Tired

Firstly - because I love Christmas in all its tacky glory as well as its spirituality. Norad Tracks Santa (several language versions to choose from). Yes I will be tracking *g*.

Secondly. Not a lot to say tonight. Been out for a Christmas get-together with some of the lads. Didn't drink - got to do it all again tomorrow with a different bunch of ex-colleagues and I'm too old to be that daft!! But I am dog-tired.

So I'll just say, enjoy your updates, see you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 14 of Bloodletting (The Final Cut) by Valyssia (Femmeslash).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Part 7 of A Girl Needs a Gun These Days by babydykecate (Rare & Small Fandom Femslash).
  
  
• Part 7 of A Girl Needs a Gun These Days by babydykecate (C M Femslash).
  
  CSI
  
• Chapter 7 of Objects in the Rear-View Mirror by txltosfo (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 25 of Serendipity by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 11 of Following My Yellow Brick Road by USofCalzona (callie-arizona).
  
  Multi-Fandom Crossover
  
• Game, Set, Match by A. Magiluna Stormwriter (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapters 9 & 10 of You Know It's Going to be a $hitty Day When... (aka Round Robin) by Pprbckwrtr, Whedonist and Docwho2100 (JS Odds & Ends).
  
  Original
  
• Spirits of the Ancients by Kim Phoenix (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Culture Crash: The Bard And The Biker by Norsebard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Hold On To Sixteen by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Come On In My Kitchen by snuffnyc (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 4 of So Many Days Later by heygeniusbox (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Lazy Sunday by Athena (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of The Twisted Turbine by anamatics (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Unraveling by rhyfeddu (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Xena Warrior Princess Episode 30: Is There A Doctor In the House by Bard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Rescue in Zoess by Ri (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Geminids; spam; and shopping.

I was hoping to see some of the Geminids tonight (it's the best night for viewing them), but the cloud cover is far too thick. Ah well. Maybe tomorrow. Northern Hemisphere readers - look east. Southern Hemisphere readers - I don't think you get much in the way of a good view of this particular shower.

I must clear out my spam folder again. A mate sent a PM to tell me she'd emailed me & not had a reply. I don't seem to have received it so I'm guessing that it went to spam. Unfortunately I've received a lot of spam lately. Four yahoo groups I'm in have been abandoned by their owners/mods and consequently have been hijacked by porn spammers. To the tune of a dozen a day per group. I've gone "no mail" now but there's a hell of a lot in that folder. Over 1000 to be honest. I suppose I aught to check anyway just in case there are more real emails in there. Spam filters can be rather erratic in their selections sometimes.

Went into town on Saturday, to finish my Christmas shopping. Big mistake. I did get it all done but town was heaving. (Figuratively speaking - don't get a mental picture of a town running around throwing things at people, will you). I'm not keen on crowds at the best of times, but crowds of determinedly vicious middle-aged, middle-class, women desperately seeking last-minute bargains... I'm surprised I didn't kill anybody.

I was disappointed to see there's no temporary ice-rink this year, but that's probably all to the good, considering my propensity for breaking bones. In fact I've got a couple of broken toes right now. (Night-time, got up, didn't put light on, walked into [very solid] wardrobe.)

Is it Christmas yet?? Is it?? *bounces*. Adeste fideles laeti triumphantes,...


Ze

Birds of Prey

• Out of the Ashes by Crookedhalo (Birds of Prey Femslash Masterlist).
  
  
• The Blame Game by Eldritchsandwich (Brooding Detective).
  
  
• A Place to Rest and Heal by Jarlel (Brooding Detective).
  
  
• Back to the Grind by Jarlel (Brooding Detective).
  
  
• To Be in Motion by WastedOn (Brooding Detective).
  
  CSI
  
• Chapter 6 of Objects in the Rear-View Mirror by txltosfo (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 14 of Beautiful Whisper of the Goddess by shinara66 (callie-arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 17 of These Are Days by author18 (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Merlin
  
• Chapter 1 of The Ground Under Your Feet by woldy (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  NCIS
  
• Looks Like the Real Thing by olivia_j (NCIS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Chosens by Sarah Ettritch (Rymellan Fiction).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 4 of Winds of Change by hollyhwrites (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Winds of Change by hollyhwrites (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Keeping Abreast of The Situation. by Angie (the Girl 20) (Her blog).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 6 of Watchman, What of the Night? by winter156 (Meet at Gunpoint).
  

