1. As we know, Joss Whedon is MADE OF WIN. For those of you who have somehow, through some mystical means, managed to miss out on the forthcoming Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, go and check it out. Also, there is now a Captain Hammer comic, which is awesome.



2. So, Katie and I went to see the ENO’s production of Candide last night, without, it must be said, very much idea of what it would entail. Darlings, it is ACE! Absolute five-star genius! Everyone should go and see it! There was the KKK dancing merrily with flags!!! An old woman who had a buttock eaten! But, as any fule kno, all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds… Set was amazing too – the whole thing was essentially played out in a giant 50s-esque TV set. Really, really clever.

Phone
Lip salve
Wallet
Keys
Bright pink sharpie
Teaspoon
Empty M&Ms wrapper
1 pink love heart
1 ½ pink refreshers
1 cinema ticket for Gone Baby Gone
£3.50
Silver necklace
4 M&S receipts
2 Monsoon receipts
3 Tesco receipts
1 Odeon ice-cream receipt
1 Past Times receipt
1 South West Trains receipt
1 EAT receipt
1 Sainsburys receipt
1 indistinguishable charity shop receipt
1 napkin

How do, chaps. Firstly, what’s with this whole clergy rawring at female bishops? What possible reason could there be for saying women can’t be bishops? Arsemonkeys, say I.

Secondly, I wanted to apologise generally for being totally incommunicative recently and ignoring everyone (except Katie, who doesn’t get that luxury) and being a bit crap. Personally, I blame working in radiology in the evenings and TV. Maybe the other way round, thinking on’t… Anyway, I will try to be better.

Thirdly, my hair is looking particularly splendid today. I will be getting it cut before we go to France, but not short, do not fret. Just a bit of a trim and a shape.

Fourthly, thank you to people for expressing sympathy about Grandma (sorry, that sounds dreadfully stilted!). She was very ill at the end, and I don’t think any of us are hugely weeping-sad, but it’s still woeful. The funeral is next Tuesday. Actually, it will be the first one I’ve ever been to, which is weird. The last person to die in the family (excluding Great Aunt Margaret, whom I didn’t really know that well) was GG (my great-grandmother) when I was 11, and my parents wouldn’t take us to the funeral. Heigh ho, anyway, that’s got nothing to do with anything.

Fifthly, we’re going to see Candide tomorrow, which I’m very excited about!! And next week it’s Hancock at le cinema, ditto. And we saw Major Barbara last week, on a whim, and that was really good. The motto of one of the main characters was “Unashamed”, and Katie and I have adopted it for FT, as it is peculiarly appropriate to our household.

Sixthly (as an addendum), interest has been expressed (OK, by Lorraine, but I want to share) in my newfound comic-reading habits. Thus far I have read Watchmen, V for Vendetta, vols 1&2 of Buffy Season 8, vols 1&2 of Y: The Last Man, vol 1 of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (didn't like it much), vol 1 of Hellboy and Bite Club. They rock.

1. Comics are great. I embrace them.

2. Nivea for dry skin has the proper Nivea smell, instead of the “new formula” which mings. Yay.

3. Went to watch Katie do her run. I cheered. Well. Not out loud. There was already too much enthusiasm going on for my tastes. But I cheered WITH THE POWER OF MY MIND, which is clearly much better.

4. Watched the pilot of Fringe, which wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but good nonetheless. Plus, obviously, Joshua Jackon. Not that I’m shallow.

5. Have also seen the first ep of SGA season 5 which was hilariously fanfic come to life in the most glorious way.

6. On a less cheery note, Grandma died. Boo. :-(

I have reached a new low. I just got Katie out of bed (well, not actually; she wouldn't get up) to unzip me.

Then she told me to LJ my shame.

So I did.

Because I am weak.





Tragic is ma vie.

Title: Deus Ex Machina
Author: chaletian
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairing: Ancients, McKay, Zelenka, Sheppard
Spoilers: Fuzzy vague for Trinity. That’s about it…
Summary: Those Ancients sure did enjoy leaving half-completed projects all over the place… Crackity McCrack.


( Crack!fic! )


SGA peeps: where's a good place to pimp SGA fic?

