I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

Bought a refill for my foundation and a new compact thingy this afternoon and, just as the shop assistant is handing me a receipt for the $61 I'd spent, she says, "By the way, we're having a special promotion next week. If you buy something you'll get free gifts; creams and lipsticks."

"And how much would I have to spend?" I ask.

"$60," she says with a wide smile.

You'll be pleased to know I resisted the urge to hex her.

A request for my well-read flist: I was watching the The First Tuesday Book Club and one of the commentators mentioned that The Collector by John Fowles has the best last line ever written. Google has failed me; has anyone read it? Could you tell me this fantastic last line? Don't worry about spoiling me, I know the characters and plot. And if you want to tell me how it ends, go for it. I doubt I'll get a chance to read it and I don't mind being spoiled.

ETA: snakeling came through for me.

...is it humanly possible for a person to eat an entire 400g bar of Toblerone in one sitting? I just ate two pieces and feel slightly queasy, but it looks so tempting...

...if you flicked a man in the nipples with his own suspenders, would he be turned on or disgusted?

...when I'm going to write again. Short answer - not while the Snarry and McShep fests are on, that's for sure. I can't write when I have so many fics patiently sitting by in tabs. Long answer - when I can motivate my lazy fingers to type. I was pondering my USO AU last night as I was falling asleep (as you do) and came to the conclusion that, even though Rodney as a disgruntled piano player in a USO show and John as a cocky fly boy would be brilliant, what would be even more brilliant is a McShep/M*A*S*H pastiche. Rodney would be the eccentric, cranky surgeon, Ronon would be stern yet laconic (when drunk!) surgeon that bunks with Rodney and helps him to make the still, Teyla would be 'Easy On The Eyes' Emmagen, the beautiful head nurse that will beat you to a pulp if she hears you calling her easy and John would be the cocky...helicopter pilot! Who would keep popping into the 4077 to drop off wounded and chat up Rodney.

...is it a sign that I'm running out of original(ish) ideas in a fandom when I revert to AU's and pastiches? Snarry Wuthering Heights! McShep M*A*S*H! When I start talking about Supernatural crossed over with 'So You Think You Can Dance' it's time to give me a slap.

...exactly how hairy is John Sheppard's groin? And what sort of hair? Is it thick and sleek, like the pelt of a seal? Is it patchy, after that terrible shaving incident that occurred when he and Rodney were trying to 'spice things up'? Is it bushy and spiky and does his half-hard penis poke out towards Rodney, much like the tongue of an angry echidna?

How To Open A Book

From neevebrody by way of lavvyan.

Post a single sentence from each WIP you have (or as many as you want to pick). No context, no explanations. No more than one sentence!

Here’s some of my WIP’s. So it turns out I don’t have any Harry/Snape ones as each story I write in HP is for a festival or as a gift for someone. And with the lines below I’ve got two, sometimes four pages already written for each fic! I need to finish some off.

( Cut off here )

Thank you to everyone for the lovely PM’s, comments, emails and the virtual gift for my birthday! ::smooshes flist:: You’re a fabulous bunch of people :D

And now I’m back home. The traffic was insignificant and the weekend a success. The resort was fairly quiet so we were able to lounge around the pool drinking vodka cruisers for hours without getting in the way.

( Three large pics under the cut )

It’s my birthday today and in a couple of hours the Admiral and I will be meeting up with some friends and snaking our way up the coast to stay at a resort for four days. It’s going to be a scorching hot weekend, it’s Australia Day on Monday, we’ll be stuck in traffic coming back like every other sucker trying to get away for the long weekend BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER because Triple J will be playing their hottest 100 songs for 2008 on the way back, the car will be air conditioned and the resort has an ENORMOUS swimming pool so I will have achieved my aim of turning into a mermaid.

I’ll be checking/reading my flist sporadically so while I’m away, enjoy this song by Emiliana Torrini. It’s called ‘Jungle Drum’, it’s upbeat, catchy and a song about love.

See you later!

Merlin/Arthur = Harry/Draco

Y/N?

I can't create a poll so vote in comments.

CAPS WELCOME!

I’ve just spent the last four hours (on and off, in between exciting housework duties) watching the Biden/Palin and Obama/McCain debates.

