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    Friday, August 29th, 2008
    sigelphoenix
         		3:52p
    This shouldn't make me so happy.
    I just gave out my business card for the first time. I feel stupidly pleased with myself. Now I can pretend I'm a real grown-up and everything!

    Current Mood: dorky
    sigelphoenix
         		9:21a
    Quiet
    I'm the only one in my office today. o_o Both of my office-mates are on vacation today, presumably to take advantage of the Labor Day holiday. In any case, it means I'm all alone - plus, since our office is located at the very back of our departmental suite-thingy, it's super quiet in this whole area.

    Today might be one of those days when I get up and walk over to co-workers when I have questions for them, rather than just emailing or calling them. *lonely*

    In other news, today is my last day in the office for a bit - I'm taking some vacation myself, and I won't be be back to work until a week from Monday. ^_______^ [info]ratzeo and I are going to use this week to finish unpacking (though we're almost done, huzzah!), go shopping for household supplies, spruce the place up for our housewarming, and just take it easy at home with very few outside obligations. I cannot wait.

    (Please note that we do not yet have internet service in the apartment, so after I leave work today I won't have internet access until ... well, until we get hooked up, and I don't know how soon that will be. So in the meantime, if anyone local needs to get a hold of me, please give me a call.)

    Current Mood: relaxed
    Thursday, August 28th, 2008
    laylahotherwise
    [ laylah ]
         		11:31a
    the best medicine
    I am fabulously good at talking myself in circles when I'm feeling down, at chasing that downward spiral until I hate myself and everyone else and THE WHOLE GODDAMN WORLD OKAY --
    but that leads nowhere good.

    So instead let's talk about happy things!
    Tell me something, fannish or not, that's made you happy recently.

    I'll start.

    I love the way Minekura writes emotional resonance between men. I love the fact that she writes these incredibly intense relationships without putting sex on the page, so she sidesteps the tiger trap of seme/uke and instead just makes all of their gravitational pull toward each other incredibly vivid while they both/all remain badass. It's like Victorian "passionate friendship" but with more cursing and guns. ♥

    edit I'm sorry I've stopped responding, guys
    I promise I'll get back to you as soon as I feel a little better
    redbird
         		10:16a
    Sure, why not.
    THE RP LOVE MEME


    I know I haven't been in my games very long, or been very active, but. I really like them! So maybe they'll like me back. ^^;

    By the way, thanks everyone for your suggestions about deodorizing our fridge. I'll be trying out some baking soda this weekend, we'll see how that works! :D

    Edit: Looks like the meme post has maxed its comments! Am I good, or am I good? orz But, if you wanted to leave feedback here instead, that would be good too... ♥

    Current Mood: hopeful
    mahokiwi
         		8:13a
    Erm
    First off -- thanks to everyone who keeps leaving comments on the conscience rule post -- I'm going to get back to everyone, but I've been so dead lately x_x;

    moving on...

    I have never done one of these before ever! ;;

    THE RP LOVE MEME


    (may have just spent half an hour going page-by-page, looking for people she knows)

    also I need to renew Ladd's paid time, I am left with a sort of hilarious collection of icons

    Current Mood: hopeful
    Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
    laylah
         		4:04p
    fic pointer: "Likeness," Nocturne
    IS IT JUST ME OR IS THE INTERNET DOING FUCKALL THIS WEEK. SERIOUSLY. IS IT JUST MY FLIST?

    Likeness, Sakahagi/Futomimi, character spoilers through the Fourth Kalpa, plot spoilers minimal (?). probably not worksafe mostly for violence. Serial killer fic, yo.

    ...I started this ages ago for [info]fictunes and then stalled on it, and have finally had enough of the stalling. so here goes.

    Current Mood: bored
    Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
    laylah
         		9:38a
    crossover game?
    Guys, I am really sorry I've been so quiet lately and not-fic-posting. I...my brain has been utterly shot since about Friday and I can't concentrate worth a damn.

    But playing around doesn't take a lot of concentration! So here goes.

    Give me a fandom, and a character from a different fandom, and I will tell you what I would have that character do in that crossover. I will try to do this with any fandom I've played in, but I will probably still be unpleasant to characters I dislike, and I cannot vouch for my ability to do a good job with large-cast fandoms that I never got heavily into (e.g., Bleach).

    Go?

    Current Mood: working
    Monday, August 25th, 2008
    redbird
         		10:24p
    Three things!
    1) People of Seattle: does anyone know of a good drycleaners in or around the U District?

    b) People who've been to Seattle: any recommendations for hotels/motels/etc in or around the U District?

    iii) People of the world: How do you recommend getting odor out of a refrigerator?

