| [white collar] [what is this i don't even] |
[Feb. 8th, 2010|04:21 am] |
I have no idea what I just wrote. I couldn't sleep, and I kept thinking about what the hell "Mozzie" is short for, anyway, and I started to write a meta post and it turned into some weird bastard child of meta and fic. I think it is kind of a fic towards the end. I don't know if I'm going to ever turn it into a polished piece of writing or just leave it here for you guys as the headcanon I have built up around a name.
Before Star Trek fandom I never gave this much thought to characters' mothers, and now I can't stop.
Also apologies if I got anything about being Jewish wrong, or stereotypical or otherwise bad.
( Mozzie (warning for some kind of cliche angst and vaguely experimental writing, in a middle-of-the-night kind of way.) ) |
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[Jan. 29th, 2010|08:36 am] |
Are we doing the personal canon thing today? IT SEEMS WE ARE. I have never done this one before, and it looks like we're going to be snowed in, so.
Name a character and I will tell you three, or four, or possibly eighty facts about them from my personal canon. (It's me, you guys, I might write you a term paper. Especially because this "Fascist Modernism" book is kind of interesting but written in a very "i are smart academic" tone that does not exactly hold my attention.)
Also available is the meme where you tell me the name of a female character from ~anything~ and I will tell you what I love about her.
Sorry I have been spamming so much lately! Love you guys. <3 |
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| oh hey, it's Tuesday! |
[Jan. 26th, 2010|03:45 pm] |
So it seems that my New! Positive! Attitude! works for about half an hour at a time, and then I forget about it entirely and catch myself sitting here thinking "I don't feel like doing this crap, are there any new fanfics to read?" and then I have to remind myself that I do in fact have a New! Positive! Attitude and actually enjoy doing research when I let myself.
One thing that helps is leaving myself cryptically inspirational status messages on facebook and gchat, so when people ask me what they mean I have to explain them to myself again.
Joy is also officially The Best for a) doing a tarot reading for my spiritually-flaily self, and b) tolerating me using quotes from my fandoms in trying to interpret the cards. It is her fault, though, that at every waking moment there is a little part of my brain that is wondering what happens next on True Blood. (which of you guys watch that show, btw? It is kind of ridiculous but I can't stop watching.)
In keeping with our discussion of the right path for my semester, I think I am going to actually print out these articles (sorry, Dr. Ahuja, I know you want a paperless classroom!) and take them to Global Village where I can read them while curled up in a sofa drinking coffee.
I wonder if they have an Italian roast. |
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| To London in May time, to Venice for play-time, to Paris in time for a frock... |
[Jan. 24th, 2010|12:09 pm] |
So this is a reference (because I used the title for my chapter title), but it is also kind of an "I have recently heard this song and think it is fantastic" post.
The version I fell in love with is Ella Fitzgerald, but that one doesn't seem to be on YouTube, so here is the Doris Day version, which is fun in its own way.
EDIT: the Ella version exists on Lala, which is a music site that I had never heard of before! Thanks, Paradox Boy! |
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| [wc] Show-coming-back party! |
[Jan. 19th, 2010|06:45 pm] |
I know it's not technically a season premiere, because technically we're still in the first season, but whatever, this post is for POTENTIAL CLIFFHANGER RESOLUTION, AND ALSO RETURN OF PRETTY PEOPLE, PARTYING!
I brought music:
You all can bring drinks.
No empty bottles plz.
Three hours and fifteen minutes to go! |
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| how precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed |
[Jan. 18th, 2010|12:34 am] |
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
For some reason, the most resonant MLK Day memory I have is of going to see the Victor Wooten trio playing at the 9:30 Club in DC when I was a freshman in college. I went with my brother and his roommate, who was a great guy and, like my brother, very knowledgeable about music. We got into Victor via his work with Bela Fleck, but the Wooten Trio is a whole different thing, less all over the place and more focused on jazz and the styles that have come out of it in the 20th century. It was a small crowd, but diverse, "all walks of life" in a particularly DC way. All about the music, not a lot of "scene" going on.
Anyway, the last piece Victor played before the doors opened and everybody spilled out onto the sidewalk was this one -- his variations on "Amazing Grace". Layered over the live music, they had quotes from Dr. King's speeches playing over the speakers, ending, of course, on "God Almighty, I'm free at last!" It was one of those moments where you don't really want to turn around and walk away, you know? It sounds cheesy when I just describe it, but it was really powerful.
