clambakes and buggery

VividCon - a place to sleep needed (and misc)

2016-08-08T13:56:59Z

I need a place to sleep for Thu, Fri and Sat night - anyone have space or know someone who ~~has space? I know it is super late notice and if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. Especially since I still need to buy my membership....~~

ETA: Have thought about this all day, think I need to skip the con this year :( Have too much stuff to get done and need to save money. Next year, next year I will be there!

I've been extra distracted this year because of work and this little thing:

(not my pic)

Not renting, bought that sucker! (!!!!!!!) We closed on Jul 25 and has taken over most of my brainpan since the start of June. So much painting left to do and then pack up the apartment before Aug 27, gah.

Work continues apace, I still like my new position. Lots of responsibility, but I'm okay with that and I haven't done an overnight in almost a year! I've found out since I started that scheduling is one of my strong suits, it's like a jigsaw puzzle: there is nearly always a way to fit the pieces together to make it work (and I apologize to my staff even though none of you know my online name and never will, I value you as far more than puzzle pieces). I've also found that I really don't mind being on call, though I do feel a bit silly sometimes when I'm carrying three phones - personal cell, work cell and on call cell!

Just saw the time, off to work with me. I get to pick my hours, but I hate starting after 930.

The Force Awakens (spoiler free zone)

2015-12-21T03:40:09Z

Saw it yesterday with izzy and this morning at 6am, so many feels. SO MANY.

I am excite

2015-08-26T05:19:11Z

Less than one week until I start my new position at work :D

Also, I've developed a love for the Man from U.N.C.L.E. reboot and rekindled my love for the TV show. They're all so pretty! Especially if it's Napoleon in either version getting boned ;)

Dear Yulegoat

2014-10-26T14:58:55Z

It's my favorite time of year - Yuletide!

Likes: light hearted, fluff, first times, established relationships, slice of life, case fic, humor, angst, happy endings, character studies, porn, fade to black, light bondage, passing the bechdel test, competency, strong female characters, gen, slash, het, poly, gender bending to get more ladies in a show, creepy fic

Dislikes: death fic, angst without a happy ending, animal abuse, child abuse*, rape/non-con*, character bashing, water sports, blood sports, ABO universes, vore

* are okay in context of Homicide: Life on the Street

Forever
Abraham, Henry Morgan, Jo Martinez

The show is from Henry's POV, I'd like something from another POV. Maybe Abraham coming to terms with him getting old while Henry stays young or Jo finding out that Henry hasn't found a way to die yet. Bonus points for Highlander jokes (or cameos, Methos in New York! Amanda meddling in Henry's life...)

I'm not feeling Henry/Jo, but I'd adore Abraham finding love.

Guardians of the Galaxy
Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Gamora, Drax

Shenanigans in SPAAAAAAAACE!

We see Peter's story in the movie, I'd like to see someone else's story.

Homicide: Life on the Street
Kay Howard

I've love a Kay character study.

Sports Night
Dan Rydell, Casey McCall, Dana Whitaker, Natalie Hurley, Jeremy Goodwin, Isaac Jaffe, Sally Sasser

Dan and Casey, please! Friends or shipped, I don't care. I have a weakness for get together fics :)

izzy knows what I like and don't like.

Er, hello

2014-08-12T04:54:41Z

Apparently I now update about once a year. I need to work on that.

Life has been going good, Earl and Eva are hale and hearty (she's still a diva and he's still a lovable asshole). Crochet has become my fandom of choice along with yarn, there are some I just want to roll around naked in a bathtub with. I'm looking at you, Shibui Silk Cloud, I'm looking at you (even if you'd be annoying as fuck to frog) *tactile person checking in*.

I wrote a thing for Yuletide this year, Jeeves and the Rummy Stitch and got who's left and who's leaving by spuffyduds. It was lovely and hurt in all the right places. Thank you!!!!

VividCon was fun this year, very low key. I had a great time talking to people and look forward to next year.

YULETIDE, OMG!

2012-12-31T02:01:47Z

Just squeaking in under the wire before reveals but I got the awesome fic, Jeeves and the Amatory Dilemma. 23k works of Jeeves/Wooster AWESOMENESS.

I don’t know if you have ever had your torso scraped with a butter knife by your valet. There is not much in the experience to recommend it. Particularly when you suspect said valet is not entirely happy with you, and so wields the implement with more vim than strictly necessarily.

Or, the tale of how Bertie and Jeeves finally Confessed All to each other, despite – or, possibly, because of – the passion-dampening affects of Giant Squirts, thwarted wrestling, unhappy boating, rabbits (both of the Luminous and Dream varieties), an aunt who breakfasts on the ground bones of nephews who displease her, and a pair of very natty yellow socks.

