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Vid
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Dec. 5th, 2009 @ 06:03 pm
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Cutest kitty video EVER.
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"AN ANGRY BUTT CHEEK DRIVING A CAR!! .... Oh, it's just Vin Diesel."
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Dec. 5th, 2009 @ 07:40 pm
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Finally found a working stream of HP6 here. All the other ones I've tried (lots) have been already taken down (even ones uploaded today) or crappy cam versions. Luckily, according to this article, watching movies online is perfectly legal. Yeah, I don't get it either... If this is actually true, I suspect the people who write the laws in this country know less about computers and the internet than most 10 year olds. |
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chocolate chip and bacon cookies
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Dec. 4th, 2009 @ 08:25 pm
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If I hadn't tried chocolate-covered bacon at the state fair and really liked it, I would have been dubious about this article and the accompanying recipes, but tonight, I made the chocolate chip and bacon cookies, and I really like them! You don't taste bacon per se, just a nice saltiness that complements the sweetness of the cookie; I like this combination, and I'm probably going to try some of the other recipes sooner or later.
"Bacon Gets Its Just Desserts", with recipes for
Chocolate-Bacon-Peanut Bark
Maple-Apple-Bacon Cake With Maple Glaze
Chocolate Chip-Bacon-Pecan Cookies (thin and thick variations)
Peanut Butter-Maple Bacon Fudge
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Give Jon a home: Garfield minus Garfield the book.
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Dec. 4th, 2009 @ 03:11 pm
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Garfield minus Garfield the book. Do it!
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Dec. 2nd, 2009 @ 06:38 pm
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BBT: Penny and Sheldon
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Dec. 1st, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
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So I came across some Sheldon/Penny art links I'd stashed in my bookmarks (I tend to clean out my bookmarks while grading as a form of procrastination that lets me feel like I'm accomplishing something), and I started thinking about the pairing.
Now, I think Sheldon on the show is asexual, but the thought of him and Penny trying to date is hilarious, and my weird little mind came up with some possible dialogue.
Sheldon: "The unspoken rules of dating prohibit engaging in the act of coitus until after a minimum of three dates. I wonder, though, what the rules are about how long it will be before we can engage in a three-way with Leonard."
Penny: O.O
Sheldon: "BA-ZINGA!"
Penny: -.-
ETA: The art I had bookmarked came from here.
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Dec. 1st, 2009 @ 03:32 pm
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In what was (oddly enough) not a nightmare, my cousin got accidentally chopped in half at the waist. Sure, my dream self was creeped out, but I quickly got over it. Should add that my cousins are basically strangers to me. My brain likely picked someone randomly to fill the part.
I did wake up screaming at one point, only out of anger/frustration because people refused to listen to me. That really says a lot about how my brain works.
Is it normal to wake from dreams like these fully rested?
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Do you love somebody? Don’t set them free, buy them...
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Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 08:45 pm
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November blogging: Day 30
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Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 11:00 am
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Wow, I made it! I posted every day this month! I'm shocked, frankly, given how November exploded in unexpected ways, but I think it was good for me. If nothing else, it helped me break out of my non-posting rut, so while I may not continue posting every day, I think I'll post more than I have been prior to this month.
Random things:
- Snupin Santa begins posting tomorrow! I probably am going to stay up until midnight and post the first gift then, because I'll be up until 11:00 watching Castle anyway, so I might as well stay up an extra hour to launch the fest. PS: I <3 Castle and Nathan Fillion so freakin' much.
- Over the weekend, I discovered a new iPhone trick, which I didn't know about before. If I tap on a phone # in the browser, email, or notes, the phone will dial it. Excellent!
- My downstairs neighbor moved out over the weekend! I hope whoever moves in next doesn't play music loud enough to make my furniture vibrate.
I've seen people on my flist talking about which fests they're in and which ones they're following. I'm in four - Snupin Santa, HP Yule Balls, Yuletide, and Snapely Holidays - and I'll be keeping up with those, along with Harry Holidays and Kinky Kristmas. This isn't to say I'll be reading everything that's posted for all of those! Sorry, but no. There are certain pairings, genres, and kinks that I simply won't look at, which helps narrow the field. Time and energy permitting, I'm planning to branch out and try different pairings and to read Yuletide stories in the fandoms I'm most interested in, and I do plan to rec as well. We'll see how far my good intentions take me!
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EXTRA LONG: Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl (H/D, NC-17)
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Nov. 30th, 2009 @ 08:29 am
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Title: Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl
Author: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) snegurochka_lee
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~13,800
Warnings: Dom/sub. Bondage. EWE.
Summary: The owner of the elite BDSM club M. had not gained his reputation as the most coveted Dominant on the scene by taking on just any riff-raff submissive who asked. It would take an unexpected letter to convince him to accept a new client, but it might turn out to be the biggest mistake he ever made.
Notes: Written for hd_career_fair last month for this prompt. "Thank you" does not begin to cover my gratitude to the divine marguerite_26, whose handholding, beta work and modly prodding went well beyond the call of duty.
Light as Iron, Singed as Pearl |
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Nov. 29th, 2009 @ 02:19 pm
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November Blogging: day 29
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Nov. 29th, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
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I've finally updated Takes the Cake with another chapter! Between grading, other work stuff, Snupin Santa, and preparing for the memorial service, I've had little free time in which I haven't felt totally exhausted and brain-dead, so the editing process on this story has ground to a screeching halt. I've been working on it as I can, though, so it shouldn't be too much longer before the remainder is up.
Before anyone can pipe up to complain about posting WsIP in the first place:
1) the story isn't a WIP; it's complete. It just hasn't been edited.
