Uber Etc.

Michaelmas (pronounced Mikklemus)

2023-09-30T02:39:00.001-07:00

Don't know if anyone still checks here, since we don't update anymore. The LJ communities are dead. Most of the old websites have gone, too.

AO3 still updates very regularly. So does the Royal Academy of Bards but that's about it for the communities I used to check.

But... yesterday 29th September was Michaelmas, otherwise known as the Feast of St. Michael. And, in case anyone remembers my love of, and eventual successful search for, Michaelmas Daisies, I thought you'd like to know that they are indeed flowering now, just as they're supposed to.

TTFN, folks, and may your God/s go with you

Merry Christmas

2020-12-24T13:55:00.000-08:00

Told you I'd post something!!

There's not a lot to say really. I miss this place. With Yahoo killing off groups though it wouldn't work as well. Can't see many people switching even if we did move to groups.io

Been a bit of a shit year really. Lost a couple of cousins - one to Cancer, one to Covid. No, not THAT cousin, she's still well. Though she's been furloughed from work. Just as well really. She'd have had to stay home, shielding, anyway, having had a couple of heart attacks in the past, and having had a stent put in.

But on the bright side, I'm still alive, I'm still working, I still have a home.

For those who followed her journey - Little Barbara isn't little any more. She taller that I am. And she's at university, studying Architecture. She's grown into a fine young woman.

Hope you are all weell. And safe from the virus. Stay safe folks. Merry Christmas

Ze

CSI/L&O various

Second Chances by Ann (Girlslash).
The Contest by Ann (Girlslash).

Facts of Life
Beauty and the Barbarian by Birograce (Passion & Perfection).

Original
Monkey Business by Norsebard (Royal Academy of Bards).

Various Fandoms
Academy Halloween Special. 15 Stories By Various Authors (Royal Academy of Bards).

The Witcher
Outside Under the Purple Sky by thegirl20 (Passion & Perfection).

One Giant Leap

2019-07-21T15:12:00.001-07:00

Well, hello there strangers.

Yeah, it's been a few years. And it's good to see that not every live-journal community is totally dead.

I couldn't resist posting something today. After all anyone who used to follow my ramblings on this site, back in the good old days, knows how I feel about the moon landings. Especially the first one.

It's been fifty years since that first one. Hardly seems possible. And yes, this weekend I looked to the moon and marvelled, as I do every year, And I stood amazed, as always, that human beings left this world of ours and stood, for a short while, on another planet.

The unity of wonder that the world experienced watching those steps, the thrill that we all shared, gave, and still gives, me hope.

Hope that humans can be more - more than the venal, the greedy, the hate-filled, the self-serving, the callous, the war-mongering, that they seem to be everywhere these days. Hope that we can be better.

Look up at the moon folk. Look up in awe and wonder.

Ze

Criminal Minds

Admission by Jax (Women in Kevlar).
Interlude by Kerisempai (Women in Kevlar).

CSI
Home by Alexis Stansfield (Women in Kevlar).

Enterprise
Contamination by Odon (Girlslash).
Decontamination by Odon (Girlslash).
Examination by Odon (Girlslash).

Guiding Light
The Smell of Cookies by Chrissie (Passion Perfect).

Harry Potter
It Happened In Room 3 by Anon (femmefest).
The Truth Between Us by Anon (femmefest).
Point Me by kiertorata (femmefest).

Original
The smell of Cookies by Norsebard (Royal Academy of Bards).

SG-1
Tarred & Feathered by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
Birthday Celebration by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
The Blade by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
Some Fresh Air by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
Virus by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
You Call That a Problem? by dhamphir (Saffic).

Xena Warrior Princess
Fifteen Years in America by Bat Morda (Royal Academy of Bards).
A Change of Seasons by Melissa Good (Her website).

2016-12-30T12:11:00.002-08:00

We are here! You found us...over the next couple of weeks we may post and update the site. If something seems broken let us know. Here is hoping 2017 can be better than 2016, by a whole lot. Happy New Year...

Farewell for now, but not forever!

2015-12-31T19:43:00.002-08:00

Happy 2016. May your year be filled with joy, peace and health. Let life show you your path. Remember your past but look forward to your future. 2016 holds the unknown bringing opportunities.

Thanks for sharing this with us. And remember that Ze may pop by from time to time. We'll keep the Yahoo group up and running (we won't spam you) for those occasions.

Elisa (ekhhome @ yahoo.com)

I looked into Tumblr since a lot of folks seem to be posting femslash there these days. Signing up is easy. An account even gives you the ability to start your own blog. Posting to your blog is not required, however.

If all you want to do is read start searching for topics of interest to you. "Femslash" gives you some places to start. Just click on one and and Follow that blog. Don't be afraid to explore, follow, unfollow, comment, etc. Tumblr will even offer suggestions based on blogs you've followed.

Tumblr does give you another advantage...the ability to read blog posts while you're away from your computer. The Tumblr app seems pretty easy to use. I browsed a bit with it today and followed a bunch of comic book related blogs. I'll keep it on my phone for a while and see how I like it.

Keep an eye on fictionforlesbians.wordpress.com. It does get updated. Best of all...it's got an RSS feed.

Ze's post from a few days ago is also great place for the sites that are updating semi-regularly.

This site will eventually be migrated to blogger. Stay on the Yahoo list and one of us will let everyone know when it's done.

It's been a blast and I would happily have continued to update UE if there were sites to check. A big thank you to everyone who has read our posts over the years.

Happy 2016!

Tamara (allflooby @ yahoo.com)

Agent Carter

Chapter 10 of Exile Is Not for Everyone by fictorium (AO3).

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Holiday, What's a Holiday? by Ellana17 (AO3).
One Poorly Planned Snowfight Later by reliquiaen (AO3).

Arrow
Chapter 5 of Another Chance by sqclnskccs4ever (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 6 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
Chapter 8 of Patience by mormolyce (AO3).

BtVS
Chapter 40 of The Three of Us by crash (BuffynFaith.Net).
Love Conquers All Things by steeleye (AO3).

(The) Closer/Major Crimes
Chapter 20 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).

Criminal Minds
Chapter 6 of Changes by DTA2013 (AO3).

Doctor Who
A Good Friend by Homosexy (AO3).

(The) Facts of Life
Chapter 7 of Survivors by kanuck (AO3).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy
Chapter 3 of If Wishes Were by Lysippe (AO3).

Luther
Sleep, Sleep... by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).

Marvel Comics
Those Damn Stars in Your Eyes by redstaronmyshoulder (AO3).

NCIS
What Did I Do Last Night? by Figment81 (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
With A Little Help From Big Sis by kevinYking (AO3).
Chapter 12 of Whispers of Her by LooselyBound (AO3).
Weights by dkpiper (AO3).
Chapter 1 of The Tale of Two Mothers by Wapwani (AO3).

Original
KC and Grumps 13 by Mickey Minner (Academy of Bards).
Droughts to Floodplains by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).

Person of Interest
Christmas Time with Team Machine by Vythian (AO3).
What Goes Bump in the Night by mother_finch (AO3).
Chapter 9 of Relevant Path by RootsAlias (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
You're Like a Song (Stuck in My Heart) by poeticalramblings (AO3).
Something About December by awesomenerd16 (AO3).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chapters 1 & 2 of Heart of Courage by NicciCrowe (AO3).
Percussive Maintenance by Ias (AO3).
Defeat by ImperialRemnant (AO3).

Teen Wolf
Say You Will by lonniek (AO3).
A Sky Full of Stars by scalira (AO3).

Voyager
Chapter 12 (conclusion) of Historical Consequences by Figment81 (AO3).

