I saw Fallout Boy and New Politics on Friday at the Washington State Fair! Both bands were a treat to see and hear, and I really enjoyed myself. It took me 2.5 hours of driving to get to Puyallup, but it was worth the drive. (And the drive home was only 50 minutes ( Read more... )

I hope y'all had a great weekend. Mine was not as low-key as I needed, but I enjoyed the glorious Seattle weather we had and also spent time with people I like. My seasonal allergies are still horrible, but I persevere in a slightly drugged haze ( Read more... )

This is what I listen to before bed sometimes, when I am feeling a little fragile or bruised. I think it helps. Posting the lyrics, too, because it's poetry month. Sleep tight. :)

Fall Out Boy - Lullabye - Bonus Track from Folie a Deuxhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRecveJYVwIRead more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpSsu2nZg4I

Tired. Six meetings today. Then grief counseling. I had chili and cornbread and now I want to take some melatonin and fall into bed. Ugh, so exhausted, but the cold isn't confirmed, so it might also be my immune system at work.

Well, it's actually about what I expected, because Stump's never hidden his love of funk. I thought it might be more hip-hop. Overall, it's not really my sort of music, but I do dig his voice. I think he's right when he says he needs to get a bunch of songs out, needs to find his path. He's young, and he's got the time and resources to get there. I ( Read more... )

#12

Pairing: None
Length: 2836 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Author page on AO3
Why this must be read:
It's Killjoys fic from Yuletide 2010, changing an ending to a beginning:
"It looks like Jet Star and the Kobra Kid had a clap with an exterminator that went all Costa Rica and, uh...got themselves ghosted, dusted out on Route Guano ( Read more... )

I rec'd this about 18 mos. ago on crack_van and it's just as good now--short but in character, hot. So read it again.

Bob Bryar is Easy (Not Like That) by mwestbelle (R), Patrick/Bob

HP crossover FTW, 2000+ words of AU Hogwarts fusion! Brendon as a spazzy Hufflepuff works sooooo well.

Never Was a Badger So by skoosiepants (PG), Brendon/Spencer

#11

Pairings: kind of starts as Bob Bryar/Frank Iero, then becomes Bob Bryar/Ray Toro, Frank Iero/Gerard Way
Length: 40,300 words
Author on LJ: bellheim
Author Website: Fiction Masterlist
Why this must be read:AU in which MCR broke up, post-band the guys are still in Jersey, still friends. Frank and Bob have been Internet dating, and Bob comes to Jersey ( Read more... )

#10

Pairing: Gerard Way/Bob Bryar eventually, first story is gen
Length: 10,469 words
Authors on LJ: ignipes and mahoni
Author Website: Mahoni's Master list of Fic and Tagged fiction by Ignipes
Why this must be read:This series is funny! The setting is whimsical enough to fit these individuals, and the humor is a welcome change from the preponderence of more ( Read more... )