Busy Monday

You have a lot to read. Have at it.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 10 of The Meaning of Dreams by Hayley (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Guilty Secret by Really-an-angel (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Operation Slayers & Non-Essentials 2: Second Coming by RSMoftheApocalypse (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI
  
• Chapter 5 of Objects in the rear view mirror by TXLtoSFO (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 103 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  Devil Wears Prada
  
• Parts 30-32 of Like Life (Conclusion) by Gin (Academy of Bards).
  
  Glee
  
• Prologue of Working the Pole by Annette (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Empire State of Mind by agentb81 (GirlSlash).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of I Know You Want Me & Chapter 3 of Shooting the Rapids by Sio & Maura (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Gran Amor by A. Windsor (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by KB103 & Skones (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Caress Me Down by KB103 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Uncharted by KB103 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 10 of Rarely Resisted by dylantra_x (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 4 of Clear Conscience by Jynaki (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Part 3 of So Many Days Later by heygeniusbox (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• You Want Me to Eat What? by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Pretend to be Him by exquisitliltart (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Let it Snow by Athena (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  White Collar
  
• A Woman's Touch by Layla Aaron (Shatterstorm Productions).

Accomplishments

The weekend was filled with productivity and yet it was comfortable and did not feel too rushed.

Our tree is up with lights (not decorated, wait for the kids on that). Presents wrapped and lists made showing us we really don't have that much more to purchase.

All basic weekend chores were also completed, hence this one was good. Here is hoping the rest of the week can follow suit as well.

Peace, Health, and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapters 1-6 of ABCs of Christmas, AU Slayer Style by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Chapter 75 of Becoming by kmi85 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 10 of Following My Yellow Brick Road by usofcalzona (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 6 of Moments in Time: Not So Shiny by walking_weapon and lilly915 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of Hey, Jealousy by roughian and a_windsor (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Part 3 of Second Chances by Dane (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 8 of Deadtown by phair and Anders (Anders' web site).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Deadtown by Phair and Anders (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Pity Bid by Geonn Cannon (his lj).
  
  
• Part 9 of Wedding Capers by Anne (Jane-Maura-FF).
  
  
• Pity Bid by Geonn Cannon (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Silent Night by cj2017 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Tilting at Windmills by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Snow by Athena (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Sheer Folly by racethewind10 (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Stress Testing by Ursula (Meet at Gunpoint).

Christmas Preparations

E and I had quite the productive day. We wrapped a huge number of presents. We would be done considering we wrapped all the presents we had purchased. Unfortunately my mother loves buying clothes for the boys. She sent several presents wrapped but all of the new clothes I get to wrap. This ends up being good because I'll combine the clothes into as few boxes as possible.

My mother has a whole stash of shirt boxes she pulls out every Christmas season just for this purpose. Every item is lovingly placed in its own box. We were taught very early to be careful unwrapping so the boxes could be used again. I'm all for recyling those boxes. Less to stash in the shed that way.

Tomorrow the tree and ornaments make an appearance.

Tamara

CSI

• Chapter 3 of Objects in the Rear View Mirror by TXLtoSFO (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Objects in the Rear View Mirror by TXLtoSFO (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 3 of Uncharted by KB103 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by KB103 & Skones (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 2 of Hey, Jealousy by roughian and a_windsor (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapter 3 of Savior by sneaky_in_red (LotS Femslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Come on in My Kitchen by Nicole (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Drink Your Heart Out by looks_the_same (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Silent Night by cj2017 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Linguistics of the Testudinidae- Jane/Maura Friendship by hecatescurse (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• A Merry Christmas by H. G. Wells/Myka Bering (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Memories Are but Shadows of the Past by Athena (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  X-Files/Dr. Who
  
• Hardly Begun by Celievamp (Shatterstorm Productions).

Weekend

Okay, Tamara posted the wrong episode last night, so here you go.

The real December 15 episode....

