Days Like This

On days like this I ask myself why I wanted to work outside. Why didn't I choose an office job?? A nice warm office. With carpets. And central heating. But no - I hate being inside all day, I hate office work.

So I chose construction. Well I didn't really choose it as much as I kind of fell into it while I was at uni. But I stayed in it and qualified in it because I loved working outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Even in the cold, crisp autumn & winter fresh air and sunshine.

But on days like today?? Where there are gales. And rain. Heavy rain. Heavy rain being lashed almost sideways by the gales. And I'm on the roof of a five-storey hospital building. Days like this I really question my sanity. (Ok - I know almost everybody else questions my sanity every day, but I only question it sometimes *g*).

But at least, on days like this, it's nice to come home, a have a nice bowl of hot stew, and watch the football.

Good night and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 3 of Future Proof by Dylan (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of I'll Break You by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Lost In Silence by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 2 of In The Right Light by jess801 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of In The Right Light by jess801 (C M Femslash).
  
  DC Comics
  
• Silver Girls VI: Expecting by bradygirl_12 (DCU Femslash).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 5 of Game Face by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 9 of Kings and Queens by seven_3_oh (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of Trained by Lexus Grey (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of Undercovers by shimmeryshine (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Lost and Found by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  NCIS
  
• Chapter 22 (conclusion) of Indelible by quick_as_zoe (NCIS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 18E of Insight by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 4 of I Can Feel Your Heart Beat by ggdogsdottir (jane_maura ff).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Breakfast Of Champions by Geonn Cannon(Area 52).
  
  
• Different Days by Geonn Cannon (Area 52).
  
  
• Dreams Are The Starting Point by Geonn Cannon (Area 52).
  

Don't Jump Off The Roof, Ze

You'll make a hole in the yard, Mother's just planted petunias, The weeding and seeding was hard...

The original was Dad not Ze of course *g*. The reason for the song?? I'm working as a roofer's mate again. I'm not qualified to be a roofer but I can be a roofer's mate. We're working at the hospital, replacing the slate tiles on the Victorian bit. There are 3 roofers so consequently there are 6 roofer's mates. I'm lucky to be working. ROK sacked another 1800 workers. So there's a lot of competition right now.

Of course I'm doubly useful. I'm qualified to erect and take down scaffolding. This saves them hiring a separate scaffolder to oversee the work.

Mind you - if I hear one more crack about the size/speed/state/etc. of my "erection" someone is going to be wearing a scaffolding pole in a location which will make sitting down somewhat of a problem!!

Ze

Birds of Prey

• New Girl in Town by aural_stimulatn (Batverse Femslash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 8 of Something Blue in Vegas by nukeyl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of In Your Dreams by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 49 of 100 Photographs by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Not My Generation by Micktrex (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 13 of Bloodsport by darkbardzero (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 2 of Sunflowers by jessi_08 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of Sunflowers by jessi_08 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Deadly Nights by jessi_08 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of In the Right Light by jess801 (C M Femslash).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Part 13C of Decisions by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Devil Wears Prada
  
• Part 2 of Happiness is Subjective by pandora007 (Saffic).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• An Answer To His Proposal by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Parts 3 & 4 of Game Face by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 2 of Shadow Of A Dream by dreamyliz (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 3 of Shadow Of A Dream by dreamyliz (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Holiday Short – America Recycles Day by sunsetwriter (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Wish by chaotic_fuse81 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 5 of Pieces Form a Whole by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Shocked by chickinwhite (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 10 (conclusion) of Aydindril Burning by a1066 (LotS Femslash).
  
  NCIS
  
• There's No More Fire by Olivia J (NCIS Femslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 11 of A Thousand Oceans by 1shinyboat (Ladycops).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 17A of Blood Lust by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Parts 3 to 8 of You and I Were Magic by blue_raine (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 3 of Candy and Porn by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 7 of Mending the Broken by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 8 of Mending the Broken by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Parts 1 to 3 of I Can Feel Your Heart Beat by ggdogsdottir (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 2 of Breathe by acheron02 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 6 of Speaking a Dead Language by WonderTwinsUnite (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Love Bath by WonderTwinsUnite (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Roots by fanchiction (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 4 of Who's Gonna Know Who's the One? by xdawnfirex (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Parts 31 to 80 of Snapshots by redwingx (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 4 of Seven Minutes by cj2017 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Playing House by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  

Light Night

Due to Livejournal experiencing some issues we don't have a few of our usual suspects tonight for the update. This means tomorrow Ze will have a buttload to update I'm sure. Sorry, Ze! It's Livejournal's fault!

