Random Fandom Ramblings

visited 12 states (5.33%)

Eh, not very many locations. I just scored a lot of red because Canada is so BIG. 

Note to self: travel more.

Create your own visited map of The World or jurisdische veraling duits?

Title: Pandora
Author: 

ktbob
Recipient: </a></font></b></a>geekchick1013
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Deniz/Roman
Summary: Sometimes scary things come in small packages
Rating: adult
Word Count: 2700
Author's Notes: Many thanks to notoriouslyuniq for the last-minute beta!

Although probably 99% of my flist read this during Hofest, I thought I'd migrate it over here as well. Enjoy!

 

I think many of you already saw the announcement on Twitter, but my interview with Eric Sheffer Stevens went live this morning. Today we discuss the creative process and how writing and acting are similar. 

Also, sucking.

Stop by and take a peek if you're so inclined! http://kate-davies.blogspot.com/2010/11/interview-with-eric-sheffer-stevens.html 

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List 5 songs you love that begin with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.


Thanks to omarandjohnny, who gave me the letter P "for Parrish!"

Ahahahah! Songs that start with the letter P? Oh noes I am doomed. Doomed, I tell you! 

Erm. *opens iTunes account, sorts songs by title*

Okay, in no particular order:

1. Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want by Clayhill and/or The Smiths
2. Push It by Salt and Pepa
3. Praise You by Fatboy Slim
4. People are Strange by The Doors
5. Principles of Lust by Enigma

It's still your birthday in Hawaii. And since you were there recently, this post is on island time. (That works, right?)

Hope your day was spectacular and all things wonderful!  *mwah*

Birthday pressie is in progress. Will be forthcoming. In the meantime, have a picture of me falling off a mechanical bull.



*mwah*

Happy Birthday Amilee! I'm clearly not responsible for this excellent cake, but it did make me think of you. Hope your birthday week abroad continues to be full of everything fabulous. *hugs*

So I was filling out a cover art request form a few days ago for the new book. On it, they ask for character descriptions, identifying characteristics, items of interes/plot/etc that could be used to create the cover. And since I wrote the damn thing nine years ago, I couldn't really remember anything along those lines, so I had to go back and re-read the first few chapters to refresh my memory. (LOL, what is my life?)

Anywho. I got to a descrip of the heroine, and read "auburn hair, green eyes, looks younger than she is". So of course, I immediately think of:
(Not quite sure if her eyes are green, but I like her looks anyway, so she got picked. LOL)

And the hero? "Dark blond hair, piercing blue eyes, angular features, slim build." Which, of course, reminds me of:


So I attached their pictures and sent it in. Don't know if I'll get anything remotely close to that (I'm guessing dark hair, brown eyes, and a mullet), but it was a hoot to realize I could use those pics, and hadn't even planned it that way!

1. One of the staff writers for ATWT announcing, the day before the final episode, that she planned to write a Nuke "epilogue" with/for the fans.
Really? REALLY? Can you not see the conflict of interest in doing this? Like it or not, you're considered an "official" source for the show. And the location planned for that epilogue - the official Procter and Gamble blog - lends it even more weight. What would essentially be your fanfic would get the "stamp of approval" and give the Nukies bragging rights forever and ever, amen. And it would be rubbing salt in the wounds of the LuRe fans who are already bitter over the gratuitious killing of one of their favorite characters.

2. LuRe and Nuke fans getting into a flame war over her twitter account. On the day the last episode aired.
I know emotions are running high, but the poor woman just watched the end of a decade-plus-long job, and the friendships and memories developed through it. Bitching and moaning about the epilogue idea - and each other - was bad form. I disagreed with her idea, but didn't think she'd done it maliciously. And to yell at her about doing it - or telling her to ignore the bitter haters and do it anyway - wasn't nice. 

I get it, I really do. Both fandoms were left with scraps at the end of the day. Luke is still grieving Reid's death on the last show; there's no mention of Noah at all. But Noah's still alive, so despite the utter lack of "romance" in yesterday's episode (unless you're searching for it with a magnifying glass and tweezers) the diehard Nukies can hold out hope for a future together down the line. And LuRe fans can believe that nothing will ever happen between Noah and Luke again except for friendship. 

Cold comfort for both. But I hate the idea of someone "official" taking sides after the show itself went to such extremes to, well, not. 

Really, bottom line is, the ending sucked. The fans were screwed over. Nothing more we can do about it. So let's just move on, shall we? Everyone? I don't have the time or energy for this shit anymore.

Because you can never have enough free Bounty (tm) bars...




Happy birthday!

You guys! I'm so proud of myself! I managed to write up a commentary on the ending of ATWT for my author blog WITHOUT USING ANY PROFANITY.

It was a struggle, I tell you.

Anyway, if you're interested, here it is:

http://kate-davies.blogspot.com/2010/09/ten-things-ive-learned-from-end-of-atwt.html

So. Uhm. I've missed a LOT of birthdays this summer. 

