Fanfic prophecy , Yuletide nominations, and having the soul of a granny

[kattahj]

Diana Wynne Jones claims that her stories have a tendency to come true. I've never known how that felt, until now.

This morning, on the first page of Metro, I read: "Don't know why I'm in Sweden." English-speaking man with no memory found at UMAS. (UMAS is the hospital in Malmö.)

OMG you guys, I wrote that!

Okay, so it's not exactly the same, as

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[irmelin]

Apparently new Fame doesn't really include anything at all, from what I've heard. What a waste.

What's the Shamer Chronicles? Sounds intriguing.

I always come up with a bunch of shiny new fandoms to nominate in January, and then when October comes around I've promptly forgot about them, or fallen out of love. The only thing I can think of right now is Desperate Romantics, and someone's already nominated that. Then again, I must check the character list. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they left out all the women.

[kattahj]

Apparently new Fame doesn't really include anything at all, from what I've heard. What a waste.

From what I can tell, the makers must have been trying to make a watered-down version of the musical... which is a watered-down version of the TV show... which is a watered-down version of the film. Bleh. (I like the TV show, at least the first few seasons. I don't much like the musical. I love the film.)

At least Justin Lee Collins's Bring Back Fame is hilarious. :-)

What's the Shamer Chronicles? Sounds intriguing.

A Danish YA fantasy series by Lene Kaaberbøl. The first part is called Skämmerskans dotter in Swedish (though the following three parts are better, IMO). My (spoilery) post after reading the books.

[irmelin]

I loved the Swedish cast recording of the musical when it came out, in 93, I think. Probably mostly because of Peter Jöback... And I saw the show in 99. It has a few cute moments, but there's nothing left of the issues from the film. The film is fantastic, and I loved the tv show.

Justin Lee Collins is highly annoying, but I think I might have to watch that anyway.

Ooh, yes, I remember you talking about those books. I have to pick them up next time I'm at the library.

[kattahj]

I saw the musical in an amateur production, which probably wasn't the best possible venue for it - but it wasn't remotely the actors' fault that I found it crap, even if better actors might have been able to hide the crappiness better.

Seeing the reunion, I couldn't decide if I found Justin Lee Collins funny or just a twerp, but seeing the cast react to him is hilarious. :-) And he got quite a big reunion too!

[lilacsigil]

...I had never thought of you as "grandmotherly" but now I totally will! Both my grandmothers were pretty racy, so consider that a compliment!

[kattahj]

Hee! Racy grandmother! I like!