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LJ Idol - Week 20 - Love...

Feb 13, 2009 02:20

In the blackness of space, it would have looked like a golden comet hurtling through the starry background. For weeks it would be visible approaching the planet. First a distant speck the very existence of which astronomers would argue about. Day by day it would grow brighter, larger, closer. A comet? Is it on a collision course with us ( Read more... )

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Comments 34

morbid_curious February 13 2009, 10:27:58 UTC

Nice use of "Gavagai".

Gavagai emo_snal February 13 2009, 10:30:50 UTC

Lolz I didn't tihnk anyone would get that, much less in the first comment!!

Re: Gavagai morbid_curious February 13 2009, 10:39:14 UTC

One of the perils of dining with philosophers. (Along with their propensity for having too few utensils at the table.)

baxaphobia February 13 2009, 11:22:04 UTC

Definitely interesting! i was wondering where you were going! Nice entry!

theafaye February 13 2009, 11:28:52 UTC

Love is … not having to explain to your wife you were forced by aliens to breed with a coworker!!

That line, that one right there, is why you get my vote this week, assuming I'm allowed to!

oberonia February 13 2009, 11:51:21 UTC

FTW!! :)

agirlnamedluna February 13 2009, 12:58:55 UTC

ROFL this is great!

At first it reminded me of Hyperion (that's a compliment!) but the ending killed me ... just great :)

emo_snal February 13 2009, 14:56:03 UTC

Hyperion?

agirlnamedluna February 14 2009, 00:42:51 UTC

sci-fi series by Dan Simmons ... I love it!

spydielives February 14 2009, 04:38:37 UTC

HEH! Me too!