Did you know they show reruns of GH on Oxygen?
Now, I know the show is considered a docu-soap, but don't you think that's a bit weird?
I mean, doesn't it just back-up the critics who say the whole thing is fake anyway (ie they are actors)?
Now, I know the show is considered a docu-soap, but don't you think that's a bit weird?
I mean, doesn't it just back-up the critics who say the whole thing is fake anyway (ie they are actors)?
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Scritch scritch scritch
[pause] [paw makes beckoning 'more' gesture]
Scritch scritch scritch
Title: Smells Like Crotch
Author:
ellenscult (aka
the_proofreader)
Rating: 17
Pairing: Mal/Jayne
Disclaimer: This is Joss Whedon's sandbox. I'm just playing!
Spoilers: Set after Heart of Gold. Spoilers for Heart of Gold, 'Serenity: Better Days' (the comic).
Summary: Written for the
shiny_hats Summer Ficathon, prompt #36 - from Ariel - Smells like crotch - Just how does Jayne know what crotch smells like?
( Smells Like Crotch )
Author:
Rating: 17
Pairing: Mal/Jayne
Disclaimer: This is Joss Whedon's sandbox. I'm just playing!
Spoilers: Set after Heart of Gold. Spoilers for Heart of Gold, 'Serenity: Better Days' (the comic).
Summary: Written for the
( Smells Like Crotch )
- Mood:
awake
I am a sheep. Hence... meme! Stolen from
afrocurl.
Computer Spying Meme
1. Comment with a request to see absolutely anything on my computer. my desktop, my documents, my bookmarks, my latest works in progress, my iTunes. Whatever you're curious about. Request it!
2. I will respond with a screenshot of the very thing you request.
Heee. Okay, let's see if I can remember how to do screenshots again. This could be tragic.
Computer Spying Meme
1. Comment with a request to see absolutely anything on my computer. my desktop, my documents, my bookmarks, my latest works in progress, my iTunes. Whatever you're curious about. Request it!
2. I will respond with a screenshot of the very thing you request.
Heee. Okay, let's see if I can remember how to do screenshots again. This could be tragic.
- Mood:
amused
Portfolio Magazine looks at the success of Buffy season 8. Could it be a double edged sword for Joss and Dark Horse?
Title: Stay
Author: Alsunwunderland
Characters/Pairings: Jayne/Kaylee, Jayne/River, Kaylee/Simon
Disclaimer: Firefly/Serenity property of Joss Whedon.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: If you can't be with the one you love...
Timeline: One Month Post-BDM
Author's note: This is my first Jaylee fic! Concrit and feedback appreciated. Thank you.
Author: Alsunwunderland
Characters/Pairings: Jayne/Kaylee, Jayne/River, Kaylee/Simon
Disclaimer: Firefly/Serenity property of Joss Whedon.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: If you can't be with the one you love...
Timeline: One Month Post-BDM
Author's note: This is my first Jaylee fic! Concrit and feedback appreciated. Thank you.
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- Location:Jayne's Bunk
- Mood:
contemplative - Music:Reality Bites
I've been having relapses of the stomach thing I had a year and a half ago - the one where I went to the hospital and they told me there was nothing wrong, three times. I know it's stress related, I'm still not done, but it's pretty excrutiating and I have to take it a little easy.
On the other hand some of my plans are starting to circle the wagons and settle into place. I'm getting a better idea of what I'm going to be doing from now on which is kind of nice.
I went and saw my gran last week and it was good to see her but I find it really difficult too. She's in a home because she's old and her body is breaking down and her neuron's aren't firing as quickly as they used to and her short term memory is getting a little hazy but Dad was there too and we had a nice time chatting about The Beatles and Johnny Cash and other good things. Then coffee with
atratus_rowena, my sis, who's gpa is 6.0 for her first semester and I haven't seen in months which is sad considering we can actually pretty much see each other's houses from where we live.