    Much appreciated!

    Current Music: Top Gear
    sigelphoenix
         		1:31p
    Need help (again)
    [info]ratzeo's and my new apartment (♥♥♥) is in need of a vacuum cleaner. Since I'll be getting a cat at some point, I'd like to buy a vacuum that works well on pet hair, so I come to the communal expertise of the Internet. Do any cat owners out there have a recommendation for a reliable, not-horrendously-expensive machine? (My coworkers rave about the Dyson vacuum, but those things run upwards of $400, so ...)
    sigelphoenix
         		10:37a
    <3
    "I guess I am doing pretty good."

    I moved in to our new apartment yesterday. ♥

    Current Mood: shmoopy
    Sunday, August 24th, 2008
    redbird
         		10:48p
    soup you can eat with a fork
    Back in Seattle at last! Very tired. Very full. Harvey Wallbanger is the best drink name in recent memory.

    Holy shit, this city can rain.

    Current Mood: drunk
    Current Music: "Our Last Summer" - Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth & Stellan Skarsgaard
    laylah
         		8:34a
    Wild Adapter - translation?
    So uh
    It's possible that I've just run into a quick description of Wild Adapter that got my attention a little.

    So I ask you, because surely one of you fine people must know: how is Tokyopop's translation of it?

    I really prefer to read manga from actual books instead of scans where possible, but I know that a lot of american publishers have a history of, uh, removing the good bits from manga titles, toning down the queerness of the language and censoring out explicit images. Can anybody tell me how this one stacks up in that regard? Is it worth the money?
    redbird
         		12:43a
    this bright red feeling
    I'm not a writer. I'm not eloquent or wordy or terribly articulate at the best of times.

    These are not, in any sense, the best of times.

    This post by [info]mahokiwi details the official backing of the ludicrously-titled 'conscience' rule by the Bush Administration. Meaning that any and all medical personnel are now completely covered if they refuse to provide abortion, or even contraception, to patients.

    Kiwi has links in her post to things you can do. Write to your representatives. Provide feedback on the rule at consciencecomment@hhs.gov (put "provider conscience regulation" -- HA! -- as the subject line). Donate to Planned Parenthood. And for fuck's sake, VOTE on November the 7th. You have a voice. MAKE IT HEARD.

    I don't care if you're male or female, young or old, queer or straight, whether you have ten children or if you plan never to have any, if you love sex or are happily celibate, whether you are Democratic, Republican, or couldn't care less about all this political bullshit. It doesn't matter. This administration is a fucking joke, and now they've made every woman in America the punchline. So if you have any respect for women, for humanity, for the right of an individual to make decisions about her own body, stand up and say something about it.

    And if you don't -- what the fuck are you doing here?

    Current Mood: enraged
    Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
    mahokiwi
         		8:44p
    Dear Diary
    Today people on the internet were poopheads.

    So we had icecream for dinner.

    Overall, life pretty good.

    Current Mood: calm
    Friday, August 22nd, 2008
    mahokiwi
         		2:03p
    Please.
    This is heavy, serious business, and I fear that is a big turn off to a lot of people, but please, hear me out --

    The Bush Administration officially backs the conscience rule

    For those who are unaware, this legislation states that all medical facilities that receive government funding would essentially need to promise that they wouldn't fire their doctors (or nurses or scalpel washers) for deciding that, based on "moral objections", they would not treat their patients. Officially, this is meant to apply to abortion, but the new legislation makes the definition of "abortion" so fuzzy that it would also allow health clinics to deny birth control prescriptions or emergency contraception to rape victims.

    Please, do something. This is the rule, as it will appear. This will go into effect in 30 days. Here are some quick and easy ways to speak up:

    --Write to your legislator. This is insanely easy. You fill in your name, address and state, and this site will automatically find your state legislator and send them an email. You can even choose for it to be a form email, if you're not feeling eloquent. Or you can write one of your own.

    --Send an email to consciencecomment@hhs.gov (Make sure to put provider conscience regulation as the subject line

    --Make a donation to Planned Parenthood, who is fighting this issue as hard as they can.

    --if you're especially proactive, you can use congress.org to search for your state government officials (by zipcode) and contact them directly.

    Please. I don't care if you're eloquent, witty, or whatever. This is not only just about abortion, either -- this is about being allowed to make your own choices about what is best for your own health.

    I know plenty of women who take birth control for reasons other than preventing pregnancy, but even that aside, that choice should not rest in a stranger's hands.

