Title : Free time is overrated
Characters: Bruce Wayen, Alfred, Kermit the Frog
Word count: ~600
Rating: G. Total crack.
Summary:  What would happen if Bruce Wayne googled himself?
Disclaimer:  Not mine, although damn, wouldn't that be nice?

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Disney bought Marvel today for 4 billion dollars US...

My brother says I shouldn't be scared but I kind of am....

Does this mean there's going to be comics about princesses now?? Or maybe Wolverine will finally admit to secretly loving Hannah Montana...

Crap.

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OMG! 

I'm going to watch a gay zombie movie and a weird body cast fetish movie thing tomorrow! 

Very excited about this! 

Will post review later! 

I dare anyone to NOT bounce after listening to this song.

Also? The cats are playing to the rhythm of the song. I actually watched it all match for a while. 

I'm always trying to find new things to read, so maybe this will help?

the BBC thinks that most people will have only read 6 books on the list of 100
copy and paste and think about how many books you have left to read. Bold the ones you've read.

( List of books! )
So that's 54... b/c for some reason, my stupid work computer hates LJ rich text formatting and bolded a bunch of books I haven't read :p Whatever. Anyways. I've read over half, and a bunch of those weren't even for school.... I am truly a neeerrrd.

Also -- why is Hamlet not considered part of the complete works of Shakespeare and The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe not part of the Chronicles of Narnia? Just wondering...

 Title : The Search for the Unattainable G
Characters: Mulder, Scully, Random contact #1/Random contact #2
Word count: 2026
Rating: R for content and topic matter. I'm pretty sure Jesus would cry, so if you are the son of God, plz to not read this.
Summary:  Written with morganichele .  In search of Bigfoot, Fox Mulder encounters something even more elusive...
Disclaimer:  Not mine, although if it was, there would've been more sex. Can we say XXX files? 
Fandom: X-Files


( Mulder knew that it was a mistake to show up without calling. )

 Title : Cooking with Cable
Characters: Cable, Domino, Sam, Tabby. Gen fic! 
Word count: 898
Rating: G
Summary:  Written for the Marvel Gen meme. Prompt: Cable gives up saving the world for the far better career of TV cook.
Disclaimer:  Not mine, or else I would be writing this stuff sober. Srsly. Im so drunk, that saying this is beta-ed is being complimentary.
Fandom:  X-Men

( Life wasn't supposed to turn out this way )

I knew Charlotte Diamond wasn't a liar.

Just watched a documentary on Bigfoot. There's apparently 2000 of them living in the pacific Northwest, including Canada, and the only time a Bigfoot has been captured, it was in Yale, like an hour and a half away from me.

I am so going on a Sasquatch hunt.

Boo yah!

Also? I love how this A & E special is narrated by Leonard Nimoy (TEACH ME SPOCK!) and its basically going from the perspective that Bigfoot does exist, which my brother has been telling me for years does.

Though he does also believe in the Ogopogo and is convinced that it's going to eat him next time we go swimming in Cultus. I like to imagine it mating with him instead. This makes me giggle.

There is clearly something wrong with me.

I am inspiring people!

From Ian:

the Penguin is the bar man and he's talking to a troubled soul, who's been wandering the streets. The guy asks what the blue badge the penguine had on was all about.

"International symbole for a shape Shifter". The Penguin told him.

"You're a shape shifter? the man explained, I just thought you were ...
..."

"A Talking Penguin." The bird finished. "I get that a lot, hence the badge."



There needs to be more penguin stories.

So. I'm weird. This is not news.

Somehow, Jesse and I got onto the topic of penguin hugs and this was written. I don't want to lose it so here:


It was cold, and slimy, and smelled vaguely of fish. And yet, it was the only touch I had known in so long.

With my eyes closed, I could pretend it was simply a humpback midget, possibly Albanian since there wasn't an inch of skin not covered in hair.