In the past few days, I've seen from you guys that solidarity and compassion and the will to make the world a better place are still out there. I wanted to share this song and this memory for you because it can be tiring to stay inspired and impassioned and, yeah, angry, and I think this is a good day to regroup and remember what you're fighting for.
<3 |
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| Ficlet: "Men of Our Words," White Collar OT3 |
[Jan. 17th, 2010|05:07 am] |
So I was in kind of a crappy mood and decided to cheer myself up by finishing this fill from my long list of hat-related drabble prompts, which I am slowly working through with great enthusiasm. End result: better mood, zero sleep, very silly little ficlet. Enjoy!
Title: "Men of Our Words"
Fandom: White Collar
Pairing: Neal/Peter/Elizabeth (also Cruz makes an appearance, because I like her)
Rating: PG
Summary: from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) rubynye's prompt: "Elizabeth steals Neal's hat and offers to trade it for her husband. Neal accepts. Peter pretends grumpiness."
"And we'll all be men of our words. Except for Elizabeth, who is, in fact, a woman." -- Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean
( Who puts emoticons in a ransom note? ) |
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[Jan. 13th, 2010|12:51 am] |
So, still working on ficlets for you guys, in between Serious Thesis Business and also New Year's Cleaning, which has so far mostly consisted of me sorting through ridiculous amounts of clothes. You guys, the bedroom has a FLOOR! It is CARPETED! I had totally forgotten about that.
Anyways I had to share this Washington, DC news story with the White Collar fans on my friends list. Because when I read the headline my instantaneous response was a mental image of Neal with a "what are you looking at ME for?" look on his face. |
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| National Hat Day drabble post! |
[Jan. 11th, 2010|12:05 pm] |
You guys! It is National Hat Day!
Unbelievably, and tragically, I am not actually wearing a hat today. This is actually kind of unusual for me in winter! And sad! I am still figuring out how hats work with the new haircut. :-/ Also none of my icons have hats, how weird is that?
However, I still want to do something to celebrate, so if you leave a hat-related prompt for me I will write you a hat-related drabble. I know this sounds like a White Collar thing, but I think it can work with any fandom, or original fiction or poetry or whatever. Hats are versatile! We're just going to do this thing and see what happens, okay?
Also I have had like a month to forget how strong the French Roast coffee at my campus bagel place is, which is why my LJ has been SUPER CAFFEINATED lately!
Also the first day of Serious Business Thesis Time is going okay! I can't find my thesis advisor, but my department head was really nice to me and thinks everything is going to work out. Today will mostly be paperwork, which is boring, hence drabbles. |
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[Jan. 7th, 2010|12:08 pm] |
Ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general. Favorite character, favorite moment, unpopular opinion, something about a fic of mine... whatever. Wackiness encouraged.
So I grabbed this meme from a couple of other Star Trek people, because I thought it looked like fun.
Since the majority of my lj friends (I think? It's not like I have spreadsheets) are non-fandom friends, I am extending the term "fandom" to refer to media stuff in general, not just fandoms that I actually belong to. So you can, like, ask me who my favorite Doctor is even though I've never actually written Who-verse fic or anything.* Or you can ask about gaming stuff, because that's kind of a fandom too.
*(For the record, it's Ten, with a special soft spot for Paul McGann's voice Eight.( |
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| "I've Been Careless," White Collar fic |
[Jan. 6th, 2010|12:51 am] |
So long story: I was working on that mirror universe fanmix I made, and wanted to put "Shadowboxer" by Fiona Apple on it, so I went digging in my old CDs for my copy of Tidal, which I hadn't listened to in ages. And I've always loved the song "Criminal," and listening to it again:
I've been a bad bad girl
I've been careless with a delicate man
And it's a sad, sad world
When a girl can break a boy just because she can
Don't you tell me to deny it
I've done wrong, and I wanna suffer for my sins
I've come to you 'cause I need guidance to be true
Before it ends, just tell me where to begin.
This scene just popped into my head, fully-formed, and I had to write it.
Title: "I've Been Careless"
Fandom: White Collar
Characters and Pairings: Elizabeth, Kate, Peter, discussion of Neal/Kate and Elizabeth/Peter, possibly pre-OT4 if you like.
