Same rules. Ask any question. No question unanswered.

There's been a meme that's going around that says, "If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal. "

When you ask your question, I also want you to mention someone by name on your friends list or in real life who does make this world a better place.

It is important to give thanks. But we should not forget specific moments, event and people that make us grateful that we have them in our lives.

This way, you are not simply saying "Thanks" out of courtesy when someone gives you change at the supermarket. You are meditating upon your gratitude when you look inside yourself to remember your connection to people, understand why they are there, and become grateful.

With all this in mind, feel free to ask away.

For anyone and everyone who is interested in the intersection of Jewish themes and speculative fiction:

At Readercon on Sunday (which happened to be the 17th of Tammuz, a Jewish fast day), writer Leah Cypess gathered a small group of Jewish speculative fiction writers together. We sat in the Con Suite, not eating, and discussed the issues involved in writing science fiction and fantasy stories that have a Jewish element or theme to them.

Although there already exist groups devoted to the discussion of Jewish science fiction (the group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jewishSF/ comes to mind), as far as we could tell there was no group specifically devoted to Jewish science fiction from the perspective of the writer. Therefore, Leah decided that we should form such a group, and setting up an email discussion group on yahoo is the start.

So, if you're a writer who is interested in writing Jewish speculative fiction, feel free to join. Our grandiose plans include a possible small convention devoted to Jewish speculative fiction, and the question of how to get more markets to publish such fiction.

The group can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jewishSpecFic/ . Our one-line description: Jewish Speculative Fiction Writers is for writers who are interested in working on fiction at the intersection of speculative fiction and Jewish themes. A LiveJournal Community for the same purpose is at jewishspecfic.

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I made a screenshot:

Rabu_Rabu (my first DINO)
Less than 1.5 days.



my first Gold
Approx 2 days


Flibbergibbet & Apalala-h's baby (my first wild)
Approx 2 days


I'm concerned, as they haven't even matured yet.
I lost the Split last night. Poor girl. My first draggie death. It hit me harder than I thought it would, for being a game. 



Thank you all for your help in seeing the Rock Dragon grow up!
Her name is StoneDorfer. Isn't she pretty?


The entire brood at Vienna's home for wayward dragons can be found at: 
http://dragcave.ath.cx/user/farmhouse_ghost

So last night's productivity went pretty well except for

So, the floor went down pretty easy and I got half of the room done (the harder part, had to cut around the radiator).  Hopefully tonight after rehearsal I can lay a few more, and finish either tonight or Friday.  The Spare(kid's) room is totally trashed as everything that was in the Dog/Art room was stuffed in there.  I really like the way it looks and the ease of putting it down.  i am thinking of using it for the bathroom when we get around to that huge project:)

The "Jetson's" Floor:

I'm currently working on a Ianto-centric fanvid, am I'm searching for the last missing scene from "Cyberwoman" (Tosh bringing Ianto coffee) for download in good quality.
 
Can anyone help? Pretty please?   

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=35919

Another goth: “Midnight has cake,” she says. “That is the only difference.”

....

All I can think about is "CAKE'LL HELP!"

*dies*

...

Oh, and lest I forget, sameoldtune is quoted therein. :P

Love you, Marc!

The world's worst/questionable/abominably decorated cakes: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

It is Third Person Thursday. The Megan is pleased.

Although, Megan keeps saying "this cat" instead of "this analyst" and getting weird looks from her co-workers. Still, this woman is the best at this game due to years of playing Teifi.

today just might be your birthday...

(you do live in DE doint ya?)
*either way today is your birthday)


Happy birthday to wench18

If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

This one is really lousy as it will force you to choose between autographs with Jensen and Jared in his Friday the 13th panel.

Read carefully if you're going to Comic Con for the boys.

FROM WB PUBLICITY

On the eve of the opening of Comic-Con ‘08, I have another “Supernatural” update for the fans attending the convention. Unfortunately due to production and travel issues, the Saturday (7/26) 5:00 p.m. autograph signing that had been scheduled for Jensen & Jared has been CANCELLED.

Please note that THIS DOES NOT IMPACT ANY OF SUNDAY’S SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR “SUPERNATURAL.” Both Jensen AND Jared will still be participating in our scheduled panel that day, and Jared is still a part of the “Friday the 13th” panel.

The only thing on Sunday that has changed is that Jensen will now be joining the Producers’ Autograph Signing at 12:30 p.m. in the WB Booth (#4329 – Hall E). However, due to the same issues as above, Jared unfortunately will not be able to participate in any autograph signing at CC this year.


So, to recap:

Sat., 7/26 -NO “SUPERNATURAL” EVENTS

Sunday, 7/27:

11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Supernatural Panel featuring Jensen, Jared, EP/Creator Eric Kripke, Co-EPs Ben Edlund and Peter Johnson and Supervising Producer Sera Gamble (Rm. 6CDEF). It will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Alynda Wheat and will feature exclusive Comic-Con only footage from the 4th season premiere episode, in addition to a portion of the gag reel from the upcoming Season 3 DVD release.