Warehouse 13
Chapter 2 of Hello from the Other Side by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).

Wentworth
Chapters 1 to 9 of Complicated by pearlcaster (AO3).
Chapter 9 of It' a Small World by RB1717 (AO3).
Chapter 18 of On the Outside by inspired66 (AO3).

Then Fill to Me the Parting Glass

2015-12-30T14:22:00.002-08:00

Happy New Year to you all - I hope it's a good one. May the best of your yesterdays be the worst of your tomorrows.

First - I'm a plonker!! I got my own email wrong!! I missed a number off!!

Today's link is the correct addy. Sorry folks.

Next. This is my last scheduled update. It's been fun finding stories for you all. It's been an honour being of service. It's been a privilege sharing snippets of my life, my thoughts, my joys, my sorrows, and my rants with you all. I'm going to miss this and I'm going to miss you.

Goodnight. Stay safe. And may your God/s go with you always.

Ze

Agent Carter

False Pretenses by SarcasticMusician (AO3).

Agent Carter/Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
The Life You Save May Be Your Own by JackEPeace (AO3).
Sleep in Heavenly Peace by onceuponanevilangel (AO3).

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
You Deserve The Title by ObsessedWithEverything808 (AO3).

Arrow
Chapter 1 of The Beginning by enginerd (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Korrasami Christmas Proposal by jessklewolf & metrogreen (AO3).
Chapter 5 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
Chapter 14 of Dark Sky, Cold Ground by nolandsman (AO3).
Chapter 134 of The Road to Redemption is Hard Fought by duvarneya (AO3).
Chapter 3 of Side By Side by Babibox (AO3).
A Republic City's Christmas by PaulPhoenix10 (AO3).

Bad Girls (UK TV)
Chapter 2 of Meet Me Halfway by Aleshia (AO3).

BtVS
Lost in the Darkness by spikesredqueen (AO3).
Room Without A View by Cadhla (AO3).

Carol
Cognitive Dissonance by Eunoia2140 (AO3).

Doctor Who
Present? Check, Mate and Greenhouse by ncruuk (AO3).

Grey's Anatomy
Epilogue to Well Maybe What You Want is Right Here by northern_road (callie-arizona).
Chapters 16 & 17 of Fix It by stupidsexyarizona (AO3).

Law & Order: SVU
Chapter 1 of Can't Fight This Feeling by Grayson_179 (AO3).

Marvel Movies
This is What Love Does by thesetemplebones (AO3).

Mass Effect
Chapter 12 of A Blind Purpose by sunset_moth (AO3).

Nikita
Pieces Of Autumn by ThusSpokeRaven (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Chapter 7 of A Weekend in the Woods by NMartin (AO3).
Chapter 17 of Que Sera, Sera by Velace (AO3).
Chapter 17 of A Gambit in Trust by Dreyden (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Little Match Girl by DushkuHasDibs (AO3).
Chapter 29 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
Burning Low by rromanova (AO3).
Chapter 2 of The Price of Destiny by FoxoftheDesert (AO3).
Chapter 7 of Please Don't Let Go by GameDancer (AO3).

Person of Interest
Chapter 4 of Refractory Period by wizardofahz (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Blue is the Warmest Color and Chill? by kommissxr (AO3).
To Chlo by ren-mccullers (AO3).
Little Ugly Tree by justtheonce (AO3).
Chapter 7 of Cheese with a Side of Fluff by JediFighterPilot2727 (AO3).
Heart's Desire by acciosilver00 (AO3).
Chapter 41 of Finding Harmony by aliciameade (AO3).
Chapter 23 of Wish Again by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles
Chapter 9 of Possum by coolbyrne (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles/Once Upon a Time
Chapter 4 of Like Magic by PassionThorn (AO3).

Rookie Blue
Chapters 1 to 7 of Breaking Through by Purple2015 (AO3).
Feels Like I Only Go Backwards, Baby by JugbandArnold (AO3).

Stargate SG-1
A Very Good Year by EldritchSandwich (AO3).

Star Trek: Enterprise
For the Record by EldritchSandwich (AO3).
The Quiet by EldritchSandwich (AO3).

Supernatural
Rendezvous by Balder12 (AO3).

Warehouse 13
Chapters 1 & 2 of The Bering Strait by ArtemisArcher83 (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Hello from the Other Side by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).
Chapter 41 of Soon by apparitionism (AO3)

The End is Nigh

2015-12-29T14:24:00.001-08:00

Last-but-one update from me.

T - Nooooooooooo don't do Tumblr - that place is chaos incarnate!! Stick with blogger... lol

If E can get the blog disconnected from the website before the website goes offline then, you'll need to change any bookmarks you have for it, but it will still be here for you to check back over old stuff. And I might just drop in from time to time to bore you with cute ferret stuff and such.

I think the yahoo group will still be there too - so I can let members know when I have passed by.

Oh yeah - and of course our uber etc email addys won't work any more either. So for my remaining two updates the link will have a different addy for those of you who'd like to keep in touch. (Joan?? Mel??)

Right - checking AO3 - this is the link you'll need AO3 f/f

It lists all the works that have been tagged as f/f - that's female/female not fan fic *g* - in date order - most recent first. You just need to check each page to see if there are stories the fandoms you like, or new chapters. There are usually between 15 and 20 pages of updates per day (more at busy times like Christmas) but if you're not checking all fandoms you can skip most of them. If you join the site you can get alerts for favourite authors/updates to stories etc. Obviously I never did that because I was checking all f/f stories for the site, not just in my fandoms. There's a button for RSS feed too.

Check the warning tags, check the pairing tags, read the summaries - because not everybody tags properly and just because it's been tagged f/f doesn't mean it is f/f.

You can narrow your searches - click on the pairing you want to bring up just stories with that pairing. Click on the writer's name to bring up only their stories. Click on a fandom to bring up all stories in that fandom. Do a search and choose your tags to avoid certain things or select certain things.

I'll see you all tomorrow for my last hurrah. Until them happy reading.

Ze

Agent Carter

Family Christmas by dysfnctnly_sane (AO3).

Arrow
Chapter 9 (8) of Faithed by lufluf (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 2 of Side By Side by Babibox (AO3).

Carol
Epilogue by gayerthanjew (AO3).

(The) Closer/Major Crimes
Chapter 18 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 27 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 27 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 28 (conclusion) of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 28 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
The Wyrm and the Maiden Fair by daystarsearcher (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Chapters 1 to 3 of I'll Always Come Home To You by HopelessRomantic (AO3).
Chapter 28 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
Truth in the Liquor by GameDancer (AO3).
Chapter 12 of Once Upon an Apple Tree by NikitaFrost (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 3 of The Longest Night by theforgottenpromises (AO3).
Under The Mistletoe by MarsGem (AO3).
Schucking Labels by hunnyfresh (AO3).
Chapter 32 of Thank God It's BDSM Friday by CarrotLucky13 (AO3).
Christmas Lights and Sweaters by anotherouatwriter (AO3).
Regina and the Eight Inch Snowstorm by Exquisiteliltart (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 3 of Enough by SgtMac (AO3).
Any Port in a Storm by lovebugxstories & sakuracorr (AO3).
You're The One That I Want by cascaine (AO3).
Chapter 1 of It Begins With Trust by Paradoxalpoised (AO3).
Chapter 1 of The Price of Destiny by FoxoftheDesert (AO3).
Chapter 5 of A Weekend in the Woods by NMartin (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 9 of Whispers of Her by LooselyBound (AO3).
Two Girls, A Witch, and A Pirate by FaerieTales4ever (AO3).
Chapter 5 of A Secret That Will Change Everything by TheFeffe00 (AO3).
Mistletoe is for Wishing by Aupple (AO3).
A Thousand Times Over by kaeh96 (AO3).
And She Was by FoxoftheDesert (AO3).
Gingerbread and Cinnamon by QueenPersephoneofHades (AO3).
Chapter 12 of Unforeseen Serenade by Velace (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 6 of Please Don't Let Go by GameDancer (AO3).
Chapter 16 of Villains Don't Get Happy Endings by lizardmm (AO3).
Chapters 15 & 16 of Que Sera, Sera by Velace (AO3).
The Best Laid Plans of Mistletoe and Men by magicsophicorn (AO3).
Chapter 6 of A Weekend in the Woods by NMartin (AO3).

