In the process of putting together my Podfic Big Bang this year, eosrose asked, "So, I'm eying up your project... Is this something that someone who doesn't know the first thing about bandom (like me) could understand and get into?"

To which I replied, "I think so - when I first read this, I'd only listened to 2 bandom podfics previously, and read less ( Read more... )

  So we drove up yesterday to pick V up from her two weeks of sleepaway camp - it's a yearly summer tradition, involving the whole Family in the car, and a trip to the Outlet Malls nearby, and dinner at this one Chinese food place that we only ever eat at two times a year (on the way to drop people off, and on the way to pick them up). Yeah, it's ( Read more... )

AMP 2011: Day 75

I've mentioned my comics-verse sluttiness before, right? It's true: I simply cannot commit to only one universe of spandex-clad superheroes and master villains. And even though my brain is currently crushing like mad on Marvel's X-Men: First Class, I'm not ashamed to admit that DC's Batman:Under the Red Hood made me smile - Jensen ( Read more... )

  I just got back from seeing X-Men: First Class with E, Middlest Sis, and V. V and I have made it a bit of a tradition to go see an X-Men movie for her birthday, and though this one was a few months late....well, we both had a great time. In fact, IT WAS MIND-BLOWINGLY AWESOMELY WONDERFUL.

( Here, have my reactions: some character squeeage, some time-line readjustment, and the plotbunny AU that sprang fully formed from my brow as I exited the theater. )

 AMP 2011: Day 13

I get New Fandom Bonus Points today - apparently, the Audiofic Archive contained no Bring It On podfic before this evening. The tragedy! But, I fixed it: queenzulu wrote the completely fantastic Gymnastics, and I recorded it, and now there's Missy/Torrance podfic available for your listening pleasure.

You guys, I do not know how to explain ( Read more... )

 AMP 2011: Day 5

It's pretty much a given that pprfaith writes all kinds of amazing stuff. Her crossover stories in particular are impressive, intriguing, and engaging. Some of my favorite crossovers that she's written include Buffy on Atlantis, Buffy at Hogwarts, Buffy in Salem... and now Buffy at Fangtasia! Run (and it's coda) is a Buffy the Vampire ( Read more... )

  Was decorating cupcakes with Littlest Sis, earlier today, as her birthday is tomorrow. The cupcakes were made with Funfetti cake mix, which is supposed to be a little bumpy - it's got sprinkles mixed in! Apparently, it was too bumpy, which sparked the following exchange

Me: *la la la, frosting merrily away*
Littlest Sis: Look at that one - it's got ( Read more... )

 Okay, so Middlest Sis and I saw I Am Number Four last night, and I went into it not realizing that it's just the first in a series of YA books. Which...is probably why I had so many issues with it. I mean, it wasn't bad, per say - just, not exactly good, either.

( This is the part where I say things about the movie, and people who haven't seen it yet might not want to know what those things are. )

 You ever have one of those days where you wake up all productive, with a list of ten things to do and the mental motivation to do it.......and yet, somehow, you still end up taking a nap and rereading Epic Cliche Fanfic by midafternoon?

Yeah - that's been my week.

The worst part? Despite a regular morning infusion of caffeine, including a brisk ( Read more... )

This  is why the internet is an awesome place.

A somewhat creepy place, but an awesome one.

Also, this. Remind me why I spend so much time here?