And regardless, of the species, that little tuxedo meant he was better dressed than half my usual dates

"Oh Pingu," I whispered hoarsely, trying my best to quell my emotions, "how will I ever know it's you?" Even though I was filled with love, I knew then that I had to be practical. Murmuring an apology, I reached back and took out my earring, a remnant from my hippie days, and as quickly as I could manage, pierced the fin. The pain and suffering in those deep black eyes were more than I could take

In shame, I plunged myself into the icy arctic waters. The cold hit me like a wall, knocking the breath out of my lungs. My body was desperate to struggle, find the surface, but I fought back, and let myself sink slowly into the frigid depths

Just as I had finally accepted my fate, longing for that nothingness, I felt a sharp pain along my legs. In shock, I looked down to see penguins everywhere, their mouths holding onto me, biting deeply. The water was soon tinged with my blood, but before too long, I was dragged back to my suicidal perch, my penguin love by my side.

There was no need for words, as my mournful eyes asked, "why?" In kind, his eyes responded, because I love you.

It was those thoughts that comforted me throughout the night, and in the morning, my skin dessicated, my body frozen to the tundra, I gave my love one last smile.

THE END

Cross posted to personal lj, 50bookchallenge and 15000pages

( The woods are dark, Haunted, and 3 Mercedes Lackey books )

13 / 100 books. 13% done!

4069 / 50000 pages. 8% done!

( On the Beach movie review... )

6. On the Beach - Nevil Shute (280 pgs)
Science Fiction, apocolyptic

I literally just finished reading this book, and all I could think of was how absolutely perfect it is. It's a tragedy, from the get go and it really hides nothing. The world is ending due to a nuclear war started in the Northern Hemisphere. The book is set in Australia, where they know they have about 6 months to go before the radioactivity comes to them. I don't really know what else to say other than it's a perfect study of human nature when confronted by the inevitable, and really, the last few pages, when radiation sickness finally hits the town, is so heart-wrenching, I had to force myself to read on, even though I just wanted to stop. Very emotional, very well-written. Loved it.

Grade: A

- There isn't a single thing I'd change in this book. Very spot-on.

7. The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks (256 pgs)
Psychological

This is the story of a boy named Frank who lives on an island with his quirky father, and happily keeps to himself. Oh, and did I forget to mention he's admitted to killing three people, has a half brother who has recently escaped from an asylum, and spends his time killing animals, and making weapons to have fake wars? Yeah. That being said, it's a really interesting read, and I found myself just wanting to know more. The beginning gives you little glimpses into Frank's mind and his past, and I was really happy to see that everything was explained. I really enjoyed this story, and will most likely re-read it.

Grade: A

Fantastic, riveting, and definitely thought provoking.

8. The Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy - Douglas Adams (224 pgs)
Science Fiction

I've always wanted to read this, and I found myself not disappointed at all. Fast paced, humourous and interesting, it kept me wanting to read it, long after I should've gone to bed. I really think I'm the last person to read these books, but as long as I finally read them, right? ;)

I'm definitely going to continue reading in this series.

Grade: A
Amusing, and delivers fully.

2126 / 50000 words. 4% done!

8 / 100 words. 8% done!

for 50bookchallenge and 15000pages 

1. Shanghai Girls - Lisa See (336 pgs)
Historical fiction novel

I've always meant to read books from this author, and this was the first I picked up. I found it to be a very beautiful, well thought out novel that explains almost everything. Set a week or two before Hiroshima, it's the story of two sisters, Pearl and May Chin as they live their lives, first as beautiful girls (models in a very chic Shanghai) to their lives after the war as arranged wives for Chinese-Americans. It's interesting how history is woven through this story, and there's almost nothing in this story that I found hard to believe. The relationships were so perfect, as was the psychology behind it. ( Possible spoiler )

Grade: B +
- Very easy to read, keeps you entranced from the very beginning, but doesn't really linger once you're done.

2. The Raw Shark Texts - Steven Hall (368 pgs)
Experimental, Psychological

I picked this book up completely randomly, and I was not disappointed. The story started off almost immediately, with an almost cliched beginning of amnesia. That being said, the rest of the book is quite original and has several stories within the story. The main character, Eric Sanderson, has no idea what's happened to him. All he knows is from clues left by the 'first' Eric Sanderson, his past self who seems to have predicted this complete amnesia. The book delves into a lot of philosophical ideas about what is real, and what is a concept and how the two mesh together. Not only that, but it uses a clever mix of psycho-linguistics to tell the story. I really enjoyed reading it, and found it difficult to put the book down.

