“No kids” doesn’t always mean “no grief”

by Syzygy

I’ve been thinking a lot about the issues raised by Anne Kingston’s article in the August 3rd [2009] issue of MacLean’s Magazine, “No Kids, No Grief”, as well as Barbara Lilley’s response here on MercatorNet, “Children Are Worth Having”. Both articles bring up interesting points. But I feel ( Read more... )

John and our friend Michèle are outside drinking wine on the patio without me, and I really really wish I could be out there, too, but I can't, because there are FUCKING WASPS. John and Michèle had been eating paté and crackers with their wine, and the wasps came, but they went away when John brought the paté inside. So, I figured it was OK to go ( Read more... )

Come on down to metatardis!
Where we are all definitely madmen in boxes.


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First things first, there's a new comm for Doctor Who meta discussions. It's called metatardis . Go check it out.

Secondly, I got a new job! WOO! More details to follow, since I was asked not to talk about it too much yet. But it's full time, and I think I may get a desk. I start at the end of the month.

Day 16 - Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic

Alex by schrodinger. I usually avoid OC fics like they were on fire, because they're usually poorly-written Mary-Sue fics full of girls with implausible names who travel with the Doctor and charm the pinstripes off of him. But schrodinger has created a wholly original character in Alex, and not only is she ( Read more... )

Day 14 - The Villain Who Scared You the Most


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In the past week, I have left four comms. Most have been because I just can't deal with Ten/Rose anymore, whether it be wank or fic, and need to make my LJ a nicer place. Seriously, if I never see another fic whose summary includes the words, "What if Rose..." it will be too soon.

[Lengthy rant baleeted because it's been said and done a thousand ( Read more... )

I am so far behind on this meme. It's been a weird week, with work and heat and a haircut and a pointless job interview and lots of hanging out with friends, and it's sort of hard to sit in front of a computer when your apartment is a jillion degrees and your hair is melting. I would have updated from my patio, but I as yet don't have a laptop, ( Read more... )

I'm happy to see that the LJ Homepage is back to normal. I wonder if the switch back was because of the negative feedback LJ got for making the change, or because of the appalling behaviour of ONTD members in the news page comments? Either way, I am happy that's over with.

In other news, I have a Tumbler account. All the cool kids were doing it, and ( Read more... )

Day 10 - A Who-Related Photo That You Took

This is the cake from my friend's nephew's 13th's birthday party. As you may have guessed, it was Doctor Who themed. My friend throws kick-ass kids' parties. They usually involve a treasure hunt, and for this one, her nephew JS was the Tenth Doctor. He and his companions, Rose, Jack, and Romana (me ( Read more... )