Busy this weekend. Quite happy, too.

I'm going to leave Shelter up through Monday. Those of you who are new to the flist or who have never stopped by Shelter before--whether or not we talk often--please do. Drop in, read some stuff, say hi. Not so much for me but for all of you because I really love it when people make friends, help each other, or just relax thanks to Shelter, and this one has seemed particularly nice to me.

Talk soon, much to say.

Why do you write?

alixnoorchis, meet sailorscully. I'm making friend connections again. *G*

I may vent there later but right now I need to finish up a pair of baby booties. (Yes, pictures when I am done. *G*)

Shelter from the Storm 9 is open.

This morning I measured out coffee into the filter, filled the insulated carafe with hot water, poured water into the coffeemaker, and pressed the on button. You know what I did not do? Place the carafe on the base.

Hey, good news, without the carafe to depress the bottom of the filter holder only some of the delicious fresh-brewed coffee drips onto the countertop.

You all knew that. The point is I keep forgetting to talk about what I read when I read it, and I sometimes don't tag consistently. Best Beloveds got asterisks. Talk to me, people. Ask questions, remind me of what you think I must have read but am forgetting, tell me what to read next. Obviously I like Superman, big damn heroes, big damn heroes who use their powers to fix things then find out they've become the villains, and crazy people. (Speaking of, who wants to write fic where Deadpool meets Harley Quinn? Anyone?)

*Kingdom Come. I apparently never talked about it as I read it but I did post the paper I wrote about it. I also have the Kingdom Come specials Superman, Magog, and The Kingdom, which I have not yet read.
Marvel Zombies
Whedonverse: Buffy Season 8, Vol. 1 The Long Way Home, Vol. 2 No Future for You; Angel After the Fall, Vols. 1-4; Fray; misc Buffy comics from back in the day
Harley Quinn: Mad Love, the 2001-2003 comic
*Midnight Nation. LOVED this. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED.
Rising Stars. Liked it. Really liked parts of it, wasn't in love with it, though.
Watchmen. I liked it as much as anyone who read it and liked the concept but didn't like the way women were treated.
I've picked up various JLA runs here and there, can't remember which. I like the JLA. They work for me.
Some of the more recent Aquaman run.
Aria: The Summer's Spell, The Uses of Enchantment. Like them. Would like to pick up more.
The Authority: Prime (it was okay); *Revolution (loved); Harsh Realities (liked).
House of M: Liked it quite a bit.
Cable and Deadpool (but you knew that, chimichanga). Liked this a lot. New Deadpool 1-9
Sandman (most of it)
Astonishing X-Men (yes and no? I was never sure about this).
Quite a bit of Hellboy, can't remember which now.
*Crying Freeman. Love the story and the artwork. Read Offered because it was the same writer/artist and did not so much like it.

Not yet read, but in my possession:
Justice Vols. 1-3
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
Hush
Superman: Day of Doom; The Death of Superman; The Return of Superman

Tags: media: comics

Woke up at five a.m. again. AGAIN. What is going on with me? I do not like five a.m. I have never liked five a.m. except as a bedtime.

Have a bit of an earache, have for days. I know it's from the whole clenching my entire body but specifically my neck thing so I'm relaxing. On the other hand, earaches make me tense considering the exciting earache adventure of the summer of 2007 culminating in outpatient surgery to remove a medical wick from my ear. (This was supposed to happen. It's how they are removed, apparently. That knowledge makes it worse, not better, actually.)

I think I shall try to nap (hah, sleep in the morning? my body no longer permits that) then see a movie/go shopping. Or I'll just watch some TV or read. Whichever.

Headless mouse at 6am, yay? Naturally the cat is quite pleased with herself today. I don't know if that growth on her foot is cancerous but if it is it isn't slowing her down at all (neither the growth nor the potential cancer). Catching mice at 19, my cat rocks. (The Husband, as you know, is away, so I had to dispose of the corpse myself. People who know my views on "creatures" know how I hate that. This is why on FB, C told me to "be brave." She knows.)

I have to get knitting a bib for Cole. Maybe I should just take the cotton and needles and go watch some One Tree Hill. Cole won't be home for the shower on Saturday, he's only at 3 1/2 pounds and he has to be 5 before he comes home. But he's doing well so it's all good news.