Dear America,

If Barak Obama is not voted in as your next President, you are insane.

Lots of love,

An outside observer who is quite fond of your people

If the world could vote? 156,995 votes cast so far

I should be more like my cat.
His wake up routine does not consist of
cigarettes and sugarless coffee and
checking to see if new grey hairs have decided to own up to being.

He takes the time to get his quarters wet
sitting in wet grass
he listens to the wind
and gives it his full attention

not like me when the man of the house is speaking
about things
metal and larger than needed and faster than practical

my cat watches butterflies with interest
and birds with disdain
He likes to gather lizards and regift them to me
I’ve not found a use for them yet

Homer Simpson Tries To Vote For Obama - a clip from an upcoming ‘Treehouse Of Horror’ episode?

Star Trek IV Bloopers - unintentionally slashy.

Mythbusters Bloopers - even more unintentionally slashy.

M*A*S*H Bloopers - I love you, show!

Also, is anyone else having problems with XJournal? After the mess that happened yesterday with Russian hackers taking down some journals and communities (report here ) I decided to do a back-up but the program shuts down almost immediately after opening. I have the latest version too.

Soccer Mom has concealed-weapons permit revoked, now she wears her Glock in full view of the kids - um?

Department of Homeland Security is testing a type of body scanner that seeks out invisible clues that a person might be harbouring criminal intent - but what if you’re just having a bad day?

Father drops off his nine children under Nebraska’s new ‘Safe Haven’ law - I hope they’re getting the care they need :-(

Argentinean tourist accidently ends up in Sydney, Nova Scotia instead of Sydney, Australia - this is not the first time people have ended up in the wrong Sydney.

What’s scarier than a clown calendar? - a clown calendar where they’re all naked.

Best Science Images of 2008 - thank you, electron scanning microscopes!

A baby bear whose paws were scorched in a forest fire gets special boots - awww.

Starving baby gibbon latches onto toy camel - zoo workers are hoping it can be reunited with its parents.

AirTraffic Worldwide - 24 hours compressed into less than two minutes. Very cool although it looks like thousands of ants swarming.

Vogue India choose poor people to model expensive accessories - Tacky, tacky, tacky

Cat pic begging to be macro’d - if it hasn’t been already

Wassup Holmes? - Hip hop parody of The Hound of the Baskervilles

Unfortunate Graphics - what the hell is a gunt anyway?

Check out the open tabs - surely that couldn’t have slipped past a proof reader

’Sleepless In Seattle’ Factoid Refuted - the factoid? That forty-year-old single women are more likely to be killed by a terrorist than to marry

Totem Destroyer Game - easy and addictive! Blow up blocks to save the totem

The Australian Lyrebird - nature’s best mimic?

Releasing Balloons For Orphans - I originally felt bad about laughing at this but, as the people involved can’t help themselves, I’ll join them without malice.

Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory Recut Trailer - I still have an unholy love for Gene Wilder even though they’ve painted his character as a drug dealer. Indulge me!

Gorgeous Sushi Art

Sesame Street’s The Count really loves to ****!

Boxing Cat - as someone in the comments mentioned, he’s a southpaw *ha ha groan*

A legitimate scientific study: Foreskin vs Circumcised - Which Requires More Thrust In Copulation?. John/Rodney writers, I expect to see this taken into consideration in the future (particularly if you’re writing ‘Overly Analytical (Even In The Sack) Rodney.’

Single picture: Woman Catches Snap Of Tornado

Lots of pictures: The Fifty Best Pun Store Names

Best video of the week: Star Wars Characters Dance-Off

svendra reminded me about how much I loved Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis when I was growing up. The only things to watch on Saturday afternoons were sports, sports, black and white movies, and more sports. Thus, my love for Martin & Lewis was established.

( Picspam o’ love )

Nor a clone, nor a stalker, nor someone with delusions of grandeur (in spite of my LJ name), so those of you who don't like friending back an empty journal have nothing to fear. I'm simply someone that is very good at lurking, and have decided to create this journal so I can comment with my own pretty icon.

Isn't she lovely?

So - hi, hope to get to know you better.