This is quite possible the best play I've read all year, if not the best play I've EVER read. It went beyond my expectations and then some. I recently borrowed it from a roommate on a whim, and I was greatly impressed.

The dialogue is written with a skill I haven't had the privilege to witness in some time, and each and ever character is genuinely compelling. I was reminded of my own (slightly) dysfunctional childhood in the South, and the play truly spoke to me.

I would love to see it in production, or better yet, to work on it.

5/5

6,113/15,000 = 40.75% of the pages
29/50 = 58% of the books
54.52% of the way through the year

Poll #1226422 Hawk of May
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Have you read this book?

If Yes, how do you rate this book?

If No, do you intend to read this book?

Hawk of May on Wikipedia (Beware, probable plot spoilers)

21-Mary poppins (Most of them Dick van Dike & Julie Andrews + a banner)
24-michelle trachtemberg (some from the set of gossip girl)
5- Julie Benz- my beloved Darla in Buffy the vampire slayer!
10-james mcavoy (some from Narnia)
11-sarah michelle gellar
10-keira knightley
10-kirten dunst
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Catching up, as it seems a lot of people are doing!

I made a Desmond/Penny wallpaper for Former Queen thespiansparkle (in sizes 1024x768 and 1440x900), who requested "weddings"!


Find the wallpaper(s) here @ _collidingstars

Hope you like it!

170 Evangeline Lilly Bases
Photoshoots/Events
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Bits and bobs from the week thus far:

1. Watched Team America: World Police on Saturday, which I'm not sure I was really ready for. I enjoyed it, but I also spent about 25% of the movie staring at the screen in mute horror, so make of that what you will.

Also movie-related: I may be hitting a movie this weekend, and to be honest I'd rather see Hellboy II than The Dark Knight. I'm well aware that The Dark Knight is supposed to be awesomecakes, a redefinition of the superhero movie, Heath Ledger's finest performance, et cetera, and I'm sure I'll enjoy it once I do see it, but it also looks to be a two-hour-long symphony in the key of DEEEEEATH. Hellboy II would actually be, you know, fun.

Also, ( SPOILERS for The Dark Knight )

Oooh. That's a thought. What would such villians as Ivy and Mr. Freeze and their ilk look like in Christopher Nolan's Dark!Batmanverse? Because I tell you, if Nolan decided to bring in The Animated Series' Clayface I don't think I'd be able to watch without crying.

Clayface gave me fucking NIGHTMARES. Shut up.

Tangent: I vote that, if this trend of 150-minute movies where every second contains something crucial to the plot continues, I cast my vote to reinstate intermissions at the movies. Because I don't want to wriggle there in abdomen-straining agony out of fear of missing the best part of the movie, that's why.

2. So I was going to finally cave and download "Yes" from Viva la Vida - yes, random-arse "Chinese Sleep Chant" and all. Only it turns out that, on iTunes, you have to download the entire album to get "Yes". It's not available as an individual track.

You keep just missing your chances, Coldplay.

But never fear! My iTunes allowance is not wasted, for I've discovered that the audio versions of the burninated Doctor Who serials are available as audiobooks in iTunes! Now it's just a matter of whether it's Power of the Daleks (I've got Evil of the Daleks already), The Highlanders, or The Web of Fear that I shall splurge on. Troughton on mah iPod, hurrah!

3. On a lark, I bought a fedora at Target yesterday. It was cheap, it was black, it was pinstriped, it was the only one left, and I've wanted a fedora for a long time.

Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to wear it to. I'm tempted to put on the Joe Cocker cover of "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and dance about in high heels and underwear, but then I remember that I live in a house with other people in it.

4. Ficcing still coming slowly, but I'm not nearly as depressed about it as I used to be. More apathetic than anything, really, which...isn't a good feeling either, but is better than being sad and self-pitying.

Of course, ficcing's sure to slow anyway, because I've got actual things to do at work again and, for the past week or so, I've had little to do at work and thus have been able to engage in desultory ficcing in my off hours. I may not have such spare time for a few days.

5. ( Doctor Who fan-natter; specifically, thoughts and meta-ish contemplations on Planet of the Spiders. )

My laptop's battery is starting to go, and it's late, and I'm tired, so the other stuff I'd planned to talk about will have to wait for the morning. Good night to all.