23rd Century Lesbians, 20th Century TV - "Babylon 5" Panel

www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine/2011/12/16/23rd-century-lesbians-20th-century-tv--babylon-5-panel

In what has been a 2011 filled with new ideas and directions for F4F Radio, we start winding down the year with another "panel". Rather than having on authors to interview them about their work in a specific fandom, we have on several committed fans/writers from a fan community to talk about the impact of the fandom itself. Tonight's topic has been off the air for a decade, but that hasn't diminished its sheer importance regarding LGBT storylines on network TV. "Babylon 5" was a popular sci-fi drama which ran on TNT for five seasons in the 1990s, and it was here that lucky fans met Susan Ivanovna (Claudia Christian) and Talia Winters (Andrea Thompson), two women who immediately clashed, primarily thanks to Susan's hatred for the Psi Corps that Talia belonged to. Over the course of the first two seasons, however, the two grew closer, culminating in the episode "Divided Loyalties". It combined the highest of the highs - a night together that strongly implied Susan and Talia had slept together - with the lowest of the lows - Talia being "possessed" and "killed" by the Control sleeper personality. Regardless of how the storyline ended, the fact remains that this episode aired in 1995, well before shows like "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" prominently featured canon and subtextual lesbian relationships, making B5 one of the VERY first of its kind on commercial television. Our panel will discuss the evolution of the Susan/Talia relationship on B5, its impact on the LGBT community at the time, fan fiction, and how people view it today. The panel will include past guests Del Robertson and Ariestess, as well as first-timers Kerkevik and Sammy, all of whom wrote at least one Susan/Talia fanfic over the years. Also joining us will be two-time guest cohost Kim Pritekel, making her debut as F4F Radio's new full-time cohost.

Allaine
www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine

There you have it, enjoy those updates.

Hopefully this weekend we can get our holiday spirit moving and get some decorations out and about. There is always hope.


Peace, Health, and Happiness.

Elisa

Dr. Who

• Beneath the Winter Sun by aerynsdottor (Dr. Who Femslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 24 of Serendipity by MJ Duncan (GirlSlash).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Part 1 of A Night Out with Friends by madame_denna (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Part 10b of Intuition by sinjenkai (GirlSlash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Agree to Disagree by Nicole (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Sanctuary
  
• Patchwork Land by openended (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Chapter 33 of Up for Air by Clom (Clom & Dev's South of Nowhere FF).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Wine and Conversation by nictasmic1 (Meet at Gunpoint).

Hype!

Another new show from Allaine on December 15...take note, Xena fans.

Because Two Hours of "Xena" Really Isn't Enough - Authors SX Meagher, Redhawk, and Kim Pritekel

www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine/2010/06/15/because-two-hours-of-xena-really-isnt-enough--auth

In January 2010 I hosted my first-ever show specifically to discuss the "Xena: Warrior Princess" fandom, and I had a wonderful time with guests Melissa Good, KG MacGregor, and Linda Crist. Normally I devote only a single show to a specific fandom, moving on to other fandoms which are always waiting their turn. In this instance, however, I encountered two facts. One, the listeners really wanted a second show. And two, the fandom is so enormous and the number of great authors is so HIGH, that to only speak with three authors can't even be considered "scratching the surface". Consequently I'll be hosting my second two-hour Xena episode on this night (and okay, you didn't really have to twist my arm very much). This time my guests will be the following, all of whom are both fanfic writers and published authors: Susan X. Meagher, best known for the long-running "San Francisco Series", as well as popular novels like "Arbor Vitae" and "All That Matters"; D. Jordan Redhawk, the writer of "Tiopa Ki Lakota", "Iditarod", and the "Infinity Series"; and writer/filmmaker Kim Pritekel, whose stories include "First", "Control", "Wild", and the upcoming novel "1049 Club".

Allaine
www.blogtalkradio.com/allaine

Have at the updates.....

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 29 of Someone Like You by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  CSI: Miami/CSI: New York
  
• Stella and the No Good, Rotten, Horrible Day by A. Magiluna Stormwriter (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 102 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of A Girl Needs a Gun These Days by babydykecate (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 2 of Shooting the Rapids by S. L. R. Ward (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 1 of Hey, Jealousy by a_windsor and roughian (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 3 of Heavy Lies the Crown by 1shinyboat a.k.a Whedonist (Lady Cops).
  
