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* Have finally seen White Collar! Every bit as cute and OT3-y as everyone says, I quite love it. USA is so very good at providing just the kind of lightweight fun I particularly like in my TV. And it's slightly more serious than Psych, which I like because it allows for bits of h/c. And the one thing I really want to see, (Peter getting hurt!), the show might actually be giving us, if the previews for next ep and this spoiler pic are anything to go on. If there were a little more to the show I might be actively fanning; as it is I've read through most of what's on AO3 (my favorites are bookmarked)...if anyone has any recs not on AO3, for either gen (Peter/El) or OT3, set me up? (I am fine with seeing Peter as entirely straight. Even if Tim DeKay apparently is not! :P)
* Speaking of the AO3, we've officially broken 100,000 fics! (If you want to join the fun, the invitation queue isn't that long a wait, or else ask and I can see about hooking you up with an invite ^^)
* Also watched Sherlock, as it came out, while I was visiting![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gnine in London, no less, which was a trip, with all these places popping up onscreen that I'd just seen. Sadly I seem to have missed the fannish boat on this one. I mean, I liked a lot of it, thought the updating was very clever and it was well-shot and Benedict Cumberbatch most closely matches my mental image of Holmes among all the actors I've seen in the role (and he does a fabulous job with the part, too). But there were things I didn't like about it, and overall I prefer last year's movie adaption. And then, too, there's still not enough for me to fan on - I'm slow to win over; it tends to take at least a full season for me to really fall for a series. Hence me having few movie fandoms.
* Speaking of London, oh man, that was such a fantastic trip. Didn't do everything I'd have liked to, will have to go back, but it was marvelous and I love the city, it's thrilling and alive and old, it's got that sense of history, the presence of the millions of people who have walked its streets over the centuries, that the Japanese cities do and American cities don't, really (even Boston, much as I love Boston.) Also we made it to Wales, went to Cardiff and ran across the Ianto Shrine, which was very special and hysterical and I love fans, I really do.
* Speaking of other stuff, I am still not writing. It's driving me slowly insane, and then when I'm depressed I have more trouble writing, which makes me more depressed, and fuck vicious cycles anyway. Argh. There's fic I want to finish, and fic I want to write, and then there's original ideas I've been poking at, and something better congeal soon...
* ...Or I could blame the not-writing on my brother for giving me his PSP with Disgaea. It's one of his favorite games of all time and he's been wanting me to play it forever but it was still mean, as he knows how obsessive I get about games, and Disgaea feeds on the collect 'em all/keep leveling up completion instincts to cruel and unusual degrees.
* I ought to do a music post, I've been listening to a bunch of my old anime OSTs and am inclined to inflict awesome* BGM on people. Until then have a lovely cover of "Fireflies" (this kid's got a gorgeous voice!) Found through this highly entertaining musical face-off: Recorder vs Glockenspiel, fight!
* X-parrot's definition of "awesome" may not concur with anyone else's on the planet.
* No new Ben 10 until October, siiiigh. Apparently they couldn't resist delaying the hour-long special ep until 10/10/10 :P
* Ow ow ow. Kitty is kneading her claws into my bare leg. She could just be being affectionate but she might be hungry (Anna only really loves me for my opposable thumbs) so I better go make sure she has food.
* Have finally seen White Collar! Every bit as cute and OT3-y as everyone says, I quite love it. USA is so very good at providing just the kind of lightweight fun I particularly like in my TV. And it's slightly more serious than Psych, which I like because it allows for bits of h/c. And the one thing I really want to see, (Peter getting hurt!), the show might actually be giving us, if the previews for next ep and this spoiler pic are anything to go on. If there were a little more to the show I might be actively fanning; as it is I've read through most of what's on AO3 (my favorites are bookmarked)...if anyone has any recs not on AO3, for either gen (Peter/El) or OT3, set me up? (I am fine with seeing Peter as entirely straight. Even if Tim DeKay apparently is not! :P)
* Speaking of the AO3, we've officially broken 100,000 fics! (If you want to join the fun, the invitation queue isn't that long a wait, or else ask and I can see about hooking you up with an invite ^^)
* Also watched Sherlock, as it came out, while I was visiting
gnine in London, no less, which was a trip, with all these places popping up onscreen that I'd just seen. Sadly I seem to have missed the fannish boat on this one. I mean, I liked a lot of it, thought the updating was very clever and it was well-shot and Benedict Cumberbatch most closely matches my mental image of Holmes among all the actors I've seen in the role (and he does a fabulous job with the part, too). But there were things I didn't like about it, and overall I prefer last year's movie adaption. And then, too, there's still not enough for me to fan on - I'm slow to win over; it tends to take at least a full season for me to really fall for a series. Hence me having few movie fandoms.* Speaking of London, oh man, that was such a fantastic trip. Didn't do everything I'd have liked to, will have to go back, but it was marvelous and I love the city, it's thrilling and alive and old, it's got that sense of history, the presence of the millions of people who have walked its streets over the centuries, that the Japanese cities do and American cities don't, really (even Boston, much as I love Boston.) Also we made it to Wales, went to Cardiff and ran across the Ianto Shrine, which was very special and hysterical and I love fans, I really do.
