Her Life is a WIP

After five days away in the UK living in a fannish world and having fun with my friends, I have to say the return to reality - here, work - was pretty rough today. To reward myself for having survived it all I went shopping with Cookie and got myself a pretty dress for Sunday. Oh, and I also bought a skirt. Because I do wear skirts now, I just tend to forget. And I also might have treated myself with the Fast and Furious boxset. Like, 20€ for the three films? Pretty much a bargain. And I totally blame yami_tai for this as she's the one who decided Monday night was the night when I would finally see the film. Which I loved. To my surprise. I mean, I did know the F&F franchise via the fics? But I'd never watched any of it. Well, now I can say 'yes, I've watched it' and 'yes, I definitely see the appeal'. Need to find even more fics now.

Also, speaking of tv I watched at Tai's, I found myself a new show!! Sons of Anarchy. They'd sky'ed (British equivalent of tivo'ed?) a couple of episodes and we watched the premiere on Sunday night and insta!love! We watched a second episode on Monday and I officially became a fan. Now I just need to download the rest of the season (13 episodes overall, and I have no idea whether there's supposed to be a second one but whatever, I'll still have 13 episodes of Sons of Anarchy awesomeness!)

Unrelated though in relation to my staying at Tai's; in case you'd think we stayed indoors all of Monday and watched tv all day, you'd be wrong! We actually went outside. In the sun. And had a picnic. And it was grand. I'd never heard of the Vyne Estate but I'm glad I remedied it because I loved it. And it was especially good being out in the sun and in the quiet after the weekend's hecticness. Matt and Tai are geniuses ♥ ♥

( Three pics I took there )

And back to Asylum now. So I had two fic related thoughts while I was at the con. Ok, so I might have more but those are my favourites. First. When Jensen told us he'd had lasik surgery, my very first thought was 'oh noes! What about all the glasses kink fics I enjoyed so much? Jared is gonna be crushed!' and I'm delighted to see some people already wrote fics about that particular information from the con. And second. On Saturday night - or Sunday since it was 1.00 AM if you like precision like me - right after we were back to our room from the Disco party (where there was basically no disco songs, not that it stopped Tai and me from dancing but, still, where was the disco part of the disco party?) Tai and me watched an episode of Dark Angel on the telly and guess who was in it? Alec. Which immediately made me imagine a fic where Jared would be watching the episode with a sleeping Jensen by his side and having some ideas. Did anyone write anything like that? I'll have to investigate.

Yesterday's Unexpected Day Off had the effect of screwing with my sense of time - which, okay, isn't that good to begin with, but that's beside the point - and I felt like it was either Monday or Thursday today when it was, in fact, Friday, which is absolutely delightful because weekend! No more SIFAC for two whole, glorious days [/work ref] SPN!

So I'll have to wait till tomorrow to watch it because I'm seeing a friend tonight, but Friday is never not SPN Day, no matter how long it takes me to watch the ep so yay SPN related happiness \o/

Speaking of, I have another J2 vid for you! Boy, do I ever! It's here, it's fabulous and it made me fall in love with Jared and Jensen all over again! Yes, I know, that happens to me quite often. But that vid, it's another favourite ♥ ♥ Also, it featured many, many laughing!J2 moments and laughing!people is one of my bulletpoint kinks.

Still about tv, though not SPN this time; I - finally - watched Being Human (1x01) and I was relieved because the new cast will do. I'll admit I'm not really convinced by new!Mitchell (for now) - original!Mitchell was just so incredibly awesome, I really miss him - but we still have original!George and I really like the new Annie - even though she's just completely different from original!Annie, less quirky and more, I don't know, hyper somehow? In any case, mucho love for George - nothing new here - and new!Annie. I also quite enjoy new!Lauren. I'll miss Adrian Lester, though.

( Just a quick note about George )

I'm not sure when the episodes air; how long am I gonna have to wait till the new episode? Not too long, I hope, the trailer wetted my appetite *makes grabby hands*

A woman held the door for me today in the subway and then another apologised when she - slightly - bumped into me. Polite people make your day brighter, don't they? Then I got to work and was chatting with a co-worker, telling her I wanted a cappuccino but needed to finish sending out some urgent files first, and ten minutes later she brought one to me. Awesome co-workers make your day even brighter!