So enjoy the few stories you do have tonight and send Ze your warm, don't-pull-your-hair-out thoughts.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 17 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 48 of 100 Photographs by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of I'll Break You by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Lost in Silence by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of They All Fall Down by InMyDreamsFluffy (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).

Tired.

The weekend is over and that means back to work for me. Oddly enough I am actually feeling run down. Not a good start for the week. Hh well, suck it up and move on.

We didn't actually do a whole lot today and yet it felt like we did. But I know my desk and inbox hold numerous things for me. So lots to be done there...good thing I don't do overtime (or I should say rarely).

Here is hoping you all have a great week.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 10 of A Star in Porn 2: Harder, Deeper, Longer by Frass (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of In Your Dreams by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Average Everyday Superhero by Electra (her web site).
  
  Comics
  
• Part 7, Comic 45 of Angels2200 by Peter Haynes, Nathaniel Savio, Jana Hoffman, & Kimberly Stewart (Angels 2200).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 33 of Once Upon a Dream by kelinswriter (Burning City).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 2 of Trained by lexus_grey (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of One Moment Can Change Everything by lovelikecrazy87 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Parts 2 & 3 of A Guardian's Love by Stein Willard (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 10 to Guardian Angel by D (her web site).
  
  Original Graphic Novel
  
• Chapter 4, Page 8 & 9 of She Said by Kris Dresen (her web site).

Brrrrr....

It's chilly here tonight. Light update...enjoy 'em.

Tamara

BtVS

• The Right Move by Dylan (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 8 of Kings and Queens by seven_3_oh (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Dance in the Dark by lady_katana4544 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 9 of Bless You by Lois Kay (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Partners by Melissa Good (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 5a of Tales from Copper Rock by docwho2100 and mightygupo (JS Odds & Ends).

TGIF

Odd week and I'm looking forward to a full two days off. Unfortunately we have some required things we must do this weekend, but still should have plenty of time to hang out and be slugs (the part I look forward to).

Here is hoping you all had a great week and have an even better weekend.

Peace, Health, Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 16 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Solace by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 32 of Know Who I Am by Salix (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Crazy's Just a Choice by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Part 7, Comic #45 of Angels2200 by Peter Haynes, Nathaniel Savio, Jana Hoffman, & Kimberly Stewart (Angels 2200).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Parts 13 & 14 of July 5th (Conclusion) by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  Law & Order: SVU/Law & Order
  
• Chapters 11-14 of Alchemy & Chapter 15 of Scenes by miri_cleo, future_imp47, twtd (Saffic).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• The Side of Light and Wisdom by seriousfic (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 13 of Her Hand Brings Sorrow by vanchidel (LotS Femslash).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Perceptions by unfortunateggs (Saffic).
  
  Original
  
• Dreaming in the Pit by Everett Deane (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 18d of Insight by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Voyager/Battlestar Galactica
  
• Part 7 of A Tale of Two Sixes (Conclusion) by semerket (Saffic).

Actions Speak Louder than Words

Today is Veterans Day in the US. Politicians like to use this as an opportunity to blab on about how wonderful those folks are who served their country in the Armed Forces. Now if we could just get their lip service to turn into actual support for our Veterans I would believe their love of Veterans. Giving them adequate healthcare would be a fantastic start.

So if you love your country's Veterans, make sure your Representatives/Senators know that means you support programs for Vets. Don't let their "big government" ideals whittle away more of the services for Vets. It's a piss poor way to thank them for their sacrifices.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 15 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Faith in Possibilities by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of In Your Dreams by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Life's Little Surprises by Jaywriter (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:Blame throwing never solves anything by Paige Braddock (AfterEllen.com).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• As the Snow Falls Silent by tamardia (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 2 of Thinking of You by julz_t (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 4 of Pieces Form a Whole by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• A Letter About the Kinsey Scale by babydykecate (Saffic).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 2 of Hate Is a Strong Word by blankstatic (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Different Days by Geonn Cannon (his lj).

November hit

And with a vengeance!!

Last weekend I was in the garden, hanging up the laundry, two pairs of my work jeans, washed twice and still not clean really, (we hang laundry out to dry over here - tumble-dryers are for days when you can't hang the washing out. They're too expensive to run as a matter of habit.) The sun was beating down. It was hot (by UK standards) and felt more like August than autumn. Within a couple of days that's all changed. It's cold, wet, grey and frosty. There are gale-force winds - bitter, northerly winds at that. Not our usual not-too-bad south-westerlies.