( Weeds: A Modest Proposal )

Tags: media: tv: weeds

The Scott father is a douche. God, I really hate him. He is such a bad father.
The coach is seriously named "Whitey"? Seriously?
Naked CMM is wrong.
Peyton and Brooke together are awesome.

I went to charge my phone and cannot for the life of me find my charger. I'm pretty sure The Husband accidentally took it to Chicago with him. Oops? If he does have it I think I'll just let my phone die and recharge it when he gets home Wed. night. Or I may decide that since it is my only phone I need to go buy another charger asap. We shall see.

What is with me and the comics lately? I am rapidly moving through House of M. I should be doing other things but, no, House of M it is. Actually, this fits in with my plans through Wednesday. I'm doing what I want, when I want, and this includes sleeping. Can't sleep at night? So what. Sleep when I'm tired, whenever that is, however frequently. Eat when I want, work when I want, etc. You get the picture. It's my experiment in forgiving myself for my perceived failings.

You should see the size of the plums I got at Shaw's yesterday. Bigger than my fist. Ripe, too. Not overripe, not underripe, but perfect. I'm starting to give most of my grocery shopping loyalty to Shaw's. Bigger than my fist, I tell you.

I am watching One Tree Hill and enjoying it.
I should probably be shunned.

( Harper's Island: Gasp )
( Harper's Island: Sigh )

If you want to share my joy, all episodes of Harper's Island are available at CBS.com here. (Tonight's aren't there yet, they should be up soon.)

Tags: media: tv: harper's island

Comics people, I have questions. In issue 1 of Gotham Sirens Catwoman says ( Read more... ) Please to be giving me/telling me where I can find background.

Also, I still love Harley Quinn.

Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey. Publisher's Weekly says: Carey sets this powerful near-future tale in Outpost 12, a small town trapped in a "buffer" zone shielding Texas from pandemic-stricken Mexico. Two half-siblings chafing under General Argyle's military rule make very different plans to beat the status quo. Tom, the son of a soldier, lives at the gym, where he trains in boxing and hopes to win his freedom from the town by defeating the general's boxing champion. Loup, who has inherited her escaped father's oddly engineered genes, joins a group of church wards called the Santitos, a tight gang of vigilantes who masquerade as the local saint, Santa Olivia. Carey's fans will enjoy meeting another strong, fearless heroine with special powers, while new readers will appreciate the tight focus that intensifies the depth of character and emotion.

( I loved it. I DEVOURED it. )

Tags: media: books, media: books: review: 2009

Who's read Santa Olivia? alixnoorchis, I know you have. jennyo, if you haven't, you should.

I'll be finished in about an hour (give or take) and so far I am smitten with this book.

( Weeds: Su-Su-Sucio )
( Weeds: Super Lucky Happy )
( Weeds: Van Nuys )

Tags: media: tv: weeds

( Glee: Pilot )

( Warehouse 13: Pilot )

In other television news, I have watched all current season episodes of 30 Rock and My Name is Earl (is that how it ended? srsly?!) that are available on Hulu, have downloaded days 1-3 of Torchwood Children of Earth, watched Dr. Who The Next Doctor and Planet of the Dead (Michelle Ryan!) and Eureka is back Friday! Oh, I am also considering watching The OC and One Tree Hill, thank you again, Hulu. (PHN is making life impossible, TV is good.)

Tags: media: tv: glee, media: tv: warehouse 13

One of the things Steve suggests is this: One possibility is that blogs remain the primary social hub for many of us on the web but turn into lifestream sites that syndicate our content to and/or aggregate it from anywhere. With TLDeGray I'm already doing this in a way because my site has a "top" that is my blog and a "bottom" which is a bunch of feeds from my other sites. Feeds that stream live, one might say. So not only is it a blog, it is pretty much a lifestream aggregator. That was the purpose when I began it so it's really interesting to me to see it thought of as the future of blogs.

The other really interesting thing about this article to me is the mind map that is editable by anyone who signs up for MindMeister. You can go edit it and contribute your thoughts about the future of blogs.

