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Wolftrap, Virginia: RotK Symphony, Fri & Sat 9/10- 9/11/2010

[Nov. 23rd, 2009|02:02 pm]

OK, my dear Hobbit Posse, the tickets for RotK in September went on sale this past Saturday, and the center front orchestra seats are already sold out for Saturday night 9/11. We can still get side front orchestra seats, but I wouldn't wait past tomorrow to try to get those.

We can get much better seats for Friday night 9/10--they've only sold through the first 2 rows of center front orchestra, and row CC is still open, which may actually be a little too close, so we have a little more time to get tickets if choosing Friday--I'm keeping my eye on it.

So I'm emailing with some folks right now about who can't make Friday or Saturday. Let me know your preferences here, so we can make plans for getting tickets together or near each other on the same night. Info on the performance is here. There will probably be tickets available close to the concert date, as I got tickets the last 2 years much closer to the date, but you just wouldn't be sitting with us and as close.

The guest apartment in my building is available for rent that weekend if a few folks are coming from out of town and we need it.

[Nov. 22nd, 2009|07:56 pm]

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[	Current Music	\|	Leonard Nimoy - Ballad of Bilbo Baggins	]

I mowed the front half of the backyard earlier. I would have done more but between the the facts that at that point, I needed a break that would have lasted just a bit too long for there to still be daylight by the time I got back out and the leaves and ground in the furthermost portion was still too damp/wet... Hopefully, if it doesn't rain tomorrow and I get up early enough, I'll be able to finish.

Meanwhile, so far as RuneScape goes, I've been picking what skills to work on mainly by what has the least amount of xp needed to level up. Well, aside from the times I'm required to use a different skill in order to work on the other skill. Little hard to smelt/smith whatever if I don't mine the ores I need y'know. ;-P Or in the case of a couple of skills that are designed to be moneypits, spend gp. Which I have to earn somehow. ::headdesks because she doesn't want to spend her hard-earned moneys that she needs to save up for better armor/weapons to fight higher leveled monsters, therefore making more money...::

IJ Holiday Sale

[Nov. 21st, 2009|02:30 pm]

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We are starting this years InsaneJournal holiday sale. From now until the end of the day Friday, November 27 we are going to be holding a sale on Self-Committed[paid] accounts and Extra Userpics.

The prices are be as follows

Self-Committed[paid]
1 Month -> $5
6 Month -> ~~$15~~ $10
12 Month -> ~~$25~~ $18

Extra Userpicx
6 Month -> ~~$10~~ $5
12 Month -> ~~$20~~ $15

Then on Friday November 27th from 8am until 4pm (Eastern US time) we will be running a very special sale on Permanently Insane accounts.

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Colors and Turtles Across the Lake

[Nov. 20th, 2009|10:42 pm]

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The focus isn't very sharp in these pics, but the colors are so vivid I figured I'd show them to you anyway. We started on the east end of the lake, and we're going along the northern shore and are nearing the west end now. Across the lake from this picnic shelter you can sort of make out the opening of the south branch or fork of the lake.
( Following the kaleidoscope on the southern shore . . . )

Geese Floating on Glass

[Nov. 19th, 2009|11:12 pm]

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Happy Birthday to

mererid who loves birds and the sea. We're about half way down to the far end of the lake. The park around the lake is called Buddy Attick Park--kind of a hobbity name, don't you think? This has been a stressful week, so I'm just going to float along with these Canada geese here. And I'm having a mug of almond milk, with a shot of amaretto and rose water as a thunder storm passes over outside, and Saki is lounging on the ottoman in front of me keeping guard. The rain's picked up, falling louder on the windows, so Tuxie has just dashed into his bunker behind the futon for safety, and Moo just wandered by wondering if she should be worried.
( A time to reflect . . . )

Tree and Sky and Water

[Nov. 18th, 2009|11:28 pm]

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Looking up to the tree tops and seeing blue sky between brightly colored leaves is one of the joys of life.
( Bright stuff by the water. . . )

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Vagrant Story, Batman, The Joker, The Pirates of Dark Water fandom asylums

[Nov. 18th, 2009|04:51 am]

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octopon - Pirates of DarkWater fandom asylum. Completed!

gotham_gazetteCompleted!</i>

vagrant_story - Vagrant Story fandom asylum. Pending/WIP.