Person of Interest
Elves Have More Fun by OfEndlessWonder (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 5 of Can We Pretend That We're in Love by idontcarewhatbonniethinks (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 4 of Birthday Gifts by idontcarewhatbonniethinks (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Playing House by EverydayGeek (AO3).
All the Lights Are Shining So Brightly Everywhere by anxiously_sarcastic (AO3).
What Gift? Which Gift? by TheyCallMeRobin (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Bye-Bye by checkline (AO3).
Chapter 26 of Fast Friends by alphaclone (AO3).
Christmas Lights by NoahK (AO3).
Won't you stay til the A.M by eliseboobman (AO3).
Oh the Places Yule Go by honey_hill (AO3).
Jenga Bellas by Redlance (AO3).
You're a Mess (I love you anyway) by DJ Jiggle Juice (AO3).
Chloe Beale's Pitchmas Santa by threadgoodethebard (AO3).
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by NeedleToTheGroove (AO3).
And Love by TheEffinMitchell (AO3).
Christmas Decorations by Ashton09 (AO3).
Chapters 20 to 22 of Wish Again by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
No Big Deal by jaydreamingjaypride (AO3).
Chapter 22 (epilogue) to Proving Them Right by cheeky_geek_m0nkey (AO3).
Five Times Beca Let Chloe Walk Away by Doccutroll (AO3).
Chapter 15 of To Sleep... Perchance to Dream by The_Breaths_of_Chloe (AO3).
Chapter 25 of Waiting at the End of the Road by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).

(The) Price of Salt
Chapter 5 of Scenes from Seasons by Veringue (AO3).
Like a Christmas Song of Love by canyousonicmedoctor (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles/Once Upon a Time
Chapter 3 of Like Magic by PassionThorn (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles/Xena: Warrior Princess
Chapter 7 of Warrior... Amazon... Cop... M.E. by Rizzoli66 (AO3).

Rookie Blue
7 Years by ChapstickLez (AO3).
Chapter 12 of Special Kinda Love by Generalpandathefourth (AO3).

(The) Silmarillion
The Nameless Black of a Name by Anonymous (AO3).
Tall and Bright and the Wind in Her Hair by Anonymous (AO3).

(A) Song of Ice and Fire
Chapter 24 (23) of When the Sun Rises in the East by prplmunky (AO3).
Chapter 14 of Dany by the Docks by starkyd7 (AO3).

Star Trek: TNG
Sick Bay by SophieD (AO3).

Teen Wolf
The Roof Was Pretty Windy (she didn't say a word) by kirayukimrua (AO3).

Tomb Raider (games)
Perfect by ReasonsLost (AO3).
Family by ReasonsLost (AO3).
It Seemed Like a Good Idea by ReasonsLost (AO3).
Scars by ReasonsLost (AO3).

Voyager
Chapters 1 to 3 of Procrastination is Futile by the_goofball (AO3).

Warehouse 13
Chapter 40 of Soon by apparitionism (AO3).
Christmas Crazy by ItsOphelia (AO3).
The One That Wrote Itself by sistersin7 (AO3).
The One That’s Possibly Vaguely Amusing (plus Christmas cheer) by sistersin7 (AO3).
Antlered by apparitionism (AO3).
Chapter 17 of The Long Way Home by Roadie (AO3).

Wentworth
In Need by DirtyDuchess (AO3).
Chapter 12 of Hidden things by ScribeHeart (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Veritas numquam perit by sticks_and_stones (AO3).
Chapters 1 & 2 of Lips of an Angel by FrankyDoyleGirl (AO3).

Xena: Warrior Princess
Solstice Time is Here by soulgyrl (AO3).

Yikes...it's almost 2016!

2015-12-28T18:15:00.000-08:00

Never fear. I'm still planning on a Tumblr post for y'all. I just need to get off my butt and actually join Tumblr and check things out.

I'll let you get to reading.

Tamara

Comics

Jane's World:12/28/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

CSI
About Last Night.... by gracey_99_1999 (GirlSlash).
How Did We Fall? by gracey_99_1999 (Women in Kevlar).

(The) Flash (TV)
Another Light by MTL17 (AO3).

Glee
Forever Can Never Be Long Enough for Me (to Feel Like I’ve Had Long Enough with You) by LeighKelly & Nic1031 (AO3).
Although It's Been Said Many Times, Many Ways (Merry Christmas to You) by LeighKelly & Nic1031 (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Strong Enough by satonawall (AO3).

Grey's Anatomy
Sequel to On Call Room Magic by Katcher (AO3).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy
Chapter 15 of An Evergreen Forest by bodylikeabattleaxe (AO3).

Mass Effect
Chapter 72 of The Incredible Story of Captain Shepard and the Love that Saved the Galaxy! by Daniscats (AO3).
Chapter 10 of Amid the Wreckage by Revans_Mask (AO3).
Synthesis by Inkwasher (AO3).
Loyalty by EldritchSandwich (AO3).
Chapters 2 & 3 (conclusion) of Things That Go Bump In The Night by ServeMeTheSky (AO3).

Sunday Evening

2015-12-27T16:29:00.000-08:00

Tamara and kids are off seeing Hateful Eight. I chose to stay back and enjoy the peaceful house for few hours. We saw Joy last night and it was excellent. It is movie season for sure.

Hope your Sunday was restful. Have fun out there, but be stay safe as there is some crazy weather all about.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Agent Carter

I've Been an Awful Good Girl by charleybradburies (AO3).
I Just Want You For My Own by drfitzmonster (AO3).
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by timeladyleo (AO3).
Peggy Carter and the Magic of Broadway by AppleJuiz (AO3).
Home for the Holidays by onceuponanevilangel (AO3).

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Three Minutes of Christmas by HedaCoco (AO3).
Chapter 15 of Until We Get There by Pitkin (AO3).

Arrow
Chapters 23 & 24 (conclusion) of Advent Calendar by Rheah (AO3).
Chapter 5 of Mine by a_windsor (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 5 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
Love You Like Grand by Kaghani (AO3).
Chapter 7 of Not Gone, Just Lost by Ravensbomb (AO3).

BtVS
Slayer Sisterhood by Palpatine (BuffynFaith.net).

Boxing Day

2015-12-26T17:52:00.002-08:00

Here is hoping the day and week have gone well for you all. We had a great holiday. Today our visiting cat found a forever home with a really good guy.

I have Monday and Tuesday off so a few extra days of fun for all of us. We will go see the gingerbread houses downtown on Tuesday. This is a yearly tradition at this point and this year they feature Star Wars. Something to look forward to.

