Hump Day

The Cable Modem is faboo. Now to get the LAN hooked up so I can get off dial-up too.

No heat yet, dammit. V. cold at home. Hope furnace comes in today and they can hook it up. We're under a wind-chill advisory for tonight, ten be-freaking-low!

Got the edits for Illugi done in a white heat last night. Not sure why, but all of a sudden there they were.

Kids home with bugs again. In an unheated house.
Must decide what to do.
Whether to go home or stay at work.
(cold here too)

brrr

Still no furnace. kids all huddled in great room near TV, oven and space heater.
Me, i'm drinking hot tea and fixing meatloaf.

(Um, no, the oven isn't in the great room, it's just at the end of the kitchen nearest the great room.) The front room and all bedrooms (esp the two on the north side, and our unheated one) are closed off.

We're going to the store and getting cookie making supplies.
And we're sleeping in the great room, in a big heap to keep warm. hubby works tonight and will stay watrm there.

May have to get some yarn and make me some gloves. I'll fix up my coat tonight. I have a nice cloth one that shouldn't generate so much static I shock myself touching WATER.

Also, found the soapstone beads for daughter's display. Viking trade-goods, also their version of teflon.

So I sit, wearing a blouse, my vest (several layers of cotton duck) and my wrap.
And i'm still flippin cold!
Fingers mostly.

Maybe I can get some crochet done. Too cold in the study to write.

My little sister is 30 today. I sent her a card.

Fandom Meme, gacked from syxer

In Reverse Chronological Order:

Smallville
When: Nov 2002-present
How:Sister strongly recc'd it
Who: Lionel, baby.
What: TV shows, some CLex, some Luthorcest
History: just started with this. Mainly because I have an enduring crush on John Glover

Firefly
When:Sept 2002
How:It's Joss, i must see it.
Who: Mal. Oh BABY!
What: TV show, slash
History: none favorite line: Wash: I dunno. Telepathy, sounds like something out of science fiction. Zoe: honey, we live on a space ship.

LotR
When: 1978 to present
How: Found the fandom again through the movies.
Who: It used to be Legolas (before EVERYONE was an elfy-bbopper) now it's Saruman
What: 1978 animated movie, read the books off and on for years, new movies, DVDs
History: Inspired my interest in archery, gave me non-negotiable ideas about elves, acquainted me with Tolkien and by association CS Lewis.

X-Files
When:2001-present
How:My Fantasy Reality and Media class used an X-Files based text to understand media and fandom
Who: Mulder
What: TV shows, textbook
History: I like the noncon slash

Harry Potter
When: 1999-present
How:Everyone else in my on-line homeschooling group was reading them, so i checked them out. Kids are keeping me hooked.
Who: Hermione, because I was her.
What: books, movies.
History: this fandom taught me to knit so i could make my kids house scarves. Also dressed my kids in house colors for a wedding. Slytherin daughter was gorgeous, and Gryffendor son was very handsome.

Simon & Simon
When: 2000-present
How: Watched the show in my teens, discovered Simon slash at the WWOMB
Who: AJ. He's adorable
What: TV episodes, slash fic
History: It's always interesting to revisit something you liked when younger

Buffy
When:1998-present
How:loved the show, found the slash and dived in
Who: Giles
What: TV eps, lots of slash
History: Got me back into fandom after a LOOONG hiatus

Star Trek
When:1982-present
How:My buddy challenged me to write a ST story
Who: Spock (later Data, Bashir, Trip)
What: TV shows, movies, animated series, cons, novels, comics etc, etc.
History: This really started me into organized fandom. I find it interesting that in the last year I've come back to writing Trek. My first TV memory is of a ST episode: By any other name.

Indiana Jones
When:1981-now
How:Movies. I was a Harrison Ford fan at a young age.
Who: Indy
What: Movies, novels, making-of books
History: Wore a fedora for WAY too many years after this.

Star Wars
When:1977-present
How:My father literally DRAGGED me into the theatre. I wasn't going, nope, didn't wanna.
Who: Luke and Han. I love them both.
What: movies, books, comics, TV specials, parody music, radio plays, action figures, trading cards, (later websites)
History: Introduced me to SF and made me a fan. Currently honing my writing skills and getting me back into academic writing.

Here's the template:

When: What years were you active in it?
How: How did you find it?
Who: Who was your primary/favorite character?
What: What media did you consume/produce?
History: What kind of fandom was it for you? Anything special about it?


I only included stuff i've actually written or gotten active in through feedback.
Things like Julian May's Pliocene, where my friends and i played at being Group Green or RPGs I sort of left off.