And Like That…He Was Gone

Thought I'd better put it under a cut...my fanfic100 table. Yikes.

( My Big Damn Table )

...and thought for a moment that I might have been imagining Louis Walsh swearing at the crowd, but the wonder that is facebook provided support!

Can't believe Simon did that though...*is cross*

I'm now totally hooked on the Christian and Syed story on youtube...I need to turn it off and go to sleep. But it's so good.

...watching X-factor and wondering why Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell are all over each other all the time. Or rather, is wondering why I'm developing an urge to ship them.

There's been lots of interesting reactions at merlinxarthur about a letter in the Radio Times championing Merlin and Arthur getting together. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be such a big deal, apart from the fannish glee over it being published at all. I mean, honestly surely no one really expects the writers to go 'they asked for it so we better obey'. But apparently it seems to have spiked a whole debate about whether or not the issue should even have been raised at all, as well as a hundred other issues.

Theres some interesting points in this post at franticsga's journal, basically saying that the letter shouldn't have described Gwen and Morgana as wastes (agreed) and that there's nothing wrong with having gay pairings in 'family shows' (agreed) so the mere idea alone should not be decried.

And actually, the BBC has, even before Dr Who, had gay couples in shows without (I presume) it being a big deal. The one that leaps to mind is The Brittas Empire which had a gay pairing that was just another of the couples on the show (this stands out in my mind because I watched it knowing they were together without even really realised that there was something different or potentially controversial in it - before I really knew what gay was, I suspect).

And frankly, while I love Merlin and don't watch the show because I feel that one day Arthur and Merlin will fall into each others arms, the writers could at least put a little more effort into the Gwen/Arthur romance - sometimes it feels like they don't feel they need to try because we all know it is coming and it's somewhat of a fait acompli.

The other issue with this letter seems to be that fandom and slash is still somewhat of 'the love that dare not speak its name' and people see the letter as embarrassing. Again, I'm not sure how much I stand by that. Fandom is increasingly acknowledged, there are some aspects that make you cringe (the person that presented Tom Felton with a manip of him and Daniel R. naked being one such example) but more harmless things like this letter shouldn't cause too many ructions surely. I remember seeing a clip of Hugh Laurie being interviewed and someone in the audience asked who he thought House should end up with - Cuddy, Cameron or Wilson and Hugh laughed and said he was sure that, given long enough, House would work his way through all 3. And maybe HL is a special case, but there didn't seem to be any offence taken.

I'm not sure I'm being too coherent so I'll leave it here. I should really get up anyway!

It may be only Monday but I'm pretty sure this week has already hit it's low point, which I guess could be a good thing!

I spent all weekend feeling like death - seriously, I googled swine flu symptoms I felt so rough. Unhelpfully they are (mostly) the same as cold and flu symptoms! Went into work today, feeling very virtuous for coming in feeling rough, only to be greeted with the news that Ofsted are coming in this week, on Wednesday and Thursday.

There I was, innocently teaching my year 12s period 5 and one of the secretaries comes in and hands me a printed slip with the joyous news. I completely lost my train of thought and ended up stumbling and repeating myself - and not able to tell the kids what had phased me, so just generally looking stupid.

Oh the next few days are going to be fun. Not.

BTW: what is this whole 'my guests' thing and do I want to use it? Have other people said yes or no to the annoying pop up that comes up when I want to go to LJs homepage?

So I saw the Half Blood Prince film for a second time while waiting for my car to be serviced, and I stand by my original reactions. There's lots of good points in it, but I'm still miffed about what they missed. And also, Narcissa Malfoy seems miscast. Bella, on the other hand, utterly fab. James King reviewed on Radio 1 and said that Alan Rickman was head and shoulders above anyone else, which at the time struck me as a strange thing to point out, he's Alan Rickman for god's sake! But HBC was fab as Bella, I thought.

The problem with all the adults, I think, is their ages are off. Snape, Remus et al should be in their mid 30s, and yeah, you're not going to complain about the casting of Snape (see above) but it really showed on Narcissa Malfoy - I have no idea who played her so she doesn't get let off on the grounds of being simply fab.

I also got my hands on the series 3 dvd of Bones recently. I love the show to bits, but I was really hoping the DVD would contain some explanation/excuse for what they did in that final episode of series 3, so to see the entire final disc pass without so much as an acknowledgement was really annoying. I love the final 3 episodes of that series and really thought their would be commentaries and all sorts on them. Instead it's like they think that if they don't say anything then people will forget what they did. Stuff Torchwood, this was the show that had me shouting 'what the fcuk' at the screen.

On a happier note sarahtales has posted her Half Blood Prince parody, so all is right with the world. I laughed so much I cried.

ETA: I would be updating with fic, but I can't seem to think of anything to write. I have a few half-formed ideas, but nothing real - apparently I can't write when I have all the time in the world (aka summer holidays) and instead want to write when I have a million other things to do. So on that note, any prompts (for any fandom I know anything about) would be gratefully received.

Who actually calls the unknown number when a missed call appears on their mobile phone? The woman who just phoned me, apparently. And she seems to have one hell of a guilty conscience about something, because her first thought was that I thought my (non-existant) husband was cheating on me with her.

