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Wocher, bandwagon.
Mar. 16th, 2011 | 10:43 am
mood: 
gloomy
music: OneRepublic - Secrets
Stolen from everyone and their mum:
Ask me to take pictures of any aspect of my life that you're interested in/curious about - it can be anything from my favorite shirt to my workplace, my books or my home. Leave your request as a comment to this entry, I'll snap the pictures and post them.
Ask me to take pictures of any aspect of my life that you're interested in/curious about - it can be anything from my favorite shirt to my workplace, my books or my home. Leave your request as a comment to this entry, I'll snap the pictures and post them.
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The secret language of memes.
Mar. 7th, 2011 | 04:27 pm
mood: bored
Hint: It sounds like boredom.
I'm doing the WIP meme stolen from![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=2)
mclachlan and a bunch of other people because I'm bored, bored, bored. All of them are SPN, but feel free to ask for snippets as you fancy.
( WIPs beneath the cut )
I'm doing the WIP meme stolen from
mclachlan and a bunch of other people because I'm bored, bored, bored. All of them are SPN, but feel free to ask for snippets as you fancy.( WIPs beneath the cut )
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\o/
Mar. 3rd, 2011 | 05:35 pm
mood: bored
Just finished Chapter 3 of ![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif?v=2)
spn_j2_bigbang - as good a landmark as any to provide a quick update. Definitely getting there!
spn_j2_bigbang - as good a landmark as any to provide a quick update. Definitely getting there!18334 / 40000 (45.84%)
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Help NZ offer
Mar. 3rd, 2011 | 11:23 am
mood: 
determined
Howdy everyone,
So, in light of the fact that I'm feeling okay about my![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
spn_j2_bigbang progress, I have decided to throw in my hat for the help_nz charity auction. My offer is for Dean/Cas fic (porn, or whatever, you name the terms) of at least 2000 words. Minimum bid is $3 USD, so please check out my thread and support a good cause!
Click here to view my thread and place a bid!
ETA: I've had a thinky-think and have decided to match the winning bid on this story. So far we're up to $33, so if you feel like subjecting me to the kind of financial terror I had when Misha ran 83km ($5/km, that was a real smooth idea, Nanner), go all out and watch me squirm. :D
So, in light of the fact that I'm feeling okay about my
spn_j2_bigbang progress, I have decided to throw in my hat for the help_nz charity auction. My offer is for Dean/Cas fic (porn, or whatever, you name the terms) of at least 2000 words. Minimum bid is $3 USD, so please check out my thread and support a good cause!Click here to view my thread and place a bid!
ETA: I've had a thinky-think and have decided to match the winning bid on this story. So far we're up to $33, so if you feel like subjecting me to the kind of financial terror I had when Misha ran 83km ($5/km, that was a real smooth idea, Nanner), go all out and watch me squirm. :D
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J2BB Status Update
Mar. 2nd, 2011 | 11:03 am
mood: 
cheerful
Whee, I hit the 15, 000 word mark! I'm in the middle of a porn scene, so that'll probably go up a bit by the time I'm done (or by the time someone's done, at any rate), but nevertheless I felt like this was a landmark worth sharing. :)
However, since it's unlikely that I'll be finished at 20, 000 words, the counter should probably look more like this:
So, durr. Back to work.
15000 / 20000 (75.00%)
However, since it's unlikely that I'll be finished at 20, 000 words, the counter should probably look more like this:
15000 / 40000 (37.50%)
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Twit, Part Deux
Mar. 1st, 2011 | 08:17 am
mood: 
busy
Hello again,
Just to make things even more confusing, I've decided to create a second Twitter account, @nanoochka, to keep my fandom/personal tweets separate from the posts I made to @infohead_desk. Since I've got a fair number of RL friends on there, I'd like the two not to cross-pollinate (they don't know about my slashy ways lol). Hopefully this one is a lot more recognizable to you, so please add me back! I'm doing my best to add everyone who followed me on the other account.
Cheers!
Just to make things even more confusing, I've decided to create a second Twitter account, @nanoochka, to keep my fandom/personal tweets separate from the posts I made to @infohead_desk. Since I've got a fair number of RL friends on there, I'd like the two not to cross-pollinate (they don't know about my slashy ways lol). Hopefully this one is a lot more recognizable to you, so please add me back! I'm doing my best to add everyone who followed me on the other account.
Cheers!
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I done caved.
