Theatre

And yes that is how it's spelt. *g* I'm late with the update tonight (it's 10 to one in the morning here and I get up at 6am). I'm cream-crackered and longing to toddle up the apples & pears to get some shut-eye, (translation for non-cockneys - dead tired and longing to go upstairs to sleep), so forgive me if I don't say a lot tonight.

The reason for this is a trip to the theatre. Regular readers of this blathering of mine might recall I worked as a steward (unpaid) for Shakespeare in the Park a short while ago. Part of the perks for that was free tickets to the Shakespeare. Well, tonight was more of those perks. Free tickets to the new production of Ibsen's The Doll's House; plus an after-performance cheese & wine type get-together with the cast. It was a good performance, managing to be both very traditional and yet modern, at one-and-the=same time. But it meant a pretty late evening.

One highlight of the party was I met Superintendent Brownlow - and shook his hand!! (That won't mean much to anybody who's never seen the British TV show The Bill). Apparently his wife (who is something to do with the local theatre company) knows my sister, so she came over to say hello and naturally he followed her. Of course I was just about adult enough not to announce "OMG Brownlow" to his face, reserving the fan-squee until they'd moved on. He was very nice. Much nicer than some other actors I've met over the years.

See you all tomorrow.

Ze

Babylon 5

• Part 17 of Remember by highfructose_cs (B5 Femslash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 17 of Edge of Destruction by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Falling Faith by fallendragon13 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Fantastic Four by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Long Way to Happiness by liljemsey (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Voices by Bobbi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 25 of Snowstorm On The Sand by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 23 of Sabotaged by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Was it a Dream, was I in it? by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Never Good by Red (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 2 of Didn't We Almost Have It All by Maggsie (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Of Planes and Happy Endings by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of Roadtrip by addicted-mb (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Truly Deeply by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Unexpectations by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Men Crossover
  
• City on the River by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Just for Now by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Disney Princess Bubble Bath by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Waterfall Strainers by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Hideaway by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Chapter 9A of Choices by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 9B of Choices by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Dr Who
  
• Sparks by cryraven (DW Femslash).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• A Lunar Soul by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Teach Me, Ivy... by Your_own_fate (ivy-rachel).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Closer by Your_own_fate (ivy-rachel).
  
  Original
  
• Part 3 of Just a Breath Away by Colleen (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Ordering In by Estillore (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Chapter 2.31 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (Her website).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• The Jump by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• Fall From Grace by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• Breathe by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• Because It's You by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• The Bargain by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• Against Regulations by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  Voyager
  
• Before the Beginning by Omega13 (The Athenaeum).
  

Sluggish

Can't seem to keep my eyes open today. Y'all enjoy reading while I toddle off to find something to do to stay awake.

Tamara

Birds of Prey

• Part 7 of Goodbye...Never Means Forever by V (The Athenaeum).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 2 of Long Way to Happiness by liljemsey (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 25 of Bed of Roses by KW Jordan (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of Snowstorm on the Sand by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Red Handed by mac (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapters 3-8 of Gift or Curse by Blackgrl71 (The Athenaeum).
  
  Original
  
• Parts 7 - 14 of Generations II (Complete) by SDerkins (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 2.29 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 9 of Living in the Past Book 2 by Xenamungrrr (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Opposing Horses by Jacques S'er (The Athenaeum).

The Last of Summer

One last push of summer here in Seattle. A couple more days in the 80's and that should be it. I'll gladly enjoy these last few and look happily to the future. Fall will bring our leaves to the ground and the rain to everything else.

Slow Saturday for us, few chores and lots of resting, makes for a good weekend.

Now back to your updates, enjoy!

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 14 of Tara by Mark Warren (Hellmouth Revisted).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Who Am I? by slayertash (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Edge of Destruction by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 49 of Of Little Faith by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Voices by Bobbi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of Am I the Good Slayer Now? (Conclusion) by Squiz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 2.28 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).

A Good Week

It's Friday! E is off at a meeting so you get me again today. The sites were busy last night and there is a lot to read. I'll let you get to it.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 3 of Voices by Bobbi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Worlds Collide by eventide (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 48 of Of Little Faith by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Slaying Inner Demons by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Little Friend by liljemsey (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Long Way to Happiness by liljemsey (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Soulless by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Love Comes to Long Lick - Revisited by JustSkipIt (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Never Circle from the Beginning of the Drain by Dreiser (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Whatever Happened to the Wicca Group by Rane (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• A Time for Healing by UniDagger (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Frothy Goodness by Laragh (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Study Break by Laragh (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  CSI
  
• Chapter 45 of Following the Clues by rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 3 of First Seven Then Eight by phair (her web site).
  