Grade: A
- Absolutely entertaining, and definitely left me with all sorts of ideas and thoughts swirling in my head, long after I'd put the book down. Really makes you think. Only downside? If you don't understand some of the terminology and concepts, you might be lost -- although, this book does work on various levels.

3. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Phillip K. Dick (256 pgs)
Science Fiction

This is the book that Blade Runner was loosely based off of, and when I say loosely, I do mean loosely. The only things similar ( Possible spoilers ) In this world, almost no one lives on Earth, as the planet is slowly deteriorating. There are hardly no animals to speak of, and it's considered a status symbol to have a real animal, and not an electric copy. I liked this book, and found it to be fairly entertaining. It definitely covered more than the movie did, what with an entire spirituality sub-plot which helps to develop the protagonist. I really didn't find anything wrong with this book, and although it was written in the 60s, I still found it to be very current and relative.

Grade: A
- Easy to read, and has a lot of philosopical and spiritual quandries that really make the reader stop and think.

4. Hello America - J G Ballard (240 pgs)
Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction

This book was ok. I really liked the backstory and the plot a lot, and the way that the world ended seemed unbelievably realistic and relevant. I honestly almost jaw-dropped when I read how everything fell apart. I think I would've liked this book more had I cared at all about the protagonist. Not a single thing really appealed to me, and I found the protagonist to be written more like an after thought. There was just too many things I found to be hypocritical in his character, and because of it, I found myself just wanting the story to be over. There wasn't a single character that interested me, although in theory, they should've.Putting that aside, it was really interesting to read the descriptions of how the United States was, and like I mentioned, how it came to be that way.

Grade: C+
- Interesting story, boring characters.

5. House of Stairs - William Sleator (166 pgs)
Science Fiction, Psychological

I could not put this story down. The basic premise is five teenagers wake up in what's basically a room full of stairs. It's like an M.C. Esher painting come to life, and they have no idea why they're there, or what they're supposed to do. The story unfolds from there and it's essentially a psychologist's dream. It's amazing how quickly the children devolve, and show their true natures, which is ultimately, the meaning behind the story. It's written very concisely and it's amazing how he can put so much material in such few pages. Unlike some novels, everything gets explained in the end, which makes for a very well written novel.

Grade: A
- Fascinating premise, and the psychology behind it is flawless.

 

1366 / 15000 words. 9% done!

 

5 / 100 words. 5% done!

Title: Memories have to begin somewhere
Characters: Logan/Rogue, mention of Logan/Victor
Word count: 993
Rating: M

( It's not something she notices at first, although if she's honest with herself, it's because she doesn't want to recognize it. )

( Muse list )  - Tristan Hawthorne (OC)
always_screams - Sapphire Thompson (OC)
bigbadwolvie  - Wolverine
fracturing_will - William Pleasant-Beachum. (OC)
gothams_saviour - Bruce Wayne (Batman: comics)
grtpmpknblvr - Linus Van Pelt (Peanuts)
littlepaffs  - Jubilation Lee (Xmen)
not_magneto - Joseph Xavier (X-Men)
only_pepper - Pepper Potts (Iron Man)
oxide_smile - Joker (Batman)
redeye_slim  - Scott Summers (X-Men)
reporters_lane - Lois Lane (Smallville)
w_openarms  - Stephan Merlotte (OC)

Inactive:

animated_gambit - Remy LeBeau (X-Men)
arlene_knows - Arlene Rufflebottom (OC)
not_mymother - Lauri Juspeczyck (Watchmen)
perfect_empath - Cordelia Frost (X-Men)

INSANEJOURNAL:

slim_scott - Scott Summers (The Next Step)
littlepaffs - Jubilation Lee (Scandalous)</div>

I hear the rapture's comin'

They say He'll be here soon

Right now there's demons crawling all around my room

They say He lives within me

They say for me He died

And now I hear His footsteps

Almost every night



There are hidden places in the world. In one of those places, an evil that has lain dormant for centuries is beginning to stir. The fate of the world rests in the hands of those brave enough to stand up and face the coming darkness. The people need a hero.

Are you up for it?


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gah.... seriously? Where else could you have Banner and Cap America eating cheeseburgers, Pepper all over the Punisher, and Remy and Logan doing horrible things to Emma's car? It's pure crack... and I love it so much...