  Original
  
• Part 10 of New Quarters by K-Morgan (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Is There Life Out There? by Carrie Carr (Academy of Bards).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Confessions in a Snowstorm by Ellen (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Memories Are but Shadows of the Past by Athena (Meet at Gunpoint).

Books

Tomorrow is Bodhi Day - for our Buddhist readers - we wish you a peaceful celebration. It is also Immaculate Conception - good feast to our Catholic readers.

Regular readers will know very well of my distaste for book piracy. I'm not going to rant about that right now. Nor am I going to blast holes in the feeble justifications some people put forward in its defence. No, it's just the springboard for tonight's musings. An acquaintance with whom I was discussing the subject (well, actually ranting and raving at them) said that he steals books in this way because "books are too expensive". After presenting my usual "you wouldn't steal a car, etc." arguments I called him several rude names and left.

But I thought about what he'd said. Books being expensive. And I checked out some prices of the sort of books he reads. Mainstream thrillers mostly. And to be quite frank it's total bollocks. Books are not expensive. Not here in the developed world. Books are cheap. Sometimes incredibly cheap. Ok - some of the books I read (lesbian fiction) aren't as cheap as others (mass-market paperback fantasy). But they're still a pretty good bargain. Know how I know this?? I did some working out.

I started with those Dickens books I found a few weeks ago. They were a matched set of hardbacks from the 1920s. They weren't a particularly classy set. Just the sort of cheap hardback reprints that publishers used to put out in the days before paperbacks were a big thing. I did some research. Back when they were printed a new, bestseller-type hardback cost between 7/6d (about 38p in today's money) and 10/- (50p). This set weren't that posh. They were the 3/6d cheap editions. That's just under 18p. The average weekly wage for a skilled labourer was about £4. A 10/- book would have cost one-eighth of his weekly wage (his because a)women weren't labourers and b) were paid less than two-thirds of a man's wage). The 3/6d editions were about 1/22nd of the weekly wage. For comparison a two-pound (just under 1kg) loaf of bread cost 2.5d (1p) and a one-bed bungalow cost around £650.

The average labourer's weekly wage today is around £300. An 800g loaf of bread is about 75p. A one-bed bungalow here costs about £275,000. And a mass-market paperback costs around £8 with a new hardback novel coming in at £20. The hardback costs one-fifteenth of the weekly wage. (A lot less if you buy somewhere that heavily discounts, such as Amazon). The paperback costs less than one thirty-seventh of the wage.

What's really expensive is the house price!! Gone up from just over three times the wage to over seventeen times the wage.

See. Books are cheap.

So... if you're looking to buy your friends and relatives a Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice/Eid/Kwanzaa/whatever you celebrate present. Why not buy a book?? Or several books. Why not buy books for everybody you know?? They'll think you've bought them something expensive, but you'll know it was cheap. Because I said so.

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

Ze

BtVS

• Chapter 13 of Bloodletting (The Final Cut) by Valyssia (Femmeslash).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Finding Home by SMunoz24 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 38 of Some Secrets Are Worth Sharing by nepeace (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Glee
  
• Tinsel by milk_and_glass (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 23 of Serendipity by author18 (Girlslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 11 of Elevators and Roller coasters - Finale Version 1 by neolithicdream (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Elevators and Roller coasters - Finale Version 2 by neolithicdream (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Bombs Away! by leonhart_17 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of Uncharted by kb103 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• The Radically Subversive Act of Loving You by fortunata13 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• All That Matters by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Star Trek:TNG/Highlander Crossover
  
• Holiday Assignation by A. Magiluna Stormwriter (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• No Color, No Light by anamatics (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Not Just a Dream by redlyre (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Warehouse 13/Sanctuary Crossover
  
• Victorian Seduction by Athena (ShatterStorm Productions).
  

Sinterklaas, mince-pies, parties, and such.

Saint Nicholas' Day - Sint Nikolaas (Sinterklaas) - hope our readers in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, South Tirol, and Switzerland had a good day and had plenty of sweets in their shoes.