Apparently it was actually my sister calling her old phone by mistake, but this woman was massively over aggressive about the whole thing.

Anyway, saw the new Harry Potter film and mostly loved it although ( cut just incase )

And it really seems that I was the only one who loved Torchwood ( cut just incase )

...I've read the book, I've seen the movie but I am still yet to have any intense feelings about Twilight. As far as I can see people either love it or hate it, but I can't be the only one who is largely indifferent. I didn't loathe it, and I'll read the others to see what happens, but I don't feel compelled to find out right this moment as some do.

And the film was ok, with some utterly lovely views, but again, it didn't grab me. Nor did I turn it off for utter crapness.

I've been trying so hard to have an opinion, but I've utterly failed.

Oh well.

Title: Ten Things That Make Jeremy Jeremy, and One He Doesn’t Know About
Word Count: 1305
Rating: PG
Pairing: James/Jeremy
Disclaimer: Not Mine.
Summary: Does exactly what it says on the tin. Every now and again there are these memes, you know, the ‘give me a person’s name and I’ll tell you ten things that are cannon about them in my head’. I’m never brave enough to do this, largely because I doubt anyone would join in, but here are my 10 things about Jeremy, with a bonus one too.

( Ten Things That Make Jeremy Jeremy, and One He Doesn’t Know About )

Saw Jon Richardson live at the Birmingham Glee Club tonight. Fantastic show, had me crying with laughter at times, and even the (very minimal) bits I had heard before were worth another listen.

I've been looking forward to this forever, so I'm so pleased it wasn't a disappointment.

He's just fab.

Well I'm currently watching the red nose climb program and having naughty thoughts about Gary Barlow and Ben Sheppard.

I'm going to the special hell...

ETA: 'Gary turn that thing off and come to bed'...my brain short circuited when Ben said that. Special hell indeed.

So I've somewhat typically started the half term break with a cold. On the upside it's given me guilt free time to gorge on Dexter series three, which I am loving. Also, a rather large part of me is somewhat desperate for a Criminal Minds/Dexter crossover - if he has to be caught that would be utterly the best way.

Well so far I've only been in for two days this week, and it's half term the week after next, but the staff are currently holding a facebook rebellion over the prospect of going in tomorrow. Tis very amusing, and I am rather on board with the frustration - teaching is fine, babysitting the very small number of kids who will come in but with no desire to work is a whole other issue.

Still, if I go in I can see my year 11, which I really need to do, so I won't be heartbroken to go in.

( snow pics - because I've not uploaded pictures before )

Yet another snow day - I've been doing one day on, one day off this week, which is nice.

Everything just looked so lovely this morning, thick, white snow and a quiet world as everyone was huddling inside. It was a really lovely morning, one of those times when you just feel nothing can be wrong in the world. or maybe that's the unexpected day off talking.

If this continues, I stand a chance of getting up-to-date with all my work or even, dare I say it, ahead of myself!!

Snow day!!!

No school today - apparently the joy of being a split site school is that you can close for 'health and safety' reasons rather than actual masses of snow. Either way, I am very pleased :o)

I have decided I must do half a days work, but, as is fairly evident, I keep getting distracted. Must try harder or I'll be working all day.

I love days off...

Snow?

Flying into Stanstead yesterday I could see the snow on the ground and I found myself hoping for a snow day - so it was really disappointing to see it all disappear as I drove closer to home.

Still I shut my curtains tight and hoped for the best. Listening to the radio go on about all the snow only to find that for us it had barely frosted over was so disappointing - like hearing everyone else having Christmas only to have ours cancelled!

Still it gave the staff something to do today - snow watching and speculating about when it would be our turn - the excitment of my Head of Department as the snow started falling was very amusing - the kids would never expect it of us, but we are so hoping for a day off. That said, I've planned my lessons because I don't want to tempt fate, but a day off would be so lovely - even if a good portion of it would be spent marking.

Just thought I'd share that :o)

...with the choice for the new Doctor.

( cut for spoilers, 'cus it's probably polite to do so )

Another of my 'to do list' fics, and this one is the biggie.

Title: Three Times Jeremy Took James on a Date, and One Time He Didn’t
Word Count: 3,510
Rating: PG
Pairing: James/Jeremy
Disclaimer: Not Mine.
Summary: *points at title* this does exactly what it says on the tin. This one has been a long time coming – it was started shortly after Richard did his first Morrisons advert.


( Three Times Jeremy Took James on a Date, and One Time He Didn’t )

Two more of my 'to do list' fics. The first (I think) will have to have a companion piece/sequel to go with it - I like the abrupt ending but I may revisit...

Title: Of Love and Loss
Word Count: 698
Rating: PG
Pairing: James/Jeremy (pre-slash)
Disclaimer: Not Mine.
Warning: written in the second person, mentions adultery, wife-POV, kind of an abrupt ending
Summary: ’You are losing him, you know it as clearly as you know your own name, and you have no idea what to do about it.’


( Of Love and Loss )

Title: The Way We Are
Word Count: 530
Rating: PG
Pairing: James/Jeremy
Disclaimer: Not Mine.
Warning: written in the second person, mentions adultery, wife-POV
Summary: reflections on the end of a marriage…



( The Way We Are )