I wrote a a OUaT fic called 'Best Chances'. It was a riff on motherhood and what it means to give a child their best chance. This is one of the recurring themes in OUaT; parenthood and what it means to be a parent.

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My consultant job wants me to work longer hours (i.e. as long as it takes) for a set fee (i.e. less money), but still as contractor/consultant/non-employee. I'm afraid they know they are the only game in town. I guess it's a plus that they value what I'm doing enough to want to keep me.

For now.

I went to a career changer seminar last night, to ( Read more... )

Things I have learned the past few weeks:

Sometimes it is the right time to be unemployed.

The world is not fair. (This is not the world's fault.)

Stuff is just stuff. Except for the memories it brings, it's of little use.

Humans are adaptable beasts. The unimaginable can become the mundane. The mundane can become uplifting.

I wrote another whole ( Read more... )

I left work early with a splitting 'monitor stare' headache thinking I would work on stuff from home. The commute was awful and I had to stop at the store, not my normal one so it took forever to find everything and I got home about the usual time anyway. Unfortunately I got a new computer at work some weeks ago and they must have changed its name ( Read more... )

Two things. Or three ( Read more... )

This NPR report: As Court Fees Rise, The Poor are Paying the Price. Both audio from All Things Considered and text at the link. Some highlights:

• In at least 43 states and the District of Columbia, defendants can be billed for a public defender.
• In at least 41 states, inmates can be charged room and board for jail and prison stays.
• In at least 44 ( Read more... )

From Mary Sue to Zelig: Characters and Original Characters in Fanfiction

A by no measure whatsoever, not even vaguely complete, and mostly personal look at characters

I have a tendency to work with or to invent characters who reflect or express my viewpoint, or one of my viewpoints, or sometimes many of my viewpoints, in my fanfiction. It is ( Read more... )

Anger is the bleeding edge of despair.

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You'd think I'd gone crazy ( Read more... )

I love the word 'wriggle' but it seems out of place where I'm using it. The juvenile aspect doesn't fit, but the joyful one does. Why is 'wriggle' so different from 'wiggle ( Read more... )