Thursday Evening

Another week is coming to a close. Wow, this year seems to be flying by. Oddly enough they all seem to be doing that now. Well nothing much on our end and the weekend holds time for T and me alone. Seems odd not to have plans or such that involve other people or the kids. Just the two of us. I think we will treat ourselves to go see Dark Shadows. Other than that our weekend is wide open.

On another note. You sick of our rambles? Come ramble for us! We could use some new voices. You know where to find us.

Now back to the updates, enjoy!

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Comics
• Jane's World:05/31/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 5 of The Unbroken Beat by graceoverfire (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Relighting a Fire by fallenrose24 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Glee
  
• Don't Fight It by x_d_n_r_x (Glee Femslash).
  
  The Hollows
  
• Troubled Sleep by Frogscookie (Ivy_Rachel).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 4 of Life Is This by grens_geval (CM_Femslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Part 9 of Devils & Gods by 1shinyboat (Lady Cops).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 8 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Wicked Games by rightonrighton (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).

Boom

I wasn't sure I'd be able to update tonight. Didn't know if we'd have the electricity back on or not. As you can see we have and I can.

Been without power all day though. It started in the wee small hours. At about 1.30am. There was an almighty great bang, woke me up, and my first thought was, "Christ, someone's hit the house." We're on the corner, next to the car-park, and cars park within centimetres of the side of the house. Then I decided it wasn't loud enough for that - and the house wasn't falling down - so my next guess was that the fence had blown over. (Several folk around here have lost fences recently in the gales). Looked out of the window, fence intact, wall intact, no sign of anything. So I decided that my cousin's cats must have knocked a chair over or something, and I went back to sleep.

At 5.30am I got up. There was no coffee. I could have sworn I set the timer last night. I put the kettle on to make a cafetiere instead. Or at least I tried. Nothing happened. No light in the fridge either. No hot water. I checked the fuse-box. Nope, no problems there. I put some trousers on (I hadn't dressed yet as I hadn't showered) and went to check with the neighbours. They didn't have power either. The woman across the road came outside to tell us she'd rung the electricity company and they were here, working already. They informed us that the bang in the night had been our sub-station generator exploding. They were working as fast as they could to fix it, a new generator was on the way, but it would be evening at the earliest before power was back.

Great. Couldn't shower (that's electric too). No hot water (boiler's gas but ignition is electronic, not pilot-light). No microwave, so no porridge. No toaster. At least the hob is gas, and we had matches (electronic ignition once again), so we could boil a saucepan of water for coffee.

I was not a happy bunny though, off to work, unwashed, with no breakfast. Put me off my stride for the rest of the day.

I was very glad to get home at six and find the power back. I could have my shower, And coffee. And watch the women's football on the telly. And most important - surf on my 'puter. It's amazing how many things you take for granted - until something small disrupts them. Am now seriously considering forking out vast sums of money for solar panels... I want to be prepared next time something goes boom in the night.

See you next week folks. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you

Ze

All My Children
• Part 18 of Escape by fab_fan (Girlslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Part 1 of Of Dogs And Blood by sonofcameronfry (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 4 of The Unbroken Beat by graceoverfire (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Part 4 (conclusion) of Hard Landing by twinsparadox (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Less Than Perfect by walking_weapon (callie-arizona).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 5 of Stranger Liaisons by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Smallville/The Good Wife/Chuck Crossover
  
• Distractions by cdybedahl (AO3).
  

Flags

Didn't have our usual Whitsun bank holiday this week - because of the Diamond Jubilee it's been moved to next week, and we have an extra day added so both Monday and Tuesday of next week are holidays. Great - two days without pay...

Our street is not celebrating. We are not having a street party. Nobody is flying the Union Flag (flag - not Union Jack - it's only a jack if it's on a ship). We're not really monarchists round here.

I did buy a Union Flag last week though. I always put an English flag in my window whenever the national football or rugby teams are playing. (The Union Flag is exactly what it says - the flag of the union - the United Kingdom. It is not the flag of England.) And with the Olympics coming here, I wanted to put one up to show support for the British team. I found that I own five English flags. One with the three lions of the football team's badge in the centre of the cross. One with the Lancastrian rose of the rugby union team in the centre. One with the shield (with the extra cross and date) of the rugby league team. And two with just the cross of St. George.

But not one single Union Flag. I did not own a flag of the United Kingdom. Not one. How appalling. But then, most Scots don't either, they own a Saltire. And I expect most Welsh folk don't but I bet they own Y Ddraig Goch. Chances are that in Northern Ireland protestants own a Union Flag, along with a Red Hand flag. But the republican community aren't likely to. They're much more likely to own an Irish Tricolour.

I really wish I hadn't left it until now to buy one though. Because the price has trebled lately. I could have bought three Stars-and-Stripes for the price of one Union Flag. Or five Ugandan flags!! Though why on earth the little shop here in my town in south-west England stocks Ugandan flags is anybody's guess. We don't exactly have a huge Ugandan population. Polish now... yeah... but no Polish flags, sold out I expect, we have a large Polish community.

But anyway, I now have my flag. And in just 58 days it will hang in my window. I can't wait. *bounces*

Ze

Criminal Minds
• Compatibility by Trancer21 (Her blog).
  
  Glee
  
• Part 1 of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by amontillado (Glee Femslash).
  