But my question:
Poll #1219080
Open to: All, results viewable to: All
See, the thing is I keep reading stories or seeing tv with people my age living by themselves and I can't actually think of more than one person out of hundreds that I know who actually do. It's like you share house until you nest, so particularly around here if your single you're likely to be living with friends, if you're not you're still likely to be until you pair up. Just curious about other people's experience with this and also whether it's subcultural... hmmm comments please ;)
On the other hand some of my plans are starting to circle the wagons and settle into place. I'm getting a better idea of what I'm going to be doing from now on which is kind of nice.
I went and saw my gran last week and it was good to see her but I find it really difficult too. She's in a home because she's old and her body is breaking down and her neuron's aren't firing as quickly as they used to and her short term memory is getting a little hazy but Dad was there too and we had a nice time chatting about The Beatles and Johnny Cash and other good things. Then coffee with
But my question:
Poll #1219080
Open to: All, results viewable to: All
How many people do you know who live not in shared housing between 20-35?
I live:
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4 (44.4%)
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See, the thing is I keep reading stories or seeing tv with people my age living by themselves and I can't actually think of more than one person out of hundreds that I know who actually do. It's like you share house until you nest, so particularly around here if your single you're likely to be living with friends, if you're not you're still likely to be until you pair up. Just curious about other people's experience with this and also whether it's subcultural... hmmm comments please ;)
gustatory: pertaining to the sense of taste.
Journey's End
Community posts
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lifeonmartha has a reaction/discussion post
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barrowmanfans has a reaction post too
annaonthemoon discusses the Gwen/Doctor Who connection
laura_luvage posted screencaps of 10, Martha, and Jack
mischief89 is ahhhheeee about Jack and Martha</a>
Reaction/Discussion posts
fajrdrako liked it better the second time round
sheryden has a poll: Who do you want to see join Torchwood Three?
lm_jillybean didn't enjoy it
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jadesfire2808 thought Jack wasn't as wasted as he could have been
psubrat lists 30 things she liked
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calapine thought the episode was terrible
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lefaym posted three Proper Serious Not-at-All-Superficial things that she loved about the episode
tencrush is not happy with Torchwood's initial scene
nuala_marie is disappointed
londonkids is annoyed and saddened
selenak thinks Jack should stop bashing UNIT
fajrdrako posted brief comments on the episode
thecomfychair thinks the story needs some mending and a happier ending
slodwick loves Mickey, Jack, and Martha
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muldersgun has a few "incoherent" thoughts
copperbadge posts 3 things about Doctor Who
spiderine shares 48 thinkies
redscharlach wrote an extra-long series of thoughts
sheryden posted a Doctor Who finale (Part II) poll
thefannishwaldo live-blogged the episode
kita0610 didn't expect to like it as much as she did
such_heights scandalously enjoyed the finale
onetimeoffer is still crying
semirose has brief thoughts
fandom_me enjoyed Jack being Jack-like
violet_quill discusses possibilities for the new Torchwood team
selenay936 is guessing the Torchwood rumors are true
evilgeniuslady shared her favorite moments of the episode
pickwick has Epic Yays, WTFs, and DOHs
dune_drd had fun with certain scenes, but had to make up her mind about other
bjewelled only cried a little
paratti thought Jack was great
xwingrace loves the way the companions worked together but is sad at the lack of Naked Jack
beccaelizabeth feels Gwen and Ianto got out of the cliffhanger too cheaply
aryas_zehral thought the above-mentioned resolution was lame
tardisdoll discusses the new Team Torchwood
fairyd123 was not impressed with Jack's role in the finale
holo_daxy always loved Tosh
rionaleonhart is happy about Mickey
pontisbright declares that Jack/Mickey has been retconned
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Webcomic xkcd uses Firefly and Buffy (among others) to illustrate the wonderful world of editing Wikipedia.