Thank you, thank you, thank you awesome writer who gifted me with this fic. It makes me so very happy, I've been asking for Jeeves/Wooster for every Yuletide since 2007. I really did make high pitched squealing noises and seal-clapped when I read it. :D :D :D

Another Yuletide fic that filled me with joy:

The Wanderer's Reply to the Seafarer (The Exeter Book). Poetry in Anglo-Saxon. POETRY IN ANGLO-SAXON. With footnotes! And a translation! I am in serious awe of this author.

VividCon - need a room

2012-07-18T11:57:48Z

Because I totally fail at forward planning, I don't have a room yet. Does anyone have space in their room for Thu-Sun nights? *puppy dog eyes*

House that Slash Built Reunion Weekend

2012-06-03T23:36:21Z

Yesterday, fairestcat and I showed izzy ALL the Marvel movies (five movies in one day was a lot of fun but man, by the time we got to Captain America, we were all a little crispy fried around the edges). This morning, we went with a bunch of other people to go see Avengers in the theater before heading to a Lebanese restaurant and having tasty food. A very good time was had by all :D

YEAH! \o/!\o/!\o/!

2012-05-15T14:35:20Z

Assuming I pass the background check, I have a new job that starts Monday!!! IN MY ACTUAL FIELD, zomg! I'll be doing sample prep at Covance in Nutritional Food Chemistry Services, it's very entry level and I'm a bit overqualified for it and it's only temp through the end of the year, but it's a good starting point and OH MY FUCKING GOD, I FINALLY HAVE A JOB WHERE I CAN USE MY DEGREE! \o/! It only took me a year to get it (the fact that it was a phone interview probably helped, I get very nervous doing in-person interviews).

Because of a bunch of things, I'm going to have to keep working my current job for 3 weeks while working my new job, which means that I'll be a little crispy fried around the edges come Friday. But, the paychecks will be very, very nice and go some way to compensating working 70+ hours a week ;)

JOB! :D

Fun, fun for the next 7 Sundays!

2012-01-29T18:14:41Z

New Time Team *and* Top Gear showing on the same day! This makes me very happy :)

In other news, I got an iPhone earlier this week (named it Watson and I love it so much, more power in the palm of my hand than in the iMac I had in '98) and am fighting off some sort of head/sinus sickness. Now I just need to add a wider variety of music to my iPhone so it isn't the Super Furry Animals Channel all the time *g* (and finish that Top Gear fic I started in October and tried finishing Friday night)

Yuletide letter

2011-11-20T20:59:21Z

Dear Yuletide author,

THANK YOU AUTHOR! You are the reason Yuletide is my favorite time of year :)

I like nearly everything, if I had to pick a few of my favorite things they would be: angst, humor, hurt/comfort, first times, kink (bondage, d/S), crack and happy endings.

I don't like major character death or rape/non-con.

If you have any questions, izzy can attempt to answer them.

YAY! YULETIDE! YAY!

From Twitter 05-15-2011

2011-05-16T08:24:04Z

15:33:00: And off to MP for a belated Mother's Day (now with 100% less sickness!)
23:09:00: Oy, I'm almost a year behind on my comics and *really* need to catch up.

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From Twitter 05-14-2011

2011-05-15T08:18:40Z

14:11:35: @omphale23 :( I feel your pain-when I had tendinitis, my wrists felt like that (and the tendons were tender to the touch) Feel better asap!
17:13:58: @laura47 Oh God, what has he done now? #helpmystate
17:19:39: Tommy Thompson is thinking of running for Sen. Herb Kohl's seat in 2012...sad thing he's way better than either Walker or Johnson
18:44:01: Realized I watched fandom_wank on both LJ and Blurty. Feel old now #getoffmylawn
18:53:34: @crysothemis That is awesome :)
18:53:51: @northerngypsy Yep ;)

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Biotech Intensive certificate: COMPLETE!

2011-05-13T21:31:22Z

As of noon today! 30 class hours a week for one semester is indeed, quite intense but totally worth it.

Now, to post my resume far and wide (well, Madison-wide) so I can find a job in biotechnology...

