Today was the last day of my summer school and I now have a two week break before the fall semester starts. It may take a few days for it to sink in that I have free time again and after taking 3 grad school level classes in two months I suspect next semester of only taking one class may seem easier. (hope I didn't jinx myself)

In other news, I'm officially obsessed with My Little Ponies:Friendship is Magic (still need to find icons!). I started watching to see what the fuss was about and it ended up being my comfort tv show when I needed something happy and bright to look forward to. I LOVED all the characters and the show was really funny and sweet. I plan on buying my niece the DVD set because I figured it's good...and my sister-in-law may enjoy the show as well. it's a tough balance making a kid show that's also entertaining for adults.

My new current fandom is DCU (in the sense that I download artwork like crazy, read every story I can get my hands on, and am outlining stories I'll probably never write) and to be more exact Young Justice. The Young Justice cartoon is good but there are only 10 episodes and I have no clue when they are going to air the rest of season 1. I also surprisingly enough really want to read more about Wally West and the Flash Rogues. I don't really have a OTP in Young Justice/DCU verse and I've been reading more Gen than I originally anticipated. It's kind of nice to be in a fandom with a large cast of likeable characters and the pairings aren't skewed to just one pairing. I sort of wish they could make a live action version of Young Justice or Teen Titans. I'm also reading the Red Robin and Green Lantern comics, and I suspect Batgirl, Blue Beetle, and Secret Six are next on my list of comics to check out. There is a lot of canon in DCU. The weirdest part is that cartoon canon does not match comic canon and when I read fic I have to remember that YJ cartoon isn't like YJ comics, it threw me off when I first saw the cartoon because I expected to see Tim Drake and Bart Allen, not Dick Grayson and Wally West. Basically, DCU is a really big playground.

I had high hopes in Smallville when the Justice League characters were introduced that we'd actually see more Justice League missions. The biggest disappointments were we never met Wonder Woman or Batman in Smallville universe.

I still read a few SPN, Merlin, and SGA stories...but the recs may become few and far between so if you're following me for those recs in those fandoms I'm a-okay with anyone defriending/unsubscribing.

I haven't been so great with posting recs lately or keeping the ebook library up-to-date these last two months, but school had to come first. I also think with the A03 now offering epub/mobi downloads the Ebook Library isn't as needed as it was initially.

I'm sort of in-between stories so I think this is a great weekend to pick up on adding stories to the archive. I've still been creating ebook versions of fic and now I have this huge backlog.

I have a research paper due on the 17th and a headache that won't go away. :( This hasn't exactly been a good Saturday.

I figured I'll do the easier portion of what's actually due tomorrow and then work on my research paper when my eyes aren't hurting. Normally research papers come easily to me but this topic is rather dry. Which is weird because I normally love talking and reading about archiving (in fandom) but when it comes to real world libraries the cataloging papers aren't saying much. I guess I'd prefer to talk about a controversial issue but there's not much controversy in cataloging. Unless you consider the Library of Congress dropping series headings from their catalog a controversy. (I think that's what they dropped recently?)

Supernatural

Fortress by glasslogic (Sam/Dean) INSTANT REC!!! This story caught me from page one and kept me reading way past my regular bedtime. I loved the characters, the premise, and the writing style. You should skip my ramblings at the end of the post and go straight to the story.


Sing Your Hymns Like Angels In Defeat by leonidaslion (Sam/Dean) INSTANT REC!!! I got tears in my eyes more than once reading this story. I loved Sam and Dean's character voices, the premise, and how the story ended.


In Arcadia Ego by glasslogic (Sam/Dean) I loved the character voices in this story and I'd really love a sequel. This is the first Sam and Dean aren't brothers fic I've ever read and I didn't think I'd like them not being brothers but I gave it a shot and I'm glad I took a chance becuase I could not stop reading this story either.


