You'll Never Walk Alone

I've been quite subdued. Thinking solemn thoughts. All brought on by this evening's fantastic Champions' League match between Liverpool and Chelsea. Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of The Hillsborough Disaster. That event was so shattering that the only word needed for most English folk (especially the football fans) is Hillsborough. It was a truly awful occurrence but the what made it worse was that it could have been prevented. We knew the ground could be a danger. We knew fences were bad. They'd been part of the problem at Heysel If they'd had fences at Bradford the loss of life (bad as it was) would have been horrendous. Hillsborough was a disaster waiting to happen. It could have been less of a tragedy, fewer people might have died if the people giving the orders had listened to the officers at pitch level but the Police commander made some pretty bad errors of judgement. The Sun newspaper (I'm not providing a link for that rag) in its usual just below a bottom-feeding sea-slug style of "reporting" told some disgusting lies about the fans. To this day The Sun's sales in Liverpool are negligible because of it. I haven't bought a copy since.

Good stuff did come from it eventually. The fences are gone, we have all-seater stadia now not terraces. Premier League football grounds are some of the safest in the world. My lads play tomorrow and I'll feel safer that I used to, as a kid, the next time I get to the stadium to watch. It's just a shame it cost so many lives.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 23 of The Apothecary by Phoenix (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of The Killer in Me by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI
  
• Chapter 41 of Following the Clues by rebelrsr (Her website).
  
  
• Odd Man Out by mbinc (cathandsara).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Part 7 of Into the Night by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 14 of I Will Buy You a New Life by Jessi_08 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 15 of I Will Buy You a New Life by Jessi_08 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of JJ's Nightmare by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Teammates by gilligankane (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 16 of I Will Buy You a New Life by Jessi_08 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Phenomena by darkbardzero (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Righting the Wrongs by Bonejacker (Women in Kevlar).
  
  DC Universe/52 (Batwoman)
  
• Courtesy of the Gotham City Fire Department by Rysler (Her blog).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Parts 2 to 7 of Return to The Hollows by Jaina (ivy_rachel).
  
  
• A Lot Can Happen in Seventeen Years by Dollfleshdecay (ivy_rachel).
  
  
• Tempo Has Reached Critical Level by Janine (ivy_rachel).
  
  
• The Run That Wasn't by Dollfleshdecay (ivy_rachel).
  
  
• Part 2 of Ties That Bind by kolchaks_ghost (ivy_rachel).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 3 & 4 of Always Hurt The Ones We Love by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fan Fiction).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• A Scroll in Time (Mel & Janice) by IseQween (Bard's Corner).
  
  
• Part 14 of When in Rome by Kamouraskan (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 14 of When in Rome by Kamouraskan (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Part 4 (conclusion) of Adega (Mel/Janice) by Lexx23 (The Athenaeum).
  

Spring?

We have odd weather from time to time and I can say for the last few years averages haven't been very average like. Winter seems to be dragging on this year and I am ready. I walked from my office to grab some lunch today and in those short 3 blocks I once again experienced snow.

You know when I was a kid this area averaged 2-3 snow events with less than an inch of snow every year. I begged for those days to be more. This year we've had over 15 different days with snow many with 5 or more inches each. I certainly am not begging for any more.

Let Spring be found soon, please.

Enjoy your update.

Elisa

Bionic Woman

• Beat the Heat by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chaos Theory by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• House Call by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Tune Up by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Bridging the Distance by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Who Watches the Watchers? by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• No Pain No Gain by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• What Dreams May Come by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• She That Believeth in Me by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Trust Issues by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Voice in the Dark by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Windows to the Soul by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 3 of Tara by Mark Warren (Hellmouth Revisited).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Buffy 3:16 by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 51 of Faith in Family by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Breaking the Puppy by InmyDreamsFluffy (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI
  
• Home for Christmas by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Kitchin' Witchin' by ardvari Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Love Toys by ardvari (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Ninth Life by ardvari (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Prank by ardvari (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Shelf Life by ardvari Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• The Straight Line by ardvari (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Sweat and Silk by peridot_lines (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Touch by peridot_lines (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• War and Peace by ardvari (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Zero G by ardvari (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  CSI: Miami
  