  Merlin
  
• Fire by lovepb (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  Original
  
• Happy Neighbor Day by Norsebard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Wynken Blynken and Nod by Geonn Cannon (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Take Your Pet To Work Day by J A Zoliicoffer (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Happy Everything Day!!!! by The Bard of New Mexico (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Charity Day by #adayinthelife (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• June 26th by Silverwriter01 (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Hug Your Cat Day by JS Stephens (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 3 of Memory Hunters by Jennifer Jackson (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Slam Dunk by Mickey Minner (Her website).
  
  
• Part 25 of Partners by Melissa Good (Her website).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Please Don't Tip The Centaurs by Del Robertson (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Remember Me Day by Catrina Wolfe (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Amazon Origins 101 - The Festival by Mickey Minner (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 22 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

End of the long weekend....

I'm pooped. Today we had relatives over for a cook out. I'm not pooped from cooking, however . I'm pooped from talking. Today the two men did all the cooking while the kids played and the women talked. The upside of that was...no cooking. The downside...they use a lot of dishes when they cook. Another upside...great food. Grilled salmon and chicken (with a mango salsa), fresh corn on the cob, salad, Southern style fresh green beans and cake for dessert. I'm stuffed and all talked out.

Back to school and work for me and the kids. E has a day to rest, then back to work on Wednesday.

Hope your weekend was relaxing. Enjoy the updates!

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 14 of Whatever Doesn't Kill Us by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Summer by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of The Pain of Being Normal by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/28/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 3 of The Unbroken Beat by graceoverfire (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 10 of Second Chances scarletbunny63 & bcharmer23 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Parts 5 & 6 of Savior sneaky_in_red (LotS Femslash).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Lady of Truth by rebeccavoy (Meet at Gunpoint).

Full Day

We spent the day touring the city with two of Tamara's aunts. Now I'm a bit tired this evening and looking forward to bedtime.

Enjoy the updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 1 of Semantics by rampantjake (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Life's Disastrous Winds by Jaywriter (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  BtVS/Dollhouse
  
• Chapter 5 of Across the Universe by Fallenredeemer (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 18b of Scar Tissue (Part Two) by kennedysbitch (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Harry Potter
  
• The Paths Chosen holyfant (GirlSlash).
  
  
• Home, Somehow holyfant (GirlSlash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 12 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).

Productive Day

I think E got her wish for an easy day. We tidied for the relatives who will be joining us for a cook out on Monday. Then we did a little grocery shopping.

My Uncle Charlie loves to fish so he's driving to the Columbia River tomorrow and is hoping to catch something to grill. While he's fishing we'll be taking my Aunt Barbara and Aunt Sari (technically former aunt due to divorce but to me she'll always be Aunt Sari) sightseeing in downtown Seattle. This may be interesting since it's Memorial Day weekend and many things are happening downtown. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we survive.

Tamara

BtVS/Dollhouse
• Chapter 4 of Across the Universe by Fallenredeemer (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 2 of The Unbroken Beat by graceoverfire (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 1 of Whatever You Can't Do by Anna (Callie_Arizona).
  
  The Hollows
  
• Chapter 22 of Entre l'Amour et la Mort by P-L (Ivy_Rachel).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 7 of Bullies by docwho21 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1a of Indulgence by sinjenkai (GirlSlash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 12 of Wedding Capers by Anne (Rizzoli & Isles Femslash).

Yippee!

I love long weekends. Tamara has some aunts and uncles in town that we will try and connect up with on Sunday. Most likely some chores and cleaning tomorrow, but over all I think the weekend should be fairly easy going and that is splendid with me. This week has felt like a month and I am feeling very tired and dizzy and I need to get that under control.

Here is hoping where ever you are you enjoy the weekend!

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 19 of Chutes & Ladders by FindHope (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of The Pain of Being Normal by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 05/25/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 3 of Frantically Holding On by McJojo (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  She-Ra: Princess of Power
  
• This Chasm So Deep by Trobadora (GirlSlash).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 2 of I Will Be by Mikaeli Hooper (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 5 of In Need of a Friend by Mikaeli Hooper (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 20 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Girls Just Having Fun by Sam Pagan (Academy of Bards).

Late!

Running late tonight so I'll let you get to reading.

Tamara

BtVS
• Parts 11 - 15 of Follow Your Heart by DragonWriter17 (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Regaining Forever by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 05/24/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Glee
  
• Part 1 of Berlin, 1929 by Goldringl (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• I Wish You Were Here Love by kinky_carter (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 1 of The Unbroken Beat by graceoverfire (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 3 of Hard Landing by twinsparadox (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 4 of I Can Explain by MsCrazybird (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of The Unbroken Beat by graceoverfire (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 1 of Whatever You Can't Do by Anna (Callie_Arizona).
  
  The Hollows
  
• Gravity MJ Duncan (GirlSlash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 8 of Devils & Gods by 1shinyboat (Lady Cops).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 6 of Five Dates Jane Rizzoli Didn't Know She Went On...and One She Did (Conclusion) by skeeter451 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Unspeakable Verse by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Swingtown
  
• Parts 1 & 2 of Tokyo Topaz by ana_khouri (GirlSlash).

On Feeling Queer.

Tomorrow is Ascension Day in the Eastern Christian traditions - we wish our Orthodox readers a good feast. This Sunday is Pentecost in the Western Christian traditions - good feast to all of you, too. Sunday/Monday also marks the Jewish festival of Shavuot, a good feast to our Jewish readers. Monday also marks the Ascension of Baha'u'llah a good day to any readers we have who follow the Baha'i faith.

