HAPPY BIRTHDAY shuraiya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Keep on Truckin'.

Happy Birthday ladykarasu AND sherriaisling!!!!

And speaking of you Lovelies, I got your Valentine surprises! Both were delicious in their own special way.

Love ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a week.

Last Wednesday, I kind of fell down some steps. I managed to land on my nice cushioned (very very cushioned) ass, so I didn't crack my head open or anything, but I royally fucked up my back. I think some of you know that I had back surgery about 12 years ago removing part of a ruptured disk in my spine. Most of the time its fine, but since I'm missing a portion of a lower disk, my back is on the weak side. Anyway, I sat at home (and by 'sat' I mean lay down with a heating pad since sitting up is a big no-no) before giving up and getting my dad to drive me to the doctor. He gave me a couple of Percocet and anti-inflammatories and ordered me back to the couch.

I now hate that couch. I'm sick of that couch. And I also have the entire programming schedule of TLC memorized. Yesterday was the first day outside since the doctor's on Friday - I voted, bought milk, and came back to the Couch. It was exciting. I'm going to attempt to go back to work tomorrow, though the idea of sitting up for 9 hours is a little daunting.
Jesus - I didn't mean for this to be whining post. Yet, whine whine whine. give me a cookie. Or more Percocet. Or a Percocet cookie.

This is the fic I posted this over at op_exchange. Have a short shot of pornography.

TITLE: Unwrapped
Pairing: SmoAce
RATING/WARNING(S): NC-17
NOTES: Smoker/Ace holiday pr0n.


( The boy looked absolutely ridiculous sprawled out loose and unguarded across the old worn couch. )

Thank you so much dethorats and vejiicakes!!! I received your lovely packages and am insane with happiness! Emily, that neurotic cat book is cracking me! Also, I'm wearing the earrings right now. They sparkle like the sweet Light of Chirst. Thank you!

Michelle, thank you ever so much for completely and utterly sabotaging my New Years diet with that chocolate explosion. :P I was holding strong and being so good with all of the delicious treats that people were sending me. I was putting them all away, promising myself a little indulgence if I behaved for a particular amount of time, but then I saw a box of GODIVA, and that was that. I only had two pieces, but I wanted to inhale the whole container. And the Sweeney Todd poster! How did you know I was obsessed with that movie? I have been listening to the soundtrack non-stop since I saw it (twice). The Nathan and Toki picture utterly destroyed me. Thank you!

I, on the other hand, still have things to mail. I am the Queen of Procrastination Land.

I received a LOVELY card from Claire (THANKS KLAYR) which not only brought me unlimited joy, but also reminded me that I need to get my ass in gear and get together a Holiday Card list. So if you would like one from me (and you know that you do), please gimme your address. Even if I have sent you things in the past, please repost your address so I can make certain that I have it. Pretty please. All comments are screened, or, if you feel more comfortable, you can email me the info - spader003@yahoo.com.

Also, the good ole' Holiday Wish Meme-

Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fun ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

- If you wish for real possible things, make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.

- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, so that the holiday joy will spread.


Step Two
- Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.

You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

( Wish List )

Happy Birthday chibi_trillian!!!!


Here's to another year of being Brutal.


And belated birthday wishes to mei_yanohi, you sexy sexy bitch.

OK, Team East Coast - we just need to have a quick chat about our impending trip to Yaoi Con since, as the subject line states, we only have about 2 days to go (YAY).

SO - dethorats, chibi_trillian, fffshuuu, plotbunny_tiff, and sherriaisling -

( Listen Up! )

Just a small thought on ( the Top Chef finale )

In other news - SUPERNATURAL. TONIGHT. JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I realized today that I had requested off the wrong week at work for Yaoi Con. Ruh-Roh!

I spent the weekend in the lovely state of Ohio visiting my boyfriend, and had an absolutely joyous time. He lives in Columbus so we spent a lot of time circulating through the college area which had many fine eateries and bars. I tied work stuff onto that trip, and rented a car Monday to visit a supplier in Columbus before driving 2+ hours out to Cleveland to visit another yesterday and then catching a flight back home. (Sherri, I was thinking of trying to find you to try and hang out for a bit, but I was on a super tight schedule and just didn't have time. Next time for sure! We'll gorge Cold Stone.)