Feb. 28th, 2011 | 04:19 pm
mood: crazy
Hey y'all,
I've finally given in to the pressure and created a Twitter account. I'm still figuring it out how it works, but I wanted a way to keep track of all the dumbass reference questions I get asked on a daily basis at work. There won't really be much about my writing or personal life, but hopefully it'll be good for a laugh.
So, if you're keen, follow me! I can be found @infohead_desk
I've finally given in to the pressure and created a Twitter account. I'm still figuring it out how it works, but I wanted a way to keep track of all the dumbass reference questions I get asked on a daily basis at work. There won't really be much about my writing or personal life, but hopefully it'll be good for a laugh.
So, if you're keen, follow me! I can be found @infohead_desk
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My wave garden brings all the boys to the yard
Feb. 21st, 2011 | 05:33 pm
mood: ecstatic
In the spirit of my spn_j2_bigbang AU, I thought I'd share this video of the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life. My new life plan has officially expanded to include, "Purchase a lake and build a wave garden." I'm sure "Learn to surf" is on there too, don't worry.
If you're a big geek like me, you can check out more videos at Wave-Garden.com. If you already happen to be in possession of a lake, I expect this to be installed immediately. I shall await my invitation in the mail.
spn_j2_bigbang AU, I thought I'd share this video of the most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life. My new life plan has officially expanded to include, "Purchase a lake and build a wave garden." I'm sure "Learn to surf" is on there too, don't worry.If you're a big geek like me, you can check out more videos at Wave-Garden.com. If you already happen to be in possession of a lake, I expect this to be installed immediately. I shall await my invitation in the mail.
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Woohaa!
Feb. 18th, 2011 | 02:28 pm
mood: impressed
Somehow managed to finish Chapter Two of my spn_j2_bigbang entry last night. I don't know how this happened, but I sort of expect it to backfire on me really quickly, either through my inability to finish, or by exploding the total wordcount (I doubt it'll end at 20k).
9152 / 20000 45.76% Done!
spn_j2_bigbang entry last night. I don't know how this happened, but I sort of expect it to backfire on me really quickly, either through my inability to finish, or by exploding the total wordcount (I doubt it'll end at 20k).Link | + {2} | Add to Memories | Tell Someone
Political validation woot!
Feb. 9th, 2011 | 11:25 am
mood: 
cranky
I'm sort of bored at work and trying not to check my phone obsessively for messages from the bestie, so let's talk about political affiliations instead. Doesn't that sound fun?
Actually, I'm just going to post the results of a quiz I found on![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
takadainmate's LJ, which you can do for yourself here.
It's just me and Ghandi here on the left, bb's (does that mean haters to the right?). Green is my political affiliation of choice, usually, unless there happens to be a Liberal candidate that's slightly less of a fuckwit than the others (realistically, it's only ever going to be them or the Conservatives in power, so sometimes I like to feel less like I'm voting passive-aggressively) and it's sort of satisfying to know that you've been voting for the appropriate party this whole time. Except, of course, for those times that I just spoil my vote,but I usually reserve such behaviour for municipal elections involving homophobic asshole mayors. Oh hey, Rob Ford.
Actually, I'm just going to post the results of a quiz I found on
takadainmate's LJ, which you can do for yourself here.It's just me and Ghandi here on the left, bb's (does that mean haters to the right?). Green is my political affiliation of choice, usually, unless there happens to be a Liberal candidate that's slightly less of a fuckwit than the others (realistically, it's only ever going to be them or the Conservatives in power, so sometimes I like to feel less like I'm voting passive-aggressively) and it's sort of satisfying to know that you've been voting for the appropriate party this whole time. Except, of course, for those times that I just spoil my vote,
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An amateur's guide to gay porn. Sort of.
Feb. 2nd, 2011 | 10:55 pm
mood: 
contemplative
I want to share a blog link I stumbled across recently about one gay man's experience in the porn industry, specifically for Sean Cody.
