TO ANYONE READING THE NEWS OUT OF OTTAWA
Sep. 21st, 2018 09:28 pmAlan and I are completely safe. We were not in the path of the tornado, and we haven't even lost power. We are very very lucky.
Shameless plug
Jun. 2nd, 2018 10:08 pm I have signed up for the Great Cycle Challenge Canada with the goal to raise $500 for childrens' cancer research in the month of June. To do this, I have pledged to ride 200 km before June 30. So far I have managed 20.8 km and am pretty sure I can make my goal (so long as I don't succumb to heat stroke - my city is hella hot this year). Link to my donation page is below. Please nobody feel obligated to donate, but if you could share this post/spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested, I would be deeply appreciative. It's a really good cause and also one that I personally believe in passionately.
My page: https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/SarahDarkes
Also check out my team here: https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Teams/HoldMyBeer Our team includes a dogge, who is very cute.
My page: https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/SarahDarkes
Also check out my team here: https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Teams/HoldMyBeer Our team includes a dogge, who is very cute.
Chocolate Box Letter
Jan. 7th, 2018 12:22 pm Dear Chocolatier,
Thank you so so so much for writing for me!! I am so excited to read whatever it is you choose to gift me with. I'm not very fandom-active generally so I, alas, cannot point you to a body of work to demonstrate the things I like, but I will try to give you as many pointers as I can.
Things to avoid: ABSOLUTELY NO A/B/O. Also abusive relationships, rape (both dub-con and non-con), incest, child abuse, character death, dysphoria, toxic family, suicide. Where these things are canon, please touch on them as little as possible.
Things I do like!!!: (obviously don't try to incorporate all of these, that would be impossible)
Cheers,
Ginger
Thank you so so so much for writing for me!! I am so excited to read whatever it is you choose to gift me with. I'm not very fandom-active generally so I, alas, cannot point you to a body of work to demonstrate the things I like, but I will try to give you as many pointers as I can.
Things to avoid: ABSOLUTELY NO A/B/O. Also abusive relationships, rape (both dub-con and non-con), incest, child abuse, character death, dysphoria, toxic family, suicide. Where these things are canon, please touch on them as little as possible.
Things I do like!!!: (obviously don't try to incorporate all of these, that would be impossible)
- PLOT. Love plot. Love more than porn. Let's make things happen!!
- FRIENDSHIP FIC. You can never go wrong with this.
- Coffee shop or bakery AUs. Cliche, I know, but what's a girl to do?
- Historical AUs!!!
- People on opposite sides who care about each other!!!!
- Complicated relationships/conflicted loyalties in general
- Bodyswap!!!
- Canon-divergent AUs!!
- People being smart/competent!
- Time-travel!!
Cheers,
Ginger
Shameless plug
Jan. 3rd, 2017 12:24 pmAll my friends in the Yuri!! On Ice fandom, you should read this fic! It's written by my lovely friend EmilianaDarling and I was involved in the creative process and also beta-reading. Emiliana does amazing work and this fic is no exception. Laughter! Tears! Love! Drunk Yuuri! Infatuated Viktor!!
Right Off His Feet (7456 words) by EmilianaDarling
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov
Characters: Victor Nikiforov, Katsuki Yuuri, Yuri Plisetsky
Additional Tags: Grand Prix Final Banquet, Canon Compliant, Falling In Love, Drunkenness, Dancing, Missing Scene
Summary:
Right Off His Feet (7456 words) by EmilianaDarling
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov
Characters: Victor Nikiforov, Katsuki Yuuri, Yuri Plisetsky
Additional Tags: Grand Prix Final Banquet, Canon Compliant, Falling In Love, Drunkenness, Dancing, Missing Scene
Summary:
One of Yuuri’s hands is sliding around his waist, guiding him effortlessly until they’re dancing together. Really dancing together, and Viktor forgets to think, to breathe. Yuuri’s so close that Viktor can feel the heat of his breath against the back of his neck, the warmth of his skin through his clothes.
Then he closes his eyes, leans into the touch, and gives in completely as he lets Yuuri lead.
Yuletide Letter
Oct. 23rd, 2015 04:34 pmDear Yuletide Marmoset,
You've drawn my name!! Hooray!! I'm so excited to see what you will create for me. No matter what it ends up being, I'm sure it will be amazing.
( General guidelines )
Now onto the individual fandoms!!
( The Raven Cycle )
( Protector of the Small )
( Midsummer Night's Dream )
( Earthsea )( Emelan )
Hopefully that helps at least a little. Again, thank you so much for this!! I look forward to my story with great anticipation.