Anyway, I decided to do this here meme because my thoughts and opinions are interesting and valuable.

[01] -- Look up TEN of your favorite movies on IMDB.
[02] -- Click the "trivia" link in the sidebar.
[03] -- Post a fun and random bit of trivia from each film.
[04] -- Tag five people! (or NOT)

: MOVIE TRIVIA MEME :

1- Pride and Prejudice (1995) (yes, this is the mini series and not the shitty Keira Knightly movie where Elizabeth is needy and Darcy is emo)
At the beginning of the Netherfield dance where Lizzie dances with Mr Darcy as the music comes on, the camera is on Lizzie. That shot of her must have been too fast because they slow it down considerably, shown by a lady fanning herself in the background, and Jane further down the line nodding to someone on the opposite wall, both in slow motion.

2 - Velvet Goldmine (1998)
This film was based very loosely on the relationship between David Bowie (turned into "Brian Slade") and Iggy Pop (turned into "Curt Wild"). Iggy said he didn't have a problem with the movie being made; Bowie protested, leading to many name changes and no actual Bowie songs being used. Much central to the film is fictionalized, including the "Slade"-"Wild" love affair (Iggy Pop was never bisexual and never slept with Bowie) and their falling-out (Bowie and Iggy remained friends after Bowie produced the Stooges album and would work together again) and the mythical, mysterious decade-long disappearance of "Slade", although he reincarnated himself as Tommy Stone, a blonde with a white suit (the thin white duke) (Bowie wasn't as huge of a star as Slade is depicted here and never withdrew for so long from the public-eye as did the film's character).

3 - The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Not only does Wes Anderson include an underwater shot in everyone of his films, one person is added for each film. In Bottle Rocket (1996), we have one character, Anthony underwater. In Rushmore (1998), we have a shot with two characters underwater. Then in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), there are three people underwater. Royal Tenenbaums also stresses the number 3. When the on screen novel reads, "3", it cuts to Ritchie, and the narrator says, that Ritichie had fed his bird 3 sardines. Then next we see Ritichie on the roof reading "3 Plays".

4 - Hard Core Logo (1996)
Director Bruce McDonald's earlier film, Highway 61, is referenced by the Band-Aid visible on Billy Talent's finger. Characters in Highway 61 sold their souls to Satan for something they wanted, signing a contract in blood, after which Satan gave them a Band-Aid for their finger. This implies that Billy sold his soul for his chance at fame with Jenifur.

5 - Hamlet (1996)
Robin Williams and Billy Crystal were not allowed to be on the set at the same time during filming, for fear they would crack up the cast and crew, and cause major production delays.

6 - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
John Frankenheimer was hired to shoot the film with Marilyn Monroe. When the producers suddenly moved to Switzerland and Audrey Hepburn replaced Monroe, she said she had never heard of Frankenheimer and insisted that he be paid off and another director be hired.

7 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The last shot of principal photography was when the newly-crowned Aragorn bows to the four Hobbits. Although Viggo Mortensen did not need to be on set for that day, he nevertheless insisted on attending. He didn't have a crown (it wasn't necessary - he wasn't being filmed) so he fashioned one out of paper. With each successive take, the crown was becoming more ornate and sillier as crew members kept decorating it, so the four actors playing the Hobbits often had difficulty suppressing their giggles.

8 - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Big Dan Teague (John Goodman) sniffs out Everett's (George Clooney) Dapper Dan hair gel and that is how he recognizes that he is in disguise as the KKK character during the lynching scene. In the Coen Brothers' earlier movie, Raising Arizona (1987), Leonard Smalls ('Randall 'Tex' Cobb' ) smells out Gale's (Goodman again) hair gel and that leads to him tracking down H.I. (Nicolas Cage).

9 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
As a sign of support to Robert Downey Jr.'s recovery from alcohol and drugs, Val Kilmer refused to drink during the entire production.

10 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
During the early stages during the initial development hell to get the film made, Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando were originally considered for the roles of Duke and Gonzo, and Nicholson was attached, but he, and Brando, both grew too old. Afterward, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were considered for the duo, but that fell apart when Belushi died. John Malkovich was later considered for the role of Duke, but he too grew too old. At one point John Cusack was almost cast, but then Hunter S. Thompson met Johnny Depp, and was convinced no one else could play him. Cusack had previously directed the play version of "Fear and Loathing", with his brother playing Duke.

ps - Yes, Claire, I'm still using the P&P icon despite the spelling error. I now find it to be hilarious. ^_^

pps - We leave for Yaoi Con 20 days from today......