Please keep in mind that I will be retiring Vagrant Story and Gotham Gazette if no further interest is shown.

And,

Please feel free to join

commedia; a personal project of mine, aiming to review and analyze comics (and other selected media) that feature DC Comics' The Joker.

It is currently a WIP because I am still going through my 500+ hardcopy!issues collection. I do not download torrents/scans.

Two important polls need to be voted on, as seen here explaining two routes the asylum's project can take. IE: spoiler free reviews, spoilerific reviews, etc. This asylum will continue to be WIP until further interest is shown.

I am also open to affiliating with other comic book and/or Batman related asylums, except for RPGs.

But for a moment, then gone . . .

[Nov. 17th, 2009|10:17 pm]

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From the path, we're looking at a little peninsula that juts out from the place we started round the lake. The bright sea green color on the water is a layer of algae covering this shallow, still part of the lake.
( And a little further . . . )

DA WURLD AKORDING TU TUXIE:

[Nov. 17th, 2009|08:33 pm]

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Click to embiggen.

HAND OVR TEH KAMRA KORD NOW N NOBU-D GETZ HERT!!! K?

Saki: Yeah, you better do what Tuxie says, or he's gonna fuck up your face good!

Moo: Mmmmmmmm, box. I love my box. Yeahhhhh.

When he was a stray kitten outside my building, following his mom Moo around, Tuxie Tinuviel Proudfoot didn't let anyone touch him, or even approach him. But the very first part of indoor life that called to him was the dangling chord on my old camera. It was more fascinating than any old snake, or worm, or delicious mouse tail, or twig he had ever seen, and he found that a toy made from artificial fibers, unalloyed by any touch of the natural world, was what he craved most. Toilet paper rollers, crumpled up pieces of foil, plastic bags, may be the found objects most other indoor cats love most, but for Tuxie, it's the toy specially made for cats that fills him with glee. And lasers are this boy's best friend. Still, a chord dangling from a camera maintains a special place in his furry little heart.

[Nov. 17th, 2009|03:41 pm]

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http://asylums.insanejournal.com/labyrinthfans/

For fans of either David Bowie and Jennifer Connolly and Jim Henson and Brian Froud.

I am Colleen (ninetieschic) on this and Sam will probably choose some outlandish un.. no doubt lol.

Round 10 Of MP3s.

[Nov. 16th, 2009|09:06 pm]

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[	Current Music	\|	Great Big Sea - Haven't Seen You In A Long Time	]

[Nov. 16th, 2009|08:24 pm]

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[	Current Music	\|	Sarah McLachlan - Angel (Live)	]

I finally have my Learner's Permit for driving. Yaaaaay. Thankfully, the process was nice and painless. Managed to be in and out of the MVA in a little under an hour.

I tried to fit a nightstand/endtable into a spot in my room and it's just that teeny bit too wide to fit. Poot. Shall have to figure out what to move and how by much.

[Nov. 16th, 2009|10:38 am]

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( Cardiff Hub: A Torchwood RPG )

[Nov. 14th, 2009|10:15 pm]

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[icedark_elf]

Here are two story/art challenge communities for any of you who like to do such things.

First one is

story_arc

Everyone has seen the various prompt communities. This one is for the writing/drawing of story arcs, or a multi-chaptered fic/picture series. Using the prompts, you work all of them into a single universe, as series of stories or artwork that relate to each other. Or, alternatively, into a single story, each prompt being used for a single chapter.

To some, that'll be easy. To others, it's a lot more challenging. You get a pick of prompts, and we welcome claims of all types. Pairings, threesomes/moresomes, single people, over all fandoms. Collaborations are welcomed, though we request that both parties join the com.

The second is

mix_n_make

Everyone has that song that reminds them of a person, a fandom, a story or art idea just waiting to come forth.

Well, here at Mix n Make, we not only share that feeling, we encourage you to make the image in your brain a reality.

The goal: Make a playlist and write/draw what each song inspires of you. They can be as short as three songs, or as long as you want to make them. Not only can you share your favorite songs, but you can get those bunnies out of your brains and shared with the rest of us.

Come join us, we take all fandoms and original works.

I Liiiiiiiiive.

