*So* long since I updated. Go me and my new complete inability to maintain a journal! (Silence for '08!)

What's been going on in my world? (bullet points 'cause I can)

- First off, my best friend from Canada visited me for a few days. AWESOME TIMES. She was so, so quiet when we picked her up from the airport, so I think I did all the talking for the first day. Also? Brisbane and their numerous toll roads suck.
- Finished one semester of uni. Got myself a GPA of 6.00, which I think is an A. I've told myself I don't need to get anything perfect. Perfect never works out for me in the end. This term I'm taking programming and audio production, among others. I really enjoyed my programming course this week, but who knows if I'll like it once we get into the meat of it.
- Work is okay. I haven't found any kindred spirits in that nursing home yet. Mostly some people like to tell me what to do all the time. It makes me dread working shifts there, but one needs money (and one can't get in a time machine and go back to the previous employment). Whenever the phone rings now, I half want it to be work for money and half not because I know who I'll be spending the rest of my day with.
- My cat has worms. I honestly thought it was chewing gum until my grandmother was on the scene. Believe me I'm seen some disgusting things, but the worms touched my squick level. We've given him a worming tablet, so hopefully it'll... do the job. I'm still so squicked out about it!
- I've been reading a ton of (Tenth)Doctor/Rose. I feel like indulging in some (Tenth)Doctor/Rose/Jack. Any recs, dear flist? I using dw_ficsearch to find something.
- I was thinking of joining other scifi LIMS, but I just can't get over the fact only one cap is provided. I'm in bsg_lims and it is seriously restricting. I know not everyone wants to provide ten caps a week, but what about three? I'm certainly not producing my best work.
- Above all, I'm healthy, only a little moody, and waiting eagerly for the Australian release of Wanted.

Does anyone have the following songs in mp3? I'm using them in a university video product. Thank you! *fingers crossed*

"I'm A Believer" - The Monkees (for the 60s)
"Golden Years" - David Bowie (for the 70s)
"Beat It" - Michael Jackson (for the 80s)
"Macarena" - Los Del Rio (for the 90s)

I already have a song for the 00s.

Signing up for another LIMS: bsg_lims :)

*has a break from visual arts portfolio*

OMG, the wait for the new Who is killing me. I'm thinking of everything in terms of Who now! I even made a time vortex for my portfolio!

And I think "The Call" (from the Narnia soundtrack) would work for Rose. Whatcha think?

Thank you to EVERYONE who left messages on my lj, left messages (and sometimes cards!) on their own ljs, or sent me a virtual gift! (Thanks to three awesome ladies known as o_lonelily, sanami276, and beeej, I now have two flavours of cupcakes and a big sparklin' diamond.) I really can't thank you all enough for thinking of me! :) My birthday was a bit on the bad side since I spent most of the day writing an essay, but you guys made it better - in fact, you were the best part of my birthday, so THANK YOU! The friendship and caring I've found on lj over the years always keeps me smiling.

On a less happier note, I went to the doctor today to get a medical certificate for uni (I've been stressing out since two assignments were due today and I couldn't get them done thanks to my week in bed). It appears my cold has transformed itself into the beginnings of bronchitis. It could be much, much worse - it's basically only a wracking cough and a sore chest - so I've been given antibiotics to fend it off at the pass.

Um, what else is new? Well, Doctor Who had a good week, didn't it? I didn't like it as much as the previous two-parter, but it had that creepy factor and David Tennant being awesomeness. Consequently, it makes me want David (Hewlett) or Tricia (Helfer) to have a part in it! Ah, fandom crossover dreams :D.

I'm also seeking to build up my music collection once again, so I'll SQUISH you and LOVE you if you have any of the following songs on mp3:

Four Minutes - Madonna and Justin Timberlake (I know, but it's just... addictive!)
Sweet About Me - Gabriella Cilmi
Gorecki - Lamb
Better Than - John Butler Trio
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's

Thanks in advance!

