We Weren't Our Problems, Our Age, Or Our Paychecks.
Between slowly losing my voice over the past four days, being dreadfully ill on Monday, and spending yesterday in a shame spiral of panic and depression that we were on the verge of having our power disconnected because I couldn't afford the bill, it's been a hell of a week so far. Everything seems to have worked out in our favor and I'm cautiously holding onto the hope that the universe will not kick me in my bathing suit area when I least expect it. I'm tired of expecting the worst.
I have been reading the novelizations of the TOS episodes, starting with season two so far, and some of this stuff is lulzy as hell. Like the first episode of season two deals with magic and mystery and a giant black cat! And Kirk seducing women with the power of his megawatt smile and the way he looks at them! And then there's the episode with the pseudo-Apollo and Kirk spends the entire episode pontificating about how this Apollo is the most handsome man Kirk has ever seen and Bones talks about his gorgeous chest and it's like the best crackfic ever. I kind of giggled helplessly when I read it, but then a little bit later, there was "Amok Time" with the Pon Farr and Vulcan and Kirk's challenge and sadface!Spock and Bones being the cleverest doctor ever, and I'm kind of a lot in love. Again.
This stupid show is sucking me in all over again, which is entirely the new movie's fault. I was almost free, Abrams, you bastard!
Randomly: ST fandom, when are you mad writing scientists going to finally come to your senses and re-write The Big Bang Theory with the new Trek characters? Seriously, it needs to be done. Spock is obviously Sheldon (he even uses "illogical" all the time!), Chekov is Leonard (brilliant, sweet, shy, and totally a wiseass when no one's looking), Kirk is totally Penny (pretty, snarky, really good with people, and wonderfully generous and sweet when least expected), Sulu is Raj (I fully believe that as hot as Sulu is, he would need a few drinks to work up the nerve to talk to women; also, brilliant and would make argyle his bitch), Scotty could be Wolowitz (but less creepy and date-rapey, and more with the total awesome, plis), Uhura would be Leslie (I totally want her to negotiate a one-night stand with Chekov and then crush Spock during the Physics Bowl), and Pike could be Dr. Eric Gablehauser (imagine him firing Spock for being disrespectful and then tell me that shit wouldn't be utterly hysterical).
C'mon, don't you wanna see Chekov and Spock sneak into Kirk's apartment and clean it without his permission because they can't stand the disorder anymore? On the first day of Kirk moving in? What about Spock being all bent out of shape because Sulu discovered a new star and has become Pike's favorite physicist? You can't tell me that you wouldn't pay good money to see Kirk sing Spock the Soft Kitty song when Spock gets sick? Don't lie, you totally would! And Kirk singing Soft Kitty to a sick, whiny Spock is enough reason to write this crack AU.
It could work, people! You have the talent, make it happen. I will shower you with internet kisses and your own customized icons if you write this. I am not above begging, as is obvious.
Incidentally, plotting this crack AU out is all that kept me going at work today. In-between dying of data entry, I was picturing Kirk singing Spock the Sleepy Kitty song and giggling into my Coke. My brain is insane in the membrane, but at least it keeps me entertained.
I have been reading the novelizations of the TOS episodes, starting with season two so far, and some of this stuff is lulzy as hell. Like the first episode of season two deals with magic and mystery and a giant black cat! And Kirk seducing women with the power of his megawatt smile and the way he looks at them! And then there's the episode with the pseudo-Apollo and Kirk spends the entire episode pontificating about how this Apollo is the most handsome man Kirk has ever seen and Bones talks about his gorgeous chest and it's like the best crackfic ever. I kind of giggled helplessly when I read it, but then a little bit later, there was "Amok Time" with the Pon Farr and Vulcan and Kirk's challenge and sadface!Spock and Bones being the cleverest doctor ever, and I'm kind of a lot in love. Again.
This stupid show is sucking me in all over again, which is entirely the new movie's fault. I was almost free, Abrams, you bastard!
Randomly: ST fandom, when are you mad writing scientists going to finally come to your senses and re-write The Big Bang Theory with the new Trek characters? Seriously, it needs to be done. Spock is obviously Sheldon (he even uses "illogical" all the time!), Chekov is Leonard (brilliant, sweet, shy, and totally a wiseass when no one's looking), Kirk is totally Penny (pretty, snarky, really good with people, and wonderfully generous and sweet when least expected), Sulu is Raj (I fully believe that as hot as Sulu is, he would need a few drinks to work up the nerve to talk to women; also, brilliant and would make argyle his bitch), Scotty could be Wolowitz (but less creepy and date-rapey, and more with the total awesome, plis), Uhura would be Leslie (I totally want her to negotiate a one-night stand with Chekov and then crush Spock during the Physics Bowl), and Pike could be Dr. Eric Gablehauser (imagine him firing Spock for being disrespectful and then tell me that shit wouldn't be utterly hysterical).
C'mon, don't you wanna see Chekov and Spock sneak into Kirk's apartment and clean it without his permission because they can't stand the disorder anymore? On the first day of Kirk moving in? What about Spock being all bent out of shape because Sulu discovered a new star and has become Pike's favorite physicist? You can't tell me that you wouldn't pay good money to see Kirk sing Spock the Soft Kitty song when Spock gets sick? Don't lie, you totally would! And Kirk singing Soft Kitty to a sick, whiny Spock is enough reason to write this crack AU.
It could work, people! You have the talent, make it happen. I will shower you with internet kisses and your own customized icons if you write this. I am not above begging, as is obvious.
Incidentally, plotting this crack AU out is all that kept me going at work today. In-between dying of data entry, I was picturing Kirk singing Spock the Sleepy Kitty song and giggling into my Coke. My brain is insane in the membrane, but at least it keeps me entertained.