• You belong here [then and now] by findesemana (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• A Wish Upon A Star by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Whispers in the Night by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Whispers in the Night by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Whispers in the Night by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Whispers in the Night by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Whispers in the Night by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Whispers in the Night by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• First Kiss by juli_graphics (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Untitled by findesemama (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• They Say it Better Than We Ever Could: The Sparknotes Version of How it May Have Gone by findesemama (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Sunday in the Showers by jess801 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Second Time's the Charm by geekgrrllurking (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Another Day in Miami by juli_graphics (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Untitled by juli_graphics (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Just Call Me the Doctor of Love by Ghost of Eternity (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Part 7 of Solutions by sinjenkai (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Part 8 of Solutions by sinjenkai (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  Original
  
• Part 9 of Ayer Is Human (Conclusion) by phair (Academy of Bards).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Always Hurt the Ones We Love by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  The Wild Party
  
• You know you need me by Jeminisoul (Saffic).
  
  X-Files
  
• Chapter 42 of Weak in the Knees by Dhamphir (Saffic).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 13 of When In Rome by Kamouraskan (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of When In Rome by Kamouraskan (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Revenge by Norsebard (The Athenaeum).

Rainy Easter Sunday

We did it. We hid eggs in Mike's backyard even with the drizzle. I didn't put any of the hard boiled eggs out. That would have been a mess. As it was we had some very grassy, wet plastic eggs due to Mike mowing the yard the day before. The kids had a good time and that's what mattered.

We were going to go all out for dinner and pick up Costco pizza. Unfortunate for us, but good for Costco employees, they were closed Easter Sunday. Darn. Now I have to cook.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 21 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Take Me by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Losing Control by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 5a of Dark Lady by docwho2100 (JS Odds and Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 & 2 of Locked Up by in_themeantime (Saffic).
  
  
• Ameera by BlueMoonWriter (Academy of Bards).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Always Hurt the Ones We Love by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  The Wild Party
  
• You know you need me by Jeminisoul (Saffic).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 12 of A Queen's Tale by Melissa Good (her web site).
  
  
• Part 1 of Infamia by Vivian Darkbloom (Academy of Bards).

Bonus Day

The sun continues to shine. Our forecasters are once again proven wrong. I like it when the odds are in our favor. Tamara is officially a resident of Washington state, her new license should arrive in 7-30 days and the minivan is now minus the Oklahoma plate.

We got the dog signed up at the Bone-A-Fide Dog Ranch. It gives him the opportunity to have fun even when the boys are in Oklahoma for the summer. Hopefully he could be less lonely and bored.

Now I leave you with your update and I get to go out and start figuring how to set up the veggie garden this year. All dandy.

Enjoy the update!

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 20 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Five Bucks Says They Had Sex by Nighthawk (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Dollhouse
  
• The Devil You Know by Trancer21 (her web site).
  
  Original
  
• Part 10 of A Family Again by Twila (E-Scribblers.com).
  
  
• I Promise by Syro (Academy of Bards).

Woo hoo! Friday!

Mom made it to Oklahoma just in time for the wildfires. She was practically drowned by rain here and goes back to not enough rain at home.

It's our first Easter in Seattle. I've been told that usually means heavy rain. Kind of makes hiding eggs in the backyard problematic. I'm hoping for a drizzly period. Hiding eggs in the house just isn't the same.

Off to get my two weeks of comics. Y'all enjoy the update.

Tamara

Birds of Prey

• The Way You Work by saavikam77 (Birds of Prey Femslash Masterlist).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 64 of Finding Her Way Home by Rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Buffy 3:16 by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of The Chosen Two by LunasMeow (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Will You Wait for Me? by 4chunfvrsthbrave (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of 147 Days by shamrock 50 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Love Makes You Do the Wacky by BFGirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Slayer Chronicles 4 - LA Story by SHaYcH (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  Greek Mythology
  
• Voices by holyfant (Saffic).
  
