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Witness the Silent Rave! I was dangerously close to doing the same thing at work today and calling it my Friday Dance. It doesn't have the same effect when you do it solo.

It feels like it's been a while between updates, so I thought I'd broadcast an update as to what I've been doing and plan to do with this journal in future.

Then I decided to watch the series returns of Heroes and Bones instead. ( Wherein I burble. Hear me burble. This may contain traces of tv show spoilers. )

I had a rant in here of how siestas should become legislated government policy pertaining especially to state and commonwealth departments, but it distracted from the fandom. As I whiled away many an hour at work daydreaming of sleep, I somewhere decided to migrate over those writings from an older, disused journal for a general point of easy reference. So, all my old and other work will be appearing here in the coming future -- the good, the bad, and the embarassing.

I have 'Five (5) Things' lists waiting in a book that travels with me everywhere. I need to type them up sometime this century, it's been pending for months.

I have a real urge to get back icon-making in Photoshop, I never got around to making those Brimstone icons I started capping before my previous laptop died in its sleep. I also have a sneaking urge to abuse Heroes with new icons since it slapped me in the face with its pretty.

I've also discovered the engrossing spectacle that is Luke and Noah's story on As the World Turns (ATWT) -- it's like Bold and the Beautiful, but with (some) common sense. A new breed of soap opera spawned from an old mother.

( Saw 'Hairspray' )

Saw Stardust. Loved it much more than Hairspray (before you hiss, to each their own!). Loved it so I have nothing to say, except that if you like romance, adventure well-blended with contemporary humour, you should enjoy this movie. I intend to see it again.

While I'm listing, I read Eragon fanfic in my sleep. It's a fandom of chronic update lags. I get really frustrated, then really, really happy when people update. Afterwards, I perform a cleansing ritual. It gets very cumbersome.

I can give no ETA on this migration initiative, but in the meanwhile, I'll visit with the occasional rec. Today is a fantastic Torchwood piece I crossed and meant to post some time ago. I know there's another rec I was supposed to share for someone, if it's you, please remind me.

C12H22O11 by 3jane
Summary: "Ianto's filing boxes when he finds it.... Luminous in the corridor lights. Faintly blue-orange-silver. Almost remarkable inhuman, except for the fetal curl of the body and the crackle along Ianto's nerves that might be crying."
WHY: THIS MUST BE READ. If this had been an episode of Torchwood, I would have fallen for this team. This is a gorgeous, redeeming story set post-Season 1 finale, bringing out the sensitivities and better side of everyone I'd almost come to detest by the season's end. The best read I could have had at bedtime.

NOTE :: These icons were a challenge response that was not completed due to computer death (65/100 complete at time of death :P). I thought I'd let people who may be waiting on an update know that I don't intend on completing this challenge table, or making any more Mohinder/Sylar icons in the immediate future... at least until the new season comes out.

Thank you all for your wonderful feedback! I'm always happy to hear that people are enjoying these icons so much.


I should just turn off my computer when it hits one a.m. so I don't commit myself to challenges on a whim. Most recently was over at heroes_icons100 where I signed up for Mohinder/Sylar BECAUSE I AM A FOOL!

At about a quarter to one in the morning, I had a crisis while resizing the umpteenth image for this challenge. It went something like, "Oh my God, you two, I am sick of your faces! Stop looking at me! Stop talking to me! Where's Molly? Come here, Molly!"

Edit @ Batch 3 :: Peter's snuck his way in here, I blame the canon.

So, there's a good smattering of Molly in with these. She gives me brain a break. I wonder how many other heroes I can squeeze into these? I'll give myself a week or so break from these guys (you know, and pass university) so nobody has to hear me complain in the above manner. Thank goodness the table's already been generated for challengers because I'm too tired to do it myself.


UPDATED :: 2ND AUGUST 2007

Subject: Mohinder/Sylar
Batch: 3 // 39-65
Themes: Cry, disgust, panic, happy, naughty, stained, sword, fight, whatever, not now, snarky, hot, cold, original [x11].
Additonal Notes: Heroes is the property of Tim Kring. Comment if you like, credit if you take and enjoy! BTW, if you are the lovely person from mylar_fic who originally capped the images themes "happy" and "whatever", drop me a line and I'll be able to credit you.




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( Icon Notes and Credits )

ICON CREDITS ::
[+] To all the generous fans at cap_it for their innumerable caps, thank you.
[+] Kudos to the (many and) talented brush-makers at 100x100_brushes, I slam your work on indiscriminately without proper record of whose was used where. If you'd like the reference for a specific brush in one of the above icons, drop me a comment and I'll do my best to recover it/direct you to its maker (for my full resource list, see here).

I finally got my hands on a copy of the Heroes season finale (1x23, "How to Stop an Exploding Man") and tried watching it while having a phone conversation with necromage who's halfway across the country. Distance means nothing!

So, as far as season finales go for a foundling series, I enjoyed it, although it felt a bit lacking. Maybe I can attribute this to all the comms I've been following where the excitement's been building during these last few weeks?

I liked a lot, I laughed even more and still found things to gripe about. Full reaction, questions and discussion beneath the cut, which contains heavy spoilers.

( They call me, 'Mister Explodey'! )

How did you like the season finale?

( Heroes Character Meme: Why yes, I *do* love Scrabble )