TGI Friday

*falls over* I have had it with this week. Enough is enough. I want the weekend and I want it now! I also want to listen to this programme on Radio 4 - the other half heard it and said it was brilliant. Computer hacking for a living? Legally? Cool. That may cheer up an otherwise gloomy day.

Having said that, I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the amount of love sent my way by the Love Meme. I just...thank you. It's the kind of thing you don't realise you need until you've got it. Go get yourselves signed up so I can return the favour! *shoos you* In this state of mind it was possibly unwise to go looking for fic, but let's be honest here, I'm not that bright...

The Other Side of Grace [SGA; PG-13; Gen] by sardonicsmiley is a kidfic with a twist, and manages to give John incredible depth of emotion without turning him into a whining mess. It's heartfelt and not everyone's cup of tea, probably, but I loved it.

On the slightly more feel-good side is Friendship [Torchwood; PG-13; Gen] by fajrdrako, which is a between-the-seasons fic with a warm tone and a great ending that made me giggle every time (yes I beta~d, I'm biased, so sue me, it's good!)

Today's XKCD. Oh. So true.

And speaking of which, our broadband is working! With wireless! Seriously, I can't recommend O2 highly enough - everything was incredibly easy and just worked. After the nightmare that was TalkTalk, it's been almost scarily easy. But that means I WILL be connected next week while I'm off work, and therefore around to pester you even more than usual :D Incidentally, if anyone has free time and wants to come see me, I'm always up for giving sight-seeing tours. It'll cut into my rigorous schedule of sleeping, watching DVDs, sleeping, cooking, sleeping and writing, but I can make the time.

Anyone who doesn't read Neil Gaiman's blog, a)why not? and b)go check out the posts for the last couple of days. He's in China at the moment, so his two daughters were allowed at the blog. *covers face with hands* So. Much. Trouble. Also, there was a mention of Good Omens Slash in a post, which elicited questions, which got them the answer:

".....slash fiction is basically erotic fan fiction, normally TV series based, pairing off two (er or more I suppose) members of the same sex who don't normally couple for the cameras. From the "/" mark in the middle of "Kirk/Spock" or "K/S" fiction, which is where it all started. ("But Spock," said Kirk, huskily, realising, finally, irrevocably, what his true self had been trying to tell him ever since the beginning of season one, "it's so huge. And it's green." "And it would be logical for you to... touch it, Captain," said Spock. And so on. It's normally written by extremely nice ladies. I have several very sane, respected, and respectable friends who write slash fiction, and do not try to make me read it.)"

I don't think there's anything to add to that really.

Ooh, except that I picked up the "Work in Progress" meme from dune_drd and for the first time in ages, I actually have them! Yay! Okay, there are only three, but that's more than enough for me, who usually likes to dash things out as quickly as possible. There's also an epic Housefic lurking at the back of my harddrive that I do intend to dig out and polish, as well as a project that Chrys, Z and I said we'd take on. In the meantime:

( This way for sneak previews - 1 Torchwood, 2 SGA )

Bringing the Happy

I just put a new post in bringthehappy, announcing the start of the next fic fest. Those of you who know what I'm talking about, please head to here and take 2 seconds to click a box.

Those who don't know what I'm talking about...

bringthehappy ran for most of August last year, with the specific intent of bringing together happy stories. They don't have to be fluffy, they don't have to be silly, but they do have to end happily. It was unashamedly feel-good fic, and it definitely did its job well. This year's fest will open on Monday, and I'd love to include more fandoms than the Whoniverse this time round, so if you feel like writing someone something to make them smile, please wander over to the comm and have a look. The more, the happier!

Vivephemero ergo onero (or: I LJ therefore I spam)

Today's stupid:

From quiz-show "The Weakest Link":
HOST: In Tolkein's Lord of the Rings trilogy, the third and final book is called "The Return of the" what?
CONTESTANT: Jedi

Major General Charles F. Kuyk jr.: [The Air Force is please with the performance of the C-5A cargo plane, although] having the wings fall of at 8,000 hours is a problem.

Also, Oxford's main shopping street gets more disturbing every day. I understand that everyone has to make a living and that yes, someone probably has to make a living selling eight-foot long, one-foot diameter, sausage-shaped balloons. I understand that two for a pound is a good deal and that in order to get people to buy one, you need to have one blown up and that, if you're holding it, it's going to wave in the air above everyone's heads so that they can see it clear from the other end of Cornmarket.

But, honestly, really and truly, does the balloon have to be pink and ribbed? Seriously? O_O

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Proof that the BBC loves me and wants me to be happy: "The Doctor Dances" is available on the iPlayer at the moment. Oh Jack *happy sigh*

9 o'clock Friday night!

And I'm cooking home-made burgers, putting salad together, listening to Virgin Party Classics and dancing round the kitchen like a complete lunatic. Oh, and I have the laptop in here too *loves wireless broadband*

*boogies to Twist and Shout*

...you know, dance like no one can see you is such good advice...

*gets down with my bad self*