Our tree is up. The decorations are hung. Cards written (though not all of them posted yet). Some pressies bought. Some still to buy. Not looking forward to that at the weekend!! If you read a headline that says a woman was arrested for biting Christmas shoppers you'll know who it is.

And since it is now December I can eat mince-pies. I refuse to eat them at other times (just like I'll only eat hot-cross-buns in Easter week) because it spoils the special treat feeling. I love mince-pies (not easy finding vegan ones though).

Juggling Christmas meals & parties... I can't possibly have one every day next week... can I?? Oh, Lord!! I can feel the hangover already. Though Thursday's is a lunch so I'll not be drinking anything stronger than coffee at that one.

Nearly Christmas. **bounces happily**.

Gaudete, gaudete!! Christus est natus, Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!!

Ze

BtVS

• Chapters 11 & 12 of Bloodletting (The Final Cut) by Valyssia (Femmeslash).
  
  Glee
  
• State of the Union by sceptick (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Where Roads Meet by juuceboxx (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Shooting the Rapids by thelastpen (Glee Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of I Know You Want Me by thelastpen (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Miracle Cuddles by writtenjules (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Beautiful Whisper of the Goddess by shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Merlin
  
• A Funny Sort of Way to Mend a Heart... Or Two by lovepb (Ladies of Camelot).
  
  Original
  
• Aftermath by Wendy Arthur (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Fire And Ice 3: Love On High Seas by Stein Willard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Deck the Halls by author18 (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Too Soon to Tell by Geonn Cannon (His blog).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 3 of Memories are but Shadows of the Past by athena_mou (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena: Warrior Princess
  
• Healing Love by Yorksbard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• The Wedding by Yorksbard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Another Day

Each brings something new. Here is where we as humans have choices on how we look at that new. Tomorrow, go for the splendid. I know for me each day brings a bit more energy and health and that is definitely my positive. What's yours?

Enjoy the updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 74 of Becoming by kmi85 (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Breakfast in LA by chance (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  
• Chapter 101 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  
• Her Eyes by chance (GirlSlash).
  
  D.E.B.S.
  
• Chapter 5 of Parallax by obsidian179 (Saffic).
  
  Firefly
  
• Kaylee and the Strawberry by Layla Aaron (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  Glee
  
• Ceasefire by milk_and_glass (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 12 of Along You Came by fretwka (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Part 5 of Moments in Time: Not So Shiny by walking_weapon (Callie_Arizona).
  
  House
  
• Iceblink Luck by karaokegal (GirlSlash).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Poem 86 by Alsike (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Poem 5 by Alsike (LotS Femslash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 1 of Tilting at Windmills by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 3 of The Twisted Turbine by Ellen (Meet at Gunpoint).

Hype!

This weekend two friends of mine were in town filming interviews for their documentary entitled The Con of Wrath. If you're a Trek fan, check out their page and consider tossing a few bucks their way. Currently any donations are helping to defray the costs of doing things like flying to Houston (and Seattle) to interview the various folks who experienced this con. If you just happen to be one of the folks who attended this con, think about sharing your story.

Tamara

Babylon 5

• A Meeting of Minds by Susan P. (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  DC Universe
  
• Through It All by merfilly (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 9 of Following My Yellow Brick Road by usofcalzona (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Beautiful Whisper of the Goddess by Shinara66 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapter 2 of Savior by sneaky_in_red (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 19 of Life in the Fast Lane by sinjenkai (GirlSlash).
  
  Poltergeist: The Legacy
  
• Bank the Embers by A. Magiluna Stormwriter (Shatterstorm Productions).

Where did the time go?

The day once again has flown by. Feels like we did not get much done, but with the way I am feeling and the horrible allergy attack Tamara got today we are probably lucky we got anything done.

Here is hoping you all are having a splendid weekend. Enjoy the updates.

Peace, Health, and Happiness.

Elisa

Bad Girls

• The Black Raven by Larkhaller (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Glee
  
• Part 14 of Black Holes & Revelations by blueskyhawk (Glee Femslash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 1 of Uncharted by KB103 (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Over My Head (My Confessions) by brittlovesher (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• Part 1 of Five Things Natalia Rivera Never Thought She'd See by jaina47 (Burning City).
  
