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OK, so I very very rarely talk about RL stuff here (mostly because it's deathly dull, and if I want the government to track everything I do, I could use facebook), BUT this is the project my other half is currently involved with:

🚨 CASTING ALERT 🚨 The one and only Sylvester McCoy has accepted the lead role of #harveygrieves pic.twitter.com/d1mMiFPLq4

— The Grim Reaping Of Harvey Grieves (@harveygrieves) December 5, 2020

Like - it's hugely unlikely that I'll actually meet him, but. BUT. Damn.

And hey, if you want to help there is a kickstarter... Go check out the Twitter thread for links.

ETA: 60 second pitch here. <3

ETA2: Wonderful blog post here by a backer: BEFRIENDING THE GRIM REAPER

JUST LOOK AT IT!!!!

Information about the story here

Seriously though. I just can't stop looking at it. My brain completely refuses to compute it, and yet it is an actual thing that exists.

ETA: And then I was made aware of the existence of this ficlet. (Summary: Jack and Six discover they're an explosive combination. Literally.) There are NO WORDS. Just love.

It's SNOWING!?! Big fat flakes are falling from the sky and settling.

Last week it was 20 degrees and summery...

This post has good links, plus the LJer is trying to think productively.

Also this post.

I'm sure the comments are full of stuff too.

And in the comments to the original whistle-blowing post there are links to a facebook campaign, plus more links to useful alternatives.

ETA: It's going to be OK, guys!!

(Yahoo are filthy people. We shall speak of them no more!)

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I want to think positively, but am grumpy. And I broke the handle of my Spike multi-pairings mug. :( It's fixable (if I can find the superglue), but it's not helped matters...

Changed my layout, which cheered me a little - Eleven in a Santa hat is an unfailing source of cheer. Almost.

ETA: More attempts at cheer:


And via Sullivan, an article that has to be read to be believed: The gays stole the rainbow. Really, there is not enough facepalming in the world... (Although I'm pleased that my tag is so appropriate.)

This can't be happening!



ETA: For a happy update, go here.

( Do not click on this if you are in feeling in any way positive towards s8. No really. )

Finally, Barb is being awesome again and has decided to host a ficathon (see linked post for more details):

NERTZ TO YOU, JOSS WHEDON! FICATHON

Rules: Write a story that addresses something that drives you nuts about S8. It can be any length, any pairing, any characters, any rating. It can be a story about Angel that takes into account that he's got a son he cares for. It can be a story about Giles being a competent, kick-ass researcher. It can be a story about Buffy being an effective leader. It can be a story that just has good pacing and a plot that makes sense. It can be shippy, or it can be gen. It can be comedy or tragedy, adventure or character study, kinky or vanilla, canon-compliant or wildly AU. It can be anything, as long as it takes an aspect of S8 that you don't like, and does it better.

(Disabling comments cause this is a rant and I'm not going to discuss it.)

I'm sure you've all heard about LJs latest round of fail. How do they do it? I mean, every single time, they get things just *spectacularly* wrong. ::shakes head:: ETA: news post here, if you want to know what's going on/complain. (I like the pingback thing though. That seems nifty.)

I guess it's fitting that #36 of s8 comes out today. Wtf-ery seeks wtf-ery. Am currently v. pleased that I never got a Facebook or signed up for Twitter.

Oh, and I almost forgot - if anyone wants a Dreamwidth invite, I've got a handful. (Not that I'm about to migrate, but...)

( Not a review )

Re. why Joss is writing this, then paratti has the best theory so far.

Is it just me, or would s8 work *so* much better if it featured penguins?

Oh, how to keep a straight face? Well... why bother? Via enigmaticblues:

That Time Of The Month: The Internet's Best Period-Related iPad Jokes.

My favourite so far is 'Uncomfortable cramping and bloating? There's an app for that.'

Also came across this, which is almost 4 years old! NSFW, really. Unless you work with lots of women! :)