Author K G MacGregor post a question on her Facebook page and also a blog post on her website about the word queer. I'm one of those people who is uncomfortable with using that word to describe LGBT folk, mainly because when I was growing up it was the insult of choice. I've been called it with hate, derision, anger. It's been used to show me how much the speaker despised me, sometimes with the addition of spitting. It's been accompanied by violence. It's not a word I associate with anything positive. However, I do know there's a whole generation who are more than happy to use it, who have reclaimed it from the bigots, who are comfortable with it. Some of them find that any single one of letters in the alphabet soup of LGBT is too narrow to define them. More power to their elbows.

Today though I was reminded that there's also a large chuck of British society, (mostly rural), for whom that word has never meant LGBT, has never been used as an insult.

One of our roofers - a local boy (or biy as the local dialect has it) with a thick Devon accent - informed us all at tea-break, "Oi feels praper queer 'smorning. Us 'ad a bit o' biled bacon for us tea and Oi thinks t'were off." Which roughly translates as, "I feel proper queer this morning. We had a bit of boiled bacon for our dinner and I think it had gone off."

There you go - locally queer means unwell or nauseated. He did look a bit green about the gills I have to admit.

See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS
• Chapter 3 of The Pain of Being Normal by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Lineage by gg815 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Men Crossover
  
• Chapter 20 of City on the River by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 5 of Waiting for the Storm to Break by Louisa and Tamoline (C M Femslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Kids That I Once Knew by possibilist (Glee Femslash).
  
  Hunger Games
  
• Dry Eyes (The Bitter Tears Remix) by havocthecat (GirlGay).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 17 of 52 Pickup by eveningstew (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Part 4 of One Week by Dev (Clom n Dev's S-O-N Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate Atlantis
  
• Tempest (The Cold as Ice Remix) by havocthecat (GirlGay).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Only Yesterday by redlance_ck (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Dreams by kendralynora (Meet at Gunpoint).
  

Eurovision

Spring finally arrived. Yesterday and today were brilliant. Warm, sunny, blue skies, glorious. And I'm working indoors this week... Can't win, can I??

The Torch (yes, that torch, the Olympic Flame, it needs capitals) came through Devon over the weekend. And yes, I was excited, bouncy, and just like a big kid about it. Only 66 days to go.

Been watching the first semi-final for the Eurovision Song Contest this evening. Oh Lord, there are some dire entries... but then, I say that every year. And every year I'm baffled by the voting. And Jedward got through. Oh Lord, why?? And what on earth possessed the people in charge of our entry to choose Englebert Humperdink to represent us?? Couldn't we at least have picked someone born after the second world war?? Or did they hope he'd appeal to the Russian Grannies?? (Incidentally - be careful if you Google "Russian grannies" - the results can permanently scar your psyche!!)

The Eurovision is supposed to be about the song, not the singer, the backing group, the staging, the dancers, the fire-eaters, wire-walkers, or gimmicks - the SONG. It's seldom anything to do with the actual song these days, it's more about all the other things.

It can be dire, and it can be wonderful. It can be predictable (block voting, anyone??), and it can be completely inexplicable (Finnish heavy metal) or embarrassing (Guildo Horn).

I do love it though.

Ze

Criminal Minds
• Part 3 of Life Is This by grens_geval (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Glee
  
• Under Peaceful Conditions, the Warlike Attack Themselves by seriousfic (Girlslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 2 of Hard Landing by twinsparadox (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Part 5 of Sorry About All The Death by maggiemerc (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Turns on a dime by trancegem (callie-arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 16D of Intuition by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Interference - Normal by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Xena Warrior Princess Season 2 Episode 44: Intimate Strangers by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Added Part 19 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Moving Along

Me tired from a full day of conferencing, but so far so good. May the week be filled with Fun!

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 6 of Disappear by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Where Do We Go from Here?: A Choose Your Own Fuffy Adventure by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Whatever Doesn't Kill Us by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of The Pain of Being Normal by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 31 of Crazy is Just a Choice (Conclusion) by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/21/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 47 of Serendipity by MJ Duncan(GirlSlash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 4 of Sorry About All the Death by maggiemerc (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Momma by walking_weapon (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Little Moments: Finding Forever (Part 1) by Peak123 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Swing Low by fitkur (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 1 of Hard Landing by twinsparadox (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 2 of Frantically Holding On JJ_McJoJo (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Be It Ever So Humble by endgirl (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Underdogs v2.1, Run with the Big Dogs by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• A Night at the Ballet by MJ Duncan (GirlSlash).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).

It's raining...cookies.

Our rain has returned and it's most welcome. I've noticed the Pacific Northwest fauna doesn't do well with too many dry days. So while E spent the day at MLA I puttered around the house and enjoyed the sound of rain.

Thanks to my lazy Sunday we now have four batches of Ranger cookies to eat. I wasn't sure how many batches E normally makes so I texted the question "single or double batch?" Her reply, "More." I took that to mean more than a double batch. I opted for four batches after my "triple?" didn't get a reply. Turns out she meant a double batch would be best. On the plus side I discovered that the mixer isn't quite big enough for four batches of Ranger cookies and we have a buttload of cookies for the next couple of weeks (the freezer is my friend).

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 1 of Lineage by gg815 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 18 of Life's Disastrous Winds by Jaywriter (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 8 of I'll Take Your Hand by seekingoutfri (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapters 25-28 of Dare to Be Aware by Sio & Maura (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Blood on the Moon by Jamiexh (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Anything to Save You by fallenrose24 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Safe and Sound by brittlovesher (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Over My Head (My Confessions) by brittlovesher (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  
• Cornered DigiExpert (Saffic).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• A Kiss to Make It All Better by miss_weatherwax (Rizzoli & Femslash).

