HELLO THERE!



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Because the only thing better than two Yoga Mats:





is THREE YOGA MATS!



And allow me to take this moment to offer a hearty fuck you to Flickr for their format changes.

SO. I read a book called Murder City, by a guy named Michael Lesy. There was a lot murder in it, as the name suggests.

Hymie [Weiss] and Dean [O'Banion] had been partners since their days as safecrackers...the two of them, together, had perfected the tactic -- and invented the phrase -- "take a guy for a ride." --p. 170

Murder City is a collection of stories about real-life murders that happened in Chicago in the early part of the 20th century. The stories are objectively interesting, but I had a hard time liking the book. It reads like one of those books that happens by accident -- like Michael Lesy just researches horrible Chicago murders as a hobby and decided it was time to write some of them down.

(This is in stark contrast to Assassination Vacation, possibly the most insecure book I have ever tried to read, in which Sarah Vowell desperately wants you to think she's quirky and strange because she enjoys studying the history of presidential assassinations. Also that she's not a racist, wow. Ease back there, I believe you lady.)

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Final Verdict: If you're into crime and into Chicago history, this is a pretty informative book. It's not a book I'd recommend as entertainment, per se, but it was never boring reading -- just very confusing sometimes.

Good Morning!!

Today's prompt is waiting.

The Rules:

1.] All drabbles/drawbles must follow the prompt.

2.] All pairings, rating, or genre, are allowed. Everything will be accepted, as long as it contains the prompt in some form.

3.] All drabbles/drawbles must be posted by Tuesday, May 28st by 8 PM Eastern/Standard Time. This allows you four days to complete your drabble or drawble.

To sign up just comment on this post. Sign-ups will end tomorrow Saturday May 25th at 10 AM Eastern/Standard Time. Names will be added to the list throughout the day.

REMEMBER: You must sign up to be able to submit! There's also no limit to how many drabbles/drawbles you can post.

Enjoy, and get creative!

Participants:

1.]sidhe_faerie
2.]loopstagirl
3.]bunnysworld

And now, a short and diverse Friday Reccslist!

Sherlock: DNA by Resonant: Explicit, Sherlock/OFCs, Sherlock/John. This story came about from a conversation Resonant and I had, and I couldn't be more pleased with having been a part of it. John discovers Sherlock is basically putting himself out to stud to women who want smart babies, and it...causes some issues. Really cleverly written and I love the ending, particularly Sherlock's confusion.

Person of Interest: Outsider Perspective by Neery: Explicit, Finch/Reese. I don't generally read Person Of Interest fic but this one caught my eye on a recc and I found it extremely enjoyable -- the entire fic is from Finch's POV and really nails his voice, down to the weird little verbal quirks he sometimes has. Reese and Finch get whammied with amnesia gas, and draw some deeply incorrect assumptions about their relationship -- which backfires when they remember, and I really like that there's a deep exploration of the backfire that happens only about halfway through the story.

Avengers: Traitor's Throne by Cluegirl: Teen and Up, Tony/Steve. I was fortunate enough to get to beta this fic, which was done for the Cap-Iron Man Reverse Big Bang. The art and fic are both exceptional, set in a well-built fantasy world where Tony Stark, Prince Abdicate, is returning to the site of a major battle after a year's recovery to try and find both the young, fragile monk Steven who used to sass him and absolution from the dragon he killed during the battle.

I am waiting for it to be time to wash off my face mask before bed, so, a meme...

A - Age: the big 4-0
B - Bed size: Queen - can't bear smaller
C - Chore you hate: I've gotten much more sanguine about all chores since I started "unfucking", but I refuse to dust.
D - Dog's name: I have never had a dog of my own, but my cats' names have been Mycat, Goose, and Inigo
E - Essential start to your day item(s): I must shower and have breakfast
F - Favorite color: purple at the moment. I go through phases.
G - Gold or silver: silver
H - Height: 5'6"
I - Instruments you play: I took piano lessons as a child
J - Job title: I honestly have no fucking clue. front office staff?
K - Kisses or hugs: yes?
L - Home: I wish I lived on the road. I live in a rented apartment.
M - Mood: intensely frustrated
N - Nicknames: River, and my mom sometimes calls me Sar (rhymes with dare)
O - Surgeries you've had: I had my ears pinned back
P - Pet Peeves: passive agressive shit
Q - Quote from a movie: My teen angst bullshit has a body count.
R - Right or left handed: Right.
S - Siblings: one brother
T - Time you wake up: 6:20, except now it will be 5:30 on work days :(
U - Underwear: cotton panties
V - Vegetable you dislike: pretty much all of them
W - Ways you run late: tumblr. twitter.
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, foot, arm, collar bone, spine
Y - Yummy food you make: all kinds of breakfast, and I've been loving my gumbo.
Z - Zoo favourite - baby tigers

Hello all,

At the last { mandatory check-in } on May 1st, there were 78 writers who chose Category 2.

What I would like at this point is to get a rough idea of many of you are actually still participating, so I can work out the best way to set up the Category 2 writer/artist matching. On last year's Cat 2 matching post there were only a handful of you which made it easier, and what I want to do is make it as fair and straightforward as I possibly can. Obviously the matching does not work in the same way as it did for Category 1 writers as that is the chance you take by choosing Category 2, just as it was last year. I am hopeful, however, that as many of you as possible who are still trying to finish in Category 2, will get an artist to work with you.

If you checked in as a Category 2 writer previously, could you please comment on this post and let me know if you're still participating, and also if you still need an artist or if you've made other arrangements. And just in case any of you weren't sure, there is nothing stopping you making your own artist arrangements and hooking up with someone yourself. Nor is it obligatory to have an artist working with you, you can submit a standalone story if you wish.


Thanks all ♥