[Nov. 15th, 2009|01:05 am]

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[	Current Music	\|	Evil Dead Original Off-Broadway Cast - It's Time	]

I'm back from Indiana. I did try to backtrack through my flist, but when I hit skip150, I said 'screw it' and gave up. I don't feel like trying to read/skim through however many posts.

So. Did I miss anything important? Aside from the tropical storm trying to drown the East Coast, I mean?

[Nov. 14th, 2009|12:11 pm]

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[peja]

I'd like to invite you to come share in these comms on IJ

beinghumanfic - Being Human - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

crusoe_fic - Crusoe - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

darkbluefic - Dark Blue - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

darkfic - Dark Fic - multi- fandom stories with a dark side - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

eastwickfic - Eastwick - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

fastforward_fic - FastForward - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

inplainsitefic - In Plain Sight - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

inthedollhouse - In The Dollhouse - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

lietomefic - Lie To Me - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

makebelieve_ij - Makebelieve - multi- fandom - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

minutefic - Minute Fic - multi- fandom - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

ncislosangeles - NCIS Los Angeles - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

promptsrus - Prompts R Us - multi- fandom - offers prompts for the curent fandoms as well as old and rare fandoms. Also many author choice prompts

psych_fic - Psych - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

rifts_anomalies - Rifts & Anomalies - multi- fandom - shows dealing with time travel and spacial rifts - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

riftsandanomali - Rifts And Anomalies - multi- fandom (This was a mispell, but...) - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

sentinel_fic - The Sentinel - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

theforgottenfic - The Forgotten - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

thelistenerfic - The Listener - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

thesuperheroes - The Superheroes - multi- fandom - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

timeschildren - Children Of Time - multi- fandom focusing on Dr Who and the various spin offs - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

torchwoodfic - Torchwood - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

uncle_fantasies - Man From UNCLE - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

whitecollarfic - White Collar - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

xfilesfantasies - X-Files - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

xmenfic - X-Men - Discussion, general, hetero and slash fic & icons

Through the Trees

[Nov. 14th, 2009|12:06 am]

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Now we're on the path going around the lake and you can catch a glimpse of it through these trees. There's a wider opening where you can see more of the lake, but I like looking out between these ivy-covered trunks. Ivy and moss always add a more primal and mystical touch to the setting, as does the late afternoon sun. There's undoubtedly some hobbits hiding among the undergrowth, watching for Elves to pass by.
( Along the path . . . )

Fanfic On My Mind!

[Nov. 13th, 2009|11:00 pm]

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multi_fiction - Multiple Fandom Fanfiction Archive.

Looking for a place to post your fanfic? Have an idea for a fanfic? Know of a fic that is so good it deserves to be recced? Well,

multi_fiction is the place for you.

We accept fanfic, challenges, and recs in any fandom, any pairing. We are indiscriminate with a lot of things. Just follow our posting rules and everything else goes.

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t_31_bang - T-31 And Counting....Bang!

A mini-big bang asylum, we have a 31 day schedule. Included in those 31 days is time for prompts acceptance, sign-ups, writing, and then posting. You have 20 days from the moment sign-ups close to write 5000 words, that's 250 words a day, on a prompt you select from a prompts post.

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heroes_fiction - Heroes Fiction.

Are you a fan of the NBC television/comic book/online series Heroes? This is a fanfiction asylum dedicated to the entire fandom. Any type of fic for it is allowed.

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sanctuaryforall - Sanctuary For All.

Helen Magnus set up the Sanctuary Network for the Abnormals of the world, carrying on the dream of her father that they might have a place to go. At

sanctuaryforall, that fandom is alive and well. We accept anything based upon the show/webseries, from fic, to music videos, to icons and news.

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startrek_redux - Star Trek XI (Redux).

The new movie has inspired a resurgence in the flagging genre. Fanfic, fanart, icons, fanmixes, everything your heart can think of is accepted here, so long as it is based in part upon the movie.

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alikelyscenario - A Likely Scenario.

Needing inspiration to write? Well, this is a table challenge where we give you a table containing a scenario and five prompts. Once you sign up for one of our 21 tables, you write five drabbles/ficlets/vigenettes/fics for the five prompts based upon the scenario provided. Curious? Come on over and check us out.

Fanfiction: dreams put to words. Come experience it with us.

alikelyscenario ~!~

startrek_redux ~!~

sanctuaryforall ~!~

heroes_fiction ~!~

t_31_bang ~!~

multi_fiction