Here is hoping you all enjoy the week as well. Reminder our last official update is December 31.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Avatar: The Legend of Korra

Eleven Times Korra Thought She Loved Asami and One Time She Knew by Omglooknoone (AO3).
Oh, How Time Flies by Iggity (AO3).
Chapter 5 of Gravedigger by seriousam (AO3).
Chapter 22 of Something in the Air by DBsilverdragon (AO3).
I'll Be Home For Christmas by kittymannequin (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Side By Side by Babibox (AO3).

Broadchurch
Chapter 8 of Moments In Time by spilled_notes (AO3).

BtVS
'Tis the Season by GoldenWaffles (AO3).

Call the Midwife
Chapter 27 (conclusion) of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).
Heal by Anonymous (AO3).

(The) Closer/Major Crimes
Chapter 15 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada
Chapter 11 of The Perfect Partner by PurpleKind (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 26 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 26 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
The One Where Kate's Feelings Are Definitely Platonic, Really by EVictoria (AO3).

Harry Potter
The Cold That Drives You Out (the warmth that invites you in) by erce3 (AO3).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy
Fireside by Johannas_Motivational_Insults (AO3).

Mad Max: Fury Road
The Burning Wheel by Anonymous (AO3).

Marvel Universe
Making Ornaments by shieldivarius (AO3).
Courage by angel1972 (Shatterstorm Productions).

Happy Holidays!

2015-12-25T18:38:00.000-08:00

Today seems as good a time as any to talk about RSS Feeds. RSS stands for Rich Site Summary. Here's a great site that explains what RSS is: www.whatisrss.com. Sadly many of the sites we check don't have an RSS feed enabled.

The best way to see if your favorite site does have an RSS feed is to use an online RSS reader. Here's a great start for sites to use: sixrevisions.com/tools/free-rss-readers/.

A few years ago, Google had an RSS news reader. Google decided not to support it any more, however, and I started using the Feedly reader. I don't know anything about the other readers listed but they should all do basically the same thing...allow you to input a favorite site and, if they've got an RSS feed, easily see new content from multiple sites at one location.

A major benefit to RSS feeds is you can also read updates from your favorite sites using news reader apps on your phone or tablet. I use the GReader Pro app and it allows me to easily check many sites that I like to follow and read the new content as soon as it appears. I would bet any web based RSS reader you find will have an equivalent app.

I hope this isn't too confusing. Feel free to hit us up with questions. I'll try to answer as best I can.

Tamara

BtVS

Chapter 18 of Fragments by Neytirijade (BuffynFaith.Net).

Call the Midwfe
Chapters 12 to 17 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).

(The) Closer/Major Crimes
Ghost Of Christmas Past by MadameCissy (AO3).

Criminal Minds
Make My Wish Come True by lostwarriors (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 25 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 25 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
Chapters 1 & 2 of Wiggle Room by LucykomTrigedakru (AO3).
No. 8s on Christmas Eve by ncruuk (AO3).

(The) Facts of Life
Chapter 6 of Survivors by kanuck (AO3).

Fear the Walking Dead
Chapter 16 of Fear the Walking Hundred by HopeInHandfuls (AO3).

Glee
Restless by Joanorbis (AO3).
Chapter 4 of De-Clawing Kitty by MTL17 (AO3).

Lost Girl
Confession by LesbihonestGuys (AO3).

Original
Part 17 of Sea & Stars by Melissa Good (her web site).

Christmas Eve

2015-12-24T17:13:00.001-08:00

When I was a youngster this was my favorite night. I would go to my grandparents house with my family and my aunt and cousins. Best time every year. I have no idea why but some part of my brain never let go of how special it was.

Those days are gone and now Tamara and I try and create special times for our kids. As each year we swap Christmas Eve or Christmas day with the other houses and this year is Christmas Day for us. So tonight is a fairly slow one as we put the final touches on presents and stockings.

They will all be over tomorrow for a full house of chaos. Fun with everyone. I look forward to it all.

Here is hoping whatever you celebrate that it is filled with Joy and Wonder.

Happy Holidays and Peace to All.

Elisa

Avatar: The Legend of Korra

Sprain by MetalWarrior22 (AO3).
Chapter 9 of The Natural Order by 425599167 (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Gravedigger by seriousam (AO3).

Comics
Jane's World: 12/24/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

CSI
Third Time’s the Charm by Cherokee62 (Shatterstorm Productions).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 23 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 23 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 24 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 24 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
Like Daughter, Like Mother by SerenBex (AO3).
All of Time and Space by doctorsdaughter (AO3).

Norse Mythology
Distant Echoes: If I Wast Thine Mother by tearonthefire (GirlSlash).

Links.

2015-12-23T15:46:00.001-08:00

Star Wars was brilliant. Go. See it.

Yeah - in typical Abrams fashion it was big on battle scenes. And, yeah there were bits of it where you could think "haven't we been here before". But there were bits that were brand new. And a bit of character depth that would have made the three prequels decent movies if they had possessed something similar.

It was a bloody good movie and worth seeing more than once.

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Next - as you all know after next week this site will be closing. For those of you that might like to bookmark some of the sites we cover - here's a short list of the ones that still post new things.

Multi-fandom websites which still update
Royal Academy of Bards

Passion and Perfection

Shatterstorm Productions

LiveJournal Communities which are stll active.
callie_arizona Grey's Anatomy

dvlwears-prada The Devil Wears Prada

Girlslash Multi-fandom

HP Girlslash Harry Potter

Femmeslash Multi-fandom

OUaT Femslash Once Upon a Time

Regina-Emma Once Upon a Time

Saffic Multi-fandom

Dreamwidth Community which still updates.
GirlGay Multi-fandom

And it looks like BuffyFaith is updating again after a couple of dead years.

I'll post the AO3 info, and how to check it, next week.

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And now... MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all.

See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

Agent Carter

Home Run, Part 2 by Shatterpath (ShatterStorm Productions).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
One Year by LightInside (AO3).
It's Okay, I Miss Her too by MonsieurToast (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 3 of Gravedigger by seriousam (AO3).

BtVS/AtS
My Heart the Red Sun, Your Heart the Moon Clouded by punch_kicker15 (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada
Light Up the Night by xenavirgin (dvlwears-prada).
Chapter 20 of More Than Just Baggage by heartsassassin (dvlwears-prada).

Doctor Who
Ambush by Turn_of_the_Sonic_Screw (AO3).

Grey's Anatomy
Chapter 39 (conclusion) of Well Maybe What You Want is Right Here by northern_road (callie-arizona).

Light, Water, Muses
Anastasia at the Allium by Shatterpath (ShatterStorm Productions).

Mad Max: Fury Road
Growout by schwarmerei1 (AO3).

Marvel Movies
Chapter 10 of Little Spider by alliekatt314 (AO3).
Chapter 20 of A Notecard to the Dead by MickeyJrWrites (AO3).

Mass Effect
Take My Body by borzoid (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Mass Ab Intra by Bendithio (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Chapter 5 of Little Match Girl by DushkuHasDibs (AO3).
Chapter 16 of Villains Don't Get Happy Endings by lizardmm (AO3).
Chapter 27 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
Chapter 3 of The Fire That Never Went Out by anamiii (AO3).
The Day She Died by A Magiluna Stormwriter (AO3).
Christmas Tree by SpookshowBabyx (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 6 of Not True Love? by RealaCarsona (AO3).

Person of Interest
Chapter 10 (epilogue) to Everywhere At Once by alicekittridge (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Last Chance by jaydreamingjaypride (AO3).
Chapter 24 of Waiting at the End of the Road by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).

(The) Price of Salt
Chapter 4 of Scenes from Seasons by Veringue (AO3).
The Wonderful Part of the Mess That We Made by canyousonicmedoctor (AO3).

