I prefer to call it a 'calendar malfunction'.

[elvenpiratelady]

Apparently the lab isn't due until the 18th. This means that I must go over it and write it properly, since I can't use the last-minute-I-know-it-fails-but-at-least-it's-in excuse. Er... yay?

In other news, I have joined the femgenficathon after reading through the masterlist for last year and 2006. Looks like fuuuuun. This is my quote, but I'm not sure what I'll do with it yet:

Traditions are the guideposts driven deep into our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of. -- Ellen Goodman.

My 50lyricsfanfic prompt table is sadly languishing, however. I haven't written anything for weeks, which I blame on fandomsecrets, fanficrants, uni, my lack of private computer (soon to be remedied! eee!) and the muses. In that order. I have been reading a lot of things, however. My 50bookchallenge list now has:

29. Daughters of Britannia: the lives and times of diplomatic wives by Katie Hickman
30.  The Gunslinger by Steven King
31. The Drawing of the Three by Steven King

...yes, it's that series. I'm enjoying it, though, even if I'm halfway through Brilliance Of The Moon and haven't touched it for a week. When I've finished them, I'll start on James Barclay. Or the Soldier Son trilogy. Or the Aubrey books. Or whatever book I happen to pick up next. :P

Mmm... it's raining, and my fingers smell like mandarins. Why does lj have a current music but not a current smell option? That would be interesting, and thought-provoking. Hmm.

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[stained_glass]

AUBREYAD! OMG, THEY HAVE STEPHEN IN THEM! How can you NOT? Why do you DO this to me?! *FLAILS*

[elvenpiratelady.livejournal.com]

Patience is a virtue, grasshopper. I'll get to them in time. :p (Which one should I start with? I was planning to read them in order, but I'm not sure if the library has them all...)

On that note, what the hell is that in your icon? It looks like a log. Or a sloth. Possibly a sloggoth.

[stained_glass]

Master and Commander. You can read them out of order, but they will make more sense, and presumably be more enjoyable in order. :D The first three, for all their in-jokes, are very much separate stories - after that, they become more of a roman-fleuve.

And to answer your question:

'This is a sloth,' said Stephen, smiling at him. 'A three-toed sloth, the most affectionate, discriminating sloth you could imagine!' The sloth turned its round head, fixed its eyes on Jack, uttered a despairing wail and buried its face again in Stephen's shoulder, tightening its grip to the strangling point.

Jack is very hurt by the sloth's continuing dislike of him, which results in one of the series' most LOLworthy scenes. XD

[elvenpiratelady.livejournal.com]

*snerk* Me likey.