| Thursday, December 4th, 2008 |
| 9:54 pm |
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| Thursday, November 27th, 2008 |
| 9:56 pm |
m33m sh33page I swear I didn't cheat. Cross my nonexistent heart. |
| Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 |
| 6:42 pm |
Snucius drabble by torino10154 The lovely torino10154 took prompts for drabbles to celebrate 200 mutual friends with kabal42. As is becoming a habit of mine when other people have already requested Snarry, I asked her for Snape/Lucius, with the prompt "ambition". She's delivered a nicely adult glimpse into Lucius' mind, New Recruit |
| Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 |
| 6:30 pm |
NO on h8 (via cluegirl) Copy this sentence into your insanejournal if you're in a heterosexual marriage, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow. |
| Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 |
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| Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 |
| 9:22 pm |
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| Monday, September 8th, 2008 |
| 9:58 pm |
Fic Rec: "On Monday" and "In November" by sacrilege@IJ Quick PSA: sacrilege@insanejournal is the same person as sacrilege696@livejournal, but she posts her fiction only on her insanejournal account. Now, on to the recs! sacrilege has written a veritable fountain of intriguing Snape/Harry stories, but over recent months she's gone All Quiet on the Snarry Front. Back in February she wrote a magnificently angsty ficlet called On Monday. I liked it so much I begged her for a sequel at the time. So of course I squeed tonight when I saw she'd posted a new story called In November. The squee became a flail when I saw it was a sequel to On Monday! It's like a really good espresso: short, dark, bitter, but delicious and adult and uplifting too. |
| Thursday, August 21st, 2008 |
| 6:05 pm |
Fic Rec: "Soul Play" by snapesforte Those of you who've read my fic recs have probably noticed that so far I've tended to rec mainly Snape/Harry and Snape/Lucius stories. However, I'm not so much an OTP fan as an OTC (One True Character) fan, and no prizes for guessing which character I read! This time, the story I'm reccing features Snape/Narcissa with a side order of Snape/Skeeter. It's Soul Play by snapesforte, who is one of those incredibly gifted fans who's both an accomplished author and a talented artist. As a quick look at her site or her Deviant art gallery will show, her style is bleak and gritty, atmospheric and dramatic. Those same qualities are abundantly present in her fiction, especially her latest, greatest achievement, Soul Play, which is not merely a novel but a massive tome of over 315 thousand words! And what a journey it is: an immersion in noir in all its fascinating nuances, from the post-industrial slum of Spinner's End to the Darkest of magics. The sexuality is hot, but I read it first and foremost for her Snape, and what a pragmatic, prickly survivor he is. If you've ever been intrigued by the Snape who was hinted at in the Order of the Phoenix and who emerged into dramatic focus in the Half-Blood Prince, it'll be well worth your time to read this extraordinary story. (Snapesforte says in the Acknowledgements that: "If you feel the need for a special pdf edition of Soul Play (available as soon as I’ve polished it up enough to be blindingly shiny) feel free to leave your email address in the reviews section, or send an Eagle owl my way.") |
| 3:24 pm |
PG SS/HP: "We've Got A Thing Going On" by ac1d6urn & sinick (Price of Magic) I've been quiet lately for a very good reason: after Terminus I was kidnapped back to ac1d6urn's place, and have been indulging myself in a blissful overdose of Acid. It's great to be able to collaborate in person for once rather than remotely. Anyway, here's some of the fruit of this tremendously fun time: a ficlet set just after the end of our novel The Price of MagicWe've Got A Thing Going On Current Mood: happy |
| Saturday, July 19th, 2008 |
| 4:44 pm |
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| Sunday, July 13th, 2008 |
| 7:56 pm |
atdelphi wrote me a prequel to "The Yorkshire Palimpsest!" (G, Snape & Lucius) I've enjoyed atdelphi's stories for years. Her style is intelligent and mature, and she makes even the most difficult pairings fascinating and touching. As just one example, her Snape/Filch is brilliant. A while ago, she asked for requests for ficlets set either before or after any of her stories. Being a longtime fan of her WIP "The Yorkshire Palimpsest" (which she is rewriting to make canon-compliant), I asked for a prequel of that story, showing how young Snape first became entangled with Lucius. She's indulged me with a well-characterised and thoroughly believable vignette, showing the first meeting of these two polar opposites: "Received Pronunciation" Current Mood: thankful |
| Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 |
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| Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 |