    Any doctor who would put their own mental comfort before the physical well being of their patient is not a doctor I would want, nor is it a doctor who anyone should have to be attended by. Any doctor who would make that choice is unfit for the position.

    As patients, we are told that we can trust our doctors -- strangers! -- with our lives. We can trust that they will do their best to keep us safe and healthy. Allowing doctors to pick and choose which people they will help, based on their own moral leanings, completely destroys that trust.

    I wrote a couple of letters, this afternoon. I got a response back from Senator Murray's office -- and while most of it is more or less c/p form, it at least acknowledges that my opinion was heard. It also states that she is a)aware and b)opposed and working against the legislation. These are positive things. Also provided is more information about the issue itself:

    ( the response I received )

    Please, don't just sit there quietly. This is (y)our country. If you know any women at all that matter to you. Your mother, your friends, yourself. Please

    Current Mood: terrified
    Thursday, August 21st, 2008
    mahokiwi
         		9:54p
    Ridiculous crossover art and GIP
    Because why draw something for the fandom proper, when instead you could draw something for an AWESOME CROSSOVER instead, right?

    content: Simon, ~age 20; quick sketch with quicker inks and colors, done in about an hour um, on monday. I've just been to busy with class work (ALL DONE NOW HAHA) to be able to finish this up proper and put it up.
    warning: worksafe
    awesome crossover rating: over 9000
    ( spiral alchemist )

    also, GIP. [+keywords]

    OH HAY HAY sorry I've been so out of it lately and falling down on answering/leaving comments, y'all. We came back from Otakon and I promptly got my ass kicked by school. But! That's over now! I promise I'll revert to being a contributing member of society now!

    Current Mood: pleased
    Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
    laylah
         		6:29p
    fic pointer: "All the Sinners Saints," Baccano!, Which Way Home
    ...I might have mentioned, I really like writing this series. And now Ronnie's let me get into more of my favorite issues to go along with the themes we already had going. ^_^

    January 1932 - Away for So Long (Dallas+Eve)
    February 1932 - Deep Breaths (Luck/Dallas)
    April 1932 - Queer (Luck/Dallas)
    May 1932 - A Bridge to Sell You (Luck/Dallas)
    December 1933 - All the Sinners Saints (Ronnie/Luck) <- you are here!
    [some other bits I haven't written yet]
    sometime in 1939 - Attica
    ca. 2000 - Calling Home (Luck/Dallas)

    All the Sinners Saints, Ronnie/Luck with background Luck/Dallas and Claire/Luck, ~4400 words, not worksafe.
    Suchiato produces cut crystal glasses and pours both of them rich amber liquor, handing one glass to Luck with a smile. "You shouldn't be so sure I can't help you," he says.

    Current Mood: productive
    laylah
         		12:41p
    *fidge* ...drabbles?
    I am so fidgey and distracted today.
    I want something to work on that doesn't take concentration. >->

    So behold, quick and dirty drabble challenge!
    I'm sure I will regret this.

    Give me a character or pairing and the title of a song. Make it an interesting title. :3
    Fandoms:
    Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
    Baccano!
    Persona 3
    Nocturne
    um
    you can ask about others but no promises

    ...I'm not sure how many of these I'm honestly up for, so I'll take 8 instead of 12 this time.

    Go?

    1. someone in the Gurren Brigade, "Like Foxes Through Fences," [info]mahokiwi
    2. Rossiu, "Skylines and Turnstiles," [info]cadence
    3. Ishvar alchemists, "Beds Are Burning," [info]arianne
    4. Shinjiro/Akihiko, "Wrapped in Piano Strings," [info]regicidaldwarf
    5. Ladd, "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)," [info]prolixity
    6. AXM boys, "Jesters of the Moon," [info]chibirisuchan
    7. Claire and Luck, "How to Handle a Rope," [info]white_aster
    8. Junpei, "You're Gonna Miss This," [info]cleflink
    Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
    laylah
         		7:45a
    ficlet: "Cockpit," TTGL
    ...I swear the internet is conspiring to make me write this pairing, you guys. >->

    For [info]15_minute_fic, word #35.
    Pure goddamn porn, ~550 words, very rough because -- as per the challenge rules -- I did this in fifteen minutes. Viral/Simon. spoilers through episode 22.

    ( Cockpit )
    Monday, August 18th, 2008
    laylahotherwise
    [ laylah ]
         		7:52p
    Day three
    ...and the humans are cohabiting pretty well -- [info]cadence had the forethought to plug in a power strip in a convenient spot so we can now all plug in and sit on the couch with our laptops, which, well. What else do you need?