* Speaking of other stuff, I am still not writing. It's driving me slowly insane, and then when I'm depressed I have more trouble writing, which makes me more depressed, and fuck vicious cycles anyway. Argh. There's fic I want to finish, and fic I want to write, and then there's original ideas I've been poking at, and something better congeal soon...
* ...Or I could blame the not-writing on my brother for giving me his PSP with Disgaea. It's one of his favorite games of all time and he's been wanting me to play it forever but it was still mean, as he knows how obsessive I get about games, and Disgaea feeds on the collect 'em all/keep leveling up completion instincts to cruel and unusual degrees.
* I ought to do a music post, I've been listening to a bunch of my old anime OSTs and am inclined to inflict awesome* BGM on people. Until then have a lovely cover of "Fireflies" (this kid's got a gorgeous voice!) Found through this highly entertaining musical face-off: Recorder vs Glockenspiel, fight!
* X-parrot's definition of "awesome" may not concur with anyone else's on the planet.
* No new Ben 10 until October, siiiigh. Apparently they couldn't resist delaying the hour-long special ep until 10/10/10 :P
* Ow ow ow. Kitty is kneading her claws into my bare leg. She could just be being affectionate but she might be hungry (Anna only really loves me for my opposable thumbs) so I better go make sure she has food.
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The... what?
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Gnine's got pictures she'll have to post - here's a shot I found on Google which gives an idea, though when we saw it there was even more stuff - the whole grating was covered with stuff, a couple layers deep, some of it!
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I, too, love fans. *g*
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edit: I probably shouldn't be taken back by the encounter described in your entry (sigh), but I rather am. All kinds of kudos to your friend the maintainer.
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FYI, and that of the commenter who asked about The Shrine Wot It Is: My friend Melissa, who I rather introduced you to at one point, helps run that site. Here's (http://daisymay-dayz.blogspot.com/2009/11/cardiff-bay-and-torchwood-tour.html) another blogger's explanation of it, while this (http://captainsblog.livejournal.com/804769.html) is my re-telling of Mel's encounter with Teh Stupid outside the shrine a few weeks back.
Also, you and sister-unit are prolly the only ones who can see this offer (http://captainsblog.livejournal.com/815378.html), but check it out, as it relates to said Sherlocking.
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Sherlock, ehh, I'll have to see how I feel about it when there's the next series out. Right now I'm pretty neutral and have no real wish to rewatch it, but it did have compelling elements...
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Hee, I know, it's awesome! So glad she's going to be back in the show for real, I've missed the actor being semi-away this season ^^
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(I totally understand, really, and I liked that they wrote around it by having El's business take off - it was great to have Peter being the "work-widower" for a bit. Still, happy to have her back! ^^)
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Totally agree on London, just the most exciting city in which to wander about, a new bit of history around every corner.
Love that an Ianto shrine exists!
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Kyoto is still probably my favoritest city. But London was marvelous and I really would love to go back, and maybe live there for a time.
And the Ianto shrine is a thing of beauty - fangirls rock!
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White Collar, now I might have to watch it, I'm currently in Merlin and all its adorableness that is Colin Morgan. Sam_storyteller haz written for WC, OT3 goodness and might have more in the works since he mentioned research in his blog.
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I'm iffy about Merlin but yes, Colin Morgan is adoooorable. Definitely rec WC if you're in the mood for cuteness! And yes, Sam's OT3 I've got bookmarked, saving it for last since I know I like his stuff ^^
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Well one thing I can count on is that Merlin will never break my heart since I've read the spoilers, and the fandom seems to be set on high pitch squeee over the two main.
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I've seen all the easier endings (good, normal, the ones where Flonne or Etna kills you) though there's a few more left (nooooo I don't need to see those! really I don't!)
And yes, Merlin is in some ways the redemption of Smallville. (Well, at least if you're an Arthur/Merlin fan. I'm sort of a Morgana/Gwen fan, so...! :P)
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Yes you do! You need to see ALL the endings! dood=DSV needs to DIAF, of all the places they could have taken that show, they went with the most insulting to the viewer's intelligence. (Bitter? Me? nooo~) (I ship everything, I read lots of Arthur/Merlin cause most stories dood, there are several Morgan/Gwen fics at the latest Merlin BigBang.)
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Can't believe you were in London. That's so close! If you're ever in or near Amsterdam, let me know. :)
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(actually upon watching WC the first thing we started doing was plotting a WC/BN x-over. Neal would so be flirting with Fi, over Peter's protests, until they got into hot water and the big guns came out and then Fi would be like, "So, shall we do that drink now?" and Neal would be, "Um, yes, you see I have this thing, over there," and Peter would be, "I told you so...")
I was in London but it was quite the whirlwind tour, I didn't have time to look up practically anyone! Really will have to get back for a more leisurely visit, with more time for people...
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actually upon watching WC the first thing we started doing was plotting a WC/BN x-over
A WC/BN crossover would be the best thing that has ever happened to
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I had one character rattling around in my brain for almost 10 years before she finally had enough and demanded to be written.
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