| 4:27 pm |
Fic Rec: "Mr. Mysterio and Henry" by girl_tarte Since I haven't recced anything in a while, I thought I'd briefly explain my reccing policy. I try to rec stories or artwork that I think may not be as widely known as they deserve. Therefore, I don't rec stories from major fests such as snarry_games, even though the standard of the stories is absolutely wonderful, because odds are, you're already following those fests. Now that I've got the PSA out of the way, on to the rec! I've thoroughly enjoyed everything girl_tarte has written: her style is understated and her observation of human nature is pin-sharp. Her latest story, Mr. Mysterio and Henry is yet another gem. It's short (only 1800 words) and a delightfully subtle look at Snape and Harry in very different circumstances, from a very different viewpoint. |
| Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 |
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| Saturday, May 10th, 2008 |
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| Thursday, April 10th, 2008 |
| 9:39 am |
EQUUS: Presale Update I was confused yesterday because this listing said that the April 12 presale was for American Express Gold card holders, but this news article on the same site said that it was for all American Express card holders. I've just got off the phone to Telecharge, and they clarified the situation. ALL American Express card holders CAN buy tickets during the April 12 presale. GOLD card holders are the only ones who can get PREMIUM seats. I don't know exactly which seats are the premium ones, but obviously they'd be in better locations in the theatre than the ones available to non-Gold card holders. According to this price listing, normal seats are $116.50 and Premium seats are $251.50. I hope this helps. P.S. alliekatgal, are you still OK with picking up 2 premium tickets? ac1d6urn and I can both Paypal you or use whatever other payment method you'd prefer. |
| Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 |
| 9:57 am |
EQUUS: Any Amex GOLD card holders out there? Because you guys are amazing... The good news is, they've finally announced a sell date for Equus tickets (Saturday 12th 9am Eastern). The BAD news is, only American Express GOLD card holders will be able to buy tickets then! Everyone else will have to wait until Saturday 26th! :( I would've applied for a Gold card myself, but the cards take 7-10 business days to get sent out, grr dammit! So, is there anyone who already has an Amex Gold card and is willing to buy tickets? (There's a limit of 10 tickets per account during the presale period.) ETA: Equus ticket info at: http://www.telecharge.com/BehindTheCurtain.aspx?prodid=6492 Current Mood: Desperate! |
| Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 |
| 5:59 pm |
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| Thursday, February 14th, 2008 |
| 8:17 pm |
Now that it's over... |
| Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 |
| 6:54 pm |
Adult SS/HP: "No Place At All" by ac1d6urn and sinick. (Snarry Holidays fic) Now that the reveal has been posted at snarry_holidays, I'm happy to admit that I'm one of the perpetrators authors of No Place At All. I hope you have fun reading it; I know we had fun writing it! |
| Friday, December 21st, 2007 |
| 5:55 pm |
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| Sunday, November 25th, 2007 |
| 6:03 pm |
Schadenfreude... ...is a wonderful, wonderful thing. Almost as wonderful as the fact that Howard has officially lost his seat: only the second Australian Prime Minister in history to do so. Bye bye, Little Johnny, you pimple on the arse of Oz politics. You won't be missed. Current Mood: jubilant |
| Friday, November 23rd, 2007 |
| 8:46 pm |
Word Of The Day PRONcrastination n. - The avoidance of work through the viewing, reading (or writing or drawing) of pr0n. Current Mood: amused |
| Thursday, September 20th, 2007 |
| 6:28 pm |
What Dan Radcliffe can do with his tongue has to be seen to be believed! Seriously. I've never, ever seen anyone do that with their tongue before.(Dan natters on, charming as ever, in most of the video: the tongue- and other twisted appendage-tricks are toward the end of the clip.) |
| Sunday, September 16th, 2007 |
| 2:15 pm |
Adult SS/HP: "The Price of Magic" by ac1d6urn & sinick Chapter 14: Birthday Well, here it is. The last chapter: the end of a journey that began for ac1d6urn and me, waaay back in 2004. Over a hundred and fifty thousand words later, we've finally reached the end of "The Price of Magic". I really hope you enjoy reading it as much as we've enjoyed writing it. Not bad for a ghost story that started with a 100 word drabble, is it? I'll be quick here, because I suspect the final chapter will speak for itself. To everyone who followed Price this far - thank you for your patience, your support, and your words. Happy reading. - Acid( Chapter 14: Birthday ) |
| Saturday, August 25th, 2007 |
| 11:57 am |
Book meme ...Well that turned out better than it could've. 
