I would say we're both completely recovered from covid, but the first couple of class days this week were more tiring than usual--which I understand is normal. Still, we're getting into the swing of things again and it's good to be back. And we're getting our vaccinations this Friday ( Read more... )

Some of y'all may remember the Guardian Recruitment Slides I made a while back.

I'm at it again! Click to see Ancient Detective Recruitment Slides - to be shown at DC-Slash Con!

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I've written a lot about SIL (TODS's sister) here over the years, but I never thought I'd be writing something so sad. Please feel free to skip if you need to protect yourself from sadness right now; I totally understand.

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Rather than write an exhaustive account of the trip, I'mma post some photos and say a little bit about them. Hope y'all enjoy!

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My visit two weeks ago was a sad one compared to my visit in March. Mom has declined sharply. Her grasp on reality is not consistent, she is rarely willing to eat, and she hasn't gotten out of bed for a long time. But when she was awake and lucid, she was happy to see me, and I enjoyed reading a few chapters of Busman's Honeymoon to her. I didn't ( Read more... )

My sister and her husband love to watch movies in the evening, so I watched three movies with them while I was visiting. These were movies they'd seen and thought I'd enjoy. They were right!

I had actually been avoiding O Brother Where Art Thou because it sounded too much like work, to say nothing of depressing. I mean, a retelling of the Odyssey ( Read more... )

I managed to write a few things for this year's Guardian Wishlist, which opened today. I kept running out of ideas, and then I would stop trying to think about it, and come up with a few more--I wound up with eleven fics and ficlets, all told. One of those rare times when I feel like I can use this icon with a clear conscience, lol. Links and ( Read more... )

First, I'm not complaining ( Read more... )

Today's DC Slash bingewatch had a small but enthusiastic attendance! Of course, I wore my "due South stealth slash T-shirt" and *points to icon* made an icon from a photo of it to use with this post! Of the four episodes we watched, I had only seen the last one. Shinykari, Kerguelen, and I watched and enjoyed the following:

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Story title: Missed Chance link to fic on AO3 (update before releasing)
Author: Amedia
Rating: Explicit (briefly)
Fandom: due South
Characters: Ray Vecchio, Ray Kowalski, Benton Fraser
Ship: Fraser/RayK
Summary: Ray Vecchio reflects on the hints he deliberately passed by.
Word Count: 388
Author's note: Part of this year's Spicy Advent Calendar collection ( ( Read more... )