Forgot about this - and was only able to get back online today, anyway.
I'm pretty sure most people on my f'list don't listen to Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch on BBC Radio 2.
But last Sunday he had a long chat with Anthony (Stewart) Head about life, Buffy, Little Britain, MERLIN and everything. I hope this works for US people, too, but if you click on that link you should be able to listen via BBC iPlayer to the show and interview. It starts at about 01:18:20 and you should be able to list today (Friday) and Saturday.
Just thought some of you might be interested. Please link anyone you know who also loves this outstanding actor. :D I haven't locked this entry.
- Location:going back to bed...
- Mood:
tired - Music:Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch - BBC Radio 2 (replay)
A disabled woman with a degenerative disease has become the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain.
Especially in the wake of Gatefail and its associated assumptions and attitudes about and towards disability, I find this news story - on my front page when I logged in tonight - truly inspirational and hopeful.
To me it proves that as long as a body houses a brain and a will, you cannot discount it as "useless".
This second story descibes how limited Hilary Lister is and how she used her mouth and adapted controls to steer her boat.
It's an awe-inspiring achievement.
Again and again I find stories of what disabled people can and do achieve shaming me when I let my own disability and health problems be any kind of excuse. When things take extra effort, it's all too easy not to bother, not to fight or persevere. Then I read something like this and realise that I cannot let myself be deterred because things get hard.
Go Hilary! :D
- Mood:
hopeful
I haven't been online much - or posted at all - lately, thanks to another bad spell with my back. When I have been able to sit at the computer, I've been absorbed, upset and derailed by the goings on in GateFail 2009. If you are not yet aware of what's been going on, there are a number of posts about it in![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
sheafrotherdon 's journal and there is an excellent summary of the issues here.
At it's briefest: - Stargate: Universe (the forthcoming new series in the franchise) issued a casting call - for a disabled (quadriplegic) woman character, who by dint of a mind/body-swap device, will get to be fully able-bodied and "finally" have sex - in the body of another, lesbian, woman character; who, incidentally, had previously rejected the advances of the man who now gets to have sex with another woman, inhabiting her body. :( GateFail 2009.
Warning: Some of the comments made on blogs, forums etc are insensitive, offensive and even triggering in their dealings with these issues.
I'm trying to get my head together to formulate a full, thoughtful response to all this, but in the meantime I've written two poems (for the first time in ages - and hey, I've actually written SOMETHING other than journal entries!) which say some of what I'm feeling. I welcome feedback on both what I've said and how I've said it.
Privilege
My Body - Is Me
- Location:BSE, Suffolk, UK
- Mood:
distressed - Music:"Bitch" - Meredith Brooks
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the_fifth_race . Is this everything that people want from a Writers' Forum? Personally, while I like the idea of a forum for specific queries, I don't think that encompasses the sort of general ramblings/sharing that I think I'm looking for. And from the look of it I don't think they'd much appreciate people posting WIPs there.
Furthermore, that comm is specifically for SG-1 - do we want a comm that's open to SGA too? Do we want a slash-specific comm or a J/D comm or even a multi-fandom comm? (Given that two people who sounded interested were from the TMNT half of my f'list...)
When we were discussing it here, I said:
"If we can get the people to do it, I think it would be quite interesting to have a comm for WIP discussions. People post a WIP, or part of one, or a completed scene; with their thoughts about what they want to do with it, or their questions about anything they are unsure of. This leads to discussions and idea-swaps, maybe collaborations..."
My basic idea is that you say: "This is what I have, so far. This is what I think I need. This is where I think it's going. What do you guys think?" As etrangerici suggested, it could be like a fic-tree, but with writing advice and squee. I really like that idea. (A forum I'm thinking of in TMNT-dom, which does this sort of thing, also has "Adopt a Plot Bunny" threads, which can be good...)
What do you think? Post is unlocked, so if you think there would be interest from people on your f'lists but not on mine, please point them this way. :D I would really like to do this: but only if it's going to be something which people want.
- Location:caffinated
- Mood:
bouncy - Music:Memory - Elaine Paige
Item One - I have just taken the coffee mugs I have accumulated so far today into the kitchen. There were eight of them. I am currently drinking another, will have one more after dinner and at least a further mug before bed. I may need *help* with this caffeine addiction.
Item Two - My internet account has just eaten *all* my bookmarks. All my Stargate and TMNT research pages, all my fan-fiction sites, everything. I've tried the things I was supposed to do to get them back and no joy. I had them... well I had them prior to the two days my net was down recently.
So, I'm having to rebuild my bookmark folders from scratch (and then I'm going to get a Delicious account and put them there).
Maybe you could help me out?
I think I can find the TMNT fic because I know most of the authors' names (heck, I know most of the AUTHORS).
But Stargate? Another matter entirely. :( I've re-bookmarked
princessofg 's recs list... but what about other recs lists and other recommended fics? Can you guys help me find the fics I love again?THINGS I LOVE: Hurt/Comfort (gen or slash), First Times (Jack/Daniel), LONG fics, Strong!Daniel, Daniel/Sha're, Daniel's Past, Jack and/or Daniel as Parents...
THING I HATE: Woobie!Daniel (including bullied!Daniel and the Daniel who can't take care of himself when he has flu), Historical AUs which handwave actual history, BDSM, Daniel or anyone else from SG-1 kiddified, Crack for the Sake of Crack...
I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest!