You're Prufrock and Other Observations!
by T.S. Eliot
Though you are very short and often overshadowed, your voice is poetic and lyrical. Dark and brooding, you see the world as a hopeless effort of people trying to impress other people. Though you make reference to almost everything, you've really heard enough about Michelangelo. You measure out your life with coffee spoons.
Take the Book Quiz at the Blue Pyramid. |
| Thursday, August 16th, 2007 |
| 9:12 pm |
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| Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 |
| 9:03 pm |
New icon (spoiler) My new default icon is at http://userpic.livejournal.com/64245221/1005639 (I've posted a link rather than the icon itself because it's spoilery.) If you agree with the sentiments, feel free to nab it. Please credit, as usual. |
| Saturday, July 21st, 2007 |
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So, yeah, I'm about as good as Trelawney... ( SPOILERS HO ) |
| 4:39 am |
Bring on the fic! That's IT? *blinkblink* That's really IT??? ( SPOILERS AHOY ) |
| Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 |
| 3:08 pm |
See you after Deathly Hallows is out! Just a quick note to let you know that, now that the wannabe-spoiler trolls have already started*, I will no longer be reading my friendslist until after Deathly Hallows is out.
* For what it's worth, no, I do not believe the supposed scan was genuine. It was a very poorly written, shoddy ripoff, obviously designed to attract customers to the troll's "spoiler" T-shirt site. I really hope the troll and its pathetic little scam have already been reported to JKR's and the publishers' lawyers. |
| Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 |
| 4:26 pm |
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| Saturday, May 5th, 2007 |
| 11:04 pm |
ac1d6urn's and my Snarry Games story is posted! |
| Friday, April 27th, 2007 |
| 10:05 am |
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| Monday, April 2nd, 2007 |
| 8:48 pm |
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| 1:55 pm |
In honour of National Poetry Month This year, I'll spare you any more of my poetry. *is blown backwards by the resulting "Whew!"s* Instead, here's a poem I found amusing back in primary school. ( The Owl Critic )(Thanks to buttfacemakani for the reminder!) |
| Thursday, March 29th, 2007 |
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| Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 |
| 8:02 pm |
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| 3:56 pm |
Why I should not be allowed to own Photoshop, Part 3 ...or Sinick's Reaction To The Deathly Hallows Cover Art ( MOAR! )( Now With Added Icons! ) |
| Sunday, February 11th, 2007 |
| 8:49 pm |
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| Thursday, February 8th, 2007 |
| 9:53 pm |
Who is this man? I ran across this picture when filling out one of those silly web quizzes:  Does anyone know who he is? I have this nagging suspicion his face is familiar, but I can't quite place him, and it's driving me mad. OK, madd er. EDIT: Thank you for solving the mystery! It turns out he's John Locke. ...now if I can only find out who painted that portrait... |
| Thursday, December 21st, 2006 |
| 8:33 am |
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| Monday, November 13th, 2006 |
| 7:22 pm |
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| Saturday, November 4th, 2006 |
| 9:49 pm |
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| Friday, November 3rd, 2006 |
| 8:31 pm |
Cracktastic Snape backstory theory I've read in several places, this theory which says that Madam Pince is really Snape's Mum. IRMA PINCE = I'M A PRINCE Nice, eh? But for some reason, I've never seen ( this theory... ) |
| Thursday, November 2nd, 2006 |
| 6:56 pm |
A Very Snapely Birthday! I suppose I could call this GIP squared, since I've not only got myself a new default userpic, but a whole LOT of other pics to share! See, ac1d6urn sent me such a WONDERFUL birthday present, I felt I just HAD to share my squee with any fellow Snape-obsessives among you. ( Abandon All Bandwidth, Ye Who Clicketh Here ) |
| Saturday, October 14th, 2006 |
| 9:10 pm |
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| Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 |
| 9:58 pm |
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| Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 |
| 9:54 pm |
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