  
• Part 7 of The Killing of Butterflies (Conclusion) by Warrior Judge (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Streetlight People by Geonn Cannon (his web site).
  
  
• Chapter 2.27 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).

Optimistic

Good day for me at school. I found out the new guy they were going to partner me with for a month will be staying the year. This is good because he has a great rapport with our student and since he's had more training in the behavior tech field than I have (none) he will be a big help. I won't feel like I'm kind of flying blind some days. It's a win-win for all of us and I'm positive that we'll see good gains with our student this year.

My efforts to keep up with Duncan's homework and horribly messy backpack are going well. I'm going to make a big attempt this year to get him to see how much easier it is to keep up with your school work if you're organized. It's been a revelation to me that not everyone is naturally that way. I don't know how many times I've found homework papers folded up in a coat or jeans pocket. He's like a 13 year old Oscar Madison.

Enough blabbing...enjoy the updates!

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 1 of Fantastic Four by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:Butch Up by Paige Braddock (AfterEllen.com).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Almost Home by Fewthistle (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 1 - 3 of Elysium by Fewthistle (her web site).
  
  
• Sins of the Child by Fewthistle (her web site).
  
  
• Tenets of Faith by Fewthistle (her web site).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 2.26 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• TLC by romansilence (Area 52).

Dates and magic socks

It's a rare date today. 09/09/09 or 9-9-9. A genuine rarity. Unlike some of those ridiculous claim in viral emails, you know the sort, the ones that state that such-and-such a combination will never occur again or not for a thousand years or some such rubbish. When in fact the specified combination type turns up about 20 (or more) times a century. Well this particular type of date occurs 9 times a century, But this is the last time for 92 years. Yep, it's a fact. There won't be another all-the-same-number date, in single digits, for another 92 years. Not until 2101. The date then will be 01/01/01. Course, none of us will be around to see that one. So I hope you all made the most of today.

I know I did.

I watched England hammer poor old Croatia again and qualify for the World Cup Finals. The first time they've managed to qualify with two group games still to go and a perfect win record. Magic. Of course I helped them get there. I had my England boxers on. And my England socks. And shirt. And a beer in my England glass. I'm pretty certain they wouldn't have done it without me. The power of England socks is just that strong.

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

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter Two of Average Everyday Superhero by Electra (Electra's Elsewhere).
  
  
• Chapter 70 (conclusion) of Finding Her Way Home by rebelrsr (Her wensite).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Saving Grace by Amber Lee (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Adventures in Being Babysat by Jasmydae (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Van Rosenberg II: Lord of Ice and Shadow by Alcy (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Secrets by rebelrsr (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 47 of Of Little Faith by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Edge of Destruction by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of The Road to Hell by hungryandhorny (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Snowstorm On The Sand by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Voices by Bobbi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 22 of Sabotaged by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Flight of Fancy by Semerket (C M Femslash).
  
  
• East Allegheny by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  Criminal Minds/L&O SVU Crossover
  
• Recovery by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Chapter 8E of Choices by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Original
  
• Part 6 of The Killing of Butterflies by WarriorJudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Garden: A Revised Tale by Another Author (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Crossroads by Aurelia (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Decline to Continue by KG MacGregor (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Part 1 of Burden of Happiness by Luciddream (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Part 1 of Vampire Adjuncts by J. A. Bard (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Chapters 20 to 28 of Cot of the MacDiarmid Clan on Maridoileag by JA Bard (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Chapters 18 & 19 of With All of My Heart by Catherine Burke (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Part 3 of Where the Road Leads by Alwayzdreamin (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Chapter 2.25 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (Her website).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of The Empire After The End Of Civilization by phair (Her website).
  