A LOT. 

I blame my children. (Because really, why have children if you can't blame them for stuff?)

Anywho, I apologize to everyone whose birthday was not properly recognized. And in the spirit of a belated birthday greeting, I come bearing gifties. Feel free to claim any or all, birthday girls and boys!

Title: Sleep
Author: Kate (</a></font></b></a>ktbob)
Fandom & Characters:  AWZ, Deniz/Roman
Word Count: 100 words
Rating/Warnings: None
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.  

( Deniz watches Roman sleep. )

Title: Wake
Author: Kate (</a></font></a>ktbob)
Fandom & Characters:  AWZ, Deniz/Roman
Word Count: 100 words
Rating/Warnings: None
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.  

( Roman wakes up early. )

Title: Walls
Author: Kate (</a></font></a>ktbob)
Fandom & Characters:  AWZ, Deniz/Roman, Flo
Word Count: 100 words
Rating/Warnings: None
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.

( Flo likes walls. )

Title: Locks
Author: Kate (</a></font></a>ktbob)
Fandom & Characters: AWZ, Deniz/Roman 
Word Count: 100 words
Rating/Warnings: Smut.
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.  

Wheee! Just got my first homophobic "this is disgusting!" comment on one of my videos! 

I'm so proud.

So the only thing I was holding on to during the entire build up to the Worst Ending of a Soap Storyline, EVERRRR, was the belief that Luke and Reid would get a fantastic goodbye episode or three. You know, drag out Reid's inevitable passing while they rocked the bedside farewells.

Warning: I'm gonna go off on the rumored ending for the Luke/Reid/Noah storyline on ATWT. So if you're avoiding end-of-show spoilers, you might want to skip this for the time being. I'm sure my ranting will still be relevant on September 17 when the show ends.

So, yeah. Remember that big middle finger I gave ABC and OLTL after the end of the Kish storyline? I'm sharing it with you, now, Goutman, Passanante, ATWT, CBS and P&G. You've earned it.

Oh, and sorry for ranting so early - I probably should have waited until it actually happened to vent, but it's been building up for a long time now and I had to get it out. Thanks for reading, if you manage to get all the way through!

Title: Prepared
Author: Kate (ktbob)
Fandom & Characters: As the World Turns, Luke Snyder/Reid Oliver 
Summary: The docblocking was getting ridiculous. So Luke decided to take matters into his own hands.
Word Count: 1700 words
Rating/Warnings: NC-17; phone sex, sexting
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing. If I did, Noah would be gone, Luke and Reid would be going at it like bunnies, and the ending to the show would be COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
A/N: Based on a pick-a-prompt from far too long ago at LuRe_ATWT: "Luke and Reid have phone sex/texting."

Yay! I have finished the second annual edition of my On Couches tribute, and it's now up on YouTube! Thank goodness the PTB at ATWT saw fit to let Luke and Reid snog on a couch before they devolve into the utterly ridiculous and offensive ending to the storyline and show that's coming down the pike. I still haven't forgiven RTD for keeping Jack and Ianto couch-free. Hmph.

Many thanks to notoriouslyuniq and klutzerina for the suggestions/video clips. You rock!



Hope you enjoy!

So, you may have seen me rant about the rumored ending of ATWT, which is quickly approaching. Suffice to say the fandom is NOT amused. But instead of just bitching and moaning about the idiots in control (and hell yes, they're total idiots), a group of fans has decided to turn their anger into something productive.

They asked Eric Sheffer Stevens for suggestions of where they could donate in his honor. (Some ideas had been brain research foundations or something else medically related, because his character is a brain surgeon.) ESS suggested Doctors Without Borders, especially since they're focusing on the situation in Pakistan right now.

The group set up a fundraising page on Thursday night. As of right now, Saturday night in my time zone, they've raised over $5600.

I'm a little gobsmacked by this, because the LuRe fandom is pretty damn small, and has only been around for a few months. Even more awesome, one of the first to donate was Eric himself, taking the opportunity to thank everyone for their generosity.

Class act, that boy.

Anywho, if you're a fan of Eric, or Doctors Without Borders for that matter, the link to donate is here.

Hey, all.

I'm swamped with work and writing and family stuff and just finished painting a damn house (which turned out really cute, but I'm still flaking sage green paint everywhere), so of COURSE I got a bug in my ear about making another couch video.

I've got clips from Hollyoaks, ATWT, and OLTL, and can find some from AWZ easily enough, but I'd like to include some other soaps/movies if I can. So if you watch/are familiar with other fandoms and know of couch scenes that would work, please let me know!

Here's the first version, if you're wondering what the hell I'm talking about:



Thanks muchly!

Poor fella looks a little exhausted. But OMG! A new Hi Kate to add to my collection! And Becky said he was really happy to take the pic - he says he likes photos like this, with signs for people who can't be there.

And Megan and Silke are in the background! *waves* HAI!