coming out to your family about slash

it has been mentioned that i should journal this, so: 

i still remember trying to explain to my mother for the first time about slash.  (she already knew about fanfiction in general at this point.)  i was just an nsync slash reader--i only had the foggiest idea that there was a huge world of fps out there. 

so after i had been explaining for a few minutes, she said something like, "oh--is that like what people used to write about kirk and spock?"

and then i was like, "huh? oh, that might ring a bell, someone might have mentioned that,"

and then she gave me a vague my-mom-ish introduction to kirk/spock slash, and then i googled, and then i started watching star trek a little while later.

the end!

don't you like tiny, small swimwear?

telesilla found the best website ever.  why, you ask, is this website the best ever?  well, it's a japanese men's underwear catalogue, which means it features a combination of slinky, toned men in tight underwear... and engrish.  yes! 

you want to know more about the tight underwear/engrish combination, don't you?  fortunately for you, i saved some examples.

+You can swim in the pool or relax on the beach in this swimwear! We have never had this type of swimwear!! It is NEW!!
+ Don't you like tiny, small swimwear? Show off your gorgeous body in the swimwear!!
+Just think about TOOT when You want to purchase pants.
+Through it was made by cotton, but it is so elegant.
+There is no other boxer-briefs but it in the world. It is rare.

and also, these two outfits are totally in sheppard's closet.  it could almost be flanigan in the pictures. (eta: well... with a bit more chest hair sticking out at the neck.)