Friday Morning Rambly Post
Apr. 27th, 2012 08:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elrhiarhodanI was going to whine a bit here, but decided not to. Is there anything less productive than complaining about a situation that's your own damn fault?
So - on to the more determinably positive stuff.
1 - I have found a supplemental fandom. Or more accurately, a complementary fandom. It's Lewis or, in the States, Inspector Lewis. I call this complementary, because after watching most of the available episodes, I've come to realize it's pretty much White Collar - if Neal had become a cop and if (gasp) Peter was a widower.
Now - that's simplifing it a bit, and it's an imperfect analogy - but the interpersonal dynamics are stunningly similar. I don't think I'll be able to put out 400k in two years for Lewis, but I definitely see myself writing quite a bit for it.
Of course, my preference would have been to write in the same shiny new fandoms that so many my friends are in, if just to be able to continue having their love and support (and thank you to my WC peeps who've taken the time to read and feed me back on my Lewis fic). But I've tried, I've tried (cue "Modern Love" here). And I just don't feel it the way I feel WC (and now Lewis).
2 - I finally broke down and bought a new mattress. Yes, this is important news. Because if I didn't, I was going to break down completely from body pain and lack of sleep. My old mattress was about 14 years old and I've been complaining about it for - hmmm - 13 years? It had a pit in the middle and the springs were popped. My thought was, get a new bed when I move - use the old one for the spare bedroom, but I wouldn't let my worst enemy sleep on this bed. I just dreaded the thought of shopping for a new mattress - I think I'd rather shop for new wallpaper or maybe have dental work without anesthesia.
BUT - Sister had bought a new mattress a few months ago, and I had tried it when I last visited. It was WONDERFUL. So, guess what - that's what I got. It arrived on Wednesday - and all I want to do is just stay in bed. Sadly, I have to work. And I've got THINGS TO DO which means I can't just go to bed when I get home.
3 - And speaking of sister, I will be away this weekend. Taking the ferry, because even though I have driven all over the country - even some crazy-making trips through the southwest, up and down the California coastline, and routinely through the Mid-Atlantic states, I loathe/fear driving the length of Connecticut. Don't ask me why, but that 125 miles is more like 1000 miles. Maybe it's because I know there is an alternative. I don't really save time, and the ferry isn't cheap - but it's nice, especially on a spring day. She's going to do a little dental work on me (cleaning and repairing a tooth that lost a filling) and then we'll go see the exhibit of her photography (she's stellar nature photographer as well as a top-notch dentist), have dinner and go to a concert of New England and Scottish folk music. What could be better than that?
I'll be home on Sunday - probably by the early evening.
4 - Have been working on a new project. It's part of my One Thousand Flowers series:
It's taken me a month to get this far - and I think I'll need another week to finish it.
5 - Other news. Nothing I'm willing to talk about just yet. Magical thinking and whatnot.
6 - Recs from the Remix Redux 10 archive. All the White Collar, all are amazing:
Contingencies (The Know Thyself Remix)
Another One In My Bed (The Love's Realignment Remix)
Rewriting Roles (The Director's Cut Remix)
Five Reasons El Wanted Neal to Go Free aka Five Things El Never Told Peter (This is a remix of my fic)
Rule Number One (The Wildcard Remix)
Phantom Limb (The Supernumerary Remix)
Longing to Grow Into One (The Inked Remix)
Loneliness (A Place That I Know Well)
7 - Real life is kicking my ass. I could use a few hugs.
And just for making it all the way through, a bonus Bomer. And a DeKay. And a Fox.
So - on to the more determinably positive stuff.
1 - I have found a supplemental fandom. Or more accurately, a complementary fandom. It's Lewis or, in the States, Inspector Lewis. I call this complementary, because after watching most of the available episodes, I've come to realize it's pretty much White Collar - if Neal had become a cop and if (gasp) Peter was a widower.
Now - that's simplifing it a bit, and it's an imperfect analogy - but the interpersonal dynamics are stunningly similar. I don't think I'll be able to put out 400k in two years for Lewis, but I definitely see myself writing quite a bit for it.
Of course, my preference would have been to write in the same shiny new fandoms that so many my friends are in, if just to be able to continue having their love and support (and thank you to my WC peeps who've taken the time to read and feed me back on my Lewis fic). But I've tried, I've tried (cue "Modern Love" here). And I just don't feel it the way I feel WC (and now Lewis).
2 - I finally broke down and bought a new mattress. Yes, this is important news. Because if I didn't, I was going to break down completely from body pain and lack of sleep. My old mattress was about 14 years old and I've been complaining about it for - hmmm - 13 years? It had a pit in the middle and the springs were popped. My thought was, get a new bed when I move - use the old one for the spare bedroom, but I wouldn't let my worst enemy sleep on this bed. I just dreaded the thought of shopping for a new mattress - I think I'd rather shop for new wallpaper or maybe have dental work without anesthesia.
BUT - Sister had bought a new mattress a few months ago, and I had tried it when I last visited. It was WONDERFUL. So, guess what - that's what I got. It arrived on Wednesday - and all I want to do is just stay in bed. Sadly, I have to work. And I've got THINGS TO DO which means I can't just go to bed when I get home.
