Averygoodun's Personal File

- Spent Mother's day waving away a cloud of mosquitoes (real mosquitoes, not those puny gnats that were at Aeternitas) while we collected more rocks for my garden. Upside: The inner circle is now completed and ready for filling. Downside: Despite all my layers of clothes and the bug spray covering what was exposed, I got a tick. Ew. Geoff had a tick as well, but it hadn't bitten him. They are so incredibly small, it's rather amazing what a big problem they pose.

- Speaking fandom, you need to go read Dial G for Granger. I don't read much fanfic anymore, and what I do read is usually limited to SS/HG, but this Dramione fic is gold. Possibly platinum. Should regular HP fanfic awards be revived, they need to make up a new category for the best use of Navy SEALs so this fic can win that along with the best humor title. Seriously. Go. Read.

- Geoff to Page yesterday: "If you can't use an insult properly, don't use it at all." I laughed so hard, I was afraid I was going to crash the car.

- V. tired today, but I've done a surprising amount, which is rather novel. Almost caught up on laundry, including all bedclothes. The kitchen, however, is still untouched.

- I have discovered I am a jello junkie, which is a bit surprising as I loathe and despise the flavored boxed stuff. But I've eaten almost 3 quarts of the juice-made variety since last Wednesday. Like, an entire quart over the course of a day... And I don't share, either. It's bad.

- Had a fit of the angries today. I'm upset with myself for various reasons, but I thought I had it under control. Guess not. At least I was by myself.

- Page eating almonds is becoming a major pet peeve of mine. I have nothing against the almonds themselves, but how he smacks his lips and crunches and... It grosses me out more and more and more. I swear it's a cumulative gross-out effect. And telling him to chew with his lips closed results in a loud denial and then a whopping ten seconds of silent chewing.

- I have guests coming over on Sunday. The to do list in my head is rather frightening.

- Neighbor has ruined Antonio Banderas for me. I didn't realize until I flipped onto the Zorro sequel the other day that Neighbor really has more than a passing resemblance in both looks and voice. *pouts* Stupid neighbor. *pouts some more*

- I am simultaneously looking forward to the summer and dreading it. I am so looking forward to seeing my family again, but I'm starting to fear we won't be able to make it thanks to my mistakes. I need to find work, and I don't have the energy to look, not after taking care of everything that needs to be done at home.

I'm really hoping I can manage this upcoming school year. I have basically decided that if I can't manage to do it part time, I need to apply for disability. The thought makes me rather ill. No pun intended.

I really recommend The Apothecary's Assistant – or – Witch Austen's Revenge. Really recommend it.

Not only does it have the best first line since Pride and Prejudice, but the author of this piece puts Hermione in Pride and Prejudice, but as Mary, not Lizzy! (That's the first chapter reveal, so no spoilers there.)

It's fabulous.

Go read. Enjoy. Give love.

Okay, a lot of you have McTabby on your flist, but for those of you who don't and do like Austen!fic, here's a gem for you: The Dancing Monkeys.

It's a Mansfield Park/Persuasion crossover gen fic that takes us with Henry Crawford after the events of Mansfield Park.

Brilliantly done.

The Girls Next Door.

(It makes me so happy I can almost forget about the stupid waking-up-late dreams I had (dreams, plural) this morning starting two hours before the stupid alarm was set to go off.)

It is silly as all get out, but I am totally addicted and I love it and I love Wednesdays because of it. Thanks to the fangirl who recced i!

So, Happy Wednesday!