Final Day

The beautiful day today brought us the final Ultimate Frisbee games (2 of them) of the season. The kids did great...ended up their season in second place. Not bad for a first year team. But I must admit to looking forward to the weekends becoming free again. I like my slug ability and have missed it greatly.

Tomorrow I officially start my work week as the Medical Library Association meeting is in town and I will be spending a full day there and most of next week as well. Fun or boring, I will have to let you know later. I am hoping to learn a few things and hope to pick up some good schwag from the vendors booths.

Now back to your update, enjoy.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

All My Children
• Part 17 of Escape by Fab_fan (GirlSlash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 1 of The Pain of Being Normal by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 13 of Diary of a Lost Girl by MsCrazybird (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 1 of Frantically Holding On by McJojo (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 2 of The Bastard of the Rock by synergyfox (LotS Femslash).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Stormy Waters Never Looked So Good by redlance_ck (Meet at Gunpoint).

Bad Me

Okay, I screwed up and didn't post in time for y'all to catch this one live. Good news...you can still go listen to the show.

Warrior Princess 101: Fans Discuss "Xena"

www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine/2012/05/18/warrior-princess-101-fans-discuss-xena

F4F Radio has been discussing "Xena: Warrior Princess", even now enormously popular among fans of lesbian pairings on TV because of the Xena/Gabrielle relationship, every six months for the past two years. Looks like it's time for a fifth conversation, and appropriately enough we welcome back author/filmmaker Kim Pritekel, who has been involved with the last three Xena shows as either a guest or a cohost. Rather than focus on fan fiction or "uberfic" this time, however, tonight we'll be discussing the television show itself. Kim and I will be joined, not by Xena fanfic authors, but by three longtime fans of the show - Zea Apa, Kelly Neal and Adm_Hawthorne. And we'll be talking about EVERYTHING we loved most about the show, from the subtext to the story arcs to the comedy.

Allaine
www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine

Have a wonderful weekend!

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 18 of Chutes & Ladders by FindHope (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 29 of Crazy Is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 05/18/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 1 of Sorry About All the Death by maggiemerc (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of Sorry About All the Death by maggiemerc (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Trust by roughian (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Things Like Plane Crashes by walking_weapon (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 1 of Turns on a Dime by Trance-Faith (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of Turns on a Dime by Trance-Faith (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• These Small Hours by Laughter_Reigns (Callie_Arizona).
  
  The Hunger Games
  
• Behind Closed Doors by Janine (GirlSlash).
  
  Nikita
  
• Part 1 of Remedial Education by seriousfic (GirlSlash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 6 of Bullies by docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 of Family Detective by Gonzo59 (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 5 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• The Federal Agent's New Clothes by Meg (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 2 of Chronicles of Darkness Book 2: Heart of an Angel by Fiur and Vlamme (Academy of Bards).

Wouldn't It Be Great...

...if I had anything of value to say. Sorry y'all are out of luck.

Another work week coming to a close and I look forward to the weekend. Unfortunately mine is cut short by a work conference that starts on Sunday morning. I will enjoy watching my daughter's Ultimate team play their finals on Saturday and will cram a weekend's worth of relaxation into that day.

Hope you all have a great Friday.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• A Somewhat Welcome Surprise by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 05/17/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 11 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 5 of Bullies by docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Devils & Gods by 1shinyboat (Lady Cops).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Unauthorized Off-world Activation by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 5 of Five Dates Jane Rizzoli Didn't Know She Went On...and One She Did by skeeter451 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/The Hunger Games
  
• Chapter 10 of Tribute by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Just for Tonight by gainesm (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• New Beginnings by gainesm (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Accidental Tourist by gainesm (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Estate Matters by gainesm (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 18 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 1 of Birdie's Song X - Gone by Onesockbard (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 1 of I Will Be by Mikaeli Hooper (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 4 of In Need of a Friend by Mikaeli Hooper (Academy of Bards).

Not a Lot to Say

We wish all our Christian (in the western traditions of Christianity) readers a good Ascension Day tomorrow.

The swifts are back!! Summer can't be far away.

You could believe that today - it was sunny, warm, a lovely day.

Not much to say tonight I'm afraid. And there's not really that many updates either. Ah well. Enjoy those that are there.

Have a good week, goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS
• Chapter 11 of The Beast Within by Squeewockle (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of First Do No Harm, Epilogues: Songbird by Miz Black Crow (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Inside Out by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 10 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way – Part 2 by MJ Duncan/author18 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Some Vast Heart by scurvyknavery (Bo/Lauren LJ).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 17 of The Beautiful Lie by kd_williamson (jane-maura-ff).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/Hunger Games Crossover
  
• Chapter 9 of Tribute by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  

Clothes Shopping Sucks

Can't think of much to say tonight. Perhaps just a quick note about the perils of shopping in a hurry.

I hate shopping. Especially for clothes. I'm the kind of shopper who, on finding something I like and which fits, will quickly grab four identical-but-for-colour of that particular garment, run for the till, pay, and get the hell out asap. This works well - mostly.

