Now, for something mostly different...
I have developed a system of bribery for when I am working on papers-a system of which I am rather fond. I find a good, long fic that I haven't read before and only read a chapter after I have reached a certain number of words. It's torturous and I'm not sure it actually helps because sometimes I am sucked in against my will (self-control? what is that?), but it's nice. It gives me something to look forward to that doesn't involve bashing my head on the keyboard repeatedly.
Last week's was what I am informed is a classic in the Snape/Ginny ship: Some Days I Wish I Were in Slytherin by Ginnysdarkside.
I finished it last night and thought it absolutely wonderful-I love all of the characters I am supposed to (I like that Ginny has a lot of darkness to her, that Snape is mostly broken but still functional, and that Draco is most assuredly redeemable), the setting is a refreshing change, and it is more than a little heartbreaking in many places. It's angsty, sometimes flat-out dark, but far from humourless, has some awesome magic, and... just... yay. I haven't read a fic that was this much of an emotional roller coaster in a long time.
The Pansy in the sequel looks promising, too.
I need a Ginny icon-not sure I want a Bonnie Wright one, though. She's not really my Ginny... (And I'm also mildly creeped out by the fact that I know more than one person who shares her first and last name.)
Oh, and on the subject of icons... does anyone know where I might be able to find an icon with the Austen quote, "There are few people whom I really love and fewer still of whom I think well"? If I can't find one I'll just make one myself, but that seems like so much work...
ETA: I am never, ever going to attempt to out-drink Brad again. He is bigger than me. He can hold a lot more than I can. It is difficult for me to work through this basic equation when already intoxicated.
Today, I was enlightened as to some of my antics at that party that I didn't want to discuss a couple of weeks ago. Apparently I delight in spreading TMI love. Who knew?
Last week's was what I am informed is a classic in the Snape/Ginny ship: Some Days I Wish I Were in Slytherin by Ginnysdarkside.
I finished it last night and thought it absolutely wonderful-I love all of the characters I am supposed to (I like that Ginny has a lot of darkness to her, that Snape is mostly broken but still functional, and that Draco is most assuredly redeemable), the setting is a refreshing change, and it is more than a little heartbreaking in many places. It's angsty, sometimes flat-out dark, but far from humourless, has some awesome magic, and... just... yay. I haven't read a fic that was this much of an emotional roller coaster in a long time.
The Pansy in the sequel looks promising, too.
I need a Ginny icon-not sure I want a Bonnie Wright one, though. She's not really my Ginny... (And I'm also mildly creeped out by the fact that I know more than one person who shares her first and last name.)
Oh, and on the subject of icons... does anyone know where I might be able to find an icon with the Austen quote, "There are few people whom I really love and fewer still of whom I think well"? If I can't find one I'll just make one myself, but that seems like so much work...
ETA: I am never, ever going to attempt to out-drink Brad again. He is bigger than me. He can hold a lot more than I can. It is difficult for me to work through this basic equation when already intoxicated.
Today, I was enlightened as to some of my antics at that party that I didn't want to discuss a couple of weeks ago. Apparently I delight in spreading TMI love. Who knew?