  The Sarah Conner Chronicles
  
• Parts 3-5 of No Programming (Conclusion) by Red Hope (The Athenaeum).
  
  Original
  
• Part 2 of Shell Game by Zipplic (The Athenaeum).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Epilogue of Take Two by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapters 10-12 of When In Rome by Kamouraskan (Academy of Bards).

Busy

Work is busting my buttocks this week...hence, short on words. So I'm going to leave you with something splendid that was sent to me in email (thank you Beth).

Turn up your speakers and enjoy. vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2539741

May Peace find us all soon! Enjoy the update.

Elisa

Birds of Prey

• Business As Usual by Adliren (Birds of Prey Femslash Masterlist).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 10 of Buffy 3:16 by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Losing Control by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 57 of What Does Not Kill Us by lilskippy (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of That Could've Been Me by 4chunfvrsthbrave (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Will You Wait for Me by 4chunfvrsthbrave (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 18 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of The Apothecary by Phoenix (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:Back on Track by Paige Braddock (AfterEllen.com).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 3b & 4 of Dark Lady by docwho2100 (JS Odds and Ends).
  
  The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  
• No Programming by Red Hope (The Athenaeum).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 20 & 21 of Take Two (Conclusion) by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  X-Files
  
• Chapter 41 of Weak in the Knees by Dhamphir (Saffic).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 4 of Living in the Past Book 2: The Paths We Choose by Xenamungrrr (The Athenaeum).

I am a grown-up. Honest.

Not much for you to read tonight. So I'll witter a bit. Weather today hot. As my Da used to say it was dead hot, hot enough that you could already be dead. But I had a really nice surprise waiting for me at work. My scaffolding safety certificate had arrived. I did a short course on it about 6 months ago and never checked my results. Apparently the training provider finally got round to sending out the certificates rang the agency to find out where everybody was working and sent the certificates there. This means I'm now qualified to erect and dismantle scaffolding as well as work from it. Yet another marketable skill. It also means I get paid another 20p an hour. I promptly climbed to the top of the scaffolding we have there and did a Snoopy dance along it in celebration. While I was doing this I happened to look down at the road below. There was a lorry (truck) going past. The sign said Devon Swedes. You may remember them if you've followed my working adventures. With my usual levels of decorum, maturity and careful thoughtfulness I stopped dancing, pointed at the lorry and yelled out "Nerner ner nerner. I don't have to work for you any more."

At which point I noticed one of the brickies was recording all this on his mobile (cell phone). I tried persuasion. I tried bribery. I tried to appeal to his loyalty to a colleague. Nothing worked. I was forced to stoop to blackmail. I threatened him with the wrath of his wife. He and his missus have been attending Slimming World together in an attempt to lose weight. She is sticking to her plan religiously. He is sneaking packets of crisps (chips) and chocolate bars for lunch. I threatened to dob him in unless he deleted the video of me while I watched to confirm he had. He did. She scares him a lot more than I do.

See you next week. Have a good one. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 10 of Buffy 3:16 by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Chapter 6 of Into The Night by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• The Princess and The Pea by Dollfleshdecay (ivy_rachel).
  
  
• Thinking - Not the Best Plan by adliren (ivy_rachel).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 3a of Dark Lady by docwho2100 (JS Odds and Ends).
  
  
• Part 7 of The Weekend by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Original
  
• Kicking and Screaming by Larisa (The Athenaeum).
  

Blather

Where did spring go?? It was freezing today. Lovely sunshine but a bitter wind. For some reason that set my mind of on a poetic trail (St Agnes Eve, ah bitter chill it was) not that we're even remotely close to St Agnes Eve of course but for some reason I always think of that when I use the word bitter in relation to the weather. Which nicely segues into National Poetry Month. Which it is. At least it is in the USA - we don't mark it. But we should. Poetry is important.

Lent is over. I can eat biscuits (cookies) again. I gave them up for Lent. I've really missed them. Especially ginger snaps. (Great dunked in coffee). We don't do the milk-and-cookies thing over here. (Except in adverts for US products which are so very obviously US adverts dubbed with British voices). In fact if you gave a British kid milk-and-cookies you'd probably get it chucked back at you. We start drinking tea or coffee at a very young age. Though most kids prefer to rot their teeth (and stomach lining) with fizzy (soda/pop/coke whatever your area calls it).

