in the room the women come and go

Soooooo. I'm supposed to be taking a shower before bed. Instead I'm brainstorming another hugeass Supernatural fic. *headdesk* I dunno, either.

It's not the circus but it is something very near and dear to my heart. It requires some research, though, so I'm going to start now. I'm looking for classic children's literature that transports a "simple" character somewhere else... like a hunter into purgatory the forest, for instance. Am I missing anything from this list? I've read most of these but I feel like I've left something out.

Which ones would you like to see make an appearance in Supernatural-land? (Now in handy poll form!)

[Poll #1857762]

Self, what the hell are you doing? You're supposed to be finishing your Big Bang draft prior to begging for betas. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO BE ADDING SCENES. Didn't you learn this the last time with Dirty Rotten?

Although that scene was one of the best ones in the story, and really fleshed out the First War. Still. No new scenes!

Anyway. I'm going to need a beta once this one is done. Anyone interested? It's around about 30k non-graphic Dean/Castiel circus AU after the Vietnam War. I'm mainly looking for tense checking, making sure everything's in character, and keeping the dialogue as authentic as possible.

Anyone? Bueller?

*puppy eyes*

Is anyone else having problems loading insanejournal? Was there scheduled maintenance today or something?

*sigh* This is what I get for logging on before midnight, I suppose...


ETA: Question answered! Score another one for my magic flist (whom I secretly refer to as my freaky darlings, but don't tell them that). And, as it turns out, this icon is even more appropriate than before. ;)

Only not really, because it's cold outside and I hate seafood. Still, I'm here! Forgive me el jay, it's been ages since my last confession.

You know, upon re-reading that last sentence, it occurs to me I still may be a little crazy from the traditional Easter chocolate gorging. Mmmm, Cadbury.

Work has been...not worth it lately. The bills are piling up and it's just getting way too stressful. The animals are still awesome, it's just the management that screws it all up. And about ninety percent of the employees are sick, myself included. This doesn't bode well.

Since it's looking more and more likely that he's going to move in with us permanently, I've taken upon myself to introduce my nephew (now 12) to some of the finer points of pop culture. We're starting small with Awesome Films Of Yesteryear. He adored King Kong, thought Ferris Bueller's Day Off was the funniest thing ever (a child after my own heart), and is making plans for acquiring Moulin Rouge on DVD, though I think that has more to do with can-can dancing and lingerie than a particular desire for cinematic excellence. The latest endeavor was The Princess Bride, before which we had this discussion:

The Nephew: *eyes the Dread Pirate Roberts dvd* The Princess Bride. I dunno... Is there any violence?
Me: *smiles* Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, escapes, true love, miracles...
TN: Giants?
Me: Yup. Andre the Giant is almost a bad guy.
TN: Sweet! Sounds cool...we can try it for a while and if it sucks I can play my PSP.
Me: Thank you. Your vote of confidence is overwhelming.

I kid you not. Needless to say he loved it. He was pretending to be a R.O.U.S. all night and jump on me every chance he got. Although he laughed for ages when he heard Mandy Patinkin's name. He changed his tune right around the first sword fight, oddly enough. ;) (Btw, Prince Humperdink and Count Rugen are totally gay for eachother, just thought I'd mention.)

Any suggestions for movies he might like?

Oh! I almost forgot. I'm working on another batch of Threadless icons, mostly from the out of print sections. If there's one you'd like to see iconized, leave me a comment and I'll see what I can do. Here's the first batch, to avoid doubles.

...You know those moments when for no apparent reason a problem you'd been having with a fic pops completely whole and gorgeous in your mind, a shiny jewel of plot and loveliness?

I love it when that happens!

The Bueller/HP thing is coming along in leaps and bounds (with stops for gas and donuts along the way) and I've finally figured out how to work the parade scene. ( I'm gonna cut this, though spoilers are relative at this point. )