(The) Riddle-Master Trilogy
Orange-Bright by Ailavyn_Siniyash (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles
Chapter 7 (conclusion) of A Sigh is Just a Sigh by delba (AO3).
Chapter 8 of Possum by coolbyrne (AO3).

(A) Song of Ice & Fire
Chapter 13 of Dany by the Docks by starkyd7 (AO3).

Voyager
Heroes Don't Die, They Just Get Abducted By Aliens by captainkathryncoffeejaneway (AO3).

Solsice - and Nearly Christmas!!!!!

2015-12-22T14:45:00.000-08:00

It was the Solstice in the wee small hours this morning. We wish our Wiccan and Pagan readers a Good Yule or Good Litha.

Tomorrow is Mawlid an Nabi - the birth of the Prophet Muhammad - celebrated by some branches of Islam. We wish those of our Muslim readers who mark this day a good festival.

And... it's nearly Christmas!! *bounces*

If you're in the UK (and the weather is co-operative) on Christmas Eve you should be able to see the International Space Station fly past (it moves bloody quickly so be ready). It should pass from west to east sometime around 5.20pm. If you have kiddies who still believe in Father Christmas tell them it's him flying on his travels and the shine is Rudolph's nose. It will be Magic for them.

Hell - just knowing I can see the Space Station flying over is magic to me. And I'm a long way past the kid stage.

And on the subject of Father Christmas don't forget about the NORAD Santa Tracker.

Ze

Agent Carter

Didn't, Almost, Did by InLust (AO3).
Your Hands and My Spare Time by lady_blackwell (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Cartinelli the First by rudeandginger (AO3).
The Big Night by recentlyacquiredobsessions (AO3).

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Chapter 14 of Until We Get There by Pitkin (AO3).

Arrow
Chapters 18 to 20 of Advent Calendar by Rheah (AO3).
I Don't Want to Be Alone by smoakenarrow (AO3).

Arrow/The Flash/Legends of Tomorrow
In This Lifetime by ArgentLives (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 7 of As Ummi by vifetoile (AO3).
Firsts by swapcats (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Not Gone, Just Lost by Ravensbomb (AO3).
Becoming Home by NashidaKyouko (AO3).
Oh, It Must Be Love by kittymannequin (AO3).
Chapter 133 of The Road to Redemption is Hard Fought by duvarneya (AO3).
Chapter 8 of The Natural Order by 425599167 (AO3).
Enlightenment by MetalWarrior22 (AO3).
Chapter 27 of How Does it Feel? by DimensionalLover (AO3).
A Sense of Stars by lupinely (AO3).
Chapter 10 (epilogue) to Forever in a Dream by Lex_Noctis (AO3).
I Was Lost Without You by RevyDutch (AO3).

Bad Girls (UK TV)
Chapter 1 of Meet Me Halfway by Aleshia (AO3).

Blake's 7 (UK TV)
Just Checking by aralias (AO3).

Call the Midwife
Chapters 10 & 11 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).

(The) Closer/Major Crimes
Chapter 14 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 22 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 22 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy
Chapter 12 of It Has Always Been You by lauluka (AO3).

Mass Effect
Chapters 5 & 6 of Resolve by Talaraine (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Things That Go Bump in the Night by ServeMeTheSky (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Chapter 4 of How Many Times Can a Heart Break? by Applesaday (AO3).
Wake Me with a Kiss by TheHedgehogSong (AO3).
Chapters 1 & 2 of Crush (Her Heart) by ficfacfoe (AO3).
Stay (Only for a Few Days) by Wannabanauthor (AO3).
Don't Be Surprised by Ael_tRlailiiu (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Do Cursed Wolves Dream of Magic Sheep? by trancer (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 5 of The Colour Green by vienne_la_nuit (AO3).
Monopoly by Writing_Sux (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 3 of Who Needs Mistletoe? by EvilQueen79 (AO3).
Chapter 11 of Remember Who You Are by ShutterMonkey (AO3).
Chapter 3 of It Has Been You All Along by ShutterMonkey (AO3).
Chapter 31 of A Moment of Truth by Jemisoutrageous (AO3).
Possible by SgtMac (AO3).
Once upon a Swan by Ninestar (AO3).

Original
Chapter 15 of The Sweet Bells of Summer by thesweetbellsofsummer (AO3).

Person of Interest
Chapter 56 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
Everywhere At Once by alicekittridge (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Sappy Idiots in Love by Lala98 (AO3).
Chapter 9 of Tell Her I Love Her by gtho (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Chapter 20 of Proving Them Right by cheeky_geek_m0nkey (AO3).
Chapter 3 of Airports and Playlists by lostinmusicsince93 (AO3).
Chapter 3 of Uber Hot by Knappster (AO3).
Chapter 22 of Written in the Stars by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
Raise Your Glass by Geekandproud (AO3).

(The) Price of Salt
Always by daihazed (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles
Unexpected by delba (AO3).
Make the Yuletide Gay (Themed) by motor_function_failures_inc (AO3).

Wentworth
Chapter 16 of On the Outside by inspired66 (AO3).

Holiday Chores

2015-12-21T16:31:00.000-08:00

The first day of Winter break and I have successfully wrapped all of the Christmas gifts.

What's on tomorrow's agenda? The house is in dire need of a major tidy before Christmas.

I'll let you get to reading.

Tamara

Comics

Jane's World: 12/21/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

Criminal Minds
Chapter 5 of Changes by DTA2013 (AO3).

D.E.B.S.
I Love Lucy by EldritchSandwich (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada
Chapter 10 of The Perfect Partner by PurpleKind (AO3).
Chapter 18 of Unexpected Request by DanieliHautequest (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 17 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 17 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 18 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 18 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 19 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 19 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 20 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 20 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 21 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 21 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
Pencil Skirt by Daystar Searcher (Teaspoon).
Matchmaking by nerdsarehot75 (AO3).
First and Last by Mark_Loafers (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Persuasion by UniverseOnHerShoulders (AO3).

Glee
Chapter 3 of Strong Enough by satonawall (AO3).

Poltergeist: The Legacy/Light, Water, Muses Universe
Happy Anniversary by A. Magiluna Stormwriter (Shatterstorm Productions).

Hype!

2015-12-20T17:35:00.000-08:00

Hi!

Happy Holidays! But even more, I hope you will enjoy a happy and rewarding new year.

Bedazzled Ink Publishing has had a very interesting 2015. Even though this is the season for long, glowing end of year letters to friends and family, I’ll spare you one and just direct you to our blog link. Winking smile binkbooks.bedazzledink.com/blog/

One of the things we’re very excited about is launching our new imprint. This is an excerpt from our Editor, CA Casey’s blog.

“Since Bedazzled Ink’s namesake, a horse named Infinitely Bedazzled, gave birth to Dazz’s Lil’ Gossip (GusGus) this year, I decided it only fitting to name a press devoted to small literary forms after Dazz’s offspring. GusGus Press will be the home of Bedazzled Ink’s books of poetry, anthologies, and short works of fiction and nonfiction prose. We’re excited to see where this little press takes us as we continue to grow and change as a publisher.” binkbooks.bedazzledink.com/blog/introducing-gusgus-press/

And to add to that news, are two GusGus books by Kat Simpson. [The Devil Series] If you’ve ever been to a Xena convention, you’ll feel right at home with this one.

