I've decided that, in my mind, 8x02, A La Cart, was the last episode of CSI. It was one of the best episodes to emerge between seasons six, seven, and what little I have seen of eight, if not the best episode of those seasons. I praised it immediately following its airing.

It's how I'd rather think of the show, rather than the rest of this season that I have seen, Jorja Fox leaving and consequently, Sara exiting the lab.

The Grissom/Sara romance never sat well with me, once it was actually explicit. There was a time in seasons four and five that I would have liked to see it, as a natural resolution of the very careful build of sexual tension between the two characters. Once the relationship was begun, however, the writers forgot a fundamental rule: show, don't tell.

They told the viewers that Sara and Grissom were involved, that they were in love, but it was never shown. Not to my satisifaction. They took something with a great deal of potential and killed it.

While I was thinking about this fact, I realized why the Harry/Ginny aspects of canon don't sit well with me. Everything else about the books is explicit, but we're never really shown the why of Harry/Ginny. It's just, whoo, chest monster! Snogging! and suddenly there is no one for Harry but Ginny. Yes, a great case could be made for why Ginny... but we're never shown it, not in my view. We're just supposed to accept what it told.

All of this came to mind while I was thinking about fandom. Fandom was a huge, huge part of my life for quite a bit of time, and I don't regret any of that time. I gained some fabulous people from it, and it kept me sane in difficult times. I miss it, but I also realize that I can't recapture it, and that I seem to be... losing fandoms? I can't really bear to play in the CSI playground now, and while there are a few hints of things I'd still like to do with HP, I know that I don't have time to RP, as much as I'd love to RP. I know that I don't really have the time to write fic of the length I'd love to write. Maybe someday, again, but not now.

That said, I wish I could RP on occasion. Someone or someones who'd want to play with angry TSW!Harry on occasion, because gee, he's still storming. And, ooh, how much would I love a chance to play with my Lily? I absolutely adore my Lily. I know I can't commit to a game, though. How irritating.

My house is quiet. It's the kind of quiet that once led to fic and RP and all manner of interesting things, but not at present.

I'm supposed to help at a Habitat build tomorrow. I have multiple emails about it, and several handouts that have info, or should. None of them have the bloody time! How am I supposed to know when to show up?

I'm going to make L'Alex blush now. (This is her new nickname when I'm talking about her. Little Alex is too long. There is another Alex. Hence, L'Alex). This girl is simply amazing. She writes the best damn Pansy that I've ever read. I want to marry her Pansy. Alex doesn't like her Pansy. But her Pansy is simply amazing! Where can you read this Pansy, you ask? Well, you'll have to wait until it's posted on AT. It's part of our collaboration Redox, under the name mostly harmless. Part one, Sirius Black, should be posted soon (i.e. it's been submitted, so we're just waiting for it go up).

Other brilliant fan fic news. This has been such a great week for H/D! I'm too lazy to put in links; just go to Schnoogle for all of them, I think. Love Under Will. Irrestible Poison. Malfoy, P.I.. Underwater Light. I'm probably missing someone or some fic. It's certainly not intentional. Oh yes. Sins of the Father. I'm horribly behind on reviewing. Wonder why? :-)

Off to continue RPing. Because in iChat, the picture comes with every entry. So it really looks like Harry & Draco are talking. *grin* Too cool.

I wanted to check the new Eddings book out of the library (Regina's Song, and quite different from their usual fantasies, I must say), so I checked the web catalog. So far, so good. It was available. I showered, got dressed, and drove the five minutes to the library. Total time elapsed: between one hour and an hour and a half. I reached the library and went straight to the new books shelf. No book. Just a space where it had been. ARGH!!

Great way to get a character that's giving you trouble, role-playing is. Little Alex and I have been doing it most of the evening, for fics for both of us. It's been incredibly helpful.

Current Lego Position: Bent over a broom cart!