So a ton of stuff is going on right now. Job, home, vacation, all coming together within the span of about a month. Add to that the fact that I (foolishly) signed up for the Narnia Fic Exchange. This was a bad decision on my part. I hope my recipient is happy, but I feel bad that I didn't write the best story I could have: there just wasn't ( Read more... )

So I have an interview with [unnamed local government agency] tomorrow. I actually studied up for it, because it's been some years since I dealt with the specific state laws that would apply there. And, more importantly, I tried on my suit and made sure it fit properly and went with my pewter heels. So at least I will look presentable ( Read more... )

Like many of y'all, I'm severely disappointed in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, which for the SG-1 folks I will merely describe as a rehash of "Hathor". Gender essentialist, heteronormative, rapey, predictable, cliche'd, stupidly plotted, and DULL. This from the Whedon shop? Seriously?

Brooklyn 9-9, OTOH, has been excellent. Seriously, ( Read more... )

A little bit of sci-fi geekery: James Nicoll shows why throwing rocks at Earth from the Moon is less of a threat than you think.

For those who like this sort of thing, Domenika Marzione is writing Avengers gen. Second part here, since she doesn't have a tag for it.

XKCD, man. Getting kind of complicated...

I don't quite understand why Xena: ( Read more... )