I needed a new pair of jeans last week. Just a basic pair. Nothing fancy. And I refuse to pay silly prices for jeans. This means I need somewhere cheap. Unfortunately Jean Genie is no more, (I swear it wasn't my fault even though I did cause havoc there a couple of years ago). Primark has gone bust (not that I'd shop there anyway, they had a reputation for using child/sweatshop labour). That pretty much left QS. I've never been there before.

I went on Thursday.

Jeans were right at the back. Three lots of shelving. (Dark blue, light blue, black.) Each shelf a different waist size. Three compartments per shelf. Each compartment a different style. (Straight leg, "comfort-fit", and boot-cut.) Each pair marked with a very large sticker giving waist and inside-leg measurements. At eye-level there was a pair of light blue, comfort-fit, 30-waist, 32-leg. Perfect. My size. I grabbed them and headed for the till. The assistant asked if I wanted to try them on. I didn't. I hate trying on clothes. I got them home. Ripped all the labels off and hung them over a chair.

On Sunday I put them on.

Waist 30 all right - but if that's a 32 leg then I've shrunk a hell of a lot since the last time I bought jeans.

I took them off, got my steel tape out and measured them. Leg 36. Great. I fished all the labels back out of the waste-paper bin, managed to find the receipt in there too. Now I just have to find the time to trek back into town and change them.

I should at least have unfolded them and held them up against me!! Pah!!

Quick note:-

There are still spaces available on the Dog Days of Summer Calendar if you feel like signing-up and writing something for it.

Ze

Devil Wears Prada
• A Moment by BeachBum (Foxfire & Moonlight).
  
  Glee
  
• Upper Hand (The A Team) by possibilist (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• A Year and a Lifetime Ago by fallenrose24 (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Orange Roses by walking_weapon and usofcalzona (callie-arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 of Magi Consulting I: Inveniens Domum by Lazy Lazie (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 9 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Voyager
  
• Reclamation by BeachBum (BeachBum's J/7 Fanfiction).
  
  Xena: Warrior Princess
  
• Xena Warrior Princess Season 2 Episode 43: Ten Little Warlords by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 12 of My Lord Conqueror: Taking Chances by Kennedy Northcutt (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

More boring than usual...sorry!

Decent sized update tonight. Enjoy!

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 12 of Whatever Doesn't Kill Us by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of Life's Disastrous Winds by Jaywriter (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/14/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 46 of Serendipity by MJ Duncan (GirlSlash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• A Word of Wisdom by fallenrose24 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Queen of My Highway by leonhart_17 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Holiday Short - Mother's Day by sunsetwriter (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• The Tides Go In, The Tides Go Out by thedawn (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Surrender by Cara_Cersei (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 16d of Intuition by sinjenkai (GirlSlash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 8 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 4 of Dear Diary by kendralynora (Meet at Gunpoint).

Weekend Wrap Up

First up, Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms who celebrate today. Secondly another beautiful day in our city and sadly tomorrow is a return to the work week.

Here is hoping you had a great weekend. Enjoy the upcoming week and now back to your updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

All My Children
• Part 16 of Escape by Fab_fan (GirlSlash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 28 of Crazy Is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 05/12/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapters 21-24 of Dare to Be Aware by Sio & Maura (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapters 1-6 pf Trusting You to Catch Me by Sio & Maura (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• To Live Another Day by fallenrose24 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 13 of Aftershocks by pens_co927 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 3 of Vengeance by Alex_Axle (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Jealousy: Sometimes It Gets You Laid by thedawn (LotS Femslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 4 of Five Dates Jane Rizzoli Didn't Know She Went On...and One She Did by skeeter451 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Jurassic Warehouse (Difficulties in Dinosaur Discipline) by hibernate (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 12 of My Lord Conqueror: Taking Changes by Kennedy Northcutt (Academy of Bards).

Happy Mother's Day!

Today was all about rest...well, for me and Duncan anyway. E and little e had an all day outdoor event. Cal went with a friend to the Family Fun Center for the day.

Duncan has been camped in front of the tv playing Minecraft for the Xbox with friends online. I made a trip out to get my comics. I came home and washed and folded a lot of clothes. Strawberry-banana muffins were made. I read some comics and watched a couple episodes of Grimm. It was really quiet around the house. All in all, not a bad way to spend part of Mother's Day weekend.

Tamara

Glee
• Rosy Pink (and Others) by GoldringI (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 9 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Little Moments by Peak123 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Her Eyes by Kelsey (GirlSlash).
  
  
• Bittersweet and Salty by Kelsey (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 3 of In Need Of A Friend by Mikaeli Hooper (Academy of Bards).

TGIF

Enjoy your updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Happy Anniversary by Zigpal (Rebelrsr's site).
  
  
• San Fransisco Dreaming by Zigpal (Rebelrsr's site).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of Chutes & Ladders by FindHope (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 27 of Crazy Is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/11/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Glee
  
• There's Nothing Ironic About Slaying by sceptick (Glee Femslash).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 46 of Sacred Revenge (Complete) by Rebelrsr (her website).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• An Exceptional Mord'Sith by Fortunata13 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Sundays on Squire's Isle: Sunday, May 13 - Mama's Girl Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 16a of The Beautiful Lie by kd_williamson (Rizzoli & Femslash).
  
  
• Interference - Blank by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 4 of Let's Get Married by dev0347 (Clom 'n' Dev's).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 2 of The Way Back by Samantha Paedae (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 16 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Academy of Bards).

Springtime

We're finally getting our Spring sunshine. Duncan isn't happy about it. He prefers our rainy overcast days. I like both. The sun is a nice change and being able to get the kids at school out to a park doesn't hurt either.

