Every time I play Quidditch with the kids at the school, there is a riot. Everyone wants to be the Seeker, no one wants to be a Beater, kids get aggressive scoring the goals, and Slytherin is always arguing with each other. Seriously. It's hilarious how true to House these guys are. (Yes, Quidditch is still going on. Why? The kids won't let it die ( Read more... )

If anyone in the Star Trek fandom hasn't read boosette's stuff, then you're missing out. I was reading her fic, The More Adventurous Wanderer, and in it, Kirk's making some mixed drink called 'Izellian Mojitos'. They sounded really good (which, for me, means sweet. Really sweet. And fruity.) So, I made them. Posted with permission of the author in question ( Read more... )

Long drive over and now I'm in Florida. I didn't get much chance to soak in the sunshine state, because the drive here made me exhausted. I can't sleep in cars. I used to be able to, but after a few car crashes, I've become jumpy over every odd swerve or jolt. Also, my sister was draped over my legs, making it hard to get comfortable. I basically ( Read more... )

Title: constellation of a woman
Author: Serendipity1
Rating: PG
Words: 2150
Summary: ‘She learns five languages before she even knows what ‘polyglot’ means.’ Uhura on her childhood journey towards being the communications officer we all know and love.
Author’s Note: I have no clue what happened here. I just wanted to lay down something about ( Read more... )

I don't like to admit it, but I found out lately that I not only dislike Spock/Kirk, I loathe it with a burning fire unparalleled by the incandescent blaze of a star in supernova. And I don't usually hate ships. I'm typically fine with whatever characters someone wants to pair together. The only other pairing I've disliked was because I was bored ( Read more... )

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Okay, so this fic is hilarious. Four Consequences of the Unexpected and Unlikely Friendship Between James T. Kirk and Nyota Uhura It's got Jim and Uhura being BFF in a girlfriend-y sort of way, including Bajoran shopping for bitchin' earrings, bubble tea, Jim getting a black eye, and Uhura ( Read more... )

Alright, so I watched the Star Trek movie a couple days ago. And fell instantly, madly, deeply, and truly in love. Seriously. I went in expecting to kind of like it, I guess...I mean, I am not a Star Trek fan, and even the series I watched were the more recent ones. The original series wasn't something I had ever intended to be into, although I of ( Read more... )