You have pleased me today, Mashable. I worried you'd be all MJ all the time, but you have given me thoughts.

Last night I sent my aunt a picture of a family posing with a walrus and his accidentally exposed penis from Awkward Family Photos. Because that is how you show your love to family. With wild animal penii.

The Husband no longer has to go to Chicago in the first week of August (which is good because he has to be there the last week of July so it was going to be a fly home for the weekend and do your laundry kind of thing in between). My parents will be at the beach in Maine that week so maybe we'll both drive up.

Here's a poll about possible dates for Shelter from the Storm. I think you can all see where this is heading, but take the poll anyway. For new folks, check out Shelter from the Storm because you know you want to play.

Ah ha ha insomnia and PHN. Today I slept from 3-7pm. Yes, that's right, I took a four hour nap instead of sleeping last night. Stupid body and mind.

This weekend at the party I realized that whenever I am asked what I do for a living I can now say in all honesty "I'm an activist." Y'all, IDEK. This is mind-blowing in its awesomeness. Once you get on the right path I guess it just sort of moves you along.

I hear from nolivingman that Fringe is moving to Thursdays at 9pm opposite Grey's. Now, that isn't an issue of Grey's for me because I gave up on that a while ago, but, um, THAT IS SUPERNATURAL TIME. Dear Networks, this is why I d/l or watch on Hulu. Srsly. Hey, I have a plan, let's make sure Reaper comes back and then put that on Thursday at 9, too! Then you can totally put every damn thing I like against each other.

Remember how I said there was no need to watch TLDeGray or @tldegray because I'd be cross-posting? Turns out I lied. Do what you need to do, be it ignore me or read. I could also make a feed for LJ if anyone nudges me. Speaking of TLDeGray (which the format named by default and I never changed because I coudn't think of a blog name), I'm building up some DV resources there.

CVS now automatically refills your prescriptions every month, then calls you after three days to remind you they're ready. You had me at automatic refill, CVS.

I generally use Outlook as my calendar. I wonder if there's any sort of syncing between it and Google cal or if I should just switch over to Google. I like Outlook, though. Anyone have any experience with either, both, or another calendar that is really awesome?

Today's horoscope: A friend or associate may come to you in need of support now. You are able to sympathize with the pain of others as today's Full Moon Eclipse sensitizes your visceral 1st House. But you also can keep someone else's angst separate from your own feelings, preventing you from reacting too emotionally. Make yourself available to listen and then respond with honesty from your heart.

You need me? I'm here. I'm always here, but it's good to remind you all. And on that note, who needs Shelter?

Poll #1426243 Shelter from the Storm
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Yes, please, host Shelter soon!

I think a good weekend for Shelter is:

Tags: astrology

It occurs to me that the Torchwood radio plays would be perfect to put on my iPod for walking. As would the Rockline interview with Saliva. Excellent.

I am writing something. This is very exciting for me. I also have a fantastic title for something original but I don't yet know what that original something may be.

I am tempted by the current tww_minis prompt. I have an idea concerning Josh and King Julien. Yes, you read that correctly.

(Erm, I should mention, I slept not at all well because of PHN and am tired and maybe a little punchy. You are warned.)

While I'm on the subject of writing, I want to do something for the caretaking blog carnival. (But that is not a thing to write while working on no sleep and a huge headache.) inlovewithnight, do you feel like doing something joint for IRY? (Deadline is July 13.) I'm not sure what I want to say yet, but maybe something about forgetting to care for one's self while caring for others.

The Husband is going on a man-date tomorrow night to see, as he puts it, "giant robots and Megan Fox." I shall clearly be having something delicious to eat and watching a movie of my own. Whether it be in the theater or rented remains to be seen. (What's out now? I should check.) I am so enjoying his new bromance, mostly because it frees me from seeing movies that I would only watch for free on cable in the IMAX theater of doom. Also it makes it easier for me to get The Husband to buy tickets to some sort of "all Shakespeare's plays in three hours" thing being held this weekend.