We lost another good 'un

This week author A C Henley passed away after a long and painful battle with cancer. She had many friends and fans who mourn her passing. One of these is a writer known to you all - Phair. Phair has sent us this tribute. R.I.P. A C Henley.

where do the words go
when the hand that held the pen
goes still
all the literally coded beauty of each bold day
which was so carefully committed to paper
both virtual and real
after being heard by the writer's listening ear
and captured by a ready pen

who whispers the words now left without a hand
is it known the him or her or it
the pen can no more log details
so benign they are poignant in their own regard
and descriptions so rich one can see events
unfold which never truly happened beyond
the confines of the page by simply reading the words
trapped black to white
will the words swirl like fall leaves in a death spiral
down to the hard truth
or, are those whispered words forever silenced

the writer is no more
but, then she is no less
she is just gone away
perhaps to find some rest
or perhaps, I hope, to whisper words herself
to another
earthbound
listening ear
letting them be, once more,
captured by a hand which still holds the pen

in memory
of
AC Henley

© 2009 Phair


Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 15 of Soulless by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Voices by Bobbi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 2 of Numbers by frenhu (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 5 of Hell Breaks Loose by Maggsie (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 21 of Sabotaged by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 10 of Was it a Dream, was I in it? by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 1 of Didn't We Almost Have It All by Maggsie (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Cookie Cutter Haven by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Chapters 5 to 7 of The Reason by carlyisnot (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Warm Fuzzys by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Freedom by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Men Crossover
  
• Hygiene by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Something New by Rocketchick (Her website).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Heirs of Destiny by Rocketchick (Her website).
  
  Original
  
• Part 5 of The Killing of Butterflies by WarriorJudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 2.24 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (Her website).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Part 4 (conclusion) of Trauma by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  

Ramble from Marilee

Yeah, shared words. Take it away, Marilee!

Hi,

Well, my brother put his foot in it this time.

Our nephew is heading to Barcelona, Spain day after tomorrow. He is going as an exchange student until Dec, 23rd.....He will be our best Christmas gift this year!

He is heading up to DC to catch his flight. A friend of his, also my sister's neighbor, will take him there, then stop in Richmond to visit with her friends before she heads back home.

Now, our nephew has some money set aside for this trip and of course, as good aunts and ...ok, I guess I can count my brother as an 'uncle' and not one of the 'aunts', we gave him some extra $$, too. The kid isn't hurting for money.

As momma and I were having lunch, I heard my brother tell my sister he would pay for the hotel room for the 'kids' to stay over night.

They knew that the reservations had been made (nephew) already, so that wasn't a worry....what came as a shock was that he decided they would stay at the Ritz Carlton........to the tune of $170.00....for ONE night.

By the time my brother got back here, his 'panties were in a major knot!' and I don't blame him.....too much.

He and our nephew had talked about this trip and where to make the hotel reservations. CLOSE to the airport was a must, reasonable and they tend to have shuttle service to and from the airport.

My brother should have made the reservations right then and there.....and everything would have been 'ok'....but, nooooo, he let's the boy put it off, then make the arrangements on his own....................and now.......he is going to pay for it....BIG TIME!

My brother, when he does travel, will stay in good, safe, clean hotels.....Embassy Suites, Marriot, etc.....Oh, he could stay at the Ritz Carlton....but he says why? He can use the money to shop (that was a given) or go out for a nice meal....and so on.

Tomorrow, when he goes over to the house, he will talk it over with our sister. She will be ok with it the change.....when he says he will pay for 1/2 the price, but he won't go for almost $200.00.

As he sat in here with me, he was 'bitc--ing, moaning and bellowing' about the whole thing....placing the blame every where but where it should have gone....on himself. I had to laugh and shake my head at him.

He should of just let it go until the credit card bill came in (our sister has our nephew on her card. He paid her $1,500.00 up front....see, told you he had the cash), then offer to pay all or a part of the room..........but, noooooooooo....he just opens his mouth and NOW expects to get some sympathy.

WRONG!

In the end, the kids will stay someplace very nice, my brother will pay for all of it (he may fuss about it, but he will do it....wait and see) and then the next time our nephew says anything about 'hotel reservations', my brother will quietly leave the room.

Hope everyone has had a nice holiday.

Marilee

Okay, other than me enjoying the story, here's hoping all else went as planned. And Marilee, one would think the next time he offers to pay he considers putting a few more stipulations on it.

Enjoy your updates and beginning of the week! Ze is up next and Tamara and I will return on Thursday!

Have a great night.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 4 of Falling Faith by fallendragon13 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Where We Find Ourselves by lilskippy (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Snowstorm on the Sand by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  DC Universe
  
• Prowling by Rysler (her web site).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Mississippi Straddle by Docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Parts 11 & 12 of A Family Again by Twila (E-Scribblers.com).
  
  
• Part 2 of Surviving the Storm by Alice D. (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 4 of The Killing of Butterflies by Warrior Judge (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 1 of Heirs of Destiny by Rocketfic (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 2.23 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• The Storm (Trauma 4) by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  
  X-Files
  
• Soul Mates by Dae (Scully Slash Fanfiction site).
  