Thank you o_lonelily for the virtual birthday cupcake! :)

I know I've been dreadful updating my lj due to a combination of work and uni (it's now assessment week, so I've vowed I'm not working at the nursing home until it's all over). ANYWAY...

Today marks my 21st birthday :). I'm sick with a cold and dry coughing all the time, so I'm not doing anything for the day. I'll get myself a new top or PC game sometime later to make up for it. My Mum is depressed because she can't be here and she hasn't managed to send me a card (she thinks my 21st is a really significant milestone, but eh, in my mind that was my 18th), but I'm trying to make her understand that it's fine.

I'd much rather see the very beautiful sight of finished assessments all bundled up on my bed and ready to go to uni (ah, daydreams ;)).

In celebration, let's dance to David Bowie's "Golden Years". eee, I love this song. Spam your flist with this song! ( embedded under cut )

Been a while since I went BSG cap hunting, so I found my favourite sites closed. I did stumble across another source, though the quality was low. In any case, "Faith" inspired me to make a few Six/Natalie icons.

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And we also have my sg1_lims entries up for grabs:

7. 8. 9. 10.

All snaggable :). Comments loved.

Mmm, yes, I've downloaded nearly every episode of BSG S4 for the new Cylon storylines. "Faith", in particular, was S1 WOW worthy. I've watched certain parts over and over (you'll know which based on my Cylon love). Also, Sam Anders = awesome.

I want to make Natalie icons.


Round 4 of lantis_lims is here! Go sign-up and spread the word! I'll probably be going after recent iconmakers appearing on stargate_icons to stir interest.

Let's see... what else? I'm getting over what appeared to be a 48-hour bug with muscular aches and stomach pains. It was... odd.

Looking forward to new Who tomorrow! *cheers!*

And hi to new flisters from the McShep friending meme! I do usually post more often! Really!

Time for a spot of pimping!

New icon collection: included are all my sticksandsnark entries, my mini-"Aurora" collection, and various LIMS entries.

45 icons in all. No spoilers.



The rest are here. Feedback = much love :D.

If you compare my entries there with my entries for last year, there is a change in quality (which makes me happy 'cause I like seeing myself improve).


Also, I'm pimping out sg1_lims, a Stargate SG-1 LIMS comm run by beeej and hsapiens. Sign-ups are currently open and the mods already have the caps for the first three weeks up :).

Do me a favour, guys: could you point me in the direction of new CSS layouts? Anyone have any favourites they're currently using? I'm thinking lantis_lims might need a complete layout overhaul. Thank you in advance! :)

I've finished my sticksandsnark assignment, yay! I didn't manage to make as many Rodney/Teyla icons as I'd hoped, mostly because a) Rodney is hard for me to icon and b) caps with them together are rare, so I have to rely on blending. In any case, I hope my recipient will be pleased.

Who else is putting the finishing touches on their assignment?

IE, you have pissed me off for the LAST time! I happen to love right clicking and when you mess that up, it makes me very irritated!

IE, you are the weakest link. Goodbye.

Hel-lo, Opera. Aren't you pretty?

(I was going to go with Firefox since I already have it installed, but I seem to like - and operate - Opera better. Plus, Opera is faster than Firefox.)

Upside: I got myself a new job - this time with Queensland Health. I start next Tuesday, yay! Bigger upside: uni holidays very, very soon! :D Downside: my car has decided it doesn't want to switch to LPG when I press the button. I *think* it's only the button because the light doesn't engage and the button *is* wobbly. I'm going to get it looked at tomorrow, but alas, money to fix, gah!

Okay, icon time :). I've been wanting to focus on SGA's "Aurora" and create a little set because the lighting is just so blue and pretty. Twelve icons, all "Aurora"-based. Snaggable etc etc.

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#1 = hee. As you can see, most of them are textless and centred - mostly because I think that style speaks for itself.