I went to work today in a t-shirt, shirt (long-sleeved), hooded sweatshirt, body-warmer, denim jacket, and I was still freezing!! I'm getting soft in my old age. Or maybe it's just the shock of going from 19c to 2c overnight.

Still, look on the bright side. At least I've still got work to go to. An awful lot of folk haven't. I may be out a considerable chunk of change if ROK don't pay their sub-contractors, but I'm better off than (so far) 742 of their 3800 employed staff who've just been given their marching orders. And the rest are likely to join them if the administrators can't find a buyer or buyers for the business.

It's crazy. Four big construction firms gone to the wall and yet there're masses of construction contracts available here. The companies aren't going bust because of lack of work. They're going bust because the banks are still refusing to lend or re-finance loans to business, in spite of being bailed out with several billions of taxpayers' money. They've hauled up the drawbridge and are watching the rest of the world collapse. The (previous) government pumped funds into them and the Bank of England keeps the interest rate low in order to get and keep the money flowing but the banks won't co-operate. They're not exactly popular at the moment. In fact I think you could probably admit to being a mass-murder who kicks puppies for fun and be more welcome at parties than admitting to working for a bank right now.

What a daft world we live in.

Hope those of you who want work have it. And keep it. Good luck all. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

Battlestar Galactica

• Not Your Fault by calebar77 (BSG Femslash).
  
  BtVS
  
• Blue (Thirteen-Fifty-Three) by Valyssia (Femmeslash).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of What Goes Around, Comes Around by nightwolf5642 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Vanilla by BeccaA (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of In Your Dreams by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Decode by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 12 of Bloodsport by darkbardzero (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 12 of July 5th by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• The Shadow Of A Dream by dreamyliz (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 2 of Game Face by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Episode 2 part 2 of Reincarnation Among the Flaming Dead by Greatshow (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of One Moment...Can Change Everything by lovelikecrazy87 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Trust & Lust - Privacy, A Series of Scenes by AngelicSinner (LotS Femslash).
  
  NCIS
  
• Chapter 21 of Indelible by quick_as_zoe (NCIS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 1 of The Old Spies' Home by phair (Her website).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 2 of Candy and Porn by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Boston 1972 & A Letter about the Kinsey Scale by Babydykecate (Saffic).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Hate is a Strong Word by blankstatic (South of Nowhere Fanfiction).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 5 of Birdie: Gone by Onesockbard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Flamin' Recession.

Not a lot to say tonight - too busy making lemonade...

Another of the district's construction companies (the fourth in recent weeks), the biggest local company, just went into administration. It's suddenly not such a good trade to be in...

Didn't get to Ottery for the Tar Barrels - maybe next year. But the fireworks here were good. And the baked spuds were tasty.

Ze

BtVS

• Blue (Oh-Five-Hundred) by Valyssia (Femmeslash).
  
  
• Chapter 52 of The War Is Over...But the Fight Has Just Begun by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Lost In Silence by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 11.1 of Bloodsport by darkbardzero (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 11.2 of Bloodsport by darkbardzero (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Administrative Procedures by seabiscuit (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Part 6 of Normal Like You by jessi_08 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 7 (conclusion) of Normal Like You by jessi_08 (C M Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of Sunflowers by jessi_08 (C M Femslash).
  
  Criminal Minds/X-Men Crossover
  
• Part 17 of City on the River by Alsike (C M Femslash).
  
  CSI:Miami
  
• Chapter 13B of Decisions by sinjenkai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Devil Wears Prada
  
• Love Will Tear Us Apart by amles80 (Femmeslash).
  
  
• Stormy Weather by amles80 (Femmeslash).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 11 of July 5th by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 20 of Dancing by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Part 21 (conclusion) of Dancing by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Prologue & Chapter 1 of Game Face by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Little Birdie by aolurker (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Matters of the Heart by shadowsoffense (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Embracing Chains by pristineungift (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 8 of The Divide by Aerows (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 13c of The Path by lurkete (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Perfect Violence by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Merlin
  
• Love, the Affliction by lovepb (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  NCIS
  
• Chapter 20 of Indelible by quick_as_zoe (NCIS Femslash).
  
