I'm not really celebrating a birthday tomorrow

[rthstewart]

No, really, if you have me on birthday alert, January 1 is not my real birthday.  It, like Ruth Stewart,  is a fiction.
And I'm still working.  On work.  A lot.  Oh happy new year, NOT.  This means no writing for fun.  Really, at my age and seniority this should not be happening.

As it turns out MissPage was only one of several busy hitting the fav and alert keys on ff.net.  Seriously, where are you all coming from, what are you reading, and how do I thank you and what do you think of whatever it is that you are reading? It  is lovely and making up for a rotten week on top of a rotten holiday on top of a rotten autumn -- near health disasters do however provide a certain clarity of thought. 

On the other paw, we did not get hit by Huge Snowpocalypse, as we got our share of white last year, followed power outages in winter and summer  So, my sincere condolences to those of you who are stranded, stuck, and digging out.  I feel your  pain.  Have an Advil and a glass of wine. 

Also, autumnia , did you see the yuletide cross over between Narnia and Anthony Bourdain?  The stories are all here

This year in fandom?  A mixed bag.  TSG Part 2 ended with a whimpering slide that still's got me down, and more depressing still, I watched H&M kinda sorta die.  But, I didn't get the message and continued to write.  I  had two stories in the Narnia Fic Exchange, returned after a long absence to smut, and began AW.  I have, best of all, met some really lovely and interesting women along the way.  I battled the mid-summer urge to tear everything down and instead began cross posting over on AO3.  Also, I discovered that my very first fic, written over 15 years ago, is still getting recs.  I lost it about 3 computers ago, but it's still on one private archive, so I've started posting it on ff.net.  It's so quaint and the comma usage is really atrocious.

I saw Harry Potter three times, Narnia twice, read a lot of books about World War 2, went to an SPN Con with l_a_r_m , watched most of Merlin Season 3, fell in lurve with the adorkable Matt Smith as the new Doctor, and started running again.  I'm up to 6 miles at a stretch on the treadmill, so go me. 

A Happy Near Year to you all!  I greatly, greatly value my imaginary friends and the fandoms that we share!

Comments

[amine-eyes.livejournal.com]

And to you too! I'm so happy to have met you on the way :D

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

And happy new year!

[autumnia]

I did see the Bourdain/Narnia crossover... it was funny but as I haven't seen any of Bourdain's show (comes with never having cable tv in my life) I think I missed some of the inside jokes. I was really hoping to see "Fannie's Last Supper" but am wondering if my local PBS station never aired it or I have somehow missed it. (History and food is a wonderful combination for a tv series.)

Despite a lack of reviews (which many of us can relate to), I suppose knowing people have been favoriting one's stories or adding them to alerts has been helpful. And besides, the reviews you DO get are a fascinating read in itself. I went and checked out Clio's reviews to you and really, it is AMAZING what your readers say about the research into your stories and then seeing what they themselves know about the subject. You have a lot of intelligent readers, rth, and I think we are all learning from what you write and what they say as well.

On the plus side, I have survived Snowmageddon and managed to have some lovely afternoon teas two days in a row (of all my food excursions, that is my one weakness). I do hope you manage to defeat the work monster and enjoy some quiet time today.

And a Happy New Year to you as well, my fellow Libra! Here's hoping 2011 will be so much better.

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm very grateful for all the favs and things, even without the commentary, though as I've said, I really value the friends made along the way so I always feel like I'm missing out on an opportunity to meet someone cool. But, these things must be mutual of course, and I enable anonymous posting for just that reason.

I've met lots of reviewers who thoroughly intimidate me with how smart, educated, and knowledgeable they are. 'cuz really, I am doing so much of this on the fly.

Admittedly, Clio's comment about "Peter" and "sexy" in the same sentence almost made me spew the afternoon coffee all over the laptop as this veers perilously close to my dreaded visual bugaboo. (Yeah, I know, hypocrisy much given M of the M, but just because I write it doesn't mean I visualize it). Which, incidentally, Ben Barnes as Caspian in the tight pants is having a similar sort of tunnel vision effect. I found on the second viewing of the film I was much happier if I just focused on him and his wardrobe. And THEN I went looking for vid of him in Dorian Gray and some new Irish music band movie about the group that is not U2. I'm so ashamed.

I'm also procrastinating.

[autumnia]

I've seen him in "Dorian Gray"... it was a grim and appropriately grey movie. :-) But if you're looking for more of his wardrobe choices, have you seen "Easy Virtue"? (Trailer here.) His character is a bit reminiscent of Prince Caspian... young, naive and doesn't quite understand his responsibilities in the world. Heh.

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

I fear that if I watch Easy Virtue, I shall begin down a path heretofore reserved for Ewan McGregor and Harrison Ford.

[autumnia]

Well... I'm not sure if Ben Barnes is worthy of such an association. Granted, he does sing and dance in this film but really, he can't compare to the brooding and dry humor of Colin Firth in it.

[the_rck]

Happy New Year to you, too! I hope the new year brings lots of good things.

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

And to you!

[cofax7]

May next year be better than the last, as the Counting Crows say.

And good on ya for the running: 6 miles at a stretch is great! Right now I'm only doing 3, and it's time to get back to the climbing more regularly.

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

We have a treadmill in the basement and I'm finding that I can usually find something to hold my TV interest for an hour to 90 minutes. Gawd, old age sucks and it bit me hard this year.

[heverus.livejournal.com]

Have a very happy New Year and thank you for all the contributions you have made to our little worlds of fiction over the year, your unwavering support, and your dreaded fear of VISUALS (which still makes me giggle).

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

I love fandom. Well most of it. Happy New Year!

[min023.livejournal.com]

I was going to wish you a happy unbirthday, as they say in Alice, but instead I'll wish you a happy new year. I will also proffer my NFE congratulations - in my opinion, they're well deserved, but then I'll also admit to being biased - I like your work!! : )

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

I hope you are enjoying the fun and sun!

[lady_songsmith]

Happy new year, and fandom is the better for you!

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

Right now, I'll settle for a completed chapter! Happy new year!

[ilysia-039.livejournal.com]

I know I've not been around much lately, but I just wanted to take a minute to drop a line and wish you a happy New Year, and to say how fantastic it's been being imaginary friends with you!

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

And I do hope all is well with you!!