Yours,
Ginger
You've drawn my name!! Hooray!! I'm so excited to see what you will create for me. No matter what it ends up being, I'm sure it will be amazing.
( General guidelines )
Now onto the individual fandoms!!
( The Raven Cycle )
( Protector of the Small )
( Midsummer Night's Dream )
( Earthsea )( Emelan )
Hopefully that helps at least a little. Again, thank you so much for this!! I look forward to my story with great anticipation.
Yours,
Ginger
Fanfiction request
Sep. 26th, 2015 05:38 pmAnybody know of any good Maria Hill/Sam Wilson fics? Still sick, still really bored, have a hankering after watching Captain America: The Winter Soldier last night.
Dear Great Pumpkin
Sep. 17th, 2015 04:58 pm Dear Trick or Treat Pumpkin,
You've drawn my name!! Hooray!! I'm so excited to see what you will create for me. No matter what it ends up being, I'm sure it will be amazing.
( General guidelines! )
Obviously not all of these can be incorporated into a single fic. Feel free to use any or none of them!! They should just function as a basic idea.
Now onto the individual fandoms!!
( The Raven Cycle )
( Mass Effect )
( Dragon Age: Inquisition )
( Vorkosigan Saga )
( Emelan )
Hopefully that helps at least a little. Again, thank you so much for this!! I look forward to my story with great anticipation.
Yours,
Ginger
You've drawn my name!! Hooray!! I'm so excited to see what you will create for me. No matter what it ends up being, I'm sure it will be amazing.
( General guidelines! )
Obviously not all of these can be incorporated into a single fic. Feel free to use any or none of them!! They should just function as a basic idea.
Now onto the individual fandoms!!
( The Raven Cycle )
( Mass Effect )
( Dragon Age: Inquisition )
( Vorkosigan Saga )
( Emelan )
Hopefully that helps at least a little. Again, thank you so much for this!! I look forward to my story with great anticipation.
Yours,
Ginger
(no subject)
Jul. 17th, 2015 05:44 am Currently sitting in YYJ waiting for my flight to board.
......well, Victoria, it's been a grand eleven years.
......well, Victoria, it's been a grand eleven years.
Let's have a party!!!
Nov. 21st, 2014 06:09 pmIt's the time of year when moods are crashing. The days are short, the weather is miserable, Wintermas looms on the horizon with all its stresses, frustrations, and problems. At the suggestion of the lovely![[personal profile]](/post-https-www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
staranise , it's time to have a [mental health] Downswing Party!!!
By which I mean, come on over and:
(points shamelessly borrowed fromrecessional )
staranise , it's time to have a [mental health] Downswing Party!!!By which I mean, come on over and:
- complain. go ahead. let it all out. anon comments are screened if you'd prefer other people don't read it (tho if you want me to know who YOU are, signing is good) I won't tell, I won't think you're pathetic, I won't think at you "other people have real problems and you don't". Promise. Also, I will only unscreen YOUR comment if you tell me it's cool. Otherwise, your secret is safe with me.
- yell at your mood disorder of choice - MDD, Bipolar, PTSD, anxiety, whatever - anything that's currently fucking you up. The world, maybe. Or your meds! While there is a community for that, it can be fun to do it some more.
- post funny cartoons, macros and pictures of cute kittens, great stories you found, instances of people not sucking, hilarious gifs and other things (if it's nsfw, put it behind a link and note it and follow charitable warning systems - we're not here to make people feel WORSE after all).
- talk about things that make you happy, no matter how much you swear other people don't care about them.
- ask other people who might be reading about other stuff.
There's metaphorical tea, although I cannot recommend highly enough making yourself a cup of tea/coffee/tisane/hot chocolate/hot milk/whatever as a calming, soothing exercise. I'd turn on some music, except I do not know how to make a playlist show up in your computer. ANYWAY.
The only rules are EVERYONE PLAY NICE. If you DEFINITELY don't want any unsolicited internet advice, just stick "NO ADVICE" in your subject line. Even if someone doesn't have that, please offer advice politely, as a suggestion, and with the assumption that the person you are talking to is an intelligent human being. I would like to reemphasize this. Don't phrase it "you should look into X". Phrase it as "have you looked into X?"
Ready? GO.