  
• Opposites by lynxycrowy (NCIS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 16B of Blood Lust by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  
• Brandee’s Last Dance by Geek Porn Girl (Her blog).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapters 1 to 5 of Speaking a Dead Language by WonderTwinsUnite (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Can't Get That At Home by xxxalexandraxxx (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Can't Get That At Home by xxxalexandraxxx (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Can't Get That At Home by xxxalexandraxxx (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Ebb and Flow by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 8 of Before and After: On The Run by ggdogsdottir (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 9 of Before and After: On The Run by ggdogsdottir (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Epilogue to Before and After: On The Run by ggdogsdottir (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 4 (conclusion) of Over the Line (previously titled Cracking) by reversatility (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 5 of Mending the Broken by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 6 of Mending the Broken by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Lessons to Learn by blue_raine (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Intellectual Stimulation by sydneygirl1903 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 2 of Memories of a Life Together by loopyem89 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 2 of The Detective, The Doctor, and The Badge by msanimanga (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• It Means it's My Turn by oie1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Life is Good by azn_8907 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 1 of Candy and Porn by insanityonline1 (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Parts 1 & 2 of You and I were Magic by blue_raine (jane_maura ff).
  
  
• Part 1 of Servant of Illusion by rocksteady08 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 2 of Servant of Illusion by rocksteady08 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 10 (conclusion) of The Lucky Ones by rocksteady08 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 2 of Seven Minutes by cj2017 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Voyager
  
• Part 7 of A Place to Call Home by sash__sweetie (Trek Femmeslash).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 1 of Living in the Past Book 3 - Rules of Motion by Xenamungrrr (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

One Down

On to Tuesday we go. Have at it.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 14 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 26 of Where We Find Ourselves by lilskippy (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 63 of In Your Dreams by UltimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 51 of The War Is Over...But the Fight Has Just Begun by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of The Reckoning by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Solace by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 7 of Kings and Queens by seven_3_oh (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 7 of The Divide by aerows (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 3 of Pieces Form a Whole by sos10 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Parts 4 - 6 of On the Horizon of Paradise by SDerkins (her web site).
  
  
• Part 27 of Twisted Secrets (Epilogue) by Mickey Minner (Academy of Bards).
  
  Nikita
  
• On the Other Side by unfortunateggs (Saffic).

Daylight Savings

Most of us in the US did the Fall back thing today. Gone are my lovely dark mornings and the sun will be leaving us earlier in the evening. It's not as hard to get used to as the lose an hour we do in the Spring. The older I get the more that one hurts. Everyone will most likely be perky and awake for about a week until they adjust to the new time change.

Today E and I didn't do anything exciting. We went to the grocery store and did chores around the house. None of the kids are here this weekend, which is odd. It's been really quiet as you might imagine.

Not a huge update but not painfully small either. Enjoy them and we'll have more for you tomorrow.

A big thank you to Elizabeth and Gillian for the lovely donations. They are much appreciated.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 47 of 100 Photographs by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Faith the Vampire Slayer by Swingline299 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 50 of The War Is Over...But the Fight Has Just Begun by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Trick or Treat by Kinetic-Kid (her web site).
  
  Comics
  
• Part 7, Comic 44 of Angels2200 by Peter Haynes, Nathaniel Savio, Jana Hoffman, & Kimberly Stewart (Angels 2200).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 10 of July 5th by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 6 of Kings and Queens by seven_3_oh (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Trained by lexus_grey (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• With and Without by shimmeryshine (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 28 of Twisted Secrets (Complete) by Mickey Minner (her web site).
  
  
• Part 9 of Guardian Angel by D (her web site).

Crafty Saturday

Today was my daughter's 10th birthday party. It's a little shocking that she is now a decade old. Tamara and I delivered and watched kids consume cheesecake. Then we left for an afternoon of Craft Fairs. We managed to make it to two. First was decent and the second was much better and we spent money in both filling our bags for the holidays ahead.

Now we're back home resting it up and listening to the splendid rain on the roof while we futz about with a nifty fire to keep us toasty.

So here be the updates, enjoy!

Peace, Health, and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 2 of Mobius, Stripped by NoSuchAnimal (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Part 7, Comic 44 of Angels2200 by Peter Haynes, Nathaniel Savio, Jana Hoffman, & Kimberly Stewart (Angels 2200).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 6 of The Divide by aerows (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Untitled Halloween Story by Mickey Minner (her web site).
  
  
• A Guardian's Love by Stein Willard (Academy of Bards).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 13 of Infamia by Vivian Darkbloom (Academy of Bards).

