More Gen: Shawn and Henry:

All We Are by isisgirl2
A nice vid focused on Shawn's childhood and his relationship with Henry, well-timed and smoothly matching the scenes with the feel of the song. Matt Nathason "All We Are"

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Anyone who knows of more good-decent Henry and Shawn vids by other users let me know? I mean, there are only two users I've found who've created good vids for them. I am not counting that incest one by a third person, which, while good at a technical level, horrifies me more than I can adequately describe.

Next vid rec post will be a slash/gen mix of vids focused on Shawn and Gus.

I'm so excited that (relatively) soon, I will be able to release both HP fic, now that they're both in beta. \o/ I wanted to release them close together because they're sort-of companion pieces. And now I will be able to! Eventually.

livelongnmarry has got to be one of the coolest lj comms ever. It's a fundraiser devoted to marriage equality. It has a lot of really awesome items, including icon sets, fic, jewelry, signed books care packages from Malaysia, Spain, Philadelphia, and on and on.

I saw Hancock tonight. I wasn't expecting a lot, so was pleasantly surprised by having actually enjoyed it. Something in one of the first scenes really ticked me off, but that faded and went away entirely as the movie unfolded. Some parts were predictable, but overall I enjoyed it.

Tomorrow (technically today) I'm going to Chicago. It's going to be awesome. \o/ Friday I'll be on my own all day, but I'm bringing along a notebook. I just need to remember to bring directions to places, because my sense of direction is sometimes somewhat challenged. And I'm going to buy a car charger for my cell phone, as it may become necessary if I need to call for help. Some people might have a GPS, but I have relatives with maps and who were previously residents.

But I'll probably see if I can find the GPS my mom gave me for Christmas and see if I can get it working, too.

"wherever you go, there you are"

could I be in a better place?

No!

I am so in love with my life right now. I couldn't be happier.

I saw a few people post saying what they'd posted on this date in previous years, so I was curious and went to see what I posted...and apparently, in the nearly five years I've had this journal, I've only posted on July 3rd once, in 2004. That was a ficlet. I'm not that surprised, though--summers were my slow period, once I graduated from high school. But apparently I only posted like three times total in July last year? XD I like being more regular.

Though of course, being more regular means that you have to put up with me more often, and right now I am twitchy. There are a lot of things I want to talk about, except right now I'm tired of arguments. (And by arguments, I don't mean heated discussions with other people, I mean creating a conclusion which I will then support.)

Things I want to talk about include:
--How the resolution of a story comes from its themes
--How the two active fandoms with incomplete canon I've been in (Harry Potter and Doctor Who) compare, especially in the lead-ups to their finales, and how accurate I was
--Rose's reaction to the last bits of The Stolen Earth combined with one of Billie Piper's quotes in the Confidential and how I interpret them differently than others I've seen
--The main theories I've seen proposed and why I will be angry (mostly from a literary-analysis point of view)

Except that right now we're so close to finding out exactly what will happen that it sorta feels like it will be a waste of time to go really in depth on any of these topics. Also, I have a budding headache. After the finale, I might talk about these things retrospectively (actually, I probably will), but right now I have so many thoughts in my head that thinking about them more will likely give me even more of a headache than I already have.

I think I'm going to go spend the evening in the bookstore. That always calms me down.

To do today:

- email hundreds of people about Europe
- make curried lentil soup
- print out paperwork for GP placement in October
- finish choreography for two Med Revue items
- revise some Block 2 learning topics
- acquire all the BSG/SPN/HIMYM that I'm missing
- drag oh_shit_santa fic a whole lot closer to completion, dammit
- finish S2 Torchwood

Determined!Naruto has agreed to stare accusingly me at me until I get my shit in gear.

God, I'm so soppy.

I hear today is More Joy Day? Well, my day wasn't particularly joy-filled, but these two things made me tear up, they were so awesome.

Animal friendship between species

Where the Hell is Matt? Also, that song, if I can find it, is immediately going into my DW playlist.

We have this new book at work, How To Feed Your Family For $75 A Week.  It's a reprint of a title from about 1993, How To Feed Your Family For $30 A Week -- something about Labor governments seems to inspire that sort of thing, I guess.  It's full of useful tips like reducing the fat content of your milk by adding water, and using the same tea bag three times. 

The best bit, though, is the opening chapter, which claims that "so-called 'progressive' social legislation is driving up food prices".  Yes, guys, gay marriage is the reason your groceries cost so much.  And multiculturalism, too.  Good stuff.

today i went to the british museum with fiona, under the impression that it was the first time i'd ever been there. i was still convinced i'd never been there as i walked up to the entrance. once we got inside though and i saw the ceiling i realised that i'd been there at least half a dozen times and just forgotten absolutely everything except the glass ceiling. so - that was interesting.

inside, we took a look at the crystal skull (actually a 19thC forgery, not an alien artifact) and the american prints exhibition. this time the experience wasn't as galling as my 'blood and paper' at the v&a experience, mainly becuase there were lots of little information cards i could read, but as i passed by some enthusiastic gazers i heard the man say 'don't you think it's transcendent?" which first made me grin at the pretention and then feel sad, because whilst many prints were reasonably attractive the one thing none of of them were (to me) was transcendant. and i think that is my problem with art.

as we passed the shop i seriously considered getting myself a mug of a louis lozowick print (don't make the mistake of thinking i am educated person who learnt something from their trip - i just looked it up on the british museum website) and i was later struck how much more i would enjoy the print if it were a mug, rather than just a picture. i am genuinely drawn to dorky merchendise - mugs with important american lithographs, rubbers with shakespeare quotes on them, etc, and i think this is less to do with a desire to seem clever/pretentious in front of others (though this also) and more to do with my inate inability to cope with too many - things. things without any real relevence to me as a person. it's the 'can't find a single book i want to read in this enormous bookshop' syndrome. if i had a mug, i would enjoy it because it holds tea (functional and beautiful is good no matter what wilde says) and i would also enjoy the print because i'd look it at over and over again as i drank the tea.

the exhibition, by the way, is - fine. n.b. don't go to museums with me. it will only make you despair for the human race.

homehome tomorrow, which is nice because i haven't seen my mum for about a month and i haven't seen my brother for at least 5 (haven't even spoken to him, though i do get the odd text when doctor who has been particularly bad). going to take rose, even though it's only for 2ish days. need own computer... sad, but true.