2) I thought I'd be finished long before now! Normally, I either edit and post our collaborations all at one go or I edit quickly and post as I finish editing, which takes a matter of days at the most with a steady stream of updates along the way. Because of RL, things didn't work out that way, which happens.
All I can say is, it's not our usual pattern to string things out this long without regular updates, which I hope our readers realize.
Anyway, must zoom. I've got to get dressed and run out the door, but I wanted to post right quick first since I'm not sure when I'll get home tonight, and I didn't want to break my November Blogging streak this close to the end!
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November Blogging: day 28
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Nov. 28th, 2009 @ 09:12 pm
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The holiday fest season is almost upon us, and along with it is the eternal question: "How do I give feedback on fest gifts?"
The answer is, there is no right or wrong way. The exception to that statement is when the fest in question has specific rules about feedback. The standard rule most fests have is "no flaming", which I think is a rule we can all get behind for obvious reasons.
"No con crit" is another rule I've seen popping up in fest rules lately, but I know that issue isn't as clear-cut as the flaming issue. Some people say gifts shouldn't be criticized while others say just because it's a gift doesn't mean it's exempt from critique. I don't really want to get into the pro/anti concrit argument, so we'll leave it at that.
So, yeah, as long as you're following the rules of the fest, there's not really a right or wrong way to give feedback. Now, that isn't to say that people won't complain or react negatively in other ways. For example, there are a few authors/artists who disdain squeeful comments and lament the lack of lengthy, "meaty" commentary, but they are in the distinct minority. The vast majority of authors/artists love feedback in any form they can get it, and "OMG that was awesome!!!" is just as welcomed as a 2 page treatise.
I think that more than any other time, fests - especially holiday fests - are a time to celebrate the joy of giving and to share in the pleasure of receiving. It's a time to be happy for the gifts being shared, not just with the recipient, but with everyone. Yes, that story/art was created for someone specific, but the rest of us are getting to enjoy it too, and I think that's part of the collaborative fun that fests generate. They give all of us more of what we want most, and I think we ought to express our thanks for that with a simple, "I enjoyed that. Thanks!" comment. It'll make that author/artist's holidays a little brighter.
With that in mind, I hope people will take the time to leave a comment on the gifts they enjoy in whichever fests they follow, especially people who are inclined to lurk the rest of the year. Fest authors/artists have been waiting for weeks, perhaps even months for their work to debut, so any feedback is a gift to them in return. As long as your response expresses your enjoyment, then there's no wrong way of expressing it. There's no such thing as too short or too simple, and you don't need a degree in English to leave good feedback. All you really need is enthusiasm!
For myself, I intend to do more reccing and commenting in December once things calm down at work and in RL, and I intend to continue into the new year, especially since I'm going to rec at crack-broom again in January!
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Nov. 28th, 2009 @ 11:55 am
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Woke up just as I exited the sand cave with the holographic dragon and was about to go look for a missing baby human/elephant hybrid gone green hedgehog creature. Four hours sleep or not, at that point I decided to call it a morning.
Did I mention that the elephant creature liked to ride on my head?
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November Blogging: day 27
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Nov. 27th, 2009 @ 08:23 pm
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Here's a piece of advice for anyone who is participating in any kind of LJ/IJ/DW based fest at any time of the year: when you email the mods, include your journal user ID, especially if your user ID isn't the same as your email address.
If your email address is the same as your journal ID, it makes things a little easier, but it would still be nice to include your ID nonetheless.
Here's the thing. Unless you communicate via email with the mods outside of the fest enough that it's reasonable to assume they know to associate that email address with you, chances are the mods will have no clue who's emailing them and will have to take the extra step of consulting a spreadsheet in order to figure it out.
When a fest mod is juggling 30+, 40+, 50+, or more fest participants, they are not going to remember who everyone is. They might not know you, they might not interact with you outside of the fest, or they might not remember. There are people who have participated in Snupin Santa just about every year, and I still wouldn't know them from an email address alone, much less know all the new people who rotate in and out each year.
So if a fest mod asks you to include your user ID and/or the name of your recipient in your emails, please try to remember to do it. It's not just a busy-work request; it can save the mod a little extra time (and let's be honest: a little extra irritation) if they know who they're dealing with straight-away instead of having to look it up. Trust me, trawling through a spreadsheet and looking for one person's email address out of 50-60 (or more) names is a pain in the ass.
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Nov. 27th, 2009 @ 06:54 pm
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This is awesome.
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Nov. 28th, 2009 @ 12:36 am
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Please support Garfield minus Garfield this Christmas and buy...
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Nov. 27th, 2009 @ 04:03 pm
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http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/post/259580477 
Please support Garfield minus Garfield this Christmas and buy the book! |
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Further Thanksgiving Festivities
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Nov. 26th, 2009 @ 09:50 pm
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It's the Pilgrim's Bounty holiday in Azeroth, with food-related daily quests and themed garments offered as a reward for fulfilling the quests.
Why, yes, as a matter of fact I do bring my penchant for cross-dressing to Warcraft.
( My Blood Elf Death Knight in a dress: )
I did get a turkey caller as a quest reward, which I assume lets you summon a turkey to kill in order to help you make the required turkey meals for one of the quests. However, when you summon the turkey, it arrives with a great big heart over its head, which promptly shatters when it realizes you aren't a prospect turkey paramour, and it's labeled "lonely turkey". I couldn't kill a lonely turkey! I just let it wander free and haven't used the turkey caller again because I felt so guilty.
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Nov. 26th, 2009 @ 03:17 pm
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