Monday? Huh.

[jadesfire]

I missed the awesome post yesterday, so just take my word for it. We had a lovely day with a friend, I did some stuff and I made major_jim some Norwegian Cinnamon Buns*, which are yummy. I'm actually starting to worry that he's getting addicted, but I make one batch and they last all week, so at least I know he's eating breakfast.
ETA: With thanks to blottedcopybook, from whom I nicked the above link - apparently this recipe works a little better, as it's not just me who has sticky dough issues!

I'm waaaaay behind on writing at the moment, which I'm mostly blaming on taking on new shows. Numb3rs and Supernatural aren't the most natural fandoms to pair together (although there's probably a meta about brothers in there somewhere), but I'm finding them a good balance. Still, all this new material seems to be killing other fannish braincells. I've got 2 outstanding SGA commitments to meet (sadly, I didn't get anything done in time for the Critias deadline), but then I think I'm...well. Not done with the show, exactly, but there are other aspects of it I want to dig out, some AUs I want to write and some characters I want to explore. But John, Rodney? Sorry guys, it was fun while it lasted.

Maybe in the midst of all this new stuff I needed some nostalgia, or maybe because they're the kind of fics that stick to your brain and won't let go, when I was looking for something short-ish to podfic last night, these were the only two stories I could wrap my tongue around. So I'm totally counting these in my awesome-stakes.

Title: Duck Duck Goose
Author: nightdog_writes
Reader: jadesfire2808
Fandom: House
Pairing: Gen
Length: 8:43 mins/3.49 MB
Link: Megaupload

Title: Ugly Duckling
Author: nightdog_writes
Reader: jadesfire2808
Fandom: House
Pairing: Gen
Length: 4:10 mins/1.67 MB
Link: Megaupload

These were such a joy to read, I can't begin to tell you. Podficcing's a strange beast. I only record stories I love, but some of them just will not work with the cadences of my voice. Others read like they were written just for me, and there's something about the understatement and smooth tone of Nightdog's work that works for me, somehow. So huge thanks to her for permission and for writing the stories in the first place! Crossposted to amplificathon.


*As with most of Nigella Lawson's recipes, this one is extremely flexible and forgiving. Also, the 600g of flour for the pastry doesn't seem to be enough - I just kept adding more until the dough felt right, which at a guestimate was about 800g.

Comments

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

Today, I was awesome because I faced down my colleagues.

I work at a job where I'm the only female in a white male work environment. Certain outspoken people with whom I work are openly xenophobic and homophobic, and the worst thing is, they don't even seem to notice.

One of the guys today was reading from an advice column in which the person seeking advice was gay and hadn't told his parents. The bloke I work with read out part of the answer - 'Your sexuality is natural and normal' - and immediately started laughing and saying that it wasn't. I raised the opinion that it was perfectly normal and offered scientific proof. I was then met with the unsubsantiated opinion that 'no, it's not normal'. Pah. How can you argue with blind prejudice?

Still, I'm glad I said something. Maybe it'll percolate a few thoughts in the bloke's head.

Excuse me, still fuming.

[blottedcopybook.livejournal.com]

Hope you don't mind me posting - I got a pingback because you'd linked to my blog :) I noticed that with this recipe too, it took me loads more flour to achieve a dough rather than a sticky mess. I've been reliably informed that this recipe (http://www.bakingmad.com/recipes.aspx?nID=16&nSubID=128) is much tastier.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's interesting, thanks. It's actually reassuring to know that it's not me! I'm still getting the hang of baking things with yeast in, so always assume I'm doing it wrong :)

Much appreciated, and I'll update the link. Ta!

[blottedcopybook.livejournal.com]

You're more than welcome :)

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

Today, I was awesome because I faced down my colleagues.

I work at a job where I'm the only female in a white male work environment. Certain outspoken people with whom I work are openly xenophobic and homophobic, and the worst thing is, they don't even seem to notice.

One of the guys today was reading from an advice column in which the person seeking advice was gay and hadn't told his parents. The bloke I work with read out part of the answer - 'Your sexuality is natural and normal' - and immediately started laughing and saying that it wasn't. I raised the opinion that it was perfectly normal and offered scientific proof. I was then met with the unsubsantiated opinion that 'no, it's not normal'. Pah. How can you argue with blind prejudice?

Still, I'm glad I said something. Maybe it'll percolate a few thoughts in the bloke's head.

Excuse me, still fuming.

[blottedcopybook.livejournal.com]

Hope you don't mind me posting - I got a pingback because you'd linked to my blog :) I noticed that with this recipe too, it took me loads more flour to achieve a dough rather than a sticky mess. I've been reliably informed that this recipe (http://www.bakingmad.com/recipes.aspx?nID=16&nSubID=128) is much tastier.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's interesting, thanks. It's actually reassuring to know that it's not me! I'm still getting the hang of baking things with yeast in, so always assume I'm doing it wrong :)

Much appreciated, and I'll update the link. Ta!

[blottedcopybook.livejournal.com]

You're more than welcome :)