amberfocus | Fic Stuff and Other Stuff (Reply)

The latest challege at then_theres_us needs more voters: http://community.livejournal.com/then_theres_us/211794.html There are some lovely offerings this time. The prompt was magic and many of these are very magical in more ways than one.

Guess what I've been working on (besides prompt gathering for the ficathon?) You're What? I should have a chapter finished today. Also been working on TTT and LoF. And thinking very hard about Pink Moon. (No, not Zeppelins 'verse, unfortunately. I am in a decidedly Nine mood at the moment).

I mainlined Dancing with the Stars off of abc.com this weekend. I only watched the dance shows and the last five minutes of the result shows (because I don't need to actually waste my time being held in suspense while they advertise for the new singles or new albums of artists andwhat's that to do with the competition, it just drags it all out?) I have issues with one of the stars being basically a professional dancer at the beginning, I don't think that's what the show is about, but aside from that I totally fell in love with Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer and was thrilled they got to the finals. I will say that if I never hear Cacada's Evacuate the Dance Floor ever again, it will be no big loss and I used to like that song. Now, it and x-box and the game dance central will be things I stay far, far away from. It was on every single commercial break from episode four through episode nine. And that's a lot of commercial breaks. I remember when you got a 30 second short every 10 minutes when you watched off their site. Now it's like watching it off the TV, only with no variety. Do they realize they're advertising is having the exact opposite effect of what they are intending. Saturation is NOT good.

Chris's first paycheck came in the mail yesterday. I don't know how they managed it. It's dated 11/26 and had to come all the way from Anchorage. TARDIS Express? When it absolutely positively has to be there yesterday? Or magic. Either way, woo hoo. No more stretching the budget like it was taffy. Still, no going crazy either.