she says I like long walks and sci-fi movies

FINALLY. Good God, this post is about, what, two or three weeks behind? Argh. Here I go blathering about OotP film, with two quite vague references to Deathly Hallows but no out-and-out spoilers. Allusions, that's the word. A touch tl;dr, I apologise.


So, I'm glad about that because OotP is my favourite of the books. Please, for the love of God, someone come and talk to me about the film in the comments? I might die otherwise. My mother has passed her capacity to listen to me go GAY GAY GAY HOTTTT, and I have not surpassed my capacity of screeching, and dear Lord, I might have to go and see it a third time.

Oh, we also went to see the Simpsons Movie on the spur of the moment, afterwards, and I enjoyed it much more than I expected to - it did hold up quality on the big screen, and it did make me laugh, which is really all I wanted.

All in all, AWESOME DAY THANKS. How are you all? Thanks for putting up with my Potter explosion ;)

' "James," Remus says, voice muffled, wet, a little shaky. "James, what is Sirius doing to my face?"

"You -- are -- my -- best friend ever!" Sirius barks very enthusiastically between slurps, and butts his head into Remus's jaw. Remus pats him distractedly atop the head, for which Sirius makes an ecstatic noise. "Do my ears, huh? Scratch my ears? Could you could you could you? You're the best. Rub my stomach. What's going on? James help James help James I'm going crazy!"

"His mind has a dog in it," James explains. He is still slower in his body than his mind moves, like a sharp wind that only shifts the trees. "We've...made a charm. An experiment."

"His mind has a dog in it," Remus repeats, only a little hysterically. "You mean the way you might go 'oh, don't eat that soup, it's got a fly in it?' Is that what you mean?"

"No," James says. His voice is careful and deep, reminding Remus of a slow-moving river. "Not exactly." He pauses for a while to collect himself.

"James," Remus says uncertainly.

"What's he doing what's he doing who wants to feed me? Hey, Remus, you know what we should do? You should throw something, and I should jump up and get it and bring it back! And then you could throw something else and I could jump up and get it and bring it back! Or you could throw the same thing and I could go get it again! It would never stop being fun! What's he doing? I'm hungry."

"Hmm," James says, still thinking. He shakes his head out to remind himself what's important.

"You've been sitting there for five minutes," Remus says. "I'm going to panic very soon. I think you should know that. Where's Peter?"

There is a sepulchral cackle from beneath the bed. "You'll never find me!" '

GO AND READ 

shoebox_project NOW DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT NOW. ladyjaida and dorkorific are GENIUS PEOPLE, I tell you.

 

It appears that I have managed to return from the House in the Middle of Nowhere relatively unscathed, read-out (not there is such a state of being) and slightly Potter-enthused, although I suppose that's a slightly common affliction right now.

So, hello.




Okay, so I've talked waaaay too much in this post. Also, I think I've managed to catch up with most of my friends list, but if I've missed anything you'd rather I hadn't (I know I got to skip=200, so, er, forgive me if I got slack at some point), please tell me!

I'll be going to my aunt's on Thursday, for about a week, so I'll be around a bit but not a lot (contactable by email always!) and then the week after I'm going to stay with strangeumbrella for a few days (pleeeeease don't let the floods have done anything to that particular stretch of railways, pleeeeeease) and then when I come back, I'm going to see Tilda Swinton give a talk at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

TILDA SWINTON, in case you missed that.

Oh, happy times for all.

PS: I just set my mood for this post and the picture made me cry.

Tomorrow I am away skipping on my holidays!

Although 'skipping' may be a stretch, as may 'holiday', as I am actually going to a place in the middle of nowhere, to stay in a converted train station with no internet and four family members for a week, and I may never recover. But! There must be a bright side! There is a games room there, and a mini-spa type thing and 2 acres of ground (yes, all where we're going - and it's only us there, like a little rented holiday home thing) so, er, please let bits of it be good?

So, today I am being busy with packing and sorting out my iPod and cleaning my sink and packing and emailing people and packing and things.

I am taking somewhere near a hundred-weight of books to get me through the torment.

We are returning next Saturday - the day Deathly Hallows comes out. And I shall be purchasing that on the way home. And I shall be walking through streets of anywhere we stop with a kind of practised deafness, in case anyone decides it would be fun to shout out the ending. This is super caution, as last year I was spoiled for That Big Half Blood Prince Spoiler by Newsround. Newsround, people. The world clearly, clearly hates me.

And then that Monday I am off to Manchester overnight with my dad and step-mother, and we will be seeing Order of the Phoenix, and as such I shall not be on the internet after today until a week on Tuesday (SPOILER LOCK-DOWN COMMENCES NOW).

Shh, I'm silly.

Anyway. I hope you all have a good week and a bit, and I shall see (well, metaphorically speaking) you all sometime the week after next!

It's Valentine's Day. This usually means it is time for me to shun the world and embrace the Mars Bars. Today, it means that I am going to give you a picspam of five fictional couples that have meant something great to me.

And to all of you wonderful people on my friends list, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! You are all lovely and brilliant! *hands out cookies*

Screw Valentine's cards. Have a picspam with nonsensical ramblings instead!

Why is it so difficult for me to remember to update this thing? Fnar. It's not like I don't spend the majority of my internet time on livejournal. Anyway.

I recently reorganised my memories and thought I'd share a few of the things in there, so you know what I'm looking at and I can have a pretty post with pictures and links! I've broken it down into categories - People, Fandoms, and Fic. There was going to be some Random Goodness too, but the entry got too long so I'll save that for another post! Of course, all the fun can be found here!

( People and Pretty )

( Fandom Related Goodness )

( Fic )

So, that was a brief (ha!) trip through my lj-memories. I hope you enjoyed, looked at pretty, clicked on some links and maybe looked at something you hadn't seen before. I made both icons used and found the pictures used in my folders, so I can't remember where they all came from! If you see something you need credit for, tell me and I will do so!

I hope you enjoyed!

Aaand...more fic! This is the Rita gen for the Rita gen challenge over at ritaskeeter_ and so it'll be posted over there as well...sorry if you see this twice!

Title: Sunlight and Definition
Rating: PG - Low PG13? Not higher, maybe a smush of the two.
Disclamer: Rita and all the other Harry Potter things are JKR's. *sigh*
Word Count: 1995
Summary: "She tries not to think about the war now."
A/N: I quite like this piece! Um, comments are still fabulous...and there's no blood (Fran, I am looking at you.).

( Sunlight and Definition )

Please comment! Enjoy.

Harry Potter fic here, one to cross off the list! The list needs updating though, with two additons...I will be a busy, busy Moogie!

Title: Truth is Polished and Revenge Tastes Like Syrup
Rating: R
Warnings: Femslash, some blood, some kink.
Pairing: Rita Skeeter/Hermione Granger
Summary: "She sends word, with a time and a place and an intention. She doesn't know whether to expect a reply. When one arrives, all that the parchment contains is a signature too familiar and Hermione doesn't know what it means. "
Disclamor: Not mine. Sadly. I do not own them. JKR does, I just...borrowed them. I don't think they're hurt.
/N: First time writing Rita fic or any kind of sex!fic. Inspired in part by sweet_pamina's genius 'Kicking and Flailing', hopefully not too overtly similiar. *sigh* Please comment because...comments are nice! Thanks go to the wonder that is my Meredithy, for being my darling beta of love. *kisses*

( There's an article in the paper that day. Hermione sees it first and she won't be the only one. )

Hope you like! Cut is not fake, x-posted to ritaskeeter_.