Iron Man – I’m not a big fan of comic book movies, save X-Men, and I’ve been dragged to enough lame ducks by my Marvel loving husband. Yet I was really charmed by Iron Man and Robert Downey Jr.’s performance. Even with its familiar origin storyline—ordinary man is changed by catastrophic event/wants to save the world—it seemed fresh, mainly because the man outside of the costume was more interesting than inside.
Sweeney Todd – I enjoyed this but didn’t love it. Again I was charmed by the leading man but too often I felt like I was watching Edward Scissorhands singing Company. I swear, I expected Depp and Rickman to break into The Ladies Who Lunch. What was up with Tony Head’s 3 second cameo?
The Visitor – A sweet movie about a man finding his little-used apartment in the city lived in by illegal immigrants. What could have been the typical uptight white man learns from third world wisdom was tempered by really genuine characters, good music and an unexpected ending. I was surprised to find this was directed by Thomas McCarthy who plays the ego chasing reporter on The Wire.
Also, a very happy birthday to![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
fosfomifira. I hope you can take a break from studying to celebrate!
Also, a very happy birthday to
fosfomifira. I hope you can take a break from studying to celebrate!- Mood:
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Title: Truth is the Daughter of Time
Characters: Alex, Karl, Danielle
Rating: PG
Words: 870
Spoilers: Up to The Economist
Disclaimer: Not mine, though if they were, I would take better care.
Summary: Back at the barracks, Alex, Danielle and Karl begin the process of getting to know each other.
A/N: Written for bachlava's birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day! I think I will also enter it in the ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
lostfichallenge #71 "Unfinished Business"
bachlava's birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day! I think I will also enter it in the lostfichallenge #71 "Unfinished Business"- Mood: content
Characters: Charlie, Boone, Shannon, Karl, Danielle, Alex, Christian and Arzt.
Rating: PG 13
Words: 3886
Spoilers: Up to Something Nice Back Home
Disclaimer: Written for fanon as canon at charlielives. A more sombre sequel to janie_tangerine’s crackstastic The Halls of Craphole Heaven.
charlielives. A more sombre sequel to janie_tangerine’s crackstastic The Halls of Craphole Heaven.Summary: Charlie covers Boone’s duties as greeter on a day when all hell breaks loose in Craphole Heaven.
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hendercats and aurorawest !Congrats to everyone who was nominated at
lost_fic_awards. I am thrilled about my nominations. Thanks so much.- Mood: content
falafel_fiction who wanted a commentary on the last chapter of Drowning Your Sorrows by Land or By Sea. My comments are in blue. - Mood: rejuvenated
lenina20 who wanted a commentary on the last chapter of Ebb & Flow - "Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens". My comments are in blue.- Mood:
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I’m struggling with the two fics I’m working on. One is a sequel to janie_tangerine’s The Halls of Craphole Heaven for the fanon as canon challenge. I had planned for it to be silly but unexpected events in The Shape of Things to Come have turned it into a sombre affair. I’m also working on a Juliet POV about how she learned to fight, physically and mentally, but that is similarly stilted.
janie_tangerine’s The Halls of Craphole Heaven for the fanon as canon challenge. I had planned for it to be silly but unexpected events in The Shape of Things to Come have turned it into a sombre affair. I’m also working on a Juliet POV about how she learned to fight, physically and mentally, but that is similarly stilted.This sucks because I’m taking the next four days off and planned to use some of the time to write. I was thinking of asking for prompts because I don’t know if it’s just those two stories or if I’m just not interested right now. So if you have a prompt, go ahead. Words of wisdom are also welcome. I’d even be willing to try bachlava’s remedy for wandering muses and do a fic commentary if anyone is interested.
bachlava’s remedy for wandering muses and do a fic commentary if anyone is interested.- Mood:
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Rating: PG 13
Characters: Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, fangirls.
Disclaimer: This fic is written with all due respect to fans & Lost’s executive producers.
A/N: Written for fanon as canon at charlielives. A sequel to falafel_fiction’s Beware of the Fangirl. Nominated for Best Humour Fic at lost_fic_awards in April 2008.
charlielives. A sequel to falafel_fiction’s Beware of the Fangirl. Nominated for Best Humour Fic at lost_fic_awards in April 2008.Summary: Disgruntled that Damon did not follow through on his promises, the original fangirl decides its time to take it up a notch.
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charlielives community is running a challenge called Fanon as Canon where authors write a missing scene or sequel for someone else's fic featuring Charlie. A bunch of excellent stories have already been posted. I'm lucky that two of my favourite authors chose my stories and it has been an honour and lots of fun to see what they did with them. Funny, neither of the fic they chose originally featured Charlie as the main character but since the guy, dead or alive, often lurks in the background of my fic, they picked him out and put him front and centre.For those of you who read Drowning Your Sorrows by Land or by Sea, remember the impossible photo of five men playing cards that shook Jack to his core? In That's How It Goes Down Here Below,
janie_tangerine goes back to the island to contextualize the events leading up to the photo and card game. She also includes a piece about Sawyer, Desmond and old movies that just about broke my heart.falafel_fiction decided to continue the night in the hatch featured in Unwound that found a tipsy Jack collecting cookies and good natured ribbing from Sawyer. Wallflowers focuses on the cookie baker, Claire, and her awkward relationship with a post-Fire & Water Charlie. Meanwhile the Jack and Sawyer shenanigans continue.Thanks for this treat, ladies. I hope you like what I do with your stories later in the month.