I'm gonna shut up now as it's a pretty big update for you. I'll blather more tomorrow.

Ze

Bad Girls

• Sticks and Stones by Tibbies (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Bionic Woman
  
• Part 1 of Fall From Grace by Geekgrrl (Passion & Perfection).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 6 of Broken Dolls by Juju DeRoussie (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 50 of Faith In Family by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Take Me by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• The Beauty of the Rain by Ann (Passion & Perfection)..
  
  
• The Stoplight Series by gilligankane (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 12 of JJ's Nightmare by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
  
• Part 13 of I Will Buy You a New Life by Jessi_08 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Ten by lostnfoundcause (Women in Kevlar).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Part 4 of Into The Night by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 5 of Into The Night by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Devil Wears Prada
  
• The Devil Wears Ice Skates by Wordsmith (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Triptych: Three Times Miranda Priestly Lost by fewthistle (Endless Voyager).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Limes by lyssie (d_w femslash).
  
  Facts of Life
  
• Getting the Girl by quiethearted (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• The Bigger Picture: First Exposure by Kate Monteiro and Sharon Bowers (Passion & Perfection).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Return to the Hollows by Jaina (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Ivy did it, in the kitchen, with the knife by Dollfleshdecay (ivy_rachel).
  
  
• The Secret Garden by Dollfleshdecay (ivy_rachel).
  
  Original
  
• The Danmun Alliance by H W (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Tainted: The Mutant Strain by Trancer (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• the conclusion (part 3) of Strange Love by Kim Pritekel (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Things Remembered by Caden Ashford (Athenaeum).
  
  
• Tainted - The Mutant Strain by Trancer (Her blog).
  
  Sarah Connor Chronicles
  
• Serenity Point by A.P. Stacey (Passion & Perfection).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 18 & 19 of Take Two by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fan Fiction).
  
  Spooks
  
• Assignment in Love by Tibbies (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Part 39 of Changing Lives: Sane by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  
  
• Pulling the String by sHaYcH (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Voyager
  
• Living in the Past by Mapsnika (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Women's Murder Club
  
• Freedom Is Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by Demeter & qbeck (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Dark Night by daphne dangerlove (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• On Hallowed Ground by Calliope (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• The Competition by titianna (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Living in the Past, Book 2 by Xenamungrrr (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of When In Rome by Kamouraskan (Athenaeum).
  
  X-Files
  
• Redemption: Echoes of the Past by Celievamp (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Chapter 40 of Weak in the Knees by Dhamphir (Saffic).
  

Playing Hooky

My weekend chock full of the Emerald City ComiCon was quite enjoyable. There's now a big pile of comics next to the bed that I must enter into ComicBase. Hopefully E will bear with me until I get them tagged, bagged and stored away.

I took today off work to spend it with mom. Seemed sad to have her hang around the house by herself while all of us were gone for the day. We spent most of the day shopping. I didn't tell Cal we stopped into Toys R Us. It's so much easier visiting that particular store without him.

Back to work tomorrow. E will take mom to the airport where she'll spend a lovely day traveling. She's going to be wiped when she gets home around midnight.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 16 of Secrets by rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Easier to Be by kool-aidrocks2008 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Buffy 3:16 by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Grand Theft Auto: The Love Story by Cynthia Taz (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 21 of The Apothecary by Phoenix (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  Kings
  
• Dragon by cleo2584 (Saffic).
  
  NCIS
  
• Come Again by jelly_belly99 (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 20 of Ayer Is Human (Conclusion) by phair (her web site).
  
  
• Part 12 of Badges and Needles by Warrior Angel (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 1 of Twisted Secrets by Mickey Minner (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 1 of Virago by in_themeantime (Saffic).
  
  Secret Diary of a Call Girl/Weeds
  
• London Calling by babydykecate (Rare & Small Fandom Femslash).
  
