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Howdy, friends and strangers!

This is my intro post. I figured I'd better have one.

This journal is a mix of fannish stuff, ponderings, computer geekery, art and random cookery experiments. More personal posts are friends-locked, some with tighter filters than others.
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tired

I was astonished when I went into a convenience store tonight and found that they had A&W Root Beer for sale. So I bought it. It wasn't until after I started drinking it that I looked at the fine print and discovered that it had been made in Singapore under licence. Fake root beer, like the fake Oreo Cookies we get here that are made in China. I miss the real thing.

So I got to thinking... what foreign foods (and drinks) do I miss? Ones that are difficult to get here? The list from the USA is longer because I've spent more time there than elsewhere.
( yum yum yum yum )

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tired Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/875816.html

Many happy returns of the day,

ladyofthemasque!

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giggly Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/875451.html

Title: The Silver Doe
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Mundungus42
Size: 10K 3204 words
Tags: Vignette, Ballad, Angst, Romance, SSHG, SSHG2011
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
( review of The Silver Doe )

And poetry.

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Title: Every Librarian Has Her Day
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Mad Martha
Size: 19K 1113 words
Tags: Short Story, Missing Scene
Characters: Madam Pince
( review of Every Librarian Has Her Day )

Yes, more books.

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Title: Book Club
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: M McGonagall 65
Size: 84K 32067 words
Tags: Novella, EWE, Post-Voldemort, Humour, Romance, SSHG, SSHG2011, Teacher-Hermione, Teacher-Snape, Books
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Pomona Sprout, Septima Vector
( review of Book Club )

Hello, hello?

Current Mood: automated Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/874305.html

Signs in fanfic that mean I should stop reading the story, because it won't be worth finishing it. I don't always listen to myself, though.
( here are the signs )

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cold Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/873464.html

Title: The Essence of Sunset
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Machshefa
Size: 340K 48053 words
Tags: Novella, AU, World Building, Parallel Universe, Romance, Drama, Illustrated, SSHG, SSHG2011
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
( review of The Essence of Sunset )

I will be sad if nobody is reading this...

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Title: Untitled Snow White Fanfic
Universe: Snow White
Author: Singingrain5
Size: 6K 1755 words
Tags: Short Story, AU, Friendship
Characters: Snow White, Grumpy
( review of Untitled Snow White Fanfic )

Testing, testing, one, two, three...

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Title: Grim Dawn
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Robin4
Size: 235K 35567 words
Tags: Novella, AU, What-if, Sirius-finds-Harry, Third Year AU
Characters: Harry Potter, Sirius Black
( review of Grim Dawn )

Anybody out there? Hello?

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Title: Escape from Equestria
Universe: Harry Potter/My Little Pony
Author: Voxangelus
Size: 4K 467 words
Tags: Vignette, AU, Crossover, Crack, Humour, Illustrated, SSHG, SSHG2011
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
( review of Escape from Equestria )

So... what do you think?

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Title: Boxing Day
Universe: Doctor Who
Author: Lyricwritesprose
Size: 41K 6880 words
Tags: Short Story, Missing Scene
Characters: Eleventh Doctor, Wilfred Mott
( review of Boxing Day )

So... what do you think?

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Title: The First Prophecy
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Loxodonta Magica
Size: 782K 141436 words
Tags: Novel, AU, Prophecy, Reconciliation, Mentor, Telepathy, Abusive Dursleys
Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape
( review of The First Prophecy )

So... what do you think?

Current Mood: automated Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/871373.html

Further thought on a particular thing in New Who Season 6...
( cutting just in case someone hasn't seen the last season )

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thoughtful Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/871009.html

I was listening to my music on randomplay, as one does, and the Leonard Cohen song "Suzanne" came up, and I was reminded of an awesome vid about the TARDIS that was done to that song... and I tracked it down and watched it again.

I'm sure ten billion people have already recced this vid, but just in case you haven't seen it already here it is: Suzanne by such_heights.

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impressed Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/869521.html

Title: Nobody Cared
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Etherian
Size: 1860K 345592 words
Tags: Novel, AU, What-if, World Building, Abusive Dursleys, Manipulative Dumbledore, Slytherin Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Friendly Draco, Friendly Lucius, Mentor, Adoption, First Year AU
Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy
( review of Nobody Cared )

So... what do you think?

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Title: Seven of Cups
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Drinking Cocoa
Size: 43K 5799 words
Tags: Short Story, Friendship, Illustrated, SSHG, SSHG2011
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
( review of Seven of Cups )

So... what do you think?

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Title: If This Be Error
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Dick Gloucester
Size: 11K 3446 words
Tags: Short Story, Drama, Angst, SSHG, SSHG2011, Post-Voldemort
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape
( review of If This Be Error )

So... what do you think?

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( here be the characters )

( here be the answers )

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silly Crossposts: http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/867863.html

Deep in her green sanctuary, the Vegetable Avenger stirs her latest icy confection.
( Strip every leaf, Ivy! )

I also got called up by someone from an Indian call centre, saying that they were from the "Windows Maintenance Department" and that my "Windows computer was having error messages". Of course, I knew it was a scam, and I led him on for a bit before telling him that there weren't any Windows computers in the house. I would have liked to have messed with his head a bit more, but his accent was so thick, I had to keep on asking him to repeat what he said, because I couldn't understand half his words.

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