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Character: Kate
A/N: For lenina20 who asked for a drabble about Kate based on this lyric by Vienna Tang - “Strange how this journey's hurting in ways we accept as part of fate's decree”. Nomimated for Best Drabble at lost_fic_awards for April 2008.
lenina20 who asked for a drabble about Kate based on this lyric by Vienna Tang - “Strange how this journey's hurting in ways we accept as part of fate's decree”. Nomimated for Best Drabble at lost_fic_awards for April 2008.Title: Eulogy
Characters: Charlie, Hurley, Juliet, Tom, Richard
A/N: For falafel_fiction who prompted me with Charlie, Ethan and L.A.T.E.
falafel_fiction who prompted me with Charlie, Ethan and L.A.T.E.- Mood: refreshed
Meme! stolen from
lenina20A-- Go to my fic and pick out a line or two from one of my stories. You can find a list of my fic here.
B-- I will respond with which story I think it's from.
C-- I'll write a scene of at least 100 words for anyone who stumps me on any subject/pairing of their choosing.
P.S. Mad Men finale tonight! I'm so in love with this show.
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Characters: Desmond/Penny, cameos by Sayid and Daniel.
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: Lost is not mine, this is what it might look like if it were.
Word Count: 4400
Spoilers: Up to The Constant.
Summary: Penny has a great deal of experience running after Desmond.
Author’s Notes: Many thanks to falafel_fiction for the extremely helpful beta. Written for the day 5 quote prompt at the lostsquee season 4 hiatus challenge: “But for me it was not over. I mean, over in the sense of beginning and ending, because to me there was no beginning nor ending to anything then.” (William Faulkner). Won second place at lostfichallenge #69 beginnings and endings. Nominated for Best Het Fic at lost_fic_awards in April 2008.
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falafel_fiction for the extremely helpful beta. Written for the day 5 quote prompt at the lostsquee season 4 hiatus challenge: “But for me it was not over. I mean, over in the sense of beginning and ending, because to me there was no beginning nor ending to anything then.” (William Faulkner). Won second place at lostfichallenge #69 beginnings and endings. Nominated for Best Het Fic at lost_fic_awards in April 2008.banner by
janie_tangerine- Mood: pleased
This week has been crazy, out of nowhere all these opportunities came up that have made my April busier than normal. Still no news on the job front but at least postings for the fall keep coming up. I figure at some point all the more qualified people will have jobs and something will be left for me.
Thank you for all the good wishes for Elliot. He hit a low point yesterday. I’ll spare you the gory details but he had things coming out of his body that should stay inside or not be there at all! So it was back to the vet for more medicine and tests. He’s had a complete turn around today and the tests for anything scary came back negative. Hopefully it was just an extremely bad upset stomach and the worst is over.
My muse is broken. All those great prompts at lostsquee are passing me over. I have a bunny but it’s sleepy and doesn’t want to play. It would work well for the Beginnings and Endings challenge at lostfichallenge so I will try to coax it with carrots. In the meantime I decided to answer the writing meme popping up all over my flist.
lostsquee are passing me over. I have a bunny but it’s sleepy and doesn’t want to play. It would work well for the Beginnings and Endings challenge at lostfichallenge so I will try to coax it with carrots. In the meantime I decided to answer the writing meme popping up all over my flist.- Mood:
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So to segway from my poor puppy to fandom...3 more days to season 4 BSG! So say we all.
I’ve found one sacrifice to writing and reading fic is less time for reading novels. But in the last month, my reading has picked up and I’ve have three book recommendations.
So now I’m onto recommendations from my flist. I’m finally giving Stephen King’s Dark Tower series a try and I’m halfway through the first book, The Gunslinger. Up next is The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Any other recommendations? I read pretty much every genre but hard sci-fi and fantasy.
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Characters: Sawyer, ensemble
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: Lost is not mine, this is what it might look like if it were.
Spoilers: Up to Meet Kevin Johnson.
Summary: Left behind, left alone, Sawyer’s going to go crazy if things stay like this.
Note: Written for none of the great prompts swirling around. I just felt I had been neglectful to Sawyer and he needed some attention. The title is a quote from Robert Louis Stevenson. Nominated for Best Gen Fic at lost_fic_awards in April 2008.
lost_fic_awards in April 2008.- Mood: accomplished
Rating: PG
Characters: Ben, Penny
Characters: Ben, Penny
Disclaimer: Lost is not mine. This is what it might look like if it were.
Spoilers: Up to Meet Kevin Johnson
Summary: Decoding the love between fathers and daughters.
Notes: Written for the season 4 hiatus challenge atlostsquee– day 1: character prompt - Ben and Penny.
Notes: Written for the season 4 hiatus challenge at
lostsquee– day 1: character prompt - Ben and Penny.- Mood:
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