  West Wing
  
• Angeli Delapsus by Donna (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Bittersweet by Donna (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• La Bamba by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• I'm On Fire by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Hide Your Love Away by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Case of You by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• You Don't Make It Easy by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Five Times C.J. Cregg Did Not Kiss Abbey Bartlet by CJ (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Justifiable by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• The Magdalene Laundries by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Nights Like This by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• now/later by mdl (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Pull Me Out in Time, Don’t Let Me Drown by Montiese (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Silk Ties & National Security by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Stars and Stripes by Montiese (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Untitled by sterling_sky (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Watching the Watched by CJ (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Roxy by IseQween (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• The Little Things by Bardaholic (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of When In Rome by Kamouraskan (The Athenaeum).

Ramble from phair

Help her out folks!

I feel like crap. Truthfully, I feel much worse than that but I want to be polite. A few weeks ago I had surgery; abdominal surgery to be exact. My doctor likes to remind me it was less than six weeks ago and the healing process will take a full four months if not more and 'the surgery' was 'three surgeries' performed by two surgeons and I went back to work too soon but all that is the stuff of a completely different ramble.

I'm miserable today because I have the flu or a virus or whatever we call the spring plague people pass around this time of year. Just about everybody I work with has fallen victim to this monster bug. It hits your head, your belly, and rattles your bones. The thing to do should be sleep and give your body a chance to fight back. But, you can't really get any solid sleep. All slumber time is interrupted by the throbbing in your head, a fully stuffed unventilated nose, with sore throat coughing, turning to gagging, resulting in running for a respectable receptacle, if you know what I mean, and culminating, of course, in the bottom line of all GI viruses which will not be detailed here other than to say…I'm going to buy a new toilet seat as soon as I feel better.

But no, I'm not writing this for sympathy. Or empathy. Just need a little hand from objective observers. You see, Monday is opening day at Fenway! Our boys of summer are returning. It is a joyous occasion for the faithful. All of Red Sox Nation will be celebrating. My work place will be observing the day with a party. Because we are a hospital, we keep the festivities to food and clothes. There will be no beer, booze, or bongs. So, we must make the most of what we got to work with.

The food is no problem. I dibs potato salad which will be delivered ready made tomorrow - I just had surgery(ies), you can't expect me to cook! My problem is..., what to wear? Jeans and baseball cap are a done deal. It is the top which is hanging me up. I've got four good styles to pick from. And, that is where I'm stuck. My pounding head and achy belly continue to distract me from this one important decision of the coming week.

So, I'm tossing it to you folks. Lend me your thoughts on which of these should go to work with me Monday.

1. A green t-shirt with Red Sox written on the front and Lowell 25 written on the back in red letters. This shirt was already worn to work on Celtic (the basketball team) Pride Day.
2. A red t-shirt with the AL championship logo from 2004 or 2007 (yes, I have both but the 2004 has never been worn)
3. A gray t-shirt with the World Series championship logo from 2004 or 2007 (again yes, I have both but the 2007 has never been worn)
4. A white with blue 3/4 sleeves t-shirt with Fenway 1901 and a pair of red sox on it.

Let me know what you think,
phair
p.phair@comcast.net

Let phair know what you think. Now back to the update, enjoy!

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 7 of Exodus Revoked by Forgotten Conscience (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Because the Night by bobina (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 49 of Faith in Family by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Battlestar Galactica
  
• Five Conversations Laura Had with a Six by nnaylime (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• I'm hard but I'm friendly baby (Five Times Kara Thrace Kissed A Girl And Liked It, Part Five) by leiascully (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• In(tense)ity by nnaylime (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  Jem and the Holograms
  
• Reading Lessons by Bitterfig (Saffic).
  
  Original
  
• Strangers on a Train by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 16 & 17 of Take Two by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Five Hours (Before The End Of The World 8) by Tittamiire (Area 52).
  
  
• Nightmares (Changing Lives 38) by SJSlashfan (Area 52).

Beautiful Sunshine!