Rainy Friday Night

I was ready for Friday to be here and now that it's here I'm really tired. I'm yawning as I type this. Read, enjoy...I think I'll hit the hay.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 13 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of The Reckoning by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Lost In Silence by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Solace by invalid_reality (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of In Your Dreams by Ultimate Collaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Prepare for Your Seduction by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 49 of The War Is Over...But the Fight Has Just Begun by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI: Miami
  
• Part 13a of Decisions by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Law & Order: SVU/Law & Order
  
• Chapters 7-10 of Alchemy & Scenes Chapter 14 by miri_cleo, future_imp47, twtd (Saffic).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 1 of Reincarnation Among the Flaming Dead Episode 2 by greatshow (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 5 of Kings and Queens by seven_3_oh (LotS Femslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 6 of On the Take by mightygupo and docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Part 7 of Trust Our Tomorrows by Carrie Carr (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 16a of Blood Lust by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  
• Part 18c of Insight by sinjenkai (Saffic).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• Starlight (Flying a Desk 4) by SJSlashfan (Area 52).
  
  Vampire Diaries
  
• One Is The Loneliest Number by Trancer21 (her lj).

Ramble Night!

Yippee...a ramble! Take it away, UK.

I would like to thank you ladies of the Uber Etc. for your amazing dedication in bringing us the news from the world of on-line fiction – I thought I might pay up with a guest ramble. I hope that some of your other fans might do so as well ? We'll see. Let's ramble!

Do you ever wonder if you are alone out there? Don't worry I'm not thinking the great void, the Galaxy or any other Sci-Fic kind of place. I'm just thinking the close neighbourhood of the World Wide Web!

Do you ever wonder if you are the only one following the rambles on your favourite site? If the site displays a site counter you can follow the number of visits to the site. In that case you probably know that you are not alone! Between the blogger, the automatic search engines and yourself there is only so many site visits that the "three" of you can generate – the rest are the viewings by ... well I don't know who... do you ever wonder who "they" are ?

"They" could be your neighbour, a mate of yours from school or a friend from work, but they might just as well be someone from a place on the other side of the earth at least if you view a site in an – lets say – international language like English.

The www is funny in the way that you can share your interests with someone whom you'll never meet, someone whom you never know was there with you, reading what you read, laughing out laud at the same jokes that you did, and pondering the same thoughts as you – close by but still far away.

If you are a site administrator of a blog you can get a couple of steps closer to the readers that share your interests, not as close as in knowing "who" they are, but still you can get just a little peek at who has been reading your rambles.

At Fan Fiction Reviews we have readers from all over Europe, from USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil and unlikely places like Taiwan and South Korea the readers arrive by way of links from other web-sites like the one you can find at Uber ect. at the The Grunts' Checklist [http://ue.uberetc.com/links.shtml] or by way of a keyword search on the title of an on-line story or the pen name of a writer.

Through the stats offered by the Google Blogger you can even get a peek at the more geekish stuff like what browser, OS or device the readers use to access the site. If you are just slightly geekish you might find it interesting that the browser Firefox is just bit more popular with the readers of Fan Fiction Reviews than the IE, that the Mac OS is still way behind among the readers and that some even use a Playstation 3 to browse for fan fiction material – I would never have guessed!

I guess that this kind of info doesn't really bring us any closer. We can all still wonder who we share our interests with, and I guess that with the www this is how it's always going to be. We share an interest, we view the same sites, we laugh at or ponder the same things, but even if we might be close in physical distance, we still do it from afar, separated by the anonymity of the www.

UK

I love this ramble. It's so true and yet, for me, I stepped out of that box and found reality from within.

I met Ze who visited from the other side of the planet. I met a friend who was in Texas who now lives in Wales with her partner she met online.

And I have another good friend who lives in the Midwest and I look forward to meeting up with on vacation next year. And I have many more folks that I consider friends that I may not have met in person, but feel like I know well enough.

And, of course, I live with Tamara who actually packed and moved the family from Oklahoma to Seattle ...seemed like a lot to do just for me, but I'm damn glad she did. So as for this online world, it rocks! Thanks to you all and please do come ramble and tell us your story!

Now back to your updates...enjoy.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 12 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Normal Is... by kaykay13 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Lost In Silence by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Added Bonus by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 46 of 100 Photographs by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Sleight of Hand by Electra (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of Fallen (Conclusion) by UtimateCollaboration (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 48 of The War Is Over...But the Fight Has Just Begun by eagle11 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Life's Little Surprises by Jaywriter (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:Constructive disobedience by Paige Braddock (AfterEllen.com).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Parts 8 & 9 of July 5th by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  
• Part 6 of Love Out in the Open by Ljam86 (Burning City).
  
  Law & Order: SVU/Law & Order
  
• Chapters 12 & 13 of Scenes by cleo2584 (Saffic).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Privacy, A Series of Scenes by angelicsinner (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• The Clothes Don't Make the Wizard by shadowsoffense (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 2 of Pieces Form a Whole by sos10 (LotS Femslash).