The email post that didn't
So, if my email post thing was working properly (which it's not; it says it can't find my PIN), this is what you would have seen...about a week ago.
So, apparently, all these last couple of posts I've done through email
haven't been posting. I'm trying this one more time, and if this doesn't
post...well, I don't know what I'll do other than not email post anymore
obviously, but I'll also complain very strenuously to the management.
Probably.
Anyway, to re-iterate what I've said in my last few (missing) posts:
* Thank you very much jcolanthe, my LJ Secret Santa, for the
book and all the goodies! There's a funny story behind The Book of
Jhereg. I got hooked onto Stephen Brust in HS, read all the Vlad books
I could find (which wasn't many), and then, somehow, forgot about them when
no new ones appeared. Then a couple years ago I re-discovered Brust and the
fun of Vlad and Loiosh and Morrolan and Aliera and Sethra. I ordered
The Book of Jhereg from Amazon, read it, loved it, and left it in the
car so I could keep re-reading it at lunch. Now, I live in Louisiana where
we have *very* hot summers. And hot car + paperback binding glue =
problems. I picked up the book one day to read it and had it fall apart in
my hands. I even tried to keep it for a while after that, but the pages
would get scattered and mixed up, so I finally, regretfully (and man, was
that hard to do) trashed it. So now I have a new copy, yay! And sparkly
things and chocolate and girly stuff, woo! I shall have to see if I can
think up some fic as thanks. (P.S., jcolanthe, if you're reading this and
have any particular ideas for fic, please let me know. I work well with
prompts.)
* The Yuletide story I wrote is called "Muder Among Friends." It's a Nero
Wolfe story for Rhiannon featuring a hard to solve case, poker night with
the guys, lots of Archie being Archie and Saul being cool, and even a dash
of Fritz. I want to thank everyone who's commented for the very nice things
they've said. I really appreciate the support! Also, I still think that
everyone should go read the Tactics story I received, stat. It is casefic
with snuggling and tie-tying, and it is by Harukami who writes
awesome stuff.
*I wrote a tiny XXXholic drabble the other day:
He is fuming to Himawari-chan about Doumeki’s latest bout of irritating
behaviour, “-and then he ignores me and announces he wants yakitori for
lunch. Yakitori!” He hurls the word like an accusation.
"I think it's cute," Himawari-chan supplies, looking at Watanuki like she
expects him to sprout pigtails for Doumeki to pull. He has a sudden
horrific vision of himself with Himawari-chan's long, beribboned pigtails
curling down his chest as Doumeki tugs at them curiously. He quickly
replaces himself with Himawari-chan, and, funny, he didn't think he was
supposed to be jealous of both of them in this scenario.
*I've been trying to get back my Desperate Housewives love, I
really have. But maybe it's that Bree hasn't been quite as kickass as usual
lately? Maybe it's that I don't feel any 'OMG WTH?' over the last death. I
mean, I am glad that Gabi finally got a bit of a reality check as to how her
affair affects other people. And I'm glad Lynette didn't go all jealous as
hell with some lameass plan to test Tom's fidelity that would backfire in
her face as usual. I'm glad Susan wasn't horribly insecure and clingy for
once. And I'm saddened that Bree has her views on homosexuality, although
it is perfectly in keeping with her character. I just wish she was a little
more...kickass with her son.
*Lost love is back! *flails happily* Hi, Mr. Eko! (or is it Ecko?
Eco? Echo?) I love you! And your priestly brother! Okay. So. Eko's
confederates (plus brother) were on the drug smuggling plane that crashed on
the island that Locke saw in his vision that led Boone to his death. Now
I'm just wondering if it's feasible for a little plane flying from Nigeria
to have enough fuel to make it to the island. (Surely if they'd landed
somewhere to refuel they'd have gotten rid of the brother? Actually, why
they didn't just dump him the moment they got over the ocean is a mystery to
me.) Charlie is a great big git for lying about the statue and the plane.
Now we all have to wonder if he's using again, or is he just stashing the
icons "just in case." What was computer!Walt's message?? "I need you to
come--" Come where? When? How? Aaaaaaaack! Stay good, Michael, stay good!
Plus, OMGWTFBLACKSMOKE! With the explosions and the staredown, and I second
Charlie's look of 'You Are a Complete Whackjob' at Eko for not running and
somehow making the smoke go away. Plus, you know, "scripture stick" and
"Just what kind of priest are you?"