Now, obviously gay porn is a significant part of fandom, especially as a slash writer, and I won't deny that it's something I take a personal interest in both as a viewer and as a commentator. We all take our cues from somewhere, so it's interesting to consider, from time to time, the behind-the-scenes aspect of the gay porn industry - call it a meta approach to porn. There's no shortage of commentary out there about the straight porn industry which can cover everything from its injustices and exploitation practices, to issues about the male gaze, to how it's become a lot more mainstream in Western culture in the last decade or so. (Hell, I myself own a pair of Miu Miu's that could pass for stripper shoes any day of the week.) It seems to me like gay pornography - and here I'm talking specifically about gay male pornography, because writing "lesbian pornography" just makes me want to put quotes around the word 'lesbian', and f/f pornography for actual women is still a very emergent niche, even with the growth of the porn-for-women industry - is both a very different animal and the same old story, but there's a less discussion about it in the media, either because it just hasn't come under the same widespread scrutiny as straight porn, or because people assume that it's just the same old story. I don't know.
Either way, I've tried to cobble together a few interesting links which discuss some of the less-well-known, or less-considered aspects of gay male porn, including a blog from a former Sean Cody model about what it's like to be an actual gay man in a gay-for-pay industry.
Devon Hunter's blog: "Know Before You Go" - Devon's experiences modeling for uber-porn director Sean Cody. It's a surprising - and funny! - read with a lot of really interesting insights into the industry and its relationship to actual gay men.
Gay 4 Pay in Prague by Iva Skoch - Great article about the porn industry in Europe, specifically Prague. Naturally Bel Ami features heavily.
Lance Bennett bottoms for the first time - stolen frombauble. This video is graphic and very NSFW, but is nevertheless an interesting shot of a gay-for-pay actor bottoming for the first time. It's surprisingly intense and probably a lot hotter than most edited porn I've seen, and yet it's still fascinating to watch him go from angry to mindblown as the other guy starts pushing the right, erm... buttons. The "hungry hungry hippos hole" line made me LOL, and there's a facepalm moment at the end when he asks, "Does this make me gay?" Shut up, Lance.
Arpad Miklos Conquers Pussy Victoriously - NSFW, kinda. Gay pornstar Arpad turns the tables and goes straight-for-pay. Woman says it's the best sex she's ever had.
And finally, Jasun Mark talking about how straight actors needs to butch it up when doing gay porn. I find it really interesting that straight male actors will sometimes act more feminine when having sex with a guy, because that's what they've learned from straight porn and women in the sex industry. Actually, all of Jasun's YouTube vids are worth a watch.
ETA: I also forgot to add this article from the Daily Beast that I read a while ago: The Lesbians Who Love Male Gay Porn. It's pretty thought provoking, although one point that's raised - about how some lesbians like gay porn because they don't have to think about the politics and sexism involved in straight porn (be it m/f or f/f porn for men) - gave me pause; as much as I understood the point, I thought it wasn't fair to dismiss the politics and sexism and homophobia also inherent to the male gay porn industry, which shouldn't be undervalued in comparison to misogyny. But anyway, still a good read.
I'll be less meta tomorrow, promise.
Now, obviously gay porn is a significant part of fandom, especially as a slash writer, and I won't deny that it's something I take a personal interest in both as a viewer and as a commentator. We all take our cues from somewhere, so it's interesting to consider, from time to time, the behind-the-scenes aspect of the gay porn industry - call it a meta approach to porn. There's no shortage of commentary out there about the straight porn industry which can cover everything from its injustices and exploitation practices, to issues about the male gaze, to how it's become a lot more mainstream in Western culture in the last decade or so. (Hell, I myself own a pair of Miu Miu's that could pass for stripper shoes any day of the week.) It seems to me like gay pornography - and here I'm talking specifically about gay male pornography, because writing "lesbian pornography" just makes me want to put quotes around the word 'lesbian', and f/f pornography for actual women is still a very emergent niche, even with the growth of the porn-for-women industry - is both a very different animal and the same old story, but there's a less discussion about it in the media, either because it just hasn't come under the same widespread scrutiny as straight porn, or because people assume that it's just the same old story. I don't know.
Either way, I've tried to cobble together a few interesting links which discuss some of the less-well-known, or less-considered aspects of gay male porn, including a blog from a former Sean Cody model about what it's like to be an actual gay man in a gay-for-pay industry.
Devon Hunter's blog: "Know Before You Go" - Devon's experiences modeling for uber-porn director Sean Cody. It's a surprising - and funny! - read with a lot of really interesting insights into the industry and its relationship to actual gay men.
Gay 4 Pay in Prague by Iva Skoch - Great article about the porn industry in Europe, specifically Prague. Naturally Bel Ami features heavily.