OK, I was supposed to be going to see the Revengers Tragedy at the National this evening, but I'm totally and utterly knackered due to repeated late night viewing of Stargate Atlantis, and am going to give it a miss. The performance is tonight at 7.30.

I have screened comments. If anyone would like the ticket, comment (have screened), and I will tell you what to do...

Our household IS SO FINE AND AMAZING. For tea tonight, we are having (having run out of quick food viz crispy bread squares) EMERGENCY PIZZAS from the depth of the freezer (Sainsbury's basics...) with GOATS CHEESE AND RED ONION because we live in Barnes. And then we bopped to OTH music because we are COOL.

Supernatural! Bones! Gossip Girl! OTH! NCIS! It’s just been a storm of season finales here in Fangirl Towers, with some very disturbing revelations. Ee, teevee, what do you do to us?

In reference to the post title, that’s not a typo (though there has been some OC loving recently), but a cunning and deeply witty reference to Sci Fi’s The Tin Man, which I have watched and enjoyed very much indeed. So, I would recommend that to people.

And, uh, yep. That’s about all I have to say. Frankly it can all be summed up in the succinct words, I ♥ TV. So, um, let’s pretend I did that.

In conclusion:

Chuck Bass!

Evil!Dan Scott!

Deeeeean!

Gibbs! Tony! Ziva! McGeek!

[spoiler-free so no Bones character, but really most of them could go here]!

OMG! Tragedy! Emma is trying to BREAK UP ME AND KATIE!!! Have you ever heard anything so heinous? Mind you, this is the woman who keeps trying to run me over with her pathetic child’s blue-plastic-chair-on-wheels and otherwise make my life a living hell…

1. Boris Johnson for Mayor - WTF?

2. Paris - woohoo! It was ace. At some point there will probably be a post with pictures and stuff.

3. Steve Carlson gig on Friday - also ace. Helped by application of vodka. Being a midget is no fun, but darling helenmia gave me her spot so I could actually see things.

4. We have a new external harddrive and printer/scanner. With the three laptops, living room looks like explosion of terminator factory.

5. Watched NCIS and Bones last night while making/munching on tuna/lentil spectacular. Bones is SO SWEET my head is going to explode from it all.

6. Watched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang last night, which was vee good indeed, any may have to be pur-chased for the pater.

7. I bought a new cardigan. It's red.

Title: To Be Loved A Whole Life Long
Author: chaletian
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Tony/Ziva
Summary: Ziva thinks about her moment. Companion to It Only Takes A Moment.

( Tony asked her, many times, when her moment was, but she never told him, because there wasn’t a moment, and Tony was a romantic at heart, and she didn’t want to hurt him. )

Title: The Man of Mode
Author: chaletian
Fandom: Gossip Girl
Pairing: Gen; Chuck
Summary: Chuck contemplates his wardrobe at the end of 1x14.


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Title: Literary Interpretation
Author: chaletian
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gen; Tony, Ziva, McGee
Summary: Ziva manages to… acquire… an advance copy of McGee’s new book.



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1. Thanks to chiasmata, I have songs from Juno in my head. La. I love that soundtrack.

2. A series of Being Human has been commissioned by the BBC - huzzah! Very pleased by this as the pilot was ace with a capital A. And a C. And maybe an E, but the jury's still out...

3. Fucking uniform fucking sucks.

4. My fic mojo appears to have returned - let there be rejoicing throughout the land!! Or, OK, mild excitement from me.

5. Had dinner last night with Katherine and Helen, which was swell. Just swell.*

6. I ♥ BSG. Just totally seriously. ( Tiny spoiler. )

7. Booth and the clap. I swear he loved just saying it...

8. Work is simultaneously lovely and shit. Funny how that works. Today (and I would like you to note that is is not even Bullying Friday) Emma told me that when I had a baby, it would do anything not to come out because I would bore it with random historical trivia. Actually, writing that out, I think it was one of those things where you had to be there to appreciate the humour...

9. Am all ready to vote in the election. I do so love being politically active.

10. Have read so much trashy historical fiction recently that my head might actually for real explode.






* 10 extra shiny points to anyone identifying the quote...

Title: It Only Takes A Moment
Author: chaletian
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Tony/Ziva
Summary: Tony knows the exact moment he fell in love.


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Title: Till You See It On A Silver Screen
Author: chaletian
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gen
Summary: McGee’s book is going to be made into a film.