K. Simpson returns with another funny irreverent story that pokes fun at the obsessive world of online games. Morbida’s Game turns the world’s most popular online game on its ear when one of the online characters figures out how to escape the confines of of cyberspace and wreaks her own special kind of havoc on programmers and avid fans of the game. binkbooks.bedazzledink.com/books/books-m/morbidas-game/

She also penned a short story collection with a quick nod to the Twilight Zone. K. Simpson is back with dry humor and a penchant for the macabre in a collection of ghastly and quirky tales in Late Show & Then Some.
binkbooks.bedazzledink.com/books/books-l/late-show-then-some/

Thanks for all your support this year. We hope you will enjoy our new crop of books for 2016.

Claudia Wilde
binkbooks.bedazzledink.com/

Wow, lots for everyone to enjoy! And Claudia thanks for coming by and Happy Holidays to you as well!

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

The Devil Wears Prada

Part 3 of Second Hand Illusions (Complete) by caramelapples11 (devil_wears_prada).

Rizzoli & Isles/Once Upon a Time
Chapter 2 of Like Magic by PassionThorn (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles/Xena: Warrior Princess
Chapter 6 of Warrior... Amazon... Cop... M.E. by Rizzoli66 (AO3).

Rookie Blue
Chapter 4 of The Worst Possible Day by Jemisoutrageous (AO3).

(A) Song of Ice and Fire
Her Precious Flower by Naysa (AO3).
Chapter 5 of Arcana Imperii by AgentJoanneMills (AO3).

Star Trek: TOS
After Kobali by OrmondSacker (AO3).

Teen Wolf
It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas by Thirteen94 (AO3).
Second Chance At First Line by pocketmumbles (AO3).

Warehouse 13
Chapter 39 of Soon by apparitionism (AO3).
Chapter 10 of Forbidden Love by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).
Chapter 3 of Displacement by grappled (AO3).

Wentworth
Duality by DirtyDuchess and JoansGlove (AO3).
Chapter 10 of Hidden Things by ScribeHeart (AO3).

Xena: Warrior Princess
Chapter 7 of Intertwined by kykythealmostguy (AO3).

Saturday Slugdom

2015-12-19T17:06:00.000-08:00

We didn't do much today. Made a short trip to pick up my comics. Visited my favorite art supply store and found a few more stocking stuffers. Max got a nice walk to Twin Ponds Park. I made some banana bread.

Other than those few things the rest of our Saturday has been spent being slugs. More of the same tomorrow I hope.

Tamara

The Devil Wears Prada

Saved by fraulam (devil_wears_prada).
Chapter 18a of More than Just Baggage by heartassissin (devil_wears_prada).

(The) Fall
Sleep by childhoodlight (AO3).
Chapters 16 & 17 of Advent Calendar by Dana_Ann (AO3).
Second Time Luckier by andsoiaccidentally (AO3).

(The) Flash
The Weakness In Me by slythatheart (AO3).

Glee
Chapter 9 of Sometimes (I Wish) by jt4702 (AO3).
Jumping Straight into a Black Hole by orangeiguanas4 (AO3).
The Best Gift of All by LovelyMagickUnicorn (AO3).

Grey's Anatomy
Chapter 38 of Well Maybe What You Want Is Right Here by northern_road (Callie-Arizona).
Chapter 13 of Loved Me Back to Life by JS Jamesbrooke (AO3).

Harry Potter
My Heart is Holding on to You by aceofdiamonds (AO3).
Chapter 3 of The Lost Letter by Meinhardis (AO3)

Lewis (UK TV series)
Ferns by BlueIris4 (AO3).
Daisies by BlueIris4 (AO3).

Marvel Movies
Chapter 3 of What Secrets Can You Unlock by MickeyJrWrites (AO3).

Mass Effect
Chapter 71 of The Incredible Story of Captain Shepard and the Love that Saved the Galaxy! by Daniscats (AO3).
Chapter 2 of A Little Gift by Campbellim (A)3).
Chapter 7 of Written in the Stars by Pluh (AO3).

TGIF

2015-12-18T17:07:00.001-08:00

Another long week comes to an end.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS

Chapters 1-6 of Going Downtown by 4chunfvrsthbrave (BuffynFaith.Net).

Agent Carter
Chapter 7 of This Would Not Become Us by after_and_pine & limpwristdyke (AO3).
Something to Remember by HumsHappily (AO3).
May Your Days be Merry and Bright by onceuponanevilangel (AO3).
Morning Stars in Your Eyes by waterpaint (AO3).
Here Comes Santa Claus by raven_bird (AO3).

Arrow
Chapter 17 of Advent Calendar by Rheah (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 23 (conclusion) of Absence of Light by sniperct (AO3).
Chapter 3 of She Couldn't Help but Smile Back by Bojangles25 (AO3).
Chapter 3 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).

BtVS
Chapters 8 & 9 (corrected conclusion) of Hoots! Them! by steeleye (AO3).

Comics
Jane's World: 12/18/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

Finally Here

2015-12-17T18:50:00.000-08:00

Two weeks off starts tomorrow at 1:20. I'm most looking forward to two weeks of sleeping in.

Tamara

Comics

Jane's World: 12/17/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

The Devil Wears Prada
Chapter 5 of Meant To Be by fraulam (devil_wears_prada).

Lost Girl
Chapter 1 of The Gemini Effect by hbomba & lonejaguar (AO3).

Marvel Movies
Domestics by InLust (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Wasteland of Perhaps by kathleenfergie (AO3).
Chapter 13 of The Arrangement by Ames78 (AO3).
A Very Merry Swan Queen Christmas by SwanQueen4E (AO3).

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Chapter 1 of Bleachers by hellareyna (AO3).

Person of Interest
Chapter 1 of The Trick Is to Keep Breathing by stars_over_sky (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Chapters 20 & 21 of Written in the Stars by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles
Chapter 1 of A Sigh is Just a Sigh by delba (AO3).

Waiting for the Force

2015-12-16T15:15:00.003-08:00

We have tickets for next Tuesday.

For the new Star Wars film.

I am so looking forward to this.

Lord, I hope it isn't a disappointment. You never can tell with Abrams as director. I didn't like what he did with Star Trek. Especially the second one. It was a fine action sci-fi film but it wasn't Roddenberry's vision.

The critics who've seen previews of The Force Awakens have loved it. But I don't always agree with the critics.

Saw Mockingjay Part 2 last week and thought it was great. It didn't quite follow the book, mind you, but then I guess it couldn't really. Too much to fit in and a need to keep the action going and all that.

Saw the latest Bond film Spectre a couple of weeks ago. Not bad. I like Craig as Bond. He seems to have moved closer to the Bond of the early books.

Well, that's me done for another week. See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you

Ze

Agent Carter

Ten Ladies Dancing by JulietsEmoPhase (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 6 of Instincts of a Fearful Body by Emirael & skyedancer_rae (AO3).
Chapter 2 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
Chapter 5 of Not Gone, Just Lost by Ravensbomb (AO3).
Chapter 26 of How Does it Feel? by DimensionalLover (AO3).

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Don't Wanna Fly If You're Still on the Ground by kikitheslayer (AO3).

Call the Midwife
Chapter 8 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).

Criminal Minds
It's Just a Cold by villainousunsub (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada
Chapter 5 of Meant to Be by fraulam (dvlwears-prada).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 16 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 16 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

(The) Fall
Chapter 3 of Inspector Ferrington by The_Beauty_of_Intention (AO3).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy)
Chapter 11 of It Has Always Been You by lauluka (AO3).
Chapter 10 of Loyalty by Johannas_Motivational_Insults (AO3).

Major Crimes/The Closer
Chapter 4 of A Beautiful Friendship by Dartington (AO3).

Marvel Movies
Roasting Marshmallows by shieldivarius (AO3).

