1) We had yet another snowstorm yesterday. We got several inches down here and this morning looked like proverbial winter wonderland but, considering this is northern New Mexico, all the south-facing bits are melting. The north-facing patches, however, may stay for weeks and weeks and weeks. That's the way it goes here. The days are sunny and warm ( Read more... )

LOOK! The every fabulous mypretty_art made me a present! I'd been asking her what her beautiful R/S boys would like as adults and she drew THIS for me. It's pretty damned amazing, actually! Check out Sirius' stubble and his beautiful smile and the gorgeous expression of love on Remus' face. She chose a really cool passage from canon, too, so that makes it even ( Read more... )

So I just watched THIS short video about SOPA and PIPA and was really impressed.
Not only is it a really fabulous explanation of what SOPA and PIPA are, but he delves nicely into the historical, psychological, and political background of the bills. He also makes a really interesting point which really struck me ( Read more... )

This extra gift came as total (and happy) surprise to me! You should totally check it out, for it is a truly lovely exploration of Sirius' mindset toward both Lily and Remus. I stand utterly astounded by how well midnitemaraud_r knows me and what I really love about this fandom.

Title: Shade of the Morning Sun
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OMG! rs_small_gifts continues and I got the most hilarious piece of art. My prompt was a Scooby-Doo cross-over. Now, before you think I'm crazy (well, honestly, you probably already do), I find Scooby-Doo hilarious. Hell, my fave South Park episode is the Scooby-Doo-based one with Korn. There is something about the whole investigator thing, the stoner subtext, ( Read more... )

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First off, today is the first day of rs_small_gifts, so get your arse over there and check it out! I don't think I'll be able to rec each and every wonderful thing, like I did for the fantastic shaggydog_swap, but today I completely have to because... IT'S FOR ME! And, by me, actually. By me multiple times, in a way...
The first was my Christmas gift to kiwana. It's surprisingly ( Read more... )

shaggydog_swap time, and, damn is this one every good. Just a single story today - and a long one at that - but it's a compelling piece of romance and adventure that shouldn't be missed. The author gives us a truly wonderful Sirius, at once ebullient, caring, and perfectly outdoorsy. Almost better, we have a sweet, hesitant, very human werewolf who makes some ( Read more... )

But you should care about this because this story was, hands down, one of the best things I have read in ages. It is long, but brilliant, full of luxurious detail and subtle emotions. Taking places from childhood to near the end of their Hogwarts career, this story takes out boys in different directions that traditional fanfic. Yes, they get ( Read more... )

shaggydog_swap time! And the word of the day is boyishness. The first one was adorable. Based on one of my fave pieces of art (that, quite frankly, I coveted for a bit), the author captures the sheer fun love and boyish charm of the picture, whilst fleshing it out nicely. The idea of Sirius asking Remus to a dance could well come across as girly or effeminate, ( Read more... )