Lance Bennett bottoms for the first time - stolen from
bauble. This video is graphic and very NSFW, but is nevertheless an interesting shot of a gay-for-pay actor bottoming for the first time. It's surprisingly intense and probably a lot hotter than most edited porn I've seen, and yet it's still fascinating to watch him go from angry to mindblown as the other guy starts pushing the right, erm... buttons. The "hungry hungry Arpad Miklos Conquers Pussy Victoriously - NSFW, kinda. Gay pornstar Arpad turns the tables and goes straight-for-pay. Woman says it's the best sex she's ever had.
And finally, Jasun Mark talking about how straight actors needs to butch it up when doing gay porn. I find it really interesting that straight male actors will sometimes act more feminine when having sex with a guy, because that's what they've learned from straight porn and women in the sex industry. Actually, all of Jasun's YouTube vids are worth a watch.
ETA: I also forgot to add this article from the Daily Beast that I read a while ago: The Lesbians Who Love Male Gay Porn. It's pretty thought provoking, although one point that's raised - about how some lesbians like gay porn because they don't have to think about the politics and sexism involved in straight porn (be it m/f or f/f porn for men) - gave me pause; as much as I understood the point, I thought it wasn't fair to dismiss the politics and sexism and homophobia also inherent to the male gay porn industry, which shouldn't be undervalued in comparison to misogyny. But anyway, still a good read.
I'll be less meta tomorrow, promise.
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Lame - yet interesting - survey.
Feb. 1st, 2011 | 09:37 am
mood: 
sleepy
music: Radiohead - Everything in Its Right Place
The other night I had two of my dearest friends in the world round my flat for some drinks and Xbox funtimes, and at some point Luke brought up this question he'd found somewhere on the internet. It's likely that everyone else has seen this by now, because I'm often last to the gate, but it was such a good discussion-starter that I thought I'd share.
Did anyone else automatically think about changing into Jensen or Misha regarding #9? I did. I don't know how I'd be able to leave the house afterward, though, or step away from the mirror.
Anyway, I hope this is as entertaining to someone else as it was to me; but then again, I've been up since 6am and haven't finished my coffee yet.
Which ONE of these ten magical items would you choose? Why?At the time, I said that I would likely choose #8, because I love to travel and never get to do enough of it due to time/financial constraints, but I'm still hung up on #7 (as, I suspect, would anyone). Apparently the condition is that you can a) share the chocolate or b) eat all twelve pieces yourself and live to the age of 1920, but I still dunno. Outliving my loved ones is a major phobia of mine, and I suppose I could then share the rest of the chocolate bar with them, but choosing who to let live would be hard, as would knowing everyone's expiry date. Plus I'm sure there'd be some kind of cult inquest if 12 people who knew each other dropped dead on the same day. Regarding #3 - Luke said he was surprised I didn't choose that one, but what kind of writer would want to absorb a book's information without being able to READ it? It'd make my job kind of redundant.
- A pot that can produce 1,000 kilograms of any food a day.
- A bracelet that keeps weather perfect wherever you go and within a 250 kilometre radius.
- A necklace that allows you to touch books and instantly absorb knowledge from them, without reading.
- An unlimited bottle of perfume that will make you wildly attractive to the opposite sex (or same sex if you’re gay), which cannot be used on anyone you love.
- A watch that allows you to reverse time by a minute or less per day.
- A bell that when rang fixes any one object at a time, excluding living things, within a minute.
- A chocolate bar, with twelve pieces, that makes anyone who eats a single piece invincible and youthful until the age of 160.
- A no fuel required, maintenance free, eight person van that can take you anywhere on the planet within one second.
- A remote control that allows you and another person to change, superficially, into anyone you want; the effect lasts until you decide to revert.
- An immortal dog that poops out one gold coin every time it goes to the bathroom.
Did anyone else automatically think about changing into Jensen or Misha regarding #9? I did. I don't know how I'd be able to leave the house afterward, though, or step away from the mirror.
Anyway, I hope this is as entertaining to someone else as it was to me; but then again, I've been up since 6am and haven't finished my coffee yet.
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Oh, the places you'll go...
Jan. 27th, 2011 | 10:31 am
mood: good
Whee! Stolen from everyone.
Here's where I've visited (abysmal, I know):
visited 7 states (3.11%)
Create your own visited map of The World
visited 4 states (30.7%)
Create your own visited map of Canada
visited 10 states (20%)
Create your own visited map of The United States
I need to get out more.