Mass Effect
Chapter 1 of A Little Gift by Campbellim (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Driving Home For Christmas by MegannRosemary (AO3).
Chapter 10 (conclusion) of Storybrooke Dance by FrenchAspiringWriter (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Drawings and Dreams by dreamerforeverd (AO3).
Chapter 2 of Darling You're Simply Wicked by kevinYking (AO3).

Person of Interest
Chapter 5 of Sappy Idiots in Love by Lala98 (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Christmas in July by RavenclawGenius (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Finding The Missing Pieces by TheExiled1809 (AO3).
Flashlight by pitch_playbook (AO3).

(The) Price of Salt
Scenes from Seasons by Veringue (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles
Chapter 6 of Possum by coolbyrne (AO3).

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
A Tranquil Moment by Ericine (AO3).

Supernatural
The Hippopotamus by Anonymous (AO3).

Voyager
Chapter 11 of Historical Consequences by Figment81 (AO3).

Wentworth
Chapter 4 of Duality by DirtyDuchess & JoansGlove (AO3).

Xena Warrior Princess
One Against An Army Part 2 - After Effects by Gabster (Royal Academy of Bards).

I'm Dreaming of a Wet Christmas

2015-12-15T14:25:00.000-08:00

Because I'm certainly not expecting a white one.

We've had so much rain in the last couple of months it's ridiculous. It's nowhere near as bad down here in the south-west as is was last year. Or as bad as the north-west (of England) had it just recently. But the ground is waterlogged and the rain that continues to fall just sits on the top.

Totally ridiculous temperatures too. The overnight temps are around 14 to 15 Celcius.

Overnight. In December. Ridiculous.

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LiveJournal pretty much died as far as fanfic communities go - though one or two still update - so it's mildly surprising to find a new community dedicated to writing. It's for original work not fanfic but if you fancy a look it's here - Words in the Brain

Ze

Agent Carter

Chapter 5 of Cartinelli the First by rudeandginger (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 21 of Something in the Air by DBsilverdragon (AO3).

Call the Midwife
Chapter 7 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 13 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 13 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 14 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 14 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 15 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 15 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
Chapter 1 of I've Never Said 'I Love You' by Why_Did_Everyone_Just_Randomly_Die (AO3).
Chapters 1 & 2 of Me and Me: The Long Way 'Round by SavedByFiction (AO3).
Chapters 1 & 2 of Come Sail Away With Me by MintyQuartz (AO3).
She Has Fire in Her Eyes (and love behind them) by LucyLikesToWrite (AO3).

Elementary
Chapter 19 of The Geneva Heist by anamatics (AO3).

(The) Flash
Feels Good to be Alive Right About Now by Mikkal (AO3).
Strictly Professional by ArgentLives (AO3).
(Not) Just For Show by slythatheart (AO3).
Special Offer by milkysheets (AO3).
Poisoned Punch by BustyWritesStuff (AO3).

Game of Thrones
New Plan by Sumi (AO3).
Loose Lips Sink Ships All the Damn Time - not this time by ladystark (AO3).

Glee
Chapters 14 to 16 of The Slap Heard 'Round the Auditorium by TooInvested (AO3).
Chapter 2 of Strong Enough by satonawall (AO3).

Grey's Anatomy
Chapter 14 of Oh Baby by Madaboutagirl (AO3).

Harry Potter
Chapters 1 & 2 of The Lost Letter by Meinhardis (AO3).
Chapter 9 of Sometimes You've Got To Bleed To Know by jump_the_gunn (AO3).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy
For Your Health by presidentwarden (AO3).

Lost Girl
Chapter 14 (conclusion) of Champion - Meet the Amazons by LicensedMinkey (AO3).

Marvel Comics
Perks of a Dimension Hopping Girlfriend by USSRomanoff (AO3).
Yoü and I by leonwingstein (AO3).

Marvel Movies
Chapter 18 of A Notecard to the Dead by MickeyJrWrites (AO3).
In Her Own Time by itsfaberrytaboo (AO3).
Red Jacket by AgentRileyBarnes (AO3).
Holiday Carol Karaoke by shieldivarius (AO3).
Chapter 45 of Gone to the Dogs by avesnongrata & Woodface (AO3).
Chapter 2 of What Secrets Can You Unlock by MickeyJrWrites (AO3).
Plan P... As in Plan knock over Tony and ask Hill to marry you! by ellebanshee (AO3).
Re-Gifting by shieldivarius (AO3).

Mass Effect
Chapter 19 of The Art of War: First Spectre Mission by KadeSmash85 (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Connections by Joking611 (AO3).
Chapter 45 of Could Not Stop for Death by Desert Sunrise (AO3).
Chapter 14 of The Laws Are Silent by ronqueesha (AO3).
Chapter 10 of Who Do You Fight For? by MuffledWalnut (AO3).
Chapter 1 of Oathkeeper by Luffel (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
Chapter 1 of Stumbling Through the Great Beyond and Finding Our Way Back by allthatsleftbehind (AO3).
Chapter 11 of The Arrangement by Ames78 (AO3).
Chapter 3 of How Many Times Can a Heart Break? by Applesaday (AO3).
Chapters 6 to 9 of Storybrooke Dance by FrenchAspiringWriter (AO3).
Chapter 16 of A Gambit in Trust by Dreyden (AO3).
Chapters 25 & 26 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
Chapter 2 of Once Upon a Time in a Galaxy Far Far Away by Timetravelingravenclaw17 (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Little Match Girl by DushkuHasDibs (AO3).
Chapter 3 of The Way to Her Heart by SkinnyLittleLesbian (AO3).
Chapter 6 of The Threat Within by Fangirlinit (AO3).
Finding My Way Back (to you) by soul_wanderer (AO3).
The One Where They Traumatize Snow by Rebeliz (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 3 of Close Quarters by Flash_Asuna (AO3).
Chapter 7 of Skip It All by Onyxeuphoria (AO3).
Twelve Days of Christmas by MegannRosemary (AO3).
Chapter 22 of Pictures of You by MadameMayorRM (AO3).

Original
Chapter 14 of The Sweet Bells of Summer by thesweetbellsofsummer (AO3).

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
An Unexpected Guest by ShutUpPercy (AO3).

Person of Interest
Chapter 55 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
Interlude by dkscully (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 4 of Sappy Idiots in Love by Lala98 (AO3).
Brooklyn Don't Feel the Same (Maybe I'm the One Who's Changed) by anxiously_sarcastic (AO3).
Expressive Eyebrows Speak Louder by Part-timeslayer (AO3).
Chapter 3 of We Are Weapons of Choice by dustywords (AO3).

Pitch Perfect
Secret Santa by NoahK (AO3).
Chapters 13 to 15 of Wish Again by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
Chapter 10 (epilogue) to What If I Stay by aweirdmusiclover (AO3).
Sharp Edges On A Deep Blue Sky by Overboard (AO3).
Chapter 16 (17) to 19 of Written in the Stars by HypersomniacGrad (AO3)
Chapter 24 of Fast Friends by alphaclone (AO3).
Ain't It Some Surprise by Knappster (AO3).
Christmas Spirit by Redlance (AO3).
Drunken Elf by glitterprison (AO3).
Have Yourself a Merry Little Ugly Sweater Party by littlepip (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Under the Mistletoe by not_so_average_fangirl (AO3).

Rizzoli & Isles/Xena: Warrior Princess
Chapter 5 of Warrior... Amazon... Cop... M.E. by Rizzoli66 (AO3).

Rookie Blue
Chapter 3 of The Worst Possible Day by Jemisoutrageous (AO3).
Chapter 10 of Don't Give up on Me by Golly4ever (AO3).

