Rose's Rambles

Been down with the crud the last couple of weeks. I'm *hoping* that the upcoming cold fronts and rain will knock out any allergy component ASAP, but until the whole thing clears up... expect me when you see me. :P

... to share these words of wisdom from Ann Voskamp. Kind of ties in with this quote from Tolkien that dreamflower02 shared the other day.
Life is crazy... but God's got your back. I needed that reminder today. :)

It was a glorious day weather-wise, warm (83!), sunny, pleasantly breezy, with lots and lots of butterflies on the wing. My parents and I were in one of my favorite historical towns, got to see some sights and learn a few things I hadn't known before. I got a lovely piece of art and three very cool *and* useful books as gifts. And--highly appropriate for a hobbit fan who's turning 33--the Jägerschnitzel I ordered for lunch came out COVERED, as in nearly buried, in thick-sliced mushrooms. :D
It wasn't a perfect day in all respects; last night's SPN really was *not* what I wanted for my birthday; and the weather's about to scupper our plans for the weekend (so we're going to a quieter, indoor Plan B)... but y'know what? It's been a happy day anyway. :)

Hi.
Sorry I've been so quiet lately--lots going on IRL. Also swotting away at my story for spn_gen_bigbang and other writing projects; guess I owe y'all a fic roundup soonish, too. But my big fandom news at the moment is that my Deaf!Dean 'verse has been nominated at wicked_awards (fair warning, you might need images blocked if you look around there much and are as much of a prude as I am--quite a few of the banners are slash manips >.o) and "Gwaith i Innas Lain: Quenta Ando Rauco" is nominated for the MPTT Tree and Flower Awards! No Rest for the Wicked is juried, but Tree and Flower is by popular vote, and there are loads of other good stories that have also been nominated. So if you're in the LOTR fandom, go read and vote!
Also, congrats to shirebound, dreamflower02, antane, surgicalsteel, lindahoyland, and all my other fellow nominees!

RL has been absolutely bonkers this month. I've got other major projects either on my schedule currently or promised in the near future, plus original fic to wrangle and finish. And "Stole Soul Picnic" is, in a word, stalled.
So I'm dropping out of sncross_bigbang. Plan B for "Stole Soul Picnic" is posting it as a WIP, and I'll probably start that either next week or after Easter, in the hope that comments will help me get unstuck. A couple of other fic projects may also get pushed, though I'll have to see how I'm feeling and what my schedule looks like next month. Right now I'm still planning to write the next SPN/M:I story for spn_gen_bigbang, though.
And that's what's new with me. *waves and passes out*

Note to self: when making chicken alfredo, add the cheese last. Otherwise the milk solids all precipitate out and won't dissolve again.
*sigh*

In other news: Anyone else interested in having a go at last week's Name That Tune? If not, I'll post the answers tomorrow.

I are a tired taquito, though not from partying too hard. :D Work's just been keeping me crazy busy and/or up all hours. But many thanks for all the birthday wishes and sweet surprises! It's been a good day, all told. :) I'm not sure if I'll be able to respond individually, but I have read and smiled at everything I've gotten. Wish I had a mathom ready to post, but I don't quite--yet. What I will have, as soon as I can get them finished and betaed, are the last two stories in the Dinéchesters "The Dark Wind" arc! And they are long and plotty and *should* tie up all the loose ends. ;) I think that will be it for that 'verse, though I never say never where sequels are concerned if it's an AU I like.
Speaking of which, since I'm not posting those for a challenge, would those of you who read on LJ prefer that I post all at once or that I post a chapter a day, the way I do on FF.n?
Next year I'll be focusing more on original fic, but don't think I'm giving up on fanfic. Oh, no. I've still got stories to finish in at least four other AUs, including that Tok'ra Apocalypse sequel that stalled out on me, plus two Big Bangs that I'll be posting after the first of the year and an A-Team crossover that I started for an spn_bigpretzel comment-fic meme but took off on an angstier tangent on me and now needs its plot sorted out. And you never can tell what plotbunnies will ambush me over at hoodie_time....

Right, I'm rambling. Time for food and sleep, I think. :)

I may or may not post more on the subject later, but for now I'll just say this: I have officially survived October.
*passes out*

Donald J. Sobol is gone. I LOVED Encyclopedia Brown--still do, really, though I haven't re-read any of the books lately. :(

Now Ernest Borgnine is gone.
I know my heroes get old, but do they all have to go at once?