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Tracking very old fandoms
I've got very old fandoms on my mind due to the recent popularity of the BBC series Sherlock and Merlin. I've seen a number of people say that they had never read the Doyle stories until after they saw the TV series, which was very striking to me (since I had first read them in the 70s as a middle school student). I'm having the same curiosity ( Read more... ) -
Cleaning
Well, I've reached the end of my cleaning weekend. I'm proudest of the garage. I have a lot of floor space now, and it's all much better organized than it was. I'm not so happy with the kitchen, but then I spent the least amount of time on it. It does look better than it did though. My bedroom and the bathrooms are much better as well. Goodwill has ( Read more... ) -
Stuff
I've been decluttering all day, and now I'm feeling a bit discouraged. I've accomplished quite a bit. I have a bin and a half of clothes and two bags of shoes ready for Goodwill, and a trash bag full of old makeup, etc. from the bathrooms. I've done five loads of laundry. But my kitchen and garage are still a mess, there's junk mail everywhere, and ( Read more... ) -
Yay Friday!
I haven't been this happy to get to the end of a Friday in a long time ( Read more... ) -
Writing (sigh)
Once upon a time I wrote fiction. I've had poems published. But what genre of writing did I end up mastering?
Institutional prose.
I write a damn good letter and even better curriculum statements. I just miss the creative imaginative work.
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Moby Dick
I caught this ad last night. Even though I hated the novel (except for one chapter), the ad blows my mind.
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Fandom without fic?
I've become hooked on Mad Men. It's a brilliant show with some of the most interesting characters, and the most varied female characters I've seen in years. But there seems to be barely any fan fiction about this show. Any theories as to why? -
Election season
I hate push polls. If you're going to do a survey, do a real survey. -
Wow!
Project Runway was a doozy! With a hell of a smackdown at the end!
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