of sight behind the wall of our house. At first I thought it was an odd bird or a rabbit walking in a funny way (I just saw a flash really, I do know my animals!) but it turned out to be this little guy:

on my way from the veranda to the living room - 17th of July 2012, around 9 pm

It walked right by our backdoor to sniffle at some shoes, nibble at one and get into two of them.

My sister, parents and I watched it crawl back out, but when it went into the direction of the corner where my Dad put some rat poison a while ago, my Dad stepped outside and gently put it on a dustpan and took it to the backyard.

This is not the first time we spotted a hedgehog in our yard, but it had been a while. AND OBVIOUSLY EGELINO (SHUT UP, IT GOT A NAME, OK?) IS THE MOST ADORABLE THING TO BE EVER ADORABLE.

~~Disclaimer: excuse the crappiness of the pictures. Egelino was a fast little bugger and it was also getting dark and I took the shoe pics through the window and I was obviously not prepared~~

One Hundred Things I Saw On My Way #3

2012-06-16T20:45:29Z

I'm sure that this won't be the last time I share a picture for this challenge that is taken in or around a train. ♥

on my way home from Antwerp - somewhere around the beginning of March 2012

Have a song to go along with this.

Link: 100 Things I Saw On My Way Index

One Hundred Things I Saw On My Way #2

2012-05-30T20:35:44Z

seen: on my way from Beijing to the Great Wall in Badaling - April 2009

This picture was taken quickly and therefor it's blurry and badly framed, but I'm still sharing it like this. In my opinion it suits the journey :) It was taken on our way from Beijing to the Great Wall, in the back of a shabby van. Hah, it was such a weird little trip! That day I was travelling together with my Sister, her friend and two random tourist guys from Austria (I think). We visited a temple on the way, but were also dumped in three different tourist places/factories (even though we had been assured they woulnd't do that) and one strange dining place, but alltogether it was a pretty fun & memorable day :)

So yes, about the actual building I took a picture of. It's not something very Chinese, is it? It's actually a theme park called Wonderland that was never finished. It's been abandoned since 1998 and has been reclaimed by locals since. The wall in my picture is only a little part of it, there's a lot more:

Because I only drove past it, I have not been inside and so these pics were obviously not taken by me. I got them from here.

I'm not sure why exactly, but I find the whole idea of abandoned themeparks very fascinating. And while I admit they could be perfect backgrounds for horror movies, I reckon there's something incredibly sad and baffling about them too. A little while ago, I found these two interesting articles:

FYI, in the not-so-scary-because-it's-actually-open-again-category, I really want to visit Glen Echo Park one day! It looks gorgeous.

Link: 100 Things I Saw On My Way Index

One Hundred Things I Saw On My Way #1

2012-05-20T17:11:33Z

I hadn't planned on waiting quite this long with my first post. Oops.

seen: on my way to work - somewhere in the beginning of 2012

It's not like I had never seen one of these, but I still had to turn my head when this orange-striped green vehicle zoomed past. I thought "Waaaaaiiittt - is that a UFO?" Just for a split second, but still. It's actually a recumbent bicycle, but I had never seen one quite like this. I don't think it was open like the other ~~bananas on wheels~~ bikes I had seen before and it even had an emergency vehicle light on top (which wasn't on). It almost flew past me so naturally I couldn't take a picture.

Next up: Ghost Wonderland

Link: 100 Things I Saw On My Way Index

One Hundred Things I Saw On My Way

2012-04-26T19:16:29Z

This will be the master post with links to all 100 posts on the topic of ... Things I Saw On My Way ...