So, apparently, all these last couple of posts I've done through email
haven't been posting. I'm trying this one more time, and if this doesn't
post...well, I don't know what I'll do other than not email post anymore
obviously, but I'll also complain very strenuously to the management.
Probably.
Anyway, to re-iterate what I've said in my last few (missing) posts:
* Thank you very much jcolanthe, my LJ Secret Santa, for the
book and all the goodies! There's a funny story behind The Book of
Jhereg. I got hooked onto Stephen Brust in HS, read all the Vlad books
I could find (which wasn't many), and then, somehow, forgot about them when
no new ones appeared. Then a couple years ago I re-discovered Brust and the
fun of Vlad and Loiosh and Morrolan and Aliera and Sethra. I ordered
The Book of Jhereg from Amazon, read it, loved it, and left it in the
car so I could keep re-reading it at lunch. Now, I live in Louisiana where
we have *very* hot summers. And hot car + paperback binding glue =
problems. I picked up the book one day to read it and had it fall apart in
my hands. I even tried to keep it for a while after that, but the pages
would get scattered and mixed up, so I finally, regretfully (and man, was
that hard to do) trashed it. So now I have a new copy, yay! And sparkly
things and chocolate and girly stuff, woo! I shall have to see if I can
think up some fic as thanks. (P.S., jcolanthe, if you're reading this and
have any particular ideas for fic, please let me know. I work well with
prompts.)
* The Yuletide story I wrote is called "Muder Among Friends." It's a Nero
Wolfe story for Rhiannon featuring a hard to solve case, poker night with
the guys, lots of Archie being Archie and Saul being cool, and even a dash
of Fritz. I want to thank everyone who's commented for the very nice things
they've said. I really appreciate the support! Also, I still think that
everyone should go read the Tactics story I received, stat. It is casefic
with snuggling and tie-tying, and it is by Harukami who writes
awesome stuff.
*I wrote a tiny XXXholic drabble the other day:
He is fuming to Himawari-chan about Doumeki’s latest bout of irritating
behaviour, “-and then he ignores me and announces he wants yakitori for
lunch. Yakitori!” He hurls the word like an accusation.
"I think it's cute," Himawari-chan supplies, looking at Watanuki like she
expects him to sprout pigtails for Doumeki to pull. He has a sudden
horrific vision of himself with Himawari-chan's long, beribboned pigtails
curling down his chest as Doumeki tugs at them curiously. He quickly
replaces himself with Himawari-chan, and, funny, he didn't think he was
supposed to be jealous of both of them in this scenario.
*I've been trying to get back my Desperate Housewives love, I
really have. But maybe it's that Bree hasn't been quite as kickass as usual
lately? Maybe it's that I don't feel any 'OMG WTH?' over the last death. I
mean, I am glad that Gabi finally got a bit of a reality check as to how her
affair affects other people. And I'm glad Lynette didn't go all jealous as
hell with some lameass plan to test Tom's fidelity that would backfire in
her face as usual. I'm glad Susan wasn't horribly insecure and clingy for
once. And I'm saddened that Bree has her views on homosexuality, although
it is perfectly in keeping with her character. I just wish she was a little
more...kickass with her son.
*Lost love is back! *flails happily* Hi, Mr. Eko! (or is it Ecko?
Eco? Echo?) I love you! And your priestly brother! Okay. So. Eko's
confederates (plus brother) were on the drug smuggling plane that crashed on
the island that Locke saw in his vision that led Boone to his death. Now
I'm just wondering if it's feasible for a little plane flying from Nigeria
to have enough fuel to make it to the island. (Surely if they'd landed
somewhere to refuel they'd have gotten rid of the brother? Actually, why
they didn't just dump him the moment they got over the ocean is a mystery to
me.) Charlie is a great big git for lying about the statue and the plane.
Now we all have to wonder if he's using again, or is he just stashing the
icons "just in case." What was computer!Walt's message?? "I need you to
come--" Come where? When? How? Aaaaaaaack! Stay good, Michael, stay good!
Plus, OMGWTFBLACKSMOKE! With the explosions and the staredown, and I second
Charlie's look of 'You Are a Complete Whackjob' at Eko for not running and
somehow making the smoke go away. Plus, you know, "scripture stick" and
"Just what kind of priest are you?"