    (...we're going to have to take pictures of our video game shelves, because seriously, it's ridiculous. ♥)

    The cats...well, they're not violent. So that's pretty good! Periodically each of them will discover Those Other Bastard Cats still in the house, and a round of hissing and growling (or squeaking, as the case may be) will ensue. But that's not too bad, for only three days in, I figure.
    Fran and Balthier understand that they're still a team, and aren't hassling each other at all. Ren and Garnet are less like team players, and are only nice to each other when Fran and Balthier aren't around; if one of them shows up, then suddenly ALL CATS ARE THE ENEMY, so Ren and Garnet start hissing at each other in addition to their new friends. >->;
    Oh, failcats.

    IN COMPLETELY OTHER NEWS, you guys, there's a [info]15_minute_fic asylum over here! I had no idea! I used to love the original version on LJ back when I was, er, a single-fandom creature only playing in FMA. Whatever year that was. :3

    Current Mood: hungry
    laylah
         		6:54p
    fic pointer: "Surface," P3/Trinity Soul
    Happy birthday, [info]threewalls! This...is not what I had in mind for posting today, originally, but the other thing wasn't cooperating fast enough and these guys would, so. I hope you like it. ^^;

    Surface, Shinjiro/Akihiko in Trinity Soul continuity (so AU for both, basically), ~1800 words, suggestive on the m/m front but not explicit. Trinity Soul spoilers through about episode 15.

    It's nearing midnight, and Akihiko is brewing another pot of coffee -- and hating himself for it; at least if it were tea he could tell himself the antioxidants made up for the caffeine -- when his phone buzzes.

    He pulls it off his belt. "Sanada."

    "Thought you'd still be awake."

    Akihiko blinks, and sits down hard in one of the rickety chairs at his kitchen table. "Shinji," he says.

    Current Mood: hopeful
    sigelphoenix
         		11:22a
    How To Tell People They Sound Racist
    How To Tell People They Sound Racist

    Practical advice, and eloquently said, if not shockingly new information.

    (Also, since this is on YouTube, you should know better than to read the comments.)

    Current Mood: sick
    Sunday, August 17th, 2008
    laylah
         		11:44a
    five favorite fics meme
    ...I was going to combine this with the "ten awesome people on your flist" meme that [info]mitsuhachi just did, but then I couldn't bring myself to pick just ten, and was afraid I would hurt somebody's feelings by leaving hir out. ^^;

    Matter of fact, I'm almost afraid of doing something like that with stories, which clearly do not have feelings to hurt. er. >->;

    So the point of this meme is to choose your top five favorites of your own fics -- not the ones that you think are "best," necessarily, or the ones that got the most response, but the ones that you liked most, for whatever reason.

    I...Have about a zillion stories to choose from! (...Not quite. There are ~320 pieces on my web site.) So narrowing it down was pretty tricky. But here's a go at them:

    Practically a Fairy Tale, the one where Basch and Vossler are members of the Feitas River Dragon Cavalry. I had such a good time putting the two of them into Suiko-verse, and writing the dragon horses, and the part where Vossler turns out to be a big smooshy romantic when he's not under kingdom-destroying stress.

    To Call It Home, the only substantial Sleepy Hollow story I ever finished, and still one of my longer fanfic pieces (at ~7700 words), and -- well. It's melodramatic and over-the-top and the language is utterly tormented in spots, and that was so much fun. Oh, Ichabod.

    Pinions, origin fic for the Advent Children triplets. Really all about Sephiroth. There's sex in this eventually, but that wasn't the point for me in writing it; I really loved doing all the bits about being raised in a lab and strategies for staying sane.

    Mean Streets: I want to cheat and list all of SDR&R, which was actually a damn good time to write. But if I have to pick just one, it's this one, where Roxas and Axel first meet.

    Clear as the Sun, one of my HC Drace/Gabranth stories. The one that started with the Song of Solomon, Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?, and just went on from there. My love affair with the language of FFXII, let me show you it.

    And now, cheating: I want to be able to list all the series things I've done -- SDR&R, BCAU, Which Way Home -- when I start writing continuities like that, it's because I'm having a damn good time with them. I wanted to have time to list some Baccano! fic, because it's been a great fandom to play in! I feel like a lot of my "miscellaneous" category deserved mention! Also, why isn't there any SMT fic in this list?

    Five is way too short a number. But I am already slacking on helping with the unpacking effort, so I should get going instead of making a "next five" and "five more" list. ^^;


    Tagging you -- yes, you -- if you're interested.

    Current Mood: happy
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