Rating: PG for crime talk
Summary: Kate comes to Elizabeth with her concerns about Neal's new life.
Spoilers: Through the very end of 1x07.
Disclaimer: You know the worst thing about fanfiction? You can't take credit for your work. ;)
A/N: I regret to inform you that this fic fails the Bechdel test like it's the Kobayashi Maru. I sort of think these characters deserve one that doesn't, so maybe someday soon I will write that one, too.
( I've been a bad, bad girl. ) |
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| think about the blood that's pumping keeping you alive |
[Jan. 2nd, 2010|03:05 am] |
So January 2 is the birthday of rubynye, who is one of the awesomest things about Star Trek fandom and also a wonderful friend who is always inspiring and encouraging me in my writing and other nonsense.
RubyNye is also the author of two utterly devastating stories set in Star Trek's Mirror Universe: "And Would Suffice," and its sequel "Those Who Favor Fire." Warning, before you click: these are dark stories involving issues of consent and abuse (each has a full list of warnings at the linked page). They are also my favorite mirrorverse stories, period. After reading "And Would Suffice," I could not get the character of Leah McCoy out of my head, and I started thinking about her when I heard certain songs. Eventually, that turned into a bit of a fanmix. So, happy birthday, Ruby. Here is the soundtrack to a horrifically dysfunctional relationship.
( And baby I knew your youth was for the taking... so I ran ) |
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| Star Trek, "Merry Christmas, Your Ass," Kirk/McCoy fic |
[Dec. 24th, 2009|11:02 pm] |
Merry Christmas, everyone! This one has a little angst and a little crack and a gay piano bar.
This was supposed to be my space_wrapped fic, but I missed the deadline, so IDK, I'm just posting it here.
Title: "Merry Christmas, Your Ass"
Fandom: Star Trek
Pairing: Kirk/McCoy
Rating: PG-13, language, lots of drunkenness, run-ins with the law
Wordcount: 3,500
Summary: Kirk and McCoy spend Christmas Eve in the drunk tank. Inspired by "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl.
( Jim was fuzzy on the details. He remembered the big fancy party with those ambassadors, and the hot, spicy drinks that the serving girls kept bringing around in great big steaming mugs, and then... ) |
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| tiny sarah-sized signal boost! |
[Dec. 15th, 2009|12:39 am] |
In case you have missed this so far:
LJ is trying to make it so new users have to register as "male" or "female," removing the option to list "unspecified" or simply not fill out the field. This is apparently for advertising reasons. Obviously, it is bullshit.
To send a message that you're not okay with this, quick! everybody! Go to "edit profile" and change your gender to "unspecified."
I just did (and am using my most androgynous icon to commemorate the occasion!), and while I was there I updated my interests for the first time in like eleventy years. Now I am the only person who is interested in "screw you destiny." That is sad. |
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| Fic, White Collar, "Ask Me I Won't Say No (How Could I?)" Peter/Neal, NC-17, kink |
[Dec. 11th, 2009|12:29 pm] |
Don't worry, I'm not going to leave Star Trek for another fandom! (pause while exactly nobody worries about this) I am poly-fandom-amorous. Or something. Anyway. Fic! Kinky bantery fic!
Title: "Ask Me I Won't Say No (How Could I?)"
Fandom: White Collar
Pairing: Peter/Neal
Rating: NC-17 for explicit sex
Words: @2,400
Summary: for the kink meme prompt: "Peter has all the power in the relationship, so Neal has to beg for what he wants. Neal is okay with this."
Disclaimer: Don't own, do want.
AN: The Pretenders by Ibsen is about a talented young man who becomes king at the start of the play, and has his crown taken from him by a rival. Making pretentious cultural references -- it's what I do.
The title is from "Ask" by The Smiths.
( If you don't, I'll... be sad. And resentful. ) |
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[Dec. 8th, 2009|03:23 am] |
This is a tiny little Chekov/Sulu ficlet that I wrote to procrastinate. Basically there was a prompt on the kink meme for every crew member to have a tattoo, and people had covered everyone but Sulu. And you know how I feel about Sulu. In terms of ratings and warnings... a bit of implied sex? Naked boys, certainly.
EDIT: Actually I was wrong, someone had done one for Sulu, but I lost it in the long and convoluted thread of responses. Anyway, this one is mine.
( What does it symbolize for you? ) |
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