( Fandom Drabble Challenge )

TeenReads reviews the book. My own take: Lighter than Rainbow Boys, studded with choice romantic and self-discovering moments for the breezy narrator, but enough of a reality check about high school life to make an impact on the reader ( Read more... )

Written in response to the following request from roseofbetrayal“I want no spoilers. Completely. For the manga or otherwise. I want matchmaking smut and fluff, perhaps initiated by Chizuru or such, but if you want to cross out the 'matchmaking' part, feel free to. However, I have a taste for smut and I want to read it on this pairing. I've not seen enough of it ( Read more... )

Happened upon this when Googling "Philadelphia mangaka"...

Though the authors (two art educators) overdo the academic-speak, I think they offer a fascinating perspective on the history and context of shounen-ai and yaoi doujinshi:

"Boys' Love," Yaoi, and Art Education: Issues of Power and PedagogyTeaser: "Time and time again we heard this ( Read more... )

Some of my all-time favorite fanworks from the Utena fandom

( repose behind this hyperlink... )

S'il faut donner son sang,
allez donner le vôtre,
vous êtes bon apôtre,
monsieur le Président.

Tonight, the memory of this song popped into my head. I'd heard it on a Peter, Paul and Mary album, but had never seen the lyrics, nor a translation.

It speaks my mind.

Update to last entry:

Ax fell. Am screwed.

I'll probably be able to take a demotion and still work for the library system...at least for the time being, until another wave of layoffs sweeps in. ::cue foreboding music::

On the bright side...I've found me a source for the food of the angels--lovely fresh meltinyourmouth RUGELACH! Among all the ( Read more... )

I could be getting sleep, or accomplishing things for goal_posts; instead...

( Memes piratical )

Quizzie found in tuuli_chan's journal:


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Many on my friendslist have spoken my mind about the election (I intend no offense to those who opine differently!/standard disclaimer). I voted for Kerry, though my leanings are further left. I fear for what will become of this country and the world ( Read more... )