Ramblings

By which I mean that yes indeed, I am reading fanfic instead of The Tragedy of the Commons (for the umpteenth time).

I'm sorry, professors, but John and Sherlock (and Mycroft and Lestrade and Sally and etc.) are just a heck of a lot more fun than homework.

so here's the fic I wrote for Sherlockmas (and here on AO3 if you prefer)

info and stuff:

Title: Water in the Desert
Word count: ~4500
Characters/Pairing: John Watson/Mary Morstan
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: war-related violence, minor OC death
Summary: Mary is serving as a soldier in Afghanistan when she gets shot. The doctor who puts her back together is named John Watson, and he just so happens to have a really nice smile.
Author's Notes: A thousand thanks to lei_che_sogna for the beta, Brit-pick, and encouragement. This was written for igrockspock, for sherlockmas 2011.

Just a quick note--one of the things I desperately need to do this new year is to fix up my GPA, which definitely means cutting down on my internet time. I want to stay on LJ, though, so that means slimming down my friends list. If I've de-friended you, it's nothing personal! It probably just means we don't talk much. 

Anywho, I hope all of you lovely people have a wonderful new year!

<3

I finally got to read my Sherlockmas gift, and I loved it! Sally has a dark past, and that's why she can't stand Sherlock--though in the end, it's not Sherlock who figures anything out, but John. Add to that some smoking hot action between Sally and "Anthea", and some mentions of Sherlock/John and Mycroft/Lestrade, and I am one very happy camper. 

Go! Read! Enjoy!

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

And, happily, I think my recipient really liked the story I wrote for them. I'm so glad I managed to stick it out--I was very close to giving up on the whole thing plenty of times before I finally finished.

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Dear person who's writing for me for Sherlockmas: I won't be able to comment on my fic when it's posted, because I'm going to be away from the internet for the last half of December, but I'm sure I'll love it, and I can't wait to read it!

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oh! thank you to laurie_ky and mrs_sweetpeach for my spiders! *snuggles them*

Twenty-one whole years under my belt now, golly. 

It's been a good day so far--I've been stocked up on food by my parents, and have spent most of the day lazing about reading fanfic and cuddling my kitty. Tonight I'll be having some friends over to eat junk food and watch Halloween movies. \o/

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes, and to scherwood for my voodoo doll, blacknblue2 for my spider, and arnie1967 for my balloons! Smooches and hugs to all of you wonderful people.

I realize that it's been over a month since I last posted so, uh whoops? Sorry about that. 

Things have been relatively rough for me lately, but let's not dwell on that; I'm here because I have news! Which is that I have an appointment with an endocrinologist on the 11th of November. (Fun fact: They made the appointment without telling me! Good thing I finally got around to calling.)

Other than that, not too much to report, really. 

Hope you're all doing well!

Situation becoming more dire by the hour

Send help

(Baker street. Come at once if convenient.)

(If inconvenient, come anyway.)