Funny Thing About Denial by dragonspell (Sam/Dean) I loved the angry sex aspect of the story a lot. :)


Stargate Atlantis

How Not to Fly by Toomuchplor (Sheppard/McKay) INSTANT REC!!! I had a blast reading this story. Sheppard and McKay's character voices were spot on, I loved the kids, and I got tears in my eyes more than once. Wonderful storytelling.



In other news, I'm in love with my PRS-650. I added about 15 screen savers, mostly a combination of my favorite Battlestar Galactica and Supernatural wallpapers mixed with book cover artwork from Michael Whelan. (the guy that did the cover art for Tad Williams Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, and the cover art for Joan D. Vinge's Snow Queen trilogy. I'm keeping an eye out for Legend of the Seeker artwork. I realized that dark hair does not show up so well in black and white so it looks like I'll need Cara wallpapers. (not a hardship at all because she's so beautiful) I like having a good mix but I don't want to go overboard either because the images take up a good amount of space.

The Touch Screen is also easy to use and responsive. But I think what impressed me most is that I added over 1000 ebooks to the device and it came back up in 3 minutes. On my PRS-505 if I were to do that it would take 30-45 minutes before I could even use my device.

I also love how the epub looks, the horrible side number on the margin is gone, it uses regular page numbers, and the fonts are crisp. I'm currently waiting for my cover to arrive before I start reading on my new device but so far I think I'm happy with it. I also love that the internal memory is 1.4gigs. I still have about 600 MB of free space left which is nice. It means I won't have to use my 2 gig microsd card for a long time.

I made it through the week, got my assignment 3 of doom completed with 3 hours to spare, finished my 3 day midterm today, and this weekend I have no assignments or tasks due. Which means I should get a start on assignment 4 but it's nice to know I have at least 8 days before I have another deadline.

Before I start doing homework today I figured I should post a few recs. School has eaten up a lot of time and writing so as a result I'm re-reading favorite fics (because I already know what happens I can stop reading which is helpful for finishing assignments and writing)

Also my friend elf is looking for a roommate for Escapade. If anyone who is going still needs another roommate please contact her and let her know. She's rather awesome.

Supernatural

Break the lock if it don't fit by fleshflutter (sam/dean) I loved the premise and the imagery.


Chuck

Simple Things by regann (Chuck/Bryce) I loved the details and the OC pov on Chuck and Bryce.



Writing Update:

Supernatural

The Gauntlet (Master Post) by lovesrain44 (Gen) I had a blast reading this story it's a great continuation from Soldier's Son and I love Sam's story.



Supernatural Vid Rec

Behind Blue Eyes by ash48 (vid:recs:spn) INSTANT REC!!! This was an awesome Sam vid.



Writing Update



I didn't get as much written as I'd hoped however I did get some amount of my homework started so that's something.

Merlin

Ten Weeks by shinetheway (Merlin/Arthur) This was hot and I loved the character voices and I couldn't stop reading once I started.


Star Trek

The Language of His Body by calicokat (Spock/Uhura) I really loved Uhura's voice and this was good.



I've been working on homework for the last two hours. Needless to say, didn't get much reading done beyond selection policies for libraries. The paper is due tomorrow night and I still have one section to go and then I actually need to read this sucker to see if it makes sense. :( I'm so sure I'm going to lose points on this. Though I guess it's a good sign that I'm almost done and I still have time to work on it.

Also, after tomorrow night I'm going to start getting my stuff together for my vacation and MediaWest which is coming up in two weekends. I'm flying out on Saturday to Denver and then lovesrain44 and I will drive from Denver to Lansing, MI for MediaWest. It sounds like a fun trip. :)

If anyone on my flist is going to MediaWest and would like to meet while we're there, please drop me a note. :) I'd love to meet more people on my flist in real life.

This weekend I was sick, again. Seriously, I was so pissed off when I figured out I caught the cold my husband had. I really thought I was in the clear after I got better last time but less than two weeks later...so anyways I was very VERY grateful my grandmother had snail mailed Nightquil D to me because it really helped. However, I still didn't get much done this weekend because I don't know about everyone else but I have a hard time concentrating when I can't breathe.