This can/will include things I came/come across on my way to school, work, cities or while travelling to foreign countries or simply stuff I saw while crossing the street ... Small things, surprising things, funny things, peculiar things - anything goes, except destinations! I will try to post most of these in the form of pictures and doodles to go along with (short) anecdotes or observations :)

{Take the 100 Things challenge!}

oo1. Is it a banana or a UFO?!
oo2. Ghost Wonderland
oo3. Feet Up
oo4. The Story of the Hedgehog who wanted to try on shoes
oo5. Lost Pink Bunny

Now Is The Only Time I Know (a Time Travel mix)

2011-08-14T07:31:48Z

What decade is it, again? Songs for when you've lost track of where you've been and where you're going. (for lady_ganesh's mixtape exchange prompt)

o1. As The Stars Fall - From Another Time
o2. The Dø - Travel Light
o3. Maria Taylor - Time Lapse Lifeline
o4. Feist - Past In Present
o5. Time.Space.Repeat - FutureSong
o6. The Smiles and Frowns - The Echoes of Time
o7. Eluvium - Prelude For Time Feelers

download zip file

note: the title comes from a song by Fever Ray; the cover art from a picture of mine.

Please comment if you download :)

it's not about the lyrics. i am simply in love with these sounds

2011-01-02T20:32:20Z

I will always, always ♥ Honey Is Cool.

pimping the games (2)

2010-12-27T17:34:48Z

We're getting ready for a new cycle over at thegameison_sh and that means that new members can sign up. So check it out :D

join thegameison_sh

Will resume my attempt to catch up with all of your entries now!!! Proper post coming soon :D

multi-fandom icon dump #3

2010-11-29T12:04:00Z

Yeeeeeaaaaaah, I didn't remember that I used to make icons either XD I made these ages ago (literally) and figured I might as well post them some time.

[01-03] Doctor Who
[04-04] Greek
[05-05] Gilmore Girls
[06-07] Torchwood
[08-09] Felicity
[10-13] Les Chansons d'Amour
[14-16] Persuasion
[17-19] Gossip Girl
[20-20] Pushing Daisies
[21-24] Ugly Betty
[25-28] Verbotene Liebe

01. 02. 03. 04.
05. 06. 07. 08.
09. 10. 11. 12.
13. 14. 15. 16.
17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24.
25. 26. 27. 28.

If you take any I'd love it if you commented and credited me in your keywords. ♥

merlin 3.12 The Coming Of Arthur, part 1

2010-11-27T20:58:01Z

SIR LEON GOT LINES ON THAT HILL. DAMNIT, RUPERT, YOU COULDN'T SHUT UP, COULD YOU? :D

ETA: When I was in Bruges today I heard You're The Voice through the speakers in one of the shopping streets AND I COULD NOT STOP GRINNING.

ETA2: okay, slightly more relevant reaction to the episode: I was ... not crazily impressed? :O IDK, guys. I didn't hate anything about this episode but blown away I was not. It's probably just me and my typical reaction to first parts of two-part episodes. That or my exhaustion is holding back the squee. Either way - I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

BAMFs

2010-11-16T18:05:41Z

I was going to go on a comment spree before making a new post. And then my next post was going to be about The Queen of Hearts, it really was. I wasn't going to post anything before I made that post. BUT THEN THE FIRST PROMO PIC FOR THE MERLIN FINALE WAS RELEASED!

ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTSSSSSSS! WHAT A BUNCH OF BAMFS!!!!! :D AND SO GOOD LOOKING TOO. (except for Tom Hopper - he sadly really doesn't do it for me.)

I AM OFFICIALLY PSYCHED OVER THIS EPISODE! :DDDDD

day 23. no Merlin-less 2011

2010-11-03T19:22:51Z

APPARENTLY IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT SEASON 4 WILL AIR IN 2011? LET ME TAKE OUT ANOTHER CELEBRATORY MERLIN GIF THAT REFLECTS MY FACIAL EXPRESSION:

day 19. Merlin 3.08: Eye of the Phoenix

2010-10-30T20:14:44Z

BOOYAH! THAT'S HOW QUESTS ARE DONE.

That was 10 times better than last week's road trip! LOVED IT SO MUCH! Just excellent.