(points shamelessly borrowed from
recessional )Dear Yuletide Marmoset
Oct. 25th, 2014 03:55 pmYou are writing me a story!! I love stories. This is the best idea ever. Whether you are an old hand at Yuletide or this is your first experience with this lovely fic exchange, I'm sure you are going to do a fantastic job and I look forward to receiving whatever it is you end up writing for me.
Some guidelines before I get into the fandom specifics: I am not the biggest fan of grimdark. Other things to stay away from are graphic descriptions of rape, torture, child abuse, emotionally or physically abusive relationships, and suicide. Things I love, on the other hand, are strong women, maturing character growth, supportive relationships (familial, friendly, or romantic), characters expanding outside of societal or personal expectations, and friendships.
On to the fandoms!!!
Emily of New Moon: These books were some of the best-loved of my childhood and I have often mourned how difficult it is to find fanfiction of it. I would happily read a fic focussing on Emily and Teddy's relationship post-Emily's Quest, and I would be even more delighted with a fic from the perspective of Teddy during the Emily Climbs or Emily's Quest era. What my heart truly longs for, though, is a fic about Elizabeth and/or Juliet as girls. What were they like? What was their relationship like? Where were they similar and where did they differ? Did Juliet ever regret leaving her family? Did Elizabeth ever feel lonely and wish she'd made different choices?
Emelan: I confess I feel a little bad about this, because I love all the Emelan characters, but I really only want a story about Tris. I love her so. Whether it is at Lightsbridge or struggling to establish herself afterward, or at any other point in her life and career, I would eat it up with a spoon. I need more about my prickly, introverted, sensitive darling.
The Last Light of the Sun: This is one of my favourite books of all time, and I just need...more. What happens to Alun and Kendra, and how does their relationship grow in the light of the special bond they have? How does Rhiannon grow and change after the events she witnessed? What happens when fierce Judit goes north, and how does she carve a space for herself?
Tigana: This book for me was all about the women. I want to see Alais moving outside the home and learning her father's business, challenging the constraints of womanhood in a country struggling out from underneath two tyrants. I want to see Alienor face her demons and move beyond Castle Borso and find happiness.
Go forth and write, gentle author!! And again...thank you.
Some guidelines before I get into the fandom specifics: I am not the biggest fan of grimdark. Other things to stay away from are graphic descriptions of rape, torture, child abuse, emotionally or physically abusive relationships, and suicide. Things I love, on the other hand, are strong women, maturing character growth, supportive relationships (familial, friendly, or romantic), characters expanding outside of societal or personal expectations, and friendships.
On to the fandoms!!!
Emily of New Moon: These books were some of the best-loved of my childhood and I have often mourned how difficult it is to find fanfiction of it. I would happily read a fic focussing on Emily and Teddy's relationship post-Emily's Quest, and I would be even more delighted with a fic from the perspective of Teddy during the Emily Climbs or Emily's Quest era. What my heart truly longs for, though, is a fic about Elizabeth and/or Juliet as girls. What were they like? What was their relationship like? Where were they similar and where did they differ? Did Juliet ever regret leaving her family? Did Elizabeth ever feel lonely and wish she'd made different choices?
Emelan: I confess I feel a little bad about this, because I love all the Emelan characters, but I really only want a story about Tris. I love her so. Whether it is at Lightsbridge or struggling to establish herself afterward, or at any other point in her life and career, I would eat it up with a spoon. I need more about my prickly, introverted, sensitive darling.
The Last Light of the Sun: This is one of my favourite books of all time, and I just need...more. What happens to Alun and Kendra, and how does their relationship grow in the light of the special bond they have? How does Rhiannon grow and change after the events she witnessed? What happens when fierce Judit goes north, and how does she carve a space for herself?
Tigana: This book for me was all about the women. I want to see Alais moving outside the home and learning her father's business, challenging the constraints of womanhood in a country struggling out from underneath two tyrants. I want to see Alienor face her demons and move beyond Castle Borso and find happiness.
Go forth and write, gentle author!! And again...thank you.
Tentative success
Jul. 20th, 2014 12:03 pm Merlin is home. He is still lightly sedated and very confused. He hates his lampshade collar passionately. I am currently typing this one handed because he is curled up in the crook of my other arm. The only way to get him to rest is to hold him. He cries piteously if he cannot see at least one of his humans at all times. It would be adorable if it wasn't so heartwrenching.
The surgery was more successful than anticipated. The laceration to his eye was Y-shaped, with two branches on the cornea and one on the sclera. If everything heals cleanly he will still have partial vision in the eye. The main challenge now is keeping it clear of infection and scarring. He's got a followup appointment in two days, after which we will know more about how things are healing.
