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June 16th, 2006

04:15 pm I know it's been a long time between drafts, and this is the closest to writing I've come recently. Was written with my lovely liamlala, and looks to be a drabble to spawn a plot. Anyway Title: His Morning Coffee. Pairing: Harry/Draco Nothing very offensive. Unless you find Draco preening to be so, or the suggestion that the characters might be human beings. ( His Morning Coffee ) Current Music: Girl Don't Come - Garbage Tags: fic

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September 11th, 2005

09:20 am The day after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Repent America issued a press release. In it, they implied that Hurricane Katrina was a judgement from God on New Orleans, particularly on Southern Decadence, New Orleans' annual queer end-of-summer bash. Eh, they're just some tiny fringe group, right? Well, Agape Press, the American Family Association's news service (and nobody can claim that the AFA isn't right in the heart of Christian activism) posted an article misleadingly titled New Orleans Residents: God's Mercy Evident in Katrina's Wake. They don't just imply. The pastor explains that for years he has warned people that unless Christians in New Orleans took a strong stand against such things as local abortion clinics, the yearly Mardi Gras celebrations, and the annual event known as "Southern Decadence" -- an annual six-day "gay pride" event scheduled to be hosted by the city this week -- God's judgment would be felt. “New Orleans now is abortion free. New Orleans now is Mardi Gras free. New Orleans now is free of Southern Decadence and the sodomites, the witchcraft workers, false religion -- it's free of all of those things now," Shanks says. "God simply, I believe, in His mercy purged all of that stuff out of there -- and now we're going to start over again." Last I checked, this isn't what Christianity is about. I thought Christianity wasn't about exploiting human suffering. Show me that it's not. Take a stand. Repost this. Don't just link it, copy it and repost it. Ask your friends to repost this. Find out where they really stand when they don't. (Links and HTML Source Here) Reposted to my real life journal. Apologies to those who received two, but things like this really make me irate. Current Mood: furious

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April 14th, 2005

10:38 am I'm so proud! I have a plan! *does the Ron from PPP face* rhapsodysmuse will also be proud of me! It's about half done, and will doubtless end up being cliched (because heaven forbid I come up with original ideas), but when done it will be my first fic that I've actually planned and written from start to finish. *jamps* I'm so excited. The plan is for it to be a Snarry, mid-war fic. More details will ensue once plan is finished. Current Mood: excited Current Music: Follow the Butterflies, wheeeee!

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April 6th, 2005

04:40 pm - Random Quiz(zes) Both swiped from silentauror. What the stars of Harry Potter say to you when you meet them!! by icyfirechick021 Name Tom Felton says "I fancy a shag, want to come?" Dan Radcliffe says "Want to come to my place?" Rupert Grint says "Don't talk to Dan he's dumb" Emma Watson says "Don't hurt me" Sean Biggerstaff says "Why don't you come with me" Devon Murray says "Look! It's SUPERMAN!" Alan Rickman says "You are a fine piece of meat" Quiz created with MemeGen! I get all the boys! Score! *smirk, smirk* What Harry Potter character will you find under your bed? by kaitkaitkait Name: Age Who Severus Snape You say: "You really know how to make an entrance, don't you?" He says: "I suppose a shag is out of the question...?" He comes out, holding a vibrating wand. You react by smiling evilly. And finally... ...you have the most fantastic sex imaginable, every night for the rest of your lives. Quiz created with MemeGen! Bwahaha! That is all. Oh, except that I am beyond amazed that my fuming-rant about Anti-slashers got linked by the daily_snitch. This is me, flattered. Current Mood: stressed Current Music: The Metre - Powderfinger