Even though the weekend is supposed to be nice I'd dearly love to go see The Avengers. I didn't go opening weekend because I wanted to take the kids to see it as well. Hopefully we can fit in a showing on Sunday before I have to take them to Mike for the week.

You have a good amount to read tonight. Have at it.

Tamara

The Avengers
• Sparring by swan_secrets (GirlSlash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 43 of Sacred Revenge by rebelrsr (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapters 10-12 of This Little Girl by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/10/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 2 of Life Is This by grens_geval (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 6 of Tell Me a Story, Our Story Part 3 by Neolithicdream (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of Just Two Weeks by maggiemerc (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 18 of A Life Full of Surprises by Peak123 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Girlfriends by seriousfic (GirlSlash).
  
  
• Sexualicus Tensionous Relievicus by simplesetgo (LotS Femslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 4 of Bullies by docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Devils & Gods by 1shinyboat (Lady Cops).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 of Rank River Road by Marti L. Schneider (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 6 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/The Hunger Games
  
• Chapter 8 of Tribute by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Helping Hands by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 2 of In Need of a Friend by Mikaeli Hooper (Academy of Bards).

Well Done, Mr. President

I had been planning a more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger ramble about the vote in North Carolina. I was going to question whether the US Declaration of Independence was going to be amended to read We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, but some are more equal than others, And to wonder if the unmarried-but-recognised-in-law straight couples who voted for that new law realised that they'd just removed any legal protections, rights, or advantages that they had previously enjoyed.

I was going to ponder on the fact that the last time North Carolina voted to ban any kind of marriage it would have made the President's parents' marriage illegal, and that this was not a good precedent to follow.

I was going to speculate as to whether the law-makers had read the US Constitution (I have, and I'm not a US citizen) - specifically amendment 14.

And then President Obama stood up and changed everything.

Well, OK, not quite everything - because none of the discriminatory, and quite possibly unconstitutional, laws have gone. The President hasn't wielded a magic pen and struck them off. But undoubtedly things have changed. The possibilities are there now.

Perhaps the USA isn't going to turn into a totalitarian, misogynistic, oppressive theocracy based on The Handmaid's Tale after all. Perhaps it really will be the Land of the Free. And that all of its people will be equal in law. For the sake of all my US American friends I do hope so.

See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you

Ze

BtVS
• Chapter 7 of Inside Out by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 26 of Crazy is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of This Little Girl by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Devil Wears Prada/Harry Potter Crossover
  
• Chapters 19, 20, and Epilogue to The Cerulean Dragon by jazwriter (Saffic).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Cold Hands, Warm Heart by lilacsigil (Lizard Lady Love).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Chapter 4 of Pool Table for Two by il0vesunfl0wers (ivy-rachel).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapter 1 of The Bastard of the Rock by synergyfox (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Cross That Bridge When We Come To It by individual_68 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 3 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Drive Me Crazy by Geonn Cannon (His blog).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Inappropriate Use Of School Property by Pyroskittle (Meet at Gunpoint).
  

Books, Rain, and Decisions.

I didn't think I was going to have much in the way of updates for you tonight - and then the RAOB updated and doubled my numbers. That was a bit of luck. I was starting to search a whole bunch of websites I never report on - mainly because they're either FF dot net type, and they're a right pita to check through, and can take hours to find even one story. Or they're largely filled with enthusiastic-but-somewhat-less-than competent output, and it's a hell of a job finding something literate, let alone worth reading. Fortunately I was able to spare you the torture.

It's been raining most of the time since I was last here. It's a bloody nuisance when it rains so much. I know we need the rain, the water table is drastically reduced, but if the rain is really bad (and it has been) and I'm working outdoors then I simply don't work. And that means I don't get paid. And that severely curtails my book-buying. And then I am not happy. OK - I have several thousand books already, and I do like to re-read books. In some cases I might read the same book 3 or 4 (or more if it's a particular favourite) times a year. But I like new books too. And there's a lot more of interest being published these days. Once I could own every book in my favoured genres. Not now. Now I need to win the lottery to afford that.

It's not all bad at work, though. We've completed the first phase of preparation and begun the first wave of construction. In fact we've built our first row of houses for the new town. Now we just have to decorate (and built the other 3,000 of course *g*). This means I will be working at my trade - and indoors - for a bit. So come June I can buy more books... (this is me grinning like a fool now). Hmm... what to buy... another Robbi McCoy?? (I read For Me & My Gal - it's excellent.) There's a Lynn Ames I haven't bought yet (bad fan - should have bought it months ago). And I'm still missing one of Georgia Beers' titles... I want a copy of Plutarch's Lives too... decisions, decisions

Ze

BtVS
• Chapter 7 of Where Do We Go From Here?: A Choose Your Own Fuffy Adventure by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Original
  
• All Over Again by Knightales (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 10 of Slam Dunk by Mickey Minner (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Dolcemente by Enginerd (Their website).
  
  Wicked
  
• Part 5 (conclusion) of Come What May and Hell to Pay by M J Duncan/author 18 (Girlslash).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• The Black Dragon by Aiglon (AUSXIP Bards Corner).
  
  
• Part 1 of In Need Of A Friend by Mikaeli Hooper (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 11 of My Lord Conqueror: Taking Chances by Kennedy Northcutt (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 15 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Decent Start

Mondays are usually a bit rough for me, however I am feeling fairly well tonight, so a good start of the week. Work was actually productive and that makes for a better beginning. Here is hoping it continues.