What a great day to get down and geek out with thousands of others. Tamara has waited years to be here during the yearly fun at Emerald City ComiCon. We all spent the morning and afternoon there. In fact I left Tamara, Mike and Duncan while the rest of us headed home for a break. I can say it is rare for me to put myself in a place with that many folks, but it was fun and worth my time.

Tamara will indulge for the entire weekend, hence she will return tomorrow for even more fun. I on the other hand will gather everyone else and head off to Gasworks park, hopefully to enjoy more sun. Then perhaps home to engage in some badly needed yard maintenance.

Enough on our weekend fun. Back to your update. Please note these updates are heavily tilted towards Buffy while the Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive continues to rescue stores from the old Extra Flamey site. So on that note enjoy 'em!

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 2 of Tara by Mark Warren (Hellmouth Revisited).
  
  
• Experimentation Is... by Kaz (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of 'Til Death by LunasMeow (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Losing Control by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Love Makes You Do the Wacky by BFGirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Sacrifices by Rysler (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Midnight Stretch by Verdant (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Time Present, Time Past, and Time Future by Rainbow Writers (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• She's My Girlfriend by AngelusUK (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Girl's Movie Night by Adrienne (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Kiss the Demon by Gudanov (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Family Ties by Hannah Ellison (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Wow by Beer Good (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Moonlight Moonbright by Kimber (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• The Vow by Ken McIsaac (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Sunnydale Slasher by Ken McIsaac (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  
• Night Showers Bring Magic Flowers by Katie Vieceli (Willow/Tara Fanfiction Archive).
  
  DC Universe:52
  
• A Day of Easy Wind by Rysler (her lj).
  
  Original
  
• Part 2 of Strange Love by Kim Pritekel (Academy of Bards).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Thirty Two Hours (Before The End Of The World 7) by Tittamiire (Area 52).
  
  X-Files
  
• Chapter 39 of Weak in the Knees by Dhamphir (Saffic).

Sun

Sun today. Yay!

Another big update thanks to the Willow/Tara Fiction Archive rescuing stories from Extra Flamey. Enjoy 'em!

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 9 of Take Me by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Wanting by immovable (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of New Beginnings, Second Chances by invalid reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Losing Count by Maudmac (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Gut Reaction by Lucky (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Help by Laine (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• You Can't Turn Back by Mirage (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Little Private Hero by Mirage (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Inner Demon by Mirage (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Decision by Mirage (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Reflections in Transit by Robert Black (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Worlds Apart by Rich (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Velvet Web by Rane (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Slayer Chronicles 1 by Shaych (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Slayer Chronicles 2 by Shaych (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Slayer Chronicles 3 by Shaych (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 2 of Dark Lady by docwho2100 (JS Odds and Ends).
  
  Original
  
• April 2009 Issue of Khimairal Ink by Various (Bedazzled Ink).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Ayer is Human by phair (her web site).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 14 & 15 of Take Two by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Seven Months (Before The End Of The World 6) by Tittamiire (Area 52).

Already Thursday?

Wow, that means tomorrow is Friday...yippee! The week did not go as I had hoped, so I will look forward to the weekend. I know that Tamara is looking forward to it as well.

Today was the first day I actually saw my desk. Been kind of working from home this week and overwhelmed at that. But today was make up time and it felt like it as well.

Tomorrow more make up time is in order. So one more tough day with the following two off, hence no problem.

Now back to your updates, enjoy!

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 13 of Love Makes You Do the Wacky by BFGirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 48 of Faith in Family by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Legacy by DushkuHasDibs (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of More to Shadows by Anomalistic Abilities (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of The Apothecary by Phoenix (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Sometimes Angels Fall by Shaych (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Butterfly Dance by Shaych (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Missing Scenes from Where the Wild Things Are by Sabrina Luv (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• To the Edge by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Living by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• This Too Shall Pass by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Tool Time, Take Two by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• How to Get Ahead in Bed Mending by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Skipping It by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Spells of Speech and Violence by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Strawberries and Cream by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Tennis Match by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Falling For You by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Biker Chick, Biker Fic by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Hearing Her by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Destinies by Tommo and Xita (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Taking-Off-Our -Shirts Spell by TextDiva (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Taking Drama (Makes It More Dramatic) by TextDiva (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Spell It for Me by TextDiva (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Long Summer by Xita (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Life Goes On by Xita (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Sins of the Flesh by CaptMurdock (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• And a Very Merry Christmas to You Too by Tommo (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Those Wacky Lesbians by ShadowCat (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: The forest through the trees by Paige Braddock (AfterEllen.com).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 13 of After All This Time... by Bella Taggart (The Athenaeum).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 22 of Sacred Revenge by Rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 1a & 1b of Dark Lady by docwho2100 (JS Odds and Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 of Strange Love by Kim Pritekel (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Badges and Needles by Warrior Angel (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Just One Night by R.D. Wylder (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• I Ask, You Answer by R.D. Wylder (The Athenaeum).
  
