hybrid children come to me

[melannen]

You know what writing the newbieguide xf thing and re-reading the fanfic_hate thread has me thinking? It's making me think of Stargate:Atlantis. We're the Second Evolution of X-Files fans. The Ancients were scary and powerful and all, and I'm certainly willing to use their stuff if I find it, 'cause it's nifty, but they've mostly Ascended to the higher plane of Smallville and RPS and OC and whatever, so we can swan around the fandom pretending we know what we're doing, and wise glowy people only show up once or twice a season, during sweeps. <3

Possibly I need to get more sleep.

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[zodiaccat.livejournal.com]

We're the Second Evolution of X-Files fans. The Ancients were scary and powerful and all, and I'm certainly willing to use their stuff if I find it, 'cause it's nifty, but they've mostly Ascended to the higher plane of Smallville and RPS and OC and whatever, so we can swan around the fandom pretending we know what we're doing, and wise glowy people only show up once or twice a season, during sweeps. <3

Wow. What's scary is; that could be applied to several other fandoms, and still be completely accurate. o_o

[stellar-dust.livejournal.com]

Sweeps, eh?

I want an mp3 of your current music.

[melannen.livejournal.com]

All their songs are available for download on their website. http://www.beatallica.org . Get 'em quick, because apparently they just got a cease-and-desist letter.

[stellar-dust.livejournal.com]

Meh. Yay for firefox's "down them all" extension.

You heard about the stupid fanfic rating C&D thing, right?

[melannen.livejournal.com]

Yep, of course.

I find it stupid yet reasonably justifiable, and there's been a movement to move away from the MPAA ratings on fic anyway, just on the basis that they don't work very well. I don't generally use them unless it's required by a fest or archive anyway.

I do wonder what it says about our society (or possibly just subculture) that we have a slang term for getting hit with a C&D, though.

New cousin--message from Mom

[(Anonymous)]

I left a message on voice mail--Jenna Anne Moore, born at 3:56 CST on Tuesday February 22, 2005, weighing 6 lbs. 15 1/4 ounces, with lots of dark hair. Mom and daughter are doing fine. I guess your sister will read this, too, and I left her a machine message also. Love you both!