in happier news
(I'm still trying to figure out this barren ruin like thing that's LJ's current header.)
1. Best $25 I've spent in the new year (okay, only money I've spent in the new year *g*) was to two guys to shovel/snowblow the steps, driveway and, most importantly as it's a fineable issue, the sidewalk.
2. Oklahoma State is pounding Purdue into the ground. Purdue is the traditional football foe of my parents' alma mater, Indiana.
3. I forgot to mention that mom and I saw Les Mis on Sunday (after I wasn't booed off the stage for my sermon and service on Unitarian Christianity *g*) and it blew me away. Best movie I've seen all year. Cried for the last half hour. Anne Hathaway, who most people were skeptical of as Fantine, was amazing and Oscar worthy. The kid who played Gavroche was also amazing. The only thing I found a bit weak--and this may be because the London production I saw and the Broadway recording I own have a very powerful Javert--was that Russell Crowe's singing voice just didn't seem powerful enough. He didn't belt anything. Great actor, of course, and his voice is beautiful, it just wasn't what I was used to. Still, superb movie. Casting was just perfect otherwise, production values and costuming and scenery were great. Definitely a buy as soon as it comes out on dvd. Also, the guy who played rebel leader (enjolras?) was Tripp Vanderbilt in Gossip Girl. *g*
4. Yuletide reveals are out. Eventually I'll load the fics onto DW, but for now the links are below. For my assignment I wrote a Copper fic (the only one in the main collection). I'm pretty proud of it. I picked up a pinch hit for Batgirl because it was for Steph as Batgirl and I adore that comic run and miss her, so that was fun to write.
Created Equal, my vision of how Corky and Morehouse's friendship developed.
Two Batgirls In A Coffee Shop, a slice of life fic with Steph and Babs.
OSU just scored again--35-0. I think I'll check out some other game...
1. Best $25 I've spent in the new year (okay, only money I've spent in the new year *g*) was to two guys to shovel/snowblow the steps, driveway and, most importantly as it's a fineable issue, the sidewalk.
2. Oklahoma State is pounding Purdue into the ground. Purdue is the traditional football foe of my parents' alma mater, Indiana.
3. I forgot to mention that mom and I saw Les Mis on Sunday (after I wasn't booed off the stage for my sermon and service on Unitarian Christianity *g*) and it blew me away. Best movie I've seen all year. Cried for the last half hour. Anne Hathaway, who most people were skeptical of as Fantine, was amazing and Oscar worthy. The kid who played Gavroche was also amazing. The only thing I found a bit weak--and this may be because the London production I saw and the Broadway recording I own have a very powerful Javert--was that Russell Crowe's singing voice just didn't seem powerful enough. He didn't belt anything. Great actor, of course, and his voice is beautiful, it just wasn't what I was used to. Still, superb movie. Casting was just perfect otherwise, production values and costuming and scenery were great. Definitely a buy as soon as it comes out on dvd. Also, the guy who played rebel leader (enjolras?) was Tripp Vanderbilt in Gossip Girl. *g*
4. Yuletide reveals are out. Eventually I'll load the fics onto DW, but for now the links are below. For my assignment I wrote a Copper fic (the only one in the main collection). I'm pretty proud of it. I picked up a pinch hit for Batgirl because it was for Steph as Batgirl and I adore that comic run and miss her, so that was fun to write.
Created Equal, my vision of how Corky and Morehouse's friendship developed.
Two Batgirls In A Coffee Shop, a slice of life fic with Steph and Babs.
OSU just scored again--35-0. I think I'll check out some other game...