shiny device

I bought a headset today that TOTALLY WORKS. I mean, really! You can both hear sound with it and give input which is recognised by the computer! This is only special because of the mic I bought last time that didn't work at all. I'm aware that headsets are usually plug'n'play, yes. So now I can talk to my parents and other people with Skype.

I'm at the anxious waffling stage in my thinking about writing crackmwerewolfpregfic. You people should probably nag me about it, that's usually the only way I get anything written. Nagging and cheerleading. Maybe wax will do it.  Wax totally finished her looooooooong story too and it's, like, official novellette length. Almost 23 000 in fact. \o/

I've felt really cheerful and bouncy the last few days, like excited and overflowing with affection. Possibly this is what Brendon feels like all the time. Wax thought there was something wrong with me. Now if only it would deal as effectively with my social anxiety this medication would be officially great.

We're going to pretend I didn't make this post later, 'k?

If you were hypothetically making a Vampire Werewolf Mpreg Epic playlist, what should go on it besides Hungarian Dance #5, My Chemical Romance shit, and some suitably dramatic classical music?

Badfic Summaries of the Day

1. Summary: In his head, the fact that he's known William seven days, fucked him thirteen times and been killed by him once entitles his to a little insider information, some hints as to what William did before he was dead.



2. Summary: Pete, a scrawny ((but still cute)) skater moved to LA two years ago. After several problems, he moved back only to find out all of his friends got rezoned. Now he's a junior in high school with only three friends and a habit of getting in trouble with bullies. Then he discovers Patrick. An adorable little freshman who can't stand up for himself.



3. Summary: Frank is a nihilistic seventeen-year-old punk who's just about ready to give up on life. Gerard is the introverted, off-center English teacher who reminds Frank how beautiful life can be.



4. Title: Army of Lovers (3/?)
   Pairing: Bob/Gerard; Ray/Frank
   Summary: This is based off of the Sacred Band of Thebes. They were an army of 150 couples, based off the idea that one would fight better if their lover was by their side. They met a sticky end when they refused to give up on their empire.



5. Summary: Innocent little Frankie... not so innocent anymore. Before Frank got the money for school and the dorm he and Gerard share, Frankie lived between friends, slept under bridges, and lived in shelters. He forever needs money badly, but can't have a job until the semester is over so he sells drugs and his body to get him by. Gee doesn't know at first, but after he finds out, it tears him apart.

Awwwwwwwwww.

Poor Lily has a cold (flu?) and has been sneezing and blowing snot bubbles. Today she was whining piteously until I scooped her up and now she's curled up pathetically on my belly under a sheet, shivering occasionally in her doze and making these sad little wet, bubbly, snuffly wheezing noises  constantly. I feel like I should fix her some miniature chicken broth and dose her with cough syrup.

English in Finland?

Dude, a new cashier at our corner store was speaking English.

!!!!!

According to a study in the newspaper from a few days ago, Finland is the only country in the EU where (in general) you simply can't get a job without knowing Finnish; English is sufficient everywhere else.

I should clarify that she probably speaks basic cash register Finnish, but then so do I: she gave the total and asked if I had the bonus card in English, and asked the little old dude in front of me in English if he wanted a bag, but she also said "Moi" and something garbled that I couldn't make out to me and the guy behind me (which was presumably about the bags as well). I almost asked her if she was actually non-Finnish-speaking but then I chickened out.

She sounded British, but she was very very blond and could easily be, like, from Åland. Most Finnish people whose English is good sound more or less British.