♥ Arthur! getting! dressed! in! white! by! Merlin!
♥ Bradley looking mighty fine in said white robes
♥ Merlin & Gwen spying outside the throne room
♥ OT3 of Courage, Magic and Strength = made of absolute WIN!
♥ the cute kiss between Arthur and Gwen
♥ Pwetty Pwincess wearing a bracelet and showing it off
♥ Gwen getting a clue. I love her so much, I swear
♥ Gwaine bonding with Merlin
♥ Gwaine's declaration of love
♥ Gwaine telling Arthur not to be a princess
♥ Gwaine and Merlin hug - awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
♥ Merlin speaking Dragon - that was powerful
♥ Speaking of powerful - HOW EPIC WAS THE SCENE BETWEEN MERLIN AND THE FISHER KING? :O
♥ the music!
♥ Gaius finally admitting to Gwen that something is wrong with Morgana
♥ the dwarf and his riddles/warnings
♥ Bradley in the reddish light (poor boy in the mud though)
♥ ALICE TROUGHTON LOVES THE BOYS IN THAT FIELD. AND SO DO I. THANKS, ALICE.

I'm probably forgetting another 20 things I squeed about when I watched the episode. JUST, YEAH, SO GOOD!

day 12. Merlin 3.07: The Castle of Fyrien

2010-10-23T21:39:53Z

I know this is the wrong show, but MR PETE CAMPBELL SAYS IT ALL WITH ONE LOOK:

Uhm. I found the episode ~~a bit~~ really underwhelming? It just couldn't draw me in as so many other episodes this season did. I didn't dislike it enough to call it a bad episode, but I didn't exactly love it either. Right. I'll say a few things:

- While I normally would have loved the whole OT4-on-a-trip it didn't work very well for me now, what with Morgana being the smirking traitor she is.
- I did enjoy the Arthur/Gwen and Arthur/Merlin scenes, but few of them really stood out for me. The "Rise and Shine!"-bit did of course.
- I was also happy to see Merlin trying to talk to Morgana, pointing out that Arthur and Gwen are her friends, have been for a very long time and yet she wants them to die asap. This is exactly what bothers me too, so I'm glad Merlin said it out loud. But if the writers realized this inconsistency, to me that kind of makes it more painful and less understandable for them to think this is the right direction for the character of Morgana. Does that make sense? I'm not sure I'm expressing myself very well here ... I did think their scenes themselves were handled rather well though. No more pretence for once and just openly hating on each other again! This could get interesting.

Guys. GUYS! Do you realize we're halfway down the season already?! D: DNW this season to end!

COLIN'S AND BRADLEY'S QUEST THIS WEEK? STARING CONTEST FTW.

day 10. the end of the world

2010-10-21T16:56:23Z

Watched the last episodes of Mad Men's season 3 last night. Wow. Just WOW! I love that show.

♥ ♥ ♥

day 9. Purple Wednesday

2010-10-20T14:36:05Z

Originally posted by thelake at Purple Wednesday

IT GETS BETTER

♥

It’s been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools.

RIP Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh
RIP Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase
RIP Asher Brown and Billy Lucas

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day 5. Merlin 3.06: The Changeling

2010-10-16T20:36:23Z

Weeeeellll. That was all kinds of ridiculous, wasn't it? Ridiculous, nonsensical and recycled, errr, stuff. Even my Mum went "Haven't we seen this before?" ... BUT I still kind of maybesortof liked it? I know that's mostly because I'm determined to like this show, yes, yes, but I think there were some nice things to remember from this week:

Like when Arthur asked Merlin for his opinion. FAVOURITE! I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF MERLIN THE ADVISOR, OK? AND MERLIN THE ROMANTIC. AND JUST MERLIN NOT TAKING THE BS AND SPEAKING HIS MIND. (Even when he was a bit ... odd in that scene? Maybe it was just because he was high on adrenaline?) AND THEN OF COURSE ARTHUR ACTUALLY GOING "HEY, HE MIGHT BE ON TO SOMETHING."
Also: Merlin pottering about when Arthur's ready to go to sleep. I JUST CANNOT EVEN -
slowdead, DID YOU SEE COLIN'S BAMF!FACE WITH THE SIDHE/PIXIE? THAT WAS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. Only fiercer and with sunglasses.
When Arthur wore his cape in the beginning I immediately went all LOOK AT THAT! :D That was some fierce cape wearing, Bradley.
Bradley wore his crown again. Me = a big puddle of fangirl goo.
BRADLEY'S FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE. ♥
Bradley having tears in his eyes in the scene with Angel. Shut up, I liked it. And the little skip Arthur did at the very end of the stairs (and episode)? LOVED IT. I just cannot help it.
Princess Elena wasn't as bad as I thought she would be.
I CRACKED UP AT SO MANY THINGS THAT WERE NOT EVEN MEANT TO BE FUNNY. Which is ... bad, but you know, it was a laugh for me!

Other things:

Gaius/Professor Sprout was the most ridiculous thing of the entire episode. It was surprising how loudly I wanted to shout "OMG, woman. Can't you see Gaius is gay?" It turns out that really has become my personal canon.
THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH A/M MOMENTS ;_; There wasn't enough Merlin either.
Morgana? Um. Didn't get it.

merlin 2.05 the crystal cave

2010-10-09T20:21:27Z

Oh, look at that. :O I'm posting ...

I like it when the boys are out and about, just the two of them. So I'm a fan of the beginning. Yes, even though Arthur was unconscious once again. THERE WAS RUNNING. AND BANTER. BANTER WHILE RUNNING.

Merlin crying over Arthur ;_; Silly boy tends to forget the whole Arthur's-destined-to-do-great-things-and-won't-die-just-yet he told himself in the second episode. Dude, Colin Morgan crying gets to me every time. It makes me go sad, but also HOMGHOWCANYOUBESOHOTWHENYOUCRYPLEASECONTINUECRYINGBECAUSEIMINLOVEWITHYOUREYES. There's something wrong with me, isn't there?

CRYSTAL CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE. SPOILERS IN CRYSTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MERLIN IS GIVING ORDERS TODAY, OKAY ARTHUR? YES, AFTER SOME CONSIDERATION HE DECIDES HE IS VERY MUCH OKAY WITH IT.

I LOVE IT WHEN ARTHUR NOTICES SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MERLIN AND HE TRIES TO CHEER HIM UP LIKE IN THE LAST DRAGONLORD (~~CAN WE HAVE A PILLOWFIGHT NOA PLEASE?~~) AND ACT ALL GRATEFUL (as he should).

ALSO, CAN WE HAVE THE BOYS WALK THROUGH A GORGEOUS FIELD LIKE THAT EVERY WEEK? THANK YOU, ALICE.

ARTHUR IS GRATEFUL IN FRONT OF THE COURT. I DON'T CARE IF PEOPLE GET UPSET OVER ARTHUR PLAYFULLY THROWING STUFF AT MERLIN'S HEAD. THERE IS ~GROWTH, I'M TELLING YA!

Oh, Gaius. Merlin's freaking out and you're feeding him bad soup.

Merlin: How do I look?
Gaius: Same as always.
Fangirls: ~~HAHAAAAAAAAHAAAAAA.~~ Get the boy some new clothes, damnit!

ARTHUR FOLLOWS MERLIN'S ADVICE ON GIFTS. NEXT TIME THEY'RE BUYING THE GIFT AS A COUPLE, OK?

BRADLEY ALWAYS LOOKS SO GORGEOUS WITH HIS CROWN.

TOTALLY CRACKED UP AT THIS:
Uther: You don't understand, Gaius. She needs to get better.
Gaius: I know she means a lot to you blahblahblah
Uther: *sigh* No, you don't understand, Gaius. I need her to get better at all costs.
Gaius: Yes, yes, I'm doing everything I can.
Uther: ARGH, MAN. NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

~~Uther~~ Hypocrite is a hypocrite! GET SOME MAGIC FOR HIS DAUGHTER!!