One quick Star Trek question - has anyone else read "Articles of the Federation"? It's "The West Wing" Star Trek. Seriously. Awesome book, despite borrowing too much from TWW.

I've used 12GB this month and I'm now on dial-up until the 1st of April. OH NOES! Dial-up is the root of ALL TRUE EVIL. Millions of people across the world just sitting in front of their computers, waiting - the eternal torment!

Gah!

Also, lantis_lims R3 will come to an end this week. Feels really weird. After all, I think R3 has been going on since September. What a commitment by the participants! I really have to take my hat off to them signing up for the long haul and making Amsie a very, very happy girl :D.

In other news, I just read "Terrforming" by Jack Williamson. A little surreal, but also a little creepy (you'll know what I mean if you've read it). The thought of being immortal and knowing the mistakes of your past lives isn't a good existence.

Yay, here we go!

Just A Flare In The Cold, You And Me
PG, no spoilers, 1700-ish

With thanks to spacebabe for greatly improving the story and pointing out when I made little sense :).

Feedback adored (and squished!).

You know, I have to admit that I thought this would be more, erm, uncomfortable. I mean, there are team dynamics to consider - team leader, lead scientist, etcetera, etcetera. This isn’t usually our… thing. Not that this is a bad thing. Good different. Good different… thing."

I've written another McShep-something for mcsmooch (I participated in the first round, missed the second, so now I'm determined to make it up in the third). It's nearly 1500 words and this time I think it needs someone to look over it and tell me if the romance and situation works. It's PG, btw.

Help?

More fics! The first fic I have for you all is one that scared the rain away, brightened the day, fed all the ducks in the park, took us to the moon. No, really, I can just go on gushing about this story. Why? It's SGA McShep *and* Sarah Connor Chronicles. What a combination!

Mona Lisa Box by tzzzz (R, spoilers for first season of SCC). "Isn't it natural to kill your enemy?"

"But they weren't his enemy. They weren't a threat to him. He just hated them. He didn't try to negotiate. He just wanted them dead."

Skynet didn't negotiate. It just killed, though there was something else, some other purpose, if only she could remember it. "Is Skynet evil?"

John thinks about it for 32 seconds before replying, "No. You have to have a soul to be evil." Gosh, what to say about this story, what to say, what to say. It is so truly excellent and exciting if you like both McKay/Sheppard and Sarah Connor Chronicles. It also left me with quite a few questions and musings. Okay, here's a vague but pretty summary: Love is a most dangerous gift. The actual summary: Rodney McKay is one of the geniuses who created Skynet. John Sheppard is sent back in time to find him.

( three more recs )

Happy Easter, all! In lieu of a pretty graphic, I have a small collection of good Owen/Tosh fics I've read over the past few days. If you know of any other well written Owen/Tosh fics, please direct me to them :).

Oh, FYI, according to my ships poll, 13 people on my flist like Owen/Tosh. Not too shabby at all :D.

Touch, Feel, Loose by abmo (NC-17, spoilers for "Something Borrowed"). He cracked a small smile. "You're a pretty decent dancer, Tosh." He offered and her shyness came back as she ducked her head a bit at the compliment. She never took them that well to begin with, but he knew full well that he had never really given her that many in the first place. Owen isn't an asshole, Tosh is sweet and gets what she wants, and well, it's happy/angsty. But very good!

Compliment by gimmemypickle (short, PG). There is ink staining her fingers and a Post-It stuck to her forehead when she realizes she's in love with a complete prat. You know what with a beginning like that, it has to be both amusing and good.

Portmanteau by blaurosen (PG). He grabbed her arm gently. “Now, hold your arm, ninety degrees, like this, see?” He slid his hand down the back of her arm, then placed his hand under her forearm, keeping it there to support her. He was so close now she could smell his cologne and the beer on his breath, breath that was wafting her hair and warming her ear. She felt as though she could just turn her head slightly and simply press her lips to his. Perhaps this was the moment... Aw. Bittersweet. Poor Tosh.