So you know what's fun? Driving two hours for a business trip, and then finding out that your corporate credit card has been suspended that very day due to your former manager never approving payment for your last trip. FUN.

Ack. Well, the nice people at corporate card services gave the hotel an approval code so I wouldn't have to turn around and go home, but I have to get this crap straightened out tomorrow. Oh, grumble grumble.

Anywho, I'm in Baltimore for the next three days for training. Since this is the location of so many past Otakons, it feels odd to be in this city and not see costumed freaks friends wandering to and fro. It makes me a little sad.

...and it makes me even more anxious for Yaoi Con. Now? October? Please?

Happy Birthday, dethorats!!!!

I hope your day was filled with the decaying corpses of dead unicorns.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY vejiicakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The world is a far sexier place due to your added participation.

OH. MY. GOD. dethorats You are a wonderfully amazing smexy fantastic woman. I don't know what I was expecting to find when I opened the package that you sent to me, but it certainly wasn't that beautifully done Gewndal costume. You are absolutely so amazing and talented and generous. I love you for absolute real and cannot wait to have the chance to be with you and the rest of the gang at Ycon. 6 weeks left until CA? 6 lonnnnng dildo weeks. Thank you so much for being wonderful you. ^_^

Just read the first chapter. Have serious doubts I will survive this book.

JK - please don't break my heart.

OK, I've been dicking around long enough - Vegas Pics as Promised!

Lots of pictures under the cut, so be warned...

( Sadly, No Pics of Elvis )

I finally got copies of our pics from my Vegas trip, but I am feeling far too lazy and unwitty (its close enough to a word, so shut it) to post them tonight. I'll get them up soon.

I'm flying out to Palm Beach in Florida tomorrow. Its supposed to be absolutely beautiful down there, and my hotel is right on the beach, but I'm going down for work, so I don't imagine I'll have much time to enjoy. The PLAN is to only stay through Thursday and then fly home that afternoon, but I have a feeling I may be asked to stay longer. We'll see what happens.

I'm also extremely hung-over and suffering today. I'm not looking for sympathy since its my own damn fault, but I thought I would offer a little explanation as to why this post is so drab and pointless.

In other news - SHERRI'S NEW CAT. ^_^

So, in order to preserve the itty bitty shreds of sanity I still posses, I took a 'leave of absence' from grad school, which pretty much gives me the month of June off. Online school is a bit different from regular college, in that classes are run on a constant basis with little scheduled breaks. As soon as one class is done with, a new one starts the next day, and so on until you either graduate or die. Any time off comes in the form of filing for an official 'leave of absence' which gives you 1 semester (6 weeks) off. Well, that's how Kaplan does it, anyhow.

I got back from Las Vegas a week ago today. ...wow. What a fucking place. I'll have pictures soon and then will give a detailed little synopsis post about my adventures, so don't you worry. But you know those annoying commercials that boast 'What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?' Until you go there and experience that town, you have no idea what that statement implies. It's like no other place on earth. It's like it casts some kind of magic spell over you that causes you to drop your inhibitions on the plane. Seriously. I averaged about 1 1/2 hours of sleep a night, yelled at a pimp, laid down in the middle of Las Vegas Blvd. before a kindly police officer picked my ass up and moved me to the curb, and I defended a hooker's honor. And that's just the stuff I feel comfortable discussing. ...more to come.


I also wrote some P0rn for zosopp's monthly theme - Ropes, Knots, Bandannas, and Bondage. Oh my. Enjoy.

Title: Bound and Determined
Pairing: Zoro/Usopp
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 1823
Summary: Sex. Kink. Sex. Squeak. Sex.

( It’s not that he didn’t love to look at him )

I got 116/130 points on my final.

....

HOW IS THAT FUCKING POSSIBLE?

I was suppose to research and develop it over the course of 5 weeks - I didn't even start any of it until the day after it was due. I typed for ten hours practically straight through in a single shot, and stopped caring about what I was writing half-way through. I didn't even fucking proof read it before I sent it in.

....

I will never figure out how I managed to pull this one off. And I will not complain.