Seriously though, I was sort of spoiled for that reveal. Ugh. Wish I hadn't been.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. Arthur consoling Gwen? LOOK AT THEM HAVING A MOMENT. PRETTY! Arthur failing with his sword belt and practising in the rain? OHMYHEART, BRADLEYBOY.

Calling the dragon for this was just lame. (And I wish that if Merlin had to call the dragon, they would have shown it. Because Colin's hot when he does the dragon calling.) Why couldn't Merlin just do this one on his own? It would have been a lot more powerful if you ask me. There were a lot of things I loved in this episode (Merlin/Arthur for one thing), but plotwise it's a bit unnecessary, isn't it? Other than, of course, the whole ~reveal of Uther's dirty little secret. We knew Merlin wasn't ready to kill Morgana and he still isn't. She, however, seems happy to see him burnt alive. Nothing's changed there.

OH WOW. THAT MUSIC IS GORGEOUS.

Hahahaaaaa!!!
Uther: Thank you, Gaius, for saving Morgana.
Gaius: I didn't do anything, sire.
Uther: Oh, sure. Of course you didn't. *WINK* ~~I'll reward you tonight.~~

And finally, can I just say that it made me sad to hear filming ended yesterday?

SUMMER FILM CHALLENGE: DISCUSSION POST #6 PAPER HEART

2010-08-22T12:11:19Z

So this one might have turned out less road trip-y than I hoped. Whatever. We're still going to talk about it, aren't we? :D

links
- the travel itinerary
- week 1: The Darjeeling Limited | week 2: Bonnie & Clyde | week 3: Transamerica | week 4: One Week | week 5: Donne-moi la main
- Next week we're boarding a bus to trek through the Australian dessert with Priscilla! (Upload will be a little later this time.)

SUMMER FILM CHALLENGE: DISCUSSION POST #5 DONNE-MOI LA MAIN / GIVE ME YOUR HAND

2010-08-15T15:36:46Z

A little late this time since I visited some family this afternoon (we celebrate Mother's Day today), but this is the place to discuss Donne-moi la main/Give Me Your Hand! :)

Something tells me this might be a movie people can really disagree on. Did it work for you? Or not at all? What do you think was it really about? Did you like the film's style? Any thinky thoughts on the brothers' relationship? On the lack of dialogue in the movie? What was your impression of the animation at the beginning? Did it fit with the rest of the movie? Have you watched or read other stories with a similar theme? (If so, point me to them!!)

View Poll: donne-moi la main

links
- the travel itinerary
- week 1: The Darjeeling Limited | week 2: Bonnie & Clyde | week 3: Transamerica | week 4: One Week
- Next week we're looking for love together with Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera in Paper Heart!

pimping the games

2010-08-08T21:43:25Z

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, FIC WRITERS!

join thegameison_sh

Together with vivitchi, nahara, sheswatching and wldcatsprstr_14 I'll be running the Sherlock fic challenge community. It'll be similar to Merlin's summerpornathon, but less intense (meaning 12 fic challenges a year instead of weekly challenges over Summer) but equally fun, I'm sure! Why? Because my fellow mods will come up with super interesting fic challenges for you so you can WRITE FIC, earn team points (for Team Sherlock, Watson, Mycroft or Lestrade) and HAVE ETERNAL GLORY! Meeting awesome people is of course part of the deal as well. I will be responsible for the bonus challenges etc. (YAY!) IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME SO JOIN HERE (com'on, you get to design your very own nicotine patch)!!!!!!!!!

~~Two~~ Three more things:
- Seen the latest episode of Sherlock? IMO that was some creepy shit!
- Have Sherlock fic recs? Point me to them! :D
- Look at my snazzy new icon :D *shows it off*