If the only share-able thing about your day* was the fact you just had a baglet of Qianxi chestnuts for dinner, you wouldn't post at all, would you?

* I guess I could share how around 10pm, I drew a sheep for a co-worker, and she hung it up on the wall right across her desk. ( But the pun's in German. )

In fannish news, sonadorita wrote me a John Sheppard drabble for my birthday. \o/

Went to see a friend after work, returned only now; am quoting trinityofone:

"The polls have turned, and right now it's looking like California's Proposition 8, which would take away the right to marry that California same-sex couples won earlier this year, may pass after all. There are good articles explaining what's happening here and here."

I didn't donate anything back when -- but participated in livelongnmarry! -- because I was still bein' edumacated (and thus poor), but now, now I have a job. I would like to donate, but it seems that I'm not allowed to? It's 1:43am here, and I need to be at work tomorrow morning, otherwise I'd google and find out what's the law. Can anyone tell me off the top of their head?

(If you too don't just want to but are actually able to help, here's a link to Equality For All.)

In more frivolous news, I continue to like ( True Blood, as of 104 )

ETA: Equality California does accept foreigners' donations, though!

If you are looking for in-depth looks at the worldwide financial crisis -- I'm sorry, wrong place; this is pure escapism. (Easy for me to say, possibly, as my government gave its citizens a guarantee that 100% of our savings would be secure.)

So, well. Yesterday night's As You Like It with voguefan, internotlisa was thoroughly enjoyable. ( Cut for those not into Shakespeare, melancholic comedies, or genderswitchery with femslash bonus )

Now, fannish links snagged from the flist:

- A show I will be checking out for two reasons quite apparent to anyone who knows me. Gah, I should have jotted down that Gunn/Gwen fic that existed only in my head after Players aired.

- If you need cheering up, how about Weimeraner puppies frolicking?

- Vidders? Please click this. 0 :-)

Okay, so I am a believer already, but doesn't it totally prove the existence of God to pray fervently for a parking spot in front of your door and then find one? Then again, the devil's in the details, so presumably God is in the big picture?

...I should probably go eat something.

kangeiko, I came home from the bike shop, the tourism centre, the supermarket, and the hairdresser to find your gift in my mailbox!

Perfect for later tonight ( ... )

And yeah, I'm feeling better, health-wise; never mind that I sliced off a bit of my thumb just now while cutting the Chinese kale for my ginger curry stir-fry. Antibiotics: like that school-yard bully who also beats up the kid who keeps pestering you.

( Real Life & Health )

As for fandom, I've been neglecting y'all, I know. Now that I do have some time on my hands:

1. If you want a custom-made icon, feel free to comment with a screencap or a link to any image; I'll make it for you.

2. If you want a drabble, hit me with a prompt (preferably specific), and I'll see if I can resuscitate my muse. Poor thing looks way past rigor mortis. *poke*

"17 minutes by foot?" Whom did that on-line route planner hire to determine that time, Usain Bolt?

I mean, look: I sang* the entirety of Five Hundred Miles, Hotel California, My Bonnie, Mrs. Robinson, Yesterday, Dust in the Wind, Herr Deine Liebe, and the parts of Loch Lomond that I remember: that's how long it took, a good thirty minutes, despite my brisk pace (and my feet in asics GT-2100).

...what? Girl scout? Not me; my BFF of teenage years was a scout**, though. We spent many an afternoon in her cozy room with tea & her guitar. & ;-)

* It was raining heavily, and there were no people around. Don't worry unduly.
** no such division in Germany.

In less folk(ish)-song-related news, since I was home this weekend, with proper access, I have started to catch up with my tv.

So, as my icon indicates, I've watched the second episode of True Blood. What? I'm a sucker for...wait, let me try this again. I really crave -- oh, bloody hell: Give me a twisted vampire story, and I'm game-face.

( True Blood )

( Dexter 3x01 )

( SGA 5x10 First Contact )

Exercises now. I hear the doctor is in, and mean as ever. Speaking of ever: If you were waiting for a chance to make my over-worked and under-fanned self happy, you can totally do it by telling me about aby good Cameron/Thirteen fanfic you come across.

Finally, of course: L'shanah tovah!

Back after a long weekend of family matters of the less than joyous kind.

Coming home, just about, the results of two elections in German-speaking parts were in: State parliament elections in Bavaria, where my sister lives, and national elections in Austria, where I used to live. One makes me happy, one makes me -- scared.

Also changed my lj layout. It ain't summer no more, kids.

1. I forgot my newspaper in the office. & :-/ Good thing that for news about certain key issues, I have my flist:

"We don't believe in making it easy for low income women to get birth control, we're still arguing about abortions, and HEAVEN FORFEND we should teach comprehensive sex education in our schools, but we're on board for sterilizing low income women [...]"


2. We've heard a lot of talk about the upcoming US election & the choice -- oh hi thar irony! -- of Palin. Marianne Schnall has listened to a few female voices and repeated the question, what do women want? She got answers from the following:

Isabel Allende. Joan Blades. Eve Ensler. Melissa Etheridge. Gloria Feldt. Kim Gandy. Elizabeth Lesser. Courtney Martin. Kathy Najimy. Amy Richards. Deborah Siegel. Eleanor Smeal. Gloria Steinem. Loung Ung. Alice Walker. Jody Williams. Marie Wilson.


3. John Sheppard makes me happy. Or more precisely, this fellow fan on sheppard_daily made my evening after I came home late again. Click the image for a veritable John-a-palooza:



Now if only they were high-res. /image snob Also, the font is called "Local Girl Uneven." Yes, that cracks me up, in context.

Off to Work; I'll just point the SGA fans towards my icons posted yesterday.

( Thanks, OK Cupid, for telling me where I stand politically. )

Speaking of, kinda, for y'all my friends under them those rocks:

>>GET ANGRIER! Call them liars, because that’s what they are. Sarah Palin didn’t say “thanks but no thanks” to the Bridge to Nowhere. She just said “Thanks.” You were raised by a single mother on food stamps — where does a guy with eight houses who was legacied into Annapolis get off calling you an elitist?<<

Also, to spite the fact I have no time no more, I did make a few icons here & there. Mostly there.

Icons featuring ( John Sheppard, Joe Flanigan, and throw in one Rodney McKay )

Sociological Images, a blog my sister linked me to, tends to feature visual manifestations of stereotypes and discrimination in the media, especially pertaining -- but by no means limited -- to gender and race.

I recommend the blog warmly and do read it on a daily basis. If you think you might be interested, its founders and editors, Gwen & Lisa, have now added a vid channel with this little introduction to social construction of language, symbols, gestures, things, and people, intended for classroom use and such.

Anyway, what I really wanted to say after reading this post: Holy Germanic invasion*, Batman!

* No worries, it was a long time ago.

Off to my old university town far, far away, for Conny's birthday party, to see Eve & Jay & Johnny -- and Wolf, o'course.

Don't...no, wait: Do absolutely everything I wouldn't do, and then post about it.

♥

Just closed a contract with an electricity provider that offers 100% ecologically generated energy only from renewable sources. I feel this offsets at least some of my indentured servitude for The Man. At least I haven't received my electronic tagging device yet.

Two memes for the price of one:

( Insta-pic )

When you read this, ( quote from Stargate Atlantis )

The result of me saving the SGA-related ones from fandomsecrets on my hard-drive since before my move?

( 28 SGA Fandom Secrets )

Came home, took a shower, and am having a glass of wine with my usual goat's cheese on warm wholegrain rye