Popped in just as I was about to take a shower (hush, I get all my best ideas that way):

Over 40 Fangirl

I need to think about it more.

It's Friday. Have some Michael Franti & Spearhead.

if I ever decide to write a romance novel with a title like this one:

Voodoo Fires of Passion.

Y'all love me enough to do that, right?

Conjuring Michael (the “uncut-before-u-git-the-academic-ish” mix)

Truth be told, Off the Wall was the crown jewel—ish was still innocent, earnest, organic. Thriller seemed contrived—like that young boy was trying to sell 20 million records. Find the boy’s true fans by asking “Thiller” or “Off the Wall”? If they say the former, than you know that were on some Johnny/Janie come-lately ish when that young boy took claim to the world.

Strangely enough, Shirley was of the same opinion last night when we talked about this.

I was a wee girl when Charlie's Angels graced the TV screens. I watched it, along with every other person America and although I wasn't all that taken with Farrah singular, I was impressed by three kind of hot women who solved crimes [Note: Shirley has a long standing crush on Kate Jackson because of it].

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Listening to news reports about MJ's death today, I hear a lot about Thriller and the Jackson 5. And yet, this is the voice that I hear when I think of him.

Michael and Farrah on the same damned day.

Not okay. Seriously, that's my childhood and adolescence you just bludgeoned.

No love today,

Me.

*Crazy dream: me living in an apartment building in what looks like my grandmother's old neighborhood in Yonkers, NY. I'm either a tenant or the manager and I have a collapsible staff that looks like it's made of aluminum. At some point I'm talking to one of the other tenants about stuff that's been happening in our building and he's reassuring me that he's cool and what not. Anyway, the scene flips and I'm walking up to the back stairs of my apartment and I notice someone skulking around.

The upshot: there's a chase, and I end up whooping the ass of the tenant that I'd spoken to earlier. The lying liar. I don't even know what he lied about but it pissed me off. My staff did not bend.

*Tomorrow is the beginning of my second Kalari session.

*I'm going to start a clense next week. I can tell my body is stressed out and it can't hurt.

*In other words, I'm alive and moving on.

Truth

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A friend called a little while ago to let me know that minotaurs died this morning. I hadn't heard since I wasn't online pretty much all day.

I met Stuart years ago at Friscon during one of his infamous sex talks for slash writers. He answered every question with grace, wit and humor and his was one of the panels you just didn't want to miss. And let me tell you, some of the questions were eyebrow raising to say the least.

But he gave that time and that effort and then put it on the net so everyone could have a taste. That's someone who helped make the online slash community the way it is now and I am grateful for his presence and his work.

I saw Stuart last year briefly at SDCC. A hi and goodbye in the midst of a very crazy day. Sometimes the way of things and you say, "Hey, I'll see you" thinking that well, yeah, you'll see that person at a con or on the net at some other time.

And sometimes, that's just not what happens.

To his friends and family, I am sorry beyond words for your loss.

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If folks can write reams and reams of fic about Spock (and admittedly I've been interested in a lot of it), how is it that much harder to write say, Teal'c, Ronon, and Teyla?

They're all aliens. Spock could be harder because of the emotions issue but at the base of it, all four are humanoid life forms. All different and, may I say it again, alien.

Think about it.

We're finishing packing up and getting ready to leave. Back on a plane in a few hours but I'll be home before dark.

WisCon was a mixed bag this year. Mostly good but there were some moments that I really need to process. I'll write more up about it when I get home.

Until then, everyone travel safe and take care.

I am (slowly) packing for WisCon. Considering that my shuttle picks my up at 3:15 tomorrow morning - yes, it's that early. My flight leaves at 6 am so just in case the shuttle is uber late, I could still call a cab and get there in time.

Potions have been transferred to the appropriate bottles (Traveling With Femmes rides again). I need to steam my dress so I can pack it along with the rest of my stuff. I'm keeping it all to a dull roar - crosses fingers. The fact that I'm down to one suitcase and a computer bag is a major step up for me.

My main packing influence was my mother. She'd be going to some lodge function for the weekend and there would be a bag just for the shoes. Not that she wore all of them but you had to have, ahem, options.

I owe stuff to people and I'll be working on those things while I'm gone. Other than that, I've a while before I pack up the computer so if anyone needs to holler, do it now.

Word on the street is that The Unit has been canceled.

Damn it, I wanted to find out whether Jonas and Molly were ever going to get back together.

Boo.

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