3 - And speaking of sister, I will be away this weekend. Taking the ferry, because even though I have driven all over the country - even some crazy-making trips through the southwest, up and down the California coastline, and routinely through the Mid-Atlantic states, I loathe/fear driving the length of Connecticut. Don't ask me why, but that 125 miles is more like 1000 miles. Maybe it's because I know there is an alternative. I don't really save time, and the ferry isn't cheap - but it's nice, especially on a spring day. She's going to do a little dental work on me (cleaning and repairing a tooth that lost a filling) and then we'll go see the exhibit of her photography (she's stellar nature photographer as well as a top-notch dentist), have dinner and go to a concert of New England and Scottish folk music. What could be better than that?
I'll be home on Sunday - probably by the early evening.
4 - Have been working on a new project. It's part of my One Thousand Flowers series:
It's taken me a month to get this far - and I think I'll need another week to finish it.
5 - Other news. Nothing I'm willing to talk about just yet. Magical thinking and whatnot.
6 - Recs from the Remix Redux 10 archive. All the White Collar, all are amazing:
Contingencies (The Know Thyself Remix)
Another One In My Bed (The Love's Realignment Remix)
Rewriting Roles (The Director's Cut Remix)
Five Reasons El Wanted Neal to Go Free aka Five Things El Never Told Peter (This is a remix of my fic)
Rule Number One (The Wildcard Remix)
Phantom Limb (The Supernumerary Remix)
Longing to Grow Into One (The Inked Remix)
Loneliness (A Place That I Know Well)
7 - Real life is kicking my ass. I could use a few hugs.
And just for making it all the way through, a bonus Bomer. And a DeKay. And a Fox.
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:39 pm (UTC)It's a bitch when RL gets in the way of stuff you like.
Thanks for all the pretty pictures!
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Date: 2012-04-27 03:10 pm (UTC)HUGS YOU AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUGS YOU SOME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 2012-04-27 03:38 pm (UTC)And may you have wonderful nights on your new bed.
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Date: 2012-04-27 04:00 pm (UTC)Yes, the length of Connecticut is one of those things that, lying between where I live near Boston and where New York is, is an inevitability in my life. It is not by any means enjoyable, however.
(And no matter which way and what time you go, there always seems to be traffic.)
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Date: 2012-04-27 04:03 pm (UTC)It's psychological, clearly. I've driven from Salt Lake City to Phoenix and didn't feel like that at all.
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Date: 2012-04-27 05:13 pm (UTC)RL can be such a pain sometimes. -gives you loads of hugs-
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Date: 2012-04-27 05:43 pm (UTC)Yes - RL can be a pain...but I don't like to contemplate the alternative!
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:14 pm (UTC)I would take the ferry just because being on the water is more fun than driving. Have a lovely visit!
That second photo looks like Elizabeth and/or Neal just had her/his/their wicked way with Peter. Sigh.
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:52 pm (UTC)I know - there's something about Tim's expression (the were doing the meet and greet for the Golden Globes there).
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:16 pm (UTC)I keep meaning to watch Lewis, especially as I've seen them filming a couple of times. Never enough tiiiiime...
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:56 pm (UTC)So - I take it that you live/study in Oxford? Lucky you.
And thank you. Transatlantic hugs are enthusiastically accepted.
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:49 pm (UTC)2. Mattress shopping may be a pain, but there is nothing more wonderful than sleeping on one that is perfect for you. Just bask in the contrast between the horrible old one and the new bliss. (By the way, the right pillow can make a huge difference too, and they're a lot cheaper.)
7. Hope RL lets up on you soon. In the meantime, your creativity should provide some comfort: write stories and make beautiful jewelry; adding to the total amount of joy that exists is terrific karma.
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:59 pm (UTC)And yes, Hathaway will make him a lot happier than Morse - because Hathaway cares so much. Morse was too much caught up in his own tragedies.
And you're so right about finally sleeping on a good mattress, not being afraid to roll into a pit. My pillows are excellent - and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
I do take refuge in my creativity. It becomes very easy to shut the world out.
Thank you again!
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Date: 2012-04-27 07:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-04-27 09:20 pm (UTC)Mattress was a Simmons Black Label Queen. Nice and firm, but not rock hard. No pillow top. Will never make that mistake again.
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Date: 2012-04-27 08:41 pm (UTC)And the beaded necklace is beautiful :-) I love that its called a thousand flowers. :)
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Date: 2012-04-27 09:22 pm (UTC)How was your day away from the horrors of the courtroom (and wouldn't that make a good fic title? Something with Wee!Neal getting lost at the courthouse and running away from the scary bailff?)
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Date: 2012-04-27 09:17 pm (UTC)It's friday and I think I'm going to be stuck here for the next few hours.
GRRRRR
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Date: 2012-04-27 11:26 pm (UTC)May I ask what kind of mattress you got? I'm in the market, too.
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Date: 2012-04-27 11:52 pm (UTC)I got a Simmons Black Label, firm - no pillow top. Not making that mistake again.
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Date: 2012-04-28 01:37 am (UTC)I'll have to check out some of those recs. Lovin' the Bomer, thank you. :-)
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Date: 2012-04-28 02:21 am (UTC)All the stories are superb this year.
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