I haven't hit panic yet in regards to my paper but it's probably because I'm lots of cold medicine drugs and well I'm too tired to work myself up into a state.

In other news, I think I figured out the importing thing so I'll probably do that Tuesday or Wed for DW. I have to go back and compare my JF and LJ accounts to make sure the two sites have everything before starting the transfer.

I'm also very tempted to make a music video for SPN to either of these two songs (someday when I have a life that is)

Vince Gil's I Still Believe In You and Whenever You Come Around

I MADE IT!!!! hurray! I don't think I ever drove so much in my life by myself. I saw some of the most beautiful mountains I've ever seen in Canada. (naturally I did not stop to take pictures because I wanted to reach Anchorage before the new year.)

So far I really hate the apartment. It's not the lack of size or the cupboard spacing or even the fucked up shower faucet. It's the smell. I'm thinking maybe someone died in here? or maybe it really is the new carpet? But the hallway smells incredibly bad, I have to hold my breath until I'm in the front door and the same smell in the hallway is also in the apartment but not nearly as bad. I'm not sure what to do. I've opened windows a bit (though it's 27 degrees outside) I'm boiling vinegar now, I have candles lit, and I sprayed my really expensive perfume on paper towels and scattered those throughout the apartment. After I finish my sandwhich I plan on stopping by store to pick up Febreeze, more baking soda, maybe that stuff you put on carpet before vacumning? Also I think I'll need more candles.

Last night after dinner I got throwing up sick. I think maybe it was the stress on top of the blooming onions from the Outback Steakhouse. I did some unpacking yesterday even though I was very exhuasted and couldn't stop crying. I really should have listened to my grandmother's advice and just gone back to bed. I'm trying to eat a sandwhich right now and it's really tough going because my stomach is a bit tender? however, I feel weak from being hungry. I went to bed at 9:45pm (alaskan time) and didn't wake up again until 10:30am...I think I was much more tired than I had realized. I never knew driving 15 hours for 2 days in a row could wear you out like that.

The good news is my cats are very happy to be at home with their cat trees and regular old litter box, and not being stuck in a cat carry case for over 10 days. They are very curious about the apartment and there is still a lot of work to do on the unpacking front as well as major assignment due on Friday. I'm trying to get in the right frame of mind for it but honestly just not there today.

I really wanted to spend monday and tuesday unpacking and making the apartment look like a home but we have this gym equipement that's taking up all the space in the back room and one of my husband's co-workers has offered to take it off our hands so we have to wait for Friday or Saturday for that to depart. in the meantime, I think I'm going to look into finding a library. I think as long as I'm in the apartment I'm going to want to work on unpacking and organizing.

I think it's still hitting me that I'm not only in another apartment (which wouldn't be so bad if not for the smell), and in another city, but I'm in another state. I'm already missing my friends in Houston and I'm much to far away to visit my grandmother and family members. I'm trying not to feel lonely though with my husband already going off by plane to another town for work it's not easy. But he'll be back tomorrow night.

P.S. I voted before I left Texas during early voting. The same day I was packing to hit the road for Alaska. I don't think there is any good excuse not to vote. (unless maybe in a coma in a hospital)

Supernatural

Almost At Home by balefully I really enjoyed the imagery, the pacing, and character voices. This was a fun story to read. :)


Don't Ask Me to Confess by beckaandzac (Sam/Dean) This was hot and I loved the concept and Sam's pov and character voice.



and in other news! I finished my IOP Draft 2 project and got it turned in on time. Go ME!!!! :) Now I have 2 more drafts and one Concept Briefing and I'm done with the semester.

Supernatural

Sever, mirror, mend by lyra_wing (Gen) I liked this story.



I had a paper due today so didn't really have much reading time. However, the good news is not only did I finish my paper I got it done WAY early. I think it's a first for me. :) Now just have to start preparing for the next part of this project.