  X-Files/CSI Miami
  
• Moving Day by Dhamphir (Saffic).

Rain

Fall is officially here. It has rained all day. E is in hog heaven. For me it's been a good day to avoid updating my checkbook. Now that the update is done I can't avoid it any longer.

Tamara

BtVS

• Her Name by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Am I the Good Slayer Now? by Squiz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Little Friend by liljemsey (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Edge of Destruction by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Another Perspective by serpi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Original
  
• You lift me up, so I can stand on mountains by Angie (her web site).
  
  
• Part 3 of The Killing of Butterflies by Warrior Judge (Academy of Bards).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 13 of Charmed I'm Not (Conclusion) by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Recovering (Trauma 3) by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  
  
• Cinder and Smoke by Geonn Cannon (Area 52).

A Lazy Saturday

A full day of rest. Kids off with others today and we only had a few chores that were done early. With no one asking to see the house we had the opportunity to be slugs at home. It felt great!

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 4 of You're a What?! by swarm012 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Jennifer's Body
  
• Dead and Gone by Janine (Saffic).
  
  Murder in Suburbia
  
• Part 4 of Genealogy by But I'm not that girl (Area 52).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 2 of First Seven Then Eight by phair (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 2.22 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).
  
  Prisoner Cell Block H
  
• A Muse's Return by Captain Katie (her web site).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Three Wishes by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• The Question by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• North by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• The Negotiation by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• A Hundred And One Days by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• Five Times Sam And Janet Almost Got Caught In A Compromising Situation by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• Five Places Sam And Janet Wanted To Have Sex But Never Did (and The Reasons Why They Didn't) by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  
• A Different Point Of View by Dhamphir (Area 52).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 22 of A Queen's Tale by Melissa Good (her web site).

Happy Friday!

The kids and I got through our first three day week of school just fine. I'm pleased to say my new student did extremely well. I'm sure he'll have a few bad days (which will mean I'll have bad days) but overall I think we're going to get along nicely.

Now for a few heads up announcements...the Sam and Janet Ficathon is a livejournal site with a whole bunch of Stargate SG-1 Sam/Janet stories. Way too many for us to post here so we're letting you know to head there now if you're a Sam/Janet fan.

J.M. Dragon has one of her storybook challenges up for your reading and voting fun: May-December Romance Challenge. Check them out and vote by September 17th.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 2 of Whatever's Left by babydykecate (Saffic).
  
  
• Chapter 46 of Of Little Faith by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 2.21 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (her web site).
  
  
• Part 2 of The Killing of Butterflies by Warrior Judge (Academy of Bards).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Vigil (Trauma 2) by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• The Chronicles of Ratha Book 2: Home Is Where the Heart Is by Aurelia (Academy of Bards).

Fall

Is it here already? My beautiful rain seems to be back. This pleases me and also makes my co-workers grumbly. I heard a lot of complaints this morning about the gray and rain. I wanted to yell get the f*** over it as you have all had more than enough summer! I didn't of course, but I did want to badly.

Today was my first day at work this week as I have been on vacation. Always amazes me (why I don't know) that taking a few days off means I will pay for it for at least a week with my usual load doubled or tripled. No exceptions today.

Enough boring ramble on my part, back to why you are really here. Enjoy your updates.

Elisa

Birds of Prey

• Part 6 of Goodbye...Never Means Forever by V (The Athenaeum).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 6 of The Road to Hell by hungryandhorny (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of And Legion Comes by SammyFLuv (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Edge of Destruction by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Whatever's Left by babydykecate (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Sacred Revenge by rebelrsr (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapters 1-5 of Snowstorm on the Sand by EdenLeeRaven (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:Buds & Bros by Paige Braddock (AfterEllen.com).
  
  Ghost Town
  
• Aces and Eights (The Ballad of Little Jack by Cheyne (The Athenaeum).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 27 of Sacred Revenge by Rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 of The Killing of Butterflies by Warrior Judge (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 20 of Badges and Needles (Conclusion) by Warrior Angel (The Athenaeum).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• The Slow Dance of Love by DJ Belt (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Winter Dreams by Annette (The Athenaeum).