So today, my other hard drive (same exact make and model as the previous one that failed) died today IN EXACTLY the same way as the other one. Ugh. It might be a power-related problem, so I'm gonna get a tester to see if its the power supply. If it is, hopefully all it'll take is a new PSU to get things stable...unless a faulty PSU has shorted out the Mobo, in which case everything is gonna eventually die.
Might be time to look into building a new machine. I hope not, but it's a possibility. My friend is giving me her old (and I do mean old) PC, and I was going to use it as a second PC. Now I might use it as a primary PC for a while until I can put a new one together. Wah.
Might be time to look into building a new machine. I hope not, but it's a possibility. My friend is giving me her old (and I do mean old) PC, and I was going to use it as a second PC. Now I might use it as a primary PC for a while until I can put a new one together. Wah.
- Mood:
aggravated
Title: They Would Never Know
Author/Artist: allyyyyyy
Length: 1,192 words.
Pairing: R/D, Implied Ron/Hermione
Rating: PG-13, I suppose. I'm terrible with ratings.
Warnings: Just your normal slash piece because is there anything else to write?
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: Growing up a Weasley, Ron was resigned to knowing there were things he could not have. It never occurred to him to think that the things that he needed most were the ones of no monetary value.
Concrit?: If you feel compelled, I'll take it like a man.
A/N: This was written in the middle on the night and was only re-read by me. I haven’t written anything fanfiction-y in such a long time so be slightly gentle. I was just pleased to have written something again. :]]] And it's my first post here. -waves-
They would never know...
Author/Artist: allyyyyyy
Length: 1,192 words.
Pairing: R/D, Implied Ron/Hermione
Rating: PG-13, I suppose. I'm terrible with ratings.
Warnings: Just your normal slash piece because is there anything else to write?
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Summary: Growing up a Weasley, Ron was resigned to knowing there were things he could not have. It never occurred to him to think that the things that he needed most were the ones of no monetary value.
Concrit?: If you feel compelled, I'll take it like a man.
A/N: This was written in the middle on the night and was only re-read by me. I haven’t written anything fanfiction-y in such a long time so be slightly gentle. I was just pleased to have written something again. :]]] And it's my first post here. -waves-
They would never know...
- Location:bedroom
- Mood:accomplished
- Music:spoon
So I was looking on Amazon for Ghost Hunters International on DVD. Is it not coming out?? I was just curious. I wanted to add it to my list. :)
- Mood:
curious
News
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Charity screening write up
Fiction
Standalone
Honesty (Jayne/Simon) by
ainzfern [Pg]
Observation (Jayne/Simon) by
ainzfern [Pg]
I had to have this talk with you (Mal/Jayne) by
bloodyfandom [R]
Distressingly Fuzzy (Inara, Kaylee, River, Simon) by
ana_grrl [G]
Five Things That Never Happened to Zoe by
ofparsnip [NR]
WiP & Series
Rewiring (2/2) (River/Jayne) by
toxic_corn [Nc-17]
Forward Motion: Blue Sun Laboratories (6/?) (Mal/River) by
just_slummin [Pg]
We're Off to See the Dentist: Baby Mercenary? (6/?) (Jayne/River) by
sunshineali [Pg]
The Sound of Silence (6/?) (Mal/Jayne) by
little_dumpling [Nc-17]
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Icons:
20 Firefly by
hbpen
Contests:
Challenge 35 voting @
jayne_stills
Misc.
River Tam layout by
janine42584
New Macros @
lolfirefly
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Youtube Spotlight on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Charity screening write up
Fiction
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I had to have this talk with you (Mal/Jayne) by
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Five Things That Never Happened to Zoe by
WiP & Series
Rewiring (2/2) (River/Jayne) by
Forward Motion: Blue Sun Laboratories (6/?) (Mal/River) by
We're Off to See the Dentist: Baby Mercenary? (6/?) (Jayne/River) by
The Sound of Silence (6/?) (Mal/Jayne) by
Icons & Graphics
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Contests:
Challenge 35 voting @
Misc.
River Tam layout by
New Macros @
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