Mememe

Day 01- Guilty pleasure.
Day 02- Something that inspires you
Day 03- The five songs you would have with you on a desert island and why

My God that is hard. I think only being able to listen to five songs full stop would drive me a bit mental. But, okay, I think I would go for a variety of genres to keep things at least vaguely interesting

1. Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi. Keep the Faith was the first album I saved up for and bought with my own money, and this is my favourite song from that album
2. Still Life - Suede. Suede were the first band I saw live that I went to unaccompanied by my parents. Dog Man Star is still one of my favourite albums and this is my favourite song from it
3. The Reflex - Duran Duran. I love cheesey 80s music and this is the epitome of it for me
4. 5th Symphony - Beethoven. My favourite classical composer and my favourite piece
5. Make Your Own Kind Of Music - Mama Cass. Pretty much my favourite song.

If you want me to upload any of these just let me know.

Day 04- What you imagine paradise to be like
Day 05- A thank you letter to someone who has changed your life
Day 06- Earliest thing you can remember
Day 07- Favorite cover of your favorite song
Day 08- Someone you think would make a good president
Day 09- Five things you want to see change
Day 10- A dream you had this past week described in detail
Day 11- Favorite picture ever taken of yourself
Day 12- Your favorite musical artist’s life story
Day 13- A memory that never fails to make you laugh
Day 14- Best mashup you’ve ever heard
Day 15- A moment, phrase, or song that has changed your life the most
Day 16- Something that you want to do within the next five years
Day 17- What you want to remembered for
Day 18- A picture that makes you feel
Day 19- A passage from a book that has touched you
Day 20- A band that you immediately liked and the song that made you like them
Day 21- Your favorite medium of art
Day 22- Someone you would give your life up for without question
Day 23- Most awkward first impression you feel you’ve ever given
Day 24- Something you did as a child that other people remember you for
Day 25- Something you would do if no one stopped you or if you knew you wouldn’t fail
Day 26- Your definition of love
Day 27- Your definition of the meaning of life
Day 28- A moment you remember being completely happy in and a description of why you believe you were. What is your definition of happiness?
Day 29- What you live for
Day 30- Ways you believe you have grown over the past thirty days

FML

Well, my external drive wasn't faulty, there just wasn't enough space on it to do another backup. I fail at fault diagnostics :( Although to be fair I did get an error message saying the drive had corrupt data. Stupid Vista.

Why does my phone want to change FML to GNP? What the hell is GNP?

Anyway, after wasting several hours scanning my drive only to find there was nothing wrong with it I have finally got a backup running. Going to bed now. Failed to finish my fic today thanks to my laptop being out of action for most of the night.

Good thing it's a bank holiday so I've got tomorrow too.

Night all

Monday Fic Recs

Sam/Gabriel
The Miracle by funkyfishnet
Gabriel was interested in Sam right from their first meeting, but he didn't realise that interest would last, or that Sam would get such a hold on him. Which side he picks is a choice already made.
I loved this. Nice to see a fic from Gabriel's POV for a change


Dean/Castiel
Below Skyscrapers by aesc
"Castiel, this is Detective Winchester," Bobby's saying, voice rough and real. It's a distraction, although a brief one, the angel glancing at him before studying Dean again with that same silent intensity. "He'll be on the Circle Murders too."
This is fantastic! I don't normally go for AU Dean/Cas but this was such a well written and fleshed out universe that half the time I forgot it was an AU.

Asunder by rageprufrock
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Matthew 19:6)
So, I say I don't normally go for Dean/Cas AU fics and then wind up reccing two in the same week. LOL. I'm probably the last person to read this but it was fantastic! I've only ever read Pru's Merlin fics before so I'm thrilled she writes Dean/Cas too.

Baby, I Can See Your Halo by ladybugkay
Years later, after it’s all over, Dean still likes to sit on a bench in a park.
This is beautiful and made me cry.

Good Things Do Happen by trinityofone
A Winchester Family Christmas, 2010. AKA, Best zombie Christmas ever!
Yeah, I feel weird reccing a Christmas fic in May but it was too awesome not to add to the list

The Request by cloudyjenn
When Sam Winchester prays for his brother, Castiel is finally sent on his very first assignment. But what should be a simple love match turns into much more and Castiel finds himself risking everything to ensure the happiness of his extremely frustrating charge.
Hehe! Yes, this is my third AU rec. I should just shut up about not normally liking them

A Demon in the Tubes by ksock
Team Free Will gets stuck in the internet. (Go Team!)
OMFG! This made me laugh so hard.


Jensen/Misha
Fucked... by kadiel_krieger
People don't deny Misha. Especially not in public. (Set the night Misha crashes the J2 panel at JIB con.)
This is hot! I don't even know what happened at the con to prompt this and I still thought it was awesome

Wound Down, Wound Up by qthelights
Misha winds down after a long week.
I don't normally read PWP fics but this. OMG. Hot.


J2
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards by peppervl
Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of geeks like Jared Padalecki, Terry Pratchett fanboy, and Jensen Ackles, self-professed Neil Gaiman devotee, descend on Atlanta, Georgia for Dragon*con. When these two strangers arrange at the last minute to share a hotel room at Dragon*con 2009, it leads to some Interesting Times. Sparks fly between them from the get-go, and though they may not be made of Stardust, they're definitely Good Omens for things to come.
OMG! It's been so long since I read a lengthy J2 fic I was starting to wonder whether I'd moved on from them as a pairing. Then this came along and reminded me that I still love them. Really great story. Cute and hot.


Gabriel/Crowley
Lovers in League Against Satan by littlehollyleaf
Set during Hammer of the Gods. After his talk with Dean in the Impala, Gabriel visits an old friend for one last fling.
I swear Holly could sell me on any pairing. This was funny, then hot, then sweet, then incredibly sad, and then funny and then back to sad again.

&hearts

Richard is being awesome on Facebook again and is now contemplating getting a Twitter. I swear the internet would explode with him, Misha and Jim on there at the same time

Someone also posted Misha's twitter pic showing him hanging all his unmentionables out to dry. I've got some sobering news for you all - don't be fooled by the drying line. Misha doesn't wash his underwear. If they are wet, it must be for another reason. A much more sinister, disgusting reason.

Really, REALLY looking forward to meeting him at A5 now