Here's where I've visited (abysmal, I know):
visited 7 states (3.11%)
Create your own visited map of The World
visited 4 states (30.7%)
Create your own visited map of Canada
visited 10 states (20%)
Create your own visited map of The United States
I need to get out more.
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FINALLY.
Jan. 22nd, 2011 | 11:02 pm
mood: determined
music: Don't ask
This took SO many bloody tries to finally upload - my determination is questionable.
Sorry for the choppiness of the audio, the upload process didn't seem to be working all too well tonight.
As always, no judgement, chickens.
Sorry for the choppiness of the audio, the upload process didn't seem to be working all too well tonight.
As always, no judgement, chickens.
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Amazeballs!
Jan. 22nd, 2011 | 10:25 am
music: Dead Prez - Hip Hop
mood: impressed
Just found this really interesting article on io9.com about self-publishing to the Kindle. I've heard about it before, as well as reports of the varying degrees of success associated with self-publishing by this method, but it's kind of interesting nonetheless, and great to have a step-by-step overview of how it's done if you've got a book that you're keen to get out there. Now all I have to do is finish one!
How to Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle @ io9.com
How to Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle @ io9.com
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Meme time!
Jan. 21st, 2011 | 12:29 pm
mood: bored
music: The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
This has been floating around everywhere. I'm compelled to post it just to see how sick of it we can make everyone. I'll take blockquotes for $1000, Alex!
Have fun, chickens!
Ask me a fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/etc. in general. Questions can be as wacky as you want. Ask me about tv shows, characters, fanfic, fandom issues/meta, anything about any of my stories specifically. Whatever you want.
Have fun, chickens!
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Fanart: Dean Portrait (in pencil) for cautionzombies
Jan. 14th, 2011 | 10:19 am
mood: excited
Tomorrow is cautionzombies' birthday and I promised her a picture of Dean (in lieu of yet more fic - how exhausting! XD), but since I'm heading out of town tonight, I thought I'd post this early so as not to miss the big day before I leave. Click the preview image (or the LJ cut) to see the whole thing.
( Click for the full sketch! )
cautionzombies' birthday and I promised her a picture of Dean (in lieu of yet more fic - how exhausting! XD), but since I'm heading out of town tonight, I thought I'd post this early so as not to miss the big day before I leave. Click the preview image (or the LJ cut) to see the whole thing.( Click for the full sketch! )
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Two must-sees
Jan. 10th, 2011 | 10:41 pm
mood: ecstatic
So, I found a couple things today that I have to share with y'all.
First, this at Rill's Tumblr, which I can't stop staring at for its sheer brilliance.
Secondly, We Drank a Thousand Times by![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=1)
glorious_spoon. Technically it's from last year's ![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif?v=1)
spn_j2_bigbang, but somehow I only just discovered it now. By now my (apparently) love for Dean/OMC is old news, but this just broke my heart a million times over and kind of made me want to throw in my hat for When Play Turns Bitter, because this fucking story is just so much... more. But anyway. Please go read it, and tell the author how much your worlds just got rocked, even if it's a year overdue.
Enjoy!
First, this at Rill's Tumblr, which I can't stop staring at for its sheer brilliance.
Secondly, We Drank a Thousand Times by
glorious_spoon. Technically it's from last year's spn_j2_bigbang, but somehow I only just discovered it now. By now my (apparently) love for Dean/OMC is old news, but this just broke my heart a million times over and kind of made me want to throw in my hat for When Play Turns Bitter, because this fucking story is just so much... more. But anyway. Please go read it, and tell the author how much your worlds just got rocked, even if it's a year overdue.Enjoy!
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J2BB Filter
Jan. 10th, 2011 | 09:43 am
music: Little Boxes - Malvina Reynolds
mood: 
curious
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*dies*
Jan. 9th, 2011 | 08:10 pm
mood: restless
Love a duck, I just finished writing Chapter 10 of When Play Turns Bitter after nearly two weeks of obsessing/struggling with it, harassing sansday, cautionzombies, bauble, and ![[info]](https://files.livejournal.com/userhead/74)
shane_mayhem in one form or another for help (ah, the internet - for when you need to inflict yourself upon your friends and betas in as many ways as possible), and almost feeling like it might not get done at all.
In short:
Just felt the need to share. I was literally in tears writing it and now I think I have a date with some ice cream.
sansday, cautionzombies, bauble, and In short:
Just felt the need to share. I was literally in tears writing it and now I think I have a date with some ice cream.