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April 5th, 2005

01:44 pm - For the record... I keep getting asked for recs of good fic, so... Authors and their fics Icarus has written many many gorgeous stories, including "Primer to the Dark Arts", which is what I first started reading, but now I love her for the "Beg Me For it" universe, which is Draco/Ron-centric. I never thought it could be done either plausibly or well, but it's both. Mckay (formerly Jaykay) has written Snarry, Snupin and some other odds and ends, all of which are delightful. I'm especially fond of the "Too Wise to Woo Peacably" AU, based around the production of "Much Ado about Nothing" at Hogwarts. Sushi's massive "Civil War" series is amazing. There's a depth of characterisation and awe-inspiring plot arcs which kept me reading until the wee hours. I found the chronology a little tricky, since they're written out of sequence and not posted in order, but the story is angsty and plot laden. Minx has written a lot of one-shot PWPs, but I'm a big fan of the "Fantasy into Reality" series, since it's a twist on the tradition PWP, which allows that the characters just sit around all day, screwing. That's all I've got for mine. I tend to read their stuff religiously. I'll post any more that I'm frantic about when that happens. Current Mood: calm Current Music: Lullaby - Shawn Mullins

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April 4th, 2005

08:40 pm - Slash (and Anti-Slash) Rants During my daily list-skulk I came across this. It's a response to the Anti-slash petition that's going around. In reality I'm sure there are many such anti-slash petitions, but I found this one offensive for several reasons. First off, after reading their proposal of reasons slash should be banned, I was offended at people trying to take away one of my hobbies when they couldn't even correctly spell 'incarceration'. This, I realise, is more than a little intellectual snobbery on my behalf, but it rankles that people still have the gall to assume it is their right to tell me what I can and cannot do, when their attempts to express their horror/disgust/etc., are so halfbaked and shabby. In the interests of fairness, most of their reasoning seems to be in the 'protecting the children' vein, which I would (attempt to) respect, were it aimed at not just slash, but all adult fiction. As it is, however, the petition makes no mention of anything but slash, and as such I am offended by their blatant homophobia. In defence of the slash I love so dearly: The examples of fic that they present, while doubtless they do exist, are by no means your average slash. Non-con exists, and yes Snape is one of the major perpetrators of non-consensual sex in the Harry Potter fandom, but the majority of this (I would say the vast majority,) that features non-consensual sex also includes a victim who is over the age of consent. I also want to say that most of the fic written in this manner, is not written terribly well, and is not appreciated by the majority of the slashing community for either its form or content. In fandom we'd say it 'squicks' or disgusts us. Many of us dislike things such as these. Slashers are not generally Paedophiles or Child abusers any more than the rest of society, and fiction involving these characters and these themes is certainly not aimed at children, as the petition suggests. Surely the lengths to which most fanfiction archives have gone to protect the integrity of their readers/writers (e.g. password protection, banning of explicit fiction, etc.) shows that there is an awareness of the problem of children reading such fiction, and that attempts are being made to prevent it. On a final note: Don't tar us all with the same brush. I could say that based on that petition all straight Christians are homo- and xeno-phobic arseholes who are couching their own agendas in anything they do. However I know this not to be true, just as I know that not all slashers (if indeed, any) are pedophiles, child abusers, or otherwise 'sick'. I bridle at the notion that people with such narrow minds entertain the notions of curtailing my freedom of expression to the point that I may be sued or sent to prison. Surely this is not the depths of fear of free speech? Current Mood: infuriated Current Music: Isobell - Bjork

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January 20th, 2005

01:50 pm - One shot! This was written for my English major paper, under the requirement: Write an imaginative piece in the same style as one of your major texts. My major texts were Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhands, so it's sort of intended to fit into that kind of genre. And vents my beef with gene-messing (GM). Biased social commentary adds to the flavour. ( Quelle Horreure! Slightly squicky, be warned. ) Current Mood: calm Current Music: Summer 78 (avec Claire Pichet) - Yann Tiersen

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November 24th, 2004

08:10 pm Next chapter, hot off the press. Or notebook. Whatever. Considerably more lighthearted than the last. Does poke fun at religion though, so if that offends you - find something else to read. Written after watching Dogma, so the new main character is heavily inspired by Alan Rickman's Metatron. ( Jour de jugement ) oh, by the way. If you like this stuff, PLEASE comment. I live for comments. Current Mood: pleased Current Music: Devil Inside - INXS

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November 23rd, 2004

10:46 pm - Because it's really not polite to have a writing journal empty for too long... I wrote this a while ago. April, maybe? If you've read it, don't read it again. Save yourself the effort, hm? High angst warning, character death, and other nasties. ( Maison de la Tristesse ) Current Mood: bored

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