A Problem in Happiness: Drift. Drift is the decision you make by not deciding, or by making a decision that unleashes consequences for which you don’t take responsibility. I used to know the Poster Boy for Drift. That whole making a decision by not deciding thing caused huge problems for us (or, well, probably for me, we'll never know about him) and as someone who got caught in the fallout I can say it really, really hurt. As for me, I try very hard to not let this happen to me. I can tell when I'm Drifting because I start to feel very anxious and don't feel better until I actually do make a decision. (Control issues, LOL.)

Happy birthday, darling. We miss you.

Tags: personal: saga

Invitation to Fem2.0 Blog Carnival: For Women, the Other Side of Work Is NOT Play… It’s Caregiving

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Via likeadeucePick one of my stories and tell me a point in the tale that you'd change. Something tiny (e.g. "and then Faith ordered eggs instead of pancakes") or big (e.g. "and then Scott decided not to get on the shrimp boat") and I'll tell you how that one difference would have altered the course of the entire story.

Tags: meme: fannish

Matt, after meeting The Husband: "Have you seen the fireworks?"
The Husband: "Not yet."
Matt: "Come see." *shows us huge amount of fireworks stacked in the corner*
And now, for what really happened.
Matt: *man, man, testosterone, facial hair, man, fireworks, things go boom*
The Husband: *boom boom fire boom*
Matt: *pride boom fire*
The Husband: *impressed fire fire boom*

So, yes, as usual The Circle's 4th of July party was great fun. The Husband went, met all the boys, I was hugged and kissed muchly, The Husband was hugged and kissed muchly by Adair, and everyone's only regret was that Adair's eldest son wasn't there because he and The Husband would have had a great geeky time. (For those just joining our program already in progress, I am very close with the circle but this is the first time The Husband has met them. He hadn't wanted to, blah blah issues, but he did and it went great and yay! We stayed much later than I thought--I think it was the fireworks.)

Am pushing back the Shakespeare paper to work on the Resistance & Dissent paper. Prof. P just had rotator cuff surgery so he will not mind not reading a paper right now, he said. It's really too bad he isn't teaching next semester's Shakespeare class because I really enjoy him. I'm sure whoever is teaching it will be fine and knowledgeable, but he's fun! Anyway, the R&D paper is moving right along because it's a topic I'm fascinated with. I'm writing about Israeli and Palestinian poets currently writing in/about/being influenced by the conflict. It'll be another role/voice of the poet thing (as I do) but more specific.

I'm also thinking about how to/if I should have certain papers or projects available online in some manner. Seems Slideshare would be good to make slideshows based on the papers but I wonder about other things. Google Docs? I don't know. Hmm...

I am downloading The Guard, a Canadian TV show, because it stars Steve Bacic. I'm pretty sure Canadian media fans should have informed me about this when it began airing. I forgive, but only if you all promise to mark down my love for Steve Bacic and to inform me in the future if he turns up on your TV.

Tags: personal: the circle

Leave me a comment with "SRS BZNS - WHERE'S MY POPSICLE CHIMICHANGA" in the subject line. [or not, if you don't want to]

I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can get to know you better.
Update your journal with the answers to the questions.
Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people questions (or don't).

I got these from likeadeuce.

1. What's the best part of the town/area you live in?
2. What place on earth would you move to tomorrow, if money and other practical concerns were no object?
3. What's your favorite and/or least favorite thing about taking college literature classes?
4. If Cable's Providence was real and you had a chance to move there, would you?
5. What's your dream job?

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Tags: meme

Home now. Last night Sister Time, then today Sister, Mother and I hung out, had lunch at the cutest little place (where I would totally be hanging out if I still lived there). Cat is off doing her thing after being spoiled by family, dog is taking a nap with me. The Husband will be home later. I foresee pizza and TV watching in our future.

Speaking of The Husband, he'll be away on business quite a bit this summer. He's angling for every M-W (flying out Sun. night and home Wed. night) instead of doing a week on-week off kind of thing. I like the M-W idea much better. (Blah blah bank whatnot, he's going to be taking over a dept that was run by a different bank and something else about banking. I do so pay attention when he talks about it!)

Those of you who've known me for a while, you know that thing I do where I "chrysalis" (as Rich used to call it)? I think I've been doing that. I'm almost through the quiet phase and ready to do something.

Later, darlings. Tired now!