12:30 – 1:15 pm: Supernatural Producers AND JENSEN sign in the Warner Bros. booth (#4329 – Hall E).

**FYI that Jared will also be participating in a panel for “Friday the 13th” in Rm. 20 from 1:00-1:30 pm.

Or at least that's the working title. >.> Alright, so I'm not new to writing, however I am new to this posting in an LJ community, so bear with me. Now this is a zombie horror story at the root of it all. It also has a slight romance, and is currently located with in the confines of an abandoned high school. I would greatly apperciate feedback. Thank you.

Well, I guess that's all. Oh! And it's rated PG-13 for mild language.

Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) once asked his record company for a cash advance.

They refused.

He punched a hole in their wall, signed it, and left.


...it's still there.


Source: VH1's "Pop-Up Video" for "Janie's Got a Gun"

I was asked by a dear friend the other day to preside over her Pagan Wedding Ceremony.

Does anyone know how much of an honor this is?

I cannot disclose who asked me to protect them, but i can tell you what they said:

"I suddenly realized you would be perfect. I've talked to several people but they're all just so pretentious I doubt they truly believe a single word they say... I have always gotten the feeling that you really do believe in your spirituality, not just using it to seem cool and interesting."

GODS that makes me feel so happy that someone notices my sincerity... They aren't the only ones either, recently another friend of mine said the same thing, that she felt my spirituality was very important and real to me.

isn't it sad that that's so rare these days? is it true that i'm one of the few people out there who truly and actively believes in something?

Even in organized religions; if you take a look at most Catholics these days, most of them just go to church to "go through the motions" of the religion. how many of them actually believe Jesus is their savior? Does anyone take the actual underlying beliefs of the religion seriously anymore? if they did, why would they even think to condemn others?

I'm proud of what i believe, but i often hide behind a shield to protect myself from persecution. My ancestors were burnt at the stake for their beliefs, and in today's world, the same thing happens to be daily on a metaphorical level. But i'm tired of hiding and i want to announce to the world that i'm proud to be Pagan! I'm proud to put my faith and trust in an ancient system of beliefs that is the only true thing i know... I feel blessed when the sun rises each day because Belenus is warming the lands and nourishing us... I look to the Sea whenever i go to Fort Funston and as the waves crash, i see Manannan Mac Lir's strength and i feel safe. I feel Brigidh in the warmth of a flame, and Cernunnos in the quiet of the woods. even when crows fly over head, and ravens watch from the trees, i know the lady Morgan is watching too.

There is a difference between my Gods and your God. Your God is one man up high in the sky who is waiting til the perfect moment to judge us all. My Gods are with me always, in the Earth and Elements, constantly surrounding us with their guidance and love. They are AMONG us, not above us. And they are always speaking to us, but few listen. like me.

My Gods are of fire, water, earth, air, spirit, light, and darkness... of wood and metal, lightning and thunder... life, death, and everything in between.

I am a Celt.
I am a Shaman.
I am the Daughter of the Earth.

In the "once more unto the breach, dear friends" department, I'm happy (or, perhaps, just crazy) to announce that my little small press imprint Raven Electrick Ink is planning to publish a second anthology after releasing Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic in November 2007.

Cinema Spec: Tales of Hollywood and Fantasy is a planned paperback anthology of speculative flash fiction and poetry about movies, television, and Hollywood. Pieces about national cinemas of other countries ("Bollywood," etc.) are welcome, as are present and future/imaginary extrapolations of moving-picture technology (YouTube, holograms, etc.), but the stories and poems must relate to moving pictures in some form and must contain an element of science fiction, fantasy, or supernatural horror. If it's not speculative, I'm not interested.

Payment rates are as follows:

New fiction: 3 cents per word (rounded to the nearest 100 words) for stories to 1000 words, $5 minimum and $30 maximum. Flat rate of $30 for stories 1100 words to 2000 words.

Fiction reprints: 1 cent per word (rounded to the nearest hundred words), $3 minimum and $20 maximum.

New poetry: flat rate of $5.

Poetry reprints: flat rate of $3. 

The maximum word count for fiction is 2000 words and the maximum line count for poetry is 49 lines.

Of course, you'll read the complete guidelines for more details on submission formats and other important info:

http://www.ravenelectrick.com/cinemaspec.html

The Cinema Spec guidelines page isn't "hooked up" at Raven Electrick yet, but there will be a link in the news section by the end of the week. The submissions e-mail address won't go live until Tuesday, August 5, 2008, which is the day the anthology opens to submissions. Feel free to ask questions at the query address listed at the bottom of the Cinema Spec guidelines page.

I hope to see your subs!

The fitness center in one of the places I now work offers Eskrima, among other things...

Hmmm. 

In other news, I am planning on starting dance again upon recieving my first paycheck.  There is also the meditation class, burlesque, and yoga.  Maybe I will be getting rid of that stubborn extra 15lbs after all.