Being cruel to coffee beans

Ahhhh. Coffee. Lovely stuff. This one (holds cup up to screen) is a Nicaraguan. Very nice it is too. After yesterday's post somebody sent me a link to a site where I could replace my t-shirt. Much appreciated. And then somebody else - someone I considered a good friend - sent me a message using the most horrific language. Positively disgusting it was. Worst swearing I've ever heard.

She said (whispers the terrible word) Decaf. That's right. You heard it correctly. She said (shudders) decaf.

Decaf. Can you think of a more cruel and horrific thing to do to a poor, innocent, coffee bean?? To prevent it from fulfilling its honourable and honoured purpose in life - that of being heated, ground and devoted to energising the human race - by removing its reason for being, its soul, its caffeine.

Criminal. That's what I call it. Criminal.

See you next week. Stay safe, especially if you live near L.A. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

Birds of Prey/X-Files Crossover

• Part 13 of F*ing Lunatics Playing With Our Pickup Sticks by docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  BtVS
  
• Part 2 of Falling Faith by fallendragon13 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Soulless by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• And Legion Comes by SammyFLuv (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 20 of Sabotaged by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Men Crossover
  
• Morning (Fake Empire 6) by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  Haibane Renmei
  
• Fly by rosehiptea (Saffic).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Parts 15 & 16 (conclusion) of Delaney C.O.D. or D.O.A by docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 3 of Trust Our Tomorrows by Carrie Carr (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 2,20 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (Her website).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 12 of Charmed I'm Not by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Janet's Cat by maple cat (Area 52).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• No Good Deed by IseQween (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  X-Files
  
• Soul Mates by dae (ScullySlash archive).
  

Instant Human Just add coffee.

I used to have a t-shirt with that on but it got ruined when they cut it off me in hospital after my bike crash. Yesterday I wished I still had it. It would have served as a warning to all who crossed my path.

It was August Bank Holiday yesterday so I didn't have to work. This meant I got a (very short) lie-in. When I did get up I went through the usual ritual. Put something on, zombie-shuffle downstairs and sleep-walk to the kitchen. Crack one eye open about half-way. Locate switch for coffee machine. Switch on. Wait for coffee to brew. Drink coffee. Drink more coffee. Join the land on the living. Yesterday didn't follow the plan. I got as fair as the waiting part. Nothing happened. No coffee. Short period of mild hysteria followed. Much begging. "Please coffee machine, please don't die, please give me coffee." It still didn't work. Checked plug. Checked fuse. All electrics working perfectly. The horror of it all sank in.

The coffee machine was broken.

There was no coffee.

When this happens I usually go green and destroy shirts. (But never trousers - weird that.) The kid tried to placate me. "We'll nip out and get a new one." "I need coffee." "Don't worry, the shops are open later today, we can buy a better one." "Need coffee, NOW." "We have a jar of instant somewhere. That'll keep you going." "Instant?? Instant?! Ze does not stoop to the depravity of instant coffee." Funny how quickly pride takes a tumble when caffeine withdrawal kicks in. The shame of it, I drank instant. And clock-watched. "Is it time yet??" "No." "Is it time to go to the shop yet??" "No." "Is it.." "NO!!"

Four hours later I sat in the kitchen and cradled my new (and ridiculously expensive) Krups coffee machine. And had a coffee. Or three. Or four. The cats have finally come out from behind the cupboard (I only growled at them once, honest). And I'll pop back to Dingles later in the week and apologise to that poor shop assistant. We bought a cafetiere as well - just in case. The kid wanted to make sure it didn't happen again. She said I made Cujo look like a kitten.

Perhaps I should think about cutting down. Perhaps twelve cups a day is too many.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 29 of Voices from the Past by rebelrsr (Her website).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Champion of the Chosen by KW_Jordan (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Edge of Destruction by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of These Four walls by liljemsey (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• The Way by Gimini523 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Another Perspective by serpi (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Part 1 of Falling Faith by fallendragon13 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Movie Night by jessi_08 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Was it a Dream, was I in it? by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 6 (conclusion) of Inferno by lovepb (C M Femslash).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Chapter 8C of Choices by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Doctor Who.Sarah Jane adventures
  
• Gaol by xhecticbankaix (D W Femslash).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Brimstone by roarax (ivy_rachel).
  
  Original
  
• Always Have Been by Rosy S. (Sapphic Voices).
  
  
• That Night by Jezebel Writesome (Sapphic Voices).
  
  
• Chapter 2.19 of Flowers of Edo by Nene Adams (Her website).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Part 1 of Trauma: Headache by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• My Guardian Angel by Bardaholic (Sapphic Voices).