RIP -- Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper
1936 -- 2010



He was a symbol of rebellious youth for a generation...and now he has succumbed to a disease of old men. His illness was widely publicized, but his passing is still a shock; truly, this bombshell heralds the mortality of that generation.

Peace, Dennis. You were a groovy guy.


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RIP -- Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper
1936 -- 2010



He was a symbol of rebellious youth for a generation...and now he has succumbed to a disease of old men. His illness was widely publicized, but his passing is still a shock; truly, this bombshell heralds the mortality of that generation.

Peace, Dennis. You were a groovy guy.


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Something to sink my teeth into

I signed up for the spn_summergen fiction exchange out of giddy optimism from posting two fics in a week. Today there was a post saying assignments will be going out soon, and lamenting that "a small number of signups were very restrictive in the type of fiction they were willing to offer. Indeed, one signup was so specific the only prompts that matched perfectly were her own."

At which point I inhaled sharply and went through the requests post again---I'm pretty sure it's not me! Looking through all the prompts, there were some ideas that I wouldn't mind taking a shot at---not to mention the half-dozen times I wanted to pimp a link to something I've already written that fits the prompt. Quite a few posts had me bouncing up and down going, "Oooh! Oooh! I hope I get YOU!", while others were more along the lines of, "Oh please, anything but that!"

It's a nice, broad fandom, though. I may not be able to understand the people who veto characters A, B or C---I've written all of them, thanks---or certain scenarios, there are sure to be an equal number of people out there reading my suggestions going, "She wants WHO?! Doing WHAT?! What a fruitcake!"

I don't know what it is about exchanges, but they've gotten some good stories out of me. Maybe it's the certainty of knowing that there's SOMEONE out there who wants to read whatever it is. (A lot of my prompts are ideas I love but will probably never sit down and write for myself.) I tend to be more hyped about what I'm writing than what I'm going to get, so if the person who gets assigned me is reading this, NO PRESSURE.

Although I *really* should have specified NO ZOMBIES.

( Prompts, slightly edited from request post are below the cut. )

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Something to sink my teeth into

I signed up for the spn_summergen fiction exchange out of giddy optimism from posting two fics in a week. Today there was a post saying assignments will be going out soon, and lamenting that "a small number of signups were very restrictive in the type of fiction they were willing to offer. Indeed, one signup was so specific the only prompts that matched perfectly were her own."

At which point I inhaled sharply and went through the requests post again---I'm pretty sure it's not me! Looking through all the prompts, there were some ideas that I wouldn't mind taking a shot at---not to mention the half-dozen times I wanted to pimp a link to something I've already written that fits the prompt. Quite a few posts had me bouncing up and down going, "Oooh! Oooh! I hope I get YOU!", while others were more along the lines of, "Oh please, anything but that!"

It's a nice, broad fandom, though. I may not be able to understand the people who veto characters A, B or C---I've written all of them, thanks---or certain scenarios, there are sure to be an equal number of people out there reading my suggestions going, "She wants WHO?! Doing WHAT?! What a fruitcake!"

I don't know what it is about exchanges, but they've gotten some good stories out of me. Maybe it's the certainty of knowing that there's SOMEONE out there who wants to read whatever it is. (A lot of my prompts are ideas I love but will probably never sit down and write for myself.) I tend to be more hyped about what I'm writing than what I'm going to get, so if the person who gets assigned me is reading this, NO PRESSURE.

Although I *really* should have specified NO ZOMBIES.

( Prompts, slightly edited from request post are below the cut. )

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With the Confederate Jasmine in Bloom

I haven't mastered the self-portrait yet---it doesn't help that I'm squinting into the afternoon sun---but here's a snap taken in my front yard on a recent sunny day, featuring moi in a beige sundress, a playful rafia hat, and a necklace I made for myself to complement that and a couple other specific warm-weather ensembles.





ETA: The contrast at the neckline is actually the sun shining through the brim of my hat.

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With the Confederate Jasmine in Bloom

I haven't mastered the self-portrait yet---it doesn't help that I'm squinting into the afternoon sun---but here's a snap taken in my front yard on a recent sunny day, featuring moi in a beige sundress, a playful rafia hat, and a necklace I made for myself to complement that and a couple other specific warm-weather ensembles.





ETA: The contrast at the neckline is actually the sun shining through the brim of my hat.

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