IS IT SO MUCH TO ASK TO GO ONE YEAR WITHOUT A COMPUTER GOING ON THE GORRAM FRITZ?

AUGH!

July 3, 2007, I was excited about the casting of Doctor Who's newest Companion, dreaming about John Kerry and Al Gore saving the world, and trying to place a scene. (I never did place it, btw.)

July 3, 2006, I posted a lot of music for Independence Day. (All the links have expired by now. Sorry.)

July 3, 2005, I was spamming my fic journal, ordering books, deciding John Adams was my favorite Founding Father.

July 3, 2004, I was stepping on Sophie's paw, wondering what to do in Seattle, and angsting about my new Mac. (Sophie ended up murdering the Mac.)

July 3, 2003, I was bitching about my Japanese students and co-workers. Looking back, I was a little insensitive, but I'd probably still be pissed off, if I found myself in the same situation today.

July 3, 2002, I didn't have a livejournal, but I know from my paper diary that had a bad cold, and cried for two hours after finishing A Separate Peace for the first time.

2001...I think I was apartment sitting. I think I spent the 4th watching the fireworks from the roof of someone's Brooklyn apartment.

Your Yuletide Stories Of The Day for Thursday, July 3, 2008 are:

I Hate it Here, Too
Fandom: Transmetropolitan
Written by Eurydice for Apathy
Channon muses about her boss, her life, and her job.

The Servants' Ball
Fandom: Gosford Park
Written by LJC for slinkling
Tomorrow everything will go back to normal.

Rigor Mortis
Fandom: Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga
Written by Mithrigil for W2
Jenna, in a situation where David certainly cannot let go.

Fabulous
Fandom: The Incredibles
Written by alianora for Sarah T.
It's just Edna, darling. When are you coming to see me?

Sleepy Mi
Fandom: RPF - Heroes
Written by soo for Sparky77
"What are you up to, Adrian?"

A Few of My Favorite Things
Fandom: Diana Wynne Jones - Chronicles of Chrestomanci
Written by sexybee for cjk1701
Christopher Chant was composing in his mind a list of his three most favorite moments in all his lives thus far.

One Phone Call
Fandom: Neil Gaiman - American Gods
Written by Laylah for Blackcurrant
Low Key calls an old friend to talk about his new cell mate.

If Wishing Made It So
Fandom: Batman the Animated Series (1992)
Written by Amand-r for Lovely Zelda
Selina had given him the gift when they were leaving.

Stories from the most recent Yuletide challenge are posted in order of when they were uploaded. Please comment on the stories if you read and enjoy!

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Your Random Unfilled Request Of The Day:

Recipient: Alixtii
Request: Robert A Heinlein - World-as-Myth multiverse (Lapus Lazuli Long/Lorelai Lee Long)
Details: Laz and Lor, pwning the universe. Incest (which is canon, really) is strongly encouraged.

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Your Random Older Story Of The Day:

A Moment Out of Time
Fandom: Gregory Maguire - Wicked
Written by Beth H. for Tami in the Yuletide 2004 challenge.
A bad wizard. A good witch. (f/f)



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The fact that Jonah Goldberg and his people are hating on Wall-E makes me love the film even more. People.

I forgot to say Happy Canada Day! on the 1st. *waves to the north*

My kitty is 14 today. For half my life, Will's been one of the few constants. I love him. Even though he threw up on my new blanket while I was at work yesterday. Oh, well. Better the blanket than the floor; at least the blanket fits in the washing machine.

My femslash08 fic is coming along nicely. Once again a minor character is threatening to take over, but I'll put him in his place shortly.

I had this totally bizarre dream that Jack and Ianto were staying over for a night in our old Moscow apartment. They had the living room - which in reality used to have a bed, but ages ago - and I sort of migrated back and forth between my parents' room and my and Dasha's room. And it was nice. Ianto wasn't in it very much, but I guess I was good friends with Jack? Very strange.

Shut up, it's been really funny this year.  BB has persuaded the housemates that they have a mole in their midst -- they don't, but it's funny watching them turn on each other.

Bridget, possibly the most stupid human being on the face of the planet, sat down on the couch and cried, "But what if I'm the mole?!"

Stupid as a carload of monkeys.  Bless.

ETA: Now suburbannoir are watching Twin Peaks. It is quite possibly the funniest piece of TV I've seen in many years. Sometimes the lulz are even intentional.

I finally got around to getting some icons of Classic Who. :D And speaking of, I'm watching The Sea Devils right now.

Am I the only one who finds the Master boring? *sigh* He's just...so straightforward and predictable! The Simm!Master a bit less so, but even he is quite reliably megalomaniacal--just, you know, more insane. He's most interesting in how he makes the Doctor react, but really only Ten, since Ten is so messed up from the Time War. Frankly I find the way the Doctor interacts with the Brigadier far more interesting.

I've been watching Classic Master serials, trying to find him interesting, but inevitably his bits of the serials are the ones I find most boring. Maybe I just haven't seen enough serials.