Hello from down the NaNo well!

[st_aurafina]

Hi new people! I'm excited to see my flist all plumped up like a happy chicken.

I'm a bit scarce at the moment as I try desperately to get through NaNo. Still 3K behind! But was 5K behind! NEVER SURRENDER! MORE FLASHBACKS!!

I still wanted to say hi, and welcome, and to point you to a couple of 'about me' posts that may be helpful:

About Me from 2009, and which I should update a little. Now, sadly, we only have two cats, and we no longer live on a street with alpacas. But we do live on a street with PONIES. It's awesome.

Where I Live, from last year's December meme. Still basically current, except on the locavore part, because this year we scored a saffron farm and (this one is awesome) a producer of escargot. There's snails in them thar hills.



Please allow me to offload linkspam before I die of tabs:

iO9's Top 100 Star Trek episodes. I didn't agree with all of them, but I did have a hell of a lot of fun reading through.


From the classier end of Facebook (that would be the fandom end!) 'Ozten': Pride and Prejudice for Australians
ELIZABETH (about Mr Collins): But he DRIVES A FORD and wears SOCKS WITH SANDALS.


I want a comicbook about these women. I want TV about these women: Meet the 4 Women Who Will Join the FDNY This Year. I am all about the competence porn in this article, and also about big strong women being heroes and saving lives.


The Powers trailer, via iO9 - this looks like it's actually going to be good. I am surprised! I wasn't sure what to make of a show coming out of PlayStation, I guess, but the casting for Deena is awesome, and Imdb says there's going to be Eddie Izzard, Michelle Forbes, and Noah Taylor. That is a kick-ass bunch of people.


American Horror Story’s Mat Fraser won’t star in your “inspiration porn” - I found this a really interesting interview, with lots of stuff about representation in media, and the interaction between actors and writers.



I think that's enough procrastination for now. ONWARD TO VICTORY! VICTORY THROUGH FLASHBACKS!

Comments

[eleanor_lavish]

My crush on Mat Fraser increases daily.

And yay, hello! I did a college exchange 15 years ago, so I got to spend 5 glorious months in Melbourne and drove around Victoria a bit, and I have to say I still miss it. The photos in your link are great!

[st_aurafina]

Hello! Isn't Mat Fraser amazing? I hope we get to see him more.

Melbourne is a gorgeous city - so glad you enjoyed visiting her.

[senmut]

+provides beverage of choice and keeps cheering you on+

[st_aurafina]

I am so ahead now! I'm a day and a bit ahead! *churning onwards to victory*

*smishes you*

[asra]

Hello, and good luck with Nano! :-)

[st_aurafina]

Hello! And thank you, I think I'm going to make it.

[lark_ascends]

Luck with Nano!!

*cheerleads you on*

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! Going much better now.

[vass]

Hi hi! Thank you for the link about the firefighters.

And good luck with your NaNo.

[st_aurafina]

You're welcome - they're so awesome.

And thanks - caught up now. Just need to get the thing finished.

[schneefink]

Hi!
I hope everything went well with NaNo :)

[st_aurafina]

*waves hello* Yes, it did - made it to the finish line.

[schneefink]

Congrats! :)