Title: Forever and a Day
Fandom: CSI: Miami
Characters: Ryan Wolfe/Maxine Valera
Prompt: #12; Forever
Word Count: 706
Rating: G
Summary: Ryan gets hurt in the line of duty, Maxine stays by his side.

Read it here!

I'm back!

Sorry, my boss went out of state on holiday, leaving me in charge and today (Sunday) is my first day off since Monday. I also had a minor health scare, after I donated blood on Wednesday (I felt funny and couldn't think clearly for a few hours). My mum is worried (and admittedly, so am I) that I might have some problems with my thyroid. That or diabetes. Well shit. (I have a family history of type 2 and a related condition.)

So I'm going to have to change my diet, I just know it, even if nothing is wrong just yet (which it probably isn't, because I'm mostly fine). Which means it's probably a good thing I overcooked that chocolate slice I made a few days ago, because I really shouldn't be eating it right now. Especially not smothered in icing. :(

So I'll have to find something new to cook for TV Night on Tuesday. Right now I'm thinking ANZAC biscuits with a bit of icing on the top. Sounds good to me!

I've missed the internet! I have heaps of emails waiting in my inbox for me. But I have to get off now. :P It's nearly 1:30 now, and I've wasted enough time for just now. Off to do some baking. More later.

Title: You Sure I'm Not Dreaming?
Author/Artist: ng83_writings 
Claim: Tony/Rikku
Theme: #1 - Dream
Theme Set: Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1739
Summery: As Ultron took over the Iron Man armor the powers that watch over the worlds pulled Tony Stark out of the 616 Universe, allowing the female android take his place. But where did Tony go? Why to Spira of course!
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy belongs to Square-Enix. Iron Man belongs to Marvel. I own nothing.
Author's Note: This takes place during the first story arc of the Mighty Avengers and two years after the ending of Final Fantasy X-2.

The Dracula Dossier - (7/19) - James Reese 343p

The Dracula Dossier (published in October 2008) answers the age old question:  Who was Jack the Ripper?  And what if he were acquainted with Bram Stoker? I actually liked this better than Twilight.

My complete 2008 list can be found here

Title: Saturday, 4:47pm.

L&O: LOCI

A/N: I had a long day, so I decompressed by jotting down a series of these. This is Saturday – as I smooth them out, I’ll unfold the crime in 100 words blips across the week 

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Title: What we Remember
Pairing: Jack/Sawyer
Rating: R for adult situations
Words: 1300
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, but if they were, it'd be Sawyer in white boxer shorts ALL THE TIME.
Notes: This is a two-fer Queens, for Queen alliecat8 who put in a request for 'it's better to give than to receive and for Queen invisiblelove, who wanted schwoomp.

I hope the Queens enjoy it, I really usually don't combine Queens, it seems to be a weekend thing for me. *smile* I do hope they enjoy this offering from a humble servant.

What we Remember

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So this is my other project, the one I'm alternating with the House-Mouse design I'm doing. And here's my progress for week one of the alphabet baby blanket.

Hi all,

I'm seeking to understand the basic theological/traditional differences between the Anglican Church vs. the other big liturgical churches (ie Lutheran, Catholic, Orthodox) 

I was just hoping for a basic comparison. What sacraments are performed? What do the Anglicans make of Holy Tradition?  Is the Communion closed?  Are  Anglicans allowed to take the Communion at other churches/sects which have open Communion? Are women allowed to be ordained? What must a person do to become confirmed? Is joining the Anglican Church a conversion process, or just a "you agree with our doctrine" assurance?

Also, are there any Episcopal parishes in America that disagree with the current direction that their church is heading?

-- Thank you much!:-)

Challenge 84:

 

 

Title: Her Bear.
Author/Artist: brokengem.
Claim: Elle Bishop.
Theme: 7. Delicate.
Theme Set: Romance .
Rating: PG-13.
Warnings: None.
Disclaimer: Elle belongs to the creators of Heroes and NBC. Emmett Cullen belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

(Her Bear.)

001-017: Ashley Greene (manip used in 001-004 by me)
018-047: Camilla Belle
048-053: Kristen Bell
054-071: Jackson Rathbone
072-083: Kellan Lutz
084-094: Twilight Penelope sneak peek

Please comment and credit if you take anything :)

The rest can be found HERE @ imskankalicious