Something else that makes life beautiful on this grey Monday? My new best friend. Wanna know her name? glockgal. No, we don't know each other, we're not part of each other's flists and have, in fact, never talked to each other - apart from the comment I left her - but that's beside the point! She's totally my new best friend and that wonderful picspam of Jared and Jensen is the reason why. Omg! Could those guys be any hotter and/or cuter? I don't think so! *loves on Jared and Jensen like MAD* Soap Box Derby is the new black!

And now, for something different - only not - and because when I fall for a new fandom I can't not make at least one ref in my entry, here's my PATD ref of the day.

1. One - among many, admittedly - good reason to like Jon would be that, well, he's Jon Walker, obviously. But another would be that he used to work in a Starbucks. If that's not an awesome ref, I don't know what is. Also, no-one will be able to convince me that things don't always lead to Starbucks. One way or the other. It's a bit like the Kevin Bacon number, you know? Only Starbucks.

2. And! airgiodslv was talking about how Brendon being all "tiny and still and obedient" while people were putting makeup on him deserved its own picspam - to which I say 'hell yes' - and after watching interviews of the band, I think that Brendon being all "tiny and still and focused on his friends when he's listening to them talk" would deserve one too ♥ ♥

As part of my job I'm working on different projects and some of them put me in contact with a bunch of people from other universities in Paris. I had my first meeting with most of them today. For the record? I kinda really hate being in the middle of a crowd when I don't know anyone. Being the newbie that I am in the department, I had to do the whole First Meeting thing, obviously, but it's not an easy thing for me *makes face*

I did make an effort, though, and mingled and, in the end, the three girls in the group kissed me goodbye all friendly-like but, just - I so didn't feel at ease. It's a good thing I was with another co-worker, Quiet Guy, who happens to be even more reserved than I am when faced with unfamiliar faces.

Without the slightest segue; am still reading my way through Big Bang stories and last night I read one that I absolutely loved, namely Stuck on Delete. It's a band!au and it pictures a damaged!Jensen in a way that I completely lapped up. It was more subtle and edgier than many stories I read... less cliched in the way it was treated. Which isn't a criticism as I happen to love all kinds of broken!Jensen but just to say that, sometimes, a characterisation will be a tad different and it's always of the good :-) Jared is all kinds of awesome too in that fic, I had a blast reading it, so I'm pimping :-)

And on the subject of Jensen Ackles and all; the more I think about it, the more I want to go the Ten Inch Hero screening in London. Then again, if I could, I'd do every single con/screening/whatever that is related to SPN and J2 so I guess it's not saying much :-)

I see people talking about all those cons in the States and it always makes me so envious, dude! Here's to hoping I'll go to Asylum next year and that either/both our boys will be there too *fingers crossed*

Apart from a little scare - Dean refused to turn itself on for a moment - this day is starting out just beautifully. I slept in, for one thing, which is always of the good, and then I cruised the flist while drinking my milk à la ricorée and eating a Nutella sandwich, all lazy and stuff. I love it.

Even better yet, the first thing I found on aforementioned flist? Jared and Jensen: A True Story In Pictures, aka a Picspam of Love. If you haven't seen it already, I'd wisely advise you to head over there immediately as it's one of those picspams that just make you feel really good about life ;-)

Rest of the day will be lazy and nice as I'm heading to a friend's for lunch and then we'll just do nothing. Exactly my kind of program on this fine Sunday. Btw, turps33? First Big Top Weekend starts next week; are you happy? *g*

Yesterday was great too. I cooked for my sister and then we joined my Future Cousin In Law and her parents for a little Wedding Dress hunting. Well, it wasn't really hunting as such as she knew what dress she wanted, it was more a 'I'll try the dress and see if it's as beautiful as I imagined'. Which it was, btw, she didn't want to take it off lol It lasted all afternoon, actually, and we had a lot of fun with all the other people in the shop. They would ask for our advice, we would vote, Em - FCIL - tried another dress at one point to please her parents but she'd made up her mind and they knew it so, in the end, she got the dress she wanted. Sis and I were overjoyed for her :-)