From Twitter 05-12-2011

2011-05-13T08:28:55Z

06:49:28: Those evil teachers: "WI Ranks No. 1 In National Graduation Rate Report" http://www.channel3000.com/education/27855093/detail.html #wiunion
06:50:19: (90.7% of kids graduate high school in Wisconsin) #weac #wiunion

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From Twitter 05-11-2011

2011-05-12T08:20:22Z

06:34:28: Possibly I am overdressed for a 730a breakfast meeting but all my clothes are casual or super dressy.
06:35:14: (really trying not to think about my poster presentation right now, hello xanax my old friend, nice to see you)
10:25:27: @meleto Thanks, it went well *hugs*
10:26:27: @ayekasong Yeah, waaay more nervewracking! Thankfully it's done and you did awesome
13:39:18: Just cleaned my room and bathroom! Now, time to work on my resume (when it stops hailing-left comp in car...)
17:55:23: My neighbors' toddler is puddling jumping and it is *adorable*

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From Twitter 05-09-2011

2011-05-10T08:20:29Z

08:06:57: When the Wisconsin State Journal says WTF is up with this voter ID law, you've gone to far to the right: http://bit.ly/j0DPGp
08:08:29: (WI currently doesn't require photo ID at the polls and implementing a voter ID law would cost over $5.7 mil)
11:56:11: Have eaten and not felt sick! (and! was really hungry) #onthemend

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From Twitter 05-08-2011

2011-05-09T08:13:04Z

09:17:28: @were_duck *hugs gently*
10:27:43: Have spent morning trying not to throw up&with the chills, a little hungover but not that much
10:49:39: Scratch 'trying not to' *crawls back into bed*
11:55:36: Getting up motivation to crawl out from beneath the covers and take an advil, ow, my legs ache
14:09:20: #5factsaboutmymom 1-Is awesome 2-1st woman in her family to go to college 3-Makes metal jewelry 4-Loves me unconditionally 5-Owns a business

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From Twitter 05-07-2011

2011-05-08T08:12:41Z

10:54:22: @pollitt SO looking forward to new Dr Who tonight!
11:01:21: Things discovered having a cat w/an amputated tail: Earl isn't the best at grooming away the extra fur on top of his stump
11:15:21: @pollitt :D!
17:30:12: RORY! #drwho
18:11:15: Happy birthday, @were_duck! See you at the Argus :)
19:44:06: 'I'm not even drunk yet and I yelled breasts' - @were_duck
23:03:55: Reliving my teenage years through Nine Inch Nails videos #sonotsober #explainsalot
23:12:29: Heh, just remembered that I wanted to do a Synchronized Swimming routine to Pinion. Sadly, it was nixed (yep, I was in synchro)

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From Twitter 05-06-2011

2011-05-07T08:12:46Z

15:49:09: Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow! #comics
17:00:25: Splurging and spending $15 on a sour beer seminar, may be a few min late @FrauSonne
22:10:28: @crysothemis Go for both :)
22:13:12: Congrats #drwho "The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon" have creeped me out more than "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances" #behindthecouch
22:23:54: I *heart* Rory #drwho
22:47:03: @northerngypsy RORY!
22:50:09: @meletor I pulled Earl into my lap 1/2 way through. Amy/Rory/Doctor=OT3.
22:54:58: @meletor 11 is the1st Doctor I've ever shipped and I fully accept Steven Moffat as my Doctor Who overlord. The lack of melodrama ROCKS.

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From Twitter 05-05-2011

2011-05-06T08:14:11Z

10:43:03: Just realized that Thor comes out tomorrow! FUCK YEAH! #thor
12:17:18: Finally getting around to doing up my CV and, wow, I've learned a lot in the last 4 months--having trouble remembering all I've done!

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From Twitter 05-03-2011

2011-05-04T08:13:02Z

19:41:33: Possibly only exciting to me, but for once work bought Tetley's black tea instead of ShurShine.

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From Twitter 04-30-2011

2011-05-01T08:14:01Z

14:07:35: Planted 1/2 of the garden w/beets, carrots, lettuce, Japanese mixed greens, peas and parsnips. Will plant rest over next few weeks #garden!
14:09:21: (garden has 20 roughly square foot sections to plant in, plus, we have a box in front for peppers&tomatoes)
14:39:06: @crysothemis Congrats!

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From Twitter 04-27-2011

2011-04-28T08:12:41Z

18:45:56: Am finally watching the new #drwho! *settles in with wine and corn chips* (just that classy)
18:56:35: RT @ClaraJeffery: SCOTUS decision cements the Corporate Age. Wow. http://lat.ms/k8PGph
19:39:28: My love for #drwho grows ever stronger (and Amy, Rory and River)
19:43:53: No, Delicious, I did not mean Roy Williams. I mean Rory Williams. #drwho
21:48:55: Ack! I'm almost done w/the post-BA biotech program and need to get my CV together ASAP. 1st bioethics forum&independent project though...

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From Twitter 04-25-2011

2011-04-26T08:13:45Z

20:25:55: @crysothemis My mouth is watering just thinking of them (still need to get seeds for a small herb garden in front&catnip for the 4 foots)
20:29:14: @wintercreek y/y :(

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