A Song of Patriotic Prejudice - Michael Flanders (and Donald Swann)
Happy St George's Day and Shakespeare's birthday to my f'list. :D
- Mood:
awake
A Sue is part of the solution (if not the whole damn thing), whereas an OC is (better as) part of the problem.
What do you think?
- Mood:
contemplative
| Your Ego is Very Small |
 You believe you're just like everyone else. You aren't more unique or more deserving. While it's good to be humble, make sure you don't sell yourself short. You may not have a superiority complex, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to better yourself. |
Nabbed from hamatokameko
hamatokameko - Mood:
blah
| Your Element Is Fire |
 You make sparks fly, and your passion always has the potential to burst out. You are exciting and creative - and completely unpredictable. You sometimes exercise control, and sometimes you let yourself go. Friends describe you as sensitive, spirited, and compulsive. Bright and blazing with intensity, you seem mysterious and moody to many. |
- Mood:
and spamming your flist
| You Are the Artist |
 Almost anything can be a catalyst for your creativity. You find the whole world stimulating. You have beautiful visions, and you're good at expressing them. You like people to see what you see. You also have an inventor's spirit. You're always thinking up new ideas and concepts. |
Cool. :D
- Mood:
creative
However, my ADSL moden now takes up to an hour to "find a dialtone" and even once it's established I keep falling offline without warning and for no apparent reason.
:(
Anyone have any ideas why this should be so? I never had this problem in London and I'm using the same equipment and the same service provider. Could it be because I'm further from the provider's broadband router (or however they do it) now I'm in the sticks than I was in the City? Or because of interference from the other line/broadband?
- Mood: confused
I've just uploaded 25 new Daniel Jackson icons here @
natsuko_icons.Samples
Let me know what you think! :D
- Mood: creative
I hope you like at least one of these
tejas</lj> ! I'm also going to update my icon journal in a few days time. (I hope.)
- Mood: creative
| You Are Kind and Ethical |
 You are a determined and responsible. You strive for success, and you know what it takes to get things done. People find you to be trustworthy and a good leader. You treat people well, and they benefit from your wisdom. When You Are At Your Best: You are a carefree, adventurous person. You love excitement, and you enjoy being in a changing, dynamic environment. People find you to be funny, generous, and competent. You're well spoken, and you know how to wow people with your words. When You Are in a Social Setting: You are a glamorous, social person. You love being the center of attention and an object of adoration. People see you as charming and charismatic. You are naturally dazzling. You are ambitious, and find it easy to get ahead in life. |
Nabbed from sg1danny . And this is so WRONG it's funny. It couldn't BE more wrong. LOL
sg1danny . And this is so WRONG it's funny. It couldn't BE more wrong. LOL- Mood: confused
lgbtfest is open for prompt claims. I didn't even know this comm EXISTED...Claiming ends 10 March!!!
Posting dates range from 16 April to 14 May and you basically request the one you want. Further info can be found in this post.
There are general claims/prompts - e.g. Any fandom, any character, Being gay in the U.S. military means you've always got a secret -- but it also means you've always got a community. ;)
BUT there are also STARGATE prompts/claims (from 1209 to 1280) ... and they REALLY need to feel the love. At this stage there's ONE claim taken for SG-1 and two for Atlantis and that's IT. :( ... this may be because no-one can FIND them. Look in the "Star Wars to Transformers" list.
Now to see whether anyone Stargate-y actually READS this LJ... as surely this cannot be allowed to stand? Or can it? Does anyone care?
***But PLEASE, Good Writers on my f'list, if you don't have time yourself can you at least spread the word?***
Think of all the lovely reading matter this could generate...
- Mood: hopeful
- Describe me in one word... just one single word.
- Leave your word in a comment before looking at what words others have used.
- Then copy and paste the meme to your journal to find out how people will describe you when limited to one word.
- Mood:
worried
In 2009, 
natsuko1978 resolves to...
Because it looks like everyone is doing it.natsuko1978 resolves to...Overcome my secret fear of fountain pens.
Cut down to ten james marsters a day.
Apply for a new torchwood.
Give some watercolours to charity.
Volunteer to spend time with arthurian legends.
Cut down on my swing.
Cut down to ten james marsters a day.
Apply for a new torchwood.
Give some watercolours to charity.
Volunteer to spend time with arthurian legends.
Cut down on my swing.
- Mood: bored
On the twelfth day of Christmas, natsuko1978 sent to me...
natsuko1978 sent to me...Twelve ncis drumming
Eleven travis writing
Ten genetics a-drawing
Nine critiques beta-reading
Eight watercolours a-reading
Seven friends a-swing
Six marauders editing
Five chi-i-i-inese elements
Four rupert giles
Three fountain pens
Two ninja turtles
...and a torchwood in a history.
Your Social Dysfunction: Schizotypal You display social deficits and oddities of thinking. Your perception and communication are similar to those of a schizophrenic. |
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Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com Please note that we aren't, nor do we claim to be, psychologists. This quiz is for fun and entertainment only. Try not to freak out about your results. |
Stolen from a couple of people
- Mood: amused
I can sing a rainbow
Sing a rainbow
Sing a rainbow too.
Your rainbow is shaded red.
What is says about you: You are a passionate person. You appreciate energetic people. You get bored easily and want friends who will keep up with you.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
What is says about you: You are a passionate person. You appreciate energetic people. You get bored easily and want friends who will keep up with you.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
Stolen from... a bunch of my TMNT f'list. :D
- Mood:
cold
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