Seeing that my sister is already married and Em is on her way, her mother was all over me - not in a mean way, I mean, more enthusiastic - about my own future wedding. And this is where I usually lose some gay points because I just never admit that I'm a lesbian. I'm sorry but I have no idea what kind of reaction I could get - it's only the second time I meet her parents - and though I love kinks I'm not a glutton for punishment so instead of telling that, 'hi, I'm not allowed to marry in this country yet because, see, I'm gay' I just said I was single for the moment - which is true, anyway - and when she tried to reassure me - because, as everyone know, being single is A Very Difficult Situation - I just said I wasn't in a hurry and things would happen when they happened, which is true as well. I'm a happy single woman, I don't see why it's so hard to believe. Or what could be wrong with that.

My sister made me smile though because she was all 'anyway, the important thing is to find the right person and that's that', clear emphasis on the 'person' and I thought it was very cute.

As for the evening, I caught up with Numb3rs finally - I can't help but wish they would do something for Charlie's hair because it looks a bit... I don't know, it just looks a bit and why can't they go back to s1!hair or s3?

Oh and I watched an episode of Criminal Minds and spn!Bobby was in it! What amuses me is that I recognised his voice before I did his face. Twas odd seeing it as a Sheriff when I'm so used to, you know, our Bobby.

IS IT FRIDAY YET? Please tell me it is for the love of everything that is slashy! I can't seem to be able to get back into a normal work frame of mind. I absolutely can't. So is it Friday yet? *pleading look*

But! Not everything makes me sad because heee new SPN s2 gag reel! Have you seen the vid caramel_maddy made of it? Cause if you haven't then omg you're so missing out, what are you waiting for?

It's so delicious! ( I feel a bit weird cutting for a *gag reel* but since it is considered a spoiler, I'll cut my squeeing. Here be spoilers about two particular moments. ) This is love :-)

Now I'm waiting for the icons to appear. Oh, and also for the whole gag reel to be released somewhere on teh internets? *waits*

My love for those guys? Cannot be rendered into words. It really can't ♥ ♥

Unrelated now; I watched Kyle XY yesterday and we got a Heroes reference! How cool was that? I loved the first shout-out to Veronica Mars already but the Heroes one was even better - especially the way it was done, it cracked me up. Reminded me of the lovely 'Sweet Lord... of the rings' thing in "Hell House".

ETA: Link for the download of the entire gag reel in the comments - really good quality, too - and hee it's fantastic!

Mouse's Flat #5453: ( which I'm cutting even though I know you just have to skip if you're not interested, anyway. )

Okay, so now that it's out of the way, onto the fannish. I meant to ask for the longest time and I always forget: how many of you use a del.icio.us account? To rec fanfics, that is. Cause I have one and now that I've figured out how the whole network thing works, I wouldn't mind having more people linked there. It's amazing how you always seem to find fics you've never heard of before, no matter how many of them you already find on LJ. I've found some great fics I'd have missed otherwise thanks to walkawayslowly being on my network, so if you're reading this and you're interested, let me know?

And also, here is my account. Fics only, sorted out by fandoms, pairings, genres, kinks, stuff like that... I have to say I just love del.iciou.us and I'm completely smitten with their bundle tags *is a happy dork*

Admittedly, most of the fics I have linked so far are SPN and SPNRPS - though you do find other fandoms - but I have so much fun with J2 fics - or J3, for that matter - that I can't help it. Sometimes it feels like I'm bulimic; I always want more of that pairing. There's also many different genres; from the dirty and raunchy to the smoochy and sweet, that I don't know where to start, sometimes *g* It's also the fandom that turned crack!fic into an art, and I'll always be grateful for that *loves*

Speaking of crack turned into art? Remember the clueless!J2 that I've recc'ed some time ago? Well, miss_begonia posted the second part and it's even more fantastic than the first part, which is saying a lot. And so hot you'll melt!

In conclusion, J2 is one of my happy places. Like whoa! ♥ ♥ Nothing new here, I know, it's just that sometimes, you really feel the love even more than usual, know what I mean? And today seems to be the day *g*