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So, in my copious spare time (read: to prevent panic) I am working on a couple of fanmix, and in the process I've discovered all sorts of interesting music.

The coolest is probably the string quartet cover of the Dr. Who theme. :D

I've also just found a folder on my computer entitled "Jinx" which contains an album by an Icelandic rap group, and nested inside *that* folder, a mix called "It Takes Two", which has no cover art or notes or anything with it, and inside *that*, a folder called "b-side lovers". I apparently downloaded these in February, but I have *no idea* why, or where they came from. I suppose I could search the journals of everybody on all my flists from about that time, but knowing me, I downloaded it off the fflist of somebody I share a community with and have no hope of ever figuring out where. (It would help if I at least knew the fandom! Love songs: not distinctive on a fanmix, just so you know. I try to put at least one giveaway song on mine...)

Though that would be an interesting thing to try: post fanmixes *without* saying what they're for, and see if people can figure it out...

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(What do you guys want to do/eat on Saturday?)

I don't know.

Mom keeps asking me if you've made plans for us yet. :D

I has a prezint and I could cook/bake something to bring, that is the limit of my creativity. If the weather's nice I suppose we could go out in it.

I was thinking lunch on the balcony as soon as you get here if it's nice out. But that requires cookings and I HAZ NO COOKINGZ. And I was also thinking about going to Dodona Manor? I haven't been, and it's walking distance if it's nice enough to not be sweaty and disgusting ...

Otherwise ...? DC? Thrift stores?

I don't has prezints.

I do have piles of crap to sell! :D

My prezint is books!!

Walk to Dodona Manor and lunch on balcony sounds good if the weather cooperates, though Mom seems to think we will be getting there well before lunchtime...

Well, maybe you'll be hungry when you get here anyway. Any idea what you'd be hungry *for*?

Maybe if we make it to stores I'll find a prezint besides PETTING CATS.

Brunch? *I* don't particularly want to get up godawful early, but Mom seems to think it's fun, and it's *her* day, so hey.

Mom needs some birdhouses that aren't rotten! I tried to build her one, but I brokeded it.

Maybe brunch would work!

I do not have time or resources with which to build a birdhouse! But maybe I can buy one that's not rotten somewhere. Hmm.

It's supposed to rain for most of tomorrow! D:

(plus I have downloaded a lot of doctor who, and there is always cats to pet...)

(New Who or Old Who? I am still brimming with the old!who love, but every time I listen to "I Can't Decide" I am filled with great desire to see Ten and Simm. Ooh, so - you've watched the Doctor/Master eps now, right? Have you finally found an enemy pairing that pings you, or are you going to go all Doctor/Rose on me?)

Watching Who and petting cats sounds like good plan for non-outside-parts of day. Mom is noncomittal about everything as usual.

New Who. I am still leery of Old Who special effects and storylines, and watching the videos linked from Time Crash on YouTube did not increase my level of confidence.

Turning your mortal enemy into a wizened gnome and keeping him in a cage is still not sexy, sorry. d-: I'm still in must-absorb-canon mode and not really shipping anyone - I'm waiting to see if the writers can get me to *buy* Doctor/Rose, which they haven't yet.

Unless that happens, this will probably be another don't-care-about-ships fandom for me much like Harry Potter.

.. I could still make you guys watch Ark of Truth!

He did it so he wouldn't be *tempted* and *weaken*, sister! What other reason is there to make him as nonsexy as possible before you put him on display in a cage?. . . at least that's what the fanfic tells me! (Actually, that's the main reason I haven't actually watched that episode yet - badly-done aging makeup *pains* me, and I've never yet seen anything that did aging makeup *well*. Compared to that, bubblewrap costumes and Daleks with the wheel showing don't bother me a bit.)

...Or The Librarian!

... yeah anyway, the Doctor deserves someone who isn't completely batshit insane. But, y'know, I have an open mind, and will submit to being rec'ed fic. :D

The aging makeup is - well, not too bad for aging makeup really, but when he ages him the *second* time around, it is - well, I can't image that it's *not* CGI, and he actually is an adorable little puppy-dog-eyed gnome (who still manages to look kinda like David Tennant (it's the eyes)) (like I mentioned? When 900 years old you reach? Look as cute you will not). :D You might at least need to watch that episode, for the gnome-ness and the Scissor Sisters scene (which is some AWESOME cinematography/choreography for the Master).

I know Mom saw the second Librarian movie! I watched part of it with her! So you'll have to take it up with her if you want that. (Or INDY! Only a couple weeks till NEW MOVIE!)

I can has closed italics tags.

... *now 'ships Doctor/Mme de Pompadour*

That appears to be the universal result of watching that episode, yes. :D

(Also: Is your birthday too, yes/no?)

Have been saying that we'll just do a combined housewarming/sally's birthday thing around the end of may, once house is actually warm, unless you really wanted to do something now. I will take the mattress back with me, though.

I'm wondering if I have to wrap your not-really-secret presintz yet. :D But joint bday/housewarming sounds good!