Hope you all have a great week and I'll ramble at you towards the end. Find the fun!

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 31 of The Three of Us by Crash (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Whatever Doesn't Kill Us by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapters 4-6 of This Little Girl by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Life's Disastrous Winds by Jaywriter (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 25 of Crazy Is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/07/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Fairly Legal
  
• Part 9 of Fairly Slashy by ana_khouri (GirlSlash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 18 of Little Moments by Peak123 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Failira, the Tahlet Vahllah by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 9 of Second Chances by scarletbunny63 & bcharmer23 (Alex-Liv-Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Frenemies by seriousfic (GirlSlash).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Love at the End of the World by Heather (Bo/Lauren LJ).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 5 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Femslash).
  
  Star Trek
  
• Human Nature by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Wicked
  
• Part 4 of Gelphie: Come What May and Hell to Pay by MJ Duncan (Area 52).

Ready

The theme for today was rest. The only place we went was the grocery store. I believe we're ready for a full week ahead.

Tamara

All My Children
• Part 15 of Escape by fab_fan (GirlSlash).
  
  The Avengers
  
• Maintaining Relations by swan_secrets (GirlSlash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapters 1-3 of This Litle Girl by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Fairly Legal
  
• Part 8 of Fairly Slashy by ana_khouri (GirlSlash).
  
  Glee
  
• Tonight, You Belong to Me by questceque_cest (Glee Femslash).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 67 of Once Upon a Dream by Kelinswriter (Burning City).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Checking Her Out by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Original
  
• Part 2 of Memory Hunters by Jennifer Jackson (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• And So Is Love... by Stein Willard (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Down the Rabbit Hole by miss_weatherwax (Rizzoli & Isles Femslash).
  
  
• Hurricane by kd_williamson (Rizzoli & Isles Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Of Arias and High Sticking by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Sanctuary/Dr. Who
  
• One Planet Isn't Enough by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Haunted (Heaven Haven 6) by Ten9 (Area 52).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Prologue of In Need of a Friend by jacklavigne (Academy of Bards).

Busy

Another busy day today, however tomorrow holds very little. Going to do a few basic chores and then my checkbook balancing. But we are off the hook for having to go anywhere and that is splendid. I may even get the time in to mow the lawn.

Hope your Saturday was good and tomorrow holds excitement and wonder for you. Enjoy the updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 25 of Guilty Secret (Conclusion) by Really-an-angel (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of Crazy Is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/05/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• I Want To Believe by trancer21 (her lj).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapters 19 & 20 of Dare To Be Aware by Sio & Maura (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Burn Up Your Worries by shortmemoryspan (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 7 of Tell Me a Story, Our Story Part 2 by Neolithicdream (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Tummy Ache by A. Windsor (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Part 16b of Intuition by sinjenkai (GirlSlash).
  
  Parks and Recreation
  
• Big Fan by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 2 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 16 of 52 Pickup by eveningstew (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 3 of Five Dates Jane Rizzoli Didn't Know She Goes On...and One She Did by skeeter451 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Dark Desire by redlance_ck (Meet at Gunpoint).

Weekend Fun

E and I finished making around 100 tiny cupcakes for little e's cupcake walk at the May Faire tomorrow. Sounds bad but 100 tiny cupcakes ends up being only two boxes of cake mix. Fortunately E found some inexpensive tiny cupcake pans. I had one and it only held twelve. Being able to do 24 at a time was a big help. And they only take 10 minutes to bake. Bonus!

Tomorrow May Faire, Free Comic Book Day and a game of Ultimate Frisbee. Not the all day ordeal E had last week but it'll take up a good chunk of the day. Now if the weather forecast holds true we'll be good.

Enjoy 'em.

Tamara

BtVS
• Part 3 of Summer by Hayley (Electra's Fanfiction).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Summer by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Chutes & Ladders by FindHope (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 05/04/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 9 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way Part 2 by MJ Duncan (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  Fairly Legal
  
• Parts 6 & 7 of Fairly Slashy by ana_khouri (GirlSlash).
  
  Glee
  
• Part 45 of Serendipity by MJ Duncan (GirlSlash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 20 of Another Statement of Causality by maggiemerc (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of A Life Full of Surprises by Peak123 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Holiday Short - Tax Day by sunsetwriter (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Anniversary by katie-drake (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Original
  
• Part 24 of Partners by Melissa Good (her web site).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Release by miss_weatherwax (Rizzoli & Isles Femslash).
  
  
• Part 5 of The Lucky One by tasteofthelemon (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• She's Doing It Again by eveningstew (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Part 4 of One Week by dev0347 (Clom 'n' Dev's).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Perhaps Not to Be by ladyshinkicker (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 14 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Academy of Bards).

Almost Friday

Nice spring weather here. Unfortunately my sinuses are not enjoying it very much. Spent most of the days sleeping trying to lighten the nice sinus headache.

Hope your week has been splendid and good news is tomorrow is Friday! Enjoy those updates.

Remember we love rambles, feel free to send us some.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 23 of Crazy Is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:05/03/12 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 1 of Life Is This by grens_geval (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  Game of Thrones
  
• The Sweetest Thing by Janine (GirlSlash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 4 of Hamilton Gregg Wants to Kill Your Face by maggiemerc (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 5 of Devils & Gods by 1shinyboat (Lady Cops).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Missiles, Earthquakes, and World War III by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  
• Caught by miss_weatherwax (Rizzoli & Isles Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of You Don't See It by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Missiles, Earthquakes, and World War III by Geonn Cannon (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/The Hunger Games
  
• Chapter 7 of Tribute by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Youths in Asia by Santuary (his lj).