(A) Song of Ice and Fire
Chapter 23 (22) of When the Sun Rises in the East by prplmunky (AO3).

Star Trek: TNG
Tectonics by glitteratiglue (AO3).

Supernatural
Touched by Anonymous (AO3).

Teen Wolf
Chapters 4 & 5 (conclusion) of Light Me Up by kirargent (AO3).
A McCall McChristmas by wakeupstiles (AO3).

Tomb Raider (games)
Good Ideas by sniperct (AO3).
A Christmas Interlude by HeidiW (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Questions Left Unanswered by CroftManor9192 (AO3).

Voyager
Chapter 5 of Stranded by SkinnyLittleLesbian (AO3).

Warehouse 13
Chapter 7 (conclusion) of Somebody that I Used to Know by kellsbells (AO3).
Chapter 38 of Soon by apparitionism (AO3).
Chapter 9 of Forbidden Love by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).

Wentworth
Chapter 3 of Duality by DirtyDuchess & JoansGlove (AO3).
Chapters 13 & 14 of On the Outside by inspired66 (AO3).

Xena: Warrior Princess
Chapters 1 to 4 of The Storm That Brought You to Me by Bruteaous (AO3).

Long Monday

2015-12-14T17:13:00.000-08:00

I am giving Tamara a break as she is in the kitchen cooking us a fabulous meal. Here is hoping you all had a great Monday.

We will chat at you more on Thursday. Have a great evening and week.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Agent Carter

Nightingale by illbehonest_ilie (AO3).
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by turnitintolove (AO3).
Chapter 19 of What I Would Do for Love by Avrilsky (AO3).

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Chapter 18 of Roll Your Dice, Show Your Cards by pissedoffpineapples (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 1 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Equality by Heart_Taker (AO3).
Chapter 8 (conclusion) of Another Chance at Convergence by Gamerqueer (AO3).
Chapter 10 (conclusion) of Snapshots by paulashultz (AO3).
Chapter 6 of Come What May by honestlykorrathough (AO3).

Battlestar Galactica
Stones In My Pocket by sexghosts (AO3).

Call the Midwife
Chapter 6 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).

(The) Closer
Chapter 12 0t Searching for Spring by fortunatefolly (AO3).
Chapter 4 of Between Lawyers and Cops by ohthatwoman (AO3).

(The) Closer/Major Crimes
Chapters 9 to 12 of And the Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).

Comics
Jane's World: 12/14/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

CSI
One Night by michaelchance (Girlslash).

Wolfville
Christmas at Red Neck by Phineas Redux (Academy of Bards).

Sunday

2015-12-13T17:40:00.002-08:00

Today was a rainy, cool day filled with chores. I got the first batch of Christmas cookies done. Tamara and I did the usual weekend purchases as well.

This evening we did get some change. A friend Tamara works with brought over their cat to our house as their landlord will not let them have him. Daryl is a fairly good sized white and black kitty is currently hanging out in our daughter's room while he adjusts. I am not sure what we are going to do with him as we do not need another cat and I am not sure our current neurotic indoor cat will adjust well.

Anyone in Seattle area and looking to add a nice kitty to their life, let us know. Daryl is a very nice kitty.

Back to the work week. Also another reminder we will be ending our updates as of 12/31/15. Tamara and I will try and get some good instructions on how to use RSS feeds for you stay up to date with your favorite sites. And we're researching Tumblr as well.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Arrow

Love Like Never Before by minachandler (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 12 of Advent Calendar by Rheah (AO3).

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Chapter 4 of Not Gone, Just Lost by Ravensbomb (AO3).
Chapter 3 of So Much More to Learn and Do by got_your_back_always_will (AO3).
Chapter 10 (conclusion) of A Month in the Making by Whoevenknows (AO3).
Chapter 19 of Asami the Korrabender by Raziel12 (AO3).
Chapter 6 of As Ummi by vifetoile (AO3).
Chapter 12 of Dark Sky, Cold Ground by nolandsman (AO3).
Chapter 22 of Absence of Light by sniperct (AO3).

Grey's Anatomy
Chapter 37 of Well Maybe What You Want Is Right Here by northern_road (Callie-Arizona).

Xena Warrior Princess
Christmas at Red Neck by Phineas Redux (Academy of Bards).

Stupidity

2015-12-12T18:03:00.001-08:00

When you're directionally challenged you should never try and find the exit in a strange school that leads to the parking lot where your car is. You should instead walk out the front door where you entered and go all the way around the school back to the parking lot. Especially don't do this on a Saturday when the only people at the school are participants of the seminar you just attended.

If you choose the first one to avoid the walk in the drenching rain you may just go out the wrong door, get locked out of the school and become trapped outside. Due to school safety issues, a school that was designed with many exits leading outside is enclosed by a six foot tall fence. Since it's Saturday all of the gates that might be open are padlocked.

You just might have to climb said six foot tall fence...twice. The first time you might spot a corner and think that it's leading you to freedom only to discover you just jumped into another enclosed section of the school grounds. This will lead you to climb the six fucking foot tall fence again to finally get out at the front of the school. Right next to the door where you entered. The door you should have exited instead of trying to avoid the rain.

I'm home now, very tired and a bit sore. I punctured a hole in my hand while climbing the fence (not sure which time it was) and my butt is a little bruised because I fell getting down from the first fence climb. Luckily the ground was soft...and wet...and muddy.

Tamara

CSI

One Night by little arsonist (GirlSlash).

(The) Devil Wears Prada
Ride on the Wild Side by Needled_Ink_1975 (AO3).

(The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
Chapter 10 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 10 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 11 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 11 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
Chapter 12 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 12 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).

Doctor Who
Chapter 12 of Against All We Know by MayFairy (AO3).
Time And Relatively Distracting Innuendo-related Scandals by TheBigCat (Teaspoon).
I Lost Two Cities, Lovely Ones by originalbroadwaycosima (AO3).

Lost Girl
Chapter 13 of Champion - Meet the Amazons by LicensedMinkey (AO3).

Marvel Movies
Chocolate by shieldivarius (AO3).
What Secrets Can You Unlock by MickeyJrWrites (AO3).

Weekend Ahead

2015-12-11T15:35:00.001-08:00

Lots of chores for me this weekend. Plus I need to get some lights up outside for that holiday spirit. Tamara is off to more professional development tomorrow. I know she is not looking forward to getting up early on a Saturday.

Hopefully the rest of the weekend can be slack. Tired tonight. Have a great weekend.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Comics

Jane's World: 12/11/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

The Devil Wears Prada
Ride on the Wild Side by needled_ink_75 (devil_wears_prada).

Elementary
Chapter 4 of The (Possibly) True Adventures of Clyde the Tortoise by SupremeMotherHen (AO3).

(The) Fall
Advent Calendar by Dana_Ann (AO3).

Glee
Chapter 23 of Don't Let It Go To Your Head by purrpickle (AO3).
Deepest, Most Desperate Desire by guitarstrings (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 13 of The Slap Heard 'Round the Auditorium by TooInvested (AO3).

Harry Potter
Chapter 11 of Blinding Light by 16pennies (AO3).
Christmas Letters by raven_bird (AO3).

(The) Hunger Games Trilogy
A Party of Two by presidentwarden (AO3).

Once Upon a Time
The Time When Everyone Finds Out by MurderouslyAdorkable (AO3).
Chapter 3 of Little Match Girl by DushkuHasDibs (AO3).
Chapters 1 to 5 of Storybrooke Dance by FrenchAspiringWriter (AO3).
Chapter 4 (conclusion) of Bite Me, Princess by Velace (AO3).