This is my response to unovis_lj's Highlander Bar Story challenge.

( A Renaissance Man )

If not just for the fact that the series has been brilliant so far, another reason to watch tomorrow night's Doctor Who, if you can, is the arrival of Captain Jack Harkness in the TARDIS. The actor who plays him, John Barrowman, will make thousands of slashers happy: ( Possibly spoilery )

From thistlerose:

If there's one constant in every fandom, it's the bashing of female characters. List your favourite 10 female characters of any fandom and why you like these girls/women.

( Meme and ramblings under here )

On the day when Tony asks us to question his judgement, not his integrity...

This sort of sums him up, for me.Yeah, right, Tony ( Read more... )

As I promised spacedye_vest when she did it, here's the book meme ( Read more... )

All over lj like a rash at the moment. I tried to apply this to HL, too, but it didn't work there for a load of reasons - mainly because HL is far more sane and rational than the murky, swirling deeps of HP.

( Squicks a go-go within )

For Red Nose Day, eBay UK has an interesting charity auction sponsored by BAFTA. The Sirius Black 'wanted' poster from PoA can be yours if you've got two grand burning a hole in your pocket. For that money I'd want the version that moved ( Read more... )

Won in the Immortal Aid Auction (this signed pic, that is, not the man) for Tsunami victims. Come to me, my pretty! Mwahaha ( Read more... )

Is it really a year since the last one? It's always cathartic to offload these bits of fic. I'm not saying this will never get finished, but I'm absolving myself just in case. So far it's up at 15,000+ words and still nowhere near done. An HP, seventh year, Sirius-comes-of-age fic ( Read more... )

Richey Edwards. I can't believe it's ten years since he disappeared. The Manics still line up on stage like a four-piece, with a gap where he used to stand.

I feel as though I should hold up a lighter now in silent tribute.

Good to see that he's no. 23 in the 100 Welsh Heroes listing. (Even better to see that Nye Bevan's no. 1 -- what a guy ( Read more... )