Writing, "Lewis" pimping, and a big week coming up

[hedda62]

Am working on the Bujold ficathon story, which is coming along pretty well, though it has to involve mostly original characters, and why should picking names be the hardest part? Grr. Though I do seem to have invented the first Jewish Betan. I was a little slowed down by having a cold, but am feeling better today and should be able to pick up the pace.

Also am being teased by another "Lewis" story and trying to ignore that for now. This would be the post-"Life Born of Fire" full-of-angsty-shit tale, which means I'm doing things backward to everyone else, typically.

Speaking of "Lewis" (heh, like I never do that), I need to rec lamardeuse's vid set to "Here I Go Again," meant as an introduction to the series and so appropriate for most of you, ahem. Although I think her series 6 vid set to "One Fine Day" is even more adorable, and not spoilery. I have just watched it about six times. Oh dear God, Hathaway. *hugs*

ETA: Links to vid downloads can be found here and here.

You may have noticed me being a total fangirl for this show. This doesn't happen. Well, it seldom happens, and I am usually more intellectual about it. *laughs wildly*

The week that's starting a week from Friday may have something to do with my distracted state. Here's how it goes:

Friday 8/24: Drop younger son off at college.
Sunday 8/26: 50th birthday.
Wednesday 8/29: 25th wedding anniversary.
Friday 8/31: Older son goes off to spend nine months in San Francisco.

I think this would make anyone go "ack" and reach for the remote control.

Oh, and I have successfully pimped "Lewis" to penwiper26, who is getting her Netflix delivery any day now. She says she will not write fic for it. Of course, she said that about the Vorkosiverse, too. :)

Comments

[philomytha]

Oof, that sounds like a bit of a week coming up! I'm bracing myself for travelling from here to Nova Scotia that week, and yeah, the temptation to go and find something to collapse on and put a blanket over my head is quite strong.

And those vids are tempting me, though I did keep getting distracted by working out where they were; I particularly noted the bridge in Port Meadow which I distinctly remember lugging Philomythulus across when he was a baby.

[hedda62]

Oh, you would be enormously distracted by the surroundings all the way through. And probably noting that they couldn't get from here to there in the time, like I am with anything set in Washington, DC. *pushes a little, though*

Best of luck on the Canadian trip. Me driving to Allentown, PA with someone who really wants to be left there is as nothing in comparison.

[isis]

Okay, okay, I watched the vid! Argh. I mean, it looks cute, but it's contemporary. I think I am so firmly in the historical fandom camp these days that it might be hard to get into something contemporary!

[hedda62]

Heh. You could try putting kilts or togas on them in your head...? *thinks about it* Nah.