( Till You See It On A Silver Screen )

1. I totally bought a velour hoody on Saturday. It's simultaneously ace and shaming. I don't think I've worn velour since those navy dungarees when I was three...

2. Fangirl Towers is so amazingly genius none of you can imagine. Ah, what thrills we have here! Yesterday, we served apple and plum crumble with the same spoon we had used before. We were almost insensate with mirth. And then, then, when we could barely stand for laughter, we ladled custard from one bowl to another. Hilarious times. Katie suggested some kind of podcast for the Love Nest, and frankly I think it would only be right and proper.

3. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is ACE. I've always loved me a bit of Terminator action (ah, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, how do I love you? Let me count the... number of times I've watched you), and this does not disappoint.

4. I'm cautiously optimistic that I might - might - have got my ficcing mojo back.

5. Spring Gather 2009. It's going to be awesome. Oh yes.

6. Work. Meh.

7. Paris! Paris next week! I AM SO EXCITED I AM IN DANGER OF GOING SUPERSONIC!!

Title: Judgement Day
Author: chaletian
Fandom: Supernatural/Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Pairing: Gen; Dean, Sam
Summary: Dean and Sam didn't expect the apocalypse.



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Well, golly, it's been a while since I've posted properly on the old J of L. Everything's been quite busy, anyway, and I seem to have spent much of my time shaving my legs and regretting the purchase of Johnson's self-tan moisturiser (which, contrary to recent advertisements, does still smell like fake tan). I thought I might summarise the last month or so with some carefully selected and artistically underlined subheadings.

The World of Work

P has left - w00t! We went out to lunch for her last day, which was nice. Emma and I are now IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING which is how it should be cuz we are aces. Work's actually quite fun at the moment. I was vee productive today, overcoming the trauma of Emma constantly threatening to grope me again, for various, unspecified, crimes against her. Danni is also leaving in a couple of weeks' time (or maybe next week, thinking on't), and Ben will be gone by the end of May.

The Giant Spiral of Doom that is eBay

Have spent far too much money on trashy books and underwear (new, obvs) from eBay recently. Also bought a coat. And some perfume. And some ludicrously expensive moisturiser which doesn't seem to suit my skin. Boo.

The Experiment Formerly Known As "Trying Not to Eat Too Much"

Diet is actually going pretty well at the moment. Have lost nearly half a stone in the last week. Go me. Am still waiting for inevitable failure, but growing ever more confident that this will work. Emma is still being tops on the old supporting front. I made broccoli and stilton (well, generic blue cheese, but whatevs) soup for my lunch today. It was vee nice indeed.

Cardboard Boxes Make Beautiful Chalets

The CBB Gather last weekend was superb - I enjoyed myself so much and it was lovely to see people I hadn't seen at all in a couple of years, or at all in some cases. Plus, the usual suspects, natch. If the programme wasn't perfect (still learning here, folks!), the atmosphere was lovely, and the food was topnotch. I really want to do it again next year!!!! *looks pleadingly at people* helenmia, incidentally, is perhaps the funniest person I know. True. On the CBB front, I have various new website plans, but this is me, so the thoughts are likely to avail me naught. I have, however, managed to scoop back the chaletian.com domain in the nick of time (it expired at the beginning of March, which I skillfully avoided noticing until this week).

Traversing Beyond These, Our Native Shores

Huzzah! Katie and I are going to Paris at the end of the month! Tis very exciting indeed, as I have never, ever been. My darling pater, on learning this sad truth, decided there and then to settle upon us a cheque of sufficient breadth to fund a trip, so we shall toast him roundly and well when sitting upon a Parisian pavement.

And On the Seventh Day...

This weekend should be nicely laidback. Katie is off gallivanting, so I have the flat to myself (always a bit of a treat). Tomorrow I'm off to Kingston for a bit of a massage (upper back is Very Tight Indeed), and may or may not come home via Homebase, to see if they have any of the little bookcases like the one I already have. L'après-midi, I shall saunter up to Town to meet katherinea for a spot of gallerying as there is an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery I wish to see. On the Sunday, as well as other domestic pursuits, I shall be (hopefully) painting the bookcase I already have, and putting various unwanted objects on eBay.