  
• Part 59 of Once Upon a Dream by Kelinswriter (Burning City).
  
  The L Word
  
• September Mourn by laurel_hardy (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Open by thequeenofsin (Alex_Liv_Lovers).
  
  
• Holiday Short – FemSlashCon 2011 by sunsetwriter (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Holiday Short – NY Legalizes Gay Marriage by sunsetwriter (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Holiday Short – Go Topless Day by sunsetwriter (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Holiday Short – Talk Like a Pirate Day by sunsetwriter (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Holiday Short – Casual Fridays by sunsetwriter (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Orpheus and Eurydice by laurel_hardy (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• Christmas Time in the City by laurel_hardy (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Crush Part 2 - Happy Endings, Yes, They Do Happen by fortunata13 (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Part 9 of Rarely Resisted by dylanxtra_x (LotS Femslash).
  
  
• Decorum by shadowsoffense (LotS Femslash).
  
  Original
  
• Watching by Kit Barr (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• What the Kids Don't Know Won't Hurt Them by laurel_hardy (Jane-Maura-FF).
  
  
• Part 2 of So Many Days Later by heygeniusbox (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Frontiers by D.S. (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• When the Moment is Right… by sunsetwriter (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• I Want Your Revenge by EponinesGhost (Passion & Perfection).
  
  
• I Want To Kiss You All Over by EponinesGhost (Passion & Perfection).

Theater Bound

Tonight we're headed to the opening night of How the Penguins Saved Santa Claus at the Bellevue Youth Theater. Cal is going to play a penguin. In fact, the entire cast with the exception of Santa Claus is a penguin. Cal is an old man penguin. I'm looking forward to him doing his old man voice, which sounds an awful lot like him doing his impression of my dad.

Tamara

BtVS

• Chapter 3 of Mine (Conclusion) by Jinxgirl (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 11a of Elevators and Rollercoasters by Neolithicdream (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Part 9 of New Quarters by K-Morgan (Academy of Bards).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 3 of In Dreams by crackinois (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Winds of Change by hollyhwrites (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• This Can't Be Happening by MsCrazybird (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 2 of Memories Are but Shadows of the Past by Athena (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  
• Almost Lover by The Queen of Smite (Meet at Gunpoint).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Not Everyone Likes Fish by Lucylee (Academy of Bards).

Weekend Yet?

I like Ze truly enjoys the holidays. Now if I could physically feel better I would be in a better mood. I am actually tired of being tired. And how I feel brings a whole new meaning to tired. Crappy is also an understatement but it may be a bit closer.

Here is hoping for a break soon.

Enjoy the updates (thanks to Tamara tonight).

Peace, Health, and Happiness. And, Ze, I am going to do my best at getting the house decorated this weekend. The time is near.

Elisa

BtVS

• Chapter 1 of Inside Out by lizardmm (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 100 of Lead the Way by Lady Rashida (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  
• An Ordinary Day by Major Roon (Criminal Minds Femslash).
  
  
• The Fun Part of Falling by Major Roon (GirlSlash).
  
  
• Lucky by Major Roon (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter22 of Serendipity by MJ Duncan (GirlSlash).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 7 of This Morning Sky by abandonedmem (Callie_Arizona).
  
  
• Turkey Day by A. Windsor (Callie_Arizona).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Cara And Kahlan: Reincarnation Among the Flaming Dead, Interlude 2, and unrelated fic snippets by greatshow (Lots Femslash).
  
  
• Part 1 of Savior by sneaky_in_red (Lots Femslash).
  
  
• Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust by madame_denna (Lots Femslash).
  
  
• Chapters 7-10 of Crash into Me by blackgrl71 (LotS Femslash).
  
  Nikki & Nora
  
• Chapter 2 of Heavy Lies the Crown by 1shinyboat a.k.a Whedonist (Lady Cops).
  
  Original
  
• Part 3 of Clear Conscience by Jynaki (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Just a Breath Away by Colleen (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 10a of Intuition by sinjenkai (GirlSlash).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Prove It by aturtleback (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  
• Part 1 of So Many Days Later by heygeniusbox (Rizzoli & Isles LJ).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Xena's Birthday by Norsebard (Academy of Bards).