  
• Windows to the Past by J9 (Sapphic Voices).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Nine Months (Before The End Of The World 5) by Tittamiire (Area 52).
  
  X-Files
  
• Chapter 38 of Weak of Knees by Dhamphir (Saffic).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• The Little Things by Bardaholic (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• The Undaunted Heart by Aurelia (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of When In Rome by Kamouraskan (The Athenaeum).

Beer glasses can jump

A good day. Work went well. The sun shone. England won their World Cup qualifier. And I've just been watching a programme on the Queens of British Pop which had clips of Dusty Springfield and Suzi Quatro. (Damn!! that woman is sexy!!) Can't get much better than that for a Wednesday evening.

Last Friday I met up with my friends as I said I would (although the kid chickened out). And - just as I predicted - it rained. A lot. We spent a fair bit of time in Costa drinking coffee and keeping dry. I did manage to show them some of the tourist-type things to do here though, in between the rain showers. We did not go into the cathedral (12th century) though, since they've started charging for the privilege. (Haven't they read Mark 11:15-17!!) Then we went to the 16th century Ship Inn about which Sir Francis Drake is supposed to have said in 1588 "Next to mine own shippe I do most love that old Shippe in Exon, a tavern in Fyssh Street, as the people do call it, or as the Clergy will have it, St Martin's Lane. There yester'en I had some speech with a mariner fresh come hither from Plymouth. The power of Spain is already afloat, so in the morning please God, I am for Plymouth and for another shippe than this." The outside is impressive (Tudor) the inside is second rate. But the beer is good. And wet. I only had a half. Honest. I was as sober as a judge. (Though given the port-drinking habits of some members of the judiciary that's probably an oxymoron!!) I was just sitting there, cradling my glass when all of a sudden it leapt out of my hands and up-ended itself in my lap. Much to the amusement of my companions. I reckon it's their fault anyway. The English half of the partnership always makes it rain when she visits and since I managed to keep fairly dry and rain-free this was her revenge!! Thank God for dark-coloured jeans. You couldn't really tell I'd soaked myself.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 8 of Buffy 3:16 by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 47 of Faith In Family by georagetaz (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of More to Shadows by Anomalistic Abilities (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Love Makes You Do the Wacky by BFGirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• A Moment of Pure Love by Imperfectly Me (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Random Naughtiness by Imperfectly Me (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• A Matter of Time by Kerrison (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Shadowy Bridge by Kerrison (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• First Kiss by KindaGay (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• First Date by KindaGay (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Happy Birthday by KindaGay (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• It Ain't Fickle by LucidDream (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• A New Beginning by AngelusUK (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Journey by AngelusUK (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Lost by Forrister (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• The Day After the End of the World by Forrister (Willow/Tara Fiction Archive).
  
  
• Part 9 of It's An Unlikely World by halfofone (Of Labrys & Kings).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 10 of I Will Buy You a New Life by Jessi_08 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Part 2 of Into The Night by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Out of Sequence by Rhaella (D W Femslash).
  
  Popular
  
• I Would Die Just To Feel You by gilligankane (P & P livejournal).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapters 12 & 13 of Take Two by maria1229 (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Two Years And Nine Months by tittamiire (Area 53).
  
  
• Reset (Part 37 of Changing Lives) by SJSlashfan (Area 52).