Big thanks to everyone for the help and the signal boosts. I have the best friends in the world. This is really difficult. He's still so tiny, which I think will make this easier for him to adapt to, but it's so hard to see him in distress. He's a tiny trooper, though. He still purrs his lungs out whenever we hold him, so I think he will be fine.
The surgery was more successful than anticipated. The laceration to his eye was Y-shaped, with two branches on the cornea and one on the sclera. If everything heals cleanly he will still have partial vision in the eye. The main challenge now is keeping it clear of infection and scarring. He's got a followup appointment in two days, after which we will know more about how things are healing.
Big thanks to everyone for the help and the signal boosts. I have the best friends in the world. This is really difficult. He's still so tiny, which I think will make this easier for him to adapt to, but it's so hard to see him in distress. He's a tiny trooper, though. He still purrs his lungs out whenever we hold him, so I think he will be fine.
Please help my kitten
Jul. 19th, 2014 02:29 pm We had an accident today.
I have been gradually introducing our new kitten (officially named Merlin) to Sunny, and things had been going really well. Sunny's been a bit standoffish but completely not hostile towards the kitten, confining her activities to observation and gently (claws sheathed) swatting him when he crosses a line. She doesn't even hiss at him anymore. Today, however, the kitten was playing on an armchair that Sunny tried to leap up on. I honestly think they were both equally startled; long story short, the kitten hissed and bit her and she scratched him. By extreme misfortune, one of her claws punctured his right eye.
Merlin is in surgery right now. They're trying to save the eye, but due to the fact that he is so little (only nine weeks old!) the vet has been honest that the chances are slim. Whether or not they are successful, the most important thing is to make sure it doesn't get infected. Either way, we're looking at vet bills around $1000. In a pinch we can cover it, but my employment has dried up and I'm still looking for new work. I know some of you contributed to Sunny's recovery, but if you have anything to spare for my kitten, I will be endlessly grateful. I will make you cookies or a cross-stitch thing or knit you a hat or do SOMETHING. He's just a baby still. :(
I have been gradually introducing our new kitten (officially named Merlin) to Sunny, and things had been going really well. Sunny's been a bit standoffish but completely not hostile towards the kitten, confining her activities to observation and gently (claws sheathed) swatting him when he crosses a line. She doesn't even hiss at him anymore. Today, however, the kitten was playing on an armchair that Sunny tried to leap up on. I honestly think they were both equally startled; long story short, the kitten hissed and bit her and she scratched him. By extreme misfortune, one of her claws punctured his right eye.
Merlin is in surgery right now. They're trying to save the eye, but due to the fact that he is so little (only nine weeks old!) the vet has been honest that the chances are slim. Whether or not they are successful, the most important thing is to make sure it doesn't get infected. Either way, we're looking at vet bills around $1000. In a pinch we can cover it, but my employment has dried up and I'm still looking for new work. I know some of you contributed to Sunny's recovery, but if you have anything to spare for my kitten, I will be endlessly grateful. I will make you cookies or a cross-stitch thing or knit you a hat or do SOMETHING. He's just a baby still. :(
Scents for swap/giveaway
May. 22nd, 2014 07:06 pmSorry this took so long. Organized by category.
BPAL
Rapture
Queen Alice
Nocturne
Glasgow
Lady Macbeth
Lightning
Lady of Shallot
Carnal
Ra
Kitsune-tsuki
The Schoolhouse
Mantis
October 2007
Arcana
Straightjacket (5ml)
Byzantium
Let me know if you're interested in any of these and if there's anything you want to swap for them.
BPAL
Rapture
Nocturne
Ra
October 2007
Arcana
Let me know if you're interested in any of these and if there's anything you want to swap for them.
I am home sick with strep throat today and bored out of my mind, so I figured I'd write up the last bag of perfume samplers I have as a way to distract me. This is sort of a random grab-bag of samples from various places.
( Onward to the smells!! )
Swaps and give-away list will be going up sometime this week. Maybe even today, depending on how I feel.
( Onward to the smells!! )
Swaps and give-away list will be going up sometime this week. Maybe even today, depending on how I feel.
SMELL ALL THE THINGS!! (Part 2: BPAL)
Apr. 12th, 2014 03:47 pmThese are the rest of my haul fromtaennyn . All are BPAL unless noted otherwise.
taennyn . All are BPAL unless noted otherwise.( Smells here! )
I have one more stash of imps to test and write up and then I'm done. I will put together a list of swaps and give-aways after that. :)