Liz Woz 'Ere

City centre was closed off today. Buses re-routed. Helicopters patrolling overhead. The area around Police HQ at one of the routes in to the city was also sealed off. And so was the area around the university.

Her Maj was in town. With her hubby.

To be precise, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, His Royal Highness Prince Philip. (Though I prefer his pidgin title - Man-him-belonga-Mrs-Queen).

She came to visit the newly rebuilt Princesshay. Which is Princesshay because she opened the original shopping centre there when she was still Princess Elizabeth. It was part of the re-building of the city after the Baedecker raids.

After that bit of the visit was done she tootled off to the Uni to open the new Forum, and grab a bite to eat.

It's the third time she's been here while I've lived in the area. And every time it's been great for all those people who love her and want to see her and a right PITA for those of us who want to go about our business without massive disruption and inconvenience.

No, I didn't go and try to see her. I just tried to get to-and-from work. I might have made the effort if it had been Annie. I've got a lot of time for Annie. She's a hard worker and she has an evil sense of humour. (Yes, I have seen her and spoken to her.) Oh yeah, Annie. Her Royal Highness Anne, The Princess Royal. Good sort. Lot more sense than any of her brothers. Shame she couldn't be queen.

Well, fair bit for you to read tonight. So I'll bid you farewell. See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 8: I, Master … You, Slave by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of Crazy is Just a Choice by Leia (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 8 of Take My Hand and Show Me the Way - Part 2 by MJ Duncan/author18 (C M Femslash).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Files Crossover
  
• I Want To Believe by trancer21 (Her blog).
  
  Fairly Legal
  
• Part 5 of Fairly Slashy by ana_khouri (Girlslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Against the Walls by possibilist (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Blood on the Moon by jamiexh (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Push It To The Limit by maggiemerc (callie-arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Assumptions by katie-drake (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Apologies, Confessions and Favors by katie-drake (Girlslash).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• The Faithful Do Not Die - They Perish by madame_denna (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Roommates by seriousfic (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Contemplation by pyroteknik07 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Prologue & Chapter 1 of Chronicles Of Darkness Book 2 Heart Of An Angel by Fiur & Vlamme (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Maude and Francine by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 3 of Phantom of the Heart by Stein Willard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Worth Waking Up For by Geonn Cannon (His blog).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 2 of Five Dates Jane Rizzoli Didn't Know She Went On...and One She Did by skeeter451 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Stranger Liaisons by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Fine Dining by Geonn Cannon (His blog).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 35 of Coming Up For Air by Clom (Clom n Dev's S-O-N Fanfiction).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 13 of Lord Conqueror of the Realm by WarriorJudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

What's That Big Yellow Thing.

That round thing, up there, in the sky. Yes, folks. The sun shone today. Nothing unusual in that, you say. Ah, but this is the first day we've had without rain in a fortnight. We're not used to sunshine any more.

We've had three times our usual month's worth of rain in that time. The wettest April for over 100 years. The river here (the city where I live) is currently under flood warning, that's a higher state than a mere flood alert. Flood alert means "hey, river's a bit high, keep a watch on it." Flood warning means "build a boat - now!!" Fortunately I live right at the top of a very steep hill. (City's in a river valley - it's all hills on the edges). Bet the people in those very expensive quayside houses are nervous. Another day like Sunday (gales, torrential rain) and they'll be paddling between rooms.

And they still say there's a drought!!!!!

OK - greetings time. Hope those of our readers in Teutonic countries had a good Walpurgisnacht yesterday. And for our Pagan and Wiccan readers - good Beltane (in the North) Samhain (in the South).

And a good International Workers' Day to all.

The organisers of Femslash Day are running a poll and would like your input

It's that time of year again. Planning is in full force for this year's International Day of Femslash and FemSlashCon, 14-15th July, with an array of new and exciting events, such as Femslash Radio, an IDF ARG, a bumper Audio-fic Library, and more challenges and ficathons than you can shake a stick at, also scheduled for the weekend.

Once again we need your help to determine which fandoms get their own panel at the convention or show on Femslash Radio. Use the link below to access the Fandom Poll and choose your top fandoms. You can choose up to ten (10). Polling will be open until 4th May so get your votes in now! POLL at Femslashday.com

Right. Enjoy your updates. See you tomorrow.

Ze

BtVS
• Chapter 6 of Inside Out by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Doctor Who Universes
  
• A Changed Heart by blackheart3110 (The Second Time).
  
  Fairly Legal
  
• Part 4 of Fairly Slashy by ana_khouri (Girlslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 1 of Just Two Weeks by maggiemerc (callie-arizona).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Full Throttle by il0vesunfl0wers (ivy-rachel).
  
  
• Pool Table For Two by il0vesunfl0wers (ivy-rachel).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Tabula Rasa by raug_moss (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• The Girl Down the Hall by puffy_wuffy (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Mile High by Abi B (Sapphic Voices).
  
  
• Part 1 of Amber Star by Jess Adams (Sapphic Voices).
  
  
• Part 2 of Drive by J.L. Gaynor (Sapphic Voices).
  
  
• Vampire Heart by Carrie Walker (Sapphic Voices).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 1 of Alternatives by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 3 of Kismet by xxblackxsatinxx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Smallville
  
• Undercover Work by cdybedahl (AO3).