A little dizzy

[jelazakazone]

I took a decongestant and it seems to be wreaking havoc with me this evening, so let's see if I can manage to say everything I want.

I had a very busy day.  I forgot to order the light fixture stuff for dh's workshop, but I wrote over 700 words today, watched 1.5 eps of Warehouse 13, ran over to someone's house for a kombuch scoby (it's a starter

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[castmeaway]

Oooh. You are doing Merlin holidays. Niiiice. I did it last year and it was a really great experience. I hope you get a good assignment.

*hugs* I hope you feel better. I'm still kinda struggling with my cold and it sucks and I hope you get over yours quickly.

<3

[jelazakazone]

That is exactly the dilemma. I hope I get someone who I can make happy. I worry about that.

Thanks! I don't have a cold. My ear has been stuffed up for a long time and it occurred to me that I had not actually tried taking a decongestant, so I thought I'd try. I felt like one pill helped some yesterday, so I figured I'd try the full dose today. Bad plan. Should ease up in a couple hours though:D

[dunderklumpen]

Ok... maybe I was too protected in my little corner of lj or I have an awesome f-list or I was just plain lucky but what is kink shaming or better said... what's the difference between saying that you don't like a kink because it's just not your cup of tea and "shaming" other's kinks? I get it if you kink shame your own preferences like "I'm sorry about requesting that but I want some tongue action" or something similar.

Hm...

You don't have to answer tonight. Get first better. *hugs*

Yes, this comment totally cries for a kinky icon! *gg*

[jelazakazone]

Ah, kink shaming came up on kink bingo. http://kink-bingo.dreamwidth.org/475400.html is the post that talks about it, I believe.

Really, there should be no kink shaming in either direction.

:) I'm not sick. I took the decongestant to try to unplug my ear. Now I'm dizzy:P

Here's my kink!icon.

[dunderklumpen]

I'm not sick. I took the decongestant to try to unplug my ear. Now I'm dizzy:P

But then you need to get better as well... or maybe the wrong choice of words. *damn english* So get un-dizzy;)

Ugh, long essay is long.

Thanks for the link.

[jelazakazone]

Oh. Ok. I got confused. Blame it on the drugs:D

Relevant paragraph is at the end.

This is also something that's discussed a lot in this community, so I'll be brief: even if a kink isn't your kink, it is other people's, and odds are, those other people saw a story posted with that kink that they love OMG, and they're reading it. Be careful about what you say in your headers (and also, please, in comments): all kinks are awesome in their own way, and saying that they aren't can make people sad. If something's not your kink, if you're surprised by your own capacity to make an amazingly fabulous fanwork featuring that kink, that is great! Saying something like, "I feel so wrong for writing this kink" or "This kink is gross, but I focused on [X aspect], and look what I managed to do anyway!" - that's less great. When you post your work, it is a victory for you, for your kink, and for all the happy kinksters out there who will get to enjoy it. And maybe someone else who's dubious about this kink will see your fanwork and realize that it

[fleete]

Merlin_hols!! I'm so excited for it! I haven't yet written anything shippy in Merlin fandom, so I'm looking forward to that.

I think I'm also starting to feel like I write better for prompts? How about you?

[jelazakazone]

Ooh, are you on the list? Now I'm excited and hope I get you. You can beta for me:D Don't worry, I won't make you beta for me.

Um, nope. I think I suck at prompts. Hah. You should go see what I put down. Or rather, don't look. I decided so last minute, I really didn't have any idea about what to write for a prompt. I would love it if someone did the back story for Art of War, but I think that's asking a lot. I want writers to be excited about what they are writing. Lately, other people's prompts have gotten me some great stories, so um, yeah, not feeling the prompt mojo so much.

Also, psst, do we need to talk about a discussion post for ERFest?

[fleete]

Yep, I signed up! I'm super excited about it. (And maybe we can be mutual beta buddies. :) )

Oh, and discussion post. Do ya wanna do nonromantic this week since we went with infidelity last week? I know you have thoughts about that.

[jelazakazone]

I'd be happy to help beta, cheerlead, whatever you want/need!

Sure. I can post about non-romantic relationships! I will do a draft later.

[k_nightfox]

I saw you got the last slot and was so happy you decided to take the plunge! I was also on the fence but again, several of my friends encouraged me to do it so, I signed up. I have no idea who the heck they are going to pair me up with but I hope they find someone who likes angst or they may be disappointed! My fluff has proved less than satisfactory to me in the past. I just hope I can manage to tailor something satisfactory for whomever I am assigned. I'm not very good at writing other people's prompts unless I absolutely fall in love with them. *nervous ticks*

Sorry your meds left you dizzy! My unexpected 6:30 wake-up time this morning led me to crash out for a nap this evening and I am just praying it doesn't wreck me for sleep tonight!

[jelazakazone]

:) We can have a support group to talk about how nervous we are about giving someone a good fic! I've been better about writing other people's prompts than my own lately, so I'm not worried about that.

I'm hoping the decongestant wears off soon. I'm able to do stuff, so that's ok.

Hope you sleep well!

[alba17]

Hope you feel better. The part I'm stuck on here is duck fat. Do they sell that at grocery stores? And what were you making with it? Mithian/Morgana sounds hot. :D

[jelazakazone]

Well, my stupid ear is just a chronic condition. The decongestant didn't help yesterday and now my throat is dry. Sorry, you didn't want to hear my whine.

LOL. Believe it or not, Whole Foods does not sell duck fat. I know you are as astonished as I was :D There is a little grocery store in town now called Fresh Market and they happen to sell duck fat in a little tub. So, yes, the short answer is, you can get it at the grocery store (assuming it's the right one).

DH is making chicken confit for my mom. You have to marinate the chicken thighs for a couple days and then you cook it in fat (duck and bacon fat in this case).

Mithian/Morgana + champagne FTW! Except I can't write kissing to save my life. I really want to wrap that story up.